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Farewell, Cruel World!

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May 2, 2017

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"All we have to do is pass through the exit point, and then your mind disconnects from the Framework."
"So we just need to get everyone there."

―Daisy Johnson and Jemma Simmons^[src]

Farewell, Cruel World! is the twentieth episode of the fourth season of the television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and the fifth episode of the Agents of HYDRA pod.

Synopsis

The clock is ticking for Daisy and Simmons to get the team out of the Framework, but not everyone is ready and willing to leave.

Plot

Ten days after connecting Jemma Simmons and Quake to the Framework, the other S.H.I.E.L.D. agents aboard the Zephyr One are running out of options. Indeed, the Framework draws a great deal of the plane's power, forcing them to turn off all the nonvital functions such as the heating. In order to keep the Framework running, Piper suggests disabling the plane's cloaking. Prince disagrees since the cloaking is the only thing which protects them from Anton Ivanov's men. However, Elena Rodriguez decides to follow Piper's suggestion and the Zephyr One reappears in the sky.

In the Framework, Simmons and Quake reunite after Quake's evasion from the Triskelion. Simmons tells Quake about Aida's plans: creating a living body so that she can be a real person with her own free will. In return, Quake informs Simmons of the existence of a backdoor built by Holden Radcliffe. The two S.H.I.E.L.D. agents decide to open the portal and get back to the real world with Phil Coulson, Melinda May and Alphonso Mackenzie. Simmons reluctantly agrees on the fact that Leo Fitz is out of their reach for the moment and that they must leave him in the Framework to get him back later. Moreover, May is very doubtful about the existence of the real world, despite Coulson's explanations.

At the Triskelion, Leo Fitz interrogates Radcliffe in order to know what he and Quake discussed when the two were imprisoned in adjacent cells. At first, Radcliffe refuses to speak, telling that he is already dead in the real world and that living in such a horrible version of the Framework, without Agnes Kitsworth, means nothing to him. However, Fitz persuades Radcliffe to change his opinion by telling him of the possibilities offered by his Project Looking Glass : Radcliffe could upload his consciousness in a brand new body in the real world, and could even have as many bodies as he desires, thus achieving his long-running transhumanist dream of immortality.

Farewell, Cruel World! 7 — Jemma Simmons fights Alistair Fitz

Quake's plans to get to the Framework's backdoor is disturbed when Simmons, after discussing the situation of Fitz with May, understands that the ruthless personality of her boyfriend in the Framework is due to his relationship with his father. Simmons resolves to find Alistair Fitz in order to force him to help her getting Fitz back. However, the encounter goes sideways when Alistair calls his son and asks him to come and arrest Simmons. A brief fight ensues during which Alistair is accidentally killed. Simmons, horrified, flees before the arrival of Fitz and the HYDRA agents. When Fitz finds the dead body of his father, he decides to get revenge on Simmons and kill her. Meanwhile, Simmons return to the Playground. Johnson, Simmons, Coulson, May, Mackenzie and Antoine Triplett take a Quinjet and fly to the Framework's exit.

Understanding that the situation is slipping between her hands with the murder of Alistair Fitz and the S.H.I.E.L.D. rebellion growing stronger, Madame Hydra decides to get on the next phase of her plan and activates the reactor she built in the real world, beginning the synthesis of her new human body.

The coordinates provided by Radcliffe lead Quake and her teammates to a steel mill, instead of a city park like Radcliffe designed it. Indeed, Aida discovered the backdoor and hid it beneath bulk of molten steel. When the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents begin to argue about what they should do, Mackenzie gets angry at Quake since he is the only one who was never told about the existence of the real world. Quake and Simmons then figure out that Quake could use her powers to reveal the backdoor, but before they can proceed, a team of HYDRA agents storm the steel mill. Several agents are taken down but Coulson is shot multiple times nonetheless. May goes to his rescue and makes him go through the portal. May quickly follows him, finally convinced, and the two finally wake up in the real world, where Coulson destroys Aida's android body, also connected to the Framework.

Simmons Awakes Framework — Jemma Simmons awakes from the Framework

Nevertheless, the situation is still critical in the Framework: Fitz, accompanied by Radcliffe, is also present at the steel mill and finally finds Simmons. Simmons apologizes for what happened with Alistair Fitz and tries to have her boyfriend regain her consciousness but to no avail. While Fitz is ready to shoot her, Radcliffe reveals his trickery and disarms him: gaining Fitz's trust was the only way to bring him to the backdoor and to save Fitz. Simmons and Fitz are thus successfully brought back to the real world. Only Quake and Mackenzie remain. Despite Quake's insistence, Mackenzie refuses to go back to the real world since his daughter Hope Mackenzie is alive in the Framework and he can have a life with her, be it virtual. Saddened, Quake returns on the Zephyr One and apologizes to Rodriguez for leaving Mackenzie behind. They still have a much more urgent matter to deal with: the Zephyr One is attacked by Ivanov's men.

Fitz Discovers Aida — Leo Fitz discovers Aida's human body

At Ivanov's naval base, Coulson and May try to calm down Fitz, who is horrified by what he has done in the Framework since his actions led to the deaths of Agnes Kitsworth and Jeffrey Mace. While Fitz is still in distress, Aida arrives, using her newly created human body. She seemingly tries to seduce Fitz again as she did in the Framework. Fitz, puzzled, is unable to react and cannot move away from May's aim, keeping her from shooting Aida. Suddenly, Aida teleports, displaying an ability similar to the Inhuman Gordon and takes Fitz away with her, much to Coulson's and May's dismay.

Cast

Main Cast:

Guest Stars:

David O'Hara as Alistair Fitz
Natalia Cordova-Buckley as Agent Yo-Yo Rodriguez
Mallory Jansen as Aida/Madame Hydra
B.J. Britt as Agent Antoine Triplett
Patrick Cavanaugh as Agent Burrows
Jordan Rivera as Hope Mackenzie
Briana Venskus Agent Piper
Max Osinski as Agent Davis
Ricardo Walker as Agent Prince
Richard Whiten as Agent Gedrick
Rheagan Wallace as Marilyn
Kyle J.M. Thompson as Resistance Fighter Leader (uncredited)

Appearances

Locations

Playground (Framework)
Washington, D.C. (Framework)
- Triskelion (Framework)
- HYDRA Broadcasting Center (Framework; mentioned)
Ivanov Oil Platform
Kansas (mentioned)
Promised Land (mentioned)
Red Sea (mentioned)

Events

Assassination of Alistair Fitz
Escape from the Framework
Assassination of Agnes Kitsworth (mentioned)
Infiltration into the HYDRA Enlightenment Cultivation Center (mentioned)
Siege of the HYDRA Broadcasting Center (mentioned)
Chase of Jemma Simmons (mentioned)

Items

Framework
Framework Headset
Patriot Suit (Framework; mentioned)
Shotgun-Axe (mentioned)

Vehicles

Zephyr One
Zephyr One (Framework)
Quinjet (Framework)

Sentient Species

Organizations

Mentioned

Trivia

This episode sees the return of Phil Coulson's voice introducing the "Previously, on Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D...." sequence, which was replaced by Daisy Johnson's voice in the previous episodes.
This episode does not feature an after-credits scene. Instead, a clip from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is shown.

Videos

Marvel's Agents of SHIELD 4x20 Promo (HD)

Marvel's Agents of SHIELD 4x20 Sneak Peek (HD)

Marvel's Agents of SHIELD 4x20 Sneak Peek 2 (HD)

References

The Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki has a collection of images and media related to Farewell, Cruel World!.

External Links

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+{{Quote|All we have to do is pass through the exit point, and then your mind disconnects from the [[Framework]]."<br>"So we just need to get everyone there.|[[Daisy Johnson]] and [[Jemma Simmons]]|Farewell, Cruel World!}}
-'''''Farewell, Cruel World!''''' is the twentieth episode of the [[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D./Season Four|fourth season]] of the television series ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'' and the eighty-sixth episode overall.
+'''''Farewell, Cruel World!''''' is the twentieth episode of the [[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D./Season Four|fourth season]] of the television series ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'', and the fifth episode of the ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Agents of HYDRA|Agents of HYDRA]]'' pod.
 ==Synopsis==
-The clock is ticking for [[Quake|Daisy]] and [[Jemma Simmons|Simmons]] to get the team out of the [[Framework]], but not everyone is ready and willing to leave.
+The clock is ticking for [[Quake|Daisy]] and [[Jemma Simmons|Simmons]] to get the team out of the [[Framework]], but not [[Alphonso Mackenzie|everyone]] is ready and willing to leave.
+==Plot==
+Ten days after connecting [[Jemma Simmons]] and [[Quake]] to the [[Framework]], the other [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]] agents aboard the [[Zephyr One]] are running out of options. Indeed, the Framework draws a great deal of the plane's power, forcing them to turn off all the nonvital functions such as the heating. In order to keep the Framework running, [[Piper]] suggests disabling the plane's cloaking. [[Prince]] disagrees since the cloaking is the only thing which protects them from [[Anton Ivanov]]'s men. However, [[Yo-Yo Rodriguez|Elena Rodriguez]] decides to follow Piper's suggestion and the Zephyr One reappears in the sky.
+In the Framework, Simmons and Quake reunite after Quake's evasion from the [[Triskelion (Framework)|Triskelion]]. Simmons tells Quake about [[Aida]]'s plans: creating a living body so that she can be a real person with her own free will. In return, Quake informs Simmons of the existence of a backdoor built by [[Holden Radcliffe]]. The two S.H.I.E.L.D. agents decide to open the portal and get back to the real world with [[Phil Coulson]], [[Melinda May]] and [[Alphonso Mackenzie]]. Simmons reluctantly agrees on the fact that [[Leo Fitz]] is out of their reach for the moment and that they must leave him in the Framework to get him back later. Moreover, May is very doubtful about the existence of the real world, despite Coulson's explanations.
+[[File:Fitz_Interrogates_Radcliffe.png|left|thumb|250px|[[Leo Fitz]] interrogates [[Holden Radcliffe]]]]
+At the Triskelion, [[Leo Fitz]] interrogates Radcliffe in order to know what he and Quake discussed when the two were imprisoned in adjacent cells. At first, Radcliffe refuses to speak, telling that he is already dead in the real world and that living in such a horrible version of the Framework, without [[Agnes Kitsworth]], means nothing to him. However, Fitz persuades Radcliffe to change his opinion by telling him of the possibilities offered by his [[Project Looking Glass]] : Radcliffe could upload his consciousness in a brand new body in the real world, and could even have as many bodies as he desires, thus achieving his long-running transhumanist dream of immortality.
+[[File:Farewell,_Cruel_World!_7.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Jemma Simmons]] fights [[Alistair Fitz/Framework|Alistair Fitz]]]]
+Quake's plans to get to the Framework's backdoor is disturbed when Simmons, after discussing the situation of Fitz with May, understands that the ruthless personality of her boyfriend in the Framework is due to his relationship with [[Alistair Fitz/Framework|his father]]. Simmons resolves to find Alistair Fitz in order to force him to help her getting Fitz back. However, the encounter goes sideways when Alistair calls his son and asks him to come and arrest Simmons. A brief fight ensues during which Alistair is accidentally killed. Simmons, horrified, flees before the arrival of Fitz and the [[HYDRA (Framework)|HYDRA]] agents. When Fitz finds the dead body of his father, he decides to get revenge on Simmons and kill her. Meanwhile, Simmons return to the [[Playground (Framework)|Playground]]. Johnson, Simmons, Coulson, May, Mackenzie and [[Antoine Triplett/Framework|Antoine Triplett]] take a [[Quinjet]] and fly to the Framework's exit.
+Understanding that the situation is slipping between her hands with the murder of Alistair Fitz and the [[S.H.I.E.L.D. (Framework)|S.H.I.E.L.D.]] rebellion growing stronger, [[Aida|Madame Hydra]] decides to get on the next phase of her plan and activates the reactor she built in the real world, beginning the synthesis of her new human body.
+The coordinates provided by Radcliffe lead Quake and her teammates to a steel mill, instead of a city park like Radcliffe designed it. Indeed, Aida discovered the backdoor and hid it beneath bulk of molten steel. When the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents begin to argue about what they should do, Mackenzie gets angry at Quake since he is the only one who was never told about the existence of the real world. Quake and Simmons then figure out that Quake could use her powers to reveal the backdoor, but before they can proceed, a team of HYDRA agents storm the steel mill. Several agents are taken down but Coulson is shot multiple times nonetheless. May goes to his rescue and makes him go through the portal. May quickly follows him, finally convinced, and the two finally wake up in the real world, where Coulson destroys Aida's android body, also connected to the Framework.
+[[File:Simmons_Awakes_Framework.png|thumb|250px|left|[[Jemma Simmons]] awakes from the [[Framework]]]]
+Nevertheless, the situation is still critical in the Framework: Fitz, accompanied by Radcliffe, is also present at the steel mill and finally finds Simmons. Simmons apologizes for what happened with Alistair Fitz and tries to have her boyfriend regain her consciousness but to no avail. While Fitz is ready to shoot her, Radcliffe reveals his trickery and disarms him: gaining Fitz's trust was the only way to bring him to the backdoor and to save Fitz. Simmons and Fitz are thus successfully brought back to the real world. Only Quake and Mackenzie remain. Despite Quake's insistence, Mackenzie refuses to go back to the real world since his daughter [[Hope Mackenzie]] is alive in the Framework and he can have a life with her, be it virtual. Saddened, Quake returns on the Zephyr One and apologizes to Rodriguez for leaving Mackenzie behind. They still have a much more urgent matter to deal with: the Zephyr One is attacked by Ivanov's men.
+[[File:Fitz_Discovers_Aida.png|thumb|250px|[[Leo Fitz]] discovers [[Aida]]'s human body]]
+At Ivanov's naval base, Coulson and May try to calm down Fitz, who is horrified by what he has done in the Framework since his actions led to the deaths of [[Agnes Kitsworth]] and [[Jeffrey Mace]]. While Fitz is still in distress, Aida arrives, using her newly created human body. She seemingly tries to seduce Fitz again as she did in the Framework. Fitz, puzzled, is unable to react and cannot move away from May's aim, keeping her from shooting Aida. Suddenly, Aida teleports, displaying an ability similar to the [[Inhumans|Inhuman]] [[Gordon]] and takes Fitz away with her, much to Coulson's and May's dismay.
 ==Cast==
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 '''Guest Stars:'''
-*[[David O'Hara]] as [[Alistair Fitz (Framework)|Alistair Fitz]]
+*[[David O'Hara]] as [[Alistair Fitz/Framework|Alistair Fitz]]
-*[[Natalia Cordova-Buckley]] as [[Yo-Yo Rodriguez]]
+*[[Natalia Cordova-Buckley]] as Agent [[Yo-Yo Rodriguez]]
 *[[Mallory Jansen]] as [[Aida|Aida/Madame Hydra]]
-*[[B.J. Britt]] as [[Antoine Triplett (Framework)|Antoine Triplett]]
+*[[B.J. Britt]] as Agent [[Antoine Triplett/Framework|Antoine Triplett]]
-*[[Patrick Cavanaugh]] as Agent [[Burrows (Framework)|Burrows]]
+*[[Patrick Cavanaugh]] as Agent [[Burrows/Framework|Burrows]]
-*[[Jordan Rivera]] as [[Hope Mackenzie (Framework)|Hope Mackenzie]]
+*[[Jordan Rivera]] as [[Hope Mackenzie/Framework|Hope Mackenzie]]
 *[[Briana Venskus]] Agent [[Piper]]
 *[[Max Osinski]] as Agent [[Davis (Agent)|Davis]]
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 ==Appearances==
 ===Locations===
-*[[Playground (Framework)]]
+*[[Playground (Framework)|Playground]] <small>([[Framework]])</small>
-*[[Triskelion (Framework)]]
+*[[Washington, D.C. (Framework)|Washington, D.C.]] <small>([[Framework]])</small>
+**[[Triskelion (Framework)|Triskelion]] <small>([[Framework]])</small>
+**[[HYDRA Broadcasting Center]] <small>([[Framework]]; mentioned)</small>
+*[[Ivanov Oil Platform]]
 *[[Kansas]] <small>(mentioned)</small>
+*{{WPS|Promised Land}} <small>(mentioned)</small>
+*{{WPS|Red Sea}} <small>(mentioned)</small>
 ===Events===
+*[[Assassination of Alistair Fitz]]
-''To be added''
+*[[Escape from the Framework]]
+*[[Assassination of Agnes Kitsworth]] <small>(mentioned)</small>
+*[[Infiltration into the HYDRA Enlightenment Cultivation Center]] <small>(mentioned)</small>
+*[[Siege of the HYDRA Broadcasting Center]] <small>(mentioned)</small>
+*[[Chase of Jemma Simmons]] <small>(mentioned)</small>
 ===Items===
 *[[Framework]]
+*[[Framework Headset]]
-*[[Patriot Suit (Framework)]] <small>(mentioned)</small>
+*[[Patriot Suit (Framework)|Patriot Suit]] <small>(Framework; mentioned)</small>
 *[[Shotgun-Axe]] <small>(mentioned)</small>
 ===Vehicles===
 *[[Zephyr One]]
-*[[Zephyr One (Framework)]]
+*[[Zephyr One (Framework)|Zephyr One]] <small>([[Framework]])</small>
-*[[Quinjet (Framework)]]
+*[[Quinjet (Framework)|Quinjet]] <small>([[Framework]])</small>
 ===Sentient Species===
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 ===Organizations===
 *[[S.H.I.E.L.D.]]
-*[[HYDRA (Framework)]]
+*[[HYDRA (Framework)|HYDRA]] <small>([[Framework]])</small>
-*[[S.H.I.E.L.D. (Framework)]]
+*[[S.H.I.E.L.D. (Framework)|S.H.I.E.L.D.]] <small>([[Framework]])</small>
 *[[Strategic Scientific Reserve]] <small>(logo)</small>
 ===Mentioned===
-*[[Grant Ward (Framework)]]
+*[[Grant Ward/Framework|Grant Ward]] <small>([[Framework]])</small>
 *[[Patriot]]
 *[[Anton Ivanov]]
 *[[Glenn Talbot]]
 *[[Agnes Kitsworth]]
+*{{WPS|Moses}}
+*{{WPS|Bible}}
 *''{{WPS|The Wizard of Oz (1939)|The Wizard of Oz}}''
-*{{WPS|Dorothy Gale}}
+**{{WPS|Dorothy Gale}}
 ==Trivia==
+*This episode sees the return of [[Phil Coulson]]'s voice introducing the "''Previously, on Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D....''" sequence, which was replaced by [[Daisy Johnson]]'s voice in the previous episodes.
-*This episode doesn't feature an after-credits scene. Instead, a clip from ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2]]'' is shown.
+*This episode does not feature an after-credits scene. Instead, a clip from ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2]]'' is shown.
 ==Videos==
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 *{{IMDb title
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+*{{Disney+
+|# = video/c37ac0d5-bfe3-4854-b998-4e4c17e29e1e}}
 *{{Marvel|Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4 20|Farewell, Cruel World!}}