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'''''Hot Potato Soup''''' is the twelfth 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 seventy-eighth episode overall.
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'''''Hot Potato Soup''''' is the twelfth 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 fourth episode of the ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: LMD|LMD]]'' pod.
   
 
==Synopsis==
 
==Synopsis==
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==Plot==
 
==Plot==
 
[[File:Duxbury Al and Cam's Arcade.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Sam|Sam Koenig]] and [[Billy Koenig]] at [[Al and Cam's Arcade]]]]
 
[[File:Duxbury Al and Cam's Arcade.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Sam|Sam Koenig]] and [[Billy Koenig]] at [[Al and Cam's Arcade]]]]
At [[Al and Cam's Arcade]] in [[Duxbury|Duxbury, Massachussets]], the brothers [[Sam Koenig|Sam]] and [[Billy Koenig]] are attacked by the [[Watchdogs]] led by [[Tucker Shockley]]. As Billy is being kidnapped, Sam warns [[Phil Coulson]] about the attack. Coulson immediately understands that the attackers are looking for the [[Darkhold]], that he gave to Billy, under [[Holden Radcliffe]]'s instructions. He then welcomes Sam aboard the [[Zephyr One]]. Meanwhile, at the [[Playground]], [[Leo Fitz]] repairs [[Holden Radcliffe (Life-Model Decoy)|Holden Radcliffe's Life-Model Decoy]] and interrogates him with [[Alphonso Mackenzie]] and [[Jemma Simmons]] in order to know where the original Radcliffe is, though they discover that the android's programming is too sophisticated for them to break into. Radcliffe's LMDs then makes Fitz angry by referring to Fitz's abusive [[Alistair Fitz|father]], saying that Radcliffe knew him. Enraged, Fitz unplugs the android and leaves the room.
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At [[Al and Cam's Arcade]] in [[Duxbury]], the brothers [[Sam Koenig|Sam]] and [[Billy Koenig]] are attacked by the [[Watchdogs]] led by [[Tucker Shockley]]. As Billy is being kidnapped, Sam warns [[Phil Coulson]] about the attack. Coulson immediately understands that the attackers are looking for the [[Darkhold]], that he gave to Billy, under [[Holden Radcliffe]]'s instructions. He then welcomes Sam aboard the [[Zephyr One]]. Meanwhile, at the [[Playground]], [[Leo Fitz]] repairs [[Holden Radcliffe (Life-Model Decoy)|Holden Radcliffe LMD]] and interrogates him with [[Alphonso Mackenzie]] and [[Jemma Simmons]] in order to know where the original Radcliffe is, though they discover that the android's programming is too sophisticated for them to break into. Radcliffe's LMDs then makes Fitz angry by referring to Fitz's [[Alistair Fitz|father]], saying that Radcliffe knew him. Enraged, Fitz unplugs the android and leaves the room.
 
[[File:HRadcliffe-ScanningBKoenig.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Holden Radcliffe]] reviews [[Billy Koenig]]'s memories]]
 
[[File:HRadcliffe-ScanningBKoenig.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Holden Radcliffe]] reviews [[Billy Koenig]]'s memories]]
Billy is brought in a dark room inside a [[Watchdogs Submarine|submarine]] where Radcliffe is also imprisoned and he boasts about being able to endure pain, no matter what the torture is. However, as soon as Shockley leaves the cell, he begins to worry about what comes next. Radcliffe tells him that the Watchdogs betrayed him and that they are looking for the Darkhold, advising Billy to tell them where the Book of Sins is. They eventually meet their torturer and the leader of the Watchdogs: [[Anton Ivanov]], known as the Superior by his men. As the Superior prepares to torture Billy, Radcliffe reveals that the whole scene was staged and that he is not a prisoner and suggests that they should look into his mind instead of interrogating him, by using some [[Framework]] equipment.
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Billy is brought in a dark room inside a [[Watchdogs Submarine|submarine]] where Radcliffe is also imprisoned and he boasts about being able to endure pain, no matter what the torture is. However, as soon as Shockley leaves the cell, he begins to worry about what comes next. Radcliffe tells him that the Watchdogs betrayed him and that they are looking for the Darkhold, advising Billy to tell them where the [[Darkhold]] is. They eventually meet [[Anton Ivanov]] who prepares to torture Billy and Radcliffe reveals that the whole scene was staged and that he is not a prisoner and suggests that they should look into his mind instead of interrogating him, by using some [[Framework]] equipment.
 
[[File:Hot_Potato_Soup_11.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[LT Koenig]] meets the other [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]] agents]]
 
[[File:Hot_Potato_Soup_11.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[LT Koenig]] meets the other [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]] agents]]
[[Daisy Johnson]] manages to identify [[Leo Babikov]], one of the Watchdogs who attacked the Koenig brothers, proving that Radcliffe has allied with the organization and thus with Senator [[Ellen Nadeer]]. Sam then reveals that he knows about the Darkhold because Billy gave it to him and Sam gave it to another Koenig agent, [[LT Koenig]]. S.H.I.E.L.D. takes her aboard the Zephyr One where she explains to Coulson and the others the "Operation Hot Potato": passing the Darkhold back and forth between the three Koenig agents before hiding it into the [[Labyrinth]], a secured S.H.I.E.L.D. facility. Since Billy is the one who had the Darkhold right before hiding it, Radcliffe is able to locate the Book of Sins by studying Billy's memories. However, Ivanov does not trust Radcliffe's methods and orders that Billy should be interrogated to confirm their intel. However, after a brief confrontation during which [[Aida]] beats several Watchdogs and reveals her android nature, Ivanov agrees to head to the Labyrinth immediately.
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[[Daisy Johnson]] manages to identify [[Leo Babikov]], one of the Watchdogs who attacked the Koenig brothers, proving that Radcliffe has allied with the organization and thus with [[Ellen Nadeer]]. Sam then reveals that he knows about the Darkhold because Billy gave it to him and Sam gave it to [[LT Koenig]]. S.H.I.E.L.D. takes her aboard the Zephyr One where she explains to Coulson and the others the "Operation Hot Potato": passing the Darkhold back and forth between the three Koenig agents before hiding it into the [[Labyrinth]].
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Since Billy is the one who had the Darkhold right before hiding it, Radcliffe is able to locate the Book of Sins by studying Billy's memories. However, Ivanov does not trust Radcliffe's methods and orders that Billy should be interrogated to confirm their intel. However, after a brief confrontation during which [[Aida]] beats several Watchdogs and reveals her android nature, Ivanov agrees to head to the Labyrinth immediately.
 
[[File:HPS_Quantum_Brain.jpg|thumb|250px|The [[Quantum Brain]] created by [[Aida]]]]
 
[[File:HPS_Quantum_Brain.jpg|thumb|250px|The [[Quantum Brain]] created by [[Aida]]]]
Simmons joins Fitz in their bedroom. Fitz laments over the fact that he feels like he is stuck in a loop where he trusts people who eventually betray him, just like his father, [[Grant Ward]] or Radcliffe did. However, Simmons points out to her boyfriend that despite what happened to him, Fitz remained a good and caring people, which is the reason why Simmons fell in love with him. By discussing further about what makes a human beyond his biological programming, Fitz figures out that Radcliffe's LMD does not run on pure computer programming: he is equipped with a [[Quantum Brain]] created by Aida with the Darkhold knowledge. Horrified, Fitz, Simmons and Mackenzie understand that Radcliffe and Aida mapped another Quantum Brain: the one inside [[Melinda May (Life-Model Decoy)|Melinda May's LMD]].
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Simmons joins Fitz in their bedroom. Fitz laments over the fact that he feels like he is stuck in a loop where he trusts people who eventually betray him, just like his father, [[Grant Ward]] or Radcliffe did. However, Simmons points out to her boyfriend that despite what happened to him, Fitz remained a good and caring people, which is the reason why Simmons fell in love with him. By discussing further what makes a human beyond his biological programming, Fitz figures out that Radcliffe's LMD does not run on pure computer programming: he is equipped with a [[Quantum Brain]] created by Aida with the Darkhold knowledge. Horrified, Fitz, Simmons, and Mackenzie understand that Radcliffe and Aida mapped another Quantum Brain: the one inside [[Melinda May (Life-Model Decoy)|Melinda May LMD]].
 
[[File:Hot_Potato_Soup_17.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Melinda May (Life-Model Decoy)|Melinda May's LMD]] tries to steal the [[Darkhold]]]]
 
[[File:Hot_Potato_Soup_17.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Melinda May (Life-Model Decoy)|Melinda May's LMD]] tries to steal the [[Darkhold]]]]
Coulson, Johnson, May's LMD and the Koenig siblings arrive to the Labyrinth and retrieve the Darkhold right before the Watchdogs attack. When May's LMD finally takes the Book of Sins, her secret programming takes over and she refuses to hand it over to Coulson, threatening to kill him. Coulson figures out that he is dealing with an android which is quickly taken down by Johnson, who was warned by Fitz and Simmons. S.H.I.E.L.D. then fights the Watchdogs but loses the Darkhold, which is reclaimed by Radcliffe. Everyone returns to the Playground, where Aida's severed head and Radcliffe's LMD are destroyed while May's LMD is turned off and kept. Meanwhile, Ivanov reveals that he seeks to kill Coulson, who he claims is the reason of all the alien related phenomena which occurred on [[Earth]] in the past few years.
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Coulson, Johnson, May's LMD and the Koenig siblings arrive at the Labyrinth and retrieve the Darkhold right before the Watchdogs attack. When May's LMD finally takes the Book of Sins, her secret programming takes over and she refuses to hand it over to Coulson, threatening to kill him. Coulson figures out that he is dealing with an android which is quickly taken down by Johnson, who was warned by Fitz and Simmons. S.H.I.E.L.D. then fights the Watchdogs but loses the Darkhold, which is reclaimed by Radcliffe. Everyone returns to the Playground, where Aida's severed head and Radcliffe's LMD are destroyed while May's LMD is turned off and kept. Meanwhile, Ivanov reveals that he seeks to kill Coulson, who he claims is the reason for all the extraterrestial related phenomena which occurred on [[Earth]] in the past few years.
   
 
==Cast==
 
==Cast==
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*[[Patton Oswalt]] as Agent [[Billy Koenig]] / Agent [[Sam Koenig]] / [[Thurston Koenig]]
 
*[[Patton Oswalt]] as Agent [[Billy Koenig]] / Agent [[Sam Koenig]] / [[Thurston Koenig]]
 
*[[Max Osinski]] as Agent [[Davis (Agent)|Davis]]
 
*[[Max Osinski]] as Agent [[Davis (Agent)|Davis]]
*[[Konstantin Lavysh]] as Russian #1
 
 
*[[Zack Sayenko]] as [[Leo Babikov]]
 
*[[Zack Sayenko]] as [[Leo Babikov]]
 
*[[Konstantin Lavysh]] as [[List of Minor Characters#Hot Potato Soup|Russian #1]]
   
 
==Appearances==
 
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*[[Framework]]
 
*[[Framework]]
 
*[[Backscatter X-Ray Eye Implant]]
 
*[[Backscatter X-Ray Eye Implant]]
 
*[[Quantum Brain]]
*[[:Category:Iron Man Armors|Iron Man Armors]] <small>(mentioned)</small>
 
*[[Mjølnir]] <small>(mentioned)</small>
 
 
*{{WPS|Self-balancing scooter}}
 
*{{WPS|Self-balancing scooter}}
 
*''{{WPS|Ulysses (novel)|Ulysses}}''
 
*''{{WPS|Ulysses (novel)|Ulysses}}''
 
*[[:Category:Iron Man Armors|Iron Man Armors]] <small>(mentioned)</small>
*[[Quantum Brain]]
 
 
*[[Mjølnir]] <small>(mentioned)</small>
   
 
===Vehicles===
 
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*[[Chitauri]] <small>(mentioned)</small>
 
*[[Chitauri]] <small>(mentioned)</small>
 
*[[Kree]] <small>(mentioned)</small>
 
*[[Kree]] <small>(mentioned)</small>
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*[[Zombies]] <small>(mentioned)</small>
   
 
===Organizations===
 
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===Mentioned===
 
===Mentioned===
 
*[[Alistair Fitz]]
 
*[[Alistair Fitz]]
*[[Leo Fitz]]' Mother <small>(photo)</small>
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*[[Mrs. Fitz]] <small>(photo)</small>
 
*[[Melinda May]]
 
*[[Melinda May]]
 
*[[Grant Ward]]
 
*[[Grant Ward]]
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*{{WPS|Grumpy Cat}}
 
*{{WPS|Grumpy Cat}}
 
*''{{WPS|Red Dawn}}''
 
*''{{WPS|Red Dawn}}''
 
==Trivia==
 
*Sam mentioned the 1983 Red Dawn movie, which features [[Clark Gregg]]'s wife, Jennifer Grey. [[Adrianne Palicki]] appears in the 2012 Red Dawn remake with [[Chris Hemsworth]].
 
*This is the second episode where [[Melinda May]] doesn't appear after ''[[Laws of Nature]]'', although [[Ming-Na Wen]] portrayed [[Melinda May (Life-Model Decoy)|her Life-Model Decoy]].
 
*Throughout the episode there are a number of pop culture references. ''Star Wars'', ''Back To The Future'', ''Star Trek'', and ''Lord of the Rings'' were all referenced.
 
   
 
==Videos==
 
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Marvel's Agents of SHIELD 4x12 Sneak Peek 3 (HD)
 
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD 4x12 Sneak Peek 3 (HD)
 
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==Trivia==
 
*[[Sam Koenig]] mentioned the 1984 ''{{WPS|Red Dawn}}'' film, which features [[Clark Gregg]]'s wife, Jennifer Grey. [[Adrianne Palicki]] appears in the 2012 ''{{WPS|Red Dawn (2012 film)|Red Dawn}}'' remake with [[Chris Hemsworth]].
   
 
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*{{Marvel|Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4 12|Hot Potato Soup}}
 
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"It was Operation Hot Potato. Pass it back and forth, keep it moving."
LT Koenig[src]

Hot Potato Soup is the twelfth episode of the fourth season of the television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and the fourth episode of the LMD pod.

Synopsis

Agents Sam and Billy Koenig are hunted down to get at the Darkhold book, and only Phil Coulson and the team can save them before the clock ticks out.

Plot

Duxbury Al and Cam's Arcade

Sam Koenig and Billy Koenig at Al and Cam's Arcade

At Al and Cam's Arcade in Duxbury, the brothers Sam and Billy Koenig are attacked by the Watchdogs led by Tucker Shockley. As Billy is being kidnapped, Sam warns Phil Coulson about the attack. Coulson immediately understands that the attackers are looking for the Darkhold, that he gave to Billy, under Holden Radcliffe's instructions. He then welcomes Sam aboard the Zephyr One. Meanwhile, at the Playground, Leo Fitz repairs Holden Radcliffe LMD and interrogates him with Alphonso Mackenzie and Jemma Simmons in order to know where the original Radcliffe is, though they discover that the android's programming is too sophisticated for them to break into. Radcliffe's LMDs then makes Fitz angry by referring to Fitz's father, saying that Radcliffe knew him. Enraged, Fitz unplugs the android and leaves the room.

HRadcliffe-ScanningBKoenig

Holden Radcliffe reviews Billy Koenig's memories

Billy is brought in a dark room inside a submarine where Radcliffe is also imprisoned and he boasts about being able to endure pain, no matter what the torture is. However, as soon as Shockley leaves the cell, he begins to worry about what comes next. Radcliffe tells him that the Watchdogs betrayed him and that they are looking for the Darkhold, advising Billy to tell them where the Darkhold is. They eventually meet Anton Ivanov who prepares to torture Billy and Radcliffe reveals that the whole scene was staged and that he is not a prisoner and suggests that they should look into his mind instead of interrogating him, by using some Framework equipment.

Hot Potato Soup 11

LT Koenig meets the other S.H.I.E.L.D. agents

Daisy Johnson manages to identify Leo Babikov, one of the Watchdogs who attacked the Koenig brothers, proving that Radcliffe has allied with the organization and thus with Ellen Nadeer. Sam then reveals that he knows about the Darkhold because Billy gave it to him and Sam gave it to LT Koenig. S.H.I.E.L.D. takes her aboard the Zephyr One where she explains to Coulson and the others the "Operation Hot Potato": passing the Darkhold back and forth between the three Koenig agents before hiding it into the Labyrinth.

Since Billy is the one who had the Darkhold right before hiding it, Radcliffe is able to locate the Book of Sins by studying Billy's memories. However, Ivanov does not trust Radcliffe's methods and orders that Billy should be interrogated to confirm their intel. However, after a brief confrontation during which Aida beats several Watchdogs and reveals her android nature, Ivanov agrees to head to the Labyrinth immediately.

HPS Quantum Brain

The Quantum Brain created by Aida

Simmons joins Fitz in their bedroom. Fitz laments over the fact that he feels like he is stuck in a loop where he trusts people who eventually betray him, just like his father, Grant Ward or Radcliffe did. However, Simmons points out to her boyfriend that despite what happened to him, Fitz remained a good and caring people, which is the reason why Simmons fell in love with him. By discussing further what makes a human beyond his biological programming, Fitz figures out that Radcliffe's LMD does not run on pure computer programming: he is equipped with a Quantum Brain created by Aida with the Darkhold knowledge. Horrified, Fitz, Simmons, and Mackenzie understand that Radcliffe and Aida mapped another Quantum Brain: the one inside Melinda May LMD.

Hot Potato Soup 17

Melinda May's LMD tries to steal the Darkhold

Coulson, Johnson, May's LMD and the Koenig siblings arrive at the Labyrinth and retrieve the Darkhold right before the Watchdogs attack. When May's LMD finally takes the Book of Sins, her secret programming takes over and she refuses to hand it over to Coulson, threatening to kill him. Coulson figures out that he is dealing with an android which is quickly taken down by Johnson, who was warned by Fitz and Simmons. S.H.I.E.L.D. then fights the Watchdogs but loses the Darkhold, which is reclaimed by Radcliffe. Everyone returns to the Playground, where Aida's severed head and Radcliffe's LMD are destroyed while May's LMD is turned off and kept. Meanwhile, Ivanov reveals that he seeks to kill Coulson, who he claims is the reason for all the extraterrestial related phenomena which occurred on Earth in the past few years.

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