 Sydney must decide whether her mother s goodwill gesture of turning herself into the CIA was sincere or an attempt to kill her. Both Jack and Vaughn are highly distrustful of Irina knowing that she always has an agenda for something, while the FBI Assistant Director Kendall, now presiding over the captive Irina, persuades Sydney to give her mother a chance to co-operate with their SD-6 operations. Meanwhile, Will witnesses Francie discussing her plans for opening up her new restaurant with a businessman whose affiliations are questionable. Also, Sloane is made a full partner in the malevolent Alliance of Twelve in the wake of Emily s death.