(Flashback to Marshall at SD-6.) (He sees Vaughn's present sitting on her bed.) (Marshall types on his computer. (Out in the kitchen...)
WILL: So, this guy gave her a Christmas present in there. But observe. Either Sloane still thinks I'm the mole and is using me somehow...
VAUGHN: No. He was the leader of at least a dozen operations that stole weapons and chemicals and intel and sold them to the enemies of the United States for cash to fund more SD-6 operations. JACK: Has Sydney Bristow moved her desk? Kill her. SYDNEY: Will, I can't quit my job. She's about to put it in when she sees a picture of little Sydney and Jack. The gunshots can be heard.) They want to know how much damage has been done to them. Think about it. When he told me that they threatened to kill him, he was blinking at erratic intervals -- a classic indication that he was lying.
Plan: A: Vaughn; Q: Who is Sydney's CIA handler? A: SD-6; Q: What is the name of the organization that Sydney's father works for? A: Christmas; Q: What holiday is Sydney given a gift? A: Their relationship; Q: What remains halted? A: Sloane; Q: Who has ordered Sydney's death? Summary: Sydney briefs her CIA handler, Vaughn, on her recent captivity at SD-6 and is surprised when he unexpectedly gives her a Christmas gift. Their relationship remains halted because they both know that they can't endanger her position by going out in the open about it, but Sydney also seems to like him more than she would admit. Meanwhile Jack has to find a way to save Sydney when he discovers that Sloane has been convinced she's the mole and has given orders to torture and kill her. Will may be making the mistake of his life when he begins to research a name heard on a mysterious audio cassette --SD-6.