CHUCK Season 2 Episode 16 - Chuck Versus the Lethal Weapon

CHUCK SEASON 2 - EPISODE 16



Chuck gets jealous when Sarah has to seduce Fulcrum agent Cole Barker, codename "Beefcake".
In the meantime, while Big Mike continues dating Morgan's mother and Morgan takes refuge at Chuck's place, Jeff and Lester start looking for the "Buy More Babe" as a way of finding a new employee.

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Cast and Crew

Writer: Matthew Lau, Zev Borow

Director: Allan Kroeker

Star: Zachary Levi (Chuck Bartowski), Yvonne Strahovski (Sarah Walker), Joshua Gomez (Morgan Pace), Adam Baldwin (Major John Casey), Sarah Lancaster (Ellie Bartowski), Ryan McPartlin (Devon "Captain Awesome" Woodcomb), Julia Ling (Anna Wu), Mark Christopher Lawrence (Big Mike), Vik Sahay (Lester), Scott Krinsky (Jeff).

Recurring Role: Bonita Friedericy (General Beckman)

Guest Star: Robert Picardo (Dr. Howard Busgang), Vincent Duvall (Duncan)

Featured Music:
"God & Suicide" by Blitzen Trapper (Chuck and Sarah wake up)
"Walks Like An Egyptian" by The Puppini Sisters (The mission starts)
"Signs" by Bloc Party (Closing scenes)


Episode Recap



Episode 216 | Season 2 | 03/09/2009


In the machine room of an industrial plant, Fulcrum agent Duncan beats Cole Barker, who's bound to a pole. Duncan demands to know how much the CIA knows about Perseus and the identity of Intersect, but Cole refuses to talk. Meanwhile, Chuck and Sarah wake up uncomfortably in his bed. When Chuck asks if Sarah is worried about Cole, she claims their relationship is purely professional.



Ellie greets Sarah and Chuck with enthusiastic hugs and offers to help them find an apartment. She warns Sarah not to let Chuck take all his stuff -- for instance, his Tron poster deserves to be thrown out. Chuck still hasn't told Morgan that he's moving in with Sarah. When he tries, Casey pulls him into Castle, where Sarah hurriedly packs files. Assuming Cole will cave to Fulcrum's torture, Chuck is going off the grid.



When sirens warn of a perimeter breach, Sarah and Casey go on full alert. A door opens to reveal Cole, who falls into Sarah's arms, bloody and beaten. In the de-brief, Cole admits that he escaped nine Fulcrum agents, and no, he didn't talk. Back at Buy More, Anna has found Morgan's lease in the fax machine, and reached the conclusion that they're moving in together as an anniversary gift. Morgan doesn't have the heart to tell Anna the truth.



In despair, Morgan tells Jeff and Lester that if Anna finds out the truth about the apartment, it will surely end the sexual component of their relationship. Overjoyed, Jeff prepares to pick up the pieces, but Lester thinks all they have to do is convince Anna that moving in with Morgan is a bad idea. Together, the guys will repulse Anna so much, that she'll never want to move in with Morgan. Repulsion is their business, and business is good.



Thanks to Cole, Beckman has learned that Fulcrum is protecting the head scientist behind Intersect, code named Perseus. Perseus is attending a formal event tonight at the Swiss Consulate, and the State Department has arranged invitations for Casey and Sarah. Cole and Chuck will stay behind in Castle and monitor the operation by remote feed.



Morgan blows off Anna in favor of recreating Wimbledon's best matches on Wii with Jeff and Lester. When sweaty Jeff takes off his shirt, disgusting everyone, Morgan promises that this is what Anna can look forward to when they live together. Meanwhile, Cole orders Chuck to monitor Casey, while he sticks with Sarah. Chuck flashes on party attendee Howard Busgang and identifies him as Perseus. Cole spies Duncan, just as he deploys a jamming device and the surveillance feed goes dead.



Despite Chuck's protests, Cole loads some pistols with plans to go to the Consulate to save Sarah and Casey. Sometimes it's not about wanting to be a hero, it's about needing to be. Even though Chuck has no experience with guns, he's going to carry one now. Meanwhile, Sarah charms Busgang, just as Casey realizes the feed is dead. Peeping through a window, Chuck spies Duncan holding Sarah and Casey at gunpoint and leading them upstairs.



When Casey lays into Duncan, Busgang finally realizes that Duncan has gone rogue from the CIA. Busgang claims he thought he was helping his country. Cole tries to climb onto the roof, but his wounds start bleeding, so she shoves Chuck into his place. Casey and Sarah spy Chuck just as he's climbing through the window. Chuck drops his gun, which goes off, shooting Busgang in the leg.



Sarah and Casey take advantage of the confusion to shoot up the place. Busgang escapes, and Cole dives in to take a bullet for Sarah, saving her life again. Still, Duncan gets away. Back at Castle, Sarah dresses Cole's wounds as Chuck limps off, downplaying his own ankle injury. Cole thanks Sarah; it's nice to be looked after by someone who really cares.



Morgan apologizes to Anna for the whole Wimbledon thing, and hands her a fat prenuptial agreement, with provisions for no pets and string cheese only. Charmed by Morgan's hilarity, Anna promises to sign whatever he wants. She loves Morgan, quirks and all. Back at Castle, Beckman briefs the gang, explaining that Busgang was one of the creators of Intersect. Thinking Busgang may know how to get the Intersect out of his head, Chuck is determined to find him.



Morgan, Jeff and Lester are just wondering if Anna is un-repulsable when Chuck limps in to ask what's happening. Chuck berates Morgan for continuing to test Anna; if he doesn't stop, she'll leave, and Morgan will miss out on the catch of a lifetime. Chuck limps home. Ellie makes a big deal over his twisted ankle and insists on taking him to the hospital. Thinking Chuck may have a hairline fracture, Ellie fits him with a giant cast.



Sarah re-dresses Cole's wounds, as he continues to try seducing her. Being around someone you really care about doesn't happen that often to spies like them. If you're lucky enough to find a soul mate, are you supposed to just walk away? That doesn't seem fair. Sarah agrees; it doesn't seem fair because it isn't.



At the hospital, Chuck overhears Busgang arguing with a doctor. The doctor wants Busgang to stay overnight, but Busgang insists on leaving. Chuck calls Casey, who tells him not to follow Busgang, but Chuck quotes Cole: sometimes you need to be a hero. Busgang limps out of the hospital with his cane, and Chuck limps after him, as a Fulcrum agent spies them leaving.



Chuck follows Busgang to his office, unaware that Duncan is on his trail. As Busgang packs a bag with money and his passport, Chuck stares in wonder at a giant mainframe. When he turns around, Busgang is pointing a gun at him. Chuck claims he didn't come to hurt Busgang or to bring him in, he just has some questions about the Intersect. Chuck spies a folder entitled "Orion" and flashes.



Recognizing Chuck's flash, Busgang gets excited to realize that the Intersect is in Chuck's head. When Chuck asks if a person can be de-Intersected, Busgang allows that only Orion would know. Everything is based on his work. Suddenly, Duncan runs in to shoot Busgang before he can say anything else. Cole busts in, just as Duncan is about to shoot Chuck. Cole takes a bullet for Chuck, but Duncan is still in the game.



Chuck kicks Duncan in the knee with his cast, but Duncan revives. Just as he's about to kill both Chuck and Cole, Sarah shoots him in the back. Concerned, Sarah stands between Chuck and Cole, asking if they're okay. Chuck automatically assumes she's just talking to Cole. Back at Castle, Beckman congratulates the team on a job well done. When Chuck asks about Orion, Beckman claims they're working on it.



Chuck talks to Cole as he prepares to return to London, lamenting that he may never get the Intersect out of his head. Cole offers some advice: if you want something bad enough, don't take no for an answer, and for God's sake, carry a gun. Chuck leaves, giving Cole an opportunity to make one last play for Sarah, but she's not the sort of girl who cheats on her cover boyfriend. Having seen the way Sarah looked at Chuck when he was hurt, Cole has to admit that Chuck has won the day.



At Buy More, Morgan approaches Chuck with sorrow in his heart. He has to move in with Anna; she loves him, and he wants to make her happy. Chuck congratulates Morgan on making the right choice and returns home, where he bumps into Sarah. With new resolve, Chuck tells Sarah that he can't move in with her. He's crazy about her, but he can't stand their fake relationship. One day, Chuck will get the Intersect out of his head, and when he does, he'll live the life he wants with the girl he loves.



Chuck tells Ellie about his change in plans -- he's not moving out, and they'll have to talk about it later. Chuck makes a beeline for his bedroom and pulls his precious Tron poster off the wall. Unbeknownst to anyone, Chuck has been keeping an org chart on the back of the poster, delineating his search for clues on the Intersect. Chuck writes the word "Orion" at the top of the chart, determined to change his life.

CHUCK Season 2 Episode 15 - Chuck Versus the Beefcake

CHUCK SEASON 2 - EPISODE 15



Chuck gets jealous when Sarah has to seduce Fulcrum agent Cole Barker, codename "Beefcake".
In the meantime, while Big Mike continues dating Morgan's mother and Morgan takes refuge at Chuck's place, Jeff and Lester start looking for the "Buy More Babe" as a way of finding a new employee.

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Cast and Crew

Writer: Scott Rosenbaum, Matthew Miller

Director: Patrick Norris

Star: Zachary Levi (Chuck Bartowski), Yvonne Strahovski (Sarah Walker), Joshua Gomez (Morgan Pace), Adam Baldwin (Major John Casey), Sarah Lancaster (Ellie Bartowski), Ryan McPartlin (Devon "Captain Awesome" Woodcomb), Julia Ling (Anna Wu), Mark Christopher Lawrence (Big Mike), Vik Sahay (Lester), Scott Krinsky (Jeff).

Recurring Role: Bonita Friedericy (General Beckman)

Guest Star: Jessica Gomes (S.I. Model #1), Jarah (S.I. Model #2), Artie O'Daly (Bell Man), Stephen O'Mahoney (Fulcrum Agent #1), Katrina Law (Alexis White), Brooklyn Decker (Swimsuit Model), Tim Coyne (Fulcrum Agent #2)

Featured Music:
"Tigers in the Fire" by Love Grenades (Cole Barker arrives at the nightclub)
"Wake Up" by Mackintosh Braun (Sarah talks to Barker)
"Airplanes" by Local Natives (Chuck and Sarah talk about torture)
"The Brightest of the Head" by Starflyer 59 (Closing scenes)


Episode Recap



Episode 215 | Season 2 | 03/02/2009


Late at night, suave ultra spy Cole Barker digs a hole in an orange orchard. After unearthing a body bag, Cole grabs the corpse's belt and takes off. Back at Castle, Beckman explains that the grave belonged to Brad White, one of the Fulcrum agents who ran the Intersect test on Chuck. Why was his grave robbed, and what was taken? Beckman instructs Casey and Sarah not to let Chuck out of their sight. Sarah immediately phones Chuck.



Breakfasting with Ellie and Awesome, Chuck nonchalantly blows off Sarah's call -- he'll see her later. Ellie recalls that Chuck said he didn't think Sarah was the one. What's he going to do about it? Chuck claims breaking up is complicated, but Ellie thinks Chuck needs to take charge of his life and move forward. And if he's not being truthful with Sarah, he's not only hurting her, he's hurting himself.



At Buy More, Morgan is sleep deprived and freaked out. Big Mike and his mom are going at it like teenagers and keeping him up at night. Can he crash at Chuck's? Chuck is just blowing off another call from Sarah, when she taps him on the shoulder and offers to buy him a yogurt. Chuck claims he wanted to talk, it was just a matter of timing. But Sarah already knows that Chuck has breaking up on his mind, since she overheard his breakfast talk with Ellie.



Sarah suggests that they just tell everyone that they're taking things slowly, but Chuck is tired of lying to everyone. They will never really be together -- it's over. Casey pulls Chuck and Sarah downstairs to meet with Beckman. Ladies' man Cole has been identified from a print on the body bag. He's landed at LAX and taken a cab to the Standard Hotel to hand off his booty to a Fulcrum agent. Jealous, Chuck focuses in on Cole's groinal area, then flashes on his belt buckle -- Sarah will have to retrieve it.



Flush with romance, Big Mike asks Morgan to conduct interviews for a new green shirt while he takes care of the "plumbing" at his Mom's house. Realizing an opportunity to play casting couch, Jeff and Lester offer to take the interviews off of Morgan's emotionally drained hands. When Jeff doesn't understand what kind of hot babes would interview for a job as a green shirt, Lester concocts a plan to interview for the Buy More Babe -- a highly paid spokesmodel for Burbank's finest electronics store.



Casey is behind the bar at the Standard Hotel, as Chuck and Sarah wait for Cole to show. The plan is for Sarah to quickly seduce Cole and make off with the belt buckle. Chuck wonders if there isn't a better way, but Sarah shows him the gun in her purse. If she's in trouble they both have earwigs, and she'll ask for Cristal champagne. When Cole finally shows, Sarah swings into action, and they're on their way to his room within minutes.



Ellie and Awesome return home, where they're surprised by Morgan, who's been busy. He's drawn them a bath, cooked them a roast, and serves up ice-cold martinis. Over dinner, Ellie is surprised to learn that Chuck is with Sarah -- didn't they break up yet? If Morgan knows one thing, he knows Chuck, and he can't believe Chuck would break up with Sarah -- she's obviously the one. Ellie panics, thinking she may have been wrong to advise the break-up.



Chuck is determined to keep his earwig in for the duration of Sarah's seduction, but when the action gets hot and heavy, he takes it out and orders a stiff drink. Meanwhile, Casey notices two suspicious types. Thinking they're the Fulcrum agents, he boards the elevator along with a woman named Alexis and her baby. When the door opens on Cole's floor, Alexis pulls a gun out of her stroller and a blazing battle begins. Now with her wrists bound by Cole's belt, Sarah asks for some Cristal.



When Chuck overhears a bar order for Cristal, he runs to Cole's room and kicks down the door, shocked to find Sarah in her underwear. Cole insists they're making a big mistake, but Sarah and Chuck take him to the rooftop parking lot, where a Blackhawk appears to hammer them with machine gun fire. Sarah pushes Chuck and Cole to the ground, in a bid to draw off the fire, but gets pinned down. Cole convinces Chuck to unlock his handcuffs, promising if he wants Sarah to live, he has no choice.



Cole grabs two guns, and in a fleeting display of masculine pulchritude blows up an AC unit, which engulfs the Blackhawk in a fireball. Sarah's impressed, and Casey shows up in time to knock Cole out. Back at the Castle, Beckman apologizes to Cole: they didn't know he was MI6, or that he'd been undercover for 18 months. Chuck pries a data chip from the belt buckle. Cole claims that the chip is useless without a specific playback device developed by Fulcrum to bypass encryption.



Beckman orders Cole to stay on lock-down at Castle; Sarah will spend the night with him. Cole ensures that Chuck and Sarah are no longer together, before announcing his intention to butter Sarah's muffin. Jealous, Chuck offers to let Cole stay at his house, on the couch with Morgan. In the middle of the night, Morgan, who sleeps in the nude, wakes up and heads to the kitchen. Worried about Chuck, Ellie can't sleep either. The sight of Morgan's masculine pulchritude nearly kills her.



In the morning, Ellie puts her foot down. No more naked Morgan on the couch! When she asks about Sarah, Chuck admits they're just going to be friends. Ellie's face drops. Once Chuck lets Sarah go, she'll be hard to get back. Awesome spells it out -- a hot babe like Sarah won't be on the market for long. What was Chuck thinking? Meanwhile, Sarah has stayed up all night, avoiding Cole's suggestion that she brush up on her seduction skills. Stopping into Orange Orange, Chuck can't help spying on them through the surveillance monitor on the register console.



Jeff wears a robe for the hot model interviews. Model Brooklyn smells a rat when he pulls a Sharon Stone from "Basic Instinct," and Lester describes them as "bosses with privileges." When Brooklyn threatens to call the police, the jig is up. Lester claims Chuck is in charge. Down in the Castle, Chuck offers to crack the microchip, but everyone tells him not to be a hero. They're going to meet with the Fulcrum agents, and Chuck should go back to Buy More.



Chuck arrives at work just in time to get a slap from Brooklyn, who huffs out to call her lawyer. Morgan explains that Jeff and Lester must have taken some liberties while interviewing for a new green shirt. Chuck gets busy, trying to crack the chip, while Cole, Casey and Sarah spy the Fulcrum agents on a busy street corner. In a limo, Alexis learns that someone in Burbank has triggered the chip's homing device, and orders her agents to kill Cole.



Sarah spies an agent's gun and moves in, just in time to get pulled into the limo along with Cole. Meanwhile, Chuck cracks the chip -- it's all about him as Patient Zero. Chuck smashes the chip, and looks up to see Alexis smiling down at him. Before long, Chuck is chained hands overhead alongside Cole and Sarah in a warehouse. Chuck confesses that the chip was all about him. Worried that Chuck won't be able to withstand Alexis' torture, Sarah tells him to pass out by scaring himself.



Armed with a machete, Alexis takes a whip to Cole, making Chuck watch. When she pulls out a blow torch, Chuck finally cracks -- he's the one she's looking for. Cole claims Chuck is lying -- why would the CIA put their secrets into the brain of such a pathetic weakling? Chuck challenges Alexis to stick a five-inch long syringe in his eye, the thought of which scares him so much, he passes out. Meanwhile, Casey calls Beckman to ask for NASA surveillance, so he can locate the rest of his team.



Alexis prepares to inject Sarah with enough Ricin to kill an army when Casey and the SWAT team bust in. Casey is delighted to capture Alexis -- now she'll have to tell them everything she knows about Fulcrum. But she's no stranger to the golden rule of torture -- everybody talks -- and jams the syringe into her neck, killing herself. Casey points out that Chuck fainted while Cole endured torture. That's why Cole's getting so much attention from Sarah.



Later, Sarah ices a scrape on Chuck's head, proud that he withstood torture. He's had some experience, having endured the torture of their fake relationship. Chuck claims it wasn't all bad, and makes a move towards reconciliation, when Cole interrupts on his way out. Sarah warns that if he knows who Chuck is, he may pose a threat she has to handle. Claiming he would love to be handled by her, Cole offers to fly Sarah away for a passionate vacation, but she insists she has to work.



On the way out, Chuck punches up the surveillance camera in the register to spy Cole pulling Sarah into a passionate kiss. Back at Buy More, Morgan has reached a momentous decision: he has to get his own apartment. Inspired, Chuck asks Morgan to move in with him -- they'll get an apartment together. Meanwhile, Cole drinks scotch in a limo. A motorcycle cop drives alongside and shoots the driver.



After work, Morgan and Chuck go home to give Ellie and Awesome the big news. Ellie is devastated to hear that Chuck is moving in with Morgan, just as there's a knock on the door. Sarah pulls Chuck outside to inform him that Fulcrum has Cole, and since he knows that Chuck is Intersect, Chuck will have to go under 24-hour protection until further notice. That means they can't break up, and they have to move in together.