Numb3rs Episode 4.10 Chinese Box “Recap”
Episode Name: “Chinese Box”
Episode Number: 4.10
Air Date: December 14, 2007
The tension was pretty high for this FBI dramas episode. David Sinclair becomes a hostage, trapped inside an elevator with an FBI subcontractor who thinks he’s been under surveillance.
Don Epps criticizes Megan for letting David use himself as a hostage, and Megan reminds him that he wasn’t there, and David made the judgment call to save a woman’s life by taking her place. I’m not sure why, but it’s entertaining anytime those two go at it, even slightly.
Right away, I began to wonder if Don thinks his brother’s math theories are too far out there for this scenario. When 
Charlie tried to explain the Chinese Box, Don ignored him just short of his explanation. Was it because it was a team member’s life in danger this time?
Later Charlie admits that he failed in giving his explanation because he’s too close to the theories themselves.
I was a bit uncomfortable with Don’s dad Alan helping this time. It was interesting in an “any minute there’s going to be a car wreck” sort of way. There seemed to be a big contrast between the high-tension mood and his dad there talking about schlepping doughnuts in the beginning. However, his intimate knowledge of the elevator design did help.
There were a number of revelations about the team. Charlie has concerns about the book he’s writing. His publisher wants him to take pictures in the FBI bull-pen for the book, and he feels it’s too tacky and fears he’ll become a sell-out.
Liz goes to help out the Narcotics squad for a few weeks, and she’s OK with it because she is getting away from the uncomfortable romantic history.
David figures out that Larry and Megan are getting back together.
Math theories and other terms used this week:
Chinese Box, Warspying
Tags: fbi dramas, numb3rs, episode 4.10, chinese box, episode recap, don, charlie. warspying, david sinclair, megan, done epps
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