Breakdown (Warehouse 13)

"Breakdown" is the Tenth episode of the first season of the Syfy television series Warehouse 13. It first aired September 8, 2009, and was written by Michael P. Fox & Ian Stokes and was directed by Eric Laneuville.

"Breakdown"
Warehouse 13 episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 10
Directed byEric Laneuville
Written byMichael P. Fox & Ian Stokes
Original air dateSeptember 8, 2009 (2009-09-08)
Guest appearances
  • Allison Scagliotti as Claudia Donovan
  • Mark A. Sheppard as Benedict Valda
  • CCH Pounder as Mrs. Frederic

Pete, Myka, and Claudia are trapped in the warehouse and have to go through the "Dark Vault" for the first time. Meanwhile, Artie is forced to answer to his superiors, the Regents, including Benedict Valda (Mark Sheppard).

Artifacts

Neutralizer Processing Center: Nicknamed the Gooery by Claudia, it processes and manufactures the Neutralizer liquid used in deactivating artifacts.

Dark Vault: A high-security sector that contains the Warehouse's most dangerous artifacts. Each artifact is housed on its own pedestal and contained within its own neutralizer containment field. The Vault runs on its own generator and back-up generator to keep the artifacts pacified.

Snowglobe: Freezes objects by releasing a cloud of condensation when the snowglobe is shaken.

AutoVac: Moves and cleans by itself.

Fort Baylor Dodgeball: Self animating dodgeball that hits its victim every time they look away and multiplies after each impact. To nullify the dodgeballs one must catch a ball.

Bed and Breakfast Portrait: Controls a replica of Leena's Bed and Breakfast; those that enter the building are unable to leave, any attempts to escape through a door, window or any other aperture leading the subjects to be transported back into the building through a different door or window. The painting and the original building are connected; any change made to the building affects the portrait and vice versa. Therefore, to escape one must physically tear away at the material of the painting to make an exit.

Back-Up Aisle Terminals: Auxiliary computers and accesses to Warehouse files scattered throughout the Warehouse floor.

Sylvia Plath‘s Typewriter: Causes insurmountable despair and saps the victim's will to live.

Silly String: Is incredibly adhesive and elastic; it also actively tries to entangle whoever it catches.

Easter Island Conch: Helps breathe underwater.

Clark Gable's Nail Grooming Kit: Fingernails grow rapidly with use.

Dog Whistle: Summons locusts.

Aztec Bloodstone: Controls the mind of anyone whose blood comes into contact with it.

Reception

This episode drew 2.70 million viewers[1]

References
  1. Seidman, Robert (September 15, 2009). "Syfy ratings for Warehouse 13, Eureka and Ghost Hunters for the week ending September 13". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
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