When they meet initially in the pilot episode, they are on opposite sides of a war which only one of them knows is raging. At this time, Lucy is under the impression that Garcia Flynn murdered his wife and child, and has taken the Mothership to wreak havoc on American history. Their first encounter occurs while the flames of the Hindenburg smolder in the background. Lucy turns and Flynn is directly in front of her.  He tells her, “It’s time we talked. You need to understand who and what you’re dealing with.” Lucy responds that she understands he’s trying to burn everything to the ground. Flynn answers, “Well that depends on your point of view, Lucy.”

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