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1. Truth Be Told

Sydney Bristow is a college student who leads a double life: she works for shadowy government agency called SD-6 which is supposed to be a covert branch of the CIA and reports to Arvin Sloane. Recently engaged, she tells her boyfriend, Danny Hecht, the truth. The next day, he is murdered. Later, Sydney's father, Jack Bristow, tells the truth: he is a double agent for the real CIA, as SD-6 is a renegade agency who allegedly killed Sydney's fiancé. Sydney must make a decision which will haunt her for the rest of her life. Sydney's partner in the field, Marcus Dixon, is also unaware about his true alliances as is SD-6's tech expert, the socially awkward Marshall Flinkman. Sydney's friends, the headstrong Francine, and the ambitious journalist Will Tippin are also unaware about Sydney's double life, until Will becomes inquisitive about Sydney's well-being following her fiancé's murder.

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SD-6, allegedly a CIA black ops division, recruits L.A. university student Sydney Bristow. Her boyfriend, pediatric cardiologist Danny Hecht proposes marriage, prompting Sydney to reveal her clandestine occupation. Arvin Sloane orders Danny's assassination to protect SD-6. Devastated, Sydney takes a protracted leave of absence. Agent Marcus Dixon urges her to return, in vain. Sydney evades a hit squad, aided by her estranged father Jack Bristow. He reveals SD-6 is really a criminal division of the Alliance of Twelve, which steals intelligence, weapons, etc. Only selected leaders know their true agenda, exploiting Agents' patriotism. Sydney is sickened that Jack lied, and was complicit in allowing her to become Sloan's pawn. Realizing Sloane no longer trusts her, Sydney devises a plan to regain her SD-6 standing. In Taipei, she retrieves a prototype "circumference" artifact designed by the mysterious 15th century inventor Milo Rambaldi. Confronting Sloane with the coveted device, Sydney promises allegiance to SD-6. With trust restored, she presents herself as a " walk-in " at CIA HQ, Langley to report SD-6's illicit activities. Volunteering to become a double agent, she meets Michael Vaughn and Eric Weiss. At Danny's grave. Jack reveals he's not a traitor, but a double agent trying to end SD-6.

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