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http://www.tvguide.com/celebrity-blogs/Closure-19625.aspxCelebrityBlogsClosureDavidDiGilioSep28,200708:22PMETbyDavidDiGilioHelloPorters,fansofTravelerandanyfolkswhomayhaverandomlyfoundthispage.Firstoff,onbehalfofthecast,writersandeveryoneinvolvedinTraveler,Iwanttothankallthosewhofoughtsohardoverthepasttwomonthstogetourshowbackontheair.Itwasinspiringtoseeyoureffortanddevotion.Andyoufoughtvaliantly.Butintheend,Ithinkthesamethingthatdoomedourshow-lackofawareness-alsomadeitimpossibletomusterthekindofnumbersneededtosaveit.So,whileIwillneverforgetthegreat-albeitfrustrating-experienceofTraveler,thetimehascomeforallofustomoveontonewseasonpasses,newWebpagebookmarksandnewquot;savetheshowquot;campaigns,asImsuretherewillbesomedeservingseriesthisfallthatwillgettheshortendofthemarketing/ratingsstick.ButbeforeIgettoyourmuch-deserved(andlengthy)Traveleranswers,IalsowantedtosaythatitsbeenablastinteractingwithyouhereandontheTravelerIMDbmessageboard.Speakingwithyouandansweringyourquestionswasthebestandmostfulfillingpartoftheshowssummerseason.Ihopeourdiscussionscancontinuewithmynextshow,DarwinsLaw,aone-houractioncomedyaboutaCIAhitmanwhobecomesahomicidedetective,whichyouwillhopefullyseeonABC(yes,IaimtowooallangryPortersbacktothenetwork)inthefallof08.Now,inmyeffortstoprovideclosurebeforepeoplehavecompletelyforgottenwhathappenedinourfunandfasteight-episoderun,Iofferthisfinalblogentrytheoncepromisedandnowdeliveredclosurethatyouguysdeserve.Q1.WhatistheFourthBranch?ThiswastobethedrivingmysteryofSeason2,asWill,JayandTylerattempttoexposetheclandestineorganizationthatJackFreedmentionedmomentsbeforehislimoexplodedinquot;TheExchange.quot;TheFourthBranchisasecretsocietycomprisedoftheoldestfamiliesinAmerica.Manypeopleforgetthatwhenthiscountrywasfounded,democracywasnotaproven,acceptedformofgovernment.TherehadnotbeenasuccessfulWesterndemocracysinceAthens.Andinmanyways,Americawasviewedasagreatexperiment.OurfoundingfatherswantedindependencefromEngland,andtheyneededtounifyafledglingcountrypopulatedbyamultinationalconstituencytowinthewar.Whatbetterwaytorallyadisparatearmyagainsttheoppressorsthantopromisethecommonmanavoiceinthenewgovernment?ThiswasthegreatpromiseofearlyAmericandemocracy.Butwhatifthefoundingfatherswerealsoscaredofthecommonmanspower?Wouldtheyhaveperhapsputsafeguardsintoplace?Abranchthatsitsabovethepeoplesthreeofficialbranchesofgovernment?That,myfriends,istheFourthBranch.AgroupcomprisedoftheoldestfamiliesinAmericathatimplementschecksandbalancesonthegovernmenttoguidethetruecourseofourcountry.ThinkabouttheiconicfamiliesofAmericanpolitics.TheKennedys.TheTafts.TheBushes.Didyoueverwonderhowtheymanagedtowieldsomuchpowerandinfluence?TheirmembershipintheFourthBranchplaysabigpart.Andwhileourfoundingfathersbelievedinusingthebranchtofosterayouthfulnation,todaythebranchhasbecomeashadowgovernmentthatuseseconomic,political,socialandlegalinfluencetomaintainstrictcontrol.Rightnow,theirsenatorsaremakingsurethattheirlatestSupremeCourtnomineegetsappointed.TheirmembersontheNewYorkStockExchangearekeepingthepriceofoilhighsowesupporttheefforttobringdemocracytotheMiddleEast.WhatistheFourthBranch?Itistherealizationofoneofourworstfears,thatthoughweliveintheworldsgreatestdemocracy,wearenottheonessteeringtheship.Q2.WhatswiththePainting?ThesecondseasonwasmeanttohaveaDaVinciCode-esquehistoricalfictionelement,andTrumbullsquot;TheDeclarationofIndependencequot;wasthekeythatwouldstartthatengine.Trumbullisafascinatingfigure.In1773hegraduatedHarvardattheageof17.HewentontofightintheRevolutionaryWar.ThenhetraveledtoLondonin1780andstudiedpaintingunderBenjaminWest.There,hewascapturedandimprisonedasanAmericanspy.LaterhereturnedtotheUnitedStates,wherehewentontobecomeoneofthemostfamouspaintersandpoliticiansofhistime,includingastintasgovernorofConnecticut.Hediedattheageof88andwasinterredbeneaththeArtGalleryatYaleUniversityacryptthatWill,JayandTylerwouldmostcertainlyhavevisitedinSeason2.Ifyouhavelookedintoquot;TheDeclarationofIndependencequot;painting,youknowthatthequot;signingquot;wasacompletefabricationinregardtothedocumentitself,andhistorianshavealwayswonderedwhytherearefivepeopleinthepaintingwhowerenotactualsignersoftheDeclarationofIndependence.Thissentourlittlehyper-creativemindsspinninginthewritersroom,thoughIwilladmitthatthepaintingwastheobjectofmuchdebate.ButwecameupwiththeideathatthepaintingwasinfacttheHolyGrailoftheFourthBranch.Becauseintruth,thispaintingdoesnotdepictthesigningoftheDeclarationofIndependence,butratheritcapturestheformationoftheFourthBranchitself.Andlookingintothefamiliesofthemenpresentinthepaintingholdsthekeytofindingthecurrentmembersofthebranch.Atthetimeofourstory,rumorsoftheFourthBranchhaveincreasedinthecorridorsofWashington.FreedandothershavedecidedtostartacampaigntoincreasetheircontrolofthecountrywiththeDrexlerbombing.Abombingthatwouldservetwopurposes:tostrikeanewchordoffearintheAmericanpublic,assuddenlyyoung,well-educatedwhitemaleswouldbeseenturningagainsttheirowncountry;andtodestroyapieceofevidence,whichifdiscovered,couldexposetheexistenceofthebranchitself.Q3.WhoisthePorter?ThePorterisactuallyarogueCIAagentnamedJonAnselmo.HeranaCIAblackopsteaminPakistanandwastakenoutbecausesomeoneintheFourthBranchdidnotwantacertainhigh-levelterroristcapturedjustyet.Anselmowasfurious.Notonlydidhelosefivegoodmen,buthecouldnotgetanswersaboutwhatwentwrong.Despitebeingtoldthathedwanderedintoamysterywellabovehispaygrade,Anselmokeptpushing.Eventually,heheardwhispersabouttheFourthBranchandtrackedtheconspiracytheoriestoaColoradoreal-estatebaron.RatherthanhidethetruthfromAnselmo,theBaronsawanopportunitytogainanimportantallyinreturningthebranchtoitsproperpurpose.AswithmostmultilevelHydras,theFourthBranchhadfracturedduetoinfighting.Afteralengthybattlefromthe1960sthroughthe1990s,twofactionsemerged:One,ledbyJackFreedsfamily,wantedtocompletelywrestcontrolofthiscountryawayfromthepeople.Theother,ledbytheBaron,hadhopedtoreturnthebranchtothebenevolentpresenceitheldatournationsbirth.Andifthatdidnotwork,theBaronwasreadytodisbandthebranchaltogether.InexchangeforcompensationtothefamiliesofthemenAnselmolost,AnselmobecamethePorter,amanbentondestroyingthecorruptsideoftheFourthBranch.HisfirstmissionwastofollowWillTravelertothemenwhoweregivinghimhisorders.Thatleadsustothenextquestion.Q4.IsJackFreeddead?ThoughNealMcDonoughwouldhatetohearmesaythis,JackFreedisdead.Yes,hewasinthelimowhenitblewup.And,no,hedidnotblowituphimself.TheSeason2premierewasmeanttobeginwiththesamescenethatendedSeason1,onlythistimewewouldseeitfromanewperspective.Wewouldopenonasmall,remotecontrolbombpackedwithC4asittoredownthedamp,darkstreetsofNewYork.Unnoticed,itwouldzippastJay,TylerandWillastheyhadtheirfinalconversationatthephonebooth.Thenitwouldslipunderneaththeparkedlimo,andwedcuttothepersoncontrollingthebombthePorter.AsthePorterclicksthekillswitch,Boom!thelimo,Freedandourboysalibi,wouldagaingoupinsmoke.WhydidthePorterkillFreed?BecausetheBaronhadgivenhimordersthatoncehehadidentifiedthetyrant,thecancerhadtoberemovedbeforeevidenceofthebranchcouldleaktothepublic.WhichleadsustoQ5:Youcantjustkeeptheguysontherunforever,canyou?ImsurethisissomethingthatthewritersatPrisonBreakaredealingwithrightnow.Andinaway,IamrelievedthatIwillnothavetodealwiththesameissue.Buttheanswerisno,wewerenotgoingtokeeptheguysquot;ontherun.quot;Infact,intheSeason2premiere,afterweseethelimoblowup,WillandtheguyswouldthenescapeFreedsforcesandNewYorkwiththehelpofthePorter.Jay,TylerandWillwouldendupatatrainyard,withWillboardingafreighttrainasitpickedupspeed.JaywouldreachahandoutforWillshelp.ButWillwouldtellhim,quot;Itsbetterifwesplitup.quot;quot;Youdonthonestlybelievethat?!,quot;Jaywouldanswerback.AndinamomentofdecisionthatwoulddeterminethefateofSeason2,Willwouldstretchouthishandandhelpthefriendshebetrayedontothetrain.Theywillsearchforthetruthtogether.AsthetrainrollsawayfromtheNewYorkskyline,weFADETOBLACK.Andwhenwefadeup,itisthreemonthslater.AminingtowninColorado.AnewsreportinalockerroomtellsusthatanothermonthhaspassedwithoutanysignoftheDrexlerbombingsuspects,andofficialsnowbelievethatthethreequot;IvyLeagueTerroristsquot;havesurfacedintheMiddleEast.Amongsttheworkersgettingreadytoheadintothemine,wefindWillTraveler.Andyes,hisappearancehasfinallychanged!ItturnsoutthatJay,WillandTylerhavenotleftthecountry.Theyhavelaidlowinamiddle-of-nowheretown.Andnowthatpeoplehavemovedontoothercurrentevents,likemoredomesticbombingsandtheapproachingelection,Jay,WillandTylerarereadytostarttheirsearchintouncoveringthetruthbehindtheDrexlerbombingandtheFourthBranch.Q6:DidCarltonFogsurvivetheseasonfinale?Mostdefinitely.InSeason2,CarltonFogwouldberemandedtoacriminalhospital-similartotheonewesawJohnnySackwasteawayinattheendofTheSopranos-whilehiscasebouncedfromoneappealtoanotherinthejusticesystem.Whilerecovering,hewouldbevisitedbyayoungvetinofficeruniformjustbackfromservinginIraq.Thisvetwouldsitathisbedside,anintensityinhiseyesthatspeaksofdevotiontothewoundedmanbeforehim.AndCarltonwouldtellthisyoungman,quot;wehaveaproblemwithyourbrother.quot;ThisishowwemeetGabrielFog,thenemesisthatwillbehuntingdownourguysthroughoutSeason2.Ultimately,wehadplannedforthetwobrotherstomeetateitherthemidpointorfinaleoftheseason.AndTylerwouldactuallyhavefallenatthehandsofhisbrother.Q7:WhathappenstoChambersandMarlow?Tobesure,theSeason2premierewouldhavepickeduptheirstoryinthepresentday.ChambersrealizesthatMarlowwastheonewhocalledhiscellphone,andafteramajorcat-and-mousechasethroughtheFBIfieldoffice,Marlowwoulddisappear.Threemonthslater,shesalsogoneunderground,andthemediahasbeensoldastorythatshewasinfactincollusionwithWill,JayandTyler,andshehelpedthemescapeNewYork.Now,MarlowisonherownhunttofindouthowChamberswasinvolvedintheDrexlerbombing.Meanwhile,ChambershasbeenpromotedtoheadoftheentireNewYorkFieldOffice.Everythingisgoinggreat,exceptforthefactthatChambersdaughter-theonementionedinSeason1-becomessuspiciousofherfathersinvolvementintheDrexlerconspiracy.Hisdaughter,anothernewcharacterforSeason2,wouldeventuallybecomeconvincedthatherfatherhadframedJay,TylerandWill.Andwhentheboysresurface,shewouldreachouttothem,eventuallybecominganewloveinterestforTyler.TheFourthBranchwouldlearnofChambersdaughtersindiscretion.AndJackFreedsmother,thewomannowpullingthestrings,wouldtellChambersthathisdaughterwouldhavetoberemoved.Throughflashback,wewouldlearnthatChambersfacedthesamesituationwhenhewasstationedinIsrael.Hiswifediscoveredhewaspullingoffcovertraids,kidnappingPalestiniansoldiersonbehalfofthebranch.Andthattime,hesacrificedhiswifeinhopesthatitwouldhelpreturnhisfamilytoprominenceinthebranch.Thistimethough,Chamberswillchoosehischildoverhisloyaltytothecause,allowingoneofourgreatvillainstoendhisarconaredemptivenote.Q8:IsKimstillalive?Yes.Shesalive,thoughshesnotdoingwell.AttheendofSeason1,weleftKimasshewasabouttoexperiencequot;renditionquot;firsthand.ShehasspentthepastthreemonthsinaCentralAmericanprison.Sheisabrokenwoman.ButnotbrokenenoughtostopbelievinginJay.Jayhasattemptedtofindher,riskingeverythingtoreturntoNewYorkandreachouttoMr.Dohertyforhelp.UnbeknownsttoJay,KimwaspregnantwhenhewasforcedtofleeNewYork.Andwhileincustody,beingtortured,shemiscarried.AmajorstorylineforSeason2wastobeKimsstruggletostayalive,whileJayslowlyandsurelytrackedherdown.Q9:WhatisJaysconnectiontotheFourthBranch?Inthefinale,JackFreedtoldJaythathisfatherhadworkedfortheFourthBranch.Throughoutthefirstseason,wehintedthattherewasamysterysurroundingJaysfathersdeath,questionsthathadhauntedJayhisentirechildhood.Withoutknowingthetruth,hehadheldhismotheraccountableforhisfatherssuicide,believingthatsheabandonedTomBurchellinhishourofneed.ButinSeason2,Jaywasgoingtolookintohisfathersrealworkforthemilitaryandhowitconnectedtothebranch.HewoulddiscoverthathisfatherwaspartofaunitinthefirstIraqwarthatwasrunbynoneotherthanJackFreedhimself.WhilenotamemberoftheFourthBranch,BurchellsfatherhadservedFreedandhisobjectiveswithloyalty.Butwhentheunitbecamedispensable,andtheiroperationsneededtobecoveredup,TomBurchellwassetuptotakethefall.ThepersoninthegovernmentwhobetrayedTomBurchell?JackFreed.WithFreeddead,JaywillseekrevengefromthepersontheyfindtoberunningFreedshalfoftheFourthBranch-Freedsmother,aWashingtonsocialitewhosharesmorethanafewcharacteristicswithAngelaLansburyinTheManchurianCandidate.RosalindFreedwilloffertoreturneverythingJaylostaftertheDrexlerbombing:hishigh-powerlifeasaNewYorklawyer,anormallifewithKimandhisfreedom.Butbythispoint,JaywillhavefoundKimandwillknowtheendgameoftheFourthBranch,andJaywillrefuseRosalindFreedsoffer,ultimatelyhavingherarrestedasthefirststepinbringingdownthefamiliesthatfeeltheycancontrolourcountry.Q10.WhowasWillTraveler?Weansweredthequot;currenttensequot;ofthisquestioninSeason1(WhoisWillTraveler?HeisadomesticspyworkingforanundercoverFBIoperationmeanttospyonAmericancitizens),WillsmysterygoesmuchdeeperthantheDrexler,andweweregoingtotellWillsoriginstoryaswepiecedtogetherthemysteryoftheFourthBranch.Infact,IwashopingthattheflashbackelementofSeason2wouldbeWillputtingtogetherpiecesofhowhecametojoinOperationHometownandworkunderJackFreed.Inalongagoreality,WillTravelerwasStephenMailer.(NotevenAaronStanfordknewthatname.)Youarehearingitherefirst.StephenwasalonelykidwhowasraisedbyasinglemotherinasmalltowninArizona.Stephenwasnotthebiggestkidinthebunch,sohehadtolearntodefendhimselfearly.Hewasaidedinthisbyhisuncle,whomovedtothesmalltownwhenStephenwas12.ThisunclegaveStephensmothermoney.Soon,theydupgradedfromatrailerparktoatwo-bedroomcondo.Thisunclealsoknewmartialarts.HetaughtStephenthefightingstyleofKravMaga.AnditwasnotlongbeforeyoungStephenMailerwastheonetobefearedontheplayground.WhileStephensmotherwasfrightenedbyhersonsviolentnature,hisuncleseemedtofosterit,usinghypnosisandbehaviormodificationtoprepareStephenforalifeofservice.Towhatend?Stephenneverknew.Allheknewisthatheandhisunclewerepatriots.WhenStephenturned17,hismothersaidgoodbyetohim,andhisuncletookhimtojointhemilitary.Stephenunderstoodweapons,combatandbattlefieldstrategy10timesbetterthantheofficerswhotaughthim.Buthewasmeanttobeafootsoldier.Nothingmore.Hehadalwaysbeentaughttoobeycommands.AndthoughoverqualifiedforhisserviceinAfghanistanandIraq,hefelthisuncleplacedhimtherewithapurpose:tosavelives.Hewasknown,jokingly,asNightingale.Becausewhenyouwereabouttodieonthebattlefield,Stephenwouldswoopinandgetyouthehellout.But,amazingly,Stephenneverwaspromotedandwasnevergivenmedalsforhisheroics.Instead,hesimplymovedfromunittounit,andwitheachmove,hewasgivennewdogtagsandadifferentname.Duringhisthreeyearsincombat,hesawhisunclethreetimes.ThelasttimewasinBaghdadsGreenZone,whenhisunclearrivedtotakehimhomeforhisfinalpatrioticassignment.AmannamedJackFreedhadstartedanFBIprogramcalledOperationHometown.Somethingthatwasessentialtowinningthewaronterror.Itseemsthatdomesticterrorismcellswereontherise.Peoplewhoappearedtobenormalcitizenswereinfactfomentingrevolution.TakingapageoutoftheCIAsFamilyJewels,FreedhadestablishedacovertoperationtousehumanintelligenceassetstoinfiltrateandspyonAmericancitizens.StephenwouldbeoneofFreedsbestrecruits.HehelpedbustupaChechnyansleepercellbeforeitcouldattacktheRussianEmbassyinWashington,D.C.Hestoppedagroupofneo-NazisfromassassinatingablackgovernorintheSouth.AndthenhewassenttoDeerHarbortotrainforwhatwouldbehismostimportantassignment.Bythen,StephenwentbythenameDanielTaft.Againsteveryruleinthebook,hefellinlovewiththewomanwhorantheOperationHometownsafehouseinthesmalltownthatwasusedtoferryHometownoperativesinandoutofthecountry.MayahelpedDanielcreatehisnewalias.Andthoughitwasexceedinglyreckless,hepickedhisnewnametoremindhimofthewomanheloved.Inthesummerof2005,quot;WillTravelerquot;leftforNewHaven,Connecticut,wherehewouldlivewithtwomenwithseriousbonestopickwithPresidentShearsandtheU.S.government.Hewasgraduallygivenhisorders,alwaysbyhishandler,Joseph.HeneededtogetvideoofTylerFogspeakinghistruemindaboutPresidentShears.JayBurchellwaswritingforthelawreview,andWillneededtomakesureJaywroteabouttheillegaldetentionofenemycombatantsatGuantanamoBay.Willhadbeenraisedtoobeyorders,nottoquestionthem,butevenheknewsomethingwasnotright.InsecrettripstoDeerHarbor,hebegantomakepreparationstoleaveOperationHometownandthecountrywithMaya.Andwhenthefinaldirectivecame,hisworstfearswereconfirmed.HewasbeingaskedtomurderJayandTyler,innocentAmericancivilians,whileframingthemforanattackonNewYorksoldestartmuseum.Alleffortstoreachhisunclewereunsuccessful.So,Willdecidedhewouldhavetoimprovise.HewouldletJayandTylerliveandthenblowupthemuseum.ButwhileresearchingtheplantoblowuptheDrexler,WilldiscoveredthattheDrexlerbombwastobeplacedinagalleryfilledwithpaintingsbyJohnTrumbull,rightbelowthecrownjeweloftheShearsCollection,TrumbullsDeclarationofIndependence.Hebegantosuspectthatthebombingmightalsobeconnectedtothepaintings.Knowingthathedbepunishedforbetrayinghisorders,Willdecidedtostealthepaintingasapieceofleverageshouldhisplanfail.Therest,astheysaywell,yousawtherestinSeason1.Obviously,whenMayawaskilled(andyes,Mayaisdead),everythingchangedforWill.LikeJasonBourne,hesetoutonapathtoavengehisgirlfriendsdeathandfindoutwhowasreallyrunningthecorruptgovernmentprogram.ThisledWillbacktohisoldroommates,andultimatelytoFreed.Q11.Howwoulditallend?Well,IvetouchedonTylersuntimelydemiseandJaysrefusaltogiveintothetemptationsoftheFourthBranch,butwhatabouttheultimateendoftheseries?Well,Icantellyouthatthislikelywouldhavechangedabitaswemovedthroughtheshow,butthisiswhatIwasthinkingfortheseriesprogressionwhenwefinishedup:Season2:InSeason2thedrivingquestionbecomes:quot;WhatistheFourthBranch?quot;TheSeason2flashbacksrevealhowWillwasraisedandgroomedtobecomealeaderinthesecretsocietythathasnowturnedagainsthim(yes,Porters,WillisinfacttheheiroftheColoradoRealEstateBaronmentionedinthePorterparagraphabove).AndJay,TylerandWillsetoutonajourneytofindandexposemembersofthesociety,andthistimetheywillhavethehelpofAgentMarlow,whowantsrevengeforherpartnersmurder.ThereturnofTylersbrotherleadstoTylersmurder.AndMarlowwillultimatelyfallatthehandsofherformerbossChambers.ButintheSeason2finale,WillandJayaremiraculouslysavedfromabrutalbeatingatthehandsofFourthBranchforces.Whentheywakeup,theyfindthemselvesinthemiddleoftheOvalOffice.PresidentShearsentersandtheyrevealeverythingtheyknow.Unfortunatelyforthem,itsherethatwelearnthatShearsisnotjustourheadofstate,hesalsotheheirapparentoftheFourthBranch.Season3:InSeason3welearnthetruthabouttheFourthBranchsplan.TheyhaveusedthebombingsagainsttheShearsfamilyinterests(andtherewouldbemorebombingsbesidestheDrexler)toinstillfearinthecountryandcreatesympathytowardstheadministration.Andjustastheyhopedfor,amovementhasarisentochangetheconstitution,allowingPresidentShearstostayintheWhiteHouseforgood.InordertostopShears,JayandWillpretendtoturnsidesandeffectivelyinfiltratetheFourthBranchonbehalfofthePorter-JonAnselmo-andhisunknownboss.ButintheSeason3finale,theireffortsarethwartedwhenAnselmoiskilledandPresidentShearssuccessfullywinselectionforathirdterm.TheEndgameThewordquot;travelerquot;evokesanimageofawanderer,amanwithoutacountry.Inaway,thatshowmanyAmericansfeeltoday.TheFourthBranchisreallyametaphorfortodaysdivisivepoliticalclimate,thecurrentdisconnectbetweenthepeopleandtheirelectedpoliticians.ButWillTravelerisnotwillingtosettleforafalsegovernment.Hedoeswhatweallwishwecoulddo:Hechangesthings.Inthefinalepisodeofourshow,wheneverthatdaywouldhavecome,WillsacrificeshimselftosaveJayfromthecorruptShearsadministration.Andastheseriescloses,JayBurchellistheonlyoneleftofthethreefriendswhostartedTraveleronaseeminglyinnocentroadtrip.WithKimshelp,JaycompletesWillandTylerslegacy,exposingtheliesanddeceitofShears,CarltonFogandalltheprivilegedfewwhohavetriedtomakeAmericatheirprivatekingdom.TheEndAnd,yes,sadly,thisreallyistheend.Thankyouguysagainforyourpassion.Itwasinspirational.Andwhilethisconclusioncannotpleaseeveryone,Ihopeitatleastanswersyourquestionsandallowsyoutomoveforwarddowntheroad.