UNPREDICTABLE (EUREKA)

'''Unpredictable''' is the third episode of season two of the show ''Eureka''.

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Jack Carter is in his office planning a surprise party for Zoe's birthday, where she will turn 16 years old. Just as he finishes planning, Doctor Abby Carter, his ex-wife and Zoe's mother, suddenly strides into his office. Abby remarks it is good to see him again, and when Jack suggests she come to Zoe's party, Abby reveals she plans to take Zoe home with her. Jack is shocked, but Abby reminds him of the deal they made when Zoe escaped to Eureka (revealing the ultimate reason why Jack didn't block Zoe's move): Zoe could live with Jack for one year, after which she would return to live with Abby. Jack begs Abby to reconsider, confessing that he never told Zoe about the agreement as a way to gain sympathy, but Abby's mind is already made up.
Jack begins trying to persuade Abby he has changed, that he no longer puts his work above his family (which ultimately led to their divorce), and he has bonded with Zoe. However, his work takes him to another end-of-the-world type crisis that forces him to put work ahead of him again, further convincing Abby that Jack hasn't changed. The crisis is in fact a series of strange weather phenomenon that is plaguing the town, and a man ultimately dies when he is suddenly frozen solid while at a hot spring in Eureka's relaxation spa, in which the temperature suddenly dropped and instantly froze the victim. Henry estimates the temperature would have had to have dropped to -460 degrees Fahrenheit (close enough to absolute zero), instantly, to have done this. Working with Henry, they find out the victim's identity; Neil Baxter, a professional womanizer and high-ranking scientist at Global Dynamics.
Jack goes to Global and begins checking out Baxter's research, battling the bizarre weather along the way. Unfortunately, he fails completely to explain Abby's custody deal in a calm and reasonable way (so it doesn't freak her out and make her do something rebellious) and his friends are all busy so he can't send a message. Meanwhile, Henry wins the job he wanted at Global, and Allison receives an anonymous e-mail claiming that Kevin had been the subject of an experiment as part of Stark's investigations into the Artifact.
Jack is approached by Pete Puhlman, Global's top meteorologist, who tells him that the drastic freezing at the hot spring has destabilized Eureka's climate and the bizarre weather is worsening. Lupo discovers that near the spring, a cabin exists owned by another of Global's top meteorologists; Doctor Stephen Whiticus. Jack immediately visits the cabin, and finds a massive satellite-like device that is, in his words, a "crazy weather machine" and believes Whiticus used it on purpose to kill Baxter, as Lupo discovers Baxter was having an affair with Whiticus's wife; Wendy, and the bizarre weather is a side-effect of using the device.
Jack and Lupo track down and arrest Stephen for Baxter's murder, but stops when Wendy reveals that Stephen has an eye injury that forbids him from ever leaving the house on the other side of Eureka. Stephen then reveals that, even though he knew Wendy was having an affair, he approved it because of the happiness it brought Wendy. Flummoxed, Jack and Lupo leave empty-handed.
Allison confronts Stark at his car outside of Vincent's bar. After much pressuring, Stark admits Kevin has a connection to the Artifact, as indicated by his drawings and clay figurines of the Artifact itself, and that is the ultimate reason Stark brought him to Eureka. He refuses to say more.
The bizarre weather gets more dangerous, with grapefruit-sized hailstones and hurricane-force winds threatening to tear Eureka apart. Allison confronts Stark with her evidence (an email "trace") that Stark sent the email, to which Stark admits, saying he is only trying to do what's best for Kevin. Jack is now tasked with finding the real culprit and reverse the meteorological nightmare, while resolving his custody battle of Zoe with Abby.

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