Chuck Versus the Seduction Impossible

CIA seduction specialist Roan Montgomery goes rogue in Marrakesh to capture counterfeiter Fatima Tazi, but she seduces and captures him instead. Team Bartowski—Chuck, Sarah, and Casey—volunteers for an unsanctioned mission to rescue Roan. They infiltrate Tazi’s hideout using a tracker in Roan’s watch. After neutralizing her guards, they find Roan tied up but discover he is using his seduction skills to infiltrate Tazi’s counterfeiting ring. When Chuck sneezes, their cover is blown, and they are captured and placed in a dungeon.

Casey escapes and attempts to seduce the dungeon guard but offends her, forcing him to tranquilize her. He uses explosives to break them out and insists on continuing the mission, despite Roan’s reluctance. Meanwhile, Tazi strikes a deal with a Saudi oil tycoon for $1 trillion in counterfeit “super notes.” When the tycoon protests, Tazi's team executes him. Casey observes the deal but gets trapped when a wall collapses on him. General Beckman orders Chuck and Sarah to rescue Casey and destroy Tazi's mint, allowing them to take Roan along.

Roan surrenders to Tazi, pretending to be in love with her to uncover her motives. She reveals her desire to collapse the U.S. economy in revenge for her village's destruction. Beckman tracks Tazi's location and orders an airstrike. During the mission, Tazi's guards catch Chuck and Sarah trying to extract Casey. Casey shoots them through the wall, and Chuck pulls him out. Beckman personally arrives, launching a rocket-propelled grenade to disable Tazi, and Roan is saved.

Meanwhile, Mary Bartowski, now free from Volkoff Industries, helps Ellie and Devon with their baby Clara but ultimately chooses to return to the CIA. Ellie supports her decision, understanding her mother's calling.

Chuck and Sarah argue about their wedding, with Chuck wanting a big celebration and Sarah preferring to elope. Roan advises them to listen to each other, and they resolve their differences, with Chuck expressing a desire to meet Sarah’s family.

It was announced in January 2011 that John Larroquette would reprise his highly praised role of Roan Montgomery. Clare Carey also returned briefly as Alex's mother Kathleen McHugh.^[1] The episode was written by series co-creator Chris Fedak along with Kristin Newman. Though the episode takes place in Marrakesh, Morocco, the opening shots are actually of the Luxor Temple in Egypt.

This episode's title references "Chuck Versus the Seduction", where Roan Montgomery originally appeared. Further, Casey's inability to seduce the dungeon guard is directly attributed to his failure of Roan's "seduction school".

• Chuck flashes on a Saudi oil tycoon.

• This episode's title references Mission: Impossible.
• Fatima is believed to be named after the Barbara Carrera villainess Fatima Blush from Never Say Never Again.^[2]
• Before sneezing, Chuck compares his situation to The Three Stooges.
• Mary tells Clara a version of the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty.

Songs listed by Alan Sepinwall.^[2]

• "Black Red" by Dr. Dog
• "65 Bars & A Taste of Soul" by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
• "Breeze" by Alex Silverman
• "Sixteen Tons" by Tennessee Ernie Ford
• "Wind of Change" by Scorpions