In 1981, Jack and Ruth were studying what they believed were ancient Egyptian bottles containing healing balms. They ordered a shipment to be sent to the University. Seeking answers surrounding his parents' deaths, Kyle Brody and Paige Matthews are sent back in time by Leo Wyatt. They arrived just as Ruth arrived in a cab with a younger version of Kyle. Upon seeing Kyle, Ruth fainted and was taken to her office. Once there, she explained that she passed out because Kyle resembled her father so much. Jack then arrived and got a phone call about a shipment from Cairo. They learned the entire shipment would be destroyed unless it was identified, so they quickly left for the warehouse with their son.