Mayer goes into paternal mode and tells Jack his losses are all sorts of tragic, but pontificates about how sometimes the loss of innocent life upholding ideals is necessary. Blah Blah, let's be the pansy-pants shining beacon of freedom and high ideals. jack smirks and says he makes it sound simple, the Senator says "maybe it is."
Just then, Jack manages to find something interesting (so I guess he wasn't all that distracted). A Starkwood whistle blower was killed in a car accident, and Dr. Quinn was on the scene...meaning Starkwood probably shut him up to keep him from spilling the beans ALA Burnett. The senator: suddenly interested! He tells Jack the whistle blower made claims about bribing pentagon officials, assassination attempts world-wide, and Starkwood trying to obtain their own WMDs! Jack looks at the whistle-blowers interview transcripts, alleging Starkwood was looking for a bio-weapon, and connects the dots! Juma had used a bio-weapon during his genocidal rampage and taken out whole villages. Starkwood must've partnered w/ the Juma regime to test their stuff! The Senator is skeptical, but ultimately comes around! He and Jack are suddenly partners and buddies!
A new bromance blossoms!
Just then, a knock on the front door! A man identifying himself as "metro PD" demands they open up. Jack gets into defensive mode, but Mayer appeals to him. He is now a Bauer believer and it's obvious Jack is onto something. However, he wants Jack to deal with the authorities and tell them what's up. Jack, being wanted for Burnett's murder and having lived through seasons 1-6, is skeptical. But the Senator assures him he has the authority and clout to demand the cops and Feds help him out and tells Jack it's time to start trusting in the authority and institutions he's sacrificed so much trying to protect. Jack asks Senator Mayer if he really thinks he can do this. The Senator says "son, I know I can." Jack, hearing the sound of angels calling from heaven and happy children living in peace all over the world, agrees to stop being such a pessimist. The Senator answers the door, and it's Dr. Quinn! Oh no! He shoots the Senator dead dead dead...which would have been welcome in the last episode, but stings now that he and Jack are besties!
Shortest. 24. Bromance. Ever!
Jack screams "No!" Quinn comes into the house and Jack exits via a glass veranda door without bothering to open it first. Quinn follows and we are treated to a chase sequence in a residential neighborhood with Jack running away and Quinn chasing with a semi-automatic weapon whilst hiding from the swarming police cars that are soon to arrive at the Senator's place.
Just Sayin'!
Back in the White House, Olivia is called into the principal's Oval Office. Her Mom is sitting there with Ethan standing next to her sternly. Madame Prez says Ethan just presented her with something "disturbing." Olivia's all: Oh, you mean the Bauer leak business? The Prez confronts her with Ethan thinking she's the leak, and Olivia asks her Mom "What do YOU think?" The Prez, given Olivia's track record, wants to hear what she has to say. Olivia goes into full-on smug bitch mode and says she spoke to a segment producer at CNB who will confirm the leak came from the US Marshall's office and not from her. Notice, she didn't say the leak didn't come from me...she said I've got some dude at CNB who will claim it didn't. Ethan is skeptical. Olivia gets a pissy look on her face and hands him the card of Charlie Isakson at CNB, telling him to call and confirm it herself. She goes on to tell Mama that in exchange for an exclusive interview with the Prez, she got CNB to kill the story.
"Why am I such a bratty pain in the ass? Hmm...let me think about that and get back to you."
The Prez, filled with a Mama's pride for her ball-busting daughter is satisfied. She asks Ethan if he is, as well? He says yes, but his expression betrays otherwise. He apologizes to Olivia for misjudging the situation and her as a person. She smugly smiles at him like a smugly smiling bitch.
Madame Prez tells Ethan she wants him to keep appraised of the Bauer situation and update her before dismissing him. When he leaves, she apologizes to Olivia (Mama's wrapped around her baby's little finger)! Olivia insincerely says it's all OK...she just hopes they find Bauer soon, too!
Speaking of Jack, he's still running for his life from Dr. Psycho Quinn. He find a construction site and scales the fence using his suit jacket to lessen the barbed wire sting.
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Comments (5)
Wow, this show is BACK! The fight between Jack and Quinn was awesome!
This season has had more plots and more action so far than the last season did for the entire 24 episodes. The characters are great, too.
The pres's daughter is one scheming, hateful BITCH. Having been a lobbyist, she is probably on Swampwater's side. I mean Starkweather. Oh, whatever. It makes me wonder what that whole weird exchange with Aaron was about.
Thanks for the great recap, dogsnaxx.
1 of 5 | Posted by pixielated | Posted on March 21, 2009 6:10 PM
Yeah, that was a great episode! Loved the recap as usual! Your screencaps are always dead on! And a special thanks for giving me something else with which to torture my 4 year old daughter. She gets so pissed when I sing "Bauer the Builder". lol. I about died when I saw the bulldozer or whatever it was turning over that trailer.
I hate Olivia more each episode. I'll see that BITCH and raise it to a See You Next Tuesday. Good lord. Even if her mom is nailing Kanin - get over it. I guess if they are bumping uglies, that would explain why Taylor didn't go apeshit on Kanin when he 'fessed up to what happened with Burnett.
Too bad about Mayer too. I didn't expect him to come around, and was disappointed to see him killed. Jack's had people help him before, but I've rarely seen someone reach out like Mayer did - it's a shame.
I wonder how Renee is going to get out of her suspension/detainment. I can't imagine they'll just phase her character out at this point?
2 of 5 | Posted by Anonymous | Posted on March 21, 2009 7:29 PM
Weird, Anonymous is me - jjnoza in case the name gets screwed up again when I send this. Not that it matters really, I guess.
3 of 5 | Posted by jjnoza | Posted on March 21, 2009 7:30 PM
@ pixielated
Very interesting theory! I hadn't considered a link between Ol'-Evil-ia and Starkwood. I was seeing more of a "misguided youth who will have a redemption story arc down the line when she realizes her elders brought wisdom and experience to the table" thing. Either that, or some terrorist would shut her up for good. Whichever way her story arc is going, the sooner they get there, the better! I'm tired of the smug act! Maybe Aaron will "knock" some sense into her?
@ jjnoza
I've double posted on the comments section myself...know how that goes. Incidentally, I get an email update every time someone comments on one of my posts. The email update told me you posted a comment, but it showed up as anonymous here on the site. Weird!
The pictures and screen caps are seriously the most fun part about creating these recaps! How could you not love the faces Plum Puddin' and everyone else make?
Also...don't torture your daughter with "Bauer the Builder"! Think about what the late Senator Pansy-Pants Dick Head Blaine Mayer would say about torture! Peace, love, and brotherhood! That's the answer!
4 of 5 | Posted by Dogsnaxx | Posted on March 21, 2009 8:38 PM
Good point on the torture... Not to mention, I could wind up creating a little Olivia of my own. Aaaaah! Perish the thought!
5 of 5 | Posted by jjnoza | Posted on March 22, 2009 8:33 PM