Let's get right to it, because there's two hours of action and a pant-load of images...after the JUMP!
It's 6AM and Lil' Ho-Livia awaits her Department of Justice interrogation in front of 3 flat panel monitors flashing a Cisco TelePresence Logo. Product Placement rocks! The dude in the middle screen (the Deputy Attorney General, as it turns out) informs Ho that the chick to his right and the dude to his left are from DOJ and inquiring after the Hodges murder, while he is there to protect her "interests." Olivia's all: "Why in the world would I need protecting"? The dude tells her it was a poor choice of words, and this whole interrogation is merely a formality. This seems to calm nervous/fidgety Ho-Livia down a bit.
Outside the underground War Room, Madame Prez is heading into a briefing with the Joint Chiefs and stops to ask Tim where Olivia is. Woods informs her that Olivia is tied up giving her interview/statement and won't be joining the briefing which prompts a little pout on Ma Taylor's part. She inquires after the whole interrogation thing, and Woods tells her they are still working on it...but that the list of people who were in the know was decidedly short and it HAD to have come from inside. After her second pout of the conversation, Ma Taylor strides in to address her crew.
Madame Prez starts out by acknowledging that everyone would probably like to leave the war room and get a little shut-eye after one CRAZY day, but she feels it's important to bring them up to speed. Even though the final canister has been recovered/neutralized, she feels the threat from the Shadow Gang of Private Military Contractors is not over. While she speaks, a helpful power-point presentation runs behind her. It shows Crazy Pants Jonas with a red "DECEASED" label and NOT-Patty/Cara in her Blonde Patty disguise from the White House. Admiral Smith is, once again, the only person in the room with a speaking role, and asks which firms/individuals are involved. Madame Prez is all: "Hell if I know!" The hope of the US Government falls solely on the shoulders of Evil-Almeida, who is currently in custody. Uh-Oh!
Speaking of Tony, he's still in the back of that FBI van with Jack, Renee, a random FBI Agent, and a bunch of other vehicles/choppers in tow! Renee is feeling pretty confident that a secure "corridor" has been established to get Tony to HQ and through the West Entrance. Just then, Cara pipes in over Jack's earpiece and tells him the window is shrinking and he's got about 4 minutes to shake the rest of the feds when they take Exit 70! As if he needed reminding, she mentions imperiled Kim with her operatives and that she's "watching her" right now.
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Comments (7)
Great recap, Dogsnaxx! I can almost forgive you for being so late.
Your screencaps are the best.
Love ya.
1 of 7 | Posted by pixielated | Posted on June 6, 2009 1:33 PM
I've loved your recaps all season, Dogsnaxx. Brilliant job providing the snark for a mostly brilliant season of 24!!!
So many funny moments from the finale, you had me laughing the entire time. I hope you're back in January, when 24 takes Manhattan!!!!
2 of 7 | Posted by slumrville | Posted on June 7, 2009 9:21 AM
Dogsnaxx - Excellent recaps all season long! I thought this season was as good as the earlier ones.
I too am shocked that Kim Bauer can actually make a smart decision! Maybe some magical stuff happened after she named her baby Teri!
Bad Olivia is gone! (I saw the same actress as a rape victim on Law & Order: SVU and I felt no sympathy!! I guess that means she did a good acting job)
Prez Taylor does everything right! (as we all know a woman president would do!)
Looking forward to the next season.
3 of 7 | Posted by taxgirl | Posted on June 7, 2009 8:09 PM
Yay! The finale recap! Awesome job, DS! Love the screencaps too - you really have a talent for picking ones that are ripe for hilarity!
"who had to break into her luggage because she left her "electric toothbrush on." Is that what they're calling them these days?" - LOL! Couldn't believe Kim didn't bitch things up this time - go Kim! But stay away next season!
Glad to see Ho-livia get hers. Nasty, snide bitch. She was intolerable during the whole Kanin interrogation - I wanted to kick her in the hoo-ha.
Are you going to be doing recaps for other shows? Or is this it until January? I'll miss your wit if the latter is the case!
4 of 7 | Posted by jjnoza | Posted on June 7, 2009 9:27 PM
@ Everyone!
It's been an honor and a joy recapping the season for you all! It was a tremendous learning experience and a lot of fun when I was dealing with stupid tech issues and wanting to put my fist through the computer monitor!
I think I'm going to take a little break for the summer (19 weeks in a row of exposition heavy recaps are a lot!) But I hope to be back soon with another show (assuming Flipit hasn't disowned me because of my late finale! ;-) )
Hope you all have a great summer! It's been a lot of fun talking trash and enjoying the show with you guys!
5 of 7 | Posted by Dogsnaxx | Posted on June 8, 2009 7:31 AM
I meant when I WASN'T dealing with crazy tech issues!
6 of 7 | Posted by Dogsnaxx | Posted on June 8, 2009 7:33 AM
Awww! You'll be missed - but enjoy your break - you deserve it!
7 of 7 | Posted by jjnoza | Posted on June 8, 2009 8:55 AM