Back at the White House, Ethan is packing up his office and checking out a funny picture of himself with the Prez. Olivia comes in to gloat a little tell him how very sorry she is to hear that he's leaving (liar!). Kanin thanks her for the sentiment, if not the "sincerity". Haha. She insists that, even though she knows this is right for Mama, she's sorry to see him go. Kanin takes the high-road and apologizes a second time for accusing her of leaking the story, that he really thought she was trying to blind side him. She's still playing nicey, and tells him that she's not surprised he would think that, given her track record. Kanin asks if he can give her some advice, as someone who's known her almost her whole life. She says "of course!" He tells her that ambition can be a great quality, but can also be very dangerous if unchecked. She gives him the stink-eye. He goes on...what he means is that she has the President's ear now, and running a country is not like running a campaign. It's about what's right for the American people, not doing whatever it takes to win. She smugly tells him sometimes those two things are not mutually exclusive. Sensing that she's a lost cause, he simply says "good bye" and leaves.
No sooner is Kanin out the door, than Olivia is on her cell phone, calling Ken the reporter at CNB! She tells him he can go ahead with the story now (BITCH!) and that Kanin resigned. Ken presses her, because the plan was to let Kanin "twist in the wind for a while" (BITCH!). She tells him about Senator Mayer's murder, and that Bauer was responsible. Oh yeah, and the story is all his exclusively for the 11pm news-cast! (BITCH BITCH BITCH BITCH BITCH!) He thanks her for the story, and she tells him to uphold his end by making sure her Mom is not blamed for anything and that Kanin takes full responsibility. He asks if her Mom has any idea what she's doing, and she says no and to "make sure it stays that way." (SNEAKY BITCH BITCH BITCH BITCH!) Ken asks when the two of them are going to have that romantic little dinner she promised him, and she says "maybe next week." He says she's always putting it off until "next week", and she dismisses him telling him to get to work or he'll miss his broadcast. (BITCH BITCH TEASE BITCH TEASE!) She hanks up and smugly smiles like a smugly smiling BITCH TEASE!
Four minutes later, at Senator Mayer's house, Larry Moss is given the preliminary ballistics report and informed that "someone" was looking at files on the computer before the murder. Larry asks why there were slugs in the hallway/banister/doorway if the Senator was killed point blank at the doorway? The dude has no clue. Larry picks up his cellie.
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Comments (6)
Great recap - thanks for the laughs! The 'roid pillow was perfect!
Olivia needs a swift kick in the crotch. Smug, snide bitch. I only watch the episodes once, so question for you or anyone... Am I imagining things, or sometime within the last couple of weeks, did the show allude to Olivia's campaign trail leak having to do with Kanin? I wonder what she has against him? He doesn't appear to be nailing the Prez.
I think they jumped the gun with Starkwood too - feels a bit rushed.
1 of 6 | Posted by jjnoza | Posted on March 28, 2009 8:46 PM
Well, maybe we haven't gotten to the bottom of the Starkwood thing yet. Olivia might be more than just an overly ambitious bitch. And maybe Starkwood is working for (or with) somebody.
I hope this is more than just Starkwood's attempt to get the U. S. to use its soldiers in war. It would be great if Hodges wants to be President or if he has somebody he wants to ascend to the throne. I don't know why I suspect Powers Boothe is involved. Or maybe its the Australian guy who is the Veep.
2 of 6 | Posted by pixielated | Posted on March 28, 2009 10:15 PM
Oh, good call re: Olivia and Starkwood, Pixielated! There could be have been some forshadowing when Aaron interrupted her meeting with the man who wanted to know if she had the President's ear!
Could you imagine Hodges as President? That would be some funny shit.
3 of 6 | Posted by jjnoza | Posted on March 29, 2009 10:28 AM
Damn. I wish we could edit comments. I do know how to spell "forEshadowing".
4 of 6 | Posted by jjnoza | Posted on March 29, 2009 10:30 AM
Hmm...interesting theories.
My money would be on the VP or his staff being involved somehow.
I don't recall Kanin being involved in the campaign leak business other than having the President's back/being her chief adviser. I seem to recall the leak had to do with the opponent, who would have been Powers Booth. Olivia leaked something about him to the press. Kanin worked for him, didn't he? Maybe Olivia found out the "damaging" information from him and then leaked it to the press?
5 of 6 | Posted by Dogsnaxx | Posted on March 29, 2009 11:37 AM
"I seem to recall the leak had to do with the opponent, who would have been Powers Booth."
Yep, that's what was nagging at the back of my mind - thanks! And yeah, Kanin was Daniels' Secretary of Defense.
6 of 6 | Posted by jjnoza | Posted on March 29, 2009 8:15 PM