We cut to Zombie Spice stewing in a holding room. An agent comes in and tells her she has Larry on the phone for her. She asks what's up, and he tells her Mayer is dead and Jack is MIA. She asks him if he thinks Bauer did it, and he says "it looks that way." She can't believe it, and Larry is starting to come around as well. He tells her that the Senator was killed with a UMP 40 submachine gun, which would have been super duper hard for Jack to obtain whilst on the run. Also, there's evidence of a third party (i.e. unexplained slugs, broken French Doors, a chair next to the desk). She wants to know what he thinks, and he says he can't tell her until she tells him everything she knows. She is reluctant because if Jack is still "underground", he must have a good reason. Larry rubs his head with frustration and tells her he's trying to meet her halfway. Also, he mentions the files on the computer related to the Starkwood investigation and asks her what's up with that and if Bauer mentioned it? She does her moody silence thing, and he grumbles "Renee!" He tells her that maybe he should have trusted her earlier, but gosh darn it, if she wants him to trust her now she needs to spill the beans. She tells him about John Quinn, the Starkwood Contractor that framed Bauer and how Jack thinks the company is behind Juma and all of the attacks. He says Thanks and that he'll get back to her soon. She's all: Whoa, wait a minute...let me help! Unfortunately, he can't release her just yet. She shakes her head and hangs up.
At the port, the Baddie Team is getting ready to load the cargo container withe the WMDs onto a flatbed truck using a forklift. Stokes get's word that the truck isn't quite ready yet, so they set the container down and Stokes informs one of his men to run a diagnostic. Meanwhile Jack and Tony are slinking around and spying. Tony is all: Well, there it is, let's go get ready to follow them! Jack, eyeballing Carl, is all "gimme one second!"
Stokes tells his man Cooper it's time to "settle up" with Carl. He thanks Carl for his help and tells him "good luck". Cooper, who missed the terrorist training class on healthy nutrition and portion control, tells Carl to follow him to get the money out of his truck "one aisle over."
Tony reiterates to Jack that they should "get going", and Jack says "no" before running to follow Cooper/Carl. In the next aisle, Cooper leads Carl in the opposite direction of his truck, which prompts Carl to ask WTF is going on?! Cooper pulls a gun! Carl maintains his innocence to Cooper, who could care less, while Tony and Jack debate helping Carl out. Tony tells Jack not to do it, that it will result in a 2 on 10 firefight. Jack simply says "2 on 9" since he's planning on taking fat-ass Cooper out. Tony gets pissed and reminds him that saving Carl could jeopardize thousands of other lives if the weapons get away and that Jack shouldn't break his own rules! He wants to know if this is about the innocent people or Jack. Jack appears to change his mind.
Cooper tells Carl they've walked far enough and he needs to turn around. Carl tells him that if he's going to kill him, he's gotta do it to his face. Cooper says "okay!" and starts raising his gun. Just then, Jack takes him out! Tony is all "Dammit!" And Carl is all "Thanks!" as he runs away. It looks like Zombie Spice and the FBI are kind of rubbing off on Jack a little. He's growing a conscience!
Jack tells Tony they have about 30 seconds before Stokes and crew figure out what's up...so the new plan is that they blast away at the nine remaining terrorists and create a big enough fire fight for one of them to steal the truck and WMDs! No sweat!
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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