When Hovis leaves, Renee notices that Jack's name is on the White House visitor list, and asks Larry why he was in the White House. Larry tells her about the Burnett interrogation and how Jack was placed under arrest for torturing him in the WHITE HOUSE! Renee doesn't really say anything, but Larry is still all jealous about his girlfriend's Bauer obsession. He tells her their priority is the President , not Bauer, and wants to make certain she understands that. Her lips say "yes", but her face says "Renee + Jack 4Eva!"
Back in Presidential lockdown, Madame Prezzie watches as more hostages (including Pansy-Pants Dick Head!) are brought in. She doesn't see Olivia, and Jack tells her that's good news, and he has faith in Aaron Pierce. Jack and the Prez are besties again, now that he's saving her life. She wonders aloud how the terrorists got into the White House, and Jack tells her they must've had info from someone on the inside. She demands "From whom?" and Jack just gives her a look that says "Uh...have you not been paying attention for the last 11 hours? There's corrupt insiders everywhere!"
They finally notice the dude tinkering away at the security panel outside, and realize they have the access codes and are working on opening the door! Jack goes into full-on Macguyver mode and tells the Prez to get him the toolbox while he rips a cord from a nearby lamp. Tense music plays as he opens up the panel and shorts out the circuitry! Yay!
Outside, Juma's man tells him about this complication and they brainstorm alternate methods of getting in there. Juma's idea: Blast the door to tarnation with C4! The tech guy poops all over that idea, telling him it'll take way too long to rig the door, and might not even work. Juma addresses his troops, while the hostages listen, and tells them not to worry...they'll find another way to get the Prez out and "become a part of history." As if downing two plans, almost blowing up a plant in Ohio, and taking the White House wouldn't get them in the books?
Juma calls up Angelina's Daddy Jonas Hodges. Hey Buddy! Haven't seen you since '24: Redemption', welcome to the Season 7 party! Hodges is enjoying some Chinese take-out and watching the news while his man Greg Seaton hangs out in the background. He's doing that "using a napkin as a bib" thing, because he's learning from the Brangelina brood that bibs and babies are totally hot, and he's got a career to revive, dammit! Anyhoo...Hodges is visibly annoyed that Juma is calling and even more annoyed when Juma tells him he needs help getting to the President. Jonas notes that they gave him the specs to the lock-down room and delivered the White House to Juma...they don't have anything else to give and their part in this is over! Juma reminds Hodges that he doesn't have his "shipment" yet, and that it will be destroyed unless he helps them get into lock-down. Hodges is surprised that when you lie down with terrorists, you get stabbed in the back...but puts Juma on hold to brainstorm with his boy.
Seaton notes that the shipment isn't due in port for another 2 episodes hours, so there is definitely a possibility Juma will have time to render it "useless." Guess they'll have to help out. Hodges gets back on the horn with Juma and informs him that First Daughter is in the White House. If they can find her, they'll get the Prez to open the door. This satisfies Juma, who tells him the shipment will arrive, as planned. Hodges gets a great line: "Stress is the fertilizer of creativity, let's play some darts!" Hahaha
Juma and crew start sifting through their hostages looking for Olivia. Pansy Pants turns to Bill and asks him WTF is going on?! Bill awesomely ignores Douche-Bag Pansy Pants...who gets all defensive and wonders aloud if Bill doesn't like him because he thinks torturing Burnett could have stopped all this (The answer: YES!) Bill, ever the gentleman, simply says "you don't know what I'm thinking" and turns away. Nice snub, Bill...Mayer sucks! Anyway, Juma's men realize Olivia isn't a part of their hostage collection yet, and get to work looking for her.
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Comments (6)
Fantastic recap, Dogsnaxx! I nearly fell out of my chair at the pic of Bob Ross! And "Don't Tase Me, Bro!" BWAHAHAHA!!!
Any true fan of 24 will forgive just about anything as long as the story is solid. And this season has been FANTASTIC! That slap on Prez Taylor was like a punch to the gut. No other show on television packs this much tension, suspense and drama. I LOVE IT!!!
1 of 6 | Posted by slumrville | Posted on March 7, 2009 8:37 AM
"Any true fan of 24 will forgive just about anything as long as the story is solid. And this season has been FANTASTIC!"
Copy that! ;-)
Great recap, as usual! I was waiting for a Little Mermaid reference re: Agent Zombie Spice's little swim. The Bob Ross thing killed me too. Totally unexpected, and absolutely perfect.
I found it hard to believe that Agent DeadSlut discovered D-bag's warrant before Plum Puddin' did, yet PP was able to figure out what Chloe was up to this week, in mere minutes? As my mom would say, she (PP) could "eff up a wet dream".
Loved Jack's taser telephone temper tantrum. I think I need one of those - I bet tasing (sp?) a phone is much more satisfying than just hanging up on someone *cough my husband cough*.
Senator Dick-head has to go, and he has to go big. Dude is CLUELESS.
Taylor has balls, but for the love of God, please, no more Taylor O face screenshots. That's like seeing a parent's O face. :-P
Based on the preview for next week, I'm wondering if Juma taps some of the WH laundry staff - that flag looks suspiciously crease free, given it had to have been stuffed in a backpack.
2 of 6 | Posted by jjnoza | Posted on March 7, 2009 1:21 PM
@ Slumrville
I agree the season has been a LOT better than some of the past ones. Fortunately, some of the crazy/nonsensical leaps and action give me a little something to make fun of! I couldn't imaging trying to make fun of 20 minutes worth of dudes running through hallways with guns...oh, wait! That happened this week in the White House! haha.
@ JJnoza
I totally missed the Little Mermaid reference! Good call! I'm hoping having a single hour to focus on next week will let me zero in on some more of the little humorous moments. Also, can't wait until Mayer gets his. If Erika was DeadSlut...he's gotta be DeadDickHead...only a matter of time!
3 of 6 | Posted by Dogsnaxx | Posted on March 7, 2009 3:29 PM
I agree that this season is improved over recent ones. But the White House being accessed by deep water divers landing at a catacomb system and blowing their way into the basement had me howling with laughter. The only water near the WH is a 3' deep reflecting pool filled with algae.
Part of what makes this show so suspenseful is that it's basically realistic. That ridiculous dank cave being wired with Matrix style red-beam alarms was just the stupidest thing I think I've seen all year.
Way to go! JACK. (I always say JACK using Ramon Salazar's voice. What are you going to do NOW. JACK.)
4 of 6 | Posted by Memememe | Posted on March 7, 2009 10:06 PM
I don't want to seem snarky, but there was a great selection of malapropisms in this recap:
--the new attack will be on his conscious.
--sneak a peak
--Once the hole gang is in the tunnel
--the beg attack gets underway
--the Attorney Genera's care
--Juma is coralling all his hostages
It does help to have an anally retentive friend look over your text before publishing it. Spellcheckers can't find that kind of error.
Anyway, I do agree with all your snarks at the show. "Worst.Use.Of.Split-Screen.Ever!" I was scratching my head at that too.
Otherwise the whole subtext of "torture is the RIGHT THING TO DO on any occasion for any reason", is starting to get to me. Jack seems like the torture evangelist. Renee and the Pres have already seen the light. Bill is the only hold-out, (unless Senator Dickhead somehow has to recant, though he'll probably be dead meat before that). Funny how Jack can be tortured by the Chinese for two years and not break a sweat, but he can magically extract the truth in literally minutes, from all kinds of hard cases, time after time. And why couldn't the senator's aide have just made up a target? He only had to fake them out for 10 minutes. How could Jack have known otherwise? Just because He's Jack.
And the whole idea of an actual president leading a terrorist raid while his own country is under attack, is so absurd in so many ways. Even if he survived (of course, he won't) he'd find himself deposed and executed should he return home.
And it always comes down to some Old White Guy as the Big Bad.
Prediction: Juma wil be in the limelight for the next hour, but dead by 9pm, when the mysterious "shipment" arrives (Ebola?), being the final threat of the night and Jon Voight reveals his nefarious plan to install the VP as his stooge.
5 of 6 | Posted by AlanHK | Posted on March 10, 2009 3:58 AM
@ Memememe
I agree w/ you 100%. After first watching the 2-Hr episode, I was left feeling confused. On the one hand, the action and stuff was juicy. On the other, It was all so unrealistic, it kind of took me out of the story. Went back and thought about it, and it really was deep water divers and underground tunnels that lost me. If they are going to take the FREAKIN' White House (unbelievable in and of itself) then couldn't you at least make their entrance plausible?
@AlanHK
Great predictions! I agree, but didn't call Juma getting taken out before 9pm. That was a good one. And just in time, after 13 episodes, I'm getting tired of the Sangala stuff. On to the big bad Blackwater stand in!
Sorry about the malapropisms. I can't guarantee there won't be more of them...but I'll be the first to admit I didn't spend my usual time and due diligence to editing this week. It was just focused on finishing.
Another great episode this week! I'm getting started on the recap now.
6 of 6 | Posted by Dogsnaxx | Posted on March 10, 2009 7:37 AM