Over in one of CTU's deadlier looking rooms, a Shady Man pulls Mike aside to inform him that Drone Dude used a remote access module to gain access to CTU. He got through via a radical website that Nadia had been tracking, so her system was compromised and she didn't even know it. Mike looks extremely disappointed to hear this. Shady Man rubs a little salt in the wound by pointing out how stupid Mike's going to look, since he led the witch hunt, and that he's probably going to take a few hits because of his racist ways. Mike insists he was just following standard protocol, which I kind of have to agree with, he was. Except that he jumped to the immediate conclusion that Nadia, the Middle Easterner, was the culprit. Yeah, sucks to be Mike. I mean always, in general. But now it just sucks a little more.
Shady Man tells Mike to relax, since apparently Mike took care of him in Denver and he owes him. What the HELL happened in Denver? Was there some sort of CTU ski retreat that ended in an avalanche and they had to resort to cannibalism? I must know. Jack barges in to inform Mike that they have a new lead, but Mike decides to stay behind. To eat a colleague?? Maybe.
Sandra Palmer is standing outside her brother's bunker hospital room. She's rocking the Look of Concern, which I'm becoming more and more certain is the only facial expression in her repertoire. Karen sneaks up behind her and asks how she's doing. "I can't believe this is happening," Sandra cries. "AGAIN!" she fails to mention. Karen sincerely apologizes, than gets that look in her eye that seems to say, "Hey Sandra, want to do something CRAAAZY?"
"Let's flash the Joint Chiefs!"
She tells her all about Daniels' plan to nuke Iraqistan, and that Sandra is the only one who can wake up her mostly-dead brother so he can put a stop to the whole thing. Sandra puts up some resistance, saying she doesn't want to lose another brother. Oh Sandra, with the way mystery siblings are popping up this season you probably have five more where that came from. But Karen is dead set on brain damaging the president. She throws "give him the chance to do what he believes in" around a lot, and asks her to think of what Wayne would want. Um, Wayne would probably want to live, Karen.
General Walsh informs Daniels that the nukes can be deployed in about forty minutes. "So in less than an hour, we will have made our point to the enemy," growls Daniels as he salivates all over the Presidential Bunker Table. Walsh assures him that the message will be "loud...AND clear." Oh. AND clear. Not just loud? Daniels asks Tom for the casualty estimates, but Tom is off in his own little world. Someone shoot a spitball at this kid. He's probably dreaming about the time he was locked up in the Room of Many Pipes and wishing he was still back there. Or maybe he's just still thinking about that time he zinged Karen and her ineptitude.
Daniels snaps him out of it, and Tom starts to read from his report. Lisa steps in and hands Daniels a note. He reads it, then stands up to excuse himself, demanding that Tom continue reading to the rest of the room. Tom does continue, but with a peeved look and in a monotone voice this time, like he can't believe he got stuck with Presidential Story Hour. Hehe. I do love me some Tom Lennox. Outside, Daniels fumes over the whole coma fiasco. He suspects Karen Hayes, but Lisa says, "I don't know sir, I'm just a robot." Not actually that last part, but seriously. The girl's a frackin' toaster!
Dr. Doctor has reduced the drip, so Wayne may or may not regain consciousness soon. He receives a phone call from Daniels, who barks "I've just been told you're trying to rouse the president out of his coma." This sends me into hysterics for a solid minute, because it just sums up the ridiculousness of this whole situation. Reread that sentence - everything about it is funny. The president! Is in a coma! Let's wake him up to stop a nuclear war! IT'S TOTAL MADNESS! Oh, 24. You never fail to amuse. Daniels orders the poor doctor to stop what he's doing, but Dr. Doctor refuses to be bullied, insisting that he has to honor the wishes of the family. Good for you! Someone give this man a position in the cabinet!
"Domino's has never taken such a harsh tone with me before."
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Comments (11)
Great recap - really loving the gay love triangle angle. I'd watch the episode again to catch it, but it sucked so badly it makes me bitter.
I laughed at every single Rainman scene, thinking of Rosie as well. That was really ridiculous.
I'm not sure what 24 can do to redeem this season. And I actually do like Milo. I guess I'm crazy. Maybe it's because he was there for Season 1.
1 of 11 | Posted by pbjunkie
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Posted on March 27, 2007 2:24 PM
Karen Hayes looks like Ian Mckellen in drag..
Or is it the other way around?
2 of 11 | Posted by Eric | Posted on March 27, 2007 5:57 PM
Ennui is setting in for "24". I think they'd better tighten up the time compressions and make it more believable. The current story feels like it's been going on for 13 weeks. Waaaaaay too many things happen in the span of an hour. Surely the writers can do a batter job of this?
3 of 11 | Posted by Tony A.
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Posted on March 28, 2007 7:46 AM
Mark looks so familiar. Who is he? Has he been in something else??
4 of 11 | Posted by YankeesFan
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Posted on March 28, 2007 10:45 AM
Devon Gummersall as "Mark" has been around. We first met him as the nerd next door, Brian Krakow, who had a crush on Claire Danes in "My So-Called Life"... then a short stint on "Relativity" as West Wing's Toby Ziegler's son... then most famously as the "pink shirt guy" named Zach who raped Julie on Felicity.
while here, I guess i can add my gripe about this season. let's see how many more re-hashed storylines from past seasons they can give us... moles in CTU, president's getting ousted from power, blah blah blah.
thank god I have Season 1 of Prison Break to keep me entertained.
5 of 11 | Posted by poor, dead shannon | Posted on March 28, 2007 2:20 PM
Loved the recap, but....I don't believe it was a sinister CTU room-it was Dead Drone Guy's hideout. Other than that how did the Palmer boys pick their Vice-Presidents? "Let's see-I want a far right reactionary, with no moral compass, a lust for absolute power, and no loyalty whatsoever.Ooh, ooh, and he must be an excellent liar". Do any of you have any doubt that Daniels was the guy giving the orders on the assassination attempt to begin with? And Jack finally found someone that could work with him in the field, and not end up getting splattered all over-I can see it now, Jack, hanging out at the Special Olympics recruiting a Special CTU team.
6 of 11 | Posted by Sloaner | Posted on March 28, 2007 3:01 PM
This episode was about as meh as the recap.
I guess if jack and Brady team up they can buy matching white suits.
7 of 11 | Posted by jca | Posted on March 28, 2007 3:31 PM
yeah.. so-so episode, the story would be more interesting had the launched the boms, started war, etc... yes that blonde chick looks like a robot, and that handshake was sooo gay i was laughing too.
Bad about the season: how little of chloe we've seen so far, tom is getting annoying with his silence, wayne is't dead,
the timeline is fricking amusing to say the least,
there's no jerk above bill (jack and the gang have full support, which tey never do), but the most dissapointing part of the season is NO CRAZY JACK!!, i mean, i know he can't be the same man he was before china, but this just make me think that the writers made a mistake with this whole china thing, they just went too far.
however, i'm waiting for the real jack to please stand up...
by the way, great recap...
8 of 11 | Posted by ronclone | Posted on March 28, 2007 7:28 PM
Is it wrong that I sometimes find myself hoping that the terrorists blow up something? I mean, I still want Jack to save the day blah blah blah, but come on, it's like watching Scooby Doo and "I would have gotten away with it if it wasn't for those meddling kids!" Blow some more stuff up!
I found it funny that in the beginning of this season Wayne Palmer whispered every line and I had to turn my TV to hear his breathy Tony Almeda voice...and then he wakes up and he talks normal! Drain Bramage works well for him. Good for him!
Good for Milo to make out with Nadia...she's H-O-T! Even if she was a terrorist, she's still pretty smoking.
Has Chloe given up? What's happened to her this season? Maybe she doesn't have PMS on this particular day. Too bad.
Johnson? Black turtleneck? I think CTU and District needs to learn from Jack about fashion.
I miss Edgar(Ccchhhllloooeeeeeeeeee!!!)
What happened in Denver? Somehow this is the biggest question of the show?! How sad!...though I do kinda want to know.
Jack smiling? That was kind of rough to watch. Seriously.
So yeah, this season kind of blows and all, but so did season 3 with Chase, so you can't win 'em all. If next year sucks, then we've got a problem. Then we'll have to resort to Jack fighting against living dead zombies. That'd be kind of cool to bring back Edgar, Tony, Michelle, Wayne, Teri Bauer, Samwise, Sara Gilbert, Curtis, Walt Cummings, etc. and watch Jack do battle against them. 24 All-Stars Edition 2009. Woo-hoo! Can't wait!
9 of 11 | Posted by Darth Wader
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Posted on March 30, 2007 11:34 AM
Omg!
Brady: "You take care of me, Mark!"
equals
Tardy the Turtle: "Crayons taste like purple!"
10 of 11 | Posted by Big McLargehuge | Posted on April 1, 2007 11:06 AM
Great recap, but what the heck is going on!?! Where is Jack's dad and "son"? Where is Crazy and ex-prez Logan? Is he dead? It's been two hours?! And also, what's up with Wayne coming out of his coma perfectly fine. Not even a slur in his words....come on!
11 of 11 | Posted by y2kcsc
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Posted on April 1, 2007 4:12 PM