Palmer goes over some more stuff with Karen and winces, as if to say, ow, my brain hurts. Sandra bounces in to inform them that Daniels gave up. They have a mini-celebration. So everything's wrapped up in neat little package and we can FORGET THE WHOLE THING EVERY HAPPENED! Sandra and Karen leave the room, and Palmer picks up the phone to call for Dr. Doctor.
"Doctor, I'm bleeding heavily from the ear, is that bad?"
Jack, desperate to make this episode even a little bit cool, is over at the pier. Gredenko is getting an isotope injected into his arm so that Jack can track him, and, as the random CTU agent informs him, it penetrates into the bone so it can't be dug out or anything. File that under useful information for later, folks. Jack gives the signal and Gredenko is released from the van, free to wander off and meet Fayed. Chloe (truly phoning it in this episode) says that she has locked onto the signal from Gredenko's arm, and they are now tracking him. Gredenko walks around the pier, perhaps longing for the days of a carefree ferris wheel ride, when a cell phone rings from under a railing. He picks it up and there's no one on the other line, but starts reading a text message. Maybe he's the winner of the American Idol Challenge.
"Wheee! A carnival!"
No, it directs him to "Building J", which sounds like it might be a pretty rockin' place. He makes his way there and Fayed's goons pull him in. Before Fayed can say anything, Gredenko removes the audio signal, causing Morris and the other CTUers to get their panties in a twist. Jack realizes that something is wrong, and starts to move in. Fayed is more than a little pissed to realize that Gredenko has given him up, but Gredenko has A Plan. CTU tells Jack about five times he has stopped in the room and has not moved, which leads me to believe that they're soooo finding a disembodied arm in there. Jack bursts in and looks around, then when Milo keeps insisting that Gredenko is in there, he finds...a disembodied arm! Sweet! And it appears to have been severed with a tiny hatchet, so I think it's safe to now assume that Gredenko does in fact have Balls Of Steel.
Give him a hand, folks!
Jack tracks Gredenko via his blood trail. Little lack of foresight there. Eventually he catches up to them and there is of course a firefight. Fayed and Gredenko run into a Typical American Bar, where Gredenko does something awesome. He distances himself away from Fayed a little, then announces to everyone that he recognizes Fayed from the news and that he's the terrorist that has been blowing shit up all day. Fayed, so pissed off right now, shoots a few innocent bystanders, runs out of bullets, then starts to get beaten up by the angry vengeful Americans. These colors don't run!! Gredenko is a genius.
Jack bursts in and makes everyone back off. Some poor schlepp starts wimpering about his friend that was shot, so Jack says he's sorry but they'll get medical attention immediately. Fayed pipes up from the floor and brats "I hope your friend is dead!" Oh, Fayed. You must have been one of those kids who practically lived in the principal's office.
Palmer, meanwhile, is getting yet another shot of adrenaline, despite protests from Dr. Doctor that it will raise his blood pressure too high. "That's a risk I'm rilling to take!" he spits. Um, might want to check on that whole brain damage thing right about now. Palmer makes yet another lame case for himself, and Dr. Doctor caves, probably thinking, "your brother would NEVER have done something like this." Bill calls Wayne and tells him that they've taken Fayed into custody but they still haven't found the bombs yet.
Gredenko, meanwhile, has made his way down to the beach under the pier and is now stumbling around in the throes of death, yelling "The Sea! My only friend!" He staggers a few more steps, then falls to the sand as the water gently laps around his Santa beard. And thus ends the life of one of the grooviest 24 villians ever.
And that man...became Captain Hook.
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Comments (9)
Screampillar, Your review was much better than the show itself. I don't think anyone could have been a bigger fan of this show than I, but this season truly stinks. I am flipping during commericials to watch M*A*S*H reruns, and sometimes forgetting to flip back. I heard somewhere that Keifer has been filming a movie and that is why he hasn't been in these episodes as much. For whatever the reason, they have gone seriously downhill, and can forget the Emmy nod next year.
1 of 9 | Posted by WDWBelle
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Posted on April 7, 2007 9:06 AM
Great review...but did anyone else find it strange that the "audio device" that Gredenko had looked like a tape recorder circa 1990? I mean, they inject a freaking ISOTOPE in his arm bone to track his movements, but they give him a honking huge tape recorder for audio, complete with wires and everything. I seriously had to pause my TV because I was laughing my ass off so hard.
2 of 9 | Posted by Ty | Posted on April 7, 2007 10:50 AM
I would rather watch my brother play DOOM 2 than watch another boring episode like this. At least a video game has constant suspense, action and the blowing up of stuff. Not so much on 24 lately. I groaned inwardly as I realised I was watching a video conference on TV. And the supremely moronic "twist" of having Palmer the Lesser launch the strike on Iraqistan actually had me thinking for a second that perhaps an imposter had taken over his body. Because in my mind that was a more viable go-to explanation than what actually happened. Like if he was back on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and he had been turned, so, you know, evil and whatnot. Hey, it happened to Eric Balfour, not too much to hope for.
Gredenko was too interesting to stay, I guess. Too bad he's finished. I also laughed when I realised 24 took a page from Prison Break and lopped off someone's arm to advance the plot. At least Gredenko didn't have time to get a fricking VETERINARIAN to sew it back on.
I miss Brady the autistic brother from last week. CTU should hire him, and he and Chloe could share a cubicle. Wouldn't that be fun?
Great recap considering you didn't have much to work with. Thanks.
3 of 9 | Posted by Big McLargehuge | Posted on April 7, 2007 11:48 PM
I agree with the others - excellent recap despite an atrocious episode. I have a feeling your recaps will be better than the show for the rest of the season. I wish they'd just quit now and try again next year. 24 has betrayed me.
Ty - I definitely laughed at the ancient "audio device." I guess they used their last high-tech in-the-ear transmitter on the retarded kid the week before.
4 of 9 | Posted by pbjunkie
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Posted on April 8, 2007 8:01 AM
I don't know what you're all saying, i actually enjoyed the episode. Granted, it wasn't that good, but not that bad either.
Palmer (pressident pussy II) launching the strike was a little stupid, all that trouble for nothing!
By the way, Great recap!!
5 of 9 | Posted by ronclone | Posted on April 8, 2007 1:16 PM
I agree with others who everyone else who said this was a pretty crappy episode. The chopped off arm was so obvious when they mentioned that Gredenko couldn't dig out the isotopes. The writers should have put a flashing "foreshadowing" sign on the screen. The only high points were Tom's Pier 1 bowl of Espionage and Gredenko making the 'mericans beat the crap out of Fayed.
I haven't read the recaps lately, so maybe I missed this. Is there a consensus on Nadia's purpose other than possible eye candy?
Why must NBC make me wait for over a month for Heroes to return!?
6 of 9 | Posted by Elder Young
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Posted on April 8, 2007 5:00 PM
Ye of little faith...you all are so impatient.
7 of 9 | Posted by jules | Posted on April 10, 2007 3:30 AM
Thanks jules, basically what I was going to say. Last night was amazing, can't wait for the recap.
8 of 9 | Posted by 24Ever
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Posted on April 10, 2007 12:21 PM
Truly abysmal episode, but the 4/9 one gives me hope that the writers finally realized they have to ditch this sinking ship and the show's going to be revived. Quick, quick with the recap so we can comment!! :)
9 of 9 | Posted by Deb
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Posted on April 10, 2007 1:14 PM