TV Recap: 24 - Day 8, Hours 11 through 14

Previously on 24: Well, I took the last three weeks off, and instead of the more comprehensive recaps; below are quick bits, reactions on hours 11, 12, 13, and last night’s 14th hour in a quick look at the craziness that is 24:

So, we know that handsome and virile Tarin is a no-goodnik. Damn it! It did seem too good to be true, that he’d be so sweet to Kayla, and trying to do the right thing for his country. But we saw that it was not to be, as he manhandled her through the hotel and allowed her to be taken hostage by Samir and his gang. Tied and hooded, Kayla was not having her finest hour. And neither was crazy-eyed Marcos.

CTU brought his mother Elaine to the hospital to reason with him, which did not work. The crazy kid was trying to rewire circuits in his explosive vest – so it could be detonated manually. So Jack tried another way, telling Marcos that if he does not cooperate, his Mom will NOT be allowed to leave Manhattan, that Jack will personally bring her to the explosion site so she could absorb as much radiation as possible. Finally Marcos let Jack open the door of the hyperbaric chamber, but suddenly Samir’s gang remotely started the detonation. The countdown for 30 seconds began. Jack pleaded for intel – a name, a place – anything.

But too soon the time was almost gone, so Jack shoved Marcos back into the chamber, shut the door, and with a loud bang, Marcos became just poof of pink mist. But he managed to give up Tarin’s name before he died.

Another development of the last few hours was the introduction of Bill Prady, the dead Kevin’s parole officer played by Stephen Root. Although his “Aw shucks”, “just folks” demeanor was meant to be reassuring, and of course, disarming, Dana was about to go through the roof with anxiety. Jaws around the world ached from watching her grit her teeth. She complained to Cole, but he was little comfort.

There was also a tense discussion about File “33”. (Which curiously, was not located in the glass-lined tanks of Old Latrobe?) Hassan had file “33”. Samir wanted it. Badly.

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