No, he didn’t work a fancy self defense technique, instead he mutters, “I really can’t lie”, or maybe it was “eat more pie.” But when Moss and Renee burst into the interrogation room, Jack leaves and makes a phone call. Ah, it was “deep sky”, an old CTU code phrase. So, Jack responded the way he was trained by punching in a number and giving the code.
And this was a sweet moment; Jack is connected to Bill! I didn’t realize I was holding my breath until I heard Bill’s voice. Didn’t know exactly when he and Chloe were due back, just that they would be part of the show. Nice that they didn’t keep us waiting for too long. So, the thing is, Tony has actually been working undercover. Now he’s not all sweetness and light and puppy dogs, he actually was recruited by Emerson, and partook in some nasty deeds, because of his deep-seated resentments. But when he realized what Emerson was planning do with the CIP, he decided to contact Bill Buchanan and “turn.”
Elsewhere in the FBI office, Renee had put Janis on a security task. She told her about the suspected breach, and while Janis is working computer magic, she finds Sean Hillinger’s name come up where it didn’t belong. Cue dramatic music! But this, for now, is one of 24’s famous red herrings; we think Sean is bad because he poised his eyebrows just so, stared for a fraction longer at someone, or stabbed his computer keys with too much vigor.
But this vigor – as it turns out – was induced because his wife is actually on board one of the many planes that have been put in holding patterns in the sky. Sean has been trying to get more information on the flight’s status. Come on, wouldn't you?
And rounding up the hour is the exciting escape from the building, Jack has to temporarily knock out Renee with a sleeper hold, and he purloins the key-card. Poor Renee is all confused now, she thought she really could trust Jack. (Psst, Renee, you can – but you’re not supposed to know that yet). Anyway, Bill picks them up and brings them back to his lair – I mean his headquarters. (Did I hear right that it was an old, closed branch of CTU?)
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