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?)
And on we continue, back to the Oval Office. Poor President Taylor. She certainly does seem to have a good sense of command, and she’s got a fierceness tempered with humanity. She’s got to make an impossible decision, but even in her indecision she’s got a lot more class than Charles Logan did when he was faced with the choice of letting US citizens die from Sentox gas poisoning, or let his important ally – the Russian President Subarov – die from assassination. Allison Taylor thankfully does not express herself with those old nasty grimaces.
And Ethan is still pushing for withdrawal. What’s the matter Ethan, do you own a diamond company over there or something? Taylor meets again with the former Sangalan Prime Minister, Matobo and explains the situation. He empathizes but has to push for the end of Juma’s regime, with American aid of course.
After Jack dutifully admires Bill and Chloe’s setup, Bill explains that they don’t report to anyone. They’ve found evidence of corruption very, VERY high up in the government (no shit Sherlock!) and need to bypass certain folk in order to bring down Dubaku – and then Juma. They also need to get Tony back into Emerson’s group, and decide to bring Jack along as a bonus spy.
Emerson is no fool though, he initially welcomes Jack, but then decides that he’s not necessary. Jack, who has been waiting down in the rumpus room with a couple of goons, senses that things might not go well, and brings down both goons. Emerson then decides that Jack just might be someone to have on your side in a tight spot. He also gives them the next part of the plan. Kidnap Matobo. Cue dramatic music again.
While they head to nap Matobo, Renee and Janis have gone to the hospital. Our old pal Tanner (the sniper) has regained consciousness. My goodness it’s like watching Jack and Chloe. Renee is a quick study, and soon enough she’s waving her gun around, pointing it at Tanner, pointing it at the mirror, at bad art on the wall… No, of course, not, but she does threaten Tanner with her gun and then she blocks his ventilator. Meanwhile Janis is outside trying to stall Tanner’s lawyers with a song and dance. No Chloe scowling, but she does make geek girls proud everywhere.
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