In the last hour, Jack’s plan to initiate a trade with a sub-circuit board for Audrey Raines’ life was nixed by Acting President Daniels. So, as it happens at least once a season, Jack is on the outs with CTU and of course, the U.S. government. Mike Doyle was ordered to take Jack into custody, but we all know that’s like trying to lasso the moon.
We rejoin Doyle while he’s trying to flag down a car, nearly getting himself run over. Finally he hauls a pony-tailed dude out of his car and commandeers it. Immediately he contacts CTU, and they’re up all set to track Jack. Bill told Chloe detention was over, and she could rejoin the other kids on the playground.
Now, CTU has a tracker embedded in the circuit board. But Jack is driving along a stretch of power lines that mask the tracker. Morris is the first to notice and figure out what Jack’s doing. While he briefs Bill on the development, Milo and Chloe ponder what Jack will do, how far will he go to save Audrey.
At the White House the Veep has big talk with Tom. They decide that they agree enough on policy to have a working arrangement. While they settle those matters for now, other buried issues come to the forefront. Karen is met in her office by a representative of the Department of Justice. He’s been questioning Reed Pollock who, in the course of fighting against a possible death penalty, has ratted out Karen and Bill and their involvement in the release of Fayed two years previous.
Of course, they didn’t do anything wrong, there was not enough evidence to hold Fayed. Karen and Bill followed normal procedure, but as the DOJ guy, Peter Hock points out, in light of all the events, a scapegoat is needed. Hock tells Karen bluntly it’ll be her or Bill.
Things are heating up elsewhere at the White House — Lisa and Veep started playing kissy face in the Oval Office. What a randy old goat Daniels is! He asks Lisa to spend the night with him, and she skips home to pack up her Victoria’s Secret unmentionables.
Article comments
1 - Victor Lana
Great recap of a jam-packed episode, MK. We can only wonder what they did to poor Audrey. Will her father get involved now? You just know Jack is going to take down Doyle, but how? And I have a funny feeling Bill isn't done yet. Can we see him getting in touch with his inner Jack?
I think so. I can't wait.
2 - Trevor Mckee
For Audry, my bets are on: drugs, brainwashing, or lobotomy.
3 - Mary K. Williams
Thanks Vic-
I'm sure we'll see Bill again. Maybe he'll help Jack out somehow.
4 - Mary K. Williams
Trevor -
She does look pretty beaten. She'll probably pretty up by Day's End.
5 - handyguy
Perhaps someone else has already made this speculation:
My theory is that Jack will be killed off or will resign at season's end, to be replaced by Ricky Schroeder next season.
Maybe I am just deranged for even thinking such a thing.
6 - First Time Watching 24
This is my first season of watching 24 and it has been exciting to say the least.
I have a suspicion that Morris will once again be forced to play with the nuke programming that apparently is required to make the SSSCBD useful again. This time he will sacrifice himself for mother country and to be permanently removed from Chloe.
7 - Mary K. Williams
First Time Watching:
Your thoughts on Morris seem viable. There certainly was enough foreshadowing during the convo between Cheng and one of his goons to imply that 'somebody' will be called into action.