As you recall, Tom Lennox was taking satisfaction in nefarious doings. He has been making friends with his inner Montgomery Burns, which causes him to delight in executing deeds that chop his colleagues off at the knees, and advance his own megalomaniac agenda. That’s one theory anyway.
Also from last week, and a little more suspenseful, was the scene of Jack and Dad (James Cromwell) being strong-armed by some goons who now answer to that prick of a guy – that bad apple of Bluetooth Bauer progeny – Graham. Curious to see if Dad can kick ass. Let’s hope at least Jack kicks his share.
And now, Hour Seven.
Tom tries to make nice with the Prez, playing the ‘ohh too bad Karen left’ game.
He wants Prez Wayne to sign off on the executive order to tighten security (and hence changing the meaning of civil liberties). Wayne asks Tom to convene the cabinet.
Karen calls Bill; he’s astounded at her resigning. He naturally asks questions, but she doesn’t want to explain everything over the phone. But Bill has to keep asking:
“Why?”
“Mommy can’t explain right now why she can’t stay at the White House”
“But why?”
“Billy honey, just be patient, Mommy will be home soon. While you’re waiting, be my good boy and try to find those four other nukes, OK?”
“But Mom—“, Karen cuts him off, Bill calls back and Karen shuts off her phone.
“Calgon, take me away”
Chloe can’t raise Jack or his back up team. She’s worried.
While traveling in the van, Dad tells Jack, “its all for you.” He was referring to Graham, and Jack thinks to himself that Tinker Toys would have been fine. The van pulls up to an abandoned construction site. Jack eyes the cement mixer, the cement mixer glares back, full of menace. This has all the earmarks of an assassination. But Jack AND Dad kick some ass. Dad kicks a little too much ass; he kills one of the goons when they fight to overcome their captors. Jack is pissed; he planned on interrogating the dead guy. That is, before he was actually…dead.
Ohhh, Graham is going to get his own perimeter! CTU arrives and pops in the house for a chat with Graham. Oh, and the Marquis de Burke is there with his ‘interrogation package.’
Meanwhile, Milo gets word at CTU that Morris’s brother has been injured, specifically radiation exposure – his condition is critical. Milo doesn’t want to tell Morris, but Chloe says ‘he’s a tough guy, he can handle it.”
Article comments
1 - Victor Lana
As usual, great job, MK. I think it's important to note that Graem's wife Marilyn tells Daddy-o not to involve Josh. Why? "Tis a muddle, indeed.
At least next week we get 2 hours. Can't wait!
2 - Mary K. Williams
which Daddio do you mean? Which Bauer begat Josh?
3 - Korrie
This episode was a dissapointment. I'll have to wait for deadwood to get my TV fix.
4 - DMAC
I love it! Great review. I read one review that described Wayne as "a president with all the gravitas of an underwear model". Seriously. Have they finally gone into "sequel mode"--earning bucks off an audience they've already got locked in by trimming costs on the writing and directing staff? Even Chloe's perma-scowl is no longer cute. Which makes me sad.