You can’t even call the reunion between Jack and his CTU friends bittersweet, it’s really just sad. Bill explains that basically Jack is just a bargaining chip in the war on terror. (But really, isn’t that all he ever really wanted to be?) Jack asks that CTU not notify Audrey and Kim of anything, let them just assume he’s still in wasting away in China. After Jack shaves and generally cleans up, he’s driven to a rendezvous place where Fayed will take over. En route, he gets a phone call from Wayne Brady. Damn, can’t really play with Wayne’s name anymore, now that he’s the Commander-in-Chief, it’s not fitting. So, for now, he’s just Wayne. Or President Wayne. Anyway, Wayne tells him the usual, “I don’t know what to say - I feel horrible, but you must die for our country. Again.”
Anyway, must speed this storytelling up a bit, there’s still three more hours to go. Jack is brought to the arranged spot, and is handcuffed in position. Meanwhile CTU folk have been told not to try to follow (or Allah forbid) extract Jack. Fayed’s crew has fancy equipment that will detect any satellite activity in the area. But Morris feels bad for the despondent Chloe, and finds a way to hook up to a satellite, a non-government device. He and Chloe begin to track Jack for a bit, until Fayed’s goon detects the errant ‘bird’. Fayed threatens to call the whole thing off. Morris and Chloe break the satellite link in time for a nice reprimand from Bill, but Fayed eventually decides he will continue as planned and CTU will be given the whereabouts of Assad shortly.
We’ve decided that Fayed is a dope. He’s pissed at Jack for those past events, so he wants payback. So we expect some torture and whatnot. Sure, we see that. Fayed has him hooked up to a heart monitor and begins to stab him in a ‘bundle of nerves’ in the shoulder. (One thing we can always count on is a nice anatomy lesson during a season of 24). Then, for good measure, he dumps some kind of acid or something icky right onto the wound. Jack howls accordingly. Fayed seems to delight in the jumping irregular heartbeat as Jack reacts to the extreme pain. Then he does the typical dopey Bad Guy move - he confesses that the whole plan is a ruse to kill Jack and kill Assad, who is turning out to be a good guy? Yes, Fayed explains how Assad is now actively trying to stop Fayed (who is REALLY behind all the recent violence) and renounce his terrorist ways.
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Article comments
1 - Victor Lana
Indeed, where are the other four? Bet you a Grande Cappucino that our boy Jack's going to start looking for them. Way to go, Jack!
2 - Mat Brewster
You're quite the work horse, Mary. That was a very long (if quite fun) rundown. This will be my first season of actually watching the show in its television run (as opposed to DVD.) I'm not sure I'm up to having to wait for new episodes!
3 - Mary K. Williams
Well we can have the coffee regardless. Even though Jack will rule entirely.
4 - Mary K. Williams
Thanks Sir Brewster. It WAS long, huh? Next one's should be much shorter. Even though (as you know) I can get a little wordy ; )
5 - Mat Brewster
I was really expecting you to dish on what Jack was wearing, and how he should really exfoliate after he get back from Chinese prison.
6 - Matt
I thought Kal Penn was a real weak link of these early hours. Stick to comedy, Kumar.
7 - Victor Lana
Note to Matt: I agree Kal was weak, but he has managed the funniest line of the first four hours when he fumes about the way his name is said. Now all we need is for them to bring back Behrooz (from Season 4). I'd say he's still in the van with Curtis, but we finally know where Curtis is for a change.
Note to Mary K: I wonder if Audrey got herself a new white coat yet.
8 - Mary K. Williams
Mat -
I actually WAS going to talk more about wardrobe and cosmetics.I had a hard time with these 4 hours.
9 - Mary K. Williams
and to Matt (Not 'Mat')
I thought Kal did OK, I'll look forward to seeing him in further dramatic roles.
And Vic- Wasn't Jack wearing white after he got out of that Chinese outfit? I hated how he had his shirt buttoned right up to his eyeballs. Looked like the ultimate nerd.
10 - Victor Lana
I think that button-up collar was a metaphor for death. You dress up a corpse, sometimes in white. It was like Jack was ready for death.
11 - Nancy
Attorney Karen Palmer? That reads as though she is the sister of one of the two brothers who are and were Commander-in-Chief. I was also under the impression Chad Lowe was in this. Evidently not, or perhaps not yet.
12 - Mary K. Williams
Nancy, it should read that way. I actually spelled it out a couple sentences further in.
Chad Lowe is supposed to be appearing, as well as other notables; James Cromwell, Powers Booth, Rick Schroder, even Gregory Itzin and Jean Smart are stopping by for more fun and intrigue in this Season Six.