'24': It ends with a Silent Clock
It's crunch time for Jack and the "24" gang, as a major name doesn't get to see much of that fabulous Manhattan sunrise.President Hassan just won't cooperate with Jack Bauer or anybody else that isn't a terrorist. He even pulls a gun on Jack, forcing him (and everybody else) to be locked in a room while the mercenary Bishop finishes his job of delivering Hassan. Once Samir knows Hassan is on the way, he calls for Tarin to stop the bomb and transport Hassan. Samir only knows this because Rob and the general relayed the information -- an act that later gets them both busted for treason and saves Ethan. Good riddance to bad rubbish.
While Renee transports the family Hassan back to the president, Jack carjacks a convenient Hyundai and begins pursuing Tarin. Thanks to Bishop (before he disappears), the bomb is defused and is never to be heard from again. Dana's trying to work that same gambit: Get the job done and slip out before anyone notices. Only problem is that not only does Chloe keep smacking her every move, but Brian Hastings has to approve every arrival and departure. She does her best to disappear and reappear while updating Samir, even somehow deflecting Arlo's accusing glares. Dana makes it to the point of accessing Brian's computer to acquire the code she needs to exit, but by that point, Jack has already figured out there's a mole within CTU, and once Renee arrives to confirm it, the jig is up. She furiously tries shooting her way out, yet can't dodge the bullets of jilted lover Cole, who causes her to crash.
Meanwhile, Tarin learns of Jack closing in on him and decides to enter a parking garage where he's able to offload Hassan to a waiting blonde-haired gal in a blue Honda before doing a Peter Pan off the roof of the garage. With Tarin dead and Hassan missing, it doesn't look good for Jack -- which is why when Dana offers him Hassan's location in exchange for immunity, a clean record and cash, he decides to go for it.
Samir begins to grill Hassan about all he's done to weaken the IRK. Hassan clearly won't submit to the demand of reading a note saying he's abandoning the peace process, no matter what torture comes his way. This means it's up to Team Jack to get Hassan out in time. Once the president signs the immunity deal for Dana and she coughs up the details, the operation is put into motion. Team Cole eliminates Samir's lookouts while Team Jack enters the apartment building. As Samir lists all of Hassan's crimes for the Internet audience, Jack gets closer. Ultimately (through a closet wall), Jack takes out all the members of the team guarding Hassan -- only to find Hassan already dead from a slashed throat. The feed everybody was watching was taped in advance. The final couple minutes are mostly silent, except for an extremely upset President Taylor, who demands to know what is going on.
Next week, the Russians get involved. Also, Charles Logan is back!
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Did anyone else notice that the Cole-Dana shootout in the parking garage was an exact mirror of the last episode of Season 1? When Jack shot up Nina's car as she was trying to escape, then grabs her by the throat, only to be talked down by George Mason? (Cole was talked down by Hastings?) Classic!
I still watch this show, more for the train-wreck pleasure.
That said, this is a very thin string on which they are extending the story. The peace agreement becomes the central part of the story, and while they've tried to emphasize the importance of it, they haven't really done enough, outside of the Russian Foreign Minister showing up, to give a sense of what the impact is if the peace agreement fails (or the severity of the situation).
I kept yelling at the TV screen when they were in the parking lot - "cover the damn exits and don't let any cars out". Geesh, seems like common sense.
...Thanks so much for letting us know that Logan's back, ******* morons. How many people have to ***** you out for listing spoilers before you get it through your ******* heads that some people don't want to hear them? Nice job. Don't ever apply for a real one, because chances are you won't get it.
Gotta love the 'Apprenhend on Site' I suspect they meant sight and that's not my mispelling.
Yes, who would give up a nuke. Lame.
I am just now watching S2 and bizarrely I'm finding it way more compelling even though I know most of the end results. I just saw Kim get stopped by a mountain lion and Drama and STILL its more compelling. Btw, I'm now forgiving Kim for being irritating. She's been fine, but that awful kid she was au pairing...
Jeff,it's not a spoiler if it's in the previews for next weeks episode dumbass!!!
Okay, can someone explain how it makes sense that someone was in the parking garage that he randomly drove into after doing a 180 on the way to his destination? Did he make a call that I forgot about, to get someone there. Nevermind that there was no time during the chase with Jack to dump him off. Jack would have caught up with him for sure. And the not securing the exits instead of gathering around a vehicle they already knew did not have Hassan was frustrating indeed. The whole parking garage thing was a huge plot hole. 24 used to have a bit more intelligent writing than this. Lazy writing?
Whether it's in the previews or not is irrelevant--the Fox executives decide what to air before the proceeding episode, not the people who write the show. Knowing that Logan returns is a spoiler. This article is a 'recap' not a preview. Dumbass.
Kind of a short review for a 2 hour episode. Also, Brandon - Bishop didn't "disappear" after finding the nuke. Jack got there with the bomb squad and they defused the bomb. Bishop was getting taken away in cuffs, and told Jack, "We did it. We saved New York." Jack told him, "You committed treason and betrayed your president."
Also, Jeff - Logan's been in the coming events previews all over Fox, not just this week, but the past few weeks. Also, several online news outlets including this one have interviewed Gregory Itzen about his return this season. It's been known for a while that he would be returning. I think you are in the minority of those who would be "spoiled."
ditto to what Soul Reaper wrote. if you have watched any of the previews over the past 2 weeks or have any interest in this show, Logan's return has been well publicized, even since mid January..... might as well go back under the rock you've been living under
Dennis, you weren't the only one -- I definitely noticed the similarities. I kept waiting for Hastings to get in Cole's ear, like George did Jack. And not only that scene, but also the exchange between Jack and Dana in the interrogation room, when Jack threw her against the wall and semi-choked her. Nina and Jack all over the place! This was a very good episode! 24 is back.