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24: 11:00am - 12:00pm
by Tom Biro, posted Jan 23rd 2006 11:05PM
In what is already the fifth (fifth!) hour of this season
of 24, there were a few stress points that were definitely going to break. Audrey and Diane were bound to meet
up with each other, given the proximity within the CTU premises, Spenser is getting the gasface from Chloe, and Mrs.
Logan is bound to either break down or get herself in some trouble. Of course, I have Monday Night Quarterbacking going
on and can point those things out, but they were all left hanging at the end of last week's fourth hour. Frankly, I'm still flabbergasted at the casting of Sean Astin, and the waxing of Michelle and President Palmer. Leading into this week's recap, I figured to notice something that would catch me off guard or perhaps show something I needed to think more about. There wasn't too much big stuff, but after re-watching the first hour a few nights ago, I definitely see the concern that Palmer has on his face before commenting to his brother about being distracted because of his memoirs - clearly that's not all of it. Was he foretelling what was going to happen with the Russians and the treaty? Was he aware of the plot against him? So many questions!
And Chloe, with a tattoo! Jack leaves town for 18 months and the whole place comes crashing down!
Our pals the terrorists have made off with the nerve gas, a fact that Curtis and the CTU crew find out when they make it into the hangar and find a blown up hole in the ground, and a few dead rats. When the news makes its way to Logan, via Mike Novick, the plot unfolds, but isn't any clearer to us in the audience. It appears that the terrorists are looking to use the nerve gas to take out their frustrations on Russia, who has now managed to sign a treaty of some sort with the U.S. Let's see them roll that stuff down the tarmac at LAX.
Chloe and Spenser appear to be having friends with benefits problems, and even Edgar has found out about it. So much for that potential love connection. That's what you get for dating sleeping with your co-workers, Chloe! As it turns out, this problem works out in the end, because it leads Chloe to be suspicious of Spenser, and she finds that he was tracking Jack Bauer into the building. Additionally, he just happens to be the person who lets in an unexpected assassin to the CTU building, armed and dangerous. He most certainly looks like a bad guy.
All the while, Mrs. Logan is in hiding at the compound in Los Angeles, and Cummings has somehow finagled that she will be committed - and President Logan appears to be down with it. Her assistant is doing a decent job of stalling, and it works out in the end - as she manages to somehow escape the compound - or at least the building - through a window behind the shower curtain. W00t! Go Mrs. Logan!
But the best part, although it was somewhat weak, was Audrey's "confrontation" during an interview with Diane. She's clearly curious as to how "close" Jack was with her, and doesn't really get anywhere with that line of questioning. Diane is all friendly nicey nicey, and Audrey does nothing but stare her down. When her man rolls up outside the doors, she can't help but stare - so she glares at Diane, stares at Jack - and wants to have a little bit of alone time with him. He tries to explain herself, and she doesn't want to hear it. This most certainly look like a problem - and I'm not sure which woman is going to lose out.
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