I think dad did it too... but I Don't think part of the "circle". i think he knew who to contact but didn't know the itin but had the money.. the killer said all i need is the money and i can find him. So unbenost (sp) to them...daddy and daughter did it together. Giving the Prez no one to confide in.

The person who had Jonas Hodges killed was the President's husband. How did he know where to intercept Jonas? He's was one of the mystery people on the phone with Cara & Alan last episode. He got the info from tapping his daughters phone and exacted his revenge on Jonas, continued the mystery-group's evil plot, and deepened the conspiracy.

I could've even sworn that they showed him as one of those people on the phone with the group last week. Now I'll have to go watch it again.

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That was a solid episode, a bridge to the end of season with three good moments: when chloe discover the situation of Jack, when jack talk with iman and the hodges die.

It is a "fill in" episode? wow, we are very, very demanding¡

I think they went ahead and killed Hodges so they could blackmail Olivia or have her in their pocket. They will probably extort her or tell her what they want when she shows up at the meeting at the park.

Don't think it was Pierce, I'm sure it was the rest of the conspiracy cabal. The guy Olivia gave the itinerary to is likely to play a key role in the remaining episodes.

Olivia is (rightly) freaked out because she understood that this was way bigger than her and that she is now going to be the fall guy. She just made up with her Mother, just got past a moment of weakness where she nearly betrayed her Mother, and now she is about to be exposed/portrayed to her as a conniving traitor. There's probably enough here to spill into the next season.

Tony may still turn out good, but I agree, its unlikely.

I am still betting we will see Jack's daughter return before the end of the season to (at least attempt to) save her dad.

Aaron was retired and on the sidelines. For him to get back in the saddle and, in the space of a handful of hours, go from straight arrow, true blue, loyal as a hound dog consummate professional agent to cold blooded killer who acts at the merest suggestion from someone he hardly knows would be a huge stretch. One I don't think they could pull off successfully.

I'm more inclined to think the POTUS's daughter will be true to *her* less than stellar character and in a pinch try to make Aaron the fall guy for the killing. Though I also think that in the end she won't be able to go through with it.

I was really convinced that Tony was still ultimately on the side of the angels and just way deep undercover, but the previews for next week have just about eroded my resolve on that one.

Loved the Chloe blubber face last night. :-)

I liked the scenes with Jack and the Imam. I thought they did an okay job of hitting the notes they wanted without being too heavy handed. I particularly liked the scene in the SUV. I heard Jack's giving up on forgiveness as being made up of both bitterness and despair.

Three more hours. It looks like we get a new episode next week then the two hour finale. And then the long, long 24 dry spell. :P

I liked this episode, even though it was dialog-heavy (and partially "filler"). The plot threads had time to develop slowly and some of the dialog was pretty cool.

I would sooner believe that Bill came back to life and killed Jonas than Aaron Pierce did it. If the writers transform Aaron into a bad guy, it would transcend all of the other shockers they've done.

I hope it wasn't Aaron that killed Hodges. Considering his clean slate it doesn't make any sense at all and I can't see him as a murderer, even if Hodges had it coming.

Anyways, three hours to go. My Tuesday night (I'm European, downloading shows from internet) used to be packed with shows (well, Chuck, Heroes, House and 24), now two remain. Next week is the season finale of House. I need to find a new hobby.

Here's what I'm thinking:

-From way back at the beginning of this day, we've heard how the prez's administration is seriously compromised. A janitor, a few Secret Service agents, and an FBI computer mole aren't all that and a bag of chips. This goes deeper.

-The cabal of shadowy individuals is the prez's cabinet (whom we won't get a confirm on until the season ender which I've heard segues directly into Day 8)

-Agent Pierce is a traitor. Biggest 24 shocker ever. He's bitter and resentful that Logan was never punished for what he did. My guess is that Tony recruited him. He leaked the info out that Hodges was still alive.