So we're just about a third of the way done the season sop it's twist time! Remember it's about this time we realized Nina was a mole, that George Mason, dying from radiation poison piloted the nuclear weapon into the dessert and blew up, when Jack killed Chappelle and when Air Force One was finally blown to bits. The major threat is over, now it's time for the third and final chapter of the season. Always something good, but a little bit sad to know that in a few short weeks we won't see our dear sweet Jack Bauer for nearly eight months.
Bad ass!
When we last saw Jack he was being blown up at the gas distribution center. Never fear, like the true phoenix he is he rises from the ashes, much to everyone's relief. He's carrying Bierko and has the medics take him back to CTU. Luckily for them the nerve gas has been destroyed thanks to Jack and everyone is safe. Or are they? I mean they are, from the nerve gas, but there's still eight or so hours left so something else has to go down.
Jack gives Bill a call on his cell phone and they talk about what's going on. Jack's sure Henderson wasn't the main person behind everything's that happened. From talking to him earlier he can tell someone else is pulling the strings, someone else much higher in authority. Jack admits to Bill that he's scared. Wow, this must be big, nothing scares Jack, except maybe this... http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4045/1881/320/ugly.0.jpg
Karen, meanwhile, is talking to the Vice President who wants to know how the CTU takeover is going. Karen admits that she hasn't done it yet since they were going to wait until Henderson was caught. Gardner doesn't want to wait any longer and instructs Karen to go ahead with the takeover. After she hangs up she admits to Miles that she's worried how Bill will take all of this, seeing that it was CTU who saved everyone's asses today. Miles, ever the weasel, suggests they get Audrey to sign a document stating that Bill has mismanaged the crisis and that Homeland Security has a bigger wiener. I don't know why they think this will work because Audrey's obviously loyal to CTU. Or is she? Of course she is! Down in the pit Bill confides in Audrey that Homeland Security is gonna go fire everyone and absorb CTU. He doesn't understand why Gardner wants this to happen. Hmph, I wonder why! Pretty soon people from Homeland Security start showing up and Karen makes an announcement to everyone about what's going on. Basically they're all fired and the Homeland Security team is now taking their place. This is really fraked up.
Meanwhile, Henderson's hold up at a coal plant. What's up with the natural resource references the past two shows? I'm sure it's just coincidental, but interesting none the less. The commando who's been chasing Wayne informs Henderson that Wayne got away.
Speak of the devil, Aaron pulls into the Presidential compound and opens the trunk, revealing Wayne. Looks like the only thing he hurt was his hand. He tells Aaron that Evelyn, Martha's aide, was President Palmer's source within the White House. Wayne thinks the President was killed because of something Evelyn passed to him. In the compound Evelyn is calling it a day. She says goodbye to the First Lady and starts to leave. Outside the room she's stopped by Aaron and Wayne. Wayne says that he traced emails David got and found they led to her. She tries to deny it but then admits that it was her, that she has proof of who was behind the assassination and everything that's been going on today but she can't give them the name. When pushed, they find out that her daughter's being held by these people who say they're going to kill her unless Evelyn gives them the evidence she has. She and Wayne make a deal that if she gets her daughter back, she'll give him the evidence. Wayne calls Jack and tells him about what they've found out. Jack's positive it's Henderson behind this. He tells Wayne to meet him and at barn, with Evelyn. Wayne gets Evelyn to leave the retreat alone, in case she's being watched.
At CTU, Miles has shown Audrey the statement which implicates Bill in everything that went wrong. She's no dummy and refuses to sign the paper. He claims she's going to be blamed a bit too if she doesn't sign it since she's DOD. She's still not having it and refuses to sign. After she walks out Jack calls her on her cell and updates her on what's going on with Evelyn and Wayne. He needs satellite surveillance on the location Henderson wants to meet Evelyn at. When Audrey tells him about Gardner having Homeland Security take over, he thinks Garnder may be a part of the conspiracy. Whatever's going on with CTU, he needs the satellite.
Audrey realizes what she has to do and goes to Miles and Karen. She agrees to sign the stupid paper saying the reason is because she wants to protect DOD and her father. Before she signs it though she says her only request is Chloe be kept on and assigned to her. They agree to her terms and Audrey signs it.
As Henderson holds Evelyn's daughter hostage, Wayne tells Aaron to stay at the compound to not arouse suspicion. Wouldn't you know it, as they're talking Gardner rounds the corner. Wayne quickly hides his bandaged hand from view. Aaron lies to him and says Wayne's there to give him a memento President Palmer wanted him to have, since they were so close. Wayne pulls the sympathy card and says he has to take off because they're flying his brother's body back to Washington. Gardner gives him his condolences and it seems fake.
Back at CTU, Chloe's still pissed, as am I, that Homeland Security's fired everyone and is taking over. Miles tells Chloe, with Bill standing there, that she's saved though, that Audrey wants her to stay on and help her out. The little shite also lets it out that Audrey signed a paper saying that all of this was Bill's fault. Even though Chloe doesn't believe this, Audrey walks up and confirms it. Chloe looks like she wants to rip the bitch's eyes out.
I'd be scared of that forehead too
Driving to where they're meeting Jack, Evelyn tells Wayne that the person who's bribing her said he'd know if she told anyone about the evidence. This further convinces Wayne that someone at the compound is behind this. Evelyn feels responsible for Palmer's death, since she was giving him information that eventually led to his death. When her phone rings Wayne patches Jack in and Evelyn answers it. It's Henderson who questions her on why Wayne was at the compound. She plays dumb and tells him she didn't see him. He believes her and puts her daughter on the line to prove she's still alive. Henderson gives her the address of the coal plant.
After the call Jack calls Audrey and tells her where the drop is going down. Audrey goes to Chloe for help, but she's still mad thinking she gave up Bill to Homeland Security. Audrey quickly explains that she had to sign it and tells her that Jack needs their help.
Wayne and Evelyn pull up to the barn to meet Jack. Once inside a car pulls up and when the person doesn't immediately come into the barn Wayne's spooked. Luckily, it's only Jack who comes around back to meet up with them. Jack promises they'll get her daughter back but Evelyn doesn't give up any helpful information about the conspiracy. Jack calls Chloe and she's uploaded the satellite images to his PDA. There are about ten guys watching the place where Henderson is. Jack doesn't want Wayne to go since his family needs him. Wayne insists, since these are the people who killed his brother. Plus, he was in the Marines. Jack says that going to Canada for a stint doesn't really count, that he didn't actually kill anyone before. Wayne's confident he'll be okay.
Gardner blabs to Logan that Wayne was there earlier to see Aaron. Gardner wonders why Wayne would drive all the way out there and not say hello. Logan buys the excuse that Aaron and David were close and that's why he drove all the way out there. He also thinks maybe Wayne didn't want to see him because of the whole fiasco last year, with Palmer saving his ass and Logan not being as appreciative as most people in the situation. He didn't say all that, but that's what I was thinking.
With Jack, Evelyn has just dropped him and Wayne off outside of the plant. He assures her that they'll get her daughter back, but that she has to do what they've planned since Henderson's just going to kill both of them anyway once he gets what he wants. When Evelyn pulls off Chloe gives Jack the route to the plant. Jack takes out two of the men on the perimeter. Wayne has to take out a sniper and Chloe guides him to the man. He hesitates a minute but then shoots the guy. Jack runs up to the roof and takes out a man by slitting his throat. Bad ass! When Henderson radios the now dead man Jack does something fancy to the walkie to make his answered unclear so Henderson doesn't recognize his voice.
When Evelyn pulls up to the site Henderson calls her and tells her to open all of the doors and trunk to make sure no one is in there with her. I was sure someone was going to be hiding out, but no such luck. Jack has the sniper rifle and watches as Henderson approaches the car with Evelyn's daughter. As Henderson lets the little girl go to her mother he asks for the evidence. Evelyn just ducks and Jack starts shooting the guys around Henderson. Why he doesn't take out that mofo first I'm really not sure. Wayne starts taking out some guys too and in the shooting Evelyn's been shot in the leg. Henderson takes off in his car and Wayne and Jack try to shoot him while he gets away but don't hit him. Jack quickly calls Chloe and wants her to reposition the satellite, unfortunately she can't. Jack goes to Evelyn who's leg isn't seriously injured and demands she tell him who's involved. She tells him that the Vice President had nothing to do with this.
In the car with Henderson he calls the mole on the phone and explains about Jack showing up. He tells the person that Jack and Wayne will be killed before they get the evidence. When the person he's talking to comes into the light its none other then President Logan. Scandalous!
