So, President Palmer is on a stretcher headeed to surgery. Considering that due to the time-delay of this show, and it's about 30 seconds after the bomb went off, that's really fast.
Speaking of fast, I remember Jack being in his suit, but was Logan? He's dressed to the nines now and they're getting in a motorcade already. Logan is going on about hearing voices in the silence, reminiscing of how he was locked behind the cold bars of the gate to his nice house for a year. Buchanan tells jack about the assassination attempt on Palmer, and he acts surprised. Come on, Jack. Every President you know is in danger with you around.
Palmer is in surgery? THAT was fast.
"Lennox is occupied." Why is everyone so concered with him? Oh, right, because he's literally tied up at the moment. And it's fun to watch Reid Lowe squirm.
Sec. of Defense says that they don't know if and when Palmer will recover. This being 24, it'll take at least 3 hours! VP asks for who else but Tom Lennox! Reid must be peeing his pants trying to cover his tracks. The Sec. of Defense asks about Tom Lennox! Reid says he saw him somewhere, but SoD says he already checked there. Boy, that hasn't happened before. They go back and Reid puts his foot down, once again telling Bomb-Maker that they are not murderers! He unties Tom with a stern "You know the situation, right?" and "I know you'll do the right thing." They exit the room to a quick "Tom!" We've all been looking for you for hours! For he's a jolly good fellow! Then, Tom tells them to arrest Reid and Bomb-maker!
VP arrives to the White House calls Buchanan and asks about why Logan was released. Duh, because they all do what Jack Bauer wants. VP says ok, but he wants him back under House arrest immediately!
Logan tells Jack he needs to talk to Markov alone. Huhthewha? Jack doesn't like that idea. But Logan uses the power of "quick, this is 24" persuasion to convince him. Jack tells him not to go beyond 20 feet of him, he's under Jack arrest now. Jack walks the opposite way and somehow stays less than 20 feet away. Logan doesn't smoke anymore, but he looks high. Logan interrogates Markov very calmly. Markov claims over and over again that he doesn't know where Gredenko is. Logan backs down, says he is sorry, and that he believes him. Of course he first threatens to ruin him by calling Russia and telling them about his involvement in the gas scare two years ago, even though he promised not to. But his promise is null and void in Los Angeles. Markov will make calls. Logan leaves with no info. He tells Jack he is an expert in lying, so he knows that Markov knows more.
Markov immediately calls Gredenko, who isn't happy. "We want Arabs blamed, now we exposed, Russia exposed!"
Jack calls Chloe with an idea! Chloe always looks at her phone with such a questionable stare. She is to turn off all the power, distract the stupid guards who would immediately leave Markov exposed, and go after Markov himself. She has to work under the radar. Hopefully she doesn't have to take her eyes off Morris.
Karen Hayes-Buchanan watches a pretty damn clear video of live news coverage on her Sprint phone, then gets a call from Buchanan. She is more shocked than Jack was hearing about the assassination attempt, and decides she has to go back and help out, probably knowing that Tom's ideas will go through as the VP takes over.
VP talks to blonde girl in the elevator about putting Tom's plans into motion. Sec of defense tells VP that Tom has remanded himself into custody, and says nothing about Reid and Carson. VP goes in to talk to Lennox, who says he was just pretending to go along with Reid. He tries to explain but VP wants to put all the blame on Assad. Lennox claims it doesn't make any sense. They get heated. "That's what they want you to think, dummy!" Tom keeps calling him Noah. I guess he doesn't respect the title. VP quickly switches gears and tells Tom to just be quiet and go with the plans.
Jack sneaks up to the consulate and is spotted! But he quickly learns Russian and tells the guard he is going to the back door. The guard accepts this without any question whatoever. Fine job those guys do. Jack has 60 seconds until the power goes back on. His plan works, and all the guards run away. Jack gets into Markov's office and the 60 seconds quickly turns into about 15. He is spotted again! He decides to be very frank with the guards and tells them not to enter or he will kill Markov. Jack calls CTU and tells Buchanan what's going on. Bill tells Jack to get out, but this is Jack's show. He hangs up.
Bill calls VP and tells him Markov is a hostage, just FYI. Blonde from the elevator tells VP that the office rumor was that Karen quit because of Tom. Russia is on the phone and in addition to being pissed off that Palmer is unavailable, they want Jack stopped. Or else. Russia tells VP they must go through the appropriate diplomatic channels!
Jack stars getting violent. Markov slips up and mentions that he knows Gredenko is in the US. Jack wants to know why Gredenko is working with Fayed. Jack cuts off his pinky! Antony reacts as if he stubbed his toe, but he gives up some information, laughing and smiling like a little schoolboy. Jack walks away and they blow the door, taking Jack down. Antony punches him in the gut and they take him away!
VP gets on the tele and poorly reads a very poor statement. He tells people he will be pushing forward with new plans that will cost people some of their freedoms. Such is the price of war.
Morris talks about how difficult it is to bypass diplomatic traffic, but does it in about 15 seconds when it's convenient for him. Apparently he can read Russian as well as Jack can speak it. He finds out they have Jack in custody. Buchanan plans to wait a little while, then give VP the option to take the consulate by force.
Jack is tied to a chair. Some guard with a bluetooth is not allowed to talk. Jack tells him what's happened in the last 12 episodes. Bluetooth guard tells Jack to use the appropriate channels againb to try and take down Markov. Jack once again easily convinces someone to believe his word, and Guy leaves to call CTU.
Bluetooth guard tries to call CTU, but gets shot! That's what happens when you try to help Bauer.
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