Episode Report Card M. Giant: B+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Let's Give The Boy A Hand
By M. Giant | Season 3 | Episode 24 | Aired on 05.24.2004
And it's time for the last split-screen of the season. Spawn takes up space. Special Agent Charlie Brown gets operated on. I'm impressed that they shot an operating-room scene just for this. Split-screen shots of Soul Patch, Palmer, Kiefer, and Bitchelle, none of whom seem to be in the best mood. Out in the hospital parking lot, Kiefer climbs into a Kiefmobile and has himself a quiet little freak-out. And then it gets less quiet and less little. In fact, he begins to cry like an asshole. All the shit that's been building up over the last twenty-four hours of his life pours out of him in a choking, ragged, steering-wheel-pounding Emmy bid. Then a disembodied voice asks Kiefer if he's there. Kiefer pulls himself together and answers his walkie-talkie. Whoever is on the other end says that Wild Card is being interrogated and they want Kiefer's help. Wild Card's still alive? And awake? What's Kiefer going to ask him? "Please rank the five times I shot you, in order, from least painful to most painful." Kiefer tells the walkie-talkie that he's on his way. The music rises as we realize that Kiefer's work is never done. He fires up the Kiefmobile and he's on his way. It's 1:00:00.
And we're out. Big big thanks to Sars, for giving me this gig and being such a great and patient boss; the excellent Keckler and Mathra, for taping the finale for me so I could recap while traveling; the other recappers and the 24 forum posters, for the warm welcome they gave me; my marvelously supportive wife Trash; and of course the cast and crew of 24. I snark because I love, y'all. And because I get paid to. Catch you next January.