Episode Report Card M. Giant: C+ | 1 USERS: B YOU GRADE IT Daddy Issues
By M. Giant | Season 6 | Episode 10 | Aired on 02.18.2007
Dad comes out of the bathroom and meets Josh coming out of the far room, like he's been hanging there the whole time and never heard a single word of what his grandfather was saying on the phone, no sir not Josh. Josh attempts the old Rita gambit of trying to leave the room to hit the vending machine. Dad suggests hitting the minibar instead. Wow, he really is rich. Josh says that he's in the mood to wander anyway. But when he reaches for the door, Dad's got his gun out, pointed at the floor but clearly visible. "No one's life is worth the destruction of everything I've built," he threatens. "Now step away from the door." It's 3:21:22. Um, who does Dad plan to leave this great company to anyway, if he keeps killing off his heirs like this?
At 3:25:45, Chad Lowe paces worriedly in the White House Bunker's steam pipe trunk distribution venue. Tom enters, making an excuse about a meeting having gone long. He hands Chad Lowe the requested itinerary and asks, "When does all this happen?" "Now," says Chad Lowe, explaining that Tom just needs to provide authorization for a certain individual to enter the Bunker: "Once he's inside, he'll carry the ball." Two episodes of euphemisms turns out to have been more than enough for Tom, who clarifies that "carry the ball" in this context means "kill the president." That's the first time either of them has used those words. Chad Lowe says that they're pretty much committed now, and hands Tom a dossier on the person whose entry he's authorizing. He explains that the "ball-carrier" is a private security consultant who already has Level 2 clearance. He just needs an upgrade from Tom. Tom says that it'll be traceable back to him, but Chad Lowe assures him that they have a cover in place: they'll blame it on Assad. Damn, that was some quick planning. Nobody even knew Assad was going to be in the building as of this morning. Also, do they really expect anyone to believe that Assad arranged for a security upgrade? Or maybe I'm being too literal. Tom has his doubts as well, although his seem to be based on shock that they're going to set up a stand-up ex-terrorist like Assad to take the fall. Chad Lowe tells Tom just to call in his authorization code and everything will be fine. Tom's cell phone rings. Hey, is that somebody calling for his authorization code? No, it's just Wayne's Secret Service guy, summoning Tom for a quick talk with the prez. Tom says that he'll be right there, and then hangs up and starts to leave. Chad Lowe pissily says that their guy will be there within an hour, and tells Tom to call him when he's finished. Tom leaves without another word. Interesting how the balance of power has shifted in this relationship. Of course, by "interesting" I mean "not remotely believable."