Episode Report Card M. Giant: C+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Not-So-Grandfather
By M. Giant | Season 6 | Episode 9 | Aired on 02.11.2007
Kiefer enters Buchanan's office and relays what Marilyn just told him. "It's a real shot in the dark, but right now we don't have anything." He's asking Buchanan's permission to follow it up. Probably a good idea to get out of the building before the Internal Affairs guys get here anyway.
Downstairs, Dad materializes next to Marilyn and asks what's up with her and Kiefer. Marilyn says that Kiefer thinks she can help find someone. "You mean Gredenko?" asks Dad. "He questioned me about the same thing earlier. What do you know about him?" Instead of wondering why Dad's so curious (and so unchaperoned), Marilyn tells Dad what she told Kiefer, although in a lot fewer words. Then she hits on the stellar idea of having Dad stay with Josh while she goes Gredenko-hunting with Kiefer. Of course, Dad agrees. Just because he's capable of filicide doesn't mean he isn't a swell babysitter.
Kiefer's acquired a windbreaker to wear over his bulletproof vest, and it looks like he has to sign it out before he can leave. At least CTU has tightened up some areas. Buchanan tells Kiefer that his TAC team is setting up outside. Also, he's sending Milo along. "Milo? Why?" asks Kiefer. Buchanan says it's so that Milo can pull intel off of any computers they find, but really it's so that they can have another speaking part on hand when things inevitably go pear-shaped. Kiefer agrees. This does not look at all good for Milo.
Marilyn's taking her leave of Josh, but he's confused and a bit irritated that she's leaving now. She only says that she'll explain later. Dad pulls her aside and suggests a change of plan: how about he takes Josh home with him? The tense music labors mightily to keep all this logistics talk interesting. Marilyn agrees, and tells Josh to listen to his grandfather: "He's in charge." She should specify that this holds true only as long as Dad doesn't ask Josh to kill anybody. Marilyn leaves, thanking Dad for his help. Uh, maybe you should wait to see how this turns out before being too grateful.
Out on the floor, Marilyn meets up with Kiefer, who promises not to put her in any danger on their little outing. She believes him, because she's new here. She asks Buchanan whether he minds if Josh leaves with Dad. Neither he nor Kiefer objects. Finally, Marilyn and Kiefer are out of there.
Dad tells Josh that they're about to do the same, but first he has to make a phone call. Out in the hall, Dad tells Creepy Security Guy on his cell phone, "Have your men find and secure a house in West L.A." Creepy Security Guy says he'll text Dad an address. It's 2:38:42.