Episode Report Card M. Giant: A- | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Do You Have the Stomach For It?
By M. Giant | Season 8 | Episode 21 | Aired on 05.10.2010
, or even the president herself. "It was, you recall, our agreement that I would have a public face on this historic day." And then he has the titanium balls to self-righteously stick his nose in the air and add, "I believe I've earned it." Rather than giving him what he has actually earned, which would be for her to pull his scrotum up over his head and club him to death with his own femur, she manages, "I will talk to my press secretary. She will make the announcement in time for the one o'clock news." That satisfies Logan. Meeting over. This whole thing has gone more pear-shaped than ever since he stuck his Nixon-nose in, and now he wants credit for saving it. Unbelievable.Meredith Reed arrives at the department store at 12:33:13. A man in a suit spots her and says in a Russian accent, seemingly to no one, "Target heading to third-floor escalator." "Acknowledged," Tokarev says from this sniper's perch. Oh, they've all got earpieces. He's got Reed in the sights of his rifle, but she should be safe as long as she doesn't have sex with Kiefer. Tokarev reports back to Jason and Eden at CTU, "We have eyes on Reed." They're also watching from Hastings' old desk, with a computer patched in to the store's surveillance systems. Another Russian, a woman, crosses paths with Reed and quietly confirms that Reed is approaching the meeting spot. Kiefer seems to be late, but he's there; he's just avoiding the cameras. At least until the tall guy he's using as cover gets his leash yanked by his wife, leaving Kiefer out in the open for just a few seconds. None of the three Russian operatives on the sales floor can see him. Jason can, though, and he tells the team that Kiefer's in a brown leather jacket and jeans. Don't forget the high-heeled boots, Jason. Kiefer adjusts his cell phone earpiece and proceeds through the crowd. Jason stresses at Tokarev to take a shot if he has it. Tokarev is about to do just that, when suddenly there's a gun barrel at the base of his own neck. A hand reaches around to close the cap on his sniper scope. "Put it down," Jim says from behind him. Tokarev does, because going from how that scene was just edited, Jim not only got the drop on him but also seems to have three hands and you don't want to tangle with that shit. Over an earpiece, Jim tells Kiefer he's clear. Kiefer copies that, just before coming up behind Reed and grabbing her by the arm without even slowing down. "Come with me. Do exactly what I say," he tells her, like he's giving her a choice. Jason gives the order to take Kiefer out, and all of the Russians in the store start moving. Well, the Russian spies, I mean. There may be Russian tourists or immigrants present who have nothing whatsoever to do with any of this. Kiefer stashes Reed behind a rack of ladies' clothing and draws his handgun, waiting for the Russians to make their move. He shoots the first guy he sees reaching into his pocket, and how lucky is he that it actually was one of the bad guys and not just some dude trying to pull out his cell phone? Although I guess the haircut was kind of a giveaway. Now that the first shot's been fired, the other shoppers scatter in panic as a gunfight ensues between Kiefer and the three other Russians, who of course don't have a chance. Watching this on the surveillance feeds, Eden asks, "What the hell just happened?" "He knew it was a trap," Jason chokes out as Kiefer and Reed run out through a back exit. "Don't let them out of your sight," he orders Eden. Too late. "Just keep looking!" Jason snaps. You know, I bet Chloe could find him. He should ask her for help.