Episode Report Card M. Giant: B+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Check But Not Mate
By M. Giant | Season 7 | Episode 7 | Aired on 02.02.2009
Agent Vossler turns out to be a very patient man, because he's been sitting in the car outside Samantha's apartment for about an hour now. But when he hears his Secret Service radio squawking about Agent Gedge at 2:45:42 and sending all available agents to "404 Wilkinson Drive" as though we didn't clearly see the street signs just last week, he gets a little more impatient and dials Gedge's phone again.
Up in the apartment, Henry is awoken by Gedge's ringing phone. At least he got a nap, which is more than most people on this show ever get to do. He opens Gedge's ringing phone just a moment too late, and it reads, "Missed: Vossler." He tries to dial a 703-area-code number on the phone (because why call home, with its 202 number, at a time like this?), but it won't go through unless he enters Gedge's lock code, which he apparently doesn't have. Way to pay attention to your surroundings, Hank. See also his inability to find Sam's phone (if she has a landline) or her cell in her purse (if she doesn't). He gets dizzily to his feet, queasily regards Sam's corpse for a moment, then heads for the apartment door. When he opens it, he sees Vossler running at him, drawing his weapon. Yeah, Henry's awake now. H slams the door, which only slows Vossler down enough for Henry to grab Gedge's gun out of his slide holster, but Vossler arrives in time to knock it away. As Vossler checks Gedge's nonexistent pulse, Henry tells him he doesn't need to do this. "Gedge's plan to frame me is already blown. If you kill me, they'll know it was murder, and they'll trace it back to you." Henry seems pretty confident that it's tough to get away with wiping out the entire immediate family of a President of the United States, doesn't he? While Vossler is considering that, he gets a call from Dubaku, who's riding alone across the Potomac on a commuter train and looking for Agent Gedge. Vossler has to report, "Taylor killed Gedge. I don't know how." "Don't kill him," Dubaku says. "Bring him to me." "Yes sir," says Vossler, and Dubaku hangs up without telling Vossler where he is. How's Vossler going to sneak the FGOTUS onto a moving train, anyway? It's 2:48:06.
At 2:52:32, Kiefer leads everyone back upstairs at YouCT headquarters, like he's in charge now. You know, as it should be. Buchanan tells Chloe to start searching satellite footage for any sign of Dubaku leaving the building they just raided. Chloe says it will take at least 20 minutes, and Buchanan tells her to get going, then. "Satellite, traffic cams, street corners, metro stations." Chloe says she can only do one at a time, and Buchanan snaps at her to do satellite first. Hearing all this bickering, Kiefer realizes that they can't do this homegrown-style any more; the cops are after them, and they don't have the resources to find one guy. "It's time to contact outside agencies." Or, to be more accurate, "agencies." Walker and Tony remind Kiefer that they can't trust anyone in the government, but Matobo pipes up to say they can trust President Taylor. Buchanan continues to resist. Chloe takes Kiefer's side, of course. Kiefer explains that Matobo can get them face-time with Taylor without involving too many government employees, and Walker comes over to his side, along with Matobo. "Am I supposed to remain in hiding with you?" he asks. "Pretend that my wife and I are still being held hostage or dead?" Both Matobos want to get back to the White House. Kiefer states flatly, "Bill, you want to find Dubaku, make the call." Buchanan looks around the room, and even Tony is nodding in agreement. All right, get me the White House," Buchanan orders. You can tell he's missed saying that. Suddenly, now that the decision has been made, Tony comes over all shifty. Not that anyone inside the TV notices.