Episode Report Card M. Giant: B | 1 USERS: B- YOU GRADE IT Time for Plan E
By M. Giant | Season 7 | Episode 20 | Aired on 04.27.2009
In the observation room, he checks with Taylor to make sure she got all that, and Walker confirms that the biometrics indicate truthfulness. Either that or Hodges's real name is Rio and he dances on the sand. Kiefer says it looks like the plan is still on. "You should proceed under the assumption that they might strike immediately." Tim recalls the timetable Hodges mentioned, but Kiefer points out, "Given the chaos that he created today, the smart strategic move would be to act right now." He thinks the canister is still in the area, so he wants Homeland to "start identifying and raiding targets." Uh, and how are they going to do that? Short of skipping the "identifying" part? He and Walker agree that their best lead is to start with people with terrorist ties. "We need to make an immediate threat assessment with focus on all known terrorist activity. The fastest way to get that information is to gain access to the CTU servers that have been sealed as a result of Senator Mayer's investigation." Which I'm sure are totally up to date and compatible with FBI systems, and, oh yeah, IN LOS ANGELES. Taylor quickly agrees to have them brought online right away. "And consider the resources of this government at your disposal, Jack." Ooh, wouldn't Hodges just shit if he heard her say that. Kiefer thanks her and tells Walker to get on that. Luckily, the servers just happen to be stored in DOJ evidence lockers on the third floor, right there in the building! How spectacularly convenient. See what I mean about hurrying things along? On her way out, Walker offers to let him tell the incoming shift of analysts what they're looking for, but of course Kiefer's got his own analyst in mind. Once alone in the observation room, he dials his cell phone.
In a hotel room somewhere, another cell phone rings on a night stand. It belongs to Chloe, who's sleeping in her clothes above the covers, next to little Prescott, who's tucked in beside her. Morris is crashed out on the fold-out couch, barefoot but also dressed. Chloe answers, and sits up in a hurry when she hears Kiefer's voice. She says she's been trying to get through to him all night, without success. "Is it true about Bill?" she asks. Kiefer says it is, and adds, "Bill sacrificed his life to save the president." Chloe makes a face like, Big deal, I didn't vote for her anyway. He tells her that he expects a biological attack in the area soon, and in order to stop it he needs her help to reconstitute the CTU servers, which he says she'll have access to by the time she gets there. She asks who's behind this, and he's pretty cagey for now, saying he's sending a car to her hotel. She glances over to her sleeping son and reluctantly agrees.