Episode Report Card Erin: A | 211 USERS: B- YOU GRADE IT The bitch is back.
By Erin | Season 4 | Episode 21 | Aired on 2005.05.18
Conference Room of Endless Expositions. Jack tells Irina that she can go with them to help disarm the Clifford, under the condition that when they catch Elena and Sloane, Irina will return to CIA custody to serve out her sentence. "Life in prison," says Irina calmly. "Yes," says Jack, sliding over a document for her to sign. Irina doesn't even blink. She just takes the pen and signs. "How's your jaw?" she asks. "I've been through worse," he gruffs. "Jack," she says, "I understand why you believed you had to kill me, but the truth is, if the situation had been reversed…I would have found another way." "I can't imagine this will give you any comfort considering what you've been through but," says Jack, "the truth is, there wasn't a day that went by that I didn't regret what I did." Irina looks calmed by this. "And of my indiscretion with Sloane," she says, her mouth twisting in disgust as she says his name, "I can only hope you'll accept my apology." "Of all the things you've done," he says, "that's what you're going to apologize for?" Hee. Irina looks at him and smiles. And then…JACK SMILES BACK AT HER. Heh! Nice. They're so twisted and awesome. "You're going to enjoy getting to know Nadia," he says. "She's exceptional." Irina smiles proudly and then delivers the zinger: "I wonder where she got that from?" D'oh! Jack looks at her like, the huh? Waaaaaiiiit…what? Heh. Nadia's totally his.
Plane of Awkward Family Reunions and the Proposals That Make Them Even Awkwarder. Vaughn, Syd, Jack, Irina, and Nadia are all getting ready for the mission in the back of the plane. They're strapping on parachutes and generally thinking about dropping onto a big red bouncy ball. Irina reaches over and helps Nadia with her chute. "I've seen you all my life," she says, "in my mind." "When this is over," says Nadia, "maybe we can spend some time." "I'd like that," says Irina. Aw. The Bristows are so weird. They always bond on missions. Speaking of missions, the phone rings and Jack picks up. It's Angie. She says the Russians have moved up their timetable and now the Mighty Bristows & Son only have four hours to dismantle the Clifford. Jack tells everyone this news.