Episode Report Card M. Giant: B+ | 0 USERS: N/A YOU GRADE IT Dead Boss Walking
By M. Giant | Season 3 | Episode 18 | Aired on 2004.04.18
The editors are way ahead of her, but it's not like it's hard; he's still in the bathroom, becoming increasingly freaked about his persistent nosebleed and clammy face. Mrs. Bill from Hill taps on the door: "Are you okay, William? You've been in there for a while." Yeah, over twenty minutes, going by the clock on the screen showing 6:54:33. She's awfully patient, considering she's been up for this long and hasn't had a chance to pee yet. Good thing she's a 24 character. Bill from Hill says he's got "some kind of bug," and Mrs. Bill from Hill offers to make him some tea. Bill from Hill declines, saying he has to go into the office for a staff meeting. Mrs. Bill from Hill retreats. You know, Mrs. Bill from Hill, I hear they're doing wonderful things with spines these days. Bill from Hill stares at himself in the mirror, thinking, What the fuck did that chick give me, anyway?
Kiefer and Chappelle are still sitting in the parked helicopter, staring into space and not saying a word. There are no obvious indications that they have spent any of the last seven minutes making out. A black van with no license plates pulls into view some distance away. Jack calls Adam at CTU and tells him to get a surveillance satellite pointed at his location so they can try to track the van when it leaves with Chappelle's body. Chappelle thinks, Good ide-- oh, wait, I won't care any more.
This is a tough scene right here, and both guys act the shit out of it. Kiefer says, "We have to go, Ryan," and slowly gets out of the helicopter. He walks around to Chappelle's side and opens the door for him. Chappelle doesn't move. "My legs are shaking," he confesses. Kiefer tells him, "I got you." He helps Chappelle out of the chopper and walks with him some distance off, but still in sight of the van. Kiefer offers Chappelle a moment to call someone. Chappelle says, "I have a brother I haven't spoken to in years. I don't have that many friends. Just people at work. So, no. No one." Which sucks for him, especially in light of his last exchange with Special Agent Charlie Brown, but we're almost out of time anyway. I don't know why Kiefer doesn't offer him one of his Camel Lights. Maybe he thinks it would be too clichéd, or simply too incongruous if unaccessorized with a jaunty blindfold. Kiefer gently directs Chappelle to get on his knees, and steers him down with a hand on the shoulder. Chappelle asks Kiefer one last time whether there's an out. Sympathy is pouring off of Kiefer in waves, but he's out of ideas. He jacks a round into the chamber of his handgun as loudly as he possibly can.