Episode Report Card M. Giant: B | 1407 USERS: C+ YOU GRADE IT Kill Bi-- Never Mind, He'll Do It Himself
By M. Giant | Season 7 | Episode 13 | Aired on 2009.03.09
It's 8:46:12 when Olivia comes to visit Aaron in the White House's brand-new East Wing Triage Center to ask about his arm and see what he looks like with his shirt off. "I should be back on my feet in a couple of hours," he says, so we know Aaron's time in this season isn't over. She's there to thank him. "You took a bullet for me," she says. "You saved my life." Actually, it looked like he was trying to get out of its way, but whatever. Aaron says she doesn't need to thank him. "Right, you were just doing your job," Olivia says. "Only in this case it wasn't really your job, since you retired four years ago." She's suddenly curious about why. "Did it have to do with Martha Logan?" "Martha and I were close," Aaron says slowly. Olivia says, "It must have been hard for you, what happened to her." "I'd prefer not to talk about it," Aaron says quickly. Why not? There are worse places to end up than on Samantha Who?. Olivia apologizes, and Aaron says she doesn't need to do that either. "I hope you won't be a stranger, Agent Pierce," she says. He thanks her, and adds, "It's Aaron." She smiles and takes her leave. Aaron does have a way with the ladies of the White House, doesn't he?
She's about to go back to the residence when Ethan intercepts her. He asks for a minute to talk with her, and they sit down. Ethan starts by saying that the administration needs help, now that several members of it are dead. "The president and I would like you to consider coming on board as special advisor to the president," Ethan invites. Olivia says she's surprised that Ethan is okay with this, and Ethan says they're both ready to move on. Olivia concedes that she was wrong to overstep during the campaign. "I'm glad you see it that way," Ethan says. He thinks the conversation is over, until Olivia stops him. "It's not the past that concerns me, Ethan," she says. "It's what's happening now and what's been happening since my mother took office. Do you think any of this would have happened if my mother had a chief advisor who knew what the hell was going on in her administration? Her government was corrupted on every level, and it all happened right under your nose...Frankly, I'm surprised you haven't tendered your resignation." Ooh, ouch. That's got to sting. And she didn't even bring up the part where he totally missed the terror attack. Unsurprisingly, Ethan is pissed. "You have no right to speak to me that way," he says. "You don't know what you're talking about. You don't have the facts." Olivia says she's planning to get them. "I'm gong to find out exactly who failed my mother and I'm going to make sure that that person never is in a position to do it again. Excuse me." She gets up and leaves. So...I guess she's not taking the job, then? It's 8:49:32.