Episode Report Card M. Giant: B+ | 399 USERS: C+ YOU GRADE IT Nuclear Winner
By M. Giant | Season 6 | Episode 17 | Aired on 2007.04.09
If Wayne needs an update on anything, it's his adrenalin dosage. He's fading fast as he sits in the Lounge, while Karen and the Mideastian ambassador pace nervously. Karen notices that Wayne isn't looking his best. Wayne assures her that he's "just a little tired," which would explain why he's holding his head as though it'll roll right off of his neck without a heroic feat of balance on his part. Tom enters with the news that Fayed is currently leading CTU to the nukes. "I'm pleased we were able to help, Mr. President," the ambassador says. Wayne stands and thanks the ambassador, and asks Karen to show him out. The ambassador is surprised, since earlier Wayne asked him to stay until this was resolved, but now Wayne can't get the ambassador out of there fast enough. The ambassador has no sooner left with Karen than Wayne collapses on the floor, telling Tom to lock the door. "No one can know!" he gasps. It's 10:37:32.
10:41:53. Morris reports to Buchanan that the teams shadowing Fayed are all standing by and ready to move in. Buchanan is understandably paranoid about blowing this operation, and tells Morris to make sure all of their teams -- especially the helicopter, duh -- hang back until Kiefer confirms that the bombs are at the safe house. And then Nadia comes over to report that the operation might already be blown. Remember the Samir that Habib mentioned to Fayed? Nadia did a little research and found out that the only Samir close to Habib has been dead for two years. "But the general spoke about him as if he were alive," Buchanan obviouses. Sounds like Habib was giving Fayed a signal that he was speaking under duress. Buchanan says he'll warn Kiefer and Doyle.