Episode Report Card Gustave: C+ | 293 USERS: C+ YOU GRADE IT Conspiracy? What conspiracy?
By Gustave | Season 2 | Episode 24 | Aired on 2003.05.20
CTU. Chappelle's phone rings. It's PMHC. "Do you happen to know if Kiefer is still trying to find evidence that the Cyprus recordings are fabricated?" asks PMHC. "Yes, I believe he is," says Chappelle. PMHC orders Chappelle to assist Kiefer in his investigation. "I was told we were already at war and to proceed accordingly," says Chappelle. PMHC tells him forcefully that he has until the second half of the episode…I mean, "thirty minutes" to report back to him on Kiefer's findings. Oh, but Chappelle is in on the conspiracy too, right? There's no way he'll actually follow these orders. I'm sure he'll get on the phone with his secret buddy PoorMan'sAlexanderHaig and straighten things out.
Meanwhile, back at Max's yacht, Max is talking to EvilChrisElliott on the phone. Oh, and while EvilChrisElliott is talking on the phone to Max, he's being dressed by the Asian Acuprostie, who not only does acupuncture, but also functions as a valet. "The B-O-M-B detonating in the wrong location created a little extra work for me," says EvilChrisElliott, explaining why he's still in L.A. And even though they just had the same conversation at the end of the last episode, EvilChrisElliott explains once again that he's looking for Hightops and that Hightops could still bring down the conspiracy. "You told me you'd have him by now," says Max. EvilChrisElliott tells him not to worry. They hang up. Evil Businessmen can be so impatient.
CTU. Soul Patch and Bitchelle's holding cell. Chappelle enters and asks them to get him in touch with Kiefer. "Oh, I see," says Soul Patch. "Kiefer got some support above you and now you're being squeezed, right?" Chappelle admits that Kiefer's evidence might actually have some relevance. "Which means we were right," says Bitchelle. Chappelle points out that they "nearly put [him] into a coma." Actually, Chappelle? You were asleep for, like, thirty-six minutes. Where I come from, that's called a "nap." Soul Patch agrees to help Chappelle find Kiefer in exchange for the dropping of all charges. Chappelle reluctantly agrees. "Just get me Kiefer!" he urges.
Back at Thunder Road, Kiefer and Lady Mac are walking up the hill with a briefcase. Kiefer is weak, so Lady Mac is helping him walk. Lady Mac wants to know why they don't just call CTU for help. And even though they already had this conversation during the last episode, Kiefer explains once again that CTU has cut him loose and that as far as they're concerned, he doesn't exist. An innocent bystander sees them and their wrecked car and offers his help. But all of his dialogue happens off-camera, so all they have to pay for is a voice-over and an extra without a speaking part. Kiefer asks him to take them to the nearest hospital. "You need to drive," says Kiefer to Lady Mac. "Hey, what do you mean she needs to drive?" asks the innocent bystander from off-camera. Kiefer pulls a gun on him. "Sorry, but we need your car," says Kiefer. Lady Mac just gives the innocent bystander this look as if to say, "Hey, what can you do?" InnocentBystander hands over the keys to his SUV. Lady Mac calls shotgun, and away they go. The time is 07:08:41 AM.