Episode Report Card Erin: A | 1 USERS: A YOU GRADE IT Hell Hath No Fury
By Erin | Season 3 | Episode 7 | Aired on 11.08.2003
Oops Center. Dix storms through and declares that they have non-cleared personnel en route, and that everything should be locked down so as not to reveal anything, you know, super-spy-secret. Down in the Oops Center parking garage, some SWAT-type guys pull Sloane out of a van. Oh, sure, his head's covered in a black bag and we can't see his face, but it's totally him. Back in Oops Center, everyone scrambles to make their stations secure. The SWAT dudes bring Sloane inside, and he walks slowly between them. By the way, if you didn't know it was Sloane before this moment, you certainly would now. I mean, he only comes up to the noses of these SWAT guys. Ron Rifkin's a great actor, but Scottie Pippin he ain't, all right?
The SWAT dudes bring Sloane in and stop. Everyone gathers 'round. Dix nods, and the dudes remove Sloane's hood. He looks…well, damn. He looks GOOD. He's wearing a gray turtleneck sweater and a pinstriped suit and he just…I know it's wrong, okay? I know it. But he still looks damn fine for a short, older, EVIL man. Dix walks over and glares at him. Sloane just looks back. "I always knew you were destined for great things," he says, smiling slightly. God-DAMN, he's cool. He's Hannibal Lecter cool, dudes. And yes, that's wrong. But it's so very, very right. Dix swallows his anger and just spits, "Follow me."
Conference Room of Endless Expositions. Dix enters, and Sloane follows. The gathered troops just look at him. Sloane is seated next to Marshall, and he looks at him and says warmly, "Marshall!" Hee. I have to agree with many of the posters who said it was hilarious that the only person in the room who seems to have any kindness toward Marshall is Sloane. That's just perfect. Marshall stands up and says, "Mr. Sloane. Hi. It's been awhile. And a lot has happened since…you know…I mean, first you were evil…now you're good. So you claim. Not that I don't trust you -- it's just -- how are you?" "Very happy to see you, Marshall," says Sloane, shaking his hand. Hee. Yeah, Marshall's annoying here, but it's the good kind of annoying, not the drum-kit-for-no-damn-reason kind of annoying. Dix explains that Sloane's there, not as some extraneous plot device, but to divulge some highly sensitive information. Sloane's all, so, is everyone here? He says it like Dix is his secretary or something. Heh. Dix is all, Vaughn and Reed are prepping a separate assignment under direction of the NSC, if you must know. Spy Daddy and Syd share a significant glance. Uh-oh. Sloane announces that ten hours ago, he had a meeting with Confucius Buddha Allah Sark.