Episode Report Card M. Giant: C+ | 1 USERS: B- YOU GRADE IT Take These Secondary Characters, Please!
By M. Giant | Season 4 | Episode 10 | Aired on 02.20.2005
4:45:12. DoDder's on her way into the hotel lobby while her DaD is on her cell phone giving her the business about seeing Grayadder by himself. She insists again that it's the only way to keep him there, and that she's sure that Grayadder didn't have anything to do with the kidnapping anyway. Even though earlier she told Kiefer that "It's the only thing he won't suspect." Whatever; she just wants to play Nancy Drew. DaD says the one word that ensures that DoDder's going to go through with it: "I forbid you to do this." A magical word, "forbid." Chicks love it. Just ask my nine ex-wives. DoDder says she's already at the hotel and hangs up on her DaD.
Soul Patch and the surviving Terrors are just arriving at CTU, flanked by Redshirts. He and Driscoll exchange introductions, and Soul Patch introduces TerrorTeen and TerrorMom, mentioning that the latter needs immediate medical attention. Except she's totally getting better just by virtue of having been walking around for the last three hours. Maybe Soul Patch could have shaved a few minutes off his recovery time that way after his neck shot last season. Driscoll agrees with Soul Patch's request and orders them prepared for interrogation. "We've told you everything we know," TerrorMom says. "We'll see," answers Driscoll, and that's it for the Terrors this week. Driscoll holds a badge folder and a gun out to Soul Patch: "You're going to need these." That's assuming that the Redshirts didn't allow Soul Patch to bring his own gun into the building with him, which, on an extra-tight security day like today, is almost plausible. Instead of taking the items Driscoll's offering, Soul Patch sighs, "Ms. Driscoll, I'm sure you're aware of my history here." Driscoll waves it off: "Kiefer and DaD both vouch for you. That's enough for me." Soul Patch takes the accoutrements and Driscoll turns to go. Soul Patch, feeling ten kinds of awkward, says that Kiefer wants him to head up the interrogation. "That makes sense," Driscoll says cheerily. "You've had the chance to observe them firsthand. If there's anything you need, let me know." As Soul Patch watches her suspiciously, she goes off to make sure the real Driscoll is still safely locked up.
But first, she stops at Special Agent Breck's desk to say she'd like her pet employee to keep an eye on Soul Patch. Especially -- "any communication between him and Kiefer or DaD," Special Agent Breck finishes. Driscoll confirms it and turns to go. Special Agent Breck stops her: "I'm beginning to understand how things work around here, Ms. Driscoll," she says pissily. Driscoll recognizes that as the challenge that it is. Special Agent Breck continues: "You can care less [sic] about me being falsely accused and tortured. You're beginning to feel squeezed out and you need allies. That's why you were so nice to me before." After what she went through today, she wants something from Driscoll: "I want my arrest expunged…and a promotion. Two pay grades." After a beat, Driscoll says, "Done." They go their separate ways. I guess with a bump in salary, Special Agent Breck can buy her own damn ice cream.