Episode Report Card M. Giant: B- | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Can You Dig It
By M. Giant | Season 7 | Episode 5 | Aired on 01.19.2009
At FBI-DC, Sean comes up to Erica and brusquely gives her an order, then leans over her desk to apologize for being a "jerk" earlier. She says it's understandable, given Sean's concern over his wife. He says she's on the ground now, and Erica says she's glad to hear it. And then she adds, "I can't stop thinking about last night." Oh, man, is there no end to this guy's jerkitude? While they're mooning at each other vomitously, Janis comes up to pull Sean away to watch her computer for a while. Good to know that in times of crisis, these high-tech gurus are on the case.
Apparently, the reason she can't watch her own damn computer is because she needs to report to Moss that the first FBI team to arrive at Matobo's place is on line two. Moss snatches up the phone, and Janis waits as Moss is told that Walker was seen by Matobo's security guys being put into the van with the Matobos. "Then she's alive," Moss says hopefully. But he's not happy to hear they can't trace her cell phone, since it's still at the house along with her weapon. After hanging up, he rubs his face and tells Janis to get Walker's info out there. "I want everybody in this office to make finding her their top priority, is that understood?" Janis understands, and asks if he'll be okay. Moss pretends not to understand her meaning, and tells her to get to work. Which she does. Somehow Moss refrains from telling her to get in her car and go looking for Walker herself.
At 12:34:02, that yellow van is driving down a deserted country road. Oddly, I still can't see the Washington Monument. In the back, Walker breaks the awkward silence by saying to Matobo, "I'm sorry I couldn't protect you, sir." Matobo politely declines the apology while Kiefer looks pained. Walker then turns to him and guilts him about what he's doing. Tony snaps at her to shut up, but she doesn't, until Emerson's cell phone rings. It's Nichols, reporting that according to his preternaturally well-informed FBI source, Walker doesn't know anything else. "Walker is extraneous. Kill her before you get here," Nichols instructs. "And be quick about it. Dubaku's anxious to get his hands on the prime minister." After hanging up, Emerson says they're in the clear as soon as they get rid of Walker. "You trust Nichols's source?" Tony says doubtfully, helpfully trying not to leave all the Walker-saving up to Kiefer. Well, if you can't count on your friends to help you stop the terrorist traitor commandos you're undercover with from killing your favorite FBI agent who you just met four and a half hours ago, what can you count on them for? Emerson directs Litvak to drive to an abandoned construction site where they can dump Walker's body. Tony argues some more, but Emerson's content following Nichols's orders. Oddly, Walker doesn't interject with an offended, "I'm sitting right here." Kiefer looks all shifty, and Walker looks miserable. Well at least now she won't get in trouble for torturing now. It's 12:35:47.