Episode Report Card Gustave: B- | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT The Velveteen Habit
By Gustave | Season 3 | Episode 1 | Aired on 10.27.2003
Of course, by "Director Almeida," Hazel is referring to Soul Patch. Back at CTU, which is housed in either a brand-new building or the old one in a highly refurbished condition, the aforementioned man himself approaches Bitchelle's desk and asks if the president has arrived at S.C. yet. Bitchelle, who is sporting major cleavage, replies something about resource assessments. I don't know what she's talking about. I'm just marveling at her breasts. And the complete lack of chemistry or warmth between her and Soul Patch. Their spark-free conversation is interrupted by a Jimmy Fallon-esque newbie office worker who seems to be wearing eyeliner. "I have had it, Soul Patch, I swear to God!" he says. "Chloe O'Brien does not touch my data!" No comment. Soul Patch asks him if his data is damaged from said touching of it by Chloe O'Brien. "That's not the point!" exclaims Adam, going off on how his department has no downtime because of the procedures they all follow. Soul Patch asks again if his data was "damaged," and tells him to drop it. Adam looks up at one of the upper offices at a woman who I assume is this Chloe, and gives her this look as if to say, "This is only the beginning!" Incidentally, Chloe, an abused assistant with low self-esteem, is played by Mary Lynn Rajskub, the same actress who played Hank's abused assistant with low self-esteem on The Larry Sanders Show. Bitchelle announces a call from Dr. Hazel Mat. Soul Patch walks back to her, and their arms touch. A close-up reveals that they are both wearing matching wedding bands. Oh, so that's why they don't have any chemistry anymore. And that's why Soul Patch is so fat. "Oh by the way," says Mrs. Soul Patch. "Have you heard from Herzog?" Soul Patch tells her not to worry. "You're going to get the job." "I better," says Mrs. Soul Patch. "You're got going to Langley without me!" Soul Patch takes the call. Dr. Hazel Mat, who is now in a t-shirt and scrubs, informs Soul Patch about the body delivered to her office injected with the Cordilla Virus, the aforementioned type three pneumatic virus. "These guys are serious," continues Hazel. "They blew a hole in our door to get our attention." Soul Patch asks if they need to issue a quarantine advisory. Hazel informs Soul Patch that once the host is dead, it isn't contagious. Once off the phone, Soul Patch tells Bitchelle to initiate a "level one setting protocol."
Back at the jailhouse, Kiefer, Special Agent Charlie Brown, Vaselino, and assorted staff members review the security tapes in which Hartmano stabbed his lawyer with a pen. Kiefer wonders aloud why Hartmano killed his lawyer today when he had ample opportunity to do it earlier. Kiefer calls CTU and asks Soul Patch if anything is amiss over there. Soul Patch tells Kiefer about the body left at Health Services. "Do you think this thing is connected to Hartmano?" asks Soul Patch. Kiefer can't say for sure, but promises to get back to Soul Patch. Special Agent Charlie Brown gives Kiefer a good long look of concern. Kiefer asks for kopies of the surveillance tapes for reference. The screen splits as if they're going to a commercial. But they don't. It's 01:14:04 PM. Klockwise from the top left, Kiefer kontinues to brood, Soul Patch broods at CTU, and a limo pulls up at the University of Southern California.