Episode Report Card M. Giant: C+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT You Down with EMP?
By M. Giant | Season 4 | Episode 12 | Aired on 03.06.2005
…Old MFer, the company's head of internal security. He meets Kiefer and Grayadder in the building's lobby, saying that Mr. MacGuffin's busy, but he, Old MFer, can help them with whatever they need. "Maybe my office didn't make itself clear," Kiefer growls, which is one of my favorite ways of saying "You're being very stupid." Kiefer insists on talking to the CEO now. Old MFer, duly chastened, scampers off. "What the matter?" Grayadder asks, once he's alone with Kiefer. "Something's not right," Kiefer says. Grayadder attempts a savvy, knowing nod, with hilarious results. Starting to dig that guy in kind of a twisted way.
Meanwhile, Mr. MacGuffin is unhappily but wisely telling Young MFer that they have to come clean with the government. Young MFer insists that if they do that, it'll be the end of the company. Mr. MacGuffin asks if he's suggesting they lie to the government. Young MFer defensives, "Look, if I knew 24 hours ago what I know now, I would have done whatever it took to prevent today's attacks." Like, what, not putting the MacGuffin on a commuter train? But now, says Young MFer, all they can do is protect themselves. And screw national security, I guess. It's not like a defense contractor should be in the business of actually defending the country or anything. Mr. MacGuffin argues that CTU will find out the truth anyway when they subpoena the files. But Young MFer promises that he and Old MFer can keep CTU from finding out anything. "I don't like the sound of this," Mr. MacGuffin grumbles, symbolically turning to look out his window into the blackness outside. What, a half-baked cover-up plan that two of your guys came up with in a minute or so, when you have no idea how much CTU already knows or what they can find out through other means? What's not to like? Young MFer reiterates, "We implicitly violated national security procedures. This could mean prison time. We've got to protect ourselves."
Old MFer is leading Kiefer and Grayadder through the building at 6:23:13. Grayadder somewhat belligerently asks what version of the security system they're on. Old MFer tells them 3.5. "Will that work for you?" Grayadder gives him a little tough-guy nod and looks at Kiefer like, "Did you see me punk that guy?" Kiefer just looks bored. Heh.
As they enter Mr. MacGuffin's office, Young MFer introduces himself to Kiefer. Kiefer is nice enough to remember Young MFer from earlier, which spares me from going back and checking my tape of episode six. Thanks, Kiefer. Mr. MacGuffin introduces himself and asks what he can do to help. Kiefer explains about ImhoTerror (again) and asks them to take their IT systems offline so Grayadder can root around in ImhoTerror's computer files. Mr. MacGuffin quickly agrees, with a significant look at Young MFer, who practically skips happily through the door as he leads an increasingly suspicious Kiefer and Grayadder out of the office. Mr. MacGuffin and old MFer stare at each other. It's 6:24:27. I'm thinking that Mr. MacGuffin isn't the strongest leader around here.