Episode Report Card M. Giant: A- | 170 USERS: B+ YOU GRADE IT Day 8: 4:00 PM -- 5:00 PM
By M. Giant | Season 8 | Episode 1 | Aired on 2010.01.17
4:36:22. At the U.N., Ethan reports to Taylor that Hassan is going along with their counterproposal, which means they're not far from a signed agreement. "It's an extraordinary accomplishment, Allison," he says. Familiar, much? She sinks into a chair with relief and satisfaction, but Ethan can tell something's wrong. "I was thinking about Henry," she admits. "Achieving a comprehensive peace agreement with the Islamic Republic was something that he and I talked about years ago." Seriously? What a couple of dorks! Ethan's surprised she's missing him now, because apparently he was kind of a dick during the divorce. Fortunately, before this can get much more boring, the Chief of Staff suddenly bursts in with news of the threat against Hassan. He also name-drops Kiefer, and Taylor's surprised that he's involved. She should really know better. It'll take more to get Kiefer out of action than retirement preceded by a brush with a fatal disease after giving himself up in Sangala, where he originally went to avoid prosecution for crimes committed before he was turned over to a terrorist who insisted on getting him released by the Chinese government who had been holding him after learning that he wasn't dead like they thought...do I have to go on? Weiss says he just raised the security level, but they need to let Hassan know right away. Ethan is aghast at the very idea. "He might scuttle everything. Out of concern for his own safety." Rob argues that Hassan isn't afraid of risks. "Plus if Hassan finds out we knew about this and didn't tell him, all the trust we built up over the last year goes out the window." All Taylor says is she'll think about it, but it seems like a no-brainer to me. Ethan leaves her to it, Rob makes his case again, and Taylor dismisses him. How is this a difficult decision? If only Kiefer were here to tell her what to do.