Episode Report Card Gustave: B+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Through the roof!
By Gustave | Season 2 | Episode 22 | Aired on 05.05.2003
CTU. Bitchelle runs into Bi-Carrie-ous on the floor and assigns her to enter a Whatever Report into the database -- a task that is normally performed by Bitchelle. Bi-Carrie-ous asks Bitchelle why the responsibility is falling on her. "I'm on something else," says Bitchelle. "What else?" asks Bi-Carrie-ous. Hello, people? Chain of command? Remember? Bitchelle points out that she doesn't need to explain herself. And for some reason she has this glowing smile plastered on her face like she's in a Noxzema ad. "You do need to explain yourself," says Bi-Carrie-ous. "Because I think you're going behind Chappelle's back and trying to help Kiefer." The sound of crutches can be heard, and Soul Patch appears to break up the cat fight. He forces Bitchelle to explain that she's just been tapped to do some work on the Presidential power shift. "Sounds like a promotion," says Bi-Carrie-ous bitterly. She exits. "Do you think she believed me?" asks Bitchelle. "No," says Soul Patch. Meanwhile, Bi-Carrie-ous is in earshot behind the pierced aluminum room divider. She sees Chappelle across the floor, runs over to him, and tells him of her suspicions about Soul Patch, namely that he's unfit to run CTU since he's still trying to help Kiefer. Chappelle thanks her and gazes suspiciously at Soul Patch as he crutches by on one of the catwalks. The time is 05:23:22 AM.
The time is 05:27:47 AM. Klockwise from the top left, Kiefer makes a phone call, Lady Mac manipulates Hewitt, life goes on on the CTU floor, and Palmer raps with Agent Pierce. Meanwhile, on the CTU catwalk, Soul Patch gets a phone call. It's Kiefer. Soul Patch brings Kiefer up to speed on Palmer losing his presidency and how they're not waiting for Kiefer's evidence anymore; they are going to war. Kiefer tells Soul Patch about finding Hewitt and what a break that is for their investigation. Soul Patch asks if Hewitt will testify. Kiefer says he's "working on it," and asks Soul Patch for air transportation to CTU. Soul Patch can't send a chopper for Kiefer, though, because Chappelle won't allow it. Kiefer tells him to just "deal with it." Soul Patch promises to do his best. Kiefer hangs up as Lady Mac is trying to calm Hewitt down and convince him that everything's going to be all right. Lady Mac makes sure that Hewitt understands that both he and Lady Mac are "in this together," and that any deal either of them makes with the government will include immunity for both of them. "And don't worry about Kiefer," says Lady Mac. "I understand he's very low on the food chain." She approaches Kiefer and tells him that Hewitt will testify by demonstrating the audio technology used to make the Cyprus recordings, in exchange for full immunity for both of them. "The chopper is on its way," says Kiefer.
Back at CTU, Bitchelle warns Soul Patch that Chappelle won't let them have a chopper if they know it's for Kiefer. Soul Patch believes, however, that the evidence that Kiefer has will be conclusive, and that Chappelle can't afford to ignore it. "He can do what he wants," warns Bitchelle. Chappelle enters, walking along the same catwalk as Soul Patch and Bitchelle. Soul Patch approaches him and tells him that Kiefer has Hewitt, and Hewitt can prove that the Cyprus recordings are fakes. Chappelle says he'll allow Kiefer to bring Hewitt to CTU, but he won't let them use the chopper to get there. Soul Patch argues that it's urgent. "The thing is," says Chappelle. "You've been reassigned." Soul Patch is a liability that Chappelle can't afford. He gives him fifteen minutes to clean out his desk and get out.