Episode Report Card M. Giant: B | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT McKilled
By M. Giant | Season 5 | Episode 13 | Aired on 03.12.2006
The metal barriers around CTU's Situation Room roll back up into the ceiling, effecting the reversal of the Inspector-Gadget-like transformation that made it a panic room. Kiefer announces that he's going back to Medical. But before he does, he tells Spawn, "I have to finish this now." "I know," she says. "Goodbye, Dad." Wow, that's cold. She barely tolerates a kiss on the cheek from him, and he turns to leave. On his way out, Barry stops him, and he turns back with undisguised contempt. But Barry just wants to thank Kiefer for saving them. Kiefer melts a little and tells him, "Take her outside the city. Don't make any stops, you understand?" And he turns to leave the room, completely forgetting to tell Barry to "stay gold." It's 7:57:22.
At Medical, Henderson is looking pretty grim, and Burke tells Tony that their prisoner's nervous system is shut down and he can't be woken up. So Burke can't torture a guy without frying him. Huh. The phone rings, and Tony grabs it first. He still has the gun, remember. The caller is Kiefer, on his cell phone, who tells Tony he's on his way as he jogs along. Tony informs Kiefer that Henderson's gone completely Schiavo on them. "You've had your chance," Tony says. "He's mine now." Ran that past a lawyer, did you, Tony? Kiefer speeds up as he begs Tony to hold off: "It's not going to bring Michelle back." Tony agrees, but says he'll feel better. "Trust me, you won't," Kiefer insists. Tony's a reasonable man: "You're probably right," he admits. "I'll let you know." And then he hangs up. Kiefer drops his phone on the floor and pours on the speed.
Tony tells Burke, who apparently didn't hear Tony's end of the conversation, that Kiefer's on his way, and that they'll figure out what to do about Henderson when he arrives. "There's nothing to figure out," Burke says. "This guy's cooked." And then Tony pistol-whips Burke from behind, sending him unconscious to the floor. So Burke has a glass skull. Got it. Tony turns to Burke's open case of torture goodies, selects a vial, and fills a syringe. He holds the needle poised over Henderson's sternum, but when his own Pulp Fiction moment arrives, he can't commit the deed. He ends up just standing there, holding the syringe, looking disappointed in himself. Which is of course when Henderson's eyes pop open. Taking in the situation at a glance, he grabs the needle and forces it into Tony's chest. Nice one, Tony. And nice one, Burke. The idiot not only went too far, he misdiagnosed his subject, and of course completely failed to restrain him. Burke is the worst torturer ever. Roger. Tony drops to the floor and commences dying. Henderson sits up, pulls out his IV, grabs Burke's gun off the bedside table, checks the clip, and heads on out of there, barely pausing to rub his aching head. Now that is fucking bad-ass.