Episode Report Card M. Giant: B+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT O Brother, Where Art Thou?
By M. Giant | Season 6 | Episode 5 | Aired on 01.21.2007
Down in the Battle Bridge, Wayne and his staff are going over the text of the speech he's going to be delivering shortly. Surprisingly, there's some debate as to whether the speech should include the term "nuclear bomb." Wayne is also worried that if he gives insincere reassurances and then another bomb goes off, his credibility will be shot. "That can't happen," he insists. Oh, and thousands will die, but that's beside the point. Tom hijacks the discussion to start pushing once again for his draconian agenda of internments and deportations, because that kind of thing will probably poll a lot better now. Karen calls this "politics of fear," and Tom calls it reality. Wayne puts an end to the debate, saying he's not going to try and panic people any more than they already are. He just wants the American people to know that "every single member of this administration is working with the single purpose of restoring order and making our streets safer." When they're not arguing with each other, that is.
Meanwhile, McCarthy's still in the car and working his cell phone, trying to get a hold of someone who wants to help a terrorist set off a nuke. I just scrolled through my entire cell phone directory and I can't find a single person who matches that description. At least as far as I know. He pauses long enough to pick up his trashy-looking blonde girlfriend on a street corner, who throws her bag and coat in the back seat and bitches at him for, well, something. Getting in and struggling with her seatbelt as McCarthy drives off, she tells him that she just wants to get to Vegas before the wind changes. He says that they're not going to Vegas, so she starts in on this whole bit about Palm Springs. He tells her they're sticking around in L.A. for a while. When she sputters at him, he says, "I'm talking about a lot of money! Stop talking! Now!" Amazingly, she does. Just in time, too, because Fayed is calling. McCarthy promises Fayed good news within the hour, and says to have the money ready to wire. Fayed, now out of the car and getting ready to walk into some old stone building, says it's ready now, and hangs up. He informs us that the bombs will go off today as scheduled. It's 10:45:12.
10:49:32. Nadia's finished with Assad, and leaves him sitting in the CTU Situation Room. She finds Buchanan and says that Assad gave her some more names, but nothing as juicy as Gredenko. Buchanan asks what else Assad said. "He wants peace," Nadia answers. Buchanan asks if she believes him, and after a pause, she admits that she does. Buchanan enters the Situation Room to tell Assad that he's being flown to Washington, D.C. now. But when will he see Kiefer again? Buchanan adds that Assad gave them some helpful information. Assad wishes Buchanan good luck and hopes the worst is over. Buchanan thanks him, and extends his hand in friendship. Aww. Assad shakes it, then gets escorted out at 10:50:37.