Episode Report Card M. Giant: B | 1407 USERS: C+ YOU GRADE IT Kill Bi-- Never Mind, He'll Do It Himself
By M. Giant | Season 7 | Episode 13 | Aired on 2009.03.09
Outside, the FBI agents awaiting the go order report to Moss that there's been an explosion. Moss relays this to the Veep and declares, "We're going in under my authority." Well, okay then. Moss is rolling, having gathered some stones. As the Veep impotently yells at Moss to back off, Moss barks orders into his walkie-talkie. It's on. Code Green. The first FBI SWAT team rushes in, quickly finding and shooting a pair of Juma's soldiers under the dim emergency lights. Lying on the floor, Kiefer uses the body of the soldier Buchanan blew up to shield himself from a shooter, then uses his weapon to return fire and take out his assailant. This while he's still surrounded by hostages who are lying flat on the floor, either because they know to stay down or because they've been killed or wounded by the explosion Kiefer helped engineer. "Pierce, get to the president!" he bellows. Aaron's up with a looted weapon of his own, while Kiefer provides covering fire. Aaron reaches the Taylor women and herds them out, while Kiefer is still locked in a pitched firefight. Aaron does get to use his assault rifle on one bad guy, at least. In the other room, nobody is left on Juma's team but the man himself and Laptop Guy, both looking pretty bloody and surrounded by the bodies of their compatriots. "Kill the hostages," Juma orders Laptop Guy. "The president is mine." When Laptop Guy comes in, Kiefer's got his back to him, but Senator Mayer saves the day by getting up on his knees, waving his hands, and going, "Nonono!" That tells Kiefer that someone's behind him, and he quickly rolls and takes Laptop Guy down. That leaves only Juma for him to confront, in the next room. After going in there, he orders Juma not to move, but of course Juma goes for his weapon. It takes five shots to bring him down. Wow, I really thought this arc would last a lot longer. I can't believe how fast things are moving this season. Literally, I can't believe it. Finally the FBI arrives, taking out one last bad guy, and Kiefer yells "Clear!" and surrenders himself. "Secret Service, I have the president!" Aaron yells, and they're safe. Man, the Veep is going to be pissed.
With the immediate crisis over, Kiefer gets up and goes over to the lockdown room's doorway, where Buchanan is still lying on his side. Moss and Walker come in with another wave of agents, and Moss calls Taylor over and tells his walkie-talkie that she's secure. Walker watches Kiefer as he sits with his back to the doorframe next to Buchanan's charred, wide-eyed corpse. Moss brings her attention back to the task at hand, namely getting Taylor out. The FBI herds the surviving hostages out of the hallway, and Kiefer puts his head in his hands to have himself a cry. It's 8:11:52, and of course Buchanan merits a silent clock, so you know he's really and truly most sincerely dead.