Episode Report Card M. Giant: B | 556 USERS: B YOU GRADE IT Poison
By M. Giant | Season 7 | Episode 15 | Aired on 2009.03.23
In the hallway, Doug insists that they have to play along, what with Senator Mayer on their asses. So Hodges tells Doug about Mayer. "He was killed by a rogue federal agent not one hour ago. Tragically," he remembers to add. As he walks away, Doug asks for reassurance that Hodges didn't have anything to do with it. "Starkwood is not in the business of political assassination, Doug," Jonas slimes. "But maybe we should look into it. I hear it's a growth market." At 10:20:52, Doug doesn't look as reassured as he might have hoped.
At the port's customs house, Tony is standing guard while Kiefer operates the computer, and Carl the guard sits tied to a chair with tape over his mouth. Kiefer has found a couple of recent shipments that look like they might have originated from Sangala, but runs up against a password barrier. He rips the tape off Carl's mouth and asks him his name. Carl gives it, but claims not to have the password. Kiefer begins his speech about the terrorists who are now trying to get their hands on a WMD. "I understand this might be hard for you to believe--" "No, actually it's not," Carl interrupts. "You don't have a lot of time. They are coming. In fact, they should be here already." Oops; looks like Carl's the inside man. He says that he was told they were only smuggling in electronics from South Korea, and had no idea it was anything this big. All he agreed to do for them was open the front gate, disable the security cameras, and juggle the schedules of the other guards so he'd be the only one on duty. "That's enough confirmation for me," Kiefer declares to Tony. "I'm making the call. Untie him." Kiefer tries to dial a desk phone, but it's dead. As is his cell phone. Realizing someone's jamming them with some magical device that affects both cell phones and land lines, Kiefer and Tony draw their weapons and duck to the window. Just then a walkie-talkie on the desk squawks to life. It's the Starkwood guy, and he sounds angry. Kiefer tells Carl to answer it and act like everything's fine. Carl does, and Kiefer instructs him to put his gunbelt back on, then go let them in as planned. After they have the weapon, Tony and Kiefer will follow them until they're clear of the jamming field. "I don't know," Carl balks. Kiefer's not trying to hear that. "You became a part of this the second you said yes to these people," he snarls. From the window, Tony reports that there are three trucks with at least eight heavily armed guys waiting outside the gate. Kiefer tells Carl that he can either let them in or they'll come in after him. "These people have killed over three hundred people today," Kiefer lectures. "They get a hold of that weapon, they're going to make that look like child's play. You've only got one choice here." Carl just wants Kiefer to promise that they have his back. Kiefer cuts a shifty glance over at Tony, but promises anyway. Of course he never says the magic phrase, "You have my word," so Carl should realize that he's being screwed. Behind Carl's back, Tony looks even shiftier. While the bad guys are still waiting outside with what I'm sure is increasing impatience, Kiefer attaches a wire to Carl, while Carl makes excuses about how he needed the money to start a family. Kiefer opens the door for him, reminding him, "Remember, it's just another day at the office. You're going to be fine." He and Tony exchange a look that says, we are lying liars who lie.. It's 10:25:22.