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
Back at CTU, Soul Patch, Bitchelle, Bi-Carrie-ous, and a bunch of assorted extras enter a conference room for a meeting with Chappelle. Chappelle, who is wearing a shiny blue shirt under his navy blue blazer that people who aren't completely anorexic shouldn't try to wear, addresses the group and warns them that the information that they are about to receive is confidential. "The Cabinet has invoked the 25th Amendment and has removed David Palmer from office," says Chappelle. The assembled extras all glance at each other like Chappelle has just announced that they're out of toner for the copier. Soul Patch is a little more alarmed, and asks Chappelle why this has happened. Chappelle says that it's none of their concern. "We all know that President Palmer was removed because he didn't want to go through with the bombing," says Soul Patch. "That makes what Kiefer is doing even more relevant." Chappelle points out that Kiefer has "cried wolf" twice now, and that they have orders from District not to allow him to investigate any further. Soul Patch counters that innocent Middle Eastern countries could get bombed if they don't get to the bottom of the Cyprus recordings. Chappelle responds that the very people who are attempting to disprove the Cyprus recordings verified their authenticity not too long ago. "Kiefer is chasing a ghost," says Chappelle. "I can't put it any simpler than that." The meeting is over. "What are we going to do now?" Bitchelle asks Soul Patch as the extras file out of the room. Soul Patch vows to find a sympathetic ear on PoorMan'sAlexanderHaig's staff so that if and when Kiefer gets the evidence, Chappelle won't interfere. Bitchelle wants him to be careful or he could lose his job.
Meanwhile, at Hewitt's loft, Lady Mac and her henchman have searched the loft -- well, except for behind the chicken wire where Kiefer is hiding -- and conclude that EvilChrisElliott and his people took away "anything important." They are about to leave when Kiefer emerges and knocks down Lady Mac's henchman. He then does the "grab, slam" on Lady Mac and throws her down on a sofa. Holding a gun on the henchman, Kiefer asks him who he is. "I'm nobody," he replies. "He's my private bodyguard," says Lady Mac. And eye-ee-eye will always love yoooooouuu! Kiefer knocks him out and demands to know what Lady Mac is doing there. Lady Mac, who looks genuinely scared, replies that she's trying to help her husband. Kiefer points out that Lady Mac is no longer a part of Palmer's life. "Don't believe everything you read in the papers," says Lady Mac. "David's asked me to pool my resources to find out anything about the people behind the B-O-M-B." "I don't believe you," says Kiefer. "I don't care what you believe," says Lady Mac. She regains her composure, sits up, adjusts her fawn-colored microfiber suit, and stands up. "Do you know who did this?" she asks, putting the straps of her Fendi baguette back on her shoulder. "You must be here for the same reason I am." "What reason would that be?" asks Kiefer. "To find Alex Hewitt," says Lady Mac. "He created a recording that's about to start a war." Kiefer stares at her for a moment like she's the Friendly's sundae menu and asks her how she knows about that. "I don't like the way this conversation is going," says Lady Mac. Kiefer demands that she tell him, and they both start screaming at each other. The screaming stops when Kiefer fires his gun near her. Lady Mac finally admits that she knows about the Cyprus recording because every expert in the White House with priority clearance has been working on it for "the past six hours."