Episode Report Card M. Giant: B | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Kill Bi-- Never Mind, He'll Do It Himself
By M. Giant | Season 7 | Episode 13 | Aired on 03.09.2009
Back in the White House, Kiefer is getting ready to make his move, but Buchanan tells him to wait. He tells Kiefer about Juma's sat phone conversation from earlier. "He's coordinating with someone on the outside," Buchanan says. "They were giving him real-time intel." His point is that even taking Juma out might not save Taylor, and the threat won't be over. Dude, terror threats this season are like Bill Murray in What About Bob? "Gone? It's never gone!" "You're the only one I know who can do this, Jack," Buchanan says. "Find out who Juma's working with." While Kiefer's wondering how he's going to do this after being blown up, Buchanan springs up and dashes for the safe room door. Kiefer tries and fails to grab him from behind to stop him. Buchanan makes it to the door, tackles the guard stationed there, gets his handgun away from him, and fires it straight up into the air, igniting the gas in the room and sending everyone flying who isn't already on the floor. Or in the other part of the hallway with Taylor, obviously. And of course Buchanan, at the epicenter of the explosion, is toast. Too bad. I was kind of hard on him last week, but I'm going to miss that stiff-necked old geezer.
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.