My name is Kiefer Sutherland, and I am on a mission to find my pants. Oh, wait. There they are. Down around my ankles. Gotta give Little Kiefer some air, know what I'm saying? It's just that with Soul Patch being one of People's Most Beautiful and me not being mentioned at all -- even though I was one of the sexiest men alive earlier this winter, thank you very much -- I just thought I'd show my fans in England what really snags me the ladies. None of this "Fox Network everything but…" shit.
No warning this week. 24. Previouslys. Palmer is brought before his cabinet. They invoke the 25th Amendment and remove him from the White House. PoorMan'sAlexanderHaig is sworn in as President. Soul Patch clashes with Chappelle, who is in cahoots with PoorMan'sAlexanderHaig. Spawn is on her way to NoDaddyNo Manor to get her things. The chip is broken, but the hacker who created it lives nearby, so Kiefer goes over to check him out and finds Lady Mac looking for him as well…and sporting a sleek new ponytail. The following takes place between 5:00 AM and 6:00 AM.
Hewitt's loft. I just love how these "beautiful mind" computer hackers who don't have the organizational skills necessary to comb their hair, tuck in their shirts, or bathe are somehow adept at finding a raw industrial loft space with Southern exposure, installing bathroom and kitchen appliances and fashioning it into a shabby chic apartment that's fit to be photographed by Metropolitan Home. Even ransacked, this place is dreamy. So while Kiefer hides behind some exposed support beams that have been fashioned into open air shelving, Lady Mac and a henchman look around for Hewitt.
Back at the White House, PoorMan'sAlexanderHaig is being briefed by some military guy, who informs him that the delay of the bombers hasn't ruined the "element of surprise." Like, how, pray tell, would a forty-five-minute "heads-up" help the Middle East at this point? Would they all be putting bomb-proof tarp on their roofs otherwise? "Then we can proceed with the attack as we originally planned," says PoorMan'sAlexanderHaig. "Yes, Mr. President," says the military guy. If you look really closely, you can detect PoorMan'sAlexanderHaig raising his eyebrows at that last remark as if to say, "The power-mad hawk in me likes the sound of that!" An orchestra plays a low foreboding tune as PoorMan'sAlexanderHaig exits the room, past an animated map of the world with the bombers shown nearing their targets.
Meanwhile, in Palmer's holding cell, which -- seriously -- looks like the VIP dressing room for the London Gucci store designed a couple of years ago by Peter Merino, PoorMan'sHumeCronyn enters with a henchman who's dressed like a flight attendant and asks Palmer for his key codes. "How much longer is PoorMan'sAlexanderHaig going to detain me?" asks Palmer. "Until after the press conference," says PMHC, referring to the announcement that PMAH will make about the U.S. response the B-O-M-B. You see, I was wondering last week why they detained Palmer since they hadn't formally charged him with anything. I mean, it's one thing to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove the President from office, but it's another thing entirely to imprison him. He should be free to leave, and you'd think Palmer would have enough grasp of constitutional law to have pointed that out a few minutes ago. But then it all makes sense, when you think about it. I mean, the Fox Network had the power to "detain" Evan Marriott and all of the Joe Hos until they broadcast Joe Millionaire, right? I guess this is the same thing. And come to think of it, put PMHC in a butler uniform and give him an Australian accent and…no, even I can't even go there right now. "Your key codes belong to PoorMan'sAlexanderHaig now," says PMHC. "Well, then tell PoorMan'sAlexanderHaig to march his white ass over here and get them himself, because they don't belong to you, Nodick!" says Palmer…in my dreams. Instead, Palmer scrunches up his mouth like a child who doesn't want to eat his strained peas and puts a leather wallet down on the diffused glass coffee table with a light box inside. PMHC's Airline Steward escort takes a card with the Presidential seal out of the wallet and places it into some sort of mini drive that he has in his pocket. Either this is to verify it or to remove its "code," I'm not sure which. PMHC makes a wistful face, and he and his henchmen exit. Palmer and SecretServiceAgentwithSpeakingPart make meaningful eye contact for a moment until Palmer turns to face a steel and Plexiglas shelving unit and reflect on the day's events. By the way? A few of you emailed me to tell me that SecretServiceAgentwithSpeakingPart is actually Palmer's Secret Service Agent from last season -- Agent Pierce. You are all correct. My mistake. He's played by the same actor and everything.
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."
Kiefer keeps his gun trained on her and asks her what she knows about Hewitt. Lady Mac answers that he's a freelance audio technician who created the Cyprus recordings for EvilChrisElliott, a representative for Caspian Sea Oil who wants the U.S. to go to war with the Middle East to drive up the price of oil. "I've walked the corridors of power my entire life and you'd be surprised how much information you can get if you have something to trade," says Lady Mac. Kiefer's attention is diverted by light coming through the bullet holes he made in the dry wall. He tells Lady Mac to take a seat and starts firing at the wall. "Come out!" he yells. "Get on the ground!" A panel slides open, and out comes Alex Hewitt with his hands up. Alex sports a Jew 'fro and wears a hooded sweatshirt, i.e. the uniform of every web designer in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Are those high tops? Yes, I believe he's wearing high tops. "You said on the phone you'd help me," says Alex to Lady Mac. "Why does he have a gun?" Alex does the crab walk over to the sofa where Lady Mac sits. Lady Mac warns him to be quiet in the presence of a federal agent. Kiefer tells Lady Mac to shut up, and they start screaming at each other again. Kiefer separates them. Lady Mac reminds Alex not to say anything. "You're going to talk to me now," says Kiefer, slamming Hewitt up against the wall. The time is 05:10:18 AM.
Okay, can we just reflect for a moment on this ad for K-Y Warming Liquid? If I'm not mistaken, this is the first television ad for a "personal lubricant" ever. And to boot, it's not just "lubricating," it's "warming." It's like those "love potions" you get at Spencer Gifts that get warm when you blow on them…being advertised on primetime television. I don't know whether to applaud my local Fox affiliate for being so sex-positive and "with it," or to get into my bed and stay there for a month and a half. Hey, by the way, have you ever checked out the "user comments" on Drugstore.com for "personal lubricants"? It's so funny. Nine of the comments will be from new mothers who need KY to insert rectal thermometers, and then there's a tenth guy -- usually "Ted from San Francisco" or "Kevin from Provincetown Massachusetts" who is all, "Yeah, it's great, it doesn't feel sticky…you know…afterwards."
The time is 05:14:46 AM. Klockwise from the top left, Palmer paces his holding cell; Bi-Carrie-ous walks across the floor of CTU; Kiefer holds Hewitt at gunpoint, and Lady Mac watches. At Hewitt's loft, Kiefer holds Hewitt's Jew 'fro against the wall and forces him to engage in an expository dialogue in which Hewitt explains how he took voice samples of the three Middle Eastern leaders and spliced them into a tape of Syed Ali's voice to create the Cyprus recordings. "You're a traitor to your country," says Kiefer. "Do you know what they're going to do to you?" Hewitt wants to hide behind Lady Mac and have her speak for him, but Kiefer assures him that Lady Mac's not going to help him. Instead, Kiefer promises to help him as best as he can if Hewitt testifies about creating the Cyprus audio. "Those people you were working for? They thought you were going to die in the B-O-M-B blast," says Kiefer. "So if you want to stay alive you've got to start telling me everything I need to know." Hewitt tells Kiefer that he'll only talk to Lady Mac. Kiefer asks him why only Lady Mac. Apparently, Lady Mac called him that day to offer him her "help." Hewitt argues that she's "got connections." Kiefer stifles a laugh and assures Hewitt that Lady Mac can't help him. Hewitt still can't speak to anyone else, so Kiefer asks for his keys. Kiefer locks Hewitt inside a closet, walks over to Lady Mac, and demands to know the truth about what she's doing at the loft. Lady Mac replies that she's there to protect herself. Hewitt might have incriminating tapes of Lady Mac talking to EvilChrisElliott. She was in cahoots with EvilChrisElliott, but he assured her that the B-O-M-B would never go off. Kiefer is disgusted by this admission, and starts to call CTU on his cell phone to report a federal crime. Before he can get through, Lady Mac convinces him to hang up, since she's the only one who can get Hewitt to cooperate and he needs her. But she'll only cooperate if granted full immunity. Kiefer hangs up and tells her to start talking. Lady Mac explains that she sought revenge on Palmer for divorcing her, so she tried to bring down his presidency. She got together with EvilChrisElliott, who wanted to go to war with the Middle East to increase the value of his oil. Again, Lady Mac requests full immunity for her cooperation. "Otherwise, it's just your word against mine," says Lady Mac. Kiefer unlocks Hewitt, who runs straight for the comfort of Lady Mac's lap.
Division. "Do you think I'm unfit to perform my duties as President?" Palmer asks Agent Pierce. Pierce replies that he's under orders not to discuss the case with him. Palmer asks if Pierce can just listen. Pierce is okay with that. "I've been removed from office because I believe in Bauer," says Palmer, explaining Kiefer's role in finding the B-O-M-B and his belief that the Cyprus recordings are fake. He explains that Kiefer might find evidence to prove that we're about to go to war with three innocent countries. He enlists Pierce's help in getting in touch with Kiefer. "If I remember correctly, you have a son in the Navy," says Palmer, laying it on a bit thick. "Let's make sure the cause he's fighting for is a just one."
CTU. Bitchelle runs into Bi-Carrie-ous on the floor and assigns her to enter a Whatever Report into the database -- a task that is normally performed by Bitchelle. Bi-Carrie-ous asks Bitchelle why the responsibility is falling on her. "I'm on something else," says Bitchelle. "What else?" asks Bi-Carrie-ous. Hello, people? Chain of command? Remember? Bitchelle points out that she doesn't need to explain herself. And for some reason she has this glowing smile plastered on her face like she's in a Noxzema ad. "You do need to explain yourself," says Bi-Carrie-ous. "Because I think you're going behind Chappelle's back and trying to help Kiefer." The sound of crutches can be heard, and Soul Patch appears to break up the cat fight. He forces Bitchelle to explain that she's just been tapped to do some work on the Presidential power shift. "Sounds like a promotion," says Bi-Carrie-ous bitterly. She exits. "Do you think she believed me?" asks Bitchelle. "No," says Soul Patch. Meanwhile, Bi-Carrie-ous is in earshot behind the pierced aluminum room divider. She sees Chappelle across the floor, runs over to him, and tells him of her suspicions about Soul Patch, namely that he's unfit to run CTU since he's still trying to help Kiefer. Chappelle thanks her and gazes suspiciously at Soul Patch as he crutches by on one of the catwalks. The time is 05:23:22 AM.
The time is 05:27:47 AM. Klockwise from the top left, Kiefer makes a phone call, Lady Mac manipulates Hewitt, life goes on on the CTU floor, and Palmer raps with Agent Pierce. Meanwhile, on the CTU catwalk, Soul Patch gets a phone call. It's Kiefer. Soul Patch brings Kiefer up to speed on Palmer losing his presidency and how they're not waiting for Kiefer's evidence anymore; they are going to war. Kiefer tells Soul Patch about finding Hewitt and what a break that is for their investigation. Soul Patch asks if Hewitt will testify. Kiefer says he's "working on it," and asks Soul Patch for air transportation to CTU. Soul Patch can't send a chopper for Kiefer, though, because Chappelle won't allow it. Kiefer tells him to just "deal with it." Soul Patch promises to do his best. Kiefer hangs up as Lady Mac is trying to calm Hewitt down and convince him that everything's going to be all right. Lady Mac makes sure that Hewitt understands that both he and Lady Mac are "in this together," and that any deal either of them makes with the government will include immunity for both of them. "And don't worry about Kiefer," says Lady Mac. "I understand he's very low on the food chain." She approaches Kiefer and tells him that Hewitt will testify by demonstrating the audio technology used to make the Cyprus recordings, in exchange for full immunity for both of them. "The chopper is on its way," says Kiefer.
Back at CTU, Bitchelle warns Soul Patch that Chappelle won't let them have a chopper if they know it's for Kiefer. Soul Patch believes, however, that the evidence that Kiefer has will be conclusive, and that Chappelle can't afford to ignore it. "He can do what he wants," warns Bitchelle. Chappelle enters, walking along the same catwalk as Soul Patch and Bitchelle. Soul Patch approaches him and tells him that Kiefer has Hewitt, and Hewitt can prove that the Cyprus recordings are fakes. Chappelle says he'll allow Kiefer to bring Hewitt to CTU, but he won't let them use the chopper to get there. Soul Patch argues that it's urgent. "The thing is," says Chappelle. "You've been reassigned." Soul Patch is a liability that Chappelle can't afford. He gives him fifteen minutes to clean out his desk and get out.
Meanwhile, back at "A Beautiful Loft," a minimalist modern classical piano piece plays -- the kind of thing that would be in an episode of Six Feet Under or an investment banking commercial. Hewitt puts together his ransacked Whatever Technology and demonstrates for Kiefer and Lady Mac how he put together the Cyprus recordings; he can make a similar recording that will "blow their minds" at CTU. "And then I'm free to leave, right?" says Hewitt. Kiefer and Lady Mac make eye contact. "Yes, you'll be fine," says Kiefer in an uncharacteristically non-velvety tone. Hewitt starts to freak out. "How come you're both being nice to me all of a sudden?" he asks Kiefer. "You guys are going to screw me, aren't you?" Hewitt refuses to cooperate further without an immunity deal in writing. Lady Mac, who is listening, asks Kiefer to arrange for federal counsel to meet them at CTU so that they can get the details out of the way. Kiefer argues that there's no time for any of that. He'll help Hewitt, but only after he helps Kiefer disprove the Cyprus audio. Hewitt asks if he can speak to Kiefer alone. Lady Mac defensively insists that she's taken care of everything. "Then what are you scared of?" asks Hewitt. Lady Mac leaves the room. Uh, is it really a good idea to let her out of Kiefer's sight? Hewitt asks Kiefer if Lady Mac is "trying to screw [him] or not." Kiefer assures him that no, Lady Mac has Hewitt's best interests at heart. "Because she thinks I'm innocent?" says Hewitt. Kiefer affirms this. "I also think she likes me," says Hewitt. Kiefer smiles grimly. "I think she does," he says, velvetlessly. The time is 05:34:43 AM.
The time is 05:39:08 AM. Klockwise from the top left, Kiefer watches Hewitt assemble a sample audio file, Palmer raps with Agent Pierce some more, and Chappelle walks the catwalks of CTU with a snitty look on his face. Meanwhile, remember NoDaddyNo Manor? Well, it's back. Or rather, Spawn's back there to get her things. A police office escorts her to the door and says, "Take your time, I'll be waiting in the car." Okay, he's not a handsome black guy, but we all know where this is going, right? Spawn enters NDN Manor and reflects on the photos of JonBenet and her dead bloody blonde mom while The Dysfunctional Family Waltz plays softly in the background. Spawn runs up the stairs to her bedroom.
Okay, you know how in every "office movie," there's always that scene where the lead character gets sacked from their pathetic job and they're at their desk packing and all of his or her beloved co-workers have pitched in with an envelope full of cash "to get drunk with"? Well, this is just like that, only it's just Soul Patch and Bitchelle, and no cash is involved. Bitchelle bewails the injustice of Chappelle sacking Soul Patch. Soul Patch tries to shrug it off. The phone rings, but Soul Patch doesn't answer it until Bitchelle points out that it's the Whatever Super-Important Phone Line. It's Palmer, wanting to get in touch with Kiefer. Soul Patch patches him through. Palmer tells Kiefer about the whole palace coup thing. Kiefer gives Palmer a sympathy velvet sigh and informs him about how he has Hewitt in custody. Oh, and one more thing? Lady Mac is there. "Don't trust her," warns Palmer. He asks to speak to his ex-wife. Kiefer hands over the phone, and Palmer asks her what she's doing there with Kiefer. Then they get into a discussion about "the truth," which I don't really pay much attention to because Palmer and Lady Mac have about 90 percent less chemistry than Kiefer and Lady Mac. Kiefer gets back on the phone, and Palmer reminds him how important it is to get Hewitt to testify immediately. Kiefer gets back on the line with Soul Patch and asks him again for a chopper. Soul Patch, who is still having his 9 to 5 meets Working Girl pity party with Bitchelle, promises him a chopper soon -- neglecting to mention, of course, that he doesn't have a job anymore, let alone access to the company chopper. "I'm going to need your help," says Soul Patch to Bitchelle. They both look down at Chappelle.
Back at NoDaddyNo Manor, the partnerless police officer is just minding his own business, waiting for Spawn to emerge from the house, when a figure emerges in the foreground. It's DaddyStopTouchingMe! He smirks at the camera.
Back in Palmer's Holding Cell, PoorMan'sHumeCronyn enters and confiscates Palmer's phone. What is this? The Facts of Life? Flowers in the Attic? After denying everything at first, Palmer hands over the phone. PMHC puts Agent Pierce under arrest for abetting Palmer. Abetting him how? Again, I have to ask how it is legally possible for them to imprison Palmer and isolate him from the outside world like this…much less arrest the Secret Service agent who gets him a phone. "You ought to be ashamed of yourself," says Palmer. PMHC recycles the same old weaselly speech about being Palmer's "friend." Palmer apologizes to Pierce for getting him arrested. "There's nothing to be sorry for," says Pierce, being led away by two men in camouflage. A new guard is brought in to watch Palmer.
NoDaddyNo Manor. While Spawn packs up her room, DaddyStopTouchingMe enters the house and runs up the stairs with a police holster that he clearly lifted from The Partnerless Police Officer. We all saw that coming, right? He enters his bedroom and starts packing his stuff, which includes some marijuana stashed in one of his lamps. Like, what was the purpose of showing us "drugs"? And really soft-core drugs at that. I mean, if he packed a bag full of white powder, that would be scary and edgy. But pot? I don't know. You'd think if he smoked, he'd be too mellow to beat the crap out of his wife all the time. But then maybe he got the munchies and that's how she got herself killed, by bogarting the Smart Food. He also packs up his passport and some money. Spawn can hear one of his bedroom drawers sliding shut. She calls out for the police officer. He doesn't answer. She checks the master bedroom. It's empty. NoDaddyNo is hiding in a corner. And he knows that Spawn is in the house.
Back at CTU, Soul Patch and Bitchelle start executing their plan. Bitchelle calls Chappelle to tell him that someone is waiting for him in a holding room. Chappelle goes into the room, but only Bitchelle is there. Suddenly, Soul Patch comes from behind Chappelle and puts a chloroform rag over his face, and Chappelle is down. "Go send that chopper to pick up Kiefer," says Soul Patch to Bitchelle as he injects Chappelle with some scary-looking serum. The time is 05:47:14 AM.
The time is 05:51:27 AM. Klockwise from the top left, Chappelle lies in his own drool, Palmer paces his cell some more, and Hewitt starts at his computer. As they wait for the chopper, Lady Mac tells Kiefer that she is trying to clear her name in order to protect Palmer's public image. Kiefer tells her about Palmer being unseated, and that PoorMan'sAlexanderHaig is now President. Lady Mac is stunned. Soul Patch calls Kiefer to tell him that the chopper is on its way. Kiefer asks for the Attorney General to be brought in, because Lady Mac wants to try to cut an immunity deal. Lady Mac hears this and freaks out at the work "try." She wants it to be set in stone. She tries to talk to Hewitt, but Kiefer forces her to take another seat on the "grab, slam" couch.
NoDaddyNo Manor. So, Spawn has all her things packed, and she's just about to get out of that house without incident. Yeah, like that would ever happen. She happens to glance out of a window and notices the body of Partnerless Police Officer lying in the front bushes. She grabs her bags and makes for the door, but DaddyStopTouchingMe is there. He sees her and chases her into another bedroom. He flips on the lights, and she is nowhere to be found. So here's where he has to give a misogynistic speech about how it's all Spawn's fault that his life has gotten so fucked up all of a sudden and how he had to kill his wife because he loved her, et cetera. He realizes that Spawn could be up in the attic, so he brings down the ladder and climbs up. Spawn is up there. She pops him on the head as he puts his head through the trapdoor. He falls to the ground, but then she falls through a hole she makes in the floor. No, I didn't just make that up. It is, as my friend Biterella puts it, "Alicean." They both lie unconscious for a few seconds, but Spawn wakes up first. She takes his gun and his cell phone and calls CTU.
At first Bitchelle tells Spawn that she can't speak to her father because, you know, he's in the middle of stopping WWIII. But then, when Spawn assures her it's an "emergency," Bitchelle puts the call through. Whatever. Spawn tearfully explains the situation to Kiefer, and Kiefer has her shoot DaddyStopTouchingMe. Of course, DaddyStopTouchingMe has to make his death extra-PC and Lifetime-y by saying "you little bitch" to her before she pulls the trigger. And then Kiefer has her shoot him a second time for good measure. Aw! Spawn's first double tap!
The screen splits into four. DaddyStopTouchingMe convulses himself to death, Palmer languishes in custody, Bi-Carrie-ous walks around CTU looking for people to blackmail, and PoorMan'sAlexanderHaig test-drives his new presidential powers. Back at NoDaddyNo Manor, Kiefer tells Spawn that someone is coming to pick her up. Of course, to Spawn, that's like saying, "We're sending around a fire to rescue you from that frying pan." She goes downstairs to wait. Meanwhile, Hewitt starts to panic and tries to leave. Lady Mac tries to prevent him from leaving by warning him about EvilChrisElliott.
Wondering where Cate's been? Well, she's in one whole scene. This one. She's taking a bubble bath when Kiefer calls her to ask her to pick up Spawn at NoDaddyNo Manor. Cate agrees to fetch her. Whatever. Meanwhile, Lady Mac and Hewitt are still arguing. Kiefer has them separate, but he gets distracted when he tries to call CTU. Hewitt shanks Lady Mac and runs out of the apartment. "Help me!" cries Lady Mac. Kiefer looks at her bloody body for a moment and then elects to chase after Hewitt instead. The time is 05:59:58… 05:59:59…06:00:00 AM.