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One second ago, on 24: Actually, you know what? Screw the previouslies. I never recapped those on the HBO shows, and nobody ever complained. Even though those previouslies frequently went further back than the most recent episode, unlike a certain real-time show on Fox that I could name. The first few minutes of every hour here are always full of characters talking about what happened at the end of the last one anyway. You know, just like in real life.
Okay, so maybe not right away, but they totally will in a minute. Audrey is in a room with Buchanan, micromanaging the deployment of agents at the President's retreat, which I'm calling Not Camp David. They've got a screen with a schematic and little icons showing where all their guys are, which is going to come up again later. When Audrey gets distracted by a phone call, Edgar comes in to announce that they've got video of a suspect in the Palmer shooting. Apparently, somebody broke into the service entrance of the building across the street from Wayne Palmer's apartment that morning; Edgar has sent the security camera footage to Buchanan's screen. Buchanan watches as the blurry image on the monitor resolves. "Audrey," he says, and Audrey turns in time to see the face of her dead ex-boyfriend on the screen. Buchanan just stands there, like, awkward.
Back at the refinery, I don't know what Kiefer has been doing for the last three and a half minutes, but he's just now getting around to explaining to Chloe that he's being framed for Palmer's murder. Chloe advises him to vanish, but he'd much rather lock, load, and find out who was behind the assassination. He can always vanish...later? He explains that his first move is to visit the original crime scene to look for clues. Chloe quite correctly points out that actual law enforcement officers are probably already working on that, and they'll be only too happy to find their new prime suspect sniffing around the place. Kiefer simply demands a schematic of the building and an interagency deployment grid, cleverly getting past Chloe's resistance by making it a challenge to her 7333t h4x0r ski1z. Derek, meanwhile, is looking rather dazed at what he just witnessed. "How could you kill that guy?" he whines at Kiefer. Kiefer says he's sorry Derek had to see it, and tells him to get in the bad guys' white van, which they're commandeering. Derek refuses, because he doesn't understand one of the first rules of 24: when the guy you just watched kill someone in cold blood tells you to do something, you fucking do it. Kiefer loses patience and pushes Derek against the van, his hand clamped around the boy's throat. "Let's get something straight, kid," he snarls. "The only reason you're still conscious is because I don't want to carry you. Now get in the van." Awesome. Derek, wonder of wonders, gets in the van.
“ Unlike most people, who have dropped to the ground by now, Derek is trying to inconspicuously make his way towards an exit, a task that is no doubt complicated by the smell that must be coming from his pants at this point. ”
Kiefer is busy exploring the back hallways of the terminal, where apparently just anyone can wander around. Apparently there was an outtake here where Kiefer comes across a sign reading OFFICES with an arrow pointing one direction, and another sign with BATHROOM with an arrow pointing the other direction. And then Kiefer went to the bathroom. That doesn't actually happen in the episode, though, which is why they call them outtakes. Clearly the offices are outside the security area, because Kiefer still has his gun. He holds it at the ready as he eases open the door marked Chevensky. But before he can step inside, Chevensky himself approaches from behind, all unsuspecting. Chevensky tries to make a break for it, but Kiefer has his hand around the man's throat before he can get ten feet. Kiefer starts asking about Palmer. When Chevensky pleads ignorance (poorly), Kiefer beats him to the ground and tells him, "You are going to tell me what I want to know. It's just a question of how much you want it to hurt." And how long Kiefer's willing to be exposed in a hallway while he pistol-whips a uniformed airport employee. There are two variables at play here, I'd say.
These questions will have to wait, because at this moment, Bald Guy 2.0 is raising his key fob high in the air and pressing a button. But instead of that black panel truck outside giving a friendly little alarm-chirp, it blows right the fuck up. Diane witnesses the explosion and gasps in shock. Chaos ensues. Kiefer hears the boom and goes to the door to see what's up. This is a mistake on Kiefer's part, because while he is thus distracted, Chevensky has produced a cyanide pill and is already biting down on it. "No!" Kiefer cries, trying to fish it out, but it's too late.
Bald Guy 2.0 fires a whole shitload of bullets into the terminal ceiling, stampeding the passengers. Kiefer hears the screaming and gunfire, and decides that the war going on in the terminal is probably a higher priority than the foam-mouthed dead guy in front of him. His gun suddenly looks very small as he quickly but carefully heads toward the terminal. In the main area, armed security guards are engaging the bad guys, and getting quickly shot down for their trouble. Unlike most people, who have dropped to the ground by now, Derek is trying to inconspicuously make his way towards an exit, a task that is no doubt complicated by the smell that must be coming from his pants at this point. In any case, it's in vain, as an assault-rifle-wielding baddie cuts off his escape route and forces him onto the floor. Kiefer and his man-purse jog down the hallway, until he gets to a vantage point where he can see people running past a door in panic. In the terminal lobby, Bald Guy 2.0 bellows for quiet. He announces to the scores of terrified hostages, "You will not be harmed as long as your President complies with our wishes!" Oh, well, that's a relief.