Gredenko keeps calling Joystick Man but he’s not picking up. Gredenko and Fayed assume that he’s dead and Fayed gets all up in his face. Fayed doesn’t want to share his bombs, but Gredenko reminds him to play nice because he’s the only one who can deliver them to the destinations. Gredenko makes a call to some guy named Mark asking for something. I didn’t really get it. Anyway, Mark says he can get what he wants in half an hour and Gredenko says he’ll be there in forty minutes. We are then introduced to Mark’s brother Brady, who’s Rainman and apparently a computer whiz, because he’s the one who accesses the files Gredenko needs. Brady is adorable, he doesn’t fit on this show at all, but I don’t care because he’s so damn innocent and cute and he loves his brother who takes really good care of him.
At CTU, Buchanan has informed Jack that they have to find Gredenko and/or Fayed before the vice president launches his nuclear attack, which will be within the hour. Jack says “dammit” and hangs up the phone. Nice. Chloe tells Buchanan that she might have caught a break, because she’s the best CTU worker ever. While monitoring Gredenko’s contact list, she saw that he made a call to Mark Hauser, who works at a chemical plant and they even have an address for him. Chloe tells Jack the good news and he relays it to Doyle to see if he wants to tag along. Doyle declines and Jack could not possibly care less, because that’s how Jack rolls.
Prior to this, some creepy, weird looking man told Doyle that he found a transponder on the computer directing the drone. The transponder proves that Nadia’s computer was hacked without her knowing it. He’s all like, “that’s gunna suck for you Doyle” and gives him the transponder saying something how they’re even about stuff back in Denver. Did CTU Los Angeles buyout CTU Denver and take all their employees? It sounds like more backstabbing and manipulating went down in Denver than in LA, and I didn’t think that was possible. Doyle puts the evidence in his pocket, thereby solidifying his #1 Tool status.
Cut to the batcave. Karen pleads with Sandra Palmer to take Wayne out of the coma after explaining to her what Daniels is planning to do. At first, Sandra can’t agree to do it, but then Karen convinces her because she’s like a Jedi. Seriously, she’s got some of the most convincing, heartfelt speeches I’ve ever heard on the show. I’d do whatever she says.
Vice President Daniels is in a cabinet meeting where everyone is being debriefed about what the “loud and clear message” in the form of a nuclear bomb will do to Derka Derkastan. All this talk of destruction and a possible WWIII seem to seriously be turning Daniels on. Creepy vice president assistant interrupts the meeting to inform Daniels that Wayne is being taken out of his coma. He is PISSED. He gets on the phone with the doctor and tries to tell him that he’s not working in the best interest of the president and orders him to stop. The doctor forcefully informs him that he’s the doctor and he’s going to do whatever he and Wayne’s family thinks is best and does not back down to Daniels’ threats at all. If only the rest of the cabinet had cajones like this guy. He’s the man.
Jack and the tactical team arrive at la casa Hauser and bust in shooting. Listen up Jack and various CTU agents and listen well: when you are breaking into a house of a suspect that has vital information, ease up on the fire. This guy was unarmed and Jack and everyone else just start shooting away. So of course, Mark gets shot in the leg and a main artery and needs to be taken to the hospital. But there’s no time for that so they just stabilize him there.
Brady is flipping out and he’s put into another room away from all the hubbub. Jack goes in alone to talk to him. We get a “my name is Jack Bauer” as he tries to calm Brady down and figure out how he’s connected in all of this. Jack smiles, for what I think is the first time the whole season, and talks softly and is really nice to him. It’s really cute, but maybe that’s just because I’m a girl. Brady tells Jack that his brother had him hack some files and spits out tech jargon perfectly. Jack’s clearly impressed and really glad that Brady helped him out. He smiles at him again and goes to talk to a very bloody Mark. Jack tells Mark that the only way to keep his brother out of jail is to tell him everything, and Mark knows it. He tells Jack that Gredenko is coming to meet him and calls to tell him that Brady will be making the drop because he got called into work. Gredenko knows about Brady, are Mark and Gredenko really tight? After they hang up, a CTU agent/doctor tells Jack that they have to get Mark to the hospital now, and Jack finally lets him go. Mark makes sure that Brady knows he’s ok and to do everything Jack says. I bet Jack would have preferred to have a brother like Mark or Brady over Graem any day.
Back to CTU. Creepy guy who told Doyle about Nadia not being a spy, tells Milo about the evidence that Doyle has. There’s about to be a rumble. Milo takes off his sling and runs at Doyle. Buchanan stops them and Milo explains that Doyle’s holding evidence about Nadia being innocent. Morris comes running from 4 feet away and for some reason is breathing heavily. He explains that Doyle gave him the evidence and just wanted to check and make sure it was legit before handing it over. Milo apologizes to Doyle, pretty sincerely, and Doyle lets it go. Huh? I thought they hated each other, that’s the end of it? Weird.
Buchanan goes and talks to Nadia. He explains to her that they found evidence clearing her and apologizes about what happened. Nadia is fuming and hasn’t said a word. She gets up to leave and Buchanan convinces her not to quit, and she stays on. Somehow, she looks better now that she’s been harassed by Doyle. Milo is preparing Nadia’s desk with roses and candles and Chloe comes over to tell him that Nadia’s all set to go.
We all thought she was guilty, this is going to be awkward. –Chloe
Yeah. –Milo
But more so for you … you’re feelings for Nadia aren’t really a secret. –Chloe
Chloe’s the best. Nadia comes back and Milo tries to apologize but Nadia isn’t having it. She walks away and Milo follows her. She explains to him that what he thought might happen between them won’t and that CTU isn’t the best place to start a relationship. Finally someone understands this. If you have a relationship at CTU one, or both of you, will die. Then, we get the hottest most intense kiss on 24 since way back in season 2 when Tony and Michelle kissed for the first time. But at least Tony and Michelle tried to be discreet; Milo and Nadia are just chilling in the middle of the room behind a bunch of TV’s. As much as she tries to deny it, Nadia cannot resist Milo. She should watch out, if I remember my OC characters correctly, and I think I do, Milo will just get her pregnant and then beat her constantly.
Jack is preparing his new BFF Brady for the drop-off. Jack has never been this nice to anyone, not even Kim. I expect Jack to give him a big hug. Brady’s ready to go, and everyone is in position when Gredenko shows up. Brady gives Gredenko what he wants and Gredenko tells his men in Russian to kill Brady when they get what they need. Thankfully, Jack speaks Russian, and he relays the info to the rest of the team. Tranquilizer dart sniper can’t get a clear shot of Gredenko. Jack’s getting worried, he tells Brady to get down when he tells him to. It’s almost time, if Brady dies I swear… Brady gets down and Gredenko gets a beautiful tranquilizer dart to the neck. Everyone is taken down and Brady is huddled on the ground, completely unharmed. Yes! Brady’s a better field agent than Curtis ever was, if he listened to Jack like Brady did, maybe he’d still be alive. Jack goes to check on Brady and gets him rolling to the hospital to be with his brother. Jack smiles again.
Jack is informed that Gredenko is regaining consciousness. The agent then asks Jack if he wants help with him, to which Jack’s only response is a menacing “no.” He walks in to where Gredenko is being held and Gredenko knows all about Jack. He decides to skip the torture thing all together and just ask for his pardon right away. Jack stares at him, not trusting the fact that he’s going to give up Fayed so quickly. Jack wants to torture him and send him on the fastest plane back to Russia. But he can’t, and Gredenko will get his pardon in exchange for Fayed’s location.
Daniels can barely contain himself he’s so excited for this nuke to drop. Lennox comes in and tells him that CTU found Gredenko and that they should hold off with the attack since they’ll probably be able to find the other two bombs now. Daniels goes ahead with the attack anyway until he’s informed that President Palmer is on the phone. Palmer orders the attack stopped and that nothing is to happen unless it’s a direct order from him. Wayne Palmer looks absolutely fine. Daniels says he’ll do what Palmer says, but then hangs up the remote-control phone and tells the cabinet that Wayne is not fit to run the country and calls a meeting. Man that is so season 2.
This episode had more Jack, which is a plus, but it wasn’t the Jack Bauer we’re used to. It was a kinder, gentler Jack Bauer. I’m not sure how I feel about this episode yet. I would like to make one more point though. In past seasons, there were characters you loved to hate, like Nina, Sherry or Charles Logan. But this season there is Daniels and Doyle, who I just hate hate. It’s not the same thing and I don’t like it.
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