24

Here is where we stand:

At the beginning of last week's episode, Jack Bauer was a rogue agent on the run with the entire federal government trying to stop him as he fought a desperate lonely battle to save the nation from the the evil puppetmaster Jon Voight and his Thing of Death. At the end of the episode, Jack was a rogue agent on the run with the entire federal government trying to stop him as he fought a desperate lonely battle to save the nation from the the evil puppetmaster Jon Voight and his Thing of Death. In between Jack killed the assassin Quinn with a screwdriver -- it did not appear to be a Phillips -- after Quinn killed Sen. That Seventies Show, who had made the mistake of starting to trust Jack, which is almost always violently fatal.

As Quinn was dying, his cell phone received a Twitter stating that that the Thing of Death was going to arrive at the Port of Alexandria, so Jack called Tony and told him to meet him there with a Surveillance Package, which presumably Tony will pick up at the package store.

Meanwhile President Woman President's annoying daughter Olivia has been acting suspicious, which probably means she is innocent. But she is still annoying, so we hope that at some point she starts to trust Jack, if you catch our drift.

Tonight there will be helicopters.

Edgar is still dead.

Be sure to stay tuned in the comments afterward for the wrapup from The Amazing Steve. Meanwhile, here's a poll:

Do you think Jon Voight is the ultimate evil puppetmaster?
	Yes.
	No, there is an even eviler puppetmaster controlling him.
	And conrolling THAT puppetmaster is: Barney Frank.
	They need to show less of Olivia and more of Renee, preferably emerging from the Potomac again.
	Montpelier.
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UPDATE:NOT HENRY! NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

UPDATE: "Maybe this day will end on a positive note." Sure! Aside from all the terrorist-caused deaths and the firefight IN THE WHITE HOUSE.

UPDATE: They better get to the helicopters soon.

UPDATE: Do you get the feeling that Carl the Security Guard is roadkill?

UPDATE: Jack has a way with people.

UPDATE: Even evil puppetmaster Jon Voight looks like a dweeb with a Bluetooth headset.

UPDATE: Why did Jack and Tony duct-tape Carl's mouth shut?

UPDATE: UH-oh. Carl is trusting Jack.

UPDATE: "You guys got my back, right?" "Yeah." HAR.

UPDATE: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

UPDATE: Olivia is SUCH a vixen.

UPDATE: We were promised helicopters. WHERE ARE THE HELICOPTERS??

UPDATE: Larry wants to meet Renee halfway.

UPDATE: Larry wants Renee to sit tight.

UPDATE: Jack is going to save Carl.

UPDATE: Jack and Tony against nine guys. Har.

UPDATE: Jack does not say "Shoot." Jack says "Engage."

UPDATE: The old jump-on-the truck trick!

UPDATE: DON'T GO INTO THE TRUCK, JACK!

UPDATE: That makes, by my count,three million bullets fired at Jack without hitting him just today.

UPDATE: Jack was exposed!

UPDATE: Next week: Jack gets naked! Stay tuned for The Amazing Steve.

Comments

[Thinsnow1]

Go Montpelier!

[Siouxie]

YAY for helicopters.

[Wes S.]

I voted for "And the controlling puppetmaster is Barney Fwank."

Too bad we can't unleash Jack Bauer on Congress...

[thinksnow]

I do believe Marwan is on Chuck...but he looks like a zombie

[Dr Alice]

Dave, that "Thing of Death" link is just eeevil. And stealthy. I like it. :D

More Aaron!

[Diva]

Montpelier? I thought we were supposed to vote for Buddy!

[MartiniShark]

We need more votes for renee exiting the Potomic. These results will be sent to the staff writers of the show. And knowing their lack of creativity Montpelier will figure prominantly in the ensuing hours.

[homeybeef]

I've seen this house and it still makes no sense

[trustf8]

More power tools! We've had drills & screwdrivers - time for a JackHammer!

[Diva]

PS, Dave - the ManiBobble was low, but much better than your other recent Manilinks!

[redwave72]

Diva, that's Barney!

[hopie changie]

Okay, tell us what the deal is with Montpelier before the show starts. Thanks

[Diva]

Oh, phooey!

[Wes S.]

Martini, why vote for Renee exiting the Potomac? I'd sooner the scriptwriters waited to recycle that plotline for when Kim returns to the show later this season. Especially since the wet T-shirt scene was the only good part of "The Girl Next Door..."

...Unless, of course, the scriptwriters can contrive to have both Renee and Kim fall into the Potomac and come out together. That would work...

[tw]

"This isn't over yet" - Tony Almeida

[Jollymon]

C'mon Renee/Potomac!

[AC (Not Mallett)]

What if Renee was Voight's boss, that would be a big turn of the screw, no? Not sure I'd be able to stick by that. This and other thoughts at MY hardly competitive live blog. Stop by if Dave's awesomeness is too much for you.

[Siouxie]

ok...how 'bout Jack exiting the Potomac. The blog gals want a wet Jack.

[Suzy Q]

Was I here last week? I don't remember.

[Diva]

Siouxie: *brain fries*

[danceswithvowels]

Goodnight!?!? Cuddy needs some Alleve, House!

[danceswithvowels]

She'll be gasping for breath after this hour, man!

[Lucky18975]

Hey for all you Medium fans, after 24 you can tune into NBC and watch Allison contact the ghost of Sen. 'that 70's show'!

[homeybeef]

is Jack going to hold his breath at the end of the hour. Kinda like season 5 when we all did it with him as he ran around the gas filled CTU

[MartiniShark]

That was note a selection, Wes. I chose the best of the lot.

[Wizzy]

Here's hoping AC MalletT makes an appearance tonight. Just sayin'. AC (Not Mallett) is cool but the real Mallett is hot.

[tropichunt.com guy™]

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[rockin01]

Here we go----SOMEBODY please shoot Olivia's thigh and make my night!

[Wes S.]

Uh-oh: The First Weenie is in this episode.

[Tori Lennox]

Who moved the body? Aren't they supposed to leave it in place? He died against the wall!

[danceswithvowels]

Have some orange juice, Andy! Hope you feel better. Oh, and some vodka, maybe.

[Wizzy]

I so totally love Olivia the Toad!

[Diva]

*PHEW* Andy! I was all set to rerun last week's intro for ya. Good thing you showed up!

[MartiniShark]

Jack is not not in custody, but we suspect he might be in a Chuck E. Cheeze.

[Margaritaville]

Yes you did advise me against it. You're fired panty waist!

[Wes S.]

Didn't take Larry long to go into CYA mode, did it?

[danceswithvowels]

How could you have let this happen, Agent Dumbo?

[MartiniShark]

Have your men sweep the White House, that place is a wreck after the blast.

[homeybeef]

Tony looks confused. Just like us

[Margaritaville]

Senator Mayor Captain General!!

[danceswithvowels]

Hello? Anybody here? Has Tony gotten to all of you?

[Diva]

Hey, Sharkie - while he's there he can play a rousing game of Whack-A-Mole!

[E in Mn]

"He has us all fooled!" Say it's not so, Jack!

[veruca]

Jack is talking fast...and not in a whisper. He's almost yelling.

[Wizzy]

Ewww First Weenie.

[tw]

Hey, Steven Keaton. I'd forgot all about him!

[Wes S.]

So do the promo guys and the actual writers of the show actually talk to each other? The promos claimed "How do you stop a chemical attack? Any way you can..." while the actual script describes a biological agent.

[Tori Lennox]

I didn't know they allowed phones in ICU...

[Bux]

Please let it be Renee emerging from the Potomac. And then emerging from my television set. But not like the girl from the Ring.

[MartiniShark]

That's good news,baby! Olivia owes me $100.

[Siouxie]

blah blah blah

[danceswithvowels]

Olivia's home. And Dr House will give you a kiss, if the situation's right.

[Wizzy]

uh oh, madame president...looks like bad news is on its way

[AC (Not Mallett)]

Wizzy, I think I resent that a little bit! :)

[tw]

"I'm not going anywhere."

Any bets on him being the next person kidnapped????

[Gennita Low]

Hi, everyone. Happy Monday! Yawwnnn.

[Wes S.]

The First Weenie is in good hands. They're even using "The Machine That Goes 'Ping!'" on him...

[MartiniShark]

Good 'un, Diva!

[Margaritaville]

This day will not end on a positive note if Jack Bauer has anything to do with it!

[Diva]

Actually, Tori, they do allow cells phones in ICU in some locations.

[twaino]

tink-tink Is this thing on?

[danceswithvowels]

I got your positive note, plus some ominous musical growling, right here Madame Stickwood.

[Wizzy]

AC (not mallett) post a pic and I'll reconsider! ;)

[MartiniShark]

Senator, mayor? And some people called him a Congressperson. Soooo confusing.

[tw]

"It doesn't make any sense."

She's talking about the plot....not about Jack killing Senator Red Foreman.

[Wes S.]

"Why on earth would Jack Bauer do this (kill the Senator)?"

Finally: That Woman President asks a logical question for once.

[Diva]

Thankee, Sharkie! You just keep settin' 'em up and I'll just keep bringin' 'em home.

(OK - I stole that from Night Court.)

[Siouxie]

more blah blah blah...ok..someone shoot something.

[homeybeef]

B...O...R...I...N...G

[Wizzy]

Is that an antler lamp on the president's desk?

[Suzy Q]

Why is there so much TALKING? Gah!

[Suzy Q]

Nothing good ever comes from talking. Only shooting. And exploding.

[Diva]

*SNORK* @ "The Machine That Goes 'Ping!'" Nice one, Wes. :D

[Margaritaville]

Kiss her, Ethan!

[Tori Lennox]

Really, Diva? Learn something new every day. :)

[danceswithvowels]

So at least twaino is seeing a lack of response. Or there was. Suddenly there's a rash.

[Siouxie]

ok...make out or something.

[Wizzy]

shut up already and shoot someone...anyone!

[Gennita Low]

Trust Ethan????

[Loudmouth]

He's getting out of town before the disaster happens.

[veruca]

A tender moment...eewww

[Lucky18975]

I'm really disappointed by these last 2 seasons of 24. If it weren't for this blog, I'd of stopped watching long ago.

[tw]

"Our agenda, Ethan."
"Yes, our agenda."

Can it get any more wooden than this????

[Raoul Porfavorny]

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[danceswithvowels]

You let me complicate you, Madame StickPresident.

[Diva]

Yep, Tori. Even the nurses do. Where my mom was (in FL) we were allowed to use cell phones even in her room.

EW. Sappy music!!

[MartiniShark]

"Could we wrap this up, Ethan, my husband is in the hospital and I have to buy him a plushie."

[maxfield]

Boring - the wooden dialogue generator is at work.

[Tori Lennox]

Well, Olivia's gonna be dancing a jig now that Ethan's resigned.

[Loudmouth]

Enuff sappy music. Blow something up.

[Siouxie]

Just one officer?? Jack'll blink him to death.

[tw]

Carl's not lasting through this episode!

[Wes S.]

Well...we know who's going to get whacked next...

[homeybeef]

SECURITY GUY IS NOT LONG FOR THIS WORLD

[Loudmouth]

Red shirt guard

[trustf8]

ooooo pregnant widow.....

[Gennita Low]

Yawn. I need to wake up. someone shoot someone please.

[Margaritaville]

Great. He has twins. He's so going to get axed.

[Unrealious]

The 1000 containers of Jack Bauer

[Siouxie]

Finally, some gun pointing at least.