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AIRED: 4/23/02

Palmer is relieved when it seems that he has dominated in the California polls in spite of his crisis. Jack becomes locked in a stalemate with the Drazens. They manage to turn the tables and take Jack as a hostage as they escape. Kim is finally released from jail, but her freedom is all too brief when she is again abducted by terrorists.moreless

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Another GReat OnE!!!!!

8.0

By Dante_Edy, Jun 25, 2009

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This episode continue the good wave of interesting Storylines, even Kim Prison Storyline was interesting, from the beginning to the end, the writers created a good situation for her to be free.

Teri, Nina and Tony apperences it is just about details.

Jack situation was good, with DRazen free, and during the escape, Jack and Drazen had time to talk a little. How Jack escape from certain dead was interesting.

Palmer situation is boring now, with nothing, besides this woman who is trying to seduce Palmer.moreless
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Not again...

8.6

By Parricida, Sep 05, 2008

It is almost a law in 24 that when things get batter, in reality, they get worse. Jack and guards try to find their way out of the assault they are in but that does not work well for them. Jack is captured and all the revenge is put in play. The only thing that stops them killing him is, that he knows where the second son is.

Most of not again part goes to Kim who is trouble magnet. She is taken again. And I think the most powerful scene in this episode was Teri and Nina together not sure about Jack fate. It was so weird to watch them as all the tension between them was somehow like gone and they were back to the way they were at the start of the season.moreless
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it was awesome episode

9.5

By tenn99_23, May 20, 2008

8:02 P.M.-8:03 P.M.: The polls close in California. A television reporter announces that Palmer appears to have swept the state, as well as all others that

held the Super Tuesday primary. In the company of himself, Palmer soaks up every last drop of the news, no doubt waiting for the right moment to let the

bragging begin. Kimberly, meanwhile, is biding her time in the women's group holding cell. An estrogen-challenged black officer brings Melanie around,

and drops her off so Kimberly can have a familiar face to keep her company. Melanie walks right over to Kimberly, and tells her she's in her seat. Kimberly

says fine, gets up, and sits elsewhere. Melanie then walks over to Kimberly's new seat to tell her that too is her seat. With daggers in her eyes, Kimberly

gets up again and goes to stand by the bars, where she has to contend with a mental patient hopeful who uses her presence to float like a bee and sting

like a butterfly.

8:03 P.M.-8:08 P.M.: Palmer has rejoined the party. He receives a hearty congratulations and toast from Mike for sweeping all 11 states. And to think he

did it all by not listening to a single word his chief-of-staff had to say. But that's not all -- FOX News took a poll, and 83% of the population approve

of the way he handled the Ferragamo crisis. An elated Palmer says that is great, because if FOX News took the poll, then it's agreed it's as fair and balanced

as he is. Changing the subject, he asks Mike if they've heard from Frank Ames or his angry mob. Mike figures they're all laying low, but advises him not

to get cocky. After all that has happened in the last twenty hours and with all that is known about David Palmer, one can't help but think that suggestion

will be heeded as closely as every other one Mike has ever offered. Palmer stops the party to tell the crowd of people that he has to make a speech soon.

And that even though there are a lot more primaries left to deal with, and a lot of rednecks left to win over, he intends to make the speech sound like

a victory speech. The entire crowd cheers wildly -- including Mike, who might have possibly contracted amnesia recently, as this conflicts wildly with

advice he gave Palmer, oh, a minute ago. Palmer continues about how although this has been a difficult day for all involved, he's confident that, just

like they said in the America's Choice polls, being honest was the right thing to do, and he's sure everything will work out for everybody in the end.

He then proceeds to pile on the horn-blowing that he simply could not hold inside him any longer. Over at CTU, Mason preps Nina to handle Division's request

in reassessing the threat, which he presumes is minimal now that Alexis is out of commission. Jack calls asking to speak to Nina, but Mason takes the call

for her. Jack gets Mason up to date on where he is and whose acquaintance he's made and whose acquaintance he's about to make. Mason doesn't have any time

to ponder how Victor Drazen was brought back from the dead, since Jack needs him to send in a field unit now. He doesn't have any time to ponder that either,

but ponder he does before telling Jack that he'll call Division about it. Jack chastises Mason, making it clear that Andre and company aren't going to

sit around and play cards while they wait for the request to go through the proper channels. He leaves Mason with an ultimatum before hanging up. Mason

decides to comply, and orders an assistant to dispatch the field unit, which he'll clear later, and get in touch with Chappelle immediately. When Nina

worriedly wants to know if Jack is alright, Mason sidesteps the question and derides her for wasting her life on a married man (that would be Jack) and

subsequently fooling around with Tony on the rebound. Mason says it in the guise of being a friend, but he walks away from Nina without ever answering

her question. Her attempt to follow him down and beat the truth out of him never comes to pass, as Mr. Rebound in the flesh returns to CTU with Teri. Nina

thanks God out loud that Teri is okay, though this is probably just a formality since she says it with all the conviction of a lobotomized Al Gore. Teri

asks if they've gotten any word on Kimberly. When she hears they haven't, Teri then asks about Jack. Nina lies, and tells her that he doesn't know about

what happened at the safe house because they can't get a hold of him. Teri demands to speak to Jack, but Nina defers to Mason's judgement on the matter.

To help CTU and Jack -- or just to waste time -- Nina requests that Teri join her and Tony in the conference room to go all over she knows, even though

she already did that with Tony on the way over in the car... and there really hasn't been any evidence that she knows something. Teri stops complaining

long enough to say she'll redo the interview, but only if they agree to keep her up to date on Jack and Kimberly. Nina promises she will -- a promise that's

certainly as good as coal.moreless
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Jack is taken hostage.

8.5

By xNeeNx, Apr 06, 2008

This is another great episode. The Drazens kill the man who helped Jack which is =[ =[ and then they take Jack hostage, which is interesting as we haven't seen Jack put in a vunerable and uncontrolable situation since the phone call from Gaines, which were a set of episodes I loved.

The Palmer storyline involves a lot of celebrations in this episode and it seems that the storyline has come to a end.

When Jack was about to be killed, it was well written when he mentioned that they had Alexis to the Drazens. I guess they'll want to trade Jack for Alexis. And as for Kim getting kidnapped again, its getting a bit repetitive now but I suppose they'll want her so they can make Jack do 'something' for them when they let him go.

Quote of the hour! Kim Bauer: "Last night I was kidnapped, tied up in the back of a trunk, and then I got to see your friend Dan get shot in the head. You take all the bad luck you've had in your life, it wouldn't fit into half of what's happened to me in the last twenty-four hours."moreless
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Under the radar

8.0

By BigDyno, Jan 20, 2008

This is another somewhat self-contained episode; we last left Jack and Victor inside the underground prison with Andre heading in, and we conclude this episode with the Drazens just leaving the prison with Jack in tow. What happens between is an hour-long conflict regarding Mason and whether he should let Jack die as the tactical team heads inside to capture Victor. And some whining from Teri, of course.

Teri is brought to CTU and will spend the remainder of the season there, which is just the writers combining her plotline with someone else's so they can keep her character in the story without it looking extraneous.

Some idiotic stuff going on with Palmer and his aide, Patty Brooks. It's like the writers thought, "Okay, Patty's been here since the first hour, but she hasn't done much. I know, let's have her hit on Palmer! That should create some good drama for the next few episodes!" Pfft.

I rank this hour an 8 because it had very good tension. However, the main story didn't really go anywhere, and in the fourth-to-last episode of the season, you kinda want it to go…somewhere.

Hourly Highlight:

Kim getting kidnapped. AGAIN!

I'm so kidding; I'll say, Andre beating the crap outta Jack. Makes it that much sweeter when he gets his…oops, I'll shut up now.moreless
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Leslie Hope	Teri Bauer
Elisha Cuthbert	Kimberly Bauer
Sarah Clarke	Nina Myers
Kiefer Sutherland	Jack Bauer
Dennis Haysbert	David Palmer

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Darin Heames	Krugman	Guest Star
Christian Hastings	Harris	Guest Star
Lou Diamond Phillips	Mark DeSalvo	Guest Star
Zeljko Ivanek	Andre Drazen	Recurring Role
Xander Berkeley	George Mason	Recurring Role
Jude Ciccolella	Mike Novick	Recurring Role

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- Victor: Over the last two years, I have accepted my share of responsibility for the death of my family. This is the day that you accept your share.
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- Mason: Any word from Chappelle?
  Tony: Still can't get a hold of him.
  Mason: Unbelievable. I hope the bastard doesn't plan on blaming me if things go wrong.
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- Nina: George, what is going on? Is Jack alright?
  Mason: You know, it's such a shame. Wasting the best years of your life on a married man.
  Nina: George...
  Mason: And picking up Almedia on the rebound, what's that about?
  Nina: Hey! That's out of line.
  Mason: No, you're out of line!
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- Palmer: Listen up. In a bit, I'm going to give a speech to the country. We have a number of primaries in the coming months, so technically, it's not a victory speech. (staff laughs) But I'm going to make it sound like one anyway! (staff cheers) Now as you know, in many ways, this has been a difficult day for my family, and I'm confident that being open and honest was the right thing to do, and that things will be resolved fairly for all that's concerned. In the meantime, I want to thank everyone in this room for their support. This is our victory...this is our night! (staff cheers louder) And I just want to give one last order, which will be obeyed with no exceptions whatsoever! Enjoy the rest of the evening!
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- Kim: She's telling the truth.
  Elaine: Don't make a liar out of me, Blondie!
  Kim: No need. You are one.
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- Jack: So when does your suffering end, Victor? After you've killed me and Senator Palmer and all the thousands of other enemies you have?
  Victor: Yes. Simple, is it not?
  Jack: You're insane. It's a psychotic fantasy.
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- Melanie: You're daddy's little girl. You get everything handed to you.
  Kim: Shut up. I have been listening to this crap all day, about how I get everything I want, and how my life is so great, and how everybody else's life sucks. Well, you wanna know something? You don't know anything about me. Last night I was kidnapped, tied up in the back of a trunk, and then I got to see your friend Dan get shot in the head. You take all the bad luck you've had in your life, it wouldn't fit into half of what's happened to me in the last twenty-four hours. So messing me up may be harder than you think. But if you wanna? Bring it on. Here, outside, any place you like.
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- For the rest of the season, Dennis Hopper receives the "and" credit.
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