Day 4: 11:00 P.M. - 12:00 A.M.

Season 4, Episode 17, Aired
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Mike pushes for the Vice-President to be sworn into office as the White House waits for news of Keeler's fate.

Two innocent bystanders are dragged into the fight as Jack and Marwan both pursue a briefcase that contains the launch codes for America's nuclear arsenal.
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  • tense as hell

    10
    "Perfect"
    By dco1990, Jul 01, 2009 Report Abuse
    This episode is sheer brillance, I don't know why it was given such a low score overall. Every bit was full of action and a great storyline. Even though it may be slightly filler, the storyline with the couple and the nuclear football was just excellent all thoughout the ep. It is one of the only times that you really care and root for the two guest characters who do not make any ridiculous decisions like other guest characters have done though the shows seasons. You just didn't want the couple to be hurt or killed, it was so great, the whole ep was outstanding and is a highlight of the whole season. An episode has not been this good in this season since episode 10.moreless

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  • A New President and The Football!!!!

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    By Dante_Edy, Jun 19, 2009 Report Abuse
    After a impressive episode like the previous one, it was probable that this episode would manage to maintain the audience interested in what would be going to happen.

    The president situation seems serious, thanks to CTU preoccupations , but the problem increases when we know exactly what the terrorists want, a very important briefcase, with the codes of nuclear arsenals.

    Even not knowing the couple, their situation is a least a little interesting, it allows Jack to have an opportunity to prevent this and of course, fails.

    However Jack situation it is filler, since the terrorists will get something, this part loses his value. The most attentive ones, will notice that the writers filled out the episode with this.

    Bill and Edgar are the only new characters introduced in this season of 24 that I appreciate, and Bill shows exactly why in this episode.

    The most comic situation is the new insecure president, that is afraid of assuming the presidency, he probably fears for his life, this must be interesting, since it seems that we have a great new character.

    Overral a good episode, but if this episode deserved a 9 pontuation, then the finals episodes and some previous episodes should get a 10+.moreless

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  • Exciting

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    By Parricida, Oct 09, 2008 Report Abuse
    Oh.. I felt myself pushing fast froward button turning this episode on my control a many times. And not because it was boring - oo no. It was just in some part too exciting that I could not stand waiting much longer. I loved the storyline that some totally random people got something very important and now they have to protect it but in the end, they are just ordinary people and they have totally different way of thinking that Jack does and I really loved that down-to-earth feeling on those two in contrast with Jack who seems to be pretty good on those "longest days of his life" days.moreless

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  • Annoying aftermath

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    By BigDyno, Jan 18, 2008 Report Abuse
    Marwan's big terror plot against the US just doesn't ease up as it turns out that the real reason for shooting down Air Force One was to retrieve the Nuclear Football and steal a warhead. Mitch Anderson's fate is left up in the airthough the stealth fighter has been downed. Something about a "cover" in the last episode, now?
    Anyway, THIS episode features Jack's race to the Mojave Desert to stop Marwan from reaching the Football. So it's another self-contained storyline for Jack to trudge through, and it's all for naught since Marwan escapes with the nuclear codes anyway. I haven't minded plot progressions like this in the show's past, but those examples showed some subtlety. Here? Absolutely no progress. This hour could have been completely skipped and none would be the wiser.
    That includes Logan's arrangements to step into office with the help of the returning Mike Novick. Yes, Novick is back and working for the other side. We all need work, right?
    There's some serious disjointedness this episode. The writer must have thought, "I know! Let's have Jack shoot at a bunch of bad guys in an abandoned power plant in the middle of nowhere! That'll get the viewers' blood pumping and distract them from the season's increasing absurdity." If it got your blood pumping, good for you. But I can't find much to cheer about here.

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    By cavanagh15, Apr 03, 2007 Report Abuse
    Couple of things to go over here. I thought the writing picked up a bit in this episode as I felt the episode had no weak parts. Since everyones focus was on Jack and the football there was not really a filler storyline throughout the entire episode. I thought that the actors that played Jason and his wife did a fantastic job as one hit wonders. They really did what I think everyone would have done in there situation. They called the cops when they realized they had stumbled onto Air Force One and then they paniced and acting scared while in persuit. I like how the writers didnt make them do anything that everyone else wouldnt do. The action scenes with Bauer took this episode away, between him tricking on of the guards to get past him and saving the couple at the end. The trick by Marwan to get what he needed from the football and then leave was genius. Im still unsure why Jack would make the helicopter stay with him considering that all of the hostiles were down. He wasted about a minute when they could have been going after the second jump, which I would assume was able to escape into the night. President Logan seems very nervous and not very presidential like. At a time like this he needs to be strong and he is everything but. I like Georgory Itzins acting in this role and I think he is the perfect man to play this jon. It will be interesting to see how it turns out in the next few episodes.moreless

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    • It is interesting to note that when (Vice) President Logan is sworn in he does not say "So help me God" at the end of the oath of office. It has been tradition (not official) that every president after George Washington say it after being sworn into office. Edit
    • During the previouslies when Air Force One is hit, you hear a voice on a radio saying, "Air Force One has been fired on!" This dialogue did not appear in the previous episode. Edit
    • When Jack says he's 20 minutes away from the crash site, the closed captioning says "30 minutes." Edit

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    • Jason mentions wanting to give Kelly a "romantic weekend in the desert," which means that Day 4 starts on either a Friday or Saturday. However, it is more likely to be a Saturday as Behrooz and Debbie both weren't at school. Edit
    • Jack gives Jason his direct cell number (310-597-3781.) This number is the same one that appeared on Debbie's caller ID in episode #77. It leads to the 24 "Fan Phone" that callers can use to talk to the cast and crew on the set. Edit
    • If you watch the upper-left corner of the video feed coming from Air Force One, you will see the name Cassar. Jon Cassar is Co-Executive Producer, and directed this episode. Edit

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    • Henchman: We've lost the signal. Marwan: How is that possible? Henchman: I don't know. Maybe it was damaged on impact. Marwan: And it just happens to malfunction now that we're getting closer? Edit
    • Tony: Marwan gave us the football device for his freedom? Jack: Yeah, that doesn't sound right to me either. Edit

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