This is a detailed synopsis, as well as a commentary and review of the TV series 24: Season 8 – Episode 23, which occurs in the time frame of 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM. This episode of 24 was directed by Brad Turner. For a complete list of all the stars and directors from all 195 episodes of 24, please click here.
This will be the last year that 24 will be televised. This episode of 24 begins with Arlo Glass (John Boyd) calling Cole Ortiz (Freddie Prinze Jr.) to tell him that Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) just murdered Mikhail Novakovich (Graham McTavish) and 6 of his guards. Cole parks near Jim Ricker’s (Michael Madsen) apartment and walks to the entrance. As he enters, Ricker sees him on camera and runs facial recognition software. Cole shoots his way in to find Ricker pointing a gun at him. They chat. To help Jack, Ricker agrees to help Cole find him.
Chloe O’Brian (Mary Lynn Rajskub) arrives at the UN to run security for the peace talks. She gets a message that Meredith Reed (Jennifer Westfeldt) has been arrested. Cole calls Chloe and tells her that Jack is probably going after Russian President Yuri Suvarov (Nick Jameson) next. He also tells her that Jack has the recording of Logan and Suvarov discussing the day’s plans. Chloe tells Cole that they need to get the evidence from Jack as Reed was arrested and a memory chip confiscated. Cole heads for the UN.
Logan calls President Allison Taylor (Cherry Jones) and tells her Jack killed Novakovich. Then he tells her that it was Suvarov who was in charge of Novakovich, but there’s no way Jack could know this. Taylor is shocked. Taylor tells Logan that if Jack proves to Dalia Hassan (Necar Zadegan) that Suvarov was responsible for Omar’s death, she won’t sign the agreement with him. Jack hears it all via the bug he planted in Logan’s shirt. Jason Pillar (Reed Diamond) sees Logan off to the UN in his new limo and then gets in his SUV. Jack pops up in the back seat and tells Pillar to drive to the UN.
Dalia gives Taylor a very nice, special pen that was to be her gift from Omar. She thanks her for her honor and integrity throughout the process. Kayla Hassan (Nazneen Contractor) gets with Dalia and tells her about the call from Reed. Dalia heads for the residence to call Reed.
Cole gets to the command center at the UN and asks Chloe what they will do with the file Jack has – if they get it. Chloe says they’ll send it out to everyone using CTU servers.
Jack has Pillar use his IDs to drive him past UN security and into underground parking. Jack is bleeding badly from his knife wound and at gunpoint makes Pillar sew his side up. Jack is about to shoot Pillar in the back of the head, but Pillar cries and pleads – Jack knocks him out, and hits him again for good measure – then locks him into the SUV. Jack takes his bag and walks away.
Dalia can’t reach Reed, and her editor doesn’t know where she is. Dalia goes to tell Taylor that Suvarov may be involved in Omar’s murder. Dalia asks Taylor for help finding Reed. Taylor lies and says the rumor of Russian involvement was investigated and found to be frivolous. Dalia says Reed is not frivolous at all. Dalia says she won’t sign the treaty if she can’t talk to Reed. Taylor then says she must come clean – and tells Dalia she had Reed arrested for trying to make false accusations. Dalia says that makes no sense at all. Dalia realizes Taylor knew about the Russian involvement and has been lying to her. Dalia says there will be no peace agreement signed with her husband’s murderers and that she will file a complaint with the UN to get Reed released, along with her evidence. She starts to leave and Taylor stops her saying she WILL sign the agreement or Taylor will invade her country and destroy it. Dalia walks away – somewhat dazed and very upset.
Jack is on the 22nd floor of the building across from the UN. He puts miniature cameras into the hallway and enters a utility room where he can see the UN main entrance. He sets up a snipe rifle at a table near a window.
Arlo calls Chloe and tells her he saw Jack’s reflection in a candy machine in the building across the street from the UN. Chloe tells Cole she’s going to talk to him. Chloe tells Cole to give her 20 minutes, then sound the alarm and protect Suvarov.
Jack sits down in front of a small recorder and makes a video explaining why he has done what he has done. A very cold and distant Dalia joins Taylor to greet Suvarov when he arrives. Chloe finds the room Jack is in and enters – Jack takes her gun and sits her down. Chloe tells him he doesn’t need to kill Suvarov – there’s another way. She also says Cole will storm the building in less than 10 minutes. Jack tells her she should not have come and puts her to sleep gently. Jack sets up at the sniper rifle at the window.
Jack calls Logan from Pillar’s phone and tells him he has his head in his crosshairs. He tells Logan to do what he says or he’ll kill him. Jack says to have Suvarov come to his office as soon as the press conference is over…
