TV series 24: Season 1 – Episode 3
This is a synopsis, commentary and review of the TV series 24: Season 1 – Episode 3, which occurs in the time frame of 2:00 AM to 3:00 AM. This episode of 24 was directed by Stephen Hopkins. For a complete list of all the stars and directors from all 195 episodes of 24, please click here.
This episode of 24 begins with Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) sending the fingerprint from the cutoff finger in for ID. Teri Bauer (Leslie Hope) calls Jack to update him about Kim Bauer (Elisha Cuthbert) and Janet York (Jacqui Maxwell). Jack speaks to Alan York (Richard Burgi) about waiting at Janet’s vehicle for the girls to return.
Ira Gaines (Michael Massee) is arguing with Mandy (Mia Kirshner) about the cost of the ID. Mandy says she’ll deal with it. Gaines then calls Dan to check on Kim. Janet is moaning in pain – Rick wants to help her, Dan doesn’t. Rick injects Janet with some heroine.
Jack secretly enters CTU and calls Nina Myers (Sarah Clarke) to distract her while he gets with Jamey Farrell (Karina Arroyave) and gives her the key card to get all the data off. Jack then keeps Nina busy while Jamey checks her system. Jamey confirms Nina’s system created the card and Jack lets her shut down Nina’s security access.
Kim and Janet run from Dan and Rick, but that doesn’t work out so well – but there’s lots of tension and drama. Kim gets to call her mom with a swiped cell phone and tell her where they are, and Janet gets hit by a car as she’s running. She’s presumed dead and left in the road.
Senator David Palmer (Dennis Haysbert) meets with Carl Webb (Zach Grenier). Palmer tells Webb that Maureen Kingsley (Devika Parikh) called him saying she had new information proving that the man who raped Palmer’s daughter, Nicole Palmer (Megalyn Echikunwoke), was murdered by Palmer’s son, Keith Palmer (Vicellous Reon Shannon). Webb says he’ll fix it.
At CTU, Jack confronts Nina about being a spy. Nina emphatically denies it. Jamey comes in and they all go over the data on the card and determine that the card was programmed when Nina and Jack were in Santa Barbara – Nina is very upset with Jack. Meanwhile, Tony calls someone and tells them Jack needs to be relieved of his command.
Gaines shows Mandy that he’s deposited an additional $1 million into her account – and wants the ID card. Mandy’s lover/accomplice leads them to a spot where the card was hidden. Once Gaines has the card, a sniper kills Mandy’s accomplice.
The final scene shows that Janet is still alive, though badly injured.
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