TV series 24: Season 1 – Episode 13
This is a synopsis, commentary and review of the TV series 24: Season 1 – Episode 13, which occurs in the time frame of 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. 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 a large group of armed men, including Ira Gaines (Michael Massee) and Alan York (Richard Burgi), chasing Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland), Kim Bauer (Elisha Cuthbert), Teri Bauer (Leslie Hope) and Rick through the wooded compound. Kim and Teri are ahead of Rick and Jack – Rick is injured and bleeding.
Senator David Palmer (Dennis Haysbert) tells his Chief of Staff Mike Novick (Jude Ciccolella) that he wants to go and see Maureen Kingsley (Devika Parikh) and then go to the DA about the therapist’s death/murder. This is a back story that is designed to show how Sherry Palmer (Penny Johnson) continuously lies to and betrays her husband, and how Palmer is actually being controlled by his supporters. There’s a lot of drama to it, but I won’t be covering it anymore – except for high points – through the rest of this synopsis.
Andre Drazen (Zeljko Ivanek) calls Gaines, who tells him about Jack. Gaines says he still wants to kill Palmer for Andre. Andre tells him to bring Jack’s body to him, and then they’ll talk.
Jack and Rick arrive at the water tower where they were to meet Kim and Teri – but the girls aren’t there – they’re lost. Jack tends to Rick’s wounds and hides him, and then goes to find the girls. Lots of chasing, searching, running, close calls and shooting follows… Jack finds the girls and they head for the water tower. They get near it, but Jack doesn’t want to leave cover to get to the tower. Kim (she always makes such bad errors in judgment) walks out to get Rick, and Gaines shoots at her. Jack then must move against Gaines. The CTU choppers show up and York takes off. Gaines has Jack pinned down with a sniper rifle. Jack distracts Gaines and moves in on him, wounding him as he approaches.
Palmer meets with Webb, who tells him not to talk to the DA because evidence has been planted that shows that his son Keith killed the therapist. Palmer is very upset, and skips talking to the DA.
CTU lands and Kim and Teri are now with agents. Kim (again being stupid) runs to the tower to get Rick – but he’s gone and walking on the road. Jack is following Gaines’ blood trail, and sneaks up behind him. Gaines, knowing he’ll be killed, draws on Jack and Jack kills him. The agents get to Jack and take him into custody. The Bauer family boards the chopper to dramatic music – and they head for CTU.
Nina tells Green to upgrade the threat to Palmer because she’s found there is a second assassin on his way from Belgrade to kill Palmer. We see the as yet unnamed assassin driving in a car…
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