24: It Takes Guts

Previously, on 24…

The data Jack got from Dana reveals that the Russians were behind Hassan’s assassination and also gives Jack the identity of the Russian agent who shot Renee. Jack calls the journalist that Hassan was having an affair with hoping to give her the data so the truth will be exposed. CTU intercepts Jack’s phone call and dispatches the Russians to take him and the journalist out. Agent Ortiz is in lockdown at CTU, but won’t tell them where Jack is, even though he knows Jack executed Dana. Chloe and Arlo figure out that Jack is right and the government is trying to silence him, so they use some great technology from Sprint in order to sneak Chloe in to Ortiz’ cell and learn that Jack has someone supplying him guns. Chloe will try to find Jack’s buddy in order to help Jack somehow.

Jack goes to meet the journalist and the Russian operatives start closing in. Fortunately, Jack knew CTU would be trying to intercept his call and he used their trap against them to draw out the Russians. He kills four operatives and takes Renee’s killer hostage. He gives the data to the journalist, and prepares to torture the s#!* out of the Russian that killed Renee. The Russian swallows the SIM card from his phone while Jack isn’t looking.

Jack starts torturing, the Russian spits on Jack, Jack burns him with a blowtorch. All of this is cool, but none of this gives Jack the name of who ordered the hit on Renee. Jack starts to become frustrated until he sees the Russian’s phone and sees that the SIM card is missing. He knows the Russian swallowed it, calls him a dumbass, and uses pliers to kill the assassin and pull the SIM card out of his guts. Jack plugs the card into the phone and dials the last number, getting the voicemail of President Logan. He’s next!

Death Tally:
Jack: 5 (Shot 4 Russian operatives, Eviscerated Renee’s assassin)

This was the best episode since they killed off Renee. Yeah, I’d rather the writers were the ones that were tortured, but at least Renee’s assassin was taken out, and it’s been awhile since Jack has really tortured anyone. Plus I got to use the word “eviscerated” to describe a 24 episode. 97 deaths for the season, with Jack up to 32 kills. Projected death totals for the season: 111. Hopefully 2 of those deaths will be President Logan and President Taylor. Hooray for Revenge!