24 \u2013 Two Days Later \u2013 Hour 8 <\/p>\n
The following takes place between 2 am and 3 am <\/p>\n
2:00 am \u2013 Things are relatively quite at CTU, with a few of the night crew working on the computers. Nadia walks over to one of the analysts. \u201cI’d like to see the report that Jack Bauer sent in at midnight.\u201d <\/p>\n
The analyst looks surprised. \u201cI thought he sent that directly to your office? We didn’t get a report from him at midnight.\u201d <\/p>\n
Nadia is upset. \u201cWHAT? Fenster, you know how important it is for us to keep track of our field agents, even if they’re not on assignment! When you didn’t get that report, you should have reported it to me?\u201d <\/p>\n
Fenster says, \u201cYou wanted me to report a report that hadn’t been reported? Report an unreported report??\u201d <\/p>\n
Nadia says, \u201cThat’s right! Now look, I don’t care if you’re Chloe’s cousin or not! We have standards around this place about security…\u201d <\/p>\n
Fenster says, \u201cYeah, those sewers were great security\u201d, under his breath. <\/p>\n
Nadia doesn’t hear this and continues, \u201c…and one of them is to report missing field agents! I want a full report on why this didn’t happen, and I expect it in the next 15 minutes?\u201d<\/p>\n
Fenster thinks about this. \u201cLet me get this straight, you want a report on why a report on an unreported report should been reported? An unreported report report report?\u201d <\/p>\n
Nadia says, \u201cYes! It’s simple!\u201d <\/p>\n
2:03 am \u2013 Jack is in lying down with a folded towel on his forehead and begins to wake up. He hears a woman’s voice say, \u201cIt’s O.K.\u201d He looks over and sees the young blond woman who was speaking to him.. She says, \u201cThe doctor is here and she’ll take right good care of you!\u201d <\/p>\n
Jack says, \u201cWhere am…\u201d <\/p>\n
Another voice interrupts, and says, \u201cElly May, quiet down! I have some doctorin’ to do, and I can’t do it with that mouth of yours going! Now roll over, I have to check your gizzard!\u201d <\/p>\n
That snaps Jack out of his stupor and realizes he’s lying on lounge chair on a patio next to a swimming pool in the backyard of a very large mansion. He sees a short old woman with a large hypodermic needle in her hand. He jumps up and says, \u201cHey! Wait a minute! Get away from me with that thing! You don’t look like a doctor to me!\u201d <\/p>\n
2:04 am – The old woman says, \u201cYou hush now! I’m an M.D. – Mountain Doctor!\u201d <\/p>\n
A man comes out of the mansion. He’s wearing old, tattered clothes and a hat. \u201cWell doggies! No one told me we had company!\u201d <\/p>\n
Elly May says, \u201cHe’s mine, Pa! He fell out of the sky and I found him in the see-ment pond fair and square! Granny was just fixin’ to check him over to be sure he was O.K.\u201d <\/p>\n
The man says, \u201cNow, Elly, you can’t keep him! He’s a grown man!\u201d <\/p>\n
Granny interrupts, \u201cJed, you know Elly Mae has been getting on in years! She’s 19 years old and practically an old maid!\u201d <\/p>\n
2:06 am \u2013 Jack says, \u201cWhoa, whoa, whoa….\u201d <\/p>\n
Elly Mae says, \u201cSee? He likes horses too!\u201d <\/p>\n
Jack says, \u201cWait a minute… nobody said anything about getting married. I’m just looking for my friends! Have you seen them?\u201d <\/p>\n
Jed, Elly and Granny all look at each other and shrug. Jed walks over to the edge of the swimming pool. \u201cNope. Nobody in here.\u201d <\/p>\n
Jack asks, \u201cWhere am I? What town is this?\u201d<\/p>\n
Granny says, \u201cWhy, you’re in Beverly Hills!\u201d She turns to Jed, \u201cSee, Jed? The boy is hurt! Just let me look at his gizzard…\u201d <\/p>\n
Jack says, \u201cBeverly Hills? Do you have a car? I need to get to downtown Los Angeles to CTU!\u201d <\/p>\n
2:08 am \u2013 Back at CTU, Fenster brings the unreported report report report to Nadia and drops it on her desk.. He says, \u201cI can’t raise Bauer on the phone. I even tried calling Chloe and Morris. They must have their phones turned off, because the calls went straight to voice mail.\u201d <\/p>\n
Nadia looks up. \u201cThat could mean anything. I want you to keep trying to get in touch with Jack.\u201d <\/p>\n
Fenster leaves.<\/p>\n
Commercial <\/p>\n
2:13 am \u2013 Elly May, who is surprisingly strong for someone so small, helps Jack through the house. A door bell rings. Jed, Granny and Elly all look around. Jed says, \u201cThere are those bells again! We always hear those bells right before someone knocks on the front door.\u201d Someone knocks on the front door. Jed says, \u201cSee there?\u201d <\/p>\n
A woman opens the door while knocking, and says, \u201cHello? Mr. Clampett? Mr. Clampett? I need to speak with you.\u201d <\/p>\n
Jed says, \u201cMiss Jane! Did you hear the bells?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jane says, \u201cBells? What bells?\u201d She sees Jack, and straightens herself up. \u201cI’d like to ring your bell!\u201d
\nJack looks completely revolted. <\/p>\n
Jed says, \u201cCome on, Elly. We have to get him out to the truck.\u201d <\/p>\n
2:15 am \u2013 Just as Elly helps Jack through the front door, a junky-looking truck pulls up. It’s being driven by a tall muscular man. He gets out of the truck. He’s wearing jeans with a rope belt and a jacket. His clothes appear just slightly too small for him. Elly says, \u201cJethro, you take mighty good care of him! He fell into the see-ment pond, and I’m fixin’ to marry him!\u201d <\/p>\n
Jethro doesn’t look like he believes this. \u201cYou ain’t marryin’ nobody.\u201d<\/p>\n
This makes Elly May mad. \u201cYou take that back!\u201d <\/p>\n
Jethro says, \u201cMake me!\u201d <\/p>\n
Elly May drops her hold on Jack, who staggers. She starts running after Jethro. They chase each other around the truck. <\/p>\n
Jed comes out of the house. \u201cYoungins\u2026. Hey now! Stop it, you two!\u201d<\/p>\n
Elly May stops chasing after Jethro, and helps Jack get into the truck.<\/p>\n
Jed says, \u201cNow take this man where he needs to go.\u201d<\/p>\n
Elly May tells Jethro, \u201cYa\u2019ll come back now, ya hear?\u201d<\/p>\n
2:18 am \u2013 Jethro drives to the gates of the estate, and pulls out onto the road. Jack tells Jethro he\u2019ll give the directions to where he\u2019s going when they get closer. Jethro tells Jack he plans on being a brain surgeon one day soon, and figures that he\u2019s half-way there because he\u2019s already graduated 6th grade.<\/p>\n
Jack doesn\u2019t have much to say about that. He decides to switch the subject. \u201cHow many horsepower does this truck have?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jethro laughs and says, \u201cElly must have hit you in the head good or somethin\u2019\u2026 This here\u2019s an AH-TOE-MOE-BEEL. It ain\u2019t got no horses!\u201d<\/p>\n
Jack sighs, \u201cI really miss Curtis.\u201d<\/p>\n
2:20 am \u2013 As they drive further down the road, Jack realizes that everyone\u2019s honking at them, probably for driving so slowly and driving such a huge truck that is so hard to see around. Jethro seems perplexed about the whole situation, and says, \u201cWhy do they keep honkin\u2019 like that? They ain\u2019t got a rockin\u2019 chair\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Now it\u2019s Jack\u2019s turn to be confused. \u201cWhat do you mean, \u2018They ain\u2019t got a rockin\u2019 chair\u2019?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jethro says, \u201cI mean, \u2018They ain\u2019t got a rockin\u2019 chair\u2019! When we\u2019re all riding in this truck, Granny sits up on the rocking chair up at the top there. She makes me honk the horn to warn her when we\u2019re about to drive under a bridge. She likes to look around a lot, and after three or four times of not duckin\u2019 for the bridge, she told me I best honk the horn to warn her.\u201d<\/p>\n
2:22 am \u2013 As they approach the destination, Jack gives directions on which streets to turn on. They finally arrive at CTU\u2026. Only it\u2019s not CTU. It\u2019s an empty parking lot!<\/p>\n
Commercial<\/p>\n
2:27 am \u2013 Jack stands in the lot and turns around several times. Jethro mumbles, \u201cI see why Elly May likes this guy so much. He\u2019s turnin\u2019 around like a dog fixin\u2019 to sit down!\u201d<\/p>\n
Jack continues to look around in disbelief. \u201cIt\u2019s gone! It\u2019s all gone! There aren\u2019t even any sewers here to break into!\u201d Jack suddenly stops, realizing his mistake. He asks Jethro, \u201cQuick, what year is this?\u201d <\/p>\n
Jethro screws up his face, and looks up, as he tries to figure this out. \u201cNaught plus 8\u2026.then, 2 plus 5\u2026 I reckon\u2019 it\u2019s 1968\u201d.<\/p>\n
2:29 am \u2013 Jack smacks his forehead, \u201cOf course! This happened before. CTU hasn\u2019t even been established yet.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jethro asks, \u201cWhat\u2019s SEE\u2026 TEA\u2026 YOU?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jack says, \u201cI\u2019m a federal officer. I\u2019m with the Counter Terrorism Unit or CTU for short.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jethro replies, \u201cYeah, you are a short feller.\u201d He then realizes what Jack just said and gets excited, \u201cFederal Officer? You mean like a spy?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jack says, \u201cWell, not exactly like a spy\u2026 but kind of like one, I guess.\u201d <\/p>\n
Jethro gets really animated now, \u201cOh boy! OH BOY! Hot dog! If being a brain surgeon wasn\u2019t going to work out, I was going to be a double-naught spy! I can be your assistant!\u201d<\/p>\n
Jack tells Jethro they have to head back to the Mansion to figure something else out. He asks for the keys to the truck, and Jethro says, \u201cOh boy! I get to see how a real double-naught spy drives!\u201d<\/p>\n
2:31 am \u2013 Fenster knocks on Nadia\u2019s office door. \u201cI still haven\u2019t gotten in touch with Jack. I also tried calling Bill, but his phone is going straight to voicemail too.\u201d I called Karen at the White House, and she\u2019s not there.<\/p>\n
Nadia says, \u201cOf course she\u2019s not there! It\u2019s 5:30 am there right now. She doesn\u2019t live at the White House! What do you think, they have bunk beds there for the whole staff?\u201d<\/p>\n
Nadia looks exasperated. \u201cLook, the CTU cell phones all have GPS tracking on them. We need to find out their last known locations. Go do it!\u201d<\/p>\n
2:32 am \u2013 Jack pulls the truck up to the front door of the mansion and comes to a screeching halt. The truck engine sputters, having used the very last of the gas. Jethro has a horrified look on his face. Jack snaps his fingers in from of Jethro\u2019s face to snap him out of it. Jethro says, \u201cI ain\u2019t never seen someone drive this truck like that before\u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n
2:33 am \u2013 They enter the house, and Jethro suggests that they find his uncle Jed so they can talk things over. They head to the kitchen, and find Granny talking to another woman. Jethro says, \u201cI\u2019ll be right back!\u201d<\/p>\n
The woman says, \u201cI just thought you should know that I\u2019ve finally convinced Milburn to move!\u201d<\/p>\n
Granny says, \u201cFinally got sick of you, did he, Mrs. Drysdale?\u201d <\/p>\n
Mrs. Drysdale says, \u201cNo you buffoon! He finally understands what I\u2019ve been saying all these years! You people are lowering the property values around here! Those awful pigs and chickens! And that moonshine still is nothing but a public nuisance!\u201d<\/p>\n
The doorbell rings, and Granny says, \u201cThere\u2019s that bell again. Elly May, best go back to the front door. There\u2019ll probably be someone there soon.\u201d<\/p>\n
Elly May says, \u201cYes, Granny\u201d. She leaves.<\/p>\n
Mrs. Drysdale continues, \u201cPerhaps now we can move to a more upscale neighborhood and away from riff-raff like you!\u201d<\/p>\n
Granny is insulted, \u201cRiff-Raff? Why I oughta\u2026\u201d She pulls up her sleeves. <\/p>\n
Jed comes in from the backyard, sees what\u2019s about to happen, and steps between the two woman. \u201cNow, can\u2019t see settle this peaceful-like?\u201d<\/p>\n
2:36 am \u2013 Elly May comes back into the kitchen with a man dressed in a suit. Miss Jane follows them. The man is sobbing and holding his hat in his hand. Jed says, \u201cMr. Drysdale! It\u2019s alright! Granny ain\u2019t hurt no one!\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr. Drysdale says, \u201cWwwwhat? What are you talking about? I just want to know\u2026 haven\u2019t I always been good to you?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jed seems a little taken aback by this. \u201cWell, yes\u2026 I\u2019d say you\u2019ve been right neighborly and helpful.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr. Drysdale, \u201cThen why would you take it away? Why?\u201d He cries some more.<\/p>\n
Jane says, \u201cWhat the Chief is trying to say is: Why are you withdrawing money from the bank?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jed is surprised. \u201cWhy do you reckon we\u2019d want to do that?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jane explains, \u201cWe got the money transfer order this morning. It was from the Bank of China.\u201d Mr. Drysdale sobs even more loudly.<\/p>\n
Jed says, \u201cChina? I didn\u2019t do that! You reckon they need some money?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jack says, \u201cChina? Did you say China??\u201d<\/p>\n
2:39 am – Jethro comes back into the room. He\u2019s dressed in a tuxedo. A tuxedo that\u2019s just a little too small for him, just like his other clothes. He says, \u201cI\u2019m ready for some double-naught spyin\u2019!\u201d <\/p>\n
Jack says, \u201cThen come with me! I think they have what I\u2019m looking for!\u201d Jack and Jethro leave. Elly May whistles and says, \u201cWait for me!\u201d She follows them.<\/p>\n
Mr. Drysdale wipes his eyes, \u201cYou mean\u2026 You\u2019re not taking my money\u2026 I mean, You\u2019re not taking your money out of my bank?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jed says, \u201cWell, no, Mr. Drysdale!\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr. Drysdale turns to Mrs. Drysdale and says, \u201cGo back to the house and tell the moving company to stop. We\u2019re staying right where we are!\u201d<\/p>\n
Mrs. Drysdale looks so furious she can\u2019t even talk. She stomps out of the kitchen.<\/p>\n
Granny says, \u201cI knew it was too good to last.\u201d<\/p>\n
Commercial<\/p>\n
2:46 am \u2013 Jethro, Elly May and Jack are out by the truck trying to get it started. Jack says, \u201cIt\u2019s out of gas! Do you have any other cars?\u201d Jethro says that this is their only car, but they might be able to borrow Mr. Drysdale\u2019s car next door.<\/p>\n
Elly May snaps her fingers, and says, \u201cWait here! I\u2019m getting Granny!\u201d<\/p>\n
2:49 am \u2013 Elly May returns with Granny, and Granny is carrying a brown jug and a shot gun. Granny says, \u201cThis is mighty powerful stuff! You have to be really careful of it!\u201d <\/p>\n
Jack looks at the jug. \u201cWhat is that? Moonshine?\u201d<\/p>\n
Granny looks hurt. \u201cIt\u2019s just medicine for my rheumatism.\u201d Then she laughs and winks at Jack. She pours the contents of the entire jug into the tank of the truck and tells everyone to get on the truck. She jumps on too. She climbs into the rocking chair at the top of the truck. She tells Jethro, \u201cLet it rip, Jethro!\u201d<\/p>\n
2: 51 am \u2013 Jethro cranks over the engine. The truck starts and immediately starts rocketing forward. Jack tells Jethro, \u201cDon\u2019t press so hard on the gas pedal!\u201d <\/p>\n
Jethro says, \u201cI\u2019m not pressing the gas pedal!\u201d<\/p>\n
2:52 am \u2013 The truck goes rocketing through the streets of Beverly Hills. They go speeding by all the rest of the traffic, not even slowing down for traffic lights. They zoom right through them. Jethro can barely control the wheel, but manages to say, \u201cI reckon this here is what driving one of them double-naught cars is like!\u201d Jack is too busy holding on to the truck to answer.<\/p>\n
2:53 am \u2013 Jethro manages to control the truck well enough to drive to the bank. In the distance, they see a bunch of men loading bags into an armored car. As they approach the truck, Jack sees them closing the door to leave and sees that Bill, Chloe and Morris are tied up in the back of the armored car! That\u2019s all Jack can see because they go driving right past it, but Granny is able to get a shotgun blast as they drive past. It goes into the side of the armored car. The truck continues down the street. Jack grabs the wheel and pulls down on it to make it do a hard U-turn, sending the truck into on-coming traffic. A few cars crash.<\/p>\n
2:55 am – The tires of the truck screech, and the truck starts heading back towards the armored car. Jack gets up out of his seat and starts heading towards the back of the truck and towards Granny\u2019s rocking chair. Just as they the start to pass the armored car, Jack jumps off the truck and onto the roof of the armored car! He holds onto the roof as it starts heading for the expressway.<\/p>\n
2:57 am \u2013 The truck Jethro is trying to control is slowing down, and it finally runs out of moonshine. The truck comes to a halt. Jethro says, \u201cThat\u2019s some double-naught spying! I could do that!\u201d <\/p>\n
Granny seems unconvinced because she smacks him in the back of the head.<\/p>\n
2:58 am \u2013 The armored car heads for the expressway, and there are police cars already chasing it. Jack tries to hold on, and is barely able to as they approach a tunnel. Police cars line up at the exit to the tunnel as the armored car heads into the tunnel.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s a bright flash.<\/p>\n
2:59 am \u2013 The armored car is no longer driving through a tunnel. It\u2019s on a dirt road.<\/p>\n
3:00 am \u2013 Time\u2019s up!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"