Day 4: 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. (14 Mar. 2005)

Jack and Paul enlist civilian help when they must fend off mercenaries from McLennan-Forster. Tony discovers that Michelle is taking over command of CTU. Marwan orders an underling to kill ... See full summary »

Director:

Rodney Charters

Writers:

Joel Surnow (creator), Robert Cochran (creator),

Stars:

Kiefer Sutherland, Kim Raver, Lana Parrilla

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Kiefer Sutherland	...	Jack Bauer
Kim Raver	...	Audrey Raines
Lana Parrilla	...	Sarah Gavin
William Devane	...	James Heller
Carlos Bernard	...	Tony Almeida
Reiko Aylesworth	...	Michelle Dessler
Roger R. Cross	...	Curtis Manning (as Roger Cross)
James Frain	...	Paul Raines
Louis Lombardi	...	Edgar Stiles
Arnold Vosloo	...	Habib Marwan
Cameron Bancroft	...	Lee Castle
Tomas Arana	...	Dave Conlon
Dominic Rains	...	Naji (as Amin Nazemzadeh)
Omid Abtahi	...	Safa
Christopher B. Duncan	...	Spectre

Storyline

Jack and Paul enlist civilian help when they must fend off mercenaries from McLennan-Forster. Tony discovers that Michelle is taking over command of CTU. Marwan orders an underling to kill an Air Force pilot and his family and assume the pilot's identity.

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Plot Keywords:

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 March 2005 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Real Time Productions, Imagine Television, 20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.82 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Tony says the license plate number, but he reads out the wrong number.

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Quotes

Tony Almeida: Some people are more comfortable in hell.

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Soundtracks

"24 Theme"
Written by Sean Callery

User Reviews

Dessler Delivers; Jack & Paul Battle It Out

So as not to portray all Arabs, or Islamic people - whatever - as terrorists or sympathizers, the show's writers have two guys who fight on the side of Americans in this season's thriller. These guys entered the scene last week. They own a small sporting goods store near the Rockland Building, which the terrorists used as headquarters. That area is now under siege, all the electricity with a wide area is out, and escapees from a gunfight there - Jack Bauer and Paul Raines - are hiding out in the store. The Arabs have a choice, and they decide to help the "good guys." Now, it's the four of them verses the army of assassins hired by McLennan- Forster, who are coming to get some encrypted code Paul took off a computer before all the power went off.

Meanwhile, "Michelle Dessler" is reestablishing her power and authority at C.T.U. and slowly and begrudgingly is learning that her ex-husband is someone that should be running things, too. Everyone vouches so highly for him that he's climbing the ranks there fast. I like one thing Michelle did. Sarah, pouting and threatening because she was falsely accused of being the mole, is canned on the spot. Good move, Michelle. Time to get these petty, catty women (or men) out of that office!

The episode ends with a climactic shoot-out at the sporting goods store and and another revelation that another plan is in the works aimed at the President of the U.S. The suspense never ends!