Kite Strings (5 Apr. 2012)

Jake's voice-over reflects on the human love of communication. Martin and Jake visit a cemetery. A man is at the grave of Martin's wife; he leaves before Martin can learn why he's there. In... See full summary »

Director:

Tucker Gates

Writers:

Tim Kring (creator), Melinda Hsu Taylor

Stars:

Kiefer Sutherland, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, David Mazouz

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Kiefer Sutherland	...	Martin Bohm
Gugu Mbatha-Raw	...	Clea Hopkins
David Mazouz	...	Jake Bohm
Danny Glover	...	Arthur Teller (credit only)
Titus Welliver	...	Randall Meade
Sprague Grayden	...	First Lieutenant Laura Davis
Kiko Ellsworth	...	Bobby Aresa
Monique Gabriela Curnen	...	Lisette
Joshua Leonard	...	King Roadie
Josiah Early	...	Pastor Steve
Shak Ghacha	...	Abdul
Wesam Keesh	...	Tarik
Jamie Martz	...	Sullivan
Dahlia Salem	...	Jeweler
Johnny Kostrey	...	Corporal Magnus Shea

Storyline

Jake's voice-over reflects on the human love of communication. Martin and Jake visit a cemetery. A man is at the grave of Martin's wife; he leaves before Martin can learn why he's there. In Iraq, a teen wants to show off his comedy chops; a female soldier is in a firefight and tries to rescue a wounded colleague. A lotto winner who hasn't cashed his ticket looks for redemption and chances on a young minister who delivers disorganized sermons in a church in disrepair. At 9:50 in the morning, Jake lets go of a kite, and he and his father follow it. The kite, the Internet, two men burdened by guilt and shame, wounded soldiers, and Jake's single-minded focus come together.

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Plot Keywords:

wounded soldier | kite | female soldier | guilt | minister | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Arabic

Release Date:

5 April 2012 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tailwind Productions, Chernin Entertainment, 20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Goofs

The newspaper story about the lottery winner starts over again at the beginning after several paragraphs.

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Quotes

Jake Bohm: In spite of all communication technologies, no invention is as effective as the sound of the human voice.
Jake Bohm: When we hear the human voice, we instinctively want to listen, in hopes of understanding it.
Jake Bohm: Even when the speaker is searching for the right words to say.
Jake Bohm: Even when all we hear is yelling, or crying, or singing.
Jake Bohm: That's because the human voice resonates differently from anything else in the world.
Jake Bohm: That's why we can hear a singer's voice over the sound of a full orchestra.
Jake Bohm: We will always ...

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Connections

References The Simpsons (1989)

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