Culture: 24 - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The twists continue ...

Intrigue in the inner circle of the White House with Karen ousted by Tom. I wonder if Tom is tied into the coterie of plotters from last seasons mayhem?

The sources Walid was trying to get information from turn out to be web surfers and at this moment he is on the way to the hospital. I wonder if the actor will be able to talk the producers of the show to make sure his character doesn't die. Anyway, those guys got the right information (or is it really right?) but aren't part of the plot. Of course, one wonders why the plotters would leak information onto a web page that could get picked up so easily by these guys and thus by the authorities. My reality check mind would say that if information is passed along on web sites it would entail downloading a file and then decoding it to get the secret message.

Lastly, Jack meets daddy Bauer but brother Graem turns the tables on them. Of course, like all James Bond movies, they don't get killed on the spot but instead have to be transported somewhere (next episode) and thus will have the chance to escape. Besides, we know they have to escape because the show would be over if they don't.

Biggest improbability in tonight's episode: asking Walid to pick the pocket of the suspected terrorist! That is a LOT to ask of someone who isn't a trained agent. And then for them to ask him to put it back? That's crazy!