Fang's Bites Grade for 24, Season 8, Hour 11, 2 a.m. – 3 a.m.

Opening sequence: Marcos is inside the hyperbaric chamber trying to set off the bomb manually – A.

Marcos sets off the activation sequence – B.

Owen tells Jack is about to set off the bomb manually – A.

Jack orders the intercom to the chamber back on line – B.

Jack wants stuff from Chloe on Marcos – A.

Chloe finds that Marcos’ father is from the IRK and a professor radicalized him – A.

Jack finds that the mother is American and living in East Harlem???? – C.

Hastings wants all radiation censors up and running to find the nuclear rods – B.

Cole and Dana return to CTU – F.

Dana wants Cole to be pissed at her – F. I’ll be pissed at her, ok?

Hastings is pissed at Dana and Cole – A.

Hastings assigns Dana and Cole back to the situation – F. He should have fired their asses.

Dana had time to change her clothes – F.

Samir calls his men to find out Marcos’ progress – A.

Samir grabs the nuclear rods – A.

Chloe is frustrated at Dana and actually gives words of support. CHLOE?? – A.

Chloe talks to Arlo and says he’s sorry that he had to reveal the situation to Cole – B.

Arlo sexually harasses Dana – F.

Marcos continues to work on the bomb – A.

Owen tells Jack the intercom in the chamber is working – A.

Jack goes in to talk to Marcos – A.

Jack tells Marcos that President Taylor will have to retaliate for the dirty bomb – A.

Marcos spouts IRK rhetoric – A.

Marcos says he’s ready to die – A.

Marcos stops talking to Jack and works on setting the bomb off – A.  

Tarin and Kayla bask in the the afterglow – C.

Kayla is glistening – B.

Tarin talks about defecting and not being able to provide Kayla with the good life – D.

Kayla ignores his mother’s call – D.

Her mother leaves a message and returns to the UN to be with Omar Hassan – B.

Dalia yells at Hassan – C.

Hassan apologizes to her – B.

They embrace – B.

Cole arrives at Marcos’ mother’s apartment – B.

Cole finds out that she’s heading out so he convinces her to go to the hospital to stop Marcos – A.

Not included in the grade, Victoria’s Secret “I Love My Body” Ad – A++++++

Dana goes to see Hastings and tells her that Cole has nabbed Marcos’ mother – D.

She apologizes to Hastings – D.

Hastings scolds her and says he doesn’t want to lose Cole and Dana – D.

Dana leaves – D.

Dana is called by Kevin’s probation officer and wants to meet with her – C.

Dana now talks with him and gives him her address – D. Why is this storyline still going?

Marcos continues to work on the bomb – A.

Cole brings Marcos’ mother to the hospital – A.

Jack explains to her the situation – B.

Cole is now called by Dana – F.

Dana panics and Cole tells her to perpetuate the lie – F.

Jack tells Marcos’ mom that her son is working to the IRK – A.

Jack appeals to her to get Marcos to open the door to the hyperbaric chamber – A.

She speaks to Marcos through the intercom – B.

Samir is told Marcos’ mother has arrived – A.

Marcos is surprised to see her – A.

Marcos’ mom asks Marcos why he’s doing this – B.

Marcos’ mom continues to appeal to him to stop – B.

Chloe sees that someone has tapped into the hospital security feed – A.

Chloe tells Jack that the surveillance feed has been compromised – B.

Marcos’ mom tells him that she’ll do everything to fight the charges – A.

Marcos says no, but he’s going to set off the bomb – A.

The feed is cut off to the IRK – A.

Jack tells Marcos that he’s going to take his mother to the blast site to expose her to the radiation – A.

Jack tells Marcos that his mother will die a hard death – A.

Jack plays guilt card – A.

Jack makes Marcos look at him – A.

Jack tells Marcos what happens to his mother will be because of him – A. Wow. Intense.

Marcos puts the detonator down – A.

Marcos opens the door – A.

Jack tries to disarm the bomb – A.

Samir is wants the failsafe armed – A.

The failsafe is set off – A.

Marcos tells Jack that Tarin is the mole in Hassan’s government – A.

Jack can’t disarm the bomb and throws Marcos into the chamber and shuts the door – A.

The bomb goes off  – A.

Jack tells Hastings that he needs to talk to Hassan – A.  

Hassan calls NYPD to tell them about Kayla – B.

Hassan gets a call from Jack Bauer – A.

Jack tells Hassan that Tarin was a co-conspirator – A.

Hassan says Jack that Tarin is with his daughter – A.

Jack says Tarin is the only lead – A.

Dalia calls Kayla and this time she picks up – A.

Kayla refuses to believe that Tarin is bad – B.

She tells Dalia where they are – A.

Kayla hangs up the phone – A.

Tarin says they have to get going – A.

Kayla stalls – A.

Tarin is suspicious – B.

Jack and Cole are getting ready to go the hotel where Tarin and Kayla are – A.

Overall grade, a very strong B+, 88.

About Ken Fang

Ken has been covering the sports media in earnest at his own site, Fang's Bites since May 2007 and at Awful Announcing since March 2013. He provides a unique perspective having been an award-winning radio news reporter in Providence and having worked in local television. Fang celebrates the three Boston Red Sox World Championships in the 21st Century, but continues to be a long-suffering Cleveland Browns fan.

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