Day 7: 4:00 AM - 5:00 AM

Characters Introduced:

• Muhtadi Gohar (Ravi Kapoor): An Imam that gets dragged into Jack’s world for a few hours. And in another 24 ass-covering, he will be at Jack’s side when he talks about his regrets.

Returning Characters:

None

Key Moments:

• Tony and crew are in the midst of setting up Jibraan. Jibraan realizes that he is being framed but Tony just tells him to follow what he says and Hamid will not die. Tony hands him a speech that he will deliver.
• Chloe’s first search through the CTU data doesn’t kick out any suspects. Jack tells her to open it up to all Muslims in DC! Janis has a conniption but instead of yelling at her Jack tells her this is the plan Hodges detailed and if she knows a better way to track it now is the time. She shuts up but Jack loses his train of thought again. Chloe demands to know what is wrong and is finally told that Jack is dying. She finds Jack and just cries in front of him. I love Chloe. Jack just holds her hand and says he needs her.
• The cops arrive while Jibraan is delivering his fake speech. Tony tells Jibraan to get rid of the cops and he lies his ass off.
• Chloe’s expanded search kicks out the name Jibraan Al-Zarian but not an address. There is a contact name for a local Imam. Jack and Renee head out.
• Martin arrives at the White House and Olivia tells him she wants Hodges dead.
• Hodges is being set-up for witness protection.
• Jack has his gun out when they knock on Gohar’s door. Renee goes with the more calm approach. Gohar answers the door and recognizes Jack. We get one more debate on Jack’s methods. Gohar doesn’t give up Jibraan’s address but Janis calls with the police report so they now have a location. Jack arrests Gohar and brings him along so he can’t warn Gohar.
• The frame job is ready so Tony has Hamid woken up. He tells Jirbraan to lie to him and say that he is a terrorist. Hamid is left behind with one guard.
• Olivia has second thoughts on murdering someone.
• Chloe calls Jack and tells him that the evidence against Jibraan has been fabricated. Jack tells Renee and is pissed off that he didn’t see it. Gohar is surprised Jack can admit his mistake. He then forgives Jack and tells him it is never too late to find god.
• Hodges is loaded into the transport vehicle and it blows the hell up.
• Woods is in the Oval Office with the Taylors when he gets a call about Hodges’ death. Olivia excuses herself. Woods tells Taylor that it had to be an inside job. Olivia calls Martin and freaks out.
• Jack and friends arrive at Jibraan’s place. They spot the guard watching Hamid. Jack tells everyone they need the hostile alive. Renee tells Gohar that Jack is dying but still better than anyone at this work. They kick in the door and throw a disorienting grenade. Hamid uses the distraction to break a mirror and stab the thug in the throat. Jack talks Hamid down and tells him that Jibraan is being set-up. Medic!
• Tony tosses Jibraan into the back of a van and the thug inside is accessing the DC subway system.

Ridiculousness:

• Oh man this Imam storyline is so on the nose it is incredible. They knew Jack was going to be on his deathbed at some point so to make-up for years of mistreating Muslims Jack will look to an Imam for forgiveness.

Running Totals:

No cliches