Season Four Episode Twenty-one: 3:00am-4:00am
| Episode Name |
| 3:00am-4:00am |
| Episode Number |
| Season 4, Episode 21 |
| Production Code |
| 4AFF21 |
| Director |
| Kevin Hooks |
| Writer |
| Joel Surnow & Michael Loceff |
| Synopsis |
CTU attempts to create an alibi when a Chinese representative produces evidence of their involvement in the assault on their Consulate. President Logan is enraged by Palmer's decision to raid the consulate. Jack and Curtis close in on Marwan, but he refuses to give any information on the whereabouts of the warhead.
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There was no split screen before the ending moments of this episode.
In the last episode, it took Jack Bauer, in an emergency situation, 25 minutes to get from the Chinese consulate to CTU headquarters. In this episode, Cheng Zhi gets from the consulate to CTU in no longer than 8 minutes (the time between his last scene at the consulate to when he shows up at CTU) and possibly as short as 2 minutes (the time between Michelle being notified the chief is visiting to when he shows up).
As Jack's team prepares to storm the warehouse, the time is 03:56:14. Marwan then orders the launch sequence initiated for the missile about 10 seconds later, and it is set to fire in four minutes. It goes airborne at 03:59:57, which is three minutes and 33 seconds.
In this episode, Su Ming asks to speak to Secretary of State Taylor. In the first episode of the season, President Keeler talks to Secretary Heller briefly about a meeting he's going to with Secretary of State Shaye.
Bill Buchanan: What?
Jack Bauer: Paul Raines just died. There was only one doctor, and I had to make a choice between Lee's life and Paul's. And…and I choose Lee.
Bill Buchanan: You did the right thing Jack…you okay?
Jack Bauer: No…I'm not okay.
Bill Buchanan: Chloe, we're in an active code. We don't have time for your personality disorder, you understand me?