# 24 - Season 3, Episode 24, 12:00PM - 1:00PM \*SEASON FINALE\* (SPOILERS) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 25, 2004, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-3-episode-24-12-00pm-1-00pm-season-finale-spoilers/246970 "2004-05-25T11:06:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-3-episode-24-12-00pm-1-00pm-season-finale-spoilers/246970/1 "2004-05-25T11:06:10Z")
_24_, Season 3, Episode 24 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM SEASON FINALE SPOILERS AHEAD! Season 3 threads [1](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=220002) [2](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=221380) [3](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=222709) [4](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=224017) [5](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=225274) [6](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=226621) [7](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=228098) [8](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=229589) [9](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=233364) [10](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=234768) [11](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=236885) [12](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=237968) [13](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=239159) [14](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=240183) [15](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=241649) [16](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=248269) [17](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=249575) [18](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=251669) [19](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=252057) [20](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=253222) [21](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=254435) [22](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=255627) [23](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=256792) Season 2 threads [1](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=141661) [2](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=142720) [3](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=143761) [4](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=144882) [5](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=146280) [6](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=147635) [7](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=149356) [8](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=150854) [9](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=154843) [10](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=156343) [11](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=160583) [12](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=162262) [13](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=163850) [14](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=165404) [15](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=167046) [16](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=172344) [17](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=174079) [18](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=175707) [19](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=177496) [20](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=178804) [21](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=180544) [22](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=182018) [23](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=183597) [24](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=185081) Season 1 threads [1](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=97572) 2 [3](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=100175) [4](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=101350) 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 [15](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=103851) [16](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=104854) [17](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=106093) [18](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=107360) 19 [20](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=109991) [21](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=111266) 22 [23](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=115233) [24](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=116289) [Official site](http://www.fox.com/24/) ---
**Author:** ![robgruver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-3-episode-24-12-00pm-1-00pm-season-finale-spoilers/246970/2 "2004-05-25T12:59:48Z")
Boop! Beep! Boop! Beep (The ticking down sound effect. :D) ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-3-episode-24-12-00pm-1-00pm-season-finale-spoilers/246970/3 "2004-05-25T13:28:28Z")
“Jack, Jack, hold on, we just found out that Chloe has been masterminding the whole thing, right from the get go!” “Really? Well, then let’s take turns shooting her in the face with a bazooka.” Roll Credits. ---
**Author:** ![beagledave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@beagledave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beagledave)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-3-episode-24-12-00pm-1-00pm-season-finale-spoilers/246970/4 "2004-05-25T14:59:36Z")
> [@Cluricaun](#): > > “Jack, Jack, hold on, we just found out that Chloe has been masterminding the whole thing, right from the get go!” > > “Really? Well, then let’s take turns shooting her in the face with a bazooka.” > > Roll Credits. My idea: Nina, Mason, Ryan Chappelle and Sherri all rise from the dead as zombies. They descend on CTU and proceed to eat the flesh off of Chloe as the assembled CTU team cheers wildly. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-3-episode-24-12-00pm-1-00pm-season-finale-spoilers/246970/5 "2004-05-25T15:03:14Z")
Mason’s corpse would be a little hard to resurrect, what being destroyed in a nuclear blast. Has anyone seen the t-shirts on the 24 website? David Palmer for President. I’m tempted to get one…but I really wouldn’t want to vote for the man at this point. ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-3-episode-24-12-00pm-1-00pm-season-finale-spoilers/246970/6 "2004-05-25T17:36:23Z")
“Why did you do it, Saunders?” “After you thought I died, I tried to get a hold of CTU. The only person I got on the phone was this snippy bitch who said she was too busy to deal with me right now. When I said I wanted to leave a message, she just said _Fine_, so I got pissed and hung up.” ---
**Author:** ![Algernon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a183cd/32.png) [@Algernon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algernon)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-3-episode-24-12-00pm-1-00pm-season-finale-spoilers/246970/7 "2004-05-25T18:28:04Z")
Heh, heh. Good one **interface2x**. In the news…According to E-Online, neither Tony nor Michelle nor Chase have had their contracts renewed for next season’s _24_ ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-3-episode-24-12-00pm-1-00pm-season-finale-spoilers/246970/8 "2004-05-25T22:09:18Z")
> [@](#): > > from _Max Carnage_ > Mason’s corpse would be a little hard to resurrect, what being destroyed in a nuclear blast. Well, he would be glowing a bit more than the others… ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-3-episode-24-12-00pm-1-00pm-season-finale-spoilers/246970/9 "2004-05-25T22:20:28Z")
Hey, there’s going to be something _24 Inside_ on after tonight’s episode, apparently. It’s on the front of [fox.com/24](http://fox.com/24). (Though I dunno about youse guys, our local news is on right after_24_ here.) ---
**Author:** ![Survey1215](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecb155/32.png) [@Survey1215](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Survey1215)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2004, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-3-episode-24-12-00pm-1-00pm-season-finale-spoilers/246970/10 "2004-05-26T02:02:17Z")
A great episode, not surprisingly. Chloe w another bitch line - how could they not have killed her off? Maybe one of the slugs that took out Saunders going through him and taking off the tip of her fat f-ing nose. In a long, long line of inept presidential brothers, I think we can all agree that Wayne Palmer is the most inept of them all. Roger Clinton: ‘I had a drug problem, I have been arrested, I am an embarrassment…’ Billy Carter: ‘Billy Beer! Do you not remember Billy Beer?!’ Roger Clinton: ‘…I cut a terrrrrrible album, I have that hair cut - beat that!’ Wayne Palmer: ‘My girlfriend, who was married to my brother’s largest supporter, killed my brother’s ex-wife and then herself right in front of me, ruining any chance of him running for re-election.’ Roger/Billy: ‘Wooooooooooooowwww!’ ---
**Author:** ![SuperNova](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@SuperNova](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuperNova)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2004, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-3-episode-24-12-00pm-1-00pm-season-finale-spoilers/246970/11 "2004-05-26T02:05:16Z")
Jeez, Chase… ouch… Poor Jack, it never, does it? The look on his face at the end… ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Cheatem\_Undhow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/13edae/32.png) [@Dewey\_Cheatem\_Undhow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Cheatem_Undhow)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2004, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-3-episode-24-12-00pm-1-00pm-season-finale-spoilers/246970/12 "2004-05-26T02:05:53Z")
Awesome. Just awesome. This show long ago set the record for making me say “Holy Shit!”. That bit with Chase at the end is just the producers running up the score. ---
**Author:** ![robgruver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2004, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-3-episode-24-12-00pm-1-00pm-season-finale-spoilers/246970/13 "2004-05-26T02:07:36Z")
Holy crap! So I guess they won’t call Chase ‘Lefty’ anytime soon. I was praying Jack would ride rails with The ‘H’. Instead, back to work. Satisfactory ending. ---
**Author:** ![SmackFu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2004, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-3-episode-24-12-00pm-1-00pm-season-finale-spoilers/246970/14 "2004-05-26T02:30:54Z")
I wanted a twist in the last 30 seconds dammit. Especially the way they were using a semi-obscured camera shot in the waiting room with Jack and Kim. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5ac83/32.png) [@The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mad_Hermit)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2004, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-3-episode-24-12-00pm-1-00pm-season-finale-spoilers/246970/15 "2004-05-26T02:39:27Z")
When will this man ever get some sleep? He hasn’t even taken the time in 24 hours to use the bathroom, although there were one or two off-camera times when he could have. Is he really needed for the interrrogation, or are we just looking at a plot device- “Jack goes back to work?” I thought Chase was going to die after the conversation about quitting the field service with Jack. I was also waiting for the last-second device defusal instructions from the bomb squad. But I didn’t call Jack cutting Chase’s arm off. That was one hell of a manicure! ---
**Author:** ![Riqay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a8b319/32.png) [@Riqay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riqay)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2004, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-3-episode-24-12-00pm-1-00pm-season-finale-spoilers/246970/16 "2004-05-26T02:43:52Z")
Overall, a great episode. I really liked the way they wrapped up the season. The last scene with Jack in the car was fantastic. The one thing that bothered me a bit was the idea of Gael’s civillian widow walking through the main office of LA CTU during the biggest crisis in who-knows-how-long while the nation’s most wanted terrorist sits in front of what is clearly the only practical computer screen in the facility for viewing a network feed of real time mug shots, and her pulling out a gun and shooting him twice in the chest before any of the professional anti-terrorist agents can react. The “grieving widow kills the bad guy in a moment of passionate revenge” felt a little bit too _Law and Order_. But that’s why I love this show! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2004, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-3-episode-24-12-00pm-1-00pm-season-finale-spoilers/246970/17 "2004-05-26T02:44:56Z")
Yay! Jack disarmed the bomb! Sorta… ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2004, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-3-episode-24-12-00pm-1-00pm-season-finale-spoilers/246970/18 "2004-05-26T02:50:08Z")
Maybe Jack could have cashed in on the many favors Palmer owes him and get Tony pardoned? Or does CTU only have room for one loose cannon on their deck? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2004, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-3-episode-24-12-00pm-1-00pm-season-finale-spoilers/246970/19 "2004-05-26T03:02:45Z")
> [@Lightnin'](#): > > Yay! Jack disarmed the bomb! Sorta… The principal of the school: “Look, when I say there’ll be consequences for not cleaning out the refrigerator, I MEANT IT!” ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2004, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-3-episode-24-12-00pm-1-00pm-season-finale-spoilers/246970/20 "2004-05-26T03:04:53Z")
Since all those characters won’t be back, could they use the extra money to get Jack some lips? I mean, he’s Frank Burns-ing big time. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-3-episode-24-12-00pm-1-00pm-season-finale-spoilers/246970.md?page=2)