# 24: Season 5: Episode 22 (4:00am - 5:00am) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 15, 2006, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-5-episode-22-4-00am-5-00am/356870 "2006-05-15T18:20:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![cbawlmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@cbawlmer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cbawlmer)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2006, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-5-episode-22-4-00am-5-00am/356870/81 "2006-05-18T17:06:34Z")
> [@Monstre](#): > > That’s my main problem with this season’s plot, too – the inability of **anybody** to even consider the possibility of thinking of the notion of remotely having an idea that involves making a copy. Seriously, why didn’t they use their magic phones to forward it straight to [TheSmokingGun.com](http://TheSmokingGun.com)? ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2006, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-5-episode-22-4-00am-5-00am/356870/82 "2006-05-18T17:15:58Z")
> [@cbawlmer](#): > > So what do you think the 24-verse _LA Times_ would go with for their headline that morning? > > “Former President David Palmer Assassinated” > “Logan, Russian President Sign Historic Peace Treaty” > “Nerve Gas Attack Kills Nine at Mall” > “Russian President’s Motorcade Attacked by Terrorists” > “Martial Law Declared in Los Angeles after Terrorist Threats” > “Natural Gas Plant Explodes, Thousands Forced to Take Cold Showers” > “Russian Submarine Hijacked” > “Unstable First Lady Guns Down President, Members of White House Staff” (this is conjecture on my part, but she’s one secret service agent into a well-deserved killing spree) The last three were too late to make the early edition (hmmm, actually, I’m not too sure about the natural gas plant, but definitely the last two). The only way Foreign Policy gets headline coverage is if Michael Jackson stayed inside all day. CTU covered up the nerve gas - and more than 9 people died from gunshots on the L.A. freeway that afternoon. Not enough bodycount. Martial law is good - get the ire of the people flowing. However, going with the old maxim of “If it bleeds, it leads”, Palmer’s assassination will rule the paper. ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2006, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-5-episode-22-4-00am-5-00am/356870/83 "2006-05-18T17:17:58Z")
> [@cbawlmer](#): > > So what do you think the 24-verse _LA Times_ would go with for their headline that morning? I think it would have to be: “Ten Executive Newspaper Editors Die From Excitement-Related Cardiac Arrest” 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2006, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-5-episode-22-4-00am-5-00am/356870/84 "2006-05-18T17:21:22Z")
Let’s not forget that since the curfew is still in effect, there wouldn’t be anyone to deliver the papers anyway. All of those headlines could hold equal billing on the LA Times’ website. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2006, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-5-episode-22-4-00am-5-00am/356870/85 "2006-05-18T21:00:40Z")
> [@cbawlmer](#): > > So what do you think the 24-verse _LA Times_ would go with for their headline that morning? I’m pretty sure that “Hijacked Plane Full of Diplomats Lands on Freeway” would be a contender. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2006, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-5-episode-22-4-00am-5-00am/356870/86 "2006-05-18T21:06:51Z")
Bah. If I had my druthers, the L.A. Times would say “Computer nerd chick tasers guy in hotel lobby. Twice.” Film at 11. ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2006, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-5-episode-22-4-00am-5-00am/356870/87 "2006-05-19T16:13:29Z")
> [@D\_Odds](#): > > Bill Murray was more effective at finding and removing moles! Just suddenly had this mental image of Nina popping her head out of the grave and singing… “IIIIIIII’m Alll-right! Don’t nobody worry bout me!” ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2006, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-5-episode-22-4-00am-5-00am/356870/88 "2006-05-19T16:21:02Z")
> [@cbawlmer](#): > > So what do you think the 24-verse _LA Times_ would go with for their headline that morning? > > “Former President David Palmer Assassinated” > “Logan, Russian President Sign Historic Peace Treaty” > “Nerve Gas Attack Kills Nine at Mall” > “Russian President’s Motorcade Attacked by Terrorists” > “Martial Law Declared in Los Angeles after Terrorist Threats” > “Natural Gas Plant Explodes, Thousands Forced to Take Cold Showers” > “Russian Submarine Hijacked” > “Unstable First Lady Guns Down President, Members of White House Staff” (this is conjecture on my part, but she’s one secret service agent into a well-deserved killing spree) You forgot: “Terrorist Anarchy at Ontario Airport” “Big Ass Jet lands on the 118…seriously” ---
**Author:** ![The\_Big\_Cheese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@The\_Big\_Cheese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Big_Cheese)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-5-episode-22-4-00am-5-00am/356870/89 "2006-05-20T12:01:41Z")
> [@Monstre](#): > > That’s my main problem with this season’s plot, too – the inability of **anybody** to even consider the possibility of thinking of the notion of remotely having an idea that involves making a copy. Or maybe playing it for everyone i the hallway when he walked in to verify it was there, and to get more witnesses. Might be a good thing to do before you go national with it. So I went on vacation, set my vcr and I guess that damn president(no-not Logan) screwed me over. My tape cut out when Henderson walked into Malina’s house and told him CTU was all over the place. Wha’happened?? I read the FOX/24 recap, but it was lacking. Did Jack crash thru the sunroof? Henderson’s still alive, what about Malina? ---
**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-5-episode-22-4-00am-5-00am/356870/90 "2006-05-20T13:49:14Z")
> [@cbawlmer](#): > > So what do you think the 24-verse _LA Times_ would go with for their headline that morning? > > “Former President David Palmer Assassinated” > “Logan, Russian President Sign Historic Peace Treaty” > “Nerve Gas Attack Kills Nine at Mall” > “Russian President’s Motorcade Attacked by Terrorists” > “Martial Law Declared in Los Angeles after Terrorist Threats” > “Natural Gas Plant Explodes, Thousands Forced to Take Cold Showers” > “Russian Submarine Hijacked” > “Unstable First Lady Guns Down President, Members of White House Staff” (this is conjecture on my part, but she’s one secret service agent into a well-deserved killing spree) Depends on whether any pretty teenagers go missing in exotic locales. ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2006, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-5-episode-22-4-00am-5-00am/356870/91 "2006-05-24T02:17:33Z")
> [@Oslo Ostragoth](#): > > That reminds me: my kingdom for a link to the clip where she tasers the guy in the bar… [Oh happy day!](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svizxv5K4sw&search=24%20chloe) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-5-episode-22-4-00am-5-00am/356870.md?page=4)