# 24: Season 5: Episode 6 (12:00noon - 1:00pm) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 30, 2006, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-5-episode-6-12-00noon-1-00pm/342261 "2006-01-30T21:37:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2006, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-5-episode-6-12-00noon-1-00pm/342261/1 "2006-01-30T21:37:12Z")
And here we go. Jack has put the smackdown on the would-be assassin, and Spenser for hire folded without Jack even having to put a bullet in an extremity or two. So will Jack make it to Walt this week and start the Tort-U-Rama Convention, or will he be slowed down by the sleek efficient machine that is the U.S. Government? _cough_ Tune in tonight. NOW! Or MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WILL DIE! * * * _24_, Season 5, Episode 6 12:00 noon - 1:00 PM SPOILERS AHEAD! Season 5 threads: [1-2](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=354332) [3-4](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=354436) [5](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=355459) Season 4 threads: [1-2](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=296090) [3-4](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=296231) [5](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=297399) [6](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=298733) [7](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=299932) [8](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=301189) [9](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=302470) [10](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=303632)[11](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=304737) [12](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=305851) [13](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=306966) 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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-5-episode-6-12-00noon-1-00pm/342261/2 "2006-01-31T00:08:46Z")
Psssst. Hey. Who’s _Spenser For Hire?_ Last thing I heard, Robert Urich was gonna do time for cocaine. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-5-episode-6-12-00noon-1-00pm/342261/3 "2006-01-31T00:17:14Z")
The pschopath who tapped Chloe’s keister. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_One](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/45deac/32.png) [@Evil\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_One)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-5-episode-6-12-00noon-1-00pm/342261/4 "2006-01-31T00:25:51Z")
I don’t know what the sequence of events is, of course, but it looks like Jack and Walt are going to get some personal time together. ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-5-episode-6-12-00noon-1-00pm/342261/5 "2006-01-31T00:26:38Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Who’s _Spenser For Hire?_ Last thing I heard, Robert Urich was gonna do time for cocaine. Spenser’s the kid who works at CTU and thought he was helping Walt Cummings with an “internal affairs” investigation. Walt was using him as his “inside man”. And so was Chloe, although she now regrets it. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-5-episode-6-12-00noon-1-00pm/342261/6 "2006-01-31T00:29:51Z")
Oh yes, thanks. Hell Hath No Fury like Chloe scorned. 🙂 ---
**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:** [January 31, 2006, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-5-episode-6-12-00noon-1-00pm/342261/7 "2006-01-31T00:31:49Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > The pschopath who tapped Chloe’s keister. Do not speak ill of the Keister! ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-5-episode-6-12-00noon-1-00pm/342261/8 "2006-01-31T01:08:16Z")
I just had this flash-forward vision to Chloe’s wedding day. Minister: “Do you, Chloe O’Brian, take this man to be your lawful wedded husband… yadda yadda… 'til death do you part?” Chloe _rolling eyes_: Whatever… ---
**Author:** ![spiralscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dfb087/32.png) [@spiralscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spiralscratch)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-5-episode-6-12-00noon-1-00pm/342261/9 "2006-01-31T01:21:58Z")
> [@Monstre](#): > > I just had this flash-forward vision to Chloe’s wedding day. > > Minister: “Do you, Chloe O’Brian, take this man to be your lawful wedded husband… yadda yadda… 'til death do you part?” > > Chloe _rolling eyes_: Whatever… “Pffft. I’m standing up here, aren’t I? Hurry it up, it’s open bar at the reception.” ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-5-episode-6-12-00noon-1-00pm/342261/10 "2006-01-31T01:25:52Z")
> [@Monstre](#): > > I just had this flash-forward vision to Chloe’s wedding day. Chloe: Obey? _ **OBEY???** _ \>\>cell phone speed dial\<\< Jack? Jack! ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-5-episode-6-12-00noon-1-00pm/342261/11 "2006-01-31T01:40:28Z")
Minister: “So, if anyone has any reason that these two should not be joined in holy matrimony, speak now…” Edgar: “Sorry, minister, but these guys need to speak with the groom.” Security Guy: “Please come with us right now, sir.” Groom: “Did you know about this, Edgar?” Edgar: _smirks, then casts longing look at Chloe_ ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-5-episode-6-12-00noon-1-00pm/342261/12 "2006-01-31T02:13:49Z")
Walt’s just listening to _everybody’s_ calls, isn’t he? Poor Diane, especially now that her son has a hero-worship thing going on for Jack… wonder how involved they’d gotten (Jack and Diane… two ‘merican kids doin’ best that they can) ---
**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-5-episode-6-12-00noon-1-00pm/342261/13 "2006-01-31T02:21:57Z")
Audrey wants to patch things up. She is sooooo dead. Will it be a quickie like a bullet or a bomb, or will it be death by torture? -Joe ---
**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:** [January 31, 2006, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-5-episode-6-12-00noon-1-00pm/342261/14 "2006-01-31T02:24:41Z")
What’s Waaaaaalt up to? ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-5-episode-6-12-00noon-1-00pm/342261/15 "2006-01-31T02:27:44Z")
Well, that was an interesting twist. Walt admitting everything outright to the Prez. Now it appears he is going to coerce Logan into going along with it all, and Logan will do it in hopes of preserving his “legacy” and public image. Because he’s a weak putz. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-5-episode-6-12-00noon-1-00pm/342261/16 "2006-01-31T02:28:42Z")
> [@Merijeek](#): > > Will it be a quickie like a bullet or a bomb, or will it be death by torture? > > -Joe Death by Chloe. So far it’s been a really dull first 30 minutes, especially by _24_ standards. ---
**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:** [January 31, 2006, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-5-episode-6-12-00noon-1-00pm/342261/17 "2006-01-31T02:29:04Z")
> [@Monstre](#): > > Because he’s a weak putz. And that’s an insult to putzes eveywhere. ---
**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-5-episode-6-12-00noon-1-00pm/342261/18 "2006-01-31T02:30:43Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > Death by Chloe. Lesbo’d to death? Allright! That’s something I can get behind. If you know what I mean. \ -Joe ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-5-episode-6-12-00noon-1-00pm/342261/19 "2006-01-31T02:33:30Z")
Dang. I like Buchanan. ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-5-episode-6-12-00noon-1-00pm/342261/20 "2006-01-31T02:33:50Z")
Can I make a small request? Can we not call him _Waaaaaaaaaaaaaalt_? I can’t be the only one who: a) Doesn’t understand it and b) Finds it annoying. (Sorry **Mr. Blue Sky** , I’m not singling you out, you just happen to be the only person in this thread to do it thus far. 😛 ) Oh, and President fuck-face is a giant fuck-face. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-5-episode-6-12-00noon-1-00pm/342261.md?page=2)