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24: Day 5: 7:00 A.M.-8:00 A.M.

Now living under a false name and working in an oil field, Jack leads a quiet life, renting a room with a woman and her son. An early morning breach of national security, however, triggers the series' most shocking season opener yet, forcing Jack to reemerge.


9.6/10 (5 Votes cast)

Episode Info


Episode number: 5x1
Production Number: 5AFF01
Airdate: Sunday January 15th, 2006
Special Airtime: 08:00 pm

Director: Jon Cassar
Writer: Howard Gordon (1)


Guest Stars
Brady CorbetBrady Corbet
As Derek Huxley
Recurring
Connie BrittonConnie Britton
As Diane Huxley
Recurring
D. B. WoodsideD. B. Woodside
As Wayne Palmer
Recurring
Dennis HaysbertDennis Haysbert
As David Palmer
Recurring
John Allen NelsonJohn Allen Nelson
As Walt Cummings
Recurring
Jonah LotanJonah Lotan
As Spenser Wolff
Recurring
Jude CiccolellaJude Ciccolella
As Mike Novick
Recurring
Reiko AylesworthReiko Aylesworth
As Michelle Dessler
Recurring
Sandrine HoltSandrine Holt
As Evelyn Martin
Recurring
Thomas Vincent KellyThomas Vincent Kelly
As Dr. Benson
Recurring
Eric WinzenriedEric Winzenried
As Terrorist
Jeff KoberJeff Kober
As Haas

Co-Guest Stars
Marci MichelleMarci Michelle
As CTU Worker
Recurring

Recap

18 months after the end of last season, at an oil field in Mojave, California, job assignments are being handed out. Amongst the group of men is Jack who doesn't get any work today. The man handing out the assignments calls out to Frank, Jack's new name, and apologises for not giving him any work but Pump 7 went offline last night. It's okay, Jack will just try again tomorrow...

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Episode Notes
A warning is given at the start of the episode: "Due to some graphic violence, viewer discretion is advised."

Season 5 begins 18 months after the end of season 4.

Former guest stars Mary Lynn Rajskub, Gregory Itzin, James Morrison, Roger Cross and Louis Lombardi are now credited in the main cast list at the start of the show. Newcomer Jean Smart joins them whilst Carlos Bernard is reinstated after his stint as a special guest star during season 4.

Reiko Aylesworth is credited as a special guest star whilst Dennis Haysbert is credited with special guest appearance.

Audrey Raines returns to CTU as a liaison for the DoD.

Tony and Michelle have left CTU and are running a business together.

This episode marks the death of David Palmer and Michelle Dessler.

Tony can be seen drinking from his Chicago Cubs mug at home whilst Michelle attempts to phone CTU.



Episode Quotes
President Logan: Don't... don't give me protocols, Bill, give me results. Whoever did this, I want them dead or in custody by the time the Russians get here.
Bill: Yes, Mr. President.

Chloe: Spenser!
Spenser Wolff: What?
Chloe: Get outta my bed!
Spenser Wolff: Yeah... I had a good time last night, too.

Chloe: (to Spenser Wolff) I would appreciate it if you didn't tell everybody at work about this - I don't want everyone thinking I'm some kind of slut.

Spenser Wolff: (to Chloe) You should lighten up, you know? You'll live longer.

Spenser Wolff: When you quit overanalysing the situation, I think you're gonna find out that you and I are pretty good together. So, I'm telling you in advance, yes.
Chloe: Yes, what?
Spenser Wolff: I'll let you buy me dinner, get me drunk, have your way with me anytime you want.
Chloe: You know, um, arrogance doesn't turn me on. I've read that some women respond to it but I'm just letting you know I don't.

Jack: Yeah?
Chloe: Jack, I know this isn't protocol, please don't hang up on me, I need your help!

Chloe: They got Tony and Michelle, Michelle is dead, Tony's in critical condition, now they're gonna kill me!
Jack: What are you talking about?
Chloe: There's four people that know you're alive, three of them are down, Jack, I'm the only one left! This has to be about you, it's the only thing the four of us have in common!

Evelyn Martin: You look beautiful, Mrs. Logan.
Martha: I look like a wedding cake. (dunks her face into water) Let's start over.

Martha: I swear I will have your family eating dog food out of a can!
Mike Novick: Martha, stop!
Martha: Mike, damn it! I am the First Lady! Tell your stormtrooper to stay away from me!

Derek Huxley: What is this about? Who are you?
Jack: Someone who's not supposed to still be alive.

President Logan: Martha...
Martha: I am not making this up, I'm not crazy, I am not a fool, Charles!

Edgar: (on Chloe) She sounded strange when I talked to her.
Spenser Wolff: She always sounds strange.

Jack: Are you okay?
Chloe: I'm fine. What's happening?! Why would anyone want to kill the people who know you're alive?

Chloe: Jack!
Jack: What?
Chloe: It's them! How did they find me?!
Jack: I don't think they ever lost you.

Chloe: What are we waiting for? Take off!
Jack: We're not at speed!

Chloe: Jack, what are you doing? Let's get outta here!
Jack: Chloe, take Derek and walk away. Walk away now!

Jack: You're the one that killed Palmer?
Haas: Yeah.



Analysis
3 out of 4 of Palmer's assassination attempts take place in the same hour:

Day 1: 7:00A.M. - 8:00A.M. - Palmer is almost assassinated at the power plant by Jonathan.

Day 2: 7:00A.M. - 8:00A.M. - Palmer is almost assassinated by Mandy.

Day 5: 7:00A.M. - 8:00A.M. - Palmer is assassinated by Haas.

And all of David Palmer's assassination attempts take place in the city of Los Angeles
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