Oh, and Eric Carter, too.
I apologize I had to get in a mention of my Patriots epic comeback.
But after Brady cemented his status as the G.O.A.T., Carter and24: Legacyintroduced themselves.
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As a die-hard24fan, I had a hard time arguing and gave thepremiere a C+.
But fan reaction seemed to be more generous.
The clock is ticking, though, so lets get into it.
The action picks up with Carter still on the run.
While Andy and Carter both search for Ben, Rebecca visits her tied-up successor.
Have you lost your mind?
asks a rightfully agitated Mullins.
Cater still isnt having any luck tracking Ben until his troubled friend gives him a call.
In exchange for the flash drive, he wants $2 million.
Because its the most I can carry, says Ben, giving an honest and fair answer.
If Carter doesnt come through, then Ben will ring up Khalids people for the same deal.
He gives Carter one hour to find the money, which Rebecca deems impossible.
I have an idea, Carter tells her.
Ill get back to you.
Anytime Jack made a similar statement, he was about to do something crazy.
Nicole is worried about Isaac, whos going through some classic drug dealer problems.
But hes sure that his upcoming business with the Dominicans will put him back on top of the game.
He steps out when he gets a call from his brother.
Apparently, Carters genius idea was to get the money from him.
Isaac doesnt have the money, joking about who does have that kind of cash.
Aint nobody got more money than the cops, so try them, he suggests.
He proceeds to tell Carter about a major bust the cops recently made.
Trying to talk his brother out of it, Isaac brings up a personal conversation he had with Nicole.
Be careful Isaac, because it almost sounds like you care, Carter retorts.
I can relate; my brother and I talked like that to each otherwhen we were 11.
Its episode 2, so its about time that we check in with the terrorists.
The man in charge is Jadalla bin-Khalid, the Oxford-educated son of the fallen elder Khalid.
One attack wont change history, interrupts Khalid.
He wont let them leave, causing Kusuma to pull a gun on him.
The student-turned-radical shows no fear, earning the respect of all his men, including Kusuma.
Shes quite the actress, turning on the charm.
With that business handled, Amira calls up the gullible Mr.Harris, who is in full-on panic mode.
She insists he must continue mixing the explosive, as they need to be ready when called upon.
Carter catches Rebecca up on his plan to get the money, which she also believes is crazy.
Shes verified that the money is at the police station but insists they bring CTU in on this.
Considering that, he feels like he has to be the person to fix this.
To get arrested, of course, but how?
Trust me, it wont be that hard.
A police car happens to be driving by and gets suspicious of Carter, pulling up next to him.
NEXT: Jimmy Smits in the building!
Now comes the moment weve all been waiting for: some Jimmy Smits scenes!
Years after winning the presidency onThe West Wing, Smitty is back at it.
His24candidate, John Donovan, arrives for a fundraiser at his fathers house (Dr.
He doesnt want to believe it, but his uncle verified the information with photos.
Donovan decides to give Nilaa a chance to explain herself.
She admits that its true, reasoning that she went there to speak against radicalism.
Upon being offered her resignation, Donovan rejects it, insisting they can survive this.
The hit I can take.
Its not swinging back that bothers me, he declares.
Hes got my vote!
Amira goes to check on Mr. Harris, whos clearly jumpy.
Having already worked her magic on Drew, its time to do it again.
She reminds him why hes doing this all of those student accusations that cost him his marriage.
To be fair, considering their current relationship, his wife probably made a good call.
To calm him down, she begins kissing him, soon making her way below the belt.
Oh my god, he was the one you were texting, he squeals.
Mr. Harris attacks Drew, igniting a struggle that results in Drews head being smashed in.
Carter has begun to put his crazy plan into action.
He isnt the only member of the Carter family gearing up for some major illegal activity.
Isaac is prepping for his meeting with the Dominicans.
Aisha is about to be a problem.
Nicole gives Aisha a little bit of her own medicine by listening in.
Hes supposed to meet Mullins, so Andy has to distract him.
Its brief, but there seems to be some romantic tension between the two.
Locke isnt suspicious until new Stiles shows up to say that Mullins has been missing for almost an hour.
Back upstairs, Andy has had a breakthrough.
Hes figured out who the mole is.
The information was obtained by a CTU directors code.
Not Mullins, though Rebeccas.
Andy manages to trace back the login to a computer at her husbands campaign headquarters.
I take it back; Donovans not getting my vote.
Just as they find this crucial piece of intel, Mullins and Locke bust in to shut them down.
This is really bad news for Carter.
Barricaded in the evidence room, he screams into his phone, Can anyone hear me?
Depends does he have Verizon?
What did you think?
Did this second episode improve on the premiere?
How is Carter stacking up so far?
