24 Season 8 Episode 12 Tv Show

24 Season 8 Episode 12, Kevin Wade’s probation officer proves craftier than Dana thought, Taran switches allegiances (or does he?), and CTU is in the crosshairs of an attack (yes, again!) in this, the halfway point of the eighth (final?) day of “24.”

Picking up where we left off last week, CTU is closing in on the hotel where Taran is holed up. Kayla, knowing that her lover is a traitor, tries to escape, but Taran (told by Samir that the Feds are on his trail) grabs her and flees. Jack and Cole are still too far away to join in the action, leaving a pinheaded NYPD officer in charge on site. Disobeying Jack’s order to stand down, the cop leads his men into a trap, as Taran rather easily mows them down. Taran and Kayla jump into a waiting getaway taxi just as Jack and Cole finally arrive. Unfortunately, the bad guys manage to escape before Jack reaches the cab. They now have an official hostage…Kayla.

Back at CTU, Dana’s imperfect day continues as Prady, Kevin Wade’s probation officer, arrives. In his sly, disarming way, Prady proves he’s got it going on upstairs, slowly getting Dana caught in a web of lies. It’s only a matter of time before he’s going to strike with his hammer, but Dana goes back to her “crisis of national security”. Prady smiles…he’s got all the time in the world.

Meanwhile, Jack goes to Hassan at the U.N., just in time for Samir to show that they’re holding Kayla. Samir ruthlessly places a plastic bag over Kayla’s head, cutting her oxygen supply. He demands “File 33”, something that drains the color from Hassan’s face. When he reveals the contents of the file to Jack, we understand why: the file contains classified information on how to compromise Defense department protocols. Jack makes Hassan prepare a “dummy” file to stall for time even as Chloe, Dana and Arlo work to pinpoint the location they’re holding Kayla.