You will tell me what I need to know.

The writers strike is over, but there won't be any new episodes of 24 until January 2009. Or will there...

Channel surfing this evening, I came across this confusing scene:
(This is where you hit play and sit through the 5-second advertisement.)


Obviously this raises many questions. What exactly is "Bonfire"? How is Vladimir Bierko still alive? Why is Audrey Raines suddenly able to speak coherently? Was Raines actually the one behind Jack Bauer's abduction by the Chinese? And of course, why are these two people sitting so courteously together? Most importantly, where is Walid?!

But wait, there's more. Later on, I surfed back to this program to perhaps gain some answers, and what do I find?

(It's a different clip here, even though the picture is the same as the other one.)


That's right, it's Stephen Saunders, the nefarious man we thought was killed by Gael Ortega's wife nearly four years ago! And he appears to have some sort of relationship with Suddenly Susan. Trust me, Suddenly Susan, you need to get away from this man immediately. He tried to release biological weapons all across the country! Still, he gave up the plot when his daughter's life was threatened, so he may be a decent father. I wouldn't take my chances though, the sky is falling.

That's two evil men we thought were dead who are alive and well. Should we hold out hope for David Palmer? What about Mikey from Goonies? Surely Edgar was definitely a goner, but at this point if you told me that Teri Bauer and Nina Meyers were living together at a lesbian retreat, I'd have to believe you. Will Desmond from Lost somehow show up and reveal himself to be the German spy betrayed by Jack Bauer the same day Bierko was killed? And what about Robocop?!?!

My theory: with Jack Bauer busy tackling Christmas trees and serving time, his cohorts (dead AND alive) are running amok in New York City. No doubt there will be several more twists and turns before this day is through. Something tells me we're in for a whole lot of whispered "Dammit, Chloe!". And what role will The Girl Next Door play in all this? Only time will tell.

I know I watch too much TV.