On last week’s episode of 24, one of the protagonists — the damsel in distress — recognized a terrorist collaborator but couldn’t remember where she’d seen him previously. On last night’s episode, it dawned on her: She had seen him at a Heritage Foundation event. The mention was jarring. I’ll withhold judgment on what it all means, except to say for a show that takes great liberties with the real world, it was a surprising real-world reference. Tune in next week.