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Even though 24 isn't actually coming back on the air for another, what is it? Nine years? Ten? (Okay, January '09, but still), there's news coming out about next season. While a very pregnant Mary Lynn Rajskub, who plays Chloe, has already begun filming on Day 7 of the series, Rajskub's impending due date will force her to take a hiatus from Jack Bauer's really long, bad day. So who's going to lie for Jack and help him out with all of his nerd toys? None other than Chloe's sourpuss ex, Morris O'Brian (Carlo Rota).

Morris, who on Day 6 was kidnapped by terrorists, forced to arm a nuclear weapon, slipped up on his sobriety, broke up with Chloe, found out that he was going to be a daddy and got back together with Chloe, will be having some problems of his own come Day 7.

WARNING: POSSIBLE SPOILER AFTER THE JUMP

According to sources, it's a family emergency that forces the Chloe/Morris switch-off. Chloe gets called away for a few hours to go help her and Morris' daughter with an unspecified problem. While we don't know what exactly the nature of the emergency is, since it's 24, you can pretty much bet that it's not a toothache or a lost lunch. Luckily, Rajskub must be planning a really short maternity leave, as she's only scheduled to miss a few episodes, with Rota filling in for a "handful" of hours beginning mid-season.