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[Man] Previously on 24.

Any problems getting the canisters out?

No. They were hidden exactly where you said they'd be.

The Russians will finally understand the consequences of occupying our homeland...

when we turn Moscow into a graveyard.

Erwich has just cleared airport security.

And the authorities don't know anything's been stolen?

- Not yet. - The only thing we have left...

- to take care of is Bauer. - You paged me.

- I need you to do something. - We have our hands full...

- searching for the nerve gas. - Bauer is a priority.

I just signed a treaty. Now I find out that...

the terrorists are still out there with nerve gas.

You people have to listen to me.

I had a document. It was hidden in my blouse. It's gone.

Someone stole it from me.

This is what she was like before you sent her to Vermont.

- You suggesting I readmit her? - For her sake, if nothing else.

- Aaron, my wife is gone. - We have a priority alert.

You've been burrowing into classified C.T.U. Protocols without authorization.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Stop. I know you logged on to the security subsystem where you had no right to be.

[Audrey] Someone knew thatJack was alive. It's critical...

to our investigation that we find out who that was.

- [Gunshot] - [Groaning]

Did you let that man into C.T. U? This man is a professional assassin.

Hejust killed Dr. Paulson. He tried to kill me.

- Who told you to let that man into C.T. U? - The White House. Mr. Cummings.

[Man] The following takes place...

between 12:00 p.m. And 1:00 p.m.

I don't understand the problem. David Palmer was murdered because...

he was about to expose Walt Cummings's connection to the terrorists.

When Cummings failed to frame me for Palmer's murder, he tried to kill me.

All that may be true, Jack, but we don't have proof.

We can prove that Cummings used Spenser to getJack's assassin into C.T.U.

We have Spenser's word. That's not enough to build a case.

You don't have time. You want the nerve gas. Cummings is your connection.

Cummings is the president's chief adviser.

How exactly do you suggest we get to him?

I can secretly meet with Mike Novick, enlist his help.

- How do we know Novick's not in this? - Because I know him.

He'll listen to me. And the president will listen to him.

With Novick's help, we can isolate Cummings.

Jack, as much as I appreciate you wanting to be involved...

- you don't work here anymore. - That's exactly the reason why I should do this.

If it backfires, there'll be no fallout on you.

- I think it's worth a try. - I agree.

- It's your call. - [Sighs]

[Scoffs]

All right, Jack, but just so we're clear...

this is about finding the nerve gas, not getting revenge for David Palmer.

Understood.

Work out your protocols with Ms. Raines. We'll keep looking...

through Cummings's background for anything that supports our case.

We're gonna need to set up a secure channel for you to contact us on.

Okay. Can you bring up the satellite photo of the compound?

Yeah.

Jack, I'm sorry if I'm being a little distant. I just-

It's taking me a little while to get used to you being alive.

I understand.

- I'll call Novick. - All right. Jack.

When Cummings finds out that you're still alive, he's gonna come after you again.

Yeah.

[Phone Ringing]

- Yes. - Is Bauer dead?

I haven't received confirmation yet.

Your man should have taken care of this by now.

Well, perhaps he had to alter his strike window.

- Has the nerve gas reached the port? - Not yet.

They should be arriving any minute.

Good. I have to go.

I'm late for briefing.

I'm late for briefing.

You have all the shipping documents in order?

The canisters will arrive at port in your country in eight days.

Ground transportation to your base camp will take another day.

Do you need my help getting them to your target?

No. I've arranged transport to Moscow.

- Would you put this on now? - Yes, sir.

- Have they found my wife yet? - No, sir...

but Secret Service is confident she's still on the grounds.

If they're so damned confident, why can't anyone find her? What the hell are they doing?

I'm sure it's just a matter of time.

- Sorry I'm late. - I was just setting up the video.

This was made by terrorists to document the effects of exposure to nerve gas.

It was recovered from a training camp two years ago.

Disorientation occurs moments after exposure.

Now, the video jumps forward no more than a couple of minutes...

we estimate.

Within that time, there's permanent damage to the central nervous system.

Violent seizures take over. Bronchial membranes blister, peel away.

- Death occurs within- - Stop.

Now, according to D.O.D., the Sentox VI nerve gas stolen from the airport...

is far more lethal than the gas we just saw used.

If released in a town or city, for example...

the cloud will remain lethal for much longer.

- [Beeps] - Are we any closer to finding the canisters?

There haven't been any reports of progress, sir.

[Beeps]

Excuse me, Mr. President. I need to return a call to the State Department.

You have those updates, Walt?

Yes. Here's one from C.T.U.

Also one from Homeland Security.

[Phone Ringing]

- This is Bauer. - Jack. Mike Novick.

- It's good to hear your voice. - Yours too, Mike.

So sorry about David Palmer. I know how much he meant to you.

Yeah.

- What's goin' on? - I have a lead on the stolen nerve gas.

Isn't C.T.U. Coordinating the search?

This is something I need to bring directly to you.

I don't understand.

I can't talk about it on the phone, Mike. We need to meet.

No one can know about this- not even the president.

I'm not comfortable with all this secrecy, Jack.

You need to give me some idea what this is about.

It concerns Walt Cummings.

Oh.

There's an area a few hundred yards outside the southwest gate.

It's at the far side of the property from the main house.

- Thanks, Mike. I'll see you in 15 minutes. - [Phone Beeps]

- Jack. - Hey.

- They say we can leave soon. - I know. I heard.

Well, what about you? You coming home with us?

No, I need to stay here. C.T.U. Still needs my help.

Derek, I'd like to speak with your mom for a moment.

- Is that all right? - Yeah. Of course.

Take him downstairs. She'll be there soon.

You're not coming back to us, are you?

No.

I never thought I was gonna be back here at C.T.U.

I would never have gotten you involved in all of this, I promise you.

It's the woman who interviewed me, isn't it? Audrey Raines.

You were involved with her.

I could tell by the way you looked at each other.

I was with her before I had to disappear.

Are you still in love with her?

Yes.

Does she still love you?

I don't know.

Mr. Bauer, your transportation's standing by.

I'll be right there.

- I'm sorry. I have to go. - Yeah.

Thank you.

Yeah.

Thank you.

[Sniffles]

[Novick On Tape] I'm not comfortable with all this secrecy, Jack.

Give me some idea what this is about.

[Jack On Tape] Walt Cummings.

[Novick] There's an area a few hundred yards outside the southwest gate.

It's at the far side of the property from the main house.

- Your man didn't do his job. - Don't put that on me, Nathanson.

- You were supposed to have Bauer killed hours ago. - I'm not gonna warn you again.

- Pull yourself together. - You heard the call, didn't you?

Bauer's coming here to expose my role in all this.

- You're assuming he knows the extent of it. - It's obvious he knows enough.

Now what the hell am I supposed to do?

At this point, there's only one thing you can do.

[Beeping]

[Men Chattering]

Mrs. Logan, please come out of there.

Mrs. Logan.

Aaron. Don't let them take me. You've got to listen to me.

They're just trying to help you.

No. No, they're trying to set me up to make it look like I had a breakdown...

so they can cart me off to some psychiatric hospital.

- Ma'am- - Aaron.

Someone in my husband's administration-

they're trying to shut me up because I know the truth.

- What truth? - David Palmer.

I know-

Don't let 'em take me, Aaron. Please.

We have our orders, Mrs. Logan. I'm sorry.

Aaron, please.

Aaron.

[Police Radio, Indistinct]

Audrey, did you check with the airports?

Yes. They've all been alerted on the missing canisters.

- And C.H. P? - Same. Trucks are being checked at all major interstates.

Make sure there's no mention of Sentox nerve gas. The White House was clear about that.

Yes. The bulletin only describes the missing canisters- No mention of chemical weapons.

Good. The last thing we need is for the public to find out that nerve gas is out there.

[Beeping]

[Beeping]

[Beeps]

[Men Shouting]

Schaeffer.

- What are you doing in there? - Making sure the canisters were secured properly.

I don't want 'em knocking around when this gets loaded onto a ship.

My men secured the canisters according to my instructions.

- You don't need to be concerned. - All right.

Here are the customs documents you need when the shipment arrives...

along with the remote trigger and the arming codes.

I'll take the rest of my payment now.

Our arrangement was you'd get your final installment when the ship left port.

It's not gonna be a problem. They're loading out in less than an hour.

Then you won't have long to wait.

Fine.

I'll be right there.

- Miss Raines. - Yes.

- We've been released. - Oh, good.

- Can I ask you something? - Of course.

Do you still have feelings forJack?

- I'm sorry, but that's personal. - I know...

but he's been living with my son and me for the last six months.

We started to become a family.

And I care about him.

Do you know he still loves you?

If you don't love him, let him go.

Jack-

What?

Audrey, what?

When this is over, are you coming back?

I don't know.

Are you going back to Diane?

No. L-l-I don't know what I'm doing yet.

I haven't had any time to think about it.

- Is it true what she said? - What'd she say?

That you still love me.

I never stopped loving you-

Not for one second.

[Voice Trembling] Then don't go away again, Jack. Please.

- It's more complicated than that. - I know.

[Sighs] It's time.

I've gotta go.

- Jack- - I have to go.

- Yeah. I know. I know. Okay. Bye. - [Phone Beeps]

No! No! Keep me out of this.

The last thing I want to do is comment to the press about the roadblocks going up.

And we can't have any leaks about the nerve gas. It would just cause a panic.

- [Knocking] - Come in.

- Pardon me, sir. We found Mrs. Logan. - Is she all right?

- She's fine, sir. She was hiding in the stables. - [Sighs] Stables.

What the hell did she think she was doing?

Mr. President, I feel awkward mentioning this...

but Mrs. Logan said some things.

- About David Palmer. - Yes, sir.

- I've heard her conspiracy theories, Aaron. - [Door Opens]

I've heard them all.

But thank you for your concern, Aaron.

- They found my wife. - Good.

Mr. President, we need to talk.

What is it, Walt?

I was hoping to spare you from this, but I'm afraid Jack Bauer's forcing my hand.

- He's on his way here to meet with Mike Novick. - Bauer? Why?

He's going to accuse me of helping the terrorists acquire the nerve gas.

That's ridiculous.

No, sir. It's- It's the truth.

- What did you say? - Through a proxy...

I leaked information to the terrorists about where the nerve gas was hidden.

You have to understand. This gas was never gonna pose a threat to American lives.

Never pose a threat? People died in the airport!

- Hostages were killed! - We had hoped to limit the collateral damage.

"Collateral damage"? What are you thinking?

This is an unspeakable crime.

Walt.

- You have to answer for this. - Mr. President.

It's in your best interest to hear me out before you make that phone call.

- [Phone Clangs In Receiver] - What do you mean, "my best interest"?

The Sentox gas is being smuggled out of the country by separatists...

who think they're gonna use it against the Russians.

However, that nerve gas will never reach Russian soil.

And you know this how?

We control the remote detonators on those gas canisters.

As soon as they reach the terrorist base, we'll trigger the canisters...

by satellite and release the gas.

So everything that happened today was just to kill some terrorists?

No. The goal is to produce a smoking gun-

Proof of the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Central Asia.

- This is unbelievable. - No. It's necessary.

It will finally give us a pretext to increase our military presence in the region...

guaranteeing the flow of oil for the next generation.

How dare you! How dare you act without my consent!

How dare you put this administration, this entire country, in jeopardy.

- You're a traitor. - No. No! Mr. President...

I am a patriot doing what needs to be done...

for the continued safety and well-being of this nation!

Oh, my God.

You gave the order to have David Palmer killed.

That was an unfortunate, but necessary, intervention.

- He found out too much and we had- - Walt!

You're rationalizing murder, the murder of a president.

Contact these people and recover the nerve gas before it leaves the country.

- I'm afraid I can't do that. - Why not?

I don't know where the nerve gas is.

The man I have working inside has gone dark. He's unreachable.

No. You'll let things play out as they are...

otherwise your administration will be implicated...

and your presidency will be destroyed.

It's your choice, Mr. President.

[Beeping]

- Jack. - Thanks for seeing me like this, Mike.

- What is it? - [Helicopter Whirring]

- Did you tell anyone we were meeting? - Of course not.

Son of a bitch. Who did you tell? Who did you tell?

I didn't tell anybody, Jack!

Jack Bauer. Stay right where you are.

- Put down your weapon. - What's the meaning of this?

- Tell your men to stand down! - Sir, we can't do that.

- He's here at my request. - We have orders to use force if necessary.

- Orders? From who? - The president of the United States.

Don't move.

Go on your knees.

[Man] That is affirmative, sir. Mr. Bauer was apprehended with no resistance.

- We're transporting him back to the retreat now. - Thanks.

Novick and Bauer have been taken into custody.

So, we're just gonna lock Mike Novick up?

- For the time being. - What good will it do?

Eventually, he's gonna get out and talk to the press.

What can he say? He doesn't know anything.

I thought you told me he talked toJack Bauer.

We stopped Bauer before he could give Mike any details.

What's he gonna think? We're detaining him.

Bauer was about to divulge national security secrets...

that Mike's not authorized to hear.

That's why Mike's being detained.

And what about Bauer? He must've talked to other people at C.T. U...

and told them what he knows.

As soon as this nerve gas leaves U.S. Soil, it's going to be...

very difficult to prove that either of us is connected to this in any way.

And you're sure that these detonators will work. The Sentox gas will...

- be released before it can be used against the Russians. - Yes.

Right now, all you need to do...

is authorize me to terminate C.T.U.'s involvement in this matter.

Tell them we've got the situation under control and that we'll deal with Bauer...

who, after all, is not officially affiliated with them any longer.

- All right. - Good.

[Phone Beeps]

- Yes. - Mr. President, I have Mrs. Logan for you.

- Not now. - Yes, sir.

Dunley.

What is Jack Bauer doing here? Why is he under arrest?

- And why wasn't I told? - Orders of the president.

- Directly? - No. It came through Walt Cummings's office.

Okay. Thank you.

We're no longer running point on the search for the canisters.

- We've been ordered off by Division. - Why?

The White House wants to use their own people to coordinate from now on.

That doesn't make sense. We'll waste hours getting another agency up to speed.

Yeah. I tried calling the president. He's not taking my calls.

- What about Mike Novick? Jack should be with him. - He's unreachable.

- Jack's cell goes right to voice mail. - Something's wrong.

- Yeah, I know, but I don't know what we can do about it. - I do.

- What? - We can disregard the order.

We're not disregarding a presidential order.

If we don't, we will not find this nerve gas.

Sending Jack Bauer to have a conversation with Mike Novick as a private citizen...

is one thing, but I'm not considering disobeying a direct order from the White House!

That's because you don't have the experience to know any better.

[Scoffs]

Mr. Buchanan, will you step outside for a moment?

- I can't have you talk to me like that. - You're right. I'm sorry.

- Are we clear about who's in charge here? - Yeah, but my advice stands.

If this order jeopardizes our chances of finding that nerve gas...

it's your responsibility to ignore it-

At least until we can make our case to the White House.

- You also need to learn to make decisions faster. - Bill-

One more thing that comes with experience.

If we don't do everything in our power to stop these terrorists...

we're not doing our job.

- Okay. Disregard the order. - Thank you.

[Evelyn] Is there anything else you'd like me to pack for you?

Maybe a few of your nicer dresses?

I'm being confined to a psychiatric ward, Evelyn.

I don't think there are gonna be any black-tie events.

I'm sorry.

How did this happen?

What's that, Mrs. Logan?

Charles and me.

I was his confidant.

All his years in congress, my opinion...

was the one that mattered most to him.

Now I'm...

less than an afterthought.

I'm sure the president would be here if he could.

He's the president of the United States, Evelyn.

He can do whatever he wants.

If he wanted to be here, he would be.

[Door Opens]

Mr. Bauer, you're being moved, per the president's orders.

- Where? - To a Class Three detention facility.

On what charges? I was invited here by Mike Novick.

Those are my orders, sir.

You're Pierce, right? Aaron Pierce.

- You served under David Palmer. - Yes, I did.

I need to speak with you just for a moment, please.

- That's not possible. - It concerns David Palmer's killer.

- All right. - David Palmer was assassinated...

because he was on the verge of discovering...

that the terrorists that attacked us today were being helped...

- by someone within Logan's administration. - Who?

Walt Cummings.

Why would Mr. Cummings be involved with terrorists?

I couldn't tell you, but I can tell you that the terrorists...

are in possession of weaponized nerve gas and Walt Cummings...

may be the last chance we have to stop them in time.

Walt Cummings ordered the assassination of David Palmer.

I know that's hard to believe, but I can prove it. It's true.

Actually, it's not that hard to believe.

The first lady also thinks someone in the administration was involved.

Your primary responsibility as lead agent is to protect...

the president of the United States.

Someone in his administration is undermining his authority.

That is equivalent to a coup d'état.

Agent Pierce, please. Please, I need your help.

[Beeping]

- Bauer's escaped. - When? I didn't get a code alert.

My comm's down. Call it in. Have agents cover the west gate. That's where he was headed.

- What about you? - I'll take your post.

- Go. - Yes, sir.

That was N.S.A. C.T.U. Hasn't transferred the search operation yet.

- What's the problem? - I don't know. You need to call Lynn McGill.

- Make sure we're in charge of this. - I've been avoiding his calls...

because he's gonna ask why I'm pulling C.T.U. Off the search. I don't know what to tell him.

You don't have to tell him anything. You're the president.

Agent Pierce, we're in the middle of a meeting, if you don't mind.

Mr. President, my name is Jack Bauer...

and I'm sorry to have to confront you like this...

but your chief of staff is withholding information that is vital to this nation's security.

- [Grunting] - Stop this!

I'm the president of the United States! Get your hands off this man!

- Agent Pierce, do something. - I am, Mr. President.

I'm upholding my oath to protect you.

That won't have any effect, sir. I've overridden the distress line.

Mr. Cummings is guilty of conspiring with terrorists.

He facilitated the theft of a military-grade nerve gas...

and today is responsible for the death of at least three people-

- Including David Palmer. - I know about that...

but there's an explanation.

- What do you mean you know about that? - Mr. Bauer, please.

I just found out a couple of minutes ago. It's very complicated.

I don't know what this man has told you, but we need to find that nerve gas now...

- and I mean immediately, before it is too late. - It's already too late.

- What do you mean? - Apparently, it's on its way out of the country.

- Where is it? - He told me he doesn't know.

- He's lying to you, sir! - The man I had inside has gone dark.

I don't know.

I'm done talkin' with you. You understand me?

Now, you've read my file. First thing I'm gonna do, I'm gonna take out...

your right eye, then your left, and then I'm gonna cut you.

I'm gonna keep cutting you until I get the information that I need.

So, for the last time, where is the nerve gas?

I don't know.

[Grunting, Groaning]

Stop! Stop! I'll tell you! I'll tell you.

It's on a freighter leaving the Port of Long Beach at 2:30.

How is it concealed?

- In a container carrying medical supplies. - What's the container number?

- I don't know. - What's the number?

I don't know! I'd tell ya. I swear.

[Logan] Mr. Bauer.

I don't know.

[Grunting, Gasping]

[Dialing Phone]

[Phone Ringing]

[Woman] Mr. Buchanan, I've gotJack Bauer on Line Three.

Jack, what's going on? We've been trying to reach you.

Bill, hold on. I'm gonna put you on speakerphone.

Bill, I'm standing here with the president.

The nerve gas is in Long Beach Harbor in a container full of medical supplies...

on a freighter bound for Central Asia.

- It's set to depart at 2:30 p.m. - [Dialing Phone]

- How solid is the intel, Jack? - It came directly from Cummings.

Mr. President, we've been trying to reach you...

about an order we received changing our jurisdiction.

- Disregard the order. - Then you want C.T. U...

to maintain operational control of the retrieval.

- Yes. Absolutely. - I'm alerting C.B.P.

Get hazmat teams in there to set up a perimeter.

Have medical teams standing by in case the gas is released.

- Got it. - Good work, Jack.

Are you heading back to C. T. U?

- I don't know yet. - Jack, we'll let you know...

- when we have more information on the container. - Copy that.

Mr. President, Agent Pierce and I are prepared...

to hand ourselves over to the authorities now.

- Aaron. - Yes, Mr. President?

Take back your shield and get Walt Cummings out of my sight.

Yes, sir.

He told me it was too late and I believed him.

You need to understand, I trusted Walt Cummings.

But he lied to me. I was coerced.

There is one more thing that we need to discuss.

- What is that, sir? - You. The fact that you're alive...

presents problems for both of us.

Yes, Mr. President.

I accomplished what I set out to do...

which was to identify and locate David Palmer's killer.

I would like to stay on until the nerve gas is retrieved.

After that, I give you my word...

I will simply disappear again.

All right.

I think that would be best, for the good of the country.

Yes, sir.

- Thank you, Mr. Bauer. - Thank you, Mr. President.

Excuse me.

[Beeping]

I'll see you soon.

- Kevin, hold up. - What's happening?

- Marty. - Charles.

Come on. Get out of the car.

- Be careful. - What?

You were right. There was a conspiracy.

David was trying to warn you and warn me.

- I should've listened to you. - L-l-

Y-Y-You believe me now?

It was Walt Cummings. He lied to me. He convinced me you were out of control.

- Walt? - Yeah. Sending you back...

to the clinic in Vermont was his idea.

And you went along with it.

- I'm sorry, Marty. - Sending me away...

without a word...

like I was some nuisance to be gotten rid of.

Excuse me, Mr. President, but you wanted to know when a link...

- with C.T.U. Was established. - Yes.

Um, thank you, Wendy. See that the first lady's bags get back to her room.

Of course.

I've gotta go.

Chloe, do we have confirmation on the intelJack gave us?

There's only one ship scheduled to leave the Port of Long Beach at 2:30.

It's a freighter heading for Central Asia leaving from Pier "F."

We don't have any C.T.U. Teams in the vicinity, but we've got...

a Customs and Border Protection task force on site under our directive.

Make sure that C.B.P. Understands that the nerve gas is housed...

in 20 canisters of gray metal that are unmarked- going out in a shipment of medical supplies.

Yeah. They know all that. There's gonna be about a thousand cargo containers.

- We don't know which one. - It's container 5-3-9-1-4-6.

Box 7. I was able to hack into the ship's manifest.

It's the only container stocking medical supplies.

That's great. Make sure all the strike force units have that.

- Right. - Lynn, the White House is requesting...

- a live feed from the assault. - We'll have Chloe patch 'em in...

- once the teams reach their staging area. - All right. Got it. Yeah.

- That's him. - [Buchanan] His name is Ivan Erwich.

He's a chemical engineer trained at the University of St. Petersburg.

He joined his country's separatist movement six years ago.

You have any clearer images, any file photos?

No. Which is why we need you to I.D. Him when the strike force has a visual.

Okay, just make sure that C.B.P. Knows that we need to take Erwich alive.

They know. Stand by.

- What's the situation? - Strike team is in place, Mr. President.

We're just waiting for the video feed to come up.

Feed's up.

[Man On Video] C.T.U., we've located the target container.

- No hostiles present. - You have a green light, Agent Finn.

Remember, do not discharge your weapons unless absolutely necessary.

If a bullet breaches one of those canisters, we'll have a massive casualty situation.

Copy that.

Masks on.

Do it!

Come on. Move! Move!

Don't move. Put your hands in the air now!

He's dead. Open 'em up.

Open 'em up. Let's go. Open 'em all up.

Tac team, masks. Move 'em out. Move 'em out.

- [Man #1] Come on. Get it open. - [Man #2] Six. Six.

- Open. Move. - Right here.

- Move it. Open it. Open it. - Let's go. Clear the camera.

Next. Open 'em. Come on. Come on.

What do we got? What do we got?

Nothin'? There are no gas canisters here, C.T.U.

- Repeat: The nerve gas is not here. - Get Walt Cummings in here now!

Yes, sir!

- Damn it! - The nerve gas isn't there.

- It has to be. - Where are the canisters?

I don't know. I've told you everything.

They have to be there.

- Oh, God. - What is it?

That's Schaeffer, the man we had inside.

They must have found out we reprogrammed the detonators.

[Phone Ringing]

- It's his cell phone, sir. - [Ringing Continues]

- Who's calling you? - That's Schaeffer's number.

- Bill? - Yeah, Jack.

I want you to monitor and record this call.

- Run it. - Answer it now.

[Beeps]

- Yes? - We know you've altered the arming codes, Mr. Cummings.

- Who is this? - I think you know my name-

As I now know yours. Your man Schaeffer confessed everything.

Is President Logan with you?

The president had nothing to do with this, nor did anyone else in the government.

- I was acting alone. - You really expect me to believe that?

It's the truth. Erwich, listen.

- We can negotiate something. - I don't negotiate with my enemies.

I eliminate them. Your country is about to pay a very steep price.

[Beeping]