Épisode 13h00 - 14h00 S02E06 - 24 Saison 2

Jack Bauer attend, impatient, l’arrivée du document donnant l’immunité à Nina Myers avant de pouvoir commencer l’interrogatoire. De nombreux reporters assaillent le président Palmer de questions concernant le crash de l’hélicoptère et sur un lien éventuel avec l’attentat perpétré sur la C.A.T quelques heures auparavant. Palmer se refuse à toute spéculation, se contentant d’attendre de nouvelles informations avant de pouvoir porter un jugement. Une surprise de taille l’attend dans le bâtiment dans lequel il pénètre : son ex-femme Sherry, qui désire s’entretenir personnellement avec lui.

Le président, après avoir refusé dans un premier temps, lui accorde cet entretien après qu’elle lui ait appris que le personnel militaire est en train d’évacuer Los Angeles, initiative prise sans l’assentiment du président. L’interrogatoire entre Tony et Reza se poursuit : Tony l’accuse d’avoir fréquenté dans sa jeunesse une mosquée considérée comme étant un important centre de recrutement de terroristes islamiques.

Malgré tout, Reza continue de nier. Palmer envisage la possibilité que l’attentat contre l’ambassadeur ait été perpétré à partir du sol américain. Il demande ainsi l’ouverture d’une enquête afin de déterminer les personnes qui connaissaient l’existence de cet échange d’informations entre les deux pays. Le document enfin parvenu, l’interrogatoire entre Jack et Nina commence enfin.

Nina demande à pouvoir se rendre à Vissalia, lieu où réside la seule personne, selon elle, à savoir où se trouve la bombe, mais elle refuse de révéler son identité. Jack s’énerve afin de tenter de la faire craquer et commence à l’étrangler.

Mason intervient instantanément et le fait sortir de la pièce. L’agent Bauer se justifie en affirmant que Nina doit absolument croire que son envie de vengeance prime sur le travail, voulant ainsi la déboussoler et la mettre en situation d’infériorité. Kate s’entretient avec sa sœur sur la possible annulation du mariage mais Marie refuse et la conversation s’envenime rapidement.

Kim et Miguel aperçoivent Gary à l’entrée de la chambre de sa fille. Le médecin confirme que l’hématome est dû à une commotion cérébrale et que, par conséquent, Megan ne pourra sortir tant que l’origine de ces coups n’aura pas été déterminée. Gary demande à sa secrétaire deux places pour un vol vers Mexico afin de fuir le pays avec sa fille.

13:21 Jack pénètre à nouveau dans la salle d’interrogatoire. Devant le refus de Nina à lui communiquer le nom de son contact, il dégaine son arme et tire prés de sa tête. Nina, apeurée, finit par avouer : son contact, Mamud Faheen, l’a mis en relation avec Wald afin de lui fournir les plans de la C.A.T. De plus, Mamud semble préparer une opération d’envergure à Los Angeles mais elle n’en sait davantage.

Lynne apprend au président que les opérations d’évacuation ont commencé depuis une heure et ce, sous les ordres de …Stanton ! Palmer ordonne l’arrêt de ces évacuations et convoque Stanton. Ce dernier rejette toute responsabilité et soutient avoir suivi les ordres de Rayburn. Alors que Gary est sur le point de quitter la chambre avec sa fille, une infirmière vient lui annoncer qu’une personne désire s’entretenir avec lui au téléphone.

Il prend cet appel en salle des infirmières. En réalité, c’est Miguel qui est à l’autre bout du fil et qui essaie de retenir Gary loin de sa fille. Pendant ce temps, Kim en profite pour s’enfuir avec Megan. Au beau milieu d’un escalier, Megan s’arrête : elle craint que son père ne lui fasse du mal lorsqu’il la retrouvera, mais Kim parvient finalement à la convaincre de la suivre. Apercevant un policier à l’entrée de l’hôpital, Kim, Megan et Miguel se réfugient dans un local.

Toutes les équipes sont prêtes pour le transfert et Mason, voulant éviter toute mauvaise surprise, met un agent nommé Miller afin d’accompagner Jack. Suite à une nouvelle quinte de toux, Jack lui recommande de contacter sa famille au plus vite.

13:35 Le président Palmer s’entretient avec Sherry. Au lieu de répondre à sa question, elle tente de retrouver sa confiance en lui avouant qu’elle l’aime encore et qu’elle a toujours agi dans le but d’aider son mari. David, agacé, finit par lui révéler la menace nucléaire.

De son côté, Sherry affirme que c’est un membre du ministère de la Défense qui lui a donné les renseignements sur l’évacuation, il lui a aussi dit que certains membres du gouvernement ont décidé de se liguer contre le président afin de prendre le contrôle de la présidence. David Palmer lui donne l’autorisation de pouvoir enquêter afin d’en savoir davantage sur ces complots. Les parents de Reza arrivent chez les Warner.

Kate leur révèle la situation sur leur fils. Miguel imagine un subterfuge pour fuir l’hôpital : il dérobe un écran d’ordinateur, entraînant avec lui les deux policiers. Kim et Megan en profitent pour sortir de l’hôpital mais, par une fenêtre, Gary les aperçoit et se lance à leur poursuite. La chaleur est accablante dans le van emmenant Nina et les deux agents. Jack tend une bouteille d’eau à son coéquipier Miller.

13:54 Reza continue de tout nier en bloc. S’apercevant de la présence des parents de l’accusé, Tony passe les menottes autour des poignets de Reza. Celui-ci, voulant rester digne aux yeux de ses parents, finit par avouer qu’il n’a fait que confirmer les virements, celui les ayant effectués étant…Bob Warner, le père de Kate et Marie !

Kim et Megan attendent le retour de Miguel. Soudain arrive Gary qui commence à agresser Kim mais Miguel intervient à temps. S’ensuit une lutte acharnée entre les deux hommes mais Miguel parvient finalement à assommer Gary.

Ils en profitent pour subtiliser les clés de sa voiture. Reza retrouve avec soulagement Marie ainsi que ses parents. Tony emmène Bob Warner pour l’interroger sous les yeux éberlués de sa fille Kate.

Miller confirme que les équipes sont en place à Vissalia. Subitement, celui-ci s’effondre, drogué par la bouteille d’eau que lui a tendue Jack quelques minutes plus tôt. Un large sourire se lit sur le visage de Jack…

24

2X06: Day 2 - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 12/3/2002

WRITTEN BY GIL GRANT

DIRECTED BY JON CASSAR


DISCLAIMER: This is a fan written account of this episode of 24. I do not wish to obtain any credit for it and am doing it for no financial gain. None of the characters and script are my own. All credit for this episode goes solely to the actors and writers who created it.


Recap: Previously on 24.



PRESIDENT PALMER: Roger, it's good to see you.

ROGER STANTON: I'd like to talk to you about this meeting. I don't trust the ambassador, we can't ignore the possibilities that this country is support the Second Wave.

AMBASSADOR: We want to prevent this incident.

SELINE: We need access to your files.

PALMER: I want you to monitor how they use our intel.

STANTON: It's the ambassador's chopper. Crashed just after take-off.

KATE WARNER: There's a man here who needs to talk to you.

REZA NAIYEER: Who is he?

KATE: He's from the government. Some counter terrorist agency?

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REZA: Told you before, I do not know a Syed Ali.

TONY ALMEIDA: Ah-ha. How do you explain the fact that his name is in your personal computer files?

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JACK BAUER: There's a nuclear bomb in Los Angeles, do what I tell you. Go now.

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KIM BAUER: Miguel, get over here please.

[Miguel exits cab.]

KIM: He said there's a nuclear bomb in the city.

MIGUEL: Then let's get outta here!

KIM: No we can't not without Megan.

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JACK: George! I got to Wald! I found out who commissioned him to take out CTU.

GEORGE MASON: Who was it?

JACK: Nina Myers.

MASON: Nina...? Nina killed your wife! I don't want you anywhere near her.

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PALMER: We're gonna have to grant her a shadow asylum.

JACK: That sounds like a pardon sir.

PALMER: She has information which can help us find this bomb.

MICHELLE: What is it?

JACK: They're gonna let her go.

JACK: George I know you were exposed to high levels of radioactive material this morning. I want to know what your plans are for Nina. I want the case! I know how she thinks. If you don't do this, I'll phone District, tell them about your condition, they'll have you replaced within minutes.



The following takes place between 1.00PM and 2.00PM.



MASON: Palmer just signed the pardon, so as soon as it gets here... We can start the interrogation.

MICHELLE DESSLER: Nina's file.

JACK: I don't need it.

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[Shot of President Palmer gets out of car with Lynne Kresge. Press bothers and chatters.]

PALMER: We cannot dispatch anymore information about the crash until the families of the victim had been notified. But I promise you, there will be a careful and thorough investigation.

[Palmer leaves with Kresge.]

Palmer: Let's go.

GINNY: Everyone please, we will be putting out a formal statement as soon as get those issues resolved. And I ask everyone to refrain from speculation until that time.

PALMER: Now I don't want anyone outside of Ginny reveal any information about the crash; no names, no speculation. We keep the lid tight.

KRESGE: Absolutely sir.

[Shot of Sherry entering.]

SHERRY PALMER: Hello David.

DAVID PALMER: How did you get in here without my authorization?

SHERRY: We were married for many years. Many people respect that even if you don't. I need to talk to you.

PALMER: We have nothing more to talk about. You're not my wife anymore Sherry.

SHERRY: It's not, about us.

PALMER: Then. What?

SHERRY: Not here. I need to be alone with you.

PALMER: You know what? Even if I'm interested in what you have to say, today isn't possible. You shouldn't have come here.

SHERRY: It's about your administration.

PALMER: What about it?

SHERRY: Just give me 5 minutes.

PALMER: Don't have time now.

SHERRY: Did you order of military evacuation out of Los Angeles?

PALMER: Who told you that?

SHERRY: 5 minutes David.

PALMER: Wait here. I'll call you.

[Palmer exits room with Kresge.]

PALMER: Do you know anything about the military personnel moving out of Los Angeles?

KRESGE: Sir, no! You specifically ordered that there'll be no evacuation.

PALMER: Check into it.

KRESGE: I certainly will.

[Cut to the Warner house where Tony is interrogating Reza.]

TONY ALMEIDA: You do business with a known terrorist, and you're gonna sit there with a straight face and tell me you don't know what's going on?

REZA NAIYEER: I grew up in London. I'm marrying an American girl, a Protestant. So. If you're going to racially profile me, you should at least get it right.

TONY: Our main target, are European Muslims, with western education, passports, and a potential to blend into western society. So tell me Reza, how's my racial profiling going now.

REZA: I want a lawyer.

TONY (Whispers): No.

[Cut to Palmer and Stanton.]

PALMER: Did they find the black box yet?

STANTON: Not yet Mr. President.

PALMER: Dammit Roger how can something like this happen?

STANTON: I don't know sir, I've opened a multi-agency investigation, NTSB is on the way.

PALMER: Lynne, schedule a call with the Prime Minister as soon as possible.

KRESGE: Yes sir.

PALMER: I want to talk to him before the rumors start. But I'm afraid that they will not be far from the truth. This was not an accident.

STANTON: I'm thinking along the same lines Mr. President. Prime Minister may not be happy about the Ambassador's cooperation with us.

PALMER: It's not the possibility Roger.

STANTON: I'm not following you sir.

KRESGE: That we did it.

PALMER: Correct.

STANTON: That hardly seems likely sir.

PALMER: The Ambassador's taking classified information back to his government. Both of you thought it was a questionable call.

KRESGE: And if we're talking about it here sir, I bet that there'll be others back in DC that feel even more strongly.

PALMER: Set up a independent investigator. Let's find out who exactly was in the loop.

KRESGE: Yes sir.

[Cut back to Mason at CTU. He coughs and sniffs.]

MASON: Okay, that's it. Here we go.

JACK: I'll show her this and start talking. Then I'll get you everything you want. And stuff she doesn't want us to know.

MASON: Jack, I don't mean to remind you but the last time I let you interrogate somebody, you shot them at the heart. I'll let you do this but I hope I'm not making a mistake.

JACK: No mistake George.

MASON: Then alright. Good luck.

[Shot of Jack as he lays pardon on table. Michelle and Mason watches from surveillance TVs.]

NINA: Let's keep this simple. If you want to stop the bomb, I have to be on a plane to Visalia, now.

JACK: Did you pick Visalia for a reason? Or would anywhere outside the blast zone work?

NINA: My contact is in Visalia.

JACK: Who is it?

NINA: The only person who can tell us where the bomb is. I'm not gonna tell you who it is till we get there.

JACK: Fine. Then you can sit here and wait for the blast to hit.

NINA: Stop wasting time. I'm sitting here looking at the President's signature.

JACK: I'm here. He's not. And I'm not gonna make a move until I believe you're credible.

NINA: I'll only get the pardon if I stop the bomb. Why wouldn't I do everything I can?

JACK: Because you're worse than a traitor Nina. You don't have a cause. You don't believe in anything. But you would sell anyone and anything out to the highest bidder. SO STOP WASTING MY TIME! GIMME A NAME!

[Jack throws over the table.]

NINA: Don't even bother Jack. If you lay a hand on me, you'll be taken off the case.

[Cut to Michelle and George watching from the TVs.]

NINA: You're just gonna have to follow my lead.

[Jack pushes Nina against the wall, choking her. Mason starts running towards the door.]

JACK: You're gonna tell me everything I wanna know, or I swear to God, I will hurt you before I kill you and no one will stop me. Do you understand?

MASON: Open the door! Open it!

[Guards open door.]

MASON: Jack! Let her go! Now!

[Jack lets go. Nina gasps. George takes Jack outside.]

MASON: Alright, you're done. Get outta here.

JACK: Why?

MASON: Why? Because you've lost it. That's why.

JACK: George, right now she thinks she won the lottery, she's in control. You want her to tell the truth, you take that away from her.

MASON: By killing her? That'll work.

[George chuckles sarcastically.]

JACK: No, by giving her someone to answer to, someone to be afraid of. She has to believe I'd be willing to put my revenge over finding this bomb.

MASON: And you're telling me you're not.

JACK: George, it had to look like that! Look at me. There's no emotion here. Now look at her.

MASON: Let's say for the time being that you made your point, what would your next move be?

JACK: You let me go back in there; show her that I have the power to do anything I want to her.

MASON: If I let you go back in there, you've got-

JACK: All I need is 5 minutes. Just don't let anyone in that room. And raise the thermostat ten degrees. Are you gonna let me have 5 minutes?

MASON: Yeah.

JACK: Thank you.

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01:17:52.. 53.. 54.. 55.. 56..

[Cut to Kate and Marie at their house.]

KATE: We need to talk.

MARIE: I told you to leave.

KATE: Well.. I'm not leaving. I'm your sister, and you can stay angry with me but we need to figure out what we need to do.

MARIE: Do about what?

KATE: Wedding. We may have to cancel.

MARIE: That would make you happy wouldn't it? Isn't that what you wanted all along?

KATE: No, not the marriage Marie; just the wedding. We can't do it today. Let me help you take care of it.

MARIE: You are always pretending you wanna help me.

KATE: Pretending? I dropped out of school when Mom died to take care of you, to keep this family together!

MARIE: So you'd have an excuse for not having a relationship. You can always say, dad needs me, Marie needs me. Now that I don't need you anymore, you can't handle it!

KATE: I made sacrifices because-

MARIE: Then stop! Mom died a long time ago! So get your own life and stay outta mine! We are not canceling this wedding!

[Marie exits, slams door.]

[Cut to Miguel and Kim wandering through the hospital.]

KIM: She's not in intensive care, she's no in the east wing. She's gotta be up here.

MIGUEL: How much time do we have to this nuke?

KIM: I don't know.

MIGUEL: What if Megan doesn't wanna come with us?

KIM: I don't know. That's him.

DOCTOR: Mr. Matheson? The MRI confirmed that the pressure on the brain was the result of the concussion.

GARY MATHESON: Meaning?

DOCTOR: That we won't release her until questions about the sources of her injuries are resolved.

GARY: Of course. Uh.. Listen, I just wanna do what's best for my little girl.

DOCTOR: Good. I'll check in on her at the end of my rounds.

[Gary clicks at cell phone.]

DOCTOR: And Mr. Matheson, no cell phones in the hospital. They interfere with the equipment.

GARY: Of course. Sorry.

[Gary dials phone anyways once doctor is out of sight. Goes into Megan's room.]

MEGAN: Daddy, are you still made at me?

GARY: No sweetie, no. Everything's fine. Daddy's just�just tired. You need to get dressed, okay?

OPERATOR: Mr. Matheson's office.

GARY: Chelsea, yeah, it's me. Listen, you gotta do something for me right away. Book me two seast on the next flight to Mexico City.

CHELSEA: But Mr. Matheson, you have a meeting-

GARY: I know about the meeting, I'm asking you to cancel it.

CHELSEA: What about your five o'clock?

GARY: Yeah, cancel everything.

[Cut back to Jack in Nina�s holding room.]

JACK: Who is the man in Visalia?

[Jack takes out gun and shoots two wholes in the wall just above Nina.]

JACK: WHO IS THE MAN IN VISALIA?!

NINA: Mamud Faheen. The man in Visalia is Mamud Faheen.

JACK: That's not news. We've got his name.

NINA: But you don't know where he is. I do!

JACK: What's the history of the relationship?

NINA: He introduced me to Wald.

JACK: So that Wald could buy the schematics for CTU and blow it up as a diversion for a nuclear strike?!

NINA: I didn't know it was a larger plan to detonate a nuclear device!

JACK: Then why are you so sure Faheen's involved?

NINA: Because, before I was arrested, I heard hints that Faheen's involved with something in Los Angeles, something substantial.

JACK: Where is he in Visalia now?

NINA: I'm not gonna give you his location until we get there. If you could get to him, you wouldn't need me anymore; my deal wouldn't do me much good if I'm dead!

MASON: Get me Vasalia.

[Cut to Kresge and Palmer.]

KRESGE: Sir... Sherry was right. An evacuation of military personnel and resources began about an hour ago, which mean this stage, it's well underway.

PALMER: Do we know where this order came from?

KRESGE: Yes we do sir. Roger Stanton.

PALMER: Countermand the evacuation on my authority. All forces already moving are to return to their bases immediately.

KRESGE: Yes sir.

PALMER: Roger, in my office please.

KRESGE (Phone): Janet? Hi, this is Lynne, I'm gonna need contacts for the following bases: Point Mugu, Camp Pendleton...

PALMER: Roger I just got word that military resources were being moved out of Los Angeles.

STANTON: Yes, Mr. President.

PALMER: On your order.

STANTON: Yes, I was implementing the plan, I assumed you authorised it.

PALMER: No. I told Rayburn not to trigger any evacuation.

STANTON: I should have double-checked everything Rayburn told me before I took any action. Mr. President, it's inexcusable, I take full responsibility.

PALMER: we'll worry about that later. I just told Lynne to countermand the evacuation order. Make sure it happens immediately.

STANTON: Right away sir.

[Palmer presses phone.]

OPERATOR: Can I help you Mr. President?

PALMER: Yes, tell Sherry I'll meet with her in 20 minutes.

[Cut to Gary in Megan�s hospital room.]

GARY MATHESON: You know how much Daddy loves you, don't you? And you know how sorry I am that my little angel ever got hurt right?

[Gary kisses Megan on the forehead.]

GARY: Listen pal, we're leaving now, okay? So if anybody tries to talk to you, you just... You don't say a word okay? You just pretend you're asleep, you can do that right?

MEGAN: Okay.

GARY: Okay.

[The door opens.]

DOCTOR: Mr. Matheson? There's a call for you.

GARY: A call?

DOCTOR: You can take it at the nurses' station.

GARY: Why can't I take it in here?

DOCTOR: Because we don�t have phones in the rooms unless you order one!

GARY: You stay there okay? Megan, don't move.

[Doctor chats to another patient's family, spots Gary.]

DOCTOR: The phone's right in there.

GARY: This is Gary Matheson.

MIGUEL (on the phone.): Mr. Matheson?

GARY: Yeah, who is this?

MIGUEL: This is Trey Williams in Accounts Receivable, it seems that our computers crashed, and we lost a lot of your billing information. So if we could just go over it again..

GARY: Can we do this another time please?

MIGUEL: no, we need it now sir. If you'd like, I could send someone up to your daughter's room.

GARY: No, what do you need.

[Kim enters Megan's room.]

MEGAN: Hi Kim.

KIM: Hi sweetie. Listen do you trust me?

MEGAN: Yes.

KIM: I need to get you out of here and I can't explain why. All I can tell you is that I'm doing this because I love you and I want you to be safe, okay?

MEGAN: Okay.

KIM: Come on.

MIGUEL: The expiration date?

GARY: It expires March 2007, okay?

MIGUEL: Great! Now, we could just go over your billing address?

GARY: You know what? I'll come down later.

MIGUEL: Mr. Matheson?

[Hangs up.]

[Gary finds that Megan's not in the room.]

GARY: Megan?! My daughter's not in her room.

NURSE: Did you try the bathroom?

GARY: Yes, I tried the bath- she's not there.

NURSE: She might have been taken to radiology.

GARY: Well, find out where she is.

NUSE: Yes, of course.

[Gary punches door in frustration.]

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01:32:40.. 42.. 43.. 44.. 45..

[Shot of Kim and Megan run down stairs.]

MEGAN: Where are we going Kim?

KIM: I told you Megan, you have to trust me.

MIGUEL: I just got off the phone, come on!

MEGAN: Okay. I changed my mind. I don't want to go. My daddy's gonna get really mad, and then he's gonna hurt me. I don't wanna go.

KIM: We need to get outta here because your daddy's hurting you, and your mom is trying to stop him but she can't.

MEGAN: Mom....

KIM: He's gonna keep hurting you unless you leave with us right now! That's the only way anyone's gonna stop him. Do you understand me? The only way!

NURSE: Called all the departments, your daughter's not with any of them.

GARY: Then where the hell is she?

NURSE: I'm trying to figure that out Mr. Matheson. Did you see anyone go near her room?

GARY: NO! Just call security! Get somebody at the door. FIND ME MY DAUGHTER!

KIM: Megan, I need you to breathe and calm down. And stop crying, so we can leave now, okay?

MIGUEL: Come on!

MEGAN: I miss my mom. I want my mom!

KIM: I know. Come on with me, I know.

RADIO: Look out for a nine-year-old girl with blonde hair, striped top, and blue jeans.

[Miguel, Kim, and Megan dodges past some people and goes near the door. ]

COP: I got third street west door covered.

[They go the other way.]

KIM: In there!

[Cut back to CTU]

MASON: Just got a team on the ground in Visalia, and more coming in from Fresno. Division's loaned us some men, so I'm sending Miller along with you.

JACK: I can handle her myself.

MASON: That's not what I'm worried about.

JACK: George you think I'd sentence millions to death just for the satisfaction of killing her?

[Mason shrugs.]

JACK: I'll do my job.

MASON: And I'm just sending Miller along to make sure of that.

[Nina is escorted out with several guards, in chains. Jack follows. Mason coughs terribly.]

JACK: You should go be with your family.

MASON: you should get on a place.

[Mason laughs.]

JACK: I'll call you when we're in the air.

MASON: Yeah. Good.

[Cut to Sherry and David.]

SHERRY: David...

PALMER: How did you find out about the military evacuation?

SHERRY: I made some phone calls. Just following up on a rumor. I can't tell you anymore than that.

PALMER: Oh you will tell me more, and I will not ask you again.

SHERRY: I am not a member of your staff David. I am your wife.

PALMER: Ex-wife. And you will tell me because of the safety and security of this country, it's more important then any of your power plays.

SHERRY: Yeah. Despite everything that�s happened, I love you.

PALMER: Oh don't!

SHERRY: Oh! I always will! And whether if you want to believe it or not, everything that I have done, has been in your best interest. If you won't give me a second chance at your heart, let me help in the ways you know I can! And I can't help you in any way David, unless you give me some idea of what you're facing!

[Sherry scoffs.]

SHERRY: I was able to find something your own staff couldn't find! David, I didn't have to warn you, I came here on my own accord.

PALMER: Terrorist has planned a strike against Los Angeles. NSA thinks that it'll be today.

SHERRY: What kind of strike?

PALMER: Nuclear.

SHERRY: Oh my g-. Oh my god...

PALMER: Talk to me Sherry. Come on!

SHERRY: I-I got the information about the military evacuation from someone inside the defence department.

PALMER: Who?

SHERRY: A high-level staffer. He's in the loop, he owed me a favor. But there's something more important... He also told me that there are members of your own administration allying against you. They want control of your presidency, that's why I came here today.

PALMER: Who Sherry?

SHERRY: People who disagree with your policies, who want to impose their will on the country. There have been deals made under the table David, back-room promises. Now I can keep digging, find out! If you want my help...

PALMER: If I accept your help, it won't be about us. It'll be about doing what's best for the country.

SHERRY: Oh sweetheart, you can call it anything you want.

PALMER: I'll get you a secure line and a private place to make your calls.

SHERRY: Then I'll come to you as soon as I find out more.

PALMER: This had better not be one of your manipulations. The stakes are too high.

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[Cut to Kate at the home.]

KATE: Dad?

BOB: Hm?

KATE: Reza's parents are here.

BOB: I'm the phone with your grandparents- I'll be right there.

[Doorbell rings.]

KATE: Oh! You're here! Welcome!

REZA'S DAD(HASSAN): So nice to see you Kate!

KATE: Come on in!

REZA'S MOM(RIMA): Thank you! The house looks beautiful.

KATE: Oh! Thank you! well you must be tired, let's go into the living room.

HASSAN: So, how is everyone holding up?

KATE: Not too bad!

RIMA: Where is Reza?

KATE: Uhm.. Well, there is a small problem we're dealing with.

HASSAN: What kind of problem?

KATE: Uhm.. Some men from the government are here talking to him.

HASSAN: About..?

KATE: It's a criminal investigation.

HASSAN: Criminal investigation. I don't understand.

KATE: It's very complicated.

RIMA: Kate, what is going on?

KATE: I think it would be best if Reza told you himself.

HASSAN: Told us what?!

KATE: They're talking to Reza about his possible involvement in terrorist activities.

HASSAN: That is absurd!

RIMA: There must a mistake!

KATE: That�s what they're trying to find out.

HASSAN: You see? Your country, you talk about tolerance, you talk about freedom, but you treat every middle-easterner like he was a terrorist!

KATE: No! No! Of course not! I'm sure it'll all get sorted out.

BOB: Rima... Hassan...

HASSAN: Bob! Do you know about this?!

BOB: Well, they just showed up about an hour ago. I know nothing else. I'm sorry. Listen... Don't worry; I'm sure it's nothing.

[Cut to hospital.]

MIGUEL: Wait for me in the parking lot.. If it's more than 10 minutes, it means they caught me, so take off without me.

KIM: You can't let them. We're gonna leave, all together. Okay? Miguel.. Thank you.

[Kim kisses Miguel.]

KIM: Are you okay to walk by yourself? Yeah? Good girl.

[Miguel grab's hospital's computer monitor.]

GUARD: Hey! Hey!

GUARD (RADIO): I got a male Hispanic, early 20s, running out with a computer monitor! Hey, come on!

[Kim and Megan exit]

KIM: Shh...

GUARD: Go that way! Go that way!

[Miguel hides behind dumpster. Throws monitor in dumpster. Megan and Kim walks out to car. Gary looks out window, sees Kim and Megan walking away. Gary runs down.]

[Cut to Nina shackled to the car. Jack and partner Ed Millers sitting opposite.]

NINA: So Ed, how are ya.

ED: Don't bother Nina. I'm here because I have to be, not because I'm your friend.

NINA: You're here because they think, after I help stop the bomb, Jack will try to kill me. Which of course he will.

[Jack hands Ed a bottle of water, opened, drinks another himself. ]

NINA: And what if you can't stop him. I mean, no offence, but Ed, let's face it. You're no match for Jack. You're just not that ruthless. So he manages to get around and pull the trigger, what happens then? Because of the pardon. He knows if he kills me, he'll spend the rest of his life in jail.

[Ed and Jack drinks water.]

ED: Jack, if you have some way to shut her up I'm not thinking of..

NINA: Of course, Jack's mind is thinking, 'That's not such a bad deal...' Small price to pay to avenge his wife's death. But what about his daughter, is he thinking about her? She's already lost one parent. If he kills me, she'll have no one. Jack knows I'm right. He should just use me to stop the bomb, then go home to Kim. She needs you Jack.

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[Cut to Reza being interrogated by Tony.]

REZA: I didn't transfer that money.

TONY: You transferred it into that account.

REZA: I didn't transfer that money.

TONY: You transferred it into that account.

REZA: I DIDN'T TRANSFER THE MONEY!

TONY: Then you better tell me who did, or I'm taking you in!

REZA: Why are you doing this...

TONY: Friends of mine.. Who were doing their best to protect the citizens of this country, were murdered today... Probably by the same people you're funding! That a good enough reason for you?

REZA: Told you before... I don't know anything else.

[Reza looks out window at his parents. Tony looks.]

TONY: Your parents. Alright, stand up Reza. Place your hands behind your head. It's a shame. It's gonna break their heart. I have to walk you right past them. And they're gonna see who their son really is..

[Tony smirks and secures handcuffs.]

REZA: Wait! I confirmed the transfers, but I didn't make them. I was just covering the records. I didn't want to get him into trouble.

TONY: Who? Who are you covering for? Come on. Who transferred that money into Syed Ali's accounts?

REZA: Bob Warner. Marie's father.

[Cut to Kim, Miguel and Megan outside the hospital. Megan groans.]

KIM: What? What's the matter?

MEGAN: I don't feel very well.

KIM: Come on! Come on Miguel.

[Gary approaches. Megan screams.]

KIM: Get away from us!

GARY: Give her to me, or I swear to god, I will make sure you go to prison for 20 years.

KIM: I don't care, I know how she got the concussion!

GARY: That was an accident!

KIM: Oh like Carla's bruises?!

[Gary grab's Kim's hair and pulls her. Megan screams. Kim and Gary in struggle. Miguel runs over and tackles Gary down to the ground. They fight. Miguel kicks Gary unconscious.]

MIGUEL: It's okay...

KIM: Miguel!

[Kim and Miguel hugs. Megan�s looks at her father.]

MIGUEL: Let's get out of here.

KIM: Get his car keys.

[Cut to Warner House. Rima, Hassan and Reza talking in Arabic, hugging each other.]

MARIE: Reza!

REZA: Sweetheart, angel.. You okay?

MARIE: Yeah..

REZA: They know I didn't do anything.

MARIE: Oh, thank god! We can get married today.

REZA: I don't know sweetheart.

TONY: Mr. Warner? Could you follow me sir?

BOB: What does this have to do with me?

TONY: Just come with me please.

KATE: What did you tell them?

REZA: The truth.

KATE: The truth? Wha-What do you mean, the truth?

REZA: Please, my parents are very upset.

[Cut to Kim, Megan and Miguel getting into Gary's car.]

[Split screen to Kate looking in disbelief at Reza. Reza, Marie, Reza's parents exits.]

[Split screen to Armed truck that Jack, Ed and Nina are travelling in in the traffic.]

[Shot of President Palmer thinking.]

ED: Yeah. Yeah. Okay. The team's assembled in Visalia. They're got both field and tactical units.

JACK: We have confirmation that they're in place?

[Ed finishes water.]

ED: Probably in the air. We'll have air traffic. Huhmm...

JACK: Air traffic priority?

ED: Yeah.. Tra-tra... Jack..

[Ed collapses.]

JACK: It's alright Ed. It's alright. Just take it easy.

[Jack smirks. His gun clicks.]

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Transcribed by Kat