24
2X07: Day 2 - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 12/10/2002
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.
KATE WARNER: Reza's parents are here.
RIMA NAIYEER: Where is Reza?
KATE: Men from the government are here talking to him.
TONY ALMEIDA: Who wired that money into Syed Ali's accounts?
REZA NAIYEER: Bob Warner, Marie's father.
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TONY: Come with me please.
[Tony leads Bob off.]
KATE: What did you tell them?
REZA: The truth.
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PRESIDENT PALMER: How did you get in here without my authorization?
SHERI PALMER: I need to talk to you.
PALMER: You're not my wife anymore Sheri.
SHERI: It's not about us.
PALMER: Then what?
SHERI: There are members of your own administration allying against you. That's why I came here today.
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KIM BAUER: Megan! I need to get you out of here because I want you to be safe.
MEGAN MATHESON: Okay.
KIM: Come on.
NURSE: Called all the departments; your daughter's not with any of them.
GARY MATHESON: Then where the hell is she?!
[Megan screams at the sight of her father.]
GARY: Give her to me Kim!
[Miguel kicks Gary unconscious.]
MIGUEL: We need to get out of here.
KIM: Get his car keys!
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GEORGE MASON: Nina killed your wife. I don't want you anywhere near her.
JACK BAUER: My goal is the same as yours, to stop this bomb. Who is the man in Visalia!?
NINA MYERS: The man is Visalia is Mamud Faheen. He's the only one who knows where the bomb is.
ED: The team's assembled in Visalia. We'll have tactical and field units. Jack...
JACK: It's alright. It's alright. Just take it easy.
[Jack cocks gun; smirks at Nina.]
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The following takes place between 2PM and 3PM.
MAN (RADIO): Pull up 30 feet behind the left wing. Escort stay back.
JACK: Move.
NINA: Jack drugged Miller to get me alone! Tell Mason!
MAN (D): Is he in the van?
JACK: Yeah. He'll come to in about 20 minutes. He'll have a bit of headache.
MAN (D): Here's command authority.
JACK: I owe you Doug.
DOUG: You're welcome.
[Nina gasps. Doug exits.]
JACK: Get in the plane.
MAN (RP): Agent Bauer! Rick Phillips- FBI. Agent Harris and I will be your transit team to Visalia. We'll act as reinforcements once we're on the ground. So we're clear here Jack? I know what you did to Ed Miller.
JACK: Rick right? Do yourself a favor- stay out of this; do your job, get us to Visalia.
PHILLIPS: My job is to make sure this runs smoothly. That means keeping her safe. Consider me being a chaperone.
JACK: I need 2 lines of communication set up through CTU; 1 for mobile, 1 for translator. It's gonna be tricky right now because the phone lines are still sketchy.
HARRIS: It's already done.
JACK: Good.
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MARIE WARNER: Way to go Kate. You broke his parent's hearts too.
KATE: I'm so sorry Marie. But I don't know what these government people found! And believe me; I wish they haven't found anything. But aren't you curious? Why are they asking Dad questions now?
MARIE: Because you started a witch-hunt in our family!
KATE: No Marie. It's because Reza's connected to some bad people- maybe even terrorists.
MARIE: You're out of your mind.
KATE: We're not gonna put our heads in the sand Marie; or this could end up hurting Dad. We're not gonna let that happen.
REZA: Come with me.
[Reza takes Marie's hand and starts walking.]
KATE: What did you tell them Reza? What did you accuse my father of?
REZA: I didn't accuse him of anything! It's his company; not mine!
KATE: What's that supposed to mean?! You're pointing your finger at him to cover yourself!
MARIE: Kate!
KATE: Stay out of this Marie!
REZA: You don't talk to her like that! Now you listen to me; I have more for your father than you ever know! And all I've ever gotten from you is suspicion and resentment- and you know what? I'm sick of it!
KATE: Well I'm not the one who connected you to a terrorist.
REZA: No? Then who did? Because I don't know any terrorists Kate! All I know is you paid for someone to dig up dirt on me.
KATE: Well apparently- he did.
REZA: No he didn't- because all he found out was stuff about Bob; not me. So if anybody's guilty of anything?! It's your father.
KATE: Don't you make this about my father!
MARIE: Just stop it! Stop Kate! Both of you! Stop it!
REZA: Nice work Kate.
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SHERI: Well... Well why don't you call me when you get that?
MAN (PHONE): I'll have it today. 4 o'clock too late?
SHERI: No. That's good for me.
MAN (PHONE): I'll talk to you then.
SHERI: Yeah, good. Alrighty, buh-bye.
SHERI: Well! If it isn't the Chief of Staff himself!? Mike!
[Sheri embraces Mike.]
MIKE NOVICK: Sheri! You look beautiful- as always! What are you doing here? Did David ask you to come here?
SHERI: Uh... No. I just showed up on my own.
MIKE: So. How've you been?
SHERI: Fine Mike. Just fine.
MIKE: Yeah?
SHERI: Yeah. You know- it's been a challenging year. But what is it they say? We... learn from our mistakes and grow from our misfortunes.
MIKE: Have you... told that to David?
SHERI: Heh. No. I don't think he's ready to hear that yet; not now. But he is waiting for you, so why don't you just go in?
MIKE: I'll see you later... I'm sure.
MAN: Here you go sir.
[Secret service agent hands Mike Novick a briefcase.]
LYNNE KRESEGE: You don't speculate. Don't say anything. We simply don't know where he is. That is our position.
WOMAN (PHONE): Yes ma'am. I understand.
KRESEGE: Alright. Good. Thank you.
WOMAN (PHONE): You're welcome.
KRESEGE: Sir, we have to talk about Ron Wieland.
PALMER: What about him? Does anybody know we have him sequestered?
KRESEGE: Well- no. But Jenny got a call from his production crew. They haven't seen him in the last four hours. And pretty soon they're gonna figure out that the last person they saw him with was you.
[Mike Novick enters.]
MIKE: Then leak a story.
PALMER: Mike! Good to see you.
MIKE: I got here as soon as I could. Hi Lynne. I spoke to Armus; he brought me up to speed about the Wieland situation. I did some research; found out there is precedent for the executive branch taking actions against the press at times of national crisis.
KRESEGE: So, when you say leak a story; what kind of a story? What-
MIKE: Make it appear as though Wieland went to Portland for the rest of the day on a personal matter. Armus can arrange that. It's a band-aid; but it can get us through the rest of the day.
PALMER: Talk to Armus. Put it in motion.
KRESEGE: Yes sir.
MIKE: I saw Sheri on my way in.
PALMER: Oh.
MIKE: Should I attach any significance to that?
PALMER: It was her decision to come here.
MIKE: That's what she said. But I have to tell you; I'm surprised that you're allowing her to stay.
PALMER: For the time being Mike. Just for the time being. Let's go the OC. I'll bring you up to speed. There's a lot to cover.
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GEORGE MASON: You wanna send that onto Division?
WOMAN: Yes sir.
MICHELLE DESSLER: Mr. Mason!
MASON: Yeah?
MICHELLE: I just got off the phone with Ed Miller.
MASON: How's it going between Jack and Nina?
MICHELLE: He doesn't know. Jack drugged him and got on the plane without him.
MASON: Oh... Please tell me you're kidding.
[Michelle shakes her head.]
MICHELLE: Sloane's bringing Ed back now. What do you want me to do?
MASON: They're on a plane. There's nothing anybody can do; except hope that his impulse for revenge doesn't cloud his judgment.
MICHELLE: Cloud his judgment? You mean like drugging one of our agents?
MASON: What can I say? The guy's a little crazy. That's why I didn't want him here in the first place; but... he gets results. And we need some pretty big results here. So..
[Mason groans; unbuttons his shirt to find the left side of his chest's skin to be bruised. He sighs.]
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MIKE: Just because Sheri tells you that there's a conspiracy, the government is arraying against you; that doesn't make it true.
PALMER: But if it is true- it will affect every aspect of our response to this bomb. Sheri was right about the military evacuation of Los Angeles.
MIKE: That's specific information. She still has well-routed sources; but a conspiracy? Don't forget where she's coming from. She may have her own agenda Mr. President.
PALMER: I'm well aware of that Mike. She's on a tight leash. I wanna find her source.
MIKE: Let me look into this so-called cabal against you. If there's any substance to it; I'll uncover it. Right now, the country needs your attention on the situation in LA.
PALMER: Start with Stanton.
MIKE: Stanton? The head of NSA, conspiring against the President of the United States? Aside the enormous implications if it was true; hasn't he always been an ally to you?
PALMER: Yes. But he's also Eric Rayburn's boss. It's not inconceivable that Rayburn could be doing Stanton's bidding. Those two has always been on the same page Mike.
MIKE: That's not enough to indict Roger.
PALMER: I know... That's why I want you to check him out. I'm hoping you can prove me wrong.
MIKE: I'll talk to Roger as soon as I settle in; see if I can get a read on him.
PALMER: Thanks Mike.
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JACK: How long till we land?
PHILLIPS: About 10 minutes.
JACK: How far is Faheen from the airport?
NINA: I'll tell you when we land. Can I have some water..?
JACK: We are fighting the clock here Nina, so you better start talking, now how far is Faheen from the airport?!
PHILLIPS: We need her to cooperate, Jack. Threatening her isn't gonna help.
JACK: Fine. Get her changed. I need her to look like a civilian.
PHILLIPS: Come on, let's go.
JACK: No. Here. She doesn't leave my sight.
[Phillips un-cuffs Nina's hands and legs. Nina undresses in front of Jack. We see her bare back to be scarred with cuts and whip lash marks.]
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02:12:43.. 44.. 45..
**Fades out.**
02:17:08.. 09.. 10.. 11.. 12
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MAN (PHONE): Well- everything's working out right?
MASON: Why don't you come by see? It's not the Ritz-Carlton; but it's working for us.
MAN (PHONE): Alright I'll come on down.
MASON: I gotta go.
MAN (PHONE): Alright.
[Another call comes in. Mason presses button.]
MASON: Yeah?
MICHELLE: Jack's about to land in Visalia.
MASON: Have they got a location for Faheen yet?
MICHELLE: No. Not until they land.
MASON: Stay on it. I'll be down in a minute.
MICHELLE: Right.
[Mason un-crumples paper; a name and a phone number. He punches number in the phone. In another place, in a trailer food and drinks vendor; the phone rings.]
MAN (JM): Double espresso au lait, and it's hot.
WOMAN: Thank you.
MAN (JM): Out of three. And five cents is your change.
[The man answers his phone.]
MAN (JM): Hello?
MASON: John. It's your father. ... Hello? You there?
JOHN: Yeah. Yeah. I'm here.
MASON: Look I... I know it's been a while.
JOHN: 2 years.
MASON: That long?
JOHN: Yeah.
MASON: Oh it's my fault... Look John; I'd really like to see you today.
JOHN: I can't.
MASON: It's important.
JOHN: Dad- listen; You can't just call me out of the blue and expect me to jump. Because first off- I don't really want to see you; and even if I did, I can't, I'm busy.
MASON: Look, I know I screwed up. And I understand I'm not your favorite person in the world right now. But can you just set that aside and do this one thing for me? I need you to come to CTU. You know where that is right?
JOHN: I can't do it today Dad. I told you; I'm in the middle of something. Just tell me what's going on!
MASON: I need to see you John! That's what's going on.
JOHN: You know what? You're not listening to me Dad! Listen, I'm gonna have to call you when I have a chance.
[John hangs up. Mason closes his eyes.]
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[Jack puts on sunglasses; unclips seat belts. Nina unclips her own seat belts too; no handcuffs.]
JACK: Get up.
[Jack cuffs Nina.]
JACK: Let's go.
MAN (D): I'm Agent Dockerty.
JACK: Jack Bauer. Agent Phillips and Harris.
DOCKERTY: We're all set up. All we need now is a location.
JACK: Where are we going, Nina? What's the location?
NINA: A thrift store on North Collins.
DOCKERTY: What's the name?
NINA: Crescent Collectibles.
JACK: What's our transportation?
DOCKERTY: 3 teams, 3 vehicles. They're waiting for your orders. Crescent Collectibles is in the De Anza district. That's not too far from here. We can set up base camp here at the airport.
JACK: Do it. Take her.
[Jack shoves Nina to Harris.]
PHILLIPS: What you wanna do with her?
JACK: She stays with me.
PHILLIPS: Why? Keeping her so my guys could watch her? Could get her out of the way.
JACK: I'm gonna use her.
PHILLIPS: Use her how?
JACK: You'll see.
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ROGER STANTON: Alright everyone. Thank you.
MAN: Thank you.
MIKE: Roger.
STANTON: Mike. I heard you were here.
MIKE: I understand the President handed Eric Rayburn his walking papers.
STANTON: Well, Eric messed up. The President was right to dismiss him.
MIKE: Still, he fired someone you appointed. It takes character to support that.
[Stanton shifts uncomfortably; Mike is still smiling. Stanton smiles awkwardly.]
STANTON: I got a nasty workload today; you'll have to excuse me.
MIKE: Actually, the president wants me to insert myself into your day.
STANTON: That might be difficult. I'm moving a mile a minute here.
MIKE: I understand. I'd like to have a look at any papers you have on the most active leads. Let me play catch up.
STANTON: Alright. We could use a little help in the civil response area.
MIKE: Great. I'll be working up here in four. Get me what you got.
[Roger Stanton exits. Mike Novick smiles. President Palmer watches scene from his office, Lynne Kresege present in office as well.]
PALMER: Update me.
KRESEGE: Well CTU Los Angeles is yielding the most promising leads. They raided a warehouse this morning within city limits and found weapons-grade nuclear material. Langley is using satellite playback to determine who was there.
PALMER: A suspect was killed?
KRESEGE: There was a shootout. Division's having a hard time ID'ing the body.
PALMER: What's this?
KRESEGE: Well apparently, Jack Bauer is still involved in the investigation.
PALMER: But I thought he was dismissed after he completed his assignment this morning.
KRESEGE: No. He's heading the team that's tracking Mamud Faheen. And Nina Myers, the woman you granted immunity to this morning? She's helping them.
PALMER: Jack Bauer. And Nina Myers are working together?!
KRESEGE: Yes sir. I believe he volunteered.
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PHILLIPS: What's the time divisibility?
DOCKERTY: From the time we break in until we get them secured, we estimate 30 seconds.
PHILLIPS: What about going through the roof?
DOCKERTY: We're looking at the building plans to see if it's viable.
NINA: It's not. He'll have sensors on the wall and foundations. You guys go in through the front door- it'll give enough time for Faheen to commit suicide.
JACK: If he's so willing to die, why did he leave Los Angeles?
NINA: Because he doesn't want to be collateral damage, doesn't mean he won't give up his life to protect the plan.
JACK: We can't afford to take a chance. We need this guy alive.
DOCKERTY: Gas canister?
JACK: Won't work. He knows all our protocols and he's prepared.
PHILLIPS: How does he know your protocols?
JACK: She gave them to him. Doesn't matter- Nina, you're going in.
NINA: What?!
JACK: He knows you.
NINA: He also thinks I'm in prison.
JACK: You better make him believe that you got out.
NINA: The day his bomb's supposed to go off? He'll know I'm lying.
JACK: You're a good liar Nina. The only way he's gonna know is if you let him. We need 30 seconds.
NINA: He is going to put a bullet in my head before I say hello. Then he'll turn the gun on himself.
JACK: We'll make sure he doesn't turn the gun on himself.
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02:23:35.. 36.. 37..
**Fades out.**
02:28:00.. 01.. 02.. 03.. 04..
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MASON: How's it looking?
MICHELLE: Good. We've got all the channels open; we're just waiting for the feeds.
MASON: Do we know what dialect of Arabic Faheen speaks?
MICHELLE: Yeah. Nina gave us the information.
MAN: Mr. Mason? Tony Almeida's on the line.
[George Mason takes the telephone.]
MASON: Yeah, Tony.
TONY: Naiyeer's starting to talk. He says that Bob Warner is the one that had dealings with Syed Ali. Of course Warner claims he doesn't know anything about it.
MASON: Bring them both in. We'll separate them and turn up the heat.
TONY: Are you giving me the OK to arrest these people?
MASON: If they don't come willingly, yes.
TONY: On what charge?
MASON: Well- I don't care if it's jaywalking, just bring them in.
TONY: Okay. You got it.
[Kate Warner heard what Tony asked about arresting. She gasps in disbelief. Tony hangs up.]
KATE: What's going on with my father?
TONY: Give me a minute please. I need you to get Bob Warner. We're gonna finish this up at CTU. Okay?
AGENT RICHARDS: Got it.
TONY: Reza, I'm gonna need you to come with us.
REZA: Come with you where?
TONY: Back to CTU.
KATE: For what?
TONY: Further questioning.
REZA: I'm not going with you anywhere.
[Tony smirks.]
TONY: Look, I'm not arresting anybody... yet. But I will if you force me to. Now you're coming with us either way. How we do this is entirely up to you.
BOB: Just do what the man says Reza. Don't argue with him.
REZA: Bob, I haven't done anything wrong! You can't arrest me!
BOB: Reza, Reza. Do this for me. Okay?
[Reza nods hesitantly.]
MARIE: Then I'm coming with you.
RICHARDS: No, we can't take you with us ma'am.
MARIE: Then I'll follow you. You've ruined my wedding day. I'm not gonna let you separate me from my fianc�.
[Tony nods, cocks his head towards the door and rolls his eyes. Richards gives in.]
RICHARDS: Right this way.
KATE: Dad.
BOB: Call everyone. Explain the wedding's been postponed.
KATE: Okay.
BOB: I want you to call Larry, tell him where I am.
KATE: Dad, Larry's a tax attorney.
BOB: It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter. He'll know what to do. Okay.
KATE: Alright.
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PALMER: Good afternoon.
[Palmer and Kresege enters room, Sheri and Mike is there already.]
PALMER: Ah. You two haven't been formally introduced. Lynne Kresege, Sheri Palmer.
SHERI: Lynne. It's lovely to meet you.
[Kresege shakes Sheri's hand.]
KRESEGE: Mrs. Palmer. Mr. President, there were a few guidelines from Director Stanton that I wanted to go over with you in this meeting.
PALMER: Ok. Let me just break the ice here. Lynne, I have invoked executive privilege and have granted Sheri a provisional security clearance.
KRESEGE: I see.
PALMER: This meeting is about the possibility of people inside this administration who may be organizing against me.
KRESEGE: Against you?
SHERI: David. Maybe you should bring Lynne up to speed on where we are with Roger Stanton.
[Kresege sits down with pissed off expression.]
KRESEGE: Mr. President?
PALMER: Lynne, I'm sorry; Things have been happening too fast today. Our problems are compounded by the possibility of a dissenting faction.
KRESEGE: And you think Roger might be a part of that?
PALMER: It's possible.
KRESEGE: If you don't mind my asking sir, what led you to this hypothesis?
PALMER: It troubles me to articulate this Lynne- but the ambassador's helicopter accident solved a lot of Roger Stanton's issues.
KRESEGE: Sir, those issues were shared by many-
SHERI: I'm so sorry to interrupt. But uh.. David, there's something else that you probably don't know Lynne. And that is that Roger Stanton has been having secret meetings with the minority leader in the Senate, and Eric Rayburn has been in attendance.
KRESEGE: Well actually, Sheri, I am aware of those meetings. They were trying to forge a bipartisan base in order to stop questionable allocations made by the Armed Services Committee. And sir the only reason I did not brief you on this earlier, is because the vote is not for another two months. But I have very detailed records, if you would like to take a look at them.
PALMER: This doesn't solve any of our problems today. We've got to avert a disaster and we can't do that if our own people are working against us. Now I need to know that Roger Stanton is supporting this administration.
MIKE: I'm already working alongside Roger. Lynne, I'd like you to keep track of your conversations with him as well. Now, I've put together a list of people on the Hill who might be able to help in this matter.
SHERI: Thank you Mike.
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02:33:38.. 39.. 40..
**Fades out.**
02:38:04.. 05.. 06.. 07.. 08
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[Kate Warner goes on father's computer to find a password protected section she has to access. She phones her private investigator.]
MAN (PK): LA Investigations. Paul Koplin speaking.
KATE: Uh.. Hi Paul. This is Kate Warner. Is Ralph Burton there?
KOPLIN: No, I'm sorry Kate. Ralph's not here. Can I help you with something?
KATE: I need to talk to Ralph.
KOPLIN: Well... He left for the day. He works for me, I'm familiar with the case, is there something I can do for you?
KATE: I need some help. I have to get into my father's private records.
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SHERI: Lynne? Lynne.
KRESEGE: Yes?
SHERI: Can I have a sec?
KRESEGE: Sure.
[Mike exits.]
SHERI: I uh.. know that you're uncomfortable with me taking some of these tasks from you. After all, I'm not officially on David's staff.
KRESEGE: Mrs. Palmer. My discomfort has nothing to do with you being on his staff. My only concern is to protect and serve the President. I need to know the people around are competent. But I simply don't know you.
SHERI: Well you seem like a pretty smart woman, Lynne- so let me explain something to you clearly.
KRESEGE: Mm.
SHERI: David did not get here by himself. He's had competent people around him his entire life. Obviously, you're one of them. Not necessarily the best, just the most recent. So have some respect for those of us who put him into office. We just might be able to help you.
KRESEGE: Fair enough.
[Kresege exits. Palmer was standing in the next room, listening.]
PALMER: Be careful Sheri. I need Lynne. Don't turn this into a competition.
SHERI: I understand. I just.. Need her to know that I'm not just around here as window-dressing.
PALMER: I'm sure she got the message.
SHERI: I'll behave. Promise.
PALMER: Sheri- You don't have a lot of friends here today. In fact, seems like every time I turn around, somebody's advising me to send you away.
SHERI: Then why don't you..?
PALMER: Because you may be able to get information that nobody else can.
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JACK: Okay. Slow down. As soon as we get a positive ID through your camera- we'll be in within 30 seconds.
HARRIS: This is it.
JACK: Get out. Get out!
[Nina gets out.]
JACK (RADIO): All teams on alert. Nina is in play. Nina is in play.
MAN (RADIO): This is team 2. We've got her.
MAN2(RADIO): Roger that team two.
JACK: Stay on frequency 1.
[Jack exits car. Nina goes into store. Jack equips earpiece.]
JACK: Michelle can you read me?
MICHELLE: Copy Jack.
JACK: Okay, she's in. We're moving into position now.
WOMAN: Is there something I can help you find?
NINA: I need to see Mamud.
WOMAN: I'm sorry, I don't know any Mamud.
NINA: Tell him Nina is here to see him.
WOMAN: Nina? ... Wait here please.
[Woman goes over to intercom thing, converses with a man in Arabic, Nina's name is mentioned several times. Nina steals a plastic card from the table. SWAT team outside is moving into position.]
MAN: Go, go, go.
WOMAN: Come with me.
[Nina follows woman. The camera focus on her pendent necklace. Turns out the necklace is camera, team watches through TV.]
JACK: Michelle, all I've got static. There's nothing on my monitor. What's going on?
MICHELLE: She's leading her through a door into a hallway.
WOMAN: Against the wall. Hands in the air.
[Woman checks Nina for weapons.]
MICHELLE: Now it looks like that they're checking her for weapons.
[Nina speaks Arabic.]
JACK: What are they saying?
MICHELLE: She said, they thought she was prison. Nina said she escaped.
[Woman speaks Arabic. Points her through to another hallway, Nina enters room.]
MICHELLE: Now they're taking her into another room. It looks like the one off the east exit.
[Gun cocks. Man appears from behind bead curtain. Man and Nina talks in Arabic.]
JACK: Who is she talking to?
MICHELLE: I can't tell. The target's still in shadow.
JACK: Well what are they saying?!
MICHELLE: She said... She's explaining who she had to pay to escape from prison.
PHILLIPS: Jack should we go?
JACK: No. Not until I have confirmation it's Faheen.
[Man puts arm around Nina.]
JACK: My audio just went dead.
MICHELLE: Yeah- I lost mine too!
JACK: Ok, that's it, everybody go!
MAN: Go!
[Car crashes through window. Someone shoots through door. One man down. Woman takes out gun, taken down by SWAT. Some SWAT crashes through ceiling. Gunfight.]
MAN: Stand in position!
MAN2: Go! Let's go!
MAN: Stand in position.
MAN3: Go go, go go.
[Jack finds Faheen unconscious on the floor.]
JACK: Phillips! Faheen's unconscious. She's gone. Nina's gone! Secure the building.
PHILLIPS (RADIO): This is Phillips, we need medics at the east entrance.
[Jack goes down stairs.]
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02:47:02.. 03.. 04..
**Fades out.**
02:51:28.. 29.. 30.. 31.. 32..
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[Jack moves through room consciously with gun ready, another hostile down unconscious. The camera cuts to Nina running up another flight of stairs, to find the gate locked with a giant padlock made of hardened steel. Nina clicks safety off the gun and prepares to shoot the lock off.]
JACK: Drop it.
[Jack is around the corner with his gun pointed at Nina. Nina drops gun. Jack is standing in front of Nina. Nina raises her hand in surrender position. Nina goes down the stairs, kneels, her fingers interlocked on the back of her head. Jack points guns at Nina's head. Both breathing heavily. Jack's hand trembles. He secures gun and handcuffs Nina.]
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KIM (Phone): We're leaving LA now Aunt Carol. We'll probably be another 4 or 5 hours. Ok, we will. Bye.
[Siren.]
MIGHEL: Dammit.
KIM: Oh you gotta be kidding me.
MIGUEL: Just play cool.
KIM: Cool? We're in a stolen car.
[Miguel stops their car on the roadside. Megan's asleep at the back. Fat cop exits his police cars and comes up to driver's window.]
COP: License and registration please?
MIGUEL: Did I do something wrong?
COP: You were speeding.
[Miguel hands cop his license.]
COP: Registration too.
KIM: This is my boss's car. I'm not sure where he keeps it. I'm sure it's in here somewhere. I think this is it.
MIGUEL: Here you go.
[Cop takes registration and license and goes to his car.]
COP: Okay I'll be right back.
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[Mason rubs his eyes. Coughs. John Mason comes in, handcuffed, lead by the guard.]
JOHN: What de hell are you doing?
GUARD (K): Anything else I can do for you George?
MASON: No, Ken. I got if from here.
KEN: Got it.
[Ken the Guard exits.]
MASON: I'm sorry, John.
[Mason un-cuffs John.]
MASON: Hey. I told you I needed to see you right?
JOHN: What happened here?
MASON: Never could get you to watch the news, could I?
JOHN: If you're looking to a bond here dad, having your son arrested probably isn't the best way to do that.
MASON: I don't have much time, John. Things are happening here. I can't go into it fully.
JOHN: You couldn't go fully into much of anything.
MASON: It's my work.
JOHN: That's just something you should look into if you happen to start a second family.
MASON: Oh, it's not gonna happen. Look... I understand if you're angry.
JOHN: I'm not angry Dad. I don't care. I just don't really understand- what are you trying to do here?
MASON: Uh... I got this bank account. Nobody knows about it. It's got a couple hundred thousand dollars in it. I want you to have it. The number to my book-keeper, who I've spoken to. He'll be transferring the money.
[Mason hands John a slip of paper.]
JOHN: Let's try and get this right Dad.. You uh.. You're bringing me here to tell me you're giving me money? What did you expect me to do? Expect me to give you a hug? Dad, I don't want your money.
MASON: You don't... Then give it to your mom. I'm sure she does. Cos.. Thing is, I'm not gonna be needing it.
JOHN: Why is that?
[Mason looks down.]
JOHN: Why is that, Dad? Listen, you don't bring me here, offer me a small fortune, and not tell me what's going on.
MASON: I'm dying John.
JOHN: You sonuvabitch...
[John looks like he's about to cry. Mason looks the same way.]
JOHN: Is it cancer; or something?
MASON: Something like that. Yeah. Look, John... Something bad is gonna happen in Los Angeles today. And I need you to leave town.
JOHN: Leave? Now?
MASON: Go to Phoenix and stay with your mom for a little while. Yeah. I mean it, John. It's dangerous to be here. I can't explain it to you, but you just have to go, okay? Just go.
JOHN: Dad, listen. I don't... This doesn't matt- Dammit!
[Mason hugs John.]
MASON: You're a good kid. I hope I didn't mess you up too bad. You alright?
JOHN: Yeah.
MASON: Get out of here alright? JUST GET OUT OF HERE OKAY?!
[The entire office hears. Mason half pushes John away. Mason cries.]
MASON: Oh God...
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RADIO CHATTER: The vehicle is registered to a Gary Matheson.
KIM: We can't let him take us back to LA.
MIGUEL: I know. Why's he taking so long?
[Cop exits his car; comes up to Miguel and Kim.]
COP: Say this is your boss's car?
KIM: Yeah.
COP: Who's the little girl?
KIM: Oh I'm her au pair.
COP: Her what?
MIGUEL: She baby-sits her.
COP: I wasn't talking to you. ... I'll tell you what. I'm gonna let you get off with just a warning this time. But you slow down alright?
MIGUEL: Yes officer. Thank you.
KIM: Thank you.
[Miguel prepares to turn on ignition. Cop walks away, looks back, spots blood dripping out of trunk/exhaustion pipe area.]
COP: Hold up. You want to step out of the car and open up the trunk? Step out of the car and open up the trunk.
[Miguel steps out of the car and walks towards the trunk.]
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[Jack is leading Nina away.]
[Mason is crying.]
[Palmer is looking suspiciously at somebody.]
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[Miguel successfully opens trunk. To find the bloody corpse of Carla Matheson, Gary's wife, Megan's mom.]
MIGUEL: Oh god.
[Cop points gun at Miguel.]
COP: Put your hands on your head and lay down on your stomach. Get down. Get down! Get down! Get out of the car! Keep your hands on your head.
KIM: What's going on?
COP: Lay down on the ground.
[Kim sees Carla's body.]
KIM: Carla! Oh my God! He killed her!
MEGAN: What's happening Kim?
KIM: Megan, get back in the car!
[Kim gets down on the ground.]
COP: Get your hands behind your head. Stay there. Cross your legs. Stay still.
COP (Radio): Officer in need of assistance.
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Transcribed by Kat
