Épisode 02h00 - 03h00 S04E20

David Palmer entre à la Maison Blanche. Son ancien garde du corps des services secrets, l’agent Aaron Pierce, l’escorte au bunker. Le Président Logan avoue à Palmer qu'il a fait des erreurs et que sans son intervention cette crise serait finie depuis plus d’une heure.

Maintenant il demande à Palmer de s’en occuper en trouvant la bombe nucléaire absente. Logan lui donne toute l’autorité dont il a besoin pour résoudre cette crise. Après que le président soit sorti de la salle, Mike dit à Palmer que si sa présence le gêne (dû à sa trahison durant le mandat de Palmer saison 2) il partirait, mais Palmer veut qu'il reste en raison de son influence dans cette administration. Palmer et Mike se mettent au travail.

Chloé décrypte l'ordinateur portable à la maison de Nabila. Elle dit à Jack que des émails contenant des schémas de bombes nucléaires et de détonateurs avaient été envoyés par une personne usant d’un faux nom à l'intérieur des Etats-Unis. Chloé expédie les émails à Edgar de sorte qu'il puisse identifier le point d'origine. Jack lui demande si elle tient le coup.

Elle répond que, en dépit d’avoir tuer quelqu'un, elle fait son travail. Edgar constate que la personne qui a envoyé les émails est un scientifique chinois du nom de Lee Jong qui a travaillé sur le programme des armes nucléaires de la Chine. Jack croit qu'il travaille en tant qu'employé indépendant pour Marwan parce que la Chine n'emploierait pas quelqu'un si facile à trouver.

2:08 AM A la clinique, Audrey indique à Paul qu'il ne peut pas être déplacé dans un hôpital spécialisé dans la moelle épinière en raison des interdictions de la FAA sur les trafics aériens. Elle essaye de lui obtenir une exception. Audrey lui prend le bras et indique qu'elle veut aller avec lui dans le Massachusetts. Elle n'est plus aussi sûre sur ses sentiments pour Jack. Et Jack entre dans la clinique pour voir comment va Paul, et il sent la tension avec Audrey.

Jack remercie Paul de lui avoir sauvé la vie avant qu'il soit appelé par Buchanan. Audrey dit à Paul que Jack ne sait pas qu'elle veut partir avec lui. Buchanan informe Jack qu'ils ont trouvé Lee Jong, mais il est au consulat chinois et les ETATS-UNIS n'ont aucune juridiction.

Jack pense que Lee Jong a su qu'il allait être recherché et qu’il s’est réfugié au consulat. Buchanan explique que Logan a délégué son autorité à l'ancien Président Palmer pour l'aider dans cette crise, et que Palmer veut lui parler. Palmer explique à Jack qu'il va appeler le consul chinois, lui expliquer la situation et demander de lui remettre Lee Jong, dans le cas où l’approche politique ne fonctionnerait pas, Palmer veut que Jack aille le chercher et le mette en garde à vue. Jack demande à Buchanan de mettre à sa disposition Curtis, un de ses agents et un traducteur chinois.

2 :11 AM Edgar reçoit la vidéo endommagée de Marwan envoyé par la Division. Il la montre à Michelle et Buchanan. Ils sont horrifiés que Marwan dise "Vous vous réveillez aujourd'hui à un monde différent," Marwan indique. Michelle et Buchanan pensent que la bombe nucléaire explosera avant aube. Le lever du soleil sur la côte Est est dans moins de deux heures.

2:17 AM Palmer demande à Koo Yin, le consul chinois à Los Angeles, de remettre Lee Jong aux Etats-Unis du fait qu’il soit connecté à des activités terroristes. Koo répond que Lee nie et qu’il y a une erreur sur la personne, mais une telle demande doit être faite à sa hiérarchie. Palmer lui demande d'appeler le Premier ministre en Chine comme acte d'amitié entre leurs pays. Koo lui promet de faire de son mieux.

2:18 AM Tony dit à Michelle que le périmètre est bouclé dans l’Iowa mais il pense qu’ils ont réussi à s’échapper, le téléphone sonne, c’est Michelle qui décroche et qui tombe sur Jen la femme avec qui Tony vit. Michelle réagit légèrement, et elle dit à Tony que c’est pour lui. Jen demande à Tony s'il travaille à la CAT avec son ex-épouse. Tony fait des excuses à Michelle, mais elle ne veut pas entendre ses explications.

Michelle demande s'il aime Jen et Tony lui répond que non. Chloé revient à la CAT et Edgar s'approche d’elle et lui demande comment elle va. Chloé admet qu'elle est inquiète parce qu'elle ne ressent aucun remords d’avoir tuer quelqu’un. Elle espère qu’elle n’est pas une psychopathe et Edgar lui dit que ça va peut être venir dans les prochains jours.

2:22 AM Buchanan appelle Palmer concernant le discours de Marwan et des inquiétudes de la CAT au sujet de la bombe qui exploserait avant l’aube. De son côté Palmer appelle immédiatement Koo pour connaître son intention. Koo ne peut pas promettre qu'il aura une réponse du Premier ministre à temps.

2:24 AM Palmer appelle Jack, qui est posté devant du consulat chinois. Il sait que les Chinois ne livreront pas Lee Jong assez rapidement. Jack comprend la situation. Palmer indique que personne ne doit être relié au gouvernement dans cette opération. Si Jack est arrêté, il sera jugé devant les tribunaux chinois. Jack accepte cette tâche non officielle.

Jack appelle Tony et lui explique qu’il va chercher Lee et que l'opération est secrète sous les ordres de la Maison Blanche. Tony est la seule personne à la CAT qui est au courant de cette mission. Jack lui demande de lui préparer une couverture satellite et d’effacer toute trace de ce qui va se passer.

2:30 AM En utilisant l'infrarouge, Tony voit l'activité des gardes du consulat et indique à Jack leur moindre mouvement, Jack ordonne à Curtis et son équipe de rester dans le van pour éviter de lier le gouvernement américain. Il leur dit de mettre des cagoules de ne pas utiliser leurs armes et de n’intervenir que quand il leur en donne l’ordre.

Jack met une cagoule, et entre dans le bâtiment, guidé par Tony qui lui indique où sont situés les gardes. Jack grimpe jusqu'à un balcon intérieur et tire sur un garde avec un pistolet tranquillisant dans le cou, qui s’écroule à terre. Jack entre dans une salle où est situé Lee, il assomme rapidement une personne et met un coup de poing à Lee qui s’effondre puis le prend sur son épaule et sort de la salle, et les gardes ont repéré Jack et le poursuivent.

Jack arrive dans une cour où plusieurs gardes se mettent à tirer, Lee est touché dans le dos et le consul sort et ordonne aux gardes de tirer mais se fait toucher par une balle perdue. Curtis et des agents accourent à l’entré pour aider Jack, un des gardes chinois démasque brièvement un agent appelé Bern. Bern assomme le garde et remet son masque.

Jack dans le van se rend compte que Lee est touché dans le dos. Le van démarre en trombe. Jack transmet par radio à Tony que Lee est touché et qu’ils devraient arriver dans un quart d’heure, Tony de son côté prévient les médecins de la CAT. Jack fait dire par la traductrice, l’agent Rabb, qu'ils traiteront sa blessure et qu’ils soulageront sa douleur.

2:36 AM Audrey informe Paul que la FAA à autorisé le décollage d’un avion médical à 8:00. Elle dit qu'elle cherchera un appartement une fois qu'il ira mieux Soudainement, Paul a dû mal à respirer. Le docteur pense que la poche autour du cœur est remplie de sang, et qu’il doit subir une intervention chirurgicale immédiatement. J

ack demande à l’agent Rabb de traduire, où est Marwan et que c’est à cause des émails qu’il est impliqué. Lee indique qu'il sait où est Marwan mais veut être protégé parce que Marwan le tuera. Jack accepte de protéger Lee. Avant qu'il admette quoi que ce se soit, il veut que cet accord soit écrit et signé par le Président.

Palmer appelle Jack, qui explique les demandes de Lee. Palmer promet d'obtenir la garantie de Logan. Novik veut savoir ce qu’il doit dire au vice-consul, Su Ming qui est au téléphone, Palmer veut le prendre en personne. Il est choqué d’entendre que Koo a été tué dans une incursion dans le consulat. Su Ming pense que le gouvernement américain est impliqué, et Palmer nie la responsabilité des Etats Unis.

2:47 AM Novick informe Palmer que le Président Logan fournira à Lee une garantie écrite. Palmer est choqué par la mort de Koo qui pourrait déclencher un conflit politique avec la Chine. Si la Chine découvre que les Etats-Unis étaient impliqués, alors il pourrait y avoir des répercussions sérieuses à long terme. Buchanan est fâché avec Tony pour ne pas avoir été informé de l’opération de Jack. Buchanan est maintenant sûr que la réaffectation de Tony était une erreur. Tony demande si c'est pas à cause « d’autre chose ». J

ack fait dire par la traductrice à Lee, qu'on lui accorde la garantie écrite du président. Lee ne répond pas, Jack écoute ses poumons et se rend compte qu’ils sont remplis de fluide. Jack supplie Lee de lui indiquer où est Marwan, mais Lee perd connaissance et fait un arrêt cardiaque.

2 :55 AM Audrey regarde par la fenêtre pendant que le Dr Besson opère Paul quand, soudainement, Jack, Curtis et l’agent Rabb arrive avec Lee qui est sur un brancard, ils rentrent dans le bloc opératoire Audrey demande à Jack ce qu’il se passe mais Jack ne répond pas.

Il demande au docteur de s’occuper de Lee mais le médecin dit qu’il ne peut pas, Jack pointe son arme sur le docteur qui dit que s’il arrête avec Paul, il allait mourir, Jack dit qu’il en est pas sûr.

Audrey est assommée pendant que Paul est abandonné. Elle supplie Jack, mais il hurle qu'il fait seulement son travail. Audrey commence à devenir violente, et des agents la tire hors du bloc opératoire.

La tension artérielle de Paul chute pendant que le docteur travaille sur Lee, il dit à Jack d'utiliser le défibrillateur sur Paul. Jack défibrile Paul avec les palettes deux fois, mais cela ne fonctionne pas.

Le docteur lui dit où sont situées les injections d'epinephrine, mais cela s'avère aussi inutile. Jack essaye furieusement de faire un massage cardiaque, mais cela ne sert à rien.

Audrey attaque Jack en le giflant à plusieurs reprises. Et elle lui dit : "Je te déteste, Jack ! Tu l'as tué !", elle crie pendant qu'elle se fait éjecter du bloc opératoire. Le docteur continue à opérer Lee.

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Transcript by Nina Meyers - Posted on TWIZ TV.COM

Previously on 24:

Logan: I want Bauer arrested.

Mike: Bauer is heading the field operation.

Logan: Jack Bauer is not the only man who can do the job! Put someone else in charge!

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Buchanan: Jack, we got a problem. Secret Service is on their way over there now to arrest you.

Jack: Bill, we can't interrupt this mission. You gotta stall them.

Buchanan: There's nothing I can do from here. You have to get Marwan before Secret Service gets there.

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Marwan: People of America, you wake up today to a different world.

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Jack: I have a visual on Marwan. He is in the building. Dammit, they know we're here. Everybody, move on the building.

Curtis: Our cover's blown. Everyone, go, go, go, go, go!

Jack: Bomb!

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Moorefield: President Logan realized this was a mistake. You're free to go.

Jack: We had Marwan. Dammit, we had him!

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Logan: This man, Marwan, has a nuclear warhead and I allowed him to escape.

Mike: Mr. President...

Logan: Stop. I don't even know if I deserve to be called that.

Mike: There's someone who can advise you better than I can.

Palmer: I'm not sure what you're asking me to do.

Mike: President Logan is requesting you run the effort to recover the stolen weapon and be in place to make whatever decisions need to be made.

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Morrison: Is it compatible?

Sabir: I'll need to reconfigure the trigger mechanism.

Marwan: Has the warhead been reconfigured?

Morrison: Yes. We may have a potential security breech here.

Marwan: Who?

Morrison: The technician, Sabir. His girlfriend's getting suspicious.

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Nabila: I think Sabir may have become involved with radical groups.

Chloe: You mean terrorists?

Nabila: Yes.

Chloe: The woman with the phone tip, who is suspicious about her boyfriend panned out. She sent us a schematic of a microchip that was used exclusively in Legacy nuclear warheads.

Buchanan: Take a team with you, let's get on this.

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Nabila: What was that?

Chloe: He's gonna ram us!

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The following takes place between 2:00 A.M. and 3:00 A.M.

[David Palmer enters the White House. His former Secret Service protector, Agent Aaron Pierce, escorts him to the bunker.]

Pierce: It's good to have you back, Mr. President.

Palmer: Thank you, Aaron.

Pierce: This way, sir.

Palmer: President Logan's not working out of the West Wing?

Pierce: No, sir. Since the strike on Air Force One he's been in the bunker.

Palmer: How is your son?

Pierce: Very well, sir. Thank you for asking.

Palmer: Still in the service?

Pierce: Yes. In fact, he just re-upped.

Palmer: Good for him.

Pierce: I'm highly proud.

Mike: Mr. President, thank you for coming.

Palmer: Mike. Is there an update on President Keeler's condition?

Mike: No, he's still unconscious.

Palmer: Is the long term prognosis still in place?

Mike: Yes.

Palmer: How's President Logan?

Mike: Looking forward to seeing you.

Palmer: Thank you, Aaron.

[Palmer enters the room where Logan is waiting.]

Palmer: President Logan.

Logan: David. I appreciate you coming here so quickly.

Palmer: Tell me how I can help you.

Logan: David, I wasn't prepared to have all this thrust upon me so suddenly. What I'm trying to say is I made mistakes. This crisis could have ended an hour ago if I hadn't interfered with the CTU operation that would've... would've captured Habib Marwan.

Palmer: Punishing yourself for a mistake is something we can't afford right now.

Logan: What I can't afford and what this country can't afford is another mistake. Every decision I make affects the lives of millions of Americans.

Palmer: I understand the pressure you're under.

Logan: I know you do. When you were in office you dealt with this kind of situation more than once. That's why I want you here.

Palmer: I still don't understand what it is I can do to help you.

Logan: Sit. The warhead that was stolen is an S series. That's one of the most powerful nuclear weapons in the arsenal. Wherever it's detonated, it will wreak unthinkable devastation. Help me find it. I will give you full authority to act as my proxy whenever you think it's necessary.

Palmer: Charles, how do you want this to work?

Logan: I'll call Bill Buchanan at CTU, and I'll let him know that he'll be dealing directly with you.

Palmer: All right.

Logan: Thank you, David. Mike will fill you in.

Palmer: We will get through this, Mr. President.

Logan: Umm... I'll be in conference room B, working on the morning statement for the press.

Mike: I'll keep you apprised of any developments, sir.

Logan: Thank you, Mike.

[Logan leaves the room.]

Mike: Mr. President, I know you believe my actions during your term in office amounted to a personal and political betrayal.

Palmer: It's not something I believe. It's a fact. Get to your point.

Mike: If my presence here makes it more difficult for you, say the word and I'll leave.

Palmer: Mike, you're wired into this administration, and I have no doubt that you had this country's best interest at heart. So for now let's let bygones be bygones and get to work.

Mike: Thank you, Mr. President. I appreciate that.

Palmer: I reviewed the briefing materials on the way here. Have army reserve supplement the search teams looking for the warhead in Iowa, and have DOE and DOD coordinating our crisis response in case it's detonated.

Mike: Yes, sir.

Palmer: CTU is heading up the search for this man who stole the warhead, Habib Marwan?

Mike: Yes. They've recovered a damaged video tape from Marwan's last known location. They're in the process of restoring it. But Marwan is not CTU's only lead on the warhead now.

Palmer: What other leads do we have?

Mike: A CTU analyst named Chloe O'Brian secured a hard drive belonging to one of Marwan's associates. This hard drive may contain information that could lead us to the warhead.

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[Chloe and Nabila are being checked by medics outside the house.]

Chloe: I told you I'm not hurt. I did the shooting. Now, please leave me alone so I can do this.

[The medic leaves Chloe and she continues to tap into the laptop.]

Chloe: OK, the hard drive is unlocked.

Jack: Chloe, the hard drive belonged to someone who had no previous experience with nuclear weapons. He had to get that information from someone.

Chloe: The E-mails I'm decrypting look like exactly that: weapon schematics, designs of nuclear triggers - all from the same person.

Jack: Who?

Chloe: The E-mail address itself is shielded under a false domain name.

Jack: What is it?

Chloe: MEM4XP.

Jack: OK. Chloe, I want you to forward all the E-mails to us. Edgar.

Edgar: I'm gonna trace it to find the point of origin.

Chloe: These E-mails came from a domestic server. Whoever sent this is in this country.

Jack: OK, Chloe, thank you. Hold on.

[Jack picks up the phone to talk to Chloe in private.]

Jack: Hey. How are you holding up?

Chloe: I'm not used to the idea that I just killed someone, if that's what you're asking, but I'm doing my job.

Jack: Fair enough. Get back as soon as you can, OK?

Chloe: OK.

[Jack hangs up.]

Edgar: I got a hit. The man who sent the E-mails' name is Lee Jong.

Buchanan: Is he in our database?

Edgar: He's a Chinese national. A research scientist who worked on China's nuclear weapons program. He was accused of falsifying research data and fired by their government in 2001.

Buchanan: Is it possible China's providing Marwan with support for this attack?

Jack: No. The Chinese wouldn't use someone that could be traced back to them so easily. He's selling his services as a freelance operator.

Curtis: If he's helping Marwan reconfigure or redeploy the warhead, most likely we'll not find him.

Buchanan: Check with the INS. See if Lee was out of the country in the last week.

Edgar: Sure.

[Jack's cell phone rings.]

Jack: Excuse me. This is Bauer.

Doctor Basin: Jack. Doctor Basin. You wanted me to give you an update on Paul Raines. He's still in recovery, but you can see him now just let you in to a visit for a few minutes.

Jack: Thank you, Doctor.

[Jack hangs up.]

Jack: Get back to me if you find anything.

Buchanan: Where can I find you?

Jack: I'll be in Medical.

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[Audrey is on the phone trying to get past the FAA restrictions on air travel in order to get Paul to a spinal hospital.]

Audrey: Yeah, I understand.

[Audrey hangs up. She goes inside the clinic to see Paul.]

Audrey: Hey. Doctor Basin wants to move you to Emhart's General Spinal Program, but the FAA still has a ban on air travel. I am trying to get you an exemption.

Paul: Well, if anyone can get an exemption, you can.

[Audrey strokes Paul's arm.]

Audrey: Listen, I've thought a lot about this and I wanna go with you to Massachusetts.

Paul: With me?

Audrey: Yeah. You need to get better, and you shouldn't have to do that alone.

Paul: I can take care of myself. I don't need your charity.

Audrey: It's not about charity, Paul. It's what I wanna do.

Paul: What about Jack? You said you were in love with him.

Audrey: I know.

[Jack enters the clinic to check on Paul, and he senses the tension with Audrey.]

Jack: Sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt. I'll come back later.

Paul: That's all right. Come in.

Jack: I thought you'd be at the DOD briefing.

Audrey: Yeah, it ended early.

Jack: Oh. I... I just wanted to come down and see how you're doing. I've been trying to get down here since you got out of surgery. Listen, Paul...

Paul: Please, you don't have to say anything.

Jack: Yeah, I do. You saved my life.

Paul: I was at the wrong place at the wrong time. That's all.

Jack: You pushed me out of the way.

Paul: Honestly, I wasn't even thinking. It just happened.

[Paul gasps in pain.]

Audrey: Paul, are you all right?

[Buchanan knocks on the door for Jack to come outside.]

Jack: I'll check back on you later.

[Jack leaves.]

Paul: Does he know? That you wanna come with me?

Audrey: Not yet.

[Buchanan briefs Jack outside.]

Jack: What is it?

Buchanan: We found Lee Jong.

Jack: Where is he?

Buchanan: At the Chinese Consulate.

Jack: Dammit, he must know we were coming for him. He took refuge.

Buchanan: He got there about an hour ago. The Consulate's a solvent territory. It's the one place we can't get to him, but we're gonna try. David Palmer for you.

[Buchanan hands Jack a phone.]

Jack: David Palmer?

Buchanan: Frankly, President Logan's been a little overwhelmed by what's been happening. He enlisted Palmer to help us directly.

Jack: Good.

[Jack takes the call.]

Jack: This is Bauer.

Mike: Hold for the President. Sir.

Palmer: Thank you, Mike. It's nice to talk to you again, Jack.

Jack: It's nice to talk to you too, Mr. President.

Palmer: I assume Bill told you about Lee Jong.

Jack: Yes, sir.

Palmer: I'm about to call the Chinese consul and explain the situation. I'd like it if you personally took Lee into custody and brought him back to CTU for interrogation.

Jack: And you think the consul will be cooperative?

Palmer: He's a reasonable man.

Jack: And what if the political approach doesn't work?

Palmer: I'll leave it to you to make the necessary preparations. Whatever it takes, we need this man, Lee, in custody.

Jack: I understand, Mr. President.

Palmer: Thank you, Jack.

[Jack hangs up.]

Jack: Do you have a Chinese interpreter?

Buchanan: She's just arrived. She's very good.

Jack: OK. I need her, Curtis and one of is agents ready to move on the Consulate now.

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[The phone at Edgar's workstation rings.]

Edgar: Edgar Stiles.

Man: We got a partial.

Edgar: OK. I'm opening a window now. Send it through.

[Edgar hangs up.]

Edgar: Miss Dessler. Division just called. The video tape they were trying to restore - I'm only able to reconstruct part of it. They send it to my workstation as we speak.

Michelle: Bill.

[Edgar plays the part of the tape Division just sent him.]

Marwan: People of America, you wake up today to a different world. One of your own nuclear weapons has been used against you. It'll be days and weeks before you can measure the damage we've caused, but as you count your dead, remember why this has happened to you.

Buchanan: "Wake up today to a different world."

Michelle: Do we take that literally? That he'll set off the warhead before dawn?

Buchanan: We have to look at the worst case scenario. What time is sunrise on the east coast?

Edgar: 7:02. Less than two hours from now.

Marwan: Unless you renounce your policies of imperialism and intervention in these activities, this attack will be followed by another and another after that.

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Mike: The Chinese consul in Los Angeles. A man named Koo Yin.

[Mike hands Palmer the phone.]

Palmer: Mr. Koo. This is David Palmer.

Yin: It's an honor to speak with you, Mr. President.

Palmer: I'm calling on behalf of President Logan. The situation today has forced him to direct his attention to other equally urgent matters.

Yin: I understand, and my government extends its sympathy for these terrible attacks on your country. We stand ready to help in any way we can.

Palmer: Thank you. The fact is you can help us. There's a man in your consulate by the name of Lee Jong.

Yin: Yes. He arrived here earlier tonight.

Palmer: We have evidence connecting him to the terrorist behind today's attacks. We need to take Mr. Lee into custody immediately to question him.

Yin: Mr. Lee expected suspicion to fall on him. He says there's been a mistake - he has no connection to terrorists.

Palmer: We believe he's helping the terrorists to detonate a nuclear device on our soil. Many lives are at stake, Mr. Koo.

Yin: President Palmer, I would very much like to help, but Mr. Lee is a Chinese citizen, and the Consulate is Chinese territory. I can't just hand him over to you without going through channels.

Palmer: Then I urge you to contact the Premier immediately and explain the situation. Tell him speed is of the essence. Tell him cooperation will be regarded as an extraordinary act of friendship on the part of his nation, and our nation will respond in kind.

Yin: Mr. President, I'll do my best. I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

Palmer: Thank you, Mr. Koo.

[Palmer hangs up.]

Palmer: The consul's gonna try to make something happen.

Mike: How long will it take?

Palmer: I don't know.

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Michelle: Anything new?

Tony: Yeah. The White House just authorized adding IO army reserved unites to the ground search.

Michelle: Have they widened the perimeter?

Tony: Yeah, they locked down a sixty mile radius around the area where the warhead was stolen, but I'm concerned that Marwan's people might have managed to sneak it outside of the perimeter.

Michelle: Well, we closed all major roads and the air traffic immediately, but there is a chance he got it through.

Tony: Homeland Security is faxing over a casualty projections based on that possibility.

[A fax arrives.]

Michelle: It's probably them right now.

Tony: Yeah. I'll get it.

[The phone rings. Michelle picks it up.]

Michelle: CTU.

Jen: I'm calling for Tony Almeida. Who's this?

Michelle: This is Michelle Dessler, a colleague of his. May I ask who's calling?

Jen: The woman he happens to be living with. Is he there?

Michelle: Yeah. Hold on. It's for you.

Tony: Who is it?

Michelle: The woman you're living with.

Tony: Jen.

Jen: I've been calling everyone we know going crazy looking for you. Then finally I thought maybe Jack Bauer took you back there. Do you have any idea how worried I've been?

Tony: Yeah, I'm sorry. I should have called earlier, but I've been very busy.

Jen: Really busy with Michelle Dessler?

Tony: I'm working, Jen.

Jen: For CTU?

Tony: On a provisional basis, yeah.

Jen: I thought you hated that place.

Tony: Things have changed a little.

Jen: Yeah. I guess they have.

Tony: Look, Jen, we can talk about this later. Right now I... I gotta go, all right?

Jen: Tony, what's your ex-wife doing there?

Tony: Jen, I'm sorry, but I gotta go.

[Tony hangs up.]

Tony: Michelle, umm... I'm sorry you had to find out like that.

Michelle: It's really none of my business.

Tony: Yeah, it is. I should have told you I was living with somebody else.

Michelle: I don't wanna talk about this right now.

Tony: Yeah, well, I do. Listen to me. When you left, everything fell apart. Jen happened to be there for me.

Michelle: You don't have to make excuses for your relationship.

Tony: I'm not making excuses. I'm just telling you how it is.

Michelle: Do you love her?

Tony: No.

Edgar: Miss Dessler, the new protocols from DOD just came in. Shall I send them to your screen?

Michelle: Send them to station 16. Thank you, Edgar.

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[Chloe returns to CTU and Edgar approaches her.]

Edgar: Are you OK?

Chloe: I'm fine.

Edgar: Is there anything I can do?

Chloe: I said I'm fine. I'm trying not to think about what happened. I'm gonna process it later, OK?

Edgar: Sure, fine.

Chloe: Edgar. I appreciate your concern. I really do. It's just that when I shot that guy, I thought I'd go all fiddle position, but the truth is I didn't feel anything. At all. I hope I'm not some kind of a psychopath.

Edgar: Well, he was trying to kill you.

Chloe: Yeah, but still...

Edgar: Maybe it's a delayed reaction kind of thing. Maybe you'll freak out about it in a few days.

Chloe: I hope so.

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[Palmer is talking to two aides.]

Palmer: Let me know if anything...

[Mike enters the room holding a phone.]

Mike: Sir.

Palmer: No matter how trivial...

Mike: Sir. Bill Buchanan.

[Mike hands Palmer the phone.]

Palmer: Thank you.

[The two aides leave the room.]

Palmer: Yes, Bill?

Buchanan: Mr. President, we've just seen a tape recorded by Habib Marwan. On it he says we'll be, quote: "waking up to a different world". We can't be sure what that means, but it may indicate that the warhead will be detonated before dawn on the east coast.

Palmer: Thank you, Bill.

[Palmer hangs up.]

Palmer: CTU thinks that the warhead may be detonated before dawn. Get me Mr. Koo.

[Mike calls the consul.]

Yin: This is Koo Yin.

Mike: Please hold for President Palmer, sir. I have the consul, sir.

[Mike hands Palmer the phone.]

Palmer: Mr. Koo.

Yin: President Palmer, I didn't expect to hear from you quite so soon.

Palmer: Has the Premier been made aware of the situation?

Yin: Yes, Mr. President. He's considering it very carefully.

Palmer: There's no time for that. I've just learned that the terrorists may detonate a nuclear device within the next two hours.

Yin: Mr. Palmer, we understand the urgency of the situation, and without making any promises, I have every expectation of giving you a favorable answer.

Palmer: When?

Yin: I know I'll be speaking with him again in two to three hours.

Palmer: I told you that is not soon enough.

Yin: I'm sorry, Mr. President, it's the best I can do.

Palmer: Thank you, Mr. Koo, for your efforts. Please keep me informed.

Yin: Of course, Mr. President.

[Palmer hangs up.]

Palmer: He thinks Mr. Lee will be handed over to us, but not before two or three hours. Now, from their point of view, that's moving very fast for something like this. From ours, not nearly fast enough.

Mike: What do we do?

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[Jack and his team are staked outside the Chinese Consulate building. Jack's cell phone rings.]

Jack: This is Bauer.

Palmer: Jack, are you at the Consulate yet?

Jack: Yes, sir. We've taken our position across the street. They agreed to release Lee?

Palmer: Not quickly enough, and I just learned that the nuclear device may be set off at any moment. Jack, is there any doubt in your mind that Lee is working with Marwan?

Jack: No, sir. The E-mails he sent left no room for doubt.

Palmer: Then we have to get Lee out now and find out what he knows.

Jack: Yes, sir.

Palmer: No one connected with the government can admit to knowing anything about this. Ever. If you're caught, you'll be tried at a Chinese court under Chinese law.

Jack: I understand.

Palmer: Jack, if it was anyone else, I'd ask if you were sure about this. With you, I already know the answer. God bless you. Good luck.

Jack: Thank you, Mr. President.

[Jack hangs up.]

Jack: We're on. We're going in to get him.

Curtis: All right.

[Jack calls Tony.]

Tony: Almeida.

Jack: Tony, this is Jack. I'm at the Consulate. I need you to get me real time infrared satellite coverage.

Tony: I'm on it. What's going on, Jack?

Jack: The consul's not gonna release Lee in time. We have to go in and get him.

Tony: Who knows about this?

Jack: we have authorization from the White House. Tony, this is covert operation. You're the only person at CTU who can know. I need you to spoof the satellite logs and make sure that the mainframes aren't monitoring your station. Tony, there can't be any record that this ever took place, do you understand?

Tony: Yeah.

Jack: OK, thanks.

[Jack hangs up.]

Jack: Let's suit up.

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[Using infrared, Tony sees the bodily activity in the Consulate building and passes this on to Jack.]

Jack: Tony, it's Jack. I'm on com.

Tony: All right, Jack. I'm uploading a picture of Lee to you right now. Also, I just got a hold of the building schematic.

Jack: Can you overlay the infrared?

Tony: Coming now. Looks like the bulk of the people are on the first floor residential area, most of them not moving, probably asleep.

Jack: Try the second floor offices.

Tony: Grabbing data on the second floor. All right, we got people moving.

Jack: OK. By the way they're gathering around that third room, that's probably where Lee is.

Tony: Yeah, I think you're right.

Jack: I'll get back to you as soon as I'm moving.

Curtis: How do you wanna deploy?

Jack: I want Melissa Rabb to stay in the van until I need her to translate. You both can cover the perimeter. I'm going in alone.

Curtis: Jack.

Jack: My orders are to make this mission completely deniable. If I get caught, I have to be able to say I was acting alone.

Curtis: All right. What do you want us to do?

Jack: Just cover the perimeter. You both can reengage as soon as I leave the Consulate. But I don't wanna nock over bases, masks on, non-lethal force, you understand?

Curtis: We'll be here.

Jack: Tony, I'm going in. Any change on infrared?

Tony: Negative. We'll continue monitoring in real time.

[Wearing a mask, Jack enters the Consulate building as Tony guides him to the guards' locations.]

Jack: The alarm system's a Cambria model 3. I'm doing relays on the door now.

Tony: Roger that.

[Jack manages to get the door open. He enters the building.]

Tony: All right, Jack, stop. We have somebody approaching from your west side. I repeat, your west side. OK. He's moving away.

Jack: Give me the status on the other four guards.

Tony: Jack, you're right on top of them. We have someone approaching from your north side. OK, you're clear.

[Jack climbs up to an inside balcony and shoots a tranquilizer gun into the neck of a Chinese guard, who drops to the floor. Jack silently takes down guards who man the room where Lee is. Jack knocks out Lee and carries him.]

Jack: I got him.

Tony: Roger that. People moving towards you on both floors.

Jack: Exiting the Consulate, hostiles in pursuit. Bring up the van. I repeat, bring up the van now.

Curtis: Go, go, go, go.

[Jack runs as the guards fire at him. Koo comes out and is accidentally shot by his own guards. Curtis and the agents run to the entrance to help Jack, and a Chinese guard briefly unmasks an agent named Bern. Bern recovers and puts his mask back on.]

Curtis: Let's go. Let's go.

[Jack throws Lee in the van and they realize that Lee's been shot in the back.]

Jack: He's been hit. Pass me the medical bag. Now!

Curtis: We're in.

Jack: Go, go!

[The van speeds away.]

Tony: Jack, give me a status.

Jack: We're away. Lee is in custody. He's been shot in the back. No exit wound.

Tony: How bad is it?

Jack: I can't tell yet. The bleeding doesn't look too severe. We're on our way to you. We're about fifteen minutes out.

Tony: All right. I'll have medical ready.

[Lee yells something in Chinese.]

Melissa: He says not to touch him. He doesn't want you to touch him.

Jack: Tell him I'm just trying to help him. I need to check his wounds.

[Melissa explains Lee what Jack just told her. Lee is still resistant.]

Jack: Hold him down. Hold him down now! I need to calm him down so that I can talk to him. We've got medical assistance waiting for him. This shot is only going to help him, he's in pain.

[Melissa tries to calm Lee down.]

Jack: Does he understand?

Melissa: Yes.

[Jack gives Lee the shot.]

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Audrey (over the phone): Mm-hm. That's great. Thank you very much.

[Audrey hangs up.]

Audrey: Hey. The FAA has cleared us to leave at 8:00 O'clock on a medical transport plane. Doctor Basin's agreed to accompany us.

Paul: That's great news.

Audrey: As soon as you settle in I'll start looking for an apartment.

Paul: I don't know what to say. I'm gonna get through this.

Audrey: I know you will.

[Audrey's cell phone rings.]

Audrey: Raines.

Man: I have your flight information.

Audrey: Yeah.

Man: A medivac will be there to pick you up at 06:00.

Audrey: All right, so you're gonna take care of the transportation?

Man: Yes, Ma'am, that's correct.

[Suddenly, Paul has trouble breathing.]

Audrey: I gotta call you back.

[Audrey quickly hangs up the phone.]

Audrey: Paul? Paul, what is it? Paul? Doctor Basin! Please, someone come quickly!

[The doctor runs inside the clinic.]

Audrey: OK, OK, OK, it's OK. He's right here.

Doctor Basin: 10 milligrams of aspersing.

Audrey: He just started gasping, I don't know what's going on.

Doctor Basin: I barely hear his heart. We need to do an ultrasound, but all signs point to a cardio temping off.

Audrey: What does that mean?

Doctor Basin: The sac around his heart is filling up with blood, we can drain off some of the fluid, but we gotta get him back to surgery now.

Audrey: Paul, it's OK, I'm right here.

Doctor Basin: If we don't stop the bleeding, his heart will not be able to function.

Audrey: It's OK. It's OK.

Doctor Basin: I need a pair of cardio CT's now.

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Jack: I need to pull him on his back. Tell him we know that he helped Habib Marwan with the missing warhead, and now we need him to help us find Marwan and stop him before he can detonate it. We know he's involved, tell him we can prove it with his E-mails.

[Melissa translates this to Lee.]

Melissa: He doesn't deny it. He says he knows where Marwan is, and he will tell you if you agree to his terms.

Jack: What are they?

[Melissa asks Lee for his terms.]

Melissa: He says he went to the Consulate to gain protection from our government as well as Marwan. He believes Marwan wants to kill him to prevent him from talking. He wants our guarantee of protection.

Jack: Tell him if the information that he provide us leads us to the warhead in time, he will be immune from prosecution in this country and I will take him back to the Chinese Consulate or wherever he wants to go.

[Melissa translates this to Lee.]

Melissa: He says this is acceptable, but he wants a guarantee of this in writing from the President.

Jack: Tell him I understand him, and I will get that for him, I give him my word, but I need the information now.

[Melissa explains this to Lee.]

Melissa: He says he must have this guarantee before he will tell you.

[Jack's cell phone rings.]

Jack: No, that's not good enough. One minute.

[Jack takes the call.]

Jack: This is Ba...

[Jack takes the com earpiece out of his ear.]

Jack: This is Bauer.

Mike: Jack, I have President Palmer.

Jack: Put him through.

Palmer: Jack. Buchanan told me you've got Lee Jong in custody, and that he was wounded.

Jack: Yes, sir.

Palmer: Is he talking?

Jack: He wants to help us, but he won't till he has a written guarantee that he won't be prosecuted in this country. We also have to provide safe travel to a destination of his choosing. His guarantee has to be signed by the President.

Palmer: Jack, CTU believes the detonation of this warhead is imminent. Can you force him to talk immediately?

Jack: I don't think so. I think the fastest way to make this happen - get him what he wants.

Palmer: OK. I'll get the guarantee from Logan, and have it waiting for you at CTU.

Jack: Thank you, sir.

[Palmer hangs up. Mike enters the room.]

Palmer: What is it?

Mike: Su Ming, the Deputy Chinese Consul. They didn't waste any time.

Palmer: I can't blame them. They have to know we're behind the attacks.

Mike: What should I tell him?

Palmer: I'll take the call. We have to start fencing with them sooner or later. Might as well be now. Mr. Lee won't talk unless he has a guarantee of immunity and safe transport. Get that from Logan, will you?

[Palmer takes the call with Su Ming.]

Palmer: Mr. Su.

Ming: Yes. Is this President Palmer?

Palmer: Yes. Has the Premier responded to the consul's request to have Mr. Lee turned over to us?

Ming: Mr. President, the consul is dead.

[Palmer is shocked to hear that Koo was killed during the raid.]

Palmer: What?

Ming: He was shot when armed men broke into this building and took Mr. Lee with them by force.

Palmer: I'm shocked and deeply sad. Please convey that to your government on behalf of mine.

Ming: Mr. President, is it your position that you have no knowledge of this operation? That the timing of your call and this abduction is entirely coincidental?

Palmer: The Consulate is a solvent territory of the people's republic of China. I can't believe anyone connected with this country had a hand in it.

Ming: I'm sure you understand the political ramifications if you are incorrect.

Palmer: And I'm sure you understand the ramification of unproven accusations.

Ming: No accusations have been made, Mr. President, but I can assure you, there will be an investigation.

Palmer: Your government will have my complete cooperation.

Ming: Thank you, Mr. President. I'm sure you'll be hearing from us again very soon.

[Ming hangs up.]

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Mike: President Logan will provide Lee with a written guarantee as long as it remains covert. Sir? What's wrong?

Palmer: Koo Yin was killed in the course of the abduction.

Mike: My God. By one of our own people?

Palmer: No. It must have been from their fire, but it really doesn't matter. If they're able to find proof that we were involved, in the long run the repercussions will be as serious as those we're facing from the terrorists.

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Buchanan: Tony. I just heard that Lee Jong is on his way here and he's been shot. How did this happen?

Tony: The Chinese weren't gonna give Lee up in time, so Jack and his team had to extract him.

Buchanan: Jack went into the Consulate? On whose authority?

Tony: The White House.

Buchanan: Why is this first I'm hearing about this?

Tony: This operation needed to be kept off the books, to make sure it was deniable.

Buchanan: But you know about it.

Tony: Yes, I did. I ran tactical from here.

Buchanan: It is absolutely unacceptable I was kept out of the loop on this!

Tony: That's the way Jack wanted to play it.

Buchanan: You don't work for Jack, you work for me! A situation frankly I wish I'd been consulted on in the first place.

Tony: Meaning?

Buchanan: Meaning I thought it was a mistake to reinstate you, and now I'm certain of it.

Tony: Look, I understand you don't appreciate being kept in the dark, but I think this is about something else.

Buchanan: Well, you're wrong about that too, and you are way out of line!

[Buchanan leaves in anger.]

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Jack (over the phone): OK, thank you.

[Jack hangs up.]

Jack: Tell him we're almost there. The medical assistance that we promised him and the guarantee are waiting for him.

[Melissa tells Lee about this.]

Melissa: I don't understand him.

Jack: Ask him if he's in pain.

Melissa: He says he's cold, very cold.

[Jack listens to the man's chest and realizes that his lungs are filling with fluid.]

Curtis: What's going on, Jack?

Jack: He must have severe internal bleeding. Dammit, his lungs are filling up with fluid.

Curtis: I'll alert CTU.

Jack: Mr. Lee. Mr. Lee. Tell me where Habib Marwan is. Please, tell me where he is now. Dammit, we're losing him.

Curtis: All right. Stand-by with a gurney. We're coming in hot.

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[Audrey watches through the window as the doctor performs surgery on Paul in the CTU ward. Suddenly, Jack bursts into the operating room with a gurney.]

Audrey: Jack. Jack, what's going on? Jack.

Doctor Basin: You can't come in here.

Jack: He's dying!

Doctor Basin: So is he. Get out of here, I just started this operation.

Jack: This man is our only connection to a stolen nuclear warhead. You gotta save him now.

Doctor Basin: I'll get to him as soon as I can.

Jack: He's not gonna make it.

Doctor Basin: I already have a patient.

Jack: Curtis.

[Jack pulls his gun on the doctor.]

Jack: You have a new one.

Doctor Basin: Are you crazy?

Jack: Maybe you didn't understand me. This is the only man that can help us find the missing warhead and stop it from being detonated. If you don't save him, millions of people will die, do you understand that? Millions of people. Start working on him now!

Audrey: Jack, what are you doing?

Doctor Basin: If I walk away from Mr. Raines now, he will die.

Jack: You don't know that for sure.

Audrey: Jack!

Jack: Do it. Now!

[Audrey is stunned as Paul is abandoned.]

Doctor Basin: More valium.

Nurse: Yes, Doctor.

Audrey: Jack, please. Please, don't do this.

Nurse: I'll make half of the syringe. Prep me the needle.

Nurse #2: All right. I'll have it standing-by.

Doctor Basin: His lungs are damaged. He's lost a lot of blood.

Jack: All I need you to do I stabilize him so I can talk to him. Can you do that?

Doctor Basin: Maybe.

Jack: Then do it.

Doctor Basin: Debra, I need you over here.

Debra: What about Mr. Raines?

Doctor Basin: Have one of the agents give him chest impressions if his pressure drops.

Curtis: I got it.

Doctor Basin: Put some gloves on.

Audrey: Jack. Jack!

Jack: I have my orders, I'm doing my job! I'm sorry!

Audrey: You're sorry? You're letting him die! Stop, Jack!

[Audrey starts to become violent.]

Jack: Get her away from me, now!

[Agents pull Audrey out of the operating room.]

Audrey: Stop it, Jack! Jack, stop! He saved your life, Jack! Stop it!

Doctor Basin: We have to relieve the pressure immediately. Get me a trace 2.

Audrey: Stop! Let go of me! Stop it! Let go of me! Jack, listen to me. Please, stop this. Jack, please. Please, I'm begging you, Jack, stop it! OK, let go of me! Please! Let go of me.

[Paul's blood pressure crashes.]

Curtis: Jack, his pulse crashing. Starting CPR.

Jack: What can we do for him?

Doctor Basin: He's in v-fib. Use a defibrillator.

Jack: Charging. Clear.

[Jack hits Paul with the paddles.]

Audrey: Come on.

Doctor Basin: Hit him again, Jack.

Jack: Charging. Clear.

[Jack hits Paul with the paddles one more time.]

Jack: He's still flatlining.

Doctor Basin: Give him a shot of epinephrine.

Jack: Where is it?

Doctor Basin: It's on the tray, second syringe to the left.

Curtis: Got it.

Doctor Basin: Inject in the IV.

Curtis: It's in.

Audrey: Come on.

[Jack tries furiously to pump Paul's chest, but Paul dies.]

Curtis: Jack. Jack, he's dead. Jack.

Jack: No.

Curtis: Jack!

Jack: No!

Curtis: Jack! He's gone.

[Audrey cries.]

Audrey: Oh, God. Oh, my God.

[Audrey attacks Jack with punches.]

Audrey: You son of a bitch, Jack! You son of a bitch! You killed him! He saved your life.

Doctor Basin: Get her out of here now.

[Jack just stands there in shock. Audrey screams at Jack as she is carried out of the operating room.]

Audrey: How could you? You killed him! I hate you, Jack! You killed him! How could you do this? You killed him, Jack! You killed him! Let go of me! Get of off me! Let go of me!

Jack: Is he gonna make it?

Doctor Basin: I'm doing the best I can.

[The doctor continues to operate on Lee.]

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