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Mr President?

We need medical assistance. Help.

This is security. I need help at the ramp.

Clear, sir.

Clear.

Step over there, please. Give 'em ID.

There you go.

Open one.

You OK, Jack?

I won't be OK until we get this thing signed.

That's not what I meant.

OK. We're all here.

- What kind of changes are we talking about? - They're not deal breakers.

He's still gonna give up the terrorist cells.

He just wants to go to a class 2 detention. Not maximum security.

- You're giving him it? - Yeah.

My client's not happy that you won't hold him in Florida.

- He's getting Minnesota. - Give him Florida. There's no difference.

I let you do your jobs. Why don't you let me do mine?

We don't want this thing going south over some detail.

Salazar is unstable. We can't predict what'll push his buttons. There's too much at stake.

I know you two spent the last year getting Salazar and I respect that.

- But there's a protocol that I have to follow... - Luis, come here for a second.

Putting him away is not the point. If he doesn't talk, we've accomplished nothing.

I didn't lose a year of my life to arrest some drug dealer.

Salazar deals with terrorist cells around the world. Bringing them down is our objective.

I understand. But if you give Salazar everything he asks for, he's gonna want more.

This is the deal. And he's going to take it.

Here.

You better be right.

Douglas. Is that my life you're holding in your hand?

It's ready to be signed.

Are you in there, Jack?

Forget about Bauer.

How can I forget about the man who put me here?

Pretended to be my friend.

I'm concerned about you, Jack.

The things you did to get me here, I wouldn't wish on anyone.

Let's face it, you'll never be the same.

Neither will I.

So I guess we are in the same boat.

I'm about to name names, Jack. This is a big moment for both of us.

That makes me happy.

Because, you see, we are connected now.

I don't know. Maybe we always have been.

I marked the changes.

I don't need to see the changes. But I do need the pen.

Unless you want me to sign it with my own blood.

That's kind of funny - "my own blood."

Where do I sign this, Douglas?

Right here.

You have done a good job as my counsel.

Been a go-to guy, as they like to say here in the States. But I think they're on to you.

And I don't think you have what it takes to keep your mouth shut.

What do you mean?

Son of a bitch.

Open the door. Open the door.

Do it now.

- Get a medic in here. Now. - This is your fault, Jack.

- And what happens next is on you, too. - What does that mean? Is that a threat?

- Chase. - Son of a bitch.

- Back off. - Take a walk.

Did you hear me?

Did you hear me?

What happens next is on you, Jack.

It's on you.

- Dr Macer. We isolated the body. - You said my name was on it?

Yes. It's on his chest.

Run a full panel of tests to be sure, but I think we're dealing with a pneumonic virus, type III.

Type III? Isn't that the virus group your team's been doing simulations on?

I think that's why this was addressed to me.

- Has CTU been contacted yet? - No. We've been waiting for you.

Go ahead and start the pulmonary tests. I'll call Director Almeida.

The President arrive at SC yet?

Just about. We're swapping our people now Secret Service is in place.

They're waiting for your resource assessment.

All right, I'll call 'em.

- I've had it, Tony, I swear to God. - What's the problem, Adam?

Chloe O'Brian does not touch my data.

If Field Ops wants something, she asks Jack or talks to you, then you tell me.

- Did she damage anything? - That's not the point.

My department has zero downtime because of the procedures I put in place.

- Did she damage anything? Then let it go. - No...

Jack's got his department and I got mine. But we're all under the same roof, understood?

Good. Now, lighten up. You're gonna drive yourself and the rest of us crazy.

All right. Hold on.

Sunny Macer from Health Services is on the line.

- By the way, have you heard from Hertzog? - No, not yet.

- Relax, Michelle, you're gonna get the job. - You're not going to Langley without me.

What's up?

- This is one I'm sorry to be right about. - What are you talking about?

Cordilla virus. It's a type III pneumonic virus.

Remember I raised the possibility a strain could be out there?

- Yeah. - It is.

Someone just dropped off a dead body infected with the virus.

These guys are serious. They blew up the door to get our attention. This is a message.

That somebody's got the virus and they're willing to release it?

Yeah, exactly.

Do we need to issue a quarantine advisory?

No. Once the host is dead it's not contagious.

Call the other county facilities, see if there are any more cases.

- What about the ID on the John Doe? - Send everything over. We'll work it up.

- It's on its way. - All right. Thanks, Sunny.

What is it?

Initiate a level one setting protocol.

And I don't think you have what it takes to keep your mouth shut.

What do you mean?

Salazar could have killed Shaye any time over the last three months. Why today?

- He was cutting his deal. - Maybe, but I don't think so.

This is your fault, Jack. And what happens next is on you, too.

"What happens next."

- CTU. - This is Bauer. Patch me through to Almeida.

Hold on.

- Hey. - Is anything going on there?

We just had a major protocol come in. Possible bio threat to the city.

Tell me about it.

A dead body infected with the Cordilla virus was left at Health Services.

We figure it's the first shoe dropping. We're waiting for somebody to take responsibility.

- Jack? - Yeah.

You thinking this is connected to Salazar?

I don't know. I don't know, maybe.

- I'll get back to you. - All right.

- I need copies of all four images. - Right away.

- Mr President. - Wayne. Are we ready for the run-through?

Almost. The advance team dropped a ball so we can't get in there for a few minutes.

- That's fine. - No, it's not fine. I fired Judy. It was her fault.

She's done some good work for us, hasn't she?

Tonight's debate is critical. She should have had every single base covered but she didn't.

Mr President. How do you feel about the debate with Senator Keeler?

Confident. Ready to go.

Sir, this is your first time back to LA since the attempt on your life.

- Were you uneasy about coming back? - Not at all.

Los Angeles is a great city. Would've been back here sooner if events had allowed it.

What is important is that we're here now, looking to the future.

Thank you. That's all for now. We'll have a formal Q&A this afternoon. You'll be briefed.

David, we gotta talk about those GAO members. Keeler's gonna bring it up tonight...

David? David, are you all right?

I'm fine.

- Let me call one of the resident doctors. - No, it's all right. I'll wait for Anne.

- Where you going, Jack? We have to talk. - Not now.

- Then when? - Call me. Right now we gotta get to CTU.

Why?

Salazar killed Shaye for a reason. He picked today to do it. We gotta find out why.

Fine. Let's go back in there and put the screws on Salazar.

You think he's gonna talk to us after what we just watched him do? Not a chance.

Come on. Let's go.

Jack.

Just call me.

All right, so what else did Almeida say about this dead body?

- Jack. - What?

I asked you about Tony. What else did he say?

He said the body was dumped at Health Services. They're trying to ID it.

You know, you never answered me before. About how you're doing.

- What are you talking about? - You know what.

- This is Bauer. - Jack, it's Chloe.

I have Kate Warner for you. Should I put her through?

Yeah. Put her through.

- Jack? - Hi, Kate.

I just wanted to let you know I found that leather jacket you thought you'd lost.

- OK. Great. - So, what do you want to do?

I could bring it over. Or send it.

You don't have to do that. I'll just send someone over to pick it up.

- You sure? - Yeah.

- OK, then. - Kate. How are you?

You know, it's hard.

I miss you.

I'm really, really sorry.

Don't be.

- Take care of yourself, Kate. - Bye.

- How's Kate? - She's all right.

- So you guys are still talking? - No, not really.

All right. None of my business. Sorry.

I didn't mean it like that. She's just trying to return a couple of things of mine, that's all.

Got any water?

Talk to Sunny. She was checking with the other facilities for any more cases.

If there are, find out where.

Take all the regional cells that have bio terrorist capabilities

and put 'em in a high-speed cache.

OK.

Tony, it's Larry Hertzog from Langley on line two.

Hey, Larry.

Yeah, we are.

Yeah, I will. Thanks.

- Was that about me? - Yeah.

He doesn't have a job for you right now. There's no new funding till after the election.

I see.

Also, Larry told me that he needs an answer from me by the end of the day.

They're in a hurry to fill the post.

We both know you can't pass this up. It's a major career move.

Call him and tell him it's yes.

And you'll come along as the wife? Without a job?

I'll go anywhere with you.

As long as I don't have to cook.

Sweetheart, if you promise not to cook, I will take you with me anywhere.

But if they don't have a job for you, I'm not interested.

Tony. Homeland Security on line one.

We'll talk about it later.

Almeida.

Pretty much. Just have to refresh the data on my panel. Thanks.

- Hey, Kim. - Yes, Michelle?