24

Previously on 24.

- I want Bauer arrested. - Bauer is heading a field operation.

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

Jack, we've got a problem.

Secret Service is on their way over there now to arrest you.

Bill, they can't interrupt this mission.

- You gotta stall 'em. - There's nothing I can do from here.

You have to get Marwan before Secret Service gets there.

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

I have a visual on Marwan. He is in the building.

Damn it. They know we're here. Everybody, move on the building.

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

- Bomb! -

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

We had Marwan. Damn it! We had him!

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

Mr. President-- Stop!

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

There's someone who can advise you...

better than I can.

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

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.

Is it compatible?

I'll need to reconfigure the trigger mechanism.

Has the warhead been reconfigured? Yes.

We may have a potential security breach here.

Who? The technician. Sabir.

His girlfriend's getting suspicious.

I think Sabir may have become involved with radical groups.

You mean terrorists?

- Yes. - The woman with the phone tip...

who was suspicious about her boyfriend panned out.

She sent us a schematic of a microchip...

that was used exclusively in legacy nuclear warheads.

Take a team with you. Let's get on this.

- - What was that? -

He's gonna ram us!

The following takes place between 2:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m.

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

Thank you, Aaron. This way, sir.

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

No, sir. Since the strike on Air Force One...

he's been in the bunker.

How's your son? Very well, sir.

Thank you for asking. Still in the service?

Yes. In fact, he just re-upped.

Good for him. I'm mighty proud.

Mr. President, thank you for coming.

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

No. He's still comatose. The long-term prognosis is still unclear?

Yes. How's President Logan?

Looking forward to seeing you.

Thank you, Aaron.

President Logan.

David.

I appreciate you coming so quickly. Tell me how I can help you.

David, I wasn't prepared to have all of this thrust upon me so suddenly.

What I'm trying to say is, I've made mistakes.

This crisis could have ended an hour ago...

if I hadn't interfered with a C.T.U. operation that would've--

would've captured Habib Marwan.

Punishing yourself for a mistake is something you can't afford right now.

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.

I understand the pressure you're under. 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.

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

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'll give you full authority to act as my proxy...

whenever you think it's necessary.

Charles, how do you want this to work?

I'll call Bill Buchanan at C.T.U., and I'll let him know that...

he'll be dealing directly with you.

All right.

Thank you, David. Mike will fill you in.

We will get through this, Mr. President.

Um, I'll be in conference room "B"...

working on the morning statement for the press.

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

Thank you, Mike.

Mr. President,

I know you believe my actions during your term in office...

amounted to a personal and political betrayal.

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

If my presence here makes it more difficult for you,

say the word and I'll leave.

Mike, you're wired into this administration,

and I have no doubt that you have this country's best interest at heart.

So for now, let's let bygones be bygones, and get to work.

Thank you, Mr. President. I appreciate that.

I reviewed the briefing materials on the way here.

Have Army Reserve supplement the search teams looking for the warhead in Iowa,

and have D.O.E. and D.O.D. coordinating...

on a crisis response, in case it's detonated. Yes, sir.

C.T.U. is heading up the search for this man who stole the warhead--

Habib Marwan?

Yes, they've recovered a damaged videotape from Marwan's last known location.

They're in the process of restoring it,

but Marwan is not C.T.U.'s only lead on the warhead now.

What else do they have? A C.T.U. 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.

I told you I'm not hurt. I did the shooting.

Now please, leave me alone so I can do this.

- The hard drive is unlocked. - Chloe, the hard drive belonged...

to someone who had no previous experience with nuclear weapons.

He had to get that information from someone.

The e-mails I'm decrypting look like exactly that--

weapon schematics, designs of nuclear triggers, all from the same person.

- Who? - The e-mail address itself is shielded...

under a false domain name.

What is it? M-E-M-4-F-P.

Okay. I want you to forward all the e-mails to us. Edgar.

I'll run a trace, find a point of origin.

These e-mails came from a domestic server. Whoever sent this is in this country.

Okay, Chloe. Thank you. Hold on.

Hey. How're you holdin' up?

I'm not used to the idea I just killed someone, if that's what you're asking,

but I'm doing my job.

Fair enough. Get back as soon as you can, okay?

Okay.

I got a hit. The man who sent the e-mails, his name is Lee Jong.

Is he in our database? 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.

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

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.

If Lee's helping Marwan reconfigure or redeploy the warhead,

most likely, he'll know how to find him.

Check with I.N.S. See if Lee's entered the country in the last week.

Sure. Excuse me. This is Bauer.

Jack, Dr. Besson. You wanted me to give you an update on Paul Raines.

He's still in recovery, but you can see him now.

Just limit your visit to a few minutes.

Thank you, Doctor. Get back to me if you find anything.

Where can I find you? I'll be in Medical.

Yeah, I understand.

Hey. Dr. Besson wants to move you to Amherst General's spinal program,

but the F.A.A. still has a ban on air travel.

I am trying to get you an exemption.

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

Listen,

I've thought a lot about this and...

I wanna go with you to Massachusetts.

With me? Yeah. You need to get better,

and you shouldn't have to do that alone.

I can take care of myself.

I don't need your charity. It's not about charity, Paul. It's what I wanna do.

What about Jack?

You said you were in love with him. I know.

Sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt.

I'll come back later. No. That's all right.

Come in.

- I thought you'd be at the D.O.D. briefing. - Yeah, it ended early.

Oh.

I just wanted to come down and see how you were doing.

I've been trying to get down here since you got out of surgery.

- Listen, Paul-- - Please. You don't have to say anything.

Yeah, I do. You saved my life.

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

You pushed me out of the way.

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

- - Paul, you all right?

I'll check back on you later.

Does he know that you wanna come with me?

Not yet.

What is it? We found Lee Jong.

Where is he? Chinese consulate.

He must've known we were comin'. He took refuge. He got there about an hour ago.

Consulate's sovereign territory.

It's the one place we can't get to him, but we're gonna try.

David Palmer for you. David Palmer?

Frankly, President Logan's been a little overwhelmed by what's been happening.

He enlisted Palmer to help us directly. Good.

This is Bauer. Hold for the president.

Sir. Thank you, Mike.

It's nice to talk to you again, Jack.

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

- I assume Bill told you about Lee Jong? - Yes, sir.

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 C.T.U. for interrogation.

- And you think the consul will be cooperative? - He's a reasonable man.

What if the political approach doesn't work?

I'll leave it to you to make the necessary preparations.

Whatever it takes, we need this man Lee in custody.

I understand, Mr. President. Thank you, Jack.

- You have a Chinese interpreter? - Melissa Raab. She's very good.

Okay, I need her, Curtis, and one of his agents ready to move on the consulate now.

Edgar Stiles.

We got a partial. Okay. I'm opening a window now. Send it through.

Ms. Dessler, Division just called. That videotape they were trying to restore?