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Right now

terrorists are plotting to assassinate

a presidential candidate.

My teenage daughter is missing

and people that I work with may be involved in both.

I’m Federal Agent Jack Bauer.

Today is going to be the longest day of my life.

It is just after 7:00 a.m. on the West Coast

and the California primary is now officially under way.

We’re here outside the Santa Clarita power plant

in Los Angeles

where Senator David Palmer

will be addressing local labor leaders

and some members of the state energy council.

Now the Senator has pledged his support

for extensive renovations that would advance

this particular power plant to production... Yep?

Bauer’s on his way. Are you in yet?

Just about.

Good.

...now that also would create thousands of new jobs.

This promises to be a landmark day

as it’s expected that Senator Palmer

will get the delegates he needs

to become the first African American presidential candidate

of a major political party.

Now of the 11 states that will be looking for delegates today

California is expected to be crucial, and most of the polls

say that David Palmer will win by a decisive margin.

Have you decided?

I’ve rewritten the speech

I was going to give this morning.

I’m going to tell them about Keith.

What are you going to say?

The truth.

That seven years ago

he was involved in an accidental death.

I need you to stand by me, Sherry.

It’s the only way to protect Keith.

I will never forgive you if something bad happens to my son.

He’s my son, too.

Now, we’ll get through this.

I hope so, David.

Hey, Ma.

Good morning, honey.

Where’s your sister?

Oh, she changed her mind. She’s not going.

Really?

Yeah, she went to the airport

to pick up Susie and Rachel instead.

Oh, that’s right.

The Brenner girls are flying in.

So, uh, what’s going to happen this morning?

We have to put this thing behind us, Keith.

Oh, by me being in prison and you in the Oval Office?

Is that how we’re going to put it behind us?

You’re not going to prison.

You didn’t do anything wrong.

That’s not how a jury will see it.

Why don’t you just have a little faith in the system?

What’s this fairy tale that you’re living in?

Look, the world’s going to believe

that I killed a white kid who raped my sister.

Do you honestly think that anyone in this country

is going to believe it was an accident?

Yes, I do.

Then you’re a fool.

Keith, no. No, that’s all right.

You talk about fairy tales.

You think you can run from this?

You think it’s going to make things better?

I’m not running anywhere.

I’d just rather not spend my last hour of freedom with you.

Let’s go and get this over with.

Martin Belkin?

Yes.

Hi, I’m Jessica Abram.

I work for Senator Palmer.

Hi. Pleasure to meet you.

Can I help you with your..?

I got it.

Okay. Great. Follow me.

Is the Senator here yet?

Not yet, but he is on his way.

Great.

I am a huge fan of your work.

Thank you.

Hi...

I’m going to be taking some photographs of the Senator.

I need a check on a Belkin: B-e-l-k-i-n.

First name: Martin.

MAN [over walkie-talkie ): Clear on Belkin.

All right, copy that. Thank you.

You can go in.

Turn right at the light.

You see the bus stop on your left?

Yeah.

Pull over to it.

Hey, Jack.

How you doing?

Don’t touch it until I tell you to. Now, go.

I’m not going anywhere

until I can talk to my wife and my daughter.

Oh, you’ll do this

because it really won’t be

an inconvenience for me to hurt your daughter.

Or your wife, for that matter.

In fact, here she is.

Would you like to speak to your husband?

Say anything you want.

Tell him you love him.

Jack... Teri?

I don’t know where I am, yet and I haven’t seen Kimberly...

So, you were saying, Jack,

you’re not sure you wanted to do this?

That’s what I thought.

Santa Clarita Power Station, 417 Ridgeway Road.

Get over there now.

This is only temporary, Mrs. Bauer.

If your husband follows instructions

you’ll be released within the hour.

Where’s my daughter?

Well, she’s here and she’s safe.

Could you take me to her, please?

Hey! What, Milo?

What happened to Nina? She got called out.

So, what am I supposed to do about this key card?

Because this was supposed to be

the most important thing we’re doing.

I mean, they brought me in here

’cause it’s the highest priority

and now I’m just sitting around.

I think Nina’s got some new intel that preempts this.

That’s why she had to run out.

So, what should I be doing?

Why don’t you help me format some files?

They didn’t bring me in here at 5:00 in the morning

to format files!

Does this kid Milo know he’s working on the wrong key card?

Is this going to be a problem?

Nina Myers is dead.

Make up a story for why she’s not there.

Kim.

Mom.

It’s okay. It’s okay.

Okay, okay, okay.

It’s okay.

It’s okay.

Where’s Dad?

I don’t know.

Does he know we’re in trouble?

Yeah, he does.

He’s doing everything he can, baby.

I’m sorry, I’m sorry.

Oh, no, no, no, it’s not your fault.

It’s not your fault, honey.

Why don’t you tell me about these boys?

Uh, I met, I met them through Janet

and she started dating this guy, Dan,

and his friend Rick came into town

and we’d just hang out, and...

Oh, God.

Have they kept you here the whole time?

Yes.

Janet was hit by a car.

I know.

You do?

It’s all right.

We’re going to get through this.

I promise you.

Hello?

Come on, Jamey, pick up!

Almeida.

Tony.

Nina, where’ve you been?

I can’t get into it.

Well, force yourself. Where are you?

Um, just east of Downtown.

What are you doing there?

Tony, you have to listen to me carefully.

No one at CTU can know I’m alive.

Who would think you were dead?

I can’t tell you any more right now.

Where’s Jamey?

She’s working with Milo.

Get her for me.

No, no, not till you tell me what’s going on.

Please, Tony, this is an order.

I need your help.

All right.

How about this one?

Has anybody looked at it yet?

Um, no, not yet.

What is it?

Threatening e-mails, hate mail for Palmer...

Listen, this is a giant waste of time.

When is Nina coming back?

Probably not for a couple of hours.

What makes you say that?

I just talked to her.