24

Previously on 24.

Yeah.

- Mark Hauser? - Who's this?

You know who it is.

I already gave you what you asked for.

But your employer has tightened security, so the access I paid for is no good.

It'll take some time to download the new security protocols.

I'll be there in 40 minutes.

Federal agent! Down on the floor!

Bill, Hauser admitted to selling Gredenko...

the security specs for Edgemont nuclear power facility.

Does Gredenko have the specs? Not yet. He's gonna pick them up in about 20 minutes.

Hauser was wounded, but he's got a brother that Gredenko knows.

We're gonna use him to go through with the transaction.

You look nervous, Brady.

All teams, take out your targets.

All teams, there's a third hostile inside the vehicle!

You know who I am. Then you know what I'm gonna do to you...

unless you tell me where the bombs are.

First, my terms. Amnesty from your government...

and a guarantee I won't be returned to Russia.

Nadia's being processed as an enemy combatant.

I don't know if I can accept that she betrayed us, that she spied for Fayed.

I think we're wrong.

I hear you and Nadia Yassir are friends. Yeah. Why do you ask?

Because I came across evidence at the

switching station that proves Nadia's innocent.

You're cleared, Nadia.

Admiral Smith, is the Vickery ready to launch?

It's seconds from optimal launch position, Mr. Vice President.

Good. Proceed with the strike.

Vice President Daniels is about to launch a nuclear strike against the Middle East.

This strike is a complete reversal of everything your brother was working for.

You want Dr. Welton to bring him out of the coma. Yes.

It's for you, sir.

Yes. I've called off the strike, Noah.

I'm resuming my duties as commander in chief.

Inform Admiral Smith and the others there's to be no hostile action...

without my direct authorization.

It's apparent to me that the president is still...

suffering the effects from the attack on his life.

I can't let him remain in power.

Get me the attorney general.

The following takes place between 9:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.

You should have a live feed, sir.

Secretary Dawes, can you see and hear me clearly?

Yes, I can.

What about Secretary Durant and Attorney General Graves?

Their connections are being set up now.

How about the president? He should be arriving any moment.

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What are you doing? I need to get up from this wheelchair.

No, you need to take care of yourself.

Sandra, I can't afford to look weak.

Roosevelt did just fine from a wheelchair.

Listen. When I face Daniels, I want to be on my feet.

- Dr. Welton? - Yes, sir.

- Can you give me a shot of adrenaline? - Wayne.

I can. It'll raise your blood pressure, which is not what you need right now.

- It could elevate the risk of... -

- Mr. President, it is time. - Give us a few minutes, please.

- Yes, sir. - Excuse me, Mr. President.

Mr. President... Just do it.

Now.

What do you have, Jack?

Gredenko offered us Fayed in exchange for immunity...

and a guarantee that we won't extradite him back to Russia.

Bill, I don't trust it. He rolled over too easy.

What do you think his play is? I don't know yet.

Well, it's your call, Jack, but you should know what's happening in Washington.

President Palmer's regained consciousness.

How is he? Well enough to reassert his claim on the presidency.

But Daniels is challenging him under the 25th Amendment...

In large part so he can go ahead with the nuclear strike against Fayed's country.

- Does he have a chance of winning? - It's unclear.

But if Fayed detonates another bomb, no one will be able to stand in Daniels's way.

If there's a challenge for the presidency,

the immunity agreement will have no authority.

It won't be binding. Bill, you need to understand...

that I have no intention of honoring this agreement.

Tell the attorney general, draw up the papers.

I'm calling him right now.

The president should be here momentarily.

Mr. President. Mr. President.

[Others Continue Murmuring Greetings]

Mr. President, I know I speak for everyone here...

in saying how... very happy I am to have you with us again.

Let's proceed.

Well... [ Clears Throat]

As you know, uh, an attempt was made to assassinate the president.

He sustained injuries so serious...

that the doctors had to induce a temporary coma...

in order to relieve the pressure on his brain.

Uh, in so doing, they saved his life.

The question now is whether, in the words of the 25th Amendment,

he is unable to discharge the duties and powers of his office.

Mr. Lennox, isn't this really a medical question?

Well, to a degree it is, but the 25th Amendment...

puts the final decision squarely in the hands of the cabinet.

May we hear medical testimony? Yes, we may.

To that end, let me bring in the surgeon in charge of the president's case.

Dr. Welton, if you would, please.

The president has undergone an ordeal,

but from a medical point of view, I believe the greatest danger is past.

His cognitive functions are presenting normally.

I have every expectation that President Palmer will make a full recovery.

Might the pressures of the office increase the possibility of a relapse?

It's difficult to say. It's certainly a possibility.

Can you estimate those chances?

I'm afraid I can't.

If you had a vote, Doctor, how would you cast it?

This is precisely the question which the

Constitution demands that this cabinet answer.

Thank you very much, Doctor. Uh, Mr. President, I think now would be...

an appropriate time to address the cabinet, if you would, please.

The vice president initiated this process...

because I stopped him from launching a nuclear strike against the Middle East.

But this vote shouldn't be about policy.

According to the Constitution, you're judging me...

to see if I am unable to discharge the duties of my office.

Well, as you can see, and as you were just told by my physician,

I'm in complete possession of my faculties.

And so to remove me from this office...

would be to betray both your oath...

and the American people who voted me as their president.

Mr. Vice President.

Ladies and gentlemen of the cabinet, the 25th Amendment is purposely vague...

on how you're supposed to judge if a

president is unable to discharge his duties.

It's open to interpretation, which is why...

this is very much about the president's policies and his actions.

Here are the facts: When a second nuclear attack today...

spread radiation over one of our major cities,

I decided it was necessary to launch a retaliatory strike...

to show our enemies that, if attacked,

we would make them share our pain.

Wayne Palmer's first act upon regaining consciousness...

was to stop that strike...

To respond to the attack by... doing nothing.

In a time of war,

the president must be strong enough in body and mind to defend this country.

And I'm afraid Wayne Palmer's actions...

are the proof in this matter...

that, indeed, he is unable to discharge his duties.

All right. Time is of the essence.

So unless there's an objection, I would like to recess...

and then reconvene for your vote in 10 minutes.

Any word on the cabinet vote? No, they haven't come back yet.

Look, Milo, about what happened today...

Let's just put it behind us, okay?

Uh... Uh, which... Which part? The...

The suspicion of terrorism or the... the other thing?

- The suspicion. - And the other thing?

Let's not worry about it right now, just try and get through the day.

Okay.

I'm not gonna forget about the kiss, and I don't think you are either.

Nadia. Nadia, it's Doyle. Don't say my name.

- Just listen. - All right.

I need you to come to my office right now. Don't say anything to anybody.

- Just come. - I'm on my way.

Have a seat.

Look, I know you and I got off to kind of a bad start.

A bad start? You assaulted me.

This country is under attack by Islamic terrorists.

We had reason to believe there was a mole in this building.

Starting with you wasn't racist. It was common sense.

Oh. Okay. So you're not a racist, you're just a sadist.

- You don't know me. - I think I do.

Why'd you call me here? It turns out, there was no mole.

The terrorists were able to hack into our system 'cause someone screwed up...

and logged the wrong security parameters.

I'm pretty sure that someone was Milo, and the proof is on his computer.

I need someone to get it without him noticing.

I can't do that.

Why?

Is it 'cause you're too busy deciding if you want to sleep with him?

Listen. If you don't get the evidence for me,

I'm gonna call a forensics team, and they're gonna come...

and tear his system apart as the entire floor watches.

And if they find what I think they're gonna find, everyone gets to watch Milo...

hauled out of this building in handcuffs.

I'm sure it wasn't pleasant when it happened

to you, but you're gonna stand by...

and watch it happen to him?

That's your idea of being a friend.

So you want me to betray him for his own good.

I promise you, Milo will be better off if you help me than if you don't.

Your call.

If the cabinet sides with you, what are you gonna do about Daniels?

Unfortunately, the Constitution doesn't allow

the president to fire his vice president.

No, but you can marginalize him.

Karen's right. Get him out of the bunker.

I would love to, but Daniels has way too many supporters,

and I can't afford to alienate any one of them right now.

Besides, I'd rather have him somewhere where I can keep an eye on him.

Mr. President, the cabinet is reconvening.

Thank you.

All right. Let's go.

Please, be seated.