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Jack, this is hard for me.

The Chinese have proof that you led the assault on their consul.

- And now the Chinese want me? - That's right.

The man they sent to take you into custody has orders to kill you.

- Orders from who? - Someone in Logan's camp.

Dale Spaulding, Secret Service.

I've orders to take Jack Bauer into custody. I intend to execute those orders.

Jack.

He's dead.

I'm sorry.

Oh, God, Jack.

Give me the epinephrine.

I hope it's not too late.

Come on, Jack.

Come on, Jack. Dammit!

Hey.

Chloe, run interference with the local coroner.

- That won't cover the autopsy. - There won't be one.

They wanted Jack dead. Now he's dead.

Mr. President, you saved my life.

I'm only sorry it came to this.

- I just wanted to let you know that I was out. - I'm glad.

Jack, you do understand, when you hang up, for all intents and purposes,

Jack Bauer is dead.

I understand that, sir.

Mr. President, it's been an honor.

Jim Nichols. You're on pump number one.

Sterling Rush, Patrick Priest, you're on pump number four.

Phil Stone, Greg Nelson, you're on pump five.

Sorry, guys. That's all I got today.

Frank. I know I promised you work today, but pump seven went off line last night.

- I'll try again tomorrow. - Tomorrow'll be much better.

See you tomorrow.

The sun is shining, but the air is cool at President Logan's retreat,

where Russian president Yuri Suvarov is expected later this morning.

Everything worked for me up until the chapter on your first campaign.

It's a little long-winded, and I think that we can cut that down by half.

Why don't we start with the paragraph...

You didn't hear a word I just said, did you?

- Yeah. I was listening. - No, you weren't.

You're right.

- I'm sorry. - Are you OK?

I can use a break.

- What's going on? - What do you mean?

I mean you've been distracted ever since you got to Los Angeles.

I don't know - it's like you're somewhere else.

Writing my memoirs,

maybe it's put me in a melancholy mood.

Is that all it is?

Yeah.

David, I'm your brother.

Whatever it is, you can tell me.

It's all right. Really.

OK.

Well, then, let's get back to work.

One more chapter and we'll take a break. Why don't we jump down to chapter six?

There'll be questions about your relationship with Sherry.

David.

Get help!

Stay with me. Stay with me. Get help!

Walt. My chair?

- Mr. President. I had it adjusted. - Good.

- Adjusted? What are we talking about? - Suvarov is over six feet.

He can't be looking down at the president of the US.

That's a risky proposition. If the press finds out...

- They won't. - Don't underestimate the power of image.

Stalin and Churchill, they both sat for FDR at Yalta.

This will define my administration. We have to make sure that the media presents it right.

I'll get it.

- Yeah? - Greg Porter for you.

Put him through.

- Have you checked on my wife? - She's still getting ready.

She'll be fine, sir. I'm in contact with Dr. Hill.

I'd feel better if you would check on her yourself.

She cannot have one of her meltdowns today.

You're the only one she listens to, Walt.

- Yes, sir. - Thank you.

Mike?

Mike, what is it?

David Palmer has been assassinated.

- What? - It just happened.

Oh, my God.

- Where? - In LA.

I don't believe this.

Mr. President, CTU is standing by to brief you directly.

Whenever you're ready.

- Tell LAPD to set up a perimeter. - They're sending everyone.

- Witnesses? - Not yet.

- Who's running search and sweep? - Secret Service.

Narrow the area. Make sure Ballistics runs a line-of-fire trajectory.

- Sir, President Logan's ready. - I'll call Ballistics.

- Put the president through. - Yes, sir. Go ahead.

- Mr. President. - Bill.

Not to diminish the loss we're all feeling, but I am expecting the Russian president soon,

so let's say what needs to be said.

- Of course. - Have you arrested the person who did this?

- Not yet, sir. - Then what do you have?

The damage inflicted by the single shot indicates

that Palmer was hit by a.308-caliber bullet fired from an adjacent building.

We've initiated an inter agency protocol...

Don't give me protocols, Bill. Give me results.

Whoever did this, I want them dead or in custody when the Russians get here.

Until we know more, I would ask that you consider postponing the signing of the treaty.

No. Absolutely not.

We can't discount the possibility that this attack is connected to the arms agreement.

A former president was assassinated 15 miles from where you are,

and I'm sure I don't need to explain the significance of this day.

Do you realize the political capital I've spent just to get the Russians to the table?

If we call this off, they won't come back.

Spenser.

- Spenser. - What?

- Get out of my bed. - Yeah.

I had a good time last night, too.

This was a mistake. Get outta here.

What do you mean, "a mistake"? We had a great time.

I don't get involved with people who work for me.

- It's too late for that. - Don't tell everybody at work about this.

I don't want everyone thinking I'm a slut.

Believe me - no one's ever gonna think that.

What's that supposed to mean?

You should lighten up, you know? You'll live longer.

- What are you doing? - When you quit overanalyzing it,

I think you're gonna find out that you and I are pretty good together.

So I'm telling you in advance - yes.

Yes what?

I'll let you buy me dinner, get me drunk, have your way with me.

Anytime you want.

You know, arrogance doesn't turn me on.

I've read that some women respond to it, but I'm just letting you know I don't.

- What is it? - President Palmer's been shot.

He's dead.

First comment since the death of the former president.

Security is at the highest level at President Logan's retreat.

To repeat what we know up to this point -

President David Palmer was assassinated in Los Angeles.

The former president was in the penthouse apartment of his brother, Wayne Palmer,

when a single bullet was fired from another high-rise building across the street.

President Palmer was...

- Who is it? - It's me, Frank.

Hey.

I saw your truck. I thought you were on today.

Ned didn't need me this morning.

It's so terrible what happened.

Are you OK?

Yeah, I'm fine.

- Come on. I'm making breakfast. - OK.

- Frank's gonna join us. - Great.

Derek, stop it.

Morning.

Use a glass, please.

Here.

Excuse me.

- Can I ask you something, Frank? - Yeah, sure.

That rig in Alaska you worked on. What was that called again?

The Albatross.

And you were there last year?

- Yeah. Why? - That's funny.

My friend's brother has worked on that rig for five years. He's never heard of Frank Flynn.

- It's a big platform. - He says everyone knows everyone.

- What is this? An interrogation? - I just don't like being lied to.

- Derek. - It's all right.

- No one's lying to you, Derek. - Really?

- A lot of the guys just use nicknames. - Yeah.

What's your friend's brother's name?

- Eat your breakfast. - I'm not hungry.

Sorry. He's just kind of protective of me.

It's the best thing in the world for him to have a man around here.

- What he said about me and Alaska... - You don't owe me an explanation.

I figure if you had wanted to tell me about your past you would have told me already.

I trust my instincts.

And I trust you.

Former president David Palmer was killed just a short while ago.

No information has been released,

but an independent source has verified that Palmer was in Los Angeles

visiting his brother...

- Bill will call if he needs us, you know that. - No, he won't.

Come on. It's not our job.

- Not anymore. - This is different.

Come on, Michelle. I'm just as upset as you are.

But there are other people at CTU can handle this.

No one who was active during the other attempts on his life.

Tony, you and I worked up suspect profiles. We ran scenarios.

- And they have our records on file. - They don't have our experience.

I never once regretted our decision to leave CTU.

But I don't want to look back on today and realize I could have helped.

We're running a business here. Rick Rosen's expecting our presentation in an hour.

You can handle the meeting on your own.

Michelle.

Don't do this.

- It's Rick. Leave me a message. - Rick, it's Tony Almeida.

I wanted to let you know that Michelle can't make our meeting.

She had to go someplace.

On second thought, I'm going with her.

Michelle!

Michelle!

- Did Jepson brief you? - A car bombing. Two former agents were hit.

Their names were Michelle Dessler and Tony Almeida.

- You knew them? - Yeah.

We're looking for a connection between them and Palmer.

- I sent the parameters to your screen. - I'll get on it.