24

Previously on 24.

We have a problem. If the information on that hard drive...

is discovered by the Americans, it'll jeopardize the next phase of our plan.

Well, it's not here. Keep looking.

Agent Drake?

Drop the weapon. Drop the weapon now!

- Jack's on the line. - Jack, what is it?

I pulled some data off a hard drive we found hidden in Anderson's apartment.

I believe Mitch Anderson's trying to steal a stealth fighter.

Mr. President, we have reason to believe...

that a stealth fighter has been stolen by a terrorist...

and is in your airspace as we speak.

How sure are we about this? It's a near certainty, Mr. President.

This is a stealth aircraft.

If he finds you, he may be on you before your fighter escort can react.

Mitch Anderson, we know who you are.

- We know what you're trying to do. -

Captain Anderson. Captain Anderson.

Chloe, I think we've been cut off. Is there an override channel?

He's cut off all communication circuits. I don't think there's anything we can do.

Dad, I'm scared.

- - Air Force One has been fired on.

- I repeat, Air Force One has been fired on. - Oh, my God.

- - Was Air Force One just hit?

Was Air Force One just hit?

Escort pilots report...

Air Force One has suffered an indirect hit by an air-to-air missile.

Pieces are falling to the ground over the desert.

The following takes place between 11:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m.

This is Air Force One. We are declaring an emergency.

Repeat, Air Force One...

is declaring an emergency.

Copy, Air Force One. What is your condition? Over.

Extensive damage to the portside wing and fuselage.

We've lost our pressurization. Losing fuel pressure.

- Low hydraulics. - Chloe, are those the coordinates?

Yeah, they're 20 nautical miles northeast of the city of Indio.

Edgar, contact local P.D. and E.M.S.

Alert them of the situation with Air Force One.

On it. Tony!

Do we have any C.T.U. support teams in the area?

Our Las Vegas office has two satellite search-and-rescue teams available.

I'm gonna dispatch coordinates to all the search-and-rescue teams in L.A. and Vegas,

so they can start for the landing site now.

Left wing flaps are damaged. Descending through 9,500--

Edgar, pull up satellite on the national park.

Pinpoint any possible landing scenarios.

- - Chloe! What's happening?

We've lost the signal. They're still moving fast and losing altitude.

Change the frequency.

This is Tony Almeida. I need to forward the following coordinates--

Okay, I've got it.

Wind at six knots. All engines are out.

We're going through 7,500 at 210 knots.

Roger, 210 knots.

Chloe, are you still reading coordinates?

Yeah, they're making the turn.

Roger, I'm close to a stall.

We are putting her down now. No gears employed. We are still hard and fast.

Roger that, Air Force One.

Air Traffic Control, this is C.T.U. We are sending E.M.S....

police and rescue teams to the site A.S.A.P.

Copy that, C.T.U. This is Air Force One.

Descending through 5500, 160 knots.

Chloe, what's showing on radar?

Going in!

- Chloe! -

Air Force One is down.

Air Force One? Air Force One, do you read? Air Force One is down.

I just got a confirm of scattered ground flashes from D.O.D. satellite.

Edgar, bring that up.

What's the status of Air Force One? It's down.

What's its crash signature like? It was a rough landing.

Radio's down. We don't know if there are any survivors.

Match your coordinates to the satellite. Send it to all agencies.

Got it. Anybody try subchannel comm sat?

- No. - Secret Service has at least...

five personnel on board-- all of them have private channels.

Comm Sat 3 operator. This is Jack Bauer.

- Log-in password: F-H-Ralphie-4. - Go ahead.

I want you to flood all A.F. One channels with an acknowledge signal.

Copy. This is Comm Sat 3 Operator calling A.F. One, channels 1-5.

Please acknowledge. A.F. One channels 1-5, please acknowledge.

This is channel three. Who's this?

Patterson. We're down.

What is the status of the president?

I don't know. I can't move yet.

Agent Patterson, my name is Jack Bauer. I'm with C.T.U.

Rescue units are en route. What else can you tell me?

I see some bodies. I think we have some survivors.

Mr. Vice President, I just received confirmation.

Air Force One sustained an indirect hit from an air-to-air missile...

fired from the stolen stealth fighter.

Is the president alive? We don't know at this time.

- When will we know? - Hopefully, within the next few minutes.

Charles.

We've known each other for 15 years.

If I can offer some advice? Of course.

We all hope President Keeler is alive,

but even if he is,

it's very likely he won't be in any shape to run the country.

You need to make arrangements to be sworn into office as soon as possible,

and the media should provide live coverage.

The American people need to be reassured that their leadership is intact.

That's good advice, Mike. I'll take it under consideration, but...

I don't want to act prematurely.

I understand.

Well, we have to get to the White House.

I've arranged for a security briefing with the Pentagon.

That's good.

By now you all know that Air Force One has been shot down.

One of the escort pilots following Air Force One...

managed to get a visual of the stealth fighter used to commit the act.

The pilot engaged and shot down the stealth.

The status of the president is unclear at this time.

Rescue teams are minutes away. We'll know very soon.

The man responsible for what has transpired today,

Habib Marwan, is still out there...

and most likely planning further attacks.

I want every one of you to rededicate yourselves to finding Marwan.

I don't want a single lead ignored or a shred of evidence missed.

Let's get back to work.

Michelle, let me talk to you.

I want you to uplink all current leads to a station so you and I can start on a priority list.

We might not know exactly where Marwan is, but he has to be within a 50-mile radius.

Jack, I'm sorry to interrupt you, but I just got off the phone...

with the Secretary of Defense, and there is a higher priority than finding Marwan.

What is it? Recovering the nuclear football.

Didn't it go down with Air Force One?

Not exactly. The missile inflicted enough damage...

that the plane left a trail of debris as it went down.

A lot of things were sucked out, including the football.

There's a transponder embedded in the casing so we know its exact location.

Well, good, then the retrieval team should have no problem recovering it.

The secretary wants you to head up that team, Jack.

Why? It's his top priority.

That case contains the codes and locations of our entire nuclear arsenal.

Nothing is more critical than getting it back and as quickly as possible.

- Fine. - I'll organize your team.

Mobilize the units. Thanks.

What is the location of the football?

40 miles northeast of here in the middle of the desert.

Hey, hey.

What's wrong? What else is happening?

Paul may have to go back into surgery.

Apparently, the bullet did more damage than they thought.

- I'm sorry. - I keep thinking...

if I had handled things differently, if I had trusted him more, that--

Audrey, you are not responsible for this.

I, and I alone, made the decision on how to handle Paul.

If you wanna remain effective,

be able to do your job, you have to let it go.

Jack, that's your gift.

You're able to block things out.

I can't do that.

Jack, the chopper's waiting.

I have to change and get ready. All right.

Honey?

What's wrong? I don't know. Something woke me up.

Sounded like some kind of explosion or something.

Explosion? Nearby?

I'm not sure.

It was probably just a bad dream. Yeah.

You're still stressed, aren't you?

I want you to try and forget about work, okay?

Just focus on what we came out here for:

To relax and to make a baby.

- Look. - What?

Watch your step. Okay.

Oh, my God.

- Kelly! - What is it?

If the president is unable to fulfill his duties,

Vice President Logan will have to assume office-- at least on a temporary basis.

Cabinet members will need to be briefed on the circumstances surrounding the crash.

Yeah, I'll take care of it. Not all cabinet members are equal.

State and Defense need more detail than Agriculture and Treasury.

Yeah, I can handle it. I just want to make sure the transition is smooth.

I understand, but I do know what to do.

All right.

Tony.

I've noticed a little hostility on your part.

If it's because of me and Michelle-- It's none of my business.

As far as the hostility goes,

I can promise you, it's over with.

Whatever you say.

One more thing,

I think the world of Michelle. I love working with her.

Outside work, we never got off the ground.

She never said why, but it didn't take a genius to figure it out.

She cared about you. If you ask me, she still does.

Mr. Buchanan, rescue teams are inside Air Force One.

We're picking up the live feed now.

There's bad damage to the fuselage ahead.

- Go ahead and check to see if he's alive. - All right.

Check him. See if he's alive.

We got a body here. She's dead too.

Rescue One, the president is in the conference room.

Copy that. They said he was in the conference room.

All right.

I'm goin' in the conference--