24

Previously on 24.

Wayne said you wanted to see me. Keeler--

he's bringing your ex-husband into this debate.

The S.E.C.'s investigation into his company.

Well, Ted was convicted and served his sentence. You know that.

All Ted Packard wants is money.

If we pay him off, he'll recant before this debate. That's blackmail.

We could have the money within the hour.

-I thought you were with my dad. -Your dad's sidelining me, Kim.

- He's making me sit out. - Look, I know my dad can be hard, but he will come around.

We shouldn't have told him. The only other option I can think of...

is for us to stop seeing each other.

Chase, what do you want? I wanna be able to do my job.

Linda, I need your help.

These guys, they will kill me if I don't get 'em something.

- Where are you? - I'm at the mall.

C.T.U. knows the powder's not real. Now they're going after Singer.

- What do you want me to do? - Grab him and take him to containment.

- Done. - We believe your son was infected...

with the virus in Mexico earlier this morning before he came home.

We have three hours to find him before he becomes contagious.

We got it, Jack. He's at Los Feliz Mall between Vermont and Sunset.

- I can land a team there in 10 minutes. - Okay, fine.

- Kyle. - Who are you?

My name's Tony Almeida. I'm a federal agent, but I'm here to help you.

- I don't believe you. - Come with me. I'll prove it to you.

We have an officer down. Kyle Singer is not in custody.

I repeat. Kyle Singer is not in custody.

The following takes place between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Go straight down the ramp there.

Clear the way here, please.

Stand back, please. Stand back.

Jack isn't picking up. Aren't there any other agents there?

- Isn't Tony there? - I can't get through to him either.

I'm trying Micah right now. What's going on?

There's been gunshots at the mall.

- When? - Two minutes ago. I can't get in touch with my dad or Tony.

- Micah said someone's down. - Who?

It's either Tony or Jack. He's not sure. He's about to find out.

Uh-huh. Yeah.

Hold on.

It's Jack.

He wants to talk to you.

Jack, what's going on? Where's Tony?

He's been shot. How bad?

He was hit in the neck. He's still alive. They're getting him to the hospital now.

Oh, God.

Michelle, I know how difficult this must be for you right now.

But you need to make a decision. What?

With Tony down, you're in command.

If you wanna be at the hospital, you're gonna have to hand C.T.U. over to someone else.

No one will fault you for whatever you choose, but if you choose to stay,

we need you to work at full capacity.

I understand.

Michelle, I'm sorry.

Is Tony all right?

They don't know yet. He was shot in the neck.

Michelle, we're starting to overload the network.

When the virus threat came in we had to start stealing cycles from the main C.P.U.

- Chloe, now is not a good time. - What are

you talking about? Are you out of your mind?

- Just deal with it, okay? - Michelle?

Off-load the archived files and send them to Division.

That should free up the network.

Fine. That's all I needed to know.

I have to get to the hospital.

Michelle, they need you in the conference area.

The second call from Hector Salazar's people...

just came in. I am not in a position...

to deal with this right now. Who else is there?

You're the ranking agent on site.

Kim, I want you to find out what hospital they took Tony to.

The second anyone knows anything, you have them patched through to me.

Okay.

Deliver Ramon Salazar to the Van Nuys Dam,

adjacent to the 101 Freeway.

Provide him with a full-spectrum bandwidth radio...

adjusted to frequency XQ2137.

Do not attempt aerial or ground surveillance.

You have two hours from the receipt of this message to comply.

If you violate any one of these conditions, we will release the virus.

Does the encoding scheme match the first message?

- Yeah. - Is there any way you can find out where it came from?

I can scan the frequency. Maybe we'll get lucky.

Whoever sent this message is controlling Kyle Singer's movements.

We have two hours to find him before they release the virus.

Kyle? Linda, where are you?

I'm trying to park, but they're putting up barricades. Something's going on here.

No, no, don't go to the garage. Meet me outside the, uh, east entrance, okay?

On Vermont? Yeah. Go there now. I'll be there in a second.

Okay. - Antonio,

I found him!

I'm just gonna head back because--

Move over! Go!

Get over! What's going on?

I don't know.

Where are we going? We just gotta get out of here.

This is all-contact frequency.

So, if he shows up anywhere, please let me know as soon as possible.

Okay? You got it.

Excuse me.

What's up?

I just heard about Tony. Yeah?

How's he doing? He's on his way to the hospital.

Why isn't Michelle with him?

She knows it's gonna set us back if she and Tony are both gone.

Tell Michelle I'm heading over to Downey. You're going to see Salazar?

Yeah. My dad said questioning him is a waste of time.

No, sitting around here is a waste of time.

Don't you think you should clear it with Michelle first?

We lost the kid who's infected with the virus.

If anyone knows where he's going, it's Salazar.

At least run it by her before you go.

I'll call her from Downey.

Chase.

- Dessler. - I'm looking for Tony Almeida's wife.

Yes, this is Michelle.

Michelle, this is Dr. Linzer at Good Samaritan Hospital. How is he?

I'm afraid the wound to your husband's neck is going to require some vascular repair.

We're just about to go into surgery.

Well, can-- can I talk to him? No. We've medicated him.

In fact, that's why I'm calling you.

We need your verbal consent to operate.

Yeah, yes, yes. Uh, of course. Whatever you have to do.

Great. Thanks. Are you sure he's gonna be okay?

Well, we can't say anything with 100% certainty until we get in there,

but he's gonna be in good hands.

Please let me know the second you finish.

I'll find you in the waiting room when we're out of surgery.

Dr. Linzer, I will do my best to be there, but...

you may have to reach me through this number.

Okay, we'll find you.

Thank you, Doctor. Sure.

Uh, just clear that sight line there. How's that?

I just spoke with Anne's ex-husband.

I'm meeting him in half an hour.

Unless you're changing your mind?

I've never given in to blackmail in my life.

Yes, but considering everything that you're up against today, we decided--

I decided, Wayne.

It's my choice.

Then, David, you're making the right one.

Give this guy some money, he crawls back under his rock,

and life will be a lot simpler for everyone.

Including Anne.

I hope so.

Yes. I have Jack Bauer on the line, sir.

- Put him through. - The president's on the line, Mr. Bauer.

Thank you. Mr. President, this is Jack Bauer.

Hello, Jack. I was told that Hector Salazar has given your office...

final instructions on delivering his brother.

Yes, sir. I've also been told...

that you might be able to preempt that demand.

We identified the person carrying the virus.

It was a young man named Kyle Singer.

Then you know where he is? No, sir.

Unfortunately, we lost him.

Can you find him?

Not in the time frame that Hector Salazar has given us to release his brother.

So either I hand over Ramon Salazar,

or risk that his brother will release the virus.

Mr. President, I understand that this is an impossible choice.

It's not a choice, Jack. Not really.

This nation's policy of nonnegotiation with terrorists...

has been a proven deterrent.

Capitulating to Salazar would effectively destroy that policy.

Mr. President, hundreds of thousands of innocent people may die within the week.

More would die in the long run if I release Salazar.

I would be declaring open season on the American people.

This is your final answer, sir?

I don't negotiate with terrorists, Jack.

I won't negotiate with terrorists.

I understand, Mr. President. Thank you.

Conference in C.D.C. and Health Services.

I want a full briefing on quarantine and evacuation procedures.

Yes, Mr. President.

Can you just tell me where we're going? I don't know.

I just gotta get out of town for a second and figure this whole thing out.

I thought you had to meet those guys. That's why I brought the money.

Things have changed, all right? What are you into, Kyle?

You ask me to steal this money from my father,

so these guys won't hurt you over losing their drugs.

I don't think it was drugs.

What do you mean? What is it about? I don't know.

These cops, they came to my apartment today,

and they were saying something about...

using me to-- to bring some weird disease into the country.

A disease? Yeah.

This cop, he was-- he was saying that it was inside of me.

In your body?

I know. It sounds ridiculous, right?

Right?

I mean, this whole thing is so surreal, Linda.

- Pull over. - What?

- I said pull over! - What are you doing?

What are you doing?

Take the car. Take the money.

- Whatever you're doing, I don't want any part of it. - Linda.

Linda, chill out! Chill out. Stay away from me.

If you've got some disease, I don't want it!