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Previously on 24.

Call the cabinet in for an emergency session.

Tell General White we are ramping up.

Congratulations, Tom. It's an excellent plan.

It's about time someone in this administration stood up to these people.

Thank you very much, Mr. Vice President.

The American-Muslim community is...

our best line of defense against these terrorists.

Your plan would only...

hinder the efforts of law enforcement to stop Fayed.

I remain convinced that implementing this plan...

would be a terrible mistake.

Fifteen minutes ago, the N.S.A. picked up a conversation between McCarthy and Fayed.

McCarthy's found another engineer to arm the four remaining nukes.

Oh, my God. It's Morris.

Morris, it's a setup. The engineer McCarthy's looking for is you.

Get out of the car, or the next one is in your head. We're on our way.

- We'll be waiting. - With my money.

You'll get paid as soon as I have what I want.

I'm just delivering him. You'll have to make him cooperate.

How do I find McCarthy?

- Four c.c.'s! - His vitals are spiking across the line.

Four c.c.'s! Jack, don't.

This has nothing to do with McCarthy!

It has to do with Palmer. David Palmer?

I gave the order for his assassination.

Not only was he responsible for David Palmer's assassination,

he directed the entire conspiracy.

He was trying to protect my father's company.

Dad.

You told him about Palmer. I had to give him something.

Make 'em think I cracked. But I kept you out of it. Dad, stick to the plan.

Sometimes you have to make adjustments.

My son's had a seizure! If you people killed my son,

you're gonna regret it for the rest of your life.

The following takes place between 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Chloe, it's Jack. I'm en route to the ambush site.

You need to tell me which direction they took Morris.

I'm bringing it up now. Jack, what are they gonna do to him?

Chloe, they have to keep him alive long

enough to try and make the bombs operational.

That means we've got time. I need you to remain calm and pull up the satellite now.

I'm trying. The server's not responding.

That's because you're not re-syncing the coordinates correctly.

I know what I'm doing!

You confirmed this with the field team?

Yes.

Jack's on line one.

Jack, it's Bill.

We just got word from the field team at your brother's house.

Graem's dead, Jack.

What happened? We'll know more after an autopsy.

All signs point to cardiac arrest.

Because of the interrogation?

The medic on site believes that was a factor.

Does my father know? Yes, he was there.

But your sister-in-law and nephew were

already en route to C.T.U. when it happened.

Bill, I'd really appreciate it if you would be the one to break the news to her.

- Of course, Jack. - Sir?

Stand by.

Chloe's starting to screw up.

She's worried about Morris. I think she's losing it.

Chloe, do we have access to the uplink yet?

Not yet!

Listen, I know what you must be feeling, but if there's a problem...

Get away from me! There's not a problem.

The only problem is people like you bothering me when I'm trying to do my job.

- Chloe, give up the post to Milo. - Leave me alone. I can do this.

Now.

Fine.

Jack, I've had to relieve Chloe. She's too

distraught to function. You're on with Milo.

Jack, just give me a second.

Okay, I got McCarthy on satellite 13 minutes ago abducting Morris...

in a silver Maserati at the corner of Central and Third.

I'm tracking them to their current position.

Right now, McCarthy's at Adams and 13th heading west.

Copy that. We should have a visual in the next couple minutes.

How long is it gonna take the tac teams to intercept McCarthy on the ground?

I don't know, Jack. We'll get back to you.

Where are we taking him? Fayed will call soon.

Just relax and drive.

I am relaxed. I just wanna get this over with.

It's never gonna be over. C.T.U. knows who you are.

They're already looking for you. Shut up.

- Is that possible? - Don't listen to him. He's bluffing.

So you're not Darren McCarthy, arms dealer,

subcontracted by BXJ Technologies?

C.T.U. intercepted a transmission about Fayed hiring you to do this.

I said shut up! Fine.

We're handing him over to Fayed as planned.

If I'm already a marked man, I may as well get paid for it.

What about me? He didn't say they know about you.

And, anyway, I'll take care of you like always.

A chopper. That's a chopper.

I got him. I got him. We got a visual.

- Turn left. - But why?

Just do what I say. Just do it!

Swing back.

They just took off. They must've spotted us.

All right, I got them turning north onto Anders.

- Go around 'em. - I, uh... No!

Go around them! Just do it!

- Oh, my God. - Go left.

Are they still there? Yes.

Turn there.

We got a problem up here. They're headed to the 110 interchange.

Damn it! We just lost 'em.

Does Caltrans have any cameras that are covering that area?

No, nothing. The tac team is still five minutes away.

Captain, I want you to put me down now.

Do you know what this is about?

Fayed, the man you're taking me to, is the

terrorist who set off the nuclear bomb in Valencia.

He has four more bombs, but he needs me to make them work...

so that he can kill tens of thousands of innocent people.

And all you have to do to stop that from happening is to uncuff me.

McCarthy's right.

C.T.U. doesn't know you exist.

For the love of God,

all of those people's lives are on you.

Let's go. Come on.

Move it, move it.

This way.

Can I get my luggage? Forget about the luggage! Come on.

You did not tell me this was about nuclear bombs.

What this is about, is about seven million dollars.

Now get in the truck!

[Rapid Beeping ]

Pressman. They dumped the car! They must've switched vehicles!

In the underpass they could've merged directly

onto any one of six local roads or highways.

There's just no way of tracking them without

knowing exactly what vehicle they're in.

Damn it, Milo! They could be anywhere!

Just find them and get back to me!

Head south.

I'm sorry.

- Hello? - I have a new place for us to meet.

Are you certain you're not being followed? Yeah.

- What's the address? - 4332 Florence Avenue,

apartment 621.

You got my money? Yes.

Okay, turn on the G.P.S.

Apartment 621. All right? Don't forget it.

Mm-hmm.

Okay, good, it's not too far.

Yes, yes! Thank God.

A bit excessive, but you did the right thing.

Now, I've gotta contact C.T.U. and give them my...

Shut up! Shut up!

Fayed wants you alive,

but whatever shape you're in beyond that is up to you.

Oh, come on. What are you doing?

I am making seven million dollars.

And I can spend it without having to worry about C.T.U.

Like you said, they don't even know I exist.

Listen, I know you think I'm wrong...

and that I blindsided you by not backing your proposals.

Correct on both counts, sir.

Tom, I have always valued your counsel.

Ever since you showed up at my home and convinced me to run,

spearheaded my campaign.

I mean, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't be here.

But I do hope I can still count on you to help me...

implement my policies.

Excuse me, Mr. President. The plane carrying Hamri Al-Assad...

has landed at Andrews Air Force Base.

He'll be here soon. Thank you.

Yes, sir. We'll talk later?

- - Mr. Lennox?

Everything's okay. We're fine in here. Thank you.

What happened?

The president just rejected every one of my proposals...

right there in front of the cabinet.

Not only has he changed his mind on the internment plan,

he is rolling back on the detention facilities that are already in place.

I thought he was on board. Well, so did I!

Now he's putting forth his own agenda to try and appease the Muslim population.

Is he hoping that they're gonna cooperate and help find the nuclear weapons?

That's it! That's it! And all he will succeed in doing...

is to prove to the terrorists that he does not have the stomach...

to do what is necessary and inevitable!

Okay. Then you need to use your influence to change his mind.

What... My influence?

You don't get it, do you, Reed? I have no influence!

Not here. Not in this administration.

No, I'm resigning.

Sir, that would be a terrible mistake.

My mistake was to believe...

that Wayne Palmer has the courage and the vision...

to fill this office. [ Voices Chattering]

Clearly, I overestimated him. He is certainly not his brother.

Which makes it all the more important that you stay.

Sir, you have the support of a great many people here,

the least of which is the vice president.

Well, unfortunately, the vice president is not the one in power.

And this country is being led to slaughter by the man who is.

No, uh-uh, uh-uh. I cannot in good conscience be party to this. I can't.