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The Justice Department is investigating the Jonas Hodges car bombing.

I changed my mind. I didn't transfer the funds.

Why would he go ahead and kill Hodges if he wasn't paid?

Because it's what you wanted. Am I right?

Jack, I unlocked Tony's location data.

Okay, we've got him.

Where's the canister?

I am not gonna stop until you tell me where it is.

- Jack. - It's all right. It's all right.

- You need to give yourself a shot. - I already did, 20 minutes ago.

- It's not working. - You heading home?

- Yeah. - Us too.

- This is Bauer. - I'm sending a link to your phone.

It's something I think you should see.

Your daughter's in the company of our operatives.

Put this call on your earpiece and keep the line open.

I'm gonna be listening to everything you say.

You will help Tony Almeida escape, or my people will murder your daughter.

Okay. Thank you.

The Deputy Attorney General is ready for you, ma'am.

TelePresence call is initiated.

Network is secure. Go ahead.

Good morning, Ms. Taylor. Thank you for giving up your time for this investigation.

Of course.

Mrs. Rollins, Mr. Hock are from the Justice Department.

They'll be conducting your interview.

Let the record show that this is to be the testimony of Olivia Taylor,

acting White House chief of staff,

regarding the homicide of federal witness Jonas Hodges.

Let it also show that I am present to ensure that strict protocols be followed...

for Ms. Taylor's protection.

- Why would I need protecting? - Uh, poor choice of words.

I merely meant that your questioning is just a formality.

We have to go through everyone who had knowledge

of Hodges's whereabouts until the bombing.

I see.

Mrs. Rollins, you have the floor. Let's begin.

I wanted Olivia in this briefing. Where is she?

I'm sorry, ma'am, but she's tied up with the Deputy A.G. and investigators...

looking into the Hodges murder.

Have they made any progress on who leaked Hodges's location? Not yet.

But they agree that the list of people who

knew Hodges was alive and at F.B.I. is short.

The leak had to come from inside.

- Good morning, everyone. - Good morning, Madam President.

Madam President. Please take your seats.

I realize that we are all in dire need of sleep,

but I felt that it was vital...

to bring you all up to speed on the events of the past few hours...

and a greater crisis we face on the horizon.

Less than 30 minutes ago, the F.B.I. managed to recover...

the last canister of the bioweapon.

But I'm afraid that the danger is far from over.

Before his death, Jonas Hodges told us...

that there were other parties involved with him in the creation of this bioweapon...

A highly secret and extremely powerful group of private military firms...

collaborating to undermine the government of this country.

Excuse me, Madam President,

but which military firms are we talking about?

We don't know, Admiral.

Hodges gave us no names or idea of which companies are involved,

but whoever they are, they represent a very real and ongoing threat.

Now, we don't have much actionable intelligence at this point.

However, the F.B.I. has apprehended former C.T.U. operative Tony Almeida.

He is a key figure in this plot,

someone we hope will be able to help us uncover who these people are.

Agent Walker, this is air support Bravo 3.

We're in position. Your convoy's in sight. - Roger that, Bravo 3.

Metro will be controlling traffic and setting up a secure corridor through downtown.

We'll be bringing Almeida in to headquarters through the west entrance.

It's almost time, Mr. Bauer.

The convoy you're traveling with is about to get off on the I-70.

You'll need to break off before you reach the downtown exit,

or you'll lose your chance to facilitate an escape for Tony.

For your daughter's sake,

you don't want that to happen.

Now listen carefully.

You'll need to commandeer the van...

and peel onto the Taft Street exit in about four miles.

I'll direct you further once you've managed this.

Remember, my operatives are with your daughter.

In fact, I'm looking at her right now, so don't try to be a hero.

Something wrong?

It's starting to look like the flight is gonna be full. And I'm on standby.

Oh, no, you're gonna get on. There have to

be some people that are too spooked to fly...

after those planes went down yesterday.

Bob, did you have to bring that up?

I'm just saying! Look, I think it makes us safer. They're gonna take extra precautions.

Excuse me. Are those yours?

Yeah, that's right.

Would you mind, so my mother could sit down, please?

Oh. Sure.

- Oh! You're bleeding. - What?

- You have a scratch on your neck. - Honey!

That must have happened when the door hit you getting out of the cab.

Oh, well, y... I'll just go to the newsstand and see if they have some Band-Aids.

- What is it? - I'm getting worried.

It's only a matter of time before that F.B.I. agent's body's discovered,

and I think Bauer's daughter is getting suspicious.

Look, I gave Bauer a short window to deliver Tony to me.

It won't be long. Just stand by until you hear from me.

And what if Kim Bauer makes us before then?

You can't allow yourselves to be taken. Do what you have to do.

Agent Walker, let me see your comm unit.

I want to adjust its frequency. It's interrupting mine. Thanks.

- Don't move. Don't move! - Jack.

Just keep driving and no one gets hurt.

Both of you, I want you to slowly draw your weapons,

put them on the floor and slide them to me. - Jack...

Do it!

Don't make this harder than it already is.

Give me your weapon, or I will kill him.

Come on, Jack. You're not gonna kill anyone.

- - Give me your weapon! Now!

Driver, I want you to handcuff yourself to

the steering wheel. Over and under. Do it now.

You're gonna exit the freeway when I tell you.

Until then, I want you to maintain speed.

- Now! -

Agent Walker, what's happening? Agent Walker!

Comm, the prisoner transport has split from the convoy.

Renee, it's Janis. Do you read me? Renee!

Are you reading me? Agent Walker, what's your 20?

Agent Walker, please respond.

- Jack, why? - They've got my daughter.

That's not possible. I deployed Agent Franks to watch over her like you asked.

Agent Franks is dead. The people that are working

with Tony have operatives with Kim right now.

Jack.

They've threatened to kill her if I don't break him out.

- Jack, that's enough! - You son of a bitch.

Okay. We're on Taft. What now?

You'll see the entrance to the Connecticut Avenue tunnel.

Take the north lane.

Continue down this street. Go towards the tunnel, north.

Aerial Bravo 3, do you still have a visual? - Affirmative.

The follow vehicles in the convoy...

are getting off at the next exit and will be doubling back.

I've got prisoner transport on satellite. They're heading west on Hudson.

Wait. They're pulling into the Connecticut Avenue tunnel.

I'm losing visual. Repeat: I am losing visual.

Pull up the transponder locators. Yep.

Okay, we're in the tunnel.

You'll see me parked in the emergency lane about a quarter mile in.

I want you to pull behind that S.U.V.

Jack, please. I understand your reasons, but you can't do this.

No, what I can't do is risk Kim's life. Uncuff Tony.

Give me the keys. You cuff her. I'll take him.

They have a camera on Kim. I don't trust Tony to let her go.

Please, I am begging you, do whatever you have to to save her. Please.

Jack.

The gun.

Cuff yourself.

Come on.

What are you bringing Bauer for?

Tony, I've done everything you've asked. Just let Kim go.

Let her go! Get in the car.

So what are you doing, Tony? We don't need a hostage, okay, especially not him.

Shoot him already, and let's get out of here.

You're not seeing the big picture, Cara. Your people are gonna be able...

to launch their biological attacks just as they originally planned.

How? We lost the canister. We don't have the pathogen anymore.

We have Jack.

The pathogen's in his blood. It's in his organs.

We'll be able to harvest everything we need from his body.

Why do you think I had you put those operatives on Kim Bauer?

Your people are still gonna need proof that Jack's viable.

Have one of your biochemists meet us at the complex.

Let's begin with the confidential

document on the left hand side of the packet.

Take a moment to look that over.

Thank you again for coming. You can thank me, Agent Pierce,

by telling me what this is all about.

All right, sir, but we don't have much time.

You implied it had something to do with Olivia Taylor. Yes, sir.

A few hours ago, Jonas Hodges was killed outside F.B.I. headquarters.

My God.

Now, authorities believe he was murdered to keep him from implicating others...

who were involved in the bioweapon attacks,

but I suspect there may be another scenario,

and I have reason to believe that Ms. Taylor might be involved.

That is an outrageous accusation, Agent Pierce.

Olivia is capable of many things,

but I can't believe committing murder is one of them.

Mr. Kanin, please just hear me out.

After the president agreed to a witness protection deal for Hodges,

Ms. Taylor made a comment to me...

about wanting to see Hodges dead.

He was responsible for her brother's death. She was venting.

I thought so too...

until she met in her office with an old colleague of hers, a man named Martin Collier.

I know Collier. Then you know the sort of man he is.

I do, but none of this constitutes proof of complicity.

No, sir. That's why I need you to access the digital recording system...

To see if their conversation was recorded.

Agent, you're asking me to break into an office that's no longer mine...

and access classified recordings of the acting chief of staff.

Mr. Kanin, if my suspicions prove correct,

you, of all people, understand how grave these consequences would be.