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Sir, we just found this among Meredith Reed's personal effects.

It's a dedicated key card, United Nations issue.

To who? President Hassan and his family.

It accesses their private residence.

We got her.

I want to know where you got it.

Omar gave it to me.

I gave Miss Reed this key card for reasons I'm sure are clear to you.

Sir, are you confirming a romantic involvement with Meredith Reed?

I trust your complete discretion in this matter.

We have a problem. My brother confessed to the affair.

I don't know if the frame's going to hold.

There is no reason to diverge from the plan.

- How much longer? - Your brother will be dead before the hour is out.

What are you doing here?

I thought I told you to leave me alone.

"C.T.U. Senior Data Analyst."

Well, sounds like an important job.

Damn it, what do you want from me? Place to crash, for starters.

You can stay the night. I want you out tomorrow.

Ladies and gentlemen, we're evacuating immediately, due to a possible bomb threat.

Madam President, you and Secretary Kanin need to move now.

President Hassan, if you'll follow me.

- - Yes?

He's in the third car. The motorcade's coming up the ramps now.

Officer, this is going down now.

You can either stand here and do nothing, or you can help me stop it.

Cole, you need to stop Hassan's car now.

The assassin is part of the evacuation detail. There is no bomb in the U.N.

It's too late. Hassan's car just exited the tunnel.

Cole, you need to stop that car, or Hassan's a dead man.

- Cole. - What was that?

What happened?

This is a damn disaster, Brian. What do you mean, you don't know what happened?

How is Hassan? Is he all right?

We don't know yet, Madam President. It appears the bomb threat at the U.N....

was a hoax designed to get him

out of the building. - It appears?

An I.E.D. was planted on Hassan's evacuation route.

And you drove him right into it.

One of our agents detected the ambush,

and tried to head him off just as the bomb exploded.

You better pray he got there in time.

Security, there. Now!

Stand down. I'm with C.T.U.

Sir, we need to move you to another vehicle now.

Sir, you do not want to stay here.

- -

Get him in.

Go, go, go.

Move! Move!

Cole? Yeah.

Thank God you're okay. I got lucky.

Look, Hassan escaped the blast. He's fine. He's heading toward C.T.U.

Eastbound on 48th Street in a black S.U.V.

Got him. Mr. Hastings? Here. Hassan-- he's safe.

Dana, the assassin was posing as a part of the security team.

I know. We got the info from Chloe.

The police are putting up a three-bock cordon now.

Cole? Cole, are you there?

I've got the suspect-- He's dressed as a cop.

Entering a white low-rise north of the U.N.

Call it in. I'm in pursuit.

Chloe, I need to put out a priority A.P.B.

Move! Go! Move!

Come on, clear the area!

What is it now? They've got a lead on the assassin.

4722 East 47th Street. I'm gonna need my weapon.

Your bag's right behind my seat.

East 47th Street-- That's just above the U.N.

You're gonna need to turn now.

- Now. Now. -

U.N. 4, come in. U.N. 4, this is C.T.U. 2.

Come in, please.

- I'm sorry. I can't reach him. - Try again.

- That's my husband in that car up there. - Not answering.

- I have to go to him. - Dalia!

- Ma'am, please, you need to remain in the car. - Stay calm.

Try another number.

Where are you?

Yes, we're safe. Dalia, Kayla and myself.

I need to know about my brother. He's alive.

He survived.

- Farhad, how is he? - He's alive.

God is with us.

Can you tell me what happened?

- Take that hall. - You got it.

A car in the motorcade swerved in front of him.

They're locking down the entire area.

What would you suggest we do?

It's over. Get out now.

It can't be long before they realize it's you.

- Farhad? -

Sir, you need to stay in the car.

Sir, I need you to get back in the car.

Oh!

Get on your knees.

Slide your weapon back to me.

Slowly. Slow.

Now, you're going to walk me out of here.

Call in. Say the southwest corner is clear.

Tell them to move the search team to the northeast.

Do it.

You want to live?

Make the call.

This is Cole Ortiz, in the southwest corner of the building.

I'm in pursuit of the assassin.

He's with me now.

You okay?

You okay? Yeah. Yeah, I'm okay.

I'm okay.

Son of a bitch.

Mr. President, Brian Hastings. We spoke on the phone.

We're glad you're here. Please follow me.

Is my family here? No, sir.

We'll try and get you all together shortly.

- Are they all right? - Your wife and daughter are fine.

And my brother?

Was he hurt?

No, sir.

Mr. President,

it appears your brother was involved with the attack.

My brother? Yes, sir.

That can't be right.

Bring him to me. I need to talk to him.

Unfortunately, we don't know where he is at the moment.

Then how can you be sure it was him?

Mr. President, after the explosion,

he killed one of my men to facilitate his own escape.

There were witnesses, including your wife and daughter.

He's the insider we've been looking for.

There's no doubt.

Excuse me, sir. I'm sorry for interrupting.

- You asked for any updates about the assassin. - And?

He's dead. Jack just called it in.

He uplinked some video footage that you need to see.

I'll be there in a minute.

Don't let me keep you from your job. Thank you, sir.

No, thank you. I owe you my life.

- Conference room. - Uh, Mr. Hastings, uh--

Meredith Reed, the woman you brought here for questioning--

- Where is she? - Still here.

Looks like she'll be cleared of any wrongdoing.

I'd like to talk to her.

I'll arrange it.

Thank you. Excuse me.

Yeah.

I saw that. What?

The way you looked at me when he thanked me for saving his life.

You think he should have been thanking you?

I was actually thinking he should thank Jack, then Cole, then maybe me.

I underestimated you, Chloe.

You saw what was really going on. I did not.

It was a major save.

My report will state that.

Chloe said you have some video to show me. Yes, sir.

Take a look. These are images uplinked by Jack Bauer from the bomb site.

The assassin who was targeting Hassan.

We have an I.D.? Not yet.

But I believe we do have a workable lead.

These are tattoos off the two men...

who attempted to take out our informant this afternoon.

Same as the assassin.

We believe they indicate membership...

in a particular Russian crime syndicate.

What's a Russian gang have against the leader of the Islamic Republic?

I don't know. Could just be hired muscle.

But when the photos arrived, I ran them by the F.B.I.

Turns out, they had an agent undercover working...

with the Russian mob here several years ago.

A woman. Contact her.

Already done. I have a helicopter bringing her in now.

Chloe, I think you worked with her.

Renee Walker.

Says here she's no longer with the F.B.I.

It's true. She resigned over an internal dispute.

Meaning she was fired, and her records have been sealed.

- What are we getting into here? - Sir, we are only using her to brief us.

These Russian groups are secretive to the point of paranoia.

She's the only one who ever got close.

President Omar Hassan was not harmed in the attack,

and has since been taken to a secure location.

Confirmed fatalities now stand at three,

including a police officer.

- Yes? - Why is my brother still alive?

- You're upset, Farhad. Justifiably. - Your man failed.

Once you have the materials in your possession,

your brother, his peace conference--

None of that matters. Isn't that what you told me?

All you have to do is stay calm and stick to your plan.

Or should I be looking for another buyer?

I'll be there soon.

Good. We'll have a nice meal waiting. And we'll talk.

- -

I've been informed that the bomb threat was a hoax. That's confirmed.

We swept the negotiating chamber with sniffer dogs...