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- This is Meredith Reed. - Ms. Reed.

The people you think are responsible for killing Hassan were not working alone.

They were being funded and managed by people working inside the Russian government.

How do you know this?

I'm being set up, just like you were yesterday. I need to get this evidence to you.

Arlo got a cell phone intercept report off N.S.A.'s Echelon.

Key words: "Jack Bauer."

We confirmed the voiceprint.

Reed's connection to Hassan means she'd be highly motivated to help him.

Take it to the press. That's his next move.

This is a major opportunity to make everything go away, sir...

Bauer and the evidence.

I need to find Jack or else they're gonna kill him.

If we can get to him, we can expose the cover-up.

- Jack's gotta be working with someone. - Who?

I don't know. I never saw him.

But Jack showed up with state-of-the-art weapons and comms.

Pavel, do you see Bauer? If you have a shot, take it.

- I've got him. -

Put it down.

Everything's all clear up on top, Jack.

Come with me. Do exactly what I say.

Move! - He knew it was a trap.

The evidence is on this memory card.

Take it. When you see it, you'll know it's real.

The hit on Hassan is all arranged.

Bazhaev and his people are taking care of everything.

I already know that you killed Renee Walker.

What I want to know is the name of the Russian

pig inside your government that gave the order.

Where's the SIM card for your phone?

You dumb bastard. You swallowed it.

This is for my friend.

You've reached the mobile number of President Charles Logan.

As a principal player in this unprecedented and historic peace initiative,

Secretary of State Kanin's untimely decision to withdraw for health reasons...

was a difficult one.

However, the president wishes it to be known...

that in Secretary Kanin's absence...

and per his own recommendation,

she has sought and gained the counsel...

of former President Charles Logan.

Now, the president is acutely aware...

that this decision bears some controversy.

But President Logan's experience with foreign policy...

and his skills in negotiation...

have already proven to be a great asset in these final hours...

before the signing of the peace agreement with the Islamic Republic.

Once Mrs. Hassan... Excuse me, Mr. President.

And the I.R.K. delegation...

Your car to the heliport is ready and waiting downstairs.

Has, uh, President Suvarov's plane arrived yet?

It should be touching down at J.F.K. within the next 20 to 30 minutes,

and then he'll be choppered in to the 93rd Street Heliport.

Thank you, Ellen. Tell them I'll be down in a moment.

Yes, sir.

Hassan and the I.R.K. delegation...

have hashed out a few remaining points of protocol with President Taylor,

the signing will commence as scheduled.

Tell me you have a lead on Bauer. I'm sorry, sir.

We tracked him to an adjacent building,

but Bauer managed to get out of the cordon along with the reporter, Meredith Reed.

Also, he's killed Pavel.

I've taken jurisdictional control of the scene from N.Y.P.D.

We should be able to keep this contained,

but it's not gonna matter...

if Bauer's already passed along the evidence

he got from Dana Walsh to the press.

The story's going to come out.

No, not necessarily. We still might be able to manage this.

Look, sir, I... I know you've told me that you're committed to seeing this through,

but you can still extricate yourself from this mess.

There's no evidence of your involvement yet.

You can still delay the press announcement. It's too late for that, Jason.

The White House press secretary just announced my role in the peace process.

There is no turning back. And there's something else you should know.

Bauer didn't just kill Pavel. He butchered him.

He beat him savagely, and then he eviscerated him.

I don't think Bauer's just looking to expose the Russians' involvement...

in the plot against Hassan.

This guy's out for blood.

Then you better find him and stop him, hadn't you?

Yes, sir.

Keep me posted.

I'm not going any further till you tell me what happened back there.

You killed that man, didn't you? Ms. Reed, your life is in danger.

You want to get through this thing alive, you're gonna do exactly what I say.

Do you understand?

Jack, I can't get a locate on the number you called from this cell phone.

It's restricted. I'm gonna have to route a back trace.

- Can you do it here? - No. I need the equipment at my place.

Get back to me as soon as you got a location. Let's go.

Who is it you're looking for? Someone who can

give me the names of everyone else involved.

And what are you gonna do when you find them? It doesn't concern you.

How can I trust you if you don't tell me what you're doing?

Because I'm not the person who's trying to kill you.

The video file I gave you is the only proof of the Russians' complicity...

in President Hassan's assassination,

but the conspiracy doesn't end with the Russians.

People within our own government are trying

to cover this up, including President Taylor.

Why would the president want this covered up?

Because she's trying to keep the peace accord alive with the I.R.K.

She knows if Dalia Hassan finds out that the

Russians had a hand in the death of her husband,

she'll never sign the agreement.

What do you want from me?

I need you to break the story in case I don't make it.

I think President Hassan deserves that, don't you?

Let me see your cell phone.

Okay.

Wait. What are you doing?

They've seen you with me.

The authorities are going to start monitoring your usual forms of communication.

You can't go home, you can't go back to your office.

Is there anyone that you work with that you trust? Uh, my editor, Gary Klausner.

You need to try and get him the evidence. I can get you as far as a pay phone.

After that, you're on your own.

I'm glad we were able to come to terms. So am I.

Thank you, Madam President, for your patience with me. I am still new to this.

You are a natural leader, Dalia,

and you have a superb adviser in Minister Jamot.

I appreciate the endorsement, Madam President.

Pardon me for interrupting.

We were just finishing up.

Dalia Hassan. Charles Logan.

I'm honored to finally meet you, Mrs. Hassan.

I was a great admirer of your husband. I'm so sorry for your loss.

Thank you.

President Taylor tells me you were instrumental...

in convincing the Russian delegates to stay at the negotiating table.

I'm honored to play even a small part in such an historic event.

Madam President, may I have a few moments with you?

I'll see you at the signing.

You still haven't found out how Logan convinced the Russians to stay?

I've investigated it, but I learned nothing from the delegates.

I can have our intelligence service look into it. No. Thank you, Jamot.

I trust President Taylor.

We have to assume that if she involved Logan, it was for a good reason.

The operation to capture Jack Bauer was unsuccessful.

He got away, along with the evidence that he took from Dana Walsh.

You said you had the situation under control.

Clearly, I was overly optimistic.

And in my optimism,

I neglected to tell you that Bauer made contact with a journalist.

Meredith Reed. My God.

You need to call her publisher right away.

Deny any foreknowledge of whatever evidence she has...

and demand that they do not run the story.

You're suggesting muzzling the press?

Have you forgotten that freedom of the press is constitutionally protected?

You are the president, for God's sake. Invoke national security.

You tell them this story will start a war. Innocent lives will be lost.

New lies to cover old ones.

The time has passed for hand-wringing, Madam President.

If you don't use the power of your office to shut this story down,

your peace agreement won't be the only casualty.

You don't need me to tell you the damage...

that your criminal prosecution will do to this country.

This country survived your presidency.

But it won't survive yours.

Me... I inherited my presidency.

I was never nearly as popular as you are.

And most of my alleged misdeeds never made the press.

But if you...

were to bare your sins to the people who put you in office...

You are a beacon of righteousness,

not only for Americans but for the rest of the world.

You are the president...

who had her own daughter arrested rather than see justice go unserved.

You're poison.

I never should have let you to do this.

With due respect, Madam President,

I-I gave recommendations,

I made whatever arrangements needed to be made,

but every decision was yours.

Let's not pretend otherwise.

I've... I've studied you for a number of years, Allison.

I pride myself on being a good judge of character.

You're a smart woman.

You've always known what needed to be done and were willing to do it.

Which is why I know you will call Meredith Reed's publisher...

and make sure he kills the story.

I would suggest you do it now. You, uh...

You have a signing ceremony to prepare for.

And I need to go meet President Suvarov.

Chloe, you need to see this.

What is it?

I just tapped into a live feed from Pillar's team.

This guy was found strung up and sliced open...

in an abandoned building across from the department store.

He's got Russian papers on him, but I can't make 'em out... the rez is too low.

Looks like someone left a sniper rifle at the scene.

What's the caliber? Bring it up.

They tagged it as a .308 Springfield.

That's the gun that killed Renee. That's gotta be the shooter.

Jack did this, and you still think you're gonna be able to talk him down?

I gotta try.

Pillar and his people are just gonna kill him, and I can't let that happen.