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Who is it you're looking for?

Someone who can give me the names of everyone else involved.

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

If Dalia Hassan finds out...

that the Russians had a hand in the death of her husband,

she'll never sign the agreement.

I need to speak to your mother.

It's about the people who really murdered your father.

We know who is responsible.

What you don't know is those people were working...

under the orders of Russian agents.

Bauer made contact with Meredith Reed. My God.

You need to call her publisher and demand that they do not run the story.

You're suggesting muzzling the press?

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

your peace agreement won't be the only casualty.

I need you to contact the F.B.I.

Have them locate Reed...

and seize whatever evidence she purports to have.

Meredith Reed? F.B.I.

You're under arrest. Let's go.

You were right about Jack. He is working with somebody.

It's James Ricker, ex-C.I.A. op.

We found him living in a place on Mercer Street.

He's not gonna be happy we tracked him down.

I need you to talk to him. Get him to tell us where Jack is.

Are you good with that, or have you still not taken sides?

I want to expose this cover-up as much as you. I'm in.

That's Jack Bauer!

Get up or I will kill you right here.

You know the name of the person...

inside the Russian government who's giving the orders.

- I want that name. - Jack.

Give me the name! I'll tell you.

Four. Three. Mikhail Novakovich!

- Where's Novakovich? - He's dead.

- Bauer just came in shooting. - Mikhail Novakovich was just murdered...

by Jack Bauer. What?

As far as, uh, Bauer is concerned,

the trail ended with Novakovich.

Then Bauer has no idea...

that Novakovich was operating under my orders? None.

If you're so worried about Bauer,

you never should have given the order to kill Renee Walker.

Arlo.

Cole, I just picked up a preliminary flash.

Jack murdered Novakovich at his hotel,

and six of his security guards.

According to a witness, Jack killed all seven men on his own.

Then fell right back off the radar.

Eden can't find any trace of him.

- Does Chloe know about this? - I just talked to her.

She should be at the U.N. any minute.

Cole, I know that we need this evidence that Jack has,

but this crime scene is a slaughterhouse.

Does Chloe really still think she can pull this off?

If anyone can talk Jack down, it's Chloe. And if she can't?

Then we're both prepared to do whatever it takes to stop him.

Even when Novakovich's whole security staff couldn't?

What do you want me to do, Arlo?

The truth about what went down today needs to get out,

and that's not going to happen unless we get to Jack.

Look, I'm coming up on Ricker's apartment. I'm going in.

Cole. What?

Ricker went to a lot of trouble to disappear.

He's not going to like that you found him.

Yeah, I'm not expecting him to.

You're looking at the U.N. Plaza gardens...

and the podium from which all three cosponsors of the peace treaty...

will address the public following a private signing ceremony...

inside the U.N.'s Council Chamber.

Russian President Yuri Suvarov, the third cosponsor of the treaty,

is en route to the U.N., where he will join President Taylor...

and acting I.R.K. president, Dalia Hassan.

- Mr. Ricker, this is Agent Ortiz, C.T.U.!

Open that door.

Before you pull that trigger, there's something you ought to know.

I don't place a call in 15 minutes,

every intelligence agency in the country gets alerted about you.

Weapons charges alone will get you locked up for the duration,

or you can help us find Jack Bauer,

and we'll keep our mouths shut.

You think you're protecting him?

The order on Jack Bauer is shoot to kill.

He knew what he was getting himself into.

Jack's not thinking straight.

Look, I read your file.

I know Jack saved your life in Damascus.

This is your opportunity to pay back that debt.

You know how this is gonna end, right?

Do you?

If Jack dies today, it's on you.

Hey.

Wait a minute.

Wait a minute.

Director O'Brian. Agent Burke.

I have the revised security assessment for you.

Ma'am, I noticed that Agent Ortiz's name was back on the duty roster.

That's right.

He was arrested for helping Jack Bauer.

I got him a temporary clearance so he could help us out here.

He was the one who designed the U.N. protocols in the first place.

I know.

Do you really think we can trust him?

I wouldn't have gotten him the release if I didn't.

[Cell Phone Ringing ] Yes, ma'am.

Excuse me.

What happened? [Cole ] Not good, Chloe.

I think Jack's targeted Suvarov.

- Is that what Ricker said? - Yeah.

Jack planted a bug on Charles Logan.

Overheard a conversation between the two men.

It turns out Suvarov's the one who gave the order for Renee to be killed.

Does Ricker have a recording of that conversation?

No. He wiped his system clean as soon as he saw me coming.

But the surveillance rig he gave Jack...

records everything to a backup, so Jack has a copy.

- Good. We're gonna need it. - Why?

The White House just arrested Meredith Reed.

They confiscated a data card from her.

Dana's evidence. Exactly.

The recording that Jack has is the only proof we have now.

Chloe, I don't know that getting proof is our first priority anymore.

We have to put an alert out on Jack.

If we do that, then Pillar will get to him first.

He'll kill Jack, and he'll destroy the recording.

Chloe, we can't stand by and let Jack assassinate the president of Russia.

No, but we can buy ourselves time.

Can change Suvarov's motorcade route, sequester him in the U.N.

Make it impossible for Jack to get to him.

Yeah, except Suvarov's gonna be standing at that podium soon,

and once he's exposed like that, we can't protect him.

That's not happening for over an hour.

If we haven't found Jack by then, then we can put out the alert.

It's still taking a big risk, Chloe.

- I know. - All right, get Suvarov's route changed.

But you're putting me in charge of his security as soon as he gets to the U.N.

- How far out are you? - I'll be there in 10.

Okay.

Sir, the flash about Novakovich is going out.

You wanted to speak with the president before that happened.

Ah. Thank you, Jason.

Oh, um... Do we know anything about Bauer?

No. Nothing.

If you don't mind me asking, sir, what are you going to tell the president?

I think it's time she... She knows everything.

All the delegates are present with the

exception of Suvarov, who's still in transit.

He'll be given the details once he arrives.

- Excuse me, Tim. - Yes, ma'am.

I'm about to go into the protocol meeting.

What's going on?

I wanted you to hear this news from me first.

What news?

I tried to insulate you as long as I could,

preserve your plausible deniability, but...

Just tell me what you're talking about, Charles.

Jack Bauer isn't just trying to gather evidence about the conspiracy.

He's...

He's seeking retribution.

Go on. Bauer just murdered Mikhail Novakovich,

along with a good number of his staff.

So Novakovich was responsible...

for the assassination of President Hassan?

Yes. Yes, ma'am.

Novakovich was the ranking member of the Russian Delegation.

President Suvarov is going to demand an explanation.

Actually, he's not.

Are you telling me that Hassan's murder goes all the way up to Suvarov?

Yes. But the good news is that Bauer doesn't know that.

How can you be sure?

Because according to the witness, Bauer killed Novakovich...

before he could talk.

And aside from me,

Novakovich is the only person who knew that Suvarov was calling the shots.

Madam President, Bauer's finished what he started,

and-and Suvarov will be happy to sweep this under the rug,

and-and the peace agreement can go forward as planned.

This is... Really, we couldn't have asked for a better outcome.

Except that I am asking Dalia Hassan...

to shake hands with her husband's murderer.

Call Suvarov.

Tell him that I am aware of his involvement in this,

and that I will see him at the signing.

My apologies.

Madam President.

Thank you for waiting.

How did the call go? I told the president...

about Suvarov's involvement, and, uh,

she understood... not that she has an alternative.

Well, that's good news, sir.

Your new Secret Service detail's here to escort you to the U.N.

Thank you, Jason.

It's been a long road, but, uh...

we're almost there.

Anything new on Bauer?

A security camera picked him up leaving Novakovich's hotel.

Confirmed what Berkov told us.

Bauer was definitely wounded during the attack.

How badly?