24

Previously on 24.

You're a traitor to this country and a disgrace to your office.

Logan wants me dead because he thinks I know too much.

Logan isn't worth protecting. You know that.

- No. - Ma'am. Please stay where you are.

- -

- Bierko's escaped. - What?

- How long ago? - Davis, Karen Hayes here.

- What happened? - Our lead car got taken out by an I.E.D.

I overheard Bierko talking to his men.

He said they're not finished. I'm certain he said something about a nerve gas canister.

Henderson set up Bierko with the nerve gas to begin with.

- You're wasting your time. He's not gonna help us. - He will if we offer him a deal.

- What do you want? - To disappear...

Just like you did so they wouldn't turn you over to the Chinese.

Anything less than Bierko's head on a plate,

this deal is off.

Bierko's gonna release the Sentox gas soon.

We need to know where. It's a Russian submarine, Jack.

What is the armament package on a Russian Delta IV class sub?

Best of my knowledge, 12 Scorpion land-attack missiles.

They're fast and accurate. They carry multiple warheads.

One of 'em could take out several city blocks.

Lieutenant, we believe the Natalia's been targeted for a terrorist attack.

We think the terrorists are after your missiles on the sub.

You need to secure your vessel and lock down your weapons systems immediately.

- - That way.

We have control of the weapons system.

The following takes place between 5:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.

I flushed the Sentox.

Atmospheric readings are all normal.

It's safe to breathe.

Coordinates for the targets.

Upload them into the missiles. Begin the launch countdown.

Remove your masks.

We are close to finishing what we started today.

I have identified 12 high-value targets...

Financial centers, transportation hubs,

high population-density areas.

The Americans will wake up this morning to discover how steep a price they've paid...

for their alliance with Moscow.

And what we're about to accomplish today...

will be remembered by our countrymen forever.

- Ms. Raines. - Admiral Kirkland.

I understand you're reporting some type of emergency at the Port of Los Angeles.

In anticipation of today's treaty with the Russians,

the Russian submarine Natalia is docked here for inspection by the U.S. Navy.

I'm familiar with the exercise. I authorized it myself.

Terrorists have seized control of that submarine.

What? We haven't received any distress signals from the crew.

Because they're dead, sir... all of them, including the Russian crew.

We believe the terrorists have flooded the sub's ventilation system with Sentox nerve gas.

My God.

Sir, I don't mean to preempt your protocols,

but how long will it take you to scramble a flight of F-18s?

You're asking me to sink the submarine?

Sir, these terrorists are in control of 12 multiple-warhead missiles...

which they will use against civilian targets unless we stop them first.

- I'll need all this confirmed. - We have a team on the ground that can confirm.

Now I need to know precisely... How long will it take for you to scramble these fighters?

I'm sending you the estimated approach vectors and E.T.A. for my F-18s.

I can have my fighter jets there within 22 to 25 minutes.

We have a problem, sir. According to our simulation,

Bierko will have his missiles in the air in less than 20 minutes.

I'm scrambling the jets right now,

but it seems to me as if this is gonna be up to your team on the ground.

We have visual contact with the sub.

Hatches are still closed. The ship's been locked down.

Confirming one hostile topside standing guard.

Jack, Chloe's simulation has Bierko firing those missiles in less than 20 minutes.

Sooner than that if he's already started programming targets.

The navy won't be able to intercept in time.

Jack, it's Audrey. I just got off the phone with Admiral Kirkland.

He's scrambling F-18s, but they won't be in the air in time to destroy the sub.

- How far out are reinforcements? - Too far.

Additional tac teams won't arrive until after the missiles have launched.

That means we have to take Bierko down ourselves. That's not a real option, Jack.

There are only four entry points on that submarine.

We have to assume that Bierko's locked them down and is defending them.

Jack, Bill's right. You don't have the manpower or resources to get on that sub.

We might. Somebody just launched a signal tube off the starboard side.

- What's a signal tube? - A radio beacon crewmen can send to the surface in emergencies.

If there are friendlies inside, they can help us board the sub.

I want you to scan all emergency frequencies. On it.

- Standing by. - Jack, just so we're straight.

We stop Bierko, my wife and I disappear for good with your help.

Right? Yeah.

One other thing. If I'm going on that sub with you, I need a firearm.

I'll cover you. Well, that's what I'm worried about.

I don't go anywhere undefended against hostiles.

I still consider you a hostile.

Jack, I don't get a gun, I don't go in.

Jack, you were right. There's a survivor on the submarine. He's sending a distress signal.

Can he receive on this frequency? Yeah.

Patch him through.

I repeat.

This is Petty Officer Tim Rooney on Natalia K-524.

Code seven. S.O.S. We are under attack.

Petty Officer Rooney, my name is Jack Bauer.

I'm with the Counter Terrorist Unit, Los Angeles.

What the hell's goin' on, sir? Everyone's dead.

And there are people in the control room trying to operate the missile launch system.

Who the hell are they? They're Russian separatists.

They're the terrorists responsible for the attacks that took place earlier today.

Does the navy know about this?

They're sending in fighters, but I don't think they're gonna get here in time.

So what are we supposed to do?

Did anyone else from your crew survive the attack?

- No, I don't think so. - Where are you?

Lower level, Auxiliary Engineering.

I was down here doing an inventory when the alarms went off.

The atmospheric gauges red-lined.

It's a sealed compartment, so I shut it down.

The men that attacked the ship... Were they wearing gas masks?

They were, but they took 'em off a few minutes ago.

Okay, good. That means they flushed the Sentox out of the air system.

You should be able to move around freely. Hold on one second.

Chloe. Yes, Jack.

I want you to get me the nearest entry point...

to Petty Officer Rooney's current position.

- The closest hatch is the forward escape hatch. - Copy that.

Petty Officer Rooney, do you have a firearm?

No. The armory's on the other side of the ship.

You need to find something that you can use as a weapon.

I have a, uh... I have a utility tool.

It has a knife on it. That'll work.

Make your way to the upper level. Let me know when you get there.

You still haven't told me what it is you want me to do.

I need you to get to the forward escape hatch and let us in.

There's a man there guarding it.

You're gonna have to kill him.

Officer Rooney.

I'm an engineer.

I-I'm not trained for that.

The men that commandeered the Natalia plan to use its missiles...

and launch them on civilian targets unless we stop them.

You need to make your way up to the upper level.

You need to do it now. We are running out of time.

- I'll contact you when I get there. - Copy that.

We need to get closer to the sub. Are you ready?

Jack, I know you got Malina's .45 in that bag. Now give it to me.

Let's go.

We're generating a list of potential targets.

Frankly, we have no idea what Bierko plans to hit.

- Are we evacuating these potential targets? - Don't have time.

The missiles will strike before we can mobilize...

even small numbers of people to the safe zones.

How could this happen? How could these people even access a submarine in the first place?

The sub was attacked while it was being serviced at a civilian port,

not on a naval base where security would have been more substantial.

There has to be a way to destroy that sub...

before Bierko can launch those missiles.

F-18s are scrambling as we speak.

But according to the latest estimates,

they're not gonna get there in time.

Yes? I'm still waiting to talk to Mike Novick.

He's in some crisis meeting. There's no telling how long he'll be.

Then I should try to get off the ranch on my own.

No. Without Mike's help, you'll be seen.

Charles can't find out you're still alive.

I'll call you as soon as I get ahold of Mike. Okay.

Jack, the missiles will launch in less than 10 minutes.

Copy that.

How much time do you need to cancel the launch sequence?

I won't know for certain until I see how their targeting software's configured.

- Jack, the petty officer's coming back on. - Patch him through.

- Petty Officer Rooney, you're on with Jack Bauer. - What's your position, son?

I'm 30 feet forward of the hatch.

Have you got a visual of the hostile guarding the hatch?

Yeah. He's still there. What do you want me to do?

You need to kill him without alerting the others.

Are you right-handed or left-handed? I'm right-handed.

I want you to approach him from behind. When you're within 18 inches,

take your left hand, put it on his mouth,

pull his head back into your chest, exposing his neck.

- Then take your right hand and slit his throat. - Oh, my God.

You need to cut deep to sever the vocal cords and the carotid artery.

I... I don't, uh...

I don't know if I can do this.

You don't have a choice, son.

You need to focus on the objective.

You cannot afford to think about this, son. You need to do it.

Jack, there's less than nine minutes until the missiles launch.

Petty Officer Rooney.

Petty Officer Rooney.

Okay. I can do this. I have to do this.

Cut him deep and cut him fast.

Agent McCullough, cover us. We're moving in on the tower. Yes, sir.

Go!

Petty Officer Rooney, what is your status?

My status is, uh... He's dead.

- Did anyone hear you? - No. No one's coming.

Good. Open the hatch.

Are you ready? Yeah.

I'll take out the guard. Let's go.

The guard is down. We're goin' in.

Oh, no. The sub's missile hatches just opened.

I see them. What does that mean in terms of our time frame?

You have less than seven minutes until they launch.

You all right? Yeah, I'm okay.