24

Previously on 24.

What we're doing here is very simple.

We're going to release a certain substance so that it flows into your pipelines.

Take the canisters to the main distribution tank. Quickly!

- Is Wayne Palmer dead yet? - No.

Explain. - We rolled his car, but he survived and got away.

Sloppy work. We'll make it right.

Well, you damn well better. You know what's at stake.

Get down!

- -

It's the truth. Audrey Raines was my contact at the Department of Defense.

You met with her face to face? Yes.

Damn it, Audrey! Tell me the truth! I am telling you the tru...

You've already lied to me once.

You tell me what you know, or I promise this will become very unpleasant.

Bill, we have a connection between Henderson and Collette Stenger.

He made eight calls to her that she didn't tell us about.

That voids her agreement. It's off!

You have three seconds to tell me where the target is or I will kill you.

- Where is the target? - A natural gas distribution center.

Our analysts tell us once the Sentox hits the main tank,

it goes right into the pipes where it becomes impossible to stop.

From there it goes straight into people's homes.

The Sentox is already in the system. Get me the C-4 and a timer.

- Then get these people outta here. - Jack, what are you doing?

In order to deliver the Sentox, it had to mix with natural gas.

If we could ignite that gas before it leaves the plant, the Sentox will be incinerated.

Bierko!

Jack, that's it. The main tanks are going! Get out!

Jack, are you clear?

Jack, respond.

The following takes place...

between 10:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.

Curtis? Curtis, this is Audrey.

Any sign of Jack? Nothing so far.

I've got men searching the main tank area.

Fire and Rescue units just arrived. They're assessing the situation now.

Chloe, what are we getting from the air monitors?

Come on, Jack. Chloe.

Just minimal trace readings of the nerve agent.

Well below danger levels. - It looks like the Sentox was incinerated in the blast.

- Jack's plan worked. - I'm gonna brief the White House.

Apprise me of any developments. Miles.

Curtis, have we done a full search of the area for Jack?

It's under way. We know he hasn't gone out the north exit.

C.T.U., Jack's okay. Get a medical team over here now!

Jack, you okay?

Give me a hand. I got him.

Bierko! Bierko!

Bierko!

- I need him conscious! - Yes, sir.

- The nerve gas, did it leave the plant? - There's no trace of it.

- The explosion worked. - Good. - He's going into severe shock.

- We need to transport him now. - I want him taken back to C.T.U. Medical.

Yes, sir. Curtis, organize an escort team.

- You get him back to C.T.U. alive. - You got it.

My count, three, two, one. - Team "A," I need you to meet me by the staging area.

We need an escort back to C.T.U.

Buchanan. - Bill, it's Jack. Is your line still secure?

Yes. What's your status on Henderson?

Henderson's still an active protocol.

You need to make him a priority. Bill, listen to me.

I know Henderson. He couldn't have planned this.

He's a soldier and a patriot.

However misguided, he believes what he's doing right now is right for this country.

He was willing to let his wife die in order to protect someone, someone very powerful.

Who? I don't know.

Bill, I'm scared.

I think this is bigger than anything we could ever have imagined.

Karen, you're not hearing me.

They managed to prevent an attack, but that doesn't negate the fact...

that C.T.U.'s performance has been comprised of one misstep after another.

I'm not disputing that Mr. Vice President.

Then why the hesitation to carry out your mandate?

Have Homeland absorb C.T.U.

C.T.U. is still actively looking for Christopher Henderson.

A shakeup right now could hamper that search.

I'm not gonna hold up this takeover because of a procedural mop-up.

Henderson will be caught. You can be sure of that.

Is that understood? Clearly.

Whatever bureaucratic hoops you have to jump through, that's your business. Get it done.

Yes, sir. Keep me informed.

I guess we should get started. - Buchanan is not gonna take this lying down.

Despite what the vice president said, C.T.U. just saved a lot of lives.

If Buchanan mounts a challenge, it will be seen in that light.

This action could be easily reversed.

If we were to find someone who would go on record citing Buchanan's mismanagement,

how he superseded Lynn McGill's authority, allowed C.T.U. to be compromised,

it'd go a long way to mitigating his successes.

It'd give us the protection we need.

Buchanan's people are extremely loyal.

I'm not thinking about a member of C.T.U.

I'm thinking of Audrey Raines.

She was here all morning, she saw what went on,

and her loyalty is split between C.T.U. and D.O.D.

We could take advantage of that.

Let me draft a statement and present it to her.

We're being rolled up, Audrey.

- Homeland's taking over. - That's impossible.

Karen told me herself.

No, they can't do that. Not after what you've accomplished today.

I'd like to think we've earned a reprieve, but I doubt it.

C.T.U. is in the middle of an investigation.

Henderson is still at-large.

I know, it doesn't make any sense.

Karen is taking orders from Vice President Gardner. He wants this to happen.

Why? - I've been asking myself the same question.

Yeah? We lost him, sir.

- Well, how in hell did you lose him? - Palmer knocked Cobb out...

and retrieved his weapon.

We tried to pursue, but someone came to Palmer's aid.

Who? That's unclear.

They got away.

All right. We're going to our fallback.

Scrub the scene and get over here. Yes, sir.

You're all right, Mr. Palmer.

- Just take it slow. -

We're at the presidential retreat. Can you try to sit up?

I think we need to get you looked at, sir. No, no, Aaron.

There's not enough time for that. I'm all right.

Then maybe you can explain to me what's going on.

Why were those men trying to kill you?

Because David had a source inside the White House,

and someone was trying to prevent me from seeing her.

- Who's this source? - Mrs. Logan's assistant.

- Evelyn Martin? - Yeah, yeah.

She and David were trading e-mails. But listen, Aaron,

I need to find out the content of those messages.

I think David was killed because of information Evelyn gave him.

Mrs. Logan, I drafted a letter to the families...

of the victims at the Sunrise Hills Mall.

It's here for your review. Thank you.

And your schedule's there as well.

You have a 9:00 a.m. with the press office, and the president...

- wants you in on his morning briefing. - Evelyn, you all right?

I'm fine. I'm just tired.

It's been a long day.

I'm surprised any of us got through it.

Oh, do you have your credentials with you?

- There's still a curfew in place. - I have them with me.

Good. Try to get some rest.

Good night. Good night.

Evelyn. Hi.

I really need to talk to you.

I'm sorry, Mr. Palmer, I need to go home. Ma'am, please.

This won't take but a second.

You were sending e-mails to my brother, Evelyn.

Why?

Mr. Palmer, I don't know what you're talking about.

I traced the I.P. account. I traced it right to your address,

so, yes, you do know what I'm talking about.

- I need to know what you told David. - I didn't tell him anything.

Evelyn, I have the record of your correspondence.

David deleted the content of the messages, but I know, Evelyn.

I know you were in contact with him, so please don't lie to me again.

Tell me what I need to know.

Someone killed David.

They killed him, and then just tried to kill me.

Now, I think they knew I was coming here to see you,

so I think that means we're both in danger, don't you?

Please, I have to go. Give me what I need!

Talk to me! I can't.

They kidnapped my little girl.

They kidnapped my little girl.

They kidnapped my baby.

They said they would give Amy back to me...

if I gave them the evidence. What evidence?

I have proof about who's behind everything that's happened today.

They're gonna kill my baby. Okay.

Listen to me, all right? Listen.

Even if you turn over this evidence,

they're not just gonna give you back your daughter and let you go.

Now you've gotta trust me, Evelyn.

Please, talk to me.

Ma'am, if I may,

Mr. Palmer's right.

You know too much. They'll kill you both.

I'll give you the evidence that I have if you get me back my daughter.

I pulled up Henderson's work record for the past 10 years.

It's a lot of material.

I'll start data-mining, see if there's anything we can use to track him down.

- - Yes, sir.

That's Chloe O'Brian.

That's Jim Hill from Homeland.

I'm Jim Hill, Homeland Security. Show me your station.

- Chloe O'Brian? - Yeah?

I'm taking over your station. I'll need all your relevant access codes.

Who are you? What's going on here?

May I have your attention, please?

These men and women are from Homeland Security.

I've just authorized a unit-wide backslash protocol.

C.T.U. is being absorbed by the Department of Homeland Security.

Ladies and gentlemen, I realize this is sudden,

and this has been a very difficult day,

but let's all cooperate to make this transition as smooth as possible.

There is still work to be done.

Vladimir Bierko is en route to C.T.U.,

and Christopher Henderson remains an open protocol.

Thank you.

Ms. Raines, would you mind joining me in the Situation Room?