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When?

Today.

Get me Eric Rayburn, NSA.

I wish Nicole could have come. She loves it out here.

What do you wanna do tonight?

I don't know. Get a movie?

You came all this way to watch a video?

How's your mom?

Who knows?

She puts on a happy face for everyone, but I know she's hurtin'.

OK. Copy that.

- What is it, Rosser? - There's a situation, Mr President.

OK, try and find me.

Excuse me. What are you doing in my bed?

Sh. I'm hiding from Daddy.

What?

- Oh, hi. - Hey, Kim.

You haven't seen Megan around, have you?

- What does she look like? - Big wart on the tip of her nose.

- I do not! - There you are.

Now I'm gonna get you.

- Let me go! - I'm gonna get you now.

I'm going to hide again.

How do you keep up with her all day?

It's not easy.

Dad, I'm hiding! Try to find me!

Here I come!

Rayburn is waiting for us.

I'll see you back at the retreat.

Look, son...

- I'm sorry. - Don't be. It's not your fault.

- I just miss hanging out with you. - I know.

We'll get there.

- See you later. - All right.

I know you wanna spend time with him. I'm sorry, sir.

- How bad is the situation? - I don't know, but I don't have a good feeling.

To my knowledge, no president's been rerouted by NSA on a morning off.

Thank you.

I didn't know how you liked intel presented at impromptus,

if you like it chronologically with an alphabetical key,

or if you just like separate folders with access tabs.

- I don't really care. - I did it both ways, so you can choose.

Thanks, Paula. George.

- Hi, Mr Mason. - Yeah?

I ordered upgrades on all the SIM software. I hope you don't mind.

They just went to production and I thought you'd...

Paula, stop.

Right. OK. Thanks.

What do you need?

- Division want a meeting next month. - For what?

They wanna see our proposal for the LAX security upgrades.

Tony, if I'm still here this time next year, take me out to the woodshed and shoot me.

I should be in DC, not chasing old ladies who set off metal detectors with knitting needles.

The morning of the 15th?

That's fine.

- Mr Mason. - What?

I just got off the phone with Eric Rayburn's office at NSA.

They've a request, sir. They want you to take care of it right away.

This can't be right. Eileen, get me Rayburn.

I think he's up in Oregon with the president. Put it in my office.

What was that about?

NSA wants us to bring in Jack Bauer.

What? What for?

I don't know. That's all they said. Isn't Bauer inactive?

Yeah, he's inactive.

We'll have to reschedule our day. What do we have?

National Wildlife benefit at one, a tour of the new Nike Campus,

and your speech tonight.

OK. Cancel what you have to,

but I wanna give that speech, announce the new clean-energy proposal.

- I'm not sure you'll have time for any of that. - Eric.

- I'll take care of it. - Thanks, Jenny.

- What's this about, Eric? - We have a domestic terrorist alert.

- How serious? - Very.

- Has Lynne been informed? - She's here.

Who else?

Representatives from all branches of the military, some FBI and the CIA.

Mr President, I've called Mike Novick. He's getting on a plane right away.

Good. Thank you.

- Gentlemen. Lynne. - Morning, Mr President.

What I'm about to tell you, Mr President, is triple-sourced.

While crucial details are still unknown, we believe this intel to have high credibility.

Go on.

There's a nuclear device, under terrorist control, that's on US soil.

My God!

- Where? - Los Angeles.

It gets worse. This bomb is going to go off today.

How do we know this?

This suicide bomber is Mamud Rashed Faheen,

a suspected terrorist who we believe has been associated with fundamentalist groups.

This is the Valentine's Day bombing in the West Bank?

This particular attack resulted in 13 fatalities, 26 injured.

We discovered that the secondary purpose of this incident

was to create the impression Faheen was killed.

- He wasn't? - No.

This was taken five days ago at a small airport outside Léon, France.

We had the man on the left, Jason Park, under surveillance.

It was just a coincidence that we caught the very much alive Faheen in the photo.

We grabbed Park and tried to extract everything we could out of him.

15 minutes ago he broke and confessed that for the last two years.

Faheen has been preparing for today's attack on Los Angeles.

Why didn't you pick up Faheen?

This picture wasn't analyzed until after the two had separated.

I've contacted Defense, CIA, FBI and local jurisdictions.

- Everything will be run through NSA. - Who controls Faheen?

Relatively new splinter group that goes by the name of Second Wave.

Government affiliation?

Officially not recognized by any Middle Eastern state.

Unofficially?

- Get me their prime minister. - Right away.

Gary, your breakfast is ready. Don't let it get cold.

I'll be right there.

I won't be back till this afternoon. I'm expecting a package. Keep an eye out for it?

Sure.

- Mom, I'm going skateboarding. - And what does that mean?

I know - I have to put on my helmet and my elbow and knee pads.

And stay close to Kim.

- Love you. - What about Kim?

She's the best nanny ever.

- You off? - Yeah.

Coffee's ready, I cut your grapefruit and I bought some scones.

- Blueberry? - Of course.

- You look good today. - Thanks.

- I'll see you tonight, OK? - OK.

You know, Kim, you've got a great body.

You work out?

Not really. I like to swim.

I have the prime minister on the phone for you.

- Mr Prime Minister. - Mr President.

I was told you need to speak to me.

What can you tell me about a terrorist organization known as Second Wave?

I've heard of them, but my government firmly rejects its tenets and its methods.

In fact, we've recently arrested several of its members.

How do you account for three Second Wave camps operating unimpeded in your country?

There are no camps in my country.

Mr Prime Minister, I know two things.

One: Second Wave is planning an attack against one of my cities today.

Two: Your government supports Second Wave.

I would appreciate it if you would stop using my people and my country

as a source for every threat leveled at the United States.

What I'm saying is not meant to be a threat, simply a statement of fact.

If a bomb goes off on US soil today,

I will have no choice but to retaliate,

with immediate and decisive force, against your government.

This is an insult.

We are not planning to attack the United States.

Insult or not,

if you care about the lives of your citizens, you need to hear me loud and clear.

Mr Prime Minister, if a bomb goes off today, it will hurt us,

but it will destroy you.

Then, Mr President,

you will have created an enemy of over one third of the world's population.

Proceed carefully.

You as well, sir.

- You wanna try it again? - Yeah.

Don't fall. You can do it, though.

All right. Slow...

- Yeah. - Mr Bauer?

- Who is this? - I have George Mason from CTU on the line.

- I don't work for CTU anymore. - He said that...

I'm in the middle of something right now. Thank you.

I'm so proud of you. You did so good.

- Is there any blood? - Let me see.

No, no blood. You're perfect.

OK. I wanna go again.

- All right. Let's go, tough guy. - Hey! I'm not a guy.

You know what? Why don't you go play in the back yard. I'll meet you there.

See you in a bit.

Hey, sweetheart.

- Dad, what are you doing here? - I just wanted to say hi.

You haven't been returning my calls.

I'm sorry.

I didn't come to ask you for lunch or hang out.

I know you just started this job, but I just wanted to see you. I miss you.

I know. I miss you too.

- Then why won't you... - Every time I see you, I think of Mom.

- No, honey, please... - Yes, I do.

If you wanna know, I'm telling you, it's too hard for me right now.

All I ever wanted was the three of us to be together.

- It wasn't your fault. It just happened. - Of course it was my fault.

Dad.

I'm so sorry, honey. I'm so sorry.

I love you.

I'm just still not ready yet.

- Then when? - I don't know.

Hey, Kim. Come on.

- I gotta go. - Yeah.

- Come in, Eric. - Mr President, you wanted to see me.

Yes. This report seems to be missing a casualty assessment.

I'm having those figures compiled right now. They'll be ready in about 10 minutes.

- Thank you, Eric. - Mr President, if I may...

I think you need to have a serious conversation with the Pentagon.

They need to know how to proceed.

It's too early to discuss a response.

We don't even know who to retaliate against.

- You know the prime minister was lying. - He was lying about the terrorist camps.

But that doesn't mean his government is responsible for this threat.

- Mr President, I think... - Eric, enough.

Right now, my only concern is protecting Americans.

Somewhere in Los Angeles, there is a terrorist with his finger on the trigger.