24

Previously on 24.

Jack Bauer is currently undercover with some of the terrorists.

They're expecting Jack to help them release a single canister of Sentox nerve gas...

in the Sunrise Hills shopping mall.

Do you mean actually let them release the Sentox? Are you out of your mind?

We're monitoring the terrorists. We know with 100% certainty,

that when they leave the mall, they're going back to the remaining canisters.

I'll go along with your assessment. Let them release the Sentox.

But you better find those other canisters, or those people will have died in vain.

There is still time to move in and stop them before they murder all those people.

Audrey, we have a directive from the president.

Do you realize how many more people could die...

if these men don't lead us to the other 19 canisters?

If you were in Jack's shoes, could you follow through with that order?

Stand by and watch as they murder all those people?

If those were the orders of the president, yes, I would have to.

The trigger's been reconfigured. You can activate the canisters now.

- You better hope it works. - What's the unlock code?

Jack, the unlock code is Alpha Kilo Charlie.

Echo Bravo Charlie.

Jack, this is a direct order from the president.

Now enter the correct code and let them release the gas. Now!

- Make it work! - I told you there's nothing I can do!

- We have another way to release the gas. -

I managed to stop the flow of gas, but some got into the ventilation system.

- We need to evacuate the mall now. - What about the terrorists?

One's dead, one escaped. Monitor the tracking device in the remote trigger.

The hostile that escaped still had it on him.

I managed to activate the valve before I got away.

At least some of the gas was released in the mall.

What do you want me to do? Come back here.

- - You were followed.

You know what to do.

No! Hostile down!

Erwich is gone, the canisters are gone. We've got nothing here. Damn it!

The following takes place between 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Despite an attempt by extremists to derail the process,

the treaty was signed earlier today by President Logan and Russian President Yuri Suvarov.

Officials from each country are hailing the agreement...

as a major milestone in U.S.-Russian relations.

The White House press secretary has called this a critical achievement in diplomacy...

and will set the course for President Logan's... The Sentox gas is genuine.

The test was successful.

I spent a year securing a weapon that would bring Moscow to its knees.

And you waste it killing a handful of American civilians.

We were betrayed, Bierko.

Someone must pay. I agree.

You were the one who trusted the Americans.

Nathanson lied to us. He plotted to turn the gas against us.

Your trust nearly cost us everything.

Since I anticipated this,

I have secured additional men and resources at great personal expense.

Have you found a way to reconfigure the canisters with dispersal mechanisms?

Yes. Do it.

Nathanson will be eliminated. Then we will return to our original task...

Striking at the heart of Russia.

Where's Nathanson? I don't know where he went.

I swear, I don't.

- - Yeah.

I took out Nathanson's man. But there is no sign of Nathanson.

Find him.

Alpha 7.

It's Nathanson. Someone just took out my men.

Who? I think Bierko's hitting us back.

Destroy all your databases.

I know you're there, Jenny. Pick up the phone.

Damn it, Jenny, I need the key card from my wallet.

Look, I'll leave the police out of this.

You and your loser boyfriend can keep the money you stole,

max out my credit cards, I don't care.

Just give me back my key card. It's important.

We can't sell the key card. Why can't we just give it to him?

I'm calling my brother. No, you're not.

- What is going on, Dwayne? - I'm handling this.

Jenny. Mr. McGill, hold for the president.

Have you people recovered the nerve gas?

- McGill! - Yes, sir. I'm here. I'm sorry.

Do you have any leads? Have you intercepted the terrorists?

No, sir. The man we followed from the mall took his own life before he could be apprehended.

Damn it, McGill, I put this on you!

If you'd let the terrorists release the Sentox gas in the mall as I agreed to let you do,

we wouldn't be where we are right now, which is nowhere.

- Mr. President... - Stop!

Stop making excuses. Take responsibility and do your job.

Although we were able to limit the casualties, the attack at the mall indicates...

that these terrorists intend to make good on their threat...

to release the nerve gas on U.S. soil.

Unless we catch a break,

we can expect to suffer multiple attacks resulting in mass casualties.

I assumed you'd want me to start without you. Just tell me where we are.

L.A.P.D. is setting up a perimeter around the terrorists' last known location.

We've activated all search protocols, including satellite and Caltrans surveillance.

But we don't have any real leads, do we?

If Jack Bauer would have followed orders and maintained his cover,

we could have intercepted these people. We don't know that for sure.

What we do know is Jack's field decision saved over 800 innocent people.

It may well cost us a hundred times that many people.

In the meantime, we've contained the physical threat and the media's awareness,

which would have triggered massive civil unrest.

You tell yourself that if you want to, but the fact remains...

that these terrorists are at large with 19 canisters of Sentox nerve gas,

and we don't know where or when they're gonna hit next.

- We're aware of the threat. - Then why does she keep defending Bauer?

I want Bauer placed in custody. I want him brought in here.

I want him held responsible for what's happened!

Jack can be disciplined later. Taking him out of the field right now is a mistake.

- Don't tell me how to do my job. - He was authorized by the president.

But he works for me, and so do you. I want him here now.

The rest of you, maintain your search protocols.

Send your progress reports to my screen in 10 minutes.

It's all right. We're all under a lot of pressure. Let's get back to it.

Manning. This is Buchanan. We have orders to bring Jack in.

We weren't able to find anything to confirm this guy's identity.

I want you to take his picture, lift his prints, get him over to C.T.U. as soon as possible.

We've got nothing on this guy.

We're gonna have to run him through N.C.I.C. and Interpol databases.

I just got off the phone with Bill. Lynn McGill wants me to bring you back to C.T.U.

He's on some kind of warpath.

Why? Because I didn't think letting terrorists release Sentox nerve gas...

in a crowded mall was an acceptable loss?

And because we lost our only real lead, and Lynn's looking for someone to blame.

I was appointed by the president of the United States. It was a field call.

I know. And between you and me, I think you made the right call back at the mall.

I'm calling the president.

Look, Jack, the trail's gone cold.

There's no point in fighting it. Let's just go back to C.T.U. and square it.

- Fine. - Look, I'm sorry.

But I also have to take your gun.

Jack, don't make this any more difficult than it already is.

Fine.

We can't afford to decommission Jack, especially now.

I agree. Well, what can we do about it?

Nothing while Lynn's in charge.

He may be in charge, Bill, but he is not in control.

Ms. Raines, you have a call on line one. Thank you.

I'll be filtering intel at Station 3.

Audrey Raines. Ms. Raines, if you try to trace this call...

or put anyone else on the line, I will hang up.

Who is this? My name is James Nathanson.

I'm sure Walt Cummings has already told you all about me.

You're the one who sold the nerve gas to the terrorists.

That's close enough to the truth. What do you want?

Transfer me to Jack Bauer on a clean line. Why Jack?

That's not your concern.

You're getting to Jack through me. That makes it my concern.

I'm going through you because I know you have a special relationship with Bauer.

I know all about you, Ms. Raines,

which is why I'm counting on you to recognize an opportunity when it presents itself.

- What opportunity? - I can help you find this nerve gas.

How do I know you're telling the truth?

You don't. Now put me through to Bauer.

[Cell Phone Rings ] This is Bauer.

Jack, I know you're with Curtis, so I'm assuming that you can't speak freely.

It's Audrey. It's personal. Go ahead.

Thanks.

I'm on the phone with a man who claims to be James Nathanson.

He was Walt Cummings's contact.

He says he has information about the terrorists, but he will only talk to you.

Why me? You can hang up now, Ms. Raines.

My phone has a node monitor. I'll know if anyone else comes on this line.

Jack?

It's all right, Audrey. Hang up the phone. All right.

What do you want with me? Protection.

The terrorists you're after are trying to kill me.

If the terrorists figured out that you were the one...

who rigged the canisters to blow up in their faces, what do you need me for?

Turn yourself in to the authorities. They'll protect you.

Walt Cummings isn't the only one behind this operation who works inside the government.

I need your help.

You conspired to have me take the fall for President Palmer's assassination.

What makes you think I'm not gonna kill you myself?

Because you want to stop the Sentox gas from being released on American soil. So do I.

Where are you?

There's a phone booth on the south side of Moorpark, just east of Densmore.

Be there in 10 minutes, or I'll be gone.

Moorpark and Densmore. Got it. Jack.

Audrey, I'll explain everything as soon as I get back to C.T.U.

Thanks.

It's gotta be strange for her.

Audrey.

Just yesterday she thought you were dead.

Yeah.

I know it's none of my business, but she's a good person, Jack.

I hope you two get half a chance.

Thanks.

Jack.

Don't fight, Curtis. Don't fight it.

I'm sorry.

Lynn McGill. It's Curtis. Jack escaped.

- What? - He got a call from someone.

Next thing I know, he blindsided me, took my car.

Who called him? He said it was Audrey, but he may have been lying.

Lynn?

We can try to track him using your vehicle's on board transceiver.

I just tried bringing it up on my P.D.A.

He's either disabled or shut down the transceiver.

Curtis, how could you let this happen?

I'll get dispatch on it. One of my team's en route to pick me up.

We'll find him. You don't even know where to look.

Get back to C.T.U. We'll deploy from here.