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Tony explains to Chappelle that Jack is back
working undercover on the Salazars. Chappelle
is angry that he wasn't kept in the loop.
Tony calls the President to inform him that
everything from the infected body to Ramon
Salazar's prison break was part of an elaborate
sting operation. Jack had pre-recorded a video
message to further clarify. He says that the
Salazars were never in control of a threatening
virus. Jack had deliberately promoted that lie in
order to weed out a more dangerous group of
Ukrainian scientists who are trying to sell a
weaponized virus on the open market. Jack
offered the Salazars up as buyers, and then
convinced the Salazars that he had switched
sides by springing Ramon from prison. He, Tony
and Gael kept this a secret to protect the
President from exposure. Jack asks Palmer to
give Tony the authority to interdict with the
military and take possession of the virus.
After watching the video, Palmer chides Tony
from keeping a matter of national security from
him. With Jack setting up a meeting between the
Salazars and the Ukrainians in Mexico, Tony
solicits the military's help. The President
reluctantly grants his request, but warns Tony
that he will face consequences later on. Palmer
hangs up, angry. Wayne agrees with what Jack
did in order to protect the Administration, but he
knows that the President should censure Jack
later.
The CTU staff files out of the conference room
after hearing Tony's admission on the secret
mission. Michelle eyes Tony mistrustfully.
Chappelle tries to regain control of the operation,
but Tony insists that the President put him in
charge of helping Jack find the virus. Chappelle
vows to be on his back. Michelle notices Tony
steady himself against the desk because he is
still weakened from the surgery.
At the ranch in Las Nieves, Mexico, Hector
makes it clear to his brother that Jack came to
him with an opportunity to make billions. By
purchasing a deadly virus from Ukrainian
scientists, they can resell it to Al Qaeda and
North Korea. Jack had dropped an infected body
at the National Health Services building to prove
it was real, and now he is supposed to meet with
a representative to purchase the virus within the
next hour. Hector explains that Jack is out make
$50 million. Jack had lost his wife and brought
down Salazar, but still ended up with a demotion
at CTU. "I'm done putting my ass on the line for
nothing," Jack says bluntly. Salazar is still
suspicious, so Hector hands him a gun. Yet when
Salazar aims at Jack, Hector pushes his arm out
of the way so that he misses. Salazar thinks
Hector is crazy for trusting Jack. Jack tells them
that time is running out to make the buy. They
should either shoot him or let him make the call.
Tony gives direction to the staff, showing them
that Jack's transponder locates him at a ranch in
Mexico. Kim takes Tony aside to tell him that
Chase went to rescue Jack and has tracked him
to Las Nieves. He is unreachable because he
went dark. Chase may blow Jack's cover.
Jack sweats through his heroin withdrawal in a
room at the ranch. Claudia comes in with food
and slaps him across the face. "You said you'd
take me away from here," she says, feeling
betrayed when she learned he was really an
undercover cop. Claudia belittles him for being a
junkie and deceiving his own country. She
contemptuously offers him some heroin, but then
feels sympathy. Jack is conflicted because he
can't tell her the truth.
Tony sends Chase's dossier and photo to an
agent in Mexico. He then becomes dizzy and
falls to the ground. Tony gets back up and sees
that no one noticed.
Tony tells Michelle and Kim that he is sending a
man named Rafael Gutierrez to Las Nieves to
reel Chase in. Kim notes that Chase would never
use a landing strip to touch down because it's too
exposed. Tony agrees, and orders a topographic
overlay to find another potential area to land a
plane.
Palmer tells Wayne that he can't reach Anne. He
is worried because she was upset after the
debate. Wayne advises him to be evasive with
the press about Anne's connection to her ex-
husband's illegal affairs.
Anne arrives at her ex-husband Ted's office. He
apologizes for lying about her involvement in his
scheme. She sees that he has a gun and she
questions whether he is going to commit suicide.
Anne tries to get the gun, but Ted grabs it and
points it to his own temple. Anne lunges for it
again, but he pushes her down. She watches in
horror as Ted kills himself before her.
Michelle finds Tony in a weakened state, and she
urges him to go back to the hospital. Tony
brushes off her concern, but then senses that
she is bothered by something. Michelle mentions
the secret mission, and Tony apologizes for
allowing the job to come between them. Michelle
is upset that she could not tell that he had been
hiding something for a month.
Anne calls Palmer to tell him about Ted's suicide
and the letters exonerating her from the falsified
research. Palmer hangs up and gives Wayne the
news. Wayne is relieved. He respects her for
cleaning up her own mess, noting that she may
be learning what it takes to be a part of the
political game. Palmer is uneasy at the thought of
this.
To persuade his brother even more, Hector
elaborates about Jack setting up the deal with
the Ukrainians and the real prison break. Plus, all
of their contacts in the American agencies and
military confirm that Jack is a fugitive. Salazar
becomes convinced when Hector says that they
will kill Jack as soon as they have their hands on
the virus. Salazar gives Jack the go-ahead to call
his contact.
Rafael Gutierrez phones Tony from Chase's
potential landing site. Tony is alarmed that
Gutierrez is alone because Chase is a good field
agent.
A plane lands and Tony listens as Gutierrez
approaches it. But the plane is empty. Gutierrez
hangs up.
Gutierrez goes back to his car, and Chase
appears out of nowhere. He holds Gutierrez at
gunpoint and checks his badge. Gutierrez says
that Tony sent him to find Chase. He gives
Chase a phone to call Tony. Before they can
speak, shots ring out and Gutierrez falls dead.
Chase gets in the man's car and takes off. Tony
can still hear the gunfire, and Chase says that he
is being pursued. Tony, Michelle and Kim listen
as the car crashes. They fear the worst. Chase is
alive, but dazed. The snipers descend upon the
car and take Chase prisoner.
Anne arrives at the District office, and Palmer
greets her with a tender kiss. Wayne looks over
her papers from Ted and is glad that they will
clear her name. Anne ends her relationship with
Palmer because she can't live in his world and do
the things she would need to do in order to
survive.
Jack uses a satellite phone to call Michael
Amador, the Ukrainian contact. Amador takes the
number to call him back. Suddenly, the
henchmen come in to the ranch house with
Chase in tow. Salazar recognizes Chase as
Jack's partner. He readies his men to move
location because he is sure more agents will
arrive. Jack tries to defend himself, saying he
didn't know that Chase was coming. Betrayal and
anger dawn on Chase's face, and he asks if Jack
is now with the Salazars. Jack confirms that this
is true. Chase breaks away momentarily to
charge Jack. In doing so, Jack slams his watch
against the wall. Salazar demands that Jack
shoot Chase to prove that he's on their side.
Chase spits in Jack's face. Jack raises the gun to
Chase's temple and fires, but there is only a
clicking sound. The chamber is empty. Salazar
applauds Jack, and orders his men to interrogate
Chase. He and Jack will go to a safe house to
wait for Amador's call.
In a van, Jack warns Chase to shut up. He then
notices that his watch isn't working.
At CTU, Gael comes up to notify Tony that the
transponder on Jack's watch went dead. Tony is
concerned that by the time the assault teams are
in position, they will have no idea where he will
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