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President Palmer explains to the press that he
ended the debate because of a national security
threat that is still shrouded in secrecy. He
assures them that the American public is safe. As
Palmer is exiting, a reporter asks if this was
merely a ruse to draw attention away from Anne.
Palmer tells him that new evidence will exonerate
her.
At CTU, Tony and his team try to reestablish
signal with Jack's transponder. They are unsure
whether Jack's cover was blown. Tony assigns
Kim to a task, but when she asks for a major
detail he says that he just told her. He did not.
Kim decides not to argue the point and gets to
work.
Salazar's caravan of trucks stops at an
abandoned farmhouse in Mexico. Realizing that
they have not been followed, Salazar realizes
that Chase must have come on his own in order
to save Jack. Now he will die for his efforts.
Amador calls, but refuses to deal with anyone but
Jack. Amador instructs Jack to meet at a location
in fifteen minutes. Jack hangs up and tries to
keep the phone but Salazar takes it back.
Noticing that Jack is still suffering withdrawal,
Salazar hands him some pills to take the edge off
the sickness. Jack goes to the restroom in the
back of the house.
Claudia puts her brother to sleep in the
farmhouse. As she is walking out of the room,
Jack grabs her and confesses his mission.
Claudia doesn't trust him, but he promises to
save her and her family if she helps him. Jack
needs her to find a cell phone and to keep Chase
alive. She agrees, and Jack kisses her. "If you're
lying to me again, I'll kill you myself," Claudia
says.
Salazar henchman Eduardo beats up Chase in
order to find out more information about his being
there. Chase does not answer. Outside, Jack
hears Chase's cries of agony. Salazar asks Jack
if he feels any sympathy for his former partner.
Jack says that he has a $15 million payday
coming. He pities Chase for still believing the lie
that what he is doing has purpose.
Claudia comes in to see Hector and she kisses
him. Unbeknownst to him, she grabs his cell
phone. Hector pulls away and goes outside to his
brother. Claudia follows and is about to give Jack
the cell phone but Hector stops her. He tells her
that he left his phone inside. Claudia goes back
to retrieve it. Salazar, Hector and Jack load into
the truck to meet Amador.
Kim asks Chloe if she's heard from Chase and
she makes suggestions on other alternatives to
reach him. Chloe already did those options and
brushes off Kim's concern. Kim asks Tony for the
format code because he forgot to give it to her.
He tells her the old code, and then realizes his
mistake. Kim types the code in for Adam to gain
access to files. There could have been a disaster
by not having those codes.
Wayne gives Palmer the news that CTU lost
track of Jack. They are interrupted when the
President gets a call from Alan Milliken, a
wealthy campaign contributor from Los Angeles.
Milliken asks to see Palmer, but tells him not to
bring Wayne.
Gael shows Tony the map where Jack was last
spotted. They figure he can not be more than
thirty miles from that spot. Chappelle warns Tony
and Gael that they will take the fall for everything
that happened if the mission doesn't go
according to plan. Tony notes that if Jack goes to
the meeting without backup, then the Salazars
gain control of the virus.
The Salazar truck pulls up to the designated
meeting spot where a tent has been pitched in
the woods. Amador comes out and greets Jack,
who introduces the Salazar brothers. Amador
informs Jack that another buyer for the virus has
emerged, so there will now be an auction for the
highest bidder. Jack convinces the Salazars that
they will still rake in a hefty profit even if they
have to up their quote by $50 million. Another car
pulls up with the second buyer. Jack is shocked -
- it's Nina Myers. She sees Jack and orders her
men to kill him. Jack says that he quit CTU, but
Nina doesn't believe him. Amador warns her that
if she leaves, the buyer she is representing won't
be happy. Amador assures everyone that he has
secured the area. She agrees to stay.
The President arrives at the Milliken Estate.
Palmer learns that Milliken's wife had been
having an affair with Wayne when he worked for
Milliken. Milliken knows that Wayne can not be
trusted, but Palmer refuses to fire his Chief of
Staff. Milliken warns the President of the
repercussions that will follow from not obeying
his wish.
Kim comes to Michelle to let her know about the
mistakes Tony's been making. Michelle writes it
off to stress and his impaired health. Kim thinks
that Michelle needs to tell Chappelle.
Claudia enters the shack where Chase is being
tortured. She orders Eduardo off to fix Hector's
truck. Claudia tells Chase about Jack's mission
and his promise to save her family. Chase asks
her to help him, but she cannot because there
are too many men around. She vows to figure out
a way to save him.
Salazar and Hector debate about how much to
offer in order to beat Nina's bid. They decide to
up the ante to $200 million. Salazar senses that
there is more between Jack and Nina besides
their working at CTU. Jack admits that Nina killed
his wife, but he assures Salazar that it won't be a
problem.
Claudia tells her younger brother Sergio to
prepare to leave. When he asks about Hector,
Claudia dismisses him. She explains her escape
plan to her father, but he says that none of these
men can be trusted. Claudia grabs a knife from
the kitchen.
Michelle asks Tony about the mistakes that he
has made today, saying that it is not his fault
given his condition. Tony is furious at her
suspicion. Still harboring her doubts, Michelle
goes to Chappelle to let him know that she
doesn't think Tony is up to the tasks of the day.
His mistakes have been significant.
Palmer returns to the District office and yells at
Wayne for having an affair with the wife of his
biggest campaign supporter. Milliken is angry.
Wayne offers to resign, but Palmer says that it is
his own decision to make. He knows he will now
have to defend himself against a dirty fighter.
Chappelle questions Tony about his competence.
Michelle admits to her husband that she went to
their boss because Kim voiced some concern.
Tony calmly says he is fit for duty. Chappelle
tests Tony about what was on the monitor when
he entered the room. Tony remembers
everything exactly right. Yet Chappelle mentions
the other mistakes he has made. Michelle lists
what Kim had told her, and Tony offers a valid
excuse for each slipup. Michelle confirms each of
his excuses. Chappelle apologizes and sends
Tony back to work.
Jack and Nina present their two bids to Amador.
He announces that Nina's offer of $240 million
beats the Salazars.' Amador tells Nina that he will
be contacting her soon about the details of the
money transfer. "You are a dead man," Hector
says to Jack as they exit the tent. Nina gets in
her car to leave, and Jack tries to convince
Salazar that they should follow her.
The Salazars pull over and order Jack out of the
car. Hector raises his gun as Jack tries to plea for
his life. "You're of no use to us anymore," Salazar
says. "You failed." Jack reminds them that the
buyers they promised the virus to will know that
the Salazars are a joke. Jack proved his loyalty
by breaking Salazar out of prison. He assures
then that he can find Nina because he trained
her. If he fails, then they can kill him. But if he
succeeds, then they all get paid. Salazar tells his
brother that they will play this out a little longer.
"The man has more lives than a cat," he says of
Jack's fate. |
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