[ Jack Bauer] Previously on 24.
Τhere's an I.R.K. splinter cell trying to smuggle weapons-grade uranium into the city.
Just read the threat assessment.
Shut down all bridge and tunnel traffic into the city.
- [ Cole ] Where'd he go? - Τhere's only one way for them to get in.
- Across the East River. - That's right.
C.T.U. was just hit by an E.M.P.
All of our systems are down. lt's a real mess. Where's Jack?
l think he might be in some kind of trouble. We need to find him.
You need to get C.T.U. back on line as soon as you can.
Once you acquire Jack's position, you can direct me to him.
l have a faster way to get us back on line.
- Τhey won't listen. - Make them listen, ChIoe. Do what you have to do.
Frank Haynam, senior engineer at the New York field office.
l hope that you're here to help, because we can damn well use it.
You're going in through the C.L.R. processor? [ Haynam ] That's right.
- We're gonna create a brand-new subnet. - That'll take forever.
I think I can create a workaround. Why not tap directly into the trunk line?
What I'm suggesting will be a lot faster.
l'm here to clean up your mess. You need to leave.
[ Ηammer Clicks ] You get out. Get out!
- We got power to comm. - Load the rods into the Zodiac.
- It'll be short work once we get the rods across the river. - [ Man ] A vehicle is coming.
[ Samir] Wait until the S.U.V. 's in range, then take them out.
Get down! Now!
l've got two men leaving the dock in a boat.
They're carrying a box the right size and shape for the rods, Jack.
[ Gunshot ]
Jack, l got through to C.Τ.U. They just got back on line.
N.Y.P.D.'s sending choppers. We still got a real good shot of finding them.
Oh, God. [ Grunts ]
l know you're involved with that robbery, Ms. Walsh.
What? You are out of your mind.
l'm not leaving here until I know the truth.
[ Grunting ]
C.Τ.U. is back on line. I know.
Their helicopter's searching the river. They're getting close.
We're going to need your help getting clear. I will get you out of there.
Stand by. l'll call you in a few minutes.
[ Jack Bauer] The following takes place between 5:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
You have grade 3 level bruising. You sure you don't want any painkillers?
They're wrapped tight. They'll be fine.
l can't know if the ribs are broken without an X-ray. You should see a doctor.
Any more stress could cause the lung to collapse.
Τrust me. They're not broken. Thanks.
[ Renee ] You sure you're okay? l'm fine.
Where are we at with the fuel rods?
We found the Zodiac partly submerged in the river near 1 1th Street, empty.
The rods are in Manhattan, Jack.
lt's not over yet. C.T.U. doesn't think we're more than a few minutes behind.
Who's running the ground op? Cole? Yeah.
Okay, contact Chloe. Get her to download archival photos from 1 1th and the river.
Have her date 'em back 1 5 minutes. Okay.
Fire it up. l want you ready to go as soon as we've got a target.
Sir, just spoke to a witness...
who said he saw four men unloading the contents of a metal crate into a Yellow Cab.
Ηe didn't get a plate. Chloe, can we roll back satellite?
We can now. N.S.A. just rerouted them.
l'm logging onto their server now.
This is from one minute ago.
l'm rolling back in 30-second increments.
[ Sighs ] This is from six minutes ago.
Find them in real time, Chloe. Arlo, alert N.Y.P.D. Dana.
- Right here, sir. - Contact Hazmat and NEST teams. Get them mobilized.
Right on that.
Almost there, sir.
Okay, I'm live. Suspects are proceeding west on 14th Street.
- Cole, did you get that? - Yes, sir. On the move.
[ Siren Blaring ]
[ Beeps ] They've located you on satellite.
Ηow far away are they? Not very. Hold on.
N.Y.P.D. confirms they have units on the way.
[ Hastings ] How far out? Ten blocks, coming from the north.
- Head to the south. - Turn left.
- Suspect just turned south on Seventh. - Got it.
[ Sirens Blaring ] I hear sirens. Hurry up.
Just a second.
l'm inserting the machine code now.
Just get ready.
Satellite will be disabled...
for 30 seconds.
On my mark.
- Go. - What happened?
- Τhe trunk line just went out. - Get it back.
Cole, we just lost the picture. Last known location- Seventh and Waverly.
Copy that.
[ Man ] Anything?
- Where are you now? - On the Hudson, heading uptown again.
You'll run into Ninth Avenue. You'll be able to blend into cab traffic there.
We're back up. Cab's gone.
Find it! Scanning.
Arlo, help me widen the grid. You take west of Seventh. I'll take east.
Widening it now.
Anything? Not yet.
You, Chloe? No.
We were out for 30 seconds. It could be anywhere.
- Cole, we lost them. - I'll have N.Y.P.D. cordon off the area.
You have them check every garage, warehouse, loading dock.
They must have pulled in somewhere. Yes, sir.
Get me the president.
Are we clear? Yes.
Good. We're moving the weapon into pIace as soon as it is assembled.
l need you to send me N.Y.P.D. patrol patterns and checkpoints.
As soon as it's safe. That's not good enough. I need them now.
My instructions were to help you, not jeopardize my cover.
l will call you back when I can.
Madam President, I'm afraid I have bad news.
Despite our best efforts, the terrorists have gotten the nuclear rods into Manhattan.
Ηow good is your intelIigence? Are you sure?
We are, sir. ln fact, we had a visual on the suspects until a few moments ago.
- What happened? - We lost them.
We're launching a multiagency search in the area we think they're in.
That you think they're in? Will you be able to find them or not?
We're doing everything in our power, Mr. Kanin,
but right now I don't have an answer for you.
Madam President, I'm sorry to have to tell you this.
l can no longer guarantee the safety of Manhattan.
How the hell could this happen?
C.T.U. had one priority: to make sure this didn't happen. It's unacceptable.
Mr. Hastings, l want you to consider the entire resources...
of the government at your disposal.
Whatever help you need, we must find those rods.
l understand, Madam President.
We also need to prepare for the worst.
l want all branches of local law enforcement ready to respond...
to an imminent radiological attack.
Yes, ma'am. [ Beeps ]
Ethan, set up a situation room...
and assemble the National Security team.
Has President Hassan been evacuated from the U.N. yet?
He will be shortly. But as of right now, he's still at the U.N.
Get me Jack Bauer.
[ Beeping ] [ Sighs ]
Yeah, but how long was the satellite down? What, 30 seconds?
Yeah. l know what you're thinking, Jack.
Odd we lost the feed just as we were closing in on the target.
Who was running point at C.T.U.?
Chloe O'Brian. You know her from before, right? Yes.
- And you trust her? - With my life.
Mr. Bauer, I have President Taylor for you.
Cole, l've got to call you back. I got the White House on the line.
- Hello. - Jack, it's President Taylor.
I'm calling to ask you a favor. Anything, ma'am.
President Hassan and his family are being evacuated from the U.N. and brought here,
and I would like for you to supervise that operation.
With all due respect, Madam President, l think I'd be much more helpful...
staying in place here with C.T.U.
- Besides, Secret Service is more than capable. - Well, that may be true.
But l'd feel a lot better knowing you were on the job.
Jack, in light of the threat to New York,
President Hassan's role in securing a lasting peace is more crucial than ever.
- l need him safe. - I understand, ma'am.
- l'll leave for the U.N. immediately. - Thank you, Jack.
- l'll see you when you get here. - Yes, ma'am.
She wants me to supervise Hassan's evac to McGuire Air Force Base.
All right, let's go. Renee.
Renee, l need to do this on my own.
We're not going through this again. I'm coming with you. End of discussion.
Do you have the rods? In the trunk.
Where is Ali?
Ηe didn't make it. I'm sorry.
Tarin will take his place as driver.
How long before the device is functional?
All we have to do is load in the fuel rods.
Τarin.
Get ready to leave.
l want to place the bomb as soon after l talk to the president as possible.
[ Beeping ]
[ Elevator Dings ]
Agent O'Connor. Jack Bauer.
l know who you are, sir. l've been briefed by command at McGuire. Ms. Walker.
Agent O'Connor. We're cleared for a subterranean evacuation.
Τhe feeling is that President Hassan will be safer underground...
in the event of a radiological attack. Agreed.
- How many agents? - Seven Secret Service, including myself,
two of Ηassan's internal security and now you and Ms. Walker.
What's the time frame? Ten minutes.
Τhere's a service tunnel that runs parallel to the PATH lines leading into New Jersey.
We're just waiting on the vehicles now.
I'd like to see the exact route. Of course.
l have the maps and evac protocols in the conference room.
But President Ηassan is asking to see you first. He's in the council chamber.
Fine. You two get started. I'll be right back. Excuse me.
Sir.
Mr. Bauer.
President Τaylor wanted me to supervise the evacuation of you and your family...
to McGuire Air Force Base. So I'm told. And I'm glad for it.
Ηow long will it take for you and your family to be ready? We're ready now.
My wife and daughter are in the residence awaiting your instructions.
Give us 1 0 minutes, and then we'll evacuate you and your family...
through a service tunnel under the building and straight on to New Jersey.
[ Chuckles ]
And I here I thought l would be leaving the United Nations today...
at the head of a peace march down Fifth Avenue.
My president still thinks that might happen, sir.
l hope she's right, Mr. Bauer.
Me too, Mr. President. Give us 1 0 minutes.
We need to talk about a response, Madam President.
I've prepared three retaliatory strike scenarios...
against targets inside the I.R.K.
Do I need to remind you, General Brucker,
the Islamic Republic is an ally?
You don't. But what good is an ally...
if its citizens can attack us on their own?
Madam President, a call's come into the White House switchboard...
from a man claiming to be in possession of the nuclear rods.
He wants to talk to you.
- Do we believe he's who he says he is? - Confidence is high, ma'am.
Ηe's offered details of recent events that no civilian could know.
Plus he's on an anonymous I.C.C. channel...
that's scrambled and impossible to trace.
Put him on speaker.
This is President Τaylor.
Good morning, Madam President. This is going to be a short conversation.
Who are you, and what do you want?
You know I have the fuel rods.
You know I got them into Manhattan.
What l want now is to convince you...
that I have no desire to harm innocent Americans.
And yet you're threatening them with a bomb.
Actually, a radiological dispersal device, Madam President,
capable of contaminating 40 square bIocks under a dense radiation cloud.
Any attack on the United States will prompt a retaliation against your country.
l would expect nothing less.
But you should listen to me.
What I'm asking for is simple.
Τurn over President Hassan.
What?
He's a traitor to his people and must stand trial for his crimes.
That will never happen.
You have exactly one hour to change your mind.
Mr. Woods knows how to contact me.
Madam President, the clock starts now.
Forty square blocks- how many people is that?
Between a hundred and a hundred-fifty thousand.
Rob, inform C.Τ.U. of the threat,
but the ransom demand stays in this room.
Τim, call up the New York Guard to support first responders...
and have the military police execute an evacuation plan.
- Yes, ma'am. - Madam President.
What is it, Rob?
Well, l'm just gonna say it. We should consider the alternative.
- What alternative? - We have an out here.
- l think we should take it. - Give in to the demand to turn over President Hassan?
No one man is worth the lives of tens of thousands. And I bet he would agree.
Madam President, are we really having this conversation?
Doesn't it deserve a conversation?
Not unless you're intent on destroying our moral authority-
this country's unique place among nations, maybe forever.
As opposed to what? The irradiation of all those people?
Real businesses, real homes uninhabitable for a hundred years or more?
Madam President, l agree.
Giving up Ηassan is wrong,
but a 40-block wasteland at the heart of New York City is unthinkable.
This country would never be the same.
The country would crucify us if word ever got out that this could have been avoided.
Now we're talking politics, for God sakes?
We're talking about the primary role of government- any government-
which is to protect its citizens.
lt could also escalate, Madam President.
They attack us. We attack them back.
The entire region could be drawn into the conflict and destabilized.
Excuse me, General, but weren't you the one just advocating for a retaliatory strike?
Well, in the military, we like to talk about facts on the ground.
Well, they have changed, Madam President.
Now we have a viable option.
Viable?
ls that the sense in the room then?
That surrendering President Hassan is somehow viable?
In the first place,
the people who are offering us this deal cannot be trusted.
Ηow do we know they won't detonate the bomb anyway?
Secondly, President Hassan is a guest of this country.
He is my partner in peace,
and I will not sell him out to the very terrorists...
that we are determined to defeat.
And finally, caving to any terrorist demand...
weakens this nation immeasurably.
Now, we have 60 minutes to find these bastards, and I believe we will.
But if we don't and the worst happens,
we will deal with it.
We will pick ourselves up off the floor and deal with it.
Why? Because that's what we do.
Americans don't stay down.
We rise up together in times of crisis.
We carry on. ls that clear?
- Start the calls, Τim. - Yes, ma'am.
[ Chattering ]
Chloe, l need an updated list of road closures and checkpoints.
l thought Arlo was interfacing with N.Y.P.D.
Ηe is. But National Guard units are on their way, so are teams from F.B.l. New Jersey.
l wanna know where the holes are so I can plug 'em.
l'll forward it to your screen now.
Thank you. [ Beeping ]
[ Beeping, Line Ringing ]
[ Samir ] Yes? It's me.
Do you have the roadblock information?
l'll have it for you in five minutes. Did you speak to President Taylor?
l did. Ηer response was as I anticipated.
But as the time pressure builds, she'll change her mind and give up Hassan.
l'm certain of it. What if she doesn't?
Then we'll strike a hard blow against the city.
Either way, the peace process dies.
lt's ready.
[ Chattering ]
l don't have time to deal with these anymore. Mr. Weiss.
Thank you. Can I have a word?
Certainly.
l thought Secretary Kanin's point was a good one.
lf we simply turn Hassan over,
we risk damaging the good name of the United States.
What are you suggesting?
Uh, a third way.
Covert action...
in which we deliver Hassan to the terrorists,
but make it look like they took him hostage.
[ Chuckles ]
Two birds, Mr. Weiss.
We spare New York,
and we preserve our reputation in the eyes of the world.
- l admit. l'm intrigued. - But?
lt'll never fly. You heard the president. She won't go for it.
Not in a million years. No, of course she won't.
The question is, will you?
l'm asking for your cooperation, Mr. Weiss.
For the good of the country.
Well, even if l agreed to help, it's too late.
Ηassan's already on his way here. No, it's not.
A Wet Ops team was mobilized in the event of a strike against the I.R.K.
lf you get me Hassan's exact route,
l can redirect them to intercept his security detail.
l don't have access to that information.
lt's being handled through the Secretary of State's office.
Well, we just have to get it from Mr. Kanin.
lt's sedition, General Brucker.
Are you familiar with the fourth Nuremberg principle?
lf the orders of the president are illegal,
it is our moral obligation to disobey them.
And you think they are? Illegal?
The president is letting her idealism get in the way...
of her responsibilities as commander in chief.
lt's hardly the same thing. You don't think so?
With the fate of an American city in the balance?
"Τhe primary role of government is to protect its citizens."
Your words, Mr. Weiss.
lt's time to decide whether or not you meant them.
[ Beeping ]
I need everyone's attention.
Τhe White Ηouse just received credible intelligence...
the terrorists we've been tracking...
plan to detonate a radiological device in New York City...
in less than 50 minutes.
[ Gasps, Murmuring ]
All of us in this building have friends and family who live in the city.
We know we are bound by law not to warn them.
But we also know it is still in our power to protect them.
We are their last line of defense.
That is ourjob.
That is what we will do with every second of every minute we have left.
Starting now. Go back through all your leads.
Appeal to your sources one more time.
Find that bomb.
[ Murmuring ]
I just heard from our source inside C.T.U.
Based on the roadblocks, Amsterdam is closed off.
But there's a potential target area just to your left.
You'll be avoiding N.Y.P.D. checkpoints to the south and west.
All right.
Τurning.
Can you park in that block?
Yes. Good.
The fallout radius will include a good part of the Upper West Side.
l'll wait for your call.
How many men on the detail?
Eleven. Hassan's own security, Secret Service...
and two former agents- Jack Bauer and Renee Walker.
Why is Bauer involved? The president trusts him.
And believe me, he's not someone to be taken lightly.
Ah, he's up against an elite team who will have the advantage of surprise.
Bauer and his people don't stand a chance.
The loss of life is regrettable, Mr. Weiss.
No one feels this more keenly than a soldier who's led men into battle.
But right now we don't have a choice.
[ Beeps ]
[ Door Opens ]
- Ethan. - What's going on?
Oh, l'm sorry. l thought you were with the president.
l was.
What are you doing in here?
Oh, I asked Mr. Weiss to pull up the latest White House readiness protocols.
Ηe couldn't log on from his computer, so we were trying from yours.
l was also reviewing President Hassan's itinerary...
to see if we could facilitate a military escort.
Hmm.
Open the door. I'm afraid I can't do that, Mr. Kanin.
Then get out of my way.
Rob. Ethan, listen. I-
No, you listen to me.
l think I have a pretty good idea what's going on here.
Sit down, Mr. Kanin. There are some things you need to know.
There sure as hell are.
[ Beeping, Line Ringing ] But l'll stay where l am if you don't mind.
Ethan, do what he says. Sit down, please.
This is Bauer. Go ahead. I said go ahead.
Give me your phone. General.
Get your hands off of me!
Wait!
This is beyond madness.
The two of you will spend the rest of your lives in prison.
Maybe, Mr. Kanin.
But my guess is that one day the country will thank us for it.
Rob. l'm begging you.
Don't do this.
Don't betray your president.
[ Gasping ]
Ethan? Ethan?
All right.
Ethan!
[ Gasping ]
My God! Ethan!
Ethan!
Okay. [ Gasps ]
Okay. Ethan, here.
Here. Here. Call a medic.
We call for help, the first thing he does is get word to the president.
But he's having a heart attack. We can't just do nothing.
We didn't do nothing. You gave him his medication.
Well, it's not working.
l realize that you two are close, but this is not an emotional decision.
This is a tactical one.
We wait to acquire Ηassan before calling an ambulance. Understand?
What if he doesn't make it that long?
We have to pray that he does.
[ Kanin Gasping ]
All right?
All right.
Come on.
We pick up the service tunnel under Third Avenue.
From there, the trip to McGuire by convoy is less than 30 minutes.
Τhank you, Ms. Walker.
[ Beeps ] Secretary Kanin, this is Jack Bauer.
l can see on my phone that you just tried to call me.
Please call me back as soon as you can. Thank you.
[ Beeping ] [ Man ] C.T.U.
This is Bauer. Patch me through to McGuire Air Force Base.
Yes, sir.
Ηow far are you from an access point into the tunnels?
Based on what I'm looking at, less than two miles.
The security detail's already on the move.
Can you get there in time? Yeah, if we haul ass.
And the ambush happens where? At the vehicle, sir.
Remember, the objective is President Hassan.
Do what you have to do to take him alive. Yes, sir.
Good luck.
Thank you. Have him call me back as soon as possible.
Renee.
Secretary Kanin tried to call me. Now he's not answering his phone.
The operator at McGuire Air Force Base can't find him either.
Something's not right. Keep your eyes open.
[ Beeping ]
Hold up.
We set? Yeah.
The vehicles to transport the Hassans are 200 meters up the tunnel.
There's a section we couldn't get by.
[ Comm Chirps ] [ Man ] Agent Dalton, stand by.
We are bringing the family down now.
- Did you walk it? - Yes, sir. All clear.
Get the family.
This way. Let's go.
Our S.U.V.'s are a short hike up the tunnel. Stay together as we move towards them.
[ Beeps ] [ Woman ] Operations.
This is Bauer. Patch me through to Secretary Kanin.
[ Man ] Here they come. [ Man #2 ] Is Hassan with them?
Yes.
Masks on. Take positions.
Wait until the target's in the kill zone.
Remember, we need to take Hassan alive.
[ Knocking ]
[ Woman ] Secretary Kanin?
Just a minute.
Yes, what is it?
Excuse me, sir, but Jack Bauer's calling for Secretary Kanin.
Well, the secretary is busy with me right now. I understand that, sir.
But Mr. Bauer's persisting. Ηe says it's very important. He's holding on line one.
All right, thank you. I'll take care of it.
Jack, hi. lt's Rob Weiss.
Sir, we're in a service tunnel under- [ Static ]
l'm sorry. You're breaking up, Jack. Can't hear you.
We're in a service tunnel under the U.N.
We're evacuating President Hassan and his family.
ls everything all right? You tell me.
Secretary Kanin tried to get ahold of me about 1 0 minutes ago on his private cell.
l've been trying him ever since. He won't pick up.
Well, the secretary's tied up with the Joint Chiefs right now, Jack.
Do you know what he wanted to talk to me about?
- Honestly couldn't say. lt could've been anything. - I don't think so.
He knows we're conducting a sensitive evac. He called me during it.
There's got to be some kind of a connection.
Well, l'll make sure he gets the message.
Mr. Weiss, I don't think you understand. l need to talk to Secretary Kanin now.
- That's not possible. - What do you mean it's not possible?
We're dealing with an imminent terrorist attack on our soil.
Just do your job, and let us do ours.
All due respect, sir, l am doing my jo- Hello? Hello?
Son of a bitch hung up on me. He's under a lot of stress. They all are.
l don't give a- Agent O'Connor, stop.
Start walking them back now.
Something's not right. We're gonna head back to the U.N., reassess there. Let's go.
Stand by. We're turning back.
President Hassan, l'm very sorry, but you're too exposed down here.
Whatever you think is right, Mr. Bauer.
They've turned around.
Ηow far are they? About a hundred yards.
Okay, take out as many as you can.
Get down! Get down!
Renee!
l need you to get President Hassan and his family...
to the side tunnel and back to the U.N.!
- What about you? - I'll be right behind you.
President Hassan, you need to go. Now. Now!
Go! Go! Go!
Move! Move!
Go! Move! Move!
Your orders are to stay with President Hassan. You need to go.
[ Man ] Go! Go! Go!
I know what I have to do, sir.
- Good luck. - Thank you, sir.
[ Gunfire ] You ready?
l'm ready. Now!
See if you can get wide and outflank them.
l'm gonna try and draw them into a cross fire.
Shoot only on my command.
Engage.
Mr. President, we need to keep moving.
Your people are being slaughtered, Mr. Bauer. We need to help them.
Τhey're buying us the time we need. Don't let it be in vain.
We need to go now.
[ Beeping ]
Give me a weapon. No.
l've been a soldier, Mr. Bauer. l can handIe a gun. I'll fight with you.
Mr. President, my job is to protect you. Do what I say. Now, go.
[ Yelps ]
We have to keep moving. Come on. Come on. We got to go.
Let's go! Move! Move!
Renee, we're not gonna make it.
Τake cover. Go! Go!
l'm gonna head up the middle.
As soon as l set these off, I want you to start firing.
Doesn't matter if you hit anything. Just make some noise.
Mr. President?
Take care of your family. You ready?
Let's go.
[ Clicks ]
[ Shouts ]
Mathis! Donner! Go!
Move! Move!
Move! Move! Move!
[ Groans ]
Come on.
l'm gonna take the high ground. ln about five seconds, start giving me cover fire. Okay?
Take the weapon off. Take the weapon off now!
Now!
Who are you?
[ Panting ] You're making a huge mistake.
You're American. Why did you attack us?
Because a dirty bomb will be detonated in New York...
unless we deliver Hassan to the terrorists.
- What are you talking about? - A ransom demand has been made.
Him for the bomb by 061 5 hours.
Jack, that's less than 20 minutes.
Does the president know about this?
She's refusing to deal with the terrorists. This is General Brucker's operation.
Get up. What are you doing?
l'm gonna get you up to the street level, where l can make a phone call.
There's no time for that. This is on you now.
You have to deliver Ηassan to the terrorists.
l don't take orders from anybody but the president of the United States. Now, move.
[ Sirens Blaring ]
[ Jack ] We need to keep moving.
[ Phone Rings ]
[ Ringing ]
[ Beeps ] Yes?
Why haven't I heard from you?
Because I don't know anything. What does that mean?
Are the Americans handing over Hassan or not?
Τhe only information we have is that he's being transported to McGuire Air Force Base.
We lost communication with the security detail about 20 minutes ago.
So President Τaylor doesn't intend to give him up.
Samir. Τhink for a minute.
You use that bomb, you lose your leverage.
Τhe president leaves me no choice.
The blood will be on her hands.
Samir.
[ Beeping ]
[ Line Ringing ]
[ Ringing ]
Τarin? Yes?
The president has not responded.
Start the countdown.
You need to stay with the bomb.
Make sure no one interferes with it.
Tarin, did you hear me?
Yes, l heard you.
Your name will never be forgotten, my friend.
Your family will be honored above all others.
[ Speaking Foreign Language ]
[ Foreign Language ]
[ Beeps ]
[ Beeping ]
[ Crickets Chirping ]