"This is Jack Bauer." "I need to speak with the president." "They're not gonna be able..." ""to defuse this bomb"..." "We're gonna have to fly it out ofhere." "Ground zero has to be a precise location." "The pilot will have to go down with the plane." "It's a suicide mission." " "Who ended up flying the plane?"" " Jack Bauer." "Get "Air Force One" ready as soon as possible." " Sir, do you mind if I ask where you're going?" " Los Angeles." " " Who's he?"" " His name is Yusuf Auda." "His government assigned him as intelligence liaison." "They helped us get the hard drive from Ali's safe house." "It's a recording of a conversation that took place in Cyprus about four months ago." " Conversation between who?" " Syed Ali and these high-ranking government officials." "These three countries not only knew about the bomb," " but they bought it and supplied it to Syed Ali." " Yeah." " Kim?" " Daddy!" " "What's that noise?" "Where are you." - "I'm in a plane."" "We found the bomb." "We needed someone to fly it over the desert so nobody would get killed." " That someone turned out to be me." " No, Daddy." "I love you more than anything in the world." "Good-bye." "George, what the hell are you doing here?" "Brought something for you." "A parachute." "George, I already told you." "I'm taking this plane in." "You've still got a life, Jack." "What's left but going straight and level... and taking it down into a dive." "Am I right?" " You really think you can do this?" " Jack, I'm supposed to do this." "Oh, Dad." "Agent Bauer... my orders are to take you back to C.T.U., sir." "That's affirmative." "Lieutenant, I need you to get a hold of Tony Almeida over at C.T.U." "Tell him that I made it." "He needs to get ahold of my daughter, tell her that I'm still alive." "Radio transmissions are a no-go." "Cell sites are down for miles." "You'll have to wait till we get there." "Copy." "Everyone gather around, please." "This will just take a minute." "George Mason asked me in advance to thank you all for your dedication." "Thanks to his sacrifice and your hard work, millions of lives were saved, and that's a result that we can be proud of." "Now, to say that this has been a long day would be a major understatement." "And I know you're all tired, but this isn't over yet." "We've still got a lot of work to do." "Now, the Cyprus recording is our primary focus, and that's critical to any military response that Washingtors considering." "So let's get back at it, huh?" "Mr. Almeida." "I'm supposed to update my office right now, but I've got nothing to report except that I've been excluded from this investigation... since I arrived." "Look, I'll tell you what I can, when I can." "My country permitted your operatives to raid Ali's apartment... under the condition that I would be involved in this investigation." "I understand your frustration, Mr. Auda, and you can call your office and tell them anything you like, but we've got work to do here, and you're simply not authorized to be part of it." "He doesn't look too happy." "Yeah." "Are the audio guys ready?" "Yeah." "They're all waiting for you." " Where's Michelle?" " Interrogating Ali." " Why?" " See if he can shed any light on the recording." "We're gonna have to start this meeting without her." "The president's waiting for confirmation on the recording's authenticity." " Will you take care of that?" " Yeah." "Thanks." "This tape was recovered from the hard drive in your apartment." "It's a record of a meeting you had with these three men... on April 5, in Cyprus." "They're all high-ranking officials... from three Arab countries, one of them your own." "The tape proves that you conspired with these men... to detonate a nuclear bomb on U.S. Soil." "Were there others present who didn't speak?" "Whatever you don't tell me, you'll tell the interrogators... in Guantanamo, under much less comfortable circumstances." " "So I'll ask you one more time."" " Tell me what you want me to say, and I will say it." "I want the truth." "What does the truth matter when you have this recording?" "Explain what that means." "It means I never spoke to any of these men." "You're denying that the meeting took place?" "There was never a meeting." "I was not even in Cyprus in April." "Where were you?" "Berlin." "They'll find out the truth in Guantanamo." "Why would I lie about this, when I told you the truth about the bomb?" "To protect your country." "The bomb was a Second Wave operation only." "I have never met those men." "Agent Gibson, I take it your team has finished the analysis of the Cyprus recording?" "Yes, sir." "Could you walk us through it, please?" "We began by obtaining voice samples... for Syed Ali and the three government officials on the recording." "We deconstructed the sound waves... and isolated unique qualities that are the vocal equivalent of a fingerprint." "Our studies indicate that the voices on the Cyprus audio... are in fact those of Syed Ali and the three government ministers in question." "Now, this recording could have been created... by putting pieces of different conversations together, right?" "Yes, but reconstruction always leaves artifacts... mismatched acoustical signatures or altered cadences." "We found no such artifacts." "Is there any chance that this recording... could have been doctored in a way that we couldn't detect?" "Of course, anything's theoretically possible, but I can say with absolute certainty that the finest experts... using the very best equipment available... could not find any evidence that this recording is anything... but a genuine and accurate record of an actual conversation." "A conversation in which these four men sat in the same room... and conspired to detonate a nuclear bomb on U.S. Soil?" "Yes, sir." "I just finished talking with Ali." "He claims that he's never even spoken to any of the men in the recording." "He says it's a complete fabrication... and that he was in Berlin on April 5, not Cyprus." "He could be telling the truth." "He still thinks we killed one of his sons." "He's trying to save the rest of his family... by denying that his country is one of the three behind the nuke." "I agree he has a clear motive to lie... but if there's any possibility that he's telling the truth, I think we need to investigate." "But he's not." "I mean, it's obvious." "It's not obvious to me." "In a contest between the physical evidence and the word of an attempted mass murderer," " "it's clear which wins."" " Carrie..." "And, no offense, Michelle, but your experience as an interrogator is limited." " Carrie, that's enough." " I sat three feet away from the man, and I believe that he is a broken man without the strength or resolve to lie." "All right, look." "I'm gonna tell the president what Ali said... when I call him to pass on Agent Gibson's findings." "Now, if we don't have anything else here, I think we're finished, right?" "Thank you." "C.T.U. Managed to detonate the bomb within a few meters of the designated coordinates." "I'm going over the field report now, and I'm not seeing any casualty estimates." "We expect zero direct casualties... or... close to it." "I want to give Jack Bauer's daughter my personal condolences." "You won't have to, sir." "Bauer wasn't on the plane at the time the bomb was detonated." "Do we know how this happened?" "Apparently another man ended up piloting the plane." "We're still getting the details." "Sir, we just got word from C.T.U." "They finished their analysis of the Cyprus audio." "It's real." "And we have proof that Syed Ali, the man behind the bomb, was given direct support from the ministers of the three different countries." "Here's the transcript of their analysis... including margins of error." "Do we have any reason to doubt the veracity of this recording?" "Ali is denying it, but I suppose that's to be expected." "Are theJoint Chiefs ready?" "General Bowden has them on standby." "Well, given the evidence, we don't have the option of not responding." "I don't see any way around this." "Do you?" "I want to issue a statement that there was a nuclear weapon, but there were no casualties." "I will alert the networks, sir." "And contact the Hill." "Let them know I'll be calling for an emergency session of Congress, during which I'll be asking them for a formal declaration of war." "Chappelle wants to see your report before you send it to the Pentagon." "I'm ordering more data points." "I need another 15 minutes." "Fine." "You all right?" "Yeah." "I'm just a little tired, like everyone else." "No, I mean about before." " I know it got tense between you and Carrie..." " I can handle Carrie." "The truth is you don't have the training or the experience to read a guy like Ali." "That's my fault." "I shouldn't have put you in that position." "Doesn't mean we shouldn't press him harder." " They'll take care of that at Guantanamo." " It may be too late." "We're sending him now." "I'm heading over right now... to make sure the handoff goes as planned." "Okay." "General Bowden, my understanding is... it'll take between eight and ten weeks... to call up reserve troops and redeploy forces... for a full-scale ground assault in the region." "Yes, sir." "We have the resources in place to initiate a rolling start immediately." ""Rolling start? "" "Surgical strikes against early warning radar and anti-aircraft installations, followed immediately by precision bombing... of targets that will severely degrade their military... and telecommunications capabilities." "Can these first strikes be underway by the time I address the nation this morning?" "When are you scheduled to go on the air, sir?" " Six hours from now." " We'll be ready, sir." "Mr. President." "Gentlemen, ladies, would you hold, please?" "Deputy Prime Minister Barghouti is calling." "It's the second call he's placed since the bomb was detonated." "We're well past the point of words, Lynne." "We're about to invade his country." "But he doesn't know that yet." "And if you don't take his phone call, he may read between the lines." "Mr. Deputy Prime Minister." "Thank you for taking my call, Mr. President." "The prime minister wanted me to express his outrage and horror for what has occurred." "Thank you." "That you found the bomb in time is truly a miracle." "I'm not sure I believe in miracles, sir." "My people are very good at what they do." "Yes, indeed they are." "I'm sure you're aware that we've arrested one of your citizens... in connection to the bomb..." "Syed Ali." "Hmm." "An outlaw." "He has eluded us for years." "Expect our full cooperation with his prosecution and punishment." "I would expect nothing less." "I realize that we've had our differences, and today has been an especially trying day, but we are both fighting the same battle." "My government remains dedicated to the destruction of Second Wave... as well as any other terrorist organization... that may have been responsible for this atrocity." "That's good to know." "Mr. President, I understand... you'll be under a great deal of political pressure to respond to what has happened." "I am confident that you have the strength to resist that pressure." "If you're concerned about a rush to judgment, you needn't be." "We're merely gathering evidence." "I appreciate your candor, Mr. President." "And I appreciate your solidarity, Deputy Prime Minister." "Of course." "You'll hear from me soon." "Come on, let's go!" "Hey, Jack, glad you're okay." "Thanks." "Look, I'm gonna get out of your way." "I just want to know how I can get a hold of Kim." "Yeah, okay." "I spoke to a Sergeant Griggs of the San Jose Sheriff s Department." "He sent a man over to your sister-in-law's to meet Kim." "He was gonna call when she got there, but that's his number in case you want to follow up." "Okay, thanks." "George told me he put you in charge." "Yeah." "How about that, huh?" "Trial by fire, right?" "You're gonna do great." "Look, uh... we'll catch up later, all right?" "Yeah." "Thank you." "Sheriff's Department." " Hi." "Is Sergeant Griggs there, please?" " I'll be glad to help you." " No, I need to speak with him." " He's not here, sir." " Is this not his personal line?" " What is this regarding?" "My name is Jack Bauer." "I'm over at C.T.U. It's regarding my daughter." "Sir, Sergeant Griggs isn't available." "If your "daughter's in any immediate danger"..." "No, she's not in any immediate danger." ""Listen, ma'am"..." " "Fine, just give me the number." - "Same area code, 555-9464."" "Okay." " I'm glad you're okay, Jack." " Thanks." "Look, I know Tony's running things, and I don't want to speak out of turn, but..." " "I don't know who else to talk to."" " About what?" "I think the president's planning a major military action... based on a recording that was found in Ali's apartment." "It links high-ranking officials from three governments to the nuke." "Problem is..." "Ali claims it was a fake." " And you believe him." " I don't know what to believe." "I just think we oughta be sure before we retaliate against these countries." "Well, that's Tony's call." "I'm sorry." "I'm trying to get ahold of my daughter." "No, I understand that." "But you're the one who broke Ali." "You can read him better than anyone here or at Guantanamo." "Please, Jack..." "before Ali is gone." "He's the only one who can prove whether or not this recording is real." "Fine." "I'll talk to him." "Now, do me a favor." "See if you can get ahold of this Sergeant Griggs." "Tell him it's regarding my daughter." "Sheriff s Department." "Yes." "This is Michelle Dessler over at C.T.U." " I'm looking for Sergeant Griggs." " Please hold." "There you go." "Bring him out." "Get on it." "Stand by for zones." "Standing by, A-212." "I just want to talk to him before they get him to Guantanamo." "Gentlemen!" "Hold up." "Let me have a word with the prisoner." "I want you to know we didn't kill your son." "We staged it." "When you get to Guantanamo, they'll let you speak with your family." "I need to know something." "The Cyprus recording..." "is it fake?" "What I told the woman was true." "Thank you." "We got shots fired on the north post!" "Shots fired!" "Cover!" "Get back here!" "He's dead." "You got a radio on you?" "Tell them inside Syed Ali has just been shot." "We've got a shooter on one of the southwest roofs." "Tell them now!" "This is Primary Escort." "We have a situation." "We have a prisoner down and a sniper on the roof!" "Did you take care of that for me?" "I just got off the line with L.A.P.D. The perimeter's set up." "How the hell did anybody know we were moving him?" "Half the intelligence community knew we had him." "The leak could've come from anywhere." "Figure the shooter's connected to one of the countries in the Cyprus recording, right?" " Maybe." " What do you mean?" "They had the most to lose by Ali talking." "Who else would it have been?" "I don't know, but I'm starting to think Ali might have been telling the truth." " You talked to Michelle." " No." "I talked to Ali." "I've got Captain Raskind from L.A.P.D. For you." "Yeah." "One minute, please." "Let me get this straight." "You're taking Syed Ali's word over every expert we have?" "Ali was killed for a reason." "You have to find out whether or not... it was because he could prove that that recording was fabricated." " Our best people have already verified that recording." " Fine." "Keep the door open." " Assign a few men to it." " I don't have any men to spare, Jack." "The Pentagon's got us processing intel from nine different countries." " And, frankly, I think this is a dead end." " "Sir, Captain Raskind"..." "Could you just give me a minute?" "Thank you." "Tony, the president is going to make... some very, very serious decisions... based on the information that he got from that recording." "If there's the slightest chance that that thing is not genuine, you have a responsibility..." "My God!" "You're gonna lecture me on responsibility, Jack?" "I mean, come on." "We both know how you work." "You consider going against the grain as some kind of a virtue." " Why are you talking to me like this?" " 'Cause I got a job to do, and I don't appreciate being told how to do it." " I'm just trying to help." " I don't need your help, Jack." "Don't get me wrong." "I appreciate everything you've done for us today." "Really I do." "But I think it's time you go get your daughter..." "Let us handle the rest of this." "All right?" "Yeah, fine." "Thanks." " Yeah." " Mr. Almeida?" "All circuits are busy." "Please try your call again." "Some kind of problem?" "Can I just use the bathroom?" "Please?" "I'll be quick." "All right." "Come on." "In the back, on your left." "Watch your step." "Casualty estimates for the initial air "campaign are minimal"..."a dozen at most."" " What about the ground campaign?" " There are numerous scenarios, depending, obviously, on how long the campaign lasts, if chemical or biological weapons are deployed against our troops." "Which, frankly, I think they will be." "Okay, take that all into account and give me a number, General." "A simultaneous ground assault against the three countries... which lasts five weeks, will result in 10,000 to 30,000 American casualties." "And if China and Russia enter the conflict against us?" "There's no upper limit to that number, Mr. President." ""But it's an unlikely scenario."" "They'll want to insinuate themselves into control of the oil fields." " Yes?" " Lynne, I haveJack Bauer for the president." " It's an emergency." " One moment." "Sir, it's Jack Bauer for you." "Excuse me again." "Jack, it's good to hear your voice, but I'm in a meeting with the Joint Chiefs right now." "I'm sorry, sir, but I felt this was important enough to interrupt you." "Syed Ali has been assassinated." "C.T.U. Was transferring him over to Guantanamo when it happened." "What are you talking about?" "By whom?" "We don't know yet, sir." "But I think it has to do with a conversation that was recorded in Cyprus." "Mr. President, I don't believe it's genuine." "That recording was authenticated." "Sir, authentication is never 100%." "Do you have any evidence to the contrary?" "Syed Ali said he was in Berlin when the alleged conversation took place." "He said the entire recording was fabricated." "Okay, I'm aware of his denials." "Mr. President, I'm just worried that someone is trying to manipulate you... into taking the kind of military action I assume you're about to take." "Look, the fact that Syed Ali was killed... does not prove that the recording was fabricated." "No, sir." "I know that." "I know it doesn't." "But I just feel a responsibility to tell you... that I believe that he was assassinated because he was in fact telling the truth." "Do you have any hard evidence, Jack?" "Aside from Ali's denials, no, sir." "Nothing concrete." "Listen to me." "I don't want to initiate a military action based on erroneous information." "But I can't stop it based on conjecture." "I understand, sir." "I do." "Mr. President, if I were to get you some proof, how much time would I have?" "Our military response is only hours away, Jack." "You better do it soon." "Yes, sir." "Thank you, Mr. President." "I don't have any updates on this intel, sir." "As soon as we do, we'll patch it through to you right away." " This is Dessler." " Michelle, it's Jack." "For the time being, I want you to keep this information between us, okay?" "I just talked to the president." "He will not halt any military action..." " unless we can provide him with proof." " Ali was our only proof." "There's gotta be another way to establish Ali's presence at that time." "Other foreign agencies must have been tracking him as well." "An intelligence official from one of the target countries is here." "What are you talking about?" "Here at C.T.U.?" "Why?" "We struck an intelligence sharing agreement earlier today." "He's the one who escorted the evidence from Ali's apartment." " And you think he knows something?" " He might." " But Tony doesn't want him talking to anyone." " Okay, fine." "What's his name?" " Yusuf Auda." "A-U-D-A." "Okay, I'll pull up his C.V., see if I can run a background check." "I'll get back to you." "Jack?" "Kate." "I didn't think that... l-I thought you werert coming back." "I didn't think I was either." "How?" "It's a long story." "But everything's okay, right?" "They said the bomb was detonated safely." "No, everything's fine." "It's gonna be fine." "How are you?" "Are you okay?" "Yeah." "My dad's still a little shaken up." "I'm sorry." "Ms. Warner?" " I have to go." " She needs to be debriefed." "Okay." "We'll see you in a little while." "I'm really glad you're okay." "Thanks." "The Joint Chiefs are revising down their material estimate... between 10 and 20 percent." "That's good news, sir." "None of this is good news, Mike." "General Bowden is ready to walk you through the strategy statement." "I need a few more minutes." " How long should I tell him?" " When I'm ready, Mike." "What is it, Mr. President?" "A telephone conversation with Jack Bauer keeps playing in my head." "I'm worried that we may be moving too fast." "Mr. President, your ability to analyze a situation... is your strongest asset." "But it's also your greatest liability." "I don't want to make a mistake that our children... and their children will have to pay for." "Sir, we have evidence that's been confirmed... by every military and intelligence expert on the payroll." "Everyone except Jack Bauer." "It's natural for you to be having doubts right now." "I'd be worried if you werert having doubts." "But when the public learns what happened, they'll want a decisive response." "They'll demand it." "We're not responding to satisfy anyone's blood lust." "No, sir, we're not." "We're responding because three countries... colluded with a terrorist group... to explode a nuclear bomb on our soil, and we have proof." " What if the proof is a lie?" " It isn't." "Are you sure, Mike?" "Are you sure?" "I'll tell General Bowden you'll call when you're ready." "Mr. Auda, my name is Jack Bauer." "If you're here to give me another excuse, don't waste your time." "I'm not here to give you excuses." "I need to ask you a few questions about the evidence taken from Ali's apartment." "How would I know what was found?" "Your people refused to include me in the discovery process." " Why not ask them?" " My colleagues might not be interested... in the same questions that I am." "I'm trying to determine whether the evidence could have been compromised before it got here." "Before I tell you anything, tell me what you know." "Whatever evidence was found in Ali's apartment, they're keeping it from me, which suggests it incriminates my country." "I'm sorry." "I'm not at liberty to discuss that." "You and I are not even supposed to be talking." "So, you're asking me to help you without offering anything in return." " I know I'm asking a lot." " It's asking too much." "This is Bauer." "Hello, Jack." "Who is this?" "The only person who can prove Syed Ali was not in Cyprus in April, meeting with Arab leaders." "The recording they found in Ali's apartment..." " in case you haven't figured it out already... is bogus." " How do you know that?" "Because I'm the one who planted it." "I was in Cyprus on April 5." "I placed it in Ali's apartment." "And I'm just supposed to believe you?" "You don't have a choice." "That's why I killed Ali." "So you'd have to deal with me." "How do I know you killed him?" "I almost had to take you out too, Jack, but you moved at the last second." " I'm dying to know what you two were talking about." " What do you want?" "Kate Warner." "Why?" "Why do you want her?" "Just get her out of C.T.U., bring her to the alley... at the intersection of Meridian and Moorpark." "There's a small warehouse." "Look for the door under the neon sign." "My access at C.T.U. Is limited at best." "Oh, you're resourceful." "You'll find a way." "You didn't answer my question." "Why do you want her?" "Don't worry about that now, Jack." "She hasn't been released yet." "She's still in debriefing." "You've got 30 minutes." "Bring her to the warehouse, just the two of you." "Thirty minutes is not enough time." "You're gonna have to keep moving, buddy." "Come on, man!" "You have to help me!" " "I'm sorry." "I can't"..." " "I'll pay you." "How much?"" "Go find another store!" "Just find another store!" "Look, how hard would it be to just open up for one minute?" "There's another store that's open, 10 miles down the road, west on Route 14." "That's the wrong direction!" "We're going to the mountains!" "Look, I'm closed." "I'm not gonna tell you again." " "Don't you know what's going on?" - "I'm about to call the cops."" " Look, I have cash." "I'll pay you double." " I already closed the register." "Please, tell him to let me in." "My wife's pregnant." "She can't be here." " Open the damn door!" " That's it." "That is it." ""Come on!"" "9- 1-1." "What's your emergency?" "Some crazy guy's trying to bust into my store." "He keeps threatening me." "Yeah, it's King's Liquor." "Soledad Canyon Road, right off of Route 14." "Officers are on their way." "They always come out at night." "All kinds of crazy people." " It's starting." " What?" "Nothing." "Don't give me that." "You said, "It's starting."" "What the hell is that supposed to mean?" "No!" "Stop it!" "Stop!" "You should have let me in." "I told you to let me in!" "Let go of him and get up." "I said let go of him!" "Now get out of here!" "I didn't mean for this to happen." "I'm just trying to get to the mountains." "I said go!" "Give me the gun." "I'm not gonna hurt anyone." "I promise." "Just go." "Go!" " Michelle Dessler." " Hey, it's me." "Jack." "Was Yusuf Auda helpful?" "No, not yet." "He's got some trust issues." "I'm right behind you." "Look, I think there's gonna be another way to prove that the Cyprus recording was faked." "But I'm gonna need your help." "You're gonna have to trust me." "Yeah." "Whatever you need." "Okay, I'll get back to you in a minute." "You should have let me in when I asked you." "My wife is seven months pregnant." " I didn't want to hurt anyone." " Just go." "After I pay." "I told you I had money." "I didn't come here to steal." "I said I wanna pay!" "All right, all right, all right, all right." "I'm not a criminal." "Turn on the TV." "Speculation has continued to grow... around the unidentified explosion... spotted by at least two commercial aircraft and a weather satellite." "While a statement from the president is forthcoming, one unconfirmed source suggested that the blast... could only have been caused by a nuclear explosion." "That's true." "My brother works at the U.S.G.S. Station in Palmdale." "He overheard a scientist talking." "You knew about this, didn't you?" "Ma'am, keep your hands where I can see them..." "Leave her alone!" "Give me..." "Give me the gun!" "No!" "We've got the store surrounded." "Whoever you are, put the gun down and come out with your hands up." "I said put the gun down and come out with your hands up!" "Ow!" "We're ready." "How long did the two men talk?" "Uh... just for a few minutes at a time." "It was mostly in Arabic, which I understand a little bit." "They didn't seem too much in a hurry about anything." "Did you get the impression that they knew each other really well?" "Yeah." "Um..." "like they were partners." " Baker." " Yeah." " You did the Macauley interview last week, right?" " Yeah, I did." "There's a page missing from the transcript." " "You have a copy of the original?"" " Yeah, but I have another hour..." "Can't wait." "Division wants it right now." "I'm just glad I double-checked before it got sent out." "Yeah." "Sorry." "I'll be right back." "Okay." "Kate, I need you to come with me now." "I still have an hour or two with Agent Baker." "Then I have to deal with my father." " This is urgent." " What's going on?" "You said that this was over." "It's not." "I'll explain in the car." " Almeida." " Yeah, it's Carrie." " What's up?" " Unless I'm misreading the situation," "Jack is trying to remove Kate Warner from C.T.U." "I'll be right down." "Oh, God!" "It's okay." "It's okay." "You're gonna be fine." "Come on!" "I didn't mean to." "He came at me." "Please don't let him die." "Look, I didn't mean for this to happen." "It was a mistake!" " "Come out with your hands up!"" " I was just trying to protect my wife." "Lower level, space 11." "Thanks." "Come on, Kate." "Where the hell do you think you're going, Jack?" " I don't have time to explain." " Let's find the time." "My God!" "What are you doing?" "Kate, you stay against the wall." "Tony, put down the gun." "Not till you tell me what you're doing, Jack." "I'm sorry." "I can't." "Who do you think you're kidding here, Tony?" "You're not gonna shoot me." "Put the gun down." "Put the gun down." "Kate, come on." "We gotta go." "Now." "Let's go." "Jack!" "Jack!"