Disclaimer
This is a companion piece to Nomad's Donna the Vampire Slayer. A story to accompany the first story of the series has already been done and I'm not going to write another one, unless I have to. I will be concentrating on Samwolf, the second story, and The Agricultural Secretary's Revenge, the third story. I have Nomad's permission and I would like to thank her for that. This story will be from Josiah Bartlett and Leo McGarry's Point of View and will involve characters from Stargate SG1, Atlantis, Torchwood (Jack Harkness and Suzie Costello, this is set before Gwen Cooper), Doctor Who, Soldier Soldier (Nancy Thorpe, former wife of Paddy Garvey and former Military Policewoman, played by Holly Aird), NCIS (which I've never seen) and a short lived BBC series called Redcap (Jo McDonagh played by Tamsin Outhwaite, Neve Kirland played by Elaine Cassidy, I think. I also the name should be spelled Niamh, but pronounced Neve, but I'll stick with the latter spelling), and of course Buffy the Vampire Slayer and The West Wing. Apologies to the creators and producers to all those shows, and of course to Nomad. Thorpe, McDonagh and Kirland have been drafted into this Stargate Command led task force via UNIT, hence the Doctor Who connection.
Note
If you're aware of Donna the Vampire Slayer and its sequels, and I suggest that you do read them as they may help you understand these stories, you may find that there is a massive contrast between Nomad's style and mine. Nomad has got the West Wing style writing down to a T, and has certainly got the humour spot on. A lot of the scenes, especially during 'Samwolf', had me splitting my sides. I'm a lot darker, a little more sarcastic in tone. We're similar in pace though. Just thought I'd share that with you if you thought there's no way this could be a companion piece. This first story concentrates on the Forty five minute conversation between Bartlett and Sam in Nomad's original story, and the events that happened outside the White House during that time and a little after. After all I don't think a Werewolf would be left on the loose don't you.
1. ADVICE FROM UNCLE FLUFFY
The Oval Office
Josiah Bartlett watched Sam Seaborn carefully. There was a worried look on the Deputy Communication Director's face and from what Ron Butterfield and Leo was telling him he had every right to be. Sam was now a Werewolf. Two nights ago he had picked up a girl from a bar, a big no, no considering the problems he had with that Prostitute not last year. Okay, that woman was now a Lawyer, and had to go through the Prostitution phase in order to get through Law school, a damning indictment for the last administration if there ever was one, but you would have thought that somebody as intelligent as Sam would have learned.
"I'm glad you're taking up meditation," Bartlett said "Why the sudden conversion?"
"I'm trying something new," Sam answered hurriedly.
Ambiguous, Bartlett thought, well done Sam.
"Something new?" Bartlett said "I like my staff exploring new things."
Bartlett smiled his encouragement, and then asked:
"Why?"
Bartlett noticed the uncomfortable look on Sam's face, and wished he could tell him that he didn't have to answer that, that he already knew. He had evidence of his transformation into a Wolf, and the incident with Josh Lyman which had the entire West Wing gossiping on tape. He could have told him that he had the power to stop this whole charade right now, but he couldn't because of this Plausible Deniability thing that both Ron and Leo suggested that he adopted concerning the whole Donna being The Vampire Slayer business. He had nearly screwed things up when he insisted meeting Buffy after his staff and the Sunnydale contingent resurrected Buffy in Eric's office, whoever he was, and Leo just couldn't keep his nose out of it, but fortunately, his staff and the Sunnydale contingent didn't know that he and Leo knew what they weren't supposed to know. Thank god for that, it costed the taxpayer thousands to convert that section of the White House's sprinkler system into a very painful death trap for a vampire the Sunnydale contingent had brought with them, Spike was it? But then that alleged lack of Presidential knowledge may have to change, especially if Ron was right about Roger Tribby. How the hell was that missed? The Mayor of Sunnydale was resurrected and was now his Agricultural Secretary. Heads were going to roll when that mess got sorted out.
"I've had my problems recently," Sam said.
Poor Sam, Bartlett thought, never has a truer word been said.
"A friend of mine showed me a way to relax that he had learned from his travels to Tibet, Nepal and countries that teaches Zen Mysticism."
"Zen mysticism, interesting," Bartlett said "Finding it useful?"
"Very much so," Sam said "I feel relaxed."
Maybe now, Sam, Bartlett thought, but the full moon hasn't risen yet. The experts at Stargate Command and Torchwood had told him to keep him talking, to make sure that was not thinking about turning into a Werewolf. He knew that Ron and his Secret Service was in Leo's office or outside waiting to take Sam out if even showed the slightest sign of turning into a Werewolf. He knew that both Ron and Leo weren't happy when Bartlett suggested that he could help Sam carry out Daniel Osborne, Oz's, advice. He even helped Donna clear Josh and Sam's schedule so that they could meet Oz. Sam didn't know it, but Jed Bartlett was fighting for Sam's life. He decided that the question on everybody's lips had to be asked.
"What's happening between you and Josh?" He asked.
He could feel both Ron and Leo cringing but he had to know.
"Nothing."
"CJ suggested that you spilled some coffee on yourself and that Josh was helping you change your shirt, is that correct?"
"Yes, sir."
"Why couldn't you do it yourself?"
"I wasn't feeling well, Josh offered to help me."
Josh was helping you to recover after your Werewolf bout, probably Toby told him to keep an eye on him and to make sure that Sam the wolf didn't go rampaging through the White House. Nice thinking Toby Ziegler, you probably saved Sam from being shot, and Josh, I'm getting you to help me if Abigail isn't here and I have an MS episode. Bartlett allowed himself an inward smile at the thought of Josh Lyman the nursemaid. Donna must be loving this, he added in his thoughts.
"How do you feel now?"
"The meditation is helping."
"You can take some more time off if you need it."
"I'm fine sir."
Bartlett could hear panic in Sam's voice, and he knew where anxiety lead. No, Ron, nobody's getting shot in my office.
"Maybe you can teach me what your friend taught you," Bartlett quickly added.
Sam's look suggested that he had hit the spot. It was a look of relief. Don't push his buttons like that again, Bartlett thought.
"You sure?" Sam asked.
"Sam, anything that will help me fight my condition is going to be a bonus," Bartlett smiled "You might even get a grateful thank you from Abby."
"The First Lady?"
"I don't have another wife," Bartlett said "Or I don't think so. Memory's not as it was."
Bartlett was relieved to see Sam smile.
"He taught me a breathing exercise which slows the heart rate," Sam said.
"Show me," Bartlett encouraged.
McGarry's Office - The Same Time
Ron Butterfield looked up as Leo entered. Beside him, Captain Jack Harkness listened into the conversation via the headphones. McGarry knew that Butterfield had borrowed Captain Harkness from Torchwood for his expertise in such matters. Harkness had warned the Pentagon that the Initiative program set up in Sunnydale was not going to work, too many variables, he had warned. Understatement of the century, Leo thought. That understatement turned into a massacre and indirectly brought down the last administration. They couldn't afford another mistake like that. That's why Buffy and her Slayerettes, and even Donna, Josh , Sam, Toby and Claudia Jean were left to get on with it. That was also why Torchwood and Stargate Command and their alien allies, in particular, The Asgard , were asked for advice, and why Jack Harkness, Suzie Costello, Jo McDonagh, Neve Kirland, Nancy Thorpe, and others were loaned to them from Torchwood and from UNIT, the Unified Nations Intelligence Task-force. SG1, and at least three other SG units were also loaned to them by Stargate Command. Jack Harkness was the person who warned them about Tribby being the supposedly dead Mayor of Sunnydale. Tribby, for that reason was now under surveillance.
"How is it going?" Leo asked.
"So far, so good," Harkness answered.
"And you're ready if things go wrong?"
"Everything is covered, Mr McGarry," Ron said.
"Any closer in catching the woman who bit Sam?"
"Colonel O'Neill and his team are closing in on her as we speak," Jack answered.
A Washington Street
They had managed to tag the suspect. Thank god for Daniel Jackson and his boyish charm. The problem was that the suspect had, as expected, changed into a Werewolf and now had the strength of ten Teal'c's, let alone ten men. Not somebody who would be easily stopped. That was why Jack O'Neill was glad that Hammond and Elizabeth Weir had managed to keep local law enforcement out of it. Very difficult to tell a wife or husband that their partner had been torn limb from limb by a pissed off super pooch.
"Anything?"
The female radar operator looked up.
"Nothing, sir," Captain Nancy Thorpe, formerly Nancy Garvey, answered.
Nancy Thorpe was actually a former British Military Policewoman who had married, divorced, and married again a certain Paddy Garvey, the late Paddy Garvey. Not long after Paddy died, Nancy was recruited by UNIT firstly as part of a specialist investigative team, and then as a radar operator after she had volunteered to take an extensive training course. She was now successfully combining Investigative, Forensic and Radar skills for the SGC to the point where the SGC may take her on permanently as part of an all female SG team. She had to prove herself first and this was the best testing ground.
"There has to be something," O'Neill said.
"Nothing," Thorpe said "It can't be working."
Then there was a beep, a very strong beep. O'Neill, Thorpe, Sam Carter and Daniel Jackson breathed
again. Teal'c just smiled his stoic smile of satisfaction.
"Team Leader," The voice of Cameron Mitchell came over the air "This is Team Two."
"Go, Team Two," O'Neill barked.
"Pooch sighted."
Both O'Neill and Carter looked at Thorpe. She put her thumb up.
"We're on our way," O'Neill said "Do not engage unless you have to, is that clear!"
O'Neill tapped the driver on the shoulder. Captain John Sheppard started the car moving.
Team Two's Position
Cameron Mitchell could feel all three women in his car tense up. Beside him Suzie Costello, the Torchwood representative had a nervous look. Ahead the Werewolf was sniffing the air.
"She's going to smell us soon," Costello said.
"Why are we messing around like this," Jo McDonagh asked "We should be taking the Pooch out now."
"We wait for SG1," Mitchell said.
McDonagh grumbled. Beside her Neve Kirland smiled at her partner's impatience. McDonagh was like this in the Redcaps, she was a risk taker, and the risks she took got on her superiors nerves. Despite that, they had a grudging respect for her, especially Sergeant Major Burns. Kirland herself had been recruited into UNIT straight out of the Redcaps. They were setting up the specialist investigative Task-force and they needed somebody with Kirland's skills. She had seen things that humans were never allowed to see, She had battled Daleks, Cybermen and Sontarans. Recently, as part of the SGC, she had the misfortune to face the Ori and remnants of the Gou'ald. They were fights you wouldn't forget in a hurry, especially somebody trained as an investigator not as a combat soldier. McDonagh was new to this having just been recruited out of the Redcaps, but with Kirland's experience, and the fact that McDonagh and Kirland were well matched, Jo McDonagh was learning fast. The Werewolf suddenly turned to face them.
"Oh shit!" Mitchell said.
Mitchell, Costello, McDonagh and Kirland suddenly had weapons in their hands. The Wolf started to charge them causing all four of them to open fire.
"What the hell is going on, Team Two," O'Neill spluttered over the radio.
"What do you think," McDonagh scowled "The Pooch thinks that we're lunch."
"We're under attack," Mitchell said.
The Wolf, staggered by the sudden onslaught of gunfire, recovered enough to resume its charge. Again Mitchell and his team opened fire, forcing the wolf back.
"Anybody got any Silver Bullets?" Kirland quipped.
"Fresh out of them," Costello answered "Sorry!"
Again, all four opened fire as the Wolf came again. This time the Wolf, think of its safety, headed towards a block of flats that had suddenly lit up and was watching the fireworks.
"Shit! Shit! Shit!" Mitchell said "Team Two to Team Leader. Pooch is heading for a building of innocents."
"We see the critter, Team Two," O'Neill said "Block all exits, make sure that that the Pooch can't get out."
"Yes, sir," Mitchell said "Are you going in?"
"Affirmative," O'Neill said "Just make sure the Pooch can't get out."
"Better you than me, mate," McDonagh muttered.
Mitchell smiled at the thought.
The Oval Office
For the first time in a long time, President Bartlett was feeling calm. The meditation technique that Daniel Osborne had taught Sam Seaborn was not helping Sam control his wolf urge, it was helping his President as well. Maybe Abby, Elizabeth, Zoe and Ellie could benefit from this, he thought.
I see what you mean, Sam," Bartlett said "I feel lot more relaxed, a lot more focused."
"Focused is a good word," Sam said "I can feel the words come to me when I do this."
"Maybe we should persuade Josh and Toby to do this," Bartlett smiled.
"They have been feeling a little tense lately," Sam agreed.
Another Understatement of the century, Bartlett thought, this day has been full of them.
"I'm going to arrange that everybody on my staff takes part in these sessions, even Leo," Bartlett said a little louder than necessary.
McGarry's Office
Jack Harkness could see the scowl on Leo's face and smiled.
"Over your dead body, Mr McGarry?"
"You said it, Captain Harkness."
Jack's smile broadened, but then it turned into a sad smile. Considering what was going to happen to Leo McGarry, maybe he should have taken up meditation exercises while he had the chance. However, as a Time Agent, he had learned how dangerous it was to get too involved in history. The Doctor, during all of his incarnations, tinkered with time but never ever breached the fabric of time. He knew the danger and had drummed that into everybody who travelled with him. What happened to Leo McGarry was history and could never be changed. Ron Butterfield's return stirred Jack out of his thought process.
"They've got the Werewolf trapped."
"Where?" Leo asked.
"An apartment building in Arlington."
"Occupied?"
"Yes," Ron said "SG1 have gone in and are hunting the werewolf, the other teams have blocked all exits. If we can get anybody out we'll do so."
"Damn it!" Leo said with irritation "This changes the game."
"SG1 know what they're doing," Jack said "And they have support from both Torchwood and UNIT."
Somehow Leo wasn't convinced.
The Apartment Building - Arlington
O'Neill held his hand up to stop Carter. The Colonel stopped as ordered. They could see the werewolf ahead.
"Teal'c, Danny, Thorpe," O'Neill whispered into his radio "Target in sight."
"We see it, O'Neill," Teal'c answered.
"Think you can take it?" Jackson asked "Looks pretty vicious."
"And the teeth doesn't look great as well," Nancy Thorpe quipped "They look very sharp."
"Thank you for the dental report, Captain Thorpe," O'Neill said.
Carter loaded a sniper's rifle with a silver bullet and took aim. Then it happened. Two Children emerged into the line of fire. They saw the wolf and screamed. The Wolf launched an attack at the children forcing Carter to fire a hasty shot which grazed the Wolf. The Wolf howled and grabbed the younger of the two children, a little girl, and make like a bat out of hell down the corridor. Carter and O'Neill got to the young boy, now in tears.
"The monster's got my sister!" The Boy screamed.
"We know," O'Neill said "We'll get her back."
Carter and O'Neill signalled for Teal'c, Daniel Jackson and Nancy Thorpe to follow the Werewolf whilst Carter and O'Neill got the boy back to his now terrified mother.
Outside the Building
O'Neill's message was received with frustration especially from Jo McDonagh.
"I'm going in," She said.
"Jo!" Kirland hissed.
"I'm going in, Neve," McDonagh said.
McDonagh headed for the door. Kirland held her hands up in frustration at Mitchell.
"McDonagh!" Mitchell said.
McDonagh ignored him. She opened the door and went in.
"Damn her!" Mitchell exclaimed.
Mitchell, Costello and Kirland went in after McDonagh.
The Oval Office
After several minutes of meditation, both Bartlett and Sam felt relaxed and totally at peace. Bartlett noted that the Full Moon was now hovering over The White House. He looked at Sam anxiously, and knew that several Secret Service agents were also on alert. The evidence on Sam's face told Bartlett that the problem may have been resolved, for now. Time to test it.
"Are you feeling well enough to face your problems," Bartlett pressed "The Josh problem in particular."
"With all due respect, sir, as long as it doesn't affect our performance, what Josh and I do is nobody's business."
Spoken with the confidence of a Wolf, Bartlett said. Maybe being a Werewolf has its positive side after all.
"An excellent answer, Sam," Bartlett said "It is nobody's business, and you should tell everybody so."
Sam got to his feet. There was a confident gait in his stance.
"What I've told you, what I've told everybody is the truth," Sam said "If they want to believe otherwise it's none of my concern."
Bartlett was slightly taken aback by Sam's aggressive nature, but decided that it was the Wolf inside him and not Sam. Anyways it wouldn't hurt Sam to be a little more aggressive.
"Again, an excellent answer," Bartlett said "Tell your friend that his meditation technique works. Now go and spread your enlightenment to the rest of the staff."
Sam looked at his watch. He had spent forty five minutes with the President and never even looked like turning into a Werewolf. The Werewolf instinct was still there but it was suppressed. Better still, his confidence had returned.
"Thank you sir," Sam said.
"My pleasure, Sam."
A confident Sam Seaborn left the Oval Office. A few seconds later, Leo, Ron and Jack entered.
"He has it under control," Bartlett said "I'm sure of it."
A relieved Ron told his team over the radio to stand down. Both Jack and Leo also took breaths.
"Daniel Osborne is a good teacher," Jack said.
"Maybe I should hire him," Bartlett said.
"Probably wouldn't want to leave his band," Jack said.
"What's it called again?"
"The Dingoes Ate My Baby," Leo said.
"What a name," Bartlett said "Couldn't they thought of anything less blood thirsty?"
"Like?"
"The Travelling Wilburys."
"I don't think they'd appreciate such a bland name," Jack said.
"If it was good enough for Prince Charles," Bartlett countered.
Ron coughed. This may have been an interesting discussion but there were pressing matters.
"Sorry Ron," Bartlett said "What about our other problem?"
"The Werewolf is trapped," Butterfield said "But it's taken a hostage. A child."
The mood changed from relief to tense in point four of a second, and there was only one word any of them could say.
"Damn!" Bartlett said for them all.
The Apartment Building
The Wolf scampered along the corridors with the crying child in tow. Behind Teal'c, Daniel Jackson and Nancy Thorpe were keeping track, making sure they didn't do anything to alarm the Wolf, especially as it was now obvious that the Wolf was now in pain courtesy of Carter's Silver Bullet.
"It seems to be going up, Daniel Jackson, Nancy Thorpe," Teal'c suggested.
"Why?" Nancy asked in agreement.
Both Teal'c and Daniel Jackson couldn't provide an answer. It made no sense.
Another Corridor
O'Neill was furious. He was angry at Mitchell for not stopping that hot head McDonagh from gate crashing the party. He knew that McDonagh had a reputation for sticking her nose in where it wasn't wanted. Sergeant Major Kenny Burns had warned him of that fact when he approached him to find out what she was like. He also told him that he would trust her instincts with his life. He had to trust that. He also had to trust that Kirland, Costello and Mitchell would keep McDonagh in check.
"Team two, your position?"
"Fifth floor," Mitchell answered "Our friend seems to be going up."
"Confirmed," Carter said looking up from her portable radar screen.
"Any idea why?" O'Neill asked.
"A stand off," McDonagh answered "We maybe dealing with a Werewolf but she's intelligent. She's trying to use the child as a trade off, her life for the child's."
"Makes sense," Daniel Jackson said over the radio.
"Options?" O'Neill said.
"One team goes to the roof and sets up an ambush," Mitchell said "The other two drives it to that team."
"We have to bear in mind that she will be hurting," Nancy Thorpe said "That Silver Bullet will be taking its toll."
"It may make her more dangerous," Suzie Costello added.
Carter nodded her agreement.
"Noted!" O'Neill said.
"Talking about Silver Bullets," Kirland added "The team that goes to the roof should be you and Colonel Carter."
"Why, Sergeant Kirland?" O'Neill said.
"Because you have the only weapon that'll actually kill it."
Carter showed O'Neill the second and final Silver Bullet given to them by Jack Harkness.
"Again noted," O'Neill said.
"We have to somehow get the child out of the line of fire," Teal'c added.
"I'll do that," McDonagh offered.
"You've done enough, Sergeant McDonagh," O'Neill growled.
"Jack," Daniel Jackson "It has to be her, or Kirland, or Suzie Costello. The creature knows Teal'c, Captain Thorpe and myself, and you, Carter and Mitchell will be perceived as a threat."
"And Kirland, McDonagh and Costello wont?"
"With all due respect, they don't look like military types."
"Neither do you or Thorpe, Danny," O'Neill said.
"The Wolf knows we are a threat," Daniel said "She won't know Kirland, McDonagh or Costello."
"We can do it, sir," Kirland said.
"All three of us could try," Costello said "You'll probably only have seconds before that creature attacks us."
"Carter?" O'Neill asked his second in command.
"I can do it, sir."
That was enough for O'Neill.
"Okay, kids," He said "Let's get this show on the road."
Both Carter and O'Neill headed for a lift and found, to their relief, that it worked.
The Bullpen
Bartlett was proud to watch Sam address the White House staff with confidence and a touch of arrogance. The kiss that he gave Josh was the perfect ending to the speech. He hoped that Bartlett himself wouldn't be kissing anybody at the end of any speech Sam wrote for him, except possibly Abby, Liz, Zoe and Ellie. Kissing the Speaker of the House, especially after the State of the Union, would not be a good idea.
"I'm proud of him, Leo," Bartlett told McGarry "I really thought we were going to have a problem with Sam."
"So did I," Leo said "We have another problem to deal with."
"Other than werewolves holding children hostage?"
"Tribby," Leo said.
"Oh, him," Bartlett said "I could kiss Jack Harkness for telling us that he was Mayor Wilkins, The Mayor of Sunnydale. Still like to know how he knew."
"So would I."
"Kiss him?" Bartlett said looking at Leo
"Definitely not," Leo said, his face reddening.
"I should hope not," Bartlett said "The Josh/Sam disease stays with Josh and Sam."
"Amen to that."
Bartlett smiled at Leo. He knew what he meant to begin with, but he liked teasing people now and then.
"You are aware that an inquiry is going to have to be held as to how that man became my Agricultural Secretary," Bartlett said "You're aware that it was him that we chose to run the country if we all got blown up during the State of the Union."
"Nobody knew that he was Mayor Wilkins then," Leo said "Captain Harkness only just told us a couple of weeks ago."
"We should have known, Leo," Bartlett said.
"Ron is trying to hold an inquiry, so am I, but we can't do much without tipping Tribby off, and upsetting our plausible deniability cover," Leo added "We may have to rely on Donna, Josh, Toby, Sam, CJ and the Sunnydale group to stop him."
"The so-called Hellmouth committee," Bartlett mused.
He looked at Leo. It was 'his let's get something done' look.
"I want a contingency plan in place in case they can't."
"Ron and Captain Harkness are working on one, a specialist is being brought in from the CIA by the name of Kate Harper to help," Leo said "Jack O'Neill and his team will be brought up to speed as soon as this werewolf business is cleared up."
"Which I hope is soon."
They watched the gathering return to work and smiled at the shocked mumbling they were hearing. 'Sam kissed Josh, what was going on?' was a common quote, even from Joey Lucas, who had witnessed the scene with Kenny. If only they knew, Bartlett thought, but then knowledge would have scared them witless.
The Roof - Apartment Building
Carter was in position and could see that O'Neill had taken his place. She could feel her palms sweating, She knew that she couldn't miss this one because if she did, a child would almost certainly be dead. The Wolf sauntered onto the roof pulling the terrified girl with her. The Wolf stopped for a moment to sniff and Carter's heart skipped a beat. Had Carter chosen the wrong place to hide? There was a feral growl and a violent tug which pulled the child closer to the Wolf but it was in Jack O'Neill's direction not hers, or was it that the Wolf had sensed Mitchell, Teal'c, Danny and Thorpe. They had just come onto the roof and were ready to blow this creature to hell. As planned, Daniel Jackson was going to try and persuade the human within the Wolf to give up. Jack wasn't happy about this latest addition to the plan, but Daniel had suggested that it was worth a try. Daniel moved gently forward.
"I know you can understand me," He said "There's no need for this to end badly, just give me the child and I can arrange for you to get treatment."
The creature let off a large growl and pulled the frightened child towards the edge of the roof, and closer to Carter, and Costello, Kirland and McDonagh who had taken position to her right. Carter felt her right hand sweating.
"Not now," she muttered.
"I know of people who can help you control it," Daniel continued "Maybe eventually find a cure, but, we cannot let you go on hurting people the same way you hurt Sam Seaborn."
The creature stopped and looked at Daniel.
"He's a werewolf now because of you," Daniel continued "but we've arranged to get him treatment, he'll be fine. We can help you as well in the same way. Just give us the chance."
The wolf howled and pulled the child dangerously close to the edge. Carter could see Costello, Kirland, especially, McDonagh, getting ready to pounce. Her heart was racing, and she took a couple of deep breaths to calm down. Then she heard one word from O'Neill:
"Now!"
Costello, Kirland and McDonagh flew from their hiding place and managed to pull the child from the startled Wolf.
"Now, Carter, take the shot."
Carter, despite her sweaty palm and her beating heart, didn't hesitate. She fired one shot and it hit the surprised wolf in the heart. The Wolf stumbled and before falling off the roof, turned into the beautiful woman that she was. She crashed fifteen stories to the pavement below.
"Well done, Carter," O'Neill said.
Carter closed her eyes and shed a tear. She certainly didn't feel great.
The Oval Office
As Bartlett and Leo entered, Ron was putting the phone down.
"It's over."
Bartlett took a deep breath. He had ordered the death of what was an innocent young woman. If only Daniel Osborne had got to her as well as Sam.
"Who was she?"
"Sergeant Kate Summerton, she was on the Pentagon staff," Ron said "There's a call sheet on your desk."
This was the one and only time he was glad that Mrs Landringham was not around. He wouldn't have wanted her to have placed this call. This was one call he had to make himself. Both Ron and Leo, sensing that Bartlett wanted to be alone to do this, headed for Leo's office. Bartlett went to his desk and picked up the phone.