What if it had been…?
Victor and Andre Drazen were waiting for their henchmen to find Kim.
Andre was getting inpatient, What about Bauer he won't come if we can't produce the girl.
But Victor didn't seem worried; Bauer has no choice but to trust us.
Andre's phone rang.
Yes?
It's me
Why are you calling me?
Palmer wasn't killed n the blast.
What?
It was a trick to keep Bauer's daughter alive.
Are you sure of this?
George Mason glanced over his shoulder, before returning to his conversation.
Yes I'm sure, before he hung up; he walked out onto the floor, where Tony approached him.
George we have some new information.
Good lets see it.
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I don't care just find her now, Andre yelled into his phone, before turning to his father.
We must find her, if we want to get Bauer here.
His phone rang, and he quickly picked it up.
Yes?
I can't talk for long, but Palmer wasn't killed in the explosion.
What are you talking about?
It was a ruse to keep the girl alive.
Are you sure of this?
Ryan Chappelle, looked around to make sure no one was watching.
Yes I'm sure, he said before hanging up.
Mr Chappelle, George Mason from C.T.U is on the line.
Put him through.
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I don't care how long it takes just find the girl now.
Father if we lose the girl, we lose Bauer.
Bauer won't suspect anything.
Andre's phone rang.
Who is it?
It's me.
What's wrong?
Palmer's alive.
Alive we got confirmation he's dead.
It's a cover story, to keep the girl alive.
How sure are you?
Sherry Palmer quickly peeked over her shoulder.
100%, it's a trick.
She hung up and walked out of the room.
Mike Novick approached her.
Sherry David needs to see you?
I'll be right there Mike.
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Without the girl we have nothing, Andre said to his father.
Bauer won't know, he'll believe we still have her, he can't risk her safety.
Andre's phone rang, and he quickly answered it.
Yes.
Palmer's still alive.
What do mean alive, we heard he's dead.
Will I just got confirmation that he survived the blast, and that the false story was leaked to the media to fool you into keeping Bauer's daughter alive.
Are you sure about this?
Yes I am, and with that Tony Almedia hung up, and walked out onto the bullpen.
Tony, yelled Mason, I need to talk to you now, we have some new Intel.
I'm on my way, and Tony started walking towards Mason's office.
The End.