The following takes place between 9am and 10am eastern standard time. Events occur in real time.
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6:00:00
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It is 6am in Seattle. Jimmy Ford is in the janitor's closet at the regional IRS building. Nobody here knows he's preparing to detonate his explosive vest. Suddenly the door opens, it's his friend Miguel.
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Jimmy: Miguel, what the hell are you doing here today?
Miguel: Nice to see you too Jimmy. They offerred me an extra shift, I could use the money.
Jimmy: Get out of here.
Miguel: What is that you're wearing?
Jimmy: An explosive vest. You got thirty seconds before I detonate.
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The look in Jimmy's face told Miguel he wasn't bluffing. As he ran away the security guards recieved an alert. The local news stations had just recieved a message from someone claiming to have just bombed the very building they were in. From the security cameras they saw a janitor running away from some danger. Jimmy decided that Miguel must be a safe distance away so he pushed the button and the vest exploded.
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In Washington D.C. president Parker is in a meeting, being briefed on security arrangements for the treaty signing tomorrow. She i informed of the bombing in Seattle, and the martyrdom video from Jimmy Ford. She then calls Eric Carter, the head of CTU Washington.
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Parker: Director Carter, what do we know?
Eric: Ford's message was sent to local news outlets at exactly 6am local time. Apparently he was suppossed to already be dead when it was sent, he was only off by two minutes. Ford takes responsibility for the bombing, says it was a warning shot. There will be more to come if the treaty isn't called off.
Parker: Any leads on who was behind this?
Eric: No, his video was deliberately vague on that. It' likely he was promised money for his children, CTU is working on the money trail now.
Parker: For now we have to be alert all over the country, we have no idea where exactly they'll strike. But I think it's likely the terrorists will want to hit Washington. If it's about the treaty they'll want to attack the leaders responsible.
Eric: Agreed, we'll do everything we can. Stay safe madam president.
Parker: You too Eric.
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In Virginia Kimberly Bauer eagerly awaits as her father gets off the plane. This father and daughter haven't seen each other in 13 years. Jack immediately runs up and hugs his daughter. Both have tears of joy across their faces. They barely notice when the russian amassador reminds Jack of the countries he is forbidden from visiting ever again. Practically the entire middle east. But as long as he stays away, he'll be fine. It seems that Jack Bauer is, for the first time in a long time, a free man.
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