6:00 P.M.
Nadia approaches Benash in his seat and informs him that the President would like to see him. Benash follows Nadia to the situation room.
6:01 P.M.
Springer tells Gardner that it is a terrible mistake to let Benash into the loop, considering how they do not know just how dangerous he is. Gardner is empathic about the fact that they need to prevent a mass assassination of the APEC leaders. Springer does not believe that this one terrorist is credible, and implores the President to reconsider.
6:02 P.M.
Benash enters with Nadia and is surprised to see the President's staff assembled and looking at him. He is confused as to why he was summoned. Gardner dismisses Nadia and the rest of the staff, except Springer, Duluth, and Audrey. He then lays it out for Benash, explaining the abduction of the Vietnamese President and the demand that he be brought into the loop. Benash claims he knows nothing about this, and denies being involved with terrorists. He says that he is confounded as to why a reporter would be used as a bargaining chip. "But I guess if that is the demand," Benash says, "then you have to tell me everything." No one is happy about this arrangement, but they are forced to go along with it for the time being in order to protect the lives of the APEC leaders. Springer condemns this decision, but the President overrules him.
6:05 P.M.
As the prisoners wrap up their work, Jack closely watches Huang in his office from the grounds. More painful screams from John come from the interrogation room, making Jack close his eyes in his own pain. Tiao asks Jack to come back with him to the barracks and stop worrying about the prisoner. There's nothing anyone can do to save him. "I can," Jack whispers as he looks up at Huang in his office.
6:06 P.M.
Audrey gets word that the Vietnamese military has set up a perimeter around the building where their president is being held hostage. Gardner brings the rest of his staff in to watch the raid. On the live feed, the terrorist breaks twenty minutes of silence and thanks President Gardner for following his wishes.
6:07 P.M.
Everyone in the room looks around suspiciously as they realize that the terrorist has a means of accessing information from Air Force One itself. The masked man takes off his mask and warns Gardner that he and the rest of the APEC leaders will die if they exclude Benash. Springer's face goes pale as he realizes that the threat is real.
6:08 P.M.
The now unmasked terrorist sits back down and waits for the military to come. Gardner looks down as it is confirmed that his life is in danger. As the military blasts through the doors and exchange in a gunfight with the terrorist, Benash boldly takes out his pad and starts scribbling down notes, much to the ire of everyone in the room.
6:09 P.M.
The Vietnamese military easily takes down the terrorist and rescues their president. After the President of Vietnam thanks Gardner for saving him, Springer and Duluth lambaste Benash for taking notes during this sensitive operation. Benash tells the staff that they couldn't expect him to pass up an opportunity like this, and reminds the President that the demand was for him to have full access. Gardner has no choice but to let him continue.
6:10 P.M.
Despite his constant screaming from the torture device, John does not respond to any of Lin's questions. Huang calls to let Lin know he is coming down there to work personally on John.
6:11 P.M.
As the staff disperses, Springer expresses his concern to Duluth that Benash was taking notes of the rescue, either taking advantage of the situation or evidence that he orchestrated this predicament himself. He does not like the fact that Benash will be reporting all of their dealings. Duluth affirms that he is pissed too, but that there's nothing they can do.
6:12 P.M.
Benash brazenly asks Gardner how his wife is doing, and the President, upset over being backed into a corner, refuses to talk about his family.
6:13 P.M.
Jack sees Huang disappear into the interrogation chamber and, after waiting a few moments, walks toward the command barracks. He greets the guards while walking through, acting as if he belongs there. Jack quietly goes up the stairs and sneaks into Huang's open office.
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6:18 P.M.
Having left the city limits of Beijing, Chloe is confident that they have lost their guards. She pulls over to a ledge and calls the embassy to bring them up to speed. Chloe inquiries about a downed pilot over northern China, but they know nothing about it.
6:19 P.M.
Huang sticks a long, sharp pole into John's thigh as he demands answers. Despite being in immense pain, John says nothing. Huang then asks John if he knows anyone named Chloe O'Brian because she called the prison and seemed to have knowledge of his status. John is silent, and Huang demands to know where she might be now because she escaped from the courthouse and its security detail lost her. John stays quiet, and Huang jabs a taser into his back.
6:21 P.M.
Jack goes through Huang's files and papers, and finds a printout of John Hansen's official U.S. government dossier. It lists him as a former Air Force pilot and a current pilot for Delta Force. Alarmed, Jack looks around vigilantly as he realizes that something very serious is going on.
6:22 P.M.
With Benash in the room, Gardner brings Chinese President Bao up to speed on the situation in Vietnam and on the threat to the APEC summit. The Chinese President is adamant that they cannot let this terrorist dictate their actions. The summit will proceed as scheduled. After Gardner hangs up, Springer notes that he did not let his counterpart know of the specific demand and that he is complying with it. Gardner says that Bao does not need to know about that now.
6:23 P.M.
Jack empties Huang's file cabinets trying to find more information on the pilot. Huang walks in unexpectedly and remarks that Jack is early to serve him dinner, but sees all the papers out and suspiciously asks Jack what he is doing. Jack asks Huang who John Hansen is, but Huang says that that is none of his concern and orders him to leave. Jack just stands there, and Huang goes for his weapon. But Jack is quicker and knocks it away from him. They get into a fist fight in the enclosed space, and Jack subdues Huang, sending him to the floor. Grabbing the warden's gun, Jack aims it at Huang and demands to know why he shot down a U.S. Blackhawk helicopter. Huang says nothing.
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6:29 P.M.
Jack finishes tying up Huang in one of his chairs and points the gun directly at his forehead. Huang is unfazed. Jack explains that shooting down an American military chopper and holding an officer captive could be cause for war between China and the United States. Jack wants to know the significance of that helicopter, and if Huang was following orders or acting on his own authority. Huang just sneers at Jack.
6:30 P.M.
Unsatisfied, Jack picks up a plastic bag and opens it up menacingly. Huang chuckles, saying that he is much tougher than Jack and that he'll get nothing out of him. He reminds Jack that he is severely outnumbered and that he won't get away with this. His best option is to let him go and maybe the punishment will be more lenient. Jack does not acknowledge Huang's offer and instead holds the bag over his head. "This is your last chance," Jack whispers into his ear. Huang is silent, and Jack pulls the bag over Huang's head, suffocating him.
6:31 P.M.
Chloe finishes her call with the embassy, frowning. She explains to Morris that there is nothing that the State Department can do to help their cause. They can't go to the embassy in Beijing since the Chinese will have all eyes looking for them. They will have to find a way out of the country on their own. After checking to make sure the coast is clear, Chloe pulls back onto the road and resumes their drive.
6:32 P.M.
The Vietnamese President once again thanks Gardner for saving his life, even though it meant going against the American policy of never yielding to terrorist demands. He asks Gardner if they have found out how his captor knew of his acquiescence, but the President has no idea. Gardner politely asks his Vietnamese counterpart if he could keep the terrorist's specific demand about Benash a secret until after the summit, but the Vietnamese President is confused, assuming that Gardner dumped the reporter as soon as the crisis was resolved. Gardner winces as he lies and says that he did, but that they cannot have that information come out since Benash is currently under investigation. Gardner and Springer hold their tongue as Benash eagerly gives the President a thumb's up. Gardner is pleasantly surprised when the Vietnamese President informs him that he will still be attending the APEC summit tomorrow, despite the threat.
6:34 P.M.
As they drive, Chloe apologizes to Morris for being so reckless. She just couldn't let this opportunity pass her by. Still upset, Morris charges that Chloe put her feelings for Jack ahead of her feelings for Morris and her own safety. Chloe disagrees, claiming that she had the situation under control until that prison warden acted so strange. Morris angrily replies that they never should have been there in the first place. Chloe cringes.
6:35 P.M.
Lin holds the taser up to John's face and asks him again to explain why he was on Chinese soil. John just stoically stares at the wall. Lin tells John that everyone breaks eventually, but John continues his silence. Lin jabs the taser into John's neck, causing him to shake uncontrollably.
6:36 P.M.
Jack removes the plastic bag from Huang's head. Sweaty and clammy, Huang gasps in relief, but does not say a word. Jack tells Huang that it'll only get worse if he doesn't start talking. Jack demands once again to know why he shot down a U.S. military helicopter. "Tell me what the hell is going on," Jack asks forcefully. Huang spits in Jack's face. Undaunted, Jack grabs a pen off of Huang's desk and, placing the bag back over his head, stabs the pen into Huang's thigh. Huang screams in utter pain.
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6:41 P.M.
Gardner finishes updating all the APEC leaders on the threat to the summit. There is awkward silence as both Springer and the President look across the empty table at Benash, who is absorbed in his notes. Duluth enters with news that they have identified the terrorist that was holding the Vietnamese President hostage. Not only was he a known member of the paramilitary group that took responsibility, but he was also wanted for planning many bombings in Indonesia and the Far East. This only adds to the evidence that this threat is real. Benash nods while hearing this information and Springer angrily confronts him over this, accusing him of being in league with that terrorist. Gardner calms him down. Benash explains that all he was doing was agreeing with Duluth on the seriousness and credibility of the threat, and that he has no idea what's going on. Springer concedes, but continues to eye Benash suspiciously. Gardner thanks Duluth for the update and dismisses him.
6:43 P.M.
Duluth does not leave, and Gardner asks what is wrong. Glancing over at Benash, Duluth explains to the President that there is something else they need to talk about. Gardner is confused, and Duluth asks Benash if they could have the room to themselves. Benash refuses, explaining that the terrorist's demand was explicit. Duluth is incredulous, telling Benash that he has to brief the President on a sensitive matter of national security. Benash does not budge, reminding Duluth that he has to have full access or the APEC leaders will all be assassinated. Duluth can't believe it, but Gardner reluctantly instructs him to proceed with Benash in the room. Springer shakes his head in frustration. Duluth is uneasy as he briefs the President on the covert mission in China and the Blackhawk helicopter crash. As Duluth speaks, Springer glares at Benash across the table.
6:45 P.M.
Lin removes the taser from John's neck after another session, but John continues to shake violently. Lin is alarmed.
6:46 P.M.
Jack continues to suffocate Huang with the plastic bag. "How does it feel now?" Jack asks, his voice shaking. Jack then aims the gun at the other thigh and threatens to shoot if Huang doesn't give him the truth. However, they are interrupted when the office phone rings. Jack urgently removes the plastic bag from Huang's head and orders him to answer it and put it on speakerphone. Cocking his gun, Jack tells Huang that one wrong word and he's dead. Huang wearily takes the call. It's Lin, who reports that John cannot take any more of the torture. Jack is alarmed. Huang orders him to keep trying. Lin hangs up, and Jack knocks Huang out with a punch to the face. Desperate to save John, Jack takes the gun and slips out of the office.
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6:52 P.M.
Morris apologizes to Chloe for being so short with her. He shouldn't judge her for her determination to save Jack. Chloe accepts his apology, and apologizes again for their quandary. Morris says that it's okay, and that he's confident everything will work out. Just then, a police cruiser suddenly pulls up behind them, sirens blaring. Chloe hits the accelerator.
6:53 P.M.
Jack stealthily exits the command barracks through a window and looks toward the interrogation chamber, where he can no longer hear John's screams. Jack begins to cautiously walk across the camp.
6:54 P.M.
Huang wakes with a jolt and looks around frantically for a way out of his predicament. With a fierce, determined look on his face, Huang carefully slides his chair to his windowsill and begins to rub the rope binding his hands against the frame.
6:55 P.M.
A car chase ensues through the rolling hills of northern China. More police cruisers join the pursuit and gain on Chloe and Morris, but Chloe punches it and goes even faster. Morris looks on in fear. As they come around a corner, they see that the police have formed a blockade. They are cornered. Chloe tells Morris to hang on as she quickly turns off the road and slams the car into the side of a cliff.
6:56 P.M.
Chloe and Morris are dazed after the collision, but aware enough to try to make a run for it. They hurriedly exit the vehicle as the police approach and dart for the woods. However, Morris stumbles en route, and the police officers catch up to him and slam him to the ground. From the path that leads to the forest, Chloe looks back down as her boyfriend is placed under arrest. She then looks up the path to the forest, and to Jack. She has a quick decision to make, whether to go to Morris or go to Jack. Chloe runs into the forest.
6:57 P.M.
Jack slips the gun into the back of his pants as he passes a guard. He smiles nonchalantly. Meanwhile, Huang successfully manages to saw off his bindings and hops over to his desk. He picks up the phone and alerts the rest of the prison to the security breach.
6:58 P.M.
Jack is just about to reach the entrance to the interrogation barracks when the alarm sounds. Guards emerge from the barracks and draw their weapons. Jack has no choice but to try to escape. He goes for the fence, exchanging gunfire with the guards. He manages to take some down, but he runs out of bullets and is surrounded. As Jack tries to fight his way through the guards, he is beaten down and captured. Huang emerges from the command barracks, flustered but back in control. Huang yells to Jack that he was foolish to think he could try to save John and escape. And now Jack will pay for what he has done. Silhouetted against the sunset, Huang shoots Jack with the taser, who falls to the ground.