7:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.

7:00 P.M.
The guards drag the unconscious Jack through the dark corridors of the interrogation barracks. Huang follows them, sneering. Jack is thrown into a dank cell.

7:02 P.M.
In the twilight, Chloe runs through the forest. She hears the voices of Chinese policemen behind her. Chloe trips over a log, but gets right back up and keeps going.

7:04 P.M.
Huang returns to the room where John is being tortured. He continues to seize wildly. Lin reports that John is near the point of death. Huang reluctantly orders Lin to stop the interrogation. John is cut down from the torture device. He falls to the floor with a thud, too weak to move. In a barely conscious daze, John overhears Huang tell Lin about Jack's actions and him being brought in for interrogation.

7:06 P.M.
Jack wakes up in his cell, woozy. He wearily stands up, wiping away the human waste from the cell that had gotten on his clothes. Jack then slides over to the cell door and tries to make out Huang and Lin's indistinct voices in the distance, but he can't. Jack gives up, and shifts away. After a moment to himself, Jack silently bangs his head against the wall in frustration.

7:08 P.M.
Chloe pauses running through the forest and checks to see if the Chinese are still trying to find her. She hears and sees nobody, but just when she thinks it's safe, she hears a branch snap. Chloe scurries up a nearby tree to hide, but it's just a harmless deer. She climbs back down, and rests against the back of the tree to catch her breath. Chloe then resumes her flight.

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7:14 P.M.
In his private office, the President goes over a draft of his remarks for the summit with Springer. Nadia comes rushing in, very hurried. Gardner asks her what's wrong, and she flips on the television in the room. On screen is a news report about a crashed U.S. military chopper in northern China. Nadia explains that it's on all the American morning news shows. Gardner and Springer are horrified.

7:15 P.M.
Gardner bursts out of his office in a fit of anger. He instructs Springer to summon Duluth immediately, and marches over to Benash, who is seated on a bench by the windows. The President irately confronts him, accusing Benash of leaking the story about the covert mission in China. Benash admits to it, claiming that the world has a right to know. Gardner disagrees, saying that all Benash is doing is trying to advance his career. Benash wryly smiles, explaining that he'd be crazy not to take advantage of this opportunity. Duluth shows up with Springer, sickened at what has transpired. He can't believe that Benash is seriously exploiting this very difficult situation for his own selfish purposes. Benash counters that Duluth and the President are being selfish for wanting to keep their operation in China a secret. Duluth shakes his head furiously, telling Benash that they have the law on their side and that Benash will be prosecuted for leaking classified information and endangering national security. Benash tells Duluth to bring it on, explaining that there are plenty of people in the country, especially in the media, who will defend journalistic freedom and integrity over presidential power. Duluth doesn't care, and advises the President to place Benash under arrest immediately. But Benash reminds Gardner of the threat to the summit and the consequences of taking him out of the loop, and Gardner agrees to wait until after the summit before taking legal action. Benash accepts this compromise, and walks off.

7:18 P.M.
As Gardner wearily returns to his office, Duluth implores him to reconsider. Springer adds that it would look much better if he had Benash arrested as soon as the transgression came to his attention. The President appreciates their input, but explains that he is going to do everything he can to stop a mass assassination of the APEC leaders, including himself. Gardner enters his office, and instructs Nadia to give no comment to reporters and to get him the heads of all the networks on the phone as soon as possible.

7:19 P.M.
Chloe jogs through the forest, now confident that the Chinese have ceased pursuing her. She stops when sees the lights of a town in the distance, but before continuing, she looks back, having second thoughts about leaving Morris to the Chinese justice system. But she cannot turn back now, and Chloe runs to the lights.

7:20 P.M.
The guards come into Jack's cell and order him to follow them. Jack resists, and one of the guards bashes the end of his rifle into the side of Jack's head, knocking him to the floor. Dazed, Jack is dragged to an interrogation room, where Huang is waiting for him. The guards shove Jack into a small chair in front of Huang, who looms ominously over Jack. Huang informs Jack that he will be spared punishment if he discloses American state secrets. If he does not, the torture will not compare to what has come before. Jack responds that what he did was just a momentary lapse of judgment and that it won't happen again. Jack pleads with Huang to release him as he's been a good prisoner. "Prove it," Huang replies, looking down at his crotch. Jack is confused, and Huang points to his groin. "You know what I mean," he says. Jack is revolted, but slowly goes to his knees, seriously considering it. Jack kneels before Huang's groin for several moments, but he can't bring himself to it. He stoically sits back in his chair. "Just as I thought," Huang says coldly. He takes out his knife and stabs it into Jack's thigh. Jack screams.

-Commercial Break-

7:28 P.M.
Chloe emerges from the woods and into a suburban town just outside of Beijing. She discreetly walks down the streets, avoiding eye contact with the pedestrians. After subtly scanning her surroundings, Chloe finds an Internet cafe and walks in. She finds a laptop computer and starts typing away.

7:30 P.M.
Huang glares into Jack's eyes as he twists the knife deeper into his thigh. He reiterates that the only way to stop the pain is to divulge what he knows, but Jack does not say a word. Displeased, Huang calls back in his guards and has them bring in the same elaborate torture device that was used on John. Huang smiles as Jack is hooked up to the wires. Removing the knife from his thigh, Huang informs Jack that he has not known pain until now. Jack does not respond. Huang gives the word, and Jack screams in agony as the electricity pummels his body.

7:32 P.M.
As Lin checks his fragile condition, John cringes as he hears Jack's terrible screams.

7:33 P.M.
Gardner explains to one of the heads of the networks that the story on the crashed chopper in China is classified and asks him to put a lid on it immediately. He promises that all the details on this matter will be disclosed in the coming weeks, but right now, his network is seriously endangering national security by broadcasting it. The network head resists, and Gardner invokes executive privilege. The network head backs down and agrees to retract the story.

7:34 P.M.
Springer comes in to happily report that the other networks have officially withdrawn their reports on the chopper crash. Gardner is relieved, but Springer is still concerned with the national security threat that Benash's access poses. The President reiterates that they have no choice, and that he has a few more calls to make. Twisting his lip, Springer lets him get back to it, but they are interrupted when Gardner gets an urgent call from the Chinese President. Gardner and Springer share a knowing look, and the President wearily takes the call. President Bao has gotten wind of the news story on the chopper, and explains to Gardner that he is deeply troubled and confused about the report, since nobody in his government seems to know anything about it. He irately demands the truth from Gardner. The President tells Bao that it is a false report and that they have taken swift action to ensure that such fabrications will not continue to be propagated. But Bao counters with the fact that the story was on all the major American networks and that they reported that it came from a "deeply confidential source." Gardner explains that there are plenty of people in his administration that want to take a harder line with China and would do anything to derail their relationship, including misleading the press. The President assures Bao that they are currently searching for the source of this bogus story as they speak, and that he'll know the instant they find that person. Bao accepts this explanation, but pledges to have his people do their own investigation, and that if they find anything, the consequences will be dire.

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7:41 P.M.
Duluth assures Gardner that they are covered if the Chinese try to find evidence of a chopper crash. The President is confused and asks how, but Duluth says that the less Gardner knows the better. Gardner does not have time for this, and crossly demands the truth. Duluth quietly explains that they hacked into the Chinese satellite logs, and erased any record of the chopper from when it entered Chinese airspace to when it crashed. Gardner is concerned that the Chinese will find out about this breach, but Duluth assures him that all their tracks are covered.

7:42 P.M.
Chloe glances nervously at the other patrons in the cafe as she works on her computer. On screen is satellite coverage of northern China. She scans the images, trying to find the prison where Jack is being held. One of the patrons looks at Chloe suspiciously.

7:43 P.M.
Still not getting anywhere, Huang has Jack cut down from the torture device. Jack falls to the ground hard. Sounds of burning flesh fill the room. Huang leans down and whispers that he has many other ways to inflict pain. The guards drag Jack back to the chair. Huang pierces the bundle of nerves on Jack's shoulder with his knife. Jack takes the immense pain calmly. Huang then splashes the wound with an acid that makes Jack scream in anguish.

7:45 P.M.
While Gardner converses with Duluth and Springer, Benash enters in a fit of rage. He explains that he just got word from his contacts in Beijing that Gardner recently had a call with President Bao that he was not aware of. Benash also knows that all the networks have retracted their story on the chopper. Incredulous, Benash reminds them that the deal was for him to have total access. There can be no more shutting him out of important presidential decisions and phone calls. He is to be treated as a key member of the President's senior staff. Leaving them no time to process, Benash leaves in a huff, slamming the door behind him.

7:46 P.M.
"That son of a bitch," Duluth says of Benash. He is just as incredulous that that weasel would put his foot down like that and make such ridiculous demands of the President. Gardner says resignedly that they did shut him out, but Springer interjects that if Benash really wanted to be in the loop, he should have been in the room. Duluth answers that Benash is probably testing them, and that they really should consider the very real possibility that Benash is orchestrating this terrorist threat. Gardner says that there is no way to know for sure, and it wouldn't change anything even if it was true. Duluth brusquely replies that Gardner can decide for himself when the FBI and CIA finish going through Benash's contacts and dealings in a few hours. Gardner does not like Duluth's tone and dismisses him.

7:47 P.M.
Gardner wearily asks Springer for advice, and Springer ventures that the terrorist that made the threat definitely had a means of accessing Air Force One. Either that was Benash or some sort of bug that the Secret Service missed in their sweep. But Springer agrees with the President; it doesn't really matter either way. The summit is still threatened. As for Benash's unprecedented access, Springer states that there are way too many downsides to the one upside of possibly preventing a terrorist attack on the summit. But Gardner is willing to take that risk.

7:48 P.M.
The U.S. ambassador to China calls to report that Morris O'Brian, an employee for the State Department, was arrested for the death of a Chinese citizen in a Beijing courthouse. Gardner rubs his forehead in distress at the additional complication. He asks the ambassador to keep him informed, and hangs up. After a moment of thought, Gardner grudgingly asks Springer to summon Benash. Springer resists, not wanting to give in, but Gardner insists that they have no choice, explaining that Benash will find out eventually and that it'd be better to have him hear it from them. Springer hates it, but he goes to get Benash.

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7:53 P.M.
Chloe finds a prison in northern China that matches up with the contact info she had gotten from the courthouse. Smiling, she then goes to pinpoint her current location and plan her trip. Across the room, one of the patrons has a picture of Chloe from a police alert loaded on her screen. She gestures to another patron and points to the picture and to Chloe.

7:54 P.M.
As Jack continues to scream from the horrible torture, Lin checks on John, who is lying on the floor, motionless. John seems to not acknowledge Lin, instead staring into space with a distracted look in his eyes. Lin is alarmed. Flipping John over to his back, Lin puts his ear to John's chest and is even more alarmed by what he hears.

7:55 P.M.
Huang stabs Jack in the back with his long, sharp pole, causing Jack to keel over. Lin comes rushing in to report that John has gone into shock. This development greatly concerns Huang, and he orders Lin to take John to the medical ward immediately. Lin instead wants to kill John, feeling that they are getting nowhere with him, but Huang irritably insists that Lin follow his orders. Lin acquiesces and goes to tend to John. Jack knows something is up.

7:56 P.M.
Huang takes out a blow torch and applies it to Jack's wound on his back. Jack screams louder than he has before. After several moments of this, Jack slumps over, seemingly unconscious. Huang slaps Jack hard in order to wake him up, but Jack remains out cold. Frustrated, Huang orders a guard to stay with Jack and restrain him. Huang then leaves to check on John.

7:57 P.M.
Chloe figures out how to get to the prison. Meanwhile, the suspicious patron has gathered nearly a dozen others around her computer and looking at the APB for Chloe. The patron stands up. Chloe is perplexed when she finds evidence of a "loop" in the archived satellite footage around the prison from a few hours ago. "Something's going on," she whispers to herself. Suddenly, Chloe is surrounded by patrons, who inform her in English that she is under arrest. This is a citizens' arrest. Chloe is ordered to sit still. Instead, Chloe unplugs the laptop and elbows the suspicious patron in the nose. As she crumbles to the floor, Chloe fights her way through the crowd and out into the streets, laptop in hand.

7:59 P.M.
The one man guarding Jack restrains him in his chair. With the guard leaning down beside him, Jack lunges his head and bites the man hard in the neck. Jack spits out the flesh and the man dies. Jack manages to take the guard's key and free his hands. Taking the guard's gun, Jack then slips out of the cell.