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The riot continued. The prisoners ha already taken six guards, including John Jackson, hostage. Other guards had captured three inmates and locked them up in the prison pantry. The riot was ugly, but Kim tried to stay out of it. She found her girlfriend Tamika, and they went to the prison store. One way or another this was likely to be Kim's last day in this world, she and Tamika decided to pig out on junkfood.
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Maggie wakes up and sees the clock. It's later than she expected, she must have forgotten to set the alarm. Maggie quickly wakes up, she can smell that her husband is making eggs for them and their son. Maggie figures she has just enough time for a quick shower and breakfast. Church services begin at 8am, and she is very punctual, doesn't want to fail in doing God's work.
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Jeb eats a quick breakfast of donuts and coffee. He listens to his car radio, they are reporting on the attack at the ICE facility. Jeb smiles, he is proud of having done God's work today. But he has not finished just yet. In less than one hour he will be meeting Maggie at the church and do God's will, one last time.
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In a diner George and Paul are having breakfast together. The tv is doing a news report on the attack on the ICE facility. George gets a text, whatever it is it makes him angry.
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Paul: What is it?
George: One of my friends from the hospital, he says they have one of the terrorists who hit that ICE facility. CTU wants to question her, but her lawyer is preventing the from doing their job.
Paul: Figures. These bastards hit us, kill our soldiers, and their ACLU lawyers just want to protect their rights.
George: I say we call our fellow knights, and make this terrorist talk.
Paul: I'm in.
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Michelle Dessler finishes her call with her husband, Tony Almeida. Tony wants her to interrupt the surgery and question Eve Thompson. It's risky, but president Logan is expected to meet with chairman Kim in less than one hour. If the terrorists are going to strike, it will likely be soon. Michelle calls Jack Bauer, if things go south he has the experience to handle himself and protect her.
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Jack is on his way to the prison when his cellphone gets Michelle's call. Jack has also gotten a call from Lindsay Dole. Lindsay wants Jack's help in protecting their new client. This puts Jack in an uncomfortable position. He has three main options. He could help Michelle, betray Lindsay and the other lawyers that he's worked for. Jack understands Michelle's position, the intel this terrorist has could help save lives. But Jack also understands Lindsay's position. The erosion of civil liberties has in many ways has helped the terrorists recruit more people, has damaged America's reputation. Jack could ofcourse remain neutral, and let the chips fall where they may. If that happenned, Jack might be burning bridges on both sides, he always feared he'd have to make this unpleasant choice some day. Whatever Jack chose, he would have to decide quickly.
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