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CTU prepares for the assault on Nicholas' house. No guarantee that Nora really is there, but their informant says this man is a known contact of Nora. Jack ofcourse made it clear that younf Muhammed and his girlfriend wouldn't be released until after they arrest Nicholas. Muhammed asked for their release earlier, said he just wanted to get out of here. Jack wonders if he is telling the truth, but for now it's their best lead. For now Muhammed and his girlfriend are alone in a holding cell. CTU researches Nicholas, naturalized citizen from Chechnya, works as a janitor for a cleaning service. No criminal record or known terrorist ties. Has however participated in protests against the detention centers, and has a registered gun in his house.
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At the prison Eugene goes to see one of the hostages, a man named Hanson. Bridget accompanies Eugene, ready to protect her new friend from her fellow inmates. Hanson is left alone with Eugene and Bridget, but the other inmates are standing outside, he can't escape.
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Hanson: Thank you for seeing me.
Eugene: They said you had information that could help my client.
Hanson: I don't know. I doubt I'm going to get out of this alive, and I don't really have faith that they'll just let John go. But in case I'm wrong, at the very least I can make my last act to be trying to save my friend's life. One of the "witnesses" who said she saw John murder Jane. I know for a fact that she wasn't in her cell when it happenned.
Eugene: She had an early shift?
Hanson: Not exactly.
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At the presidential retreat president Logan has to excuse himself from the negotiations with chairman Kim. Mike Novick has to brief him on contingencies for if CTU is unable to stop the Cordella virus from being released.
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Mike: Certain emergency measures would have to be instituted. Asking people to stay at home, limiting contact with others. Only essential services like hospitals and grocery stores would remain open. I think we should make it mandatory.
Logan: That would crash our economy, millions could potentially be thrown out of work.
Mike: There are a lot of downsides to this plan. Even weddings and funerals would have to be postponed. I don;t like the idea of the police arresting people at weddings and funerals, but it would be neccessary. If we don't do these measures, then one hundred thousand dead americans would be a best case scenario.
Logan: Very well. Put all neccessary forces on standby, but take no measures to implement them without my direct authorization.
Mike: Yes sir.
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CTU raids Nicholas' home. He is here, alone, sleeping, apparently having just gotten off his night shift. Nicholas is awakened and seems suprised at what is happenning. CTU searches the house but is unable to find anyone else, least of all Nora.
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Nicholas: What is going on here?
Jack: We'd like to question you about the bombing of an ICE facility.
Nicholas: I heard about that on the news. I was working when it happenned.
Jack: One of the inmates who escaped, Nora Abed Jazeem.
Nicholas: Never heard of her.
Jack: This is her picture.
Nicholas: Never saw her.
Jack: We know you protested against these detention facilities. Unless you want to end up in one yourself, I suggest you start cooperating with us.
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