Tony looked even more baffled. "Sir what are you doing here?" Tony was completely confused he felt like he was a contestant in some stupid game show where people from the past just kept showing up. Or this was a really bad episode of the twilight zone and he would turn the channel anytime soon.

"Call me David please. Would you like something to drink?"

"No thanks. I'd like to know what the hell is going on."

"IN all do time. What am I doing here? I believe was your question." David paused he knew Tony was cleared for all the information he was about to receive, but Palmer was afraid of what he might do when he found out, "I run the place. Keeler knew I was a good assets when it came to intelligence and he asked me to step in to run this place, everything would go smooth under my control I believe were his words. I was out of a job and needed something to do so I decided to come and work here."

"You knew about Jack the entire time? Why didn't you do anything? I thought he was your friend."

"he is my friend, but one thing I've learned you have people who are friends, but you can't let the interfere with your work. Jack in a priceless assets and we had to use him in order to further our cause. I knew of the countless times he had put himself on the chopping block to save this country that he loved so much, so when the chance came up to do it again I knew he would have done it willingly."

"But you didn't' give him the choice. He might have chose different going in if he knew what would happened." Tony said knowing what Palmer was getting at.

"He might have, but we both know Jack and how much he is willing to give up to get the job finished I'm sure he would have chosen to do it, and if not it would have happened anyway."

"You aren't his friend. Friends don't do this to their friends even if it would save people. They give them a choice and they don't do this."

"The chance came around and we took it. There's no turning back, but we do need your help."

"Me help you to get Jack back. Sure I'll sit here let you hurt him yet again, possibly kill him seeing as he really doesn't care anymore, than when all is said and done Jack is a mindless drone for you."

"He wouldn't be a mindless drone." Palmer said.

"Oh excuse me let me use a different euphemism a servant, or maybe slave is better."

"He would be neither."

"He wouldn't' be free to do what he wanted, and indebted to the government that turned their back on him, tell me what other word I should have used."

"Tony we are going to do this with our without you. It would be easier with you on Jack, but we can still do it without you."

"If I say no?"

"Than it'll be harder on Jack, and he might just not make it. If he dies than he dies, but if he survives and does not change than he'll be executed so either way he'll die. It's up to you Tony. You say he is your friend then help him."

"What would I have to do?"

"Nothing. Watch and help with ideas. Intervene at the right moment."

"What if I can't watch?"

"We will need your input. We need someone he knows, or at least know him and can remain emotionally detached. When I thought of someone that would be that good, I thought of you first. The only other candidates wouldn't stay emotionally detached."

"Who were they?" Tony asked.

"Michelle, and Chase."

"Great. So if I say no who's the back up?"

"Michelle, than Chase."

"I'll do it." Tony wouldn't put his wife through this he knew she would stay to help Jack, and that would be all, and in the end it would hurt her worse.

"Good. WE start now." Palmer said. "Follow me I'll get you all the necessary stuff to move around here. We have a room for you set up, and we will get you a phone to call Michelle. You cannot tell her what you are doing, but are more than welcome to talk about almost anything else."

"Great" Tony said sarcastically. He didn't want to lie to Michelle again, he promised himself he wouldn't ever again after the botched Salazar operation.

"After we get you all the clearance I want you to sit down with Kate, and a few of our top guys and work out a interrogation folder on Jack. Hopefully we can make this as painless as possible."