8:00
BOX CUT: JACK tending to WOMAN at MERCY CLINIC, KATE at
MERCY CLINIC ADMISSIONS DESK, KIM stepping out of
EDMUNDS' RESIDENCE, ANGELA in one arm, SEDAN
approaching DEB at CURB
FULL ON MERCY CLINIC, ADMISSIONS DESK
KATE tries to find JACK
KATE
..he's a federal agent, for
the LA Counter Terrorist Unit!
His name is Jack Bauer!
He came in with a woman,
a mugging victim..
DESK NURSE shakes her head, staring blankly at KATE
SECURITY GUARD on patrol, pauses at ADMIN DESK
GUARD gives KATE the once-over
GUARD
Are you with Jack Bauer?
KATE smiles, and nods at the GUARD
KATE
Yes! I'm Kate Warner!
Jack called me from this
location, I'm supposed to
meet him here, but nobody seems
to know anything about it.
Can you help me?
GUARD nods, stepping up to KATE
GUARD
Of course, of course.
Mr. Bauer is with a patient
just down the hall.
I'll show you to the room..
KATE smiles and thanks the DESK NURSE (for nothing),
walking with the FRIENDLY HELPFUL SECURITY GUARD
BOX CUT: MERCY CLINIC vs EDMUNDS RESIDENCE
8:02am
FULL ON EDMUNDS' RESIDENCE
KIM walking down FRONT WALK outside house
CUT TO INT. EDMUNDS RESIDENCE
KIM'S CELL PHONE RINGS 3 TIMES
NOTE CALLER ID: -MICHELLE- flashing
CUT TO EXT. EDMUNDS' RESIDENCE
KIM about 20 feet from DEB at the CURB
SEDAN races up and stops in front of DEB
DEB jumps back, expecting a TAXI CAB
4 THUGS jump from SEDAN, facing DEB
THUG #1
Hey, baby! Look at you!
4 THUGS ogle DEB appraisingly
THUG #1
Movin' on up in the world I see..
Mmmm Mmmm, classy li'l bitch!
Aintchya.. bitch?!
DEB glares coldly back at THUGS
KIM takes a few cautious steps toward the curb
DEB
Hey, Carlos..?
How the Hell did you find me?!
THUG #1/CARLOS smiles, GOLD FRONT TEETH glimmering
CARLOS
'ey, it's my town!
My people talk to your people,
talk to my people, talk to me, you
know how it goes, baby!?
Yo, you got som'in fa' me, huh?
Word is, you got som'in fa' me..
CARLOS steps up, into DEB'S face, fists clenched
DEB shudders, stepping back.. backing into THUG #2
DEB
Uhh, no, Carlos.. I..
I aint got nothing for you.
I don't know what you're
talking about!
CARLOS steps a step back, smiling smugly
THUGS step up squaring off against DEBORAH
CARLOS
Oh, so she aint got nothin' for me.
My bad, eh fellas!
I musta got bad information, right,
Debbie? My peeps musta got their
wires crossed with your peeps.
CARLOS smiles, reaching out and holding DEB'S
shoulders, almost tenderly for a BIG THUG
DEB smiles, as..
CARLOS backhands her HARD, across the FACE
DEB reels, dropping SUITCASE
CARLOS
Check her shit!
THUGS crack SUITCASE, scatter clothing and personal
affects all over boulevard
ONE THUG moves to pat DEB down, CARLOS calls him off
CARLOS
I got this..
CARLOS gets up close and friendly with DEB,
frisking her, almost seductively, very, very personal
DEB glares, but sniffles, sobbing slightly
KIM stomps up, defiant, holding ANGELA
KIM
HEY! Leave her alone!
CARLOS stands, checking KIM as KIM steps up
CARLOS
Mmmm mmmm, Baby with a baby..
Nothing sexier'n'at, ain'at
right, fellas?
Who dis, Deb?
DEB stares at the ground, not acknowledging KIM at all
CARLOS grabs DEB by the throat, lifting her head, glaring at her hard
DEB
She's nobody, Carlos..
Just some rich chick, I was
playin'..
CARLOS shifts his glance from DEB to KIM and back
CARLOS
Oh, so you was playin' without Daddy
OR.. or, are you playin' wit' me?
You playin' me now, Deb?
Don't screw around on me like this!
I can make it hurt!
CARLOS mushes DEB'S cheeks, twisting her face, then
shoves her away
DEB crumples to the ground, crying
CARLOS moves on KIM, checking her out, leering,
lusting
KIM stays stoic, cuddling ANGELA
CARLOS
You like playin', white bread?
You like playin' in the dirt,
with the trash, like Debbi?
Like me? You think I'm beneath you,
is that it? Believe me, I'd LOVE to be beneath YOU, sweet-thing..
MED. ON THUGS on BOULEVARD
THUGS finish ransacking DEB'S SUITCASE
THUGS look to CARLOS, shaking heads all around
CARLOS
Well, well..
Looks like I got you all wrong,
Baby-Girl! You aint got nothin'
for me after all, aight?
DEB looks up at CARLOS, still sprawled on her wardrobe
on the grassy boulevard
DEB
I told you, I didn't take it!
I don't know what you're talking
about! Please, Carlo—
CARLOS
Shut up!
There's still the matter of
you running away from me like
you did! No bitch of mine leaves
the nest like that, makes me come
all up in here, to drag her ass
back down wit' me..
That's just plain disrespectful..
CARLOS pulls a HANDGUN from under his TANK-TOP, in
the WAISTBAND on his JEANS
CARLOS grabs DEB by the hair, pressing the GUN against
her head
THUG #2
Chico, man! It's broad daylight!
This is Richville, dude!
This aint happening here!
CARLOS glares at the THUGS, aiming at EACH OF THEM,
then replants the GUN BARREL against DEB'S TEMPLE
KIM screams, kicking the THUG behind her, and runs
back toward THE HOUSE, protecting ANGELA in her arms
THUGS recover, CARLOS drop DEB, takes aim at KIM
DEB lashes out, KICKS the HANDGUN up and away from
CARLOS' grasp
CARLOS moves to recover GUN
THUGS chase KIM
KIM reaches HOUSE, ENTERS, SLAMS and LOCKS DOOR
CARLOS WHISTLES to THUGS, turns to face DEB
TAXI CAB approaches from up the street
DEB stumbles up and races toward TAXI
CARLOS takes 2 or 3 steps, hides HANDGUN and STOPS
DEB ENTERS CAB, glancing back at CARLOS and EDMUNDS'
RESIDENCE on last time
TAXI CAB EXITS, following STREET, rounds CORNER
CARLOS kicks CLOTHING, SUITCASE on BOULEVARD, cursing
CARLOS, THUGS move to SEDAN, ENTER, PURSUE TAXI CAB
8:07am
BOX CUT: DEB giving CABBIE instructions and CASH,
KIM looking out, watching CARLOS, THUGS depart,
JACK with WOMAN, KATE with GUARD, at MERCY CLINIC
TONY as GUARD, faces INMATES at PRISON
FULL ON PRISON, WEST BLOCK
INMATES spot GUARD ALMEIDA wandering CELL BLOCK
3 LARGE CONVICTS walk up on TONY, menacingly
CON #1
Who you supposed to be?
What is this, Halloween?
CON #2
Ya, Homes. You think that get-up
is going to save you's from them?
CON #3
Forget about Them, Agent Man..
Who's gonna save you from US?!
CONS approach TONY, lashing out with FISTS
TONY DODGES first volley, PUNCHES and KICKS his way
clear
CON #2 dropped by TONY'S DEFENSIVE MOVES
NOTE: FLASH OF SILVER in HAND of CON #3
SPOON fashioned into a stabbing tool/shiv
CONS laugh, TOY CIRCLES toward CELLS
CON #1 moves in, GRABS at TONY,
TONY resists, fights back, but CON is too big and
strong, gets TONY in CHIN-LOCK, and crosses TONY'S
LEGS between his own, to prevent further KICK ACTION
CON #3 snickers maniacally, SHIV FLASHING in the light
SOUND OF SHOT GUN BLAST THUNDERS THROUGHOUT WEST BLOCK
CON #3 shredded from behind by SHOTGUN PELLETS
NOTE APPROACH OF TERRORISTS from GROUND LEVEL, firing upon
UPPER CELL BLOCK as they come to STAIRS
TONY ELBOWS CON #1 repeatedly, CON #1, stunned by
SHOTGUN BLAST to CON #3, caught by TONY'S assault
TONY BREAKS CHIN-LOCK, reaches up and over, catching
CON #1 HEAD in his HANDS
TONY THUMPS CON #1's HEAD against TONY'S SHOULDER,
.. TWISTS and FLIPS CON #1 OVER TONY'S SHOULDER
CON FLIPS, lands on his FEET, stumbles back, BACK
against the RAIL, off-balance, FLIPS HEAD-OVER-HEELS
over RAIL, to GROUND FLOOR
TONY glances down, then over and across, to
APPROACHING TERRORISTS
CUT TO MERCY CLINIC
KATE with GUARD wander the HALL, approaching ER, ICU
and RECOVERY WARD
GUARD
Agent Bauer is right up ahead.
He's with his wife, in Recovery..
KATE looks at the GUARD confused
KATE
With his wife?
Are you sure??
GUARD shrugs, nodding
GUARD
Pretty sure.
She's in pretty bad shape too!
CUT TO RECOVERY ROOM #1
JACK sits with PATIENT 'TERI', questioning her
intensely
JACK distracted from interrogation of WOMAN PATIENT,
as DOOR OPENS behind him
JACK glances at OPEN DOOR,
NURSE ENTERS
NURSE
Excuse me, Agent Bauer..
It's time to check her
dosages and bandages..
It won't take but a minute,
if you could wait outside.
JACK nods
JACK
Of course.
I understand.
JACK steps out of RECOVERY ROOM
KATE, GUARD on approach
KATE
JACK! There you are!
JACK turns to KATE as she walks up
KATE moves close, tries to hold JACK
JACK notices the LAPTOP and FILES, takes hold of
KATE'S ARMS, scoops the FILES and COMPUTER from her
JACK
Kate.. Great!
What did you find out?
KATE seems bothered by JACK'S distance, sighs
KATE
Well, not much really.
My father is checking into
the records further..
I did a little research on my
own though, just got a name, and a
little background on the company..
JACK peruses the files, curious
JACK
Geminitrix Labs..
They've got local offices,
right here in the hills!
KATE is quite put off about JACK'S lack of attention
and acknowledgment
KATE
You're welcomed, Jack!
How's Ter— the patient doing?
Is she going to be OK?
Did you get what you needed from her
too, Jack? Just curious..
JACK senses the hurt in KATE'S VOICE, and he reacts
JACK
I'm sorry, Kate.
Where is this coming from?
What's going on?
KATE glares at JACK.. was that an apology or an
accusation?
KATE
That's what I want to know, Jack!
You're supposed to be on leave,
your daughter is getting married today! She needs you! And, I need
you too, today Jack!
Instead, you're on some case, not even a CTU case, a simple mugging,
and now you've got me and my father involved!!
So, you tell me: What's going on, Jack! I need to know!
JACK frowns and scowls, more at himself than at KATE
KATE
Do you know, these people think
this woman is your wife!
Your wife, Jack! Where would they
get an idea like that, if not from
you yourself?
I thought I..
I thought WE had something, that
we were building our way back toward
something again, after all the time
apart, dealing with demons..
I thought—
SOUNDS OF LIFE-SUPPORT ALARMS SOUNDING, from RECOVERY ROOM
KATE gasps, JACK turns, SLAMS back into RECOVERY ROOM
PATIENT 'TERI' is convulsing, quivering, dying
HEALTH MONITORS READ FLAT-LINE, ALARMS SOUND
JACK glances around dark room, as NURSES rush in
ROOM LIGHTS UP, JACK glares at NURSES one by one
JACK
There was a nurse in here
not 2 minutes ago!
Tending this patient,
checking her dosage..
Who was she? Where is she?
NURSE steps to JACK
NURSE
I am the on-call Nurse for
this ward this morning..
I haven't been—
JACK
You're not her!
Dammit!!
JACK moves to 'TERI' and is asked to step aside
JACK
NO! No!! Teri! NO!
Not again!
KATE hears JACK'S CRIES, and begins to CRY HERSELF
KATE leaves the FILE FOLDERS and LAPTOP, on JACK'S
JACKET
KATE EXITS RECOVERY ROOM, crying
JACK looks up, noticing KATE leaving
JACK follows KATE
JACK
Kate.. Kate, wait!
FOLLOW KATE from RECOVERY, down HALLWAYS, past ADMIN DESK,
as she storms into PARKING LOT
JACK jogs to catch KATE, in the PARKING LOT
JACK
KATE! WAIT!
I can explain..
KATE
Explain what, Jack?
Explain how I find you in a hospital
room, hovering over a woman like she
meant something to you..
While I am facing possibly the hardest day of my life, my sister is on Death Row, about to die by lethal injection today at Noon, Jack, in case you've forgotten!
KATE
But, here I am, staying strong for you, helping you, being there for
your daughter, on her wedding day,
while you go off on some crazed delusion about your wife, who has been DEAD for nearly 8 years!!
What more to explain, Jack?!
How can you possibly explain
any of that?
JACK gapes, gawks, draws a blank.. he CAN'T explain
KATE pauses, staring a long moment at JACK
KATE breaks from JACK'S hold, takes her LAPTOP,
leaving JACK the GEMINITRIX FILES, and storms to her
CAR, a SILVER MERCEDES BENZ
KATE climbs into her MERCEDES, and drives away from
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER, sobbing uncontrollably
JACK watches KATE leave, frowning, scowling, mad at
the world, and mostly at himself
JACK thinks for a moment, then moves to his SUV
WIDE ON JACK, in MERCY CLINIC PARKING, entering his SUV
INT. JACK'S SUV
JACK glances around the interior, looking for
something
JACK pauses, thinking, considering..
JACK
Dammit!
WIDE ON MERCY CLINIC PARKING LOT
JACK slams the SUV DOOR, moving round back, opens
back door, searching for long moments, slams door and pauses, thinking, then walks slowly, dejectedly back toward CLINIC
8:14am
BOX CUT: JACK ENTERING CLINIC his cell phone in hand, making
a call, KATE driving away, crying, BEACH BANDIT BLAZER cruising, slowing, turning into a rutty drive-way, heading to a RUSTIC CABIN in the HILLS
FULL ON RUSTIC CABIN IN THE HILLS
BANDIT rustles and rifles through JACK'S DUFFEL BAG, making sure to collect all displaced items, including PORTABLE AUTO-SCANNER, JACK'S BACK-UP HAND GUN, SEVERAL CLIPS, JACK'S WALLET
BANDIT also gathers FILES and FOLDERS and OTHER EFFECTS in SMALL BOX on FLOOR of BLAZER
BANDIT disembarks from BLAZER, approaching CABIN
SOUND OF DOGS BARKING
3 DOBERMAN PISCHERS charge from CABIN, BARKING
DOGS approach BANDIT, SNARLING holding BANDIT at BAY
BEACH BANDIT FREEZES, raises ARMS, dropping BOX and
DUFFEL BAG
SOMEONE CALLS OUT FROM THE CABIN
MALE VOICE
(from CABIN)
Hey there! Careful with that!
SOUND OF MAN SNAPPING HIS FINGERS TWICE
DOBERMAN GUARD DOGS RETREAT TO CABIN INSTANTLY
BANDIT looks to CABIN, MAN steps onto LANDING, still
hidden mostly in SHADOWS OF FLAT PORCH ROOF
MAN
Come.. Come on up, Son.
I won't bite, and neither will
the dogs, unless I tell them to!
MAN laughs, slow, low, quiet, self-serving chuckle
BANDIT crouches, recovering BOX, DUFFEL BAG
BANDIT
OK, I'm here..
And I brought everything you
said you needed, from Bauer's
place.. it went down just like you
said it would,
BANDIT steps forward, to the CABIN STEPS
BANDIT
Now, uhh, you said you'd pay..
More low, steady droning laughter from THE MAN
MAN
Don't worry, Son.
You will be taken care of.
BANDIT rebels, standing firm at the FOOT OF STAIRS
BANDIT
Don't do that!
(a beat)
Don't call me 'Son'!
I'm NOT your son!
PAN from WAIST-to-SHOULDER LEVEL, finally revealing FACE..
..IT'S JOHN MASON!! (GEORGE MASON'S SON from DAY 2)
MAN
Oh, OK, John..
I understand. I'm sorry..
You know, there's an interesting
story I could tell you about how
you got your name, Kid..
You might be surprised.
JOHN stands firm, looking at THE MAN, then looking
away, into the distant dark of the CABIN behind him
JOHN
Sure, whatever..
Where do you want this stuff?
JOHN steps forward, up 3 STEPS, to PORCH, ENTERS CABIN
8:18am
BOX CUTS: DAVID AND WAYNE being shrouded in BLACK HOODS,
while ABDUCTOR SUVs roll down WHITEMAN AIRPORT ROAD,
EDMUNDS' RESIDENCE: TAXI CAB ROLLS back down the
street, stopping at BOULEVARD, DEB steps out
TAXI IDLES, waiting for DEB
DEB glances around up and down the STREET, nervous
DEB crouches and begins to gather her CLOTHING and
BELONGINGS, packing SUITCASE quickly
INT. EDMUNDS' RESIDENCE
KIM finds CELL PHONE, dials
CUT TO CTU OPS COMM, DAVIES OFFICE
DAVIES on DESK PHONE, plotting
SOUND OF CELL PHONE RINGING
DAVIES
Just get the team in place..
I'll get back to you shortly.
DAVIES HANGS UP DESK PHONE, recovers CHASE'S CELL
PHONE, and ANSWERS
DAVIES
OPS.. Garland Davies speaking..
KIM
Uhh, who? Who is this?
Where's Chase Edmunds?
DAVIES frowns, scowls
DAVIES
I'm sorry. Agent Edmunds is on
assignment.. He's unreachable at
this time.
CUT TO EDMUNDS RESIDENCE
KIM sighs, mussing her hair and pouting
KIM
This is Kimberly Bauer.
Agent Garland, was it?
I'm Jack Bauer's daughter..
DAVIES is unphased
DAVIES
I know who you are, Miss Bauer.
That doesn't change the facts that
Edmunds is unavailable, and your
father doesn't work for CTU any
more..
KIM
Well, can you get him a message?
It's kind of important..
DAVIES
Look, Kim. I realize this is a big
day in your young life, with the
wedding and all, but there are
bigger things going on around here,
and none of these things concern
you, or Jack Bauer..
When I hear from Chase, I will be
sure to let him know that you
called.. Good day, Miss Bauer.
DAVIES DISCONNECTS CELL PHONE, TURNS CELL 'OFF'
DAVIES hides CHASE'S CELL PHONE in his DESK..
.. picks up DESK PHONE, and DIALS
CUT TO EXT. EDMUNDS' RESIDENCE
DEB gathers all CLOTHING, and tries to seal SUITCASE
KIM watching from LIVING ROOM WINDOW
SOUND OF TIRES SQUEALING, CARLOS' SEDAN RACING round corner,
TOWARD EDMUNDS' RESIDENCE
CLOSE ON DEB
DEB pales, gapes, panics, leaping up
MEDIUM ON STREET in front of EDMUNDS' RESIDENCE
CARLOS in SEDAN reveals HANDGUN OUT WINDOW
CARLOS FIRES WILDLY AT DEB
TAXI CAB guns to life, EXITS SCENE
CLOSE ON DEB, on BOULEVARD
DEB races toward EDMUNDS' RESIDENCE, pounds on DOOR
MEDIUM ON FRONT DOOR OF EDMUNDS' RESIDENCE
KIM opens DOOR, DEB frantic, glances back
BULLETS FLY, pelting EDMUNDS' HOUSE
KIM lets DEB ENTER, SLAMS and LOCKS DOOR once more
KIM
SARAH?! Or, whatever your name is..
What is going on?! What do these
people want with you?
DEB sobs, and cries, cowering against an inside wall
SOUNDS OF HEAVY THUMPING, POUNDING ON FRONT DOOR
SARAH screams
KIM pales, leans against DOOR, sliding to the FLOOR, panicking and gasping
8:24am
BOX CUT: KIM, DEB threatened by THUGS, CHASE at LAX CRASH
SITE, JACK at MERCY CLINIC
FULL ON LAX CRASH SITE
CHASE EDMUNDS, WALTERS, SWAT, CSI investigating scene
WALTERS passes CHASE a PLASTIC BAG with SMALL MACHINE
PARTS inside
WALTERS
They've recovered pieces of a device
found amidst the systems on the
Control Deck.. it's not part of any
of those systems.. CSI think it may
be the catalyst, some sort of EMP-mocking tool, or a pinch..
CHASE collects the BAG, opens it, examines the parts
without physically touching them
CHASE
Agent Walters, you got a sat-phone
hook-up at this location yet?
I guess I forgot to pack my cell,
and I should check in with my
people..
WALTERS passes CHASE a CELL PHONE
CHASE borrows CELL PHONE, dials
SOUNDS OF CELL PHONE RINGING
JACK ANSWERS CELL PHONE
JACK
Bauer..
CHASE
It's me, Jack.
JACK
Chase, it's about time!
Where have you been?
I've been trying to reach you!
CHASE
I'm just finishing up out here..
This was definitely NOT Air Force
One, Jack! But they sure went
through some trouble to make us think it was!
The good news is, President Palmer is still alive!
CHASE jumps with a start, noticing something strange..
FOCUS ON CHASE'S LEFT HAND, clenching, flexing, fingers
wiggling and twitching, with spasms
CHASE CLENCHES his FIST, hides LEFT HAND in
JACKET POCKET
JACK
I know, Chase!
I was contacted by Palmer,
about a half hour ago!
I believe his motorcade was
being attacked at that time!
I couldn't reach you, or
anyone at CTU for over an hour!
CHASE
Oh yeah, sorry Jack..
Comm was down around LAX, and I think Davies has my phone.. I would have been in touch sooner. But, I did get Chloe started on tracing those plates..
JACK hmmms and moves into the RECOVERY ROOM
CHASE
Listen, Jack..
Whoever planned this, they're pretty well-financed, and they know their tech. They used some sort of 'pinch'
to set off the EMP, before the plane
crash.. to cause the crash in fact..
It simulates EMP effects of a nuke, without the actual explosion..
very tricky device, not easy to build, and not cheap..
I'm going to get Milo tracing the
specs on the device used.. it's
like nothing I've seen before..
JACK interrupts, after the update
JACK
Chase, listen.
You still have access to
the CTU helicopter?
CHASE glances over his shoulder at the HELICOPTER just
starting up
CHASE
Yeah, Jack.
I am on my way back to CTU now.
JACK
No, Chase!
I need you, out here at Bayside Mercy Clinic! Bring your gear, including your mobile scanner..
CHASE
What about the plane crash,
and Palmer, Jack? I can't just—
JACK
You can bring me in on that too, Chase! Just do what I ask, and we'll get on the Palmer trace from here!
CHASE considers, and agrees
CHASE
OK, Jack. It's not far..
I'll be there in 15 minutes.
BOX CUTS: CHASE boarding CTU HELICOPTER, JACK approaching
PATIENT 'TERI' while DOCTORS and NURSES prep
for AUTOPSY of BODY
JACK panics
JACK
Hold off on the autopsy!
Give me 15 minutes, please!
DOCTORS comply, leaving JACK with BODY
JACK summons the ON-CALL NURSE
JACK
I need a favor..
I'm a Federal Agent,
this woman is part of a
case I'm involved in..
I need to ID her.
NURSE nods, understanding
NURSE
How can I help?
JACK
I need some photo-static
plastic, X-Ray paper..
..and a scalpel..
NURSE gapes, glances around as DOCTORS leave the
RECOVERY ROOM
JACK
Please, Miss!
Trust me!
NURSE
I could lose my job, my license..
NURSE jingles KEYS ON KEY RING, nervously, picking
ONE KEY in particular, considering her options
JACK sighs, frowns
JACK
I understand..
NURSE frowns, walking toward EXIT DOOR
NURSE unclips ONE KEY from KEY RING, sets KEY on top
of FIRST AID KIT, near RECOVERY ROOM EXIT, then EXITS
JACK watches NURSE react, exit, then JACK moves
swiftly to recover SUPPLY ROOM KEY
JACK moves through RECOVERY ROOM, to ALTERNATE EXIT
(same EXIT 'NURSE' must have used to escape)
JACK scans HALLWAY outside REAR RECOVERY EXIT..
..moves down HALLWAY, to MEDICAL SUPPLY CLOSET
JACK uses KEY, enters SUPPLY CLOSET
.. SCANS and SEARCHES SHELVES, finds X-RAY SHEET
and SCALPELS and CLOTH GUAZE, and OTHER SUPPLIES
JACK loads up a few essentials, escapes SUPPLY CLOSET
JACK makes way from SUPPLY CLOSET, crosses HALL,
..ENTERS RECOVERY ROOM and moves to 'TERI' CORPSE
..slips into MEDICAL-GRADE SURGICAL GLOVES
..uses X-RAY PLASTIC ELECTRO-STATIC PAGE and
STERILE GAUZE PAD to CAPTURE CORPSE'S FINGERPRINTS
..carefully slips PRINTED X-RAY PAPER into LARGE MANILA ENVELOPE
JACK takes up SCALPEL and GAUZE PADS..
..begins to CUT EYEBALL FROM CORPSE! -eew!-
8:31am
BOX CUTS: JACK doing his thing at MERCY CLINIC, ADAM
arriving at CTU OPS COMM, THUGS at EDMUNDS' RESIDENCE
FRONT DOOR, CHASE in CTU HELICOPTER, testing the feeling and dexterity in his LEFT HAND
FULL ON INT. EDMUNDS' RESIDENCE
CARLOS and GOONS pound on FRONT DOOR, wander around
SIDE OF HOUSE
CARLOS' VOICE
(through DOOR)
I want that disc, Debbi!
I need that information!
Give me my disc!
KIM crawls from the DOOR, to the TABLE, collects CELL
PHONE
KIM begins to dial
DEB
Who are you calling?
KIM
My Dad! My fiancé! The Police!
DEB
No, Kim! Please! No cops! PLEASE!
KIM looks at DEB, confused, concerned
a long beat
KIM continues to dial
DEB glares at KIM, as POUNDING ON DOOR persists
SOUNDS OF GLASS SMASHING IN, elsewhere in HOUSE
KIM and DEB SCREAM, RUN from LIVING ROOM
LINGER ON BABY ANGELA, in WALKER in LIVING ROOM!
CUT TO CTU OPS COMM
CHLOE, MILO working at STATIONS, as ADAM KAUFMAN
arrives for start of his shift
MILO
Chloe! Check your screen!
CHLOE stands and glares at MILO
CHLOE
What does it look like I'm doing,
Milo? I'm working on something!
What are you talking about?
MILO
Refresh your system and check
BULLETINS! It says there was an
explosion at the State Prison!
CHLOE
What!? Oh my goodness!
CHLOE sits down and taps the keys at her system,
reads and reacts
CHLOE
Oh no.. Tony!
SOUNDS OF CTU PHONE RINGING
at CHLOE'S STATION
CHLOE ANSWERS her PHONE
CHLOE
O'Brien..
CHIEF DAVIES VOICE
(on TELEPHONE)
Chloe, report to me in my office..
CHLOE
But, Sir.. There's been another
incident, at California State Prison
at.. almost exactly the same time as the plane crash and comm-interruption out at LAX..
DAVIES is adamant
DAVIES
Pressman and the others can manage for a few hours without you, Chloe..
I have an assignment that requires
your special attention. It's field
work, but it's right up your alley..
CHLOE'S EYES LIGHT UP and she jumps up
MILO glances up from his SCREEN, watching CHLOE
MILO
What's up, Chloe?
This is serious—
CHLOE
I'm being reassigned!
My FIRST Field Assignment!
MILO
What? But, I've got seniority!
I should be the one..
CHLOE looks down her nose at MILO, smiling
CHLOE
Sorry, Milo..
CHLOE turns and trots to the STAIR, ascending to
DAVIES' OFFICE
INT. CTU OPS COMM, DAVIES OFFICE
DAVIES waits at his DESK, on PHONE,
CHLOE arrives all aglow
THREE MEN FOLLOW CHLOE into OFFICE
DAVIES smiles at MEN
CHLOE glances at MEN, grimacing, uncertain
DIRECTOR DAVIES is in midst of heated discussion, motions for CHLOE and MEN to CLOSE DOOR and wait
DAVIES continues animated discourse on PHONE CALL
DAVIES
Listen, Jack!
You're no longer a part of this
Team! I have my best people on this
assignment already, and I do not
want or need you interfering in
this! You got that, Bauer?!
You are a disgrace, a rogue, and as much a threat to national security in your present state of mind, as any terrorist cell on the planet! This is the last I want to hear from you, Jack! Or I will pursue all legal means of keeping you contained, like your pal,
Tony Almeida.. Understand?
Bauer? Jack?!
DAVIES scowls, slams PHONE down hard on DESK
DAVIES takes a moment to recover his composure
CHLOE looks appalled and concerned about CHIEF DAVIES
tone and conversation with JACK
DAVIES
OK, Team is assembled.
Ready for the Mission Brief?
DAVIES notes CHLOE'S worried expression
DAVIES
Is there a problem, O'Brien?
CHLOE nods enthusiastically
CHLOE
Oh, yes sir!
I mean Yes, I'm ready for the
briefing, Sir! And, No, there's no
problem, Sir.. please continue..
DAVIES smiles slightly, but clears his throat,
covering
DAVIES
We've got a possible location
on the site where the EMP-pinch
device was constructed..
The computer is booby-trapped, and
there may still be hostile forces
in control of the premises.
Chloe, you will be transported to
the site, along with myself and
these Delta Force commandos..
When the site is secured, I will
need you to bypass the security on
the computer system, and recover all
data, and return the data here, for
further examination..
I'm going along on this, to insure
everything goes smoothly, since so many of our field agents are spread out dealing with other areas of this threat today..
DAVIES looks to CHLOE, sternly
DAVIES
Are you up for this, Chloe?
It may be a hot zone.
I can get Milo in on it, if..
CHLOE steps forward and chews her lower lip some
CHLOE
I'm ready, Sir! I can handle it!
However hot it gets, I'm certain I
can manage..
DAVIES nods, and smiles
DAVIES
Great! Mount up!
CHLOE cheers, and gives the 'Thumbs Up!' while the
DELTA FORCE MEN simply turn and file out of the OFFICE
DAVIES 'THUMBS UP' behind CHLOE'S BACK, then quickly
turns 'Thumbs Down' and smiles, rising and following
CHLOE and the TACTICAL TEAM out of OFFICE
CUT TO CTU OPS COMM, COMM BAY
CHLOE, TAC-TEAM, and DAVIES DESCEND to OPS COMM
CENTRAL
MILO approaches from the WORK BAY
MILO
Chief Davies, I've got something
you might want to check out..
There's been some activity out
at the State Prison, that seems to
coincide with the incident at LAX..
I've started the usual protocols,
sat-feeds, comm checks, and there
is definitely something—
DAVIES cuts MILO off mid-stream
DAVIES
Sounds like you are on top of
things, Milo! Get Adam involved,
and get things organized, I'll
expect a full debrief when I
get back from the field..
MILO persists
MILO
But, Sir..
The governor is scheduled to be
on-site at the prison, to meet with President Palmer in about 90 minutes.. and Palmer himself has gone missing! Don't you think we should focus more resources on the potential threat?
CHLOE interjects
CHLOE
Look, Milo. The 'potential threat' of which you are speaking is most
likely to your own job, since I have
been assigned field work before
you.. This grand-standing and
stalling is quite inappropriate
considering the level of threat
we KNOW has been posed by the
EMP pinch, which is the assignment
I have been tasked with tending to!
Just do your job, Milo! And get Adam
to help you, until we return..
MILO glares from CHLOE to DAVIES
DAVIES and CHLOE glare straight back
MILO shrinks, surrenders, and retreats to WORK STATION
CHLOE, DAVIES and TAC-TEAM EXIT CTU
MILO approaches ADAM
ADAM
I got something on comm from the
prison. It's strange..
Most on-site comm has been down,
no incoming, no outgoing at all..
I ran a trace and picked up a
cellular signal being sent from the prison grounds, but not to any particular carrier, just an open
frequency..
MILO
Did you do a back-trace of the freq?
ADAM
That's the 'strange' part;
I didn't have to back-trace!
The freq came up, as a registered
'distress tone' from a CTU line!
It's Michelle..
MILO and ADAM share a troubled glance, then both watch
as CHLOE, DAVIES and TAC-TEAM depart from CTU
SOUNDS OF HELICOPTERS WHIRRING AND REVVING TO LIFE
8:40am
BOX CUTS: CTU HELICOPTER #2 lifting off from CTU,
CTU HELICOPTER #1 arriving at, hovering over MERCY
CLINIC, SILVER HELICOPTER #3 lifting off from RUSTIC
CABIN SETTING, JOHN MASON and OTHERS inside
FULL ON MERCY CLINIC
JACK rushes from CLINIC, his ARMS FULL of CLINICAL
CONTRABAND
JACK is chased from the CLINIC by DOCTORS, NURSES, and
ADMINISTRATIVE TYPES in SUITS
ADMIN
I can't let you take any of that!
You can't take body parts from a
corpse that hasn't been properly
autopsied!!
JACK just looks at the MAN, cocky scowl on his face
JACK
I don't have time for this!
JACK walks away, boards CTU HELICOPTER, with CHASE
CHASE greets JACK, as JACK straps in, and puts on
COMM-UNIT HEADSET
CHASE
Making friends again, Jack?
JACK grins, securing STOLEN CLINIC CONTRABAND behind
his seat, in CARGO BAY
EXT. WIDE ON MERCY CLINIC PARKING LOT
CTU HELICOPTER lifts off from MERCY CLINIC
INT. CTU HELICOPTER
JACK watches CLINIC STAFFERS gawk in disbelief as
HELICOPTER RISES and DEPARTS
JACK
What's the update on Palmer?
CHASE
Nothing yet on the Palmer situation.
And I mean, NOTHING! Ground crews at
Whiteman Airfield confirm the unscheduled, emergency arrival of Air Force One about 90 minutes ago, that's the last we have..
JACK
President Palmer contacted me
directly an hour ago! It was
my impression, based on that call,
that the motorcade was being hit
enroute from Whiteman Airfield..
Why hasn't CTU or Secret Service
coordinated any of this?
CHASE SHRUGS
CHASE
Like I say, we have nothing on
this Palmer hit, Jack..
JACK
Sounds like 'Proteus' all over
again.. Dammit!
CTU PILOT BREAKS IN
PILOT
Sirs, I've got active comm from
CTU for Agent Edmunds..
It's Milo Pressman?
CHASE
Patch it through..
Milo, it's Chase.
What do you got for me?
BOX CUT: MILO at CTU vs JACK and CHASE
MILO
The 'pinch' device specs you sent me
from what was recovered from the
crash site match the signature of
a similar device first constructed
at Cal-Tech Science Institute 6 years ago, by a grad-student named Harley Cooper and his team..
No data available on Cooper after
graduation, I'm still checking..
That's not why I called, Chase.
CHASE
What is it then, Milo?
Is Kim bothering Chloe for wedding planning advice?
MILO
I wish it was that simple, Chase.
We've got a open freq distress call
from Michelle out at the State Prison, and there's strong evidence
to support some sort of terrorist
action on-site, coordinated to coincide with the LAX crash..
JACK cuts in
JACK
Milo, it's Jack Bauer..
Was there any voice communication
with Michelle, on the open frequency?
MILO
Jack?! Welcome back!
No voice-comm of any sort stemming
from the prison complex since the
incident occurred..
I'll try to boost the signal, amp up the feedback and see what turns up..
JACK
Get on it, Milo!
And, I'm not officially back, so
don't tell Davies you spoke to me!
MILO
Not a problem, Jack..
He's not here any way.
JACK
What? Director Davies left the
grounds during a crisis situation?
Who's in charge there right now?
MILO
Uhh, Me, I guess..
JACK looks to CHASE, who shares the same expression,
stunned shock and surprise
CHASE
Hey, Milo. Let us speak to Chloe..
MILO
Uhh, she's not here either.
Davies took her into the field,
tracking down a thread on the
pinch construction..
CHASE
Chloe's not a field agent!
What's going on back there?
MILO
Chaos and pandemonium,
what can I say?
JACK
OK, Milo. You're in charge
until I get back there!
Work up the prison incident,
tie in the LAX crash and cross-check
with Palmer's shunted arrival at
Whiteman Airfield.. Get me sat-feeds
infrared, and traffic reports from
all areas from the last 2 hours..
Hold on, Milo..
JACK fishes for the MERCY CLINIC PACKAGE, and for
CHASE'S FIELD PACK
JACK pulls out the X-RAY SHEET and EYEBALL in plastic
bag, and finds CHASE'S PORTABLE SCANNER
JACK
I'm sending you some fingerprints
and a retinal scan from a suspect at the Clinic..
Run them both and see what you can
turn up.
CHASE
What's this mugging case you're
working got to do with anything?
JACK glares at CHASE
JACK
Maybe nothing..
JACK processes the FINGERPRINTS against the SCANNER
FACE-PLATE, then scans the disembodied EYEBALL the
same way
JACK
Let me know as soon as you have
results, Milo!
MILO
Where can I reach you?
Where are you guys headed?
CHASE
We're coming back to CT—
JACK
No! We're heading out to the prison!
We'll be in touch when we reach the
site, be ready to feed us intel once we land.. Bauer, Out!
JACK cuts comm with CTU
CHASE glares at JACK curious, stubborn
JACK
There's an agent in distress, Chase!
And it's Michelle! We have to go!
CHASE
Just don't forget who here is still
'Active' and in charge of Field Ops,
Jack..
JACK glares back, and cracks that cocky smirk/scowl
JACK
No, Chase. I won't forget that!
(to the PILOT)
California State Prison!
What's our ETA?
PILOT enters the coordinates into the nav-computer,
and does some figuring
PILOT
We're about 35 minutes out, Sir..
CUT TO INT. PRISON, WARDEN'S OFFICE
MANDY glances up from DESK, to RICK
RICK holds UZI on CHILDES and MICHELLE,
MARIE and MIGUEL look on
MANDY
We don't need the Warden any more..
Rick.. Kill him.
RICK looks at MANDY, surprised
RICK
OK, but, you said..
MANDY
SHOOT HIM, RICK!
SOUND OF COMM UNIT CHATTER
RICK, MANDY, MICHELLE all focus on COMM RADIO
COMM CHAT
WEST BLOCK CLEAR!
Found something you might be
interested in.. check surveillance..
MANDY taps into SURVEILLANCE CAMS on COMPUTER SYSTEM
MANDY, CHILDES, MICHELLE note CAM FOOTAGE of
TONY ALMEIDA in PRISON GUARD DRESS, held by TERRORISTS
MANDY
(into COMM UNIT RADIO MIC)
You know what to do..
COMM CON
Right..
TERRORISTS man-handle TONY, pull and push him away,
just out of SURVEILLANCE CAMERA RANGE
TERRORIST with SHOTGUN, aims, FIRES POINT-BLANK at
TONY
MICHELLE gasps, MARIA screams, BABY MIGUEL cries
MANDY'S EYES sparkle with glee, she smiles
MICHELLE GLARES AT MANDY
MICHELLE
What do you want from us?!
MANDY raises SILENCED 9mm PISTOL from DESK
..SHOOTS WARDEN CHILDES TWICE in CHEST
WARDEN CHILDES drops, DEAD
MANDY stares coldly back at MICHELLE
MANDY
Your heart and soul..
Everything you are,
Everything you have, I want!
8:52am
BOX CUT: MANDY, RICK escorting MICHELLE, MARIA from WARDEN'S
OFFICE, JACK, CHASE on CTU COPTER,
FULL, CLOSE ON JACK, CHASE in CTU COPTER
CHASE lost in thought, toying with the ENGAGEMENT RING on his LEFT HAND
JACK notices CHASE'S expression, JACK SMILES,
proud
CLOSE on CHASE'S FACE
SMILE changes to GASP, CHASE'S HANDS move
instinctively to his CHEST, as CHASE buckles and
spasms in the SEAT, his LEFT HAND shaking violently, as his TORSO bucks wildly, in obvious
coronary distress!!
JACK leans across, grabbing CHASE by the
SHOULDERS, holding his still in his seat
JACK
Chase?! What's wrong?
CHASE gags and cringes, gritting his teeth, gasping and clutching his chest
JACK
CHASE?!
CTU HELICOPTER soars on, toward PRISON
WIDE on EXT. EDMUNDS' RESIDENCE
FULL ON EXT. EDMUNDS RESIDENCE
SLOW ZOOM from BOULEVARD toward FRONT OF RESIDENCE
NOTE: FRONT DOOR IS AJAR
CLOSE ON DOOR, PASS INTO RESIDENCE
PAN AROUND LIVING ROOM
NOTE: FURNITURE flipped over, LAMPS over-turned,
DISHES broken, HOME in complete disarray
CLOSE ON ANGELA'S WALKER
WALKER up-ended, TEDDY BEAR lays on FLOOR, ANGELA GONE
SOUND OF CAR APPROACHING, STOPPING, CAR DOOR SLAMMING
PAN TO FRONT DOOR as..
KATE WARNER ENTERS!
KATE
Kim? Hello?
Kimberly? It's Kate..
KATE wanders through house, distressed and disturbed
by the chaos and destruction of property
KATE ENTERS DINING ROOM
KATE
Kim??
KATE passes through DINING ROOM, to KITCHEN
NOTE LARGE SHELF fallen in front of PANTRY DOOR
SOUNDS OF POUNDING ON PANTRY DOOR
KIM'S VOICE
(behind PANTRY DOOR)
Help us! KATE! Open the door!
KATE rushes to SHELVING UNIT, shoves SHELF aside
PANTRY DOOR OPENS, KIM RUSHES OUT
KATE holds KIM, both women crying
KIM
Thank God! Kate!
Thank you for coming so quickly!
Those creeps were going to kill us!
KATE looks KIM over
KATE
It's all over, Kim.
Go, go get Angela..
KATE freaks out, gapes, jaw drops
KIM
Oh my God!
Angela!!
KIM rushes into the LIVING ROOM, notes FALLEN WALKER
KATE follows KIM to LIVING ROOM, reaching out for her
KATE
Kim, where's the baby?
KIM rushes around, checking the HALLWAY, BATHROOM, and
BEDROOMS
KIM
I don't know, Kate!
Everything happened so quickly..
I don't know!
KIM CRIES, glances around the house, distressed,
clutching HUGE TEDDY BEAR nervously
SOUND OF A FEMALE VOICE FROM THE KITCHEN
DEB'S VOICE
NOOOO!!
KATE, KIM look to KITCHEN as..
..DEB ENTERS LIVING ROOM
DEB
They have Angela?
Those bastards took my baby?!
KATE, KIM stare at DEB, dumbfounded
KIM
What? Uh, Kate Warner this is..
KATE
Deb?? Deborah Ramsey..
I know you!
KIM, KATE, DEB share confused, concerned glances
PAN and CENTER ON OVER-TURNED BABY WALKER
CUT TO
CARLOS' CRAPPY SEDAN
CARLOS DRIVES AWAY, GANG-BANGER THUGS and
BABY ANGELA in BACK SEAT!!
BOX CUT: JACK, CHASE enroute to PRISON,
CHLOE, DAVIES enroute to FIELD OP,
MANDY, RICK, MICHELLE enroute to recover TONY'S BODY, DAVID, WAYNE PALMER, TERRORISTS enroute to..
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