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7:00:00
PREVIOUSLY ON 24 (bla bla)
The following takes place between 7 PM and 8 PM.
7:01:45
Almeida Household, BEVERLY HILLS
SPLIT SCREEN
Tony is in the kitchen making tea and Michelle is the bedroom reading. The phone rings and Michelle picks it up.
MICHELLE: Hello?
No answer.
MICHELLE: Hello?
No answer.
MICHELLE: Stupid telemarketers.
She hangs up the phone. Tony comes back in the room while waiting for the water to boil.
SINGLE SCREENTONY: Who was that?
MICHELLE: My secret admirer.
TONY: …
MICHELLE: I'm kidding! I don't know who it was. Probably telemarketers.
TONY: Don't scare me like that! I'm sure there are plenty of men fantasizing and obsessing about you and you just don't know it. (the phone rings again) See? It's your admirer again! (picks up the phone) Hey Mr. Secret Admirer! Michelle isn't available, she's mine in case you didn't notice… (Michelle laughs)
CHLOE: Tony?
TONY: Oh my god! Chloe? Sorry I thought… Never mind. What's up?
CHLOE: Tony. What was the secret admirer thing about?
TONY: Nothing really. Michelle and I were kidding around because someone called and hung up. Anyways…
CHLOE: Get out of the house Tony.
TONY: What? What are you talking about?
CHLOE: Get out! Now! I'll explain later!
TONY: Why?
CHLOE: Just get out!
TONY: Chloe, you are freaking me out. Where are we supposed to go?
CHLOE: Um… Come to CTU.
TONY: Chloe. I said I was never coming close to that place again.
CHLOE: Well, you don't have a choice! You're going to die
TONY: What?
CHLOE: Someone is going to… (the line goes dead and all the lights turn off)
MICHELLE: WHAT THE HELL?
TONY: Get down! Don't move until I tell you.
7:04:05
CTU, LOS ANGELES
CHLOE: Shit! The line went dead!
REBECCA: Curtis! Set up a team! I want you at Almeida's place now!
Curtis looks at Erin, waiting for approval.
ERIN: Go!
7:04:27
Anjali Patel's house, NORTH HOLLYWOOD
MARIANA: So… Frank. How did you meet my mom?
JACK/FRANK: We work at the same place.
MARIANA: You work for IBM? I didn't know…
JACK: Yeah. Anjali is my boss and she makes me work like crazy.
ANJALI: Frank!
JACK: Seriously! But you make yourself work like crazy too.
ANJALI: It's a hard job.
PAUSE
MARIANA: Ma. I'm getting hungry. I'm going to make dinner okay? Frank, please stay for supper.
JACK: I couldn't…
ANJALI: Of course you can! But there's almost nothing left at home. I'm going to buy grocery.
JACK: I'll come with you.
ANJALI: No, no. Stay with Mariana.
MARIANA: Ma, I'm okay. Don't worry.
JACK: Are you sure?
MARIANA: Yeah, yeah.
JACK: Okay, let's go. (he heads out)
ANJALI: Please be careful. We might be awhile.
MARIANA: I'm gonna be okay! Don't worry. (pause) I have a few flirting tips if you want. Just pretend to trip on him or something.
ANJALI: MARIANA!
MARIANA: Hee hee.
Anjali slaps her daughter playfully on the butt and heads out, locking the door behind her.
7:06:17
White House, WASHINGTON DC
PRESIDENT WOODS: (on the phone) Yes. (pause) There's been a hitch. (pause, tired laugh) Nothing I can't handle. (pause) Alright, nice talking to you David. Sorry again. (pause) Okay, bye. (hangs up)
Judith comes in.
JUDITH: Who was that?
PRESIDENT WOODS: It was David. He's disappointed we won't be joining him and Anne.
JUDITH: Did you tell him we were too?
President Woods looks sad.
JUDITH: Oh sweetheart… I'm sorry.
PRESIDENT WOODS: No, no. I'm sorry. I promised you a vacation and look what we got.
JUDITH: Will you at least tell me what's going on?
PRESIDENT WOODS: Well, it's like this…
7:07:55
Almeida Household, BEVERLY HILLS
MAN 1: Give me the gas.
MAN 2: Here. Do you have the matches?
MAN 1: Yeah.
MAN 2: Gee, Lou… It's pretty quiet in there.
SPLIT SCREEN We see Tony and Michelle hiding under the balcony behind the house.
MAN 1: That's none of our business. Burn the house and they pay up.
Michelle opens her eyes with panic. She wants to talk but Tony puts his finger on her lips to silence her.
MAN 2: Okay. Whatever you say.
SINGLE SCREEN Tony and Michelle start creeping out. They go on the other side of the house and start walking very fast away. SPLIT SCREEN The first man tries to light a match. The second man looks at the house.
MAN 2: Filthy bastards.
He then looks at their car. Michelle is struggling with the keys.
MAN 2: Lou.
MAN 1 (LOU): Not now.
MAN 2: Lou!
MAN 1: Shut up man!
MAN 2: LOU!
MAN 1: WHAT?
MAN 2: There's a girl in the car.
MAN 1: What car?
Man 2 looks at the quiet house. When he looks at Man 1 (Lou), they both turn to the car. It's pulled out of the drive way.
MAN 1: Hey lady! Stop!
MAN 2: Just shoot her man!
Man 1 has barely time to take out his gun when Tony comes from behind and punches him. He then hits Man 2 on the head with a rock and takes their guns.
TONY: MICHELLE! Are you okay?
MICHELLE: Yeah, I'm good.
TONY: (enters the car) Let's go.
MICHELLE: Where?
TONY: CTU.
MICHELLE: Okay. Wait… What did you just say?
TONY: CTU, Michelle!
MICHELLE: I am not going there.
TONY: Michelle! We don't have time! Just go!
MICHELLE: Fine but can you just tell me what that was all about? (starts driving)
TONY: (sigh) I don't know.
7:10:08
A bar in PASADENA
A man is sitting at a table drinking a mug of beer. He's wearing gloves and his hair partially covers his face.
SPLIT SCREEN The barman is making a drink. Every now and then, the unknown man looks at him. He puts down his mug on the table and gets up.
MAN: Xavier Harrison?
XAVIER: Yes…
MAN: Come with me.
XAVIER: I don't mean to be rude but I'd like to know why.
MAN: Did you testify against Igor Voinovich?
XAVIER: Why all these questions?
MAN: Did you or did you not?
XAVIER: I'm not answering!
MAN: DID YOU?
Another man comes in and shoots the first man. The several people in the bar freak out. The man shoots another round in the ceiling.
XAVIER: What's going on?
The man looks in the dead guy's pocket. There is a badge. Turns out the first guy was trying to protect Xavier. He takes the badge with him.
XAVIER: Wait… He's the police. Who are you?
The man doesn't answer. After pressing on a button on a weird machine in the bar, he leaves. People are still in shock.
SPLIT SCREEN The guy walks away.
SINGLE SCREEN Xavier looks at the weird machine confused. Then he realises what it is.
XAVIER: Shit.
BANG! The bar blows up and everyone outside freaks out. The man walks away as if nothing happened. He picks up his phone and dials a number.
MAN 2 (bad guy): It's done.
BARRY (we don't see him): Good.
MAN 2: My money…
BARRY: You'll be hearing from me.
MAN 2: But…
Barry's "office" Barry hangs up the phone. He opens a window and types a few things. The screen shows TRANSACTION ACCEPTED. Then he opens another window and deletes the name Xavier Harrison.
The phone rings again.
7:12:45
CTU, LOS ANGELES
Chloe is discovering more names when one disappears.
CHLOE: What the hell? Damn it! (picks up the phone and dials a number)
ERIN: Driscoll.
CHLOE: Erin! A name has just been deleted from the list of targets.
ERIN: That's impossible.
CHLOE: I'm telling you! One second Xavier Harrison was there, the next…
ERIN: One second, Chloe. Can you hold?
CHLOE: Yeah.
ERIN: (presses on a button) Driscoll.
EDGAR STILES: Mrs. Driscoll! It's Edgar.
ERIN: Yes Edgar.
EDGAR: I just got a call from LAPD telling me that bar in Pasadena blew up a few moments ago.
ERIN: (pause)
EDGAR: Mrs. Driscoll?
ERIN: Can you hold five seconds Edgar?
EDGAR: Sure.
ERIN: (presses on another button) Chloe?
CHLOE: Yeah?
ERIN: Edgar just found out a bar blew up.
CHLOE: You think this has something to do with the name?
ERIN: Probably. I'm going to ask Edgar to research. Can you continue with the key card?
CHLOE: Yeah.
ERIN: Thanks. (presses on a button) Edgar?
CHANGE OF SCREEN – SPLIT SCREEN Chloe and Barry are respectively working on their own computers.
SINGLE SCREEN Barry clicks something.
CTU, Chloe's computer The name Anthony Almeida disappears.
CHLOE: (panics) No.
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7:19:42
A warehouse in SANTA MONICA
Two men are in front. One is smoking a cigarette. The other is watching. Suddenly, a car arrives. The second man whistles. Barry comes out.
BARRY: It's about time. You're late.
ANTONINA: (comes out of the car) We rushed like maniacs.
BARRY: It's hard to perform while being a maniac.
ANTONINA: Don't be an ass Barry.
BARRY: (looks at her for a second) Don't talk to me like that.
ANTONINA: Sorry.
BARRY: There's someone I'd like you to meet. Someone very important to our little "industry".
ANTONINA: Finally! I've been with you for a year and I still don't know much about who I'm working for.
BARRY: You'll be pleasantly surprised. Don't worry. (looks at his watch) He's in the plane right now. He should be here around eight. (looks at Burton who is carrying a woman like a sack of potatoes) Burton. Must you be so vulgar?
BURTON: Sorry. (drops the woman on the floor. She looks around, obviously freaked out and injured) Do I set up the interrogation room?
BARRY: No use. Let's end this here. (at the word end, the woman freaks out. Barry takes the tape of her mouth) Ms. Boudreault. I'm so glad to see you again.
FRANCINE BOUDREAULT: Fuck you!
BARRY: Tss… Such bad words for such a pretty face.
FRANCINE: What do you want you fucking idiot?
BARRY: (pause) Remember that wonderful day when we met?
FRANCINE: (glares at him wordlessly)
BARRY: I felt as if life had stopped.
FRANCINE: (her look softens)
BARRY: It's too bad you had to snoop around.
FRANCINE: (tearful)
BARRY: Who know what we could have become?
Antonina watches curiously but painfully on the sidelines (she has "something" for Barry even if he's about fifteen years older than her)
FRANCINE: (with tears in her eyes) SHUT UP! SHUT UP BARRY! WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME? (crying) What do you want?
BARRY: When you found my files, you ran away, right? Did you tell anyone about me?
FRANCINE: (doesn't say anything)
BARRY: (to Burton) This is going to be harder than I thought. Bring her inside. (he puts the tape back on her mouth)
7:23:46
NORTH HOLLYWOOD
Tony and Michelle have now left their neighbourhood and are driving silently. Tony is the first to speak.
TONY: Honey, I'm sorry about this.
MICHELLE: Don't be. Why should you?(he takes her hand and kisses it softly)
A cell phone rings.
TONY: Where is the phone?
MICHELLE: In my bag.
Tony reaches behind to get it but Michelle holds him back.
MICHELLE: Don't pick it up!
TONY: I have to!
MICHELLE: What if it's those people checking to see if we're really dead?
TONY: Then we'll know. (takes the insisting phone) Look, it's written Chloe-CTU. SPLIT SCREEN (CTU: Chloe is on the phone, waiting anxiously) Can I pick it up?
MICHELLE: Fine.
TONY: (presses on the YES button) Hello?
CHLOE: TONY!
TONY: Chloe?
CHLOE: Oh my god! Thank god you're okay!
TONY: What's going on Chloe?
CHLOE: Is Michelle okay too?
TONY: Yes she is. Can you please tell me why two men just tried to kill us?
CHLOE: It's really complicated. Apparently, there's this terrorist organisation involved with a mafia group.
TONY: (incredulous) What does this have to do with us?
CHLOE: I have no idea. (pause) Where are you now?
TONY: We're in North Hollywood.
CHLOE: Okay. I know this is going to seem like a big favour but could you check out this address for me?
TONY: What is it for?
CHLOE: Um… Apparently there was a murder there.
TONY: WHAT? Chloe. It's dark, we're tired, Michelle needs her sleep…
MICHELLE: Tony! Give me the phone. (takes the phone) Chloe?
CHLOE: Michelle? Do you mind checking this house for me? I'll send you the address on text messaging.
MICHELLE: Yeah. Don't listen to him. He thinks that being pregnant makes me an invalid person.
CHLOE: Oh my god! You're pregnant?
MICHELLE: Er… Yes.
CHLOE: Congratulations.
MICHELLE: Thanks. Listen… What is this house for?
CHLOE: I have to go. Ask Tony. Thanks again!
MICHELLE: Yeah, bye. (presses on the NO button. The screen shows YOU HAVE ONE NEW MESSAGE. She presses on the YES button) 764 Salaberry.
TONY: We are NOT going there!
MICHELLE: Tony! Get over it! I'm in perfect shape. After all Chloe's done for us, it's the least we could do. It's only a few minutes away.
TONY: (laughs bitterly) Did she even tell you why we had to go?
MICHELLE: She said to ask you.
TONY: There was a murder there.
Michelle looks positively traumatised.
7:27:14
White House, WASHINGTON DC
Judith is in a couch, holding her head. On the other end of the room, the President is in his chair, meticulously counting the number of white circles on his ceiling.
JUDITH: Is this very bad?
PRESIDENT WOODS: Pretty bad.
JUDITH: So we should expect a long day.
PRESIDENT WOODS: Very long.
JUDITH: (sigh) Terrence. This isn't your fault.
PRESIDENT WOODS: Yes it is! We were all ready for a vacation. I got your hopes for nothing. Not only do we have zero vacation but also a situation to deal with.
JUDITH: The vacation can wait. Right now, we have a country to save.
PRESIDENT WOODS: (smiles weakly) It isn't that easy Judith.
JUDITH: Nothing is easy in life.
7:28:35
A grocery store in NORTH HOLLYWOOD
JACK: I think we have everything.
ANJALI: Not quite…
JACK: Oh come on!
ANJALI: We've been here five minutes!
JACK: (grumbles) I hate shopping.
ANJALI: Come on… It isn't that bad…
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SPLIT SCREEN Mariana goes into her bedroom / Anjali and Jack are still shopping.
SINGLE SCREEN
A grocery shop in NORTH HOLLYWOOD
JACK: Are we done now?
ANJALI: Frank!
JACK: Okay. I give up. Can I go see the news on TV?
ANJALI: Yeah, yeah…
JACK: Thank you! (goes to the front desk where there is a little TV on top)
On TV
ADRIANA FERNAND: A body of a woman was found in Lovers' square. She was shot to death. We have also been informed that her husband and baby girl have been found dead in her house. Rudolph?
RUDOLPH WELLS: Yes Adriana. I'm at the scene of the crime right now. (turns to a man) Sir… What happened here?
POLICE OFFICER: We don't know yet but we believe this was a mugging incident. There are…
The shop owner shrugs and changes channel.
SHOP OWNER: Happens every week.
JACK: Wait. Could you go back to that news report?
SHOP OWNER: Sure. (he switches back)
RUDOLPH WELLS: Right now, the police reviews to disclose the victims identities. This is really a very sad…
JACK: Son of a bitch. (he picks up his phone)
Zoom on the TV. We see Tony discussing with a police officer in the background.
7:35:06
Berkeley Household, NORTH HOLLYWOOD
TONY: I understand ma'am but I'm here for the Counter Terrorist Unit. If you don't believe me, you can contact Chloe O'Brien. Here's her number. (looks in his pocket for a piece of paper)
OFFICER SUMMER GRACE: I'm sorry sir but you are not permitted to enter this house.
MICHELLE: Please Miss…
SUMMER: Summer.
MICHELLE: Please Miss Summer. We need to go in there.
SUMMER: I said no! End of the story.
She walks away.
MICHELLE: Damn it!
TONY: Let's just go Michelle.
MICHELLE: No! I told Chloe I would do it. I'm going to do it.
TONY: Just drop it, god! If this is about trying to prove yourself…
MICHELLE: You think this is about proving myself? What do I have to prove, huh? Tell me!
TONY: That's not what I meant…
MICHELLE: Whatever. (she walks away)
TONY: Michelle… (the phone rings, he picks it up) Yeah?
SPLIT SCREEN JACK: What the hell are you doing at the scene of crime? I thought you were big on the "not-attracting-attention-to-ourselves" thing.
TONY: What? Who told you that?
JACK: I saw you on TV. Nice pyjamas by the way.
TONY: Where? (looks around and sees a camera) Oh.
JACK: What's going on Tony?
TONY: It's nothing important. By the way, it's the second time you call me in two hours. Didn't we agree that this was an emergency line?
JACK: WHAT'S GOING ON?
TONY: (sigh) Half an hour ago, Michelle and I were attacked in our house. Chloe says it has something to do with the mafia and a terrorist group. She also asked to go and check this house.
JACK: ("WTF" expression) Shit. Okay. What does that have to do with you?
TONY: I don't know but, Jack… (looks around) I don't like the sound of this.
JACK: (pause) I'm coming over.
TONY: What?
JACK: You're going to need my help.
TONY: No, no, no! You are not risking your safety for this.
JACK: I owe you this Tony. I'm not going to let a bunch of goons attack you.
TONY: Don't come h…
JACK: I'll be there in 5 minutes. (hangs up)
TONY: Jack? JACK? Damn!
7:37:23
Almeida Household, LOS ANGELES
The CTU team arrives. The house is on fire. It is obvious that if anyone was in the house, they would be dead by now.
CURTIS: Call the firemen! Now!
A man dials on a portable walkie-talkie/phone. Curtis sits on the sidewalk, his head in his hands. His walkie-talkie does a little beep.
CURTIS: (presses a button) Yeah?
VOICE ON THE OTHER END: I have Chloe on the phone.
CURTIS: (presses on the button again) I'll be right there. (he gets up and goes to the CTU van)
7:38:45
A warehouse in SANTA MONICA
SPLIT SCREEN Francine Boudreault is tied to a chair. She has been sedated. On the other side of the door of the room where she is, Barry is talking to Burton.
BARRY: Are we good?
BURTON: Yes but she might have trouble answering. She's drowsy.
BARRY: That will have to do. (enters the room)
SINGLE SCREEN
BARRY: Francine.
FRANCINE: …
BARRY: Tell me… (takes a very soothing tone) How are you?
FRANCINE: …
BARRY: Listen Francine. You're a young and beautiful woman. I'm sure you have a lot to live for.
FRANCINE: What do you care?
BARRY: I care, I care… And you know what? If you tell me all you have to say, we could maybe arrange a deal.
FRANCINE: (pause)
BARRY: You know… You never see me again, I never see you again… Or maybe we do see each other again only all of this is forgotten.
FRANCINE: I don't believe you would actually do that.
BARRY: Why not? I only need you to tell me who you told about me. And I'll let you go.
FRANCINE: (doubtfully) You wouldn't kill me?
BARRY: Of course not. We have shared too many… things. Even if it's over…
FRANCINE: …
BARRY: (caresses Francine's cheek and speaks in a sad voice) I missed you…
FRANCINE: (hesitates) I… I didn't tell anyone.
BARRY: (impatient) I don't believe you.
FRANCINE: I swear I didn't!
BARRY: We're running out of time, Francine! Tell me who knows about me! That's it, that's all. After that I'll let you go. (pause) If you promise not to tell anyone else.
FRANCINE: I'm not… I'm not saying anything!
BARRY: (fiddles with Francine's hair and pulls her head back suddenly. She screams in pain) TELL ME GOD DAMN IT!
FRANCINE: (crying) Okay! Please just let me go! Only… (whispers) Daniel.
BARRY: There! That was easy! No?
FRANCINE: You won't do anything to him, will you?
BARRY: (sharply) That's up to me! (takes out his gun and plays with it) You know I really did miss you.
FRANCINE: (panics) What are you doing? I thought you said you would let me go!
BARRY: Did I really say that? (shoots her)
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NORTH HOLLYWOOD
Anjali and Jack are in the car, driving to the Berkeley Household.
ANJALI: What's going on Frank?
JACK: (pause)
ANJALI: Mariana is waiting for us at home. Can I at least call her?
JACK: No!
ANJALI: (thinks) Listen, if you're thinking about bringing me into a dark alley to rape me, just kill me, okay? I'm not up to this.
JACK: What? No, no. I'm not going to do anything to you. I have to go somewhere and… There's something I have to tell you. But you can't tell anyone.
ANJALI: What am I supposed to do about Mariana?
JACK: She's a big girl. Call her. Tell her we're going to be late because uh… there's a ton of people at the grocery store.
ANJALI: Ugh. Fine. One day, I'm going to regret trusting you so much. (looks for her cell phone)
JACK: Probably.
ANJALI: (looks at Jack for a second) Okay… (dials a number)
SPLIT SCREEN, Mariana's room
MARIANA: (picks up) Hello?
ANJALI: Hey honey. Are you okay?
MARIANA: Yeah, I'm good. I'm doing my essay.
ANJALI: Okay that's good. Um hun? We're going to be late uh… There are a lot of people at the grocery store.
MARIANA: You lie very badly mom.
ANJALI: …
MARIANA: Go, have fun! I'm going to make pasta or whatever we have left. I'll manage.
ANJALI: Are you sure? Because I can…
MARIANA: Ma! I'm okay! Go!
ANJALI: Alright. Love you.
MARIANA: I love you too. Bye. (hangs up)
SINGLE SCREEN Jack's car
ANJALI: (hangs up) Now tell me.
7:45:17
Almeida Household, NORTH HOLLYWOOD / CTU, LOS ANGELES
SPLIT SCREEN CHLOE: Did the firemen arrive yet?
CURTIS: (looks in the background where firemen are trying to extinguish the fire) Yeah. They just did.
CHLOE: I still don't understand. Are they trying to make us believe that Tony and Michelle are dead or what?
CURTIS: I don't know… Are you sure he's still alive?
CHLOE: (weird face) Curtis. I spoke to him on the phone.
CURTIS: Yeah, okay. And where is he now?
CHLOE: Er… I asked him to check a location for me.
CURTIS: What? Why?
CHLOE: It's concerning this whole thing and I figured it was easier to ask them than to bring CTU into this.
CURTIS: Does Erin know?
CHLOE: No! And you're not telling her! Just say that I spoke to Tony and he's on his way to CTU.
CURTIS: Chloe…
CHLOE: What?
CURTIS: You're insane. These people just tried to kill them.
CHLOE: They'll never look there.
CURTIS: Fine. What do we do now?
CHLOE: Erin wants you back here.
7:46:39
Chinese Embassy, HONG KONG, CHINA
Chun Mei Pow is waiting on the phone. We see Zhang in the interrogation room through the glass.
CHUN MEI: Come on… I've been waiting forever.
We here the other side picking up.
BARBARA: Mr. Pow, I have the President on the other line.
CHUN MEI: Mr. President?
PRESIDENT WOODS: Mr. Pow. What can I do for you?
SPLIT SCREEN CHUN MEI: This is about Jack Bauer.
PRESIDENT WOODS: I thought we were done with this!
CHUN MEI: I think you will want to listen to what I have to say now.
PRESIDENT WOODS: With all due respect, Mr. Pow, we have a situation at hand and…
CHUN MEI: I believe this has to do with your situation.
PRESIDENT WOODS: (pause)
CHUN MEI: Did your people fill you in about Barry Allen and Francesco Bellini?
PRESIDENT WOODS: Pretty much. These two men are collaborating with a terrorist organisation, GATTACA, to eliminate all witnesses that testified against GATTACA.
CHUN MEI: I'll have you know that Allen and Bellini do not only work with GATTACA.
PRESIDENT WOODS: Who else do they work for? And how do you know?
CHUN MEI: Their business is to kill witnesses. I found out that one of my men contacted Barry Allen. He told them about both Jack Bauer and Tony Almeida.
PRESIDENT WOODS: So Almeida and this supposedly alive Bauer are in danger?
CHUN MEI: Yes sir.
PRESIDENT WOODS: (sigh) Is there anything else?
CHUN MEI: Yes. Do you know Walt Cummings?
PRESIDENT WOODS: Why?
CHUN MEI: The man from the embassy that called Barry Allen, he was paid by Walt Cummings. Apparently, Jack Bauer was killed on purpose.
PRESIDENT WOODS: Walt Cummings ordered the secret service agent to kill Bauer two years ago?
CHUN MEI: Yes. And Cummings must have suspected that Bauer was still alive.
PRESIDENT WOODS: Walt Cummings had a heart attack yesterday.
CHUN MEI: Pardon me?
PRESIDENT WOODS: Yes. He's in a critical condition.
CHUN MEI: Oh.
7:48:57
Berkeley Household, NORTH HOLLYWOOD
Anjali and Jack pull over. Before coming out of the car, Jack speaks.
JACK: I'm sorry you had to find out like this.
ANJALI: I'm just surprised. And I deserved it. After all I told you today…
JACK: Hey, it's okay. Do you want to come?
ANJALI: Alright.
JACK: (gets out) Let's go.
They walk towards Tony Almeida who's waiting on the sidewalk alone.
JACK: Tony.
TONY: (gets up) Hi… (looks at him. Should he call him Frank or Jack?)
JACK: It's okay. She knows.
ANJALI: I'm Anjali.
TONY: Hi, I'm Tony. (they shake hands)
JACK: Where's Michelle?
TONY: She's sulking over there.
SPLIT SCREEN We see Michelle next to the hedge. Anjali walks to her.
JACK: Is she okay?
TONY: Yeah we fought. It's okay.
JACK: So what happened here?
TONY: The whole family. Bang. Apparently, it was a mugging incident.
JACK: What do you think?
TONY: What do I think? It makes no sense. The mother was found in the park and the father and the baby were in the house.
JACK: So it really has to do with what Chloe told you?
TONY: That's my guess.
SINGLE SCREEN The hedge (Michelle)
ANJALI: Hi. Are you Tony's wife?
MICHELLE: (looks up) Yeah. Do you know him?
ANJALI: (sit down next to her) Actually, I met him five seconds ago. I'm Frank… I mean Jack's friend.
MICHELLE: Took you by surprise, didn't it?
ANJALI: Yeah. I had no idea. Do you know what happened?
MICHELLE: Yeah. I was there. Tony and I were the ones that helped him escape.
ANJALI: Wow!
MICHELLE: Yeah, I know. It seems weird that I'm telling you all this…
ANJALI: What exactly happened? Why did he have to escape?
MICHELLE: It's a long story. Oh, Michelle by the way. (puts out her hand)
ANJALI: (shakes her hand) Anjali.
7:52:14
CTU, LOS ANGELES
After signing something, Erin gets up from her chair and exits her office.
ERIN: Excuse me? Everyone? I have something to say!
Everyone looks at her.
ERIN: I have just found out that Barry Allen and Francesco Bellini do not just work for GATTACA. Division is taking care of all of these other associations. Right now, our job is to find out more about the targets that are associated to GATTACA. Everything else, we can let go. So let's get back to work.
Everyone gets back to work. Erin goes to see Chloe.
ERIN: Chloe? What's going on with Almeida?
CHLOE: Um… He's fine. He's on his way here but there's traffic.
ERIN: Okay. I want you to go see Edgar. Help him with Xavier Harrison.
CHLOE: Erin, there are so many other things I could do.
ERIN: But this IS what I want you to do.
CHLOE: Fine.
7:54:38
A warehouse in SANTA MONICA
Two men are carrying a body (Francine's obviously) in a bag and throw it in a truck. They both enter the car. Barry arrives.
BARRY: Make sure that no one sees you.
MAN: Yeah. (he drives off)
Barry's phone rings.
BARRY: (picks up) Hello? (pause) Hello Francesco. Yes. (pause) Yes she's here. (pause) Are you almost here? (pause) Okay. (closes his phone)
Francesco Bellini arrives in a car. Both men are very "aloof" and cold.
FRANCESCO BELLINI: Barry. Long time no see.
BARRY: That was very fast.
FRANCESCO: Yes I know.
BARRY: Let's go inside. There's someone I'd like you to meet.
FRANCESCO: Mmm… I'm very excited. (sarcastic)
7:56:34
Berkeley Household, NORTH HOLLYWOOD
Tony and Jack are talking to Officer Charlie Huxley.
TONY: Please sir. I'm an ex-government agent.
OFFICER CHARLIE HUXLEY: Ex agent. That's the key word.
JACK: Oh my god! You're so ridiculous! You think this is a mugging incident? It's not, god damn it!
CHARLIE: What do you know?
JACK: Why the hell would Monica Berkeley's body be in the park and the rest of them in the house then?
CHARLIE: I don't know.
JACK: Please. (sees Officer Summer Grace) Please miss. We have to go in.
SUMMER: (sees Tony) You again?
7:57:24
SPLIT SCREENS
Jack and Tony arguing with Officer Summer Grace… Jack and Summer get very angry and she walks away after screaming after him…
Antonina putting on black clothes… She grabs a bag and exits her "room"…
Anjali and Michelle discussing… They laugh…
The President looking very useless as he turns his thumbs, trying to find a solution to this mess…
Mariana working on her essay…
7:57:49
Anjali Patel's house, NORTH HOLLYWOOD
Mariana is working on her essay while munching on a granola bar. She writes the following words.
As you can see, these three subjects are essential to the fostering of the next ideal citizen and, therefore, must be taught with much greater importance.
By Mariana BELLINI
7:58:33
Antonina enters the bathroom. She washes her face and checks her bag. There is a gun and a few weird tools. She exits the bathroom. While tying her coat, she crosses Francesco and Barry discussing. She stops walking, shocked.
BARRY: Antonina! I'd like you to meet our "big boss".
Antonina does not move.
FRANCESCO: Hello Antonina.
ANTONINA: (turns around slowly)
BARRY: I believe you two know each other.
FRANCESCO: Believe it or not, we do. This is… very surprising. (yeah right, we all know he knew already but she didn't)
ANTONINA: Hello… Dad.
7:59:57
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