" Jack what's a matter?" Chloe asked, seeing Jack's distressed look.

She walked in the through the doorway, her gaze met by Henderson.

" Chloe, how nice of you to drop by," Henderson remarked dryly, pointing his gun at her.

" I'm sorry Chloe, he threatened the lives of everyone in here," Jack motioned toward the captives standing against the wall.

Chloe nodded in understanding, but the fear in her eyes was evident. She sat on the couch next to Henderson, wear he opened Michelle's laptop for her, and pointed to the screen. Curtis cuffed Jack, and steered him towards the wall with his friends.

" Chloe I need a new identity. You need to make it happen," Henderson told her.

Chloe looked over to Jack, as if searching for a way out of it. But Jack shook is head, and she understood she would have to comply.

" Besides CTU coming after me, I will have Logan's co-conspirators on my trail. So this better be damn good Chloe, or else you all will pay," Henderson grinned as Chloe pulled up the CTU database. " Now to the matter of Curtis. While Chloe works away, I will entertain you all with a little story. A while back as I our plot was still in the early stages, I feared that someone; probably you, Jack, might interfere. So I would need a way out. I noticed how Curtis was one of the most fine field agents, and his service might be needed. So I sent a few of my men to, eh, watch over Curtis's mother. Insurance. Something Audrey is quite familiar with."

Had it not been for the duct tape over her mouth, and the cuffs to her hands, she might have just exploded. What scared Michelle most though, was how lightly he spoke of his treacherous deeds. How could he be so evil, yet claim to be a "patriot." She observed Jack, who seemed to be deep in thought, but she doubted it was about Curtis or his mother. Most likely, he was running through different scenarios, and the most probable outcomes for different escape plans. Michelle hoped his brain was working full gear tonight.

" So about an hour ago, I contacted Curtis, and told him what he needed to be done. Jack, you will be proud to know, that I think he actually seriously considered not giving in. But he's not a machine like you Jack. He cares about his loved ones."

If it weren't for the damned duck tape, it would have been Michelle's turn to explode. She could not believe how wrongly Henderson was taunting Jack. He gave up the fucking recording to save Audrey! How dare he? Yet Jack stood unfazed, probably not wanting to waist words on that bastard. Chloe's furious typing slowed to a stop.

" Herman Anderson," Chloe announced, still looking pained from what she had had to do.

" That's my name?" Henderson asked, looking at the computer.

" No that's your dog's name," Chloe rolled her eyes. "Age49, not married, a practiced engineer. You've got the whole profile here."

Michelle secretly enjoyed Chloe's remark, feeling that he deserved to be insulted in some way at that moment. Chloe's tongue really could come in handy.

" Good. All of you, Curtis will be contacting you when I need something," Henderson explained, picking up the laptop and heading for the door.

But before he reached the handle, a silenced shot rang out, digging into the back of Henderson's skull. This time, he was dead.