The following takes place between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.

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Los Angeles, California

Abandoned Warehouse

"Jack, what's going on? Baker just called and said you let one of the terrorist's go."

"Bill, I'll tell you everything once I get back to CTU. Right now we have bigger problems."

"What do you mean?"

"We found weapons grade materials here. Bill, they were making bombs."

"Any idea of where they could strike next?"

"No, we did find a laptop though but the files are encrypted."

"Chloe will get to work on it as soon as you get back."

"Alright I'm on my way back now." Jack said putting the phone in his pocket.

9:15

Los Angeles, California

CTU

Bill walked down to Chloe's workstation.

"Chloe, Jack's bringing a laptop back here I need you to be ready to decrypt some of the files on it."

"Dennis." Bill turned expecting to see Dennis but he saw no one.

"Chloe, where's Dennis."

"In the bathroom I think."

"Well go get him."

"I'm not going in the Men's bathroom." Chloe yelled.

"Just do it."

"Alright, Alright." Chloe said as she left her workstation and walked down to the bathroom.

"Dennis? Dennis, Bill needs you back out here." Chloe knocked on the door.

There was no response so she opened the door slightly and knocked again. She then opened the door all the way and walked in shielding her eyes with her hand. She followed the sound of whimpering through the stalls. Dennis was sitting in the last stall holding a gun to his head.

"What are you doing?" Chloe was in shock.

"Don't come any closer, Chloe."

"Dennis, I need you to put the gun down."

"No, I can't do this. I can't handle the pressure."

"If you are just going to whine about it then just go ahead and pull the trigger." Chloe stated.

"What?"

"Honestly, you are ridiculous."

"I've got a gun to my head and you're mocking me?"

"Dennis, we need you out there. There could be another attack and we're low on personal as it is. Just hand me the gun and I won't mention this to Bill."

"I…….I can't." Dennis said as he slowly lowered the weapon.

Chloe moved in closer and grabbed the gun.

"Just get back to work, Bill needs you." Chloe said as Dennis walked back to his workstation.

Chloe then took the gun and put it in a drawer underneath her desk.

9:30

Washington D.C.

The White House

The President sat at her desk in the oval office. The head of the Secret Service then entered.

"Madame President, Mike said you wanted to go over security at the summit?"

"Yes Thomas, Mike did have some concerns. I thought if I went over the Security procedures with you it would ease his mind."

"Of course Ma'am. First of all outside both doors of the conference room will be two secret service agents. The entire summit will be monitor by five security cameras. Finally each representative will be thoroughly screened."

"Thank Thomas that will be all."

9:40

Los Angeles, California

CTU

Jack walked into the offices of CTU and Bill came down to greet him.

"Where's Redden?" Jack asked.

"He's in holding you'll be able to interrogate him in a few minutes. First I want to know why you let one of the terrorists get away."

"Alright let's go in the conference room." Jack walked into the conference room while Bill followed.

"What I'm about to tell you can not leave this room."

"Ok, Jack."

"Four years before the Gulf War I was part of a covert strike team that entered Iraq. Marcus Kaine the terrorist I let get away today was part of that strike team. Our mission was to help an Iraqi defector escape the country. We were ambushed, the defector was killed and Marcus was captured. I believe he is behind the attack today."

"How can you be sure?"

"The President knew Kaine was being held in an Iraqi prison but could not send in a team to rescue him. If we saved him the United States would have to admit that we covertly entered their country. The Gulf War might have started a few years early if we did. I was shocked to see him after all these years, I thought he was dead."

"I understand Jack. Go find out what Redden knows."

9:55

Jack entered the interrogation room where Redden was sitting cuffed to his chair.

"Your son is safe, he's here at CTU. Now tell me who are these terrorists and what are they planning."

"They are known as The Twelve and they are everywhere. They have infiltrated so much of America already I wouldn't be surprised if there weren't members in The White House."

"Does the name Marcus Kaine mean anything to you?"

"No I've never heard of him."

"Do you have any idea what they are planning?"

"Yes I believe today at the Summit there is going to be an attack on the president."

"Are you telling me one of the representatives at the Summit is a member of The Twelve?

"Yes, One maybe more."

"Son of a…." Jack muttered as he ran out to tell Bill.

9:57

Washington D.C.

The White House

The Representatives were already seated in the conference room when Mike Novick came out to introduce the president.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, the President of the United States, Katherine Porter." The President walked in and then took her seat.

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