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Max is on the phone with his associates, Samuel and Shari Rothenberg. Shari worked at CTU once, helped them stop Bierko's nerve gas attack. Now she was instrumental in helping Max hack into their security feed, with a little inside help. Samuel was getting ready for his part in the operation. These three had different long-term goals, but they could work together this time. Max then called Heinrich Raeder, his sniper. Raeder needed to take Henderson out, he could lead CTU back to Max. And Max also wanted him to kill Jack Bauer. Bauer had caused Max more trouble than any single individual, not including certain heads of state. Bauer and Henderson were still inside CTU. When they came out, then Reader would take them out. Inside CTU Jack Bauer is briefing David Hoffman and Nadia Yassir.
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Jack: Did we get anything else from Harris or Samantha?
Nadia: Samantha Robinson has agreed to tell everything she knows in exchange for being voluntarily committed to a mental institution. Harris has turned state's evidence. So far nothing useful.
Jack: Does Doyle's son know what happenned.
David: After Henderson's team took the plant Bridgit's sister Sarah took Conner out of the city. Sarah's been informed, I don't know if she's told him yet.
Jack: After all that's happenned, she'll probably be the one who raises him.
Nadia: One more thing Jack. After agent Doyle's death, we'd like you to be acting director of CTU field ops. It might just be temporary, but we need you right now.
Jack: I understand, and I accept.
David: We expect there to be disagreements. And we'll try to give you ample time to explain your idea.
Nadia: But we expect you to follow orders as well.
Jack: Understood.
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As Jack left the office he saw Audrey Raines, his beloved. He'd heard she'd come with her father, the vice-president, to CTU. He feared seeing her, what it might mean. Audrey came over to talk to him in private, specifically his new office.
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Jack: It's good to see you again.
Audrey: I'm okay now, had a rough patch for awhile.
Jack: I remember.
Audrey: I was hoping you'd come to see me.
Jack: Your father thought it best if I stayed away.
Audrey: That wasn't his decision to make.
Jack: He was right. I could barely take care of myself, I failed as Kim's father, I couldn't take care of you the way you needed.
Audrey: And now?
Jack: I'm sorry, but everyone I get close to, pays the price for my many sins. I think it would be best if I stayed away from you.
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Jack walked away, tried not to look back. This was always hard, but it was best, for her.
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