Episode 9

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The following takes place between 3pm and 4pm.

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At CTU Jack sees the body of Christopher Henderson, his mentor and friend, later a terrorist, now dead by Jack's hand. The lockdown is lifted, but Hellar and Audrey are kept secured in the office. Audrey gives Jack a look, silently saying "thank you." Nadia and Morris come to Jack.

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Jack: There's a sniper with a rifle aimed at here. Regent Beverly Wilhire, room 972.

Nadia: Henderon told you this?

Jack: Before he died. The sniper's orders were to kill Henderson, and possibly me.

Morris: I'm checking. According to this a man named "Martin Belkin" checked into that room less than an hour ago.

Jack: I know that name. Martin Belkin was a photographer, killed in the plane bombing 11 years ago. Gaines' sniper used that name to try and assasinate David Palmer. That sniper was never caught.

Nadia: You think it's the same guy?

Jack: Yes. But if he knows Henderson's already dead he may flee, we need to go now.

Nadia: Okay. Have David drive you out. How did they hack into our security feed.

Morris: Very good question. I like to think I could do that, but even I couldn't without inside help. Maybe me and Chloe can use this to hack into their system.

Nadia: Do it. You haven't given much thought to hacking our system, have you?

Morris: Not much, just a bit of ego.

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From his location Max is talking to Shari Rothenberg.

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Max: I can't see into CTU.

Shari: I had to do it to help get Henderson out. I'm trying to get back in now.

Max: Can they trace the signal back to you?

Shari: I won't let them.

Max: See to it you don't, I'm rather hard on employees who fail me.

Shari: I'm not your employee. I'm doing this to save my people, not for your profit.

Max: Fair enough. Just remember that our mutual interests depend on access to CTU.

Shari: I understand.

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At the white house agent Pierce gives president Palmer an update.

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Pierce: The vice-president and his daughter are secure, Henderson is dead. But someone has hacked into CTU's security feed.

Palmer: Giving them access to all our secrets. Was this an inside job?

Pierce: Can't rule it out. Or possibly a disgruntled ex-employee. They're working on the problem now, trying to find the source.

Palmer: God willing, maybe we can actually stop the next attack.

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