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Jack Bauer arrived at the address Clemente gave him. He knocked on the door, said his name was Frank Flynn, he needed to speak to Alberto. Before Jack knew what hit him the door opened, two muscular guys grabbed him inside and shut the door. Jack worried he was getting old, they had grabbed him before he could react. These guys brought Jack into the kitchen and ordered him at gunpoint to keep his arms above his head. Alberto was indeed here.
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Alberto: Who are you and what do you want?
Jack: My name is Frank Flynn. I'm a mercenary, currently employed by a group of exiles interested in helping you.
Alberto: Who are these exiles you speak of?
Jack: For now they wish to remain nameless.
Alberto: Why should I trust you?
Jack: Because you need us. Most of the people in this country have gotten used to Ortega, they fear the alternative. Those who want change will follow Clemente towards peace. But those who fled to America still dream of returning here. Peace between Clemente and Ortega ruin those dreams.
Alberto: I have worked with exiles before, I realize you are right. Perhaps I do need their help.
Jack: There is one thing. The rumors that you are a pedophile makes my employers nervous. They feel betrayed by Clemente, but feel even he deserves his daughter back.
Alberto: Keeping Maria is the only thing keeping me alive. As long as Clemente leaves me alone, his daughter remains pure.
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Jack noticed one of the muscular guards uneasy. He may be a fanatic, but hurting kids seemed to bother him. In the upstairs room Max has made arrangements to leave the country. Before he can leave the house another guard stops him. It seems Alberto is making arrangements with a mercenary, and doesn't want Max hearing to much. The guards remarks that the mercenary calls himself "Frank Flynn." Max has heard the name before, but can't remember from where. In the kitchen Jack continues to try and convince Alberto to release Clemente's daughter. Alberto still refuses, so Jack moves on to plan B. Before they can stop him Jack grabs a knife and in one gesture stils Alberto and a guard's throat, puts his other hand over the second guard's mouth. Alberto tries to yell to his other men to kill the girl, but is unable to speak. As Alberto dies Jack threatens the living guard. If he helps get Maria to safety. The guard agrees and brings Jack upstairs. Suddenly Max remembers where he heard the name. "Frank Flynn" was the alias Jack Bauer used after he faked his death. He tries to warn Alberto, but it's too late. Jack kills the two guards outside Maria's room and grabs Max. The man Jack captured protects Maria. Jack is tempted to kill Max right here, make sure he's never a threat to anyone ever again.
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Max: You kill me, you won't stop the next attack. Millions will die, and you can stop it.
Jack: Tell me how and I'll let you live.
Max: Like you let Yelena live?
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Jack thought about it. The woman he once knew as "Nina Myers." The real Nina Myers died in a car crash with both her parents before her first birthday. Sixteen years later the Soviet Union recruited a young woman named Yelena to be a deep cover mole in America. They gave her the identity of Nina Myers, who would've been the same age ad race as Yelena had she lived. Before Yelena finished college the Soviet Union collapsed. At this point Yelena became a mercenary, working for Max it seemed. Jack wouldn't even call her "Nina" anymore. That would be insulting to the child who died. But he wondered. Maybe if he hadn't killed her, he could've stopped Saunders' attack on the hotel. For now, he decided to bring Max back to CTU.
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