Episode 22
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The following takes place between 4am and 5am.
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4:00
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LAX airport is being locked down, the ventilation system turned off. Jack Bauer prays it is in time to stop the spread of the Cordella virus. But he fears it's too late to save himself and the thousands in the airport. Nadia Yassir begins interrogating Mandy.
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Nadia: Is there any way to save these people?
Mandy: Max has the cure, in case he or his valued operatives were infected. I can tell you where he is, if you'll give me the antidote.
Nadia: These civilians get it first, then me and mine, then you.
Mandy: Agreed. I have something in my bag. It's not a cure, but will keep you from infecting others if you leave. Could buy you time to escape and find Max.
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At CTU Hammond gets a text message from Max. LAX is infected, Jack Bauer is still on the loose. Max is obsessed with eliminating Jack. Hammond's last threat against Audrey didn't work. What he had just done had given him sadistic pleasure, but it made her even more determined to tell him nothing. He would have to get more drastic to stop Jack Bauer. At the white house things have gone into emergency mode. Reid has ordered the area locked down, all flights grounded. Almost everyone is convinced he is handlig things right. Reid talks privately with general Bowen. Bowen achnowledges that Reid is now the president, he has the authority to order nuclear attacks. But he still needs Bowen's consent, Bowen still refuses. At LAX Nadia Yassir convinces Jack to take Mandy's vial. They are still uncertain if they can trust her, but their only hope is that Mandy is a professional, not a fanatic. Jack is the only one who can get the cure and save everyone in time. Jack knows he needs to move quickly, he won't have much time to escape the lockdown. Mandy says they have less than three hours before the virus becomes incurable.
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4:10