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Jack Bauer was on a conference call with the remaining members of his rebellion. Nadia Yassir and Chloe O'Brien at LAX, Aron Pierce, Tom Lennox, and Mike Novick at the White house, and David Hoffman and Vicki Walsh at CTU. Hayes wrongly believed Nadia was still head of CTU, Wayne Palmer was still in his coma.

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Vicki: Jack, I am so sorry about what happenned to Audrey.

Jack: It's not your fault, Hammond planted what seemed to be legitimate evidence. I'll make him regret it later. But if he murdered Audrey at CTU he's clearly getting desperate. You two be very careful.

Mike: We're bringing dr Packard, David Palmer's widow, here to treat the president.

Jack: She hasn't heard the story of his death?

Tom: Reid agreed to let Aron break the news to her in person.

Nadia: Me and Hayes have started isolating some doctors, to begin working on the antidote. But they need the formula. Mandy says it has to be administered within the next two hours.

Jack: I'm pulling into the area now. With Mandy's keycard I should be able to sneak in.

Chloe: Won't Max's people shoot you on sight?

Jack: I'll be as covert as I can.

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At the white house Reid has a private meeting with general Bowen. He offers the general donuts and orange juice and invites Bowen to explain his position, why he' so hesitant to employ nuclear weapons. Bowen says he believes America is de facto at war with certain governments. But to use weapons of mass destruction, would lead to escalation. Not to mention the civilians on both sides who'd die. Bowen admits that if any country were directly behind the Cordella virus, or the attack on the Santa Fe nuclear plant, they'd have little choice. But for now there is no direct evidence of this. Bowen tries to continue, but suddenly finds himself unable to stand or stay consciouss. The smile on Reid's face seems impossible to believe, the president of the United States has just poisoned him. In California Jack Bauer enters Max's skyscraper. It was either victory or death, possibly both. Whatever the outcome, there was no going back.

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