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At CTU Hammond has arranged a video conference between himself, Max, and Reid. Alberta is in the room. The official story is that Max is being given a pardon for his help. Max says he was merely the middle man, helping Pakistan, Iran, and North Korea carry out today's attacks. Max gives them some evidence, but he knows Reid will suppress any actual evidence. When the conference ends Cheng asks about himself. Max assures Cheng he is still useful and neccessary. David and Vicki are being held together in an interrogation room. Vicki silently worries that Reid will go after Meghan. David is quietly praying. Jack ant Tony arrive at Gagarin's office and force the "doctor" to access his files for the cure. In this office Jack notices an isolation chamber. Most likely Gagarin and the other scientists used this to test the Cordella virus on human victims. As Gagarin accesses his files Max's people arrive. They shoot at these three, killing Gagarin first. Jack and Tony fire back and take cover. Max sees this fight and decides his soldiers are expendable. He has nerve gas released into the room. Tony takes cover in the isolation chamber, while Jack goes out the door and seals it shut. Max's people all die from the gas. Jack and Tony both see Gagarin's computer, it hasn't transmitted the data to Chloe yet. At the white house Anne continues trying to talk to president Palmer, telling him how much the world needs him right now. His eyes begin to flicker, the monitor says his heartbeat is increasing. Finally Wayne Palmer opens his eyes. He's awake, and ready to get back to work,