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At the white house Reid is in hand-cuffs as president Palmer comes to see him. Palmer thinks he's won, but Reid has one last card to play.
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Palmer: You are a disgrace. You're going to spend the rest of your life in super-max, possibly awaiting execution.
Reid: And what of you? What will the people think when they learn you nominated a terrorist as your vice-president. But you pardon me, and the truth stays secret. Otherwise impeachment will be the least of your problems.
Palmer: I don't care. A sin as great as yours cannot be covered up. Even if your master escapes, I'll reveal the truth to the world. Whatever happens to me, you will pay for your crimes.
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Reid is led away, feeling he's been defeated. Aron Pierce seemed to take joy in taking Reid to prison.
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Mike: I hate to say it sir but Reid is right about one thing. Your legacy will be shatterred, a second term will be impossible.
Palmer: Then we use these last two years wisely. All the issues we've been avoiding out of political fears we fight for. Universal health care, immigration reform, even right to life. Let's see what we can do when we forget about a second term.
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Mike Novick, Tom Lennox, even Anne Palmer suddenly felt proud to be part of the Palmer administration. In Max's office Cheng advises him to leave.
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Cheng: CTU will be here in under an hour.
Max: My helicopter is waiting on the roof. But we need to know Bauer is dead first.
Cheng: He is, or will be soon enough. We also need to consider turning ourselves in. We can negotiate immunity with all we have.
Max: And then what? live as poor men? I will make them all pay for what they've done to me. I'll create the virus again, kill thousands, millions even.
Cheng: Sir, you're not being logical. Why give them more reason to go after us? Let's give up what we know, negotiate immunity and witnes protection.
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Despite Cheng's logic, Mas was too angry to listen. If he couldn't have the power he coveted, the whole world would suffer. As Cheng tried to talk him down Max shot Cheng point blank in the head. At CTU David Hoffman and Vicki Walsh are released and assess the situation. Units will be at Max's compound in 45 minutes. It seems very likely Max will have escaped by then. If Jack Bauer hasn't yet been killed by the virus, he is thei only chance of stopping Max.
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