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The lockdown of the White House has officially ended. Pierce ordered it when it seemed the president could potentially be in danger. President Bartlett goes over Jack Bauer's file with his chief of staff.
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Barltett: I don't understand, why would Jack Bauer want to kill me?
Leo: I'm not sure he's thinking rationally at the moment. He might blame you somehow for his daughter's death.
Bartlett: He saved all those people at the airport.
Leo: I think he was mainly concerned with protecting his wife.
Barltett: And then he turns to his former mistress for help.
Leo: Audrey Raines made some bad personal decisions where Jack Bauer is concerned. Secret Service will question her as to why she put this device in Erica Lance's office, it is possible she was Jack Bauer's target, she is a public face of your administration.
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Agent Pierce goes to see Audrey Raines, and interrogate her.
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Pierce: What was the device you put in Erica Lance's office?
Audrey: It's a hacking device. Not an explosive, it just retrieves files she attempted to delete.
Pierce: Erica goes through random security checks, same as all top officials. If she were involved in some kind of conspiracy, we would've found it.
Audrey: Not is she had help, military grade equipment to block her calls and delete e-mails.
Pierce: You sound paranoid.
Audrey: That doesn't neccessarily mean I'm not right. Aron, I know you were just doing your duty in arresting me, but I am trying to protect our president, and my father. But please, help us to keep our country safe.
Pierce: I've always been defending my country. And I will continue to do that, whether that means arresting you, or helping you. What exactly do you want me to do?
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