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Novick alerts Prescott that there is a strong
chance they will have evidence forcing a delay in
military actions. Although the Second Wave
terrorist group brought the nuclear weapon into
the United States, a link has come up between
the group and Peter Kingsley. This may
exonerate the Middle Eastern countries that have
traditionally backed Second Wave and are facing
attack. This also points the finger at an oil
consortium who is behind the bomb. Novick says
that Jack Bauer will get a live audio confession
from Kingsley.

At CTU, Michelle matches Sherry's voice over
the live transmitter to the voiceprint they have on
record for her. Although the CTU backup is
minutes away, Jack needs to proceed because
Kingsley is waiting. Sherry admits to Jack that
she is afraid of being killed. He guarantees that
Kingsley will not do anything until he gets Hewitt,
and after that, Jack will watch her back. Sherry
finds little comfort from this because of Jack's
health. Jack admits that there is a possibility that
she may not survive. Sherry asks him to convey
to Palmer that she is doing this only for her ex-
husband, and makes her way toward the
Coliseum complex. Still at the car, a sudden pain
grips Jack in the chest.

As Prescott is set up on a live audio feed at the
White House, Novick arranges the same at the
federal building in Los Angeles. Palmer is
brought in to listen. Palmer is impressed that
Jack found Kingsley, but he is taken aback when
he learns that Sherry is the one to deal with him.
Novick explains that Sherry had been recruited
by Kingsley, but that she is now working with
Jack at considerable risk to herself.

Sherry walks onto the grounds of the Coliseum
sports arena. She does not see a sniper in a
tower above who takes aim at her.

As Jack sets up beneath the stands, Sherry sees
Kingsley approach her. A cadre of guards
surrounds him. Kingsley whispers into a radio for
his sharpshooter to wait until they get Hewitt.
Sherry tells Kingsley that Hewitt is safely hidden.
As she speaks, listening in is CTU, the White
House and Palmer. Kingsley admits that he used
her to ignite the nuclear bomb. She demands that
she receive safe haven in return for handing over
Hewitt. Michelle, meanwhile, confirms that
Kingsley's voice matches up. Sherry gives
Kingsley a cell phone, telling him that she will call
him with Hewitt's location once she is free.
Kingsley gives her the recordings of their phone
conversations. She then asks for the Cyprus
recording as insurance. Kingsley doesn't
understand why she would want that tape since
Hewitt is the only person who can indict them.
Kingsley states that Hewitt was the one who
forged the recording. Hearing this, Tony asks the
White House for confirmation to move on
Kingsley. Prescott hesitates.

Back at the Coliseum, Sherry again tells Kingsley
that she will call him when she lands at a secret
location. Kingsley doesn't believe that she really
has Hewitt, and he instructs his sniper to fire.
Nothing happens. Kingsley looks up to the tower,
but his sharpshooter is gone. Just as Kingsley's
other guard draws his gun on Sherry, Jack
appears in the above tower with the sniper rifle.
He shoots at the guard and kills him. Jack yells
for Sherry to run. She takes off, and Jack aims at
the other guards. Kingsley ducks behind a wall
and fires at Jack. Palmer is horrified by the
gunfire he is hearing over the live feed. From his
high vantage point, Jack takes out all but one of
Kingsley's men. He leaves the tower and grabs
Sherry as she waits under the bleachers in a
tunnel. The last of Kingsley's guards charges at
Jack in the tunnel, and as they fight, Jack loses
his weapon. Sherry runs for cover. Jack
proceeds to struggle with the guard, and knocks
away a gun from the man's ankle holster. Jack
snaps the guys' neck, and the guard falls dead.
Jack is jolted with another, much stronger pain in
his chest. He stumbles to the ground as Kingsley
slowly approaches. Jack reaches for the gun that
fell from his attacker's holster and aims weakly at
Kingsley. The chambers of the gun, however, are
empty of bullets. Recognizing Jack, Kingsley
raises his gun. Suddenly, shots from a CTU
helicopter ring out. Kingsley falls down dead. The
SWAT team raids the Coliseum and attends to
Jack.

Palmer listens in as Prescott orders the attack to
be aborted.

A man named Trepkos phones Max with news
that Kingsley has been killed and that the
President called off the war. Max says that they
will have to go another way. Trepkos is unsure
about what he means. Max tells him that he will
soon find out because it will start today. Max
hangs up and calls someone else. He gives the
unknown person the go-ahead.

Before a video screen of the assembled Cabinet,
Prescott informs Palmer that they have decided
to annul the earlier action. Palmer is reinstated
as President. Prescott also tenders his
resignation along with the other Cabinet
members who voted against Palmer. Palmer tells
them that he is not accepting their resignations.
Although they did not act as leaders, he knows
that they will never make those same mistakes
again. Palmer then orders an immediate press
conference. He thanks Novick for making the call
to CTU at the last possible moment. However,
Palmer is disappointed that Novick did not stand
by him. He relieves Novick from his post.

Chappelle happily tells Tony that the District
Director is pleased with their actions. Tony
demands that Chappelle get out of his chair.
Chappelle makes the gesture, giving Tony his job
back. Michelle comes in, and Tony thanks her for
making the right choices even if she had to go up
against him. He sends her home, saying "I'll see
you tomorrow."

As he lies on a gurney, Jack sees Kate and Kim
arrive at the Coliseum. Kate watches as Kim runs
over to him, crying. Jack tells Kim that everything
will be all right. Kim kisses her father's head, and
says that she will take care of him.

At a press conference outside the federal
building, Palmer pronounces to the public that
the nation is safe. As he makes his way through
the cheering crowd and accepts handshakes, a
woman calls for the President. She reaches her
hand out to him. The woman is Mandy, who was
hired by Ira Gaines the previous year in the plot
to assassinate Palmer. Palmer clasps Mandy's
hand in a kind shake. She leaves the crowd and
walks alone into a stairwell. Using tongs, Mandy
peels off a sheer layer of some substance from
the palm of her right hand. She places the filmy
peel into a metal container. Mandy phones Max
and says, "It's done."

After reaching his limo, Palmer looks down at his
right hand. The flesh on it has been eaten away.
His breath is shortened and he falls to the
ground. The crowd panics as the Secret Service
agents scan the scene with their guns. Palmer
gasps for air helplessly.