24 (2001–2010): Season 3, Episode 16 - Day 3: 4:00 a.m.-5:00 a.m. - full transcript

"Previously on" 24.

- What happened, Sherry?
- "I went to the house to speak toJulia."

Alan interrupted us.
There was an argument...

and... he had a heart attack.

You stood there
and you watched a man die.

Complex problems sometimes have
the simplest solutions, Wayne.

Sherry, we can't
cover this thing up.

We can and we will.

The deal was we get paid in full.

The deal changed
when you went down to Mexico.

After you've hit the hotel,
you'll get the rest of your money.



Where's the virus, you son of a bitch?

You're too late, Jack.

- We've got Amador.
- What about the virus?

I think we got
a high-probability target.

- What is it?
- The Chandler Plaza Hotel on Wilshire Boulevard.

- How can I help you?
- There's been a threat made against your hotel.

As of this moment, it's very important you not
allow anybody in or out of the structure.

What's the nature
of the threat?

The release
of an infectious substance inside the hotel.

This virus gets out,
you die just like everyone else.

Gael, the virus is in
the central ventilation unit.

The following takes place
between 4:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m.

Mr. Phillips, this is Agent Ortega.

The toxic substance has been
released into the forced-air unit.



My God.

We need to shut down the unit.
Where's the air-conditioning control panel?

On your left, there's a row of fuses
running down the right side of the panel.

One for each floor.

Look, this toxic release, how bad is it?

Agent Ortega.

Just taking precautions, Mr. Phillips.

How much of the virus was released?

Enough to kill everyone in the building.

Did you plant vials anywhere else?

Don't you get it?
We're all going to die.

Did you plant any other vials?

My assignment was the hotel.

- So there are others?
- Yes.

How many?

Eleven. But I don't know where they are.

Keep an eye on him.

- Dessler.
- Michelle, what's the status?

Alvers planted a vial containing the
Cordilla virus in the ventilation system.

It was on a timing device,
and it went off as Gael was trying to disarm it.

- He was in direct contact?
- Yeah.

He's shutting down the system now, but we
have to assume it's permeated the building.

Michelle, within 14 hours, anybody exposed
to the virus will become symptomatic.

They'll infect whoever
they come in contact with.

Yeah. I know.

No one can be allowed to leave the building.
We have to impose a total quarantine.

We'll scramble a code 6 perimeter.

We have to be careful about this, Tony.

If these people realize what's going on,
there'll be a widespread panic.

Right. Our people will hold a hundred-yard
radius. Stay out of sight.

And L.A.P.D. And Health Services
will move in adjacent to the hotel.

Good. The vial that Alvers planted?
He said there are 11 more.

- Alvers told you this?
- I just left him.

You just left him? Michelle,
he could've been exposed to the virus.

How'd he get outside the hotel?

Michelle?

He didn't leave the hotel.
He's still in the basement.

- Are you inside?
- Yeah.

What the hell
you doing in there?

I wasn't trying to be a hero, Tony.
It was the only decision I could make.

All right. How far away are you
from the ventilation room?

- I'm not sure.
- Okay, look. Health Services
is bringing protective gear.

I want you to put in on as soon as they get
there. If we can get you outside the hotel...

- we can isolate you until...
- Tony. Tony, I can't leave.

- Are you listening to me?
I'm ordering you to get out.
- That's an order I can't obey.

As it is there are only
seven other agents, including Gael...

and a hotel full of people that need to be
contained and controlled.

Communications, testing procedures,
it all has to be coordinated...

and I am the ranking officer.

- Michelle, look...
- If I've been exposed,
there's nothing anyone can do.

Alvers said there were 11 more vials.

He said he doesn't know
where they are. I believe him.

- Tony?
- Yeah.

I have to go. Call me when you have
a working protocol.

- Can I have a moment alone?
- Yes, sir.

You and I both know
I don't have a lot of time here.

I need to know who you're working for,
who's behind this.

You said he knows me?
Just give me a name.

Do what you want to me.
I'm telling you nothing.

We found the incubator with
the virus in it in the room next door.

If you don't tell me
what I need to know...

I'll put you in there,
and I'll open it up.

Then I'll die. But I won't talk.

- Bauer.
- Jack, this is Chappelle.

The virus has been released into the ventilation
system of the Chandler Plaza Hotel.

Alvers says there are 11 other vials,
but won't or can't tell us where they are.

Amador's our only other link, Jack.

He says whoever's behind this knows me,
but he's too afraid to give me a name.

Is it someone you worked
with or against?

That's what we're trying to figure out.

- Bring Amador back to C.T.U.
- Ryan, we don't have time.

We don't know when the 11 other vials
are going to be released.

We'll put him in a room with Richards.

You put Nina in a room with Richards. You
got no information and three dead agents.

Please, you're gonna have to let me handle this.
You're gonna have to trust me.

- All right.
- Jack.

- We got some readings off the incubator.
- That was Ryan.

The virus has been released at the Chandler
Plaza Hotel. There's 11 other vials.

We don't know where they are, and we don't
know when they're gonna be released.

- He probably does.
- He says he'd rather be dead than talk.
I believe him.

It's not gonna matter though.
As soon as we have his boss in custody...

we'll turn him over as a witness.

- Always thinking, aren't you, Jack?
- Shut up. Take the wall.

Knees.

We'll be right back.

The powder was ground into particles
small enough to suspend it in the air.

It's like an aerosol.

But most of the windows at
the Chandler Plaza Hotel don't open...

which means the contaminated air
would just circulate within the hotel.

We could contain it.

- Tony, it's Nicole Duncan.
- You on your way to the hotel?

Yeah. We're loading up. We'll be there as fast
as we can. What's the status of your people?

They're setting up a covert perimeter.

Okay. We're bringing a mobile lab
to test the people inside the hotel.

But that can only be accomplished if
the situation is stable.

Yeah, uh,
Michelle's got that covered.

She's inside the hotel, unprotected?

Yeah. Look, I'll get back to you.

Here's the protocol:
Total containment inside the hotel...

and no one's allowed to
leave or communicate with the outside.

Health Services will establish
an adjacent perimeter.

L.A.P.D. will move in
as soon as the area's deemed safe.

All right. Have they been given degree-of-force
parameters in case someone tries to leave?

- No. That's your call.
- One person gets out...

it could start a ripple effect of disease
transmission throughout the city.

Orders are shoot to kill anyone
who attempts to leave. No exceptions.

Michelle. So all the exits
have been secured.

Good. We need to shut down
the elevators and the phone system.

- It's that serious?
- Potentially? Yes.

For now, no one can leave the building.
Our first priority is to prevent a panic.

Shutting down hotel operations,
that'll create one...

and people still have
their cell phones.

We're directing
a jamming signal at the hotel.

How do you stay in contact with C.T.U. If
the cell phones are jammed?

Our phones operate on pinhole frequency.
We won't be affected.

Is anyone going to survive this?

That's what we're here to ensure.

Look, we're going to
rely on your leadership, Mr. Phillips.

You and your employees will be our
first line of defense. Okay?

We also need to shut down
the fire alarm.

It's hardwired to the main grid.
It has to be shut down one node at a time.

- I'll take care of it.
- Thank you.

We've probably got an hour or
so before people start waking up.

- Where's Alvers?
- He's downstairs with Peterson.

He gave up nothing except that
there are more vials... somewhere.

Gael, I know you wouldn't have been
exposed to the virus if it wasn't for me.

You didn't have us do anything
we wouldn't have done on our own.

- Margolis?
- Hmm?

I'm gonna need you to stay for a while.

I can't put in O.T.
My wife's a week overdue.

Uh, listen.

The ventilation system may have
released an irritant into the air...

and I need available personnel to deal with
the guests in case there's a reaction.

- I'm not a doctor. What can I do?
- The health department people...

they are on their way, and I promise I will
get you out of here as soon as I can.

This is Bauer.

- Dad, it's me. Amador's left the building.
- "Which way is he headed?"

- Hang on. I'm triangulating him now.
- We're on. Hurry, Kim.

I got him. He's heading south
on Western at 16th.

Okay. We're on our way.

How many people in the hotel?

- About a thousand.
- All right. Call the governor.

If this thing spreads,
and there's a citywide panic...

he needs to be ready to mobilize
the state troopers and the National Guard.

Yes, Mr. President.

But, I want him to hold off the order
until he hears from us.

Okay.

- "Oh, sorry, Wayne."
- Hi.

You look tired.

Uh, David...

I'm bringing you a problem,
but I'm also bringing you a solution.

Let's hear the problem.

Julia Milliken. She was interviewed
by the police about Alan's death...

and she's claiming
I had something to do with it.

- Did you?
- Does that really matter?

Only you could say that, Sherry.

You know, you always claim
to want the truth...

but your whole life, you've been
surrounded by people...

like me and Wayne
who've protected you from it.

- I never asked to be protected.
- That may be true, but the fact
remains you have been.

Well, tonight,
I'm gonna take you at your word.

I'm actually going to
tell you the truth.

Thank you.

I was with Julia Milliken
when Alan had his heart attack.

She was going to give him
his medicine, and I stopped her.

We both watched him die.

- That's murder.
- Then Julia couldn't keep her mouth shut.

She told the police everything.
They just called me a little while ago...

and I told them...

I told them that I was with you
at the time of Alan's death.

So I expect they'll be
contacting you to verify my story.

- And you expect me to do that?
- Oh, David. It would be
a serious mistake not to.

Because if you don't, I will tell them
that I was acting on your behalf.

No one's gonna believe
that I asked you to kill Alan Milliken.

No. But maybe they'll believe that
you were having a problem with him.

That you told me to take
all necessary measures to solve it.

Now that's a nice sound bite for
the media, don't you think?

- "Take all necessary measures"?
- I never used those words.

Well, think it over, David.

Okay, Tony. I've got you on speaker.

We're on Hoover headed south, running
parallel to Amador's position on Vermont.

Yeah. We've got you both.
Where'd you put the transponder?

- In a bandage on his hand.
- You know, this could all backfire, Jack.

We didn't have a choice.
We had to let him believe that he'd escaped.

I'm just saying while you're tied up following
him, he may be just be heading out of town.

No. Whoever Amador's working for
has got connections all around the world.

- He's gonna need his help to get out of here.
- You want some backup?

No. There's not very many cars on the road.
If we get any closer, he'll make us.

Did Michelle compile the list of all the
contacts I've had over the last five years?

I had to put Chloe on it.

Michelle's inside
the Chandler Plaza Hotel.

I'm sorry, Tony. Look, we think
the virus has been altered.

- Altered how?
- It was combined with another chemical.

It's on its way over
to N.H.S. To get tested now.

- So, you're saying she might have a chance?
- Maybe. I hope so.

Look, Tony, we'll get back to you
as soon as we've got anything, okay?

- Yes.
- It's Amador.

I was detained by some C.T.U. Agents.

They put me through hell
trying to force me to give you up.

- Did you?
- Of course not. I need a way out of the country.

Of course.

Was Jack Bauer one of the agents?

Yes.

I need you to be certain
you're not being followed before we meet.

- You know what to do.
- Understood.

Good. Call me when you're sure.

- You have the location?
- When do you want it released?

This will ring twice. Once you set
the timer, make sure it's destroyed.

- How long before you can move in?
- About half an hour.

All right. Look, we found out that the virus was
altered. Combined with another compound.

Well, until that compound's analyzed,
we have no idea what we're dealing with.

What's the mortality rate among
those exposed to the virus?

In its unaltered form,
approximately 90%.

Look, if somebody was
exposed for just a short time...

would leaving the hotel
make a difference?

I mean... Look, I know
I'm not making sense here...

Once you're exposed, you're exposed.

The length of exposure
has no real bearing on survivability.

All right. Look.
You said 10% would survive.

Now if the virus was altered, is there
a chance the percentage would go up?

It's possible, Tony.
We'll do everything we can for her.

Yeah, thanks.

- The whole floor?
- " Thirty parts per million."

- " You want a reading"
on the south corridor?
- You checked the service areas?

- No. I have the corridor. Stairwell.
- " Which floor?"

- All levels.
- " Thirty-five parts per million."

- Elevator shaft?
- " I'm getting"
inconsistent readings on that.

- Okay. Well,
recheck it and get back to me.
- Copy that.

Okay. Out.

Floors one through five
show 30 parts per million or greater.

Yeah. Same as
the rest of the hotel.

Even the lobby's contaminated.

Okay.

I'll call C.T.U. You call N.H.S.

All right.

- C.T.U., Koppel. Hello?
- I'll call you back.

Gael.

- Gael!
- Michelle, stay back!

One of my agents just started showing
symptoms. What the hell's going on?

- Does it really matter?
- The incubation period
is supposed to be 14 hours!

You're the chemist. What did you do?

Tell me!

Under one condition.

You're in no position
to be making demands.

I'm the only one
who knows what I did.

And that dies with me
unless you do what I want.

- What do you want?
- I know what the virus does.

I don't wanna die like that.

I'll tell you what you wanna know...

if you swear you'll kill me
once the symptoms start.

Come.

What's the latest on the hotel?

It's still unclear how much of that virus was
released or how many people were exposed.

You might wanna make a preemptive
announcement on how to deal with the outbreak.

No. I'm not making any announcements
until more facts are known.

Listen, David. I just heard from L.A.P.D.

They consider Sherry to be a flight risk.

Now, David, they have
a warrant for her arrest...

if you don't back her alibi that she was
with you when Milliken died.

- You mean lie?
- There is nothing to think about here.

Perjury and obstruction
of justice are nothing to think about?

David, you have the most powerful legal
apparatus in the world at your disposal.

Now you let me call the A.G. 's office
and this so-called problem disappears.

No, no, no, no. It just widens
the conspiracy, and it'll never hold.

Are you gonna let everything you've
accomplished... and I do mean "everything..."

be destroyed because of... what...
because of Sherry's indiscretion?

Listen to yourself, Wayne.
You're calling murder an indiscretion?

- Oh, for God's sakes, grow up.
- Who the hell do you think you're talking to?

To an ex-president, David. Unless you do
the only thing that makes sense here.

Now Sherry said if she goes down,
she's gonna take you down with her.

- Then do your job and make sure
that doesn't happen.
- Then stop tying my hands.

I wanna see the chief of police.

Damn it, David, we can stonewall them.
We can survive this.

Get him out of bed
and bring him directly to me.

So where are we?

Caltrans just redirected all the traffic
within a two-block radius of the hotel.

Chloe, how long before we have enough
agents around the hotel to keep everybody in?

- We're at least a half hour away.
- Damn it.

- Tony, I got Michelle on line three.
- I'll take it over here.

- Hey.
- The situation's worse than we thought.

- What are you talking about?
- Gael started hemorrhaging
from the nose and mouth...

less than an hour after exposure.

So the incubation period's
no longer 14 hours?

According to Alvers, the compound he added
to the virus acts as an accelerant.

Is Gael the only one showing symptoms?

- As far as I know.
- Where is he?

I isolated him
in a room in the basement.

Were you exposed to any of his blood?

No. But we tested the air
throughout the hotel.

The virus is everywhere,
and I've been breathing it.

Look, reinforcements are on their way.

Everyone knows we need
a hard perimeter as soon as possible.

- I'll get back to you.
- Michelle...

We can't do this now.

We have to focus on
making sure no one gets out of here.

Yeah. Okay.

Mr. Phillips, you gotta tell me
what's going on.

- What are you talking about, Bruce?
- Don't say you don't know.

There are people outside
this hotel with guns...

and every door I've tried is locked.

They're federal agents,
and they're dealing with the problem.

What kind of problem?
Are we in trouble? Please.

The only thing I can tell you is all that
they've told me. I don't know any more.

- And you're sticking around?
- Look, we don't have a choice.

- They have the authority to keep us here.
- What are we supposed to do?

All we can do until they tell us more is
to stay calm and hope for the best.

Okay?

Yeah.

- Yeah.
- It's Michelle.

- How are you feeling?
- I'm okay. I'm all right.

The bleeding stops and starts.

I just feel very... very weak.

Soon as N.H.S. Gets here,
they're gonna send a doctor in to see you.

To track the progress of the virus.

And to make you more comfortable.

You gotta get 'em here soon.

You're gonna have a hard time keeping
people in the hotel once they wake up.

- What's that, Michelle?
- I'll call you back.

- I thought the fire alarm was disconnected?
- I thought so too.

- Can you shut it off?
- Yeah. I'm on my way. I have to find the override.

Get on the intercom. Tell people
it's a false alarm and to stay in their rooms.

The two of you, I need you to go to
the stairwell and turn people back around.

Everyone else, man the doors.
"Nobody" gets out.

Look, I've double-backed on my route
a few times now. There's no one on my tail.

- You're sure?
- Yeah. The streets are empty. Just bring me in.

- How far are you from the location?
- I'll be there soon.

Park a few blocks away and walk.
Look for a silver Ford.

Dorman will be waiting
with your travel documents.

Look, I'll need some cash to
help me get out of the country.

- He'll have that for you as well.
- Good.

Amador's making a U-turn.
He's heading downtown.

We've got him. Bring in the follow teams.
Tell them to stay at a safe distance.

Amador's not gonna lead us to who
he's working for unless he feels absolutely safe.

Coordinating the follow teams now.

Copy.

- Madison, what's your status?
- Lower level is all secure.

- "Okay. Hold your position."
- " Copy that."

Attention hotel guests...

It was a false alarm. If you all go back
to your rooms, everything will be okay.

I deactivated the alarm node
but the system still has to cycle down.

- Well, how long is it gonna take?
- I don't know.

- "Are you sure?"
- "I wanna know what the hell is going on."

That's right.
What's going on?

- Everything is fine. You just need to relax.
- Everything doesn't "seem" fine.

It was a false alarm. It's no problem.

- Why's this guy telling me I can't go outside?
- Sir, I need you to go upstairs.

- No. Not until someone tells me what is going on.
- " Yeah, that's right."

What are those people doing outside?
I saw them from my room.

- They're wearing gas masks.
- You can't keep us in here. I want an explanation.

Please. Please. If I can have your attention,
I will explain the situation.

I am a federal agent.

I am here because about
half an hour ago...

a toxic substance was released outside
around this building.

Why didn't you tell us before?

Because we didn't want people
to panic, rush outside...

and expose themselves
to this dangerous substance.

Now, you are safe
as long as you stay inside this hotel.

But, until we get a cleanup crew out there,
it is not safe to go outside.

Well, how long are we gonna be here?

- Why don't the phones work?
- Please, please. We will work this all out.
I promise you.

If you go back to your rooms,
everything will be okay.

- " Please..."
- Excuse me. Agent Dessler...

- "calmly go back to your rooms."
- Someone got a fire door open.

- Where?
- Signal came from the west side of the hotel.

All those emergency exits
feed the same corridor.

All right, I need you to stay here
and help my people out. How do I get there?

Down this corridor,
to the right and downstairs.

All right, people.
Let's head back up to your rooms.

- You heard the lady. There is no problem.
- Like hell there isn't.

Please, everyone. It's gonna be just fine.
Please. Please, ma'am?

Back to your room. Please, everyone,
it's gonna be just fine.

Stop right there!

I'm gettin' out of here.

I'm a federal agent.
Now drop the gun.

- No. I just wanna go.
- It's not safe to leave. Drop the gun.

- Why isn't it safe?
- A toxic substance was released outside this hotel.

- You're lying.
- No, I am not lying.

No. I know about the man
in the storeroom.

I know that something bad
is in this hotel.

You're right. It is.

- That's why you can't go outside.
- What are you talking about?

Everyone in this hotel
is going to get very sick.

Sick. How sick?

Most of us are gonna die.

- That's not possible.
- It's the truth.

I just wanna get home to my wife...

- My wife.
- "If you do, you'll give this to her."

Anyone who leaves this hotel
will spread this disease.

Tens of thousands of people could die.

You don't wanna be
responsible for that, do you?

Oh, God.

Oh, God.

Give me the gun.

Now that you know,
we have to isolate you.

Go sit down.

- Dessler.
- We need you back in here. There is a problem.

- What's going on?
- Someone just started bleeding...

from the nose and mouth and blood
keeps coming and we cannot stop it.

Mr. President, Chief Hendricks.

Mm-hmm.

- Chief Hendricks.
- Mr. President.

- Please, have a seat.
- Thank you, sir.

I realize this is
an irregular hour for a meeting.

- The circumstances are irregular, Mr. President.
- Yes, they are.

I assume you've been briefed
on the Milliken case?

I know Julia Milliken stated that...

Mrs. Palmer contributed
to the death of Alan Milliken...

by withholding his medication.

Mrs. Palmer indicated to our detectives...

that she was not at the Milliken residence
this evening, that she was here with you.

Mr. President, my question is...

was she?

Yes, she was.

- Thank you, Mr. President.
- Thank you, Chief Hendricks.

- Have a good night.
- Thank you, sir.

Is there any reason
you can think of...

that would've prompted
Mrs. Milliken to accuse Mrs. Palmer?

People do inexplicable things
in a moment of crisis, Chief.

Yeah.

- Good night.
- Good night.

The police chief
was just here...

and I told him that you were
here with me tonight.

And no one will ever know
anything different.

I will.
What you've done is unforgivable.

David, you called me precisely...

because you needed someone
to do your dirty work.

So don't turn around and just try to
wash your hands of this.

Don't you dare insinuate that I knew
what you were about to do.

You took a life.

- It's not that clear-cut, David.
- Yes, it is.

Alan Milliken is dead because of you.

You needed help with Milliken,
and I gave it to you.

Neither one of us had any idea that
it would work out like this.

So let's not forget it did
work out... in your favor.

You should be thanking me.

I despise you for what you've done.

And I despise my role in
helping you get away with it.

Now get out of my sight.

Okay, I've got him.
Are the follow cars in place?

Affirmative, sir.
We have pursuit vehicles in position.

Here's your money and travel papers.

Move!

Damn it!

You get on the radio. You tell the follow
teams to cordon off this entire area.

I don't want anybody coming down here
except the bomb squad and forensics.

"Follow teams cordon off"
two-block perimeter around...

- This is Bauer.
- Hello, Jack.

I knew you were better than Amador,
but you're not better than me.

- Amador said you knew me. Who is this?
- First things first, Jack.

There are 11 other vials.

Each containing the same amount
of virus that was released at the hotel.

I'll use them the moment
my instructions aren't followed.

What do you want, money?

I need you to put me in touch
with a... friend of yours.

" Stay calm. Go back to your rooms."

- " Someone help me, please."
- Oh, my God.

- Sir... I need Phillips. You'll be okay.
- " Here, we need help."

They're lying to us. There's something
wrong inside the building.

- It's inside the building!
- Okay. Hold on.

" Sir, calm down!"

Everyone out of my way.

Hold it right there.

Step away from the window.

I said step away from the window.

If you try to leave, I will shoot you.

No, you won't.

" Mr. President..."

- "I haveJack Bauer for you."
- Thank you.

- Jack.
- Mr. President.

The man in possession of the Cordilla virus
has demanded to speak with you.

We don't have a name on him yet, sir.

But I do believe that if you don't speak
with him, he'll release more of the virus.

Unfortunately, Mr. President,
right now at this time...

I think you're gonna have to
give in to his demands.

- I'll speak to him.
- Yes, sir. I'll connect you.

You are now on
with the president.

I'll make this brief.
As you are no doubt aware...

I am in possession
of enough of the virus...

to decimate a good portion
of the population of this country.

And, as I've shown at
the Chandler Plaza Hotel...

I will do so...

unless you follow the instructions
you'll be receiving over the next few hours.

Do you understand, Mr. President?

I'm listening.

You are no longer
in control of your country.

And if you do not use...

the full power of your office
to execute my wishes...

the virus... will be released...

and it will be impossible to stop.

You'll be hearing from me.