Day 4: 6:00pm-7:00pm

Jack and Paul visit McLennan-Forster, the company which hired Habib Marwan. Tony takes over command of CTU.

Summary
Jack and Paul go to McLennan-Forster, a defense contractor who hired Habib Marwan. Before they arrive, CEO Gene McLennan, John Reiss and Dave Conlon discover that they hired a terrorist and that, although it was an accident, it could destroy their business. They attempt to erase all the data by releasing an EMP.

At CTU, Erin Driscoll agrees to leave after the death of her daughter and Secretary Heller makes Tony Almeida Acting Special Agent in Charge.

When they arrive at McLennan-Forster, Jack and Paul are given access to the computers but soon realise something is wrong so print off the information they find. Jack tries to stop the EMP but is unsucessful and all the electrics across Los Angeles go out. Jack and Paul try to leave the building but the security try to stop them.