Day 3: 9:00pm-10:00pm

Summary
President David Palmer clears Anne's name with the press, but a new situation brews involving Wayne and one of Palmers biggest contributers. Kim Bauer and Michelle Dessler worry about Tony's ability to make decisions while Jack Bauer and the Salazars face an unexpected competitor in buying the virus.

Episode Guide
9:00:01

The White House Press Secretery enters a room full of media members, where he says President David Palmer will make a brief statement and will not answer any questions.

Palmer enters, and says there was a national security threat, but that it is now over. He can't give any more details. He appologizes to John Keeler for leaving the debate early.

As he leaving, one reporter asks if the 'national security threat' was nothing more than a ruse to protect Dr. Anne Packard. Palmer says he has proof that the alligation is a lie. The press secretery makes sure David doesn't answer any more questions and Palmer leaves.

At CTU, Tony Almeida is on the phone explaining that Jack Bauer's transponder has broken, but they are trying to re-estiblish contact. He hangs up and asks Gael Ortega why they can't amplify the signal. Gael says he tried that and it's not a weak signal--there's no signal.

Michelle Dessler thinks that Jack may have lost his cover, but Tony doesn't think so. Gael suggests that the transponder may have been moved to another frequency. Michelle says she is doing a scan, and is a third of the way through with no luck.

Tony tells Kim Bauer to work with Michelle. Kim asks what the signiture is, and Tony says he already told her, but tells her it again. Tony then tells Kim to focus.

Ramon Salazar, Jack and Hector Salazar get out of the cars. Hector wonders why they've stopped, Ramon says no one is following them. Men drag Chase Edmunds out of a car, who looks at Jack with disgust. Ramon and Hector try to figure out why Chase came. Ramon tells a man, in Spanish, to interogate then kill Chase.

Ramon wonders why Michael Amador hasn't called, and Jack says he'll call, just have the money ready. Just then, Amador calls and asks for Bauer. Men throw Chase in a shed as Jack takes the phone. Jack gets directions and Ramon and Hector prepare to leave.

Ramon takes the cellphone back from Jack, then says he's a mess. Ramon gives Jack some pills, then Jack asks to use the bathroom.

09:07:13

Claudia Salazar is putting Sergio to bed, who claims he's not tired. As Claudia walks back to the kitchen, Jack enters and sits her down. He tells her about how Hector and Ramon are trying to but the virus, and that he's still with CTU.

She berades Jack because of his failure to get her out before, and Jack says he can get her out now. Jack tells her to get him a cell phone and help out Chase. She's says he'll do what he can, then they kiss.

09:10:07

A man starts to ask Chase questions, but Chase doesn't talk. They start punching him, then hit him in the face with a shovel. He screams as Jack listens. Ramon tries to taunt him, but Jack says he's got 50 million dollars coming his way. Jack says that Chase will be hard to break. Ramon scoffs then gets a phone call.

Inside the house, Hector comes in and Claudia begins to kiss him. While she does, she grabs Hector's cell phone. Hector and Claudia come outside, but as Claudia tries to give Jack the cell phone Hector tells her to go get it from inside. Chase screams.

'09:17:02

Kim approaches Chloe O'Brian and asks her if Chase has checked in yet. Kim suggests other ways of contacting Chase, but Chloe says she's covered them all and tells Kim to "get a grip."

Tony is yelling at someone on the phone, and as he hangs up Kim walks up to him. Kim wants a code from Tony, but Tony said he already gave it to her, and then gives her the code. Kim says it's the wrong one, so Tony checks it and gives it to her.

As Kim walks back Adam Kaufman walks up and says they wasted eight minutes using the wrong code. Adam is upset because without those files they can't track the rescue teams. Kim watches Tony pass, then looks at Michelle.

09:18:47

Wayne Palmer comes into the room David Palmer is working in. Wayne tells David that CTU has lost track of Jack, and that they don't know if he's OK or if he has the virus. David gets a phone call from Alan Milliken, so Wayne leaves the room.

Alan asks David why he hasn't call, David said it's been a bad day. Alan wants to come by and see him, David says he'll come over there. Alan asks him not to bring Wayne, and it seems that is what the meeting is about. They hang up and Palmer sighs as he looks at Wayne.

09:20:37

Tony and Gael are still working of finding Jack, and determine there's a 30 mile radis where he could be. Ryan Chappelle comes in and asks where Bauer is. When Tony says they don't know, Chappelle wonders how this operation is going to work without Bauer, and makes it clear that if the operation doesn't work, that Tony, Jack and Gael will be held accountable.

Gael asks Tony what will happen if Jack doesn't have back up. Tony says that the Salazars will get the virus, and then who knows what.

09:21:59

SUVs pull up to a clear tent the Michael Amador is working out of. Ramon makes sure Jack is feeling better then they get out of the car. Michael says hello to Jack then Jack introduces the Salazars. Jack says there ready to pay, but Amador says there's another buyer. This makes Jack upset, because they had a deal.

Amador says there will be an auction, and the virus will go to the highest bidder. Hector gets upset and then lunges at Amador, but Jack holds him back. Amador says he had nothing to do with it, that it was his client's work.

Jack pulls Hector aside to try and convince him to keep going after the virus, explaining that even if they pay more money upfront, they still will make a huge profit.

(more to come)

Memorable Quotes

 * "I don't work for CTU anymore Nina, I work for myself." - Jack Bauer

Starring

 * Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer
 * Dennis Haysbert as David Palmer
 * Elisha Cuthbert as Kim Bauer
 * Carlos Bernard as Tony Almeida
 * Reiko Aylesworth as Michelle Dessler
 * James Badge Dale as Chase Edmunds

Co-Starring
Josh Cruze (Oriol), Jamie McShane (Gerry Whitehorn), Zachary Quinto (Adam Kaufman), Mary Lynn Rajskub (Chloe O'Brian), Greg Ellis (Michael Amador), Gina Torres (Julia Milliken), DB Woodside (Wayne Palmer), Paul Schulze (Ryan Chappelle), Vincent Laresca (Hector Salazar), Vanessa Ferlito (Claudia Salazar), Joaquim de Almeida (Ramon Salazar), Jesse Borrego (Gael Ortega), Julian Rodriguez (Sergio), Sarah Clarke (Nina Myers), Margaret Easley (President's Aide), Darren O'Hare (Second Reporter), Albert Hall (Alan Milliken), Alicia Bien (Third Reporter), John Nielsen (First Reporter), Edouardo Garcia (Emilio), Gino Montesinos (Edouardo), Matt Bushell (Cale)

Background Information and Notes
In order to keep the surprise of her character's return to the series, Penny Johnson Jerald is not credited until the closing credits. However, she still is billed as Special Guest Star, her usual title.