Day 7: 2:00pm-3:00pm

Episode guide

 * The Matobos are brought in Dubaku's hideout inside an office building.
 * Renee Walker finally agrees to help Jack, Tony and Bill on their sting operation.
 * President Allison Taylor is updated on the current threat in Kidron, Ohio.
 * Janis Gold helps the Ohio plant's manager to stop the toxic insecticide leak and is saddened for his sacrifial act to save his workers.
 * After Dubaku spots Jack and Tony, he wires Michael Latham with explosives.
 * Renee is able to rescue the Matobos. The CIP device is destroyed. Dubaku activates the bomb and kills Latham even before Jack can talk to him.
 * Ethan Kanin is forced to tell the president about the disappearance of her husband.
 * The president agrees to secretly meet with Ule Matobo at the White House although confused with the situation.
 * Tony leaves instead of accompanying Jack and the Matobos to the White House.
 * Secret Service agent Vossler captures Henry.
 * Dubaku's American girlfiend Marika, who calls calls him "Samuel", arrives to check on him. As she leaves, Dubaku arranges to Vossler for transporting  to him Henry Taylor.

Starring

 * Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer
 * Mary Lynn Rajskub as Chloe O'Brian
 * Cherry Jones as President Allison Taylor
 * James Morrison as Bill Buchanan
 * Annie Wersching as Renee Walker
 * Colm Feore as First Gentleman Henry Taylor
 * Bob Gunton as Ethan Kanin
 * Jeffrey Nordling as Larry Moss
 * Rhys Coiro as Sean Hillinger
 * with Janeane Garofalo as Janis Gold
 * and Carlos Bernard as Tony Almeida

Guest starring

 * John Billingsley as Michael Latham
 * Isaach De Bankole as Ule Matobo
 * Frank John Hughes as Tim Woods
 * Hakeem Kae-Kazim as Iké Dubaku
 * Enuka Okuma as Marika
 * Tonya Pinkins as Alama Matobo
 * Tom Irwin as John Brunner
 * Mark Kiely as Edward Vossler
 * Lesley Fera as Angela Nelson
 * Mark Aiken as Nichols
 * DaJuan Johnson as Technician #1

Co-starring

 * Charles Emmett as Boyd Engineer
 * Beau Dremann as Security Guard
 * Reginald James as Technician #2

Uncredited

 * Warren Kole as Brian Gedge

Memorable quotes

 * Sean Hillinger: The entire NSA has been combing the firewall searching for the next CIP device breach. If this were something, don't you think they'd already know about it?
 * Janis Gold: I could live without your negativity today, Sean.


 * Janis Gold: Mam, as I just stated, I'm with the FBI. Does that sound vaguely important to you?


 * Janis Gold: John? Did you try blasting the memory card?
 * John Brunner: Three times, honey. We're not in control of the computer system. I already told my people to get the hell out of here.
 * Janis Gold: Normally I don't allow people to call me honey, but we can discuss that later.
 * John Brunner: Well, sounds like you need to lighten up.


 * Jack Bauer: Let me see your hands!
 * Tony Almeida: It's Latham...
 * Jack Bauer: Where's Dubaku?
 * Michael Latham: I'm sorry..
 * Jack Bauer: (after noticing Latham was wired to a bomb) COVER!

Background information and notes

 * The names on the Boyd Chemical contact list include several 24 crew members such as Paul Gadd, David Latham, and Scott Powell.
 * Factual Error: the area code 937 is for Dayton Ohio, not Kidron.
 * This is so far Janis Gold's longest appearance on-screen.
 * The fan phone appears on the missed calls list of Brian Gedge's cell phone
 * The character Samantha Roth appears briefly as a corpse, but seems to be portrayed by a body double.
 * The Boyd Chemical Plant is the same set as Wilshire Gas Company in Day 5 9:00pm-10:00pm and also is featured in Day 1 8:00am-9:00am.