Day 6: 3:00am-4:00am

Jack Bauer pursues Cheng Zhi and attempts to rescue his nephew, Josh Bauer. Meanwhile, CTU recovers from its assault by the Chinese, while the White House attempts to cover its tracks to avoid war with Russia.

Previously on 24

 * Vice President Noah Daniels accuses Lisa Miller of betraying both her country and Daniels himself. Daniels tells Lisa to convince her spy "boyfriend" to make the Russians believe the circuit board was recovered. Tom Lennox briefs Lisa on the operation. When she arrives at the apartment, Lisa and Bishop small talk, then undress.


 * Cheng Zhi gives Zhou and his assault team directions to CTU. Nadia Yassir has the building locked down in response to the Chinese assault. Zhou orders the CTU workers to get on the floor.


 * Jack Bauer escapes from his holding room, grabs a dead guard's weapon, and uses it to kill a mercenary. Going through the halls of CTU, he rescues Marilyn and Josh Bauer. Marilyn tells Jack that the Chinese want something with Josh. Jack has Josh enter CTU's ventilation, but Jack and Marilyn get captured as soon as Josh escapes.


 * Zhou tells Cheng that Josh escaped, and Cheng yells at him. Zhou uses the intercom to convince Josh to get out of the ventilation system. Cheng tells Phillip Bauer that his men have Josh. Phillip alerts Cheng that he will deliver the circuit board once he receives his grandson.


 * Zhou demands to know who is in command at the Counter Terrorist Unit. Milo Pressman identifies himself as the Acting Director of CTU. Zhou immediately shoots Milo in the forehead and falls forward to ground, to Nadia's horror.

The following takes place between 3:00am and 4:00am

03:00:00
03:08:44, 03:08:45, 03:08:46

03:13:04
Split screen: Chinese mercenaries in the sewers with Josh. Jack, Doyle, and a TAC team in the sewers, not too far behind. Cheng monitoring his men's progress.

03:20:52, 03:20:53, 03:20:54

03:25:14
Split screen: Phillip Bauer thinking to himself. CTU TAC team securing the building. Vice President Noah Daniels impatiently paces around the Oval Office.

03:35:17, 03:35:18, 03:35:19

03:39:43
Split screen: Wide shot of Phillip Bauer and his worker in his working area. Mark Bishop in handcuffs. Chloe walks quickly through the bullpen.

03:50:12, 03:50:13, 03:50:14

03:54:35
Split screen: Cheng and one of his men driving off. Marilyn Bauer pacing a room in CTU. Vice President Daniels, Karen Hayes, and other advisors gathered around in the Oval Office.

Final split screen: Karen Hayes unsure about the Vice President's decision. Tom Lennox hands Daniels the phone. Cheng and one of his men still driving off. Phillip Bauer and his worker looking over the circuit board. Marilyn Bauer pacing around a room in CTU.

03:58:53

Jack tells Josh that he and his mother will be transported to safe location once they get back to CTU. They will be there until they find Phillip. Josh asks what Jack will do once they find him, but Jack says not to worry, and assures that Phillip will never threaten the family again. A CTU agent calls Jack over and says that he has an urgent phone call. Jack tells Josh to get in the car and that he'll be right back. As Jack parts with Josh, Doyle grabs Josh and tells him to come with him to a helicopter. With Josh shouting out "Uncle Jack!", Jack furiously asks what Doyle just happens to be doing. Field agents surround and restrain Jack as Doyle says that he's on orders. Doyle orders Jack to go back to CTU, but Jack insists that Josh stay with him. Jack tries to fight off the agents, but continues to be restrained. Doyle and Josh get into the chopper, and it takes off.

03:59:57, 03:59:58, 03:59:59, 04:00:00

Starring

 * Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer
 * Mary Lynn Rajskub as Chloe O'Brian
 * Peter MacNicol as Tom Lennox
 * Jayne Atkinson as Karen Hayes
 * Carlo Rota as Morris O'Brian
 * Eric Balfour as Milo Pressman (uncredited)
 * Marisol Nichols as Nadia Yassir

Special guest stars

 * Powers Boothe as Vice President Noah Daniels
 * and James Cromwell as Phillip Bauer

Guest starring

 * Evan Ellingson as Josh Bauer
 * Nick Jameson as Yuri Suvarov
 * Tzi Ma as Cheng Zhi
 * Kari Matchett as Lisa Miller
 * Rena Sofer as Marilyn Bauer
 * Michael Shanks as Mark Bishop
 * Ian Anthony Dale as Zhou
 * Spencer Garrett as Ben Cramm
 * Matt McKenzie as Agent Hollister
 * Ron Yuan as Zhou's Team Member #1
 * Kenneth Choi as Cheng's Operative
 * Jolene Kim as Melinda
 * and Ricky Schroder as Mike Doyle

Co-starring

 * Lex Cassar as Agent Ryan

Background information and notes

 * Series regulars James Morrison, DB Woodside and Regina King do not appear in this episode.
 * Eric Balfour appears uncredited as the corpse of Milo Pressman.