Day 5: 7:00am-8:00am

Summary
It's been 18 months since Day 4. Jack Bauer now living with an new alias "Frank Flynn" works at a oil company in Southern California. Jack/Frank lives with Diane and Derek Huxby in their house. Chloe O'Brian has a new love interest, Spencer Wolfe, who's a newbie at CTU. An assassination takes place along side two other people close to Jack which makes him come out of hiding. President Logan prepares to sign a treaty with the Russians while Jack is set up by terrorists who make America face its greatest threat yet.

Episode Guide
18 Months Earlier


 * David Palmer tells Jack he's targeted by the Chinese.
 * Spaulding, a corrupt Secret service agent tells Buchanan that he wants to find Jack Bauer; He shoots at Jack; Tony runs to Jack who's unconscious and bleeding, he checks his pulse and states Jack's dead. When Spaulding and Buchanan leave, Tony injects Jack with epinephrine which brings him back alive. Tony tells Chloe to check in with the coroner and states that even though Jack's alive, he has to be dead in order to survive.


 * David Palmer talks to Jack on his cell in their last converstaion. David tells him that this is the last time they'll ever speak. Jack responds by saying "It's been a honor, Mr. President." Jack hangs up and steals away unnoticed on railroad tracks....

The following takes place between 7:00am and 8:00am.

7:00:00AM
MOJAVE, CALIFORNIA. At a oil refinery, a foreman gives instructions to his workers. After some of them leave to do their job, a few remains. Among them is Jack Bauer aka Frank Flynn who looks at the foreman. The foreman tells "Frank" he's sorry that work wasn't available to him but Frank responds politely that he'll find time tommorow to work...

LOS ANGELES, CALIFRONIA. In a hotel, David Palmer watches the morning news which states President Logan is preparing to sign his treaty with Russian President Suarov. Wayne Palmer talks to his brother about re-writing David's memoir while David reads the newspaper about President Logan signing Arms Treaty to the Russians. Wayne quickly notices that his brother is engrossed in reading that article and that he was not listening to a word he just said. David apologizes and tells him he needs a break. Wayne tells David that he's been distant ever since he lande in LA but David assures him he's fine and that writing the memoir is putting him in melancholy moods. They both smile, then Wayne states he has get to work writing this memoir. David looks out the window while Wayne types....A gunshot is heard. The window in front of David breaks as the former President is shot in the neck and falls down. Wayne runs to David who's bleeding and calls for help. The sniper, Haas, puts down his rifle and moves away from a ajadenct building from the hotel.

Meanwhile, at the Presidental retreat in Hidden Valley, President Logan walks to his chair and talks to Mike Novick and Walt Cummings about the arms treaty. Walt explains he had adjusted Logan's chair so that Suarov won't look down on him. They sit a the conference table and discuss Logan's wife, Martha. Suddenly, the phone rings. Mike answers it and ater a few moments, he's saddened with tragic news. Logan asks what is it. Mike replies,"David Palmer has been assassinated." Mike states Palmer's death was in LA. He also tells him that CTU is ready to be debriefed.

At CTU Los Angeles,