- Jack Bauer: [Jack has failed to talk Anderson out of his mission and is on the phone with Chloe] Was Air Force One just hit? WAS AIR FORCE ONE JUST HIT?
- Chloe: [Chloe grabs her headset, listening] Escort fighters report... Air Force One has sustained an indirect hit from an air-to-air missile. Pieces are falling to the ground over the desert.
- [Jack lowers his phone, looking completely shocked]
- President John Keeler: [Over the phone] if I go down, you have to stay the course, do you understand?
- President John Keeler: Mr. President, I'm sure it won't come to that
- Vice-President Charles Logan: You're the Vice-President, the nation will be relying on you: if the worse happens, think of me as a casualty of war. Don't waste time, just pick up the torch and move forward
- Vice-President Charles Logan: Yes Sir Mr. President
- Tony Almeida: [Through video conference] we've put multiple trackers on Behrooz Araz but those are no longer transmitting which means Marwan's men found them and destroyed them
- President John Keeler: Are you close to finding Marwan?
- Tony Almeida: We may be Sir, Jack Bauer managed to tag the location where he was being held: we're preparing to mount a raid on that location as we speak
- President John Keeler: I want Marwan found: now. I've asked Secret Service to secure us a landing site so I can be on the ground to address the nation for the eleven o'clock news
- Tony Almeida: Sir, we believe you're safer in the air right now
- President John Keeler: I have been flying for twenty hours. The American people need to hear from me now: not tomorrow
- Michelle Dessler: Then may I suggest you do it from Air Force One? It may not be optimal but at least you'll get your message across
- President John Keeler: I appreciate your concerns but I'm going to give my speech when I get to Los Angeles. I'll inform the press corp., give them enough time to notify their outlets
- Michelle Dessler: Yes Mr. President
- President John Keeler: Just make sure I'm briefed on Bauer's progress before I go on the air
- Michelle Dessler: Of course
- Chloe: [Answering the phone] CTU, COMM
- Jack Bauer: This is Bauer, strike teams are moving into position: we're about five minutes out. How are you on your end?
- Chloe: We're coordinating back up teams online
- Jack Bauer: Chloe?
- Chloe: Yeah, it's me. Michelle brought me back in
- Jack Bauer: Good, are the satellites in position?
- Chloe: Yes. We've been monitoring the area for the past few minutes but there's no activity
- Jack Bauer: How's Paul Raines doing? Is he still in surgery?
- Chloe: No, he just got out
- Jack Bauer: I'm glad to have you back: we're going to need your help, is Audrey there?
- Chloe: I think so
- Jack Bauer: Let me speak to her
- Bill Buchanan: I just got off the phone with DOD, they want to know what our status is?
- Michelle Dessler: Jack's team has been deployed to Marwan's location: they should begin the assault any minute
- Bill Buchanan: Did you get a read on how many hostiles are inside?
- Chloe: Based on infrared scan, we counted eight
- Bill Buchanan: Did we pick up voice transmission that could indicate one of them is Marwan?
- Chloe: No, but we know he was there twenty-five minutes ago when Jack left the building
- Audrey Raines: [Over the phone] you ok?
- Jack Bauer: Yeah, I'm fine: how's Paul doing?
- Audrey Raines: They finished operating, they said his going to make it. I'm waiting to talk to the doctors
- Jack Bauer: Good, I'm glad. I know we have to talk about how I handled everything with Paul
- Audrey Raines: Yeah we do, it's just really hard right now
- Jack Bauer: Yeah I understand
- Audrey Raines: Are you still out in the field?
- Jack Bauer: Yeah, we're getting ready to move in on Marwan. Yeah I'll call you as soon as it's done
- Audrey Raines: [Before hanging up] yeah, right
- Paul Raines: [while in CTU medical] oh, no don't you think about feeling sorry for me: whatever they say, I'm going to walk again
- Audrey Raines: I know you will
- Paul Raines: So, where's Jack?
- Audrey Raines: His still out in the field. He called a little while ago and wanted to know how you were doing, he knows the bullet was meant for him
- Paul Raines: I was just trying to push him out of the way. I didn't expect to get shot myself
- Audrey Raines: What you did was very, very brave
- President John Keeler: Well, a quick trip to Mexico: a low key state visit, we finally have some time to spend together
- Kevin Keeler: It's ok, the press corp.'s been keeping me entertained
- President John Keeler: You know ever since your mother died, I promised myself I'd be there for you
- Kevin Keeler: You did what you had to do
- President John Keeler: I could use your help right about now. I'm going to be addressing the nation in about one hour and I still don't have a speech I'm happy with
- Kevin Keeler: I'm no speech writer
- President John Keeler: No, I know but you've got a level head and you're about the most descent person I know. As far as I'm concerned, you represent the very best this country has to offer. So what do you want the President to say when he addresses you tonight?
- Kevin Keeler: The truth
- President John Keeler: We've been attacked by terrorists, Americans are dead. The man responsible is still at large and we are by no means certain we can catch him before he strikes again. What happened earlier maybe nothing when compared to what happens next, that's the truth. Is that what you think I should say?
- Kevin Keeler: [Shakes his head, shrugs] I don't know
- President John Keeler: Neither do I but the fact remains, I have to say something
- Kevin Keeler: You want me to help you figure it out?
- President John Keeler: [Before nodding] absolutely
- President John Keeler: [Over the phone] yes? What is it Ms. Dessler?
- Michelle Dessler: Mr. President, we have reason to believe that a stealth fighter has been stolen by a terrorist and is in your airspace as we speak
- President John Keeler: This plane is due to land shortly and I'm about to address the country, just how sure are we about this?
- Michelle Dessler: It's a near certainty Mr. President, we've informed your pilot, his preparing to confide invasive action with an immediate descend: you're cleared to land in Palm Springs
- President John Keeler: I'm sure my escort fighters are perfectly capable of protecting Air Force One
- Michelle Dessler: Mr. President, this is a stealth aircraft. Invisible to radar: if he finds you, he maybe on you before your fighter escorts can react
- President John Keeler: What are the chances he'll find us?
- Michelle Dessler: We can't be sure Mr. President but the radar signature of a 747 and four fighter planes are unmistakable
- President John Keeler: You're telling me this stolen stealth plane will attempt to shoot me down?
- Michelle Dessler: It looks that way Mr. President
- President John Keeler: [Before hanging up] I see
- Jack Bauer: [Over the intercom patched through by CTU] Mitch Anderson, can you hear me? Captain Anderson, do you read me? My name is Jack Bauer, I'm a federal agent. We know who you are: we know what you're trying to do, sir I know you can hear me. Nothing you've done so far can't be undone, all you have to do is to change you vector to 115 south east. That will put you on fast track to Edwards Air Force Base. Once you touchdown, then we can discuss how you want to handle this, please just talk to me. Explain what you're trying to do? What you're trying to accomplish? Why? I've been going over your service record, it's very impressive. Graduated top of your class, Air Force Academy, highly decorated for your service in Desert Storm including Air Force Silver Star. What happened to you? Explain it to me? Because what you're trying to do right now, I don't think that's who you are. I don't think that's how you want to be remembered
- Michelle Dessler: [Walks over to Tony's work station] LAPD's locked down the area where Marwan was last seen, I need you to review the search grid
- Tony Almeida: Alright.
- Michelle Dessler: Ok thanks.
- Tony Almeida: [Michelle attempts to walk away] when were you planning on telling me?
- Michelle Dessler: About what?
- Tony Almeida: About you and Buchanan
- Michelle Dessler: Never, because it's none of your business.
- Tony Almeida: [Michelle tries to walk away again] Before you worked with him at Division, you worked with him in Seattle when Homeland Security was restructuring right?
- Michelle Dessler: Yeah.
- Tony Almeida: We were still married then.
- Michelle Dessler: Legally, yes.
- Tony Almeida: Did you sleep with him, while we were married?
- Michelle Dessler: No, I didn't.
- Tony Almeida: But you are now?
- Michelle Dessler: like I said, it's none of your business.