24

day four

episode#1    7:00 a.m.- 8:00 a.m.

Transcript by Daniel Smith

ds825@yahoo.com

 

 JACK BAUER: {Voice over} The following takes place between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.

 

 

{On a train on its way to Los Angeles a man is seated at a table. He watches another man walk towards him looking right at him. The man begins to get scared knowing what he has in his suitcase is very important.}

 

{There seems to be a truck in the middle of the train tracks. THE TRAIN COLLIDES INTO THE TRUCK AND THE TRAIN EXPLODES. PEOPLE JUMP OUT SCREAMING. One woman has her foot stuck.}

 

Woman: HELP ME....I can't move.

 

{A man riding a motorcycle stops next to the train. He gets up of his bike, pulls out a silenced pistol and kills the woman screaming. He then walks up to the man that was carrying the suitcase. He is badly injured and can't move. The man unlocks the chain on the suitcase and puts it on his bike cargo area and then puts a bullet into the another mans head}

 

 

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INT. Counter Terrorist Unit CTU.  CHLOE'S DESK

 

 

CHOLE: Sarah, save what your doing and log out. I need you on something now.

 

SARAH: What's going on?

 

CHOLE: I just heard from one of our sources. There's a high probability that someone fro our F.B.I. watch list was spotted in Los Angeles yesterday.

 

{CHOLE PULLS UP SOMETHING ON HER SCREEN TO SHOW SARAH}

 

SARAH: Tomas Sherak. Who is he?

 

CHOLE: He's done some work with several terrorist cells outside Istanbul. He was suspected of coordinating several suicide bombers last summer.

 

SARAH: Istanbul? There was some chatter this morning about a possible terrorist attack by a group out of Turkey.

 

CHOLE: What was the target?

 

SARAH: New York or Washington D.C. but the time window has passed. I don't understand.

 

CHOLE: Passed? What do you mean?

 

SARAH: The target time was for 8:00 a.m. It's already ten passed seven on the east coast.

 

SARAH: What if they meant west coast time?

 

SARAH: I'd say something is going to happen at 8:00 this morning.

 

CHOLE: Okay. Tell Curtis I'm taking this to Driscoll.

 

SARAH: I can take it to her.

 

CHOLE: Why is that Sarah?

 

SARHA: I thought you would want to keep working it up.

 

CHOLE: Stop trying to be Driscoll's pet, she doesn't like that all right?

 

 

{NEW C.T.U. DIRECTOR ERIN DRISCOLL WALKS DOWN TO CHOLE'S DESK}

 

DRISCOLL: A truck loaded with C-4 just took out a train bound for Los Angeles. Free up some people, Division's going to want an update soon.

 

CHOLE: That could be related to what we found downstairs.

 

DRISCOLL: And?

 

CHOLE: Two things. First, we received information indicating the possibility of an attack at 8:00 this morning.

 

DRISCOLL: That train exploded at seven. That was an hour of your Intel. What was the second?

 

CHOLE: A Turkish national on the F.B.I. watch list named Tomas Sherak was last seen in the city. He could be related to the bombing.

 

DRISCOLL: Okay. Open up some channels with division and district. Work up the bombing and Sherak. I want to know who he is.

 

CHOLE: What about the defense department meeting that's in a half hour?

 

DRISCOLL: Who is Secretary Heller sending?

 

CHOLE: Jack Bauer.

 

DRISCOLL: Jack? Are you sure?

 

CHOLE: Yeah. He hasn't been back since you fired him.

 

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INT. HOTEL ROOM

 

{JACK BAUER IS FIXING UP HIS TIE AND PUTS ON HIS SPORT COAT AS AUDREY WALKS UP TO HIM}

 

AUDREY: Is it going to be uncomfortable?

 

JACK BAUER: What?

 

AUDREY: Going back to see Driscoll again.

 

JACK BAUER: I don't blame her for making her decision.

 

AUDREY: How can that be? I mean she forced you out of CTU.

 

JACK BAUER: She didn't want an ex junkie on her staff. It's not unreasonable.

 

AUDREY: You weren't a junkie. You were doing your job.

 

JACK BAUER: Audrey. I was addicted to heroin.

 

AUDREY: So do you miss your old job?

 

JACK BAUER: I could have joined other agencies if I still wanted to do field work but I didn't. I wanted something more in my life.

 

{JACK AND AUDREY KISS}

 

AUDREY: Come on. We should get going. Secretary Heller will be in the lobby in five minuets.

 

JACK BAUER: Secretary Heller?

 

AUDREY: Yeah. I called him dad once in a press conference.

 

JACK BAUER: I want to tell your father about us before he finds out on his own.

 

AUDREY: Even though Paul and I are separated, he still thinks we are together. Please Jack. Let's just give it some more time. Look Jack don't panic but {LONG PAUSE} I'm falling in love with you.

 

{JACK PAUSE'S FOR A WHILE}

 

JACK BAUER: I'll be downstairs.

 

 

 

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INT. C.T.U. MAIN FLOOR

 

CURTIS: All right, this is what we got so far. A know terrorist by the name of Thomas Sherak made assurance into the country undetected. We think there's a likelihood that Sherak helped organize the train bombing. If he did then he's going to try to get out of the country real soon.

 

DRISCOLL: Which means we have a small window of opportunity here.  Who's covering the airports and customs?

 

EDGAR: I am. I missioned a mandate to LAX, Long Beach and Ontario.

 

CHLOE: As usual Edgar we can't hear you. Also where is your laptop in case you have to pull data?

 

EDGAR: I'm sorry I'll speak up. I don't need my laptop. I have everything memorized. What I was saying is that I have contacted all airports and added extra layers of security.

 

DRISCOLL: Do we have any local contacts for Sherak?

 

SARAH: Were looking into that right now.

 

DRISCOLL: All right. Promote everything we get to Division. Let's find Sherak before he leaves the city.

 

CHLOE: Miss Driscoll, Do you think it's a mistake thinking he's going to leave the city?

 

DRISCOLL: No I don't.

 

CHLOE: But the timing and the Intel don't match up. It said 8:00 a.m. and the train bombing happened at 7:00.

 

DRISCOLL: Just focus on finding Sherak.

 

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NAVI: {Picks up cell phone} Yes?

 

THOMAS SHERAK: It's Thomas.

 

NAVI: Did Dar get the briefcase?

 

THOMAS SHERAK: Yes. He's on his way to you now.

 

NAVI: Good. You did well Thomas.

 

THOMAS SHERAK: What about Maurice?

 

NAVI: He's waiting for you. He has everything you need.

 

{NAVI'S WIFE DINA ENTERS}

 

DINA: Behrooz? Are you eating with us?

 

BEHROOZ: I'll be right down mom.

 

NAVI: I'm concerned about him.

 

DINA: Concerned? Why?

 

NAVI: I still think he's been seeing this American girl. Debbie.

 

DINA: You said you would talk to him.

 

NAVI: I did. I told him he was no longer allowed to have any contact with her.

 

DINA: And he agreed. Right?

 

NAVI: Yes. I think he's still seeing her behind our backs.

 

DINA: I'll speak to him.

 

NAVI: NO. I'll take care of it.

 

DINA: BEHROOZ? WE'RE EATING NOW.

 

BEHROOZ: I'm on the phone mom.

 

DINA: Get off and come down now.

 

NAVI: Who's he talking to?

 

DINA: I don't know.

 

BEHROOZ: Sorry.

 

NAVI: Who were you on the phone with?

 

BEHROOZ: My friend Scott.

 

NAVI: You were talking to that American girl.

 

BEHROOZ: I don't see Debbie any more, I told you that.

 

NAVI: Don't lie to me Behrooz. I hear your calls at night. I read your e mails.

 

BEHROOZ: My emails. That my business.

 

DINA: Don't you raise your voice to your father.

 

NAVI: No communications to that girl anymore. Do you hear me?     DON'T LOOK AT HER, LOOK AT ME.

 

BEHROOZ: Yes sir.

 

 

{THEY WATCH A REPORTER ON T.V. TALK ABOUT THE TRAIN BOMBING}

 

NAVI: So far everything is on schedule.

 

DINA: Have you talked to Thomas?

 

NAVI: Yes. The briefcase is on its way here. When it's here you'll take it to the warehouse.

 

BEHROOZ: Why doesn't Dar take it there directly?

 

NAVI: He doesn't need to know where our people are working. That's the safest way.

 

BEHROOZ: I understand.

 

NAVI: Listen to me Behrooz...................What we will accomplish today will change the world. We are fortunate enough that our family has been chosen to do this. We cannot fail.

 

BEHROOZ: Yes father.

 

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INT. RADIO STATION

 

 

MELANIE: Good morning.

 

ANDREW: I'm not here early.

 

MELANIE: You've been here all night?

 

ANDREW: Yes.

 

MELANIE: What are you working on?

 

ANDREW: Nothing right now. I'm just stealing some information from Microsoft.

 

MELANIE: You're gonna get caught one of these days.

 

{ANDREW SEES SOMETHING WRONG ON HIS SCREEN}

 

ANDREW: What the hell is this? WHOAAAAAAA Melanie checks this out.

 

MELANIE: Looks like someone is trying to corrupt the internet. You have to call somebody.

 

ANDREW: If I call the feds, they will trace the call. They'll know I was stealing codes.

 

MELANIE: Do it from a payphone.

 

ANDREW: Yeah..Okay I'll be right back.

 

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SECRETARY HELLER: Heller. No I'm up to speed on the train bombing. How many confirmed dead?

 

AL: 32 sir.

 

HELLER: I didn't know that.

 

AL: Call Carl.

 

HELLER: Thanks Al.  32 dead.

 

JACK BAUER: What's the initial assessment?

 

HELLER: An act of terrorism. When you get to CTU, I want you to find out all the details and call me.

 

JACK BAUER: Yes sir.

 

HELLER: And listen. I don't want anyone else to know about this meeting with Richard.

 

JACK BAUER: Yes sir.

 

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INT. C.T.U. MAIN FLOOR

 

 

EDGAR: Chloe?

 

CHLOE: Yeah?

 

EDGAR: Someone on the phone for you.

 

CHLOE: Who is it?

 

EDGAR: A man named Andrew Paige.

 

CHLOE: Fine, put him through.

 

 

 

ANDREW: Hello?

 

CHLOE: Andrew. You know I can't take personal calls here.

 

ANDREW: It's not personal. I found something on the net that I think you should know about.

 

CHLOE: What?

 

ANDREW: There's a fake net table in several large purport matters that was loaded this morning.

 

CHLOE: How would you know that?

 

ANDREW: I was trying to download some software and I noticed it.

 

CHLOE: By download I assume you mean steal. Otherwise you wouldn't have even seen the net table.

 

ANDREW: Okay fine. But I hacked deeper and found all this stuff. I think someone is positioning codes for a world wide internet attack. The language is not in English.

 

CHLOE: What is it?

 

ANDREW: Looks like Arabic or Turkish or something.

 

 

 

DRISCOLL: Find something?

 

CURTIS: Yeah, Sarah was working on a list of contacts for Sherak.

 

SARAH: This is in flankensone.  Maurice Landstrass. He has a dry cleaner company in studio city.

 

DRISCOLL: All right. Give this to Ronnie. Tell him to get over there and see what he can find.

 

CHLOE: Miss Driscoll?

 

DRISCOLL: What is it Chloe?

 

CHLOE: I just got a call from an old friend Andrew Paige. He noticed that a number of high internet profiles have been compromised. I think this could be related to our present threat.

 

DRISCOLL: What makes you say that?

 

CHLOE: A computer network virus was launched this morning from a server somewhere in Turkey. That's where Sherak is from. Should I start working it up?

 

DRISCOLL: No. The bombing and Sherak is all we need to be dealing with here.

 

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{JACK BAUER ENTERS C.T.U.}

 

SARAH: Excuse me. Can I help you?

 

JACK BAUER: Yes. I have a meeting with Erin Driscoll.

 

CHLOE: Jack! Sarah it's okay, this is Jack Bauer.

 

SARAH: Oh, Mr. Bauer I'm sorry.

 

JACK BAUER: No it's fine. Chloe how have you been?

 

CHLOE: Not perfect but okay I guess. How are Kim and Chase?

 

JACK BAUER: They just got a house in Valencia. Kim's taking care of Angela and Chase is working for a private security company.

 

CURTIS: Jack.

 

JACK BAUER: Curtis. Is everything ready for our meeting?

 

CURTIS: Yeah. But I should tell you it might cut out a little early today.

 

JACK BAUER: The train bombing?

 

CURTIS: Among other things.

 

JACK BAUER: What other things?

 

CURTIS: I don't want to bore you with it.

 

RONNIE: We're out.

 

CURTIS: Okay. We'll have you in voice 3 data 4.  Ronnie. This is Jack Bauer, Jack Bauer, Ronnie Lobell.

 

JACK BAUER: Nice to meet you.

 

RONNIE: Hey Jack.

 

CURTIS: Ronnie has your old job. Director of field ops.

 

JACK BAUER: Yeah I know. How's it going?

 

RONNIE: It's busy. Nice meeting you.

 

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INT. SECRETARY HELLERS LIMO

 

{AUDREY'S CELL RINGS}

 

AUDREY: Audrey Raines.

 

WOMAN: The president calling for Secretary Heller.

 

AUDREY: {To Heller} It's the president.

 

HELLER: Heller here.

 

WOMAN: Please hold for the president.

 

PRESIDENT KEELER: James?

 

HELLER: Yes Mr. President.

 

KEELER: I'm thinking of raising the threat level.

 

HELLER: Because of the train bombing sir?

 

KEELER: No, not just that. Langley's been picking up some chatter this morning. We also have Intel on some people from our watch list that got into the country today.

 

HELLER: Well don't wait for the NTSP people. Increase the state of readiness.

 

KEELER: I'm meeting with Director Shea in a few minuets. I'll see what he has to say about this.

 

HELLER: Yes Mr. President.

 

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INT. C.T.U. DIRSCOLL'S OFFICE

 

JACK BAUER: Hello Erin.

 

DRISCOLL: Hey Jack.

 

JACK BAUER: I'm sorry Secretary Heller couldn't make it this morning.

 

DRISCOLL: I'll be honest Jack. I don't like the budget your boss proposed.

 

JACK BAUER: What's the problem?

 

DRISCOLL: Well as the department of defense, He's asking for 85% of all interagency moneys. Which leaves very little for CTU.

 

JACK BAUER: If you want anything bigger you're going to have to justify it.

 

DRISCOLL: Look I'll talk to Heller myself about it.

 

JACK BAUER: No Erin. You talk to me. We're not doing this twice.

 

{DRISCOLL'S INTERCOM GOES OFF}

 

GUY: Miss Driscoll, Ronnie has just arrived at the dry cleaners.

 

DRISCOLL: Where is the feed?

 

GUY: Channel one once he sets up the hidden camera.

 

DRISCOLL: Excuse me Jack.