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After a nuclear bomb is detonated in Southern California, President Palmer prepares to address the nation; and CTU scrambles to locate Fayed, who may have four more bombs in his possession. A small nuclear bomb has been detonated in Valencia, California, killing at least 12 thousand instantly with more to follow from radiation. The worse is yet to come, as CTU discovers that Fayed has four more nuclear suitcase-bombs in his possession. He most likely intended the recent attack for densely populated Los Angeles. President Palmer and his cabinet are moved to a bunker, where they weigh their options and prepare to address the nation. After witnessing the devastation, Jack knows he can't sit idly by and do nothing. He calls CTU, and tells Buchanan he's back on the case. Fayed contacts a man by the name of Darren McCarthy, and instructs him to find another person capable of arming the remaining four bombs.
一枚核彈在美國南加州引爆,引致最少一萬二千名市民死亡。不過,這一切只是恐怖勢力的序幕……
CTU發現Fayed還擁有另外四枚核彈!
眼見Fayed的破壞力,Jack終按捺不住,認為自己不可再袖手旁觀,並致電CTU,告訴Buchanan自己將會回來協助事件。同時,由於引爆這枚核彈的人已死,Fayed遂聯絡Darren,並指示他找出一個能夠駕馭餘下四枚核彈的人。