Jack is captured by the terrorists, who use Derek as leverage to force him to compromise CTU's assault operation. Logan refuses to give into the terrorist demands as the time of the co-signing of the treaty draws near. Martha tries to tell her husband of the evidence she uncovered about her phone call with Palmer, but Walt interferes with her efforts. A new representative from District arrives at CTU and begins to undermine Buchanan's authority.

Lynn orders Curtis to take Jack into custody for violating presidential orders, but Jack breaks away from Curtis when Nathanson contacts him through Audrey and offers information on the location of the nerve gas.

Lynn begins to unleash on his coworkers as he discovers that they may be working against him to aid Jack.

The head of the terrorists makes a demand on Logan, and Martha takes a dangerous step to get her husband's attention.

Logan wrestles with his conscience when he learns that Martha is riding in the motorcade with the Suvarovs.

Audrey convinces Curtis to take action as Lynn continues to abuse his authority.

Jack learns that an ex CTU agent, Christopher Henderson, works for a company which is connected with the nerve gas.

Jack's search takes him to the Russian Consulate, while the Vice President contemplates a sweeping executive order.

The search for Gredenko finds Jack hunted inside the Russian Consulate and a former President calling on his ex-wife.

A missing computer circuit board: the Russians get wind of Chinese espionage, the White House must find a leak, and CTU interrogates an unlikely witness.

Russia presses the White House, while Jack must try to thwart the Chinese and his oldest antagonist simultaneously.

In order to prevent a war with Russia, the White House orders a trade of Jack's nephew for the circuit board, and puts Jack in custody so he cannot stop the exchange.

Jack rushes toward his nephew and his oldest antagonist, as a Chinese sub and F-18s race for the same destination. Chloe faints. Can Jack find any peace?