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.

Jack contacts Mike and asks for a secret meeting in hopes of gathering evidence against Walt.

Martha begs Aaron for help, while a desperate Walt tries to force Logan to aid him in his complicity with the terrorists.

Buchanan butts heads with Lynn over a decision to violate the president's orders, while the Russians attempt to escape with the nerve gas.

Jack tracks down a man who has a connection to the terrorists. Logan is forced to grant him immunity in exchange for information on their whereabouts.

Mike and Martha argue over Logan's public response to Walt's involvement with the Russians.

Lynn is drawn away from his post by a personal crisis as the terrorists come closer to striking against the U.S.

Jack poses as Rossler and manages to trace one of the canisters of nerve gas, but he goes against orders from the president when the terrorists target a shopping mall.

Logan and Martha quarrel when she learns of her husband's intention to cover up the real reason for Walt's suicide.

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.