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Daniels invokes the Twenty-Fifth Amendment to challenge Wayne Palmer's return to power. Wayne uses adrenaline to remain on his feet during the confrontation, and his doctor tells the cabinet that he can work. The vote is tied until Daniels disputes Karen Hayes's right to participate after her resignation. With the result now dependent on her status, the dispute is headed toward the Supreme Court.
Lennox reveals that he recorded Lisa Miller offering false testimony to support Daniels's position. He uses the recording to make Daniels withdraw his challenge, leaving Wayne in command. At CTU, Nadia retrieves evidence of Milo's role in the security breach for Doyle. Instead of exposing Milo, Doyle changes the records to protect him and keep the team working on the bombs, surprising Nadia after his treatment of her.
Jack sends Gredenko to meet Fayed at the Santa Monica Pier with a listening device and a tracker in his arm. Gredenko exposes the trap and sacrifices his arm to defeat the tracker. Fleeing into a bar, he turns the patrons against Fayed, whom Jack takes into custody. Gredenko escapes but collapses and dies beneath the pier. The bombs remain missing. Wayne then orders a missile launched despite Lennox's protests, leaving the missile in flight as the hour ends.