Jack is forced to free Tony in order to save his daughters life and is then taken hostage to be used to create more of the bio-weapon. Jack is brought to a warehouse where he is strapped to a table face down and has fluid drawn from his spine. In the end Jack is able to flee his captors taking out the ones who drew the fluid from this spine. Tony insists on being let into the circle of individuals that is responsible for all of the attacks and creating the bio-toxin. He is to meet with the ringleader, and to be killed if not thought to be good enough for the group
Kim is being closely watched by a couple of operatives of the ring and they have orders to kill her if Jack doesn't free Tony. Kim gets suspicious and ends up blowing their cover and they try to kill her but fail however, they take out several security guards in the process. The lady is killed but the man gets away but is shot and killed when his car blows up. Kim gets his laptop after a struggle so it can be used to find out where their orders were coming from.
Olivia Taylor is questioned by the justice department in the death of Jonas Hodges. During the questioning, a suspicious Aaron Pierce contacts Ethan Kanin to come to the White House and access the hidden voice activated recording system in the Chief of Staff's office. Olivia catches Ethan in her office and he tells her he has only come for files he forgot. Olivia sees the recording system behind the picture after Ethan leaves and calls to have him detained. Ethan is searched and a data cartridge is found but it is a blank one. The real one was given to Aaron Pierce who gives it back to Ethan. Ethan listens to the cartridge and is shock to hear that Olivia setup the murder of Jonas Hodges.
This was an exciting and dramatic episode with many things happening and the setup of a showdown between Jack and Tony in the final episode.moreless





