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to all of them.

No, local law enforcement won't be

able to handle that kind of security.

Bomber will slip right by them.

I lost my access.

There's not much else we can do.

Yes, there is. I saw her.

I know what she looks like.

We don't know where to find her.

Right here, City Hall.

There's 11,000 voters registered there.

Most in the county.

Central location. Densely populated.

Ideal blast radius

for maximum casualties.

What do you want, Colonel Amos?

You can relax, Miss Jones.

I'm not here to arrest you

I just want to talk.

Can't help you, Colonel,

I've been suspended pending

the investigation.

We both know the real reason

you were suspended.

Sir?

I was taken off the case

for the same reason.

General Carrington was arrested

for the same reason.

They're afraid of what

we might find out.

I'm sorry. My lawyer's advised me

not to speak to anyone.

We're on the same team.

I know.

Then why do you have a weapon hidden

behind your back?

That's not necessary.

What are you doing here?

How did you find me?

General Carrington sent me.

Suggested I speak to you.

Said I should mention a Mr. T anner.

What else did he say?

He wouldn't be specific.

But he suggested that Xlll

didn't kill the president

and I'm inclined to believe him.

And why is that?

The man we captured

was questioned extensively.

Despite my best efforts he wouldn't

name his co-conspirators.

Now I know why.

He doesn't know who they are.

He doesn't know who they are

because he didn't kill Sally Sheridan.

You're right about that.

I didn't kill the president.

But I know who did.

Who, Mr. Tanner?

You don't get to ask

the questions this time.

I am sorry about what happened,

but you would have done

the exact same thing

if you were in my shoes

and you know it.

You also know that I could have

brought the cavalry with me.

I came alone.

You have no idea how high up

this goes.

Then tell me.

It's all clear.

Copy that.

And you were the bait?

Yeah. And they bit.

Jasper Winthrow, Ellery Shipley,

Calvin Wax,

the Secretary of Defence,

the Chief of Staff.

This was not just an assassination

it was a palace coup.

President Galbrain,

do you think he's involved?

No, not knowingly.

But Calvin Wax was his closest aide.

He has Galbrain's ear.

They just didn't count on Wally Sheridan

taking over the Republican nomination.

Suddenly they had an election to win.

My escape led to a political disaster.

The coup failed. Wally Sheridan

is going to win the election.

What?

These men infiltrated

the highest branches of the government.

They killed the president.

They are never going to leave their fate

in the hands of the voters.

The polls open in six hours.

Which is exactly when

they're going to strike... right here.

It's a polling station in Bethesda,

Maryland.

They have a dirty bomb.

A nuclear attack on American soil

on election day. That is insane.

Not to them. T o them it's insurance.

We have to evacuate

that entire county.

I need to talk to Langley in FEMA.

No. No. The conspirators find out

that something's wrong

they will divert the bomb.

They can set it off anywhere.

Right now we know where

the bomb is headed.

We can go there, find it.

It's the only chance

we got to stop them.

What can I do?

You still have

your White House clearance?

For now.

Okay. You get close to Wax.

Keep your eye on him.

He's the one calling the shots.

We're overlooking one thing.

Calvin Wax is senior staff.

As long as he's inside

the White House he's untouchable.

Yes. But he will leave eventually.

And when he does...

A lot of attention was paid to

this DC area voting station

where both candidates appeared

this morning to cast their ballots.

Early exit polls show Wally Sheridan

has taken the lead

in both Virginia and Florida.

Two battleground states that could

determine the outcome of the election.

The cellular customer you are trying

to reach is unable to take your call.

Nothing on my end.

Place is looked down.

She's going to have to come in

through the front door.

Could I get you

to step over here please?

Arms and legs apart.

Go ahead.

Can you cover for me?

Yeah, no problem.

I got her. She's in the lobby.

I'm on my way.

I'm approaching now.

Sir, this area is off limits.

He's fainted. Get help.

What happened here?

I don't know. He just fainted.

Who did this?

He went that way.

I've a man down.

Suspect is in the east wing.

All units respond.

We've been made.

Down there.

Code 6. I repeat. Code 6.

We are hearing now

that the State of lowa

will go to Republican candidate

Wally Sheridan.

With nearly 80% of precincts reporting,

Republican candidate,

Wally Sheridan, appears to hold

an insurmountable lead.

That package should

have been delivered by now.

What the hell is going on?

I don't know. The courier was supposed

to call if there were any delays.

Now she's unreachable.

She's not the only one.

I've been trying to reach

the Mongoose all day.

It's Xlll.

Less than four hours

until polls close.

And while it's still too early

to declare an official winner

it looks as though Wally Sheridan

is going to hold on to Utah and Nevada.

And thus secure the 270 electoral votes

needed to claim the presidency.

It's over.

Galbrain's going to lose the election.

Either way Calvin Wax is out of a job.

Colonel Amos. I'm glad you came.

It's good to see you again, Sir.

Likewise. I'm sorry about

the way things turned out.

I hope there are no hard feelings.

Of course not, Mr. President.

I think it's time you showed it to me.

Sorry, Sir. Showed you what?

The concession speech, Calvin.

You fought hard, Sir.

You deserved this election.

No. I let Sheridan put me

on the defensive.

The American people will tolerate

a lot of things from their president;

hypocrisy,

deception even outright lies.

But the one thing

they won't tolerate

is weakness.

Well, you know,

if you'll excuse me, Sir,

I'd like to attend to a personal matter.

Of course. Then try to get some sleep.

Calvin, it's been

a real privilege serving with you.

The feeling is mutual, Sir.

Call my driver.

And forward all calls to the house line.

I'm in the White House. Wax is leaving.

He bolted when Galbrain told him

he was going to concede the election.

Where to?

Home.

The cellular customer you are trying

to reach is unable to take your call.

Don't move.

You're persistent, Rowland.

You're very persistent

I will give you that.

Steve Rowland's dead.

He died from his wounds on the day

of the assassination.

So who are you, his twin brother?

Major Ross T anner.

General Carrington enlisted me

for an undercover assignment.

You killed a president and dozens

of innocent people.

It's my job to find out why.

Hey! You just lost an election.

Do you want to lose

a hand on the same day?

You know, all this time,

and you still haven't figured it out

have you?

You don't know anything.

I know this. It's over.

Oh, no. It's only the beginning.

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