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[dramatic music]

- Mr. Vice President, there's been

an explosion at the White House.

- An explosion?

- The events unfolding at the White House

are nothing short of unbelievable.

We received the surveillance footage

with Commander Lowe attacking and killing

one of the president's Secret Service agents.

- He's all over TV shooting my agents.

- We don't know if that footage is real.

- If you think you're gonna get away

with this, you're out of your mind.

This isn't a parking lot, Holt, it's the White House.

- Here's your bad guy, Mr. President, Christopher Lowe.

- Holt, I'd like to bring this situation to a

peaceful conclusion, as quickly as possible.

- Okay, what is it, Gavin,

that you can give me that I don't already have?

- Put her through.

- [Alex's Mother] Alex, what's going on?

- Is this it, Gavin, this is the big plan?

Put my mother through on the phone,

to talk me off the ledge, is that it?

Gavin Ross is jerking me around,

I don't think he's taking me seriously.

Now, to demonstrate my resolve normally,

I'd shoot someone in the face.

What do you think, Andy, hmm?

- I think he takes you very very seriously.

- Really, and what the hell would you know?

- You are about to make a serious misstep here, Holt.

[dramatic electronic music]

So if you wanna shoot somebody, you shoot me.

- You want me to shoot you?

- No, Mr. President.

- You want me to shoot the President?

- No, shoot me. - You want me to shoot

the first lady?

- No.

- Then open your mouth.

- Get the gun off him!

I am not joking around here.

Whatever it is you want,

you are not gonna get it if you pull that trigger.

And you will never ever talk to your mother again.

You won't see her.

You won't talk to her.

- You're a godfather,

you're godfather to Gavin Lawson's children?

- Yes, I am.

- What are their names?

- Clarisse and Kelly.

- How old are they?

How old are they?

- Seven and 14, read a newspaper.

[suspenseful music]

- We welcome you to our special coverage

on the devastating attacks in the nation's capital today

that have crippled the city and have further

rocked the besieged Reynolds' administration.

What started out as two seemingly unconnected incidents,

a Washington Metro train derailment

and the Eisenhower building being evacuated due to a fire,

then quickly escalated into an

unprecedented and highly coordinated assault,

carried out with ruthless military precision.

Moments ago, Vice President Lawson,

gave this public statement.

- Ladies and gentlemen, I'm addressing you tonight

in response to an attack on the White House by terrorists.

This is an unprecedented and cowardly act,

by a minority group of people.

Let me assure that a continuity of government protocol,

which exists for this scenario,

has been executed flawlessly by our military.

And a working government is in place.

Rest assured the capital is safe,

as is the rest of the country.

And while this siege of our nation's

most famous building takes place,

I have implemented a curfew in effect

in the Washington DC area and in conjunction with the FAA,

have also grounded all air traffic on the Eastern Seaboard,

purely as a precautionary measure.

I know many of you have questions relating

to the status of the President,

but as I'm sure you can appreciate,

national security prevents me from

disclosing more information at this time.

We will not and never have negotiated with terrorists.

The first family should be in our thoughts and prayers.

I know they're in mine.

God bless you all and God bless America.

- It's him, isn't it?

- Yes, but we don't know.

- You know everything you need to know,

you have to do something.

- Alice, we are doing absolutely

everything possible, I promise you.

There is literally nothing more important in my life

than getting your father out of that building safely.

- What about my mom?

- Well, the state of national security

caused delays in logistics.

Now, listen, the good news is,

I spoke to your dad just now on the phone,

they're alive and they need you to stay positive, okay?

[phone ringing]

- Lawson.

- Vice President, I wanted speak to you

away from the eyes and ears of the others.

- [Gavin] Go ahead.

- Sir, right now, we have a tactical advantage,

we know exactly which room of the

White House they are in, the Oval Office.

That means we know where to focus a rescue team

and they should be able to penetrate with relative ease.

If they move from that room,

then we lose the ability for a precision raid.

And worse, he could head for the President's bunker,

which is impenetrable from the outside.

- I understand what you're saying,

but there's no way I can authorize the rescue operation,

when not one, but two of our prime

targets have guns to their heads.

Either one of them would be dead in seconds.

- But, sir, ordering a rescue operation

as soon as possible is statistically

always the most successful course of action.

- I don't care about statistics, Director,

I care about the lives of the people in that room!

Look, I get your point, have your men on immediate standby,

but I wanna see where the negotiations

get us first, understood?

- Yes, sir.

- Now, if you have any further operational suggestions,

please make them in front of the others.

- Sir.

[suspenseful music]

- Alright, let's the cap on the horn,

confirm they're on station, weapons hold.

- [Male Operator] Yes, sir.

- Alright, people, I think we've

let this guy stew long enough,

let's get this party back on track.

Get me London, please.

- We're patching in, sir.

- [Gavin] Alright, Agent Barrett.

- [Agent Barrett] We're here, sir.

- Right, let's have the White House too, please.

- [Female Operator] Connecting now, sir.

[Alex laughing]

- Ah, I'm alright.

I've figured it out.

Lawson doesn't like you, right?

Think about it.

He's the Vice President,

he knows if he pushes me just enough,

I'm gonna shoot you in the face and if that happens,

he becomes President, boom.

He's a great president because he's the president

that single-handedly tried to save your life.

This is all good for

Gavin Lawson. [phone ringing]

Ah, speak of the devil.

Gavin.

We were just talking about you.

- [Gavin] Have you considered my offer, Holt?

- I have.

I have, oh, I have.

And let me start by saying, Gavin, you have some balls.

You know, I've got two of the most

important people in the country at gunpoint

and you're trying to negotiate with me.

I actually admire you for that.

- Thank you, what about the offer?

- [Alex] Well, you know, a bit of due diligence,

is my mother still on the line?

- She is.

- [Alex] Well, put her on.

- [Alex's Mother] It's me, Alex.

- Now, how do I know this is my mother,

how do I know this isn't some voice actor,

or computer trickery from my old friends at MI5, huh?

- [Alex's Mother] I promise, ask me something about myself.

- Alright. [clears throat]

Alright, the last time I saw you,

I bought you something, what was that?

- [Alex's Mother] You bought me a caramel latte

with whipped cream, I didn't finish it.

- Was that because of the cancer?

- [Alex's Mother] Yes, love.

I'm afraid it zaps your appetite as well as your energy.

[ominous music]

- Why didn't you just tell me?

- [Alex's Mother] I think we were

both keeping secrets that day, don't you?

Job abroad, something big.

Alex.

- Best way to protect you is for you to know nothing.

- [Alex's Mother] Ditto.

I didn't want your last memory

of me to be in a hospital bed.

- The last thing I'm gonna remember

about you is our walk down the river, remember?

Remember, I was trying to get you to eat something?

- [Alex's Mother] You said you'd show me how to use Skype.

I wish we could see one another now.

- Me too.

- [Gavin] That's where I can help.

- [scoffs] Gavin, of course, the offer.

Do tell, Gavin.

- Holt, I give you my word

as Vice President of the United States,

that if you release the President and First Lady unharmed

and stand down all your men,

we'll delay any kinda trial for your action

and prioritize getting you to your mother's bedside.

We got jets on standby.

We can get you across the Atlantic in two hours.

You'll be allowed, under armed guard, of course,

to be with your mother in her final days.

Through her passing and you'll be able

to attend any kind of service that she has.

Then, and only then, will you be returned

to the United States to stand trial.

- You must think I'm an idiot, Gavin.

I'm not gonna fall for this bluff.

- It's not a bluff, I'll vouch for him.

Now, he's already been with straight with you, right,

he told you that you will be in custody at the end of this,

but at least you'll be able to spend time

with your mom in her last few hours.

[suspenseful music]

- [Rita] We always want longer with those we love.

- I just know that you two aren't trying

to tell me to cherish time with family.

Not after what you've done with mine.

Not after what you have both done,

all three of you have done to hundreds, no, thousands.

- I understand loss.

- No.

No, you don't.

Not yet, but you will.

- You have one last chance to see your mom,

not everyone gets to have that.

I wish I had a chance to see my mom

before she passed away, to say goodbye.

- [Alex's Mother] Who is that who spoke, please, the lady?

- This is Rita Reynolds, Mrs. Holt.

- [Alex's Mother] Hello, Mrs. Reynolds.

Did I just hear you say you lost your mother?

- I did, yes, sadly also to cancer.

She didn't know she had it until it killed her.

We never got a chance to say goodbye.

- [Alex's Mother] Oh, dear, how heartbreaking.

I'm sorry to hear that.

- I too am a mother, Mrs. Holt.

I recently nearly lost my daughter,

so I appreciate the need to see your child one more time.

- [Alex's Mother] How did you nearly

lose your daughter, Mrs. Reynolds?

- Mrs. Holt, Rita's daughter, Alice,

was recently kidnapped and held hostage,

her life held to ransom.

It was only through the actions of a Navy SEALs

unit that we were able to recover her alive,

while many other people died.

I'm surprised you didn't hear about it.

- [Alex's Mother] Mr. Lawson,

I've been lying in my room waiting to die for several weeks,

news and current affairs haven't

been on the top of my agenda.

Whom may I ask kidnapped this young lady?

- [Gavin] It was your son, Alex Holt.

- [Alex's Mother] Is this true, Alex?

- Yes, it is.

- [Alex's Mother] Why?

- For Ross.

You know it's for Ross.

- Who is Ross?

- He is my brother.

Don't say his name!

- [Male Advisor] Sir, we have that information here.

According to reports,

Ross Holt was serving in a unit in Afghanistan

that was mistakenly targeted by a US military drone.

We thought they were locals

and launched a strike on the unit.

- Killing everyone.

- Sir, we thought they were a Taliban patrol

that was advancing on one of our bases.

The information about a friendly unit operating

in that area didn't get through to us in time.

- Yes, it did.

All the information got through in time.

You know why, because I was there and I saw it!

Unlike everybody else on this phone call

or everybody in this room, I was there.

You know what didn't get through?

It was on the US military side.

And later, when they gave us the report on to what happened,

where the cockup was,

it was just pages and pages of redacted information.

Black ink all over!

And you know the only reason to do things like that,

is because somebody screwed up really badly

and you are covering your asses 'cause you are lying!

- In war, sometimes mistakes are made.

- Don't tell me about war and mistakes!

This isn't some poor private on a battlefield!

No, this is a clerical error,

but you won't even have the guts

to stand up and say what it is!

- [Gavin] So, why attack the President?

- Because he's the Commander in Chief,

because I don't have a name of the general that was on site,

because they won't give it to me,

so the buck stops with him right here!

And you and your guys with your inquiries

and your reports, they revealed nothing!

No answers, how can we grieve?

We can't!

So I'm gonna come here,

because you think I'll shut up and say nothing.

Well, I'm here in the West Wing and I'm not going anywhere!

- Holt.

Holt, okay.

I'm sorry about your brother,

I am deeply sorry that we were

responsible for his death, I am.

But you're right.

You're right, I am the Commander in Chief.

You have to let my wife and you have to let Mr. Whitmore go.

I am the one who needs to be held accountable here.

- Yes, you are.

But I don't want your apology,

until you've been where I've been.

- Wait, hang on! - No!

- Stop, I'm the one in charge, I'm responsible.

I give the orders, you point that gun at me!

- Please, my daughter needs her mommy!

- Listen to me, Holt.

Listen, you have an opportunity here.

- You're right, it's my fault, it's my fault,

I'm in charge. - And spend some time with

your mother before she dies.

If you kill the First Lady,

the only way you're leaving that house is in a body bag.

- Mrs. Holt, you understand, my girl needs her mommy.

- [Alex's Mother] Let me stop you there, Mrs. Reynolds.

I may be more pragmatic than my tempestuous son,

but you don't know what it's like to lose a child.

- Mrs. Holt, I'm a mother, please, my daughter needs me!

- [Alex's Mother] No, I appreciate that your daughter

was in danger and I empathize with the feelings.

- Please, Mrs. Holt, she's suffered so much already!

I can't do that to her, please.

- [Alex's Mother] Do you love your daughter?

- Of course I do, more than anything else in the world.

- [Alex's Mother] And does she love you?

And how about your husband?

- Same.

- [Alex's Mother] And they'd be heartbroken

if anything happened to you, especially Alice?

- Yes. - Yes.

- [Alex's Mother] Is my son still pointing a gun at you?

- Yes, he is.

- [Alex's Mother] Alex.

- Yes, mother.

- [Alex's Mother] Tell me again why you're doing this.

- For Ross.

This is all for Ross.

- [Alex's Mother] Then do it now.

Do it for your brother!

- No! [gunshot firing]

No, no, please!

[solemn music]

- Mr. President, are you still there?

- Goodbye, Gavin.

[gunshot firing]

[ominous music]

You see, Andy, I told you I'd hollow him out.

Bold move by Gavin, gotta give him credit for that.

It backfired

spectacularly. - You didn't need

to shoot her, you son of a bitch!

- And you didn't need to sanction drone

strikes on your allies, but you did.

You know why, Mr. President?

'Cause it seemed like a good idea at the time.

Just like this.

- There is nowhere you can hide.

I will use everything at my disposal

as President of the United States to hunt you down

and make you suffer and I will enjoy every second.

That agent in London,

I am gonna get him to suffocate your mother!

- You see, Paul, we're not so different you and I.

Now, you're qualified to hate me.

I don't take offense at it, Paul.

I wanted it, I expect it from you now.

And now I believe you.

Now you hate me.

- Fucking die, you fucking asshole!

- And the only way to get you into my head space,

was to lose someone close to you

and have you stand by watching helpless as I executed her.

And let me tell you, something Mr. President, it stinks.

It's gonna eat away at you.

And then eventually,

it will be the only thing you can think of, retribution.

We're not so different you and I.

- You're a dead man, Holt.

- Sir, this situation has come to a head,

we have to get men in there now.

- And risk the President's life?

You heard what happens when this guy's provoked.

No, he has got no compunction for killing.

And now he's holding the one person we can't risk.

- Sir, capitulating to any demands would severely

weaken us in the eyes of other nations.

We'd look weak.

Now an air strike on the White House

will demonstrate a resolve that'll deter even

the North Koreans from ever doing anything like this again.

- Are you out of your mind?

I am not leveling the White House!

The British tore it down in 1812

and I am not letting them do that again now!

[hands pounding]

Now come on people, let's get on top of this thing!

- [Male Advisor] So, what are your orders, sir?

[ominous music]

- Ladies and gentlemen.

It is my distressing duty to inform you

that First Lady, Rita Reynolds,

has been killed as a direct result of a terrorist action.

I am sure you can appreciate at this time

that I am unable to provide more information.

But suffice to say the man responsible

will be held accountable and brought to swift justice.

[grunting]

[thudding]

- Sir, the Oval Office has come on line.

- Mr. President, are you alright?

- Oi, I'm the guy with the gun to Batman's head,

how about you address me?

- What do you want, Holt?

- Thank you.

I would like 750.4 million dollars

into my bank account in the next 60 minutes, Gavin.

- Don't do it!

- Shut up. [punch thudding]

- Mr. President?

- Address me!

Or have you forgotten what I did to the First Lady?

[suspenseful music]

- Good.

Alright.

- [Gavin] Holt, I can't possibly access that

kind of money within 60 minutes.

- [Alex] Huh?

I'm a little worried that you politicians

believe half the rubbish that comes out or your mouth.

Gavin, we both know it will take a few key strokes

and a few minutes to get me that money, so just do it.

- Why such a specific amount of money, Holt?

- [Alex] Gavin, I'm glad you asked.

It's the Federal Government's annual advertising

budget figure, pretty clever, right?

I think the country could use a little less image management

and a little less PR and actually just a bit of governing.

- What's Christopher Lowe's role in all this?

Is he working with you?

- Ah, ah, ah, ah.

That's for me to know and for you to find out.

But let's just say, the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

He was discharged this morning, wasn't he?

Sorry.

We could talk all day, Gavin,

but you only got 58 and a half minutes left.

By the way, if this money isn't in my account in 58 minutes,

several of my colleagues are gonna release

sarin into the subway systems of New York,

Chicago and your own Washington DC.

Gavin, I am not joking.

Shut it off.

[white noise distorting]

- Okay, well, we either take out more of his guys down here,

or we go focus on the President.

- We should focus on the President.

- You're right, we should focus on the President.

[gun clicking]

- Sir, I understand your caution, but please tell me,

you're not considering doing what Holt wants.

- I'm considering what's in our nation's best interest.

- If all the financial markets were suspended immediately,

sir, you could legitimately say

it wasn't possible to transfer the money.

- That would be playing games with the President's life.

And it would send the dollar and stock market in free fall.

- Sir, the United States government

does not negotiate with terrorists.

- Alright, you know what?

If one more person says that, I'm gonna go ballistic!

It's a whole load of crap and we all know it.

This country's proven time and again,

they will negotiate with anyone,

when it's in our best interest.

And right now, I think it's in our country's best interest

to try to free our president and to prevent

the countless deaths that would occur in those cities

if they were all exposed to chemical weapons.

Money is meaningless compared to such consequences.

Get Treasury to make the transfer in 30 minutes time.

- Sir, you've got. - Sir.

- Your objections are noted, gentlemen.

But this is my decision.

- [Terrorist] Sir, Andy Whitmore

and team one have reached the bunker.

- How are we looking?

- Good to go.

- Well then, I would say it was time

to rock and roll, wouldn't you?

- Get up.

Get him up!

Everybody out.

Mr. President, it's time to count our money.

Let's get back down to the bunker.

[suspenseful music]

- Let's be alert, boys.

Got company down here.

- [Terrorist] Sit down, Mr. President.

- [Christoper] Knock, knock.

- Is that you, Chris?

- How'd you guess?

Or were you getting lonely?

Let me guess, missing some of your friends?

- Oh, Chris, I've missed you.

Just like then, just like now, I'm not the enemy.

I've actually done nothing wrong to you, Chris.

Me and you should have no problem,

but I'm here with someone you should have a problem with.

the guy you're probably trying to rescue,

The President of the United States.

What a bad joke.

You rescued his only little girl, and what did he do to you?

He hung you out to dry.

The most powerful man in the whole wide world

couldn't step in and save your career.

You're out of a job, Chris, and I'm down a few guys.

Come and work for me.

You can kill anybody you want

and you'll have miles more fun.

- [laughs] Very good, yeah.

Well, you see the thing is, I am having fun, Holt.

- [scoffs] Oh, really, Chris, well,

let me change the tempo a little bit.

What's to stop me putting a bullet

into the President's head right now?

- [Christopher] Oh, come on, that's a bargaining chip,

you're not gonna kill the President.

Besides, I'm not coming after him,

I'm coming after you, Holt.

- Well, good for you, Chris,

because I can't stand the sexual tension over the radio.

Why don't you come here and

I'll tell you what I really think?

- You see, once all your men are dead,

you'll have me all to yourself.

How's that sound?

- You.

You talk to him and you tell him he's putting

the President's life at risk, and yours.

You tell him to stand down!

- Commander Lowe.

It's Andrew Whitmore, the President's Chief of Staff.

Keep up the good work, sir.

[punch thudding] [grunting]

- Don't listen to that idiot, okay,

he just cost himself a slap in the face.

Chris, this is like a game of chess.

You make one wrong move and I'm gonna kill the king.

And if you don't believe me, Chris,

I've already sacrificed the queen.

- See you real soon.

- You three, you go and you get him.

You don't come back until it's done!

Go!

- You kidnap my daughter, you murder my wife.

This isn't about your brother, this is personal.

- You know what?

It's a bit personal,

but that's because you took six million dollars of my money

that I rightfully earned off you and your lax security.

- Forgive me if I take my money back,

you worthless son of a bitch.

- Ooh, did that annoy you?

Because I took your money?

You see, Paul, you and I, we're not that different are we?

- You know, I beg to differ.

You're nothing like him.

- Really? - Yeah.

- Andy, what makes you say that, Andy?

- Because he's done a lot of good

in this world and he's a good man.

And you, you're a criminal.

- No, he's a criminal.

'Cause anybody in the world can buy him,

if they've got a deep enough pocket,

they buy him and they can also buy me.

And the only question you guys

haven't worked out to ask yet,

is who have you royally pissed off enough

that they would put somebody like me

in front of somebody like him, with a gun?

- [Bob] My name is Bob Carson.

And I paid mercenary, Alexander Holt,

to kidnap Alice Reynolds in an attempt

to destabilize President Reynolds.

- Sir, helicopters approaching.

- Reactivate the Camp David link.

Gavin, hey, what's up?

I hear there's helicopters coming towards this building,

despite what we talked about!

So, I tell you what I'm gonna go.

I'm gonna break my end of the bargain too!

In 30 seconds,

I'm gonna shoot Andy. - Mute the line a second.

What's he talking about?

- It's Delta Force, sir,

they're about a mile from the White House.

- Well, get them outta there.

I told you to keep them away from the White House!

- Yes, sir.

- Okay, un-mute.

Holt, they're withdrawing, just give them a minute.

- A minute, Gavin, I'm gonna get you a minute.

- You know what, Holt?

I don't mind dying because my kids know I was

a public servant and I tried to work for the greater good.

But you, you are a gigantic, enormous fucking nothing!

[gunshot firing]

- Just bought you another minute, Gavin!

What are the helicopters doing now?

- Withdraw the helicopters immediately!

Nobody goes anywhere near the

White House without my say so!

Holt, the funds are being transferred

to your bank account right now.

How soon before we get the President back?

- Well, you know what?

Forgive me for being a bit of a skeptic now, Gavin,

but I think I'll check the bank balance first

before I let him go.

Cut the link!

[computer beeping]

[suspenseful music]

How are we looking?

- All set.

- Good.

You know what to do.

Start the count.

- So this has all just been about money?

- Yes, Paul, it just so happens to be a nice bonus

that it's your government's money.

- And you're gonna keep the Treasury from recovering

it this time by splitting it up and having

other people withdraw it immediately, is that it?

- Well, look at the brains on Pauly, huh?

Not just a pretty face, Pauly.

- You're never gonna see a penny of it.

- Boys, I think it's time we went for another walk.

Paul, you lead the way, it's your house.

- Let's go.

[suspenseful music]

Alright, try and get the CCTV system back up online.

- Sir, Christopher Lowe's on the line.

- Lowe, where are you?

- We're in the White House situation room.

I've got the CCTV systems back online.

Holt and his crew have left their posts

and they're assembling in the Oval Office.

I think they're preparing to leave the White House, sir.

- Have you seen the President?

- [Christopher] Yes, sir.

Holt has the President at his side

and he's keeping him close by at all times.

Did the White House staff get out okay, sir?

- Yes, we just picked 'em up.

- [Christopher] Good.

Sir, there's no one on guard duty here,

so I suggest you get all available marksmen

and troops into position and take these

clowns out before they get away.

- Okay, Lowe.

Keep the line open.

- Sir, nothing has changed.

We can't trust what Lowe is saying.

- Well, how would he know about the escapees

if he didn't help them escape?

- He's sitting at the CCTV desk.

He could have seen them on that.

- Well, he clearly wasn't lying about the PA,

she's sitting there right with him.

- She could be coerced.

- I'm not sending men in there on Lowe's word alone.

But I do want every marksman in position

and I want every member of the armed forces

ready to enter the White House

if the opportunity presents itself.

And if any of those marksmen get a clear shot

at the terrorists, tell them to take it.

[suspenseful music]

- [Terrorist] Sir, these are the last of our men.

There should be just enough to see this through.

- Gavin, there you are.

Gavin, be a sweetheart and have them send Marine One to us,

and when he lands, get the pilot to open the door

so that we can see there's no soldiers waiting inside.

Don't screw this up, please, Gavin,

because I'm gonna have the President of the United States

with us so we don't want anybody

to accidentally get shot in the crossfire.

Well, bugger me.

They are actually doing it. [laughs]

Alright, boys, get yourselves to the helicopter.

Just gonna finish a few things up.

- I'll get the CCTV system back online here, Sara, okay?

- [Sara] Chris, quick.

- Wearing a disguise, so we can't spot the President.

Not a bad move.

[suspenseful music]

- [Terrorist] Let's go, let's go, hustle!

- [Sara] No, Chris, look,

the President's being taken the other way.

- Let's call it in and clear it

out in case they come our way.

Mr. Vice President?

Ever felt invisible?

- Okay, screw dignity.

- Sir, the White House CCTV is back online.

I think they want your attention.

- Alright, un-mute it.

Yes, Miss Marek?

- [Christopher] Sir, the President is not one of

the men leaving the White House.

- He's not getting on the helicopter?

- No, sir.

Everyone getting on that helicopter are Holt's crew.

I suggest you take them out.

- [Gavin] But how's Holt getting out of there?

- [Christopher] Probably the same way he got in.

He's got the President in the Oval Office

and he's rigged the place to blow.

I don't think he intends to let the President live, sir.

- Okay, I'm muting you again.

- Copy that.

- Sir, this sounds like a trap.

If the President is headed for that helicopter,

he's basically just invited you

to shoot him on Holt's behalf.

- Mr. Vice President, we just debriefed some

of the escaped hostages and one of them has confirmed

he was rescued by Christopher Lowe.

- You're sure?

- I'm sure, sir.

He'd be dead without him.

Lowe's on our side, for real.

- Thank you.

Un-mute it.

Lowe, stay where you are, we're sending in help.

Send in the SEALs.

Take out Holt's crew!

- [Delta Team Member] This Delta Team 6,

we are in a holding pattern over DC,

are ready to deploy SEAL team, alpha one, copy.

- [Female Agent] Affirmative, Delta teams,

SEAL Team Alpha are cleared to engage.

Over.

[suspenseful music]

[gunshots firing]

[clocks whirring]

- You will never get away with this, they'll find you.

- You know what, Paul?

I think you're absolutely right.

They are gonna find us.

I'm sorry, I gotta dash,

the DC Metro system's experiencing severe delays.

Trying to make a bit of a getaway.

[laughs] I like what you're wearing.

I think it's time.

- This is it, Sara, stay close to me and don't get shot.

- [Paul] Why are you doing this?

- Sorry.

Sorry, I'm so sorry.

My family, you see I.

- It's not too late, I can get you out of this.

- No, no, I have to, they need me to do it,

somebody has to do it.

I am, I really am very very sorry.

[gunshots firing]

[grunting]

[thudding]

- Mr. President?

Mr. President?

[grunting]

[thudding]

[grunting]

[punches thudding]

[gunshots firing]

[grunting]

Mr. President?

[grunting]

- Sara, get on the phone.

We gotta get a medic for the President, okay?

Sara?

[whimpering]

[suspenseful music]

[thudding]

- Good to see you, Christopher.

[laughs] You know, all this is worth it

for the look on your face right now.

You've got some questions.

Well, let me start by saying, Christopher,

did you think I would go down that quietly, hm?

Without a fight?

No, Christopher, I wouldn't.

And that thing over there,

that's 200,000 dollars of plastic surgery you just killed.

That's a terminally ill cancer patient,

who wanted a quick death and a way to make a million quid.

That, Christopher, was supposed to be my escape route.

I can get away if they think I'm dead.

But you, Rambo, you have scuppered me,

not just once, but twice.

Why are you trying to save him, Christopher?

- Because it's the right thing to do, Holt.

- Oh, you're a nice guy, Chris, and nice guys finish last.

I'm sorry, Chris.

[gunshots firing]

- Mr. President, are you alright?

- Fine, I'm fine.

Check on Sara.

- Sara?

Sara?

- [SEAL Team Member] Clear the room.

- I need some help in here!

[SEALs chattering]

- Another siege involving the first family.

How was this even possible?

- Yes, Jessica, these attacks were incredibly coordinated,

meaning they were timed to coincide for maximum impact.

The pictures we are seeing emerge are very disturbing.

The cellphone videos that we've all seen

show traumatized survivors escaping

the carnage of the White House assault.

[phone ringing]

- Daddy!

Are you okay?

- I'm okay, Ally, yes, I'm okay.

Sorry about your mom.

If I could have saved her, I would have gladly died trying.

- [Alice] Please just get here soon.

- Okay, really soon.

I love you.

- I love you too, dad.

[somber music]

- Sir.

I just wanna say that I'm sorry about your wife.

I wish I coulda got there sooner.

- I'm sure you did everything you could, Commander.

You know, when I chose to serve my country,

I never thought it would take so much away from me.

Rita never sought out this life.

She...

if you've got somebody special,

you make sure you take care of them.

Our forces can't afford to lose

people like you, Commander Lowe.

You want back in the Navy,

your Commander in Chief wants you back too.

- Thank you, sir.

- We interrupt this broadcast to bring

you a breaking news story from the nation's capital.

[phone ringing]

Channel 9 News can gladly confirm

that the President is alive.

He is in transit as I speak

and as you can see - Hello?

- this appears to show the President's.

- Chris?

Oh, my God, is that you?

What the hell?

- Kelly, I'm fine, okay?

Honey, calm down, I promise you, I promise you I'm okay.

Yes.

I can't wait to see you, okay?

I said I can't wait to see you.

- Hi, mom.

I'm just calling to tell you I'm okay.

- I have to finish asking you something.

- Okay, just come home safe to me.

- We had a situation at work today, but I'm good.

- You made it out alive, well done.

But Holt's dead and that's a shame.

Do you know I really thought he was

the right man for the job?

But still, you did absolutely the right thing

in keeping close to Lowe, not tipping your hat.

Now Reynolds wife is out of the way,

you are best placed to get even

closer to our glorious President.

Oh, by the way, don't worry about Lowe.

I've arranged a little payback for him.

Goodbye, Sara.

We'll talk again soon.

- No, Kelly, I'm okay.

- [Kelly] Hey, I love you.

You're all I care about.

Just come home to me, Chris.

- [Christopher] I know, I can't wait to see you too, babe.

- I'll see you soon.

Bye.

[sighing]

[doorbell buzzing]

What are you doing here?

[gasping]

[gunshot firing]

[dramatic music]

[suspenseful music]