CTU puts Renee under intense scrutiny as Jack Bauer intervenes

Summary

– Renee Walker is questioned about the brutal killing of Vladimir Laitanan

– The Justice Department accuses her of seeking revenge instead of self-defense

– Jack Bauer steps in as CTU attempts to set Renee up as the scapegoat

Renee Walker finds herself under intense interrogation following the violent death of Vladimir Laitanan. Despite claiming self-defense, her excessive force—stabbing him 15 times—raises doubts. The Justice Department questions her intent, accusing her of using the mission to settle a personal vendetta.

As the interrogation intensifies, Renee insists she acted to save herself. However, the investigator brings up her past, referencing her near-fatal attack on Alan Wilson, which led to her dismissal from the FBI. The relentless questioning pushes Renee to the edge, forcing her to confront the possibility that she lost control.

Meanwhile, Jack Bauer learns of the situation and realizes Renee is being set up to take the fall for the mission’s failure. Hastings orders complete isolation, cutting off any outside access. Jack, unwilling to stand by, storms in to stop the interrogation, calling out CTU for its lack of decency after everything Renee has sacrificed. The confrontation quickly escalates, leading to a tense standoff as Jack refuses to let Renee go down without a fight.