Family loyalties collide as nuclear crisis deepens
Summary
– Jack Bauer tracks electronic evidence to his father’s company after a nuclear blast
– Phillip Bauer admits trying to shield Graham from prison over stolen weapons
– Jack refuses to protect his family at the cost of thousands of lives
Jack Bauer follows a digital trail that points straight to his father’s operation only minutes after a nuclear device detonates. The data suggests files were wiped as panic spread, leading Jack to suspect a calculated cover-up rather than chaos.
The confrontation that follows is not just about missing weapons but about betrayal within the Bauer family. Phillip Bauer confirms he has been trying to manage the fallout tied to diverted nuclear triggers. He insists he only learned about the situation recently and believed the bombs could not be activated. That belief proved dangerously wrong.
Jack arrives armed and furious, demanding answers about Darren McCarthy and the missing devices. Phillip claims McCarthy is gone and urges patience, arguing they can resolve the matter without outside interference. Jack refuses to gamble with public safety and pushes to involve CTU immediately.
Graham Bauer becomes the center of the storm. Phillip admits his motivation is simple: keep his son out of prison. Jack does not bend. He makes it clear that family ties will not outweigh national security. Four additional bombs remain unaccounted for, and he will not risk thousands of lives to shield his brother.
The exchange grows more personal as old wounds reopen. Phillip accuses Jack of abandoning the family in the past, while Jack counters that responsibility cannot be selective. When weapons are drawn and loyalties exposed, the Bauer family stands divided under the weight of a national crisis.
