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As the EMTs get to work, Jack tells Renee to search the dead bodies in the other room for clues regarding Dubaku's whereabouts and phones President Taylor. She's still in the Oval Office anxiously awaiting news and wringing her hands. While waiting, she must have taken a powder break and applied a butt-load of mousse to her hair, because she's sporting some serious volume that wasn't around for hours 1 through 8. No judgement...everyone deals with stress differently. Personally, I like to go for a run or drink gallons of booze! To each their own. Jack has to relay the bad news, which would make anyone's hair stand on end, that First Hubby sustained life-threatening injuries and will be taken to "West Arlington Hospital"...oh yeah, and they still have no freakin' clue where Dubaku is, but suspect he's going to try to flee the country now that his last ditch plot failed.

After Mousse and "Girl Talk" break with Bill in the bathroom

After the call, Madame Prez informs Kanin that she'll be heading to the hospital. Kanin tries to talk her out of it, because they have that whole "invasion of a foreign country" thing going on, and also because the Secret Service is compromised and they can't guarantee her safety outside of The White House. President Taylor, who has disregarded every single piece of advice Kanin has offered all day, of course tells him she'll be going to the hospital anyway. This prompts Chia Bill (who looks like he accompanied the Prez on that mousse run) to pipe in that he'll gladly be responsible for her safety if she reinstates his credentials and puts him in charge of all White House staff. Ambitious, Bill! From outcast to large and in charge in no time flat! Who knew Buchanan had a little bit of Tracy Flick in him? Bill also wants to bring in Chloe to assist the FBI, because they need someone there who's head isn't completely up their own ass, and plus they need an outsider to sniff out the mole business.

It can get lonely at the top, Bill!

Chia Bill is rewarded for bringing the whole plot to her attention (Not before the shit actually hit the fan...but I digress.) President Taylor basically puts him in charge of the Secret Service and all White Hosue staff, but not before a point is made that Bill knows the current head of the Secret Service (Ted Hovis) and he's not going to like losing the reigns. Future clash foreshadow? President Taylor is firmly on Team Bill, saying it was Hovis' agents that were responsible for her Husbands condition, so she'll have Buchanan's back. As Bill takes off to seize complete control and make arrangements, Kanin pipes in with his nay-saying again. President Taylor is back to bad-ass mode and basically tells him to shut the f*ck up, her primary concern is finding that "Son of a bitch" Dubaku.

Speaking of that SOB Dubaku, he's standing around looking antsy in an alleyway behind Marika's diner. A lot can change in '24' World! An hour ago, he was ambling along in the streets without a care in the world, and now he's hiding out in alleys. When Marika appears in the kitchen, he calls her outside to confess that he has been in the country illegally and the authorities have caught up with him. (Red Flag Number 1!) He leaves out the part about mass murder, finger amputation, etc...which would have been flags 2 through 1,000. Marika immediately suspects her sister of turning him in. Dubaku tells her it doesn't matter, and that he needs to leave the country tonight! (Red Flag Number 2!) He wants her to flee with him to his Chateau in Belize and live the sweet life he promised her. She's all for it, but can't just leave her sister and skip the country right that second, so he yells at her that he doesn't have time to argue! (Red Flag Number 3!) He apologizes for snapping at her and makes nice by offering to bring Rosa along on their little exile...but not tonight. He could only arrange travel for the two of them, so she'll be sent for later. Oh yeah, and she can't tell Rosa what's up, lest she make "trouble" for them. (Red Flag Number 4!) Marika ignores all of these signs and agrees to flee with him because she loves him and is a giant idiot.

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