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While she's finishing the call, Ethan comes into the Oval Office and Prez Taylor relays the good news that First Hubby is expected to make a full recovery. She wonders aloud if "maybe...just maybe" the no-good, terrible, very bad day will end on a positive note. Ethan's expression is super somber, and Prez Taylor knows something is up, which is totally a downer. She demands to know what's going on. He informs her about the murder of Senator Mayer and that all the evidence points to Bauer as the culprit. She is, understandably, confused since Bauer did so much to help them today and wants to know why he would do that?! Ethan tells her they won't know anything for sure until Bauer is apprehended.

In light of the two big recent screw-ups, Ethan thinks it's only best that he tender his resignation since it's inevitable that the information will get out that he authorized Bauer's release. The Prez fights him and expresses confidence that Olivia can kill the story a second time, but Ethan tells her the Senator's murder is just too big, and that the damage to her personally and the administration will be catastrophic. It only makes sense for him to take the fall and her to accept the resignation. He failed her by not protecting her. She fights him a little, telling him she needs him and that he's been nothing but a great advisor and even better friend. Ethan's convinced, though. He knows the political knives will come out and he's got a lot to answer for, as Olivia noted. He tells her what a great woman she is, and how he can't bear the burden of sinking her next three years in office and compromising her agenda. She interjects that it's "our agenda", which he mournfully agrees. He tells her to "trust him" and that accepting his resignation is the right thing to do. They have a tender moment, and she sadly and silently nods her agreement. He leaves her alone in the office and tells her she'll have his letter of resignation in the morning. She looks small and scared and all alone in the office. Awww...

"Who am I going to completely ignore and disregard the advice of NOW?!"

Back at the port, Jack meets up with Tony who is doing a little recon work and surveying the yard. They note that there are thousands of containers, and finding the WMDs will be like looking for a needle in a haystack! Jack tells Tony they'll need to see a shipping manifest, and asks what the security situation is. Tony tells him he only saw one Port Authority guard, and Jack is surprised/troubled by this and thinks there has to be more.

As they head out, we cut to that single solitary guard ambling along and chit-chatting on his cell phone with his pregnant wife. He tells her everything will be fine, and he'll be home soon. She's annoyed because she doesn't like him working "double shifts". He reminds her he didn't have a choice and that they could use the overtime money and asks how the "girls" are doing. She tells him they are kicking like a chorus line and that dance classes will cost an arm and a leg someday! He asks what the Dr. has to say about that, and she says "to be thankful I'm not having triplets." Haha. Just then, he hears a thud in a container and tells her he'll call back later.

Guard Dude goes exploring the source of the noise and is about to enter an opened container, when Jack and Tony totally come up behind him and puts a gun to his back! Jack whips him around and tells him not to reach for his weapon, and that he'd like to see the port's manifest, please! The dude is all "I'm just a PA cop!" And Jack puts the gun to his head and demands to know where it is! The dude tells him it's in the custom's house, and the two amigos and their little hostage head off to retrieve it as we cut to break.

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