President Wayne Palmer returns to power as Vice President Noah Daniels challenges his authority. But, quick thinking from Tom Lennox prevents Daniels from taking the office by illegal means. CTU continues to try and find Fayed with Gredenko in custody. Mike Doyle shows that he may not be the person Nadia Yassir thought. Fayed is betrayed by Gredenko, which allows him to be captured, and Palmer makes a surprising decision after affirming his power as President.