A hostile reporter threatens to publish confidential documents leaked from the State Department; Henry becomes involved in an international negotiation.
When dealing with the Russian government, the president's administration comes across hostility. Dmitri is interrogated about being a spy.
A Russian nuclear submarine disappears in American waters, putting Elizabeth in a tricky situation; Stevie ends things with her boyfriend.
When a government employee is kidnapped in Afghanistan, Elizabeth takes advice from former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, clashing with the president's recommendation.
Jack and McGill must take action when they discover that the nerve gas is breaking through the protective seals that are keeping the CTU survivors alive.