nsa agent colonel paul tanner (everett mcgill) has reynolds assassinated when he attempts to tell douglas the truth about olympia. kramer arrives at the scene to find douglas with reynolds' body. before they can flee, douglas and kramer are forced to board marine one by white house officials, claiming to be taking them to camp david at the request of haney. during the flight douglas realizes that they are heading in the wrong direction. suspicious, they force the pilots to land. they disembark just before the helicopter explodes.