24 (TV Series)
Day 2: 12:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m. (2003)
Dennis Haysbert: President David Palmer
Quotes
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Mike Novick : The Vice President is going to want you to authorize him to inform the Ambassador of our deployment
President David Palmer : He told you that?
Mike Novick : He didn't have to: you know where Jim stands on this. His going to want let everyone know we're going to war over this, especially the British
Lynne Kresge : What's your position Sir?
President David Palmer : Once we bring our allies in on this, it'll make it much harder to recall those planes
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President David Palmer : [Over the phone] Hello Jim, what's the British reaction to the California bombing?
Vice President Jim Prescott : Everyone over there is stunned: they placed their military on high alert
President David Palmer : The British Ambassador?
Vice President Jim Prescott : He's waiting to hear from us. I take it after this conversation, I'm free to inform him about the stealth bombers?
President David Palmer : Not just yet Jim. It's still premature
Vice President Jim Prescott : Mr. President, those planes are due to drop their payloads in a little over four hours
President David Palmer : We're holding off notifying our allies because there may be a possibility that we may not go through with the attack
Vice President Jim Prescott : I don't understand
President David Palmer : I have reason to believe the Cyprus audio that implicated the targeted countries was fabricated
Vice President Jim Prescott : I thought we analyzed it, proved it was real
President David Palmer : As did I. but CTU Los Angeles is in the process of obtaining evidence that may show otherwise
Vice President Jim Prescott : In the process"? Meaning they don't have any proof yet?
President David Palmer : Correct
Vice President Jim Prescott : Did you run this thing by CIA? Prove it's a fraud?
President David Palmer : Not as of yet
Vice President Jim Prescott : Mr. President, you authorized this military action and justifiably so. With all due respect, it's too late for second thoughts
President David Palmer : We will not start a war on false or incomplete information. Say nothing to the Ambassador
Vice President Jim Prescott : [Before hanging up] yes Mr. President
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Mike Novick : Jack Bauer took a material witness from CTU and assaulted an agent in the process: I know how much this country owes him Sir, but his obviously suffered some kind of "emotional collapse." It would be understandable given everything he's been through
President David Palmer : Well, we don't know that. What he did might have been necessary under the circumstances
Mike Novick : We already have incontrovertible proof that the Cypress recording is authentic. Finding Jack Bauer isn't going to change that. The country needs your energy and attention on what happens after those bombs are dropped. We need to prepare for this war
President David Palmer : If this recording is not authentic, then Jack Bauer turns out to be right, we'll have made a mistake of historic proportions
Mike Novick : Mr. President...
President David Palmer : [Interrupts him] that's all Mike. Find Jack Bauer