24 (TV Series)

Day 2: 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. (2003)

Kiefer Sutherland: Jack Bauer

Quotes 

• Jack Bauer : [Referring to Syed Ali, while showing a picture of him]  are you trying to protect this man?

  Imam Al-Fulani : No, I have no misplaced loyalties. If the man you are looking for has murdered an innocent he is guilty in the eyes of Islam as he is in yours

  Jack Bauer : The man I am looking set in motion a plan today to detonate a nuclear bomb in Los Angeles

  Imam Al-Fulani : Are you certain?

  Jack Bauer : Yes, we're certain. Our estimates are between one and two million people will die if this bomb goes off. That sir is why we need to find him now

  Imam Al-Fulani : Thank you for informing me but I can be no more honest than I have been but if you find this man perhaps I can talk to him in the way you cannot: persuade him

• Jack Bauer : I know who you are: I know everything you've done. Where is the bomb?

  Syed Ali : You're wasting time. I woke up today knowing I would die

  Jack Bauer : [Before breaking his finger]  I can make you die with more pain than you ever imagined

  Syed Ali : Then I will die with much more pleasure in paradise

  Jack Bauer : Right

• Tom Baker : We've recovered the last number Ali dialed on his cell: it's a 310 area code. 555-2130. We're doing a work up on it now

  Jack Bauer : Ok good

  Kate Warner : [Standing nearby]  wait, what was that number?

  Tom Baker : [after looking at Jack for approval to repeat the number]  555-2130

  Kate Warner : No, that's not possible. That's my sister's cell phone number. What's going on? What're you not telling me?

  Jack Bauer : [to Baker, asking him to leave so he can talk privately to Kate]  why don't give us a minute?

  Jack Bauer : Your sister's fiancée Reza and two of our agents were found shot to death in your father's building about an hour and a half ago

  Kate Warner : What?

  Jack Bauer : Your sister Marie was with them

  Kate Warner : Marie, is she ok?

  Jack Bauer : We don't know where she is right now

  Kate Warner : When were you going to tell me this?

  Jack Bauer : As soon as we received confirmation that she was the one who pulled the trigger

  Kate Warner : What? That is ridiculous, how could you even think that?

  Jack Bauer : Because we have videotape on her. She's the only person seen leaving your father's building in about an hour and a half

  Kate Warner : [as he walks away]  she was probably trying to escape. She could've been hurt. You know that he called her number but you don't know if she picked up the phone. It could've been stolen

  Jack Bauer : [When he walks back]  you really believe that? You really believe she had nothing to do with this?

  Kate Warner : Yes, I really believe it

  Jack Bauer : There's one way you can prove it to me. Phone her cell phone but if she picks up, you have to talk to her. Keep her on the phone as long as possible so we can find her. That's the deal, can you do that?

  Kate Warner : Ok

• President David Palmer : [Referring to killing Syed Ali's family if he doesn't give them the location of the bomb]  I can't let you do this

  Jack Bauer : Sir, Ali was willing to take his own life to complete his mission: his only vulnerability is his family

  President David Palmer : That will not be the official policy of this country to kill innocent children

  Jack Bauer : Sir, the actual killing would take place in his country. You would not have to be involved. This would be a field decision

  President David Palmer : [Before hanging up]  the decision is final. I'm sorry

  Jack Bauer : [Pretending to be still talking to the President in front of Ali to coerce him into giving them the location of the bomb]  I understand Mr. President. No, I do not think there's another alternative. I know it's a difficult decision Sir. Yes Sir. Thank you for your support Mr. President

• Syed Ali : [Giving him the location of the bomb]  it is at Norton Airfield

  Jack Bauer : Why? What's the plan?

  Syed Ali : We were going to fly over downtown: it is true

  Jack Bauer : [Calling CTU immediately]  It's Jack, give me Mason

  Jack Bauer : [to George]  It's Jack

  George Mason : What'd you have?

  Jack Bauer : The bomb is at Norton Airfield. Their putting it on a plane to fly over the city

  Michelle Dessler : Norton's a medium size airfield with cargo planes, private aviation. Every tail number ends with an N, that's probably what this paper is referring to. It's still on partial but it narrows down the search

  George Mason : [to Jack]  we're on our way

  George Mason : [to CTU personnel]  we're moving in. There's Bravo, Echo, and Lima. Norton Airfield is where we have reason to believe where the bomb is located. Call FAA and have them ground all the flights in and out of Norton. In the event they do get the plane in the air, we want two F-16's ready to intercept. Get some bomb units and SWAT teams over there as well. Let's move, remember everybody the "non-necessary contact" rule remains in place