24 (TV Series)
Day 2: 9:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. (2003)
Jude Ciccolella: Mike Novick
Quotes
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Mike Novick : What exactly did Roger Stanton tell you?
President David Palmer : Sherry was somehow involved in this
Mike Novick : The nuclear threat?
President David Palmer : [Before walking over to Sherry] he didn't elaborate: that's all he said
Sherry Palmer : They said it was urgent, is it about the bomb? Have they found it?
President David Palmer : Not yet. Sit down. I just spoke with Roger Stanton, he confesses that his known about the bomb for weeks
Sherry Palmer : For weeks? Why would he withhold that from you?
President David Palmer : He said he wanted to wait until the bomb was on US soil before he intercepted it
Sherry Palmer : So he knows where the bomb is?
President David Palmer : The men he had tracking it did but their all dead. The bomb's still out there and we don't know where it is
Sherry Palmer : [Shocked] Oh my God
President David Palmer : Am I telling you something you already know?
Sherry Palmer : What?
President David Palmer : Tell me now. Have you done the unthinkable? Put yourself in league with Roger Stanton?
Sherry Palmer : [Stands up in protest] that's outrageous. Of course not. What did he say?
President David Palmer : Sit down
Sherry Palmer : David...
President David Palmer : [Interrupts her] sit down. He said that you're involved, that you're working against me
Sherry Palmer : His lying, I never even met Roger Stanton until this afternoon
President David Palmer : I know that's not true
Sherry Palmer : Well, his playing you. Whatever his doing his doing it so you'll believe that...
President David Palmer : [Interrupts her] just stop it
President David Palmer : [as she turns around] right now we are tittering on the brink of a war that will lead to the deaths of millions of people. We have to stop this disaster today right now before it begins. If there is something you're not telling me, anything that could help us find this bomb, as President of the United States, I order you, no as "someone" you claim that you love, I'm asking, help me
Sherry Palmer : I got a phone call in the middle of the night from a friend of mine who's high up in NSA. He told me that Roger Stanton wanted to speak to me first thing in the morning and so we met at a park in Virginia
President David Palmer : What did he want?
Sherry Palmer : He wanted to recruit me
President David Palmer : To do what?
Sherry Palmer : Wanted to know who was loyal to you and who can be turned, he wanted to know where you were weak
President David Palmer : And you told him?
Sherry Palmer : Yes. But I only did it to gain his confidence. I was not aligning myself with him. I was doing it for you
Sherry Palmer : [while he walks away] I know you don't believe me but just give me thirty minutes, to prove to you that I'm telling the truth, that I did all of this to protect you. Not to hurt you
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Mike Novick : Mr. President: the call is ready
President David Palmer : Steve Hillenburg at Langley?
Mike Novick : Yes CIA operative. His on an isolated feed, nobody else knows about this but the three of you. Sherry's waiting
President David Palmer : Good
President David Palmer : [after turning on the video conference, with Sherry sitting next to David] hello Steve
Steve Hillenburg : Mr. President
President David Palmer : What's your involvement in this?
Steve Hillenburg : I got a call from Sherry about four months ago. She told me Roger Stanton was trying to recruit her in an effort to undermine your Presidency. She wanted an independent source to confirm that she was only going along with this to help you
President David Palmer : So, you've been building a case against Roger Stanton for the last four months without my knowledge?
Steve Hillenburg : Plausible deniability Sir. What we were doing was illegal but we felt it was necessary, it could've backfired and landed both Sherry and I in prison. We didn't want this to touch you if this happened
President David Palmer : Ok, let's say I accept that? What proof do you have that exonerates Sherry besides your word?
Steve Hillenburg : I have photographs, taped conversations, debriefs, files filled with the work Sherry did
President David Palmer : These meetings that Roger and Sherry had, where'd they take place?
Steve Hillenburg : [Implying she should respond] Sherry?
Sherry Palmer : [while standing up] for the first month at a hotel in Hilton Head. I didn't sleep with him
President David Palmer : I didn't ask
President David Palmer : [Before hanging up] thank you Steve, I'll contact you if I need anything else
Sherry Palmer : You know, I don't care what you think of me right now. The important thing is that you realize I never and I mean never was part of Stanton's conspiracy
President David Palmer : You know what? You might be telling me the truth, then again you might not. Right now I don't have the time or energy to figure out if I can trust you
Sherry Palmer : [Sitting down] you have to trust me. Your Presidency is in jeopardy and so is this country. Let me help you
President David Palmer : No, you'll leave now
Sherry Palmer : [Holds his hand] you need me
President David Palmer : [Removes her hand] if you resist in any way, I'll have no choice but to place you under arrest