24 (TV Series)

Day 6: 10:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. (2007)

Ajay Mehta: Ambassador

Quotes 

• Ambassador : [Over the phone]  Mr. President, my government has alerted me of the nuclear weapon heading towards my country

  President Wayne Palmer : [Over the speakerphone]  that's correct Mr. Ambassador: we've "made good" on our threat

  Ambassador : For God's sake I implore you to stop it

  President Wayne Palmer : On what grounds?

  Ambassador : We've uncovered new information regarding your situation

  President Wayne Palmer : I'm listening

  Ambassador : We've identified a General in our Central Command: General Mohmar Habib has also been in contact with Fayed. I "believe" his been helping orchestrating the attack on your country

  Karen Hayes : Have you arrested Habib?

  Tom Lennox : Yes, his being interrogated as we speak. Please, you must abort this attack before it's too late

  Tom Lennox : Does Habib know the present location of Fayed's nuclear weapons?

  Ambassador : It is my understanding that the General's last contact with Fayed was during the drone operation: he has no current knowledge of weapon's whereabouts or their "intended" targets

  President Wayne Palmer : Mr. Ambassador, your government has known about this man for quite some time, haven't they?

  Ambassador : Mr. President, this "development" has come as a shock

  President Wayne Palmer : [Yells, slams his hand on the table]  stop lying to me. The missile will hit in less than two minutes so please don't try my patience again

  Ambassador : You must understand the fragile political "climate" of our country. General Habib is a high ranking military commander

  President Wayne Palmer : I really hope protecting this man was worth pushing us to the brink of World War Three. The missile will be aborted but in the meantime I strongly suggest you give me a full dossier on General Habib. I want a thorough update on the progress on his interrogation, I'm also demanding that you return here to the White House immediately. I want direct access to you sir for the duration of this crisis

  Ambassador : [Before hanging up]  as you wish Mr. President

• Ambassador : [after greeting Palmer while they shake hands with and Karen present]  our Prime Minister has asked me to convey his gratitude to you for stopping the attack on our country and is relieved the international catastrophe was "narrowly" avoided

  President Wayne Palmer : Well, don't get too comfortable because there maybe another one: sit down. I'm going to go right to the point. At this very moment Abu Fayed is traveling with a team of CTU agents "posing" as a terrorist cell allied with General Habib

  Ambassador : You have Fayed?

  President Wayne Palmer : Yeah, we do but we don't have the suitcase nukes. The problem is Fayed will not Ron de vu with his men until he speaks to that General which will lead to confirming the "legitimacy" of our undercover agents, so we need that phone call to take place now!

  Ambassador : I appreciate your dilemma and I will gladly pass on your request but I'm not sure if the General will be "accommodating." His proven to be quite stubborn through interrogation

  President Wayne Palmer : Perhaps you should be a little bit more "persuasive"?

  Ambassador : I resent your tone, I don't need you to tell me how "dire" the situation is

  President Wayne Palmer : [Sternly]  this is not a moment for your "indignation", considering it's your country's own "actions" that have brought us to this point

  Ambassador : [to Palmer]  I can assure you every effort is being made to get information from him: we have even arrested his family

  President Wayne Palmer : Have you threatened to kill them?

  Ambassador : I beg your pardon?

  Karen Hayes : [Surprised by Palmer's question]  Mr. President...

  President Wayne Palmer : [Ignores Karen]  these are desperate times for us Mr. Ambassador, I "spared" your country a nuclear strike that would've killed thousands. What are you willing to do to "ensure" that another bomb does not goes off in mine?

  Ambassador : What you're suggesting is barbaric

  President Wayne Palmer : I'm fully aware of how your country treats political dissidents, so don't you "dare" speak to me of barbarism. Now I don't care how you do it but General Habib needs to call Fayed and give him his "orders" directly without compromising CTU's operation

  President Wayne Palmer : [Hands him the phone]  you'll make the call now

• Tom Lennox : Are you feeling alright?

  President Wayne Palmer : I'm fine, just a little tired

  Karen Hayes : [to Palmer while entering the room]  I just got word from CTU: the General's phone call "appears" to have satisfied Fayed, his leading them to the safe house and the bombs

  President Wayne Palmer : Oh, thank God

  Ambassador : [to Palmer]  I'm pleased we were able to help

  President Wayne Palmer : [Stands up]  so am I, Karen would you please show the Ambassador to his car?

  Ambassador : Forgive me but I believe you asked me to remain here until the crisis is...

  President Wayne Palmer : [Interrupts him, before shaking his hand]  that won't be necessary any longer. Thank you again for your cooperation