24 (TV Series)

Day 6: 5:00 a.m.-6:00 a.m. (2007)

Powers Boothe: Vice President Noah Daniels

Quotes 

• Tom Lennox : [while in the Oval Office]  Sir, not to "quash" your "flush of victory" here: the actions of the Chinese can't go unaddressed

  Vice President Noah Daniels : We'll leave that for another day. Right now, I don't know about you but I could use some sleep

  Tom Lennox : There is one other "outstanding" issue I'd like to discuss with you Sir

  Vice President Noah Daniels : Karen Hayes

  Tom Lennox : Sir, she's about to be transferred to FBI custody. Now in light of the recent terrorist attacks, the nuke in California, the plot against the President, I just think we need to preserve any "fragile faith" the American people might still have in this Administration: just let Karen and Bill resign with their reputations intact

  Vice President Noah Daniels : [Smiles]  alright, take care of that for me

• Ethan Kanin : [During a meeting, to Daniels]  reports the indicate the Russians are "setting up" an offensive position

  Vice President Noah Daniels : Meaning they can attack our base at a moment's notice?

  Ethan Kanin : That's correct Sir

  Tom Lennox : [after hanging up the phone, to Daniels]  Sir, that was CTU, they've just located Philip Bauer, and a dozen or so confederates on an oil refinery platform six miles off the coast of Los Angeles

  Vice President Noah Daniels : And he has the sub circuit board?

  Tom Lennox : We're "assuming" so Sir

  Vice President Noah Daniels : Pass this on to Suvarov: maybe this will buy us some more time. Meanwhile, I want an assault team dispatched to that oil rig

  Ethan Kanin : [to Daniels]  if I may?

  Vice President Noah Daniels : [to Kanin]  what?

  Ethan Kanin : If the platform is well defended, the assault team might run into trouble, I recommend an air attack. Two Navy F-18s' could obliterate that platform and everyone on it

  Vice President Noah Daniels : What about the sub circuit board?

  Ethan Kanin : If it's not destroyed in the attack, it'll sink into the ocean and the salt water will render it useless in minutes

  Vice President Noah Daniels : [Asking him for his opinion]  Tom?

  Tom Lennox : Sir, we "think" Philip Bauer's grandson is on that same platform: now he may well survive a surgical strike, or an assault team. There's no way his going to live through a "proposed" aerial attack. We are talking about an innocent sixteen year old boy here

  Vice President Noah Daniels : None of us like this anymore than you do but if the Russians attack our base, a lot of innocent young men are going to die and the truth is an airstrike will be the most effective from a political point of view as well. It'll show the Russians that we are "sparing" no effort to destroy the sub circuit board

  Vice President Noah Daniels : [to Kanin]  send the F-18's immediately

• Vice President Noah Daniels : [Over the speaker phone]  Mr. President, this is Vice President Daniels

  President Yuri Suvarov : Mr. Vice President, the last time we spoke, you said an "opportunity" had "presented" itself?

  Vice President Noah Daniels : Unfortunately, that didn't "work out." There has been a "significantly new" development and I'm asking you to "hold off" on any military assault on our base

  President Yuri Suvarov : For what reason sir?

  Vice President Noah Daniels : The Chinese agent who is in possession of the component has been tracked to a oil platform on the west coast: we assume they are waiting for transport to China. I've ordered an air strike to destroy that platform before that rendezvous can take place. I realize that you have no reason to accept what I'm telling you, not without proof at least but I implore you...

  President Yuri Suvarov : [Interrupts him]  I believe you: just moments ago, one of our listening posts intercepted a transmission to a Chinese submarine operating in the western pacific. The point of origin is ten miles off your coast and the content suggests that the submarine is on route to pick up the component

  Vice President Noah Daniels : Then you "know" I'm telling you the truth

  President Yuri Suvarov : You say you've already launched an airstrike against this oil platform?

  Vice President Noah Daniels : Yes, that's the only way we can make absolutely certain the component's been destroyed. Sir, we're prepared to give you a real time uplink to our satellite feed of the assault operation

  President Yuri Suvarov : How long will your fighters reach the target?

  Vice President Noah Daniels : Twenty minutes Mr. President

  President Yuri Suvarov : Very well but be advised: nothing less than a complete destruction of this oil platform will give us the assurance we require

  Vice President Noah Daniels : Understood, stand by, the satellite feed will be there momentarily

  President Yuri Suvarov : I wish you luck Mr. Vice President