24 (TV Series)

Day 8: 2:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m. (2010)

Mare Winningham: Elaine Al-Zacar

Quotes 

• Cole Ortiz : [while in her apartment]  are you aware where your son is right now?

  Elaine Al-Zacar : Not at the moment

  Cole Ortiz : How much do you know of his activities on behalf of the IRK?

  Elaine Al-Zacar : I know he "communicates" with family there if that's what you mean?

  Cole Ortiz : [after seeing her luggage packed]  you going somewhere?

  Elaine Al-Zacar : I was about to leave for my sister's house

  Cole Ortiz : You do that a lot? Take trips to visit relatives two thirty in the morning?

  Elaine Al-Zacar : No, I don't, I can explain: Marcos called me about an hour ago. He told me to leave the city, he told me to meet him and my sister's house in Pennsylvania

  Cole Ortiz : And he didn't tell you anything else?

  Elaine Al-Zacar : No, I swear

  Cole Ortiz : Ma'am, right now your son's barricaded himself inside St. Julian's Hospital trying to blow himself up with a suicide vest

  Elaine Al-Zacar : My God, no

  Cole Ortiz : I need you to come with me: we don't know how much time we have until your son can activate the explosive, we have to go

• Jack Bauer : [after introducing himself, hands her a cup of coffee]  I'm in charge of Field Operations here

  Elaine Al-Zacar : [Referring to Marcos]  where is he?

  Jack Bauer : I'm going to take you to him

  Elaine Al-Zacar : [Nervously]  I want to see him

  Jack Bauer : I'm going to take you to him: please sit down, I want you to fully understand the situation

  Elaine Al-Zacar : I can't believe this is happening

  Jack Bauer : You need to believe it. The men's your son's working with intend on detonating a radiological bomb somewhere in Manhattan, that's why your son tried to get you out of the city. Marcos has been agent for the IRK, spying on this country since your husband died, we have proof of that. Now his going to kill himself in order to protect this plot unless you can convince him otherwise

  Elaine Al-Zacar : What... what do I say to him?

  Jack Bauer : Whatever you have to: to get him to stop rearming that vest and open the door. We need him to open the door, do you understand?

  Elaine Al-Zacar : [Nods]  if he does that, then what happens to him?

  Jack Bauer : He'll be alive, if he cooperates with us, I promise you I will do everything I can to help him. I give you my word, ma'am, I'm sorry but we need to do this now

• Elaine Al-Zacar : [Through video intercom, while Jack stands next to her]  it's me

  Marcos Al-Zacar : Mom, what are you doing here?

  Elaine Al-Zacar : You have to stop this: this is crazy

  Marcos Al-Zacar : [Yells at Jack]  you son of a bitch, leave us alone

  Elaine Al-Zacar : [after Jack leaves the room]  talk to me

  Marcos Al-Zacar : My God mom, I told you to get out of the city. I told you to go to Aunt Shelly's, why didn't you "listen" to me?

  Elaine Al-Zacar : I'm "listening" now: you told me you were going to meet me there, I believed you

  Marcos Al-Zacar : I was trying to protect you

  Elaine Al-Zacar : From the terrorist attack? That's what they said you're involved in here. "Something" that's going to kill many, many people. Tell me that's not true

  Elaine Al-Zacar : [after he doesn't respond]  why?

  Marcos Al-Zacar : You ask me that after what this country did to dad?

  Elaine Al-Zacar : I loved your father: you know I did but he was a "complicated" man especially when it came to his politics. He never condoned violence of any kind

  Marcos Al-Zacar : He would agree with what we're doing

  Elaine Al-Zacar : You really think that?

  Marcos Al-Zacar : He hated America

  Elaine Al-Zacar : And yet he came to America. He married an "American", he had an "American" son. Honey, nothing is as "simple" as your making it out to be

• Elaine Al-Zacar : [Through video intercom]  I wish I've done more... I wished I'd "help" you deal with your grief, with your anger

  Marcos Al-Zacar : No, don't put this on yourself: you couldn't have done more or have been a better mother. Mom I know what they want you to do... but it's too late for that

  Elaine Al-Zacar : Don't say that. You can still turn yourself in: we'll hire the best lawyers, whatever it takes. I'll be with you every step of the way, I promise you that

  Marcos Al-Zacar : I'm sorry

  Elaine Al-Zacar : I'm begging you

  Marcos Al-Zacar : Listen to me. You've got to be strong now

  Elaine Al-Zacar : [Crying]  you're all I have, please don't do this

  Marcos Al-Zacar : I love you so much