24 (TV Series)

Day 2: 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. (2003)

Xander Berkeley: George Mason

Quotes 

• [in a deleted scene] 

  George Mason : [muttering as he opens his bottle of pills]  Shit.

• Michelle Dessler : These images were taken around the time the pilot reported the explosion

  George Mason : God, they were shot down?

  Michelle Dessler : Yeah, some kind of ground to air missile

  George Mason : Compile a list of anyone who might had access to their flight plan

  Michelle Dessler : OK

  George Mason : I think it's safe to assume that whoever it was doesn't want us to find the nuke and if Nina didn't die in the crash their probably going to want to finish the job

  Michelle Dessler : I have Search and Rescue scrambled now

  George Mason : Make sure their well armed and get me their ETA as soon as you have it

• Tony Almeida : [while catching up to him in the hallway]  Richards told me you had Warner and Naiyeer transferred to room seven

  George Mason : That's right

  Tony Almeida : Well, I had them separated for a reason

  George Mason : Yeah I told you to, and it's not working. So let's put them together and let them play off each other alright?

  Tony Almeida : I don't get you: one minute your running away to save your own ass, next minute your back here and act as if you give a damn about anything but yourself

  George Mason : Back off

  Tony Almeida : No, I'm not going to back off. Not today. Now what's going on?

  George Mason : Remember the warehouse in Panorama City? Weapons grade plutonium, airborne fire fight?

  Tony Almeida : You were exposed?

  George Mason : Yeah, so I'll be lucky if I make it through tomorrow

  Tony Almeida : I don't know what to say. I'm sorry. Does anyone else know about this?

  George Mason : [Shaking his head]  just Jack and you. I want to keep it that way

  Tony Almeida : Do you need anything? Something I can do?

  George Mason : Just do your job and let me do mine

• George Mason : [after entering the interrogation room]  so you're both claiming not to know Syed Ali is that it?

  Reza Naiyeer : It's not a "claim", it's the truth

  George Mason : Sit down

  Reza Naiyeer : I'd rather stand

  George Mason : [Raises his voice]  sit down!

  George Mason : [Grabs him and forces him into a chair, yelling]  where the hell do you think you are? Wake up. Six hours ago a cast of weapons grade plutonium was found in a warehouse in Panorama City. We believe a nuclear bomb was assembled there and it's set to go off sometime today

  Reza Naiyeer : Nuclear bomb?

  George Mason : [while taking out a piece of paper]  we also found this in the warehouse, what'd you think of that guys?

  Bob Warner : This is a Bill of Lading from our company

  George Mason : For a container sent to Syed Ali which means at least one of you is lying right now. Now I'll you two work that out between yourselves. Whoever talks first: gets immunity. It's a one-time offer and it expires in ten minutes

• President David Palmer : [to Mike, referring to Nina Meyers calling over the speakerphone]  you should talk to her first. I don't want to give her access to me until she gives me something in return

  Mike Novick : Ms. Meyers, this is Mike Novick, the President's Chief of Staff

  Nina Myers : [while pointing a rifle at Jack]  I asked to speak to the President

  Mike Novick : His not available

  Nina Myers : Do you want to stop this nuclear bomb or not?

  Mike Novick : Of course we do

  Nina Myers : Then put the President on

  Mike Novick : I'm authorized to negotiate on his behalf

  Nina Myers : What I want is non-negotiable

  Mike Novick : What do you want?

  Nina Myers : I'll tell you where the bomb is in exchange for immunity

  Mike Novick : The President's already granted you total pardon

  Nina Myers : Except this is for a crime I have not committed yet

  Mike Novick : What crime?

  Nina Myers : The murder of Jack Bauer: add that to my pardon and I'll tell you where the bomb is

  Mike Novick : And if we don't comply?

  Jack Bauer : [With his hands on his head]  you don't have a choice

  Mike Novick : Is that you Mr. Bauer?

  Jack Bauer : Yes, please tell the President I believe he doesn't have any other choice but to accept her deal

  President David Palmer : Is CTU on the secure line?

  George Mason : Yes Sir, this is George Mason. I'm on a designated channel also with Michelle Dessler and Tony Almeida

  President David Palmer : Do you have any alternative to what she's asking? Any weaknesses are we able to exploit?

  George Mason : None. She's a survivor, she knows Bauer. She knows if she doesn't kill him now, he'll hunt her down and find her later

  President David Palmer : So in your assessment, Nina Meyers is our best chance to stopping this bomb?

  George Mason : Sir, she may be our only chance

  President David Palmer : Ms. Meyers, this is President Palmer

  Nina Myers : I'm listening

  President David Palmer : Is Jack Bauer There?

  Jack Bauer : Yes Mr. President I'm here too

  President David Palmer : Ms. Meyers, if the information you provide culminates in the successful interception of the nuclear device, you'll get everything you asked for. You will be pardoned in advance for the murder of Jack Bauer

  Nina Myers : I can live with that

  Jack Bauer : Start talking Nina

  Nina Myers : The bomb will be detonated by a man named Syed Ali

  George Mason : We know about Ali. We need to know where he is

  Nina Myers : His in a house in Chatsworth on Starling Court. Eighteen Starling Court

  George Mason : [to Tony sitting nearby]  contact local law enforcement, have them set up a perimeter

  Tony Almeida : Alright

  George Mason : [to Michelle]  coordinate among the relevant agencies

  President David Palmer : Ms. Meyers, you are not to take any action until we put our hands on this bomb

  Nina Myers : Agreed