24 (TV Series)
Day 2: 5:00 a.m.-6:00 a.m. (2003)
Dennis Haysbert: President David Palmer
Quotes
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President David Palmer : What'd you think? You think I'm unfit to fulfill my duties as President?
Aaron Pierce : Sir, I'm under orders not to discuss this with you
President David Palmer : Are you under orders not to listen?
Aaron Pierce : No Sir
President David Palmer : I assume you remember Jack Bauer?
Aaron Pierce : [Nods]
Aaron Pierce : He believes the Cypress recording: the single piece of evidence that is propelling us into war with the Middle East was fabricated. I've been removed from Office because I believe in Bauer. If it wasn't for Jack, Los Angeles would be a killing field right now. Still, Prescott and the Cabinet refuse to believe he might be right. If Jack finds the evidence after the planes drop their payloads, it'll be too late. We will be at war with three innocent countries
Aaron Pierce : Well I'm sure when Jack Bauer finds the evidence, Vice President Prescott will, I mean the "President", will recall the bombers
President David Palmer : [Smiles] I thought you were under orders not to speak to me?
Aaron Pierce : [Stands up] I'm doing my best Sir
President David Palmer : Your "best" would be to help me
Aaron Pierce : By doing what?
President David Palmer : I need to talk to Jack Bauer, find out if his secured the evidence. If I remember correctly, you have a son in the navy?
Aaron Pierce : Yes Sir I do
President David Palmer : Fine thing to defend one's country. You should be proud, let's make sure the cause his fighting for is the just one. Get me a SAT phone, I need a secure line
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Tony Almeida : [Answering the phone] Almeida
President David Palmer : Mr. Almeida, David Palmer
Tony Almeida : Mr. President, what can I do for you Sir?
President David Palmer : I need to speak to Jack Bauer: do you know how to reach him?
Tony Almeida : Can you hold on Sir?
President David Palmer : For a moment
Tony Almeida : Jack, I have the President Palmer on the line for you
Jack Bauer : Ok good. How we doing on the chopper?
Tony Almeida : I'm working on it
Jack Bauer : Work faster
Tony Almeida : Mr. President, I have Jack on the line, go ahead
Jack Bauer : Yes Mr. President?
President David Palmer : I don't know if you've heard, but I've been unseated
Jack Bauer : Yes Sir, I'm sorry
President David Palmer : Where are you on your investigation on the Cypress audio?
Jack Bauer : Mr. President, I can tell you for certain the audio has been forged. I have in custody the man who engineered it, we're going to bring him in soon. We'll patch him through the White House and the Department of Defense so he can testify. Meanwhile, CTU is trying to process everything we can on him. Mr. President, there is something else though
President David Palmer : What?
Jack Bauer : Your ex-wife. Sherry, she's here with me
President David Palmer : How'd that happen?
President David Palmer : [after Jack remains silent] Jack?
President David Palmer : [Sensing Sherry can overhear their conversation] you can't talk?
Jack Bauer : No Sir
President David Palmer : Don't trust her, do you understand?
Jack Bauer : Yes Mr. President
President David Palmer : Let me talk to her
Jack Bauer : [Handing her the phone] he wants to talk to you
Sherry Palmer : David?
President David Palmer : What're you trying to do?
Sherry Palmer : I'm just trying to help you
President David Palmer : How can you help me? If you wanted to help me, you shouldn't have lied to me
Sherry Palmer : That's the problem. It's not always about the truth
President David Palmer : And what's that suppose to mean?
Sherry Palmer : The truth is the Cypress recording was forged. The truth is you were right and they were wrong. The truth is your trying to prevent an unnecessary war and Jack Bauer and I are the only ones who can help you
President David Palmer : Stay out of his way
Sherry Palmer : Alright
President David Palmer : Let me talk to Jack
Jack Bauer : Yes Mr. President?
President David Palmer : I need this man to come forward now
Jack Bauer : I understand Sir