24 (TV Series)

Day 2: 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. (2003)

Jude Ciccolella: Mike Novick

Quotes 

• Mike Novick : [after hanging up the phone]  the consensus suggests the evidence against Stanton isn't actionable

  President David Palmer : How much more do they need? We've established a direct link between Stanton and the rogue mercenary that shot down Bauer's plane

  Mike Novick : The evidence is still circumstantial

  President David Palmer : They've been sabotaging our efforts to find the bomb all day: I cannot and will not allow him to continue heading up NSA

  Mike Novick : I'm only saying it's going to take time for a judge to issue a warrant

  President David Palmer : We don't have time

  Mike Novick : Then don't worry about a pretext. Take him out of play now and we'll deal with the legal ramifications tomorrow

  President David Palmer : Sherry was right. My own people are working against me

  Mike Novick : Stanton won't be easy to break. Not in the time we have. You may need to "expand" in the limits on how far you're willing to go than in the past

  President David Palmer : What're you saying?

  Mike Novick : That you do whatever it takes to find out what Stanton knows about this bomb