24 (TV Series)

Day 3: 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. (2003)

Dennis Haysbert: President David Palmer

Quotes 

• Wayne Palmer : [Talking privately]  I'm sorry but we don't have a lot of time here: so what do you want to do about shooting down this chopper?

  President David Palmer : I can't give the order to kill Jack Bauer

  Wayne Palmer : You can't let Salazar go either

  President David Palmer : Is it Salazar your worried about? Or are you worried about if Jack Bauer lives, he'll talk our arrangement?

  Wayne Palmer : It's a fair question. To be blunt, yeah I am worried about that but you still have to think about national security. I mean Salazar not only runs a drug cartel but his connected to terrorist organizations and he has proven to us today that he has the infrastructure to launch a biological attack on our soil. Now we can't allow him to do that again

  President David Palmer : Jack Bauer sacrificed everything to prevent that attack

  Wayne Palmer : Jack Bauer volunteered. Jack Bauer knew the risks, you've got to make a decision as if it wasn't Jack Bauer on that helicopter. You have to do what's right for this country. Listen, this is your call but you've got to make it now

• Wayne Palmer : [after hanging up the phone]  that was CTU: they still haven't found Bauer or Salazar. LAPD is placing a net around the area where the chopper landed

  President David Palmer : Hopefully they'll be picked up without incident

  Wayne Palmer : Yeah it's probably more likely Bauer sneaked through. Listen, you're going to have to stop thinking about his welfare for a moment. Bauer breaking Salazar out of prison is already leaked to the press, your going have to go out there and explain that is why you ended this debate and explicitly denounce what Bauer did

  President David Palmer : So Jack puts his life on the line to stop the virus and we hang him out to dry

  Wayne Palmer : We cannot allow anyone to know that we sanctioned what he did. That would do reputable damage to you, to your office. Now you know what I'm saying is true and I'm sorry but you're going to have to let him go

• Dr. Anne Packard : Is everything ok?

  President David Palmer : We had to make some fast choices and I couldn't do that when I was on stage. Yes, everything's ok now

  Dr. Anne Packard : You sure?

  President David Palmer : It's just "damage control"

  Dr. Anne Packard : I'm sorry, I still can't believe Keeler would say those lies in an national debate

  President David Palmer : You don't have to apologize for anything: we didn't "sink" to their level and in the long run, it's going to pay off

  Dr. Anne Packard : I hope your right

  President David Palmer : I'm more concerned about you. You've only been brought into this because of me

  Dr. Anne Packard : I'm fine

  President David Palmer : Yes you are

  Wayne Palmer : [Walking up to them, to David]  Jerry's scheduled a press conference. Their expecting your statement this evening

  President David Palmer : Fine

  Wayne Palmer : We've got to give a response to Keeler's accusations about Anne

  President David Palmer : What did the quick polls tell us?

  Wayne Palmer : Well, I'm not going to lie to you. We got hit hard, voters who were on the fence may have just fallen into Keeler's camp

  Dr. Anne Packard : That is ridiculous, once they find out Ted was lying...

  Wayne Palmer : [Interrupts her]  and how are they supposed to do that? I mean it's "he said, she said." This is politics, not medicine so do me a favor and stay out of it

  Dr. Anne Packard : Stay out of it? I am "it"

  President David Palmer : [Stands up]  that's enough

  President David Palmer : [to Wayne]  you have to be patient, Anne's not going anywhere and we're not changing our strategy

  Wayne Palmer : David, we really...

  President David Palmer : [Interrupts him]  right now, it's Mr. President

  Wayne Palmer : [Before walking away]  yes Sir, Mr. President

• Dr. Anne Packard : [Referring to Wayne]  I may not agree with his bed side manner: but I think his right. You don't need this right now

  President David Palmer : What're you saying?

  Dr. Anne Packard : I think we should put our relationship on hold until after the election

  President David Palmer : Whoa, whoa, whoa. First of all, that won't resolve anything. Second of all, I need you

  Dr. Anne Packard : Then I'm right here

  President David Palmer : [Before hugging each other]  that's my lady