24 (TV Series)

Day 4: 1:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m. (2005)

James Morrison: Bill Buchanan

Quotes 

• Mike Novick : [Over the phone]  I just got out the room with President Logan: he knows how we got the information from Prado

  Bill Buchanan : How did he find that out?

  Mike Novick : His not a stupid man, I'm not going to lie to him

  Bill Buchanan : Well, you'll just have to convince him to leave it alone

  Mike Novick : I tried, his not going to leave it alone

  Bill Buchanan : Fine, tomorrow he can bring charges against me: right now I have to get back to the business of finding Marwan

  Mike Novick : It's not tomorrow and it's not "you"

  Bill Buchanan : What's that mean?

  Mike Novick : He wants Jack Bauer arrested

  Bill Buchanan : Arrested? Jack is heading up the team trying to bring in Marwan

  Mike Novick : We're aware of that, Logan's adamant: he wants this dealt with immediately. Anything less he'll take as a personal repudiation of his Presidency

  Bill Buchanan : [Raises his voice]  ok, what's more important? The President's feelings? Or capturing the man who's responsible for everything that happened today?

  Mike Novick : I hear what you're saying but Logan's already called the Secret Service. They're on their way to take Jack into custody, I suggest you warn him immediately

• Mike Novick : [Over the phone]  I'm sorry for the delay but the President is still working through his decision

  Bill Buchanan : The President won't have to make that call

  Mike Novick : What're you talking about?

  Bill Buchanan : Prado gave up Marwan's location

  Mike Novick : I thought Prado claimed he didn't know anything?

  Bill Buchanan : He did: he changed his mind

  Mike Novick : You mean Bauer physically coerced him? Tell me what happened?

  Bill Buchanan : Bauer got the information we needed, I think it's best if I insulate you from the details

  Mike Novick : [Angrily]  the President gave explicit orders: you should've restrained Bauer

  Bill Buchanan : With all due respect, "restraint" isn't a luxury we can afford right now

  Mike Novick : What am I suppose to tell the President?

  Bill Buchanan : Convince him to sign off on the "extreme" interrogation and we'll change the timeline in the official record

  Mike Novick : I made the mistake of deceiving one President, I won't make the same mistake twice

  Bill Buchanan : Even though we both know Bauer was right? Someone out there has one of our nuclear warheads. May I speak off the record?

  Mike Novick : Go ahead

  Bill Buchanan : I'm worried about President Logan

  Mike Novick : Worried? Why?

  Bill Buchanan : His behavior over the last few hours, I'm concerned about his ability to lead us through this crisis

  Mike Novick : [sighs, before hanging up]  I understand

• Audrey Raines : How could you let Jack torture Prado?

  Bill Buchanan : [Before taking her aside to talk privately]  it had to be done

  Audrey Raines : The President made it very clear: he didn't want Prado's rights violated

  Bill Buchanan : That's right he did make it clear and he was wrong

  Audrey Raines : We can't just break protocol because we think it was right at the time and expect to get away with it

  Bill Buchanan : Normally, I'd agree with you but in this case "I'd rather ask for forgiveness than ask for permission"

  Audrey Raines : What kind of answer is that?

  Bill Buchanan : The answer is it worked: we got Marwan's location. With all due respect, this is not Washington DC, policy and politics don't always work on the front line which is where we are today

  Audrey Raines : Yes but Charles Logan is a politician and he is not going to give you "forgiveness." I "hope" this does not come back to haunt you or Jack

  Bill Buchanan : If what we did gets us to Marwan, we'll live with it

• President Charles Logan : [Over a speakerphone with Mike Novick nearby]  how did Marwan get pass your men?

  Bill Buchanan : They had to move in before they were ready

  Mike Novick : Why?

  Bill Buchanan : Secret Service showed up to take Bauer into custody which compromised one of our positions

  President Charles Logan : [Stunned]  I didn't mean... that's not what I meant to have happened

  Bill Buchanan : With respect Sir, your orders were explicit

  Mike Novick : What other search protocols are you running?

  Bill Buchanan : None: we're essentially without a lead

  President Charles Logan : Give us a few minutes, we'll get right back to you

• Audrey Raines : What happened?

  Bill Buchanan : Prado talked

  Audrey Raines : Who did this?

  Bill Buchanan : [Knowing she's not going to approve of what he says]  Audrey...

  Audrey Raines : I'm a representative of DOD, I have a right to know

  Audrey Raines : [after his silent]  did Jack do this?

  Bill Buchanan : Yes he did: it was the only way to get him to give up Marwan's location

  Audrey Raines : So President gave Jack the authority to use force?

  Bill Buchanan : No, the President didn't

  Audrey Raines : Where's Jack now?

  Bill Buchanan : His prepping a team to apprehend Marwan