24 (TV Series)

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

William Devane: Secretary of Defence James Heller

Quotes 

• James Heller : Where are you going?

  Jack Bauer : Audrey's given us a significant lead: we need to follow it up

  James Heller : What kind of lead?

  Audrey Raines : When we were being held, I recognized someone, he was an American. I saw at a function here in LA a few months ago

  Jack Bauer : We're going to view the surveillance tapes of the function at a private security company not far from here

  James Heller : I don't want her going out now. Why can't you access the tapes here?

  Jack Bauer : Sir, I wish we could but their offline, they have to record over four and a half hours of material for us to view: we don't have that time

  Audrey Raines : Jack told me these people are trying to use our power plants as weapons. We have to follow this lead and we have to follow this now

  Jack Bauer : Sir, Audrey's the only person who can make this ID

  James Heller : If anything happens Jack, I will hold you personally responsible

  Jack Bauer : I understand

• Paul Raines : [Talking privately]  do you know about Audrey and Jack Bauer?

  James Heller : Not until an hour ago

  Paul Raines : I've got to tell you carrying on under your nose is pretty unprofessional: wouldn't you say?

  James Heller : I understand your feelings about this but you and Audrey are separated for almost a year. I'm sorry, she's a big girl, and she can do what she wants

  Paul Raines : What she's doing? She's breaking my heart

• Curtis Manning : [after entering the conference room]  excuse me Mr. Secretary, I'm going to have to interrupt you

  James Heller : What is it?

  Curtis Manning : This is Edgar Stiles, our chief analyst: his requesting access to the kernels of the power plants?

  James Heller : My understanding is that no one is to manipulate those kernels while the plants are online

  Edgar Stiles : Yes, but there is a way to do it if your careful. I had to stay away from the precompiled headers while I was putting a software lock on the Dobson Override code. But the chances of causing a load imbalance...

  James Heller : [Raises his hand, interrupting him]  I don't understand one thing you're talking about: just tell me what the "downside" is if the kernels are disrupted because of your manipulation?

  Edgar Stiles : [Before sighing]  if I make a mistake, I can accelerate a core meltdown in some of the reactors

  Edgar Stiles : [after Driscoll and Heller are silent]  this is probably a bad idea maybe we shouldn't do it

  James Heller : But if you're successful, you can gain control of the reactors?

  Erin Driscoll : Edgar, what we need to know is if you can do this without making a mistake?

  Edgar Stiles : [after looking down]  yeah I can do it

  James Heller : You're not filling me with confidence

  Edgar Stiles : I'm just a little nervous: if I say "I can do it"? I can do it

• James Heller : Your son was in sensory deprivation for a total of two and a half hours

  James Heller : What did he say when you took him off it?

  Curtis Manning : Nothing

  James Heller : You tortured my son for almost three hours and ended up yielding nothing?

  Curtis Manning : You gave the order sir

  Richard Heller : [after entering the interrogation room]  I'm sorry this had to happen but we had to make sure you weren't withholding anything from us

  Richard Heller : I hate you, I never want to see you again

  James Heller : Please understand that I am responsible for the lives of millions of people

  Richard Heller : [Facing away from him]  you torture me and now you want me to forgive you? Just confirms everything I ever knew about you, am I free to leave?

  James Heller : Yes

• James Heller : We're making good progress

  Erin Driscoll : Tell me

  James Heller : We've been able to take eighty seven power plants offline: their safe

  Erin Driscoll : What about the other seventeen?

  James Heller : The terrorists were able to use the Override to block a shutdown. Everything we're doing is being repelled

  Erin Driscoll : What are we doing to get around it?

  James Heller : Believe me, we're trying everything: if there's way, we'll find it. I'll keep you posted

• President John Keeler : [Through video conference]  if there are seventeen nuclear power plants about to meltdown, I need to update an evacuation strategy

  James Heller : I agree Sir, I've already laid the ground work with the National Guard: their preparing to go into individual communities and effect a civil evacuation upon on your command

  President John Keeler : And you say your worst case scenario gives us approximately three hours?

  James Heller : That's correct Sir

  President John Keeler : Erin, what are chances of shutting down the remaining seventeen?

  Erin Driscoll : At this time, I'd say it's less than fifty percent but we're trying something right now that might improve those chances

  President John Keeler : When will you know more?

  Erin Driscoll : In the next fifteen minutes

  President John Keeler : Alright, keep me updated

  Erin Driscoll : Yes, Mr. President