24 (TV Series)

Day 4: 3:00 a.m.-4:00 a.m. (2005)

Reiko Aylesworth: Michelle Dessler

Quotes 

• Michelle Dessler : The situation with the Consulate is dragging us down: we shouldn't be diverting resources away from finding that warhead

  Tony Almeida : Hopefully this will just be a formality and get rid of him quickly. If we don't get information from Lee, Audrey's husband will have died for nothing

  Michelle Dessler : What is she still doing here?

  Tony Almeida : I think she wants stay busy so she won't have to think about it

  Michelle Dessler : It's funny when I met Audrey this afternoon, it seemed like she and Jack were totally together. A few hours later, everything's changed

  Tony Almeida : [Holds her hand]  I hate being without you

  Michelle Dessler : I never wanted it to be this way

• Cheng Zhi : [Over the phone]  I'm sure your office is aware of the incident that happened here earlier tonight?

  Michelle Dessler : Yes, we are very sorry to hear about it: is there anything we can do to help?

  Cheng Zhi : I would like to come over and discuss this matter with you

  Michelle Dessler : Of course, my office will be more than glad to make an appointment with you in the morning

  Cheng Zhi : No, I need to do this right now

  Michelle Dessler : I'm afraid that's impossible: you must know we're in the middle of a national security crisis

  Cheng Zhi : The murder of a Chinese consul on Chinese soil could be construed as an act of war

  Michelle Dessler : What does that have to do with us?

  Cheng Zhi : I believe your agency stormed the Consulate and kidnapped Lee Jong

  Michelle Dessler : That is an outrageous accusation

  Cheng Zhi : Just an hour earlier, your government called and asked for permission to speak to Lee Jong: thirty minutes later, we were attacked. It is unlikely these two events are unrelated

  Michelle Dessler : I'm sorry, I can't help you

  Cheng Zhi : I suggest you cooperate "voluntarily." Otherwise, I'll be forced to go above you on this

  Michelle Dessler : I'm sure you'll do what you have to. I mean no disrespect but I do have to get back to work

  Cheng Zhi : Very well, you'll be hearing from me soon

• Bill Buchanan : Tell me the latest on Lee?

  Tony Almeida : He just got out of surgery: Dr. Besson thinks he'll be able to respond to questions soon

  Bill Buchanan : [Before entering Michelle's office]  alright, when that happens, I want everyone from COMM on standby. Whatever Lee gives us I want it worked up without any time lags

  Michelle Dessler : [after hanging up the phone]  that was Secretary of State Taylor: he just authorized the head of security at the Chinese Consulate to come here and question us about the raid

  Tony Almeida : What? In the middle of all this?

  Bill Buchanan : Alright, this breaks down very simply, they want to prove we attacked the Consulate tonight, we have to make sure they can't do that

  Tony Almeida : That ambush is going to land on someone

  Bill Buchanan : Mike Novick's working on that from Washington. We just have to make sure all of our bases are covered over here. Finding that nuclear warhead is our number one priority. I'm going to go over the strategy with Jack, when Cheng gets here, send him to the situation room, make sure all of our visible screens are masked