24 (TV Series)

Day 5: 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (2006)

Geraint Wyn Davies: James Nathanson

Quotes 

• James Nathanson : [Over the phone]  if you try to trace this call or put anyone else on the line, I'll hang up

  Audrey Raines : Who is this?

  James Nathanson : My name's James Nathanson, I'm sure Walt Cummings has told you all about me

  Audrey Raines : You're the one who sold the nerve gas to the terrorists

  James Nathanson : That's close enough to "the truth"

  Audrey Raines : What'd you want?

  James Nathanson : Transfer me to Jack Bauer on a clean line

  Audrey Raines : Why Jack?

  James Nathanson : That's not your concern

  Audrey Raines : Your getting to Jack through me: that makes it my concern

  James Nathanson : I'm going through you because you have a "special" relationship with Bauer, I know all about you, which is why I'm counting on you to recognize an "opportunity" when it presents itself

  Audrey Raines : What "opportunity?"

  James Nathanson : I can help you find this nerve gas

  Audrey Raines : How do I know your telling the truth?

  James Nathanson : You don't, now put me through to Bauer

• Audrey Raines : [Over the phone, after Jack patching Jack into this conversation]  I'm on the phone with a man who claims to be "James Nathanson." he was Walt Cummings' contact: he says he has information about the terrorists but he'll only talk to you

  Jack Bauer : Why me?

  James Nathanson : You can hang up now Ms. Raines: my phone has a node monitor, I'll know if anyone else comes on this line

  Audrey Raines : Jack?

  Jack Bauer : [to Audrey]  It's alright, hang up the phone

  Jack Bauer : [to James]  What'd you want with me?

  James Nathanson : Protection. The terrorists your after are trying to kill me

  Jack Bauer : The terrorists figured out you're the one who rigged the canisters, the Sentox will blow up in their faces, what'd you need me for? Just turn yourself into the authorities, they'll protect you

  James Nathanson : Walt Cummings isn't the only one in this operation who works inside the government, I need your help

  Jack Bauer : You conspired to have me take the fall for the assassination: what makes you think I'm not going to kill you myself?

  James Nathanson : Because you want to stop the Sentox nerve gas from being released on US soil, so do I

  Jack Bauer : Where are you?

  James Nathanson : There a phone booth on the south side of Mort Park, just east of Densmore, be there in ten minutes or I'll be gone

• Jack Bauer : [Over the phone]  I'm here, where are you?

  James Nathanson : In a minute: first I want to make sure you weren't followed otherwise, there's no deal. Take the alleyway between the two buildings across the street from you. I left the gate open

  Jack Bauer : Listen to me, I don't know what you think I can do for you but you committed treason

  James Nathanson : I don't see it that way, I love this country

  Jack Bauer : You're never going to be able to justify killing David Palmer

  James Nathanson : That was an unfortunate "necessity." We admired Palmer but we had other priorities, this country needs a reason to secure its oil interests in Asia: a reason Russia and the rest of the world can get behind

  Jack Bauer : I've heard your "reasoning" from Walt Cummings, its still treason

  James Nathanson : No, it's a real politic. Do you see the open door ahead?

  Jack Bauer : Yeah

  James Nathanson : Enter it, make two right turns and walk back the direction you came from