24 (TV Series)

Day 5: 1:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m. (2006)

Jean Smart: Martha Logan

Quotes 

• Mark Wexler : Agent Pierce was transferred

  Martha Logan : That's what you keep saying, but it doesn't make any sense: not without a warning

  Mark Wexler : We work around the clock ma'am. It's quite common for agents to be pulled off at odd hours

  Martha Logan : Right when his supposed to have a meeting with the First Lady of the United States?

  Mark Wexler : I don't know anything about a "meeting"

  Martha Logan : Well, I do. I found Aaron's phone laying on the ground: right where we were supposed to meet. Now I want you to find Agent Pierce and I want him back here right now

  Mark Wexler : There's a "glitch" in the scheduling, software, I cannot pull that up right now

  Martha Logan : Are these "glitches" quite "common as well?

  Mark Wexler : Actually no

  Justin Adams : [after entering the room, to Martha]  I'm Agent Adams, I think I can explain everything

  Martha Logan : [Waiting for his explanation]  well?

  Justin Adams : This is a sensitive issue ma'am, President Logan would like you to come with me

• President Charles Logan : Calm down alright? Aaron's fine. I just transferred him back to Washington that's all

  Martha Logan : In the middle of the night? It doesn't make any sense, and why am I locked in this room?

  President Charles Logan : Because we need to talk

  Martha Logan : About what?

  President Charles Logan : I've been wanting to tell you this but I told myself you were too fragile to handle it but that's not the truth. The truth is I kept this from you is because it's horrible and because it's ugly

  Martha Logan : What're you talking about?

  President Charles Logan : What happened to David Palmer wasn't supposed to happen: he put himself in harm's way and he got involved in something he shouldn't have

  Martha Logan : What're you saying?

  President Charles Logan : That I never authorized his death

  Martha Logan : You mean you know who killed David?

  President Charles Logan : Yes

  Martha Logan : How do you know that?

  President Charles Logan : [Referring to the assassin]  he works for me

  Martha Logan : What?

  President Charles Logan : It's very complicated. There's an explanation

• Martha Logan : You lied to me. Everything- this whole day has been one giant lie! What you've done makes me sick!

  President Charles Logan : Martha, enough! I know that what I did... what I allowed to happen, was a mistake. It was a terrible mistake. But it's done. Right now I need you to swear to me that you will do as I ask for the country, Martha.

  Martha Logan : I've forgiven you many things, Charles. But not this. You've broken my heart. I'm looking at you, and I hate you. But I will keep my mouth shut because the people in this country don't deserve to suffer. You do, Charles. You do.

• President Charles Logan : Martha, do you realize how traumatic this would be for the country, if people were to find out?

  Martha Logan : [sarcastic]  "Oh yes, we're worried about the *country*..."

  President Charles Logan : Damn it, Martha! That's the most important part of this! This scandal would destroy the American people's faith in their government. It would destroy our credibility all over the world.