24 (TV Series)

Day 7: 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. (2009)

Cherry Jones: President Allison Taylor

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• President Allison Taylor : In your opinion, is Bauer's intelligence actionable?

  Ethan Kanin : Bauer says there's going to be an attack, my belief is there's going to be an attack.

• Senator Blaine Mayer : Let me just remind you Madam President, you supported the effort to ban abuse and torture: you campaigned to reform the intelligence agencies

  President Allison Taylor : Over these past ten hours, things haven't appeared as black and white as they once did

  Senator Blaine Mayer : Well, there's nothing gray about Jack Bauer. The man committed atrocities, prisoners have died in his custody

  President Allison Taylor : Mr. Bauer has served under the aides of three Presidents: not just me

  Senator Blaine Mayer : Is it anymore lawful? Or anymore less repugnant if it's authorized at the highest level? The state of award is not a blank check for the President or for anyone

  President Allison Taylor : [irritated]  Oh, don't lecture me, I am well aware of the limits of my power

  Senator Blaine Mayer : With all due respect madam President, your power is great: just be careful you use it to send the right message

  President Allison Taylor : All I'm asking you to do is excuse Mr. Bauer as a witness. It's not a message, it's an expression of gratitude for what he has done today

  Senator Blaine Mayer : You're asking me to excuse him as a target of the investigation, and the message is clear: under certain circumstances, you believe his methods are acceptable

  President Allison Taylor : Some would argue they are

  Senator Blaine Mayer : And they would be wrong, under any military or moral standard. America has been down this road madam President, you, yourself called it a national tragedy

  President Allison Taylor : It was a tragedy, I still believe that

  Senator Blaine Mayer : Pardoning Jack Bauer and you are telling every interrogator in the field, that it's open season again

• President Allison Taylor : [walking up to Woods and Taylor]  Tim, I understand the threat levels have been raised but only first responders and federal agencies?

  Tim Woods : There's a concern that massive evacuation by the public could hamper efforts to thwart the attack when it comes

  President Allison Taylor : What about the airspace over Washington?

  Tim Woods : Restricted: military flyovers are commencing, DOD is recommending we deploy mobile teams to sweep the area for radioactive biological signatures

  President Allison Taylor : [to Woods]  call Philip at the Pentagon to push it through. What about NSA?

  Tim Woods : There is elevated anti-American chatter coming through the usual websites, telephone traffic but nothing specific to the attack

  President Allison Taylor : Thank you Tim, see you upstairs in fifteen minutes?

  Tim Woods : [Before leaving]  Yes ma'am

  President Allison Taylor : [to Kanin]  Which means our best source of intelligence is still right here under your noses. You realize we're going to have to offer this bastard a free pass?

  Ethan Kanin : With other measures off the table, it's our only option

  President Allison Taylor : Bauer's going to prison and a traitor walks: what's wrong with this picture?