24 (TV Series)

Day 7: 3:00 a.m.-4:00 a.m. (2009)

Leland Orser: Martin Collier

Quotes 

• Olivia Taylor : [Over the phone]  did I wake you?

  Martin Collier : Well, as a matter of fact, yes. What time is it?

  Olivia Taylor : Almost four: actually I didn't expect to catch you at home. I thought you were in Florida doing opposition for the Gainer campaign

  Martin Collier : No, it didn't really work out

  Olivia Taylor : Why not?

  Martin Collier : Let's just say my methods were a little "hardball" for the Governor's taste. So, what can I do for you?

  Olivia Taylor : You heard about the attack on the White House?

  Martin Collier : Yeah, I watched your mom's address to the nation. It was really impressive: she continues to surprise, doesn't she?

  Olivia Taylor : Listen, I need your help, can we meet?

  Martin Collier : Now?

  Olivia Taylor : Yeah

  Martin Collier : What's this about?

  Olivia Taylor : I can't talk about it over the phone

  Martin Collier : Well, it's the middle of the night you know. You've got to do a little better than that

  Olivia Taylor : We were in a dive hotel bar in Atlanta right after we picked Hayworth to be the running mate on the ticket. There was an "issue" regarding his abuse of a certain prescription drug and a local reporter who couldn't be "persuaded" to shut up about it. I remember you turned to me and said "There was no problem that couldn't be handled or eliminated"

  Martin Collier : Uh huh. Well, I was drunk

  Olivia Taylor : You were serious

  Martin Collier : [after thinking it over]  you know you're right, we shouldn't be talking about this over the phone

  Olivia Taylor : How soon can you be at the White House?

  Martin Collier : How's fifteen minutes sound?

  Olivia Taylor : [Before hanging up]  good