24 (TV Series)

Day 7: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (2009)

Carlos Bernard: Tony Almeida

Quotes 

• Tony Almeida : I was "dead" Jack, for almost ten minutes: or so I was told

  Jack Bauer : [Sternly]  by who?

  Chloe : [while showing him on a computer monitor]  by him

  Tony Almeida : His name is David Emerson I don't know who he paid off at CTU but it was his people that injected my body with a hypodermic needle compound. It was able to revive me

  Jack Bauer : Who is he? And what does he want?

  Tony Almeida : He's an independent contractor: enlists ex-military and intelligence operatives, and "jobs" them out to clients. Apparently, I fit the "profile"

  Jack Bauer : [Angrily]  what "profile?"

  Tony Almeida : Former employees with grievances against the federal government. Emerson has been "keeping" tabs" on me since I left CTU. After Michelle was killed, he figured I'd make a good recruit

  Jack Bauer : And everyone else thinking you're dead? So much the better

  Tony Almeida : 'Yeah

  Jack Bauer : [Walks closer to Tony]  since then you've been working undercover to expose his operation?

  Tony Almeida : No Jack

  Jack Bauer : What?

  Tony Almeida : I was really working for him. I was angry, I hated the federal government for what it took from me. I ran Emerson's "crew" for more than three years and I did some pretty bad things

  Jack Bauer : What made you turn against them?

  Tony Almeida : The CIP device, Emerson had my "crew" stealing components to breach the firewall. I knew what that meant: innocent Americans would die and I didn't "sign up" for that

  Jack Bauer : [Raises his voice]  damn it Tony, why didn't you call the authorities?

  Bill Buchanan : He couldn't Jack

  Jack Bauer : [Yells]  why not?

  Bill Buchanan : He found out Emerson's client was Dubaku

  Jack Bauer : [to Tony]  that's who you believe that has agents inside the government

  Bill Buchanan : [Responds for Tony]  the Juma regime controls Sangala's vast diamond wealth. Dubaku hasn't been "shy" about "throwing" it around

  Jack Bauer : How widespread is the corruption?

  Bill Buchanan : Pervasive: that's why Tony came to me. We don't know how far or high up this "thing" went

  Tony Almeida : Dubaku's the key to this "thing" Jack. If we're going to "uncover" the "conspiracy", we have to get to him before he leaves the US. That's why I have to get back "under" as soon as possible, there's a new job in the pipeline for me and my "crew." I don't have all the details but I do know it'll get me in the same room as Dubaku himself

  Bill Buchanan : The "challenge" is going to be "re-installing" Tony with Emerson: we have to assume Emerson knew Tony was in FBI custody and somehow managed to escape

  Jack Bauer : Emerson's going to think Tony made a deal with the US Attorney

  Bill Buchanan : That's right

  Jack Bauer : I can help you with this

  Bill Buchanan : [Nods]  yes you can

  Jack Bauer : Outside the three of you, who else is involved in this operation?

  Chloe : It's just us: this is it

  Jack Bauer : [to Bill]  please tell me you have some "proof" of this "conspiracy" exists?

  Bill Buchanan : Yes we do but only at its lowest level. At this point, we've just begun to "scratch the surface"

  Jack Bauer : [after thinking it over]  ok I'll work with you but only because right now you are the only people that I trust. You give me one reason to question that and I swear I will turn you in you understand?

• David Emerson : [Over the phone]  yeah?

  Tony Almeida : [while Chloe monitors the call]  it's me

  David Emerson : [Surprised to hear from him]  where are you?

  Tony Almeida : I'm at a parking garage getting a car. I got away from the FBI

  David Emerson : Yeah I heard, I also heard it was Jack Bauer who got you out?

  Tony Almeida : That's right

  David Emerson : That doesn't make any sense. Bauer's working for "them", he helped capture you

  Tony Almeida : That's only because he didn't have a choice: his "on board" now

  David Emerson : What'd you mean "on board"?

  Tony Almeida : You heard about the Senate hearings this morning? They're going to file criminal charges against him. I told Bauer that if he helped us out with the mission, we can get him out of the country. Look, if it weren't for Jack, I'd still be in custody, we can use him, I'm telling you

  David Emerson : I don't know, Morgan's hiring new men now

  Tony Almeida : [Irritated]  Morgan's a thug: he can't run point on something this important. Let me do it like we "planned." Bauer can take Tanner's place, and we're good to go

  David Emerson : [after thinking it over]  alright, bring Bauer. We're at 22-11 Chesterfield

  Tony Almeida : [Before hanging up]  got it

• Jack Bauer : Tell me about Emerson?

  Tony Almeida : His British: former SAS, urban warfare, snipping, closed quarter combat, saw action in Beirut, Mogadishu

  Jack Bauer : So he's good?

  Tony Almeida : Extremely. His not some "whack job" or "ideolog." His about two things: money and "personal loyalty"

  Jack Bauer : It sounds like you admire him?

  Tony Almeida : He treated me like a brother when I thought I had nobody else

  Jack Bauer : Is this going to be a problem?

  Tony Almeida : No, I know his on the wrong side of "this", I'll do what has to be done

• Tony Almeida : [Talking privately]  what's going on?

  David Emerson : Bringing Bauer in is not worth the risk

  Tony Almeida : What're you talking about? I would still be in FBI custody if it wasn't for him

  David Emerson : Alright, you already made your case

  Tony Almeida : [Insistently]  we can use him

  David Emerson : I "considered" it but I'm going a different "way"

  Tony Almeida : I owe him. Do you understand that?

  David Emerson : Yeah I appreciate your loyalty, I always have: this is business. I can't have an unknown "factor" like Jack Bauer coming in and messing things up

  Tony Almeida : [while Emerson loads and cocks a gun]  what're you going to do? Kill him?

  David Emerson : No, you are