24 (TV Series)

Day 2: 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. (2002)

Carlos Bernard: Tony Almeida

Quotes 

• Tony Almeida : [Across from Reza]  So as Chief Financial Officer you oversee all the money that comes in and out is that right?

  Reza Naiyeer : [nervously]  that's right and in case you haven't noticed I'm getting married today so if we could do this another day I'd appreciate it

  Tony Almeida : can you sit down please? We're not done, sit down

  Tony Almeida : [Reza slowly sits down]  why don't you tell me about Syed Ali

  Reza Naiyeer : I told you before I don't know a Syed Ali

  Tony Almeida : Oh you don't

  Reza Naiyeer : No

  Tony Almeida : [Looking at a computer screen in front of him on the table]  then how do you explain the fact that his name is in your personal computer files?

  Reza Naiyeer : [Suspiciously]  don't know

  Tony Almeida : You don't know?

  [turns the computer around so he can see it himself] 

  Tony Almeida : So why don't we start again, you've been doing business with a known terrorist and you're going to sit there with a straight face and tell me you don't know what's going on?

  Reza Naiyeer : I grew up in London and I married an American girl, a protestant so if you're going to racially profile me, you should at least get it right

  Tony Almeida : Our main targets are European Muslims with western educations, passports and the potential to blend in into western societies. So tell me how's my racial profiling going now?

  Reza Naiyeer : I want a lawyer

  Tony Almeida : No

• George Mason : [Referring to reviving Paula]  what's the progress here?

  Paramedic : We're trying to bring her around using a combination of stimulants and hydrating fluids but it might make her more unstable

  George Mason : We're running out of time. Wake her up

  George Mason : [as Tony walks by]  where are you headed?

  Tony Almeida : Following a lead that just came in. there's a connection to Syed Ali

  George Mason : Well, send somebody else. I need you here

  Tony Almeida : To do what? Watch Paula die?

  George Mason : We've got to get the encryption code out of her or we're going to lose everything. We can't let that happen today

  Tony Almeida : Yeah well you have this covered. I'm going to follow up on this lead

  George Mason : No, you're going to stay here and that's an order

  Tony Almeida : Look, there's a Middle Eastern business man in LA who's had contact with Syed Ali recently. Now Ires and Peller are dead, who do you want me to send?

  George Mason : [Allowing him to leave]  be reachable alright?

  George Mason : What're you looking at?

  Michelle Dessler : Nothing

  George Mason : Putting bandwidth on the network?

  Michelle Dessler : Yeah, I'm on it

• Tony Almeida : Hello sir, I'm Tony Almeida from Los Angeles CTU, this is agent Richards

  Bob Warner : [while looking at his identification]  CTU? What is CTU?

  Tony Almeida : Counter Terrorist Unit: I'm looking for a Reza Naiyeer?

  Kate Warner : What's this all about?

  Tony Almeida : It's a government matter ma'am

  Kate Warner : Government matter?

  Tony Almeida : I just need to ask a few questions to Mr. Naiyeer

  Bob Warner : Mr. Almeida right? My daughter hired a private investigator to do a background check on Reza. It's all been cleared up

  Kate Warner : Actually, dad it hasn't been all cleared up

  Bob Warner : Can this wait? You see today is my other daughter Marie's wedding. She's getting married to Reza

  Tony Almeida : I'm sorry for the bad timing but no. This can't wait. I'm authorized to interrogate Mr. Naiyeer. Are you going to take me to him? Or do I have to find him myself?

  Bob Warner : [while looking sternly at Tony]  Kate, go find Reza