24 (TV Series)

Day 3: 8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (2003)

Paul Schulze: Ryan Chappelle

Quotes 

• Ryan Chappelle : So, you're telling me that Bauer's been playing a game with us all this time?

  Tony Almeida : It's no "game."

  Ryan Chappelle : But his back undercover with the Salazar's? And they trust him?

  Tony Almeida : That's what we're counting on, yeah

  Ryan Chappelle : I'm your boss, you should've come to me first

  Tony Almeida : Look, you'll understand everything once I explained it to the President, after that if you feel I acted inappropriately, you can do what you've got to do

  Ryan Chappelle : I will. Count on it

  Chloe O'Brian : [while handing him the phone]  the President's coming in over the line

  Tony Almeida : Mr. President, this Tony Almeida, Director of CTU Los Angeles

  President David Palmer : Mr. Almeida

  Tony Almeida : Thank you for taking my call

  President David Palmer : [Over the speakerphone]  you're also on with my Chief of Staff: Wayne Palmer. I was told this was an urgent matter?

  Tony Almeida : Yes Sir, it is. It's also fairly complex so I'll keep it as clear and concise as I can

  President David Palmer : Go on

  Tony Almeida : Sir, everything that's happened today from the infected body at Health Services to Ramon Salazar's prison break has been of an elaborate sting operation

  President David Palmer : Sting operation?

  Tony Almeida : Yes Sir. Planned and executed by Jack Bauer, agent Gael Ortega and myself

  President David Palmer : Elaborate Mr. Almeida

  Tony Almeida : Jack Bauer wanted to fill you in on the situation himself Sir

  President David Palmer : Jack Bauer is a fugitive from the law

  Tony Almeida : If you'll indulge me Sir, there's a video file you need to see. It's on a designated CTU server. You can access the file pass code Delta three, Delta five nine

  Jack Bauer : [On a prerecorded video]  Mr. President, the fact that you're viewing this now means that I've successfully completed the first phase of secret operation. Contrary to what you've been lead to believe, the Salazar's are not in possession of the Cordilla virus. The idea that they are is a lie I promoted deliberately in an order to achieve a more important goal. Please, Sir, let me explain. About a month ago I learned from a contact that a group of scientists from the Ukraine were trying to sell a weaponized virus on the open market. They were looking for a buyer with cash and creditability. I only managed to get their interest when I suggested the Salazar's as potential buyers. As long as I could get the Salazar's to agree, CTU would seize the virus as the sale took place. Our goal was to remove the virus stockpile from the marketplace because Mr. President, it is without a doubt the most lethal threat we have ever faced but all of this hinged on me convincing the Salazar's that I had switched sides and the only way to gain their trust was to break Ramon Salazar out of prison. Mr. President, I'm sorry for deceiving you but I assure you it was a benign deception and I assume complete responsibility for my actions. Sir, if things went wrong, you would've been exposed personally, legally, and politically and this was the only way I could see to avoid that risk but now it's time for you to know the truth and I'm asking you to allow CTU Director Almeida to coordinate an interdiction with the military so we can take possession of this virus and keep it from our enemies, thank you Mr. President

• Ryan Chappelle : I don't think this is going to work out for you Almeida

  Tony Almeida : Maybe not but right now I've got to help Jack get this virus and I don't need you looking over my shoulder alright?

  Ryan Chappelle : You work for me: you don't give orders, you take them

  Tony Almeida : Yeah except the President put in charge of this particular operation. Now if you object, give him a call, I maybe wrong but I didn't get the impression that his in the mood for any bureaucratic squabbling today

  Tony Almeida : [after Ryan remain silent]  just let me do my job alright?

  Ryan Chappelle : [Before leaving]  I'll be watching