24 (TV Series)

12:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m. (2001)

Kiefer Sutherland: Jack Bauer

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• Jack Bauer : You can look the other way once, and it's no big deal, except it makes it easier for you to compromise the next time, and pretty soon that's all you're doing; compromising, because that's the way you think things are done. You know those guys I busted? You think they were the bad guys? Because they weren't, they weren't bad guys, they were just like you and me. Except they compromised... Once.

• Jack Bauer : My name is Jack Bauer, and this is the longest day of my life.

• Nina Myers : You're lying.

  Jack Bauer : Yes I am. But you're still going to have to trust me.

• [Phone conversation] 

  Vincent : Hello?

  Jack Bauer : Vincent, Jack Bauer. You planning on seeing Kimberly tonight?

  Vincent : No way, man. We broke up, you know that.

  Jack Bauer : I just wanted to make sure you knew that.

  Vincent : Chill, man. I don't know where she is. You've got my word.

  Jack Bauer : That's a real comfort, Vincent, knowing I've got your word.

• Richard Walsh : How are you doing?

  Jack Bauer : I can't complain.

  Richard Walsh : Can't or won't?

• Jack Bauer : [to George Mason]  Why don't you explain it to me. You've got five seconds.

  [prepares to press *enter* button on laptop] 

• Kimberly Bauer : So, is she still giving you the cold shoulder?

  Jack Bauer : If by "she" you're referring to your mother, I'd appreciate if you called her by her name. Mom. And no, she's just busy.

  Kimberly Bauer : She's busy a lot.

• Jack Bauer : Tony. I need detailed background on everyone on Senator Palmer's staff now.

  Tony Almeida : Why?

  Jack Bauer : Because I think this is about him and I want us to be prepared.

  Tony Almeida : If it leaks out that we're screening Senator Palmer, people might think it's because he's black.

  Jack Bauer : Well, it is because he's black. It makes him the most likely target.

• Jack Bauer : I was thinking we should try to remember what it was like when we were kids.

  Teri Bauer : It's a different world now, Jack.

  Jack Bauer : Yeah, I know.

• Jack Bauer : George. I need you to do me a favor. I need you to call your boss so I can get clearance on the identification of the source.

  George Mason : I thought we just agreed that it didn't matter.

  Jack Bauer : Yeah, but I still have to call Walsh and tell him I did everything I could. I would like to cover my own ass.

  George Mason : Jack, you're finally learning how to play the game.

• George Mason : You have no idea what you're getting yourself into.

  Jack Bauer : Why don't you explain it to me. You've got five seconds.

  [prepares to press *enter* button on laptop]