24 (TV Series)
Day 2: 12:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m. (2003)
Alan Dale: Vice President Jim Prescott
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Quotes
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President David Palmer : [Over the phone] Hello Jim, what's the British reaction to the California bombing?
Vice President Jim Prescott : Everyone over there is stunned: they placed their military on high alert
President David Palmer : The British Ambassador?
Vice President Jim Prescott : He's waiting to hear from us. I take it after this conversation, I'm free to inform him about the stealth bombers?
President David Palmer : Not just yet Jim. It's still premature
Vice President Jim Prescott : Mr. President, those planes are due to drop their payloads in a little over four hours
President David Palmer : We're holding off notifying our allies because there may be a possibility that we may not go through with the attack
Vice President Jim Prescott : I don't understand
President David Palmer : I have reason to believe the Cyprus audio that implicated the targeted countries was fabricated
Vice President Jim Prescott : I thought we analyzed it, proved it was real
President David Palmer : As did I. but CTU Los Angeles is in the process of obtaining evidence that may show otherwise
Vice President Jim Prescott : In the process"? Meaning they don't have any proof yet?
President David Palmer : Correct
Vice President Jim Prescott : Did you run this thing by CIA? Prove it's a fraud?
President David Palmer : Not as of yet
Vice President Jim Prescott : Mr. President, you authorized this military action and justifiably so. With all due respect, it's too late for second thoughts
President David Palmer : We will not start a war on false or incomplete information. Say nothing to the Ambassador
Vice President Jim Prescott : [Before hanging up] yes Mr. President
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Mike Novick : You ready?
Lynne Kresge : Yes we are
Mike Novick : [Through video conference] Mr. Vice President, you're on with me and Lynn because the President is being briefed by Ryan Chappelle: he asked we go without him
Vice President Jim Prescott : Fine
Mike Novick : How did it go with the British Ambassador?
Vice President Jim Prescott : Not well. He knows we're planning a retaliation against the Middle East and his frustrated we're not coordinating with them
Mike Novick : I'm sure he'll understand once he gets all the facts
Vice President Jim Prescott : What are the facts? We've got planes in the air. Either we're committed or we're not
Mike Novick : If the evidence shows the Cypress recording was falsified, the President wants the option of calling those planes back
Vice President Jim Prescott : You know what it sounds like to me? An excuse to call this off. Do you believe the President is capable of doing the "hard thing"? The right thing?
Mike Novick : Yes Sir, I do. His committed to this action. All his doing is making sure every base is covered
Vice President Jim Prescott : I hope so
Mike Novick : The President will be contacting you as soon as anything develops
Vice President Jim Prescott : [Before hanging up] alright
Lynne Kresge : You think the Vice President is right, don't you?
Mike Novick : If the President turns those planes around, his done the unconfirmed speculation of a single CTU agent. It'll be a disaster
Lynne Kresge : So, what we do about it?
Mike Novick : I don't know