24 (TV Series)

Day 2: 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. (2002)

Penny Johnson Jerald: Sherry Palmer

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• Sherry Palmer : [after he enters the room]  well, if it isn't the Chief of Staff himself

  Mike Novick : You look beautiful: as always. What're you doing here? Did David ask you to come here?

  Sherry Palmer : No, I just showed up on my own

  Mike Novick : So, how you've been?

  Sherry Palmer : Fine, just fine. Well you know it's been a challenging year. What is it? They say "Learn from our mistakes, and learn from our misfortunes?"

  Mike Novick : Have you told that to David?

  Sherry Palmer : No I don't think his ready to hear that yet. Not now, but he is waiting for you so why don't you just go in?

• President David Palmer : [while entering the room]  good afternoon, oh you two haven't been formally introduced: Lynne Kresge, Sherry Palmer

  Lynne Kresge : [after shaking hands with Sherry]  Mr. President, there were a few guidelines from Director Stanton I wanted to go over with you in this meeting

  President David Palmer : Lynn, I have invoked Executive Privilege and have granted Sherry a provisional security clearance

  Lynne Kresge : I see

  President David Palmer : This meeting is about the possibility that people inside this Administration who may be organizing against me

  Lynne Kresge : [Surprised]  against you?

  Sherry Palmer : [while holding his hand]  maybe you should bring Lynn up to speed on where we stand with Roger Stanton

  Lynne Kresge : [after sitting down]  Mr. President?

  President David Palmer : Lynn, I'm sorry but things have been happening too fast today. Our problems are compounded by the possibility of a dissenting faction

  Lynne Kresge : And do you think Roger might be a part of that?

  President David Palmer : It's possible

  Lynne Kresge : If you don't mind me asking Sir what lead you to this hypothesis?

  Sherry Palmer : It troubles me to articulate this Lynn but the ambassador's helicopter accident solved a lot of Roger's issues

  Lynne Kresge : Sir, those issues were shared...

  Sherry Palmer : I am so sorry to interrupt but there's something else you probably don't know Lynn and that is Roger Stanton has been having secret meetings with the minority leader in the Senate and Eric Rayburn has been in attendance

  Lynne Kresge : Well, actually Sherry I am aware of those meetings. Their trying to forge bi-partisan base in order to stop "questionable" allocations that were being made by the Armed Services Committee and Sir the only reason I did not brief you on this earlier is because the vote is not for another two months but I have detailed records if you would like to take a look at them

  President David Palmer : This doesn't solve any of our problems today. We've got to avert a disaster. We can't do that if our own people are working against us. Now I need to know Roger Stanton is supporting this administration

  Sherry Palmer : I'm already working alongside Roger, Lynn I'd like you to keep track of your conversations with him as well. Now I've put together a list of people on the Hill who might be able to help in this matter

• Sherry Palmer : [Talking privately]  I know your uncomfortable of me taking some of these tasks from you. After all I'm not "officially" on David's staff

  Lynne Kresge : Mrs. Palmer my discomfort has nothing to do with you being on his staff, my only concern is to protect and serve the President. I need to know the people around him are competent. I simply don't know you

  Sherry Palmer : Well, you seem like a pretty smart woman Lynn, so let me explain something to you clearly? David did not get here by himself: his had competent people around him for his entire life. Obviously, your one of them. Not necessarily the best but just the most recent, so have some respect for those who help put him in office so we'll just might be able to help you

  Lynne Kresge : [after noticing the President has been watching them talk, before leaving]  fair enough

  President David Palmer : Be careful Sherry, I need Lynn. Don't turn this into a competition

  Sherry Palmer : I understand. I just need her to know that I'm not just here as "window dressing"

  President David Palmer : I'm sure she got the message

  Sherry Palmer : I'll behave. I promise

  President David Palmer : I don't have a lot of friends here today. In fact it seems like every time I turn around, somebody's always advising me to send you away

  Sherry Palmer : Then why don't you?

  President David Palmer : Because you may be the only one who can get information no one else can