24 (TV Series)

Day 2: 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. (2003)

Reiko Aylesworth: Michelle Dessler

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Quotes 

• George Mason : What are you going to do tomorrow? Have you thought about it?

  Michelle Dessler : [caught off guard by his question]  what?

  George Mason : Have you thought about it?

  Michelle Dessler : No not really

  George Mason : Probably go back to work here?

  Michelle Dessler : Of course, why wouldn't I?

  George Mason : I don't know, are you happy with this job?

  Michelle Dessler : [remains silent] 

  George Mason : Believe it or not, I used to want to be a teacher. A long time ago. You know why I didn't? DOD offered me more money. That's how I made my decision. So I made myself miserable. And I made everybody else around me miserable. For an extra five thousand dollars a year. That was my price. That's how I made my decision. So I made myself miserable, and I made everybody else around me miserable. For an extra five thousand dollars a year. That was my price.

  Michelle Dessler : I'm sorry.

  George Mason : I'm not a big advice giver, but under the circumstances don't wait around for your life to happen to you. Find something that makes you happy, and do it, because everything else is all just background noise.

• Michelle Dessler : [Nervously]  I don't know what happened with Mason but I just wanted to let you know if you wanted to go out sometime...

  Tony Almeida : I've been feeling the same way, I've been just keeping my distance because...

  Michelle Dessler : Is it because of what happened between you and Nina?

  Tony Almeida : [Nods]  Yeah.

  Michelle Dessler : [joklingly]  so you think I wanted to get closer to you for information?

  Tony Almeida : [Smiling]  so what are we saying here? We save L.A.from a bomb, then you and I can get together for dinner.