24 (TV Series)

Day 2: 7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m. (2003)

Dennis Haysbert: President David Palmer

Quotes 

• President David Palmer : [During a press conference]  I urge you in the strongest possible terms: not to indulge any rumors or theories you've already heard or you may soon hear. Once the facts are known I will present them to you myself, until then, know that we are all safe and that we will continue to be. The most patriotic thing we can do today is to keep living our lives, so I urge you all go back to work, go back to school because the freedom we enjoy, the freedom we earn everyday is the very thing that will defeat our enemies and keep us strong. God bless America, God bless us all

• Vice President Jim Prescott : [to David through video conference]  the Cabinet has annulled its earlier action. I've instructed Secret Service to resume its charge of serving you: as President of the United States

  President David Palmer : [With Mike and Jenny sitting nearby]  I see

  Vice President Jim Prescott : And also I've tendered my resignation effective immediately and those members who voted against you have also agreed to resign

  President David Palmer : Jim, gentlemen, and ladies. We came dangerously close to war today, that all of us reacted emotionally to the nuclear detonation is understandable but leaders are required to have patience beyond human limits. The kind of action we nearly took should only be exercised after all other avenues have been exhausted, after the strictest standard of proof has been met. By casting me aside so quickly, you have lowered those standards and that was a profound mistake. It was not however a mistake you're likely to make again. Therefore I do not accept your resignation, we have a nation to heal today and all of you play a vital role in that healing process

  Vice President Jim Prescott : Mr. President, I don't know what to say

  President David Palmer : There's nothing to say. We have work to do, that'll be all

  President David Palmer : [to Jenny]  I want you to set up a press conference

  Jenny Dodge : When?

  President David Palmer : As soon as you can make it happen but I want it public. I want to speak to the people directly, they deserve my assurance

  Jenny Dodge : Yes Sir

  President David Palmer : [to Mike]  I want to thank you for calling CTU in the eleventh hour

  Mike Novick : Of course Mr. President

  President David Palmer : But you should've been there with me to the end. That's what I expected of you, that's why I appointed you. I'm relieving you of your post, effective immediately

  Mike Novick : Yes Mr. President

• Vice President Jim Prescott : [Over the phone]  we just finished setting up the feed. I hope this isn't going to be a waste of our time

  Mike Novick : Believe me: so do I

  President David Palmer : [after walking into the room]  what's going on?

  Mike Novick : The President and I thought that you should be a part of this along with Prescott and the Attorney General, we'll be listening to a live feed

  President David Palmer : Of what?

  President David Palmer : A sting operation of Peter Kingsley. It appears he was the architect of today's bombing and the delivery of the Cypress audio

  President David Palmer : Bauer found Kingsley?

  Mike Novick : Yes but it won't be Bauer who talks with Kingsley

  President David Palmer : Well, what difference does it make? As long as we get him to incriminate himself

  President David Palmer : [after noticing he becomes silent]  what is it?

  Mike Novick : It's Sherry who will be talking with Kingsley

  President David Palmer : I don't understand

  Mike Novick : It seems Kingsley "recruited" her some months ago. She was a part of this

  President David Palmer : Sherry? Working with this man Kingsley?

  Mike Novick : It appears that way Sir

  President David Palmer : To detonate a nuclear bomb and start a war? No!

  Mike Novick : Its unclear how much she knew or how deep she was in it. We just have to hope if she can extract a confession from Kingsley

  President David Palmer : Now Sherry is working with Jack Bauer to bring down Kingsley?

  Mike Novick : Yes and at considerable risk to herself