24 (TV Series)

Day 3: 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. (2004)

Dennis Haysbert: President David Palmer

Quotes 

• President David Palmer : What's going on with Jack Bauer?

  Wayne Palmer : The operation wasn't completely successful: they do have Saunders' daughter but they were unable to remain covert

  President David Palmer : Saunders knows we have her?

  Wayne Palmer : No, not yet but CTU is estimating he'll find out within the hour

  President David Palmer : What's Jack's plan?

  Wayne Palmer : Use Saunders' daughter to try to locate him. Listen, the deadline for his next demand will be up in fifteen minutes. Now giving this guy a list on every foreign operative on our payroll is an act of treason

  President David Palmer : I know that but he'll release more of the virus if we don't

  Wayne Palmer : So, what'd you want to do?

  President David Palmer : I want to see what Bauer gets out of Saunders' daughter first

• Aaron Pierce : [Talking privately]  Sir, I'm sorry for "appearing" to overstep my bounds: it's my job to protect you

  President David Palmer : You've been with me from the beginning, you don't have to apologize for doing your job but this crisis will end and the people in this city and this country will be stronger knowing their President stood by them shoulder to shoulder. I'm asking you as a friend and fellow citizen, protect me but here in Los Angeles. Can you do that for me?

  Aaron Pierce : Yes Sir, for you I can

  President David Palmer : Thank you

  Aaron Pierce : [while shaking hands]  yes Sir

• Tony Almeida : [During a conference call]  Mr. President?

  President David Palmer : Mr. Almeida, I understand we may have a way to locate this man Stephen Saunders?

  Tony Almeida : Yes Sir, we do, however my technical staff just informed me to do so properly, it may take fifteen minutes, possibly longer

  President David Palmer : So there's no way to get to him in the next few minutes?

  Jack Bauer : No Sir, there's not

  President David Palmer : Ok gentlemen: time is upon us, having considered all the possible scenarios I see no choice but to "draw our line in the sand." I will not given in to Saunders' latest demand

  Jack Bauer : Mr. President, I hope you understand that leaves us only one option and that's to use Stephen Saunders' daughter as a hostage, and hope that'll stop him

  President David Palmer : I understand, alright gentlemen get to it

  Wayne Palmer : [after ending the conference call]  are you sure we're doing the right thing?

  President David Palmer : The only thing I'm sure of is we cannot let this country be taken over by this mad man

• President David Palmer : So, Saunders knows we have his daughter?

  Wayne Palmer : Yeah, found out about five minutes ago

  President David Palmer : How did he react?

  Wayne Palmer : Broke off communication. The good news is CTU has a position on Saunders and is sending in teams now

  President David Palmer : What's our confidence level?

  Wayne Palmer : This man knows our system: our protocols. His going to be tough to corner

  President David Palmer : Stay on top of our emergency response teams, the abduction of his daughter may have made things worse

• President David Palmer : [while entering the conference room]  please be seated, as you know this morning our alert level was raised to red: we do have information regarding a possible bio attack on American soil. We have maximized our preparedness across the nation, the best way for our citizens to ensure their own safety is to stay home. If you're at work, go home, that's the message I hope the media can convey. If you want to help the public and do your jobs best is to sit quietly and listen to what I have to say. Biological agents do their worse damage where large groups of people congregate, the best defense we have right now is to encourage everyone to go home and stay home and await further instructions

• Aaron Pierce : [after entering the conference room with several Secret Service agents]  I'm sorry to interrupt

  President David Palmer : What is this?

  Aaron Pierce : Our Bureau Chief just informed me that NHS believes Los Angeles is no longer safe: we would like to move you out of the state

  President David Palmer : I appreciate your concern, tell Chief Kurtsman I'd rather manage things from here

  Aaron Pierce : Sir, I'm afraid this isn't a "request"

  President David Palmer : Excuse me?

  Aaron Pierce : Secret Service is invoking Section 32 for your own protection we are requiring you to accompany us to Air Force One

  President David Palmer : [Stands up]  you're ordering me?

  Aaron Pierce : Yes Sir, it's for your safety

  President David Palmer : Wayne?

  Wayne Palmer : [Standing next to David]  I don't know the specifics of the code but it seems Secret Service is invoking it and here in LA, the threat is serious

  President David Palmer : Its serious everywhere at least here we know what we're facing

  President David Palmer : Who has to sign off on this Aaron?

  Aaron Pierce : Chief Kurtsman and myself

  President David Palmer : I'd like a word in private with you Aaron