24 (TV Series)
Day 4: 12:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m. (2005)
Gregory Itzin: President Charles Logan
Quotes
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President Charles Logan : [while on their way to the Presidential bunker] am I going to be able to function at a hundred percent down here?
Mike Novick : Absolutely
President Charles Logan : What kind of protection does this bunker afford?
Mike Novick : Total: your two hundred feet below the surface. If the White House suffers a direct hit, everyone will be safe as would the communication, and the infrastructure of the rest of the country
President Charles Logan : Let's hope that's not needed
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President Charles Logan : General Thomas just told me we're missing a nuclear warhead?
Mike Novick : Yes, I just heard some of the details from Bill Buchanan
President Charles Logan : When did this happen?
Mike Novick : It disappeared somewhere between 1:45am and 2:15am Central Time
President Charles Logan : None of our satellites were able to pick this up?
Mike Novick : It was in mountain terrain at night: our people are analyzing the imagery now but it's going to be hard to find
President Charles Logan : What're we going to do if we don't find this man Marwan?
Mike Novick : Our people are doing everything they can to "contain" him to the Los Angeles area: it's going to be difficult for him to leave
President Charles Logan : [Sarcastically] well, it's difficult to shoot down Air Force One with one of our stealth fighters but he managed to do that. Who knows what else they're planning? I'm sure his going to come after me next
Mike Novick : Mr. President, there's no indication that's his plan
President Charles Logan : [Raises his voice] you don't know that, I don't know that, we don't have enough information to know what his plan is
Mike Novick : The head of Secret Service is on his way over now, he has a revised plan and I'm certain he'll ease your mind about your safety
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President Charles Logan : [Over the speakerphone as Mike Novick stands nearby] what'd you have for me?
Bill Buchanan : I'm here with Michelle Dessler Director of CTU Los Angeles and Tony Almeida, heading up tactical
President Charles Logan : Good, let's get started: have all of our armaments referenced in the red chapter been secured?
Michelle Dessler : Not completely but we're working with DOD on that
President Charles Logan : What else do we know?
Michelle Dessler : The man who choreographed today's events Habib Marwan is still at large. Most likely he is in possession of the red chapter
President Charles Logan : What're we doing to find him?
Tony Almeida : We just picked up a thread Sir, we have a location of where one of Marwan's associates was detected twenty minutes ago
President Charles Logan : That sounds promising, what else?
Michelle Dessler : We're sifting through all of our intel now: we're hoping to put together a pursuit "scenario" soon
President Charles Logan : So you're pretty confident you'll catch this terrorist Habib Marwan before he strikes again?
Michelle Dessler : It's not an exact "science" Sir, all we can do is maximize the probability for success: there are no guarantees
President Charles Logan : [Raises his voice] of course I understand that, we need to get control of the situation. I can't run the government down here indefinitely but I'm not going back up there until its safe
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President Charles Logan : We cannot have any leaks regarding this missing warhead
Mike Novick : I've contacted General Wilson in Iowa: his sealing off the roads while we clean up the ambushed convoy
President Charles Logan : What about those highway patrol officers who discovered it?
Mike Novick : Wilson's already brought them in and explained the situation: the good news is this is happening in the middle of the night. Most of the country is still asleep
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Bill Buchanan : [During a conference call] Mr. President, this is Bill Buchanan, I'm here with Jack Bauer
President Charles Logan : Yes Bill, what'd you have for me?
Bill Buchanan : Sir, in the process of trying to track down this missing warhead, we brought in a prime suspect for questioning
Mike Novick : What've you learned?
Bill Buchanan : Well, that's the problem Sir, right now our hands are tied: Amnesty Global has interceded on his behalf
President Charles Logan : Interceded on what grounds?
Bill Buchanan : His a US citizen with no previous record
President Charles Logan : Why is he a suspect?
Bill Buchanan : We found him with Yosik Khatami, a man linked to today's terrorist events
President Charles Logan : I don't understand, it doesn't violate any law to question a suspect
Mike Novick : [Asking permission to join their conversation] Mr. President, if I may?
President Charles Logan : [to Mike] go ahead
Mike Novick : [to Jack] am I correct in assuming this suspect is unlikely to respond to the kind of Q and A his lawyer would permit?
Jack Bauer : That's correct: if we want to procure any information from the suspect, we're going to have to do it behind closed doors
President Charles Logan : You're talking about torturing this man?
Jack Bauer : I'm talking about doing what's necessary to stop this warhead from being used against us
President Charles Logan : [to Bill, before Walt presses the hold button] give a moment
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President Charles Logan : [to Mike, referring to CTU torturing Prado] what'd you think?
Mike Novick : I think we need to do whatever it takes to find Marwan
President Charles Logan : [to Walt] weigh in
Walt Cummings : This makes me nervous
President Charles Logan : Why?
Walt Cummings : Should this man be innocent as he claims he is, your first act as President is to sanction his torture? That'll forever haunt your Presidency
President Charles Logan : [Continuing the conference call] alright gentlemen, here's what I'll agree to: I'll call a special session with members of the Justice Department and we'll discuss this. I'll have an answer for you in twenty minutes
Jack Bauer : Mr. President, this thing could be over in twenty minutes
President Charles Logan : It's as far as I'm willing to go right now
Jack Bauer : With all due respect Sir, please just let us do our jobs