24 (TV Series)

Day 4: 4:00 a.m.-5:00 a.m. (2005)

Jude Ciccolella: Mike Novick

Quotes 

• David Palmer : [to Mike]  let the Joints Chiefs know of the situation but tell them this should be limited to the intelligence community only

  Mike Novick : Sir, if a nuclear missile's been launched, we have to assume Washington is its target

  President Charles Logan : What are our options?

  Mike Novick : We don't have many: first priority is to establish a continuity of the government and start a quiet evacuation of government personnel in the city

  David Palmer : [to Mike]  bring the Cabinet members and the Speaker of the House to the bunker. Congress and Pentagon should be taken to the mountain safety facility

  Mike Novick : Right

  David Palmer : [Before Mike leaves the room]  let them know this is a Category One emergency: tell them nothing more. We can't afford an information leak

  President Charles Logan : The public needs to be warned, cities needs to be evacuated

  David Palmer : Not yet, let's see what Bauer comes up with first

• Don Ashton : What's going on here?

  Mike Novick : Meaning what?

  Don Ashton : Logan was sworn in a few hours ago now we're under a massive terrorist attack. He needs all the help he can get

  Mike Novick : He understands that, his seeking advice from everywhere

  Don Ashton : Not from his Cabinet or the Congressional leadership

  Mike Novick : give it time Don, give it time

• Don Ashton : How's President Logan managing?

  Mike Novick : Under the circumstances: very well

  Don Ashton : I noticed ex-President Palmer is here with him

  Mike Novick : Yes, he brought the former President in to "advise"

  Don Ashton : That's probably a good idea: Palmer's been at the helm in this kind of crisis before, he knows how to lead

  Mike Novick : President Logan doesn't have any problem "leading" if that's what you're getting at?

  Don Ashton : Oh no, not at all: it's just that if his not asking his Cabinet for help or the leadership, it "comforts" me somewhat that his in good hands

  Mike Novick : Is there something else you wanted to say?

  Don Ashton : Yeah, there is. The people elected John Keeler to run this country, in his absence Logan is expected to take over, if his not up to the task, it is I, Speaker of the House, and not David Palmer who steps up

  Mike Novick : Understood and let me assure you that's not the case: Logan is in complete control

• Mike Novick : We may have a problem

  President Charles Logan : What is it?

  Mike Novick : Don Ashton has been asking a number of questions and raising concerns as to President Palmer's "role" here

  President Charles Logan : That's too bad: we have more important things to worry about at the moment

  Mike Novick : Sir, as Speaker of the House, he can create problems you don't need right now

  David Palmer : Mike's right, Don's very ambitious. Now that his next in line to the Presidency, he'll look to exploit any angle he can

  President Charles Logan : He won't put his ambition in front of national security

  Mike Novick : He won't see it in those terms Sir. In his eyes, national security and his personal ambition are one in the same

  President Charles Logan : [sighs]  what'd we do?

  David Palmer : Show him who's in charge