24 (TV Series)
Day 5: 12:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m. (2006)
William Devane: Secretary of Defence James Heller
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Quotes
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[to President Logan]
Secretary of Defense James Heller : I know what you did, I know what you're doing, and I'm here to put an end to it.
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Jack Bauer : [after playing the digital recording for Heller] President Logan supplied the terrorists with the Sentox nerve gas
Secretary of Defense James Heller : What?
Jack Bauer : His plan was to deploy the nerve gas on route to Moscow: that way he could expose the terrorists and use them as an excuse to invoke the military terms of the agreement that he made earlier with Suvarov. This is all an effort to gain control of the oil supply in Central Asia. David Palmer found out about it, that's why they killed him
Secretary of Defense James Heller : How do you know that recording hasn't been fabricated?
Jack Bauer : I trust the source. I promise you this will stand up under scrutiny
Secretary of Defense James Heller : [Shakes his head] I wish I could say I was surprised but I'm not. I watched Charles Logan "rise on the tide" on his own ambition, I was terrified when he took The Oath
Jack Bauer : Sir, I'm very sorry that I had to involve you but I need someone who had "access" to hand deliver this over to the Attorney General
Secretary of Defense James Heller : So you contacted me?
Jack Bauer : You're the only one I could trust
Secretary of Defense James Heller : [after Jack hands him the recording] alright then
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Secretary of Defense James Heller : [Over the phone] thank you for taking my call
President Charles Logan : You said it was urgent?
Secretary of Defense James Heller : I need to see you Sir
President Charles Logan : See me about what?
Secretary of Defense James Heller : I'd rather speak to you in person
President Charles Logan : Fine, but I won't be back to Washington for a couple of days
Secretary of Defense James Heller : I'm in LA. I need to see you tonight
President Charles Logan : Tonight?
Secretary of Defense James Heller : Yes Sir
President Charles Logan : What is this about?
Secretary of Defense James Heller : I'll be there shortly and we can discuss it then
President Charles Logan : [Sternly] I don't like your tone. In case you've forgotten, you're addressing the President of the United States
Secretary of Defense James Heller : I know who I'm addressing and I think you know what this is exactly about
President Charles Logan : When will you be here?
Secretary of Defense James Heller : Five minutes
President Charles Logan : [Before hanging up] fine
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President Charles Logan : [after Heller doesn't shake his hand] I thought you said this was important?
Secretary of Defense James Heller : I know what you did, I know what you're doing, and I'm here to put an end to it
President Charles Logan : You have to be a little more specific
Secretary of Defense James Heller : You are responsible for the murder of David Palmer
President Charles Logan : That's outrageous
Secretary of Defense James Heller : I heard a recording: a conversation between you and a man named Christopher Henderson. When Palmer found out about your insane plan, Henderson had him killed, and you let it happen
President Charles Logan : Where is this recording?
Secretary of Defense James Heller : It's in a "safe place"
President Charles Logan : I would like to hear it
Secretary of Defense James Heller : Why? You know exactly what you said and so do I. it's burned into my memory
President Charles Logan : How dare you stand there and judge me. You have no idea. Until you sit in my chair, you don't know what the hell you're talking about
Secretary of Defense James Heller : Your chair is not a throne
President Charles Logan : I'm protecting the interests of our country
Secretary of Defense James Heller : You mean oil?
President Charles Logan : [Raises his voice] yes, this country needs energy more than you or anybody in this gridlock government cares to admit: we'll see how you judge me when the cost of oil goes up over a hundred dollars a barrel and the people who put me in Office can't afford to heat their homes or run their cars
Secretary of Defense James Heller : And you think that justifies the blood on your hands?
President Charles Logan : What do you want?
Secretary of Defense James Heller : I want you to drop the trumped up charges against Jack Bauer and leave my daughter alone
President Charles Logan : Anything else?
Secretary of Defense James Heller : Announce your resignation by tomorrow morning: blame it on the crushing stress of today's events or blame it on whatever you want. Just as long as you go public by the start of the morning news cycle
President Charles Logan : And then what?
Secretary of Defense James Heller : The recording will be kept under lock and key and this will remain between us. Call Vice President Gardener, I want him to be here when you hand him your letter of resignation