24 (TV Series)

Day 6: 11:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. (2007)

Peter MacNicol: Tom Lennox

Quotes 

• Tom Lennox : You really should work from medical Sir: at least they can monitor you from there

  President Wayne Palmer : I'm fine

  Tom Lennox : I don't think you are Sir. Neither does Dr. Welton

  President Wayne Palmer : Putting myself under medical supervision might give the Vice President a pretext to try to take a run at my job

  Tom Lennox : You don't need to worry about that Sir

  President Wayne Palmer : What "exactly" do you have on Vice President Daniels?

  Tom Lennox : I have "the truth", Sir

  President Wayne Palmer : Now's the time I need to know what that is

  Tom Lennox : It is a tape recording of Vice President Daniels conspiring with Lisa Miller to commit perjury at your competency hearing

  President Wayne Palmer : I'd love to hear that as soon as possible

  Karen Hayes : [while rushing into the room]  I have good news: CTU has recovered the two remaining suitcase nukes

  President Wayne Palmer : [Surprised]  what?

  Karen Hayes : Just a few minutes ago, I just got off the phone with Bill, his waiting to brief you as soon as you're ready

  Tom Lennox : What about Fayed?

  Karen Hayes : He and his men were killed during the assault

  President Wayne Palmer : Then it's over

  Tom Lennox : It certainly seems so Sir, congratulations

  President Wayne Palmer : The American people should know that we're no longer at a risk of a nuclear attack

  Karen Hayes : I'll have the press corp. down here in thirty minutes

  President Wayne Palmer : No, we're going to do this from upstairs: the press room

  Tom Lennox : Shouldn't we wait for clearance from Secret Service?

  President Wayne Palmer : No, there's no need for anyone of us "hiding" underground any longer. Inform Secret Service that we will be leaving the bunker, we are returning to the Oval Office

• Dr. Arthur Welton : [after entering the Oval Office, referring to Palmer's health]  all signs indicate the President has suffered a cerebral hemorrhage brought on by injuries he sustained earlier in the day

  Vice President Noah Daniels : Meaning he should've never been brought out of the coma

  Karen Hayes : However detrimental that decision was to his health, I'm "confident" that in light of his actions today, he would continue to support it

  Vice President Noah Daniels : I'm glad you're so confident Karen, it was your reckless action that resulted in his stroke

  Dr. Arthur Welton : [to Daniels]  sir, it's unclear if the stroke is evitable but in any event, I'll take full responsibility

  Tom Lennox : Excuse me, now's not the time for recrimination: self imposed or otherwise. When will we know the extent of the damage and the "prospects" for recovery?

  Dr. Arthur Welton : After the MRI, the President is being transported to Bethesda as we speak. Based on my "impressions", the damage was severe, I don't think we can expect the President to regain consciousness any time soon

  Lisa Miller : So it is incontestable Wayne Palmer won't be able to continue his duties as Commander in Chief

  Vice President Noah Daniels : There's no denying that this is a great tragedy for the nation and for those of us that know the President personally: just take care of him doctor

  Dr. Arthur Welton : [Before leaving]  of course, excuse me

• Lisa Miller : There's "something" on the agenda I think you want immediate clarification on

  Vice President Noah Daniels : What's that?

  Lisa Miller : [Hands him a piece of paper]  Wayne Palmer just issued a "finding" about allowing Jack Bauer to hand classified Russian technology over to the Chinese in exchange for the return of a "covertly" held hostage

  Vice President Noah Daniels : [to Karen, holding the piece of paper]  can you explain this?

  Karen Hayes : Yes, that was a "personal request" from Jack Bauer to the President: they have a long standing relationship and as Jack Bauer was largely responsible for recovering the suitcase nukes today, the President wanted to honor his service to this country

  Vice President Noah Daniels : I asked you to explain it, not "excuse" it

  Karen Hayes : Understood, Bauer has "guaranteed" that the technology will not fall into the hands of the Chinese, it will only be used to "secure" the hostage

  Tom Lennox : Incidentally sir, the hostage in question is Audrey Raines: the daughter of James Heller

  Vice President Noah Daniels : Even Jack Bauer can't "guarantee" that outcome. Now I am "happy" to honor Agent Bauer's service to this country but not at the risk of giving classified technology to the Chinese and "potentially" damaging our relationship with Russia in the process: you tell CTU to stop Bauer immediately

  Karen Hayes : Sir, the President expressly...

  Vice President Noah Daniels : [Interrupts her]  that's enough for now