24 (TV Series)

Day 7: 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. (2009)

Jeffrey Nordling: Larry Moss

Quotes 

• Larry Moss : [Over the phone]  we've "discovered" what we believe was a staging area being used by terrorists on the south shore of the Potomac River near the ITP railing and shipyards. We've identified one of the men as General Juma

  President Allison Taylor : [Shocked]  what? Juma's in DC?

  Larry Moss : Yes ma'am and we know there are at least a dozen other men involved in the attack and they are armed for a small war

  President Allison Taylor : Have you found evidence on where the target might be?

  Larry Moss : No ma'am but we have search teams out looking for the men: we're hoping Agent Walker has more information, she's the one who ID'd Juma but we've lost contact with her

  President Allison Taylor : Lost contact?

  Larry Moss : Yes but we have every reason to hope she's still alive and in pursuit of the terrorists. She's out there ma'am, we'll find her

• Vice President Mitchell Hayworth : [Through video conference]  I've been briefed on the general situation: what are the latest facts on the ground?

  Larry Moss : There's nothing further from General Juma but an infrared scan of the building shows his holding the hostages in a hallway outside the Roosevelt Room. Now this is very "possibly" good news for the President

  Vice President Mitchell Hayworth : Explain?

  Larry Moss : The area's not one of the more defensible places in the building. Tactically, it makes no sense for Juma to have chosen it as a base. However the area is adjacent to the ground floor lockdown which we know the President was on route to

  Vice President Mitchell Hayworth : So you think the President made it to the lockdown?

  Larry Moss : That's our best explanation for him being there. Therefore, we're asking you to authorize a rescue operation before Juma manages to penetrate the lockdown

  Vice President Mitchell Hayworth : Do you have any other evidence that supports your theory that the President is in the lockdown?

  Larry Moss : There's the fact that he couldn't "produce" the President when we asked him to prove he had her

  Vice President Mitchell Hayworth : Couldn't or wouldn't? You can't be certain which one, can you?

  Larry Moss : Certain is not possible in this case: we're giving you our best estimation and we urge you to allow us to launch

  Vice President Mitchell Hayworth : What if you're wrong? What if Juma does have the President? He will kill her as soon as he realizes what you're doing

  Larry Moss : Inaction has its own risks too sir. The more time Juma has to reinforce his position, the more difficult it will be to take the building, and to save lives

  Vice President Mitchell Hayworth : I understand but my priority must be the President's life, prudence "dictates" that I hold off on authorizing the rescue operation until we can be more certain of her status