24 (TV Series)
Day 8: 2:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m. (2010)
Mare Winningham: Elaine Al-Zacar
Quotes
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Cole Ortiz : [while in her apartment] are you aware where your son is right now?
Elaine Al-Zacar : Not at the moment
Cole Ortiz : How much do you know of his activities on behalf of the IRK?
Elaine Al-Zacar : I know he "communicates" with family there if that's what you mean?
Cole Ortiz : [after seeing her luggage packed] you going somewhere?
Elaine Al-Zacar : I was about to leave for my sister's house
Cole Ortiz : You do that a lot? Take trips to visit relatives two thirty in the morning?
Elaine Al-Zacar : No, I don't, I can explain: Marcos called me about an hour ago. He told me to leave the city, he told me to meet him and my sister's house in Pennsylvania
Cole Ortiz : And he didn't tell you anything else?
Elaine Al-Zacar : No, I swear
Cole Ortiz : Ma'am, right now your son's barricaded himself inside St. Julian's Hospital trying to blow himself up with a suicide vest
Elaine Al-Zacar : My God, no
Cole Ortiz : I need you to come with me: we don't know how much time we have until your son can activate the explosive, we have to go
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Jack Bauer : [after introducing himself, hands her a cup of coffee] I'm in charge of Field Operations here
Elaine Al-Zacar : [Referring to Marcos] where is he?
Jack Bauer : I'm going to take you to him
Elaine Al-Zacar : [Nervously] I want to see him
Jack Bauer : I'm going to take you to him: please sit down, I want you to fully understand the situation
Elaine Al-Zacar : I can't believe this is happening
Jack Bauer : You need to believe it. The men's your son's working with intend on detonating a radiological bomb somewhere in Manhattan, that's why your son tried to get you out of the city. Marcos has been agent for the IRK, spying on this country since your husband died, we have proof of that. Now his going to kill himself in order to protect this plot unless you can convince him otherwise
Elaine Al-Zacar : What... what do I say to him?
Jack Bauer : Whatever you have to: to get him to stop rearming that vest and open the door. We need him to open the door, do you understand?
Elaine Al-Zacar : [Nods] if he does that, then what happens to him?
Jack Bauer : He'll be alive, if he cooperates with us, I promise you I will do everything I can to help him. I give you my word, ma'am, I'm sorry but we need to do this now
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Elaine Al-Zacar : [Through video intercom, while Jack stands next to her] it's me
Marcos Al-Zacar : Mom, what are you doing here?
Elaine Al-Zacar : You have to stop this: this is crazy
Marcos Al-Zacar : [Yells at Jack] you son of a bitch, leave us alone
Elaine Al-Zacar : [after Jack leaves the room] talk to me
Marcos Al-Zacar : My God mom, I told you to get out of the city. I told you to go to Aunt Shelly's, why didn't you "listen" to me?
Elaine Al-Zacar : I'm "listening" now: you told me you were going to meet me there, I believed you
Marcos Al-Zacar : I was trying to protect you
Elaine Al-Zacar : From the terrorist attack? That's what they said you're involved in here. "Something" that's going to kill many, many people. Tell me that's not true
Elaine Al-Zacar : [after he doesn't respond] why?
Marcos Al-Zacar : You ask me that after what this country did to dad?
Elaine Al-Zacar : I loved your father: you know I did but he was a "complicated" man especially when it came to his politics. He never condoned violence of any kind
Marcos Al-Zacar : He would agree with what we're doing
Elaine Al-Zacar : You really think that?
Marcos Al-Zacar : He hated America
Elaine Al-Zacar : And yet he came to America. He married an "American", he had an "American" son. Honey, nothing is as "simple" as your making it out to be
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Elaine Al-Zacar : [Through video intercom] I wish I've done more... I wished I'd "help" you deal with your grief, with your anger
Marcos Al-Zacar : No, don't put this on yourself: you couldn't have done more or have been a better mother. Mom I know what they want you to do... but it's too late for that
Elaine Al-Zacar : Don't say that. You can still turn yourself in: we'll hire the best lawyers, whatever it takes. I'll be with you every step of the way, I promise you that
Marcos Al-Zacar : I'm sorry
Elaine Al-Zacar : I'm begging you
Marcos Al-Zacar : Listen to me. You've got to be strong now
Elaine Al-Zacar : [Crying] you're all I have, please don't do this
Marcos Al-Zacar : I love you so much