24 (TV Series)

Day 3: 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. (2004)

Dennis Haysbert: President David Palmer

Quotes 

• President David Palmer : [Talking privately]  did you get the prescription bottle from Sherry's house?

  Wayne Palmer : Yeah

  President David Palmer : That's good

  Wayne Palmer : Something horrible happened tonight: Sherry's dead

  President David Palmer : [Seeing Wayne distraught]  what? How?

  Wayne Palmer : Julia came in and killed her then she turned the gun on herself

  President David Palmer : [Grabs both Wayne's cheeks]  their both dead?

  Wayne Palmer : Yeah, I'm not going to try to pretend we can just put this behind us but the fact is politically, we're "free" of everything. "Free" of Milliken's extortion, "free" of his death, and "free" of Sherry's involvement

  President David Palmer : You think you know the politics of this? The mother of my children has just been murdered

  Wayne Palmer : The woman I love just killed herself in front of me. I understand how you feel. But there's a 'story" here, a "story" that can tie all of this together: Alan Milliken was having an affair with Sherry, Julia found out, and then she killed them both

  President David Palmer : No, I don't want to hear it

  Wayne Palmer : Your emotions are clouding...

  President David Palmer : [Yells, interrupts him]  no

  Wayne Palmer : Please just listen to me

  President David Palmer : Leave me alone

• President David Palmer : [Over the phone as Wayne sits next to him]  I wanted to thank you personally: not only for what you've done today but for everything. This country continues to owe you a great debt of gratitude

  Jack Bauer : Thank you Sir

  President David Palmer : I put you in an unimaginable position earlier today when I asked you to take the life of one of your colleagues, please forgive me for that

  Jack Bauer : Mr. President, there's nothing to forgive: it's what had to be done, it was the only sacrifice made today

  President David Palmer : I understand, how's Agent Edmunds doing?

  Jack Bauer : His in surgery now, it's going to be a few days before we know whether he can use his hand

  President David Palmer : When his strong enough to talk, I'd like to thank him personally

  Jack Bauer : He would appreciate that Sir

  President David Palmer : You know, men and women like you, your courage and level of commitment humbles me

  Jack Bauer : Thank you Mr. President, I'll let everyone at CTU you appreciate the job they did

  President David Palmer : There's one more thing: please don't discuss this with anyone until it becomes public, I wanted you to hear it from me personally. I've decided not to seek reelection, this will be my only term

  Jack Bauer : Mr. President, I hope you don't mind me saying so but I think your making a mistake

  President David Palmer : Mistake or not, it's what I've decided. When I become a private citizen, I hope we can be better friends

  Jack Bauer : It would be an honor Sir

  President David Palmer : Thank you

  Jack Bauer : [Before hanging up]  thank you Mr. President