24 (TV Series)

Day 3: 2:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m. (2004)

Dennis Haysbert: President David Palmer

Quotes 

• Wayne Palmer : I just got off the phone with CTU

  President David Palmer : What's the status on the virus?

  Wayne Palmer : It's not good: the limited intelligence they have supports their original suspicion

  President David Palmer : It's on its way to Los Angeles?

  Wayne Palmer : It might already be here

  President David Palmer : Then we should be prepared in case they target other cities

  Wayne Palmer : Our people in the security envelop have been alerted. Trust me, it's being handled, why don't you get some rest? I'm on this

  President David Palmer : Start waking people up. Set up a conference call with the appropriate Cabinet members, Homeland Security, FBI, and National Health Services. We're going to need everyone on this one

  Wayne Palmer : [Before leaving the room while Sherry enters]  yes Sir

• President David Palmer : I asked you here to help me: not make things worse. I did not want you going to Alan Milliken's house

  Sherry Palmer : Relax, I didn't go there

  President David Palmer : You didn't go?

  Sherry Palmer : No

  President David Palmer : [Leans forward on his desk]  when we spoke on the phone, you told me it was crucial you speak to Julia in person

  Sherry Palmer : Yes, and I changed my mind. I spoke to her over the phone

  President David Palmer : About what?

  Sherry Palmer : About Kelly's disappearance, I asked her if she would check Alan's cell phone and see if there were any recently made calls

  President David Palmer : And?

  Sherry Palmer : [Shrugs]  she wouldn't do it

  President David Palmer : You don't take no for an answer, what aren't you telling me?

  Sherry Palmer : Nothing, I swear

  President David Palmer : What've you been up to since we last talked if you weren't at Milliken's?

  Sherry Palmer : Making calls

  President David Palmer : You could've made them from here

  Sherry Palmer : Yes but I didn't. I parked on the side of the road, I started making calls because I didn't want to wait. I told you we have a small window of opportunity here, I wanted to exploit the fact that Milliken may not have had time to cover his tracks when he had someone grab Kelly

  President David Palmer : Alright, I have other things to attend to

  Sherry Palmer : Ok, is there anything else?

  President David Palmer : That's it

• Wayne Palmer : Secret Service just received a phone call from the West Los Angeles Police Department: Alan Milliken is dead

  President David Palmer : What?

  Wayne Palmer : He was found fifteen minutes ago in his home. All signs point to a heart attack

  President David Palmer : It isn't possible

  Wayne Palmer : Well, "apparently", it is. You told me Sherry was on her way over there an hour ago?

  President David Palmer : She changed her mind, made some phone calls from her car, and came straight back here

  Wayne Palmer : Is that what she told you?

  President David Palmer : Yeah

  Wayne Palmer : And where is she now?

  President David Palmer : Resting

• President David Palmer : [During a briefing]  five hours ago I went public with a statement that there was a domestic terror threat: but it had passed and now it appears that was premature. Ladies and gentlemen, do we or do we not have a threat of this virus being released?

  Brad Hammond : Sir, I'm afraid we can't answer that with any kind of certainty

  President David Palmer : What can you tell me Mr. Hammond?

  Brad Hammond : What few leads we have indicate Michael Amador has the virus and is in Los Angeles. For what purpose, we can't say

  President David Palmer : Then we have to prepare for defensive action here in Los Angeles and for that matter, for all of our major cities

  Joseph O'Laughlin : [Through video conference]  Mr. President, you know our position here at Homeland Security. We think being forth right with the public and making such preparations in the open is the correct course

  President David Palmer : Again, we have to access the downside of that course

  Joseph O'Laughlin : I have no problem with that Mr. President as long as we realize we're working against the clock

  President David Palmer : I want all departments present to work up an open versus containment strategy and report back to me in thirty minutes. In the meantime, I want Health Services to issue "guidelines" but only to be distributed internally, that is all. I'll be in my office

• Sherry Palmer : What's wrong?

  President David Palmer : Alan Milliken is dead

  Sherry Palmer : What? How?

  President David Palmer : Why don't you tell me?

  Sherry Palmer : What'd you mean? I told you I didn't go there

  President David Palmer : I know what you told me: you sat in your car, made some phone calls, and came straight here

  Sherry Palmer : Yes, and that's the truth

  President David Palmer : And you won't mind if the police check your cell phone and the car you used tonight?

  Sherry Palmer : You know, you asked me to take care of a problem and I did. If you want the police to check phone logs, then have them check yours first because you called me tonight remember? I am here because of you

  President David Palmer : [Walking up to her]  what happened?

  Sherry Palmer : I went over to the house just to speak to Julia. Alan interrupted us, there was an argument, and he had a heart attack

  President David Palmer : Explain to me if there's an investigation, you're going to have to tell the truth about this

  Sherry Palmer : The truth isn't going to save either one of us. All their going to hear is that I was there on your behalf to prevent Alan from meddling with your Presidency and that he died from "natural causes." How do you think that's going to play out in the New York Times? For the next six months?

  President David Palmer : What did you do to Alan?

  Sherry Palmer : Honestly, nothing. Absolutely nothing

• Wayne Palmer : So, what did Sherry have to say?

  President David Palmer : That Alan had a heart attack

  Wayne Palmer : And you believe her?

  President David Palmer : I'd be a fool to believe anything Sherry says to save herself: murder. I can't imagine she'd do that

  Wayne Palmer : We can't allow ourselves to be caught off guard this time, now we have to assume the worst

  President David Palmer : We also have to assume Julia was somehow involved

  Wayne Palmer : What? Listen, I'm sorry but Julia isn't the same kind of person Sherry is

  President David Palmer : When we find out all the facts, we'll proceed from there

  Wayne Palmer : I have to go over the morning brief with Gerry