24 (TV Series)

Day 4: 12:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m. (2005)

Jude Ciccolella: Mike Novick

Quotes 

• President Charles Logan : [while on their way to the Presidential bunker]  am I going to be able to function at a hundred percent down here?

  Mike Novick : Absolutely

  President Charles Logan : What kind of protection does this bunker afford?

  Mike Novick : Total: your two hundred feet below the surface. If the White House suffers a direct hit, everyone will be safe as would the communication, and the infrastructure of the rest of the country

  President Charles Logan : Let's hope that's not needed

• President Charles Logan : General Thomas just told me we're missing a nuclear warhead?

  Mike Novick : Yes, I just heard some of the details from Bill Buchanan

  President Charles Logan : When did this happen?

  Mike Novick : It disappeared somewhere between 1:45am and 2:15am Central Time

  President Charles Logan : None of our satellites were able to pick this up?

  Mike Novick : It was in mountain terrain at night: our people are analyzing the imagery now but it's going to be hard to find

  President Charles Logan : What're we going to do if we don't find this man Marwan?

  Mike Novick : Our people are doing everything they can to "contain" him to the Los Angeles area: it's going to be difficult for him to leave

  President Charles Logan : [Sarcastically]  well, it's difficult to shoot down Air Force One with one of our stealth fighters but he managed to do that. Who knows what else they're planning? I'm sure his going to come after me next

  Mike Novick : Mr. President, there's no indication that's his plan

  President Charles Logan : [Raises his voice]  you don't know that, I don't know that, we don't have enough information to know what his plan is

  Mike Novick : The head of Secret Service is on his way over now, he has a revised plan and I'm certain he'll ease your mind about your safety

• President Charles Logan : We cannot have any leaks regarding this missing warhead

  Mike Novick : I've contacted General Wilson in Iowa: his sealing off the roads while we clean up the ambushed convoy

  President Charles Logan : What about those highway patrol officers who discovered it?

  Mike Novick : Wilson's already brought them in and explained the situation: the good news is this is happening in the middle of the night. Most of the country is still asleep

• Bill Buchanan : [During a conference call]  Mr. President, this is Bill Buchanan, I'm here with Jack Bauer

  President Charles Logan : Yes Bill, what'd you have for me?

  Bill Buchanan : Sir, in the process of trying to track down this missing warhead, we brought in a prime suspect for questioning

  Mike Novick : What've you learned?

  Bill Buchanan : Well, that's the problem Sir, right now our hands are tied: Amnesty Global has interceded on his behalf

  President Charles Logan : Interceded on what grounds?

  Bill Buchanan : His a US citizen with no previous record

  President Charles Logan : Why is he a suspect?

  Bill Buchanan : We found him with Yosik Khatami, a man linked to today's terrorist events

  President Charles Logan : I don't understand, it doesn't violate any law to question a suspect

  Mike Novick : [Asking permission to join their conversation]  Mr. President, if I may?

  President Charles Logan : [to Mike]  go ahead

  Mike Novick : [to Jack]  am I correct in assuming this suspect is unlikely to respond to the kind of Q and A his lawyer would permit?

  Jack Bauer : That's correct: if we want to procure any information from the suspect, we're going to have to do it behind closed doors

  President Charles Logan : You're talking about torturing this man?

  Jack Bauer : I'm talking about doing what's necessary to stop this warhead from being used against us

  President Charles Logan : [to Bill, before Walt presses the hold button]  give a moment

• President Charles Logan : [to Mike, referring to CTU torturing Prado]  what'd you think?

  Mike Novick : I think we need to do whatever it takes to find Marwan

  President Charles Logan : [to Walt]  weigh in

  Walt Cummings : This makes me nervous

  President Charles Logan : Why?

  Walt Cummings : Should this man be innocent as he claims he is, your first act as President is to sanction his torture? That'll forever haunt your Presidency

  President Charles Logan : [Continuing the conference call]  alright gentlemen, here's what I'll agree to: I'll call a special session with members of the Justice Department and we'll discuss this. I'll have an answer for you in twenty minutes

  Jack Bauer : Mr. President, this thing could be over in twenty minutes

  President Charles Logan : It's as far as I'm willing to go right now

  Jack Bauer : With all due respect Sir, please just let us do our jobs