24 (TV Series)

Day 5: 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. (2006)

Jean Smart: Martha Logan

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• President Charles Logan : How are you feeling?

  Martha Logan : [Sarcastically]  remarkably well for someone whose husband having her committed without so much of a goodbye

  Martha Logan : [as he turns his back to her]  I'm sorry, I didn't come here to fight with you

  President Charles Logan : You have every right to

  Martha Logan : [Smiles]  the two of used to be a pretty good team: do you remember? I was always the one you came first to for advice

  President Charles Logan : I remember

  Martha Logan : We've got to get back into that relationship. Your right, things are going to get rough for you, and you are going to need me and everything I can give you

  President Charles Logan : I don't know what to say

  Martha Logan : [after smacking him]  don't you ever do that to me again

  President Charles Logan : [while he knocks on the door]  Mike, please come in

  President Charles Logan : [after he enters the room and greets both of them]  Mike I owe you an apology

  Mike Novick : You were in an impossible situation Sir, I understand why you did what you did

  President Charles Logan : No, I panicked Mike, that's it: plain and simple. I'm not proud on how I handled myself, I intend to make it right from this point on. I would like you to resume your duties

  Mike Novick : Of course Sir

  President Charles Logan : Thank you

  President Charles Logan : [to both of them]  CTU is in the process of tracking down those canisters, we still have to deal with the issue of Walt Cummings

  President Charles Logan : [after Mike glances at Martha]  it's alright Mike, I would like Martha's input on this

  President Charles Logan : [to both of them]  so, what do we do about Walt? We can't detain him indefinitely

  Mike Novick : Maybe not but we can keep him out of sight long enough for us to construct a credible "narrative"

  Martha Logan : Mike, are you talking about a cover up?

  Mike Novick : I mean exercising "discretion" to spare this country unnecessary humiliation

  Martha Logan : [Sternly to Mike]  Walt Cummings was complicit in David Palmer's assassination: he has allowed these terrorists to get their hands on weaponized nerve gas that is a very real and present threat

  Mike Novick : With respect, if we go public with Cummings, the President's reputation won't be the only "casualty." The creditability of this Office will be destroyed

  Martha Logan : Charles, you are going to take a "hit" on this. It won't destroy you, you didn't nothing wrong except you trusted someone who betrayed you. You are human

  President Charles Logan : [to Martha]  you might be overestimating the public's capacity for forgiveness

  Martha Logan : No, I'm not, the only thing they won't forgive is being lied to. I think you should issue a statement to the press: the sooner, the better

  President Charles Logan : [Nods, to Mike]  Martha and I should work on it together, see what we come up with

• Martha Logan : [while reading to him a rough draft of his statement]  "I promise a full and open inquiry into this matter, I will not rest until I restored the faith you placed in this Office, and I can demonstrate to you, the American people, that I bear its mantle of responsibility with respect and deep humility"

  Martha Logan : See, this way you're assuming responsibility for Walt's actions but your also personally taking initiative to bring him to justice

  President Charles Logan : I'd like to run it by Mike, but I think it works

  Martha Logan : I think it's the right move

  Martha Logan : [after putting her glasses down]  thank you for letting me help you

  President Charles Logan : I'm glad to have your help: it's been a long time since you and I worked together like this