24 (TV Series)

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

Gregory Itzin: President Charles Logan

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• Walt Cummings : I was approached six months ago by a man named James Nathanson: he was my contact

  Jack Bauer : Who is he?

  Walt Cummings : Former CIA, he said he was recruiting likeminded individuals for this initiative

  President Charles Logan : Initiative? Is that what you call this? You helped terrorists acquire a weaponized nerve gas

  Walt Cummings : I told you: we were going to trigger the canisters once the separatists reached their base in Central Asia, this was not suppose to happen

  President Charles Logan : [Yells]  but it happened, you got in bed with these people now their threatening to use the gas against American citizens

  Walt Cummings : You make it sound like our goal was to kill Americans?

  President Charles Logan : What the hell was your goal? Explain that to me

  Walt Cummings : We're patriots Mr. President, we were acting in the best interest of this country

  President Charles Logan : How is any of this in our best interest?

  Walt Cummings : Throwing up a strategic partner on the war on terror? Ensuring a stable flow of oil? How is any of that not in our national interest?

• Jack Bauer : I need to be debriefed: after that I'm leaving Sir. In the current situation, things have become more complicated. CTU is going to have to be responsible for retrieval of the canisters

  President Charles Logan : Why are you leaving?

  Jack Bauer : Sir, I have a daughter that doesn't know I'm still alive, if I have to disappear again, in all fairness to her, I don't think she should know

  President Charles Logan : Terrorists just threatened to deploy chemical weapons on US soil, they have the ability to kill millions of people

  Jack Bauer : I understand that, I believe CTU can handle this

  President Charles Logan : Your experience can make a crucial difference in stopping them. Look, you and I have a complicated history, I realize that and I'm not naïve enough to expect any special personal allegiance from you but I know your respect for this Office and your service to this country is just as strong when you served under David Palmer. I'm asking for your help, just until this crisis is over, I will reinstate you, I'll give you all the support you need

  Jack Bauer : You and I...

  President Charles Logan : [Interrupts him]  please, for God's sake, we need to recover this nerve gas before it's too late

• 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