24 (TV Series)

Day 6: 9:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. (2007)

Powers Boothe: Vice President Noah Daniels

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• President Wayne Palmer : [addressing the members Cabinet, referring to invoking the twenty fifth Amendment]  the Vice President initiated this process because I stopped him from launching a nuclear strike on the Middle East but this function shouldn't be about policy. according to the Constitution, your here to judge me to see if I am unable to discharge the duties of my Office: as you can see and as you were just told by my physician, I am in complete possession of my faculties so to remove me from this Office would be to both betray your oath and the American people, who voted me as their President

  Vice President Noah Daniels : [Addressing the members Cabinet, referring to invoking the twenty fifth Amendment]  ladies and gentlemen of the Cabinet, the twenty fifth Amendment is purposely vague on how your suppose to judge if the President is unable to discharge his duties: it's open to interpretation, which is why this is very much about the President's policies and his "actions." Here are the facts: when a second nuclear attack today spreads radiation over one of our major cities, I decided it was necessary to launch retaliatory strike to show our enemies that if attacked, we would make them share our pain. Wayne Palmer's first act upon regaining consciousness was to stop that strike. to respond to the attack by doing nothing and in a time of war, the President must be strong enough in body and mind to defend this country and I'm afraid Wayne Palmer's "actions" are the proof in this matter that he is indeed unable to discharge his duties

• Vice President Noah Daniels : This document explains everything that I never really "intended" to reinstate Karen. I was only allowing her to perform her duties temporarily, therefore she had no authority to cast a vote under the twenty fifth Amendment

  Lisa Miller : The problem is after Karen returned, you "treated" her as the National Security Advisor

  Vice President Noah Daniels : It's really a question of my "state of mind", isn't it?

  Lisa Miller : Yes and your "state of mind" will be inferred from your actions

  Vice President Noah Daniels : [Amused]  sounds like you don't think our chances are very good

  Lisa Miller : I don't

  Vice President Noah Daniels : Then I am deeply afraid for our country. When the world sees that Wayne Palmer isn't willing to fight back: our enemies will be encouraged, these recent attacks will be just the beginning. America will be vulnerable in a way it never has been

  Lisa Miller : There may be a "way" to "illuminate" your "state of mind" more "explicitly"? I could swear to an affidavit that earlier today you told me to inform Karen Hayes you had no intention of reinstating her and you were going to allow her perform her duties on a temporary basis only then Wayne regained consciousness before I could have that conversation with her

  Vice President Noah Daniels : [Shaking his head]  you're talking about perjuring yourself in front of the Supreme Court

  Lisa Miller : [Sternly]  I'm aware of that its perjury but the "ends justifies the means." My affidavit will push the court to rule in your favor so that you can do "what's right" for this country

  Vice President Noah Daniels : [after thinking it over]  your right: do it. "Prepare" your affidavit

• Vice President Noah Daniels : [Talking privately]  there is "something" in this room you need to know about sir

  Vice President Noah Daniels : "Something" in this room? What're you talking about?

  Tom Lennox : [while picking up a decorative tray]  this small object here is a micro transmitter. After you directed me to lie to the Ambassador about the attempted assassination, I decided to protect myself. Now it turns out, I was protecting the country as well

  Vice President Noah Daniels : Be careful: be very careful on what you try to do here

  Tom Lennox : [Before taking out and playing a digital recording of Daniels and Miller conspiring to commit perjury]  actually sir, you're the one who needs to be careful here

  Vice President Noah Daniels : Turn it off

  Tom Lennox : As I'm sure you're aware of sir, conspiracy to commit perjury is a felony offense: now I strongly urge you to pick up that phone and call the Supreme Court. You tell them you have withdrawn your affidavit and that of Ms. Miller as well, tell them that you support the vote of the Cabinet. That you no further objections to President Palmer continuing his Presidency

  Vice President Noah Daniels : You do understand that I was only trying to do what's right for this country?

  Tom Lennox : So am I sir. Are you going to make that call now sir?