24 (TV Series)
Day 7: 7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m. (2009)
Cherry Jones: President Allison Taylor
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Quotes
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President Allison Taylor : [after entering the room] what's going on?
Henry Taylor : Olivia wouldn't say until you got here
Olivia Taylor : [to her mother] you'll understand what I tell you is going to be hard enough to say once
President Allison Taylor : I'm listening, what's this about?
Olivia Taylor : Jonas Hodges is dead because of me
President Allison Taylor : Oh, don't tell me you were the one who "leaked" the information?
Olivia Taylor : It's worse than that
Henry Taylor : Olivia, talk to us
Olivia Taylor : [to her father] he killed Roger
Olivia Taylor : [to her mother] Hodges killed my brother and then you agreed to put him into witness protection and the thought of him getting away was too for me so I called Martin Collier. He once told me he knew someone who could do this kind of "thing"
President Allison Taylor : Your saying Collier hired someone to kill Jonas Hodges?
Olivia Taylor : No, I did. I tried calling it off but it was too late and everything happened so fast
Henry Taylor : Olivia... who else knows about this?
Olivia Taylor : Ethan, he has a recording of my conversation with Martin: his agreed not to turn it over to the Attorney General. He says he'll respect what you decide to do with the evidence. Mom, say something
President Allison Taylor : [Stands ups and grabs her, yells] how could you do this? How could you do something so stupid?
Olivia Taylor : I'm sorry, I tried calling it off, I swear...
President Allison Taylor : [Interrupts her] it doesn't matter darling, it happened
Henry Taylor : For God's sake Alison, stop yelling at her: Hodges killed our son
President Allison Taylor : I know what he did
Henry Taylor : Then you know if anyone deserves to die is him. All you should be thinking about now is how to protect our daughter
President Allison Taylor : Protect her? How?
Henry Taylor : Destroy that recording
President Allison Taylor : And cover up a murder? Henry, I just can't "disregard" the law
Henry Taylor : Alison, spare me your sanctimony. Your Olivia's mother
President Allison Taylor : I'm also the President of the United States
Henry Taylor : And our family's already paid a steep enough price for that
President Allison Taylor : What are you saying Henry?
Henry Taylor : You know exactly what I'm saying: your "job" cost our son's life
President Allison Taylor : That is a cruel thing to say. I couldn't have done anything to prevent Roger's death
Henry Taylor : You can do "something" about this. For God's sake Alison, we've already lost one child
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Olivia Taylor : Olivia, come and sit down
Olivia Taylor : I can't
President Allison Taylor : [after entering the room, kisses Henry then hugs Olivia] I never imagined this job would be so hard on both of you. I had no idea the price this family would pay and for that I am so sorry but I have a sworn duty to enforce the Constitution and not fulfilling that oath would be the worst kind of hypocrisy. Olivia, I love you more than anything in this world and I will do everything I can to help you through this but as President this is what I have to do no matter how much it breaks my heart: Agent Pierce will remand you to federal custody
Aaron Pierce : [to Olivia] ma'am, I'm escorting you to the Justice Department where you will be held until formal charges are issued
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Ethan Kanin : [Sees her upset] Alison, if you'd like to talk later...
President Allison Taylor : [Referring to Olivia's involvement in murdering Jonas Hodges] no, as much as I wanted to cover this up... I couldn't
Ethan Kanin : You don't have to explain yourself to me madam President, I understand completely
President Allison Taylor : Henry doesn't
Ethan Kanin : He'll come around: in time
President Allison Taylor : I don't think he will, I really don't. I've lost my family, I've lost everyone
Ethan Kanin : Not everyone
President Allison Taylor : You'll take back your letter of resignation?
Ethan Kanin : If you want me to
President Allison Taylor : I do. I need your help and I need it now: the FBI has taken a man into custody, his name is Alan Wilson