24 (TV Series)
Day 3: 5:00 a.m.-6:00 a.m. (2004)
Paul Blackthorne: Stephen Saunders
Quotes
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Stephen Saunders : [Over the phone] it's time for your first assignment: a very simple one but one "necessary" to our future relationship
President David Palmer : We don't have a relationship
Stephen Saunders : No, you don't negotiate with terrorists. Well, I don't negotiate with Heads of State so do what you're told. Across the street is a mailbox, have the Secret Service open it, inside is a package wrapped in black paper. Have them bring it to you in ten minutes
President David Palmer : [Before Saunders hangs up the phone] I'm not doing anything until exactly who you...
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Stephen Saunders : [Over the phone] good, you're using your new phone: consider it our private line and as no doubt you have been informed, don't bother tracing my calls
President David Palmer : What'd you want?
Stephen Saunders : Within the next half hour, you'll hold a televised press conference
President David Palmer : About what?
Stephen Saunders : Space program, price of wheat. It's entirely up to you but at some point, you will use the phrase "The sky is falling." You can use it however you like Mr. President but use it
President David Palmer : [to Wayne, after hanging up with Saunders] he wants me to hold a press conference, on what it doesn't matter. Just use the phrase "The sky is falling"
Wayne Palmer : Maybe it's a signal of some sort, maybe for an attack or a wave of attacks
President David Palmer : Maybe it's a signal to show his in control
Wayne Palmer : Either way, you can't do it. You can't give him that kind of power
President David Palmer : You saw what that virus does
Wayne Palmer : I read the file, yeah
President David Palmer : A thousand people are dying as we speak, not just in a file but in real life right here in Los Angeles
Wayne Palmer : I realize that but the problem...
President David Palmer : [interrupts him] if I don't do what this man says, it will be millions. This will buy us some time, maybe CTU can find this manic before things get out of hand. Call a press conference
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President David Palmer : [Over the phone] what?
Stephen Saunders : I enjoyed your press conference Mr. President: it's good to know "The sky's not falling"
President David Palmer : What'd you want?
Stephen Saunders : To give you your next assignment: a sort of "preliminary action" to "clear the decks" for the "main event" to come. There's man Ryan Chappelle: Regional Director of CTU
President David Palmer : Yeah, what about him?
Stephen Saunders : I want him killed
President David Palmer : What?
Stephen Saunders : 7am, have his body delivered to the train yard downtown just off the main line
President David Palmer : That is out of the question
Stephen Saunders : What a shame. Before you decide, you might want to drop by the Chandler Plaza Hotel take a good look at what's happening. Then imagine the same event happening at hundreds of locations all over the country
President David Palmer : [Before Stephen hangs up] you're insane