24 (TV Series)

Day 3: 5:00 a.m.-6:00 a.m. (2004)

Michael Cavanaugh: Joseph O'Laughlin

Quotes 

• President David Palmer : [Talking privately]  eleven vials of the virus are unaccounted for: what's Homeland Security's assessment?

  Joseph O'Laughlin : Sir, we believe the threat level should be raised to Red

  President David Palmer : Do it, what about domestic air travel?

  Joseph O'Laughlin : It is our suggestion that flights be grounded and airports closed

  Wayne Palmer : Mr. President, if your concern is to avoid panic, stopping air traffic might have the opposite effect

  Joseph O'Laughlin : That's better than allowing the wide spread release of the virus

  Wayne Palmer : [to David]  if you shut down those airports, you won't be able to explain its Legionnaires' disease

  Joseph O'Laughlin : We're talking security issues Mr. President. We are not talking about "public relations"

  Wayne Palmer : How the public relates to this is a security issue

  Joseph O'Laughlin : Mr. President, we also advocate shutting down interstate rail and bus traffic in the interest of...

  Wayne Palmer : [Interrupts him]  listen, whoever has these vials could already be in their cars. Now we can't shut down every single highway...

  Joseph O'Laughlin : [Interrupts him]  Mr. President...

  President David Palmer : [to O'Laughlin]  alert the airlines to a possible nationwide shutdown but wait for my authorization

  Joseph O'Laughlin : [Before leaving the room]  yes Sir