24 (TV Series)

Day 7: 12:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m. (2009)

Sprague Grayden: Olivia Taylor

Quotes 

• Olivia Taylor : [Over the phone]  I don't have a lot of time, what's going on?

  Ken Dellao : That's what I've been trying to ask you, I've called three times

  Olivia Taylor : It's kind of crazy here right now: unless it's urgent, I've got to call you right back

  Ken Dellao : I'm hearing rumors that the Joint Chiefs have been called in?

  Olivia Taylor : It's not a big deal: their just doing a final assessment before lowering the alert level

  Ken Dellao : Don't do this

  Olivia Taylor : What? I'm telling you the truth

  Ken Dellao : Really? Because I've got a source in the Port Authority container yard whose using terms like "weapons of mass destruction", so naturally, that's why I'm wondering why the Joint Chiefs are having a meeting

  Olivia Taylor : Look, I can't talk about it. It's obviously a matter of National Security, you have my word, I'll tell you as soon as I can

  Ken Dellao : I want to know now

  Olivia Taylor : I just gave you a big story. You'll have to wait, I've got to go

  Ken Dellao : Don't hang up on me. It'd be a big mistake

  Olivia Taylor : What's that suppose to me?

  Ken Dellao : You want me to say it? Fine, I'll say it. Think about how your mother would feel if she found out you forced out her Chief of Staff so you could take over his position

  Olivia Taylor : He was incompetent

  Ken Dellao : Yeah well, it won't "play" that way on the morning news. Talk to me: now

  Olivia Taylor : I can't talk here

  Ken Dellao : [Before she hangs up]  I'm in the Roosevelt Continental Hotel, room 1271, you've got half an hour

• Ken Dellao : [after she enters his hotel room]  want a drink?

  Olivia Taylor : No

  Ken Dellao : I assume you don't mind if I do?

  Olivia Taylor : I've got to tell you, I don't like being threatened

  Ken Dellao : That was unfortunate, I apologize

  Olivia Taylor : We've known each other for a long time. I thought we had an understanding?

  Ken Dellao : We do want to keep it that way: we both do. Am I right?

  Ken Dellao : [after she doesn't say anything]  ok so I told you I had this "source", a cop out at the Port Authority container yard

  Olivia Taylor : Ok

  Ken Dellao : He told me he saw these professional assassin "types" get into an intense fire fight out there couple hours ago. According to "him", someone hijacked a WMD to God knows where

  Olivia Taylor : That's true

  Ken Dellao : Yeah, I want to know all about it

  Ken Dellao : [as she remains silent]  look, if you think all you've got to do is nod your head confirming everything I already know, then we've got a problem

  Olivia Taylor : It's National Security, I can't tell you

  Ken Dellao : I'm saying you can

  Olivia Taylor : If this story "breaks", it could create a panic: people would get hurt. If you knew what it was, you'd understand why it's got to stay a secret

  Ken Dellao : Exactly, I'd understand, have a little "faith" ok?

  Olivia Taylor : [after thinking it over]  alright, there was a bio weapon in the container yard: that's what they were fighting over. It was developed by Starkwood in Africa

  Ken Dellao : Starkwood?

  Olivia Taylor : Right, they moved it to their base about thirty miles from here

  Ken Dellao : [Before she nods]  so it's here right now?

  Ken Dellao : So this is what the Joints are discussing, what to do about that?

  Olivia Taylor : The President ordered an airstrike as soon as the exact location of the canisters was known. So you see why you can't "run" with this? A lot of lives are at stake, the entire plan depends on surprise, you get that right?

  Ken Dellao : Maybe you're right? Maybe I need to "kill" the story?

  Olivia Taylor : Thank you

  Ken Dellao : What I mean is, maybe "somebody" could convince me?

  Olivia Taylor : What're you saying?

  Ken Dellao : [Smiles, walking towards her]  you know what I'm saying: you get so beautiful when you get all "patriotic", I ever tell you that?

  Olivia Taylor : That's over: we agreed

  Ken Dellao : No, you "agreed"

  Olivia Taylor : Really? I don't want to do this

  Ken Dellao : [Before he to kisses her]  then say no

• Ken Dellao : [after she slept with him]  you're probably thinking I'm the scum of the earth right now

  Olivia Taylor : All I care about is that you don't run the Starwood story

  Ken Dellao : You're a good sport: "taking one for the team" like this

  Olivia Taylor : Look at me, you won't run it right?

  Ken Dellao : I'm sorry, I have to run it

  Olivia Taylor : What?

  Ken Dellao : A break like this would put me over the top at New York, I'll make sure nobody knows any of it came from you

  Olivia Taylor : You lying son of a bitch

  Ken Dellao : Please, I did whatever I needed to do to get ahead: just like you

  Olivia Taylor : There's no comparison, running that story will harm the country

  Ken Dellao : I've been in Washington a lot longer than you. You'll see, this is how the game is "played"

  Olivia Taylor : Actually, this is how the game is "played"

  Ken Dellao : What'd you mean?

  Olivia Taylor : [after showing him a video recording of them sleeping together on her phone]  you run that story or ever try to blackmail me again, and I'll make sure everyone knows how you get your "leads." I think your wife would especially be interested, from what you've told me, that's going to be one nasty divorce

  Ken Dellao : You bitch