24 (TV Series)

Day 7: 1:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m. (2009)

Cherry Jones: President Allison Taylor

Quotes 

• President Allison Taylor : [after he enters the Oval Office]  what is it?

  Tim Woods : Madam President, the Joint Chiefs are beginning to "question" your decision to call off the airstrike on Starwood: they think the intelligence we received from Tony Almeida was "sufficient", and that maybe we may be missing an "opportunity" to destroy the bio weapons?

  President Allison Taylor : I gave my orders: no airstrike, no military action of any kind on Starkwood and I asked you to "handle" the Joint Chiefs, so "handle" them

  Tim Woods : I'll do my best ma'am but if I may? What is our next move?

  President Allison Taylor : Jonas Hodges is coming to the White House, he wants to speak with me alone

  Tim Woods : For what possible reason?

  President Allison Taylor : I don't know

  Tim Woods : Madam President, shouldn't your advisors be at that meeting?

  President Allison Taylor : [Irritated]  stop asking me questions. If you want to help, make sure as few people as possible know about Jonas Hodges is coming here and bring him in through the southeast service entrance

• Jack Bauer : [Over the speakerphone as Renee stands nearby]  madam President, we need to talk

  President Allison Taylor : No, we don't: you need to listen. I appreciate everything that you done in gathering this intel but I still need "more" before I can authorize an airstrike, I'm sorry

  Jack Bauer : With all due respect, I don't think your being "truthful" to us

  President Allison Taylor : Excuse me?

  Jack Bauer : I think you called off the airstrike because Jonas Hodges is in possession of surface to surface missiles armed with the bio weapon and is threatening to use them in case you try to take action against him

  Jack Bauer : [after she doesn't respond]  Tony Almeida witnessed a truck pumping RP-7 rocket fuel into an underground depot situated right next to the bunker where the bio weapons are being stored. The only purpose for RP-7 rocket fuel is to launch missiles. Please just tell us the truth

  President Allison Taylor : Hodges has thirteen python missiles armed with bio weapons that are currently aimed at American cities: he demanded I recall the planes or he would launch

  Renee Walker : What does Hodges want?

  President Allison Taylor : I don't know but he wants a face to face meeting, he'll be here in a few minutes

  Jack Bauer : The only reason he wants a face to face meeting is to lay out his demands and whatever they are, you cannot negotiate with him

  President Allison Taylor : I'm not planning on negotiating with him. Once he places his cards on the table, I am sure that I can make him realize the "futility" of what he is trying to do

  Jack Bauer : Jonas Hodges is a traitor and a terrorist and after everything that's happened today, are you really naive enough to think you can simply talk to him and change his mind?

  President Allison Taylor : I'm not new at this and right now I don't have another option

  Jack Bauer : You do, Tony Almeida is still inside Starkwood

  President Allison Taylor : I ordered him ex-filtrated immediately, what's he still doing there?

  Jack Bauer : I asked him to stand by until I could talk to you: he believes he can gain access to the fuel depot and lay a series of explosive charges and take the missiles out. Now I believe this could work but we need to act quickly

  President Allison Taylor : What about the bio weapons?

  Jack Bauer : RP-7 rocket fuel burns at five thousand degrees, there'd be nothing left

  Renee Walker : Once the weapons are destroyed, Larry Moss and his teams can move in on Starkwood and lock it down

  President Allison Taylor : Hodges gave standing orders to his men to launch the missiles, at the first detection of government interference. If Almeida is detected, thousands of Americans will die

  Jack Bauer : I know there is a risk but I would be asking you to do this if I didn't think it could work. Please, I am begging you, trust me

  President Allison Taylor : How long did the doctors give you to live?

  Jack Bauer : [Caught off guard by her question]  their not sure but the pathogen has started to take effect

  President Allison Taylor : [Before she hangs up]  then there's not much I can do to threaten you with is there? I expect you'll do what you think is right

• Jonas Hodges : [Introducing him]  this is Greg Seaton, my "associate", a remarkable man, doesn't look remarkable, but believe me, his a genius

  President Allison Taylor : Yes, I know Mr. Seaton

  Jonas Hodges : It never gets old, does it? Stepping into Oval Office, smells of history. Could we sit?

  President Allison Taylor : Please?

  Jonas Hodges : This is the first time I've been in this Office since you were elected

  President Allison Taylor : I'm aware of that, yes

  Jonas Hodges : Under your predecessor, I used to drop by every... couple months. I briefed President Daniels on what was really going on in the world

  President Allison Taylor : And you've been excluded now. Is that what this is about?

  Jonas Hodges : No ma'am. It's about Starkwood fulfilling the purpose in which it was founded: protecting this country

  President Allison Taylor : You have been attacking this country, you and General Juma have killed hundreds of innocent people, including my son

  Jonas Hodges : Madam President, I'm deeply sorry for your loss and my heart breaks for all the lives that were taken today but I'm shocked that you would think I had anything to do with this

  President Allison Taylor : We have evidence that you've been working with Juma

  Jonas Hodges : Your intelligence agencies have "failed" you. If I had known what Juma was up to, I would've done everything in my power to stop him: so let's push aside all these "baseless" accusations and maybe we can do some "business" here?

  President Allison Taylor : I'm listening

  Jonas Hodges : Madam President, I know you're a student of history, so you're well aware that our nation's independence was won at the aid of private armies and we can't survive without them, look how easy it was to get bio weapons into this country. Our defenses are fragile, they're on the verge of collapse but it's not too late to do something about it

  President Allison Taylor : So, what're you suggesting?

  Jonas Hodges : In short, I want a seat at the table: Starwood needs to be "involved" in the "shaping" of military policy, domestic and global

  President Allison Taylor : It sounds more like you want a seat at the "head" of the table?

  Jonas Hodges : Madam President, I am not here to supplant your authority, what I'm proposing is a "partnership." Think of Starkwood as a fifth branch of the military, Greg?

  Jonas Hodges : [after Seaton stands up and places a document on her table]  this contains the protocols that will serve as the "basis" of our agreement. I suggest we review it together?

  President Allison Taylor : [Looks at the document briefly, then tosses it back on her table]  I agreed to this meeting because I wanted to hear what you had to say but what you're "proposing" is blackmail

  Jonas Hodges : Well, that's putting it in the worst possible light

  President Allison Taylor : You are threatening to kill thousands of people

  Jonas Hodges : I'm not proud of this chapter, I'll be the first to admit it, and it's time to "turn the page", this country has seen enough bloodshed today. For the sake of the American people madam President, I implore you to work with me and let's move past this: pick up the document madam President

• President Allison Taylor : [while reviewing his document]  it says here you want "active status" in the Pentagon's "strategic planning"?

  Jonas Hodges : That's correct

  President Allison Taylor : That would give you access to Level Six classified material: not even the Vice President has that clearance

  Jonas Hodges : These points are nonnegotiable, I'm not here to debate them

  Greg Seaton : Let's review the next section which concerns Senate oversight of Starkwood field operations

  Tim Woods : [after knocking on the door]  I'm sorry to disturb you madam President but I need to speak with you

  President Allison Taylor : Can it wait?

  Tim Woods : No, it can't

  President Allison Taylor : [to Jonas before getting up to leave]  will you excuse me for a moment?

  Jonas Hodges : Of course

• President Allison Taylor : [Over the phone]  Jonas Hodges is under arrest

  Jack Bauer : [Relieved]  that's very good news

  President Allison Taylor : You and your team provided me with an "option" and for that I am deeply grateful and so are the American people

  Jack Bauer : Madam President, it was Tony Almeida who risked his life to destroy those missiles and as you know his facing arrest for things he did leading up today and I was hoping maybe you could...

  President Allison Taylor : Jack?

  Jack Bauer : I'm sorry, I completely forgot what I was saying

  President Allison Taylor : You were talking about Mr. Almeida and yes I will take his actions into account

  Jack Bauer : Thank you

  President Allison Taylor : What's happening?

  Jack Bauer : I'm not exactly sure

  President Allison Taylor : I am so sorry you're going through this. I wish there were "something" I could do

  President Allison Taylor : Madam President, I appreciate this phone call but I'm sorry, I have to go

  President Allison Taylor : Of course

  Jack Bauer : [Before hanging up]  thank you