24 (TV Series)

Day 3: 4:00 a.m.-5:00 a.m. (2004)

Dennis Haysbert: President David Palmer

Quotes 

• President David Palmer : How many people are in the hotel?

  Wayne Palmer : About a thousand

  President David Palmer : Alright, call the Governor, if this thing spreads and there's a city wide panic, he needs to be ready to mobilize the State Troopers and the National Guard

  Wayne Palmer : Yes Mr. President

  President David Palmer : But I want him to hold off the order until he hears from us

  Sherry Palmer : [after walking into his office as Wayne leaves]  you look tired. I'm bringing you a problem but I'm also bringing you a solution

  President David Palmer : [sighs]  let's hear the problem

  Sherry Palmer : Julia Milliken, she was interviewed by the police about Alan's death and she's claiming I had something to do with it

  President David Palmer : Did you?

  Sherry Palmer : Does that really matter?

  President David Palmer : Only you could say that

  Wayne Palmer : You know, you always "claim" to want the truth but your whole life you've been surrounded by people like me and Wayne who protected you from it

  President David Palmer : I never asked to be protected

  Sherry Palmer : Well, that may be true but the fact remains you have been. Tonight, I'm going to take you at your word. I'm actually going to tell you the truth

  President David Palmer : [Nods]  thank you

  Sherry Palmer : I was with Julia Milliken when Alan had his heart attack, she was going to give him his medicine and I stopped her. We both watched him die

  President David Palmer : [Surprised]  that's murder

  Sherry Palmer : And Julia couldn't keep her mouth shut, she told the police everything. They just called me a little while ago and I told them I was with you at the time of Alan's death so I expect they'll be contacting you to verify my story

  President David Palmer : And you expect me to do that?

  Sherry Palmer : It would be a serious mistake not to because if you don't I will tell them I was "acting" on your behalf

  President David Palmer : No one's going to believe I asked you to kill Alan Milliken

  Sherry Palmer : No, but maybe they'll believe you were having a problem with him that you told me to take "all necessary measures" to solve it. Now that's a nice sound byte for the media don't you think? Take "all necessary measures"?

  President David Palmer : [Sternly]  I never used those words

  Sherry Palmer : [Before leaving]  well, think it over

• President David Palmer : What's the latest on the hotel?

  Wayne Palmer : It's still unknown how much of the virus was released or how many people were exposed: now I think you want to make a preemptive announcement on how to deal with the outbreak

  President David Palmer : No, I'm not making an announcement until the facts are known

  Wayne Palmer : I just heard from LAPD, they consider Sherry to be a flight risk. They have a warrant for her arrest, if you don't back her alibi that she was with you when Milliken died

  President David Palmer : You mean lie?

  Wayne Palmer : There is nothing to think about here

  President David Palmer : Perjury and obstruction of justice are nothing to think about?

  Wayne Palmer : You have the most powerful legal apparatus in the world at your disposal. Now you let call the AG's office and this so called "problem" disappears

  President David Palmer : No, it just widens the conspiracy and it'll never hold

  Wayne Palmer : Are you going to let everything you've accomplished and I do mean everything because of what? Because of Sherry's "indiscretion"?

  President David Palmer : Listen to yourself, calling murder an "indiscretion"?

  Wayne Palmer : Oh, for God's sake. Grow up!

  President David Palmer : Who do you think you're talking to?

  Wayne Palmer : To an ex-President unless you do the only thing that makes sense here. Now Sherry said if she goes down she'll take you down with her

  President David Palmer : Then do your job and make sure that doesn't happen

  Wayne Palmer : Then stop tying my hands

  President David Palmer : I want to see the Chief of Police

  Wayne Palmer : Damn it, we can stonewall, we can survive this

  President David Palmer : Get him out of bed and bring him directly to me

• President David Palmer : [Meeting privately while Wayne stands nearby]  please have a seat

  Police Chief Hendrix : Thank you Sir

  President David Palmer : I realize this is an irregular hour for a meeting

  Police Chief Hendrix : The circumstances are irregular Mr. President

  President David Palmer : Yes they are, I assume you've been briefed on the Milliken case?

  Police Chief Hendrix : I know Julia Milliken stated Mrs. Palmer contributed to the death of Alan Milliken by withholding his medication. Mrs. Palmer indicated to our detectives she was not at the Milliken residence earlier this evening, that she was here with you. Mr. President, my question is: was she?

  President David Palmer : Yes she was

  Police Chief Hendrix : Thank you Mr. President

  President David Palmer : [Shaking hands, before Wayne escorts him out of the room]  thank you Chief Hendrix

  Police Chief Hendrix : [while talking outside the President's office]  is there any reason you can think of that prompted Mrs. Milliken to accuse Mrs. Palmer?

  Wayne Palmer : People do inexplicable things in a moment of crisis Chief

  Police Chief Hendrix : Yeah

  Wayne Palmer : Good night

  Police Chief Hendrix : Good night

• President David Palmer : The Police Chief was just here and I told him you were here with me tonight

  Sherry Palmer : And no one will know anything different

  President David Palmer : I will: what you've done is unforgivable

  Sherry Palmer : You called me "precisely" because you needed someone to do your dirty work so don't turn around and just try to "wash" your hands of this...

  President David Palmer : [Interrupts her]  don't you dare insinuate I knew you what you were about to do. You took a life

  Sherry Palmer : It's not that clear cut

  President David Palmer : Yes it is. Alan Milliken is dead because of you

  Sherry Palmer : You needed help with Milliken and I gave it to you. Neither one of us had any idea it would work out like this. So let's not forget it did work out in your favor. You should be thanking me

  President David Palmer : I despise you for what you've done and I despise my role in helping you get away with it. Now get out of my sight