24 (TV Series)

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

Penny Johnson Jerald: Sherry 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 : 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