24 (TV Series)

Day 3: 6:00 a.m.-7:00 a.m. (2004)

Reiko Aylesworth: Michelle Dessler

Quotes 

• Michelle Dessler : [Over the phone]  nearly a third of the people in this hotel are symptomatic: it's getting worse every minute. They should have the choice to end their own lives

  Tony Almeida : The capsules should be there soon

  Michelle Dessler : I realize both of us have been talking around this but if my test comes back positive...

  Tony Almeida : [Interrupts her]  don't go there

  Michelle Dessler : Sweetheart, we both know my chances of survival are low

  Tony Almeida : You still have a chance and while there's a chance, I don't want to talk about this

  Michelle Dessler : Ok, no matter what I just want you to know the last three years have been the best years of my life

  Tony Almeida : I should be there with you

  Michelle Dessler : You are

  Tony Almeida : No, it's not the same

  Michelle Dessler : The best thing you can do for me right now to make sure those capsules get here

  Tony Almeida : I'll do my best

  Michelle Dessler : [Before hanging up]  I know you will

• Michelle Dessler : [to the hotel staff and guests who are symptomatic]  can I have your attention please? What I'm about to tell you will be difficult to hear but it's important that you have all the information, so you can each make your own decision: first I want all of you to know that once symptoms of infection appear, there is no chance of recovery. As the virus progresses, it attacks the body's organs and major blood vessels. This process is extremely painful. The estimate time of death is within six hours. I'm telling you all of this as directly as possible because we can offer each of you an alternative: some pills you can take that will basically make you feel like you're going to sleep. It will be up to each one of you to decide when and if you want to use these drugs. They will be available shortly, thank you

• Michelle Dessler : [Over the phone]  it's me, we have a problem: we just determined a man who was exposed to the virus got out of the hotel

  Tony Almeida : Son of a bitch: how'd that happen?

  Michelle Dessler : He must have slipped out right before we reinforced the perimeter. It's likely he had no idea he was exposed

  Tony Almeida : Have you notified Health Services?

  Michelle Dessler : Yeah, their aware of the situation. The problem is we don't know who he is, he wasn't a registered guest

  Tony Almeida : What was he doing inside the hotel?

  Michelle Dessler : Having a one night stand, the woman he was with came forward

  Tony Almeida : Any sign of him on any on the surveillance cameras?

  Michelle Dessler : Nothing at the front desk and no one has seen him come or go

  Tony Almeida : What're we doing to find him?

  Michelle Dessler : Our best shot to ID is off prints. We've already pulled dozens off from the obvious surfaces: light switches and bathroom fixtures

  Tony Almeida : Send the prints over to us and we'll work them up. See what else you can find on this woman

  Michelle Dessler : [Before hanging up]  got it

• Michelle Dessler : [Introducing herself]  I'm agent Michelle Dessler

  Kathy McCartney : I'm Kathy, Kathy McCartney

  Michelle Dessler : You realize how important we account for everyone who may have been infected?

  Kathy McCartney : Yes, that's why I came forward

  Michelle Dessler : We need you to be completely honest

  Kathy McCartney : I am: all I know that his name is "Bill", and I'm not even sure if that's real

  Michelle Dessler : What'd you mean?

  Kathy McCartney : We met tonight at a club and we really connected so we decided to come here

  Michelle Dessler : Who booked the room?

  Kathy McCartney : I did

  Michelle Dessler : Do you remember the last time you saw him?

  Kathy McCartney : We fell asleep together in the room, when the fire alarm woke me up and he was gone

  Michelle Dessler : Do you remember what time you fell asleep?

  Kathy McCartney : I know exactly, I looked at the clock. It was 4:02

  Michelle Dessler : [Before walking away]  stay here please

  Dr. Sunny Macer : [Talking privately]  she's right about the time. This man was in the hotel when the virus was released and he got out of the building before it was completely locked down

  Dr. Sunny Macer : Is it possible his hiding somewhere in the hotel?

  Michelle Dessler : No, we accounted for everyone in the guest rooms with an infrared sweep including all public areas

• Kathy McCartney : I'm sorry I can't be more helpful

  Michelle Dessler : No, you're doing great, let's go over it one more time: the two of you came into the room

  Kathy McCartney : I had the key so I'm the one who opened the door. We didn't turn the lights on or off

  Michelle Dessler : Did you go over to the windows? Draw the blinds?

  Kathy McCartney : No, we just started kissing right away

  Michelle Dessler : Where were you standing?

  Kathy McCartney : I was here, by the bed

  Michelle Dessler : And then what happened?

  Kathy McCartney : He started taking my clothes off

  Michelle Dessler : The clothes you're wearing now?

  Kathy McCartney : Yeah, he pulled my shirt over my head and then my pants

  Michelle Dessler : I need your belt