24 (TV Series)

Day 5: 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. (2006)

Jean Smart: Martha Logan

Quotes 

• Martha Logan : [after Mike hangs up the phone with the Vice President]  what was that about?

  Mike Novick : I was trying to convince Gardener to let me help him draft the President's statement

  Martha Logan : Charles is letting Hal write his statement?

  Mike Novick : [Nods]  his insisted and the President gave him the "go ahead"

  Martha Logan : That means Gardener is effectively making policy decisions. You've got to stop him

  Mike Novick : I'm trying but you know what kind of pressure the President is under today: he wants all the counsel he can get and Hal's too eager to help out

  Martha Logan : His always too eager, his got his eye on the Oval Office, anything he can do to speed up Charles' downfall puts him one step closer to the Presidency

  Mike Novick : You have to intervene, Hal feeds the President ideas: you saw it at the WTO, you saw it in Chicago, and they work. Hal takes the credit for that and when they don't, the President takes the hit

  Martha Logan : You reminded Charles of that?

  Mike Novick : I can't. Hal's the Vice President, I'm just the Chief of Staff, you have influence that supersedes any Constitutional rank and now's the time to use it

  Martha Logan : I want to see the statement as soon as it's issued

  Mike Novick : You will

• Martha Logan : [while reading the statement]  "Emergency peace keeping force"

  President Charles Logan : That was Hal's suggestion, I think it works

  Martha Logan : Charles, aren't you afraid an edict of this kind can do far more damage than any chemical weapon could?

  President Charles Logan : Martha, CTU has been attacked: our first line of defense is shut down, people were killed because of this chemical weapon and that's just a prelude of what's going to happen in this city. More nerve gas will be released, I can guarantee it. Look, if you or Mike has any better ideas, please I would be glad to hear them

  Martha Logan : Mike, could we have a moment?

  Mike Novick : Certainly

  President Charles Logan : [after Mike leaves the room]  what is it?

  Martha Logan : If you, Charles Logan really feel Martial Law is your only option, I will support you but I will not do is stand by and watch Hal Gardener use you to promote his own agenda

  President Charles Logan : Please, give me some credit

  Martha Logan : [Angrily]  he has done it before, "he" is not the President, you are

  President Charles Logan : His doing this because it's the right thing to do. I don't know how much more of this I can take, I really don't. David's assassination, the nerve gas, the murder of those hostages, Walt Cummings betrayal, and you, I almost lost you. I didn't lose you did I?

  Martha Logan : [Seeing him become emotional and holds his hand]  no, you didn't lose me, I'm still here