- Milo Pressman: You aren't going to make this easy for me, are you?
- Nadia Yassir: You know what? Actually, I am. Whatever you thought might happen between us you can just forget it.
- Milo Pressman: That's not fair.
- Nadia Yassir: Milo, believe it or not, I don't even blame you for suspecting me. But you have to admit that this is not the best place to start a relationship.
- Milo Pressman: Gah-
- [kisses her]
- Admiral John Smith: [During a briefing] the USS Victory has been "detached" to carrier group alpha which currently has control of the region: the Victory will reach launch position in forty minutes
- Vice President Noah Daniels: So in less than an hour, we will have made our point to the enemy?
- Admiral John Smith: Yes Mr. Vice President, the V-6-11 short range tactical warhead has a blast yield of three hundred kilotons. The "message" will be loud and clear
- Vice President Noah Daniels: Very good Admiral: exemplary. Tom, give us the damage and causality estimates you got from COMM PLAN?
- Vice President Noah Daniels: [after he doesn't respond] Tom?
- Tom Lennox: I'm sorry sir
- Vice President Noah Daniels: Is there a problem?
- Tom Lennox: No, this "projection" of course is based on theoretical models generated at our nuclear facility in Alamogordo, COMM PLAN estimates a high range of general damage by zone as well as by casualty numbers based on various climate models
- Bill Buchanan: [Over the phone] what'd you get from the drone pilot?
- Jack Bauer: Nothing: his dead
- Bill Buchanan: We've been running down leads on this end, so far nothings come up on Gredenko
- Jack Bauer: Doyle told me about the fallout, he said it was "containable"?
- Bill Buchanan: I'm afraid it's not that "simple." The incident's created some serious policy "complications" in Washington
- Jack Bauer: Like what?
- Bill Buchanan: Vice President Daniels has ordered a nuclear strike against Fayed's country
- Jack Bauer: What's he trying to do? Start World War Three? That'll be seen as an "act of aggression" by the entire Middle East
- Bill Buchanan: Which is why we have to find Fayed and Gredenko before Daniels launches the strike
- Jack Bauer: When is it happening?
- Bill Buchanan: Within the hour
- Jack Bauer: [Before hanging up] that doesn't give us enough time to find Gredenko. I'll get back to you
- Karen Hayes: [Before hugging] how are you holding up?
- Sandra Palmer: I can't believe this is happening: it doesn't feel "real"
- Karen Hayes: I'm so sorry. Unfortunately, I need to ask you for your help. There's a extremely volatile situation developing at the White House. Daniels is about to launch a nuclear strike against the Middle East
- Sandra Palmer: A nuclear strike?
- Karen Hayes: And the Cabinet is behind him. I've tried arguing against it but no one's listening
- Sandra Palmer: Are they insane?
- Karen Hayes: No, they're just scared. Before the attempted the assassination on your brother, Wayne was "reaching out" to the Middle East governments to solicit their help in stopping Fayed and it was working: this strike is a complete reversal of "everything" he was working for
- Sandra Palmer: You want Dr. Welton to bring him out of the coma?
- Karen Hayes: Yes and I need your consent
- Sandra Palmer: But the doctor said he needs to "remain" sedated for a "few days" before the swelling can subside
- Karen Hayes: But we don't have a "few days"
- Sandra Palmer: Yeah, well even if Wayne regains consciousness, we don't know what "state" he'll be in: physically or mentally
- Karen Hayes: We won't know unless we "try", I wouldn't dare to ask you this if I did not think it was absolutely necessary for the sake of our country
- Sandra Palmer: [Shaking her head] I'm sorry, I can't do it
- Karen Hayes: [as Sandra tries to walk away] please?
- Sandra Palmer: I've already lost one brother, I can't lose another one
- Karen Hayes: I know you did not ask for this responsibility but like it or not, it is yours. Wayne Palmer is still the President of our country, he's the only one who can stop this from happening and you are the only one who can give Wayne the chance to do what he believes in. Give him that chance, ask yourself what Wayne would've wanted you to do
- Sandra Palmer: [Nodding] I'll talk to Dr. Welton and God forgive me if I'm wrong
- Vice President Noah Daniels: [Over the phone] I've just been told your trying to arouse the President from his coma?
- Dr. Arthur Welton: Yes, that's correct sir
- Vice President Noah Daniels: I thought you induced the coma to save the President's life?
- Dr. Arthur Welton: Treating patients with head trauma is a "fluid" process
- Vice President Noah Daniels: Sounds to me like you're risking the life of the President of the United States?
- Dr. Arthur Welton: With careful monitoring, we can minimize that "risk"
- Vice President Noah Daniels: Let's cut the crap
- Dr. Arthur Welton: Sir?
- Vice President Noah Daniels: We both know what's going on here, why Sandra Palmer wants her brother conscious, she's trying to subvert my policy agenda
- Dr. Arthur Welton: Policy is not my concern
- Vice President Noah Daniels: Oh, I think you're very concerned and I think you agree with what she's doing and you're willing to risk his life to get it done. So if you don't stop now, I will compel you to stop
- Dr. Arthur Welton: With all due respect sir, the President's medical treatment is not you're...
- Vice President Noah Daniels: [Interrupts him] with all due respect, you do what "I" tell you
- Dr. Arthur Welton: No sir, I'm sorry, I will not. I am "required" to follow the wishes of Sandra Palmer: feel free to take up your concerns with her
- Vice President Noah Daniels: [Sternly] if the President dies or suffers any permanent damage from your actions, I will nail your ass to the wall, do you understand me?
- Jack Bauer: You're getting paid to give Dmitri Gredenko information: you used your brother to get that information and now his in a lot of trouble
- Mark Hauser: My brother had nothing to do with anything
- Jack Bauer: That's not what he told me
- Mark Hauser: He doesn't know what his doing
- Jack Bauer: That's not how the Justice Department is going to see it: they're going to prosecute him for treason unless I "intervene". Now I'll help your brother because you and I both know he didn't understand what he was doing but you're going to have to give me Gredenko. What kind of information were you selling him?
- Mark Hauser: Security specs
- Jack Bauer: What security specs?
- Mark Hauser: The Edmont nuclear power plant
- Jack Bauer: You know who I am
- Dmitri Gredenko: I know all about you Agent Bauer
- Jack Bauer: Then you know what I'm going to do to you: unless you tell me where the bombs are. When I'm finished, I'm going to put you on a plane back to Russia. I don't think President Suvarov is going to be too happy to see you
- Dmitri Gredenko: Fayed has the bombs
- Jack Bauer: Where is he?
- Dmitri Gredenko: I don't know but I can help you find him
- Jack Bauer: I'm listening
- Dmitri Gredenko: I came here to get security specs for the Edgemont nuclear powerplant
- Jack Bauer: That's your next target?
- Dmitri Gredenko: Yes, Fayed's waiting for my call
- Jack Bauer: [Takes out his cell phone] make the call
- Dmitri Gredenko: [Shakes his head] no, first my terms: amnesty from your government and a guarantee I won't be returned to Russia
- Dmitri Gredenko: [after Jack doesn't respond] what? I'm offering you Fayed, what's the problem? I'm not a martyr, I'm a soldier and a realist. If I don't call him soon, Fayed will get suspicious
- Vice President Noah Daniels: [after entering the room] Admiral Smith, is the Victory ready to launch?
- Admiral John Smith: Its seconds from optimal launch position Mr. Vice President
- Vice President Noah Daniels: Good
- Tom Lennox: [Walking over to him] Mr. Vice President?
- Vice President Noah Daniels: Yes Tom?
- Tom Lennox: I just spoke to Bill Buchanan at CTU: they've taken Gredenko into custody. Jack Bauer is questioning him now
- Vice President Noah Daniels: Does Bill think there's a "chance" this could lead to something?
- Tom Lennox: His "confident" that Bauer's the man for the interrogation and his hoping he'll get the answers he needs
- Vice President Noah Daniels: [Amused, referring to Bill] I hope his "confidence" is justified
- Admiral John Smith: [to Daniels] sir, the Victory's in position: their standing by
- Vice President Noah Daniels: Proceed with the strike
- Tom Lennox: [Stands up] Mr. Vice President, if I may, in light of the development at CTU, do we not want to delay this launch? And see what Bauer gets out of Gredenko?
- Vice President Noah Daniels: I'm not going to delay our response based on what Gredenko may or may not reveal
- Tom Lennox: But if Gredenko gives up the bombs, surely that is the desired result...
- Vice President Noah Daniels: [Interrupts him] then we can consider this strike as retaliation for American lives already lost: a reminder to the world there are consequences when attacking our country