24 (TV Series)

Day 7: 6:00 a.m.-7:00 a.m. (2009)

Carlos Bernard: Tony Almeida

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• Cara Bowden : [Referring to Jack]  so what're you doing? We don't need the hostage, especially not him: shoot him already and let's get out of here

  Tony Almeida : You're not seeing the "bigger picture", your people are going to be able to launch the attacks just like they originally planned

  Cara Bowden : How? We lost the canister: we don't have the pathogen anymore

  Tony Almeida : We have Jack, the pathogen is in his blood, and it's in his organs. We'll be able to harvest everything we need from his body. Why did you think I had you put those operatives with Kim Bauer? Your people are still going to need proof that Jack's viable. Have one of your biochemists meet us at the complex

• Cara Bowden : I'll contact the "group" as soon as we know if Bauer's viable

  Tony Almeida : Yeah, look, I need to talk to you first

  Cara Bowden : What is it?

  Tony Almeida : I want a larger role in the "organization" and I think this is a good time to make my case

  Cara Bowden : We've gone over this before ok? It's not how it works: you don't "ask" to get in, you're "invited"

  Tony Almeida : Alright, so get me an "invitation", after what I've done today, I think I've earned it

  Cara Bowden : [after thinking it over]  you have been "resourceful", it's true but still...

  Tony Almeida : [Interrupts her]  look, I know you talk to the "top guy", all I'm asking is you get us in the same room together. I'll "sell" myself

  Cara Bowden : I don't think that would be the "right approach"

  Tony Almeida : Why not?

  Cara Bowden : Because his careful "to a fall" and his very protective of his anonymity

  Tony Almeida : I can appreciate that but the bottom line is: without me this operation never happens. Now you have "influence" over him, he trusts you, you can convince him, and I've seen you do it before

  Cara Bowden : This is different

  Tony Almeida : That's right: it is different, this time it's for me