24 (TV Series)

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

Bob Gunton: Ethan Kanin

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• Aaron Pierce : [while walking through the halls of the White House]  thank you again for coming

  Ethan Kanin : You can "thank" me by telling me what this is all about

  Aaron Pierce : Alright, sir but we don't have much time

  Ethan Kanin : You "implied" it has something to do with Olivia Taylor?

  Aaron Pierce : Yes sir, a few hours ago Jonas Hodges was killed outside FBI headquarters

  Ethan Kanin : My God

  Aaron Pierce : Authorities believe he was murdered to keep him implicating others who were involved in the bio weapon attacks but I "suspect" there may be another "scenario" and I have reason to believe Ms. Taylor "might" be involved

  Ethan Kanin : [Grabs him by the arm to pull him to the side to talk privately]  that is an outrageous accusation: Olivia's..."capable" of many things but I can't believe committing murder is one of them

  Aaron Pierce : Please just hear me out. After the President agreed to a witness protection deal for Mr. Hodges, Ms. Taylor made a comment to me about wanting to see Hodges dead

  Ethan Kanin : He was responsible for her brother's death: she was venting

  Aaron Pierce : I thought so too until she met in her office with an old colleague, a man named Martin Collier

  Ethan Kanin : I know Collier

  Aaron Pierce : And you know the sort of man he is?

  Ethan Kanin : I do but none of this constitutes "proof of complicity"

  Aaron Pierce : No sir, that's why I need you to access the digital recording to see if their actual conversation was recorded

  Ethan Kanin : You're asking me to break into in an office that is no longer mine and access classified recordings of the Acting Chief of Staff

  Aaron Pierce : [Sternly]  "If" my suspicions prove correct, "you" of all people understand how grave these consequences will be. Sir, Ms. Taylor's "behavior" over the last several hours has been erratic at best. Now she's with the investors from the Justice Department right now, we don't have much time. Sir, I need you to decide if you're going to help me

• Olivia Taylor : I've always liked that about you: even when I was a little girl, you always stood up when I came in the room

  Ethan Kanin : Old habits die hard

  Olivia Taylor : You removed "something" from my office, I want it back

  Ethan Kanin : [Gestures to his briefcase]  I told you before, you're welcome to them

  Olivia Taylor : You know damn well I'm not talking about those files

  Ethan Kanin : Do I?

  Olivia Taylor : I found the digital recorder: now give me what you took or I'll the order the security officer outside this door to strip search you

  Ethan Kanin : Alright, I do have a recording, it's a personal account to my last days in service to this Administration and I "think", I'm "entitled" to it

  Olivia Taylor : No one is "entitled" to take "sensitive" materials out of the White House

  Ethan Kanin : [Sarcastically]  now its National Security your worried about?

  Olivia Taylor : As a matter of fact, yes

  Ethan Kanin : Well, I still have my clearances, why don't listen to that recording together?

  Olivia Taylor : You're in no position to "dictate" terms: you're in violation of at least ten federal laws

  Ethan Kanin : What are you afraid of? What's on there that's so "incriminating"?

  Olivia Taylor : I'm not the one facing "incrimination", you are: give me the recording right now and I'll see to it no charges are filed