24 (TV Series)

Day 7: 7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m. (2009)

Bob Gunton: Ethan Kanin

Quotes 

• Ethan Kanin : Oh, save it, Olivia! You're not going to talk your way out of the situation. Not this time.

• Ethan Kanin : The digital card you confiscated from me earlier was blank, I gave the real one to Agent Pierce

  Olivia Taylor : How long have you've known Aaron?

  Aaron Pierce : I've had my suspicions ma'am but I was "hoping" I was wrong

  Aaron Pierce : [to Ethan]  I'll wait outside sir

  Olivia Taylor : [Referring to the recording]  this doesn't tell the "whole story"

  Ethan Kanin : It sounds pretty clear to me. Hodges is dead: you're responsible

  Olivia Taylor : I know but I tried to stop it from happening

  Ethan Kanin : Oh, save it, Olivia, you can't talk your way out of the situation. Not this time

  Olivia Taylor : Alright, Ethan, you win. I'll resign, come up with some excuse you can have your job back and everything will go...

  Ethan Kanin : [Interrupts her, raises his voice]  this isn't about getting my job back. It's about the "truth"

  Olivia Taylor : The "truth" can destroy my mother's Administration

  Ethan Kanin : I am fully aware of the "implications" if this goes public: you don't have to spell them out for me

  Olivia Taylor : Then what do you want?

  Ethan Kanin : For the President to take the next step, whether she decides to prosecute or bury it, it's her call. But she needs to know the "truth", I'll let you tell her yourself

• Ethan Kanin : [Sees her upset]  Alison, if you'd like to talk later...

  President Allison Taylor : [Referring to Olivia's involvement in murdering Jonas Hodges]  no, as much as I wanted to cover this up... I couldn't

  Ethan Kanin : You don't have to explain yourself to me madam President, I understand completely

  President Allison Taylor : Henry doesn't

  Ethan Kanin : He'll come around: in time

  President Allison Taylor : I don't think he will, I really don't. I've lost my family, I've lost everyone

  Ethan Kanin : Not everyone

  President Allison Taylor : You'll take back your letter of resignation?

  Ethan Kanin : If you want me to

  President Allison Taylor : I do. I need your help and I need it now: the FBI has taken a man into custody, his name is Alan Wilson