24 (TV Series)

Day 8: 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. (2010)

Anil Kapoor: President Omar Hassan

Quotes 

• President Allison Taylor : Mr. President, I want to thank you for wanting to continue our negotiations. I know it's a risk.

  President Omar Hassan : Madam President, you are no stranger to making personal sacrifices for your beliefs. If the price for peace is my life, so be it.

• Farhad Hassan : [Talking privately]  they've taken Meredith to CTU

  President Omar Hassan : I can't believe she's a part of this: what reason could she have to have someone kill me?

  Farhad Hassan : What reason could any American have for doing anything? Money. They found incriminating files on her computer. if you want to believe it or not, she is guilty and she's going to talk. I need to know what she's going to tell them about your "relationship." Be honest with me: tell me everything

  President Omar Hassan : It started three months ago, we met for an interview in her hotel. Dalia and I had been fighting that day

  Farhad Hassan : She used you, she "almost" cost you your life and if this affair ever becomes public, it'll destroy your creditability and everything you've worked for

  President Omar Hassan : I don't need you to tell me the consequences

  Farhad Hassan : If she does talk, you must deny it. Look, I know you think you must do the "honorable" thing and confess "the truth" but it would be a terrible mistake

  President Omar Hassan : [Ignores his advice and leaves]  I need to be with my family

• Meredith Reed : [Over the phone, referring his performance during the press conference]  you were terrific

  President Omar Hassan : It's not about me: it's about the message that's important, I just hope no one could see how nervous I was

  Meredith Reed : You hid it well

  President Omar Hassan : Are you here?

  Meredith Reed : Yes but I'm on my way out: do you still have time to see me?

  President Omar Hassan : I've been looking forward to it all day

  Meredith Reed : When?

  President Omar Hassan : What're you saying?

  Meredith Reed : When can I see you?

  President Omar Hassan : I've got half an hour before the next session begins: meet me now and we'll go up to my private office together. I'll tell my staff that you requested an interview

  Meredith Reed : Perfect, I'll be right there

• President Allison Taylor : [after shaking hands]  Mr. President, I want to thank you for wanting to continue our negotiations. I know it's a risk

  President Omar Hassan : Madam President, you are no stranger to making personal sacrifices for your beliefs. If the price for peace is my life, so be it

  President Allison Taylor : We are doing everything in our power to make sure that doesn't happen: we've "tightened" security measures here and CTU's top priority is to find the people who are targeting you

  President Omar Hassan : I appreciate that, the woman you've taken into custody...

  President Allison Taylor : [Correcting him]  the "reporter" Meredith Reed

  President Omar Hassan : Yes, is CTU certain she's a part of this plot?

  President Allison Taylor : From what I understand the evidence against her is quite incriminating

  President Omar Hassan : Have they found her "reasons?"

  President Allison Taylor : Ms. Reed is being questioned as we speak. I'll make sure any information we get will be shared with your people as soon as possible