24 (TV Series)

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

Mykelti Williamson: Brian Hastings

Quotes 

• Brian Hastings : [Over the phone]  I'm afraid I have bad news: despite our best efforts, the terrorists have got the nuclear rods into Manhattan

  Ethan Kanin : [Over the speakerphone, sitting next to Taylor and Weiss]  how good is your intelligence? Are you sure?

  Brian Hastings : We are: in fact we had a visual on the suspects until a few minutes ago

  Ethan Kanin : What happened?

  Brian Hastings : We lost them: we're launching a multi agency search in the area we think they're in

  President Allison Taylor : That you "think they're in?" Will you be able to find them or not?

  Brian Hastings : We're doing everything in our power but right now I don't have an answer for you. I'm sorry to have to tell you this but I can no longer guarantee the safety of Manhattan

  Rob Weiss : [Raises his voice to Hastings]  how the hell could this happen? CTU had one priority: that this didn't happen. It's unacceptable

  President Allison Taylor : Mr. Hastings, I want you to consider the entire resources of the government at your disposal. Whatever help you need, you'll get it, you must find those rods

  Brian Hastings : I understand madam President

  President Allison Taylor : We also need to prepare for "the worst". I want all branches and local law enforcement ready to respond to an "imminent" radiological attack

  Brian Hastings : [Before hanging up]  yes ma'am

• Brian Hastings : [Briefing CTU staff]  I need everyone's attention: the White House just received creditable intelligence. The terrorists we've been tracking, plan to detonate a radiological device in New York City in less than fifty minutes. All of us in this building have friends and family who live in this city, we know we are bound by law not to warn them but we also know it is still in our power to protect them. We are their last line of defense: it is our job that we will do with every second of every minute we have left. Starting now, go back through all your leads, "appeal" to your sources one more time: find that bomb