24: Live Another Day (TV Mini Series)
Day 9: 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. (2014)
William Devane: President James Heller
Quotes
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President James Heller : If I do as you ask and surrender myself to you, can I trust you to keep your word?
Margot Al-Harazi : You're asking if you can trust me? If either of us should be suspicious, it's me. Is this a tactic to buy yourself more time?
President James Heller : No tactic. No one else knows about this. It's just you and me reaching out to one another.
Margot Al-Harazi : If that's true, then, yes. Surrender yourself to me on the terms I set out, and you have my word this will be over. Nobody else will die. I'm waiting for your decision.
President James Heller : As you suggested, my decision has already been made.
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Prime Minister Alastair Davies : James, I take it you've heard what's happened?
President James Heller : I explicitly asked you to allow Jack Bauer to handle this alone! Now, you gave me your word.
Prime Minister Alastair Davies : I only agreed to hold off a military presence on the streets. Trusting a fallen agent is another matter entirely. Our surveillance shows that he was betraying you...
President James Heller : You had no business surveilling him in the first place!
Prime Minister Alastair Davies : We are approaching less than an hour to Margot Al-Harazi's deadline. When you fail to deliver yourself to her, she plans to reduce this city to rubble and flames. I can't just sit idly by and do nothing.
President James Heller : Nobody is sitting idly by. We're working our asses off here. You and I need to be working together.
Prime Minister Alastair Davies : We have worked together and we have known each other for years, James. I consider you a friend. And under normal circumstances, I am not one who would ever doubt your judgement.
President James Heller : But?
Prime Minister Alastair Davies : But... Is there something you've been holding back from me, James? Concerning your health?
President James Heller : What about my health?
Prime Minister Alastair Davies : If what I've heard is true, you have my deepest sympathy.
President James Heller : If you had a concern regarding my health, you should've come to me directly and asked.
Prime Minister Alastair Davies : I'm asking you now.
President James Heller : If I thought for one moment that my health risks anyone's life, I would resign this presidency immediately.
Prime Minister Alastair Davies : My mistake, Mr. President. Please, accept my apologies.