24 (TV Series)
Day 2: 6:00 a.m.-7:00 a.m. (2003)
Dennis Haysbert: President David Palmer
Quotes
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President David Palmer : How'd you find out about me?
Brian Jacobs : The Attorney General called me: he assumed you'd want me for your counsel
President David Palmer : What've they told you?
Brian Jacobs : That you've been removed from Office by the Cabinet, by the capacity clause of the twenty-fifth Amendment
President David Palmer : Is what they did legal?
Brian Jacobs : Technically, yes. The Constitution gives the Cabinet to declare the President incompetent. No further definition. No further clarification
President David Palmer : That also gives me the right to appeal that decision
Brian Jacobs : Yes, which I will do vigorously. Unfortunately, it's length process
President David Palmer : We don't have time
Brian Jacobs : I don't know how to make it faster, Sir
President David Palmer : None of those legalities matter. This country is about to go to war based on evidence and now I am convinced is false
Brian Jacobs : Except no one outside this room believes that
President David Palmer : This evidence was manipulated by a man named Peter Kingsley. I need you to find out everything you can about him
Brian Jacobs : You have to understand, Mike Novick is tying my hands
President David Palmer : Well, get him to untie them. Whatever you have to do
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President David Palmer : Yeah?
Mike Novick : I need to speak with you: it concerns national security
President David Palmer : As I'm not the Commander in Chief anymore, I don't see how that would be relevant
Mike Novick : We have a problem with the Turkish government, our stealth bombers are nearing their airspace, and unfortunately one of their fighters spotted us a few minutes ago
President David Palmer : So ask the Prime Minister for the fly over, he should agree
Mike Novick : The Secretary of State has spoken to him. He said he would grant us this on one condition
President David Palmer : What's the condition?
Mike Novick : He wants a personal request and assurances from the President
President David Palmer : The Prime Minister hasn't been told I've been removed from Office
Mike Novick : That couldn't happen, not before the American people know
President David Palmer : [Sarcastically] now that wouldn't be right now would it?
Mike Novick : Now that the bombers have been spotted, it's more critical than ever they get to their targets quickly. Any detour would take them over unfriendly skies
President David Palmer : You want me to speak to the Prime Minister under the pretense that I'm still the President?
Mike Novick : Yes. This mission is going to continue regardless Sir, this phone call no matter how distasteful for you, could prevent those planes from being attacked. We only have minutes Sir
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Mike Novick : [Referring to speaking to the Prime Minister of Turkey in the context that he wasn't removed from Office] David, thank you. I know how difficult it must have been for you
President David Palmer : How much longer is Prescott going to keep me here?
Mike Novick : Until after the press conference. I've requested your release sooner but there's only so much I can do. I spoke to Brian: he requested some low security access on your behalf. I want you to know I granted it