24 (TV Series)

Day 2: 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. (2002)

Xander Berkeley: George Mason

Quotes 

• George Mason : [after police officers bring John into George's office, while removing his handcuffs]  sorry John, hey, I told you I needed to see you right?

  John Mason : [after seeing the damage left from the explosion]  what happened here?

  George Mason : I could never get you to watch the news, could I?

  John Mason : [sarcastically]  If you're looking to bond here dad, having your son arrested isn't the best way to do that.

  George Mason : I don't have much time, things are happening here and I can't go into in it "fully".

  John Mason : you couldn't go "fully" into much of anything.

  George Mason : it's my line of work

  John Mason : it's just something you should look into if you decided to start a second family

  George Mason : it's not going to happen: look, I understand if your angry.

  John Mason : I'm not angry, dad, I don't care. I really just don't understand what you're trying to do here.

  George Mason : [hands him his bank book]  I have this bank account. No one knows about it, it's got a couple hundred thousand dollars I want you to have it. I already contacted my book keeper and he'll transfer these funds into your bank account.

  John Mason : let get this right: you bring me in here to tell me you're giving me money? What do you do you expect me to do? Give you a hug? I don't want your money

  George Mason : well then give it to your mom, I'm sure she does. The thing is I'm not going to be needing it

  John Mason : why is that? Listen, you don't bring me in here, offer me a small fortune and not tell me what's going on?

  George Mason : [regrettably and sadly]  I'm dying John.

  John Mason : [starts becoming teary-eyed]  is it cancer?

  George Mason : something like that, look, something "bad" is going to happen in Los Angeles today and I need you to leave town.

  John Mason : leave now?

  George Mason : just go to Phoenix, go to your mothers for a while, it's dangerous to be here. I can't explain it you. You just have to go ok?

  John Mason : dad listen...

  George Mason : [gently grabs him and hugs him]  you're a good kid, I hope I didn't mess you up too bad

• George Mason : How's it looking?

  Michelle Dessler : Good, we got the channels open: we're just waiting for the feeds

  George Mason : Do we know what dialect of Arabic Faheen speaks?

  Michelle Dessler : Yeah Nina gave us the information

  Tony Almeida : [Over the phone]  Naiyeer is starting to talk, he says Bob Warner is the one who has dealings with Syed Ali. Of course Warner claims he doesn't know anything about it

  George Mason : Bring them both in, separate them, and turn up the heat

  Tony Almeida : You giving me the OK to arrest these people?

  George Mason : If they don't willingly, that's exactly what I'm giving you

  Tony Almeida : On what charge?

  George Mason : I don't care if it's jaywalking just bring them in

  Tony Almeida : [Before hanging up]  ok you got it