24 (TV Series)
Day 2: 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. (2002)
Timothy Carhart: Eric Rayburn
Quotes
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President David Palmer : [after knocking on his door] come in Eric
Eric Rayburn : Mr. President, you wanted to see me?
President David Palmer : Yes, this report seems to be missing a casualty assessment
Eric Rayburn : I'm having those figures compiled right now. They'll be ready in about ten minutes
President David Palmer : Alright, thank you Eric
Eric Rayburn : Mr. President, if I may, I think you need to have a serious conversation with the Pentagon they've been apprised but they need to know how to proceed
President David Palmer : It's too early to discuss a response. We don't even know who to retaliate against
Eric Rayburn : You know the Prime Minister was lying?
President David Palmer : Yes, he was lying about the terrorist camps but that doesn't mean his government was responsible for this terrorist threat
Eric Rayburn : Mr. President,
President David Palmer : [Interrupts him] Eric, enough. Right now my only concern is protecting Americans. Somewhere in the city of Los Angeles, there is a terrorist with his finger on the trigger and we've got to get him
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Eric Rayburn : [Giving his presentation to the President] given that this scenario the immediate loss of life would be in the low thousands: theoretically small but the dispersal of radioactive debris from the dirty bomb is unpredictable. We could multiply that figure many times over
President David Palmer : We understand that we don't know whether this is a dirty bomb or something bigger: give me the worst case scenario
Eric Rayburn : Alright, worst case scenario. Stolen soviet nuclear warhead properly configured triggered detonated five hundred feet above the city approximately one hundred square miles would be irradiated within seconds. Apart from the loss of life, this kind of blow would have global repercussions that would last for years
President David Palmer : Thank you Eric
Eric Rayburn : What would you like to do about the Joint Chiefs Sir? Their representatives are waiting to hear from you
President David Palmer : I'm not ready to speak to them yet
Eric Rayburn : Mr. President, if I could "suggest" if you could start the dialog?
President David Palmer : At this point, this is not a military operation. It is a "potential" terrorist attack. That's the way I'm going to approach it
Eric Rayburn : Yes sir
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President David Palmer : [to his staff] let's not waste time: I don't want my decisions based on speculation, before I read up on any report you write up today, I want the sources and the reliability doubled checked
Lynne Kresge : Mr. President, did you set up a COMM with the Joint Chiefs regarding response?
Lynne Kresge : I didn't think so and the Secretary of State called and their expecting to speak to you in five minutes
President David Palmer : Cancel it
Lynne Kresge : Yes sir
President David Palmer : I thought I was clear earlier that we are not to burn time and energy on response
Eric Rayburn : Of course
Eric Rayburn : Then why is there a conference call set up with the Joint Chiefs?
Eric Rayburn : Oh, I put that in place in case you changed your mind, it takes time to coordinate
President David Palmer : Don't second guess me. Today's going to be a very long day and I don't want my own people working against me
Eric Rayburn : Sir, I would never work against you
