24 (TV Series)

Day 2: 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. (2002)

Michelle Forbes: Lynne Kresge

Quotes 

• Lynne Kresge : Quantico wants permission to relay the nuclear threat to the midlevel tacticians

  President David Palmer : How many people are we talking about?

  Lynne Kresge : Between six and seven hundred

  President David Palmer : Only if they can assure they are fully able to contain the information

  Lynne Kresge : I will confirm that before I give approval Sir

  President David Palmer : I want everyone to know besides the nuclear bomb going off in Los Angeles, I'm just as concerned with the dangers of panic and mass hysteria

  Lynne Kresge : Absolutely

  President David Palmer : So, where are we on with everything else?

  Lynne Kresge : Well, NSA is taking a two prolonged approach: they are trying to pick up a trail on any known Second Wave terrorist and they are also trying to source stolen weapons grade nuclear materials

• Lynne Kresge : Sir, the press is starting to ask questions: they know you cut your fishing trip short and they'd like to know why

  Lynne Kresge : [after the President sighs]  if you'd like I can get Jenny to take care of it

  President David Palmer : No, I better take care of it myself

  Lynne Kresge : Yes Sir

  Eric Rayburn : Sir, we've got a lot to cover

  President David Palmer : I have to deal with the press

  Eric Rayburn : Sir, we have a serious situation here. Taking a time out to coddle the media

  President David Palmer : What you don't get Eric is once the rumor mill starts, then we've got two problems: the last thing we need mass hysteria

• President David Palmer : Ok what did Wieland want?

  Lynne Kresge : His sniffing around. I think his putting it together

  President David Palmer : How could he be putting it together? I just found out myself less than an hour ago

  Lynne Kresge : I'm sure he doesn't know the details but you know Wieland, he knows everyone and they all owe him

  President David Palmer : [sighs]  ok keep your eye on him for now. We start going out our way to put off the press it'll backfire. They'll know something's up

  Lynne Kresge : I agree

  President David Palmer : I have to get back to the OC

• Lynne Kresge : I just spoke with Jenny. I'm afraid we have a problem

  President David Palmer : What now?

  Lynne Kresge : Ron Wieland: his convinced the network to give him ten minutes live report today at noon

  President David Palmer : For what?

  Lynne Kresge : He saw that the alert level has changed and that you are managing the situation from here

  President David Palmer : Damn it. Now his going live based on what?

  Lynne Kresge : Jenny doesn't know Sir and I'm assuming that he will avoid the facts and present the rumor

  President David Palmer : I'm sorry. I'm not mad at you

  Lynne Kresge : There's no need to apologize, how would you like to proceed?

  President David Palmer : Set up a private interview in ten minutes with Mr. Wieland. The condition is no one is to know

  Lynne Kresge : Yes Sir

  President David Palmer : And get Armus over here

  Lynne Kresge : Yes Sir