24 (TV Series)

Day 6: 5:00 a.m.-6:00 a.m. (2007)

Peter MacNicol: Tom Lennox

Quotes 

• Tom Lennox : [while in the Oval Office]  Sir, not to "quash" your "flush of victory" here: the actions of the Chinese can't go unaddressed

  Vice President Noah Daniels : We'll leave that for another day. Right now, I don't know about you but I could use some sleep

  Tom Lennox : There is one other "outstanding" issue I'd like to discuss with you Sir

  Vice President Noah Daniels : Karen Hayes

  Tom Lennox : Sir, she's about to be transferred to FBI custody. Now in light of the recent terrorist attacks, the nuke in California, the plot against the President, I just think we need to preserve any "fragile faith" the American people might still have in this Administration: just let Karen and Bill resign with their reputations intact

  Vice President Noah Daniels : [Smiles]  alright, take care of that for me

• Ethan Kanin : [During a meeting, to Daniels]  reports the indicate the Russians are "setting up" an offensive position

  Vice President Noah Daniels : Meaning they can attack our base at a moment's notice?

  Ethan Kanin : That's correct Sir

  Tom Lennox : [after hanging up the phone, to Daniels]  Sir, that was CTU, they've just located Philip Bauer, and a dozen or so confederates on an oil refinery platform six miles off the coast of Los Angeles

  Vice President Noah Daniels : And he has the sub circuit board?

  Tom Lennox : We're "assuming" so Sir

  Vice President Noah Daniels : Pass this on to Suvarov: maybe this will buy us some more time. Meanwhile, I want an assault team dispatched to that oil rig

  Ethan Kanin : [to Daniels]  if I may?

  Vice President Noah Daniels : [to Kanin]  what?

  Ethan Kanin : If the platform is well defended, the assault team might run into trouble, I recommend an air attack. Two Navy F-18s' could obliterate that platform and everyone on it

  Vice President Noah Daniels : What about the sub circuit board?

  Ethan Kanin : If it's not destroyed in the attack, it'll sink into the ocean and the salt water will render it useless in minutes

  Vice President Noah Daniels : [Asking him for his opinion]  Tom?

  Tom Lennox : Sir, we "think" Philip Bauer's grandson is on that same platform: now he may well survive a surgical strike, or an assault team. There's no way his going to live through a "proposed" aerial attack. We are talking about an innocent sixteen year old boy here

  Vice President Noah Daniels : None of us like this anymore than you do but if the Russians attack our base, a lot of innocent young men are going to die and the truth is an airstrike will be the most effective from a political point of view as well. It'll show the Russians that we are "sparing" no effort to destroy the sub circuit board

  Vice President Noah Daniels : [to Kanin]  send the F-18's immediately

• Karen Hayes : [Surprised to see him]  you're coming to say goodbye?

  Tom Lennox : Well, in a manner of speaking: you're free to go. The Vice President is dropping all charges against you

  Karen Hayes : What about Bill?

  Tom Lennox : He's being pardoned as well. First, the Vice President's still expecting your resignations but your free to go, live your lives without fear of prosecution. Is that suitable?

  Tom Lennox : [Smiles, nods]  yes, yes it is

  Tom Lennox : Well, good luck

  Karen Hayes : I know you had a hand in this: thank you

  Tom Lennox : You know, I actually think I'm going to miss you

  Karen Hayes : Really?

  Tom Lennox : [Jokingly]  I can answer that after you're gone