24 (TV Series)

Day 7: 3:00 a.m.-4:00 a.m. (2009)

Cherry Jones: President Allison Taylor

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• Tim Woods : [Briefing the President in the Oval Office]  one of the Marines that were guarding Hodges noticed he was trying to swallow "something". He intervened got him to the hospital before the poison could be completely ingested

  President Allison Taylor : So he'll survive?

  Tim Woods : Yes, ma'am but the doctors are surprised he pulled through

  President Allison Taylor : Because they never met the son of a bitch. How did Hodges get this poison?

  Tim Woods : We "suspect" from a woman who "claimed" to be attorney

  President Allison Taylor : "Claimed" to be?

  Tim Woods : She was an imposter: DC police found the body of Hodges' real attorney five minutes ago. We're still trying to determine how she breached security

• Olivia Taylor : [after she enters the Oval Office]  is it true the FBI's perimeter was breached?

  Tim Woods : I'm afraid so: the canister is now outside the Cordon

  Olivia Taylor : What're we doing to get it back?

  President Allison Taylor : Tim, would you please excuse us for a moment?

  Tim Woods : Of course

  Olivia Taylor : [Sitting down]  what is it?

  President Allison Taylor : I need you to call the Attorney General and draft a Witness Protection Agreement for Jonas Hodges

  Olivia Taylor : Witness Protection? You can't be serious

  President Allison Taylor : Less than an hour ago, Hodges tried to kill himself and we all believe he must've been coerced

  Olivia Taylor : By whom?

  President Allison Taylor : You remember his rant? That he's a cod in a larger conspiracy, there are others that will carry on?

  Olivia Taylor : And you think they're the ones who took the canister?

  President Allison Taylor : We need to find out, which is why we need to get Hodges to talk: we feel "confident" that he will that we can assure him that these people will believe his suicide attempt actually succeeded. We need to make him disappear, which is why I need the protection agreement. There's no other way he'll talk

  Olivia Taylor : [Sternly]  designate him an enemy combatant, and then treat him like one

  President Allison Taylor : We don't do that: not in this Administration and it's not like his getting a "free pass." He'll be under federal supervision for the rest of his life

  Olivia Taylor : Oh yeah, in a hundred acre ranch in Colorado. This man murdered your son... my brother. Not to mention hundreds of innocent civilians

  President Allison Taylor : You don't need to tell me what his done

  Olivia Taylor : Apparently, you do

  President Allison Taylor : [Raises her voice]  stop it

  Olivia Taylor : What would dad say? That you're afraid to ask...

  President Allison Taylor : [Interrupts her]  I said stop. Do you think this is easy for me? That it doesn't tear me apart? I'm Roger's mother but I am also the President of the United States and I placed my hand on a Bible and swore to protect and defend the Constitution. You are my Chief of Staff, I need you to "act" like one. Now Jonas Hodges is at the FBI and Jack Bauer will be there shortly. I need an agreement drafted

• President Allison Taylor : [Over the speakerphone]  I'm here with Tim Woods. Have you secured the canister?

  Renee Walker : I'm afraid not ma'am, our suspect escaped beyond the perimeter

  President Allison Taylor : I was told the area was locked down. What happened?

  Jack Bauer : [Over the speakerphone on Renee's cell phone]  he had help madam President: Tony Almeida

  President Allison Taylor : Almeida? He was working for us

  Jack Bauer : Yes ma'am, it only "appeared" that way. Apparently, he was pursuing his own agenda trying to get his hands on the canister. Madam President, I know I "vouched" for him. All I can tell you right now is that I was wrong and I'm sorry

  Tim Woods : Now that we know he has the canister, do we have any "idea" what he intends to do with it?

  Jack Bauer : No, not yet

  Tim Woods : Or where he is?

  Renee Walker : We're all hands on deck here sir: we're regrouping to develop leads

  President Allison Taylor : I may have "one". As Hodges was taken into custody, he yelled at me about some "larger group" continuing on after his arrest. Something I wouldn't be able to stop

  Jack Bauer : What'd you think he meant?

  President Allison Taylor : All I know for sure is "someone" doesn't want Hodges to talk

  Tim Woods : Shortly after he was arrested, he was visited by someone impersonating his lawyer: she apparently gave him some kind of lethal drug because ten minutes later he tried to commit suicide

  Jack Bauer : Tried to commit suicide?

  President Allison Taylor : He's still alive. Jonas Hodges was completely unrepentant. This suicide must've been coerced

  Jack Bauer : Well, obviously their holding something over him: most likely his family. If that's the case madam President, we need to talk to them

  President Allison Taylor : Jack, even after everything that's happened today, I will not allow any kind of "coercive interrogation"

  Jack Bauer : Madam President, that won't be necessary, he'll talk

  President Allison Taylor : How can you be sure?

  Jack Bauer : Because we can offer Hodges something he needs

  President Allison Taylor : What's that?

  Jack Bauer : Proof of death. We can convince the people that wanted him dead succeeded, it's the only way Hodges can protect his family. Madam President, right now he's the only lead we've got