24 (TV Series)

Day 8: 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. (2010)

Bob Gunton: Ethan Kanin

Quotes 

• Ethan Kanin : [Talking privately]  what's this about Charles?

  Charles Logan : Jack Bauer: his out of control. His already "pressured" a... Russian Mafioso in federal court and now his on his way to "question" a woman in custody at CTU: Dana Walsh

  President Allison Taylor : Why does he want to talk to her?

  Charles Logan : He thinks she knows who's behind of a shooting... Renee Walker

  President Allison Taylor : [Surprised]  Agent Walker?

  President Allison Taylor : [after Charles nods]  she's dead?

  President Allison Taylor : How did this happen?

  Charles Logan : That's still being "investigated" but in the meantime, what I'm saying is Bauer needs to be stopped

  President Allison Taylor : Why?

  Charles Logan : You're going to have to trust me: what we need to do right now is lock Bauer down

  President Allison Taylor : You better tell me exactly what's going on

  Charles Logan : Madam President...

  President Allison Taylor : [Interrupts him]  no I won't do a "thing" about Jack Bauer until you tell me the "truth"

  Charles Logan : [after thinking it over]  "elements" inside the Russian government were behind the assignation of President Hassan and the supply of nuclear "material" to his enemies

  President Allison Taylor : The Russian government?

  Charles Logan : Why do you think their back at the table? Because I threatened to expose their role in today's events

  Ethan Kanin : [to Logan]  you knew about this? And you didn't tell anyone?

  Charles Logan : I was trying to protect the President

  Ethan Kanin : [Raises his voice]  protect her? You've "compromised" her... hopelessly

  President Allison Taylor : [Angrily to Logan]  why didn't you say anything before?

  Charles Logan : I told you I had "leverage" with the Russians... you must've understood it was "significant"

  President Allison Taylor : [Raises her voice]  "significant? Yes, evidence of a sex scandal, some kind of financial malfeasance. Not "this" for God's sake. If I find you are in a position to prevent anything...

  Charles Logan : [Adamantly]  absolutely not. This information only came to me "very" recently

  President Allison Taylor : From whom?

  Charles Logan : I can't tell you

  President Allison Taylor : [Sternly]  you will tell me

  Charles Logan : I can't because it will do "no good." My sources would plausibly deny even "knowing me"

  President Allison Taylor : The Russian involvement? That's what Jack Bauer is about to bring out into the open?

  Charles Logan : If he talks to Dana Walsh: yes. The Russians "inserted" her into CTU months ago, she was "their" agent

  Charles Logan : [Eventually pointing to the television of news coverage of the peace conference]  if Bauer gets to her, it'll all come out and "this" will all be finished

  Ethan Kanin : It's finished anyways. You think the President wants anything more to do with the Russians after what they've done?

  Charles Logan : [to Kanin]  yes

  Charles Logan : [to Taylor]  yes, you do because you are looking at the "bigger picture", the "greater good

  Ethan Kanin : [Raises his voice to Logan]  how can you call any of this "good"?

  Charles Logan : [Insistently to Taylor]  it is good". An undeniable "good", a peace that's escaped the world generations: that's what you're on the verge of achieving. Do you really want to throw it all away?

  Ethan Kanin : [to Logan]  do you really think Dalia Hassan will sit down at the table with the people who murdered her husband?

  Charles Logan : [to Taylor]  who says she has to know? Believe me, I know how hard you worked for this. How you "sweated" and prayed the sleepless nights... I know. The power to make a difference, that's why we came into politics: how few of us get to achieve it but you have. You so "nearly" have. Ethan will tell you to make a stand, I applaud his "moral clarity" but then his on the "sidelines", he can afford it...

  Ethan Kanin : [to Logan]  that's enough

  Charles Logan : [to Taylor]  is the situation "ideal"? No. Far from it but you have a real chance... to make the world a better place

  Ethan Kanin : [to Taylor, walks closer to her]  don't listen to this, if the treaty is not signed today, it's not be the end. You build a "better peace" with "honest partners"

• Ethan Kanin : The plan was for this chamber to be full by now

  President Allison Taylor : [Surprised to see him, referring to him still recovering from a heart attack]  what in the world are you doing here? You should be resting

  Ethan Kanin : The doctor said it was "my call"

  President Allison Taylor : Ethan...

  Ethan Kanin : I'm fine, I was thinking of our "discussion" about enlisting Charles Logan...

  President Allison Taylor : It's done

  Ethan Kanin : You've contacted him already?

  President Allison Taylor : His on his way to talk to the Russian foreign minister

  Ethan Kanin : That was fast

  President Allison Taylor : The Russians were about to announce they were pulling out of the talks. I didn't see a lot of options

  Ethan Kanin : So, what's his "angle?"

  Ethan Kanin : [When she doesn't respond]  you said he was on his way to talk to Novakovich? How does he intend to get the Russians to stay?

  President Allison Taylor : I "assume" he uncovered "something" in his business dealings with them

  Ethan Kanin : But you don't know what it is?

  President Allison Taylor : Not "exactly"

  Ethan Kanin : His "operating" in your name: shouldn't we find out?

  President Allison Taylor : I agreed I wouldn't. "Don't ask, don't tell" was the price for Logan's cooperation

• President Allison Taylor : [Over the speakerphone as Kanin listens nearby]  I just got off the phone with the Russian foreign minister

  Charles Logan : You did, and what did he say?

  President Allison Taylor : He said the two of you had a "very interesting" discussion and that he would be coming to the United Nations in five hours with the Russian Premier to sign the treaty as scheduled. He also said the credit for that is all yours

  Charles Logan : He was in the "mood" to be "convinced"

  Ethan Kanin : Mr. President, Ethan Kanin here

  Charles Logan : So you're back on your feet?

  Ethan Kanin : Yes, and I'm curious: what did you say to the Russian foreign minister to convince him to come back to the peace talks?

  Charles Logan : I told him that... peace is in all of our interests

  Ethan Kanin : [Unconvinced]  seriously, I'd like to know how you did it

  Charles Logan : Madam President, those details... are for me alone that was our agreement, am I right?

  President Allison Taylor : Yes, you are

  Charles Logan : So Ethan, let's not do anything to "sully" our victory and it is a "victory" for all of us. It's a good feeling, isn't it?

  President Allison Taylor : What?

  Charles Logan : Being of service... to your country

  President Allison Taylor : Yes, it is

  Charles Logan : I'll see you at the UN shortly

• Charles Logan : [to both of them]  "There is a tide in the affairs of man which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune"

  Ethan Kanin : [Irritated, to Logan]  what the hell does that mean?

  Charles Logan : The President knows

  President Allison Taylor : That's from Julius Caesar... it means "now or never"