24 (TV Series)

Day 2: 6:00 a.m.-7:00 a.m. (2003)

Jude Ciccolella: Mike Novick

Quotes 

• Mike Novick : How is he?

  Brian Jacobs : David's remained convinced that his decision to delay the bombing was the correct one and he'll vigorously appeal his removal from Office

  Mike Novick : The twenty-fifth Amendment gives him that right

  Brian Jacobs : Central to his appeal will be proving that we're being manipulated into this war and the Cypress recording was falsified. Plus, we know by now who

  Mike Novick : I'm listening

  Brian Jacobs : A man named Peter Kingsley: his got ties to oil interests here and abroad

  Mike Novick : Have you found anything that connects him to the recording or the bomb for that matter?

  Brian Jacobs : No, we won't be able to without access to the intelligence database

  Mike Novick : David's locked down until we've gone public with the military actions

  Brian Jacobs : By then it'll be too late

  Mike Novick : [while walking away]  I'm sorry

  Brian Jacobs : Wait, hold on a second. I remember when you signed up for David's first run at the Senate over twenty years ago. That's a lot of history just to throw out the window. Come on, I know you did what you thought was right but let him prove his case. You owe him that

  Mike Novick : I'll have a colleague set up a computer station for you. You won't be able to transfer out going messages

  Brian Jacobs : That's fair enough

• President David Palmer : Yeah?

  Mike Novick : I need to speak with you: it concerns national security

  President David Palmer : As I'm not the Commander in Chief anymore, I don't see how that would be relevant

  Mike Novick : We have a problem with the Turkish government, our stealth bombers are nearing their airspace, and unfortunately one of their fighters spotted us a few minutes ago

  President David Palmer : So ask the Prime Minister for the fly over, he should agree

  Mike Novick : The Secretary of State has spoken to him. He said he would grant us this on one condition

  President David Palmer : What's the condition?

  Mike Novick : He wants a personal request and assurances from the President

  President David Palmer : The Prime Minister hasn't been told I've been removed from Office

  Mike Novick : That couldn't happen, not before the American people know

  President David Palmer : [Sarcastically]  now that wouldn't be right now would it?

  Mike Novick : Now that the bombers have been spotted, it's more critical than ever they get to their targets quickly. Any detour would take them over unfriendly skies

  President David Palmer : You want me to speak to the Prime Minister under the pretense that I'm still the President?

  Mike Novick : Yes. This mission is going to continue regardless Sir, this phone call no matter how distasteful for you, could prevent those planes from being attacked. We only have minutes Sir

• Mike Novick : [Referring to speaking to the Prime Minister of Turkey in the context that he wasn't removed from Office]  David, thank you. I know how difficult it must have been for you

  President David Palmer : How much longer is Prescott going to keep me here?

  Mike Novick : Until after the press conference. I've requested your release sooner but there's only so much I can do. I spoke to Brian: he requested some low security access on your behalf. I want you to know I granted it