The Best 24, Season 6, Episode 16 Quotes

Vice: [after entering the room] Admiral Smith, is the Victory ready to launch?
Admiral: Its seconds from optimal launch position Mr. Vice President
Vice: Good
Tom: [Walking over to him] Mr. Vice President?
Vice: Yes Tom?
Tom: I just spoke to Bill Buchanan at CTU: they've taken Gredenko into custody. Jack Bauer is questioning him now
Vice: Does Bill think there's a "chance" this could lead to something?
Tom: His "confident" that Bauer's the man for the interrogation and his hoping he'll get the answers he needs
Vice: [Amused, referring to Bill] I hope his "confidence" is justified
Admiral: [to Daniels] sir, the Victory's in position: their standing by
Vice: Proceed with the strike
Tom: [Stands up] Mr. Vice President, if I may, in light of the development at CTU, do we not want to delay this launch? And see what Bauer gets out of Gredenko?
Vice: I'm not going to delay our response based on what Gredenko may or may not reveal
Tom: But if Gredenko gives up the bombs, surely that is the desired result...
Vice: [Interrupts him] then we can consider this strike as retaliation for American lives already lost: a reminder to the world there are consequences when attacking our country

Karen: [Before hugging] how are you holding up?
Sandra: I can't believe this is happening: it doesn't feel "real"
Karen: I'm so sorry. Unfortunately, I need to ask you for your help. There's a extremely volatile situation developing at the White House. Daniels is about to launch a nuclear strike against the Middle East
Sandra: A nuclear strike?
Karen: And the Cabinet is behind him. I've tried arguing against it but no one's listening
Sandra: Are they insane?
Karen: No, they're just scared. Before the attempted the assassination on your brother, Wayne was "reaching out" to the Middle East governments to solicit their help in stopping Fayed and it was working: this strike is a complete reversal of "everything" he was working for
Sandra: You want Dr. Welton to bring him out of the coma?
Karen: Yes and I need your consent
Sandra: But the doctor said he needs to "remain" sedated for a "few days" before the swelling can subside
Karen: But we don't have a "few days"
Sandra: Yeah, well even if Wayne regains consciousness, we don't know what "state" he'll be in: physically or mentally
Karen: We won't know unless we "try", I wouldn't dare to ask you this if I did not think it was absolutely necessary for the sake of our country
Sandra: [Shaking her head] I'm sorry, I can't do it
Karen: [as Sandra tries to walk away] please?
Sandra: I've already lost one brother, I can't lose another one
Karen: I know you did not ask for this responsibility but like it or not, it is yours. Wayne Palmer is still the President of our country, he's the only one who can stop this from happening and you are the only one who can give Wayne the chance to do what he believes in. Give him that chance, ask yourself what Wayne would've wanted you to do
Sandra: [Nodding] I'll talk to Dr. Welton and God forgive me if I'm wrong

Jack: You're getting paid to give Dmitri Gredenko information: you used your brother to get that information and now his in a lot of trouble
Mark: My brother had nothing to do with anything
Jack: That's not what he told me
Mark: He doesn't know what his doing
Jack: That's not how the Justice Department is going to see it: they're going to prosecute him for treason unless I "intervene". Now I'll help your brother because you and I both know he didn't understand what he was doing but you're going to have to give me Gredenko. What kind of information were you selling him?
Mark: Security specs
Jack: What security specs?
Mark: The Edmont nuclear power plant

Admiral: [During a briefing] the USS Victory has been "detached" to carrier group alpha which currently has control of the region: the Victory will reach launch position in forty minutes
Vice: So in less than an hour, we will have made our point to the enemy?
Admiral: Yes Mr. Vice President, the V-6-11 short range tactical warhead has a blast yield of three hundred kilotons. The "message" will be loud and clear
Vice: Very good Admiral: exemplary. Tom, give us the damage and causality estimates you got from COMM PLAN?
Vice: [after he doesn't respond] Tom?
Tom: I'm sorry sir
Vice: Is there a problem?
Tom: No, this "projection" of course is based on theoretical models generated at our nuclear facility in Alamogordo, COMM PLAN estimates a high range of general damage by zone as well as by casualty numbers based on various climate models

Jack: You know who I am
Dmitri: I know all about you Agent Bauer
Jack: Then you know what I'm going to do to you: unless you tell me where the bombs are. When I'm finished, I'm going to put you on a plane back to Russia. I don't think President Suvarov is going to be too happy to see you
Dmitri: Fayed has the bombs
Jack: Where is he?
Dmitri: I don't know but I can help you find him
Jack: I'm listening
Dmitri: I came here to get security specs for the Edgemont nuclear powerplant
Jack: That's your next target?
Dmitri: Yes, Fayed's waiting for my call
Jack: [Takes out his cell phone] make the call
Dmitri: [Shakes his head] no, first my terms: amnesty from your government and a guarantee I won't be returned to Russia
Dmitri: [after Jack doesn't respond] what? I'm offering you Fayed, what's the problem? I'm not a martyr, I'm a soldier and a realist. If I don't call him soon, Fayed will get suspicious

Bill: [Over the phone] what'd you get from the drone pilot?
Jack: Nothing: his dead
Bill: We've been running down leads on this end, so far nothings come up on Gredenko
Jack: Doyle told me about the fallout, he said it was "containable"?
Bill: I'm afraid it's not that "simple." The incident's created some serious policy "complications" in Washington
Jack: Like what?
Bill: Vice President Daniels has ordered a nuclear strike against Fayed's country
Jack: What's he trying to do? Start World War Three? That'll be seen as an "act of aggression" by the entire Middle East
Bill: Which is why we have to find Fayed and Gredenko before Daniels launches the strike
Jack: When is it happening?
Bill: Within the hour
Jack: [Before hanging up] that doesn't give us enough time to find Gredenko. I'll get back to you

Milo: You aren't going to make this easy for me, are you?
Nadia: You know what? Actually, I am. Whatever you thought might happen between us you can just forget it.
Milo: That's not fair.
Nadia: Milo, believe it or not, I don't even blame you for suspecting me. But you have to admit that this is not the best place to start a relationship.
Milo: Gah-
[kisses her]

Vice: [Over the phone] I've just been told your trying to arouse the President from his coma?
Dr. Arthur Welton: Yes, that's correct sir
Vice: I thought you induced the coma to save the President's life?
Dr. Arthur Welton: Treating patients with head trauma is a "fluid" process
Vice: Sounds to me like you're risking the life of the President of the United States?
Dr. Arthur Welton: With careful monitoring, we can minimize that "risk"
Vice: Let's cut the crap
Dr. Arthur Welton: Sir?
Vice: We both know what's going on here, why Sandra Palmer wants her brother conscious, she's trying to subvert my policy agenda
Dr. Arthur Welton: Policy is not my concern
Vice: Oh, I think you're very concerned and I think you agree with what she's doing and you're willing to risk his life to get it done. So if you don't stop now, I will compel you to stop
Dr. Arthur Welton: With all due respect sir, the President's medical treatment is not you're...
Vice: [Interrupts him] with all due respect, you do what "I" tell you
Dr. Arthur Welton: No sir, I'm sorry, I will not. I am "required" to follow the wishes of Sandra Palmer: feel free to take up your concerns with her
Vice: [Sternly] if the President dies or suffers any permanent damage from your actions, I will nail your ass to the wall, do you understand me?