30 Best Vice President Noah Daniels Quotes

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?

Vice: [Over the speakerphone] I'm here with Karen
Tom: Yes sir, that information we planted for the Russians has been sent on to Bishop's contact
Vice: Good, do you think it's made its way to Suvarov yet?
Tom: I'm confident it has sir but I do think a call to the Russian president giving him the news ourselves that might strengthen your creditability of our story here
Vice: I agree
Tom: Sir, there is one other thing
Vice: What's that?
Tom: We had some "complications" and Lisa was injured in the operation
Vice: How badly?
Tom: Well, she experienced a loss of oxygen to the brain: we won't know the extent of the damages until she regains consciousness. She is on her way to the hospital
Vice: How the hell did this happen?
Tom: Sir, she attacked Bishop "suddenly" before we could even get in there: he almost strangled her to death
Vice: And what were you doing during all this? You should've been watching her the whole time. Where was Secret Service?
Tom: Sir, we did everything we could, it just "happened" too fast

Karen: I spoke with Bill and he "assures" me CTU has deployed all their resources to find Bauer
Vice: I don't want to near about their "assurances", they let Bauer steal the component: so their "assurances" means nothing
Tom: If I may sir, I could authorize ancillary agencies to join the search that would increase our chances of finding Bauer
Vice: Do it
Lisa: [after Tom and Karen leave] is there anything else you need from me?
Vice: Is there anything else I need from you? Let me think, I have the fate of the western world and the lives of millions of Americans hanging in the balance, I can't stop thinking about you
Lisa: [while he hugs and kisses her, sarcastically] I'm not sure this is appropriate behavior Mr. "acting President"
Vice: Well there's the phone: call the media and tell them the "acting President" is a "dirty old man"
Lisa: [Before they kiss] they already know
Vice: I would you to spend what's left of the night here with me
Lisa: I'll go home and pick up a change of clothes

Bill: [Over the phone] we now believe Gredenko is in possession of at least five RQ2 aerial drones: somewhere in the Shadow Valley
Vice: RQ2?
Bill: Unmanned stealth aircraft that can piloted remotely from anywhere in the world
Vice: And Gredenko's armed them with the nuclear weapons he provided to Fayed?
Bill: Yes Sir, we're redirecting satellite coverage over the Mojave Desert and the Air Force is scrambling F-16's from Edwards
Vice: But you have no idea how close Fayed and Gredenko are to launching these drones?
Bill: No Sir, we don't
Vice: [Before hanging up] alright, keep me updated

Vice: Have a seat Mr. Ambassador
Ambassador: Thank you
Ambassador: [after seating down] how is President Palmer?
Vice: The President's a tough man: his injured but we're confident he'll make a full recovery
Ambassador: What a tragic and despicable act
Vice: I agree, what makes it more troubling is that a citizen of your country, Hamri Al-Assad was responsible for the assassination attempt
Ambassador: My understanding is Assad lost his life in the process but I was lead to believe he was "working" with President Palmer to promote a "peace plan"
Vice: Well, I'm afraid that was all a ruse Mr. Ambassador. Assad's real intentions became clear when he detonated the explosive
Ambassador: [Surprised] you have proof of this?
Vice: Conclusive, forensic evidence, at least one eye witness that saw the detonator in Assad's hands immediately before the explosion: isn't that right Tom?
Tom: Yes Sir, that is correct
Ambassador: Even if what you say is true, you must know Hamri Al-Assad was not working at the behest of our government. He was as much as a wanted in our country as he was in yours
Vice: [Amused] oh, not as much but that's going to change
Ambassador: What are you referring to?
Vice: The terrorists currently on US soil are acting on the orders of the citizens in your country who have the support of your government: you know it and I know it
Ambassador: [Stands up] that is simply not true
Vice: I say it is and I'm willing to "bet" you that I'm right
Ambassador: What do you mean?
Vice: I have a carrier group within striking distance of every major city in your country waiting for me to give the order
Ambassador: You would attack us?
Vice: Abu Fayed, a citizen of your country, enters the United States, detonates a nuclear bomb, killing thousands, next Assad attempts to assassinate the President
Ambassador: We cannot be held responsible, you know full well that we have cooperated with you since the inception of this crisis. These threats against us are reckless and counterproductive, I had an "understanding" with your President
Vice: [Raises his voice] and now you're going to have one with me. You help us find those nukes before another goes off, or I'm going to unleash the full power of our military on your country

Lisa: There's "something" on the agenda I think you want immediate clarification on
Vice: What's that?
Lisa: [Hands him a piece of paper] Wayne Palmer just issued a "finding" about allowing Jack Bauer to hand classified Russian technology over to the Chinese in exchange for the return of a "covertly" held hostage
Vice: [to Karen, holding the piece of paper] can you explain this?
Karen: Yes, that was a "personal request" from Jack Bauer to the President: they have a long standing relationship and as Jack Bauer was largely responsible for recovering the suitcase nukes today, the President wanted to honor his service to this country
Vice: I asked you to explain it, not "excuse" it
Karen: Understood, Bauer has "guaranteed" that the technology will not fall into the hands of the Chinese, it will only be used to "secure" the hostage
Tom: Incidentally sir, the hostage in question is Audrey Raines: the daughter of James Heller
Vice: Even Jack Bauer can't "guarantee" that outcome. Now I am "happy" to honor Agent Bauer's service to this country but not at the risk of giving classified technology to the Chinese and "potentially" damaging our relationship with Russia in the process: you tell CTU to stop Bauer immediately
Karen: Sir, the President expressly...
Vice: [Interrupts her] that's enough for now

Vice: [Addressing the nation on television] my fellow Americans, I regret to inform you a short time ago President Palmer was seriously injured in an assassination attempt at the White House: thankfully, he is alive and currently in stable condition. The prime suspect Hamri Al-Assad was killed in the explosion. In light of this heinous and cowardly act, compounded by the tragedy in California, I will be pushing forward an aggressive agenda of national security, one that will out of "necessity" suspend certain civil liberties. This is the price of war: make no mistake that is exactly what this is

Vice: So, have you given any thought to our earlier conversation?
Tom: Yes I have sir
Vice: And?
Tom: And I agree that the priority here is to protect our country and I am prepared to "look the other way" regarding "details" of the assassination plot "to a point"
Vice: Well, what does that mean?
Tom: It means the truth must ultimately come out: Reed and Carson need to be punished for what they did
Vice: And they will. Look, all I'm trying to do is to keep America united. I can't have our critics screaming "Look how bad we are, we're worst than the terrorists." We need to keep our eye on the ball right now
Tom: On that point sir, we are in complete agreement
Vice: Good because I need you to tell the Ambassador and Assad's country that you saw Assad plant the bomb that injured the President
Tom: Sir, "looking the other way" is one thing but choosing to tell a lie to the Ambassador, that becomes a matter of public record
Vice: Now you listen to me, if we expect to navigate through this crisis, I need you to "cooperate"
Tom: Yes and I would like to "cooperate..."
Vice: [Interrupts him, raises his voice] I'm still talking. Come on, let's just "count our blessings" here for a minute: President Palmer survived this awful attack and neither you nor I had anything to do with this heinous plot to kill him and the most beautiful fact of all is that we now have the opportunity to implement the correct policy to stop these terrorists lunatics. Can you just put aside your distastes for my methods for one minute and think about the great gifts that have been given to us?
Tom: I will think long and hard sir
Vice: Good. Now I need you to tell the Ambassador that Assad carried in the bomb, I'll take it from there ok?
Tom: Sir, I would like to know what you "hope" to "achieve" in your talk with the Ambassador
Vice: I want him to know that we'll hold his country responsible for "all of it." The nuke and the assignation attempt: they need to be "motivated" to rein in these terrorists and I want them to know America is mad as hell and is ready to retaliate with a nuclear "option"

Karen: [while in the Oval Office] CTU is pouring all their resources into finding Cheng and this Executive Order gives them the authority to close all ports and border crossings
Vice: We can't stop migrant workers from crossing our borders: how the hell are we suppose to stop a determined agent?
Karen: Well, I think the point is to slow him down Sir so CTU has more time to find him but I agree Cheng will find a way to smuggle out the Russian component "eventually"
Vice: So, then Russia loses its defense to the Chinese, and Moscow blames us?
Karen: We will do everything in our power to do that Sir
Karen: [after he signs the Executive Order] thank you
Vice: Tom told me about you and Bill: how you had to fire him from CTU, how'd he take it?
Karen: Not well
Vice: You and I have had our "difficulties" in the past but I want you to know I value your role here and that I appreciate your "sacrifice"
Karen: Thank you
Vice: [after Tom knocks and enters the room] what is it?
Tom: The Russian President is calling for you in the teleconference suite: his insisting on a face to face
Vice: [Confused] did he say what he wants?
Tom: No, but his on with the heads of military and intelligence services
Vice: [to Karen, referring to her and Tom] I want both you with me on this

Vice: [Through video conference after greeting each other and introducing Karen and Tom] how can we help you?
President: Some very troubling news has been brought to my attention
Vice: What would that be?
President: The nuclear weapon that fell into terrorist's hands contain proprietary Russian technology that up until now has only been available to only your government and mine
Vice: I'm well aware of that sir
President: Then you are also "well aware" that an F-B sub circuit board from one of the weapons is now in possession of an agent of the Chinese government: do you deny that sir?
Vice: [Nervously] all I'm prepared to tell you is that we're in control of the situation
President: My Generals have confirmed that this component contains information that will "compromise" our defensive capabilities: you must stop the Chinese agent from leaving your country with it
Vice: I don't appreciate being "dictated" to. I don't need to remind you that it was Russian General who allowed those nukes to enter the US in the first place. The same Russian General who "conspired" to detonate them
President: That does not change our "concerns" about this new "development." If you do not intercept this component, my Generals have been instructed to initiate an "appropriate" response
Vice: Mr. President...
President: [Interrupts him by ending the conference] good night sir

Lisa: What's going on? Why is Tom talking to the Joint Chiefs?
Vice: Because the Russians know the Chinese has the component
Lisa: How did that happen?
Vice: Someone inside the Beltway's been selling them information: someone with "access." A man named Mark Bishop, do you know him?
Lisa: I believe his a lobbyist. Are you sure it's Bishop?
Vice: Yes, we began "monitoring" his phone calls as soon as this came to our attention: ten minutes ago he called a known Russian intelligence agency from his cell phone
Vice: [after playing a recording for her of Bishop and his Russian contact] how well do you know this Bishop?
Lisa: His an " acquaintance" . He consulted on a paper last year on defense spending
Vice: Damn it, don't insult me anymore than you already have. Bishop's been passing intelligence to the Russians that he got from you. I don't know if he read your emails or you talked about it in bed but the Russians know about the component and threatening military action against us if we don't get it back from the Chinese. I always knew you were a good liar, I just didn't think you could lie to me, I guess I thought too highly of myself
Lisa: I swear to you I didn't know
Vice: [Sternly] it's still treason, which I don't need to remind you is a capital offense: you didn't just betray me, you betrayed your country
Lisa: What'd you want from me?
Vice: You're going to go back to your "boyfriend", you're going to make him "believe" that we have the component back
Lisa: I can't do that
Vice: You "can" and you will do exactly what Tom Lennox tells you what to do. Don't even think about trying to expose our "relationship." If you go "there", I'll have you declared an enemy combatant, put you solitary, it'll be years before you speak to anybody about anything

Tom: [Talking privately, referring to the assassination attempt on Palmer] I tried to stop this
Vice: I'd like to believe you but I'll leave it up to the Justice Department to determine your role in this as well as Assad's
Tom: Assad? Reed was setting him up: he had nothing to do with this
Vice: [Raises his voice] you don't know that. It's my understanding you suggested that "others" besides Reed and this man Carson may have been involved?
Tom: Only because Reed implied as much, I was just trying to "fair" it out who else might be involved
Vice: Did you?
Tom: [Shakes his head] no
Vice: Then it's "conceivable" that at the very least Assad may have been a "willing participant" in this attack
Tom: [Raises his voice] that makes no sense what so ever
Vice: [Raises his voice even louder] Assad was a terrorist who hated this country and everything it stands for, what better way for him to rally his people than to martyr himself by murdering the President of the United States
Tom: [Stands up] don't you understand that is exactly what Reed and Carson wanted this to look like? And you're playing right into it
Vice: I am going to address the nation shortly on what's happened: until I have all the facts, I am not about to tell them that Hamri Al-Assad is innocent in this
Tom: I see what you're doing here. By scapegoating Assad, you'll be able to reverse the President's agenda, get even more aggressive with the Islamic community. You think I don't see what you're doing here?
Vice: [Sternly] it's your plan, you outlined those measures yourself. I was your staunchest advocate. What has happened to the President is horrific so if there's any good to come from this is that we now have the opportunity to do we both know is the best interest of protecting this country
Tom: You're asking a whole heck of a lot more for me to just maintain silence on Assad
Vice: The Cabinet knows that you are the architect of the plan. If you're not on the face of it now, it may raise questions. You've come to believe the President was "correct" in rejecting your proposals
Tom: Now I know it was the only way to stop these attacks
Vice: Then you can "stick" to your "assertion" of Assad's "complete innocence", or I can clear you of these charges if you help me to initiate your plan, which we both know is in the best interest of this country

Vice: [after entering the conference room] please be seated. As many of you are aware, the terrorists that attacked us this morning, Abu Fayed with the help of Dmitri Gredenko launched an aerial drone we believe is armed with another nuclear weapon. Efforts are ongoing to locate but those efforts failed: we are looking at a second nuclear attack on our country in less ten hours and I am determined not to let this attack happen without a military response on our part
Ethan: A military response directed on whom Mr. Vice President? We were under the impression that these terrorists were "essentially" stateless
Vice: Secretary Kanin, that is the "fiction" they hide behind but everyone in this room knows that element with Abu Fayed's country train and fund terrorist organizations like his: it's time to hold them accountable. The Ambassador's just been informed if the nuclear weapon on that drone detonates, we will retaliate with our own nuclear strike. Now this will be a "warning shot", not a full scale attack, the Joint Chiefs have been instructed to identify an unpopulated area where there will be "limited" civilian causalities, Admiral?
Admiral: The closest match we have to that "scenario" is a territory near their northern border: we "believe" they should result in less than two thousand deaths. Long term damage, radioactive fallout however could double that number depending on ground conditions
Vice: I can accept that
Karen: Mr. Vice President, I'm sure your aware that our intelligence suggests that their government can't control Fayed either: they are doing the best that they can
Vice: And I'm saying they need to figure out a way to do better. "Something" tells me once this bomb hits, they will
Karen: If this bomb hits, the opposite will hold true, the moderates will be driven from power, the terrorists will be strengthened there and in the region and I don't hear anyone talking about the Chinese or Russian response to this. We could start another world war
Vice: If I thought there was a high likelihood of that, I wouldn't be suggesting this
Karen: Mr. Vice President, the "stakes" are too high for this decision to be based on your "personal judgment." It is my opinion this course of action would be dangerous and reckless
Vice: Consider your concern "registered" Karen but the debate is over. America must start to stand up for herself. The attacks on this country must stop and as acting Command in Chief, that is the best way to make that happen

Vice: [Over the phone] I see from the flash report President Palmer granted Charles Logan some kind of furlough? I'm curious as to what circumstances could have possibly led to that?
Karen: Logan "claims" he can help us find Dmitri Gredenko: the man who supplied the terrorists with the suitcase nukes
Vice: How?
Karen: Through the Russian Consulate in Los Angeles
Vice: Logan believes this man will know how to find Gredenko?
Karen: He insisted on approaching the Consulate in person
Vice: I'm frankly surprised President Palmer trusts Charles Logan to conduct any business on the government's behalf
Karen: I believe the President's decision was informed by the fact that we have no other active leads on Gredenko
Vice: Is Logan being supervised?
Karen: Yes, by one of our agents Jack Bauer. Bauer's been instructed to keep him on a short leash
Vice: You keep me posted of any progress. As soon as this "plays out", I want him placed back under house arrest
Karen: Yes sir

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

Vice: [Through video conference as Karen sits nearby] I have some good news to share with you
President: And what is this good news?
Vice: We were successful in taking out the Chinese agent who was attempting to smuggle FB sub circuit board out of the country
President: Are you saying you have the component back in your possession?
Vice: No sir, the sub circuit board was destroyed when we attacked the Chinese
President: I see, I assume you have proof of this?
Vice: Yes we do: in addition to fragments from the destroyed component, I'm prepared to give you images or documentation to assure you this threat's been neutralized
President: do you mean the same documentation you planted with one of my agents?
Vice: Excuse me?
President: The same images you coerced him sending to my people: of a strike that accomplished nothing but destroying an empty building. Yes I know you exposed one of my operatives, I had him under surveillance, which is how I know about your raid on his apartment
Vice: Mr. President...
President: [Interrupts him] now if the Chinese agent in possession of the sub circuit board is allowed to transfer it to his government, the entire Russian defense system will be compromised. I told you I would hold you and your government responsible
Vice: I will not tolerate any threats from you: we're doing everything in our power to ensure this component does not reach China
President: I have already given you ample time to recover it. Now I am feeling less generous. If you do not deliver concrete and irrefutable proof to our embassy that you have recovered or destroyed this component within two hours, I will no choice but to extend my country's forward perimeter to compensate for our defensive vulnerabilities
Vice: You are talking about attacking one of our military bases: now I would urge you to consider the consequences of that. We have just as many troops in that area, and allies will not look kindly upon any unprovoked aggression on my country
President: You and I both know it will not be unprovoked. This is a matter of survival for us, it is in both our interests that you get that component back: you have two hours

Tom: [after entering the Oval Office] sir, Melinda said you read the flash regarding CTU's "attempt" to make the exchange? We're still trying to track the water craft Philip Bauer's men used to escape: they've no success yet
Vice: Suvarov is expecting my call to confirm that we've "retrieved" the component
Tom: My advice is to give CTU a few more minutes before we call the Russians, we can still get lucky on this
Vice: Karen was right
Tom: Yes sir, she certainly was
Vice: And I was wrong: not just about Karen but about Wayne Palmer. I judged his performance as President unfairly but what he "faced" these past weeks was an impossible situation. Maybe he was right to reach out to Assad? I don't know anymore. You know it's easy to think you've got all the answers but ultimately the responsibility lies with you but then sitting in this chair, until you sit in this chair, you don't know anything. You can't know
Tom: Sir, the fact that Karen was right, you might want to "reconsider" your punitive stance towards her
Vice: My decision might've been wrong but I can't condone that kind of insubordination
Tom: Sir you do not want the fact that you disagreed with Karen made public and that's exactly what will happen if you prosecute her. After this crisis has passed, Karen Hayes and Bill Buchanan can retire quietly into their country home in Vermont, you will be honoring her service: it's just a better outcome all around
Vice: I'll take your advice into consideration but right now I need a real time update on CTU's progress
Tom: [Before leaving] alright sir

Lisa: You wanted to see me?
Vice: Close the door
Vice: [while sitting down] The President has just asked me to resign
Lisa: What?
Vice: And I'm going to comply with his "request." I was going to tell you personally before you found out from somebody else
Lisa: I don't understand. Why are you going along with this? Why don't you tell him you refuse?
Vice: He has a tape of our conversation: the one we conspired to commit perjury and his threatened to use it against me unless I step down
Lisa: Oh my God
Vice: Tom Lennox recorded it. The bottom line here is: I'm not given a choice here
Lisa: [Sits next to him] this is all my fault, if I hadn't asked you to lie about Karen Hayes, this wouldn't be happening
Vice: You were just trying to protect me. I could've turned you down but I didn't, don't blame yourself
Lisa: I'm so sorry, I don't know what to say
Vice: Oh, hell. At least we'll have a lot more time to spend together. The President said to take a week but I want this letter of resignation in his hands by the time he finishes his press conference. I am through being a "loyal opposition"

Vice: [while Karen is being held in an interrogation room] I assume you know why I ordered your detention?
Karen: [Nods] I do
Vice: Then you admit to using information you got from CTU to assisting Bill Buchanan to break Jack Bauer out of custody?
Karen: Yes I do sir
Vice: You and I have had our differences but I thought that we've worked past them but you and I finally reached an upstanding: clearly, I was mistaken. What in the hell were you thinking?
Karen: I learned a hard "lesson" today sir when I trusted Fayed
Vice: What "lesson" was that?
Karen: Never negotiate with a sociopath: Philip Bauer is a sociopath. We can't trust he'll give us that component whether we give him the boy or not
Vice: [Sternly] damn it that is not your call to make
Karen: I understand that sir. I wouldn't have done what I did if I wasn't willing to accept the consequences
Vice: Oh, believe me there will be consequences, I'll make sure you and your husband go down hard for this. It was Tom Lennox who said your different point of view would be an "asset" to my team and I believed him. Was he in on this with you?
Karen: No sir, he didn't know anything about this
Vice: If Jack Bauer prevents this exchange from happening, the Russians will attack our forces in Central Asia: any blood that is "spilled" will be on you

Vice: [Over the phone] thank you for taking my call Mr. President, I know you're pressed for time
President: What can I do for you?
Vice: I'll go right to the point, I've made no secret of my disappointment that you rejected Tom Lennox's plan for mass internment of Arab nationals in our country
President: The plan did not delineate the country of origin: it was nothing more than a blanket proposal to arrest and detain thousands of Muslims living here without due process I might add
Vice: Be that as it may, since I understand it, the terrorists now acquired the capability to arm the three remaining nuclear weapons, I'm asking you to reconsider
President: But I thought I told you my decision was not open for debate?
Vice: That's unfortunate because the majority of your Cabinet feels your making a tragic mistake
President: I respect that but I firmly believe our best chance of stopping further attacks will come from the intelligence drawn from the Islamic communities
Vice: And you hope to attain that by letting a known terrorist address the world on American airwaves? The man has murdered countless innocents over the past twenty years and you are putting your hopes and this country's safety on him?
President: Not entirely to the extent but if he can help us, yes
Vice: Mr. President, you approached me to be your running mate because you knew I could deliver voters who questioned your "experience" who were "afraid" your Presidency would be too weak on national defense and I assured them otherwise and now your proving them right: there is a thin line between conviction and stubbornness, you stand firm but just know that you're standing alone
President: Are we done?

Vice: Bill, you're on speaker, I'm here with Tom Lennox: what's going on at the Russian Consulate?
Bill: Jack Bauer is still at large and somewhere inside. It appears now he knows Gredenko's location but isn't able to get it to us
Vice: Alright, then what's the plan?
Bill: Former President Logan believes he can convince his ex-wife to put a call into Anya Suvarov. He thinks the Russian First Lady can get through to him
Vice: [Amused] that's as likely as the terrorists knocking on my door and surrendering
Bill: I agree, that's why we've also prepared a siege plan: a strike force will enter the Consulate and extract Markov for interrogation
Vice: You realize an "attack" on the Russian Consulate is technically an act of war?
Bill: I do sir
Vice: Frankly I'm reluctant to go to the tactical route here. We've got our hands full with these terrorists: we don't need to open another "front" with the Russians
Bill: Of course it's your decision sir, I understand the politics are "sticky" but my responsibility is to stop these nukes. Markov will not surrender willingly. We have to go in
Vice: How long will it take to put together this "siege"?
Bill: [after Doyle whispers the time to him] about twenty minutes
Vice: Alright, proceed as if you're going in. if Logan can be effective before then: great but don't wait on him
Bill: [Before hanging up] yes sir

President: [Talking privately] I wanted again to express my gratitude to you for a lesson "well learned"
Vice: I'm not sure what you mean by that
President: I still believe attacking Abu Fayed's country with a nuclear weapon would've been a serious mistake and I'm not going to lie to you about that but hadn't you put that option on the table in the first place, I wouldn't have gone as far as I did: the bombs might still be out there. That being said, I think we both would agree that our "relationship" has always a matter of convenience, a way to strengthen our ticket rather than us seeing eye to eye on pretty much anything. Now that it's over, this crisis, it's become clear to me that it's not possible for us to work together
Vice: Excuse me?
President: I'm asking for your resignation
Vice: How dare you? You don't have the right to ask for my resignation
President: This isn't about what the Constitution says: it's about what's best for this country in a time of crisis
Vice: How in the world do you figure that?
President: I can't lead "effectively" with you undermining me at every single "opportunity" you may get. Now let's be honest with each other, that's exactly what you would do if you stayed in place
Vice: [Stands up, before leaving] I refuse? Good night
President: You don't want to walk out that door: not like this. Otherwise, I'd have to make this extremely "unpleasant" for you
Vice: What're you talking about?
President: I'm talking about the recording Tom Lennox has in his possession, that's what I'm talking about. Conspiracy to commit perjury is a "serious" offense. Now I have to assume you'd rather resign than spend the rest of your life with that kind of humiliation?
Vice: So is resorting to blackmail is your idea of "effective" leadership?
President: If there's anything I learned from you it would be that sometimes it's necessary to apply a little "brute force." I don't need your resignation immediately, let's let the country take a breath after what's happened today. Sometime in the next week will be "just fine"

Ethan: [During a meeting, to Daniels] reports the indicate the Russians are "setting up" an offensive position
Vice: Meaning they can attack our base at a moment's notice?
Ethan: That's correct Sir
Tom: [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: And he has the sub circuit board?
Tom: We're "assuming" so Sir
Vice: 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: [to Daniels] if I may?
Vice: [to Kanin] what?
Ethan: 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: What about the sub circuit board?
Ethan: 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: [Asking him for his opinion] Tom?
Tom: 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: 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: [to Kanin] send the F-18's immediately

Vice: This document explains everything that I never really "intended" to reinstate Karen. I was only allowing her to perform her duties temporarily, therefore she had no authority to cast a vote under the twenty fifth Amendment
Lisa: The problem is after Karen returned, you "treated" her as the National Security Advisor
Vice: It's really a question of my "state of mind", isn't it?
Lisa: Yes and your "state of mind" will be inferred from your actions
Vice: [Amused] sounds like you don't think our chances are very good
Lisa: I don't
Vice: Then I am deeply afraid for our country. When the world sees that Wayne Palmer isn't willing to fight back: our enemies will be encouraged, these recent attacks will be just the beginning. America will be vulnerable in a way it never has been
Lisa: There may be a "way" to "illuminate" your "state of mind" more "explicitly"? I could swear to an affidavit that earlier today you told me to inform Karen Hayes you had no intention of reinstating her and you were going to allow her perform her duties on a temporary basis only then Wayne regained consciousness before I could have that conversation with her
Vice: [Shaking his head] you're talking about perjuring yourself in front of the Supreme Court
Lisa: [Sternly] I'm aware of that its perjury but the "ends justifies the means." My affidavit will push the court to rule in your favor so that you can do "what's right" for this country
Vice: [after thinking it over] your right: do it. "Prepare" your affidavit

Tom: [while looking at his report] I think I've identified the "leak" sir
Vice: Is here or CTU?
Tom: Very much here sir, I had NSA run a "data sort" on all White House phone calls and emails over the last two and a half hours: that's when we "found out" the sub circuit board was in "play"
Vice: And?
Tom: During the same timeframe, one of "our" staffers, called a lobbyist: Mark Bishop three times. Now CIA "flagged" this Bishop two years ago as having "possible to likely" contact with Russian intelligence agents. No further investigation was done, due to "lack of resources"
Vice: Which staffer are we talking about here?
Tom: Lisa Miller, sir
Vice: I find it hard to believe she's "working" for the Russians
Tom: I don't think she did so "knowingly," she wouldn't have called Bishop from her phone
Vice: I don't understand how this man is getting information from her
Tom: Well, so far we have found credit cards records that show Ms. Miller and Bishop staying at the same hotels, on the same nights, several times over the past year, and I think if we "dig" a little deeper, we'll find more evidence that these two are sleeping together
Vice: Then we have a "bigger problem" than you think
Tom: Why's that sir?
Vice: Because I'm sleeping with her too: she started working for me two years after my wife Nancy died. I didn't think I'd feel that way for another woman again but Lisa and I became "close" in the last year. We were working late one night, you understand how these "things" happen, what a fool I've been. What the hell do I do?
Tom: You know actually sir, handled "correctly", we may be able to turn this situation over to our advantage

President: [Over the phone] I was expecting to speak to President Palmer
Vice: My apologies, I'm afraid his "unavailable"
President: [Surprised] "Unavailable?"
Vice: Sir, I am speaking on his authority, I assume you're calling about the incident at your Consulate? I assure you this man is acting on his own and not under the orders or authority of the United States government
President: Nonetheless: this is a gross violation of our sovereignty. If your agent does not stand down, immediately, my country will have no choice but to retaliate with the most forceful diplomatic measures at our disposal
Vice: I understand your position Mr. President but before we you escalate this, you should understand we've learned that Counsel Markov is most likely in contact with Dmitri Gredenko: who we've linked to the nuclear attack that took place on US soil this morning. If that's true, we will look upon him as a co-conspirator in the attack
President: I deeply regret the tragedy that your county has experienced today but you must make these charges through proper diplomatic channels after your agent surrenders

Vice: [Over the speaker phone] Mr. President, this is Vice President Daniels
President: Mr. Vice President, the last time we spoke, you said an "opportunity" had "presented" itself?
Vice: Unfortunately, that didn't "work out." There has been a "significantly new" development and I'm asking you to "hold off" on any military assault on our base
President: For what reason sir?
Vice: The Chinese agent who is in possession of the component has been tracked to a oil platform on the west coast: we assume they are waiting for transport to China. I've ordered an air strike to destroy that platform before that rendezvous can take place. I realize that you have no reason to accept what I'm telling you, not without proof at least but I implore you...
President: [Interrupts him] I believe you: just moments ago, one of our listening posts intercepted a transmission to a Chinese submarine operating in the western pacific. The point of origin is ten miles off your coast and the content suggests that the submarine is on route to pick up the component
Vice: Then you "know" I'm telling you the truth
President: You say you've already launched an airstrike against this oil platform?
Vice: Yes, that's the only way we can make absolutely certain the component's been destroyed. Sir, we're prepared to give you a real time uplink to our satellite feed of the assault operation
President: How long will your fighters reach the target?
Vice: Twenty minutes Mr. President
President: Very well but be advised: nothing less than a complete destruction of this oil platform will give us the assurance we require
Vice: Understood, stand by, the satellite feed will be there momentarily
President: I wish you luck Mr. Vice President

Vice: [Talking privately] we need to "clear the air", you and I: you still have evidence that could hurt me and I'd like to know what your intentions are?
Tom: Truthfully sir, I haven't given it much thought
Vice: Why don't you think about it now?
Tom: Alright sir, it "concerns" me that you engaged in conspiracy and perjury to achieve "political ends", I don't think that behavior is be fitting of the acting President of the United States
Vice: The world has changed in the last half hour. Right now this country above all, needs stability, not brought up on charges in the first hours of his Presidency. America needs elected leadership
Tom: I'd just like to complete my thoughts sir, I made that tape to back you off President Palmer but also to protect "me." Now that "was" and "remains" my only reason
Vice: What about forcing my resignation?
Tom: Wayne Palmer's idea: not mine
Vice: So you're ok with me in this chair?
Tom: Sir, it's no secret that policy-wise, you and I are in alignment, I just simply "hate" how we got "here"
Vice: Now that we are "here"?
Tom: Yes sir, you have my support
Vice: In the event that we ever get "out of alignment", I can't have you holding this evidence over my head
Tom: Its understood sir, you have my word

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

President: [addressing the members Cabinet, referring to invoking the twenty fifth Amendment] the Vice President initiated this process because I stopped him from launching a nuclear strike on the Middle East but this function shouldn't be about policy. according to the Constitution, your here to judge me to see if I am unable to discharge the duties of my Office: as you can see and as you were just told by my physician, I am in complete possession of my faculties so to remove me from this Office would be to both betray your oath and the American people, who voted me as their President
Vice: [Addressing the members Cabinet, referring to invoking the twenty fifth Amendment] ladies and gentlemen of the Cabinet, the twenty fifth Amendment is purposely vague on how your suppose to judge if the President is unable to discharge his duties: it's open to interpretation, which is why this is very much about the President's policies and his "actions." Here are the facts: when a second nuclear attack today spreads radiation over one of our major cities, I decided it was necessary to launch retaliatory strike to show our enemies that if attacked, we would make them share our pain. Wayne Palmer's first act upon regaining consciousness was to stop that strike. to respond to the attack by doing nothing and in a time of war, the President must be strong enough in body and mind to defend this country and I'm afraid Wayne Palmer's "actions" are the proof in this matter that he is indeed unable to discharge his duties