24 (season 1) Quotes

24 is a television show that was first aired in 2001 on Fox Broadcasting Company. 24 completed its run in 2002.

24 aired for 24 episodes.

The cast includes: Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer, Sarah Clarke as Nina Myers, Carlos Bernard as Tony Almeida, Penny Johnson Jerald as Sherry Palmer, Elisha Cuthbert as Kim, and Lou Diamond Phillips as Omar.

24 Quotes

Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "George, as crazy as this may sound, you're going to have to trust me."

• (Christopher Henderson) "Hold it Jack. You weren't really going to let me go, were you?"
• (Kiefer Sutherland) "No."
• (Christopher Henderson) "Good for you."
• (Kiefer Sutherland) "You are responsible for the deaths of David Palmer, Tony Almeida, and Michelle Dessler. They were friends of mine."
• (Christopher Henderson) "That's what happens."

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "Ryan, is there anyone you'd like to talk to?"
• (Ryan Chappelle) "To say goodbye?"
• (Kiefer Sutherland) "To say whatever you have to."
• (Ryan Chappelle) "I have a brother I haven't talked to in years -- I don't have that many friends, only the people I work with. So, no -- there's no-one."

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "Oh, my God, what did you do? What have you done?"
• (Kiefer Sutherland) "What have you done?"

• (Michael Amador) "You betrayed me, Jack, you were CTU all along."
• (Kiefer Sutherland) "That's right, Amador. You betrayed me, too, I'm just better at it than you."

• (Dina Araz) "If you cannot save my son, then I am happy to see the reactors melt down."
• (Kiefer Sutherland) "Did you get that?"

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "How long have you been playing me?"

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "I'll be right back."

• (Christopher Henderson) "I'm doing this to protect the integrity of the government."
• (Kiefer Sutherland) "The government has no integrity."

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "Are you trying to protect this man?"
• (Imam Fulani) "No, Agent Bauer, I have no misplaced loyalties. If the man you are looking for has murdered an innocent, he is as guilty in the eyes of Islam as he is in yours."
• (Kiefer Sutherland) "The man that I'm looking for set in motion a plan today to detonate a nuclear weapon in Los Angeles."
• (Imam Fulani) "Are you certain?"
• (Kiefer Sutherland) "Yes, we're certain. Our estimates are between one and two million people will die if this bomb goes off. That, sir, is why we need to find him now."

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "I give you my word."

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "Don't move."
• (George Mason) "Hey, hey. Service is bad enough on this flight; you don't have to shoot me."

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "If you don't tell me what I want to know, then it'll just be a question of how much you want it to hurt."

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "The only way you're going to die is if I kill you. Your bomb's not going off."

• (Audrey Heller Raines) "Who are calling?"
• (Kiefer Sutherland) "The only person I can trust right now."

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "I'm federal agent Jack Bauer, and today is the longest day of my life."

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "The following takes place between --"

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "it had to be done."

• (Bill Buchanan) "I want you tell me exactly what you've been doing here and for how long."
• (Kiefer Sutherland) "Understand this, Bill. I don't work for you any more."

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "You did great."

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "LET ME SEE YOUR HANDS."

• (Ryan Chappelle) "My legs are shaking --"
• (Kiefer Sutherland) "I've got you."

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "Get up."
• (Kiefer Sutherland) "Get up."

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "My name's not Frank. It's Jack Bauer."

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "Do you really think you can do this?"
• (George Mason) "Yes."
• (Kiefer Sutherland) "You are absolutely sure you can do this?"
• (George Mason) "Jack, I'm supposed to do this."

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "Kim, I want you to point the gun at his chest and pull the trigger now."

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "I know what it's like to feel like it's never going to end."

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "I know you think you're doing the right thing,"
• (Kiefer Sutherland) "but this is not going to happen."
• (Elisha Cuthbert) "Somebody has to do it."
• (Kiefer Sutherland) "Someone will, not you."
• (Elisha Cuthbert) "I'm the best match."
• (Kiefer Sutherland) "You're not a field operative."
• (Elisha Cuthbert) "I have weapons training. This is decoy work. Saunders' people won't even come close to me."
• (Kiefer Sutherland) "Kim, you don't know what you're talking about. If everything was to go right in this scenario, which not a chance I'm willing to take."
• (Elisha Cuthbert) "You're not taking it. I am."
• (Kiefer Sutherland) "The reason why you've got this job,"
• (Kiefer Sutherland) "the reason why I GAVE you this job is so that I could make sure you'd be safe."
• (Elisha Cuthbert) "I took this job because I wanted it, not because you wanted me here. I know that this is hard for you, but this is not your decision. This is my job; better yet, my duty. I'm gonna be safe."
• (Elisha Cuthbert) "But I'm doing it."

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "He shouldn't have been playing with A-dults."

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "I'm gonna need a hacksaw."

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "Previously on 24."

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "Honey, I've got to start focusing on what I'm doing up here, I'm running out of time, okay? So uh -- I-I'm gonna have to say good-bye. I love you more than anything in the world and I'll always be with you, okay? Remember that."
• (Elisha Cuthbert) "Oh. I'm proud of you, and I love you."
• (Kiefer Sutherland) "I love you too sweetheart -- Bye."

• (Michael Amador) "Can you protect my family?"
• (Kiefer Sutherland) "Yes, we can."
• (Michael Amador) "How can you protect my family when you can't even protect yours?"

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "The only reason that you're conscious right now is because I don't want to carry you."

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "Stephen, you're out of time."

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "Honey I want you to live your life. I want you to be happy. That's all I've ever wanted. I want you to try and grow up to be the kind of person that would've made your mom proud. Okay?"
• (Elisha Cuthbert) "Oh, God."
• (Kiefer Sutherland) "Promise me that."
• (Elisha Cuthbert) "I promise."

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "I used to be in the military. Used to do field work for the CIA. I've been to some horrible places. I've seen some pretty terrible things. I don't think I've ever been this scared in my whole life."

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "A year and a half ago I was warned my life was in danger. I was told the only way to survive was to create the illusion that I was dead. I had the deceive people I cared about. My daughter will never forgive me. Now that I see the depth of your corruption there is no doubt that source of danger was you. David Palmer was a great man and a great president, but he was also my friend. He tried to warn me about you and now he is dead. Other people tried to help me and they are dead. So Mr. Logan, I really have nothing left to lose."

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "This will help you with the pain."

• (Mandy) "You really have what it takes to shoot him while you're looking him in the eye?"
• (Kiefer Sutherland) "Yes."
• (Mandy) "I believe you. So what's to stop me from shooting him?"

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "The following takes place between _ A.M./P.M. and _ A.M./P.M."

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "I like working with you, Chase; you're a nice kid. But don't you ever come into my office and talk to me like that again, do you understand me?"

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "There are things in this world which are out of our control. Sometimes we like to blame ourselves for them so we can try to make sense out of them."

• (Chapelle) "There's no way around this, right Jack? We don't have any outs here."
• (Kiefer Sutherland) "Not that I can see."
• (Chapelle) "Wait. All right. Let me do this myself. At least give me -- the dignity of-of taking m-my own life; that's something you can do."
• (Kiefer Sutherland) "No, Ryan, I can't do that."
• (Chapelle) "Yes, you can. You were right back at CTU to put me under watch. I wasn't going out for a cigarette, I was trying to bolt. But I know this has to happen."
• (Kiefer Sutherland) "I can't take that chance."
• (Chapelle) "I'm giving you my word, Jack. I won't run, I swear. I-I-I'd be lying if I said I wasn't scared, but I'm not gonna run. I couldn't live with myself, knowing that I was responsible for the deaths of all those people."
• (Chapelle) "You gotta believe me."

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "Events occur in real time."

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "I know you think what you're doing is right. But it is my job not to let that happen."

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "See you in hell."

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "You are gonna tell me what I wanna know, it's just a matter of how much you want it to hurt."

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "God, forgive me."

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "You have no idea how far I'm willing to go to acquire your cooperation."

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "When I'm finished with you, you're gonna wish that you felt this good again."

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "You don't have any more useful information, do you?"
• (Sarah Clarke) "I do --"
• (Kiefer Sutherland) "No, you don't."

• (Kiefer Sutherland) "Tell me where the bomb is or I will kill your son."

Carlos Bernard as Tony Almeida

• (Carlos Bernard) "Where the hell do you think you're going, Jack?"
• (Kiefer Sutherland) "Tony, I don't have time to explain right now."
• (Carlos Bernard) "Let's find the time."

• (Carlos Bernard) "They're suicide capsules. For the people at the hotel. It's going to get pretty bad down there."
• (Ryan Chappelle) "That's against every regulation in the book."
• (Carlos Bernard) "Yeah."
• (Ryan Chappelle) "Do it."

• (Carlos Bernard) "She's gone, Jack --"

• (Henry Powell) "Who are you guys? Police? FBI?"
• (Carlos Bernard) "Actually, I'm currently unemployed."

• (Michelle Dessler) "You scared the hell out of me."
• (Carlos Bernard) "I know -- I'm sorry."

• (Carlos Bernard) "Remember that time we came into work together about a month ago? Mason made some wisecrack remark, and you came up with this really great BS story, early breakfast meeting with District 3. I was really impressed with how convincing a liar you were."

• (Michelle Dessler) "I'll go anywhere with you -- as long as I don't have to cook."
• (Carlos Bernard) "Sweetheart, if you promise not to cook I will take you with me anywhere."

• (Carlos Bernard) "Some people feel more comfortable in hell."

• (Carlos Bernard) "Chloe, I'm getting real tired of your personality."

• (Carlos Bernard) "How did Jack sound?"
• (George Mason) "Alive."

• (Carlos Bernard) "Michelle?"
• (Michelle Dessler) "Yeah?"
• (Carlos Bernard) "I can't believe I almost lost you."

Sarah Clarke as Nina Myers

• (Sarah Clarke) "You didn't think it would end like this didn't you?"
• (Kiefer Sutherland) "This isn't over yet."

• (Sarah Clarke) "I never meant for this to be personal."
• (Kiefer Sutherland) "It felt pretty personal when you killed my wife."

• (Sarah Clarke) "So, Ed, how are ya?"
• (Agent Ed Miller) "Don't bother, Nina. I'm here because I have to be, not because I'm your friend."
• (Sarah Clarke) "Well, you're here because they think after I help stop the bomb, Jack will try to kill me. Which, of course, he will. What if you can't stop him? I mean, no offense, but Ed, let's face it: you're no match for Jack. You're just not that ruthless. So he manages to get around you and pull the trigger. What happens then? Because of the pardon, he knows if he kills me, he'll spend the rest of his life in jail."
• (Agent Ed Miller) "Jack, if you have some way to shut her up I'm not thinkin' of --"
• (Sarah Clarke) "Of course, Jack's mind is thinking, "That's not such a bad deal." Small price to pay to avenge his wife's death. But what about his daughter? Is he thinking about her? She's already lost one parent. If he kills me, she'll have no one. Jack knows I'm right. He should just use me to stop the bomb, and then go home to Kim. She needs you, Jack."

• (Sarah Clarke) "I only get the pardon if I stop the bomb. Why wouldn't I do everything I can."
• (Kiefer Sutherland) "Because you're worse than a traitor, Nina. You don't even have a cause, you don't believe in anything. But you would sell anyone and everything out to the highest bidder. So"
• (Kiefer Sutherland) "stop wasting my time. Gimme a name."

• (Sarah Clarke) "Jack, if you kill me, you won't know who I work for. You think I work for Drazen, but I don't."
• (Kiefer Sutherland) "I trusted you, Nina --"
• (Sarah Clarke) "I was just doing my job."
• (Kiefer Sutherland) "Your job? My wife and daughter almost died today. How many people that trusted you lost their life today because you were doing your job? Walsh, or Jamey? Ellis? How many others?"
• (Sarah Clarke) "How many people died because of you, Jack?"

Penny Johnson Jerald as Sherry Palmer

• (Penny Johnson Jerald) "We've had a hard day, but when you look at it in perspective, you'll realize I was acting in your best interest. And I know you're so mad at me."
• (President Palmer) "I'm not mad at you."
• (Penny Johnson Jerald) "Oh, good."
• (President Palmer) "I feel sorry for you."
• (Penny Johnson Jerald) "You feel sorry for me?"
• (President Palmer) "You've lost touch of what it is to be a friend -- a parent -- a wife. After today, I never want to see you again."
• (Penny Johnson Jerald) "David."
• (President Palmer) "Please, Sherry, I've heard it all before. And I don't care what this may do to my candidacy. And it's not because I don't want to be President. I do. I just don't think you're fit to be the first lady."
• (Penny Johnson Jerald) "Do you really think you can just leave me? Don't you think for a second it'll be that easy."
• (President Palmer) "Secret Service will escort you back to Washington when you're ready."
• (Penny Johnson Jerald) "David, you don't just walk away from me. David, you can't do this without me. David, I'm talking to you."
• (Penny Johnson Jerald) "Get your hands off of me."

• (Penny Johnson Jerald) "Complex problems sometimes have the simplest solutions."

• (Penny Johnson Jerald) "Who are you calling?"
• (Kiefer Sutherland) "CTU. I am a sworn federal agent, Mrs. Palmer. You just confessed to a federal crime."

• (Penny Johnson Jerald) "Mike's job is to tell you what you want to hear. Mine is to tell you the truth"
• (President Palmer) "You're not qualified for that job."

• (Penny Johnson Jerald) "What? What's Funny?"
• (President Palmer) "No, nothing really. It's just that, when I wanted you to pull back, just let things be, you were a shark. Now that I've asked you back. I need you to be a shark."
• (Penny Johnson Jerald) "I can still be, whatever you need me to be."

• (Penny Johnson Jerald) "Why don't you just say what's on your mind? You don't want me here."
• (Lynne Kresge) "Mrs. Palmer, I --"
• (Penny Johnson Jerald) "No, you don't want me here. So let's just quit playing games?"
• (Lynne Kresge) "How dare you speak to me like this? I was appointed by the President of the United States of America because of my qualifications in foreign policy and crisis management, and I don't know what kind of credentials you have that make you think you can lecture me. Fine. You don't want to play games? I don't like you. And I don't like you being here."
• (Penny Johnson Jerald) "Well -- now we're communicating."

• (President Palmer) "What happened, Sherry?"
• (Penny Johnson Jerald) "I went -- to the house."
• (Penny Johnson Jerald) "to speak to Julia. Alan interrupted us -- there was an argument -- and -- he had a heart attack."

• (Penny Johnson Jerald) "You finish the speech?"
• (President Palmer) "Taking a break. The guys got tired of me yelling at them."

Lou Diamond Phillips as Omar

• (Kalil Hasan) "I think someone is anxious that I get to where I'm going."
• (Lou Diamond Phillips) "What makes you think that?"
• (Kalil Hasan) "I just got stopped by two cops who let me go in very little time."
• (Lou Diamond Phillips) "And?"
• (Kalil Hasan) "This is a stolen car."
• (Lou Diamond Phillips) "Maybe the driver has not reported it yet?"
• (Kalil Hasan) "A cop was approaching me with his hand on his gun. He gets a call: suddenly there's no problem."

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