24 (TV Series)
Day 5: 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. (2006)
Ray Wise: Vice President Hal Gardner
Quotes
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Vice President Hal Gardner : [Over the phone] how could CTU been hit?
Karen Hayes : We're not sure
Vice President Hal Gardner : [Over the speakerphone as Logan sits nearby] are you telling me they didn't have any safeguards in place?
Karen Hayes : They had partial containment but our early reports indicate forty percent of their personnel have been "taken out"
Vice President Hal Gardner : You mean they've been killed?
Karen Hayes : I'm afraid so sir
Vice President Hal Gardner : CTU is protecting this city: are you saying their no longer capable of doing that?
Karen Hayes : I'm saying they've been seriously compromised yes
President Charles Logan : So what're going to do? We've got terrorists with nerve gas out there, who is going to stop them?
Karen Hayes : Mr. President, I suggest an emergency restructuring
President Charles Logan : Meaning what?
Karen Hayes : Meaning the chemical response team will go in, neutralize the nerve gas at CTU and I will take a team in there and personally manage the operation
Vice President Hal Gardner : [after Logan nods to him] how soon can you do that?
Karen Hayes : Within the hour
Vice President Hal Gardner : Fine, do it
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President Charles Logan : CTU is still somewhat operational: it's not a complete disaster
Vice President Hal Gardner : It is. I can see no other option right now but to impose Martial Law on the city of Los Angeles
President Charles Logan : My military advisors believes if the military takes over the streets and starts detaining people could create mayhem
Vice President Hal Gardner : Sir, it's only a matter of time before more canisters are released in public places and then you will have mayhem: except without the soldiers you'll need to contain it
President Charles Logan : What do I tell the public? We've got nerve gas canisters all over the city but we don't know where they are?
Vice President Hal Gardner : You don't have to get into that: tie it to the earlier incident at the airport
President Charles Logan : I'm going to get resistance from all sides
Vice President Hal Gardner : That's true, we may have to "swallow some salt water" but wouldn't it be worth it? If we can keep the people off the streets? Safe from another attack?
President Charles Logan : I don't know
Vice President Hal Gardner : Sir, consider this: if we clear the streets of everybody except the military, these terrorists won't be able to move as freely as they are now. We have to do what we can to stop the people behind this