24 (TV Series)

Day 7: 8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (2009)

Jeffrey Nordling: Larry Moss

Quotes 

• Larry Moss : [Through teleconference, referring to Juma forcing President Taylor to deliver his speech over the internet]  sir, are you getting this?

  Vice President Mitchell Hayworth : Yes, so is the rest of the damn world

  Larry Moss : I believe Juma came here to humiliate the President and "stage" a public execution: we have a rescue operation in place, all we need is your authorization

  Vice President Mitchell Hayworth : You don't know what Juma's intentions are. This could be a prelude to a set of demands

  Larry Moss : There are no demands here. Sir, this is about revenge: Juma knows he'll get out of the White House alive

  Vice President Mitchell Hayworth : You're speculating, my advisors tell me the most prudent course of action is to try to initiate communication with Juma

  Larry Moss : [Irritated]  we've been "trying" to do that: he hasn't responded. Sir, Juma has no desire to negotiate anything, his going to kill the President

  Renee Walker : [Standing next to Moss]  sir, we have a tactical plan in place. It's a two prolonged assault but we're "confident" that it stands a good chance to catch Juma off guard but we're losing time, we have to initiate now

  Vice President Mitchell Hayworth : I cannot authorize any action that might result in the President's death. Try an open dialog with Juma, hold your position until you're told otherwise. I will keep this feed open

• Jack Bauer : Juma and his men were not working alone

  Larry Moss : What're you talking about?

  Jack Bauer : When I was in the lockdown with the President, Bill said he heard Juma talking on a SAT phone: he said Juma was getting real time intel from the outside

  Larry Moss : Who?

  Jack Bauer : I don't know: the point is I don't this threat is over and I don't think the President is safe

  Larry Moss : You sure Buchanan heard this right?

  Jack Bauer : He wouldn't have told me unless he was sure and right now the only lead we've got right now is Ryan Burnett. He knew about the attack on the White House and chances are his going to know who Juma was talking to

  Larry Moss : Alright, I'll talk to him

  Jack Bauer : No, the President already offered him immunity: he turned it down, his not going to tell you anything but he will talk to me

  Larry Moss : Why is that? Because you tortured him?

  Jack Bauer : I don't need to touch him, I just him to think I'm going to finish what I started and I promise you, he will tell us everything we need to know. The last thing Bill asked for before he died, was for me to follow this through, I owe him that. Look, I give you my word I will not touch Burnett

  Larry Moss : I understand about your friend, I do but I've got standing orders from the President to take you into custody. I've got to get you back to the FBI but I promise you I'll look into this alright?

• Ethan Kanin : [Over the phone]  I understand you're taking Jack Bauer back to FBI?

  Larry Moss : Yes sir, his going to be debriefed and remanded into federal custody

  Ethan Kanin : I want you to put that on hold

  Larry Moss : Sir?

  Ethan Kanin : I just spoke with Agent Walker, she just told me Juma "may" have been working with someone on the outside and there may be an ongoing threat to the President

  Larry Moss : Yes, that's true

  Ethan Kanin : I want you to send Jack Bauer to "question" Ryan Burnett

  Ethan Kanin : [after Larry doesn't respond]  Agent Moss?

  Larry Moss : Sir, I think that's a mistake

  Ethan Kanin : Yes, Agent Walker shared your concerns with me and I've given this some thought. If Burnett "does" know who Juma was working with, Bauer's "approach" may be our only chance to get that information

  Larry Moss : With respect sir, Bauer almost killed this man

  Ethan Kanin : I was there Agent Moss but this will be a "controlled" interrogation: we're going to "play on" Burnett's fears. Bauer's presence alone should be enough to intimidate him into talking

  Larry Moss : Sir, Bauer is a "wild card", we have no idea what he'll do when he gets in that room with Burnett

  Ethan Kanin : I realize there's a risk: that's why you're going to do this under "my" authority, and "my" authority alone

  Larry Moss : You're not taking this to the President?

  Ethan Kanin : No, if "something" does go wrong, I want to make sure the President is "protected"

  Larry Moss : With respect sir, I think you're not telling the President is because she'd never allow this

  Ethan Kanin : [Sternly]  you've made your objections clear Agent Moss, I'm not going to debate this with you. I want you to take Bauer to question Burnett: that's a direct order, do you understand?

  Larry Moss : I understand

  Ethan Kanin : And I'm counting on you to supervise every second of that interrogation. I'll expect a full report as soon as you're done

  Larry Moss : [Before hanging up]  yes sir

• Larry Moss : I just got off the phone with Ethan Kanin

  Renee Walker : Look, I didn't want to go behind your back but you didn't leave me any choice

  Larry Moss : I didn't leave you a choice? How about you "choose" to follow orders?

  Renee Walker : I'm sorry

  Larry Moss : No, I don't think you are

  Renee Walker : I have seen Jack do terrible things today: things that I still can't justify them but he has been right every time and you know what? I can't help but think if we'd just stay out of his way none of this would've happened. But I am sorry I went behind your back but I promise you this "play" with Burnett will go down just the way Jack says

  Larry Moss : If you think you're going with Bauer, you are out of your mind: he may have got a White House order but I am still running this operation. I'll take Bauer to see Burnett, your going back to FBI. I want you to clean out your office, hand in your badge. I'm suspending you indefinitely

  Renee Walker : Hey, I know your upset but this isn't over, you're going to need me

  Larry Moss : [Before walking away]  what I need are people I can trust, I thought that was you?

• Larry Moss : You may have thought you got what you wanted, getting Renee to go behind my back but Ethan Kanin ordered me to let you question Burnett. I'm going to be watching you: every second you're in there. You do one thing I don't like you're finished, you understand me?

  Jack Bauer : Understood, you should leave Renee out of this, she was just doing what she thought was right

  Larry Moss : Yeah well, she might lose her job over it

  Jack Bauer : She's the best agent you've got

  Larry Moss : She circumvented my authority, I can't just ignore that. I've known this woman for nine years, I've never seen the kind of "things" she's done in the last nine hours