Dennis Haysbert credited as playing...
Senator David Palmer
- President Palmer: I can't wait for Ellis to get back to us. I've got to go.
- Jack Bauer: Senator, they're not going to let me continue to work here. I am technically still under arrest.
- [pause]
- President Palmer: Come on.
- [They exit the conference room, and enter the main CTU floor]
- President Palmer: Ryan!
- Ryan Chappelle: Yes, Senator?
- President Palmer: I understand you have Jack under arrest.
- Jack Bauer: I told the Senator I was being detained for questioning.
- President Palmer: There is an ongoing crisis that supersedes any charges that might be filed against him.
- Ryan Chappelle: But Senator...
- President Palmer: I want him reinstated to his previous position, effective immediately.
- Alberta Green: I'm sorry, sir, but you don't have the authority to make that decision.
- Ryan Chappelle: Alberta, please.
- [Alberta stares at Palmer, then backs off]
- Ryan Chappelle: Sir, what you are asking isn't possible. The charges against Agent Bauer are serious. We would be held in contempt of agency regulations if we reinstated him without a hearing.
- Jack Bauer: Ryan, you don't have to reinstate me. Not permanantly. Look, nobody here has as much information about this situation as I do. Give me provisional status, just till the end of the day. Then you can take me back into custody, do whatever you want.
- [pause; Chappelle looks at Palmer]
- Ryan Chappelle: Fine, Jack. You work the case out of CTU, but you answer to me. Good luck with your campaign, Senator.
- [Chappelle walks off]
- Jack Bauer: Thank you.
- [Jack stares at Green. Palmer then pulls Jack aside]
- President Palmer: I know why you want me dead, Mr. Bauer.
- Jack Bauer: Want you dead, Senator? I don't know what you're talking about.
- President Palmer: Kosovo!
- Jack Bauer: Kosovo?
- President Palmer: I know you hold me responsible for the men you lost there. Two years ago today.
- Jack Bauer: You know about Operation Nightfall?
- President Palmer: I authorized the mission. I know you took out Victor Drazen and his inner circle, and I know you lost six men in the process.
- Jack Bauer: And you think I want revenge for the death of men?
- President Palmer: Yes, I do.
- Jack Bauer: With all due respect, Senator, I almost died today trying to protect you! And if I blame anyone for the death of my men in Kosovo, sir, I blame myself!
- Ryan Chappelle: Senator Palmer. Ryan Chappelle.
- [Chappelle and Palmer shake hands]
- President Palmer: What seems to be the problem, Ryan? Why can't I get in to see Agent Bauer?
- Ryan Chappelle: Please forgive the wait. But when an agent is under internal investigation, procedure is to keep him isolated until he's been fully interrogated.