24 (TV Series)
Day 7: 3:00 a.m.-4:00 a.m. (2009)
Leland Orser: Martin Collier
Quotes
-
Olivia Taylor : [Over the phone] did I wake you?
Martin Collier : Well, as a matter of fact, yes. What time is it?
Olivia Taylor : Almost four: actually I didn't expect to catch you at home. I thought you were in Florida doing opposition for the Gainer campaign
Martin Collier : No, it didn't really work out
Olivia Taylor : Why not?
Martin Collier : Let's just say my methods were a little "hardball" for the Governor's taste. So, what can I do for you?
Olivia Taylor : You heard about the attack on the White House?
Martin Collier : Yeah, I watched your mom's address to the nation. It was really impressive: she continues to surprise, doesn't she?
Olivia Taylor : Listen, I need your help, can we meet?
Martin Collier : Now?
Olivia Taylor : Yeah
Martin Collier : What's this about?
Olivia Taylor : I can't talk about it over the phone
Martin Collier : Well, it's the middle of the night you know. You've got to do a little better than that
Olivia Taylor : We were in a dive hotel bar in Atlanta right after we picked Hayworth to be the running mate on the ticket. There was an "issue" regarding his abuse of a certain prescription drug and a local reporter who couldn't be "persuaded" to shut up about it. I remember you turned to me and said "There was no problem that couldn't be handled or eliminated"
Martin Collier : Uh huh. Well, I was drunk
Olivia Taylor : You were serious
Martin Collier : [after thinking it over] you know you're right, we shouldn't be talking about this over the phone
Olivia Taylor : How soon can you be at the White House?
Martin Collier : How's fifteen minutes sound?
Olivia Taylor : [Before hanging up] good