24 (TV Series)

Day 8: 1:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m. (2010)

Frank John Hughes: Tim Woods

Quotes 

• President Allison Taylor : [Through teleconference]  good evening gentlemen

  Tim Woods : Madam President, Brian Hastings over at CTU has brought us up to speed and we're ready to review some "specifics" with you

  President Allison Taylor : Good, I'm listening

  Tim Woods : If you would refer to your monitor: it's a diagram of Midtown Manhattan. According to CTU, the stolen nuclear rods have a maximum explosive yield of three hundred pounds: that's enough radiological material to contaminate approximately one square mile. If the device were detonated in a more density populated area of Manhattan, we could be looking at casualties in the tens of thousands. Doctor Landry?

  Ben Landry : Most of the deaths would be from severe radiation poisoning: the remainder of the victims would "expire" from radiation induced illness, primarily leukemia and other cancers

  Admiral John Smith : We also have to consider the infected area would be rendered uninhabitable for approximately forty years

  Rob Weiss : [Sitting next to Taylor]  obviously a citywide evacuation is out of the question?

  Tim Woods : That's right, there are millions of people on this island with a few points of egress: it would take days to get them out, not to mention that going public with this information would cause mass panic

  President Allison Taylor : [Nods]  I agree we need to keep this threat from the public for now, focus on our efforts this attack never happens

  Tim Woods : CTU still believes the nuclear rods are outside the city, so their fortifying radiation detection efforts at the bridges and tunnels. We are also "hardening" high value targets, such as the financial district, landmarks, and subways

  Rob Weiss : We can't ignore the the UN may also be a target. Given the danger I think we should evacuate the entire building, we can resume the conference from a safe location

  President Allison Taylor : [after thinking it over, concluding the briefing]  alright, inform the delegates of the situation, thank you gentlemen

• Tim Woods : A delegation is preparing to head to Fort McGuire Air Force Base: we'll setting up a temporary OP center there where we'll be able to monitor the situation

  President Allison Taylor : And the other delegates?

  Tim Woods : UN security will coordinate the evacuation: everything should go "smoothly"

  Tim Woods : [after her seeing her distracted]  can I get you anything Madam President?

  President Allison Taylor : No, thank you. You've done more than enough, I'm just sorry your first few months on the job have been so "challenging"

  Tim Woods : I wouldn't have it any other way