5:00 AM - 6:00 AM

Season 8, Episode 14

Prod. #8AFF14 (Original Air Date - Mar 29, 2010)
Samir relays his demands to President Taylor but she is unwilling to comply with terrorist demands. Under the belief that the President is making a mistake, General David Brucker approaches Rob Weiss over the possibility of launching a covert operation without the President's consent or knowledge.

Story by: Evan Katz
Teleplay by: Alex Gansa
Directed by: Milan Cheylov

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Quotes

President Allison Taylor: Now we have sixty minutes to find these bastards, and I believe we will. But if we don't, and the worst happens, we will deal with it. We will pick ourselves up off the floor and deal with it. Why? Because that's what we do. Americans don't stay down. We rise up together in times of crisis. We carry on! Is that clear?

David Brucker: “The primary role of a government is to protect its citizens.” Your words, Mr. Weiss. It's time to decide whether or not you meant them.

Jack Bauer: The son of a bitch just hung up on me.
Renee Walker: He's under a lot of stress, they all are.
Jack Bauer: I don't give a...

Jack Bauer: I don't take orders from anybody other than the President of the United States.

Trivia

President Taylor and Rob Weiss return after an absense of three episodes.