"I really loved this character as a role model for people. I thought hey, this is great, people can see women in power, getting what they want, and doing the right thing in the world. And then I find out that the whole thing is a sham." - Sarah Clarke on finding out that Nina was the mole
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NINA MYERS: What I want is nonnegotiable. I'll tell you where the bomb is in exchange for immunity. MIKE NOVICK: The President's already granted you a total pardon. NINA MYERS: Except this is a crime I haven't committed yet. MIKE NOVICK: What crime? NINA MYERS: The murder of Jack Bauer. - "24"
24
Episode: 1x01
First aired: November 6, 2001
Writer: Robert Cochran and Joel Surnow
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Summary:
It is California Presidential Primary Day in Los Angeles and the
longest day of Federal Agent Jack Bauer's life is about to begin.
Jack has just patched his family back together after a trying
separation. Midnight finds Jack playing chess with his teenage
daughter Kim. As she goes to bed, Jack gets a call from Nina
Myers, his coworker at the Los Angeles Counter Terrorist Unit,
telling him to come in for an emergency meeting. Jack has no
choice but to report in, but he and his wife Teri learn that Kim
has snuck out before he leaves.
Kim and her friend Janet York drive to an empty furniture store
where they party with a couple of college guys whom they recently
met. Kim enjoys herself at first, but starts to become suspicious
of the two men when they won't take her home.
At CTU, Jack learns that an assassination attempt is being
planned against Senator David Palmer; the first African-American
presidential candidate with a serious shot at the White House.
Jack's boss and friend, Richard Walsh, warns him that people in
their own agency may be working with those who plan to kill
Palmer.
Senator David Palmer is making his plans for Primary Day when he
receives a strange phone call that puts him in a bad mood.
Jack shows how far he's willing to go to do his job when he
blackmails District Director George Mason in the hopes of
learning information about the Palmer hit.
Teri receives a call from Janet's father, Alan York, and the two
decide to go out looking for the girls.
A European photographer makes pleasant conversation with a
beautiful woman on a plane bound for LA. The two end up in a
lustful encounter, but more sinister plans come to light that
involve a stolen wallet and the destruction of the airplane.
Trivia:
Sarah Clarke was cast in the role of Nina Myers on the morning
that this episode began shooting. The costume department didn't
have time to fit her, so she wore her own clothing throughout
half of the first season.
Most of the original press releases billed Sarah as Sarah Lively.
She opted to use the name Sarah Clarke instead.
Quotes:
NINA MYERS: CTU, this is Myers.
NINA MYERS: Problems at home?
NINA MYERS: Are we interrupting your social life?
JAMEY FARRELL: At least I have one.
NINA MYERS: Funny!
TONY ALMEIDA: Jack on his way?
NINA MYERS: Yeah, unfortunately for us, the mood he's in.
NINA MYERS: What foreing power wants Palmer dead?
NINA MYERS: You can't shut me out, Jack. Not here.
NINA MYERS: Why?
JACK BAUER: He didn't say.
NINA MYERS: You're lying.
JACK BAUER: Yes, I am. But you're still gonna have to trust me.
NINA MYERS: One of these days you're gonna ask for too much.
JACK BAUER: I'm terribly afraid that today's gonna be that day.
NINA MYERS: Do we need to talk about this?
NINA MYERS: You are out of your mind!
NINA MYERS: You're gonna blackmail a district director?
JACK BAUER: Ask Tony to do it.
NINA MYERS: He'll need a reason.
JACK BAUER: If he thinks he's doing it for me, not if he's doing
it for you.
NINA MYERS: I'm surprised you noticed.
JACK BAUER: I noticed.
NINA MYERS: Well, you shouldn't have.
NINA MYERS: Tony, I need you to do something for me.
TONY ALMEIDA: For you or for Jack?
NINA MYERS: We're trying to pick up a thread.
TONY ALMEIDA: That's interesting, 'cause I've been trying to pick
up a thread of my own.
NINA MYERS: About what?
TONY ALMEIDA: Whether you're still sleeping with Jack.
NINA MYERS: Who says I ever did?
TONY ALMEIDA: What do you see in him? He turned in his own
people, for Christ's sake.
NINA MYERS: They were dirty.
TONY ALMEIDA: And he's Mr Clean, huh?
NINA MYERS: Yes, he is.
NINA MYERS: I thought you wanted to get your life back together.
Make things right with your family. You think this is helping?
NINA MYERS: Nevermind. You can't tell me. Fine. But, Jack, if
Tony doesn't find anything, you could end up in jail.
