24
Day One
Transcript by Daniel Smith
ds825@yahoo.com
ORIGINAL AIR DATE
Jack Bauer: {Voice over} The
following takes place between
1:
{Mandy has just landed on the
ground in the
FADE OUT:
INT. C.T.U. MAIN FLOOR
Nina Meyers: Walsh isn't
answering.
Jack Bauer: As soon as you
reach him you find me. {Walks over to
Tony's work station} Is this the crew list from the 747?
Tony Almeida: Yeah. You want
me to contact NSP?
Jack Bauer: No for right now
lets assume this was not an accident.
Tony Almeida: Why?
Jack Bauer: The flight
originated out of
Tony Almeida:
Jack!.........You want to tell me what is going on around here tonight?
Jack Bauer: What's going on?
Besides a 747 blowing up out of the sky and a threat on a presidential
candidate's life?
Tony Almeida: Yeah, besides
that............Look, George Mason comes here, disappears in your office for a
half hour then he limps out. What is that all about?
Nina Meyers: Tell him
Jack........................Fine then I will.
Jack Bauer: Nina!
Nina Meyers: The three agents
that Jack brought down last year were close friends of Mason's. He's been
looking for some payback ever since. He choose tonight to make some pretty bad
remarks about Jack as well as some other people in this office..................Now,
in case you didn't know Jack doesn't have a lot of patience.
Tony Almeida: All right I'll
get you that list within the hour.
Jack Bauer: Thank you. {Walks to Nina} That was quite a story.
Nina Meyers: Better than the
truth.
FADE OUT:
MOJAVE DESERT
{Mandy takes out the I.D.
card that she stole from Martin Belkin and she hides it under a rock. A man
driving a jeep picks her up.}
Driver: Did you get the i.d.?
Mandy: Yes.
{They drive off. After they drive off, a person on a
motorcycle drives up to the rock and re hides the i.d. card and drives off.}
FADE OUT:
INT. C.T.U. MAIN FLOOR
{Tony walks over to Nina}
Tony Almeida: That’s funny
when you came to Jacks rescue back there with that little performance. It
reminded me of something.
Nina Meyers: Yeah what?
Tony Almeida: Remember that
time we came into work together about a month ago. Mason said this smart ass
remark. You came up with a great story, early breakfast meeting district three.
I was really convinced on how good a liar you are.
Nina Meyers: What's your
point Tony?
Tony Almeida: I still want to
know what happened up there with Jack and Mason.
Nina Meyers: I all ready told
you.
Tony Almeida: I don't believe
you.
Nina Meyers: A presidential
candidate’s life is at stake. Don't you think you should get back to work?
FADE OUT:
1:07:34, 1:07:35, 1:07:36
{Allan and Teri pull into the
furniture stores lot. Allan sees Janet's car as they walk inside Teri’s cell
rings}
Teri Bauer: Hello.
Jack Bauer: Hey sweetheart.
Find the girls yet?
Teri Bauer: No we just got
here; Janet's car is parked outside.
Jack Bauer: It's all right
I'll hold till you check it out.
Teri Bauer: Let me call you
back. {Hangs up} KIM!......
Allan York:
Janet..........Janet.
FADE OUT:
INT. DAN'S VAN
{Janet who is not feeling
very well after some drugs given by Dan}
Kim Bauer: What did you give
her?
Dan: Nothing she didn't want.
Kim Bauer: Look, my dad is a
government agent.
Rick: Thought you said your
dad's dead.
Kim Bauer: He's not and if
I'm not home in a half hour he is going to be all over this.
Dan: Told you should have
given her a roofie.
Kim Bauer: I'm serious you
two are toast.
Dan: She's giving me a
headache dude.
Rick: Just chill okay!
Kim Bauer: You chill.
FADE OUT:
INT. 21ST FLOOR OF THE DUNLOP
PLAZA BUILDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES
{Richard Walsh is meeting in
secret with an agent. Scott Baylor.}
{Walsh steps out of the
elevator}
Scott Baylor:
Walsh........Anyone see you come in?
Richard Walsh: No.
Scott Baylor: Sure you
weren't followed?
Richard Walsh: Scott take it
easy.
Scott Baylor: NO I'm not
going to take it easy I'm not. I should never have called you.
Richard Walsh: If you have
evidence that someone in the agency is involved with the hit on Palmer, then
you had no choice.
{Baylor hands Walsh a keycard}
Scott Baylor: Here......It's
all yours. I'm out.
Richard Walsh:
Wait.....wait.......A keycard?
Scott Baylor: Yeah, a simple
keycard we use to get in and out of the building.
Richard Walsh: I don't get
it.
Scott Baylor: These cards can
hold a lot of data. On this one I found references filled with information on
the Palmer hit.
Richard Walsh: What's the
point?
Scott Baylor: To smuggle in
restricted information.
{Walsh and Baylor start walking back to the
elevator}
Richard Walsh: I need you to
be reachable throughout the day.
Scott Baylor: You said after
tonight I'm done.
Richard Walsh: I can't help
it Scott. Until we defuse this situation I have to be able to find you.
Scott Baylor: I found out
that there’s an agency conspiracy to kill David Palmer. Until I realized what I
stumbled on to. I put my wife and kid on a plane. I couldn't even tell them
why..........I've been with the agency long enough to know what I'm dealing
with here.
Richard Walsh: Scott. What
you did took a lot of courage. All I'm asking is that you hang in there a
little longer.
Scott Baylor: I did my part
get someone else.
Richard Walsh: There is no
one else.
Scott Baylor: You got me for
another twenty four hours then I'm joining my family.
{Walsh reaches to shake
Baylor’s hand when a bullet sinks into Walsh's arm as he falls several hit
Baylor killing him as he falls dead to the ground. Walsh takes his gun out and takes cover.}
FADE OUT:
INT. C.T.U. JACKS OFFICE
{On phone}
Jack Bauer: I know Palmer
gets a lot of death threats but this one has some weight.......Your going to
have to adjust some things over there. Tighten security. {Cell rings}
Look I have to go I'll update you in an hour.
{Grabs his cell} TERI!
{SPLIT SCREEN JACK AND WALSH}
Richard Walsh: Jack. I need
ya.
Jack Bauer: Richard?
Richard Walsh: Yeah. I'm at
2350 Dunlop plaza I've got two shooters trying to hit me and an agent down.
{Jack rushes and loads his gun}
Jack Bauer: Richard what’s
going on?
Richard Walsh: I got hard
information on who is behind the palmer hit.
Jack Bauer: Isaac is in the
area he can get there before me.
Richard Walsh: NO......don't
call him. We still don't know who we can trust Jack. Just get me out of here.
Jack Bauer: I'll be there in
ten minuets.
Richard Walsh: I'll be on the
roof. [GUNSHOT} HANGS UP
Jack Bauer:
RICHARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!
{Jack runs out of his office}
24 TIMERS
1:12:56, 1:12:57, 1:12:58
COMMERCIAL BREAK
1:17:47, 1:17:48, 1:17:49
{SPLIT SCREEN JACK IN HIS SUV
AND TERI AT THE FURNITURE STORE}
Teri Bauer: Hello.
Jack Bauer: Hey it's me.
What's going on? Is Kim at the furniture store?
Teri Bauer: No she's not
here.
Jack Bauer: I thought you
said you saw there car.
Teri Bauer: Well we think she
ran off with the boys.
Jack Bauer: This guy you’re
with, York. Does he know any of these boys?
Teri Bauer: No, but one of
them. Dan works here. Listen Jack I'm starting to worry can't you get over
here?
Jack Bauer: I can't. Not
right now. I can't explain it but some very bad things are happening tonight.
Teri Bauer: Our daughter's
missing don't you think that’s bad?
Jack Bauer: Teri she's not
missing. Kim's partying. Kim is smart enough to know her limits.
Teri Bauer: Maybe you should
come over here and see what those limits are Jack.
Jack Bauer: What does that
mean?
Teri Bauer: Nothing......Look
were going to wait here why don't you call me when your big emergency is over
okay.
Jack Bauer: I will, I love
you okay.
Teri Bauer: I love ya too
Jack. Bye. {Hangs up}
FADE OUT:
INT. DAN'S VAN
Rick: Look, I know it sounds
like were these really bad guys, but we’re not. Were cool. It's just some stuff
we have to take care of. Just go along with it and you won't get hurt.
Kim Bauer: I don't even know
what you want me to go along with. Just let us go.
Rick: It's not that simple,
these people.
Kim Bauer: What people.
{Dan looks back at Rick} {Janet starts choking}
Kim Bauer: Dan pull over
she's choking.
Dan: I don't care.
{Rick rolls down the window to let Janet
breath.}
Dan: Don't be a bitch Rick.
FADE OUT:
INT. PALMER HOTEL
1:20:24, 1:20:25, 1:20:26
Senator Palmer: It's twenty
after one. Shouldn't the kids be back?
Sheri Palmer: They ah,
stopped to get pizza after the rally. You seen this?
{TV. of the 747 in ruins and in flames}
Senator Palmer: Yeah.
Horrible..................Look I'm sorry I walked away before.
Sheri Palmer: What did
Maureen Kingsley say over the phone?
Senator Palmer: It's nothing
serious. I'm overreacting to everything right now.........Today’s going to be
the second most important day of my life.
Sheri Palmer: And what would
the first one be?
Senator Palmer: I think you
know.
Sheri Palmer: Well I still
like to hear you say it David.
Senator Palmer: All right.
The most important day of my life.......................Was when I hit the game
winning shot against DePaul in the final four.
Sheri Palmer: {smiles} You
just lost my vote senator. Goodnight
sweetheart. don't let this get to you.
FADE OUT:
{The jeep pulls up to this
little desert shack. Mandy steps out and walks inside.}
1:22:16, 1:22:17, 1:22:18
{We see a man in shadow
talking on his cell phone.}
Man: I know that. We will
just have to have another way to get around security. Hang on. {Hits a button
on his cell.} Gaines, Good is everything
set up there?.......................I'll get back to you. {Opens up a suitcase containing one million
dollars and shows it to Mandy still on his cell} They better be there by the time you arrive.
Get going. {Hangs up} {To Mandy} You
want something to drink?
{Mandy runs her fingers through the money}
Ira Gaines: It's all
there..............................What are you doing this summer?
Mandy: Not interested.
Ira Gaines: You haven't even
heard what I have to offer.
Mandy: I don't care; I'm
going to disappear for a while. Lay low.
Ira Gaines: So when do I get
the I.D.?
Mandy: Soon Ira.
FADE OUT:
EXT. DUNLOP PLAZA GARAGE
{Jack pulls in the lot and
gets out of his SUV and calls Nina}
1:23:40, 1:23:41, 1:23:42
Jack Bauer: Nina it's Jack,
is this a secure line?
Nina Meyers: No you want me
to transfer it?
Jack Bauer: No time. I need
an entry code.
Nina Meyers: Entry code.
Where are you?
Jack Bauer: I had to take
care of something.
Nina Meyers: Why didn't you
check out with me?
Jack Bauer: Nina, just please
give me the entry code. I'm at 2350 Dunlop Plaza, North garage.
Nina Meyers: Okay, 91367*.
Jack Bauer: I'm in. {Hangs
up}
Nina Meyers: Jack!!!!
{Tony on his screen traces
that phone conversation.}
24 TIMER
1:24:55, 1:24:56, 1:24:57
COMMERCIAL BREAK
1:29:07, 1:29:08, 1:29:09
{Jack climbs the stairs to
the roof of Dunlop plaza searching for Walsh aiming his gun}
{Walsh comes out of hiding}
Richard Walsh: JACK!!!
Jack Bauer: Richard. You
okay?
Richard Walsh: I'm fine.
Jack Bauer: You said there
were two shooters.
Richard Walsh: At least,
maybe three.
Jack Bauer: They look like
ours?
Richard Walsh: I couldn't
tell.
Jack Bauer: Richard how high
does this conspiracy go?
{They reach the stair exit.}
Richard Walsh: I don't know
yet Jack. Did you see anyone downstairs?
Jack Bauer: No. {They walk
downstairs}
FADE OUT:
INT. MOJAVE DESERT HOUSE
{Mandy is in the bathroom
washing her face when a man enters. This man is named Jonathan.}
Jonathan: I'm sorry.
Mandy: No, no. It's
okay........come here........WOW you look just like Martin Belkin. How did they
do that?
Jonathan: Plastic surgery.
Mandy: So you’re going to
kill David Palmer today.
{Jonathan just smiles}
FADE OUT:
{Jack and Walsh are walking
downstairs as they stop}
Jack Bauer: Okay were clear.
Come here I want to fix this. Give me your tie.
{Fixes Walsh’s wound}
Richard Walsh: I should have
been more careful tonight.
Jack Bauer: Come on they
could have been following Baylor.
Richard Walsh: It was my
fault. I set it up wrong. We were sitting ducks......I'm sorry to put you threw
this Jack.
Jack Bauer: Don't you ever
say that to me. You of all people........I owe you my life. Look there’s a
corridor that leads straight to the street. My car is right there. You okay?
Richard Walsh: Yeah.
Jack Bauer: Good let’s get
out of here.
{They walk down the corridor as Jack spots
a shooter}
Jack Bauer: Take the wall.
{The shooter looks around but
does not see Jack or Wash. Then a single bullet hits and shatters glass as Jack
and Walsh take cover behind some desks.}
{Jack stands up and lands five silenced bullets into one shooter as he
falls dead through some glass.}
{Another shooter moves into position.}
{The second shooter moves
along the right side of Jack as Walsh pops up}
Richard Walsh: JACK!!!!!!
{Walsh kills the second
shooter with his silenced 9mm.}
Richard Walsh: We have to
find out who sent these guys.
Jack Bauer: I'll go i.d. 'em.
{Jack pulls out his switch
blade and cuts off one of the shooters thumbs. Wraps it up in a cloth and puts
it in his jacket pocket.
FADE OUT:
INT. DESERT HOUSE
{The person on the motorcycle
who re hid the i.d. card shows up and walks inside}
Mandy: Hey!
{This person is named Angela, she walks over
and hands Ira Gaines a picture of the I.D. card.}
Ira Gaines: What the hell is
this supposed to be?
Mandy: Give him the I.D.
Angela: It's okay; this is
going to work out better for the both of us. I figured it out.
Mandy: No you don't figure
anything out this is not your play now where is the dame i.d.?
Angela: It is my play since
I'm the only one who knows where the dame i.d. is.
{Gaines signals one of his men to put a gun
to Angela's head}
Angela: Go ahead.
{Gaines gives the signal to lower the gun}
{Mandy sits back and waits
for Angela to say where the i.d. is as Gaines grows impatient.}
24 TIMERS
1:38:38, 1:38:39, 1:38:40
COMMERCIAL BREAK
1:42:45, 1:42:46, 1:42:47
INT. FURNITURE STORE
Allan York: I didn't find
anything useful in the back.
Teri Bauer: Work schedule.
Dan: Monday, Wednesday, Friday. {Teri tries to call Jack} He turned his cell
phone off.}
FADE OUT:
INT. PALMER HOTEL
{Senator's kids Keith and
Nicole arrive}
Patty Brooks: Hey, heard you
guys had a big turn out.
Keith Palmer: Oh yeah it was
pretty insane.
Senator Palmer: I thought I
heard the sound of the young and the reckless generation.
Nicole Palmer: Dad what are
you doing up. {They hug}
Keith Palmer: Hey dad.
Sheri Palmer: How did it go?
Keith Palmer: Ah mom it was
huge I wish you could have been there.
Sheri Palmer: I wish I could
have been there too.
Nicole Palmer: I'm beat. See
you guys in the morning.
Sheri Palmer: Make sure you
get some good rest there going to wake you up early.
Senator Palmer: I love you
honey.
{Nicole smiles as she walks to her room}
Senator Palmer: So how was
it?
Keith Palmer: Ah dad, I'm
totally killing right, then Green Day starts playing, ‘Time of Your Life’.
{Senator's cell rings as he walks to the other
room. It's Carl, the senators finance broker.}
Senator Palmer: Carl!
Carl: What's the matter?
Senator Palmer: I got a call
an hour ago from Maureen Kingsley.
Carl: Okay, so what.
Senator Palmer: I don't want
to talk about it over the phone.
Carl: Okay in the morning.
Senator Palmer: No. We need
to take care of this now.
{Secret service agents walk
into the hotel room}
Agent Pierce: Hello Mrs.
Palmer I'm Aaron Pierce, secret service {Shows identification to Sheri}
Sheri Palmer: Is there a
problem?
Agent Pierce: I need to speak
with the senator.
Sheri Palmer: All right I'll
go get him.
{Sheri knocks on a door but no answer}
Sheri Palmer: Where is he
Patty?
Patty Brooks: I thought he
was in there.
Agent Pierce: All right
Palmer has left the suite. He is exposed. If he left in a vehicle, it will show
up on our GPS.
Sheri Palmer: What's going
on?
Agent Pierce: We have been
told to add an extra layer of security around your husband.
Sheri Palmer: Why?
Agent Pierce: We believe that
there will be an attempt on his life sometime today.
FADE OUT:
{Senator Palmer gets into his
car and heads for Carl's hotel}
24 TIMERS
1:48:45, 1:48:46, 1:48:47
COMMERCIAL BREAK
1:53:09, 1:53:10, 1:53:11
EXT. DUNLOP PLAZA
{The garage door lifts open
as Jack and Walsh make a mad dash for Jack's car.}
Jack Bauer: STAY CLOSE
RICHARD.
Richard Walsh: I'm right
behind you.
{Two more shooters on the roof fire poor
bullets into Walsh. He falls down but still alive. Jack returns fire at the
shooters.}
Jack Bauer: I'm going to get
you out of here.
Richard Walsh: JACK. {Coughs}
Jack listen to me. Take this keycard, give it to Jamey. Baylor said we can
trust her.
Jack Bauer: Richard, don't
move you'll draw fire.
Richard Walsh: Take the card
and give it to Jamey. She'll match it to a computer. Find the computer you got the dirty agent.
{Richard throws Jack the card}
Jack Bauer: RICHARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!
{The shooters finish Walsh off with more
shots and Jack grabs the card, fires at the shooters and gets out of
there.} {Jack now in his SUV crying a
little and running red light after red light going at least 60 miles per hour
on regular streets.} {He gets on the highway}
{The camera shows an aerial
view of Jacks car racing down the highway as the 24 clock continues to tick
away at 1:54:54, 1:54:55. 1:54:56} {Next we see a large view of downtown Los
Angeles at 1:55 in the morning}
INT. JACKS SUV
{He calls Jamey} {Split screen of Jack and Jamey}
Jamey Farrell: Farrell.
Jack Bauer: Jamey it's me.
Jamey Farrell: Yeah, what do
you need?
Jack Bauer: Two agents were
killed tonight at 2350 Dunlop plaza I need you to phone division and get there
bodies picked up.
Jamey Farrell: Okay.
Jack Bauer: That's not
all.............You know the keycards we use to get in and out of division.
Jamey Farrell: Yeah.
Jack Bauer: I got one. I need
you to pull some data of it.
Jamey Farrell: Yeah but if
your in your car you can send it to me now.
Jack Bauer: How?
Jamey Farrell: Use your
mobile scanner. Switch it from optical to magnetic.
{Jack pulls over and does it.}
Jack Bauer: I'm sending this
to you directly. Walsh said you can match it to a computer that encoded it.
Jamey Farrell: Yep I can
match it.
FADE OUT:
EXT. DAN'S VAN
{Dan grabs Kim and pulls her
out of the van}
Dan: Time to call mommy. You
tell her that you’re at a party and you'll be home in a couple of hours.
Kim Bauer: Go to hell.
{Dan makes a move at her as
Rick intervenes}
Rick: Dude. Gaines said not
to hurt her remember.
Dan: Fine. {He grabs Janet’s
arm out of the window and picks up a crowbar} Call your mom.
{Kim gives him a bad look}
{Dan smacks the crowbar into
Janet’s arm breaking it.}
Dan: CALL YOUR MOM NOW.
{Spilt screen between Kim and Teri}
Teri Bauer: Hello.
Kim Bauer: {In tears}
Mom, ........mom.
Teri Bauer: Kim is that you
are you okay?
Kim Bauer: I'm fine, I'm at a
party.
Teri Bauer: With Janet York
right?
Kim Bauer: How did you know?
Teri Bauer: I'm with her dad.
Look is Janet there?
Kim Bauer: She went for a
walk. Look I'm going to be home as soon as I can.
Teri Bauer: We'll come get
you.
{Dan grabs the phone}
Kim Bauer: Mom I love you.
{Hangs up}
{Full screen Furniture store}
Allan York: What happened?
Teri Bauer: She's at a party
and that she'll be home soon.
Allan York: Janet?
Teri Bauer: She's fine. You know, Kim said she loved me. Kim never
says that.
FADE OUT:
INT. JACKS CAR
Jamey Farrell: Okay I got
that match for you.
Jack Bauer: Good send it.
{The screen in Jack's car say MEYERS, NINA}
{Jack's jaw literally drops
to the floor, he can't believe it.}
{Split screen Jack and Nina}
Then CUT TO: FULL SCREEN OF
JACK}
Jack Bauer: Thanks Jamey.
{The screen shows glimpses of
Senator Palmer then one of Nina then one of Jack then Teri then Kim }
CUT TO: JHONATHAN
{He is taking practice shots
with his sniper rifle as he just smiles}
1:59:57, 1:59:58, 1:59:59
2:00 A.M.
Transcript by Daniel Smith