Jack Is Back!
As the new season of 24 returns to our screens this week, we celebrate with 24 of federal agent Jack Bauer's all-time best pearls of wisdom and memorable quotes.
Fox"I'm federal agent Jack Bauer, and today is the longest day of my life."
Fox"Let's get something straight, kid. The only reason you're still conscious is because I don't want to carry you. Now get in the van."
Fox“My name’s not Frank. It’s Jack Bauer.”
Fox"You probably don't think I could force this towel down your throat, but trust me I can. All the way. Except that I'd hold onto this little bit at the end. When your stomach starts to digest the towel, I pull it out. Taking your stomach lining with it. Most people probably take about a week to die. It's very painful."
Fox“Don’t worry. If I wanted to kill you you’d be dead by now.”
Fox"I'm done talking with you, you understand me? You've read my file. The first thing I'm going to do is take out your right eye, and then I’m gonna move over and take out your left, and then I’m going to cut you. I'm gonna keep cutting you until you give me the information that I need. Do you understand me? So for the last time, where is the nerve gas?"
Fox"That's the problem with people like you, George. You want results, but you never want to get your hands dirty. I'd start rolling up your sleeves. (pause) I'm gonna need a hacksaw."
Fox"Do you understand the difference between dying for something and dying for nothing?"
Fox/Rex"You can add that to your list of regrets."
Fox/Rex"I’ve made so many mistakes... and I always thought I’d have time to correct them!"
Fox/Rex"I don’t know how to do this anymore!"
Fox/Rex“If you don’t tell me what I want to know, then it’ll just be a question of how much you want it to hurt.”
Fox/Rex"Why don't you explain it to me. You've got five seconds."
Fox/Rex"You can look the other way once, and it's no big deal, except it makes it easier for you to compromise the next time, and pretty soon that's all you're doing; compromising, because that's the way you think things are done. You know those guys I busted? You think they were the bad guys? Because they weren't, they weren't bad guys, they were just like you and me. Except they compromised... once."
Fox/Rex"I don't care how it's interpreted from the outside. I just gave you an order and I'd like you to follow it."
Fox/Rex"I'm going to count backwards starting from three! 3 - 2 - 1."
Fox/Rex“Make a sound and I will blow your brains out all over the windshield.”
Fox/Rex"You're a very good liar. But I've seen better."
Fox/Rex"Who are you working for? Who are you working for? WHO ARE YOU WORKING FOR?"
Fox/Rex"And now... I'm upset"
Fox/Rex"If you don’t tell me what I want to know, then it’ll just be a question of how much you want it to hurt."
Fox/Rex"If you lie to me, I'll find you, no matter where you try to run and hide."
Fox/Rex"DAMN IT!"
Fox/Rex"I have killed two people since midnight, I haven't slept in over 24 hours. So maybe, maybe you should be a little more afraid of me than you are right now."
24: Live Another Day returns to Sky 1 on Wednesday 7th May at 9pm.
