Jude Ciccolella credited as playing...
Mike Novick
- President Charles Logan: What is it Mike?
- Mike Novick: A situation's come up regarding the hijacked plane
- President Charles Logan: Tell me what's happening?
- Mike Novick: The FAA just picked up a VCI distress code: it originated from flight ST520
- President Charles Logan: What's a VCI distress code?
- Mike Novick: VCI is a coding system that was recently installed in all commercial airliners. This particular code indicates a hijacking is underway and the plane is going to be used to target installations on the ground
- President Charles Logan: Oh my God
- Mike Novick: Admiral Kirkland is standing by on the video conference from Point Mugu: his ready to brief you on the details
- President Charles Logan: [Through video conference] Mike's told me about this VCI signal, how could that be sent without Bauer's knowledge?
- Rear Admiral Kirkland: Most likely one of the pilots under duress secretly activated the transponder code
- President Charles Logan: Let me get this straight: our last report stated Bauer was in the passenger cabin, does this mean now his in the cockpit and his in control of the plane?
- Rear Admiral Kirkland: It appears that way Sir
- President Charles Logan: What do we do Admiral?
- Rear Admiral Kirkland: Sir, the protocols for this scenario are clearly specified: we're compelled to take preemptive action
- President Charles Logan: What action?
- Rear Admiral Kirkland: The aircraft must be shot down. We've already scrambled an F-18 out of Point Magu, we just need your approval to engage
- President Charles Logan: There are over fifty people on that plane
- Rear Admiral Kirkland: We have to take into account the people on the ground, over twenty million citizens live in Los Angeles county, each one of them now is a potential target
- President Charles Logan: [to Mike] I don't believe this
- Mike Novick: [to Logan] if I can interject?
- Mike Novick: [to the Admiral] it's hard for me to accept Bauer tends to use the aircraft as a weapon against civilians
- Rear Admiral Kirkland: From my briefing documenting Jack Bauer is a distraught individual with a history of erratic behavior
- Mike Novick: [Raises his voice] Jack Bauer spent his entire career protecting American lives. I think there's a reason for doing what his doing
- Rear Admiral Kirkland: And what would that be?
- Mike Novick: I don't have the answer but we should at least try to find out
- Rear Admiral Kirkland: We don't have the time
- Mike Novick: [to Logan] we could have the F-18 "shadow" the aircraft: we could issue a standing order, fire only if the target deviates from it's present course
- Rear Admiral Kirkland: That's not a "viable" option Mr. President
- President Charles Logan: Why not?
- Rear Admiral Kirkland: Right now that plane is over the desert. In another fifteen minutes, it'll be above Los Angeles, if we're forced to shoot it down, then they'll be massive casualties on the ground and Mr. President, we must also consider the possibility that Bauer intends to attack the Presidential retreat
- President Charles Logan: The retreat?
- Rear Admiral Kirkland: You're inside the target zone: Bauer's a ready's been accused of killing one President today, the simple fact is we don't know what his intentions are
- Mike Novick: I'm sorry Sir, I was on the phone with Colonel Owens: he's the Marine Field Commander on the site
- President Charles Logan: Is Bauer in custody?
- Mike Novick: No Sir
- President Charles Logan: [Sternly] what happened?
- Mike Novick: As ordered: the Marines sealed off a one mile radius around the landing site. They've complete a sweep of the area
- President Charles Logan: And?
- Mike Novick: And it's Colonel Owens' estimation that Bauer is no longer inside the perimeter
- President Charles Logan: He got away
- Mike Novick: It appears so Sir
- President Charles Logan: I can't believe this
- Mike Novick: It's only a matter of time before Bauer is apprehended
- Mike Novick: [after Logan is silent] Sir, are you alright?
- President Charles Logan: Thank you, I need some time alone now