The Making of '24: Redemption' Page #3

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Their respective transition

teams have been working together

for several weeks...

to ensure

a smooth turnover.

[ Chuckling ]

Stop looking at me

like that.

Watching you get dressed

is almost as fun as

watching you get undressed.

Uh-huh.

Shouldn't you

be getting dressed?

We got time.

Mmm.

Hey, you need to shave.

You're gonna be on TV.

Mmm, mmm.

Stop it.

[ Cell Phone Ringing ]

[ Beeps ]

Hello.

Uh, I need to talk

to you, Rog.

Chris?

Yeah. Look.

Uh, I think I might

be in trouble.

Okay.

You using again?

That's not what

this is about.

You didn't answer

my question.

I can't, uh--

I can't really talk

on the phone, okay?

I was hoping that I could,

um-- I could meet up with you

face to face.

- Now?

- Rog, hang on a second.

Chris?

I know. I know, I know.

It's terrible timing.

Believe me, I know.

But I wouldn't be asking if

it wasn't really important.

- I gotta leave

in 45 minutes, man.

- I can be there in 20.

Chris--

I am not gonna stay long.

I swear, Rog. Just please.

Do this for me?

- Fine, but I'm outta here

in 45 minutes.

- Thank you. Thank you.

You're letting Chris

come here right now?

He's having some kind

of relapse or something.

What am I supposed to do?

Exactly! What are you

supposed to do?

- Make sure he calls

his sponsor? I don't know.

- This is so Chris.

He's been a friend

for a really long time.

He got me my job,

which, if he hadn't,

I wouldn't have met you.

Don't. Stop.

Hmm? Hmm?

[ Sighs ]

Just don't be late

for your mother's

inauguration.

Okay?

[ Man ]

I always liked

his advice too.

Madam President?

Not yet.

This way.

Nice to see you.

Hello.

[ Sighs ]

How are you feeling?

Excited.

Nervous.

You should be.

In a few hours,

you're going to be the most

powerful person in the world.

As if you're not already

hard enough to live with.

Ma'am. Mr. Taylor.

Tom.

The president apologizes

he could not be here

to greet you in person.

But something urgent

has come up.

Something urgent?

Whatever it is, Tom,

it's gonna land on my desk

in about two hours.

Could I just

have a moment?

I'm sorry.

Don't be. Go ahead.

Our embassy in Sangala

just got word

of an imminent coup.

How imminent?

Very.

Where's the president now?

He's in

the TelePresence suite.

He's on a secure line

with Prime Minister Matobo.

Mr. President,

my country's in crisis,

and here is the proof.

[ Beeps ]

This video

was taken moments ago.

Juma's moving his forces

toward the capital as we speak.

Mr. Prime Minister,

this news has caught us

all by surprise.

But our priority here

in Washington is to ensure the

safety of you and your family.

My priority

is to defend my country

from this monster Juma,

and the only way

that can happen

is if you accelerate...

the military assistance

your congress has already

pledged to us.

Unfortunately,

I'm not in a position

to make that happen.

Certainly not today.

What about

your successor?

Will she be

in a better position

to help us?

I'm afraid I can't

speak for her.

- Will you excuse us

for a moment?

- Yes, of course.

[ Beeps ]

You were right, sir.

Taylor does want to

weigh in on this.

Where is she?

Just outside.

- [ Beeps ]

- I am sorry,

Mr. Prime Minister,

but I have to

cut this short.

The president-elect

is waiting for me.

Please, sir,

convey to her my request

for military assistance.

I'll do that.

Thank you, sir.

[ Beeps ]

Well, my first day.

Mr. President.

Senator Taylor.

Tom told me

what's happening

in Sangala.

It is a damn tough

situation.

I don't understand.

How could Juma raise an army

without our getting wind of it?

We disarmed him

three years ago.

The U.N.'s been

monitoring the situation.

Not closely enough apparently.

Then you have no idea

who's supplying him?

All we know is Juma's

secured some fairly advanced

weapons systems,

which is why

Prime Minister Matobo...

is asking for

our military assistance.

And what did you tell him?

The truth.

It's not a viable option.

You don't agree.

We have troops in the region.

A show of force

might make Juma blink.

And if it doesn't,

we get caught up in

another civil quagmire...

halfway around the world.

Now, that is

a hard sell.

Especially when there's nothing

in Sangala worth protecting.

No natural resources,

no substantial economic ties,

nothing that threatens

our national security.

The last time Juma

made a power grab,

he ignited a tribal war

that killed tens of thousands

of civilians.

Our involvement

could avert a genocide.

And this war

will be tragic too.

But it isn't our war.

Which is why I've ordered the

ambassador to begin evacuating

all nonmilitary nationals.

I think that's a mistake.

I don't want any Americans

caught in the cross fire

when Juma starts shooting.

Closing our embassy

sends a signal to the world...

that we are willing to

sell out a democratic ally...

to a war criminal.

I appreciate

your idealism.

I can't say the same

for your cynicism.

Let's talk after you've

been sitting in my chair

for a while.

And until then, we still

have some transition

business to go over,

so I suggest we get started.

[ Intercom Beeps ]

Send in Tom Lennox.

[ Woman On Intercom ]

Yes, Mr. President.

[ Women Chattering ]

Mademoiselle.

S'il vous plat.

[ Speaking French ]

[ French Continues ]

Merci, merci.

[ Chattering Resumes ]

[ Gunshots ]

No.

Desmond!

Desmond!

Desmond.

Desmond!

Open your eyes.

Open your eyes!

That's it.

Stay with me, Desmond.

Stay with me. Open your eyes.

Open your eyes.

Do not go to sleep.

Do you understand?

Do not go to sleep.

Good lad.

Don't go to sleep.

[ Boy ]

Then you're out.

No.

It's not heavy.

I can carry it.

I want to go

with you.

Me and my brother Desmond too.

- We can carry your things

and work for you.

- No.

Why not?

Because you can't.

I'm going alone.

"People who like

to be alone are witches,"

my grandfather says.

Well, there you go.

Your grandfather wouldn't

be happy if you left here

with a witch, now, would he?

He would want me

to go to America.

His favorite

was Elvis Presley.

I'm not going to America.

Where are you going then?

I don't know yet.

"I don't know yet"

is better than here.

You sure about that?

Here doesn't seem

so bad to me.

Mr. Benton is very nice,

but there are too many

ghosts walking around.

Ghosts?

My mother, my father

and my three sisters.

They live in the bush

and come out at night.

But you wouldn't see them

because you are Poo-mui.

Poo-mui?

A white person.

Willie, you and I

are friends, right?

Then I want you

to do me a favor,

as a friend.

I want you to stay here

with Mr. Benton and help

take care of the other boys.

Can you do that?

You promise?

I promise.

Okay.

Thank you.

It's not fair.

How come he has to go,

and we have to stay?

It's not fair

or unfair.

It's just

the way it is. Come.

Help me finish.

We're almost done.

Jack!

Benton from Direct Connect.

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