24 (TV Series)

Day 7: 4:00 a.m.-5:00 a.m. (2009)

Omid Abtahi: Jibraan Al-Zarian

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Quotes 

• Tony Almeida : [Referring to the duct covering his mouth]  when I take this off, you or your brother yell for help: you and your brother die, do you understand?

  Jibraan Al-Zarian : [after slightly nodding]  who are you people? Why are putting propaganda on my computer? These weapons, you're trying to make me look like a terrorist, why are you doing this?

  Tony Almeida : Listen to me Jibraan, there's only one thing you need to know: if you don't do "exactly" as I say, you're going to watch your younger brother die right in front of your eyes and then, I'm going to kill you. However, if you cooperate, there's a good chance the two of you will live through this

  Jibraan Al-Zarian : What do you want me to do?

  Tony Almeida : First off, you're going to read this statement in front of a camera and if you're going to read it like you mean it

  Jibraan Al-Zarian : No, this insane, I'm not going to

  Tony Almeida : That sounds to me like you have a "choice"

  Jibraan Al-Zarian : [Panicking]  please this is not right: you cannot do this to us

• Jibraan Al-Zarian : [after being threatened by Tony to convince Hamid that Jibraan is a terrorist]  I'm sorry "we" had to do it this way but you're not going to be hurt anymore ok?

  Hamid Al-Zarian : [Confused, scared]  "We"? Who's "we"? What's happening?

  Jibraan Al-Zarian : I'll explain everything ok?

  Hamid Al-Zarian : [after seeing Tony standing nearby]  who's he?

  Jibraan Al-Zarian : He's a "friend"

  Hamid Al-Zarian : A "friend?" I know all your friends, I've never seen him before

  Jibraan Al-Zarian : That's because I've kept him from you

  Hamid Al-Zarian : What're you talking about?

  Jibraan Al-Zarian : I have to tell you something, I'm not the "person" you think I am

  Hamid Al-Zarian : What?

  Jibraan Al-Zarian : I hate what this country has done to our people and I'm working with these men: they're going to help me strike back against the evil that has been done to our country

  Hamid Al-Zarian : "Strike back?"

  Jibraan Al-Zarian : I can't say anymore

  Hamid Al-Zarian : I don't believe it: this country brought us in and gave us a home. That's what you always said

  Jibraan Al-Zarian : Yeah, that was a lie. I have been protecting you from this "rage", I've always felt inside but now it is time for you to know "the truth." It was the Americans that killed our parents. I'm going to make them pay

  Hamid Al-Zarian : [to Tony]  what've you done to my brother? you poisoned his mind: this is not my brother

  Jibraan Al-Zarian : [Raises his voice to Hamid]  they have not done anything to me ok? It is very important you accept what I'm saying you

  Hamid Al-Zarian : Why are you telling me this?

  Jibraan Al-Zarian : When they ask you "why I did what I did", I want you to tell them ok? No one will blame you for anything: you have done nothing wrong. I know this is very "difficult" for you to understand but over time, I love you