Superman II (1980)
Margot Kidder: Lois Lane
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Quotes
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[Clark Kent has been beaten in a fistfight after losing his superpowers]
Clark Kent : Blood. It's my blood. I think... maybe we'd better hire a bodyguard from now on.
Lois Lane : I don't want a bodyguard. I want the man I fell in love with.
Clark Kent : I know, Lois. I wish he was here.
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Lois Lane : [on herself being the only person in the world to know Superman's secret identity, to Clark] ... I didn't sleep a wink last night. Do you know what it's like to hear birds singing at dawn, after you've just spend the whole night crying...? Don't you know this is KILLING me? Have you any idea what it's like... to have you come in here every day, and not be able to talk normally to you, or show how I feel about you, or speak to anybody else about you... Hell, I don't even know what to CALL you!
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Lois Lane : Where's my comb? Where's my comb? God, not only have I lost my mind, I've lost my comb.
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Lois Lane : Once a girl's seen Superman in action, Niagara Falls kind of leaves you cold. You know what I mean?
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Clark Kent : I have to go back.
Lois Lane : You can't go back, there's no way now.
Clark Kent : I have to. I've gotta try dammit, I've got to try something. Anything!
Lois Lane : It's not your fault. You didn't know this was going to happen.
Clark Kent : They knew. They tried to tell me. But, I didn't listen.
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Lois Lane : I'm gonna' be fine. Don't worry about me.
Clark Kent : I like worrying about you.
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General Zod : [referring to Superman's home] Scruffy. Morbid. A sentimental replica of a planet long since vanished. No style at all!
Superman : I expect better manners from my guests, Zod.
Lois Lane : Superman, this wasn't my idea...!
General Zod : Accept your destiny, Kal-El. As your father once condemned us, so now do we condemn his misbegotten brat!
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General Zod : [after rampaging through the Daily Planet, Zod thinks he has found Superman. He holds Jimmy way up by the collar] ... *This* is the son of Jor-El?
Jimmy Olsen : No, but I'll bet *you're* the son of a...!
Lois Lane : [cutting him off] *Jimmy!*
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General Zod : Did you think we would give up our advantage? No! The son of Jor-El will be my slave, forever. If not, the millions of Earthlings you protect shall pay for your defiance... beginning with this one.
[indicates Lois]
General Zod : I sense the presence of Jor-El here. Destroy this place.
Lex Luthor : Hi, guys. Sorry I'm late.
General Zod : We have no more use for this one. Kill him.
Lex Luthor : Me? Lex Luthor? General... I helped you through the tough times, remember? You came to me with nothing, and I gave you Superman!
General Zod : Silence!
Lex Luthor : Well, look -
[Non shoves Luthor from behind]
Lex Luthor : Watch it, don't touch me!
[to Superman]
Lex Luthor : Guy's a clod... Promises were made, gifts exchanged. I gotta hand it to you, you know... You always told the truth. A guy always knew where he stood with you. You kept everything pure and simple. I've always respected you for that.
Superman : ...I guess there's some good in you after all, Lex Luthor.
Lex Luthor : Oh, yeah... I'm full of good. I just don't get to use it very often.
Superman : [whispering] All right, I guess we'll have to take that chance... We need to get them all into this molecule chamber; it takes away their powers, see, and turns them into ordinary human beings. Now, if you can...
[Zod approaches]
Lex Luthor : Don't go in there, General; that's a molecule chamber. It makes people like you into... people like me.
General Zod : You've done well, Lex Luthor.
[he motions to Ursa, who prepares to break Lois's neck]
Lex Luthor : General, the crystal there activates the mechanism.
[Zod motions for the Man of Steel to enter the chamber]
Lois Lane : [choking] No... Please, Superman, don't!
Superman : ALL RIGHT! Leave her alone, Zod!... You win.
General Zod : Lex Luthor, ruler of Australia, activate the machine.
[Non grabs Luthor and flies him up to the control panel]
Lex Luthor : Thank you.
[takes a crystal]
Lex Luthor : With your permission.
General Zod : Of course.
[Lois cries as Superman enters the chamber and the red lights turn on]
General Zod : [Superman exits the chamber] And now, finally...
[motions for the Man of Steel to kneel before him, which Superman does]
General Zod : ... Take my hand, and swear eternal loyalty to Zod.
[Superman grips Zod's hand... and crushes it! As Zod groans in agony, the Man of Steel lifts him off the ground and throws the villain across the chamber into a wall. Zod slides into a chasm below. Then Non tries to fly at Superman, but finds himself unable to do so; he, too, falls into the chasm below]
Lex Luthor : He switched it, did it to them! That's whey the lights were on out here... while he was safe in there!
[Superman nods and gives Luthor a "You guessed it" sign]
Lois Lane : You know something? You're a real pain in the neck!
[Lois punches Ursa into the chasm below]
Superman : [Lois goes to Superman, who hugs her] Are you all right?
[she nods]
Superman : ... I knew you'd double-cross me, Luthor. A lying weasel like you couldn't resist the chance.
Lex Luthor : Me, are you kidding? Hey, I was with you all the time! That was beautiful! Did you see the way they fell into our trap? Ha ha!
Superman : Too late, Luthor! Too late.
Lex Luthor : Look, Superman, I got a proposition for you. Now, don't stop me until you've heard this, because... I know I owe you one, but we're in the North Pole, right? Let's wipe the slate clean. If you give me a ride back, I promise I'll turn over a new leaf - a whole forest, while I'm at it! How's this sound to you: we'll say you were killed in the battle, you lie low at my place for a few months, and then we'll make a name for you as a professional boxer. I can see it now: The Smallville Strongboy. No, better yet: the Metropolis Masher! I ask you, is that a plan or is that a plan!
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Jimmy Olsen : There's Mr. Kent. Bet he wishes he'd been around when it all happened.
Lois Lane : Clark, he's never around when Superman appears.
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Clark Kent : Good morning, Lois. How are you today?
Lois Lane : Oh, I'm just super. Thanks. I'm super.
