- Lois Lane: [entering Perry's office] Sounds like some wacko wants his manifesto in the paper. The police traced the call to a scrapyard north of the city. They said we should play along until they can scramble a team up there.
- [the breeze from Superman flying by blows her skirt up]
- Lois Lane: [covering herself] I gotta start wearing pants.
- Superman: Still kicking yourself?
- Jimmy Olsen: Why shouldn't I? I messed things up big time.
- Superman: You lived up to your press, Jimmy. You saved my life again. Here, I made you a thank-you gift.
- Jimmy Olsen: You didn't have to. I mean, you've saved my life, too. Only like a million times.
- Superman: It's not just a watch. This button emits a hypersonic signal. If I'm anywhere in the city, I'll hear it and I'll come. I figured you might need it now that everyone knows we're friends. Just don't wear it out.
- Metallo: [using his kryptonite heart on Superman] Looks like I've caught you off-guard, Superman. You've come without your protective outerwear.
- [throwing punches on his helpless foe]
- Metallo: It's remarkable how easy this is once I have you alone and unprepared. If it wasn't so much fun, I might actually feel bad for you.
- Tina: [a street thug threatens Jimmy] So, how do you call Superman?
- Jimmy Olsen: I yell, same as anyone else.
- Restaurant Owner: Well, I'm glad you liked your dinner, Jimbo. But next time, come by with your buddy, Superman.
- Jimmy Olsen: You bet. Thanks again for picking up the tab.
- Tina: My subway's that way.
- Jimmy Olsen: Oh, oh, okay. Now, where was I? Oh, yeah, the Fortress of Solitude.
- Tina: You've been there?
- Jimmy Olsen: Well, I haven't been there yet, but the big guy told me all about it. He says he'll take me there one of these days.
- Tina: You must be close.
- Jimmy Olsen: Ah, save a guy's life once or twice, he sort of starts to hang on ya. I don't mind.
- Clark Kent: The new intern's something, huh?
- Jimmy Olsen: Who, Tina? Nah, too cool for me.
- Clark Kent: Excuse me?
- Jimmy Olsen: Well, look at her. She's gorgeous. She gets to hang out with the famous Lois Lane all day. Me? I'm just a nobody.
- Clark Kent: You're selling yourself short. Ask her out.
- Jimmy Olsen: I already tried, twice. First time, she said her cat was sick.
- Clark Kent: And the second?
- Jimmy Olsen: She told me to buzz off.
- Clark Kent: She's learning from Lois already.
- Angela Chen: Got time for a statement, Superman?
- Superman: You wouldn't want it. Thanks for your help, Jimmy.
- Angela Chen: [as Superman flies away] Cut. Hey, Olsen, you're friends with Superman, right? Want to do an interview?
- Jimmy Olsen: Uh, I-I don't think I'd be real comfortable with that.
- Angela Chen: Why not? Camera shy?
- Jimmy Olsen: No, but it's not like I'd call us pals or anything.
- Angela Chen: Well, you know him, right?
- Jimmy Olsen: Yeah.
- Angela Chen: That's good enough for me.
- Angela Chen: So, how would you characterize your friendship with Superman?
- Jimmy Olsen: [edited to fit the narrative] Real comfortable. I'd call us pals.
- Angela Chen: [in the studio] There you have it. Superman has a pal. My investigative team has uncovered link after link between the Man of Steel and James Olsen, Jr., "Jimmy" to his friends.
- [cut to interview]
- Angela Chen: According to our research, you single-handedly saved Superman's skin from both the Parasite and Luminus. Plus, we're told you went undercover at his request to crack Intergang's connection to Apokolips. Is all of this true?
- Jimmy Olsen: Yeah.
- Lois Lane: [watching on TV at the Planet] What? Hold it right there. First of all, Superman saved us from Luminus, not the other way around. And second, what am I, chopped liver?
- Clark Kent: Aw, I'm sure Superman likes you, too.
- Jimmy Olsen: You've gotta take back that story about me. I almost got killed last night.
- Angela Chen: Take it back? I make him a star, and this is the thanks I get.
- Jimmy Olsen: Call this off. Stop him.
- Tina: Me, stop him? You've got a twisted sense of who's working for whom.
- Jimmy Olsen: How could you help him? He's killing Superman.
- Tina: What can I say?
- [throwing a kick and knocking the tire iron out of Jimmy's hands]
- Tina: I'm into metal.