Supergirl (TV Series)

Hope for Tomorrow (2021)

Crystal Balint: Secretary Brown

Quotes 

• Secretary Brown : Remove this energy field and stand down or these soldiers will fire.

  Nxylgsptinz : You know, I hate to be rude, I really don't like things being pointed at me.

  [as she knocks the soldiers backward with a blast of energy, Supergirl and J'onn whoosh in to catch them] 

  Nxylgsptinz : [freezing them]  Ooh, look at that. Frozen in fear. Seems I'm a match for you once again. And with the totem's power I can give courage and... I can take it away.

  Supergirl : I guess that depends who you hit it with.

  J'onn J'onnz : [Kara uses her freeze breath]  Keep her distracted. I'm going over the force field.

• Kasznian President : Kaznia is merely defending itself against Corto Maltese's incursion!

  Corto Maltesian Prime Minister : Incursion? We are not the aggressors here! They are!

  Secretary Brown : President, Prime Minister, you're misinterpreting one another.

  Corto Maltesian Prime Minister : [as J'onn calms their moods down, they then flare back up]  Keep lying and we will retaliate!

  Kasznian President : Retaliate and we'll finish you!

  Secretary Brown , J'onn J'onnz : Gentlemen, gentlemen.

  Secretary Brown : Gentlemen. Uh, I think it's wise for us to take a brief recess. Let's return in half an hour.

  [the delegates leave] 

  Secretary Brown : You said you'd be able to keep them calm.

  J'onn J'onnz : Yes, I did. But my psychic energy cannot undo the magic that's been used. And unfortunately, that magic is still growing.

• Secretary Brown : If you can't calm them anymore, why don't you just end-run the problem? Just make them agree with each other and sign a treaty.

  J'onn J'onnz : You mean brainwash them? That, Secretary, is a great overreach of power.

  Secretary Brown : You would only be pushing through the peace deal I'm sure I would have brokered if that alien attack had never happened.

  J'onn J'onnz : With all due respect, you do not, in fact, know you would have accomplished that. Imposing a will on others can lead to dire consequences.

  Secretary Brown : Your team has done its fair share of intervening since the dissolution of the DEO. And, now, I haven't always agreed with your actions. But today, you asked me to let you help, so help.

  J'onn J'onnz : Okay. I will continue to keep things calm while you can do your job. But if things get out of hand and those missiles launch, I and my friends will stop them.

  Secretary Brown : Hopefully, it's enough.

• Secretary Brown : Half hour ago, they were finally starting to talk. Now they can't stop sniping at each other.

  J'onn J'onnz : I can understand Kaznia's anger. Corto Maltese did build an island in the Kaznian Sea without permission and started drilling for oil.

  Secretary Brown : That doesn't warrant either country aiming their nuclear arsenal at the other. The United States just needs the region to remain stable, which is what I've been trying to convince them both of.

  J'onn J'onnz : It appears that when that alien transported out of here, the leaders were hit with her energy.

  Supergirl : It has the power to deplete people's courage.

  Secretary Brown : Well, they don't look afraid of each other to me.

  J'onn J'onnz : Yeah, I think you're right. But in this case, it's made them distrustful, paranoid. That's why they're arguing.

  Supergirl : J'onn, maybe you should stay here and guard the peace talks in case they deteriorate or Nxyly comes back.

  Secretary Brown : I will talk them down again so you superheroes can focus on capturing that alien and stay in your lane.

  J'onn J'onnz : With all due respect, Secretary, you're dealing with a magical energy source. My psychic abilities can keep things calm. Besides, if she comes back, I'm the best defense you'll have.

  Secretary Brown : Fine. Just don't get in my way. And change into something so you don't upstage me.