Justice League Unlimited (TV Series)

The Ties That Bind (2005)

Farrah Forke: Big Barda, Barda Free

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Quotes 

• Kalibak : Well, if it isn't my treacherous stepbrother... and his cow.

  Big Barda : Arrogant worm! How dare you...

  The Flash : [breaking up fight]  Knock it off! What are you guys, twelve?

  [sotto voce] 

  The Flash : I can't believe I'm the mature one here.

• [as they're about to enter the X-pit] 

  Mr. Miracle : [to Flash and Barda]  Neither of you signed on for this.

  Big Barda : Actually, I did. The day I married you.

  The Flash : Well, I'm not that commited, but I'm with you.

• The Flash : Not that I mind the exercise, but couldn't your boob tube have transported us any closer?

  Big Barda : It's "boom tube"!

• The Flash : Come on, Ugly! Move that hairy butt!

  Kalibak : It's... humiliating being rescued by your enemy.

  Mr. Miracle : As humiliating as being Virman Vundabar's pet?

  Kalibak : Well, if it isn't my treacherous stepbrother.

  [Looks over at Big Barda] 

  Kalibak : And his cow.

  Big Barda : Arrogant worm. How dare you...

  [Big Barda goes to strike Kalibak] 

  The Flash : Knock it off! What are you guys, twelve? I can't believe I'm the mature one here.

  Mr. Miracle : He's right. We've got bigger problems.

  Virman Vundabar : [a video monitor turns on revealing Virman Vundabar]  Indeed you do, fools! Much bigger! And, oh, how I will delight in watching you fail!

  [Barda blasts the monitor] 

  Virman Vundabar : Ver-r-r-ry interesting... but futile.

• J'onn J'onzz : [after Flash saves Oberon]  He's safe.

  Big Barda : [seizes Granny]  Good, because now I can...!

  J'onn J'onzz : I'm sorry, but you can't. The power struggle here must continue.

  Mr. Miracle : A curse on both their houses.

  J'onn J'onzz : Indeed.

• Big Barda : We don't need these cowards! We can do it on our own!

  The Flash : Great news, Bertha! You don't have to!

  [Barda seizes him by the throat] 

  Big Barda : BARDA!

  The Flash : [squeaks]  Isn't that what I said?

• Mr. Miracle : Ah, it's good to see you, old friend!

  Oberon : It's good to see me, too!

  Big Barda : All the trouble we had to go through because of you.

  Oberon : All legs, and no heart.

  Big Barda : You're just too far away to hear it.

  [kneels and hugs him] 

• Granny Goodness : Oh, Scott, you didn't let Granny down. When I heard the X Pit had been destroyed, I thought for certain you and dear Kalibak were lost. How did you manage to get out?

  Mr. Miracle : [indicating the Flash]  Ask him.

  The Flash : Trade secret.

  Big Barda : Enough of this. Where is Oberon?

  Granny Goodness : Ah, yes, that mouthy little pipsqueak was very rude to Granny. And he's going to be taught a lesson.

  The Flash : See? What did I tell you? People are so predictable.

  [Kalibak shifts into J'onn] 

  J'onn J'onzz : Try *not* to think about where you've got Oberon hidden.

  [reading Granny's mind] 

  J'onn J'onzz : Darkseid's old palace. I'll guide you.

• Mr. Miracle : Voila, the way out.

  Kalibak : [taking cover as blasters on the walls begin firing]  Now what?

  Mr. Miracle : Now we make miracles.

  [as he uses his flying discs to take the blasters out, two barricades of flames appear] 

  The Flash : No, no, no. Allow me.

  [he turns into a cyclone to disable the flames, and a door explodes open] 

  Big Barda : Flash!

  The Flash : [unhurt]  What?

• The Flash : [on Apokolips]  So, you two grew up around here?

  Big Barda : This cesspool of a world was all I knew. I was one of Granny's blind and brainwashed puppets until Scott cut my strings.

• Oberon : [preparing for one of Scott's escape tricks]  Let's hope the train is running late today.

  [a train whistle blows, and he and Barda see a train car being carried in by a helicopter] 

  Big Barda : Leave it to Scott Free to find the newest wrinkles.

  Oberon : He's sure given me a few.

  [the helicopter drops the train car, which lands on the platform where Scott is] 

  Big Barda : Scott?

  [looking through the wreckage] 

  Big Barda : Scott!

  Mr. Miracle : [a few feet away, unharmed]  O, ye of little faith.

  Big Barda : [hugging him]  Scott, I thought you were dead. You insufferable showboat. I thought you were dead.

  Mr. Miracle : When are you and Oberon gonna learn that... hey, where is Oberon?

  Granny Goodness : Don't worry, dumpling, he's safe and sound in Granny's loving care. Of course, if you ever want to see the old runt alive again, you'll do exactly as Granny says.

• [after reuniting with Oberon, Mr. Miracle opens a boom tube and the heroes depart Apokolips] 

  Granny Goodness : How? Granny never failed with any of them. How did she fail with him.

  [someone taps her shoulder] 

  Big Barda : Oh, one last thing...

  [Barda delivers a ferocious punch that knocks Granny flat and out cold, then smiles and dashes through the closing boom tube]