Superman & Lois (TV Series)
O Mother, Where Art Thou? (2021)
Dylan Walsh: General Sam Lane
Quotes
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Kyle Cushing : I will melt the flesh from your skull.
General Sam Lane : Not today.
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Lana Lang Cushing : Hey, Lois. Everything okay?
Lois Lane : Everything's fine. Just stopped by to check in.
Kyle Cushing : Yes. On me.
[whooshing forward and grabbing them both by the throat]
Kyle Cushing : You all are so weak.
Lois Lane : [slugging him and revealing a shard of kryptonite in hand] Not all of us.
General Sam Lane : [entering with his soldiers and getting Kyle restrained] Good job.
Lois Lane : You okay?
Lana Lang Cushing : No. Not really.
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General Sam Lane : How does this thing work?
Lara/Lana : Same principle as a computer. In this case, instead of a computer, it's a brain, and the information being uploaded is a person's consciousness. The Eradicator holds and transfers this information, a new consciousness, into a person.
General Sam Lane : So during this transfer process, does the old consciousness exist?
Lara/Lana : It does until the transfer is complete.
Superman : And then the new consciousness fully takes over.
Lois Lane : How long does that take?
Lara/Lana : Days. Weeks. Depends on how willing the host is to accept this new life, if at all.
Lois Lane : But the Kryptonian part that's developing, that person can just emerge at any time?
Lara/Lana : If prompted, yes. The Kryptonian consciousness will remain in the Eradicator, and their powers will dissipate over time.
General Sam Lane : Then how do we stop this?
Lara/Lana : Prevent the transfer from completing, so only the old consciousness remains.
Lois Lane : Can we do that?
Lara/Lana : We can. We just need to get the people who were affected to go through the eradication process again.
General Sam Lane : Bring 'em here? All of them?
Lara/Lana : Yes.
Lois Lane : And run them through the machine?
Lara/Lana : Yes.
Lois Lane : But we don't know how many people have gone through this.
Superman : There has to be another way to do it all at once.
Lara/Lana : That would require too much energy.
Superman : How much?
Lara/Lana : We would need something that rivals this planet's sun.
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General Sam Lane : I'm in the middle of a national emergency, only to get word my own grandsons are down here causing problems.
Jordan Kent : We're just trying to get in so she can see her dad.
General Sam Lane : Not an option.
Jonathan Kent : We already told her what happened to him, okay? She deserves to see it for herself.
General Sam Lane : [leading him away for privacy] Why would you do that?
Jonathan Kent : I don't know, maybe because I'm done with your BS secrets.
General Sam Lane : Those secrets save lives.
Jonathan Kent : Really? Because you keep saying that and it keeps proving not to be true.
General Sam Lane : Is this about what happened with your brother?
Jonathan Kent : No, it's about... it's about everything, okay? You keep acting like you're doing the right thing and then it keeps proving to be the exact opposite. I mean, come on, can't you just act like a real person for once and not a soldier?
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Superman : [hearing an ELT signal] It's Edge. Figure out a way to do everyone at once. I'll hold them off as long as I can.
General Sam Lane : How the hell are you gonna do that?
Lois Lane : Appeal to him the same way he did to you. As a brother.
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Superman : Is there any way to communicate with the consciousness inside the Eradicator?
Dabney Donovan : The Kryptonian minds inside aren't actually alive. Once a consciousness is chosen, they need a host in order to become activated.
Superman : So the only way this works is to place the consciousness of Lara Lor-Van into someone from Smallville.
Dabney Donovan : That's my understanding.
General Sam Lane : Get this machine ready.
Superman : This doesn't feel right.
Lois Lane : We don't have any other choice.
General Sam Lane : And we're running out of time. We need to find a volunteer, fast.
Lana Lang Cushing : I'll do it.
Superman : Uh, I'm sorry, but that's not possible.
Lana Lang Cushing : Why not? I'm from Smallville. Makes me the ideal candidate. You don't have to look for anyone.
General Sam Lane : She does have a point.
Lois Lane : Dad! Can everyone just please give us a moment alone?
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Superman : We need to reverse what this machine's been doing to people.
Dabney Donovan : Reverse it?
General Sam Lane : Yeah. Turn everyone back into the human they should be.
Dabney Donovan : I can't do that.
General Sam Lane : You'll do what I say.
Dabney Donovan : Look, I barely understand how this technology even works. If you wanna reverse this process, you're gonna have to find whoever it is that invented this thing.
General Sam Lane : Who the hell's that?
Superman : My mother.
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General Sam Lane : I figure it can't hurt to ask. At least it can't hurt me.
[showing a picture of Dr. Donovan]
General Sam Lane : Where is this man?
Kyle Cushing : Do you even realize the threat you now face? Of what my people will do to you and your family when the attack begins?
General Sam Lane : That's a real shame. All I wanted was some good conversation.
[as he nods to a subordinate, Kyle's cell turns green, and he begins to feel the effects of kryptonite]
General Sam Lane : One more time. Where do I find this man?
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Superman : Sam, we're out of time. Is it ready?
General Sam Lane : Ready?
Lara/Lana : We are.
General Sam Lane : It is, except for that energy source part. We don't have anything strong enough here.
Superman : Yes, we do. Me.
General Sam Lane : What?
Superman : I'll release all my energy at once, create a solar flare; it'll be enough.
General Sam Lane : And you'll be out of commission for days. I can't let you do this.
Superman : We don't have a choice.
General Sam Lane : Superman.
Superman : Sam, we're out of time. Get everyone out. I'm coming in, and so are they.
General Sam Lane : Everyone out! Go, now! Go! Out! Now! Go, go, go!
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Soldier : Sir, no sign of Morgan Edge.
General Sam Lane : Search the globe until you find him.