Supergirl (TV Series)

The House of L (2019)

Katie McGrath: Lena Luthor

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Quotes 

• Lex Luthor : I'll be direct. Black Kryptonite. The Harun-El. You have it, and I need it.

  Lena Luthor : You know it doesn't grow back hair.

• Lex Luthor : I just realized, you haven't asked me why I need the black rock.

  Lena Luthor : I assumed homicide.

  Lex Luthor : Just the opposite. I'm dying.

• Lena Luthor : [intercut between court testimony]  One disagreement over his obsession and he shut me out. Threw me out of the company and himself into his crusade. He killed people.

  James Olsen : Luthor kept offering Superman a place in his organization. Of course, Superman knew who he was. And Luthor didn't take the rejection well.

  Lena Luthor : He used to say we were "burdened with excellence", and it was just me and him against the world. And if I'm honest with myself, I believed him. I was blind enough to think that he wanted a partner...

  James Olsen : But he wanted a pet Kryptonian.

  Lena Luthor : ...but he wanted a sycophant.

  James Olsen : He kidnapped me. And I have sixteen scars from the torture.

  Lena Luthor : I have submitted our every correspondence into evidence. Enough smoking guns for an army. Plus, when he turned the sun red, I was wearing a wire.

• Lena Luthor : What are you doing here? I thought you were on vacation.

  Snowbird : [mimicking Kara's accent]  I, uh... I had to help Alex with something.

  Eve Teschmacher : [getting on the elevator as the doors close]  Ms. Luthor. Ms. Luthor.

  [to "Kara", then Lena] 

  Eve Teschmacher : Sorry to interrupt. You're needed in Lab C, and it can't wait.

  Lena Luthor : I'm sorry, but when you get back, maybe a... a girl's night?

  Snowbird : Big Belly Burger. Like your birthday, last year.

  Lena Luthor : Sold.

• Lex Luthor : Don't be pedestrian. You're a Luthor.

  Lena Luthor : I seem to remember some disagreement on that point.

  Lex Luthor : Not from me. I swabbed your cheek the day after you moved in. I've always been interested in our genes. Strengths, weaknesses. Alcoholism.

  Lena Luthor : So that's your plan. Come here to talk about our drunk father? What's next? You tell me you love me?

  Lex Luthor : Love is valueless. I respect you.

  Lena Luthor : No. You don't get to do that. You can't just come in here and take what you want.

  Lex Luthor : Lena, I'm a hologram. I can't take anything.

• Lex Luthor : You don't wanna give up your research. It's cozy, the comfort of obssession.

  Lena Luthor : I'm not like you. I wanna help people.

  Lex Luthor : I'm people. And you're using the black rock to make supersoldiers. Who is that helping? I've had some time, done some thinking, some leaf-turning-over.

  Lena Luthor : It's a big leaf.

  Lex Luthor : Don't do what I did. Don't harm when you can heal.

• Lex Luthor : [deleted scene]  Okay. Take you. Champion fencer. Almost made the Olympics. That is expertise that is earned over thousands of work hours.

  Lena Luthor : He didn't earn it, I...

  Lex Luthor : Yeah, it's just a lucky gift. From the sun!

  [shrugs] 

  Lex Luthor : I mean, how can you measure up?

  Lena Luthor : [husky voice]  I'm not sure I'm quite as concerned with measuring.

  Lex Luthor : [shakes his head]  Don't. Insults are pedestrian. You're better than that.

  Lena Luthor : Lex, you are a horrible brother.

  [sighs] 

  Lena Luthor : And very hard to like. But...

  [scoots nearer] 

  Lena Luthor : I do love a challenge.

  Lex Luthor : Good. Because I've got one for you.