Mister Terrific quotes from Justice League Unlimited

Dr. Fate, your patient just anesthetized himself.

Green Lantern, what's your status?

Green Lantern

This sun's going nova any day now. It's worse than we thought. We'll have to deploy twice as many fusion dampers.

You're breaking up. Say again?

Green Lantern

The main point is, this is gonna take a while.

Understood. We've got it covered on this end. Check in whenever you can. Watchtower out. Green Arrow, S.T.R.I.P.E., Stargirl, Vigilante and Shining Knight, meet me on the bridge.

Vigilante

Ha! The exact second the movie's over, we get a mission. Dang if that ain't lucky!

Shining Knight

I still say this Clint Eastwood dishonored himself when he refused to - what was it? "Play by the rules"?

Vigilante

Partner, your medieval upbringing has done left ya' unschooled in the ways of the movin' picture.

Shining Knight

No, his proper duty is to his police captain. I see why they call him "dirty." He besmirches his order.

Vigilante

Sir Justin, if you're gonna be watchin' stuff on my big TV with the 5.1 surround sound, you had best watch what you say about Mr. Clint Eastwood.

Half of our resources are in deep space. We're short-handed.

Right. I'll take a real assignment over Watchtower duty any day.

Green Arrow

So who's left up here with you? The Ray?

He's with Vixen, checking out an explosion in the Aleutians. Flash and Supergirl aren't finished in Madagascar.

Green Arrow

You're spreading us a little thin.

We go where we're needed, Green Arrow. Did you second guess the Martian like this?

Green Arrow

Sorry, my bad. You're the big-picture guy.

I've got it all worked out. There's just this one mission in Metropolis. I need you people to fill in for Superman.

Cool.

Welcome back to the Daily Planet and Hubell's Department Stores' 87th Annual Metro Merchants Parade. I'm Rick Wilson.

And I'm Kaitlin O'Shaughnessy-Ruiz. And who's passing the reviewing stand now but the Veterans Legion honor guard followed by the Madison High School marching band.

Yes, and just look who's coming next. An old, dear friend. It's a bird. It's a plane. It's Superman.

That's right, Rick. Superman is held by officers from the police department's 19th precinct. And next up, more heroes. Some of the brave policemen, firefighters and emergency workers who serve Metropolis every day.

And riding with them, well, the actual Superman can't be here today but he sent along some of his Justice League cohorts.

Guys! I was starting to think I was going to go out as the bottom of a supervillain dog pile!

Green Lantern

It sounds like Wally, but is there any way to be sure?

You want proof? Until he went off into the Marines, GL's nickname was-

Green Lantern

Stop! It's him. Man, you promised never to repeat that story!

I know, I was just messing with your head.

Well, can you tell us anything about Grodd's Secret Society? Where's the headquarters?

I don't know. In a swamp?

Superman

Let's say, just for the sake of argument, that I believe a single word of your story. How did you survive the explosion?

Lex Luthor

By the skin of my teeth. But stranded more than a power ring's charge from home, we found ourselves dependent on the kindness of strangers. A resident of the nearby planet, New Genesis, drawn by our ship's explosion, offered his help. We accepted, of course.

Superman

You've got some nerve coming to us for help.

Lex Luthor

Darkseid took Brainiac away from me. I can't hear his voice in my head anymore!

Giganta

Enough of the crazy talk, Lex. Darkseid said he was coming to Earth to destroy it. You guys are supposed to keep that from happening.

Green Lantern

We'll do just that, lady. Thanks for the heads up.

Atomic Skull

And what about us?

Wonder Woman

You're all going into holding cells.

Atomic Skull

You think so? Ain't no way we're giving up without a...

Watchtower to Metro Tower. We've got a situation.

Superman

What's going on up there?

Multiple hyperspatial incursions. But they're planetside. I'm sending telemetry.

Boom tubes.

Superman

He's right. Can you hear it? Like thunder.

Attention all Justice League personnel, this is an omega-level threat.

Get to the Javelins.

Shayera-Hol

No time. All members prepare for emergency teleport. Send us first. Give the others a chance to get their pants on.

You got it.

[on the cell phone to his wife] I should be back in time to dinner. I love you too.

These are the end times.

Superman

[to Batman] A head start? You're getting soft in your old age.

[smiling] Don't you have a tall building to go leap?

Wonder Woman

And the adventure continues.

Lex Luthor

Back off! Was there a plan here?

Take out the small fry until we attract the big fish's attention.

Lex Luthor

Ha! With everything going on, I'll bet he never notices us.

You're on.

Superman

I'll take some of that action.

Darkseid

I hope you appreciate, Kal-El, that everything that happens from this point is on your head. The skies will rain fire, the oceans will boil, the streets will run red with the blood of billions. Only then, after your last pitiful hope is extinguished, will I end your life. Let's go.

Lex Luthor

You destroyed Brainiac! I'm gonna make you pay!

Darkseid

Unlikely. [blows Luthor away] I'm more powerful than I've ever been, and the last time we met, you barely managed to hold your own.

Superman

Funny. That's not how I remember it.

Darkseid

Allow me to refresh your memory. [Darkseid picks up the Daily Planet globe and uses it to slam Superman through every floor of the building]

I have to go help.

I know.

Find shelter. I'll be back as soon as I can.

Blue Devil got me close enough to get a good look. Those big burrowing machines are magma tappers.

At least now we know what they're trying to do. The invaders are setting up drilling machines to tap the heat at the Earth's core.

They're trying to create fire pits. If they succeed, it's apocalypse on Earth.

They won't succeed. Your primary targets are those drills. Destroy them at all costs.

Shayera Hol

You heard the man. Rock and roll. Looks like the main power coupling. Cover my backside.

Atomic Skull

Get out of here. It's gonna blow! Yeah!

Green Lantern

We gotta find a way to take this out for good.

Why don't you just throw it into the sun? Yeah, I guess that was a pretty stupid idea.

Green Lantern

No, maybe you're on to something. But I'll need more leverage, and a trench.

On it. Now what? Oh, cool.

Green Lantern

Doesn't look like it quite made escape velocity.

Nope. Good effort, though.