Jim Powell quotes from No Ordinary Family

Jim Powell

[to Dr. King] A word of advice - when you shoot a man and leave him for dead, you better be sure his kryptonite hasn't worn off.

Jim Powell

When was the last time we did something as a family?

Daphne Powell

Last month when you forced us to play charades, and then you pulled out your back, miming some scene from "Iron Man."

Jim Powell

That was an old sports injury I re-aggravated.

Stephanie

Too bad you already took your shower. I was going to ask you to join me.

Jim

Well, I might not be as fast as you are, but there are some things I'll still make time for.

Stephanie

Jim, I love this ring.

Jim

When I bought it for you, I was an artist barely getting by. The only ring I could afford was the smallest, ugliest ring in the store.

Stephanie

It's not ugly.

Jim

When I got down on my knee and I proposed, you looked at it and you said, "That's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen." And I knew--I knew right then I had the right girl. And every time I see it on your finger, I know you love me for who I am. And I love you for the beauty you see in ordinary things.

George

It's part of your Jim-ness. you... you see the world the way you are. I see the world, too. You know what I see? Robbery, Rape, robbery, murder. Take it from me, as an attorney, people suck. Even the people who don't appear to suck at first glance...

Jim

Suck?

George

Yeah.

Stephanie

I saw something tonight. A huge chasm. Two sides so far apart. Families--I mean, we start as a unit together, united. And over time, life happens, people change, and pretty soon, you're so far apart you can't even see the person you're sitting next to at dinner. That's what happened to me and my parents. That table might as well have been the Grand Canyon. But they don't really know who we are. But... part of that's because we haven't let them. There are a lot of things I can run away from, Jim, but I can't... run away from who we are.

Jim

So what do we do?

Stephanie

Maybe it's time to stop running.

Stephanie

No, don't worry. Once I identify his vulnerable DNA strand, I will isolate a molecular pathogen that will trigger Patton's cellular senescence, rendering his powers inert forever.

Jim

Duh.

George

Damn. Eighteen years well spent.

Jim Powell

Aren't you supposed to be getting some sort of award or something?

George St. Cloud

What, the key to the city? Now what would I do with some key that don't open nothing?

Jim

...and now it's cost me a friend and I don't have many of those either.

George

Well, get used to it. You don't see Batman cultivating a wide circle of friends, and Peter Parker's always pissing off one of his buddies.

Jim

So with great power comes great loneliness?

Jim Powell

Wait a second. Did you ever see "Die Hard"?

George St. Cloud

Did you just ask... I am insulted that you asked me that.

Jim Powell

Air vents. I'll bet these go anywhere in the building.

George St. Cloud

So? Like you said, Jacobs will get a little suspicious if you jumped down in the middle of the squad room and took out four armed felons.

Jim Powell

That's why John McClane didn't take on all the terrorists at the same time. He picked 'em off one by one.

George St. Cloud

Oh, I get it. But in order to get them alone, you need a man on the inside.

Jim Powell

Oh, no, it's too dangerous.

George St. Cloud

Hey, Bruce Willis would've never had gotten out of there alive if he didn't have that black dude helping him. Jim, let me be your black dude.

Jim Powell

That's horrible, but why do you think this has to do with any us?

Because it has recently come to our attention that the four of you are no ordinary family. And these were no ordinary passengers. Mr. and Mrs. Powell, the government needs your family's help.