Tess Mercer quotes from Smallville

Tess

That's a ballsy move, sitting in the boss' chair. Either you have good news for me, or you like to live dangerously close to the edge. (discovers her guard is dead) I guess it's the latter.

Tess Mercer

[Reading Chloe's letter to Oliver] "Oliver, I never thought I'd have to tell you how I feel about us because the smile on my lips when I looked at you pretty much said it all. But now that you won't be seeing it anymore I'll have to use words to tell you. I've never loved anyone the way I've loved you and I never will again. You are my brightest star, my knight in shining leather, my hero." ...Oliver, this may be difficult for you to face, but I didn't write this. We both know Chloe did.

Tess Mercer

(to Oliver) Trust never was the golden rule for the kids in this clubhouse.

Tess

Who do you work for?

I'm self-employed. It's sort of an occupational safety hazard.

Tess

Oh. Well, then you know that getting blood out of leather can be a total bitch.

Clark

Did Lex talk to you about me?

Tess

He kept a journal.

Tess

What do you do when you find Judas in your midst? Who would Christ have been if Judas had not betrayed him? Maybe we would remember Jesus as only a teacher roaming the desert.

Davis

I don't quite understand what you're getting at.

Tess

Without Judas, Jesus would never have risen from the dead to come back and face his greatest challenge: saving humankind. There is a savior among us. You are here to betray him.

Tess

Where the hell are your pants?

Oliver

Yeah... yeah, I hid my pants.

Lois

You just want to take over the world with some alien nation.

Tess

I am trying to save the world.

Lois

What's wrong with Greenpeace?

Tess

Black on black, that's hard for you to pull off.

Oliver

Well, it's easier than you think. (pauses)

Tess

(realizes something) Green Arrow.

Chloe

I should have known that Clark took a walk down the ruby-red road. That explains his lack of "edit" button.

Tess

I thought Clark was only affected by green meteor. What's the red do?

Chloe

Basically it turns him into the bad boy every girl dreams of... in her nightmares.

Tess Mercer

So let me get this straight. Lois finds a necklace, gets possessed by an Egyptian Goddess, and now is flying around like Amelia Earhart, minus the plane.

Oliver Queen

Just another Friday night in Metropolis. Who's ready for the weekend?

If we don't begin his therapy immediately, he'll be dead within six weeks.

Tess Mercer

That's the point. Because he's not just a clone... he is Lex Luthor.

Tess Mercer

No need to worry, my friend.

Oliver Queen

I think it's a little early for "friend". "Friendly" -- I can do that. I can be friendly.

Tess Mercer

I'll take it. I was beginning to think the best I could do was "frenemy".

Oliver Queen

I don't even know what that means. We've, uh... We've survived tax audits and typhoons together, Tess. I think we're practically like family at this point.

Tess Mercer

We've come a long way. From the middle of the ocean to the top of the city.

Oliver Queen

I can work with that.

Granny Goodness

Do you know, I've been always been able to tell an abandoned soul when I see one. It's a gift.

Tess Mercer

Do the girls come here as -- as babies?

Granny Goodness

Unfortunately, tragedy strikes as it pleases. They come at any age.

Tess Mercer

It must be difficult to find the older ones permanent homes.

Granny Goodness

Well, the truth is, by the time I get my hands on the lost souls, they no longer have that cute baby scent childless couples yearn for.

Tess Mercer

The children don't spend their entire childhood here, do they?

Granny Goodness

Oh, mercy me. You make it sound like punishment.

Clark Kent

Emil finally finished working through the files we found after the fire. There's one body still unaccounted for -- LX-15. There's another Lex on the loose.

Tess Mercer

Why look here? I closed the book on this place months ago.

Clark Kent

Supplies are still being sent here.

Tess Mercer

Someone's helping him survive, but you're assuming he's a threat just because he's a Luthor. What ever happened to everyone deserving a second chance?

Clark Kent

No, Luthor blood is Luthor blood. It's poison.