Lena Luthor quotes from Supergirl

Lena

Where is she?

Alex

She's this way. Hey, listen, I know that you and Supergirl, you don't always see eye to eye on everything, but it means a tremendous amount to us, to... to me, that you're always here when we need you the most.

Lena

People underestimate me, but I care. I really do.

Alex

Well, CatCo's newest addition. It's very nice to finally meet you.

J'onn

We've heard a lot about you.

Nia

All good things, I hope.

Lena

Well, James said your passion for making the world a better place is matched only by the elegance of your prose, so...

Nia

I wish I could say I paid him, but I could not have made that up.

James

I happened to meet with a regular guy, named Tom, who happens to be afraid of aliens and afraid of their capabilities and he feels inferior.

Kara

People can be powerful too. You and Alex are examples of that, James.

Lena

Yeah, but not as powerful as aliens. I mean, no matter how many weights you lift, you'll never be as strong as Supergirl.

Alex

No, but with technology, we can hold our own.

Lena

But what if we could do more? What if we could make people super?

Eliza

It's not possible. The biological processes that cause alien powers are incompatible with human DNA.

Lena

Okay, but just say we could, right? If James is right and people feeling inferior is what makes them join these hate groups, then we could just level the playing field.

J'onn

The last thing we need is a bunch of evil people running around with superpowers.

Lena

Okay, but evil people wouldn't get powers.

James

So, only certain people qualify?

Alex

And who would decide who gets them? They'd be playing God.

Lena

And if they don't listen?

James

Then I will find a way to make them listen.

Lena

That's not a plan.

James

I don't have time to talk about this right now.

Lena

They don't have time to talk either. They're out there looking for a fight!

James

I appreciate the fact that you're trying to help me, I do. But I don't need it. I'm gonna be fine.

Lena

Right, because you can handle it?

James

Yes, I can handle myself! I don't need you freaking out about every little problem that I have in my life! Take the DA for example. You got all worked up about that, and it turned out to be fine! Okay? I'm going.

Lena

It was fine because I made it fine!

James

What are you talking about.

Lena

I talked to the DA, James. I traded information about Bruno Manheim and she dropped the indictment.

James

You did what?

Lena

You heard me.

James

You lied to me.

Lena

I would do it again in a heartbeat. I love you, and there's no line in the universe I would not cross to keep you safe.

James

If that's what you think love is, I'm not sure if I want any part of that.

Alex

Where did you grow up, Nia?

Nia

A small town up north called Parthas.

Lena

Doesn't that mean "paradise" in Irish? It's a pretty high bar.

Nia

Paradise is an understatement. The town's not just beautiful, but aliens and humans have lived together in harmony for decades.

Lex Luthor

"Against other things, it is possible to obtain security, but when it comes to death, we human beings all live in an unwalled city." Do you know who said that?

Lena

Please, Lex, you don't have to do this.

Lex

I'm doing this for us, for the entire human race. Listen down below. They're already cheering. And it was Epicurus, by the way. An aphorism 230 years old, and yet still as apt as ever.

Lena

You sound like a freshman philosophy major, and you're gonna kill millions of people. The world can't live under a red sun.

Lex

Neither can Superman. You see, sis, we as a people have become soft and fat, and stupid. [calls are made on a loudspeaker for him to surrender; he taps his watch, and an explosion is heard] Where was I?

Lena

My god, Lex, you killed them.

Lex

Oh, that's right. Uh, we must put faith in ourselves, but instead, we look up to him, with big, glassy eyes because we think he's invincible. But it's my duty to dispel the world of that notion. And when he dies, they will finally wake up and see him for what he really was, a false god.

Lena

At least he's a good man.

Lex

HE IS NOT A MAN! I was the man of tomorrow, not him! Not him!

Lena

So it's all ego, then?

Lex

[surrendering as armed soldiers enter] No, it's science. I want to see if the Kryptonian pretender can bleed. Even gods can die. You'll see. Everyone will see. And then, they're gonna thank me.

Lex

They call this a mercy furlough.

Lena

Thank you, officer. That'll be all.

Lex

They never let me out of their sight. As if I'd run away like a dog set loose from his leash.

Lena

Well, you would.

Lex

Of course I would. But I can't. I'm numb top to bottom. My guts are in knots, there's blood in my...

Lena

Okay, that's enough.

Alex

Lena, I'm so sorry this is happening, but you and I both know the limitations of modern medicine. I mean, even best case scenario would leave James paralyzed. Your serum could heal him entirely.

Lena

Or it can kill him. I can't summon a breakthrough through sheer force of will.

Alex

Then how is that every time I've seen you work under pressure, you have done exactly that? Lena, you have all of L-Corp and you have the DEO at your disposal. I mean, there must be some resource that you're not utilizing.

Lex

Did I ever tell you about my dog, Ignatius? Before you joined our family, he was my closest companion. And when I was seven, he had to be put down.

Lena

If you're gonna continue to compare James to your dying dog, I'm not sure I'm gonna be amenable to your point.

Lex

I wanted to be there for the procedure. But Mother insisted that I go on a business trip with Father. She thought I was being too sentimental.

Lena

That's our mom.

Lex

That's my mom. A trip with Father, that sounds like something that ordinarily would've pleased me. But on this particular trip, he brought a woman with him, and insisted that she go everywhere with us. [coughing] So, here I was, seven years old, dog dying, Father ignoring me.

Lena

Is there a point to this story?

Lex

At first, I swore to loathe this woman. How dare she take my father from me at the moment I needed him most? But I couldn't keep my promise. Because she was wonderful. She was so kind to me. On the day they put Ignatius down, she embraced me, and sang me this beautiful Irish song. By the end of the trip, I wished that she was my mother.

Lena

But she wasn't your mother.

Lex

She was yours. I want you to know with certainty that while I came from poison, you came from love. And if the rest of this family stands steadily in darkness, you will always fall into the light. I knew that from the moment I met her.

Lex

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

Lena

I assumed homicide.

Lex

Just the opposite. I'm dying.

Alex

I have been tasked with tracking down Lex. And I'd like to ask you about Eve Tessmacher.

Lena

You're gonna use Eve to get to Lex.

Alex

I think she's the weak link.

Lena

I want in on the investigation.

Alex

Lena, you were just assaulted.

Lena

Yeah, and I'm not a cop, but I know Eve.

Alex

Okay. But you should know that I'm working with Supergirl on this.

Lena

Finding Lex is more important than any differences we may have.

Supergirl

So this is the team.

Alex

Yes, Lena has joined us.

Supergirl

Uh, so why are we in the 'burbs?

Lena

Well, I realized that Eve is in love with Lex.

Supergirl

Crazy Lex-Girlfriend.

Alex

Which indicates her heart drives her actions.

Lena

And she spoke fondly of an elderly aunt, her only family in the city.

Alex

Mary Tessmacher. This is her house. Eve used to visit every Sunday.

Supergirl

I mean, people actually believe that I attacked the White House. They think I'm a terrorist. Years of helping people just wiped away with one lie.

Alex

No, not one lie, it's lots of lies. And Ben Lockwood has been telling whoppers for months. He's just creating division. And then most of the country is just terrified and now they're looking for solutions to make any sense of it.

Supergirl

Shouldn't the truth matter more?

Lena

No, not when Lex is involved. He's an expert at perception. Consummate gaslighter. He can make you doubt things that you know are true.

Lena

[trying to fight tears] I always considered myself strong, brave. But... to share yourself like that, I...

Brainy

If I am understanding Dreamer's words correctly, none of us should be afraid of who we are. Nor should we fear sharing that.

Lena

I feel so paralyzed right now because I'm not able to. I'm... not able to move forward. I can't find Lex. I can't fix James.

Brainy

I understand that you have been betrayed by many people in your life, Lena. I know that feeling, too. But if you want to be trusted and accepted, then you must also trust. It will be risky. But I can tell you that if you close all doors, you will have a 99.9% chance of sorrow.

Lena

I'm sorry I was so short with you. You were just trying to do your job.

Kara

Friendship is the most important job, and I was so focused on my article, I forgot what really matters.

Lena

No, Kara. The truth is, even if you'd been standing right next to me when Lex escaped, I really wouldn't have let you be there for me.

Kara

What do you mean? Why?

Lena

Because I'm the one that's keeping secrets. Eve wasn't the only one working with Lex. I... [her emotions begin to overwhelm her] I was working with him, too. He contacted me four months ago. He knew I had the Harun-El. He had cancer and he was afraid to die. He's my brother. And in my heart, I knew he was manipulating me, but I believed him, and I helped him and he betrayed me. And I was weak, and I will never forgive myself for that. I can only imagine what you think of me, Kara. I don't blame you.

Kara

[hugging her as Lena cries] No, no. You are not weak. You are a brilliant, kind-hearted, beautiful soul. Your brother asked you for help, and in life and death situations, you help family. No one can judge you for that. I'm so sorry you felt like you couldn't tell me.