Maxwell Lord quotes from Supergirl

Maxwell Lord

What can I get you? Or are you not allowed to drink and fly? I don't know the rules.

Supergirl

Caught your press conference. I was surprised, you're usually a little more glib.

Maxwell

There's nothing to be glib about. A sick little girl lost her father.

Supergirl

That little girl is being treated by a doctor who has a lifetime grant from your company. You said, tonight, you always build in fail safes. Like the kill switches in those bombs. Something tells me that there was a fail-safe in Knox's bomb, too. One that you could've remotely activated if I didn't save you in time. You forced Knox to plant those bombs in exchange for saving his daughter's life.

Maxwell

I would never barter a child's life. I can't speak for Knox's motives. He clearly went insane.

Supergirl

Maybe you didn't expect Knox to vaporize himself, but I do know this was all a ruse. I just can't figure out why you did it.

Maxwell

Fascinating theory. Unprovable, but worth exploring. I suspect that, whoever was responsible for these attacks, might be curious about you, Supergirl. What is she made of? How does she do it?

Supergirl

You were testing me.

Maxwell

And what would these tests have shown us? The drone would measured your agility. The building explosion, your strength. The next bomb would have demonstrated your speed while also revealing you're not actually invincible. But the results of that last test are the most intriguing of all. You chose to save a hundred people on that train, instead of thousands at the airport. One might deduce that there was someone on that train that you cared about. And finding that person is the key to revealing who you really are... when you're not flying around wearing that "S".

Supergirl

For the record, I care about everyone. You may have fooled this city, but I know you were behind this. And I'm watching you. This isn't over.

Maxwell

Finally, something we can agree on. [Supergirl flies out the window] The fun is just beginning.

Maxwell

Without me, you'd be dead!

Supergirl

Without you, the world is a better place!

Alex

If you don't have better angels, and I suspect you don't. You should know, we have a mass the size of this room documenting your crimes. Ready for immediate release to law enforcement. You tell on us. We tell on you.

Maxwell

Mutually assured destruction. You make me nostalgic for the Cold War, Alex.

Alex

Das vedanya.

Maxwell

Brrr.

Maxwell

And tonight she threw Cat Grant off her building.

Winn

She killed Ms. Grant!?

Maxwell

So, what's your plan?

Supergirl

Hope.

Maxwell

You know what? I'm gonna go with the plan that has the bomb to kill the bad guys.

Supergirl

No bomb. No one dies.

Maxwell

You think I wanna do this? It's the only way to win.

Supergirl

What? What are we winning? Causing more chaos? More destruction? More lives lost? You hated me for months, because you thought I'd use my power indiscriminately, kill people with no regard for their lives. That is exactly the choice you're making with this bomb.That is exactly the choice you're making with this bomb.

Cat

Please tell me you've had enough analysis to know that she's right.

Supergirl

You were afraid of me. Now you're afraid of Non. I understand that fear. But we cannot let it drive our actions. Make another choice that honors your parents. And mine.