Lex quotes from The Tribe

Ebony

We end this thing once and for all. We’re gonna wipe out The Guardian!

Lex

I’m having deja vu.

Lex

I was thinking, I don’t have the right to take somebody’s life. I don’t understand. What is that? Fear?

Bray

[smiles] No. Incredible as it may seem Lex, it was probably the straining hand of morality making a fleeting appearance in your mind.

Lex

Oh! [laughs] Really? Maybe I’m not so bad after all. [pause] You won’t tell anybody I said that, will you? I don’t wanna lose any cred.

Bray

I’ll take it to the grave with me.

KC

[At the ceremony for the new Supreme Mother] T-shirts going fast! Hail Tai-San! True Supreme … [He sees Lex] … mother.

Lex

What did you say?

Bray

Lex, where are you going?

Lex

My wife has just divorced me in front of the whole City! I want some time alone. Do you mind?

Tai-San

Don’t you think I hate this as much as you do? I wish none of this was happening! All I want is to be with you.

Lex

Well, what’s stopping you?

Tai-San

I’ve got a job to do here. So please, just trust me.

Lex

It’s that smooth talking loony I don’t trust. You’re coming with me.

Tai-San

Don’t force this Lex. I’m begging you. Just, please go. Go now!

Lex

I’m not going anywhere without you!

Tai-San

Please!

Lex

No, you belong with me Tai-San.

Tai-San

Then I’m so sorry. I’m so sorry! But I’ve got no choice. [calls the Chosen] Guards!! Run, Lex. Run!

Lex

I don’t believe you just said that. [he runs away]

Bray

You know they say fishing helps you keep your mind off your problems. Is it working?

Lex

Any problem I have is my stomach telling me I’m hungry. I need to catch a fish, cook a fish and eat a fish. Simple as that.

Bray

Where are you going Lex?

Lex

Out. I need some air.

Bray

You’re going to the Mall, aren’t you?

Lex

Get out of my way!

Bray

No.

Lex

I said get out of my way!!

Bray

I can’t let you go. The Chosen will be buzzing around there like a swarrn of bees. They’ll be looking for you!

Lex

So what?

Bray

If you go out there in this state, you’ll get caught. Maybe even worse.

Lex

Why do you care? Look, I’m sorry Bray, I didn’t mean to. I wanted him but she got in the way. I didn’t wanna hurt Tai-San.

Bray

Of course, you didn’t.

Lex

I gotta know Bray. This is the woman I love. If I’ve lost her, I don’t know what I’m gonna do! I gotta find out, Bray! I’ve gotta GO!!

Bray

You’re not going anywhere in this state. I’ll go.

Lex

Hey come back here. This is desertion, you're all under arrest, you hear me!

Ebony

Oh let them go.

Lex

Are you serious?

Pride

[Lex shows Pride and Trudy where he banished Amber and Bray] I don't know whether to thank you or punch your lights out!

Lex

Don't you ever get dizzy living up on that moral high ground of yours?

So how do we get to them without being seen?

Ebony

Look, we can’t hit them with a surprise attack. We don’t have that kind of muscle.

Jack

Does that mean …?

Lex

We’re gonna walk to their gates in broad daylight and politely ask them to leave?

Ebony

Pretty much. Only not politely.

Pride

Suppose they don’t wanna go.

What if we get captured?

Cloe

What if they kill us?

Ebony

I never said there wouldn’t be risks. Our only chance is to bluff them.

Jack

With what??

Ebony

They don’t know how many kids we have backing us up, but they must know they’re outnumbered.

Pride

Something tells me they’re not too worried about that.

Ebony

Well they should be. Look, if they want this City, they’re gonna have to fight for it.

Lex

It’s good enough for me.

Ebony

So, are we all agreed?

Pride

Agreed.

Salene

[Talking about Charlie and Mouse] They’re just a couple of kids I found wondering the streets.

Lex

And you brought them here?

Salene

Somebody had to look after them.

Lex

And you chose us?

Salene

It’s what we do, Lex. Remember, we’re the Mall Rats?

Lex

Yeah, what’s left of us.

Lex

Ouch! Cloe that hurt!

Cloe

Sorry.

Lex

It should be Tai-San doing this. When she touches you with her hands it feels like butterflies.

Cloe

Well, you'll just have to put up with mine for now won't you?

Lex

I didn't mean to say you don’t have good hands. [pause] You're a grownup now aren't you?

Cloe

Well I'm not a child anymore if that's what you mean.

Lex

No. No, you're a woman. And a very pretty one too.

Cloe

You think so?

Lex

Sure! A lot of people have said Tai-San's off the wall and I sometimes thought so as well. But underneath it she's a real woman. Boy, is she that. I miss her bad Clo. And there's a thing about a man, he needs a real woman, someone to look after him. Like you're doing now. [Cloe presses harder on the bandages] Ouch!!

Cloe

Lex? Are you hitting on me?

Lex

What??

Cloe

I reckon you'll be fine now. ... Just in case you were, thanks for noticing but, no thanks!

Lex

Get us a drink Cloe would you?

Cloe

Get it yourself!!

Lex

You shouldn't have said anything.

What are you saying, that I can't have a different opinion?

Lex

I'm saying you made me look stupid in front of everybody.

You made yourself look stupid; why are you so keen to have them all playing again anyway?

Lex

I'm not. I just expect my woman to show me some respect in public.

Is that what Tai-San would have done?

Lex

Don't bring her into this!

Why not? She's in everything else we had going for us.

Lex

Yeah, well at least she didn't drive me mad by whining all the time!! ... I'm sorry. I didn't mean that.

If you'd rather have Tai-San, then go right ahead! Just remember, you have to find her first.

Trudy

I’m going back to bed. I’m worn out.

Lex

Oh yeah?