Superman Returns (2006)

Brandon Routh: Clark Kent, Superman

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• Superman : [Quoting Marlon Brando/Jor-el from 1978's SUPERMAN:THE MOVIE to Jason asleep in his bed]  You will be different, sometimes you'll feel like an outcast, but you'll never be alone. You will make my strength your own. You will see my life through your eyes, as your life will be seen through mine. The son becomes the father and the father becomes the son.

• Superman : Listen; what do you hear?

  Lois Lane : Nothing.

  Superman : I hear everything. You wrote that the world doesn't need a savior, but every day I hear people crying for one.

• Jimmy Olsen : Look up in the sky, see?

  [Points at a small figure of Superman in the picture] 

  Lois Lane : It's a bird

  Perry White : It's a plane

  Jimmy Olsen : No, it's...

  [Is interrupted by the entrance of Clark] 

  Clark Kent : You wanted to see me?

• [last lines] 

  Jason White : [Yells and waves from his window]  GOOD NIGHT!

  Lois Lane : [Lois is standing in the front yard thinking about Superman, she is then startled when she hears Jason, she sees Jason waving out to the sky, she then looks at the sky and sees Superman floating right above her]  I... Will we see you... around?

  Superman : I'm always around. Good night, Lois.

  [Flies off] 

• Clark Kent : Jimmy how did Lex Luthor get out of prison?

  Jimmy Olsen : When his appeals came up, they called Superman as a witness, and he never showed. How much do you think that pisses off Superman?

  Clark Kent : A lot.

  Jimmy Olsen : A lot

• Clark Kent : Thanks for giving me my job back.

  Perry White : Don't thank me. Thank Norm Parker for dying!

  Jimmy Olsen : It was his time.

• Jason White : Who are you?

  Clark Kent : I'm Clark... Kent. An old friend of your mom's from before you were born.

  Jason White : Really? She never mentioned you.

  Clark Kent : [shocked slightly]  Really?... Never?

• Richard White : It's great to finally meet you, I've heard so much.

  Clark Kent : [looks at Lois]  Oh, you have?

  Richard White : Yeah. Jimmy just won't shut up about you.

• Lois Lane : You know my um... Richard. He's a pilot. He takes me up all the time.

  Superman : Not like this.

• Kitty Kowalski : My heart, my palpitations, they're gone, what did you do?

  Superman : I didn't do anything, Ma'am.

  Kitty Kowalski : [breathlessly]  Call me Catharine.

• Superman : [Screams after being savagely beaten]  I'm still Superman!

• Bo the Bartender : Must be tough coming back.

  Clark Kent : Coming back?

  Bo the Bartender : To work.

• Jimmy Olsen : [leans over an unsuspecting Clark who is holding a family photo of Lois, Jason, and Richard]  Ha, yea! He looks just like his mom. Already takes after her too, especially when it comes to getting into trouble.

  Clark Kent : [obviously confused]  Mother?

  Jimmy Olsen : Oh yea, well I guess you've been gone. Fearless reporter Lois Lane is a mommy.

  Clark Kent : [cracks the glass and winces]  I'm sorry.

  Jimmy Olsen : [takes the picture from Clark]  It's okay. She's got plenty of them.

  Clark Kent : She's married?

  Jimmy Olsen : Yeah, well no, its more of a prolonged engagement, but don't ask Miss Lane when they're tying the knot because she hates that question

• Lois Lane : Richard's an assistant editor here who's basically saved our International section. He's also a pilot and he loves horror movies.

  Clark Kent : [sighs theatrically, trying to appear impressed] 

  Lois Lane : [to Richard]  Clark is...

  Clark Kent : [smirks at her expectantly] 

  Lois Lane : Well...

  [chuckles] 

  Lois Lane : he's Clark.

• Lex Luthor : See anything familiar?

  Superman : I see an old man's sick joke.

  Lex Luthor : Really? Because I see my new apartment. And a place for Kitty. One for my friends. And the place over there, I'll rent out. But, you know, maybe you're right. You know, maybe it - It is a little cold. It's, uh - Uh - What's the word I'm searching for? It's a little... alien. It lacks that human touch.

• Lois Lane : Well you're back and everyone seems happy about it.

  Superman : Not everyone.

• Clark Kent : Swell.

• Clark Kent : Yeah. Well, you know, things change. I mean, of course things change, but sometimes things that you didn't think would change

  [struggles to find the right wording] 

  Clark Kent : - could - change. Take Lois. A woman like her, I never thought she'd settle down.

  Jimmy Olsen : You know, if you ask me - 'cause she'll never tell you this - but, if you ask me, she's still in love with You-Know-Who.

  [takes a swig of beer] 

  Clark Kent : [slowly turns to look disconcertedly at Jimmy, who burps obliviously] 

• Superman : I read the article, Lois.

  Lois Lane : Yeah, so did a lot of people. Tomorrow night, they're giving me the Pulitzer...

  Superman : Why did you write it?

  Lois Lane : How could you leave us like that? I moved on. So did the rest of us. That's why I wrote it. The world doesn't need a savior. And neither do I.

• Superman : [after saving Lois Lane and other members of the media from a plane crash]  Well, I hope this experience hasn't put any of you off flying. Statistically speaking, it's still the safest way to travel.

• Clark Kent : [explaning to his mother about his journey to the remains of Krypton as Superman]  That place was a graveyard... but I'm all that's left.

• Superman : I'm sorry I left you, Lois.

• Superman : I know lots of people are asking questions now that I'm back, and I think it's only fair that I answer... those people.

  Lois Lane : So... you're here for an interview?

• Lois Lane : Well, you're back and everyone seems happy about it.

  Superman : Not everyone.

• Superman : [blowing out Lois' cigarette lighter]  You know, you really shouldn't smoke, Ms. Lane.

  [noticing her jump] 

  Superman : I'm sorry. I didn't mean to startle you.

  Lois Lane : No, I'm fine. Really. I just wasn't expecting... you.

• Lois Lane : Let's start with the big question. Where'd you go?

  Superman : To Krypton.

  Lois Lane : But you told me it was destroyed. Ages ago.

  Superman : It was. But when astronomers thought they found it... I had to see for myself.

• Lois Lane : Clark said the reason you left without saying goodbye is because it was too unbearable for you. Personally, I think that's a load of crap.

  Superman : Clark?

  Lois Lane : He's just a guy I work with.

  Superman : Maybe Clark's right.

• Lois Lane : [to Clark, unaware he is Superman]  . Hey, can I ask you something? Have you ever met someone, and it even tough you are from different worlds you share such a strong connection it feels like you were destined to be together? And then suddenly he just takes off without saying why or even saying goodbye!

  Clark Kent : Well, maybe he wanted to say goodbye. But maybe it was... he had to go... .. and it was too difficult for him.

  Lois Lane : Difficult? What's so difficult it? Bye! It's easy! What's so difficult about saying goodbye!

  Clark Kent : Uh, who are we talking about?

  Lois Lane : Nobody, just forget I said anything.