Superman & Lois (TV Series)

The Ties That Bind (2022)

Emmanuelle Chriqui: Lana Lang Cushing

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• Lana Lang Cushing : Hey, hon?

  Kyle Cushing : Yeah?

  Lana Lang Cushing : People are gonna be here soon. So let's just set up quickly so all Daniel needs to worry about is greeting folks at the door.

  Kyle Cushing : I'm all over it, boss.

  Lana Lang Cushing : Thanks. Hey, what are people doing here already? Vicky promised me the restaurant all morning.

  Mayor George Dean : [leaving]  Getting out of your hair, Lana.

  Lana Lang Cushing : We paid for this time, George.

  Mayor George Dean : And it's all yours. No harm, no foul, hmm? You know, this is the first time in years that I haven't run unopposed.

  Lana Lang Cushing : Mm-hmm. I'm well aware.

  Mayor George Dean : Well, looking forward to a little friendly competition.

  Kyle Cushing : Ain't gonna be nothing friendly about it.

  Mayor George Dean : Have a good day.

  Lana Lang Cushing : [watching him leave]  I can't wait for Daniel to crush that smug bastard.

• Lana Lang Cushing : Hey, what happened to greeting everybody as they came in?

  Daniel Hart : I need to talk to you.

  [pulling her away for some privacy] 

  Daniel Hart : I'm dropping out of the race.

  Lana Lang Cushing : What?

  Daniel Hart : I got a job offer last night. It's over in Bristol County.

  Lana Lang Cushing : What about this job, being mayor?

  Daniel Hart : It's not a guarantee.

  Lana Lang Cushing : Daniel, you can win. You can beat Dean. We're just getting started here.

  Daniel Hart : Which is why it's the right time to bow out. I can't do it. I'm so sorry, Lana, but my family needs this. It's been a rough couple of years for us.

  Lana Lang Cushing : [disheartened]  I understand.

• Kyle Cushing : [after Lana's favored mayoral candidate drops out of the race]  What about, uh, Denny Brooks? He was city council for a few years. I mean, folks around here seem to like him.

  Lana Lang Cushing : Yeah. Denny stepped down, though. He wanted to spend more time with his family. I doubt he's gonna want to do something that requires even more time away from them. And what about Ted Hargrove?

  Kyle Cushing : Name five people that like Ted Hargrove.

  Lana Lang Cushing : Oh, I know. Oh, Del Mason. He grew up in Smallville, runs the 4H Festival every year.

  Kyle Cushing : Yeah. Del's moving to Edgerton.

  Lana Lang Cushing : I mean, Daniel was the only one. What are we gonna do?

  Kyle Cushing : Live with Dean as our mayor, I suppose.

  Lana Lang Cushing : Ten years unopposed, and he hasn't done anything to help Smallville. If it wasn't for the settlement from Edge EnerCorp, this town would be struggling more than ever. But, no, Dean gets to blame us for everything that happened and then take the credit for the windfall. So unfair.

  Kyle Cushing : I know. It's just politics, babe. I mean, even at the small-town level, it's... it's messy business. Look, I'm sorry, but I got to go to work, okay? Any other names pop up, I'll give you a call.

• Kyle Cushing : Stop the presses. You and I got to talk.

  Lana Lang Cushing : Well, I thought you were supposed to be at work.

  Kyle Cushing : Yeah, I got Tamera to cover for me. This was too important to wait.

  Lana Lang Cushing : [taking a piece of paper]  What is this?

  Kyle Cushing : That's just the signatures of the entire Smallville Fire Department in support of you for mayor.

  Lana Lang Cushing : Kyle.

  Kyle Cushing : No, listen, hear... hear me out, okay? See, Daniel Hart, he's a... he's a paper tiger, right? Now, you... you are what this town needs for mayor. I mean, come on, no one... no one cares more about Smallville like Lana Cushing, right? And you and I both know you can beat that smug son of a bitch Dean at his game.

  Lana Lang Cushing : Mm, I agree...

  [showing him her laptop] 

  Lana Lang Cushing : Which is why I just filled out the paperwork to make it official.

  Kyle Cushing : Hot damn, my wife's gonna be mayor of Smallville.

  Lana Lang Cushing : No, she's running for mayor of Smallville.

  Kyle Cushing : Okay, I'm an optimist, but you know what this means, though, right? Couple months from now, I might be Smallville's first First Dude.