Superman & Lois (TV Series)

The Ties That Bind (2022)

Sofia Hasmik: Chrissy Beppo

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• Lois Lane : Ally Allston's a cult leader who was responsible for a woman's death.

  Chrissy Beppo : She was never convicted.

  Lois Lane : But she was responsible.

  Chrissy Beppo : This podcast says you coerced some of your sources.

  Lois Lane : Come on, that is clearly untrue.

  Chrissy Beppo : I'm just asking.

  Lois Lane : Everyone was vetted and willing. I did everything by the book.

  Chrissy Beppo : But you don't always.

  Lois Lane : Chrissy, in the first line in that article, I disclosed that I had a personal connection, that a family member had been involved in the cult.

  Chrissy Beppo : And whenever something has to do with your family, you have a different set of rules.

  Lois Lane : This is different from my dad and the DOD. Look, I know this seems big. I get attacked all the time. It'll blow over, I promise.

• Chrissy Beppo : Lois, you remember that piece you wrote about the self-help guru, Ally Allston?

  Lois Lane : That was years ago.

  Chrissy Beppo : It's back in the news again because of this podcast that just came out.

  Lois Lane : What's it about?

  Chrissy Beppo : Journalists who abused their power for personal reasons.

• Chrissy Beppo : I take it the inspector's here because of the earthquake?

  Dr. Faulkner : Yes, but as I explained to her, it wasn't caused by us.

  Lois Lane : Well, the last quake in Kansas was over 40 years ago and nowhere near the same magnitude.

  Dr. Faulkner : That's right, and I know mining is the leading cause of seismic activity in the heartland, but we haven't gone deep enough to cause something like that.

  Chrissy Beppo : Well, that's true, Doctor. However, the readings indicate that the epicenter started here. And it's not just the one quake. There have been multiple tremors.

  Dr. Faulkner : I'm aware. All I can say is we're trying to get to the bottom of it, literally.

• Lois Lane : Can you explain why Amertek hired an expert in mineralogy as its chief of operations?

  Dr. Faulkner : I have several degrees, but I'm mainly here as a geologist, which is quite normal in mining.

  Lois Lane : But you came to Amertek for this job specifically?

  Dr. Faulkner : Yes, that's right.

  Lois Lane : Because of the X-Kryptonite?

  Dr. Faulkner : Most people aren't aware of exactly what we're extracting, but it's no secret that Amertek was hired to clear these mines, as I'm sure you understand why that is.

  Chrissy Beppo : X-Kryptonite is what Morgan Edge used to give people powers.

  Lois Lane : It could be really dangerous in the wrong hands.

  Dr. Faulkner : Exactly. Amertek is doing a public service. But whether these mines are full of X-Kryptonite or not doesn't explain the seismic activity we're experiencing. And right now, that's my main concern.

  Inspector : [approaching]  Dr. Faulker?

  Dr. Faulkner : Just one second.

  [turning back to Lois and Chrissy] 

  Dr. Faulkner : Listen... I know you want to ease public fear, and I promise, as soon as I have more information, you'll be my first call. Okay?

  Chrissy Beppo : [Faulkner leaves]  Seems legit.

  Lois Lane : I need you to get ahold of a seismologist, figure out what's causing these tremors.

  Chrissy Beppo : Sure. What are you gonna do?

  Lois Lane : Talk to another source.

• Lois Lane : Those aren't earthquakes. There's something causing them, and we have to figure out what.

  Chrissy Beppo : Great, let's add one more thing to our already-overflowing plate of nonstop garbage.

  Lois Lane : What are you talking about?

  Chrissy Beppo : The podcast went viral. It's everywhere. Next week, they're talking to one of your sources who apparently is recanting their story.

  Lois Lane : That's impossible.

  Chrissy Beppo : No, it's not. It's happening. I'm already getting calls from subscribers. We need to start acting like this is a thing.

  Lois Lane : I told you, I vetted every single one of my sources.

  Chrissy Beppo : Well, what about your mysterious family member, the one you didn't name? Who was it?

  [seeing she doesn't want to say] 

  Chrissy Beppo : Lois, I am your partner. They are painting a target on your back, and if they take you down, I am going down with you. Can you please tell me the truth? Who was it?

  Lois Lane : It was my sister Lucy.

• Lois Lane : Lucy was in pretty deep. Everything she had was invested in Ally, so much so that when Ally told her to go find her other self, Lucy did just that.

  Chrissy Beppo : How?

  Lois Lane : By swallowing a bottle of pills and almost drowning in the bathtub. If I hadn't found her and pulled her out, she would've died.

  Chrissy Beppo : God. Lois, I'm sorry.

  Lois Lane : Don't be. She's alive. There's another family who wasn't as lucky.

  Chrissy Beppo : And you're sure everything your sister told you was true?

  Lois Lane : 100%.

  Chrissy Beppo : She'll back you up on that?

  Lois Lane : I don't know. It's hard to say. We haven't talked since the article came out.

  Chrissy Beppo : That's a problem, Lois. If your sister's the one changing her story, it doesn't matter how right you were. Public's never gonna believe you.