Superman Returns (2006)

Kate Bosworth: Lois Lane

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Quotes 

• 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.

• Lex Luthor : Come on, let me hear you say it, just once.

  Lois Lane : You're insane.

  Lex Luthor : No!

  [chuckling] 

  Lex Luthor : Not that. The other thing. Come on, I know it's dangling on the tip of your tongue. Let me hear it just once, please?

  Lois Lane : Superman will never...

  Lex Luthor : WRONG!

• 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?

• Lois Lane : [about Jason]  He's a little fragile, but he's gonna grow up to be big and strong... just like his dad.

• [Lex notices Jason staring at the Kryptonite in fear] 

  Lex Luthor : Who is that boy's father?

  Lois Lane : Richard.

  [Grant's voice comes over the intercom] 

  Grant : Mr. Luthor, we're approaching the coordinates.

  Lex Luthor : [to Lois, ignoring Grant]  Are you sure?

  Grant : [misunderstanding]  Yes sir.

• [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] 

• Lois Lane : But millions of people will die!

  Lex Luthor : Billions! Once again, the press underestimates me.

• Jason White : Mommy, are we trespassing?

  Lois Lane : No. Yes. Shh!

• Richard White : Lois, that article you wrote.

  Lois Lane : "Why the world doesn't need Superman?"

  Richard White : No the other one.

  Lois Lane : Which one? I wrote dozens of them, I was practically his press agent.

  Richard White : The one from years ago before we met, "I spent the night with Superman".

  Lois Lane : Richard it was the title of an interview plus it was your Uncle Perry's idea.

  Richard White : I know.

  Richard White : Were you in love with him?

  Lois Lane : He was Superman. Everyone was in love with him.

  Richard White : Even you?

  Lois Lane : [pause]  ... No.

• Lois Lane : [gasps after Lex comes out of the bathroom]  Lex Luthor!

  Lex Luthor : [toothbrush in mouth]  Lois Lane?

  Jason White : You're bald!

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

  Superman : Not like this.

• Lois Lane : But there are a dozen other stories out there.

  Perry White : Yeah? Name one.

  Lois Lane : Well, there was a museum robbery last night. Hmm? Even Superman missed that one... he was too busy saving this hooker.

  [points at photo of Superman carrying Kitty] 

• [leans in to kiss Superman, but pulls back at the last moment] 

  Lois Lane : Richard's a good man... and you've been gone a long time.

• Lex Luthor : But we're not really strangers, are we? This is kind of a little reunion, isn't it? Heck, I'm a fan. I love your writing... and your dress.

  Lois Lane : I love your boat. How'd you get it? Swindle some old widow out of her money?

  Lex Luthor : [gushes and chuckles mockingly]  That's funny. Hey, didn't you win the Pulitzer Prize for my favorite article of all time, 'Why the World DOESN'T Need Superman'?

  Lois Lane : Didn't you have a few more years to go on that DOUBLE life sentence?

  Lex Luthor : [pause as he glares at her]  Yes, well, we can thank the Man of Steel for that. I mean, he's really good at swooping in and catching the bad guys, but he's not so hot at the little things, like Miranda rights, due process,

  [under his breath] 

  Lex Luthor : making your court date...

• Lois Lane : Chief, I've done Superman.

  [Jimmy snickers. Lois, Clark, and Perry look at him] 

  Lois Lane : Covered him. You know what I mean.

• Lois Lane : How many "f's" in "catastrophic"?

• Lois Lane : [after being locked in the pantry on Lex's yacht and discovering that her son is Superman's]  Could you help mommy open this door?

• 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.

• Lois Lane : How did you get here?

  Richard White : I flew.

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

  Superman : Not everyone.

• Lois Lane : I don't know if you can hear me. They say that sometimes when people are... that they can hear you.

• 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.

• [to Superman] 

  Lois Lane : I forgot how warm you are.

• Lex Luthor : What do you know about crystals?

  Lois Lane : They make great chandeliers.

• 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.

• Richard White : So, with the superhearing, does he hear each sound by itself or everything all at once?

  Lois Lane : Both.

  Richard White : He's certainly a lot taller than I thought.

• Lois Lane : Did you have anything to do with the blackout?

  Lex Luthor : Are you fishing for an interview, Ms. Lane?

  Lois Lane : Well, it has been a while since you've been a headline. Maybe it's time people knew your name again.

• Jason White : [visiting the comatose Superman]  Is he gonna get better?

  Lois Lane : I don't know.

  Jason White : I want him to. I like him.

  Lois Lane : Me, too.

• Richard White : I bet he's...

  Lois Lane : 225 pounds, faster than a speeding bullet, draws his power from the sun, invulnerable to anything but kryptonite... and he never lies.

  Richard White : Kryptonite?

  Lois Lane : Radioactive pieces of his homeworld. It's deadly. To him.

• Richard White : Lois! Are you all right?

  Lois Lane : Yeah. What happened?

  Richard White : Superman.

  Lois Lane : Where is he?

  Richard White : He went back.

  Lois Lane : Richard, we have to turn around.

  Richard White : What?

  Lois Lane : We have to turn the plane around.

  Richard White : No.

  Lois Lane : Yes.

  Richard White : Lois, we barely made it out of there. Now you want me to go back?

  Lois Lane : Yes, please! He'll die.

• 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.