Smallville (TV Series)

Instinct (2008)

Cassidy Freeman: Tess Mercer

Quotes 

• Tess Mercer : Do you kickbox, Chloe? I find it helps me focus my anger.

  Chloe Sullivan : Maybe I should rush over to the dojo because I have a lot of it building up right now.

• Dr. Edward Groll : After an exhaustive battery of tests, we discovered that the crystal's composition doesn't match any element on this planet. It appears to be some kind of computer hard drive. We believe it may be alien.

  Tess Mercer : You can't be serious.

  Dr. Edward Groll : I know that's hard to accept, but that's what the facts support.

  Tess Mercer : No, the facts are, Lex disappeared in an arctic wasteland here on Earth. He's not lost in space. This crystal is the only clue that we have, so stick to science, not science fiction, and find me Lex Luthor.

• Tess Mercer : You know, Lex Luthor may have been wowed by your high-tech smoke and mirrors, Dr. Groll. But I've come to expect more hardcore evidence from boys and their toys.

  Dr. Edward Groll : So far, my toys have provided a breakthrough in identifying the crystal's origin.

  Tess Mercer : Prove to me I wasn't wrong spending weeks to lure one of Lex's top scientists out of hiding.

• Dr. Edward Groll : Preliminary findings suggest that the crystal responds at a molecular level to sonic vibrations. If you allow me to proceed, this frequency generator may be the key to telling you what you want to know.

  Tess Mercer : For your sake, I hope it is.

• Eva Greer : This arrived this morning.

  Tess Mercer : [opening the gift]  Hmm.

  Eva Greer : [reading the card]  "Meet me at the Ace of Clubs."

  Tess Mercer : Oliver sure hasn't lost his flair for the dramatic.

  Eva Greer : You'll have him eating out of your hand.

  Tess Mercer : Thank him for the dress, but send my regrets.

• Tess Mercer : [finding Maxima in the mansion]  Well, talk about being fashion-forward, but I'm afraid you've crashed the wrong disco. Whoever you are, I think it's time that you leave.

  Maxima : Where's the owner of the crystal?

  Tess Mercer : Crystal? I'm sorry, that doesn't ring a bell. But maybe if you told me about the owner, I could help you.

  Maxima : He's Kryptonian. And my perfect mate. You know, I thought there'd be more of them on this planet, but every single man I've come across has been a human.

  Tess Mercer : Hmm. Maybe if we work together... I could help you find this... Kryptonian.

  Maxima : [grabbing Tess by the throat]  You're lying to me. I know the beacon came from here.

  [holding up the gift Tess received] 

  Maxima : Is it the man who sent you this?

  [choking, Tess shakes her head] 

  Maxima : You're trying to keep him for yourself, aren't you? Well, I've traveled too far to let you stand in my way.

• Tess Mercer : Amazing, Kent. It seems wherever we are in the universe, our stars keep crossing.

  Clark Kent : It is strange. Especially when I find you in a locked office and you don't have a key.

• Chloe Sullivan : I don't appreciate people breaking into my office when I'm not around.

  Tess Mercer : Door was open.

  Chloe Sullivan : Do it again and I'll press charges.

  Tess Mercer : You made your point.

  Chloe Sullivan : Listen, while I'm here, maybe I could take a look at that supercomputer.

  Tess Mercer : Sorry, but, uh, it looks like the little hacker bird missed the worm.

  Chloe Sullivan : What do you mean? I thought you said I was the only one capable of getting into it.

  Tess Mercer : You might be, but we won't know now because I don't have it. It was stolen.

  Chloe Sullivan : Well, who else would want it?

  Tess Mercer : I intend to find out. Stay by your phone, Chloe. Only a handful of people knew about that device. When I find out who has it, I'm taking it back.