Smallville (TV Series)

Scion (2011)

John Glover: Lionel Luthor

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• Clark Kent : I won't let you hurt him like you did Lex. He was my closest friend, and Lionel Luthor's influence destroyed him.

  Lionel Luthor : You destroyed Lex with your secrets and lies. And those same lies brought Conner to me.

• Lionel Luthor : [incapacitates Clark with kryptonite]  No. You'll never take my son.

  Conner Kent : What are you doing?

  Lionel Luthor : Eliminating the one person who stands in the way of your destiny.

  Clark Kent : Let him go!

  Lionel Luthor : Let's go, son. Remember who you are. You are meant to become a god. Together, we can make sure you do.

  Conner Kent : I know who I am.

  [destroys the kryptonite with his heat vision to save Clark] 

• Lionel Luthor : I applaud your efforts, but you can't hide Alexander from me forever.

  Tess Mercer : I'm saving him from an encore performance of "Daddy Dearest."

  Lionel Luthor : Give me my son.

  Tess Mercer : I'm surprised that you are so hell-bent on this family reunion, given the fact that on this world it was Lex that sent Lionel plummeting to his death.

  Lionel Luthor : That's proof that the Lex you knew was a true Luthor.

• Lionel Luthor : [at Lex's grave]  Together, we could have ruled this world. I would give anything, my son, just to have you by my side.

  [Darkseid appears before him] 

• Lionel Luthor : So my boy is alive. We've got to find him.

  Scientist : We convinced Dr. Lamell to tell us that Mercer took him to Smallville. He's with Clark Kent.

  Lionel Luthor : Not for long. It is time for my prodigal son to return.

• Lionel Luthor : His first crush. It's good to know the Luthor libido is still intact. Great men - great passion.

• Lionel Luthor : [to Tess]  You, uh, may want to change yourself to impress Clark Kent, but we both know... don't we? Deep down, you'll *always* be a Luthor.

• Lionel Luthor : Doesn't compare to the value of rubies, but, uh, personally, I prefer the red of Kryptonite.

  Clark Kent : You used it on Conner, didn't you? You're trying to turn him into something that he's not.

  Lionel Luthor : I was trying to unleash his dark side, find out what my son is really made of. Red Kryptonite, if worn, brings out the primal, uncensored core of self. You're afraid of it. You won't go near it. You're scared of what you might find inside you.

• Tess Mercer : Enjoy the view one last time. Security's on their way up to escort you out of the building.

  Lionel Luthor : Now, if you're threatening me, you need something more powerful than hot air.

  Tess Mercer : All the firepower I need is right here. Copies of all the official documents that bear your signature.

  Lionel Luthor : There's no discrepancies. Everything matches perfectly. My DNA, my handwriting, identical to the other Lionel.

  Tess Mercer : Then why would you have them all secretly reissued? Now, you may think you scrubbed all evidence of your true identity from this world, but you missed a spot. There was one document that you were never aware of.

  Lionel Luthor : [she shows him her tablet]  When Lionel gave you up for adoption.

  Tess Mercer : I wasn't the only thing that he left at the orphanage. He left his fingerprints on a document when he admitted me. And as you know, just like our worlds, they're reversed. His fingerprints and yours are mirror copies of each other. It proves that you are a fake. My lawyers are drawing up papers that relinquish your complete control of LutherCorp to me.

  Lionel Luthor : Why would I do that?

  Tess Mercer : Because of that scotch that you're drinking. It's laced with nano-trackers. They've burrowed deep into your stomach lining and have entered your bloodstream. From now on, I will know your every move. And if you try to retaliate against me, or my friends, I will crush you.

  Lionel Luthor : Why don't you have me killed?

  Tess Mercer : Because that's not who I am.

• Lionel Luthor : He heard you talking to Tess about hiding the truth from him. He knows you betrayed him. That's why he ran to me.

  Clark Kent : And you poisoned him with red kryptonite. The longer he's exposed to it, the more unstable he becomes. He's a danger to himself and everyone around him.

  Lionel Luthor : No, no. That's gonna make it easier for him to take everything away from you, including the woman he's with now. Lois Lane.

• Conner Kent : Lois. What is she doing here?

  Lionel Luthor : You wanted to know what it means to be a Luthor? Lesson one: never let anyone stand in your way.

• Lois Lane : What's with the slaughterhouse? Trying to scare me into thinking I'll end up like a piece of meat?

  Lionel Luthor : [chuckles]  No. You're here because if you scream, no one will hear you. You see, Clark Kent sends his fiancee to do his dirty work.

  Lois Lane : No. Clark doesn't know I broke into your office.

  Lionel Luthor : Because you realized if he knew, I'd destroy him. You risked your life for him. Very noble. And very stupid. I've read a great deal about you. I expected more.

  Lois Lane : Well, I was raised to believe that you risk everything to protect those you love.

  Lionel Luthor : [cocking and aiming a pistol at her]  Well, that's where we differ. Oh, I'd risk my own life, but I'd kill to protect my son. No one will ever take him away from me.

  Lois Lane : You don't scare me. The Lionel I knew never got blood on his hands.

  Lionel Luthor : I'm not the Lionel you knew.

• Lionel Luthor : I made a terrible mistake, Tess. I should have never trusted Clark more than my own flesh and blood.

  Tess Mercer : Considering what happened to me, I'd say that turning your back on your own is the dominant Luthor trait. Which is why the Luthor legacy ends with you.

• Lionel Luthor : If I'd been your father when Lionel gave you up for adoption, I would have done precisely as he did.

  Tess Mercer : Why? 'Cause you can't control me?

  Lionel Luthor : No. Because you are inferior. Imagine what a boy like Alexander could do if he had the right guidance.

  Tess Mercer : You're right. You're right. Come with me.

  [leading him into another room; on the table rests a metal tube] 

  Tess Mercer : Your son is in there. We couldn't find a cure to stop the accelerated mitosis.

  Lionel Luthor : You're lying. I don't believe you.

  Tess Mercer : There are enough bone chips in those ashes for a DNA test. That will prove that I'm telling the truth. Your son is dead, Lionel. You'll never be able to hurt him again.

• Lionel Luthor : So, it's not just the Luthor males who like secrets.

  Tess Mercer : Given the fact that you're here, this place isn't really much of a secret.

• Lionel Luthor : There's a part of you that's Clark Kent.

  Conner Kent : There's a part of me that's Lex Luthor, too.