Supergirl (TV Series)

Deus Lex Machina (2020)

Brenda Strong: Lillian Luthor

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• Lillian Luthor : The past is the past. Best to focus on the future. In this world, the Luthors are revered. How do we maintain our status?

  Lex Luthor : Well, of course, the first order of business is finding the Fortress of Solitude and destroying the Kryptonians.

  Lillian Luthor : Why? Supergirl is your greatest ally.

  Lex Luthor : Was, I'm afraid. Supergirl will remember the previous world as vividly as I do. Soon it will be war. We need to be prepared. You, me, and Lena.

  Lillian Luthor : The Lena who killed you? That Lena? Well, you said she'll remember your previous world, too

  Lex Luthor : What's your point?

  Lillian Luthor : That you have an inferiority complex over a pair of hokey heroes in blue tights.

  Lex Luthor : If Supergirl sneezes too hard, it would split this planet in half.

  Lillian Luthor : And yet, it was her friendship with your sister that spun you out.

• Lillian Luthor : You missed a perfectly fine en passant capture opportunity. You're distracted. What's wrong?

  Lex Luthor : She... apologized to her.

  Lillian Luthor : Be clear with your pronouns, dear.

  Lex Luthor : Lena apologized to Kara. To Supergirl. For the death of Jeremiah.

  Lillian Luthor : I thought you put that behind you.

  Lex Luthor : I did! The assassination of Jeremiah Danvers was the perfect chess move, but for the fact that it *maddeningly* drove Lena back to Supergirl! And the worst part is that I didn't even see it as a possibility. So, yes, Mother, I missed the en passant. I'm missing a lot of things. I'm slipping.

• Lillian Luthor : So, Lena showed the alien a little humanity. What's wrong with that?

  Lex Luthor : It pushes the limit. First, it's an apology. Then it's coffee before work. Next thing you know, they're playing Pictionary. That cannot happen!

  [chuckling as he calms down] 

  Lex Luthor : I know what to do. I'll set up Supergirl.

  Lillian Luthor : You already have a plan in place with Leviathan.

  Lex Luthor : I did, but this is better. Why use a nuke to create a catastrophe to draw Leviathan out, when I can use a Sun-Eater to turn Lena against Kara Danvers in one stroke?

  Lillian Luthor : I asked you if you had the strength of will, and you said, "Yes, Mother!". This is a display of weakness.

  Lex Luthor : Not weakness, Mother. Inspiration.

  [moving a chess piece] 

  Lex Luthor : Checkmate.

• Lex Luthor : You're rather calm for a woman who just learned the entire multiverse has been obliterated. You do understand I'm not the son you raised?

  Lillian Luthor : Perfectly. Would your Lillian have been frightened by world destruction? If so, you've upgraded.

• Lex Luthor : Friendship and loyalty to Supergirl was what prompted Lena to kill me.

  Lillian Luthor : Your obsession with Kryptonians led to your demise once. Let's not create a repeat performance, hmm? On this planet, the Luthors are cool-headed. We plan, we implement, and we rise, together. Show your sister you believe in her. Support her efforts. She'll gravitate toward you and away from the Kryptonian. The question is... can you give up your pet vendetta and stay focused?

  Lex Luthor : Are you really querying my strength of will, Mother? I'm a Luthor.

  Lillian Luthor : Good. Now go make Lena your ally.