Lois Lane quotes from Superman II (1980)

Clark Kent

Lois! Um, uh Lois! Uh (offer Lois her hot dog) Uh, here you go.

Lois Lane

Where were you?

Clark Kent

I was getting hot dogs. (Lois takes both hot dogs) What do you mean?

Lois Lane

Well, it seems kind of strange to me that every time Superman's around, you disappear.

Clark Kent

Superman?! I mean, he was here?!

Lois Lane

Mm hmm.

Clark Kent

Golly!

Lois Lane

And you weren't . . . as usual. So what have you got to say about that?

Clark Kent

Darn! I forgot your orange juice.

Lois Lane

Clark!

Clark Kent

No orange juice?

Lois Lane

You know, it's, it's really amazing. I never started to put it together before now. It's just kind of funny, you know, cause a good reporter isn't supposed to let anything slip by her.

Clark Kent

No. Course not.

Lois Lane

Well, uh, I'm beginning to get the picture.

Clark Kent

As usual, Lois, I-I really don't know what you're talking about. Um, tell you what, I-I'll meet you back at the hotel.
Clark starts walking away.

Lois Lane

What's your hurry, Superman?
Clark Kent [stops and turns around]: Sorry?

Lois Lane

I gotta admit, you know. Your disguise is nearly perfect. You had me fooled. And I am nobody's fool, believe me.

Clark Kent

Oh no, of course not, Lois. I mean, you just have an active imagination. You just get carried away sometimes. Believe me, I understand. It can happen to anybody.

Lois Lane

Listen, I'm so sure you're Superman, that I'm willing to bet my life on it.

Clark Kent

What?
Lois Lane [nods her head]: Now, if I'm right, you'll turn into Superman.

Clark Kent

Hmm.

Lois Lane

And if I'm wrong, you've got yourself one hell of a story.

Clark Kent

You think I'm [makes a flying gesture with his arm] Superman? [Lois nods.] Boy, you certainly have some imagination, Lois. Huh. For a minute there, you almost had me convinced [turns around and starts walking], for a minute.

Lois

Bye bye Baby!
(Lois throws herself into the Falls)

Lois Lane

You did all that for me, I don't know what to say.

Just say you love me.
[Lois is touched to her core upon hearing this and hugs Kal-El)

Clark Kent

I think... think maybe we oughta hire a bodyguard from now on.

Lois Lane

I don't want a bodyguard. I want the man I fell in love with.

Clark Kent

I know that, Lois. I wish he were here.

Lex Luthor

Even with all this accumulated knowledge, when will these dummies learn to use a doorknob?

Lex Luthor

Hi! You should see the White House. They'll be cleaning it for months.

Lois Lane

Lex Luthor.

Jimmy Olsen

Wouldn't you know it!

General Zod

This is the son of Jor-El?

Jimmy Olsen

No, but I'll bet you're the son of a...

Lois Lane

JIMMY!

General Zod

You promised me the son of Jor-El.

Lex Luthor

Oh yes, Your Grace. But what I've given you is the next best thing. You just hold onto that little lady and he'll be along. You see, that have this relationship. She does all his public relations and he gives her every exclusive.

Lex Luthor

They're the best of friends. [snickers again] You know what I mean?

Ursa

What an undemanding male this Superman must be.

Lois Lane

Yeah, and you could use a tuck here and there yourself, sister.
. . .

General Zod

She lives for now. Kill the rest. [nods to Lex] Starting with him.

Lex Luthor

W— w— wait! W-wait! Wait! Don't you remember the White House? The- the Oval Room? We had a few laughs, right? Oh, it's Australia, Australia! It's too much, right, okay forget it. I can turn over a new leaf...a tree, a whole forest.

General? Would you care to step outside?

Lois Lane

Superman!

Lex Luthor

Superman! Thank God. [Zod looks sharply at Lex] I mean, get him!

General Zod

Come to me, son of Jor-El! Kneel before Zod!

General Zod

Our victory is complete. The Son of Jor-El has fled.

Superman fled?

Perry White

I don't believe you!

Lex Luthor

You heard him. Three against one.

General Zod

He fled in fear of us!

Lois Lane

He'll be back! As long as he's alive, he's going to try again.

General Zod

The next time we will kill him.

Lex Luthor

The next time? The next time? What am I gonna do with you people, huh? I held up my end. I delivered the Blue Boy. What do I get for my triple threat? "Bow! Yield! Kneel!" That kind of stuff closes out of town.

General Zod

Why do you say this to me… when you know I will kill you for it?

Lex Luthor

Kill me? Lex Luthor? Extinguish the greatest criminal flame of our age? Eradicate the only man on Earth with—

Ursa

Kill him!

Lex Luthor

Superman's address?

Clark Kent

Hi.

Lois Lane

Hi.

Clark Kent

How'd you sleep, all right?

Lois Lane

No, I didn't close my eyes all night.

Clark Kent

Look, Lois—

Lois Lane

I understand. I understand. I sat up all night listening to the voices of reason. Do you know how vile it is to hear the first bird of the morning singing, when you've been sitting up all night, crying?

Clark Kent

I'm sorry.

Lois Lane

I'm sorry, too. I guess it's, uh… sorta like being married to a doctor, you know. The doctor gets wakened in the middle of the night, and then the wife has to cope with the fact that he's gone. I guess I'm just too selfish.

Clark Kent

No, no, you're not selfish at all.

Lois Lane

Yes, I am selfish when it comes to you. I am selfish. And I'm jealous of the whole world.

Clark Kent

Lois, it may not be easy for you to hear this now, but… someday, you'll—

Lois Lane

Clark! Look. Don't tell me that I'll meet somebody. You're kinda… tough act to follow, you know? Now, I'm gonna be fine. You don't have to worry about me.

Clark Kent

I like worrying about you.

Lois Lane

Would you stop? Don't you know that this is killing me? Do you know what it's like to have you come in here, every morning, and not be able to talk to you? Not be able to… show I have any feelings for you, not… be able to tell anyone I know who you are? I don't even know what to call you!

Clark Kent

Lois, I don't know what to say.

Lois Lane

I dunno, just... say that you love me.

Clark Kent

Good Morning, Lois. How are you today?

Lois Lane

Oh, I'm just super. Thanks.

Clark Kent

Good morning, Mr. White.

Lois Lane

I'm super.

Perry White

Yeah, morning. You're late, Kent.

Clark Kent

Yeah, uh, sorry, Mr. White. I got stuck in traffic.

Lois Lane

Oh, that's a new one.

Clark Kent

Excuse me?

Lois Lane

I mean, as opposed to: "I got stuck in a phone booth" or "I got locked in the men's bathroom".

Clark Kent

Lois, what are you talking about? I'm sorry I was late-

Perry White

If you two wanna bicker, that's great! I have just the assignment for you. You're gonna pose as a honeymoon couple in Niagara Falls to get an expose on the newlywed racket. Some of the hotels up there are just bilking those poor kids for every cent they can get. Real human-interest stuff, though. Make your Aunt Hattie cry her eyes out.

Clark Kent

Um, newlyweds?

Lois Lane

That is a great idea, Mr. White!

Clark Kent

Excuse me, Mr. White, I'm sorry, but I'm right in the middle of a series on the city council and I-

Lois Lane

I mean, it wouldn't take long! We could just fly right up there and zoom back down again. No, Superman?

Perry White

Ha! Yeah. If he'd give you two a ride, maybe we could save a couple bucks.

Clark Kent

Well, my goodness, you sure look like the cat that has swallowed the canary this morning.

Lois Lane

A canary? No, I was thinking of something a lot more bigger. Something that flies. Something more in blue.

Clark Kent

Uh, Lois, as usual, I'm totally in the dark-

Lois Lane

Let me just turn on the lights for you then. [shows Clark Superman's picture with Clark's description drawn on it] Get the picture?

Clark Kent

Hmm...

Lois Lane

You know, I didn't start to put this together until this morning, which is really strange because a good reporter isn't supposed to let anything slip by her.

Clark Kent

Hmm. Well that's, um, very amusing. Yes. Excuse me.

Lois Lane

Amusing?

Clark Kent

Yes siree. That's, uh, that's very amusing.

Lois Lane

Amusing, huh? Tall, broad shoulders, dark hair; I gotta give you credit, you really had me fooled. And I'm nobody's fool... Superman.

Clark Kent

S-Superman? You mean you think I'm Superman?

Lois Lane

Willing to bet my life on it.

Clark Kent

Lois, you know, you are priceless. Really! I mean that is the single most ridiculous thing I've ever - [Lois opens a window] Lois, what are you doing!?

Lois Lane

You wouldn't let me die, Superman!
(Lois promptly jumps)

Lois Lane

You are Superman, aren't you?

Clark Kent

Lois, now we've been through these hallucinations of yours before. Can't you see what you almost did? Throwing yourself off a building 30 stories high? Can't you see what a tragic mistake you almost made?

Lois Lane

I made a mistake? I made a mistake because I risked my life instead of yours.

Clark Kent

Lois! Don't be insane!

Lois Lane

And don't fall down 'cause you're just going to have to get up again!

Clark Kent

Lois, don't be crazy! LOIS!

Lois Lane

It is you. I guess I've know it for the longest time.

You realize, of course, if you'd been wrong, Clark Kent would've killed.

Lois Lane

With a blank? Gotcha!

Jimmy Olsen

Wouldn't you know it?

General Zod

This is the son of Jor-El?

Jimmy Olsen

No, but I bet you're a son of a-

Lois Lane

Jimmy!

General Zod

You promised me the son of Jor-El.

General Zod

Our victory is complete. The Son of Jor-El has fled.

Superman fled?

Perry White

I don't believe it.

Lex Luthor

You heard him. Three against one.

General Zod

He fled in fear of us!

Lois Lane

He'll be back! Believe me, he'll be back.

General Zod

Then next time we will kill him.

Lex Luthor

The next time? The next time? What am I gonna do with you people, huh? I held up my end; I delivered the Blue Boy. What do I get for my triple threat? "Bow! Yield! Kneel!" That kind of stuff closes out of town.

General Zod

Why do you say this to me when you know I will kill you for it?

Lex Luthor

Kill me? Lex Luthor? Extinguish the greatest criminal flame of our age? Eradicate the only man on Earth with...

Ursa

Let me kill him!

Lex Luthor

Superman's address?

General Zod

What more do you want? I can see the greed written on your face.

Lex Luthor

A small incentive, oh Fullest One. A mere bauble to jog the memory.

General Zod

What more?

Lex Luthor

Cuba.

Look, Lois -

Lois Lane

No regrets, okay? I did it. I got the man I loved to love me. Didn't I?

Oh, yeah.

Lois Lane

Well, okay then. Those people need you. Do you think I don't understand that?

We can still see each other, you know. I mean, all the time. But it just can't be -

Lois Lane

Just don't forget, that's all. Don't ever forget.

See you at work in the morning.

Lois Lane

Bright and early, huh? The same old Clark and the same old Lois.

Yep.

Lois Lane

Except, maybe I won't be quite so mean to you from now on. You don't have to worry. Your secret's safe with me.

I know. I know that, Lois.

Lois Lane

Well, there he goes, kid. Up, up, and away.

Clark Kent

Good morning, Lois. (his coat falls down; Lois ignores him) Good morning, Lois.

Lois Lane

Oh. Hi, Clark.

Clark Kent

Jeepers, I have seen some faraway looks in my time, but with that look, you might as well be on the North Pole.

Lois Lane

The North Pole! No, that's too silly. Did you ever feel like you knew something that was so important that... No, you never did. I mean, I'm sitting on the single most important story of my career and I can't even remember what it is.

Clark Kent

Well, knowing- knowing you it must be about Superman. Maybe how he saved the city or saved the world or saved the universe.

Lois Lane

Clark, Clark. Listen, jealousy's really not counterproductive. Now there's some things that you can do.

Clark Kent

Oh, yeah? Really? Like what?

Lois Lane

Like... get us a pizza!

Clark Kent

A pizza? Now?

Lois Lane

Yah, I'm hungry.

Clark Kent

Actually, I don't think Mr. White would like it if -

Lois Lane

I'll pay for half of it, all right.

Clark Kent

I'm going. [gets his coat and hat] Lois, you know about the pizza? It's okay. I'll pay for the whole thing.

Lois Lane

You know you really are super!
(Clark stops and glares at her thinking she was about to say "Superman")