“You're master of all you survey.” – Ursa, Superman II ... Movie Quotes Database

Ursa

[Non, Ursa, and Zod lounge about the Oval Office, bored.]

You're master of all you survey.

General Zod

So I was yesterday. And the day before.

Lex Luthor

[Lex Luthor waves a white handkerchief in the doorway, knocks, then enters.]

Hello, there. Lex Luthor. Lex Luthor. Possibly you've heard of the name — the greatest, eh, criminal mind on Earth?

Ursa

I told you this was a puny planet.

Lex Luthor

[She and Non advance on Lex]

Wait just a moment! Wait— till you get to know me better, will you, please? [laughs nervously] Wait! Look! I-I-I-I-I can give you, uh, anything you want! I-I can give you the brass ring! The… uh, unlimited freedom to maim, kill, destroy! Plus . . . Lex Luthor's keen mind, Lex Luthor's savvy . . . [He grasps Ursa's hand.] . . . Lex Luthor's career guidance, Lex Luthor's school of better re—

General Zod

[Ursa squeezes. Lex grimaces as his bones audibly crunch.]

We have all of this without you. You cannot bargain with what you don't have.

Lex Luthor

Oh, Magnificent One. [bows] What I am bargaining with is what you do not have. The Son of Jor-El.

General Zod

(Non turns to General Zod, clearly intrigued by Luthor's offer) (taken aback)

The son of Jor-El?

Lex Luthor

I said that, didn't I?

General Zod

Jor-El, our jailer?
Lex Luthor{sarcastically): No, Jor-El the baseball player.... (seeing Non and Ursa start toward him)
Lex Luthor{serious tone}: Uh yes! Jor-El, your jailer.

General Zod

(still at a loss)

The Son or Jor-El! On this planet?

Lex Luthor

Ah, possibly you know him better by his nom de voyage, or his . . . name he travels under — Superman.

General Zod

(everything now making sense)

Ah, so this is Superman. How do you know of Jor-El?

Lex Luthor

Oh, my Fullness . . . as I explained to you before . . . I'm about the best there is.

General Zod

Revenge! We will kill the son of our jailer!

Ursa

Revenge!

Lex Luthor

Revenge! Heh heh, now we're cooking, huh?

General Zod

He flies, then?

Lex Luthor

Constantly.

General Zod

He has powers as we do?

Lex Luthor

Certainly, but, uh . . . oh, Magnificent One, he is . . . just one, where you are . . . three!

Lex Luthor

[Non growls menacingly]

Or four, if you count him twice.

General Zod

We will bring him to his knees!

Ursa

Praying!

General Zod

Yes, to me!

Lex Luthor

[Zod strides toward the door, Ursa and Non following]

Wait!

Lex Luthor

[They turn back to Lex]

First you must find him. And Lex Baby is the only one who knows where he is.

General Zod

What . . . do you want?

Lex Luthor

[Lex makes himself at home in the President's chair and lights a cigar.]

Well, General . . . the world is a big place. Thank goodness, uh . . . my needs are small. Eh, as it turns out, I have this affinity for, uh . . . beachfront property.

General Zod

(approaching Luthor and mildly irked)

What do you want?

Lex Luthor

[Lex, feet up on the Oval Office desk, makes a Nixonian double-V sign with his fingers]

Australia!

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