“Ready?” – Lois, Superman ... Movie Quotes Database

Lois: Ready?
Clark: Let's do it, Cronkite.
Lois: Superman.
Clark: Miss Lane.
Lois: Recently, you've come under a lot of fire for what some might--
Clark: I don't know if it's a lot of fire, but--
Lois: It's a lot. Today, the Secretary of Defense said he was gonna look into your actions in Boravia.
Clark: (exhales)
Lois: That-- that's funny?
Clark: It's not "funny" funny, it's just, um... I mean, come on. My actions? I stopped a war.
Lois: Maybe.
Clark: Uh, not "maybe." I did.
Lois: Okay. How?
Clark: Well, Boravia invaded Jarhanpur, and I showed up and told them that wasn't right.
Lois: And?
Clark: And... smashed some tanks and things and a couple of planes and some other stuff. There were no casualties and no significant injuries.
Lois: Did you interact at all with the President of Boravia, Vasil Ghurkos?
Clark: A very small amount.
Lois: What's a very small amount?
Clark: That was between us.
Lois: (pauses the recorder.) This is all on the record.
Clark: Yeah, but that conversation was between the two of us.
Lois: Yeah, and I would ask that question whether or not I knew the answer to it.
Clark: Really?
Lois: Really.
Clark: (tape recorder beeps) After I stopped the war, I went to see Ghurkos.
Lois: Where?
Clark: In the capital of Luchebic, at the Royal Palace.
Lois: And?
Clark: And I took a private audience with Ghurkos.
Lois: How?
Clark: I flew him out to the desert, and I...
Lois: And you...
Clark: And I placed him against a cactus.
Lois: A cactus? So... torture.
Clark: No. Not torture. Its spikes were like... not even that big.
Lois: What did you say?
Clark: I told him that if he ever messes with Jarhanpur again, he'll have to personally answer to me.
Lois: What did you mean by that?
Clark: That if such events occured, we would have a more serious problem, that's all.
Lois: More serious than tearing up his back on a cactus?
Clark: Ghurkos was gonna kill people. You seem to keep forgetting that--
Lois: So, in effect, you illegally entered a country, inserting yourself in the midddle of an incredibly heated geopolitical situation siding with a nation, Jarhanpur, which historically has not been a friend to the US against a nation that's technically our ally, and then threatened to murder their head of state.
Clark: [overlapping] No, no, no. Hold on. Hold on a second. Jarhanpur has changed. First of all, whether or not Jarhanpur is an imperfect country does not give another nation the right to invade it.
Lois: Yes, but the Boravian government maintains they're freeing the Jarhanpurians from a tyrannical regime.
Clark: Yes, but you know that's very silly.
Lois: I do?
Clark: The Boravian goverment, of all people, is saying this? Come on!
Lois: This is on the record, Superman.
Clark: Now--No. Now, see... Now you're being dishonest, Lois.
Lois: How am I being dishonest? What are you--? Stop.
Clark: [looks for stop button] Where's the button? You're being dishonest because you know as well as I do that the Boravian government is not well-intentioned.
Lois: I think that's almost certainly the case, but do I know that? No, I don't. Can we go on now?
Clark: Yeah, fine. [tries turning the recorder on] I don't-- You do it.
Lois: You think this is going well?
Clark: Do I think this is going well? Um... I think I'm doing a good job.
Lois: Superman, did you consult with the President before entering Boravian airspace?
Clark: [deep, heavy sigh] No.
Lois: The Secretary of Defense?
Clark: No.
Lois: Or any U.S. official before you took matters into your own hands and decided unilaterally how to handle this extremely delicate situation--?
Clark: Ghurkos and his goons were going to kill people!
Lois: Yes, but the results of you seemingly acting as a representative of the United States will cause more problems around the world! More than a war that lasted between twelve and twenty-four hours!
Clark: [overlapping] I wasn't representing anybody except for me and-- and-- myself and, and, and good! I don't know, doing good!
Lois: It was just replacing one tyrannical regime with another!
Clark: Is that really how you feel?
Lois: I'm not the one being interviewed, Superman, but I--I'd question it! Yeah! I would question myself in the same situation and hold off a beat, consider the consequences!
Clark: PEOPLE WERE GOING TO DIE!

Lois : Ready? Clark : Let's do it, Cronkite. Lois : Superman. Clark : Miss Lane. Lois : Recently, you've come under a lot of fire for what some might-- Clark : I don't know if it's a lot of fire, but-- Lois : It's a lot. Today, the Secretary of Defense said he was gonna look into your actions in Boravia. Clark : (exhales) Lois : That-- that's funny? Clark : It's not "funny" funny, it's just, um... I mean, come on. My actions? I stopped a war. Lois : Maybe. Clark : Uh, not "maybe." I did. Lois : Okay. How? Clark : Well, Boravia invaded Jarhanpur, and I showed up and told them that wasn't right. Lois : And? Clark : And... smashed some tanks and things and a couple of planes and some other stuff. There were no casualties and no significant injuries. Lois : Did you interact at all with the President of Boravia, Vasil Ghurkos? Clark : A very small amount. Lois : What's a very small amount? Clark : That was between us. Lois : (pauses the recorder.) This is all on the record. Clark : Yeah, but that conversation was between the two of us. Lois : Yeah, and I would ask that question whether or not I knew the answer to it. Clark : Really? Lois : Really. Clark : (tape recorder beeps) After I stopped the war, I went to see Ghurkos. Lois : Where? Clark : In the capital of Luchebic, at the Royal Palace. Lois : And? Clark : And I took a private audience with Ghurkos. Lois : How? Clark : I flew him out to the desert, and I... Lois : And you... Clark : And I placed him against a cactus. Lois : A cactus? So... torture. Clark : No. Not torture. Its spikes were like... not even that big. Lois : What did you say? Clark : I told him that if he ever messes with Jarhanpur again, he'll have to personally answer to me. Lois : What did you mean by that? Clark : That if such events occured, we would have a more serious problem, that's all. Lois : More serious than tearing up his back on a cactus? Clark : Ghurkos was gonna kill people. You seem to keep forgetting that-- Lois : So, in effect, you illegally entered a country, inserting yourself in the midddle of an incredibly heated geopolitical situation siding with a nation, Jarhanpur, which historically has not been a friend to the US against a nation that's technically our ally, and then threatened to murder their head of state. Clark : [overlapping] No, no, no. Hold on. Hold on a second. Jarhanpur has changed. First of all, whether or not Jarhanpur is an imperfect country does not give another nation the right to invade it. Lois : Yes, but the Boravian government maintains they're freeing the Jarhanpurians from a tyrannical regime. Clark : Yes, but you know that's very silly. Lois : I do? Clark : The Boravian goverment, of all people, is saying this? Come on! Lois : This is on the record, Superman. Clark : Now--No. Now, see... Now you're being dishonest, Lois. Lois : How am I being dishonest? What are you--? Stop. Clark : [looks for stop button] Where's the button? You're being dishonest because you know as well as I do that the Boravian government is not well-intentioned. Lois : I think that's almost certainly the case, but do I know that? No, I don't. Can we go on now? Clark : Yeah, fine. [tries turning the recorder on] I don't-- You do it. Lois : You think this is going well? Clark : Do I think this is going well? Um... I think I'm doing a good job. Lois : Superman, did you consult with the President before entering Boravian airspace? Clark : [deep, heavy sigh] No. Lois : The Secretary of Defense? Clark : No. Lois : Or any U.S. official before you took matters into your own hands and decided unilaterally how to handle this extremely delicate situation--? Clark : Ghurkos and his goons were going to kill people! Lois : Yes, but the results of you seemingly acting as a representative of the United States will cause more problems around the world! More than a war that lasted between twelve and twenty-four hours! Clark : [overlapping] I wasn't representing anybody except for me and-- and-- myself and, and, and good! I don't know, doing good! Lois : It was just replacing one tyrannical regime with another! Clark : Is that really how you feel? Lois : I'm not the one being interviewed, Superman, but I--I'd question it! Yeah! I would question myself in the same situation and hold off a beat, consider the consequences! Clark : PEOPLE WERE GOING TO DIE!