Supergirl (TV Series)

Crime and Punishment (2019)

Katie McGrath: Lena Luthor

Quotes 

• Supergirl : Warden! Sorry to interrupt.

  Warden : Supergirl. I assume you're here with Ms. Luthor to turn yourself in.

  Lena Luthor : [he moves to pick up his landline]  You might want to rethink that. Bribery and tax evasion are felonies.

  Supergirl : So is helping a criminal like Lex Luthor. Where is he?

  Warden : Don't be ridiculous.

  Lena Luthor : Account number 832591290 in the Cayman Islands.

  Warden : [putting the handset down]  Okay. I may have taken some money. But I don't know where he is.

  Supergirl : You let him come and go.

  Warden : He never told me where he went.

  Supergirl : You never thought to ask?

  Warden : All I did was turn a blind eye, and that was after he threatened to kill me.

  Lena Luthor : Oh, please. He does that to everyone.

• President Baker : My fellow Americans, it has been a day since Supergirl's attack on the White House, in apparent retaliation for our repeal of the Alien Amnesty Act. While she and those with whom she conspired remain at large, I have an obligation to ensure the safety of all citizens. So, at 1900 hours today, I am imposing a sundown to sun-up curfew.

  Mackenzie : [watching on TV at CatCo]  They better catch her.

  James Olsen : Supergirl did not do this.

  President Baker : Humans caught loitering will be cited. Aliens will be stopped by any means necessary. And to Supergirl, turn yourself in. We do not want a war with you, but we vow to use every asset in our power to see that justice is done.

  Lena Luthor : [watching with Alex and Supergirl at L-Corp]  Justice? What a crock.

• Supergirl : I mean, people actually believe that I attacked the White House. They think I'm a terrorist. Years of helping people just wiped away with one lie.

  Alex Danvers : No, not one lie, it's lots of lies. And Ben Lockwood has been telling whoppers for months. He's just creating division. And then most of the country is just terrified and now they're looking for solutions to make any sense of it.

  Supergirl : Shouldn't the truth matter more?

  Lena Luthor : No, not when Lex is involved. He's an expert at perception. Consummate gaslighter. He can make you doubt things that you know are true.

• Lena Luthor : Listen, I really believe that the three of us working together is our best chance of vindicating you and catching him.

  Alex Danvers : Okay, so how did he do it? We know it wasn't Bizarro; I already checked.

  Supergirl : Uh, shapeshifter, hologram? Image inducer...

  Lena Luthor : No, that can't be right. The heat signatures don't match.

• Supergirl : What is he up to?

  Lena Luthor : I don't know. But we will find the truth and we will bring him down. All right? And to that end, I've got a lead. But it comes from my mother. She said that Lex's escape from Stryker's Island Prison wasn't his first. That he's been coming and going as he pleases for months.

  Supergirl : So someone's been helping him.

  Lena Luthor : The warden.

• Warden : There's nothing here. The FBI already checked his cell.

  Supergirl : They also checked you. So maybe they missed something else.

  Warden : You expect me to march America's most wanted past my guards? The DOD will be all over us in no time.

  Lena Luthor : Well, then you can give them a distraction.

  Supergirl : And while we search Lex's cell, you'll have time to call your husband before you're both arrested.

  Warden : My husband had nothing to do with this. He doesn't know anything about the account.

  Lena Luthor : Fine. So you give us access to Lex's cell, and we'll leave your husband out of it when we contact the authorities.

  Warden : I could clear the guards out of D block for two hours.

  [cut to the guards leaving] 

  Warden : Lex's cell is through that door.

• Bold Inmate : Nice fireworks in D.C., Supergirl.

  Supergirl : That wasn't me.

  Angry Inmate : This place is for criminals, not terrorists.

  Lena Luthor : Okay, keep walking. Stay strong.

  Bold Inmate : Welcome to Stryker's, Supergirl.

• Supergirl : [seeing the artwork in Lex's cell]  Wow.

  Lena Luthor : It's "Hannibal Crossing the Alps." So pretentious.

• Lena Luthor : It's so unnerving being around all Lex's stuff. Brings back memories of my miserable childhood. Even has the same chess board.

  Supergirl : [Lena unscrews a piece]  What are you doing?

  Lena Luthor : I know it sounds silly, but when we were little, Lex and I used to leave notes for each other inside chess pieces. Here it is.

  [seeing the picture inside, she flashes back to Adam, her first Harun-El test subject] 

  Supergirl : What is it?

  Lena Luthor : Nothing. It's just Lex trying to mess with my head.

  Supergirl : And the number on the back? 7/16/18. A date?

  Lena Luthor : Yes, it's... July 16, 1918. It's the date the Romanovs were executed in Russia. Lex used to call me the Lost Princess. Just like Anastasia.

  [noticing something] 

  Lena Luthor : It's a checkmate pattern.

  [clearing the board, she places pieces back on, and a secret compartment opens] 

  Lena Luthor : Lex's diaries.

  Supergirl : Why would he leave them?

  Lena Luthor : Because he knew I'd come looking for him. And he loves to torment me. He knew the last thing I'd wanna do would be to go swimming in his memories. He's sick and he's twisted, but at least he's consistent.

• Lena Luthor : [looking through Lex's journals]  These are just monthly expenses. Payoffs to half the guards and all of the inmates.

  Supergirl : This one's all about Superman and his supposed failings. It's infuriating.

  [seeing Lena's look] 

  Supergirl : What is it?

  Lena Luthor : It's from my childhood. It's an inventory of all the faults and mistakes I've made since I was four. This is how he operates. I get flooded with emotion and he wins. I don't think I can do this.

  Supergirl : [noticing another inmate spying on them]  Uh... we have a peeping tom across the way. You think he knows anything?

• Supergirl : Well, people who used to admire me now think I am an American traitor. And the people that hate me are reveling in my downfall.

  Lena Luthor : Okay, this is not your downfall, Supergirl, it's a glitch. You didn't do it. We both know Lex is behind this, and soon everyone else will, too. Okay? I know better than anyone what it's like to be falsely accused of a crime you didn't commit, okay? It's not fun.

  Supergirl : No, it's not. But neither is reading through your murderous brother's journals and re-living traumatic memories.

  Lena Luthor : Just looking at Lex's handwriting is like needles in my eyes. Maybe this is a wild goose chase. Maybe there's no clue trail, just Lex torturing me like he always does. Let's just get out of here.

  Supergirl : No, Lena, wait. People like you and me, we don't give up. So we will find something and we're going to stop him.

• Otis Graves : Good morning, Cell Block D!

  Lena Luthor : Is that...

  Supergirl : Otis Graves.

  Otis Graves : Coming to you live from WLEX. We have a giveaway for one lucky caller. First person to apprehend Supergirl gets a lifetime of not being in prison anymore. Good luck. Lines are opening... now.

  [pushing a button, he unlocks all the cell doors] 

• Supergirl : We've got about thirty seconds before there's a riot. I'm gonna find Otis.

  Lena Luthor : Wait, I'm coming with you.

  Supergirl : No, no, the whole cell block was just set free; it's too dangerous.

  Lena Luthor : But that numbskull's our best hope of finding Lex.

  Supergirl : Which is why I will go. You need to find out what Lex is hiding. I'm gonna weld that outside door so Otis can't get in.

  Lena Luthor : Before you go...

  [handing her a small device] 

  Lena Luthor : It's a kryptonite shield. If Lex did bring Otis back as Metallo, you're gonna need it.

  Supergirl : [putting it on]  Thanks. Good luck.

  Lena Luthor : You, too.

• Lena Luthor : You bastard.

  [picking up one of Lex's journals] 

  Lena Luthor : "Father lost his temper again. Lena stole his prized fountain pen for me. The one presented to him by the King of Jordan. Lena craves my attention. Pathetic. If she knew how brilliant she was, she wouldn't need it."

  Young Lena : [flashback]  What if he finds us?

  Young Lex : Don't worry, he can't climb when he's drunk. When I grow up, I'm gonna have all the money in the world. And I'm gonna build a house and I'm gonna keep us safe forever. I'll build it right there.

  Lena Luthor : [return to the present; looking at Lex's engraving]  Those aren't the Alps. What are you playing at, brother?

  [standing on a chair for a closer look, she finds a hidden button; she presses it, and a secret corridor opens] 

• Supergirl : Lena?

  Lena Luthor : I'm here.

  [Kara enters the secret passage and closes the entrance; after a moment in the tunnel, she finds Lena] 

  Supergirl : What is this place?

• Supergirl : That's the DEO desert facility.

  Lena Luthor : What are you up to, Lex?

• Otis Graves : Don't worry, Mr. L. I got it all under control.

  Supergirl : [watching the surveillance feed]  Oh, no. Otis.

  Otis Graves : Yes, I am in your cell. And it looks great. Stand in the middle? Yeah, sure.

  Supergirl : We've got to get out of here.

  Lena Luthor : We can't leave all this stuff. We need it to find Lex.

  Supergirl : [punching an escape in the wall]  There's no time.

  Otis Graves : And by "This is what you get", you mean what?

  [his kryptonite suit explodes; Supergirl escapes with Lena just in time] 

• Alex Danvers : [watching the news about Stryker's]  Attempt to free prisoners? That's ridiculous.

  Lena Luthor : It's always a joy to see the new and creative ways people find to hate the good guys.

  Supergirl : That prisoner, Steve, he wasn't wrong. I did make things worse. How many prisoners almost died today because of me? I put you in jeopardy at the prison. And you were in jeopardy at the DEO. It's clear I am doing more harm than good right now. So I think it's time Supergirl lay low. There are other ways to get to the truth.