Supergirl (TV Series)

American Alien (2018)

Mehcad Brooks: James Olsen

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• Kara Danvers : Sorry I'm late, but I come bearing gifts.

  James Olsen : [accepting a bottle of vodka]  Were you in Russia?

  Kara Danvers : Kasnia.

• Kara Danvers : You're about to hold a summit at Camp David on the anniversary of the Alien Amnesty Act. Can you say a few words about what this legislation has meant to you the past two years?

  President Olivia Marsdin : Of course. The impact has been far-reaching and profound.

  James Olsen : [quietly]  You are really good at multitasking.

  Kara Danvers : Some might call it "super".

  [they share a small laugh] 

  Kara Danvers : For the first time in my life, I've got everything under control.

• James Olsen : The way you pushed the president about her alien delegation selection was perfect. A reporter's job is to demand transparency. And with that said, I'd like you to talk to the cub reporters who are starting today about that.

  Kara Danvers : Sure.

  James Olsen : Yeah. And didn't Cat Grant recommend one to you?

  Kara Danvers : Yes, her name is Nia Nal.

  James Olsen : Well, Nia Nal's gonna need a mentor like you.

  Kara Danvers : You're incredible, you know that? Everything you're going through right now, the D.A. possibly indicting you for being Guardian, and here you are worrying about cub reporters.

  Lena Luthor : [waiting in his office as they enter]  That's because he leaves the worrying about the D.A. to me.

• Lena Luthor : James, I'm worried about this thing with the D.A.

  James Olsen : Mm-hmm.

  Lena Luthor : Listen, I know you have your strategy, but I was speaking to my friends in the mayor's office, and they said the only path out of this is to use some leverage. They think the D.A. can be swayed, so I was thinking that maybe I...

  James Olsen : Lena, please, I don't want you pulling any strings for me. You've tried really hard to separate yourself from the criminal element in your family. Don't get mixed up in this. We'll handle the D.A. Look, I love the fact that you want to fight for me. I do. But the only thing that I need right now is you by my side.

• James Olsen : You realize you're turning into Cat, right?

  Kara Danvers : What? No.

  James Olsen : To a "T". It's kind of freaking me out. You just said "tick tock". You might as well have said "chop chop".

  Kara Danvers : Did I say that?

  James Olsen : You... you did.