Supergirl (TV Series)

American Alien (2018)

Katie McGrath: Lena Luthor

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• Kara Danvers : You're back. Oh, how was Metropolis?

  Lena Luthor : Oh, well, I am very happy to report that Sam is doing amazing at L-Corp Northeast. She has made two acquisitions that are already turning a profit. She's coaching Ruby's soccer team.

  Kara Danvers : Oh.

  Lena Luthor : Apparently, they're playing a 4-3-3 with the Gegenpress, and Ruby's playing as sweeper keeper.

  Kara Danvers : I have no idea what that means.

  Lena Luthor : I think it means they're living happily ever after.

• 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.

• Kara Danvers : Brainy, what's up?

  Querl Dox : Definitely not me. I was grounded by Director Danvers. But while I was chained to my desk, not literally, I stitched together various images from surveillance at Vose's lab and ran them. The images were rudimentary and brought up 754,231 potential suspects. I checked each image with known associates and narrowed identification down to two. Otis and Mercy Graves. A brother and sister team.

  Kara Danvers : Do you have a location?

  Querl Dox : Negative. However, I was able to identify an ex-employer who might be able to help you with an address.

  Kara Danvers : Who's that?

  [cut to her arriving at Albatross Bay as Supergirl] 

  Supergirl : [surprised]  Lena.

  Lillian Luthor : Oh, dear. I hope I didn't have that same expression when you showed up this afternoon.

  Lena Luthor : No, mother. Your face was a mask of enigma, as usual.

• Supergirl : What are you doing here?

  Lena Luthor : Funny, I could ask you the same question.

  Supergirl : [to Lillian]  I need to find Mercy and Otis Graves. They worked for Lex. And then for you. Cadmus.

  Lena Luthor : Mercy was Lex's head of security.

  Supergirl : And then turned state's evidence on him, betrayed him. Put him behind bars.

  Lillian Luthor : So you think I'd help you as some sort of revenge? I'm not vengeful anymore. My heart's grown several sizes in here.

  Lena Luthor : Says the Grinch who stole Christmas.

• Lena Luthor : Checkmate.

  Lillian Luthor : You just love saying that to me, don't you?

  Lena Luthor : I've let go of my anger, too, mother. I can't waste my energy on it.

  Lillian Luthor : Right. You need all your energy to focus on saving the world. Although, all I've seen are the commercials for your image inducer. Making a mint hiding aliens in plain sight.

  Lena Luthor : It's not political mother, it's just business. It helps fund my other research; the important kind.

  Lillian Luthor : Ever the pragmatist.

• Lillian Luthor : I know chess with me is a good time, but the love of the game can't be the only reason I've seen you twice in as many days.

  Lena Luthor : The truth? It's James and the looming indictment. It made me think about my life, how much of it I've spent living on an island. I wanna reconnect, rebuild the relationships that I've lost. And yes, that does include you. For better or for worse, you're still my mother. Things weren't always rosy, but there were some good times. Even with Lex.

  Lillian Luthor : It made me sad when the two of you became enemies. If I were still vengeful, I'd blame Superman for tearing this family apart. Okay, I'm still vengeful.

  Lena Luthor : I don't know if it was all Superman. In my opinion, it was his relationship with Bruno Mannheim that started him down the wrong path.

  Lillian Luthor : That miscreant? They were business partners, sure, but Bruno was only in it for the money laundering. It's a shame how he used your brother's business and then dumped him.

  Lena Luthor : I didn't know Bruno laundered money through LuthorCorp. Is there anything in my books I need to worry about, since you know where all the bodies are buried?

  Lillian Luthor : I guess it's time I educated you.

• Lena Luthor : [playing a recording for the D.A]  My mother goes on to name five more shell companies owned by Mannheim. You're the District Attorney. Subpoena their books; you'll find enough RICO violations to send Mannheim away for as long as Al Capone.

  District Attorney Diaz : So, does your mother know you played her?

  Lena Luthor : She will soon.

  [stopping Diaz as she moves to take the recorder] 

  Lena Luthor : No. And your other investigation?

  District Attorney Diaz : Guardian who?