Supergirl (TV Series)

How Does She Do It? (2015)

Peter Facinelli: Maxwell Lord

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• Maxwell Lord : What can I get you? Or are you not allowed to drink and fly? I don't know the rules.

  Supergirl : Caught your press conference. I was surprised you're usually a little more glib.

  Maxwell Lord : There's nothing to be glib about. A sick little girl lost her father.

  Supergirl : That little girl is being treated by a doctor who has a lifetime grant from your company. You said, tonight, you always build in fail safes. Like the kill switches in those bombs. Something tells me that there was a fail-safe in Knox's bomb, too. One that you could've remotely activated if I didn't save you in time. You forced Knox to plant those bombs in exchange for saving his daughter's life.

  Maxwell Lord : I would never barter a child's life. I can't speak for Knox's motives. He clearly went insane.

  Supergirl : Maybe you didn't expect Knox to vaporize himself, but I do know this was all a ruse. I just can't figure out why you did it.

  Maxwell Lord : Fascinating theory. Unprovable, but worth exploring. I suspect that whoever was responsible for these attacks, might be curious about you Supergirl. What is she made of? How does she do it?

  Supergirl : You were testing me.

  Maxwell Lord : And what would these tests have shown us? The drone would measured your agility. The building explosion, your strength. The next bomb would have demonstrated your speed while also revealing you're not actually invincible. But the results of that last test are the most intriguing of all. You chose to save a hundred people on that train, instead of thousands at the airport. One might deduce that there was someone on that train that you cared about. And finding that person is the key to revealing who you really are... when you're not flying around wearing that "S".

  Supergirl : For the record, I care about everyone. You may have fooled this city, but I know you were behind this. And I'm watching you. This isn't over.

  Maxwell Lord : Finally, something we can agree on.

  [Supergirl flies out the window] 

  Maxwell Lord : The fun is just beginning.

• Maxwell Lord : Tell me, Agent Danvers, why are you wasting that brain kicking down doors for the government?

  Alex Danvers : Why do you mistrust the government so much?

  Maxwell Lord : Hm. Answering with a question, keep the subject talking. Basic field agent procedure. And here I thought we had something special.

  Alex Danvers : Okay, fine. I work for the government because I believe there's no higher calling than helping others.

  Maxwell Lord : I feel the same way. Only I do it without a gun. The world needs a new kind of hero.

  Alex Danvers : I thought we just got one.

  Maxwell Lord : Supergirl's just a glorified fireman. She's not gonna solve the underlying problems that are actually destroying this planet.

  Alex Danvers : You really don't trust anyone, do you?

  Maxwell Lord : Never met anyone worth trusting.

  Alex Danvers : That is a very lonely way to live.

  Maxwell Lord : You have no idea.

• Alex Danvers : I read your file. Your parents were doctors who developed vaccines against bioweapons. They worked for the government. But they didn't see it as the enemy.

  Maxwell Lord : No, they didn't. So when they raised concerns about the safety of their lab, they trusted the government's findings. "Acceptable risk levels." Two months later, an air system malfunctioned; a virus entered their pressure suits. Their internal organs melted. When it was all over, there was nothing left to bury.

  Alex Danvers : I'm sorry.

  Maxwell Lord : That's the first apology the government's ever given me.

  Alex Danvers : They covered it up.

  Maxwell Lord : You can't be surprised.

  Alex Danvers : What happened to you was a tragedy. I'm trying to prevent another one. Rejecting our help is not rational. You are a man of logic, Max.

  Maxwell Lord : I'm also an orphan. We don't get over things easily. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a train to catch.