Smallville (TV Series)

Patriot (2010)

Michael Hogan: Slade Wilson

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• Clark Kent : Slade! I'm not gonna let you continue destroying people's faith in justice.

  Slade Wilson : Made of steel, or just a man? You can't be both.

  [shoots at Clark, bullets ricochet off him] 

  Slade Wilson : So it *is* you.

  [Slade presses a button on the wall, kryptonite-lined walls surround Clark] 

  Clark Kent : What are you doing? I need to get you out of here!

  Slade Wilson : This whole place was built for the express purpose of containing your kind. And your weakness was the hardest to learn. You see? You're not above the law. You're not even above *me*.

  Clark Kent : How can you be so determined in seeing us as the enemy, instead of working with us. Look... let me save you. You'll never get out!

  Slade Wilson : I know, but it's worth it. To destroy the single greatest threat to democracy, no civilian in this country should be more powerful than the law. That's what keeps the order. That's what keeps us strong.

  Clark Kent : Shut it down. Let me help you.

  Slade Wilson : I'd rather die for my country than be saved by an abomination like you.

  Clark Kent : You asked me a question. I guess you'll get your answer. I am man and steel.

• Lt. Trotter : Almost done, Mr. Queen.

  Oliver Queen : What's with the secret workout room here, huh? Is this, uh, a secret tryout for the NFL?

  Slade Wilson : You're strong and extremely agile with coordination that's off the charts.

  Oliver Queen : I'm human.

  Slade Wilson : Well, I commend your performance. We'd love to someone with your gifts serve our country. Help us bring your less cooperative cohorts.

  Oliver Queen : Look, I'll be your poster boy. I'll say your words, I'll be your face, but it ends with *me*, you understand? Now, there are people out there who want to believe in you. They want to believe in this country. Give them a chance to prove that, to be the heroes that we all need.

  Slade Wilson : You got nerve, I like that. But your draft card wasn't a two-for-one special. Please, allow me to make a more convincing argument.

• Slade Wilson : You two are just the first in a whole host of vigilantes to be taken out of play. With the right encouragement, I'm sure you will help us bring them in.

  Arthur Curry : You're gonna need a bigger cage.

  Slade Wilson : I wouldn't worry about that. See, you all have some great strength... but one equally great flaw.

  [Turns to Oliver] 

  Slade Wilson : No, you are almost too easy. Damaged, lonely, isolated. A hero with no actual powers. Do you resent them?

  Oliver Queen : Actually, you're taking the honors right now, jackass.

• Oliver Queen : You know about our abilities?

  Slade Wilson : Always be prepared.

  [to AC] 

  Slade Wilson : You came at us through the ocean like a torpedo. It didn't take much to figure out where your mutated abilities come from. A little heat and you dry right up, don't you?

  Oliver Queen : Something tells me the White House didn't exactly get the memo on your glacial Gitmo here.

  Slade Wilson : Don't ask, don't tell.

• Slade Wilson : Today, we take our first step toward a new partnership. There will no longer be law and outlaw. We will be one people, united, working toward one goal, the common good. Oliver Queen's registration marks a new day for this country. And the end of vigilantes working outside the law.

• Slade Wilson : Paints a pretty scary picture, doesn't it?

  Lois Lane : It certainly gives me a new perspective. Lois...

  Slade Wilson : Lane. Sam Lane's daughter. I always do my homework. Why do you think I gave you clearance?

  Lois Lane : Damn. And here I was thinking I got in here on my wit and charm.

  Slade Wilson : I see you are not just a Lane in name, but attitude, as well.

  Lois Lane : My dad always said I was made of more brass than his medals.

• Lois Lane : General, I brought something for you.

  Slade Wilson : Whoa! I see that I am not the only one who does their homework. Fine bourbon and Cuban cohibas, my favorite.

  Lois Lane : American-made and American-won. I don't care what they say, that victory will be ours soon enough.

  Slade Wilson : Spoken like a true daughter of the red, white, and blue.

• Lois Lane : Speaking of the red, white, and blue, what's really up with the VRA?

  Slade Wilson : Your father worked on the registration act, Ms. Lane. I'm not sure what more I can tell you.

  Lois Lane : Well, it's only since your command that someone volunteered to sign up. How exactly is that gonna happen?

  Slade Wilson : They'll simply sign a declaration of intent to act only at the government's behest. United we stand, right, Ms. Lane? As it stands now, vigilantes do not represent the will of the people. And anyone espousing different merely supports their cause.

  Lois Lane : Which is exactly why I asked for the VRA assignment. Who better to give the military a fair shake than a brat?

  Slade Wilson : One who has written most of her paper's pro-Blur articles.

  Lois Lane : I guess my name isn't the only reason you agreed to this one-on-one.

  Slade Wilson : You are not playing for your team the way you should be, Ms. Lane. We all must do our part.

  Lois Lane : Some people might say that's what drives the vigilantes to action.

  Slade Wilson : Well, then, they'll simply step forward and suit up with the good guys, won't they?

• Slade Wilson : Liberty, freedom, equality. These are the values that we have been charged with defending. And never in the history of this country have these principles been so threatened as they are today.

  Admiral : With all due respect, Slade, our troops have worked hard to secure this time of peace.

  Slade Wilson : The threat is within. Creeping up on a sleeping nation. Gentlemen, every person under our protection lies in wait for that leader that will rescue them from poverty, from violence, even from sadness. They will hail him as their new hero. Heroes like Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler, Saddam Hussein. In the hearts of their countrymen, these men rose as saviors. Only turning into tyrants once they had secured the trust of their nation.

  Admiral : You're not suggesting a coup?

  Slade Wilson : The trust of the American people doesn't lie in the Oval Office anymore, Admiral, but in a new breed of hero. Every year, this league grows while the nation turns a blind eye.

  Lt. Trotter : Two weeks ago, the bombing of an anti-vigilante office was an open act of terrorism.

  Slade Wilson : Which is why the president appointed me to oversee the Vigilante Registration Act. Since the VRA came into effect, even known offenders haven't agreed to sign up. Well, that is about to change.

• Lt. Trotter : Sir, we have a breach at Poseidon 34-59.

  Slade Wilson : Gentlemen, even as we speak, it looks like we have fallen under another vigilante assault, this time on one of our own installations. It's time we took these "heroes" under our control and proved who is really fighting for truth, justice, and the American way.