Smallville (TV Series)
Hothead (2001)
Michael Rosenbaum: Lex Luthor
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Quotes
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Lex Luthor : Dad, you have no idea what I'm capable of.
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Lex Luthor : My father sent me to Smallville because he'd rather surround himself with drones than people who challenge his archaic business practices.
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Lionel Luthor : You know perfectly well how I feel about you.
Lex Luthor : Hence, I'm at a crap factory in Smallville.
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Lex Luthor : The Luthors wrote the book on uncomfortable silences.
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Clark Kent : What are you working on?
Lex Luthor : Oh. I'm trying to figure out which poor bastard should get the ax. My father wants me to cut 20% of my workforce.
Clark Kent : Any way around it?
Lex Luthor : Once my father's made his mind up, he's not easy to turn around.
Lana Lang : If it makes you guys feel any better, you should have seen the look on my aunt's face when I took this job. Not that I was eavesdropping or anything.
Clark Kent : I guess we're all in the same boat.
Lex Luthor : No, no, you both stood your ground and are doing what you want. I caved. You two have inspired me.
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Lex Luthor : Two trips in one week. I'm flattered, dad.
Lionel Luthor : What is this?
Lex Luthor : It's my new proposal. I worked out how to cut the operating budget by twenty percent without losing a single job.
Lionel Luthor : Lex, I specifically told you to cut your workforce.
Lex Luthor : Why? With this plan, you don't get the bad P.R.
Lionel Luthor : That's not the point.
Lex Luthor : Careful, dad, you're getting emotional.
[picking up a fencing foil]
Lex Luthor : We could always try a rematch. Are you afraid you can't take your son again?
Lionel Luthor : You get one.
Lex Luthor : One what?
Lionel Luthor : One chance to defy me.
Lex Luthor : I can't figure out what you hate more; the fact that my plan works, or that you didn't come up with it first.
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Lex Luthor : Well, if it isn't the three wise men. Hello, Dominic.
Dominic Senatori : I'm assuming you're running late because you've been in a fencing lesson. Or have you taken up polo again?
Lex Luthor : I'm not running late. I canceled this meeting, if you recall.
Dominic Senatori : Your father insisted that we drive down here and keep it.
Lex Luthor : Mm, and when he barks, you jump.
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Dominic Senatori : Have you seen the quarterly numbers?
Lex Luthor : Yes, I have. We're 20% below projections.
Dominic Senatori : And your father wants you to take drastic action.
Lex Luthor : I plan to.
Dominic Senatori : Good. Then I can inform him that you'll be cutting your work force.
Lex Luthor : On the contrary, you can inform him I plan on increasing my work force.
Dominic Senatori : By how much?
Lex Luthor : 20%.
Dominic Senatori : [sardonic chuckle] Lex, I've always enjoyed your unique sense of humor, but you can't be serious.
Lex Luthor : You've gotta spend money to make money, Dominic. If we increase productivity and marketing while our competitors retreat, when the sector bounces back... we'll corner the market.
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Lionel Luthor : [fencing with Lex] Look at your moves, Lex. They're rash, no thought to their consequences.
Lex Luthor : If I wanted a running commentary, I'd buy one of your books on tape.
Lionel Luthor : You know what your problem is?
Lex Luthor : Enlighten me.
Lionel Luthor : You're ruled by your emotions. You always have been.
[getting the upper hand]
Lionel Luthor : And that can be a fatal flaw. I want those workers gone by noon tomorrow.
[tapping Lex's chest with his foil]
Lionel Luthor : Meeting adjourned.
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Lex Luthor : Lana. What happened? Did Nell put you out on the street?
Lana Lang : I decided to join the workforce.
Lex Luthor : Good for you. I'm sure you'll be employee of the month in no time.
Lana Lang : Right now, I hold the record for most dishes broken in a single day.
Lex Luthor : Better bring my cappuccino in a Styrofoam cup, then.
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Lionel Luthor : Congratulations, Lex. You made the business page for once.
Lex Luthor : I told Dominic I was doing this two days ago.
Lionel Luthor : Yes, and my drone dutifully reported it to me. I just didn't think you'd be stupid enough to implement it.
Lex Luthor : If you had a problem, why didn't you pick up the phone and call me?
Lionel Luthor : We have a reporting structure. Just because you're my son, don't expect any special treatment.
Lex Luthor : Believe me, I never have.
Lionel Luthor : That wounded-pride routine may have worked for your mother, but don't try it with me.