Superman: The Animated Series (TV Series)

Two's a Crowd (1997)

Brion James: Parasite, Rudy Jones

Quotes 

• The Parasite : You want me to go into this guy's mind and try to find out where the bomb is. No skin off my nose. But I want something in return.

  Superman : What's that?

  The Parasite : Something to help the time go faster in this dump... And not a bunch of boring books either. I want cable *and* the premium channels.

• Rudy Jones : You're just wasting your time with that. I mean our time.

  Dr. Earl Garver : Perhaps if we worked together, Rudy. You know, double the will, double the strength. A partnership.

  Rudy Jones : Wouldn't work, Professor. In a couple hours, you'll be gone like a bad headache. That's the way it is with the Parasite. I can't keep what I take.

  Dr. Earl Garver : Don't be so short-sighted. Suppose I could find a way for the Parasite to retain the power it takes forever?

  Rudy Jones : Yeah, and what if pigs could fly?

  Dr. Earl Garver : I'm serious. I can help you, but you have to help me, too. Come on. This could be your last chance for freedom and power. But maybe you'd prefer your cable television.

• Superman : The longer this goes on, the weaker you'll get.

  Dr. Earl Garver : Then perhaps we should call an end to the stalemate.

  Rudy Jones : [he re-arms the bomb timer]  What are you doing?

  Dr. Earl Garver : Two minutes. That's all you've got. Now come over here and hold out your hand like a good boy.

  Superman : Shut it off. You'll be killed, too.

  Dr. Earl Garver : Will I? My real body's miles north of here resting peacefully in an ambulance.

  Superman : Hear that, Rudy? He's willing to sacrifice you.

  Dr. Earl Garver : It'll never come to that.

  Superman : He's already taken control of your body, Rudy. What do you think he's going to do with your mind?

  Rudy Jones : You gonna crowd me out, Garver? Is that where this is going?

  Dr. Earl Garver : Rudy, you're a loser without me. It's this or the cell.

  Rudy Jones : Some choice.

  Dr. Earl Garver : Rudy, what are you...

  Superman : [Parasite shouts in pain and holds his head]  Fight him, Rudy.

  [going to disarm the bomb] 

  Superman : He's changed the code. Rudy?

  Dr. Earl Garver : Cat's got his tongue.

• The Parasite : Why should I help you? You're the one who put me here.

  Superman : Rudy, the whole city's in trouble.

  The Parasite : Tell somebody who cares.

  Maggie Sawyer : The bomb could blow up a huge area of Metropolis. What if that includes Stryker's Island?

  The Parasite : What if it does? Think I'd miss this life of mine? These four stinking walls?

• Maggie Sawyer : Rudy, can you hear me? Did you find out where the bomb is?

  Dr. Earl Garver : I know where it is, all right, but you still have to pay.

  Maggie Sawyer : [taken aback]  Sounds like Garver.

  Professor Emile Hamilton : Rudy?

  Dr. Earl Garver : Sorry, Emil, I've put Rudy on the back burner. You're cooking with Earl now.

  Maggie Sawyer : What's happening?

  Professor Emile Hamilton : The Parasite has somehow taken Garver's consciousness, not just his memories.

  Maggie Sawyer : How?

  Professor Emile Hamilton : Garver's intellect, his ego, his force of personality; it all must have combined to overwhelm...

  Dr. Earl Garver : What's it going to be?

  Superman : You're still stuck here, Garver, and you don't even know what hospital you're in. If that bomb goes off there's a good chance you'll go with it.

  [indicating Garver's physical body] 

  Superman : Both of you.

  Rudy Jones : Come on, man, what are you waiting for? They got you. Cooperate, and they'll treat you real good.

  Superman : You'll never get away, Garver.

  Dr. Earl Garver : Ah, the best-laid plans...