Supergirl (TV Series)

Rather the Fallen Angel (2018)

Sam Witwer: Ben Lockwood, Agent Liberty

Quotes 

• Agent Liberty : I apologize for the blindfold. A necessary precaution; you understand.

  James Olsen : Yeah, I get it. But I'm no threat to you. I came here on my own accord. To talk to you. To listen. I'm prepared to hear your side of the story. I mean, obviously, you have an agenda, but why? There has to be something. The core of your anger, something that's happened to you.

  Agent Liberty : Something did happen to me, Mr. Olsen. I saw men struggling to remain relevant, to prove for their family. I saw human beings being treated less than they deserve. Less than exceptional.

  James Olsen : Surely, there has to be a part of you that can find a commonality between aliens and humans. We just want good, safe lives for our loved ones.

  Agent Liberty : No, we're not here to talk about my empathy, or lack thereof, for aliens.

  James Olsen : Okay, you tell me. What am I writing?

  Agent Liberty : You won't be writing anything. I'm giving you an opportunity to step in front of the camera for once, to *be* the story, to galvanize and to inspire. Because Guardian stands for everything that my followers strive for: human exceptionalism.

• James Olsen : You want me to inspire your followers? And how exactly do you want me to do that?

  Agent Liberty : I want you to destroy something. A monument, something that stands against everything we believe in.

  James Olsen : I don't tear things down. That's not my style.

  Agent Liberty : I get it. You're not a willing participant yet. But you will be. I believe in you, Mr. Olsen.

• Caldwell : The fission rods were just delivered.

  Agent Liberty : What about the rest? It's set?

  Caldwell : Yeah.

  Agent Liberty : Good. Then the men we lost on Thanksgiving will be avenged. And by tomorrow night, Supergirl will be dead.

• Alex Danvers : Hey, I have to show you something.

  Supergirl : Uh, okay, in a minute. Brainy, I need you to track...

  Querl Dox : Missing alien fission rods? Already on it.

  Supergirl : Great. And I need to track any rogue cargo ship...

  Ben Lockwood : [Alex shows Kara her tablet]  Ladies and gentlemen, you are watching "The Lockdown with Ben Lockwood."

  Supergirl : What is that man doing on TV?

  Alex Danvers : I told you I needed to show you something.

• Ben Lockwood : And I'm sorry to say we're going to start tonight's show on a very somber note, because on Thanksgiving night, five men peacefully protesting the alien takeover of their home planet went missing.

  Man on the Street : Roaches think they can just blow us out of the water whenever they want. They see Supergirl flying around, rounding up innocent people.

  Supergirl : They're blaming me.

  Ben Lockwood : Is Supergirl a hero? Or is she the seed that may very well cause the eradication of the human race?

  Supergirl : [insulted]  What?

  Alex Danvers : Hey. Hey, you saved hundreds of people on Thanksgiving. And we don't even know if aliens were involved in the disappearances. We're still investigating.

• Agent Liberty : [catching Tom trying to help James escape]  Earth traitor.

  James Olsen : [raising his arms in surrender]  Stop. Stop. Stop it. Wait, wait, wait, wait. I'll do whatever you want. Just don't hurt him.

  Agent Liberty : So, you see. I knew you'd heed the call.

• Ben Lockwood : Tonight, the human hero Guardian pledged his allegiance to humanity as he exterminated not only the symbol of alien pride, but the greatest adversary...

  [considering, he scratches the phrase out] 

  Ben Lockwood : But the greatest threat to our survival: Supergirl.