Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (TV Series)

Lois and Clarks (1997)

Lane Davies: Tempus

Quotes 

• Tempus : [Lois slaps him across the face]  Well I was wondering how long it would take to get to that part of the interview?

  Lois Lane : You are dirt. You are filth. You're pocket lint. You're pocket lint in the pockets of lawyers.

  Tempus : Oh calm down. You want a martini?

  Lois Lane : No I don't want a martini. Tempus don't you realize that if I was able to block out this John Doe hypnosis then others can too? And we will bring you down.

  Tempus : No you won't. You are alone Lois. The only other living soul who knows the truth about me is Clark and whoops he's not living anymore is he?

  Lois Lane : Yes he is. He's coming back.

  Tempus : What do you think this is, a family television show? Only unhappy endings allowed here, Lois. Let's see, I could shoot you or hang you on the spot but what's the fun in that? Why you're the only sane one in the asylum darlin'. Between that and losing your husband you should be crawling the walls in no time.

  Lois Lane : This interview's over. You don't get it do you? You can't stamp out goodness. You might take the whole world into night but a little sliver of light is gonna come through and will have you.

  Tempus : You make a very attractive widow.

• Tempus : Time all you Chowderheads got let in on a little secret. This Superman of yours, this chiseled god, is in reality Clark Kent of The Daily Planet.

  [Turns to Superman #2] 

  Tempus : In chess, this is where I say "check."

  Clark Kent : [Clark and Lois appear behind them as the media stares]  Uh Honey, I think the media wants us to comment on Mr. Tempus's last remark.

  Lois Lane : Um, we regret that Mr. Tempus's mental health has not improved, he's obviously still delusional.

  Superman #2 : This is where I would say, "checkmate."

  Tempus : No, you cretins. He *is* Clark Kent. One of them's from another dimension. I mean, it's obvious... Duh!

• Tempus : Well, I'll be damned. He did it! Does he think that's all it takes to finish me? All that spandex must keep the blood from his brain.

• H.G. Wells : I refuse to believe that something so diabolical could be so easy!

  Tempus : Well that's very Protestant of you.

• Tempus : I know what you've done, you treasonous little bug! You've imported that muscle-locked Boy Scout from that other universe to this one.

  H.G. Wells : The power of the human spirit cannot be confined to one time or place--it's everywhere!

  Tempus : Oh, save that drivel for your overrated novels.

  H.G. Wells : It's only a matter of time before he scans the city with X-ray vision and locates me.

  Tempus : Anticipating that possibility, I've relocated us to this abandoned fallout shelter. It's lined with lead. Now, get in that machine and take that overstuffed set of tights back where he belongs.

  H.G. Wells : And what will you do if I refuse? Kill me?

  Tempus : You bet.

  H.G. Wells : Anticipating your villainy, I have adjusted the machine so that only I can operate it. Now what's going to happen to your plan when Superman examines the phone system, as he will, and discovers your fiendish alteration?

  Tempus : While you were anticipating my villainy, I was anticipating your anticipation and began implementation of an even more insidious plan to spread my message, and now that you're my captive, you won't be able to blow the whistle on me or use the bloody time machine yourself. But I'm getting bored with you, Herb. We seemed joined at the hip, you and I, and when I get *really* bored with someone... Well, Mr. Secretary, I believe you're familiar with your duties.

• Tempus : Hmm, well it's all very presidential but does it say emperor to you?

  President Garner : Well we don't actually have emperors in this county.

  Tempus : Not yet but it's only a penstroke away. This is America Garner, a man can dream.

• H.G. Wells : You're a fiend beyond comprehension.

  Tempus : And a good dancer but enough small talk. Let's go to my place. There's only room in town for one time traveler and you and this contraption are better off in my hand.

  H.G. Wells : And if I refuse?

  Tempus : Go ahead, make my days.

• Lois Lane : [referring to a nuclear attack]  Tempus, don't do it! You still have time, you can escape. You could, you could go to the alternative universe.

  Tempus : Where "Mr. I'm So In Shape" can return me to jail? Thank you, no. Besides, I want to kill billions of people.