Smallville (TV Series)

Upgrade (2010)

Brian Austin Green: John Corben, Metallo

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• John Corben : I don't blame you for frying me. But someone who cares about you sent me here to save you. And I owe you one.

  Clark Kent : This is my lucky day to be saved.

  John Corben : Kal-El, take it from someone who's been there. We don't always know when we need saving. You can thank me another time.

• Lois Lane : [startled by Corben]  God, do you take lessons on how to do that?

  John Corben : Okay, isn't the appropriate response "Thank god you're still alive"? "Too bad you're wearing clothes this time"?

  Lois Lane : Yes, that's it. The first part.

• Lois Lane : So, how did you get away from Mercer?

  John Corben : Uh... it involved a secret cave, action sequence out of the Ice Capades, and your... best friend.

  Lois Lane : [showing him the red kryptonite heart in her purse]  Maybe this makes up for everything?

  John Corben : [leading her into a nearby alley]  Where'd you get that?

  Lois Lane : Souvenir from my own little adventure.

• John Corben : You know, the first time I saw you, I never thought that you'd end up being my hero. Of course, I was hoping to escape with a different heart. You know, Lois... you're the only one that's... been honest... and loyal and brave.

  Lois Lane : Wow, that's a scary-high pedestal of adjectives you just put me on.

  John Corben : You're the only one that's given me... a chance, I... I mean, I-I can't ever tell anyone else about me. You're the only chance that I have of-of living an honest... honest life. And... if I were gonna disappear again, I would wanna disappear with you.

  Lois Lane : Oh. Me. John, that means a lot. But I'm with someone else. He's a little on the squeaky side, so I probably won't pull back the curtain and reveal our wild and crazy ride, but... he is it... for me.

  John Corben : Okay. Sorry, I, uh... you have one of those words for now?

  Lois Lane : Um... maybe if this were another lifetime.

  John Corben : Yeah. You know, I really... hope that your guy knows who you really are. 'Cause you are a real... dame, Lois Lane.

• John Corben : I appreciate you trying to help, but I've got it from here, all right? You get yourself into enough trouble without me leading you to more.

  Lois Lane : Hey. I promised I'd get you to the military base in South Dakota.

  John Corben : [she sits down and pulls him into the next seat]  So, what are you? My personal bodyguard?

  Lois Lane : My dad assured me Dr. Vale is the best guy around. So whether you like it or not, you're stuck with me.

  John Corben : As nice as that sounds, I could have Tess Mercer's entire defense division descending on me at any minute.

  Lois Lane : Exactly. So when you're free and clear and planting your homestead spike in the badlands, then I'll send you the sayonara.

• Lois Lane : Glad to see you're looking so good.

  John Corben : Thanks. You look... pretty good, too.

  Lois Lane : [giving him her coat to cover himself]  I meant, you know... strong. I mean... healthy, alive.

  John Corben : Oh, yeah. Right. Maybe we should get out of here before the... Blur decides to light this place up like a Christmas tree.

  Lois Lane : The Blur did this to you?

  John Corben : Yeah. I don't know how he found me.

  Lois Lane : Well, maybe he wasn't here for you. You know, maybe he was following a well-meaning source. And you did kind of go Phantom of the Boiler Room last time you entered stage right.

• Lois Lane : [surprised to find Corben in the Talon basement]  John Corben?

  John Corben : [she picks up a wrench]  I gotta... I gotta hand it to you, bright eyes. You... you sure have a way of finding trouble.

  Lois Lane : Said the man who swatted me around like a tether ball on our last arena challenge.

  John Corben : [breathing and panting heavily]  I just wanted to get you h-home. I didn't... I didn't mean for you to see me.

  Lois Lane : Wait. G-Get me home?

  John Corben : When I woke up on the lab table, they had altered me. And-and my mind, my mind is almost normal. It is. It is, except... except for this... this upgrade here.

  [indicating the back of his neck] 

  John Corben : It's here. Look.

  Lois Lane : Upgrade?

• Lois Lane : John, who did this to you? Tess?

  John Corben : Her scientists did. I heard them saying something about... slamming a chip... in the back so they could control... everything that I do. But then you... you helped me escape before... before they could.

  Lois Lane : [he groans and clutches his kryptonite heart]  John? John, what's happening? John look at me.

  John Corben : My heart is-is gonna stop... if I don't find a meter rock and... and refuel.