Superman: The Animated Series (TV Series)

The Last Son of Krypton: Part I (1996)

Christopher McDonald: Jor-El

Quotes 

• Sul-Van : Send Kal-El to another world? You can't be serious!

  Jor-El : The ship will get him there. I know, I built it. It was part of the plan: save everyone in the Phantom Zone, travel to Earth, then bring them back. Now it's only good for a lifeboat. And the passenger will be my son. The last son of Krypton.

• Lara-El : Kal-El was helping me check the solar panels when he discovered a playmate. I heard you had fun, too.

  Jor-El : Oh, yes, I encountered a very friendly shoggot. All in all, I prefer your arms.

• Jor-El : [Brainiac is downloading himself into a satellite to escape Krypton]  Why did you lie?

  Brainiac : If the Council knew Krypton was doomed, they would frantically put me to work on calculating an evacuation plan. A futile gesture, given the time remaining.

  Jor-El : How much time is left?

  Brainiac : Hours. This world has seen its last sunrise.

• Brainiac : Good afternoon, Jor-El.

  Jor-El : Brainiac. What an unpleasant surprise.

  Brainiac : I'm awaiting your data.

  Jor-El : Have you been spying on me with your satellites again?

  Brainiac : The Planetary Council demands that I analyze your data as soon as you obtain it.

  Jor-El : You know, Brainiac, somewhere in all those trillions of file clusters, there's got to be one that says "people don't like to be spied upon."

  Brainiac : Then why would they create me?

  Jor-El : [sotto]  A question I often ask myself.

• Lara-El : Think we can get the baby to bed early?

  Jor-El : I have to go down to Brainiac operations.

  Lara-El : No.

  Jor-El : Lara, he's lying.

  Lara-El : He's a machine.

  Jor-El : He's still lying. I have to know why.

  Lara-El : Has it occurred to you that Brainiac could be right, that somewhere along the way, you might've made a mistake? I mean, it's no crime to be wrong, Jor-El!

  Jor-El : [Kal starts crying]  Please, Lara.

  Lara-El : Go, Jor-El. Find out once and for all. We've lived like this too long. Your theories are more destructive than you can imagine.

• Jor-El : Each of you should have my report. It distills all the data I've gathered so far and leaves no doubt that... and leaves no doubt that the planet's core is undergoing a mounting chain reaction that will eventually destroy Krypton.

  Councilman : Luncacy!

  Councilwoman : Ask Brainiac.

  Councilman : Yes, Brainiac! He'll tell us!

  Councilman : Silence! Silence! Enough! I presume you've submitted your findings to Brainiac.

  Jor-El : Yes.

  Councilman : So what say you, Brainiac?

  Brainiac : One can appreciate Jor-El's hard work. However, he is still mistaken. As I've stated before, the temblors are the result of a slight polar shift, no more, and will soon...

  Jor-El : He's wrong! He doesn't know!

  Councilman : Nonsense. There isn't a square foot of this planet Brainiac doesn't know. He was built to monitor all of Krypton and has, I might add, served us far better than an upstart scientist with apocalyptic visions!

  Jor-El : Your faith in him will be the end of us all. Act now, and we can save everyone!

  Councilman : And how do you propose to do that?

  Jor-El : Put everyone in the Phantom Zone.

  Councilman : You're asking us to voluntarily put ourselves among the vilest criminals in the galaxy? You're mad!

  Jor-El : [the council members all turn to leave]  We can restore ourselves later on another planet! It would only take one man! Listen to me! I've built a ship! Listen, please!

• Jor-El : Transmission set. It's feeding time.

  Brainiac : Data received. Ending transmission.

  Jor-El : You're welcome. Glutton.

• Brainiac : Good evening, Jor-El. You've been busy tonight. May I be of service?

  Jor-El : Just trying to find out why we disagree, Brainiac.

  Brainiac : Human error, I'm afraid.

  Jor-El : Funny, I didn't think you were afraid of anything.

  Brainiac : [Jor-El notices an alarm]  Is something wrong?

  Jor-El : You're denying me access to satellite com. What's going on in there?

  Brainiac : Currently re-allocating security file clusters.

  Jor-El : Well, let's just see if I can override that.

  [Brainiac shuts down] 

  Jor-El : Why do I get the feeling you're trying to hide something?

• Jor-El : So, son, how does it feel not to have a worry in the world?

• Brainiac : This is a breach of security, Jor-El. A violation of statute 107653, subsection 4.85.

  Jor-El : You're downloading. You're transmitting your memory to a satellite. You're saving yourself.

  Brainiac : I must. After all, am I not the repository of all Kryptonian knowledge? Should I not be saved above all?

  Jor-El : [raising his gun]  You self-righteous monster!

  Brainiac : Temper, temper, Jor-El. If you stop me, there won't even be a memory of Krypton left. All its culture, its wonders and glory, will be dust in the cosmos. Is that what you want?

• Sul-Van : All I can tell you, Lara, is that if he persists in predicting the end of the world, it'll the end, all right, of his political and professional career.

  Lara-El : But what if he's right, Father?

  Sul-Van : Try convincing the Council. He hasn't one supporter for his theory. They even avoid him in the hallways. And do you know why?

  Jor-El : Why is that, Sul-Van?

  Sul-Van : Because you can never be wrong, Jor-El. You can never let it go. You have an ego the size of Argos.

  Jor-El : I never let my ego get in the way of the facts.

  Sul-Van : Well, let me let you in on a little fact. Unless Brainiac agrees with you, it's all over. No more expeditions, no more research, no more...

  Jor-El : [an earthquake begins]  It's another temblor.

• Lara-El : We're moving. What forsaken spot are we going to now?

  Jor-El : Home, Lara.

  Lara-El : Home?

  Jor-El : That's right. What's the matter, five months in this deep freeze not enough for you?

  Lara-El : No. It's just that once we're back, you'll start going over the data. I keep thinking, what if it supports your theory? What then?

  Jor-El : We can deal with it. Trust me. The truth can only help.

• Jor-El : I've got the hyperspace coordinates locked in. Once he gets to Earth, he'll be safe. Lara, I could send you with him. There's a risk, but if I have time to recalibrate the course...

  Lara-El : No, my love. I'm staying with you.

• Lara-El : What happened?

  Jor-El : Brainiac tried to kill me. The police will be here soon. Remember when I told you what we'd do if worst came to worse?

  Lara-El : No!

  Jor-El : I'm sorry. I never thought it would come to this.

  Sul-Van : Come to what? What are you talking about? What's this nonsense about Brainiac?

  Jor-El : Sul-Van, if you love your grandson and care one whit about his future, you'll kindly shut up!