Captain Carrie Farris Quotes in Man of Steel (2013)

General Swanwick: What have they hit us with?

Dr. Emil Hamilton: Looks like some kind of gravity weapon. It's working in tandem with their ship. Somehow they're increasing the Earth's mass clouding the atmosphere with particulates. Oh, my God. They're terraforming.

Captain Carrie Farris: What's that?

Dr. Emil Hamilton: Planetary engineering modifying the Earth's atmosphere and topography.

General Swanwick: Turning Earth into Krypton.

Captain Carrie Farris: But what happens to us?

Dr. Emil Hamilton: Based on these readings, there won't be an "us."

Northcom Threat Analyst: General Swanwick, sir. I'm on with the control tower. Colonel Hardy's on his way in and he's got Superman in tow.

General Swanwick: Superman?

Northcom Threat Analyst: The alien, sir. That's what they're calling him. Superman.

[Superman has brought down a military drone]

General Swanwick: Are you effing stupid?

Superman: It's one of your surveillance drones.

General Swanwick: That's a $12 million piece of hardware!

Superman: It was. I know you're trying to find out where I hang my cape. You won't.

General Swanwick: Then I'll ask the obvious question. How do we know you won't one day act against America's interests?

Superman: I grew up in Kansas, General. I'm about as American as it gets.

[pause]

Superman: Look. I'm here to help... but it has to be on my own terms. And you have to convince Washington of that.

General Swanwick: Even if I were willing to try, what makes you think they'd listen?

Superman: I don't know, General. Guess I'll just have to trust you.

[Superman flies away]

General Swanwick: What are you smiling about, Captain?

Captain Carrie Farris: Nothing, sir. I just think he's kind of hot.

General Swanwick: Get in the car, Captain.

Captain Carrie Farris: [still smiling] Mm-hm. Yes, sir.