Leslie Easterbrook: Mala

Blasts from the Past: Part I

Mala

Mala: [referring to Lois] I think I found your weakness: you care about that twig!
Superman: I care about everyone, though you're pushing it right now.

Mala: I am Mala, Superman's second in command. I offer you my promise that to this world that I will follow in Superman's tradition of just rule with a fair hand.
Lois Lane: I thought I was career minded.

Mala: [holding Prof. Hamilton up with one hand; to Superman] And we're the only two people with these powers on the planet?
[Superman nods his head yes; to Prof. Hamilton]
Mala: And you, you're defenseless against us?
Professor Hamilton: Yes. I'm just a human being. In fact, I bleed more easily than many. Please, put me down now.

Mala: [after freeing Jax-Ur from the Phantom Zone] Welcome to Earth, my darling. Believe me, you're going to love it here.

Mala: [after Superman rejects her advances] You'd spurn me? The last woman of your own kind?
[Superman glances over at Lois, which causes Mala to glare at her]
Mala: Oh, I see. You prefer the touch of these inferior creatures.
Lois Lane: Hey, who're you calling infer-
[Mala grabs her by the throat]
Mala: You've seen your last yellow sunrise, woman.
Superman: Mala!
[just as Mala is about to pummel Lois, Superman grabs her wrist and flings her over to the building across the way, sending her crashing through the railing. She floats back up and flies back down toward Superman. He dodges and grabs her, putting her into a headlock]
Mala: I will not go back! I'll destroy every being on this planet first!
Superman: [to Lois] You okay?
Lois Lane: [holding her throat; nods] Mm-hmm.
[Superman flies off holding Mala]
Lois Lane: Whoa. Talk about high maintenance.

Mala: I misunderstood Superman's role on Earth. I... I don't want to rule your planet. I only want to help people, as Superman himself has sworn to do.
Lois Lane: Yeah, right. And I'm Wonder Woman.
Mala: Excuse me?
Lois Lane: Nothing.

Mala: Help me! Please! Release me! I've served my sentence! Where is the Council?
Superman: Uh, hello?
Mala: Have you come to release me?
Superman: Who are you?
Mala: Mala. Where is the Council?
Superman: The Council isn't here. My name is Kal-El.
Mala: Kal-El? Please, bring Jor-El. He will know.

Angela Chen: Mala mania has even hit Metropolis mogul Lex Luthor, who had this to say about the ex-con from Krypton.
Lex Luthor: Now the truth comes out. Superman and this woman fancy themselves our rulers. No doubt they plan to populate the Earth with Kryptonians, reducing us to slaves or pets.
Mala: [snickering] An enticing notion.
Lex Luthor: If Superman really cares about the human race, he should send this criminal back to where he found her: to that Phantom Zone dimension.
Mala: I'm never going back! Never!
[she destroys the TV with her heat vision]

Mala: Who are you? Start talking!
Superman: I'm Kal-El, the one you spoke to. You're on a planet called Earth.
Mala: Why? Why aren't we on Krypton?
Superman: I'm sorry, Krypton was destroyed a long time ago. You and I are its only survivors.
Mala: No!
Superman: This is a lot to absorb. I should take her somewhere safe until she gets her bearings.
Professor Hamilton: There's no one currently at the S.T.A.R. Labs retreat, if you'd like to use it.
Superman: Thanks, Professor.
[picking Mala up in his arms]
Superman: Now hang on.
Mala: [he takes off into the sky] People on Earth can fly?
Superman: Actually, just me. And you, too, once your body absorbs enough yellow sunlight.
Mala: Tell me more.