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Easy, miss. I've got you. / You've got me? Who's got you?
— Superman
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The exchange says a lot about who Superman is: he saves first and makes the joke afterward, and Lois's retort is the audience's own disbelief. The exchange turns a flying stunt into character, and the quiet reassurance is the hope the film sells. It remains one of the film's best-loved lines.
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In context
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In Superman (1978), the day the newly costumed hero first shows himself to Metropolis, a helicopter accident at the Daily Planet building throws Lois Lane toward the street. As the crowd below gasps, Superman flies in and catches her mid-fall. He steadies her with a gentle line about having got her. Lois, flustered, asks who has got him, and he flies away after telling her he is a friend. It is the first time the film shows Clark Kent's alter ego in public.
Sources (2)
- Superman (1978) script transcriptDaily Planet helicopter rescueReference checked
- Superman (1978 film), WikipediaPlotReference checked
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