Black Lightning (TV Series)

Black Jesus (2018)

Marvin Jones III: Tobias Whale

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• Lady Eve : [while embalming a body]  Tobias, did you know that, in Africa, some people believe that albinos are magical? These people would actually kidnap random albinos, cut them up, grind their bones and sell it as magic dust.

  Tobias Whale : Yes, I'm aware of that.

  Lady Eve : I admire how you reinvented yourself after you lost your career as a politician. You went underground, built a new career with us and when we rewarded you with the 100, you did a good job.

  Tobias Whale : But?

  Lady Eve : But, ever since Black Lightning returned to Freeland, my partners have become less confident in your ability to lead the 100.

  [Tobias starts bristling] 

  Lady Eve : Is there something you would like to say?

  Tobias Whale : I've literally made you millions of dollars and you've given me a hard time over one mistake.

  Lady Eve : But it isn't one mistake. It's your reputation. Your entire criminal career was built on the belief that you killed Black Lightning nine years ago when nobody else could. It's like you lied on your resume. Black Lightning's death was your calling card, and now people are beginning to feel like they've been deceived. And that's messing with my bottom line.

  Tobias Whale : I've got people paying up on protection and that's offsetting any lost revenue. And I'm gonna take Black Lightning out, once and for all.

  Lady Eve : How am I supposed to believe that you can take out Black Lightning now when you couldn't take him out then? And, on top of that, you're makin' a lot of noise! Your men shot a reverend and paralyzed a kid. They were talking about that kid going to the Olympics!

  Tobias Whale : He wasn't going to no Olympics.

  Lady Eve : Well, he isn't now! And that's for sure. You need to take Black Lightning out and button this thing up quick. I'm not gonna tell you how to run your crew, but, if I were you, I would use some of that albino magic to get it done. Because, if you don't, my partners are gonna turn you into dust. Do you understand?

  Tobias Whale : Yes.

  Lady Eve : Good.

• Tori : [upon seeing Tobias feed a rat to his piranhas]  That is nasty.

  Tobias Whale : [smiles]  Took you long enough to get here.

  Tori : You know I hate it up here. If it was anyone else but you, I woulda stayed in Miami.

  Tobias Whale : Tori, I missed you.

  [hugs Tori] 

  Tori : I missed you, too, big brother. So, how we gonna kill Black Lightning?

• Tobias Whale : [to a sleeping Khalil]  How'd you like the gifts?

  [Khalil wakes up and turns to see Tobias sitting in the shadows by his hospital bed. He starts to reach for the lights] 

  Tobias Whale : You mind keeping the lights off? They hurt my eyes.

  [Khalil lowers his hand from the lights] 

  Tobias Whale : My name is Tobias Whale.

  Khalil Payne : What are you doing in my room?

  Tobias Whale : I wanted to see how you were doing.

  Khalil Payne : Why'd you give me all those gifts?

  Tobias Whale : I understand what you're going through. Black Lightning messed my life up, too. I wanted you to have some nice things to keep your mind off your troubles. I know it's hard to see, but, in time, you will. Black Lightning's the reason you're lying here, paralyzed. It was many times, when I was younger, I needed help, but no one showed up. I don't want to have to see you go through the same thing.

  Khalil Payne : Why?

  Tobias Whale : Well, I've followed your athletic career a long time and it hurt me to see you hurt, but what I've learned about pain is pain makes you stronger, pain makes you tougher and, eventually, you get to a point where you don't even feel it. Id you'd like,

  [leans forward] 

  Tobias Whale : I can show you how to kill your pain.