Batman V Superman: 34 Easter Eggs & References You Must See

16. Ralli's

After Diane Lane reappears in the film to try and convince Clark Kent not to be Superman (way to be the moral heart of the film there, MOM!), it's revealed that she's taken a job working at Ralli's Diner. That's a subtly significant name in the comics, as it plays host to one of Lex Luthor's most insightful storylines. In Superman #9, Lex visited the diner and offered a waitress the chance of $1 million if she "joined with him" for a month in Metropolis. With the offer in place, Lex returned to his car, saying she could take 10 minutes to make her decision, but leaving early to torture his "victim" with the spectre of her decision for the rest of her life. It's a great moment for Luthor and his manipulative "indecent proposal" was designed to show how needlessly cruel he was in his fetish for power. The same can be said of his manipulation of Superman and his ultimate dilemma of killing Batman to save Martha Kent.