c Kent! # "The Planet Krypton" - John Williams (JOR-EL) 'You will travel far, my little Kal-El.' 'But we will never leave you even in the face of our deaths.' 'You will make my strength your own.' 'You will see my life through your eyes,... ..as your life will be seen through mine.' 'The son becomes the father, and the father... the son.' # "Theme From Superman" - John Williams 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 'In spite of your past,... (THUNDER) ..I know you're a good man.' And all good men deserve a second chance. (COUGHS) From the moment I received your first letter, I knew you were not like the rest. You came from nothing... ..and you worked so hard to get where you are. You might have made a few mistakes... Gertrude, for God's sake! Damn it, Gertrude, let us in! You said that if I helped you get out of prison,... ..you'd take care of me. Mmm-hmm... And you have. You've shown me pleasures that I've never known. Mmm... That's why you deserve everything. I love you, Lex Luthor. Oh... Gertrude, let us in. He's a crook! He doesn't love you, Gertrude! He's a monster! Gertrude... You can keep that. The rest is mine. (SCREAMS) (THUNDER) We're done. Bye, Martha! "(RADIO PLAYS COUNTRY MUSIC)" (MUSIC STOPS) (DISTANT RUMBLING) "(COUNTRY MUSIC RESUMES)" (GASPS) Oh, Clark... Oh, my boy... (SOBS) (THUNDER) Will you get that thing out of my face? (OPERA MUSIC PLAYS) # "Habanera from Carmen" - Bizet Lex, your friends give me the creeps. Prison is a creepy place, Kitty. One needs creepy friends to survive. Even a man with my vast talents is worth less inside than cigarettes and sharp metal in your pocket. (SIGHS) Do you know the story of Prometheus? No, of course you don't. Prometheus was a god who stole the power of fire from the other gods and gave control of it to mortals. He gave us technology and power. So, we're stealing fire in the Arctic? Actually, sort of. Whoever controls technology controls the world. The Roman Empire ruled the world because they built roads. The British Empire ruled the world because they built ships, America, the atom bomb, and so on, and so forth. I just want what Prometheus wanted. Sounds great, Lex, but you're not a god. Gods are selfish beings who fly around in little red capes and don't share their power with mankind. Hey, boss. We found something. No, I don't wanna be a god. I just wanna bring fire to the people. And... I want my cut. Wow! Was this his house? You might think so. Most would. This is more of a monument to a long dead and extremely powerful civilization. This is where he learned who he was. This is where he came for guidance. Possibilities... Endless... possibilities. You act like you've been here before. My son,... ..you do not remember me. I am Jor-El. I am your father. By now I will have been dead many thousands of your years. He thinks I'm his son. You are the only survivor of Krypton. Embedded in the crystals before you is the total accumulation of all literature and scientific fact from dozens of other worlds spanning the 28 known galaxies. There are questions to be asked. Here in this this Fortress of Solitude, we shall try to find the answers together. Can he see us? No, he's dead. So, my son,... ..Kal-El,... ..speak. Tell me everything, starting with the crystals. 9 9 9 9 9 9 '(RUNNING FOOTSTEPS)' (DOG WHINES) Hey, boy. (WHINES) "..on Tuesday, between support..." "..hindered the firefighting efforts for almost..." "Police have finally arrived and it's still complete mayhem here." "Fighting broke out in the southernmost region with border fire and small-arms attacks prevalent." Don't worry, I buried it this morning. Mom? Five years. If your father was alive, he never would have let you go. I almost gave up hope. I just thought I would never see you again. Oh, Clark... (SIGHS) Did you find what you were looking for? I thought, hoped... it might still be there. Your home? That place was a graveyard. I'm all that's left. Clark, the universe is a big place. And you don't know who's out there. And even if you are the last,... ..you're not alone. I know. Sorry. Look out! Watch out, will ya? Excuse me. Sorry. Sorry. (CASE CLANKS) Great(!) Would you be careful?! Jimmy. Mr Clark! I mean, Kent! Mr Kent! Welcome back! Oh, my God! Hey, come... Er... Wait right there. I'll be right back. Oh, sorry, guys, I'm still looking for a place to live. If you know of anything... Behind you, Mr Kent. (CHUCKLES) I made it myself. It's a cake. Oh, it looks... ..delicious. Olsen! Where are the photos of that birthday-clown-massacre thing? I'm on it, chief. Hey, look who's back. Kent? Hey, chief. Thank you for giving me my job back. Don't thank me. Thank Norm Palmer for dying. It was his time. Let's get you set up, huh? Olsen! OK, I gotta run but I will be back to check on you in a sec, Mr Kent. Oh, hey, do you know where I can find... Lois? "The timing of this automated ignition countdown is the most precarious part of the launch." "Lois Lane, Daily Planet." "You also stated that the shuttle will usher in a new era of travel enabling the average person to afford transcontinental flights." "But can you tell us the exact price an 'average person' will pay?" "The answer to that question is in your press pack." "The Earth is surrounded by a blanket of air which we call the atmosphere." "It reaches over..." Ha! Yeah... He looks just like his mom. Already takes after her, too, especially when it comes to getting into trouble. Mother? Oh, yeah, well, I guess you've been gone. Fearless reporter Lois Lane is a mommy. Oh, you know, I'll just take that. That's good... Sorry. No. Erm... She's got plenty. Wait, she's married? Yes. No. Not really. It's more like a prolonged engagement. But don't ask Miss Lane when they're tying the knot cos she... hates that question. (TV) "..follow the same stringent safety guidelines set by NASA?" "Since this is a joint venture with the Air Force..." You alright? You look like you could use a drink. (SIGHS) This place is so tacky. Why are we back here? Kitty, while you were doing your nails and ordering fur coats online, I was unlocking the secrets of one of the most advanced civilizations in the Universe. Weren't there two of those? Unlike our clunky Earthbound forms of construction, the technology on Krypton, Superman's home world, was based on manipulating the growth of crystals. That's hocus-pocus. Naturally, to the primitive mind, any sufficiently advanced technology would be indistinguishable from magic. But imagine - cities, vehicles, weapons, entire continents,... ..all... ..grown. To think that one could create a new world with such a simple little object. (TRAIN WHISTLE) It's like a seed. All it needs is water. Like, er,... Sea-Monkeys. Exactly, Kitty. Like Sea-Monkeys. (TRAIN WHISTLE) Clark has been doing a little soul-searching for the last couple years. He saw llamas. Yeah? Yeah. Must be tough coming back. Coming back? To work. Oh... Yeah. Well, you know, things change. I mean, of course things change but sometimes... things... that you didn't think would change could... change. Take Lois... A woman like her, I never thought she'd settle down. You know, if you ask me, cos she'll never tell you this... But if you ask me, she's still in love with you-know-who. (BURPS) The original space shuttle generated 7.5 million pounds of thrust just in the initial launch phase. But by piggybacking on this Boeing 777... Yes? If this launch is pivotal, why is it being covered by one news network? Why don't we save those questions for the post-launch briefing? How about that, Miss Lane? When we hit 40,000 feet, the shuttle will detach, ascend and then fire the first of two propellant systems, the liquid fuel boosters. When the shuttle reaches the stratosphere the secondary insertion booster will fire propelling the craft at 4Gs into the mesosphere. Careful. (DRILLING) I know. Careful... Careful. I know. Wow, that's really something, Lex(!) Wait for it. Wow, that's really something, Lex(!) It's freaking Gone With The Wind(!) Shut off the camera. But I'm getting it. I said, shut off the damn camera. "(FRIZZING)" I think I did something wrong. No... That wasn't you. (MUFFLED VIBRATION) (WATER GURGLES) (CAR HORNS) "Ignition is at T-minus-one-minute and we are prepping for separation." CDR, start the clock. Three minutes and counting. Body signs normal. Crew is looking good. Shuttle readouts are holding steady. We're still a go for launch. "Roger." "(FRIZZING)" Houston, do you copy? "Houston, do you copy?" "(FRIZZING)" Oh, God. Electrical variance. What the...? Please, there's nothing to worry about. It seems that we are experiencing a slight power outage. What did you do? It wasn't me. It just cycled back up. "Genesis, radio check from Houston." Oh. There we have it. We were experiencing a power outage. Climbing to 40,000 feet. Roger, 40,000 feet. (TV) "And it's gone!" A blazing fastball!" Is that it? I don't think so. (TRAIN HORN) "Dual engine failure, but they're up and running again." Genesis, I hate to say it but I think we have to scrub the launch. Aborting booster ignition. "Roger. Aborting booster ignition." Boosters are non-responsive. "We're counting down for ignition." "Platform, we have a problem." Go. "Looks like something faulted during the power outage." "Boosters are counting down for ignition." Platform, you have 30 seconds. What? "Release couplings. We can't stop boosters. We may still launch..." ..and get to the emergency field. "T-minus-23-seconds to ignition." "Genesis, you're a go for evac procedures." "21..." "20... 19..." Couplings are non-responsive. "We're still attached." 17... "Platform, couplings are jammed." "15... 14..." (RATTLING) Don't be alarmed. It's absolutely normal. We're still attached. Couplings are non-responsive. Houston, can you do a remote override? 7... Remote override is unresponsive. 5... "I repeat, remote override is unresponsive." 4... "3..." And if you're lucky, you may hear the faint pop of the sonic boom. (LOUD BLAST) Argh! "Houston, we have ignition." Roger, ignition. This is Python 21, she's pulling away. OK, all flight control... "This is not a drill." "Switch to emergency band frequencies." Warning, warning. (SOBS) Oh, no! Oh, no! Can I get a little help? "This is UPV breaking news." "From Washington, Frank Jacobs." "We've just heard that the inaugural flight of the Genesis space shuttle is experiencing a midair emergency." "..a problem with the launch of the new orbital shuttle, Genesis." "The reports are telling us the shuttle failed to disengage, sending both crafts rocketing towards space." "We go live to Cape Canaveral for the latest update on this story." "All we know is that the couplings which hold the shuttle to the 777 malfunctioned and did not release as planned." I should do... "There's speculation here that the blackout..." Mach one. Still tied to the shuttle at 42,000 feet. Houston, we need some help. Houston! Running diagnostics check. Insertion booster ignition in five seconds. Warning, warning. What the hell is that? There's some kind of unidentified bogey coming from the north. "Roger that." It's coming in fast. # "Theme from Superman" - John Williams (LOUD BLAST) Argh! Oh... Over-speed, over-speed. Altitude. (CHEERING) Fly up. Fly up. Is everyone all right? Are you OK? Well, I hope this experience hasn't put any of you off flying. Statistically speaking, it's still the safest way to travel. (ALL SHOUT) Superman! Superman! Superman! (CHEERING) Superman! 'OK, everybody, listen up.' I wanna know it all, everything. Olsen, I wanna see photos of him everywhere. No, I want THE photos. Sports, how are they gonna get that plane out of the stadium? Travel, where did he go? Was he on vacation? If so, where? Gossip, has he met somebody? Fashion, is that a new suit? Health, has he gained weight? What's he been eating? Business, how is this gonna affect the stock market? Long-term, short-term. Politics, does he still stand for truth, justice, all that stuff? Lifestyle,... .."Superman Returns". Come on. Gil, how many "F"s in "catastrophic"? None. What's the usage? "This mysterious electromagnetic pulse knocked out portable devices and entire power grids, causing a catastrophic event - " Lois! Yes. In my office. This goes for everyone! The story isn't the blackout, it's Superman! The story is the EMP, Chief. Every electronic device on the East Coast goes dark. First, are you OK? Yes, thank you. Lois, three things sell papers - tragedy, sex and Superman. People are sick of tragedy, we know you can't write about sex. (AMPLIFIED) That means one thing. That thing is Superman, you know it. (AMPLIFIED) Lois? Are you all right? (AMPLIFIED) Yeah. You sure? Yeah, I'm fine. (AMPLIFIED) Where's Jason? I don't know. Isn't he with you? (AMPLIFIED) No. Where is he? Hi! (WHEEZES) Hello. (INHALES DEEPLY) (EXHALES) Who are you? I'm Clark Kent, an old friend of your mom's from before you were born. Really? She never mentioned you. Really? Never? No. Jason. What are you doing here, honey? Daddy's office is boring. Daddy's office is boring? Clark, hey... Welcome back. I see you've already met the munchkin. Yeah. We were just talking. Did you take vitamins? Yes. Eye drops? Yes. Albuterol? Yes. Poly-Vi-Flor? Yes, Mom. Good boy. He's a little fragile but he'll grow to be strong like his dad. Yes? Yes. Oh, I saw you on them, erm... Oh, yeah. That was nothing. Hey, can I borrow your stapler? Oh, yeah. Thanks. Congratulations on the Pulitzer. That's... incredible. Yeah... Can you believe it? It's... Erm... So! I wanna hear all about your trip. Where did you go? What did you see? Meet anyone special? Well, there's so much. Where to begin? Erm - Where's the little guy? Hey, kiddo. How are ya? Good. Can you work some family magic to get your uncle to stop giving me such a hard time on this article? Please? Again? Again. You got it. How are you, kiddo? (CLEARS THROAT) This is Clark. Oh. Clark, Richard. Richard, Clark. Richard White. Hi. Richard's an assistant editor here who's basically saved our International section. Well... He's also a pilot and he loves horror movies. Hmm. Clark is... Well,... he's Clark. Well, it's great to finally meet you. I've heard so much. Oh, you have? Yeah, Jimmy won't shut up about you. Gotta run. Where? You heard Perry. Superman's back, and he thinks I'm the only one equipped to... To what? I don't know, you know... So don't listen to him. I'm not. I'm going to the power plant to check out the blackout. OK. Bye, Mom. Bye... Bye, Lois. And she's gone. No matter how close we are, that woman will always be a mystery. If you need anything, I'm right over there. Nice to finally meet you. Wanna go to the park? # He's got the whole world... In his hands # He's got the whole world In his hands # He's got the whole world In his hands # The whole world in his... # Oh, he's cute. (CAR HORN) Run into trouble? You should see the other guy. What do we do? Modify it, attach it to the stern. I don't care if the instructions are Russian. (ELEVATOR MUSIC PLAYS) # "Quando Quando, Quando" - The Drifters "# Tell me when will you be mine" "# Quando, quando, quando" "# Tell me Quando, quando, quando...# " Er, Lois? Hey, Clark. How does it feel to be back at work? Oh, pretty good. Kind of like riding a bike, I guess. (DOOR CREAKS) A bike? Yeah, you know... Never mind. But I was wondering... Since I've gotten back, we haven't really had a chance to catch up. I thought we could grab some food - Can I ask you something? Sure. Ever met someone and it's like you're from different worlds but you shared a connection and knew you were destined to be together? Then he just takes off without explaining why or saying goodbye? Sounds cheesy, I know. Well, maybe... Taxi! ..it was hard to say goodbye because he had to go. He wanted to say goodbye but maybe it was too difficult for him. Difficult? What's so difficult? "Goodbye!" It's easy. What's so hard about saying goodbye? Er... Who are we talking about? Nobody, just forget I said anything. Taxi! Hey! Taxi! (WHISTLES EXTREMELY LOUDLY) (DOG WHINES) (TYRES SCREECH) Wow, thanks. 312 Riverside Drive, please. Good night, Clark. Superman! (PIANO CHORDS) (AMPLIFIED) I want egg rolls. Nice try, kiddo. (AMPLIFIED) Only steamed chicken and snow peas for you. (AMPLIFIED) Why order Chinese if he's allergic? He loves the peas. I think we all prefer egg rolls over macrobiotic shakes. Urgh! That's a good point. Mmm. (PIANO) # "Heart And Soul" - Loesser and Carmichael So I noticed you've been acting a little different lately. Have I? You know, Lois, that article that you wrote. "Why The World Doesn't Need Superman"? No, the other one, from years ago, before we met. Which article? I wrote dozens about him. I was practically his press agent. "I Spent The Night With Superman." (PIANO CONTINUES PLAYING) # "Heart And Soul" Richard, come on. It was the title of an interview. Plus, it was your Uncle Perry's idea. No, I know, I know. It's OK, it's OK. Richard. It was a long time ago. Were you in love with him? He was Superman. Everyone was in love with him. But were you? (AMPLIFIED) No. Lois, I shouldn't have brought it up. '(JOR-EL) Even though you've been raised as a human being, you are not one of them.' 'They can be a great people, Kal-El. They wish to be.' 'They only lack the light to show the way.' 'For this reason above all, their capacity for good, I have sent them you, my only son.' (RADIO STATIC) (MULTIPLE VOICES IN VARIOUS LANGUAGES) (EXPLOSIONS / SIRENS) (BABY CRIES / ALARM BELL) (BARKING) (ALL SOUNDS STOP) (SIRENS) (ALARM BELL) Load 'em up. Holy sh-... (GROWLS) "The Metropolis Museum of Natural History will close in ten minutes." "We hope that you've enjoyed..." Sir, we're closing in ten minutes. We only need five. (SCREAMS) (CAR HORN / TYRES SCREECH) (HORN) You're done, the museum's closed. (SCREAMS) (SCREAMS) (SCREAMS) (SCREAMS) (SIGHS) Are you all right, Miss? My heart. I-I... I'm sorry? I have a palpitation, a heart palpitation. And a murmur. Please,... ..take me to the hospital! (SOBS) Take me to the hospital. "(CAMERA CLICK)" Just... hold on tight. Bingo. There you are, ma'am. My heart,... my palpitations, they're gone. What did you do? I didn't do anything. Call me Katherine. Katherine... I'm glad you're feeling better. You have places to go, people to save? Yes. Would you like to get a coffee sometime? I know that's forward. Or a drink? Good night, Katherine. Good night. "Mannschaften von Sicherheitsdienst..." "(CLATTERING)" "Oh, mein Gott, nein! Sie fallen! Unglaublich" "Meine Damen und Herren..." It's like this on every channel. "He was in Manila at 10:55pm and then spotted..." Hey, Kent! The Chief wants to see you. Oh, thanks. "..as this security footage from a simple deli robbery proves there's really no feat too big or too small for the Man of Steel." "Reports are flooding in from Metropolis, Houston, Gotham..." "Satellites have proven most ineffective at tracking him." "He might literally be moving near the speed of light." "Superman a encore sauve la situation." "Dans le petit village,... il a sauve ces enfants..." "Regardez! Vous-voyez!" "Our map is illuminated with sightings..." Kent! The Chief is waiting. Huh... "Huh"? These are iconic and were taken by a 12-year-old with a phone. What do you got, Olsen? I got those. Look, in the sky, Chief. It's a bird. It's a plane. No, it's... You wanted to see me? Yeah, Kent, come on in. Sit down. I wanna talk a little strategy. OK. First off, Lois, I don't understand what you're doing sneaking around covering this blackout. It wasn't just a blackout, Chief. Cell phones, pagers, automobiles, airplanes - Every other paper has got a female reporter, a good-looking female reporter, on the roof covering Superman. And you two are the ones with history. Chief, I've done Superman. (SNORTS) Covered him. You know what I mean. Yeah, that makes you an expert. So do him again. There are a dozen other stories out there. Name one. There was a museum robbery last night. Even Superman missed it. He was too busy saving this hooker. Why don't you guys track down Lex Luthor? Well, no one's seen him since his fifth appeal. He's got bad history with Superman. Maybe he's got something to say. Luthor's yesterday's news. No, I like that idea. Perry, Lex Luthor is a career criminal who nearly killed him, for God's sakes. How did Lex Luthor get out of prison? The appeals court called Superman as a witness and he wasn't around. How much do you think that pisses off Superman? Give him to someone else! A lot. A lot. Give him to Polly. Lois, Superman. What about the blackout? Kent, blackout. Great(!) Thanks, chief(!) Lois, I'm sorry. I'd hate if this damaged our... relationship. Relationship? Yeah... Hi, Mommy. Hi, you. Hey, guys. He got an A in science, but a D in gym, so we're doing something right. Yeah, at least one of us is. What? It's Perry. He just shoved Superman back into my life. Well, honey, I'm sure you can find a way to interview Superman without bringing him back into your life. "There's no way around it, folks. Superman is back in all our lives" "(CHEERING)" (JASON WHEEZES) OK, how about this? We'll stay late. We'll get dinner. I'll help with Superman, and you and Clark can work on the blackout. That all right with you, Clark? Swell. (CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYS) # "Spring from The Four Seasons" - Vivaldi I was gonna pretend the brakes were out. Pretend! Like we talked about. You didn't actually have to cut them! Of course I did. A man can always tell when a woman is pretending, especially Superman. Mmm-mmm. So, did you get your rock? I did. (DRILLING) Weird. If these times are right, the blackout spread from a specific origin point. Where? I'm not sure yet. With super-hearing does he hear each sound itself or everything at once? (AMPLIFIED) Both. He's certainly taller than I thought. 6'4". I love that he can see through anything. I'd have fun with that. (AMPLIFIED) Anything but lead. Ragh... I bet he's... 125 pounds, faster than a speeding bullet, draws his power from the Sun, invulnerable to anything but kryptonite and he never lies. Kryptonite? Radioactive pieces of his home world. It's deadly... to him. Ragh! Lois, how tall would you say Clark is? (AMPLIFIED) About 6'3", 6'4". About 215 pounds? (LAUGHS) (CHUCKLES) Ragh... Let's get these intrepid reporters something to keep 'em going. Burritos! Come here, can-head. This way. Do they have anything other than burritos? Er... So, have you found a place to live yet? Er, no. I'm still looking. Lois, I wanted to ask you about that - I'm gonna run downstairs for some fresh air. (CLATTERING) Great(!) Thanks. Let's talk when I get back. Sure. (GUST OF WIND) (GUST OF WIND) You know, you really shouldn't smoke, Miss Lane. Sorry. Didn't mean to startle you. I'm fine, really. I just wasn't expecting... you. With the press on the plane, I wasn't sure it was best for us to talk. Well, there's no press around now. Except for me, of course. I know some people are asking questions now that I'm back. I think it's only fair that I answer... those people. So, you're here for an interview? OK, then. Where did I put it? Right pocket. Let's start with the big question. Where'd you go? To Krypton. But you told me it was destroyed ages ago. It was. But when astronomers thought they found it,... ..I had to see for myself. Well, you're back, and everyone seems to be pretty happy about it. Not everyone. I read the article, Lois. So did a lot of people. Tomorrow night, they're giving me the Pulitzer - Why did you write it? How could you leave us like that? I moved on. So did the rest of us. That's why I wrote it. The world doesn't need a saviour. And neither do I. Lois. Will you come with me? Why? There's something I wanna show you. Please. I can't be gone long. You won't be. Clark said the reason you left without saying goodbye is because it was too unbearable for you. Personally, I think that's a load of crap. Clark? He's just a guy I work with. Maybe Clark's right. You know, my, er,... ..Richard, he's a pilot. He takes me up all the time. Not like this. (GASPS) I forgot how warm you are. Listen. What do you hear? Nothing. I hear everything. You wrote that the world doesn't need a saviour but every day I hear people crying for one. I'm sorry I left you, Lois. I'll take you back now. # "Can You Read My Mind?" (Instrumental) - John Williams Richard's a good man. And you've been gone a long time. I know. I... (SIGHS) So, will I see you around? I'm always around. Good night, Lois. We're having beef, honey. Do you want the tofu wrap or the veggie wrap? You all right? Mmm-hmm. Where have you been? I... I... was... up on... the roof, getting some air. Tell the truth now. Were you smoking? No. Is this real? Where'd you find him? He found me. Great. I can't wait to read it. So, Mr White, about the blackout - This is the biggest night of your life. Have you picked out a dress? Something snazzy? It feels a little weird winning for that article. It just doesn't seem... right. What doesn't seem right? Winning an award for "Why The World Doesn't Need Superman", when, according to this newspaper, they do. Lois... Pulitzer Prizes are like Academy Awards. Nobody remembers why you got one, it's just that you got one. But - This is your night. You enjoy it. I'm sure Kent's on the blackout. Department of Water and Power, please. 7782, great. Metropolis Public Works... Hi, Stephen, Lois Lane from The Daily Planet. I just need a little info on a few outstanding power grids. I do have it here, actually. So the uptown grid went dark at 12:36 and midtown 10 seconds before. Which grid was hit first? "It just reads Vanderworth." Across the river? "6 Springwood Drive." 6 Springwood Drive. A residence or business? "Residence." You're sure? Nothing before that? "That's all it shows." Thank you very much. Oh,... Jason. There's your mom, Jason. You're late, Mommy. Where are we? Is this the Pulitzer? Nope. I've gotta ask these people a few questions, then we go. (PHONE RINGS) "(MUFFLED OPERA MUSIC)" Can I stay in the car? No, honey. Are we trespassing? No. Yes. Shh... "(OPERA MUSIC GETS LOUDER)" Hello! (PHONE RINGS) (OPERA MUSIC PLAYS LOUDLY) # "Habanera from Carmen" - Bizet Hello? I like the curly one. Let's go. This was a bad idea. (RUMBLING) (GASPS) Lex Luthor. Lois Lane? You're bald. (CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYS) # "Piano Concerto 21" - Mozart And what is your name? I'm not supposed to talk to strangers. Cute kid, and smart. Thanks. We're not really strangers, are we? This is kind of a reunion. Heck, I'm a fan. I love your writing... and your dress. I love your boat. How'd you get it? Swindle some widow out of her money? (CHUCKLES) That's funny. Didn't you win the Pulitzer Prize for my favourite article ever? Didn't you have a few more years to go on that double life sentence? Yes, well, we can thank the Man of Steel for that. I mean, he's really good at swooping in and catching the bad guys but he's not so hot at the little things. Miranda rights, due process, making your court date... Did you have anything to do with the blackout? Are you fishing for an interview, Miss Lane? Well, it's been a while since you were a headline. Maybe it's time people knew your name again. How about we turn this boat around, call a cab for my son and then you can do whatever you want with me. No, I don't think we'll be turning around, Miss Lane, which means that we do have some time to kill. How about that interview? Yeah, just call me if you hear anything. OK. Thank you. So, what did the school say? She picked him up at 3:15. Hi, I heard about Lois. Yes, come in, Clark, come in. Is there anything I can do? Yeah. You're a reporter. Help Richard track her down. I'll check her PC. Excuse me. What do you know about crystals? They make great chandeliers. This crystal may seem unremarkable but so is the seed of redwood trees. It's how our mutual friend in tights made his Arctic getaway spot. Cute. But it's a little small for my taste. You're building an island? You're not seeing the big picture here, Miss Lane. Let me enlarge it for you. Not just an island, an entirely new continent. An extinct world, reborn on our own. Why? Land, Miss Lane. I mean... Kitty, what did my father used to say to me? "You're losing your hair"? Before that. "Get out"? He said, "You can print money manufacture diamonds, and people are a dime a dozen but they'll always need land." It's the one thing they're not making any more of. But the United States... (HUMS) Will be under... water. It's simple physics, Miss Lane. Two objects cannot occupy the same space at the same time. And the rest of the world will just let you keep it? They'll...? What? I'll have advanced alien technology, thousands of years beyond what anyone could throw at me. Bring it on! And eventually the rest of the world will be begging me for a piece of high-tech beachfront property. In fact, they'll pay through the nose for it. But millions of people will die. Billions! Once again, the press underestimates me. This is front-page news. Come on, let me hear you say it just once. You're insane. No! (CHUCKLES) Not that. No, the other thing. It's dangling off the tip of your tongue. Let me hear it just once. Superman will never - (BELLOWS) Wrong! What is that? I think you know exactly what this is. Mind over muscle, Miss Lane. Mind... Who is that boy's father? Richard. "Mr Luthor, we're approaching the co-ordinates." Are you sure? "Yes, sir." "Latitude 40 degrees north, longitude 73 degrees west." Don't let them leave this room. Kitty, come with me. You're not gonna want to miss this. # "The Planet Krypton" - (DRILLING) Damn it. What? She has a password. "Jason". "Richard". Try... "Superman". Great(!) Don't touch that, honey. Why don't you go play the piano? (SLOW PIANO) # "Heart And Soul" (PIANO TUNE GETS FASTER) (HARMONISING CHORDS) # "Heart And Soul" "(FAX MACHINE BLEEPS)" (HARMONISING CHORDS RESUME) (MUTTERS) Come on, come on, come on. "(JITTERS)" (DISTANT BLAST) (HARMONISING CHORDS RESUME) (THUNDER) Lex, this isn't like the train set. I know. (MUTTERS) Come on, come on. Argh! (WHEEZES) (WHEEZES HEAVILY) (HYPERVENTILATES) Honey, are you OK? Yeah. Are you hurt? I'm fine. Open this door! Open it! (HANDLE RATTLES) Could you help Mommy open the door? I'm sorry. It's gonna be OK. OK? It's gonna be OK. We had a little... problem downstairs. Brutus is dead. He got hit with the... piano. Where's the boy? With the mother, locked up in the pantry. Oh, it's time for us to go. My camera's not working! And my phone's not working. OK, I'm good. That was weird. Hey, guys. This just came through the fax. It's Lois's handwriting, I'd recognise it anywhere. I just have no idea what the numbers mean. (BOTH) They're coordinates. That's just off the coast. Jimmy, tell Perry I'm taking the seaplane. And keep trying her cell. (SIGHS) # "Theme from Superman" - John Williams (RUMBLING) (THUNDER) (GRUNTS) What are these, lottery numbers? I think they're coordinates, Chief. (RUMBLING) (RUMBLING INTENSIFIES) Er... Chief... Agh...! (HORN) Come on! Move it! (RUMBLING) (CREAKING) (TYRES SCREECH) Chief! Great Caesar's ghost... (CHEERING / APPLAUSE) (CAMERA CLICKS FRANTICALLY) (MOUTHS) Daddy. Oh, my God. How did you get here? I flew. Look out! Mom! Mom! Mom! Jason, come here! Jason! Watch your head! (CREAKING) (CREAKING) (CREAKING) Agh! Mommy! Mom! Jason! Hold on! Have you got him? I got him! Go! Hold on! Hold on! Mommy! Give him to me! Mommy! Mommy! Mommy! Come on, Jason! Lois! Lois? Mommy! Jason, get on my back. # "Theme from Superman" - John Williams Give me your hand. Have you got them? Yeah. Get buckled in! She'll be fine. I can't take off in this. I'll point you in the right direction. Thank you. (SONIC THUNDER) (SONIC THUNDER) See anything familiar? (ECHOES) I see an old man's sick joke. Really? Because I see my new apartment and a place for Kitty, one for my friends and that place over there, I'll rent out. But, you know, maybe you're right. Maybe it is a little... cold. It's... What's the word I'm searching for? It's a little... ..alien. It lacks that human... touch. You have something that belongs to me. Agh! (THUNDER) Metropolis Tower, this is seaplane November-7-2-4-1-Hotel. Do you copy? Metropolis Tower, this is seaplane November-7-2-4-1-Hotel. Do you copy? Damn it! Metropolis Tower, this is seaplane November-7-2-4-1-Hotel. Do you copy? Lois! Are you all right? Yeah. What happened? Superman. Where is he? He went back. Richard, we have to turn around. What? No. We have to turn the plane around! We barely made it out of there, now you want me to go back? Please! He'll die. All right, hold on. (THUNDER) K-r-r-r-r-ryptonite! (ECHOES) You're asking yourself, "How?" Argh! Didn't your dad ever teach you to look... before... you... leap?! Crystals... They're amazing. They inherit the traits of the minerals around them. Kind of like a son inheriting the traits of his father! You took away five years of my life, I'm just returning the favour! Argh... I'm... I'm still Superman! Ugh... Get up! Get up! Ugh... (GRUNTS) Agh! (SOBS) Ugh! Argh...! Argh! (WHEEZES) Now, fly. (WHEEZES) (WHEEZES) So long, Superman. '(JOR-EL) Your leadership can stir others to their own capacities for moral betterment.' 'The human heart is subject to monstrous deceits.' 'Our destruction could have been avoided.' 'If only at this very moment I could embrace you in my arms.' 'Your help is called for endlessly, even for the tasks human beings could solve themselves.' 'Remember me, Kal-El, remember me.' Superman's down there. You sure? Yeah. Richard! Yeah, I saw him. Strap in. Lois! Don't move. (GASPS) Come on, come on, come on. Richard! I'm trying! It's too choppy! (COUGHS) Oh, my God. No. Ragh! Ah! Ha... Ha-ha! Argh... Argh! Ugh... (WIND HOWLS) Whoa! How did you find me? Thank you. (WIND HOWLS) What are you doing? I have to go back. You're hurt! Goodbye, Lois. (THUNDER) (TV) "Technology on Krypton, Superman's home world, was based on manipulating the growth of crystals." "Sounds like hocus-pocus to me." "To the primitive mind, any sufficiently advanced technology would be indistinguishable from magic." "But imagine... Cities, vehicles, weapons entire continents - grown." Lex? Uh-huh. Are billions of people really going to die? Yes. (RUMBLING) (THUNDER) Lex, what's happening? Go, go, go. Get to the helicopter. Go! Out, out! Now! No, no, no, take nothing! Take nothing! Go, go! Damn it. Here. What did you do?! I'm sorry! No! (SOBS) What did you do? (SOBS) I'm sorry! # "Theme from Superman" - John Williams (SONIC THUNDER) (MUFFLED THUD) Clear a path! Clear the way! Move! Trauma One. Where we going? Trauma One. Turn him! OK, I think I got it. Penetrating stab wound to right part of lower back. No haemorrhage. Shock at 200. Is that enough? He's not human. All right, charge to 350. Clear! MONITOR FLATLINES # "The Planet Krypton" - It's kind of morbid, Perry. Always be prepared. How is she? Oh... Thank you. Thanks, baby. Lois? Yeah. We can leave whenever you're ready. I mean,... ..you don't have to be here. Where else would I be? (TV) "Police have surrounded the area in order to control thousands of visitors who have arrived to show their support." "Many carrying banners..." I could drive. "No official announcements but unconfirmed reports from inside tell us the Man of Steel lies..." Where are you going? To the hospital. I'd be careful down there, guys. It's a madhouse. So much for parking. Do you think I can get in? You're Lois Lane. They'll let you in. I wanna go with Mommy. I'll be right here. Watch your head, OK? Here we go. This way, Miss Lane. Mommy, is he gonna get better? I don't know. I want him to. I like him. Me, too. I don't know if you can hear me. They say sometimes that when people are... ..that sometimes they can hear you. I don't know if you can hear me. I wanted to tell you... "(BLEEPING)" (Come on, honey.) (SHOUTING) Step back, please! Ragh! Lex, we only have six of those! Six? Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! I would trade 300,000 coconuts and every ounce of your blood for a quart... ..of gasoline! But what will we have to eat? "(ALARM)" (DISTANT SIRENS) You will be different. Sometimes, you will feel like an outcast. But you'll never be alone. You will make my strength your own. You will see my life... through your eyes as your life... will be seen through mine. The son... becomes the father... ..and the father becomes the son. (SIGHS) (SIGHS) Good night! I... Will we see you? Around? I'm always around. Good night, Lois. # "Theme From Superman" - John Williams IMS Subtitles sky.subtitles@bskyb.com www.tvnz.co.nz/access-services Captions were made possible with funding from NZ On Air. TVNZ Captioning 2008