The Adventures of Superboy (1988) s01e12 Episode Script

[tires screeching]
[explosion]
[music continues]
[tires screeching]
[explosion]
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[wind whooshing]
[intense music]
[rumbling]
[whooshing]
[thud]
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[indistinct chattering]
[chattering continues]
Now I see why T.J.
transferred to gemology.
[chuckling]
Earth to T.J.
Come in, T.J.
[snaps fingers]
Hey, you're
blocking my view.
Whoa, I didn't know you had such
interest in gems and minerals.
Well, minerals, no,
but, uh, that Ronnie Lawler
that's a gem I wouldn't mind
exploring every facet of.
Forget it, Teej.
She's gone, man.
(Lana) Yup, she's fallen head
over heels for Lex Luthor.
Heaven only knows why.
(Lana) I thought she
was smarter than that.
[moaning]
You know, Lex, we've done
so much in the last few days.
What the, the helicopter ride
and the yacht trip, everything.
I feel so lucky.
And you should,
my dear.
It'snot every girl who
gets noticed by Lex Luthor.
Well, I'm very selective.
(male #1)
Very selective.
[door opens]
Sorry I'm late, class.
But I just received
a remarkable parcel
from my associates
in Addis Ababa.
And I wanted to share
their discovery with you all.
I am pleased to say..
that we have found..
an energy-radiating
meteorite.
It shattered upon impact
with the Earth
and is like nothing man
has ever seen before.
In fact, we believe
it may be an actual
fragment of another world.
A world, which
in all probability
was destroyed by
an incredible explosion
which propelled these stones
through the cosmos
right here to Earth.
- Excuse me.
- Clark!
(Lana)
Clark, are you alright?
I've never felt
like this before.
(Lana)
Clark!
Are you okay, Clark?
[intense music]
Stand back.
Stand back.
Please, give him some room.
- Ah..
- Oh, Clark.
Oh, that poor guy.
Yeah, he fell like
a ton of bricks.
- Did you see it, Lex?
- Shut up, Leo, I'm thinking.
Sure, I know you don't like me
to talk while you're thinking.
You're the boss and when the
boss tells me to shut up, I do.
You don't have
to tell me twice
because I'm pretty smart
about things like that.
That's what I like
about you, Leo.
You always do everything
exactly the way I tell you.
Uh-uh-uh, stay put, son.
A fall like that could give
you a concussion or worse.
I've called the infirmary,
where are they?
(Clark)
No.
No doctors,
no hospitals, please.
Please.
He's avoided doctors
ever since we were kids.
He's weird that way.
Veronica, my sweet.
- I'm feeling better.
- It was scary.
One minute you were
sitting there and the next
you were,
you were out of it.
(T.J.) Well, anyway,
you're okay now, right?
Yeah.
[dramatic music]
I knew it was just
a matter of time
before I got what I wanted, Leo.
- Do you know why?
- Because you're lucky, Lex?
No, no, no, luck has
nothing to do with it, Leo.
People like me
deserve everything we get.
[snapping fingers]
- You need us, Mr. Luthor?
- I certainly do.
Remember that machine you guys
made for me about a month ago?
What was it you called it?
An electro-polarity discharger.
The one we couldn't
find a power supply for?
Plutonium isn't easy to come by
and no way it'll run without it.
Just bring the machine here.
I think I've got something
better than plutonium.
Leo, my man, turn on
the music, please.
Something dramatic, I think.
Perhaps a little Grieg.
Peer Gynt Suite 1, Op. 46,
if you don't mind.
You got it, boss man.
[knocking on door]
["Peer Gynt Suite No.1, Op.46"
on player]
Excellent boys,
settle up.
[music continues]
Mmwhat is it?
Power.
[music continues]
[beeping]
[beeping]
[music intensifies]
[buzzing]
[music continues]
[crackling]
Ohoh, uh..
- We didn't mean it.
- It was an accident.
- It's never happened before.
- I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
[laughing]
Don't be ridiculous, boys.
We finally got your
invention working.
And that's cause
for celebration.
W-w-will there
be girls there?
When the lights go out
all over the town
there'll be so much
confusion and panic.
[chuckling]
You'll be able to walk
right in and take anything
your little nerdy heart
desires, Oswald.
Leo, mobilize my frat boys.
First National Bank
ought to be easy pickings.
Don't forget about the cash
boxes. They ought to be ripe.
And the finest
jewelry stores in town.
[intense music]
Gentlemen, tonight we
paint this town black.
And then rob it blind.
[music on radio]
- I'm gonna do it.
- Do what, T.J.?
I'm gonna ask Ronnie out.
If she'd just
give me a shot
she'd see that I was
way cooler than Lex.
Go for it, what
you got to lose?
Huh, my head.
I mean, if Lex sends one
of his goons after me.
(man on radio) Looks like we're
experiencing technical difficulties here
at Radio Station W-E-I-L.
Some kind of power surge.
We've got turn ta..
There's trouble
at the electric plant, I bet.
[buzzing]
Oh, no, no, I don't
want you fainting again.
Come on, come on.
I'll cover for you, buddy.
[theme music]
[buzzing]
It's working, it's working!
Look out, girls,
here we come.
[theme music]
[buzzing]
[music continues]
[sizzling]
He-he-he grounded it.
Let's get out of here before
he does the same thing to us.
[sizzling continues]
Great, hold that pose!
[camera clicks]
Beautiful.
[sizzling continues]
[camera clicking]
T.J., get out of here, this
thing could blow any minute!
T.J.
I-I'm okayhow are you?
I'm a little buzzed,
but it's wearing off.
[telephone ringing]
Luthor here.
What is going on over there?
All of my lights are still on.
What? Superboy lit up
like a Christmas tree?
Forget the girls!
Contact the frat
boys immediately.
Tell them the heist
is postponed indefinitely.
No, no, dump the machine,
but save the rock.
You did? Good.
Because I'm sure I'll find
another use for it
once the heat dies down.
And I think I have just
the place to keep it..
[intense music]
where no one
will ever think to look.
[laughing]
[bell donging]
Ronnie, hey. Hey, Ronnie.
Oh, hi, T.J.
Hey, how's Clark?
Gosh, it was a nasty fall
he had the other day.
Well, now he's okay. He's always
doing things like that.
Yeah? He should take
better care of himself.
- Lana and I look out for him.
- Yeah?
Listen, Ronnie, I was
thinking maybe you and I
we can go out sometime, you
know, maybe a pizza and a movie?
Pizza and a movie?
Oh, I mean,
that sounds nice, but..
I can't, I mean, I don't think
Lex would understand that.
Uh, no offence here, Ronnie
but Lex Luthor isn't exactly
Mr. Popularity here at Shuster.
You see, nobody
knows Lex like I do.
He's, he's kind,
considerate, generous--
Arrogant, obnoxious--
No, no, that's just
a defense, T.J.
to hide how shy
he really is.
(Lex)
Why, Veronica
that is the nicest thing
anyone has ever said of me.
And speaking of generous..
[snaps fingers]
For me?
Oh, Lex, you shouldn't have.
[intense music]
Oh, it's beautiful.
Of course, it's not
an actual space stone.
It's just
a remarkable simulation.
- I had it made just for you.
- Aww.
Lex, how can I ever thank you?
I'll think of something,
my dear.
[chuckling]
What happened?
I just got stepped on
by tyrannosaurus Lex.
Veronica, my darling.
Your necklace look particularly
beautiful by candlelight.
Oh, my necklace.
- Well, what about me?
- I was coming to that.
But first..
Chicken flambe a la Luthor.
Ohoh, my, Lex.
You keep outdoing yourself.
Nothing but the finest
for you, my dear.
[chuckling]
Have I told you the story
of how I came upon
this tantalizing recipe?
[telephone ringing]
What?
You know I'm busy.
Okay, make it fast.
The police? But how could
they find the machine?
I specifically told
those idiots to lose it.
Dammit! This is
gonna be serious.
- Lex, what's wrong?
- Those blithering idiots!
- Who?
- I don't wanna talk about it.
- But who are you mad at?
- Shut up, Veronica.
Hey, Lex!
I said, I don't
wanna talk about it!
[clattering]
[intense music]
[crackling]
- Professor.
- Oh, Clark.
How nice to bump
into you.
I've gotta get
somewhere fast.
Make haste slowly,
don't always be running.
[alarm ringing]
[whooshes]
[ringing continues]
[crackling]
Let's get out of here!
[thud]
[crackling continues]
[dramatic music]
(Lex)
We're trapped.
No. Heat rises.
Let's get on the floor.
[dramatic music]
[thud]
[crackling]
Oh!
[intense music]
[thud]
[crackling]
- Lex, we gotta help him.
- You help him! I'm outta here.
[music continues]
Superboy! Superboy!
Come on!
Superboy!
[alarm ringing]
[coughing]
- Lex, you're okay?
- I'm fine, I'm fine.
But the rock
is still in there.
Oh, no, I'm not
going up there.
Be a sport, Leo,
and get it back.
Don't make me say please.
I'm not going up there.
[ringing continues]
[siren blaring]
[blaring continues]
[crackling]
[dramatic music]
[crackling continues]
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Put me down!
- Come on!
- I got the girl, Lex.
You didn't tell me
Superboy was in there too.
Forget them,
where's my necklace?
Oh, you left me
up there to die
and you are worried
about your stupid necklace?
You are worse than scum, Lex.
You are murderous scum!
A boyhood ambition of mine.
I always was an overachiever.
[chuckling]
I never wanna see you
again, Lex Luthor!
[Lex chuckling]
- Not just yet, my pretty.
- What?
Oh, you want this
piece of junk, huh?
Huh?
Just take it!
[dramatic music]
No!
[splashing]
No! No!
I'm Lex Luthor. This can't
happen to Lex Luthor!
[indistinct chattering]
Well, at least, I'm rid
of Superboy forever.
(Superboy)
Looking for something, Lex?
No, no, no, uh..
[camera clicks]
[T.J. chuckling]
I know you're trying
to impress Veronica
but don't you think this
is going a little too far?
[laughing]
No, I like a man
with style.
Oh, do you hear that, Lex?
Hey, how about one more?
And this time say cheese.
[grunts]
You're looking good, Lex.
(male #2) I'm sure the lead
shielding will protect you.
(Superboy) I still wish I
knew where they came from.
Well, we may never know.
And though they may
be of value to mankind
you say the risk
to you is too great.
Well, something tells me
you will be an important
force to mankind in the future.
More important
than any stones.
Thank you, professor.
I know just the way of getting
rid of theseforever.
(male #2) That was
every last piece of it.
[theme music]
[creaking]
[music continues]
[whooshing]
(male #2) That was
every last piece of it.
[sloshing]
(Superboy) I only wish
I could be so sure.
[theme music]
[theme music]
Captioned by Grant Brown