The Adventures of Superboy (1988) s01e22 Episode Script

[music continues]
[telephone ringing]
[ringing continues]
Hello.
I'd like to talk
to Johnathan Kent.
(female on telephone) He is not here
right now, can I ask who is calling?
An old army buddy. We were in
the Korean war together.
Oh, well, this is Mrs. Kent.
When will he be back?
He went to the bus depot
to pick up our son.
He'll be back soon.
Can I ask who is calling?
I'm sure he'd love to see you.
[dramatic music]
[engine rumbling]
It's about time, Bill.
Or should I say it's about
time to get a new carburetor.
[chuckles]
Yeah.
[engine rumbling]
Are you sure Sunny's
gonna pick us up?
No, we like standing around
here looking at empty busses.
He should be here.
I'll give him a call.
It'd be nice if we picked up
some flowers for Mrs. Kent.
Oh, yeah,
I don't see any flowers.
I meant the florist
over there.
- Uh-oh.
- What? What is it?
It's my bag
with all my comedy routines.
I must've left it
on the bus.
I've heard them.
Nobody's gonna take them.
At least nobody
with a brain.
Lana, I'll make the jokes.
Okay.
[engine rumbling]
[male #1]
Hey, beautiful.
How about a ride?
The best ride
you've never had, sweetheart.
[engines roaring]
Hey!
Guys, I think we got
our self another passenger here.
- Leave me alone.
- Leave her alone, uh?
Well, looks like the girl's
got a bodyguard here.
Bingo.
You should have kept
you're big mouth shut.
Leave him alone!
Come on, man!
Another big mouth,
that's heard from.
We don't want
any trouble.
- Look--
- I'll handle this.
You see these hands?
These are real weapons.
I've had them registered.
Where?
At the public library
under eight.
This is no time for your jokes.
Come on.
No, no.
Don't stop him.
He is a real joker.
See if you think
this is funny.
Come on, leave her alone.
- Don't do that man.
- What about this?
[upbeat music]
[grunting]
[grunting continues]
Hey!
Hey, wait!
How are you?
You alright?
It's good you got here. I had
him on the ropes.
Oh, yeah, yeah.
Sure you did.
Clark,
what's this all about?
Nothing much, Pa.
These guys were just passing
through town, weren't ya?
Well, just keep going
right through town.
You know that sign that
welcomes you to Smallville?
You keep going till you see
it in you're mirrors.
[engines rumbling]
Everybody here okay?
- Yeah.
- We are now.
Sorry I'm late.
What happen?
My carburator broke down.
Willie's gonna
lend me his station wagon.
Ma's cookin' up a big feast.
So let's go put
the feed bag on, uh?
Oh, yeah, I can almost
smell the turkey.
She has turkey
on my first day back.
[chuckles]
[dramatic music]
[reminiscing
Korean war screams]
Just need it for one week, uh?
Well, that's the strangest
deal I ever made.
It's all I want it for.
Darn thing's been
deserted for 15 years
then a man comes and offers me
a thousand dollars for one week.
I would have rented it to for
six months for that kinda money.
You don't mind my askin',
what do you need it for?
I mind.
[dramatic music]
[music continues]
[sighs]
Everything was so delicious.
Oh, thank you, Lana.
No, TJ and I can take care
of these.
- We will?
- That's the least we can do.
Yes, the least.
Martha, no one can put
a Turkey together like you can.
That's the second time
you've said that since dessert.
And, I'm gonna
keep on saying that
until you stop all this
unnecessary worryin'.
What worryin'?
Apparently, we got a call
from this X army buddy of mine.
All of a sudden you're mom's
building a case about it.
Well, why wouldn't
he tell me his name?
Now, who knows?
I don't like
the way he sounded
and don't you tell me it was
because we had a bad connection.
There was hate in his voice.
Now, Martha..
[glass shattering]
I better get in there
before we run out of dishes.
And, don't you,
"Now Martha" me.
[mumbling]
I don't know, Pa. She's got
pretty good instincts.
Well, she does that.
But, it was just
an army friend of mine
who was passing
through town, that's all.
Your ma chased
us out of the kitchen.
But, with a smile.
What are you kids
gonna do this afternoon?
I have to
get our house ready.
My mom's comin'
in tomorrow mornin'.
Can you give her a ride TJ?
I can hang out.
No, Clark..
why don't you guys take the
pick-up and go in into town?
Don't let your mother start
a worry epidemic around here.
You know how she
frets over me?
You go have a good time.
When you're in town,
check on the carburator.
Will do.
[sighs]
[dramatic music]
[music continues]
[telephone ringing]
Hello.
Ms. Kent..
this is Dr. Williams
calling from the emergency room
of Smallville County Hospital.
I'm afraid you're
son's been in an accident.
An accident?
He is askin' for his father.
What kind of an accident?
Automobile.
Oh, that tractor of mine.
First it was the jeep
and now it's the tractor.
Must be something in the air.
That was a call
for the emergency room
of the Smallville hospital.
There's been a car accident.
Oh, Ma,
there's nothing to worry about.
We know that nothing
can happen to Clark.
He said that Clark
was asking for you.
Lana or TJ must be hurt.
You stay by the phone.
I'll go to the hospital.
[siren blaring]
(male #1)
Jonathan.
[dramatic music]
Jonathan over here.
[music continues]
It's been a long time, Jonathan.
[music continues]
[siren blaring]
[tires screeching]
[blaring continues]
[car honking]
[sighs]
Thank heavens you're alright.
- Of course we're alright.
- I was worried sick about you.
Why would you be
worried sick, ma?
Someone called and said
there was an accident.
There wasn't any accident.
There were three guys at
town but that was this morning
and that was no accident,
that was deliberate, huh.
Now, that is the
second odd call.
He said, he was a Dr. Williams
and that you were
askin' for Pa.
- Where is pa now?
- He went to the hospital.
Will you guys stay with her
I'm gonna run to the hospital.
Why don't you take Tj?
I'll take care of your mom.
I'm okay.
I'll be right back.
[dramatic music]
[music continues]
You left me to die, Jonathan.
Pay off is long
overdue.
You know
they tortured me?
They cut me.
They burned me.
Week after week,
months after months.
The only thing that kept me
alive was thinkin' about you.
[theme music]
No, Superboy, there's no
Dr. Williams on the roster.
But, he did call
from here though.
It wasn't me, and I have been
on the desk all afternoon.
Superboy?
You're breaking
into a conversation, Ted.
- It's okay, nice to meet you.
- Yeah.
Okay, what is it Ted?
Uh, I think someone
stole my ambulance.
May be you just
misplaced it.
Try lookin' in the
lost and found.
Very funny,
no chance I misplaced it.
I went inside
to do my paperwork..
and when I came out..
it was gone.
Well, don't drag your feet.
Report it to transportation.
Who would be dumb enough
to steal an ambulance, anyway.
[dramatic music]
Tom, what the hell
is the matter with you?
Now, you better listen to me--
No! Shut up.
You listen to me.
You recognize me, ha?
Even with this-this thing
covering the scars on my face.
Of course, I recognize you.
Why did you do it, Jonathan?
Why did you leave me out there?
I didn't abandon you.
We searched all over for you.
You disappeared.
We lost town men. We were
ordered back to the base.
We still couldn't find you.
Not good enough, Jonathan. Not
after all I have been through.
What are you going to do?
They didn't tell me
so I am not gonna tell you.
[intense music]
Yes, Jonathan.
Look at that.
What's that?
That's what the North Koreans
made me wear as prisoner of war.
I've been saving it so
I can throw it in your face.
I've got something
appropriate for you, too.
- Looks familiar Jonathan?
- Don't be crazy, Tom.
- It wasn't my fault.
- Yes, it was your fault.
Now, put that on.
No!
[bullets ricocheting]
Put in on.
[theme music]
For god sakes, Tom.
Don't do this.
I've waited too long for
this moment, I can't stop now.
You get that uniform
dirty captain, crawl!
Go on, crawl!
Crawl, Jonathan, crawl.
Crawl for your life.
Go on crawl, Jonathan.
Get down on that dirt.
[bullets ricocheting]
Gettin' tired, Jonathan?
So was I.
[explosion]
[theme music]
[bullets ricocheting]
(Tom) Your luck's
holding out, Jonathan.
But, for how long, huh?
[bullets ricocheting]
Hey, Jonathan, now I've got ya.
(Jonathan)
Go ahead, Tom.
Go ahead, kill me.
That's what I said, Jonathan.
But, they wouldn't do it.
I begged them to do it.
No, they kept
shooting poison arrows at me
just missing me,
trying to drive me crazy.
(Tom)
They all missed, except one.
One, hit me in the face.
And that's why
I want your face now, Jonathan
To scar it like mine, to do
to you, what you did to me.
[theme music]
[music continues]
- You okay?
- Now I am.
Wait. Wait, wait.
[eerie music]
[explosions]
I don't wanna
kill you. Just him.
Once the killing starts,
it gets out of control.
Let me handle this.
Tom, it's me your friend,
Captain Gin.
[dramatic music]
The North Koreans,
they are the enemies, not me.
Captain Gin,
get down.
They're all around us.
We gonna tackle in circle.
Here they come.
They are comin after us..
Oh, hell.
- That's okay, that's okay.
- No..
You can stop shooting.
You can stop shooting.
The war is over.
It's been over a long time.
It's over?
Yeah, it's over.
Did we win?
War makes losers
of all of us.
[dramatic music]
Specially me.
Jonathan..
Jonathan,
look what they did to me, look.
Look, look!
[dramatic music continues]
There's no scar.
Of course, there is.
Can't you see it?
It's an inner scar.
We can't see it,
but it's there. A lot deeper.
The pain won't go away.
Tom, it's gonna work out.
Yeah, I promise you
it's all gonna work out.
Come on, now.
Come on.
[reminiscing
Korean war screams]
I am sorry, Jonathan.
I am sorry.
I wont be able to spend
the rest of the day with you.
- It's no problem.
- I wanna thank you.
For showin' up
when you did yesterday.
It's the least I can do, Pa.
Martha, I'll see you
tomorrow at noon.
Oh.
- You be careful
- Oh, yes, I will.
[engine starts]
I've always prided myself on
being a compassionate person
but, I don't see why your
father has to drive him back
to the sanitarium.
That man has lived
a nightmare all these years.
Living in the
terrors of the prison camp.
I guess pa feels they were there
for each other in Korea.
He wants to
be there for him now.
I know but, I just can't
get it out of my mind
that he almost
killed your father.
Ah, I know you're right.
Oh, I just need some time.
[glass shatters]
Oh, my goodness.
Oh, my..
Clark, I think your mother
will be very lucky
to invite us over again.
None the less,
we'll bring our dishes.
[chuckles]
[dramatic music]
Captioned by Grant Brown