The Adventures of Superboy (1988) s01e24 Episode Script

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[knock on door]
Are you ready..
Superboy!
You're like an answer
to a prayer.
Do you know how many accidents
you're causing?
Oh, believe me.
That's the last thing
I wanted to do.
Zugar.
Professor John Zugar.
This experiment I've been
working on went out of control.
- Control it, okay?
- I will, with your help.
This grid is what's causing
the trouble.
If I could raise
the energy level
the power damage
would correct itself.
Lemme put it..
if you can use your heat vision
and concentrate on that grid
my experiment
would prove out--
Excuse me.
What's the nature
of your experiment?
As fantastic,
as far sighted
as extraordinary
as almost as the brilliant
visionary, Percy Stoddard.
A prophet before his time.
He was denied academy at the
national academy of sciences.
Oh, but, Superboy,
I'm wasting your time.
Please, use your super heat
and concentrate on this grid.
Eh, if not
I cannot be sure
there won't be a..
..massive explosion.
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Uh!
[indistinct chatter]
You know, Hollywood
is full of crackpots
but that guy
is over board.
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(newspaper boy)
Extra! Extra!
Read all about it.
Nazi invaded Poland.
Nazi invaded Poland.
Extra! Extra!
Read all about it.
Extra! Extra!
Read all about it.
Nazi invaded Poland.
Nazi invaded Poland.
Hey, mister.
The Nazi invaded Poland.
Wow!
- If she screams, bolt.
- Don't worry, guys.
Aah!
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Oh!
Aah!
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[groans]
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You said she didn't
have body guards.
I didn't see him
in the studio.
Hey, I don't ever wanna
meet that guy again.
Next time,
we use guns.
We'll see how tough he is
when he's hit with a bullet.
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- Thank you.
- No problem.
I'm Victoria Letour.
I've been researching
my new role.
What are you playing?
A green beret?
I'm playing a downtrodden
victim with depression.
Why would I play a hat?
You don't know
who I am, do you?
I sure do.
You're someone I want by my
side, if I'm ever in a jam.
I'm Victoria Letour.
Famous movie star.
That doesn't mean
anything to you?
I didn't say that.
I'm sorry
if I offended you.
No, no. I'm not offended.
I'm, uh..
I'm amazed and impressed
by your indifference.
What's your name?
Clark.
Clark Kent.
Clark Kent.
Where are you from?
I'm not from around here.
I'm from the south.
Shuster University?
And you saved me
from God knows what.
I want to do something for you.
Are you an actor?
No.
No.
Come on, every good looking
guy that comes to Hollywood
wants to get into movies.
Meet at Granite studio tomorrow.
I'll get you a screen test.
That's what you want,
isn't it?
What I want is
to find someone.
But thanks anyway.
Hey, lemme help you
find your friend.
I know everyone in town.
Everyone knows me.
They'd love to
do me a favor.
Aah!
It's been doing that off
and on for the longest time.
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Superboy!
Ha!
Something told me those sudden
power surges meant you're about.
What are you so mad about?
I'm the one that
should be teed off.
You planned the whole thing,
didn't you?
Tricked me into using super heat
and dragged me back to 1939.
Sure. How else could
I get your help?
But I didn't force you
to hold on.
- That's your problem.
- I want to return.
We've to work out
a few problems.
Some of the heat shields
were damaged on their way.
I practically got 'em
all repaired.
Great, so how much longer?
Two, three hours?
It's easy. Haven't found a
solution to my other problem.
Computer chip that does
all the necessary calculations
was pulverized in it's
transit through time.
You realize, of course,
in 1938
they are 10 years or so shy
of conceptualizing computers.
I'm conceptualizing punching
a hole in the ground
- and shutting you up.
- You disappoint me.
Where's your eau-de-vie?
Your curiosity?
Your wonder.
I got here in 1938.
You didn't arrive till 1939.
Aren't you impatient to know how
that happened?
No, not from you--
You were hanging onto
the time machine.
You must have let go
before I reached 1938.
That's why you didn't travel
back in time as far as I did.
Alright. Okay.
Let me show you something.
Now, what do you
guess this to be?
A projection
of possible space warps.
It's a real estate map
of the San Fernando Valley.
All property goes for
$50 an acres now.
In our time,
$300,000 an acre.
That's great. I don't care
about real estate.
Ah, short-sighted, uh?
Well, I own 10 acres there now.
It's all because I worked like
a dog at two different jobs
so I can have enough
money to buy it.
You've taken the easy way
to earn your pockets.
instead of devoting your
energy into getting us back.
Easy way?
You try throwing 300 pounds
of pizza's towards the ceiling.
I got tennis elbow
on that job.
And don't be
so damn superior.
You go and try living on
social security in 1989.
Besides, I'm trying
to solve a problem.
I taught the science department
in the university.
They all turned their backs on
me when I talked time machines.
Please, how long to
replace this chip?
Well, I can only contact someone
in the science community.
If I can locate Percy Stoddard
and his miracle calculator.
That's one of his inventions.
I bet that could help us.
- I've a thought on that.
- I knew things would work out.
No.
You have a place
to stay?
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Victoria?
Hello, again.
[laughing]
It's a standard greeting.
Everyone kisses everyone.
- You don't like it?
- Who said I didn't like it?
You're very steady,
Clark Kent.
I've got a great teacher.
You're not kidding.
- I need a favor.
- You got it.
You said if I ever needed to
locate someone, you'd help me.
I need to find a guy
named Percy Stoddard.
Percy Stoddard.
He's the technical advisor last
science fiction movie I was in.
We hired him because he
invented something called a..
Miracle calculator.
That's it.
We used it as a prop.
I need to borrow it.
- Ms. Letour.
- Uh.
Listen, umm.
Miracle calculator.
Give your address
to the script girl.
Percy Stoddard and this miracle
calculator will be delivered.
Standard goodbye.
[chuckles]
That was Joey.
He got us booked
tomorrow with extras.
And get this. The scene
they shoot in the cabaret?
A kidnap sequence.
And we're the kidnap gang.
Hey, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Guess who he saw with
our favorite actress?
The same guy
she was with yesterday.
I'm upping the ante.
The ransom is no longer 100,000.
It's now quarter of a million.
This time,
we bump both of 'em.
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Wow!
Ho! Ho! Ho!
That is great.
What a time to be alive
in the 80's.
And they actually
put a man on the moon?
That they did.
What? What?
That they did.
It took six of us in a crane
to load that thing.
My boys said, if you can get it
off the truck, you can keep it.
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It's Hollywood.
Mr. Stoddard, do you think
you can adapt this?
I, uh, think so.
With Professor Zugar's help and
what he has told me about you
with your help too.
Well, shall we go
to work then?
- Alright.
- Ha ha.
That's the 80's.
Uh, Superboy. These connections
need to sorted.
Uh, now the calculator's a
primitive processing machine.
Substituting for microprocessor
we lost in our way through time.
That's if we can
get it's memory cord
operated to the speed
of those transistors.
You're gonna have to use
your super freeze breath
to bring the temperature
of the magnetic core down
to somewhere near
zero degrees Kelvin.
To create a super conductor to
compensate for the needed speed.
You, uh, sure you don't
wanna come with us?
Oh, it's tempting, John.
Wonders of the 80's.
I don't think so.
I don't think I can adapt
to such a violent change.
Mr. Stoddard, because you made
it possible for us to return
we would like to offer you this
gift of 10 acres of land
- in the San Fernando Valley.
- I think five acres is enough.
Gratitude carried too far
is ostentation
if there's one thing
I can't stand.
Please, gentlemen.
I don't want any of this.
You don't understand.
We insist you take this.
He can't come back,
unless you take it.
Matter of fact, I won't go back
unless you take it.
Gentlemen.
Thank you very much.
I want to thank for being
generous with my property.
I knew you wouldn't mind.
- I felt we owed him a favor.
- Do me a favor.
Don't do me anymore favors.
Just apply your energy heat
to that grid.
- Right here?
- Hmmm.
Approximately how long before
system reaches full power?
About an hour.
Give or take a minute.
Adios.
Where you going? You can't leave
now, there is not enough time.
(male #1)
Hey, you!
Get over here.
Where have you been?
Let's go get in line
over here.
You're supposed to be here
at eight o'clock.
I don't believe it.
Nice muscles.
Get in line there. Let
the director take a look at you.
Ms. Letour.
Ms. Letour.
Would you pose with
the group here please?
Thank you.
Thanks, Ms. Letour.
Alright, you and you.
Go to studio two.
Sorry, fellas.
Director feels like
you don't come across
as guys from outer space.
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[indistinct chatter]
Hello, again.
I just came by to say
thank you for everything.
Umm.
Clark, I, uh..
I did a little checking.
There is no Shuster University
in all of Dixie.
Or anywhere in the country
for that matter.
No, not yet, there is not.
So, either
you're a fraud
or there is something going
I don't understand.
I'm not a fraud, Victoria.
That's your explanation?
It'd take too long.
I've got plenty of time.
Sit right here.
Sit.
Don't move. And we gonna
have a long talk after this.
(male #2)
Ms. Letour?
Don't move.
- Let's roll it, Lamar.
- 25, take three.
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[people screaming]
Clark!
[indistinct screaming]
Somebody help me.
Help!
Help!
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Stay there.
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What the hell is that?
What's the difference?
Shoot!
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Aaah!
Aaah!
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Aaah!
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Clark, I thought
they shot you.
Oh, God.
I'm so glad to see you.
I was so scared.
There's no reason
to be scared anymore.
I'm not,
now that you're here.
I've to go now.
Clark.
Don't leave me.
I wish I didn't have to.
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Don't let go.
Good morning,
and you are?
Lana Lang and this is T.J. of
Shuster University Herald.
We are here doing
a story on Mrs. Savinsky.
The quest to the
Shuster chair of journalism.
Yes. Weren't you suppose to be
here with a Mr. Clark Kent?
- Yeah, hasn't he arrived yet?
- No.
So, what else is new?
We've had this assignment
for three days
you think he'd atleast
show up here on time.
The will will be read
in a few moments.
You may wait here for your
friend, if you like. Excuse me.
Now, why would a woman that
nobody has even heard of
leave this school
two million dollars?
Well, that's what
we here to find out.
You know, I read some
where that this Mrs. Savinsky
was a Victoria Letour.
Old time movie star
back in the 30's.
Oh, she sure was beautiful.
- T.J.!
- Well, it's about time.
T.J., it's great
to see you guys.
It's uh, good
to see you too, Clark.
We are ready for
the reading of the will.
Well, come on.
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Captioned by Grant Brown