The Adventures of Superboy (1988) s03e04 Episode Script

Rocketed
from a distant planet,
to a bold new destiny
on Earth,
found by a Kansas family
and raised as Clark Kent,
he learned he possessed
the strength of steel,
the speed of light
and the desire
to help all mankind.
He is Superboy!
[music playing]
I need some help.
I'm looking for someone.
You need some help.
Sure, why don't you step
into my office?
It's right over there.
I don't see any
Where do you keep the money?
Or am I gonna have to
look for it myself?
How dare you speak to me
that way?
This is how I dare.
What's that?
Some sort of threat?
No, it's not a threat.
- No threat at all!
- [slashing]
Whoa!
Now you ought
to leave me alone.
But it's too late.
You don't know who
you're dealing with.
Lady, please.
[screams]
[laughs]
You know something?
You haven't answered
my question yet.
- Lady!
- Listen to me.
Where is Superboy?
- Superboy?
- I want him now!
[screams]
[laughs]
I see.
Tossed the guy 30 feet, huh?
Yeah, I would say
that's extra-normal.
You called the right place,
Mister
Is that S-l-a-s-h?
Yeah, thank you.
We'll get right on it.
[laughs]
Amazons from hell.
Sounds like
a Russ Meyer movie.
Who?
Never mind.
That was just some kid telling
me he saw a beautiful blonde
down on Denker St.
who tossed a guy 30 feet,
then dropped him off
a fire escape.
I've had dates where
I wanted to do that.
Wait till I tell Clark.
He won't believe it.
This woman said she was
looking for someone.
Who, the guy who sold
her the steroids?
No. Superboy.
Superboy? What for?
How should I know?
You don't think that kid
really saw something, do you?
No, just curious.
I'm sure there's nothing
to worry about.
- Can I help you?
- Superboy.
How can I find him?
You don't find him.
He finds you.
- Do you have a problem?
- No, not me.
Well, now you do.
I want Superboy!
Where is Superboy?
Accidents, crimes.
That's where he shows up.
Nice neighborhood.
No one twisted your arm.
No, but I was curious.
Why did you come?
I was worried
about Superboy.
Worried?
What's there to worry about?
Clark, it's a natural thing
to do when you have
a relationship.
Someday you'll understand.
[kisses]
Excuse me, sir,
we're trying to find someone
that called us this morning.
Said his last name was
excuse me.
Are you all right?
[tires screech]
- [crashing]
- [siren wailing]
[man] Stay back.
[man]
Oh, my God! [laughs]
What are you doing?
I'm gonna get through that line.
That's just a bureau badge.
It's not a press pass.
So who's got time to read?
Are you coming?
[laughing]
I want Superboy!
You want me?
Here I am.
Who are you?
I am Neila.
Is that supposed
to mean something to me?
It will.
I'm trying to see
if you're worthy.
Worthy?
Worthy of what?
Of marrying me.
If this is a joke,
it isn't funny.
You could have
killed someone.
I don't care about them
and it's no joke.
I'm a warrior,
an aristocrat of my planet.
And it's time for me
to marry.
Then why did you come here?
We're dying.
Without wars to fight,
our warriors grow old
and die before our time.
There are no men left?
There's lots of men,
but they're vendors,
artisans.
They don't possess
the powers that I have.
They're beneath me.
I've come a long way
for you.
Do they know me
where you come from?
Could I be one of you?
I'd know if you were.
But we are very much alike
in another way.
We're both superhumans
amongst lesser beings.
We have strength. We have powers
they couldn't even imagine.
Maybe, but I'm happy here.
Happy?
Look at them.
Like little insects.
What do their lives mean?
70 or 80 years
of laboring,
of eating and sleeping
misery and maybe
a little happiness
and then it just ends
for no reason?
They know that,
but they go on.
- And I learned from them.
- You have learned from them.
Things like consideration,
kindness, humility.
Go back home and live among
the ones on your own planet.
Maybe then you'll learn
what the human part
of superhuman means.
- Are you all right?
- Uh-huh.
I better get you
someplace safe.
You care so much about them.
See how fragile they are.
This time I'm gonna make sure
you never come back.
No need.
What does she want?
The same thing everybody
else wants.
Thank you.
You're gonna take all day.
[Neila]
I have one more thing to do.
What happened to you?
You like it?
You look a little ordinary.
Ordinary is apparently
what he likes.
What who likes?
I don't think you need
to know that.
No, lady, that goes
around your neck.
Hey, yo, whoa.
Wait a minute.
You owe me some money.
Maybe we could make a deal.
Maybe. Maybe not.
Clark.
"And then Superboy forced
the hideous creature
to dematerialize
in a penetrating beam of light."
What do you think?
You do have a flair.
But Superboy didn't have much
to do with it.
And she wasn't hideous.
Men. All a woman has to do
is show some skin and they
think she's beautiful.
Come on, Lana.
What? OK, fine.
She was beautiful.
What's gonna happen
next time?
Next time?
Clark, she had superpowers
just like him.
How am I supposed
to compete with someone
like that?
I mean, this woman could
fly and lift cars.
And I can't even cook.
[telephone rings]
Hello, Bureau.
Are you sure?
Do you know where
she is now?
I'll be right there.
Clark.
Um
it was an old flame.
I'm sorry.
Washington was exciting,
but all anyone ever talked
about there was politics.
Got so boring
after a while.
Especially if you
want a social life.
That's why I am so excited
about being transferred here.
Well, if you think this place
is gonna improve your
social life,
you're gonna be really
disappointed, believe me.
I know.
I'm sure you do all right.
Maybe I will, too,
if I find the right person.
Let's go. I'm starving.
[chattering over
police radio]
Hey, stay back.
- Officer, what happened?
- Owner got beat up.
A robbery?
That would have been a lot
easier to explain to his wife.
He says a woman beat him up.
Hey, excuse me,
the woman who did this,
was she a blonde
in a strange outfit?
Yeah, but she's
a brunette now.
Brunette?
Got rid of all
that makeup, too.
She took a fox stole
from me.
It must be worth at least
a couple of hundred dollars.
[coughing]
Hey, leave the guy alone.
Come on.
Just another routine day
at the Bureau for
Extra-Normal Matters.
Nine-hundred-fifty-four
of 'em left before
I can retire.
Nine-hundred-fifty-three.
Superboy!
The woman in the stole.
Where is she?
- She left.
- Is Lana here?
Gone to dinner.
Lana and the new girl,
they went out together.
Did they say where
they were going?
They could be anywhere
in the city.
This was a great idea
coming up here.
The view's incredible.
You're not afraid
of heights, are you?
No, not me.
Twenty-five nightclubs,
a dozen gyms.
You'll find someone.
I wish I could be so sure.
But it's hard to find
the right guy, isn't it?
I demand
I expect a lot.
Maybe too much.
Why should I settle
for someone who has any
less to offer than I do?
You don't, but sometimes
you have to compromise.
Do you?
Well, no.
The guy I'm interested in is
pretty special.
I'm sure he is.
What do you think
he's looking for?
I don't know.
Probably the same thing
as everyone.
Caring,
putting the other
person ahead of yourself
and willing to make
a sacrifice for them.
Sacrifice?
You know what I mean.
I think it's something else.
It's your helplessness.
I'm not helpless.
You're helpless compared
to Superboy.
Someone with his powers
could snap you in two
if you got in their way.
You're her.
[customers clamoring]
[choking]
You still defending
these insects?
And I see you still can't
take no for an answer.
It's your destiny to be
with me.
It's my destiny
to be here.
They matter
to you that much?
Well, then hundreds
will die,
maybe thousands,
unless you come with me.
[blows]
[laughs]
Homes, schools,
churches, anything I want.
There's no way you
can save them all.
Come with me
and you will have a wife
that is worthy of you.
Come with me and I will
let them all live.
You have to.
Innocent people will die.
Wait!
I'll make it easy.
Nooooo!
She was willing to die?
To save others!
That's what we insects do.
What's it gonna be?
[screams]
Maybe they do have something
to teach us.
If you're willing to learn.
[music playing]