The Adventures of Superboy (1988) s03e06 Episode Script
Roads Not Taken: Part 2
1
[music ♪]
[music ♪]
[laughter]
Listen, you're my man.
Just out of curiosity, where
exactly did he go?
There's a lot of weird
places out there.
Oh yeah?
[laughter]
[music ♪]
[crowd gathering]
Go ahead. Ask him. It's OK.
Sovereign. May I have your
autograph?
I'm not who you think I am.
[tires screeching]
Sovereign. We've found a
traitor.
A traitor to what?
To you.
[spits]
[screams]
Should we execute her, or would
you like to.
Rip her arms off, Sovereign.
Burn her with your heat vision.
He's going to kill her.
Lana.
Go ahead, do it.
Lana, what's going on?
You ought to know, you're the
sovereign.
I'm not the sovereign. You've
got to believe me.
Who else could you be?
You look like him.
You have his powers.
If I were this sovereign,
wouldn't I have killed you?
You're trying to trick me.
You want me to inform
on the movement.
- What movement?
- The movement that's gonna
The movement that believes in
freedom and democracy.
But that's what I believe in.
No. I'm not going to tell you
anything.
But Lana.
Just go ahead and kill me.
Stubborn as ever.
What?
No.
That's it?
Um, you don't suppose there's
any way he could get back, do
I'm not sure.
Well let's make sure .
A little plastique, perhaps.
What?
[imitates explosion]
No more problems.
What are you kidding?
This machine's my whole life's
work.
No it's not.
But after I come to power
and make you permanent director
of the National Academy of
with a billion dollar budget.
Then you can begin your life's
work.
Like, I guess I can whip up a
batch of C4.
Perfect.
Besides, I've still got the
remote.
The what?
I've been working on this
control device,
and it works just like the
portal, except that
you can hold it in your hands.
Ah, Let me see it.
Hmmm.
Just to be on the safe side.
I thought I got rid of you.
Wrong one.
Which one are you?
The one who killed you.
[patriotic music ♪]
[knocking]
[turns down music]
Sovereign.
Dr. Winger.
Yes, have I, have I done
something to offend you?
You're working on a
dimensional portal.
Yes I am. But how did you
know that?
Lucky guess.
You were just about to test it,
weren't you?
You know everything.
I don't suppose you could
help me with something?
Anything, sovereign. Anything.
I need to use the portal.
I don't know if it works.
I've taken some tests on it.
But
Trust me. It does.
Well, anything you say
sovereign, of course.
I have to go next door to
adjust the power supply.
See it works on a 3,000
Then go.
They hate me.
They hate me!
They don't hate you, sovereign.
They love you.
They don't deserve me.
They don't.
Maybe I should let them run
their own stinking planet.
Oh, no sovereign, no.
We need you.
But the movement doesn't need
me.
They're an aberration.
A handful of lunatics.
If just a few, then why are they
so difficult to get rid of?
Because
I'm waiting.
Because, we're no good.
We don't deserve to work for
you.
You're dedicated. I like that.
Why don't you take that
dedication and use it to get rid
Yes, Sovereign.
We will.
Good.
Now I feel better.
We'll get on it right now,
sovereign.
Sovereign
Sovereign. There's an imposter,
pretending to be you.
That's impossible.
He flew sir.
And he had a chance to kill one
of the rebels, but he didn't do
- He flew?
- Yes sir.
It's some kind of trick.
They're trying to destroy me.
I'll see to it immediately sir.
Stop!
Get back here.
No, sovereign. No.
Please, please.
Have mercy on me.
No, please.
[moaning in pain]
Is everything OK?
Just perfect, sovereign.
But I brought a friend.
I hope you don't mind.
A friend?
A friend of his, not yours.
[patriotic music ♪]
[music stops]
He's not the sovereign.
He let me go.
It was a trick.
No, No, he's not. I know it.
OK. Who are you?
Superboy.
What the hell kind of a
name is that?
He's lying. He's the sovereign.
I came through one of the
portals from another world.
What do you mean one
of the portals.
There's only this one.
There are billions.
What's he talking about?
Multidimensional theory.
How would you know about that?
It works.
I'm proof.
It is possible.
Lex. He's not the sovereign.
OK.
But I want something in return.
Same old Luthor.
What do you want me
to do for you?
You're gonna help us
fight the sovereign.
You said you believed
in freedom and democracy.
Now prove it.
Every child knows the
sovereign's story by heart.
It's practically religion.
The infant who could fly, lift a
truck, see through concrete
destroy an entire forest with
the heat that comes from his
He came here on a rocket.
It landed on the Kent farm.
Kent farm?
No just across the highway from
there a couple of hundred yards.
Landed at one of the Ellman
granary complexes.
The old man Ellman
found him himself.
Took him back to his estate
and carefully groomed him
to become master of the earth.
See Ellman was crippled.
Saw the Sovereign's strength,
and with it the potential for
total political domination.
Based entirely on Ellman's
philosophy of fear and
[gunfire]
Get down.
Lana, are you all right?
Lex?
Lex?
Oh, God. He's been hit.
[wheezing]
You've, you've got to to
promise me something.
What?
Promise me You're gonna help
us fight him.
Promise me.
I'll fight him.
Tell me. Are there other
Luthor's out there?
There are.
Are they the kind of men
that will die for what
they believe in?
Absolutely.
No. Lex come on.
Don't give up.
Lex.
So I asked myself
where do the people in the
movement come from?
Don't they have brothers
and sisters?
mothers and fathers,
sons and daughters?
Of course, they do.
And those people have an
obligation to report them.
If they don't. they're guilty of
treason too.
Remember, the sovereign can't be
watching all of you all the
But, sooner or later,
he will see you.
Very nice.
Excellent likeness.
Now who are you?
I'm you, I'm ashamed to say.
But how?
Listen to me.
These people don't need your
help.
They can run their own lives.
You know you look like me.
But I don't think you have
my character.
Let's see what you're made of.
You're as strong as I am.
People like us were meant to
rule. It's our destiny.
I'm not sure what my destiny is,
but I know it's not this.
Look what I've done.
They wanted truth and justice.
I gave them something better.
Peace and prosperity, order!
But not the freedom to choose
the way we want to live.
Lana, get out of here.
It's all right.
I'm ready for it.
No.
This is a mistake.
You killed Lex.
You were always jealous of him
when we were growing up.
You cannot do this.
Oh, yes I can.
You've always wanted me.
Oh.
Now you've got me.
Let's dance.
Lana, no.
Time to go.
At least it didn't kill you
this time.
Will you shut up and
try to undo my wrist.
Change of heart?
No.
Same heart that was there
all along.
Maybe you will turn
things around.
Oh.
Maybe.
Here's a present for starters.
We're going home, Lex.
No way. I'm not going
in that thing.
Yes you are.
Look, the portal.
I must have transported the
explosion back, too.
Here.
But what about you?
Don't worry, I'll be all right.
Go.
No. No.
No.
[screaming]
[explosion]
I was afraid I'd never
see you again.
I thought I'd never see this you
again either.
Honey. Lex.
[mumbling]
There's no place like home.
What the hell did you do to
him?
He's crazy.
What was he before? Sane?
There's no place like home.
There's no place like home.
There's no place like home.
There's no place like home.
There's no place like home.
[continues mumbling]
[music ♪]
[music ♪]
[music ♪]
[laughter]
Listen, you're my man.
Just out of curiosity, where
exactly did he go?
There's a lot of weird
places out there.
Oh yeah?
[laughter]
[music ♪]
[crowd gathering]
Go ahead. Ask him. It's OK.
Sovereign. May I have your
autograph?
I'm not who you think I am.
[tires screeching]
Sovereign. We've found a
traitor.
A traitor to what?
To you.
[spits]
[screams]
Should we execute her, or would
you like to.
Rip her arms off, Sovereign.
Burn her with your heat vision.
He's going to kill her.
Lana.
Go ahead, do it.
Lana, what's going on?
You ought to know, you're the
sovereign.
I'm not the sovereign. You've
got to believe me.
Who else could you be?
You look like him.
You have his powers.
If I were this sovereign,
wouldn't I have killed you?
You're trying to trick me.
You want me to inform
on the movement.
- What movement?
- The movement that's gonna
The movement that believes in
freedom and democracy.
But that's what I believe in.
No. I'm not going to tell you
anything.
But Lana.
Just go ahead and kill me.
Stubborn as ever.
What?
No.
That's it?
Um, you don't suppose there's
any way he could get back, do
I'm not sure.
Well let's make sure .
A little plastique, perhaps.
What?
[imitates explosion]
No more problems.
What are you kidding?
This machine's my whole life's
work.
No it's not.
But after I come to power
and make you permanent director
of the National Academy of
with a billion dollar budget.
Then you can begin your life's
work.
Like, I guess I can whip up a
batch of C4.
Perfect.
Besides, I've still got the
remote.
The what?
I've been working on this
control device,
and it works just like the
portal, except that
you can hold it in your hands.
Ah, Let me see it.
Hmmm.
Just to be on the safe side.
I thought I got rid of you.
Wrong one.
Which one are you?
The one who killed you.
[patriotic music ♪]
[knocking]
[turns down music]
Sovereign.
Dr. Winger.
Yes, have I, have I done
something to offend you?
You're working on a
dimensional portal.
Yes I am. But how did you
know that?
Lucky guess.
You were just about to test it,
weren't you?
You know everything.
I don't suppose you could
help me with something?
Anything, sovereign. Anything.
I need to use the portal.
I don't know if it works.
I've taken some tests on it.
But
Trust me. It does.
Well, anything you say
sovereign, of course.
I have to go next door to
adjust the power supply.
See it works on a 3,000
Then go.
They hate me.
They hate me!
They don't hate you, sovereign.
They love you.
They don't deserve me.
They don't.
Maybe I should let them run
their own stinking planet.
Oh, no sovereign, no.
We need you.
But the movement doesn't need
me.
They're an aberration.
A handful of lunatics.
If just a few, then why are they
so difficult to get rid of?
Because
I'm waiting.
Because, we're no good.
We don't deserve to work for
you.
You're dedicated. I like that.
Why don't you take that
dedication and use it to get rid
Yes, Sovereign.
We will.
Good.
Now I feel better.
We'll get on it right now,
sovereign.
Sovereign
Sovereign. There's an imposter,
pretending to be you.
That's impossible.
He flew sir.
And he had a chance to kill one
of the rebels, but he didn't do
- He flew?
- Yes sir.
It's some kind of trick.
They're trying to destroy me.
I'll see to it immediately sir.
Stop!
Get back here.
No, sovereign. No.
Please, please.
Have mercy on me.
No, please.
[moaning in pain]
Is everything OK?
Just perfect, sovereign.
But I brought a friend.
I hope you don't mind.
A friend?
A friend of his, not yours.
[patriotic music ♪]
[music stops]
He's not the sovereign.
He let me go.
It was a trick.
No, No, he's not. I know it.
OK. Who are you?
Superboy.
What the hell kind of a
name is that?
He's lying. He's the sovereign.
I came through one of the
portals from another world.
What do you mean one
of the portals.
There's only this one.
There are billions.
What's he talking about?
Multidimensional theory.
How would you know about that?
It works.
I'm proof.
It is possible.
Lex. He's not the sovereign.
OK.
But I want something in return.
Same old Luthor.
What do you want me
to do for you?
You're gonna help us
fight the sovereign.
You said you believed
in freedom and democracy.
Now prove it.
Every child knows the
sovereign's story by heart.
It's practically religion.
The infant who could fly, lift a
truck, see through concrete
destroy an entire forest with
the heat that comes from his
He came here on a rocket.
It landed on the Kent farm.
Kent farm?
No just across the highway from
there a couple of hundred yards.
Landed at one of the Ellman
granary complexes.
The old man Ellman
found him himself.
Took him back to his estate
and carefully groomed him
to become master of the earth.
See Ellman was crippled.
Saw the Sovereign's strength,
and with it the potential for
total political domination.
Based entirely on Ellman's
philosophy of fear and
[gunfire]
Get down.
Lana, are you all right?
Lex?
Lex?
Oh, God. He's been hit.
[wheezing]
You've, you've got to to
promise me something.
What?
Promise me You're gonna help
us fight him.
Promise me.
I'll fight him.
Tell me. Are there other
Luthor's out there?
There are.
Are they the kind of men
that will die for what
they believe in?
Absolutely.
No. Lex come on.
Don't give up.
Lex.
So I asked myself
where do the people in the
movement come from?
Don't they have brothers
and sisters?
mothers and fathers,
sons and daughters?
Of course, they do.
And those people have an
obligation to report them.
If they don't. they're guilty of
treason too.
Remember, the sovereign can't be
watching all of you all the
But, sooner or later,
he will see you.
Very nice.
Excellent likeness.
Now who are you?
I'm you, I'm ashamed to say.
But how?
Listen to me.
These people don't need your
help.
They can run their own lives.
You know you look like me.
But I don't think you have
my character.
Let's see what you're made of.
You're as strong as I am.
People like us were meant to
rule. It's our destiny.
I'm not sure what my destiny is,
but I know it's not this.
Look what I've done.
They wanted truth and justice.
I gave them something better.
Peace and prosperity, order!
But not the freedom to choose
the way we want to live.
Lana, get out of here.
It's all right.
I'm ready for it.
No.
This is a mistake.
You killed Lex.
You were always jealous of him
when we were growing up.
You cannot do this.
Oh, yes I can.
You've always wanted me.
Oh.
Now you've got me.
Let's dance.
Lana, no.
Time to go.
At least it didn't kill you
this time.
Will you shut up and
try to undo my wrist.
Change of heart?
No.
Same heart that was there
all along.
Maybe you will turn
things around.
Oh.
Maybe.
Here's a present for starters.
We're going home, Lex.
No way. I'm not going
in that thing.
Yes you are.
Look, the portal.
I must have transported the
explosion back, too.
Here.
But what about you?
Don't worry, I'll be all right.
Go.
No. No.
No.
[screaming]
[explosion]
I was afraid I'd never
see you again.
I thought I'd never see this you
again either.
Honey. Lex.
[mumbling]
There's no place like home.
What the hell did you do to
him?
He's crazy.
What was he before? Sane?
There's no place like home.
There's no place like home.
There's no place like home.
There's no place like home.
There's no place like home.
[continues mumbling]
[music ♪]