The Adventures of Superboy (1988) s03e10 Episode Script
Mindscape
1
[music ♪]
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.
[Matt] Happy Hour, Clark.
Interested?
Fried zucchini and
cocktail dogs?
Who wouldn't be?
Well, at least it's food.
And we'll be there early enough
to get some for a change.
Talk about good news, bad news.
Kent. I need these faxed to
Washington. Now.
Looks like your prayers are
answered.
Lana.
Happy hour?
I'd love to but this
woman's telling me
how aliens impregnated her.
I'll wait.
She's got ten kids.
Ooh.
Is this the Bureau of Extra
Normal Matters?
Yeah, but we're closed.
This will only take a minute.
It's about this rock. We dug up
on the site today.
And what about it?
Well, you're gonna
think I'm crazy.
It's making noises.
Noises?
What kind of noises?
Words, sentences, haikus?
Hey. I know what I heard.
If you're not interested,
I'll just take this thing
someplace else where they are
[thud]
[crowd exclaiming]
[music ♪]
Incredible.
I think it's some kind of
meteorite.
Whatever it is, we've got to
find a safe place for it.
Get him over here and don't
touch that thing.
What is it?
I don't know, but it's
definitely alive.
Stern should see it.
- I'll get her.
- No, no, no stay.
I'll have Kent
get her.
Kent.
Kent.
Kent.
Faxes please. Pronto.
Is this the Bureau of
Extra Normal Matters?
Yeah, but we're closed.
This will only take a minute.
It's about this rock we dug up
on the site today.
And what about it?
Well, you're gonna think
I'm crazy.
It's making noises.
Noises?
What kind of noises. Words,
sentences, haikus?
Hey, I know what I heard.
But, if you're not interested,
I'll just take this thing
someplace else.
[crowd exclaiming]
[coughing]
Clark?
I'm OK.
I don't know how I did it.
[all gasp]
Lana?
You and Clark
You're the same person.
Why did you hide it from me?
Lana, I had my reasons.
I wanted to protect people.
It's too late for that?
You don't have to hide it
anymore.
But
Why not just be Superboy
all the time?
- I need to be Clark.
- But Clark, he's such a geek.
I am sorry. I didn't mean that.
But Clark, he was only
an act, wasn't he?
I am Clark.
As much as I am Superboy.
Sometimes I need to get away
from being Superboy.
Kent.
Superboy?
I guess we can forget that
faxing huh?
You could just fly the stuff
there.
[all laugh]
[Matt] Come on. He's got more
important things to do.
Are you kidding?
He can do anything.
End pollution.
Save the environment.
Stop war. Cure disease.
Make diamonds.
[man] Help the homeless.
[loud crowd noise]
No.
No. No.
Oh. Oh. Oh.
Give him some air.
Give him some air.
Do we really need all these
people here?
Oh. He's in pain.
Definitely in pain.
Brain wave activity indicates
severe stress.
You don't need a monitor
to know that,
just look at his eyes.
REMs. He's dreaming.
Tell you something else, that
thing is growing.
What about a hospital?
Too dangerous to move him.
And that thing might
contaminate the hospital.
We've got to do something.
I'm going to try the laser.
No. No you can't do that.
They've got to try.
We'll try again.
It's over. I'm OK.
What?
A robot.
That's how he got his powers.
He wasn't human.
I am human.
We should have guessed.
Who built you?
Nobody built me.
You're just metal and wires.
Lana, I'm alive.
You're a robot.
I can't be.
I have feelings. For you.
Don't say that.
Lana, please.
Your circuits are
malfunctioning, Superboy.
I know you were good
in your day.
But it's time for you to be
replaced.
Replaced?
By you?
Correct.
And my first official act
as the new Superboy will be to
dispose of you.
No, I won't let you.
Like I said.
My first official
act as the new Superboy,
will be
to dispose of you.
No.
[wires shorting]
[explosion]
Lana?
Lana!
He's crying.
The laser did nothing,
absolutely nothing.
What's next?
I don't believe it.
What?
Superboy's lifeline is weaker.
But this other line, it wasn't
here before.
What is it?
It's another lifeline.
From what?
From that thing.
It's got to be.
It's in there with him.
Feeding on him.
Killing him.
[computer noise]
Every time Superboy enters the
nightmare phase,
the creature grows.
How could that be?
I'm not sure.
It's not as if the dreams are
real.
No, but the emotions they cause
are real.
And emotions generate
adrenaline.
You're saying it's feeding on
his adrenaline.
It would explain why it's
growing.
Doctor, could it be
creating the dreams?
Trying to frighten him
into producing more adrenaline?
Lana?
Lana, help me.
Lana, please.
I can't do it anymore.
It's too difficult.
Lana, what are you talking
about.
Everything that has
happened to me,
that's what I'm talking
about.
The times I've been victimized
and almost killed.
It's been all
because of you.
Because I loved you.
I love you, but you just
don't
Do you
Of course.
Then why can't you show me.
Why can't we just do the simple
things that everybody else does?
Seems like the only time I ever
get to see you is when you save
me.
You can lift a mountain,
and fly around the world,
but you can't take me out for
dinner or dancing
or just to a movie.
Do you know, how lonely I am?
You know why we can't
do those things.
My enemies, they
That's just an excuse.
You're holding back and you
always will.
Lana, no I won't, I promise.
I won't.
It's too late.
Too late.
You always expected me
to wait for you.
But for what?
When is it ever going
to be any different?
I found someone else.
No.
He's kind and decent
Who?
And he's always been there for
me.
He's tangible.
Who is he?
I can be with him, and my life
isn't at risk.
Clark?
I always loved her.
She just never realized it.
But I do now.
Lana. It's a trick.
Don't be jealous.
He's not Clark.
How do you know?
Because I know.
Stop it.
Tell her you're not Clark.
You're gonna ruin everything.
[screaming]
[computer noise]
It can't be.
He's gone.
No. No he's not gone.
No.
[crying]
Lana, Matt
[music ♪]
[voices overlapping]
Give him some air.
You're a robot.
Clark, Clark
[echo] No.
Who are you?
It's been so many years. You
were an infant when you left us.
We're your parents.
Your true parents.
I'm dying aren't I?
Don't be afraid.
I'm not ready to die yet.
No it's not your time yet.
It wants you to be afraid.
Look around you. There's nothing
to fear.
We'll always be here for you. '
Just as our parents
were here for us.
When it's your time you'll join
us all, but not until then.
[computer noise]
[music ♪]
[all gasp]
[music ♪]
[music ♪]
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.
[Matt] Happy Hour, Clark.
Interested?
Fried zucchini and
cocktail dogs?
Who wouldn't be?
Well, at least it's food.
And we'll be there early enough
to get some for a change.
Talk about good news, bad news.
Kent. I need these faxed to
Washington. Now.
Looks like your prayers are
answered.
Lana.
Happy hour?
I'd love to but this
woman's telling me
how aliens impregnated her.
I'll wait.
She's got ten kids.
Ooh.
Is this the Bureau of Extra
Normal Matters?
Yeah, but we're closed.
This will only take a minute.
It's about this rock. We dug up
on the site today.
And what about it?
Well, you're gonna
think I'm crazy.
It's making noises.
Noises?
What kind of noises?
Words, sentences, haikus?
Hey. I know what I heard.
If you're not interested,
I'll just take this thing
someplace else where they are
[thud]
[crowd exclaiming]
[music ♪]
Incredible.
I think it's some kind of
meteorite.
Whatever it is, we've got to
find a safe place for it.
Get him over here and don't
touch that thing.
What is it?
I don't know, but it's
definitely alive.
Stern should see it.
- I'll get her.
- No, no, no stay.
I'll have Kent
get her.
Kent.
Kent.
Kent.
Faxes please. Pronto.
Is this the Bureau of
Extra Normal Matters?
Yeah, but we're closed.
This will only take a minute.
It's about this rock we dug up
on the site today.
And what about it?
Well, you're gonna think
I'm crazy.
It's making noises.
Noises?
What kind of noises. Words,
sentences, haikus?
Hey, I know what I heard.
But, if you're not interested,
I'll just take this thing
someplace else.
[crowd exclaiming]
[coughing]
Clark?
I'm OK.
I don't know how I did it.
[all gasp]
Lana?
You and Clark
You're the same person.
Why did you hide it from me?
Lana, I had my reasons.
I wanted to protect people.
It's too late for that?
You don't have to hide it
anymore.
But
Why not just be Superboy
all the time?
- I need to be Clark.
- But Clark, he's such a geek.
I am sorry. I didn't mean that.
But Clark, he was only
an act, wasn't he?
I am Clark.
As much as I am Superboy.
Sometimes I need to get away
from being Superboy.
Kent.
Superboy?
I guess we can forget that
faxing huh?
You could just fly the stuff
there.
[all laugh]
[Matt] Come on. He's got more
important things to do.
Are you kidding?
He can do anything.
End pollution.
Save the environment.
Stop war. Cure disease.
Make diamonds.
[man] Help the homeless.
[loud crowd noise]
No.
No. No.
Oh. Oh. Oh.
Give him some air.
Give him some air.
Do we really need all these
people here?
Oh. He's in pain.
Definitely in pain.
Brain wave activity indicates
severe stress.
You don't need a monitor
to know that,
just look at his eyes.
REMs. He's dreaming.
Tell you something else, that
thing is growing.
What about a hospital?
Too dangerous to move him.
And that thing might
contaminate the hospital.
We've got to do something.
I'm going to try the laser.
No. No you can't do that.
They've got to try.
We'll try again.
It's over. I'm OK.
What?
A robot.
That's how he got his powers.
He wasn't human.
I am human.
We should have guessed.
Who built you?
Nobody built me.
You're just metal and wires.
Lana, I'm alive.
You're a robot.
I can't be.
I have feelings. For you.
Don't say that.
Lana, please.
Your circuits are
malfunctioning, Superboy.
I know you were good
in your day.
But it's time for you to be
replaced.
Replaced?
By you?
Correct.
And my first official act
as the new Superboy will be to
dispose of you.
No, I won't let you.
Like I said.
My first official
act as the new Superboy,
will be
to dispose of you.
No.
[wires shorting]
[explosion]
Lana?
Lana!
He's crying.
The laser did nothing,
absolutely nothing.
What's next?
I don't believe it.
What?
Superboy's lifeline is weaker.
But this other line, it wasn't
here before.
What is it?
It's another lifeline.
From what?
From that thing.
It's got to be.
It's in there with him.
Feeding on him.
Killing him.
[computer noise]
Every time Superboy enters the
nightmare phase,
the creature grows.
How could that be?
I'm not sure.
It's not as if the dreams are
real.
No, but the emotions they cause
are real.
And emotions generate
adrenaline.
You're saying it's feeding on
his adrenaline.
It would explain why it's
growing.
Doctor, could it be
creating the dreams?
Trying to frighten him
into producing more adrenaline?
Lana?
Lana, help me.
Lana, please.
I can't do it anymore.
It's too difficult.
Lana, what are you talking
about.
Everything that has
happened to me,
that's what I'm talking
about.
The times I've been victimized
and almost killed.
It's been all
because of you.
Because I loved you.
I love you, but you just
don't
Do you
Of course.
Then why can't you show me.
Why can't we just do the simple
things that everybody else does?
Seems like the only time I ever
get to see you is when you save
me.
You can lift a mountain,
and fly around the world,
but you can't take me out for
dinner or dancing
or just to a movie.
Do you know, how lonely I am?
You know why we can't
do those things.
My enemies, they
That's just an excuse.
You're holding back and you
always will.
Lana, no I won't, I promise.
I won't.
It's too late.
Too late.
You always expected me
to wait for you.
But for what?
When is it ever going
to be any different?
I found someone else.
No.
He's kind and decent
Who?
And he's always been there for
me.
He's tangible.
Who is he?
I can be with him, and my life
isn't at risk.
Clark?
I always loved her.
She just never realized it.
But I do now.
Lana. It's a trick.
Don't be jealous.
He's not Clark.
How do you know?
Because I know.
Stop it.
Tell her you're not Clark.
You're gonna ruin everything.
[screaming]
[computer noise]
It can't be.
He's gone.
No. No he's not gone.
No.
[crying]
Lana, Matt
[music ♪]
[voices overlapping]
Give him some air.
You're a robot.
Clark, Clark
[echo] No.
Who are you?
It's been so many years. You
were an infant when you left us.
We're your parents.
Your true parents.
I'm dying aren't I?
Don't be afraid.
I'm not ready to die yet.
No it's not your time yet.
It wants you to be afraid.
Look around you. There's nothing
to fear.
We'll always be here for you. '
Just as our parents
were here for us.
When it's your time you'll join
us all, but not until then.
[computer noise]
[music ♪]
[all gasp]
[music ♪]