The Adventures of Superboy (1988) s03e18 Episode Script

[announcer] 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
a strength of steel,
the speed of light,
and the desire to
help all mankind.
He is Superboy.
You're risking
everything.
We're in a
new country now.
Things will not be
handed to us like they
were in Saint Ephrem.
[blowing]
I checked it.
I x-rayed it.
There wasn't anyone
in that car.
I'm lookin' out my window,
and that black guy,
he must've been scared
because he jumped
in the car
And the next thing,
Superboy blows that
truck right on top of him
and the whole thing
goes up in flames.
I thought for sure
you were gonna save him.
We will take all the
Capitol City halls
and mar.
I came here
to say goodbye.
You can't leave,
we need you.
I killed a man.
Yeah, we know, son.
We heard about it
on the news.
I didn't ask
to be like this.
And I can't help everybody.
That's why I had to
turn off the news.
No one expects
you to do it all.
Don't they?
What if Superboy
found out
what really happened
that night?
It would probably
be better if Superboy
didn't find out.
[rooster crowing]
Well when do you think
he'll be back?
Uh-huh
OK, I'll try back later.
Thanks, Mrs. Kent.
Jackson's gonna kill
you when he sees the
long distance bill.
Look at what I got.
I've been checking
that witness' mail.
The one who says he saw
Superboy kill that guy.
After the accident,
the guy's bought a car,
a Rolex, an apartment
at Holbert Towers.
So? Someone's living his
dream life and paying cash.
The guy makes
18,000 a year.
There's something wrong.
All right, it's a
little suspicious.
Tell the cops.
Not until I get
some more answers.
I'd forgotten how good
country air smells.
[chuckles] You got
that right, son.
Sit down, have yourself
a good country breakfast
because you're
gonna need it.
We're gonna get to
sinking that new well.
Great. You got the
drill bit fixed?
No, it's still broken.
What do I need
a drill bit for
when I got you?
Well, like I
said before, Pa.
I don't mind helpin',
but it's just
plain old Clark.
OK, OK. If it's just
gonna be plain old Clark,
that's all right with me.
And that's the way
it should be.
If you did your
Pa's work for him,
he'd just be mopin'
around the house
telling me what to do,
getting in my way.
- [groans] There she goes again.
- Hm.
By the way, Lana called.
She wants to talk to you.
Oh, I'll call her later.
[machine gun firing]
[men laugh]
Playing with toys
as usual.
Yes, but my toys
are getting bigger.
How are you doing,
my friend?
I was saddened
but not surprised to hear
of Winston's death.
It's a tragedy.
What do you have
Llewellyn?
And it better be worth
4,000 miles.
What I have is a plan.
We've dug in here,
taken root and grown.
But now I want
to expand and break
into the world market.
Is that why
you called me?
To offer me a supply of
M76s I can get anywhere?
What about the
white ice shells?
Binary chemical weapons
Fresh out of eastern Europe
and in transit now
to a disposal site
in the South Pacific.
Interesting.
And I suppose they're
lying around in America
everywhere these days.
No.
But they are arriving
tonight at local
military repository.
Repositories have guards.
I have an army.
They also have big doors
with their respective
big locks.
I have a key.
[Jonathan chuckles]
Oh, thanks, Ma.
Forgot what it was like
having him around.
He's turned into
quite a man.
Yes, he has.
But he doesn't
belong here, Jonathan.
What do you mean?
Can't you feel it?
The part that's been
missing is back.
I haven't been
this happy in ages.
But is he?
Takes a lot longer this way.
Nothing wrong with
a little honest work.
[chuckles]
Nothing wrong with
using your God given
gifts either.
Except when someone
dies because of them.
Son, I don't
mean to push,
but sometimes it's
not black and white.
I remember the first time
I saw you as Superboy.
I wanted to feel proud,
but all I felt was
cold, numb.
It reminded me of
the time that Jonathan
went off to the war.
I didn't want him to go.
Mostly because
I knew that he could
be killed or hurt,
but also because
he might hurt or
kill other people.
I didn't know I could
love a man who had
done such things.
It took time.
But then I saw that
sometimes you don't
have a choice.
Sometimes, we don't.
I have a choice.
Yes, I know.
And I'll be proud of you
no matter what choice you make.
Oh! Oh damn it!
[shouts]
Clark!
Pa!
[shouting]
- Pa!
- Clark!
Help! Clark!
Clark!
[grunts]
- Are you OK?
- [sighs]
Oh, that was too close for
comfort, I'll tell you.
Thank goodness
you were here.
[Jonathan] Thanks, son.
It's all right,
it's all right.
[reporter] Analysts say
that today's fall in the
stock market index
is indicative of the overall
state of the economy.
And in other news,
there's still no suspects
in the Capitol City
car bombing that took the lives
of three alleged gang members.
Police say gang warfare's
been on the rise in that city
since the disappearance
of Superboy.
Coming up on WKPX,
more of your
country favorites,
and Bolt Pickens
with the weather.
I'm going back.
We were just getting used
to having you here.
And I was getting
used to being back.
But for the wrong reasons.
I'm still not sure
how I fit in, but
I think this afternoon proved
that no matter where I go,
I can't hide from who I am.
Sounds to me like
you've been doing
some thinkin'.
I guess I have
the two of you
to blame for that.
We just told you
how we felt.
You did your own thinking.
Whoever sent me here
sure knew what
they were doing.
Can I give you a lift
to the bus station?
Not this time.
I'll get my things.
Have the battalionaires
report directly to me.
We go tonight at
eight o'clock.
Llewellyn,
he insisted on
seeing you, man.
It doesn't surprise me.
When you're not used to it,
money goes very quickly,
doesn't it?
Exactly.
I knew you'd understand.
I hate to seem
greedy, but
But you are.
I understand perfectly.
Look, all I want is
a few thousand more.
I mean, that's not much
for guys like you.
Don't worry.
You'll get your due tonight.
Desmond will deliver it himself.
Remember,
anything happens
my lawyer's got everything
on how I framed Superboy
for you.
All of it.
Find his home
And when you do?
Kill him.
Then join us
at the site
- What about
- then kill his lawyer.
Hey, you're back.
Never thought
I'd miss this place.
Yeah, it grows on you.
Lana leave for the day?
No, she's upstairs.
Lana? Look who's here.
- Is your dad better?
- Huh?
His back?
Why you went home?
Oh, it cleared right up.
Lana!
I thought she said she was
gonna work late tonight.
- Oh no
- What's wrong?
She dug up some information
on the witness who saw
Superboy kill that guy.
- What was it?
- Financial stuff.
Looked like it might've
been a pay off.
She's been talking
about confronting him,
but I told her
- Where does he live?
- Holbert Towers,
I think she said.
You'd better call
the police.
Right, right. The police.
- [dialing]
- [operator] You have reached
911 emergency service line.
All lines are busy.
Please do not hang up
and your call will be
answered in the order
received
- It's busy!
- Look, I'm gonna
head over there.
- No, wait!
- Don't hang up until
you've gotten help.
Look, we'll make a deal.
I'll give you half
of everything I get
from Llewellyn.
OK, make it three quarters.
Hell, I'll give it all to you.
Listen, I was wrong.
Greedy.
Look, tell Llewellyn
I don't need any more money.
I'll keep quiet.
Boy, you'll keep
quiet, all right.
What's that?
Is that a bomb?!
Think of it as a way
to unburden your soul.
[clatters]
- Hi!
- Who are you?
I I'm the decorator.
Mr. Mayall asked me to
come in and take a look
at his closets.
Um, see, people usually
neglect their closets
Again, did Superboy
kill Winston?
- The bomb first.
- No, man.
Truth first,
then perhaps the bomb.
How did Winston die?
OK OK!
When everything started
coming down that night
the older guy, Winston,
he tried to get away.
Llewellyn was waitin' for him.
The truck had already
crashed and was burnin'.
Llewellyn hit Winston
with a brick or somethin',
chucked him into the car
and let him fry.
Superboy didn't know squat
what was happening.
[beeping]
Look, I told you
it was your boss
Hey where
are you going?
I'm leaving, of course.
What about the bomb?
Oh you can keep it.
[whimpers]
Am I glad to see you!
Did you hear any
of that, Superboy?
You didn't kill anyone.
Hurry, wait out there.
It's a bomb.
Looks that way.
Aren't you
gonna take it?
Did Llewellyn
really kill Winston?
Yes!
[coughs]
That scum Llewellyn
was double crossing me.
But I got a little info that
just might even the score.
- What is it?
- Tonight, eight o'clock.
They're hittin' the
weapons depository
in Bay Hill.
Keep an eye on him.
I'll send for the police.
Hey, aren't you
gonna untie me?
Well, I guess it's just
you and me now, huh?
All this happened
because of you.
That's true.
And if you untie me,
I'll make a couple of things
happen between
you and me, too.
OK, let's go. Move.
Fire!
Ah, Superboy.
Well done.
How many of my men
did you kill this time?
That won't work anymore.
But it still doesn't change
the weakness you showed me.
Because you are weak.
Your justice is weak.
When I get out,
and I will get out,
I'll take advantage
of your humanity.
Llewellyn.
For Winston.
[gun shot]
Apparently, they were
from Saint Ephrem
and they were
running arms.
I'm back.
And I'm going to stay.