The Adventures of Superboy (1988) s03e20 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]
My client is innocent.
This whole court
procedure's a joke.
Objection!
Order. Order, please.
Counsel, approach the bench.
That's enough.
Mr. Sloan, I'm not going
to warn you again about
making inflammatory statements.
Your honor, the prosecutor
has obviously mistaken my
client for somebody else.
I have a list of charges
here that says otherwise.
Robbery, assault, murder.
How could my client have
possibly done all that?
Just look at him.
Your honor, the present
condition of Mr. Sloan's
client
is hardly relevant.
He has a proven record.
A record I might add of
vicious, often brutal crimes.
Not only is he capable
of such offenses,
he revels in them.
We have testimony
from cellmates.
He often brags about his
crimes and uses them to
threaten fellow inmates.
Oxygen for Mr. Corbin.
Does either of you have
anything that resembles
a witness or evidence?
Of course,
I was just trying
[Judge]
Then let's get to it.
Your honor, the people
would like to call their
first witness.
Bring in the first witness.
The people call to
the stand Superboy.
[crowd murmuring]
[bailiff]
Do you solemnly swear
to tell the truth,
the whole truth and nothing
but the truth.
- I do.
- You may be seated.
You can sit there
and you can honestly say
that this man is dangerous?
Are you all right?
I don't know.
No!
Seems like old times.
[crowd gasping]
Hi, there.
[crowd clamoring]
Oh, man, it's good to be back.
You thought you got rid
of me, huh, flyboy?
Maybe it's time
I returned the favor.
Come on, the police
will be here any minute.
Next time.
You know, these good people
have been told lies about me.
You're lucky they
don't know the truth.
Now let's get out of here.
The truth. [laughs]
The truth is their hero
isn't who they think he is.
Are you?
[grunts]
I'm the one you want.
Let these people go.
Let 'em go?
These people are here
to see justice done, right?
That's what
I'm gonna give 'em.
Now there are two sides
to every story,
and I'm gonna show you
the other side of this one.
So you settle in, folks.
And you listen good,
'cause at the end,
there's gonna be a quiz.
Which one of us is guilty?
Me or Superboy?
And who's gonna pay the price?
I was just an ordinary guy
when something very
strange happened.
[tires screeching]
[mutters]
[shouts]
[man] I made it
through the wreck.
But it wasn't too long
before I wished I hadn't.
Wow. Where am I?
You are a very lucky man,
Herr Metallo.
Metallo?
What are you talking about?
My name is Corbin.
Who the hell are you?
Oh, my God.
Is that me?
[cackling] You like?
Oh, please,
no need to thank me.
You were badly hurt
in the explosion.
Your arms, your heart
were destroyed.
I only did what I had
to do to save you.
Save me?
You made me into a freak?
Look at me!
You're still here.
Another man
might have been angry.
Other men might have
been hurt.
Me. I tried to make
the best of my misfortune.
I used it to help
track down criminals,
one of who is in this
very courtroom.
Isn't that right, pal?
- [alarm ringing]
- [shouting]
[wind howls]
Metallo!
[shouting]
That's my name.
Don't wear it out.
I tried to help,
but I was betrayed.
That takes care of that
pain in the butt.
Ow! Wow.
It's sad but true.
My whole life has been
one betrayal after another.
You know,
I've been thinking.
Yeah, right.
You and I?
A little luck, we could
be running this country
in one month.
Yeah?
Yeah, and I got
the perfect plan.
[Metallo]
I know now
that it was wrong,
but someone like Superboy
comes and asks someone
like me to help him,
well, it can be confusing.
How could I not say yes?
Now this began what I thought
was gonna be a long
and mutually beneficial
relationship.
[laughing]
Oh, no, allow me.
No, allow me.
Let's do it together.
- [electricity crackling]
- [wincing]
[alarm blaring]
[sighs]
After you, pal.
- Thank you, pal.
- Hey, don't mention it.
Anything for a friend.
But apparently,
since I was the only one
who could be a threat to him,
he decided to get rid of me.
Is this what it
appears to be?
It is. It's another chunk
of the magic rock.
Now I'll be twice as strong.
Or twice as dead.
What do you mean?
I'm turning
your Kryptonite red.
I was gonna double-cross you.
But you double-crossed me.
It's a double double-cross.
You think I'd ever team up
with a loser like you?
[laughing]
Once you're out of the way,
nothing can stand in my way.
Nothing.
He tricked me into
a life of crime
and then he tried
to kill me.
That's not true.
Not true? Which part?
Remember you're under oath
and Superboy cannot lie
anyway.
So you tell me yes or no.
Did it all happen
the way I just said?
- Well
- What's with the
"well, well, well?"
Come on, speak.
I've seen Perry Mason.
It's either yes or no.
- Yes.
- [murmuring]
Ladies and gentlemen,
do we need to go any further?
I think the verdict
is obvious.
Allow me to pass sentence
right now.
So long, pal.
It's been fun.
[laughing]
[Metallo laughing]
Wait.
Wait? Why?
Isn't he allowed
to have someone defend him?
I don't know. Is he?
Damn. OK, whatever.
Go ahead.
Come on, come on, come on.
I wanna do what's right.
That's the kind of guy I am.
Go ahead.
Defend him.
- Me?
- Mm-hmm.
Well
seems to me like he's
twisted the facts in his favor.
The truth is a little
different.
You're a very lucky man,
Mr. Corbin.
If not for Superboy,
you wouldn't be here today.
Oh, yeah, I guess
you're right, Doc.
If not for him,
I'd be out free
just spending the First
National's dough
and living like there
was no tomorrow.
There would have been
no tomorrow for you,
Mr. Corbin.
Look, you suffered
a massive heart attack.
You wouldn't have
lasted the night.
Look on the bright side,
they'll keep you off
your feet in prison.
You'll get plenty of rest
and with a little bit
of luck,
you just might live.
Oh, yeah, sure,
if I'd be alive,
I'd be in a cage
for the rest of my life,
but fact it, Doc.
I might as well be dead.
Please, Mr. Corbin.
"Please."
No one's ever been
that polite to me.
I wish I could
return the favor.
But I'm not that
kind of guy.
Yeah.
I'm a lucky guy.
Yeah, well, so I had
the occasional weak moment.
What's your point?
You talk about how your life
has been one betrayal
after another.
Truth is
you betrayed everyone
that's ever tried to help you.
Even that man that gave you
your life back.
Well, Superboy, you're
expected at City Hall tonight.
How do you feel
about the big award?
I'm really honored
the city has chosen me
to be the first
to receive the community
service award.
Thank you, Superboy.
- What's wrong?
- Am I strong enough?
- Can I beat him?
- Who?
The one who started
this. Superboy.
- I don't know.
- There's no time.
He'll be at the arena soon.
Oh, well,
I already died once.
I'll take my chances.
[bones crack]
All right.
Most people would have been
grateful to be alive.
His concern was whether
he could kill Superboy.
Just curious.
Curious?
Hey, whatever.
What about all the stuff
that Superboy did?
I am getting to that.
You wanted justice, right?
More than anything.
Nobody could have foreseen
the effects that red
Kryptonite had on Superboy.
Power.
It was unpredictable.
Thank you for your efforts.
- Think nothing of it, Super
- [bones crack]
[screams]
Whoa! I guess I don't
know my own strength.
Superboy, what's wrong?
Nothing's wrong.
What are you doing?
What I should have
been doing all along.
Letting the world know
who's in charge.
It's exactly like I said.
Even she admits it.
It wasn't his fault.
He wasn't in his right mind.
What am I,
the picture of mental health.
So far, I don't think I see
a single difference
between him and me.
There's a difference,
all right.
One you carefully ignored.
Do you think I could ever
team up with a loser like you?
Once you're out of the way,
nothing can stand in my way.
Nothing!
Superboy, don't.
We can help you.
No, we can't.
Do it.
Kill him.
What are you, a coward?
Don't back down now,
Superboy.
Just one punch
and he's finished.
Kill him.
I can't.
I goaded him to make
him realize he couldn't kill.
That is the difference
between you and Superboy.
He can't kill.
It's not in him.
All right, shut up.
You've had your say.
Now it's my turn.
Look, I know this
is very unusual.
The guns and stuff,
I mean,
but it's very important
to me
that you people
see my side
and realize that I'm
not really a bad guy.
I just been led astray
by people like her
and Superboy.
Now you see,
someone like me
probably shouldn't expect
good people like you
to understand,
but I'm hoping that you
can look past this rough
tin man-like exterior
and see that I'm
just a regular Joe,
who wants a little justice.
So
what's it gonna be, huh?
Am I guilty
or is Superboy?
Am I gonna pay the price
or is he?
What's it gonna be,
grandma?
Stop it!
Please, do what he wants.
Don't put yourselves
in danger.
See, he's practically
admitting he's guilty.
Hey, how tough can this be?
Are you gonna let Superboy
die to save yourselves?
Are you?
Remember the time
he put out that fire
in the rest home?
Remember?
Or that time he stopped
that building from collapsing?
Or when he saved those
kids in the school bus?
Or how about the last time
he fought Metallo?
He could have been killed.
But he did it anyway.
He sacrificed himself for us.
And now he needs us.
But it's not about that.
It's more than that.
It's about principles.
The principles
that he's always fought for.
And the principles we're
supposed to believe in.
The principles that
this very courtroom
was built to uphold.
Let's go, Metallo.
You proved your point.
My point ain't proved
till I get a verdict.
Go on, get out of here.
I don't need you.
I don't need anybody.
I'm Metallo.
Yeah, he's Metallo all right.
But he can be stopped.
Not by any one of us,
but by all of us.
All right, that's enough.
All right, you
know your choices.
What's it gonna be?
Who's the guilty one?
Him or me?
You..
What?
Yes, you.
Huh?
You're guilty.
It's you.
[shouting]
You bad boy.
You should be ashamed
of yourself.
Hurting all these people,
you don't have any respect
for anyone.
You should be put in jail.
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Are you people
nuts or what?
[wincing]
Oh! The only reason he won
because juries are suckers
for a pretty face.
Here, will you take that away?
Thank you.
Thanks for coming to my rescue,
counselor.
I figured I owed you one.
Or two.
[music playing]