The Adventures of Superboy (1988) s04e06 Episode Script

(male narrator)
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 isSuperboy.
[no audio]
[music continues]
Yes!
That was the ranger from up
in the national park.
You know those calls that's been
coming in about a UFO?
- You mean the media.
- Whatever it is.
Some pilots think they spotted
it in a remote wilderness area.
- I'm going there now.
- Well, that's great.
I'll come with you,
if you need a help.
You'll stay here
and answer the phone.
Uh, Mr. Jackson, there's
someone here to see you.
May I help you?
Yeah, I want you to get your
investigative staff together.
- What? Who are you?
- Your superior.
[gasps]
You're Joseph Flynn.
- Welcome to our humble office.
- Just do it.
Uh, Lou, Alexis,
Margaret, my office.
Matt, you too.
But I was just on my way out.
Uh, what about these two?
They do investigative
work sometimes.
I said your
investigative staff.
Yes, of course, sorry.
You two, my office.
People, I would like
to introduce you--
Sit down.
I can tell them who I am.
My name is Joseph Flynn, and
this is my partner, Mr. Stuart.
And we're here from
the head office.
The reason we're here is,
someone in this room
is hiding something
which in time could prove
to be a breach
in national security.
[intense music]
Now, wait a minute.
My people would never--
Your people?
I wouldn't be
so sure about that.
Any administrator
that would let a thing
like this get past him
needs to be replaced
and I intend to do just that.
Now, sit down.
We already know
which one of you it is.
But, uh, we're more
interested in finding out
where the rest
of your allegiances lie.
So for the next
couple of days
we're going to be interviewing
you individually.
So I suggest you place your
loyalties to one another aside.
Because the person
you're sitting next to..
could be harboring
a very dangerous secret.
[intense music]
What did you tell him?
You were in there over an hour.
I didn't even
mention your name.
Now, get off my back.
Flynn's only been here
few hours and everybody's
totally paranoid.
It's almost as if there's
something in the air.
Maybe it's justified.
Miss Lang.
- Oh, Matt.
- What?
- Did you take the UFO file?
- Listen, the ranger called.
One of the search parties just
found the object the pilot saw.
And it's definitely
an alien craft.
I knew it! What else?
There were humanlike footprints
leading away from it.
And they're tracking them?
Well, they can't.
The dogs can't get a scent.
- Why wouldn't there be a scent?
- I don't know.
That's weird.
I wish I could get outta here
and find out what's happening.
Yeah, I know
what's that like.
I wonder what happened
to that file.
So you and your friend
out there are interns?
- That's correct.
- Mm-hmm.
College girl, huh?
I bet you're getting
quite a bit of experience
for someone so young.
Yeah, I-I've learned a lot from
Matt Ritter and Mr. Jackson.
I wasn't referring
to your work.
- What were you referring to?
- Oh, come now, Miss Lang.
A youngattractive woman,
such as yourself..
What does that have to do
with your investigation?
I just wanna know everything
there is to know about you.
You know all
you're gonna know
unless you start acting
like a professional.
I know about your reputation.
What reputation?
Well..
A lot of things come out
in these interviews.
I don't believe you.
Don't play coy
with me, Miss Lang.
You see, I've learnedwhere
there's smoke, there's fire.
Don't ever put your clammy
hands on me again.
[indistinct chattering]
Are you okay?
Did you say something
to Flynn about me?
No. Why?
Are you hiding
something, Lana?
No. Are you?
Somebody is.
What about you, Ritter?
You were in there
an awfully long time.
You spill your guts
about the rest of us?
- Spill my guts?
- Hey, listen.
[all clamoring]
Things are progressing
rather nicely.
(Matt) I was there a long
time trying not to say a word..
I think you're pushing them
a bit too hard.
I don't care
what you think.
I'm the one in charge.
How about you, Clark?
You're always sneaking around.
Yeah, disappearing
for hours at a time.
Taking long lunches.
Where do you go?
Probably selling secrets
to the Russians.
Oh, no, you idiot.
It's the Japanese now.
Wait a minute!
This isn't like us.
Something's wrong.
We're friends.
We'll probably find out this
whole thing was a big mistake.
Or maybe they'll find the one
they're looking for.
And then we'll all be
on the news
looking like those people
that say..
"I worked with him
for years."
I can't imagine he'd do
anything like that.
I for one, hope they
nail himor her.
Mr. Kent.
[intense music]
I bet you were wondering
when I'd get around to you.
No. I figured
my turn would come.
Mm-hmm.
I kept you till last
until I found out
what everyone else knew.
About what?
Oh, you know.
Question is, are you going
to tell me or do I force you?
Maybe you could tell me
what you're looking for, so..
so I don't waste your time.
Oh, don't worry about me. I have
all the time in the world.
This wouldn't be about,
uhSuperboy?
What do you think?
Well, it's just that it's hard
to believe that Superboy
could be the cause for
a breach in national security.
How or why there is a problem
is not your concern.
You just tell me
what you know.
You better get out here.
[indistinct chattering]
What is going on here?
Margaret's threatening
to kill herself.
Stay away from me.
I'll jump.
Margaret,
what's this all about?
- They know.
- They know what?
They know about my affair.
They're gonna tell my husband.
- That's not what this is about.
- They're trying to get me.
- But I won't let them.
- Margaret.
[screaming]
- Jeepers!
- Get an ambulance.
Can't anyone stop this?
[intense music]
[thunder rumbling]
[music continues]
Mr. Flynn.
[music continues]
Yes, The Bureau
Of Extra-Normal Matters.
101 North Siegel, 6th floor.
I think there's been a murder.
[elevator bell rings]
And I think the killer's still
in the building. Send help.
[dramatic continues]
Charlie, did you see someone
just come down the elevator?
No, siree. What's up?
I think the person coming down
just killed someone.
Lana. What were
you doing upstairs?
- Talking to Flynn. Why?
- But Flynn's dead.
(Matt) Hello, bureau.
This is Matt Ritter.
What's going on?
Someone killed Flynn
in your office.
Belted him with
your paperweight.
Looks like your jobs
safe after all.
You implying something?
No one goes in there until
homicide and forensics get here.
(Matt) Well, look, you have the
number here. So call me back.
Right. Thanks.
[sighs]
That was my ranger friend.
They've spotted three
maybe four sets of tracks.
The bad news is, they've lost
the trail at the city's edge.
The aliens could be
anywhere in Capitol City.
Someone's giving
you a line of bull.
If they were here,
why hasn't anyone seen 'em?
I don't know.
But there's something else.
The search party just
spotted a second UFO.
And the tracks from it
are following the first ones.
I would kill
to get up there.
[intense music]
Oh, you know what I mean.
Nobody's going anywhere.
A man's been murdered and
every one of you had a motive.
That's why I called
you all back here tonight.
Flynn could have been killed
by anyone. A burglar.
Mm-hmm. Except when I got back
to my hotel room this evening
I had a message from him.
He said that one of you
was out to kill him.
There's an entry
in Flynn's datebook
for 9 o'clock
this evening.
Minutes before
the body was found.
What's the entry?
9:00 p.m., meet L.L.
L.L., huh?
Oh, come on.
You don't think I did it?
Why don't we go
over your story..
one more time?
There's not much else
to tell.
(Lana narrating) As I
stepped out of the elevator
I saw Clark running
into the stairwell.
I was going to call to him
but he was already gone.
So I went in
to talk to Flynn.
I wanted to just clear up
our earlier misunderstanding.
About earlier, I'm sorry
if I was out of line.
I found him in the bureau
and I told him
I needed to talk to him.
But he refused.
He went into his office
and closed the door.
You said you saw him
running toward the stairwell.
But you said earlier that he
was already dead when you..
ran out.
Well..
Maybe it wasn't
me that she saw.
Maybe it was
the murderer.
Come on, people.
Someone must have
seen something.
Someone coming or going.
Anybody hanging
around outside.
Wait a minute,
there was something.
What?
When I checked out with the
guard downstairs, I noticed..
that Lou hadn't
checked out yet.
I thought that was
strange since I knew
I was the last one to go.
What's the big deal?
I just forgot to sign out.
Forgot?
I've been here for 20 years
and not once has Charlie
ever let me get by
without signing in or out.
L.L. Lou Lamont.
You were the one in the
appointment book at 9 o'clock.
He must have come back
after I did.
And killed him.
Earlier I heard you tell Dennis
that someone had belted Flynn
with his paperweight.
How did you know what
the murder weapon was?
- You're sweating, Lou.
- He's been doing that all day.
Listen, I didn't kill him.
Sure, I came back
to talk to him.
But it was because I wanted
to talk to himprivately.
(Lou narrating) I waited in the building
until I was sure everyone had left.
[elevator bell rings]
I heard the elevator
and knew someone was coming
so I figured
I'd get blamed and I hid.
(Clark)
Mr. Flynn.
[intense music]
I was going to the lobby,
but then I remembered the guard.
So I got off
in the second floor
and waited for the police
and the rest of you to arrive.
Then I came back up.
But I tell ya, I didn't do it.
Why did you wanna
talk to Flynn?
Oh, I knew who you guys
were looking for.
I'd been taking home
office supplies for years.
Nothing big, just
pencils and stuff.
Used to do it all the time
when I worked at the newspaper.
You can't trust him.
He's the criminal type.
You can tell
just by looking at him.
Listen..
I'm not going to jail
for something I didn't do.
Lou, don't be stupid.
I know it's you two.
(Lou)
Clark, Lana.
I know you're both lying
'cause I was there.
He was dead when I arrived.
They must have killed him.
(Alexis) They're
probably after our jobs.
They are always trying
to get field work.
Sometimes even
my field work.
Well, it couldn't
have been me.
He was alive when
I was there.
Someone else must have
killed him when I left.
I don't know why
you keep saying that.
He was definitely dead
when I saw him.
What're you saying, Clark?
That I am lying?
Is that what you're saying?
That you think Lana's lying?
No, I would never say that.
About any of us.
- I could.
- So could I.
Lou, I don't know what
it is that's making us
all act so paranoid.
But we have to fight it.
We've been together long enough
to realize that none of us
is capable of doing the things
that we've been accused of.
But we can't all
be telling the truth.
Oh, no?
Well, listen to this.
(Clark narrating) Flynn must
have set everything up in advance.
He assumed Lou
would find the body
when he came in for his
9 o'clock meeting.
Mr. Flynn.
But he didn't count
on me coming back too.
And this is where
the plan went wrong.
Flynn knew he had to cancel
my 911 call quickly.
Yes, operator,
you just received a call
from The Bureau
Of Extra-Normal Matters?
It was by accident.
What he also didn't count on
was Lana showing up.
Mr. Flynn?
About earlier, I'm sorry
if I was out of line.
He knew he had
to get rid of her.
I don't want to talk about
it now, leave me alone.
Lou took the elevator down to
the second floor like he said.
It came back upand Lana
took it down to the lobby
where Charlie
and I were waiting.
Why would Flynn
fake his own murder?
I don't know. Unless of course
he wanted all this to happen.
Your whole story falls apart
on one little point.
The man had no pulse.
You said so yourself.
No pulse. No heat.
No heat. No scent.
The dogs couldn't pick up
the alien scent because..
you don't have a pulse.
- Let go of me.
- Ice cold.
- They're aliens?
- They have to be.
Including these
two policemen.
Which is why Flynn
canceled the 911 call.
They knew we're the only one's
keeping record of their arrival.
They came here to hold up
the investigation.
Maybe alter the records.
Eliminate some files.
Which means they're interested
in covering their own tracks.
Right. Maybe because
they're on the run.
Which would explain the
presence of the second UFO.
I knew you people were good.
But not this good.
[intense music]
You couldn't have figured
all that out on your own.
We had help.
- But we won't say who.
- Who was it?
Come on, the other ship's
already landed.
Let's just get out of here.
Alright, let's go.
You must have
said something.
Not him again.
I suggest that you
stop right there.
Come on, there's four
of us and one of him.
I like those odds.
[crackling]
(Flynn)
Get off of me.
Why'd you do it, huh?
Couldn't you take the pressure?
I told you everything would be
fine if we just kept cool--
I didn't do anything.
It must have been
one of them.
He did it!
What are you pushing me for?
Don't push me.
They didn't do it!
[all grunting]
We're looking for four
escaped prisoners.
I've been expecting you.
You're from the second ship.
We followed them here.
We just want to return them
to where they belong.
First you've to tell me,
how did they do it?
How did they make
everyone so paranoid?
We generate emotions the way
you humans generate heat.
In this case,
the emotion was paranoia.
I hope they didn't
cause you too much trouble.
No. Not as much as
they caused themselves.
They just needed
a little time together.
[theme music]
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