The Adventures of Superboy (1988) s04e11 Episode Script
To Be Human: Part 1
(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 is Superboy.
[music continues]
(man on radio) All the news,
all the time. It's 5:00 p.m.
Headlines at this hour.
Capitol City, last night,
Superboy foiled an attempted
bombing of City Hall
by the super terrorist
who calls himself Chaos.
This is the tenth such incident
in the last two weeks.
Oh, honey.
(Bizarro)
Yes, dear.
Breakfast is ready.
(man on radio) ..all engineered
to create panic and confusion.
Chaos, once again, avoided
capture by Superboy.
It's 85 degrees
at the Civic centre.
80 degrees at the airport.
Coming up next, sports
on Capitol City
all news W.W.C.V.A.
[dramatic music]
Good morning, dear.
Mmm, yum. Smell good.
Mmm. Just way me like them.
Mmm. Best coffee in whole world.
- Burned enough for you?
- Mmm. Perfect.
No breakfast for Bizarro Lana?
Bizarro Lana not hungry.
Mmm, honey pie am sick?
No. No. Me just feel a little..
[sizzling]
What am wrong?
What am wrong?
- Ah, oh!
- What am wrong?
No worry. Me get help.
Me love you. Me always love you.
[dramatic music]
(Matt) That's the best
picture we've got of him.
- Chaos?
- Yeah. The name say's it all.
So far he's set fire
to the stock exchange
kidnapped two aldermen
and dumped hallucinogens
into the reservoir.
What does he want?
Like I said,
the name says it all.
Why did the bureau get this
guy's file? He's a terrorist.
Because he threatened Superboy.
And we look into everything
Superboy's involved in.
Right, Lana?
Here. See if you can find
some kind of pattern.
But you probably won't.
He's prettychaotic.
- I'll give you a hand.
- That's alright.
- No, seriously, I wanna help.
- It's no big deal, Clark.
It's not like the guy's
an alien or Bigfoot.
No, I'm just curious. Probably
for the same reason as you are.
I doubt that.
If it means
so much to you here.
- Thanks.
- Thanks.
Can you believe the air
conditioning in this place?
Around here,
I'd believe anything.
Matt wasn't kidding
when he said chaotic.
Here's a cottage that
was blown up near route 423.
Until now Chaos
has stayed in the city.
May I see that?
I don't think Chaos had
anything to do with this one.
[intense music]
[music continues]
Lana.
Lana!
- Why she die?
- I don't know.
Something in the duplication
process was unstable.
- Maybe--
- Why she die?
They make me copy
of you and me live.
They make her copy
of Lana and she die.
Me freak. Monster.
Me should be dead, like her.
No!
There's always hope.
Mewant to die.
Come with meto hope.
(Danielle)
Increase his intelligence.
Integrate him
into human society.
Well, you've set me
quite a challenge, Superboy.
This is the best research
lab in the world, Dr. Lynn.
If you can't help us..
Well, I didn't say
that I couldn't help you.
The cosmetic part
should be easy.
We've been working
with synthetic skin
that we could graft on to him.
But the mental..
No use. Me, I'm hopeless.
You let me be the judge of that.
Since he was created
from you, you're the key.
There's a device
I've been working on.
Based on brain wave transferral.
Bio rhythmic transfusions.
We haven't dared
risk it on humans.
But super humans..
There'll be side effects.
Bizarro's super powers
will be negated.
He will be, to all intent
and purposes, human.
But, you, as the donor,
we have no way of knowing
how you'll be affected.
I'll take the chance.
No. Why you do this?
Dangerous. Why you
risk life for Bizarro?
You were made from me
You're a part of me.
How can I turn my
back on my brother?
You am good friend.
You am too.
[intense music]
(Chaos)
Life is random, meaningless.
Creation is a cruel
and pointless joke.
We struggle
to superimpose, plan and purpose
on a universe that's totally
devoid of plan and purpose.
Can't you see what
a waste that is?
Can't you see how
important my mission is?
I've gotta make
you all understand
and I'll keep at it till you do.
Whenever you least
expect me, I'll be there.
I'll do whatever it takes
to get you to embrace the chaos.
And nobody, not the police,
not even Superboy
will be able to stop me.
Remember the words of William
Butler Yeats, my friends.
"Things fall apart.
The center will not hold."
[intense music]
That's it, gentlemen. Ready?
[intense music]
[music continues]
[buzzer beeping]
[explosions]
[glass shattering]
- Mmm, Pain. Me am in pain.
- It's alright.
Make pain stop.
- Superboy.
- I'm alright. What happened?
Bizarro's structure
is more unstable
than our test indicated.
His biofeedback
has overloaded the circuitry.
Anybody got any aspirin?
My head is killing me.
This is amazing. Words.
Words have meaning.
I read, and in here,
I have ideas.
I can't believe what
I'm thinking and feeling.
Superboy, Dr. Lynn,
how can I ever thank you
for what you've given me?
You can thank us later.
Got a lot of work ahead of us.
This is just the beginning.
You've absorbed a massive
information from
Superboy's brain.
But it's jumbled, chaotic.
It has to be ordered, digested
and understood.
And you won't
be needing me for that.
I'll always need you,
my brother.
I'll be checking in doctor.
Is everything alright with you?
Any side effects?
Just a little dizziness.
Dizziness?
Nothing to worry about.
I think it's time
to begin your education.
Then we'll get going
on those skin grafts.
[intense music]
[dramatic music]
[music continues]
[music continues]
[music continues]
[music continues]
- Yes?
- It's me.
- Me who?
- Don't you recognize me?
- Brother.
- Bizarro!
This is incredible. Look at you.
How'd you find me?
In the transfer room. Along with
all the information I picked up
fragments of your memories,
your feelings, where you are
who you are, I just know.
Don't worry,
I could never betray you.
It's just that I never
share my secret with..
- Lana.
- Hi, Clark.
Clark, aren't you gonna
introduce me to your friend?
- Hi, Lana Lang.
- Bill.
- Zarro.
- Bill Zarro, that's right.
Have we met before?
- Yes.
- No.
No, absolutely not.
Well, it's a pleasure
to meet you, Bill.
And I hope to see you again.
Well, I better go. I don't
want to be late for school.
- I'll be checking in on you.
- See ya.
So where did he come from?
I thought I knew
all your friends.
Lana, what would Superboy think?
Clark, it's not like that.
In a funny way,
there's something about him
that reminds me of Superboy.
Clark. Are you alright?
I just need a little air.
[intense music]
[music intensifies]
Chaos! Chaos is all that exists.
The only reality is chaos.
[people screaming]
You, you think you
got it together?
You're falling apart.
From the moment you've
been born you begin dying.
[tires screeching]
Ah, finally you arrive.
Here's one from Chaos.
[explosion]
[dramatic music]
[melancholic music]
- Danielle.
- I put it out this morning.
I thought it was time you knew.
- Who?
- My son, Allen.
He died in a war
I didn't believe in.
- Your son, you gave me--
- I hope you don't mind.
Mind? I'm honored. I just..
What is it?
For a moment it seemed
likeit was nothing.
[dramatic music]
[tires screeching]
Interesting. A little
blast shouldn't have done
more than distract you.
My point exactly. Things
fall apart. Even Superboy.
[music intensifies]
[theme music]
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 continues]
(man on radio) All the news,
all the time. It's 5:00 p.m.
Headlines at this hour.
Capitol City, last night,
Superboy foiled an attempted
bombing of City Hall
by the super terrorist
who calls himself Chaos.
This is the tenth such incident
in the last two weeks.
Oh, honey.
(Bizarro)
Yes, dear.
Breakfast is ready.
(man on radio) ..all engineered
to create panic and confusion.
Chaos, once again, avoided
capture by Superboy.
It's 85 degrees
at the Civic centre.
80 degrees at the airport.
Coming up next, sports
on Capitol City
all news W.W.C.V.A.
[dramatic music]
Good morning, dear.
Mmm, yum. Smell good.
Mmm. Just way me like them.
Mmm. Best coffee in whole world.
- Burned enough for you?
- Mmm. Perfect.
No breakfast for Bizarro Lana?
Bizarro Lana not hungry.
Mmm, honey pie am sick?
No. No. Me just feel a little..
[sizzling]
What am wrong?
What am wrong?
- Ah, oh!
- What am wrong?
No worry. Me get help.
Me love you. Me always love you.
[dramatic music]
(Matt) That's the best
picture we've got of him.
- Chaos?
- Yeah. The name say's it all.
So far he's set fire
to the stock exchange
kidnapped two aldermen
and dumped hallucinogens
into the reservoir.
What does he want?
Like I said,
the name says it all.
Why did the bureau get this
guy's file? He's a terrorist.
Because he threatened Superboy.
And we look into everything
Superboy's involved in.
Right, Lana?
Here. See if you can find
some kind of pattern.
But you probably won't.
He's prettychaotic.
- I'll give you a hand.
- That's alright.
- No, seriously, I wanna help.
- It's no big deal, Clark.
It's not like the guy's
an alien or Bigfoot.
No, I'm just curious. Probably
for the same reason as you are.
I doubt that.
If it means
so much to you here.
- Thanks.
- Thanks.
Can you believe the air
conditioning in this place?
Around here,
I'd believe anything.
Matt wasn't kidding
when he said chaotic.
Here's a cottage that
was blown up near route 423.
Until now Chaos
has stayed in the city.
May I see that?
I don't think Chaos had
anything to do with this one.
[intense music]
[music continues]
Lana.
Lana!
- Why she die?
- I don't know.
Something in the duplication
process was unstable.
- Maybe--
- Why she die?
They make me copy
of you and me live.
They make her copy
of Lana and she die.
Me freak. Monster.
Me should be dead, like her.
No!
There's always hope.
Mewant to die.
Come with meto hope.
(Danielle)
Increase his intelligence.
Integrate him
into human society.
Well, you've set me
quite a challenge, Superboy.
This is the best research
lab in the world, Dr. Lynn.
If you can't help us..
Well, I didn't say
that I couldn't help you.
The cosmetic part
should be easy.
We've been working
with synthetic skin
that we could graft on to him.
But the mental..
No use. Me, I'm hopeless.
You let me be the judge of that.
Since he was created
from you, you're the key.
There's a device
I've been working on.
Based on brain wave transferral.
Bio rhythmic transfusions.
We haven't dared
risk it on humans.
But super humans..
There'll be side effects.
Bizarro's super powers
will be negated.
He will be, to all intent
and purposes, human.
But, you, as the donor,
we have no way of knowing
how you'll be affected.
I'll take the chance.
No. Why you do this?
Dangerous. Why you
risk life for Bizarro?
You were made from me
You're a part of me.
How can I turn my
back on my brother?
You am good friend.
You am too.
[intense music]
(Chaos)
Life is random, meaningless.
Creation is a cruel
and pointless joke.
We struggle
to superimpose, plan and purpose
on a universe that's totally
devoid of plan and purpose.
Can't you see what
a waste that is?
Can't you see how
important my mission is?
I've gotta make
you all understand
and I'll keep at it till you do.
Whenever you least
expect me, I'll be there.
I'll do whatever it takes
to get you to embrace the chaos.
And nobody, not the police,
not even Superboy
will be able to stop me.
Remember the words of William
Butler Yeats, my friends.
"Things fall apart.
The center will not hold."
[intense music]
That's it, gentlemen. Ready?
[intense music]
[music continues]
[buzzer beeping]
[explosions]
[glass shattering]
- Mmm, Pain. Me am in pain.
- It's alright.
Make pain stop.
- Superboy.
- I'm alright. What happened?
Bizarro's structure
is more unstable
than our test indicated.
His biofeedback
has overloaded the circuitry.
Anybody got any aspirin?
My head is killing me.
This is amazing. Words.
Words have meaning.
I read, and in here,
I have ideas.
I can't believe what
I'm thinking and feeling.
Superboy, Dr. Lynn,
how can I ever thank you
for what you've given me?
You can thank us later.
Got a lot of work ahead of us.
This is just the beginning.
You've absorbed a massive
information from
Superboy's brain.
But it's jumbled, chaotic.
It has to be ordered, digested
and understood.
And you won't
be needing me for that.
I'll always need you,
my brother.
I'll be checking in doctor.
Is everything alright with you?
Any side effects?
Just a little dizziness.
Dizziness?
Nothing to worry about.
I think it's time
to begin your education.
Then we'll get going
on those skin grafts.
[intense music]
[dramatic music]
[music continues]
[music continues]
[music continues]
[music continues]
- Yes?
- It's me.
- Me who?
- Don't you recognize me?
- Brother.
- Bizarro!
This is incredible. Look at you.
How'd you find me?
In the transfer room. Along with
all the information I picked up
fragments of your memories,
your feelings, where you are
who you are, I just know.
Don't worry,
I could never betray you.
It's just that I never
share my secret with..
- Lana.
- Hi, Clark.
Clark, aren't you gonna
introduce me to your friend?
- Hi, Lana Lang.
- Bill.
- Zarro.
- Bill Zarro, that's right.
Have we met before?
- Yes.
- No.
No, absolutely not.
Well, it's a pleasure
to meet you, Bill.
And I hope to see you again.
Well, I better go. I don't
want to be late for school.
- I'll be checking in on you.
- See ya.
So where did he come from?
I thought I knew
all your friends.
Lana, what would Superboy think?
Clark, it's not like that.
In a funny way,
there's something about him
that reminds me of Superboy.
Clark. Are you alright?
I just need a little air.
[intense music]
[music intensifies]
Chaos! Chaos is all that exists.
The only reality is chaos.
[people screaming]
You, you think you
got it together?
You're falling apart.
From the moment you've
been born you begin dying.
[tires screeching]
Ah, finally you arrive.
Here's one from Chaos.
[explosion]
[dramatic music]
[melancholic music]
- Danielle.
- I put it out this morning.
I thought it was time you knew.
- Who?
- My son, Allen.
He died in a war
I didn't believe in.
- Your son, you gave me--
- I hope you don't mind.
Mind? I'm honored. I just..
What is it?
For a moment it seemed
likeit was nothing.
[dramatic music]
[tires screeching]
Interesting. A little
blast shouldn't have done
more than distract you.
My point exactly. Things
fall apart. Even Superboy.
[music intensifies]
[theme music]