The Adventures of Superboy (1988) s04e17 Episode Script
Who is Superboy?
(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]
[music continues]
Don't you ever even think
about using a door?
It's midnight, I'm here.
So you are.
Very prompt and very brave
considering you know
I've got the kryptonite.
Gee, I wish
I could admire that.
This time, however,
I'm opting for a certain irony
in having you meet your end
at the hands of a, uh..
[laughing]
friend.
[intense music]
Bizarro.
[groaning]
I know just how you feel.
I hate family reunions.
[beeping]
(male #1)
And what happened then?
(Lana)
Uh, Bizarro Lana came out.
[computer beeping]
[music continues]
[computer beeping]
(Dennis)
I don't believe it.
But then again, I never thought
they'd be able
to colorize old films.
(male #2) This makes colorization
look like tic-tac-toe.
But how?
I mean, there weren't
any video cameras there.
How could they know
what it all looked like?
All it needs to recreate
an incident are some pictures
of the location, couple of
snapshots of the participants..
and an eyewitness account.
That's not the best part.
The computer's hooked into
over a thousand data banks
throughout the world.
They could tell you almost
anything about these people.
Want me to bring up, say,
Darla's medical records?
Ah, that's alright.
So, what do you think?
- I'm a little overwhelmed.
- Ha ha. Understandable.
I'll tell you what..
I'm gonna leave this thing
here until tomorrow morning.
No charge.
Use it. Get to know it.
Then we'll talk price, okay?
Okay?
I'm gonna come
back here tonight.
What for?
This computer is gonna
tell me something
I've always wanted to know.
- And what's that?
- Who Superboy is?
[dramatic music]
[computer beeping]
[siren blaring]
[intense music]
(male #3)
Stay back!
(male #4)
No, please!
[music continues]
- Oh!
- Oh, my God!
[cackling]
- What're you doing?
- I'll get through that line.
That's a bureau badge,
not a press pass.
So, who's got time to read?
You coming?
[music continues]
(all)
Oh!
[gunshot]
[firing continues]
[music continues]
I want Superboy!
[music continues]
(male #5)
Oh, my God!
[applause]
You want me?
Here I am.
(Lana) Okay, now, here's
the beauty of this thing.
[computer beeping]
- That's what I need?
- It's just a crowd.
Reconstructed from
news photos, videos.
And Superboy has
to be one of them.
See, all I have to do is
go over the police reports
for our witness identifications
and descriptions.
And then just
do a visual scan.
(Clark) So now you've
got a lot of names.
He could be any one,
if he's there at all.
Oh, he's there alright.
(Lana) He's gotta
have a second identity.
That's why he always
shows up at the right moment.
Maybe he just flies in
at the last minute.
Why does he have
to be in the crowd?
Well, we'll find out.
There'll be a lot fewer names
once I cross reference.
- Cross reference?
- Yeah.
[computer beeping]
- But you don't understand, I--
- Sure I do.
There's a werewolf
running loose. It's his job.
He works here. Him and I
go bowlin' on weekends.
[werewolf growling]
No, this is a real one. It--
[werewolf growling]
[intense music]
[theme music]
[werewolf growling]
[crowd screaming]
[computer beeping]
(Lana) First, we'll I.D. them,
the same way we did before..
[computer beeping]
and then
we'll cross reference..
and see who was
at both incidents.
[intense music]
Justyou and me.
- That must mean that--
- I know what it means, Lana.
Do you?
I'd really like to hear.
It means that Superboy doesn't
just have a second identity.
He could have a third
and a fourth, even hundreds.
He could've looked
different at each incident.
Yeahhe could have.
But that means I've
to go back over everything
and do background searches
on everyone in the crowd.
Got to be thorough.
[computer beeping]
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.
Well, what about it?
Well, uh, you're gonna
think I'm crazy.
- It's makin' 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..
[dramatic music]
- Something..
- Superboy.
(male #6)
Careful.
[intense music]
(male #7)
Incredible.
I think it's some
kind of meteorite.
Whatever it is, we've
got to find a safe place for it.
[rumbling]
[explosion]
[dramatic music]
[groaning]
No!
[computer beeping]
Where did all these
unknowns come from?
Clients, temps, passersby.
I'm lucky I remembered them all.
Now, you wanna go for a pizza?
One-one last
cross reference, okay?
But you don't really have to.
It's just gonna check on which
people have never been there
when Superboy showed up.
There probably won't eve..
[intense music]
[computer beeping]
[chuckling]
You think I'm Superboy?
[laughing]
That's crazy!
Look, I mean,
there are lots of people
who aren't around
when Superboy shows up.
And who's always gone
when Superboy's gone.
What do you mean?
(Lana)
Watch.
- Morning, Lana.
- Hey, Clark.
Looks like it's
gonna be a nice day?
Mm-hmm.
You know that benefit
Matt was talking about?
Sounded like fun, huh?
You don't get to go to
something like that too often.
[tires screeching]
- Was wondering if you wanted--
- Somebody's gonna get killed.
- Pardon?
- Look.
[tires screeching]
[whistling]
[whistling continues]
[tires screeching]
[intense music]
I'm sorry, what were you say..
[whistling]
Where were you
when that happened?
(Clark)
I know this sounds really lame
but I had to make
an emergency call.
What about the time
he lost his memory?
[computer beeping]
[intense music]
[theme music]
[explosion]
Thinking about Superboy?
Yeah.
He'll turn up.
Well, the news reports
haven't been very encouraging.
Come on.
Remember who we're
talkin' about here?
I'm sure you're right.
[computer beeping]
(Lana)
He was right.
Superboy did come back.
Just about
the same time you did.
So, where were you?
Or don't you remember?
Oh, I remember.
(Clark) Lang, I'll give you
all the explanations you want
but that's not the real issue.
No? Then what is?
These recreations
are based upon your memories.
And when Superboy's around,
you don't notice me.
A-are you jealous?
Jealous? Well,
what do you think?
It's all over you.
(Clark) Well, I guess
I must not be Superboy.
I couldn't be jealous
of myself, could I?
You're just trying
to throw off suspicion.
I mean,
if you're not Superboy..
then you'll let me
try one more thing.
What's that?
I'm gonna combine all
the programs together.
Then I'm gonna let the computer
decide who Superboy is.
Unless you have
a problem with that.
No problem.
I'll even press the key.
[computer beeping]
You wrecked it!
[computer beeping]
(Clark)
It's running your program.
[computer beeping]
- What is all this, then, huh?
- It must be stuff you put in.
[computer beeping]
I-I can't.
I can't stop this.
[computer beeping]
[assault gun firing]
[firing continues]
[explosion]
[explosion]
[firing continues]
Fire!
[theme music]
[assault gun firing]
[dramatic music]
Those men almost
took over the city.
[intense music]
Whoa! Run!
[music continues]
What took you so long?
He risked his life to save me.
(male #8)
You mustn't do this.
With his demented mind
and my powers
he'll turn the world into a..
He's got to be stopped.
Frankly, I don't
see the problem.
I mean, it's pretty obvious
who is who here.
Luthor.
He's Luthor.
Sure he is.
You have to listen to this.
(man #1 on recorder) Deland
was the only one that knew
about our little switcheroo.
- And so, you killed him?
- Of course, I killed him.
Let's do it.
[electricity buzzing]
Did it work?
No.
No.
No!
No, no, no..
no!
We did it.
I figured it out.
He tricked Luthor.
He got lucky.
You are jealous, aren't you?
Was it luck?
He's always got a plan.
Even if it's taking
a second identity?
(Lana)
Yeah. Yeah, even that.
I'm not sure,
but if I know Superboy..
he's always got a reason
for everything he does.
Maybe to protect himself.
Or us.
Or us.
Yeah, it's probably for us.
Lana..
What are you doing?
- I must've been crazy.
- Huh?
I deleted everything.
I thought you wanted
to find out--
I did.
But if he wants to keep
something secret from us
I think we should respect him.
Don't you think?
Now, how about that pizza?
Absolute..
[alarm ringing]
You know,
I'm not hungry anymore.
Maybe tomorrow?
[siren wailing]
- Clark.
- I have to, uh..
go.
I wouldn't
dream of stopping you.
Goodnight.
[theme 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.
[music continues]
[music continues]
Don't you ever even think
about using a door?
It's midnight, I'm here.
So you are.
Very prompt and very brave
considering you know
I've got the kryptonite.
Gee, I wish
I could admire that.
This time, however,
I'm opting for a certain irony
in having you meet your end
at the hands of a, uh..
[laughing]
friend.
[intense music]
Bizarro.
[groaning]
I know just how you feel.
I hate family reunions.
[beeping]
(male #1)
And what happened then?
(Lana)
Uh, Bizarro Lana came out.
[computer beeping]
[music continues]
[computer beeping]
(Dennis)
I don't believe it.
But then again, I never thought
they'd be able
to colorize old films.
(male #2) This makes colorization
look like tic-tac-toe.
But how?
I mean, there weren't
any video cameras there.
How could they know
what it all looked like?
All it needs to recreate
an incident are some pictures
of the location, couple of
snapshots of the participants..
and an eyewitness account.
That's not the best part.
The computer's hooked into
over a thousand data banks
throughout the world.
They could tell you almost
anything about these people.
Want me to bring up, say,
Darla's medical records?
Ah, that's alright.
So, what do you think?
- I'm a little overwhelmed.
- Ha ha. Understandable.
I'll tell you what..
I'm gonna leave this thing
here until tomorrow morning.
No charge.
Use it. Get to know it.
Then we'll talk price, okay?
Okay?
I'm gonna come
back here tonight.
What for?
This computer is gonna
tell me something
I've always wanted to know.
- And what's that?
- Who Superboy is?
[dramatic music]
[computer beeping]
[siren blaring]
[intense music]
(male #3)
Stay back!
(male #4)
No, please!
[music continues]
- Oh!
- Oh, my God!
[cackling]
- What're you doing?
- I'll get through that line.
That's a bureau badge,
not a press pass.
So, who's got time to read?
You coming?
[music continues]
(all)
Oh!
[gunshot]
[firing continues]
[music continues]
I want Superboy!
[music continues]
(male #5)
Oh, my God!
[applause]
You want me?
Here I am.
(Lana) Okay, now, here's
the beauty of this thing.
[computer beeping]
- That's what I need?
- It's just a crowd.
Reconstructed from
news photos, videos.
And Superboy has
to be one of them.
See, all I have to do is
go over the police reports
for our witness identifications
and descriptions.
And then just
do a visual scan.
(Clark) So now you've
got a lot of names.
He could be any one,
if he's there at all.
Oh, he's there alright.
(Lana) He's gotta
have a second identity.
That's why he always
shows up at the right moment.
Maybe he just flies in
at the last minute.
Why does he have
to be in the crowd?
Well, we'll find out.
There'll be a lot fewer names
once I cross reference.
- Cross reference?
- Yeah.
[computer beeping]
- But you don't understand, I--
- Sure I do.
There's a werewolf
running loose. It's his job.
He works here. Him and I
go bowlin' on weekends.
[werewolf growling]
No, this is a real one. It--
[werewolf growling]
[intense music]
[theme music]
[werewolf growling]
[crowd screaming]
[computer beeping]
(Lana) First, we'll I.D. them,
the same way we did before..
[computer beeping]
and then
we'll cross reference..
and see who was
at both incidents.
[intense music]
Justyou and me.
- That must mean that--
- I know what it means, Lana.
Do you?
I'd really like to hear.
It means that Superboy doesn't
just have a second identity.
He could have a third
and a fourth, even hundreds.
He could've looked
different at each incident.
Yeahhe could have.
But that means I've
to go back over everything
and do background searches
on everyone in the crowd.
Got to be thorough.
[computer beeping]
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.
Well, what about it?
Well, uh, you're gonna
think I'm crazy.
- It's makin' 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..
[dramatic music]
- Something..
- Superboy.
(male #6)
Careful.
[intense music]
(male #7)
Incredible.
I think it's some
kind of meteorite.
Whatever it is, we've
got to find a safe place for it.
[rumbling]
[explosion]
[dramatic music]
[groaning]
No!
[computer beeping]
Where did all these
unknowns come from?
Clients, temps, passersby.
I'm lucky I remembered them all.
Now, you wanna go for a pizza?
One-one last
cross reference, okay?
But you don't really have to.
It's just gonna check on which
people have never been there
when Superboy showed up.
There probably won't eve..
[intense music]
[computer beeping]
[chuckling]
You think I'm Superboy?
[laughing]
That's crazy!
Look, I mean,
there are lots of people
who aren't around
when Superboy shows up.
And who's always gone
when Superboy's gone.
What do you mean?
(Lana)
Watch.
- Morning, Lana.
- Hey, Clark.
Looks like it's
gonna be a nice day?
Mm-hmm.
You know that benefit
Matt was talking about?
Sounded like fun, huh?
You don't get to go to
something like that too often.
[tires screeching]
- Was wondering if you wanted--
- Somebody's gonna get killed.
- Pardon?
- Look.
[tires screeching]
[whistling]
[whistling continues]
[tires screeching]
[intense music]
I'm sorry, what were you say..
[whistling]
Where were you
when that happened?
(Clark)
I know this sounds really lame
but I had to make
an emergency call.
What about the time
he lost his memory?
[computer beeping]
[intense music]
[theme music]
[explosion]
Thinking about Superboy?
Yeah.
He'll turn up.
Well, the news reports
haven't been very encouraging.
Come on.
Remember who we're
talkin' about here?
I'm sure you're right.
[computer beeping]
(Lana)
He was right.
Superboy did come back.
Just about
the same time you did.
So, where were you?
Or don't you remember?
Oh, I remember.
(Clark) Lang, I'll give you
all the explanations you want
but that's not the real issue.
No? Then what is?
These recreations
are based upon your memories.
And when Superboy's around,
you don't notice me.
A-are you jealous?
Jealous? Well,
what do you think?
It's all over you.
(Clark) Well, I guess
I must not be Superboy.
I couldn't be jealous
of myself, could I?
You're just trying
to throw off suspicion.
I mean,
if you're not Superboy..
then you'll let me
try one more thing.
What's that?
I'm gonna combine all
the programs together.
Then I'm gonna let the computer
decide who Superboy is.
Unless you have
a problem with that.
No problem.
I'll even press the key.
[computer beeping]
You wrecked it!
[computer beeping]
(Clark)
It's running your program.
[computer beeping]
- What is all this, then, huh?
- It must be stuff you put in.
[computer beeping]
I-I can't.
I can't stop this.
[computer beeping]
[assault gun firing]
[firing continues]
[explosion]
[explosion]
[firing continues]
Fire!
[theme music]
[assault gun firing]
[dramatic music]
Those men almost
took over the city.
[intense music]
Whoa! Run!
[music continues]
What took you so long?
He risked his life to save me.
(male #8)
You mustn't do this.
With his demented mind
and my powers
he'll turn the world into a..
He's got to be stopped.
Frankly, I don't
see the problem.
I mean, it's pretty obvious
who is who here.
Luthor.
He's Luthor.
Sure he is.
You have to listen to this.
(man #1 on recorder) Deland
was the only one that knew
about our little switcheroo.
- And so, you killed him?
- Of course, I killed him.
Let's do it.
[electricity buzzing]
Did it work?
No.
No.
No!
No, no, no..
no!
We did it.
I figured it out.
He tricked Luthor.
He got lucky.
You are jealous, aren't you?
Was it luck?
He's always got a plan.
Even if it's taking
a second identity?
(Lana)
Yeah. Yeah, even that.
I'm not sure,
but if I know Superboy..
he's always got a reason
for everything he does.
Maybe to protect himself.
Or us.
Or us.
Yeah, it's probably for us.
Lana..
What are you doing?
- I must've been crazy.
- Huh?
I deleted everything.
I thought you wanted
to find out--
I did.
But if he wants to keep
something secret from us
I think we should respect him.
Don't you think?
Now, how about that pizza?
Absolute..
[alarm ringing]
You know,
I'm not hungry anymore.
Maybe tomorrow?
[siren wailing]
- Clark.
- I have to, uh..
go.
I wouldn't
dream of stopping you.
Goodnight.
[theme music]