All language subtitles for Lois.&.Clark.The.New.Adventures.of.Superman.S02E08.A.Bolt.from.the.Blue.1080p.HMAX.WEBRip.DD.2.0.H.265.-EDGE2020

[thunder rumbling]

I think I need you
to explain this to me again.

Mrs. Cox called you from prison?

She said, and I quote,
"If you want to find out"

"what happened to Lex Luthor

try a night visit to the
Perpetual Pines Cemetery."

So, here we are.

Don't you care
what happened to Lex?

- You know, actually--
- Shh.

[man whistling]

[dog barking]

It's a guard.

Clark, I don't see anybody

and I have better
eyesight than you.

You wear glasses.

Shh.

[man speaking indistinctly]

[thunder rumbling]

[instrumental music]

(male #1)
'The end is near.
I face the final curtain.'

Well, mama, I guess you were
right about me all along.

Everything I touch
turns to cow patties.

And it's not like
I'm not used to it

'cause Lord knows I am after
a whole entire lifetime of it.

And if it were just me,
it doesn't matter.

Really, it doesn't matter.

But, mama, I have gone
and I have lost all the money.

And I cannot afford
to keep sister

in the rest home past
the end of the month.

So being as how I'm just
about as worthless

as a one-legged bird dog.

[sniffles]

[sobbing]

[whooshing]

(Superman)
'No!'

[grunting]

[electricity crackling]

Oh, my goodness gracious.

Sir, please listen to me.

Life is a very precious gift.

Every new day that we're alive
is another chance

for us to be the best we can be.

Oh, please.

What would you know about it

Mr. Nothing can hurt me

I don't need money to live?

And didn't anybody ever tell you
that two primary colors

just do not work together?

You can make fun of my
appearance if you like.

Or you can talk about
what's really bothering you.

Which do you prefer?

Well...if you put it that way.

[whistling]

[sighs]

Clark?

What with Wandamae needing

professional help and all

and me getting
that very bad advice

about how biodegradable
golf clubs

were gonna be
the wave of the future

and I needed to get in
on the ground floor.

Well, you can see
how my life is just

is just not worth
living anymore.

[sighs]

Clark.

I just, I just,
I feel so guilty.

(Lois)
'Clark?'

My daddy went to an early grave

this one, in fact,
this one right here

makin' all that money,
what'd I do?

Lost it. One fell swoop.

Sir, Metropolis General Hospital
has a referral service

for counseling and therapy.

There are people
there that you can talk to

people that can make you see
that life is worth living.

[clattering]

Well, that's easy
for you to say.

Well, mama,
looks like I'm not going to be

joining you
and daddy after all.

At least not anytime soon.

[whoosh]

[thunder rumbling]

Oh, my gosh.

[thunder rumbling]

[rain splattering]

[theme music]

[explosion]

[music continues]

(Lois)
Well, of course, we got kicked
out. And whose fault is that?

I'm not the one that stepped
on the only dry twig

in the entire cemetery
just when that guard came by.

But you are the one
who believed Mrs. Cox

when she told you
that Lex Luthor's alive and well

somewhere in
Perpetual Pines Cemetery.

But, A, how could he be alive
and B

if he is alive,
what would he be doing

hanging around a cemetery?
Does that make any sense?

Well, I didn't disbelieve her
or believe her.

I'm a reporter.
A reporter follows leads.

That's what they do,
in case you didn't..

[Lois gasps]

[grunts]

[tires screeching]

Ugh!

[indistinct chatter]

[camera shutter clicking]

- Clark?
- 'Call somebody for help.'

CK. Are you alright?

Yeah.

[dramatic music]

(crowd)
Wow.

Well, you're just about
the prettiest thing

I've saved so far
though the day is young

and my experience
is somewhat limited.

Who, who are you?

That's for me to know
and you to find out..

...little missy.

[whooshing]

(Perry)
Now, by thunder,
this is a story.

A new superhero in Metropolis.

Who is this guy?

Clark?

Yeah, I-I was, uh..

Clark, you're a very lucky man.

A couple of inches either way

you'd have been under
the wheels.

You know, it's a shame
about this suit though.

Not much they can do
about tears like that.

What? Excuse me!

Ohh. It's a bill.

He's charging me, 32.50.

"A small price to pay
for being plucked alive"

"from the snapping jaws
of certain death."

Alright, I want you
to track this guy down.

Find out who he is.
I want an exclusive.

Well, we should start
with that costume.

Whoever he is, he didn't buy
that off the rack.

And there's a tattoo on his
hand. We should check that out.

And we need to talk to Superman.

Y-you go ahead.
I'll catch up with you.

Clark, this is big.
This is huge.

What could possibly
be more important

than the story of the century?

I have to change my suit.

[instrumental music]

- 'I'm busy, tell Mr--'
- 'Oh, please!'

Somebody, somebody save my sweet
little muffin.

Can you save her, please?

Yes, ma'am, I sure can.

Is your sweet little muffin
a dog or a cat?

A dog. Just a wonderful
little dog. Oh, please help me.

- Now, dogs are 29.95.
- Ohh!

Well, it's a small price to pay

for being plucked alive

from the snapping jaws
of certain death.

[whooshing]

[glass shatters]

[intense music]

[applause]

Ohh! Oh, thank you, Superman.

Thank you! Ohh!

[indistinct chatter]

Excuse me, Mr. Boy Scout.

Is there not work enough
for both of us?

Do I horn in on your action?

Can we go someplace and talk?

If you want to provide
your services for free

that's entirely up to you
but I, personally

I have bills
that I have to pay.

Can we go somewhere
and have a private conversation?

I'm not greedy.
My rates are real reasonable.

I'm not an ogre. I'll provide
a little pro bono work.

How about I pay you to come
with me and have a little talk?

Now, that brings up
another point

that I have really
been wondering about.

Where do you carry things
like money in that outfit?

I tried sewing a little
pocket under here

but it's so much trouble.

I have to fumble for the zipper.

I have to zip it open,
I have to zip it closed.

I thought about Velcro

but I'm afraid it would
pucker the fabric.

It would just absolutely ruin
the lines. What do you do?

If you don't come with me

I'm gonna follow you
everywhere that you go

from now until the day
that one of us dies.

And I'm gonna save
everybody before you do.

Well, you don't have
to get nasty about it.

My goodness gracious.
All you had to do was ask.

How rude.

(Superman)
'But how could
that have happened?'

I've been struck
by lightning before

and my powers have
never been transferred.

Don't look at me.

All I know is, one minute

I was a 90-pound weakling

next minute,
I was a 90-pound Hercules.

I like it much better this way.

Well, I can understand
that, mister..

What should I call you?

Do you know that
I haven't even thought

of a good name yet?

What do you think of Brawny man?

I'm sure you're gonna
come up with a perfect name.

But right now, I'd like
to have a talk with you

about right and wrong.

Well, if you think
you know that much

more about it than I do.

You can't charge people
for saving their lives.

Well, my goodness me.

If that isn't worth something,
I don't know what is.

Excuse me but I'm just
plying a legitimate

if somewhat unique trade

to an increasingly
service-oriented economy.

I'd think you'd
welcome the help.

You may be Superman
but you can't do everything.

Bye now. Geronimo!

(all)
Whoa!

[indistinct chatter]

[crow cawing]

[electricity crackling]

Lex.

Superman's powers
can be transferred.

Electricity and a conductor.
So simple.

So reproducible.

And when I can duplicate
the circumstances

you and I will have
superpowers, Lex.

And Superman will be
powerless to stop us.

[birds chirping]

How do you suppose
that happened?

I don't know, dad.

All I know is, I wish
it had turned out

a little bit different.

But, Clark, you did the right
thing. You saved a life.

I know, mom, but..
It's just such a mess.

I mean, this little guy
just does not understand

the responsibility.

Well, he's new at it.
Maybe he'll learn.

I don't think so.

You have superpowers because

the Earth's sun is yellow.

The sun's heat and energy
create clouds.

Lightning occurs only in clouds.

Cumulonimbus clouds to be exact.

Jonathan, this isn't
about trying

to figure out what happened.

Everybody at The Planet

is running around trying

to get this guy's story.

'Who is he?
Where did he come from?'

'Where did he get
his superpowers?'

I'm a reporter.

I work at The Planet

and I know the answer.

But I can't tell anyone
because..

I don't want
anyone else to know.

Can you imagine, every single
time that Superman touched down

he would be mobbed by people
wanting superpowers.

I just, I don't know what to do.

[whoosh]

I know it's kind
of unimaginative

candy, flowers and all

but I guess at heart, I'm just
an old-fashioned kind of guy.

May I come in?

A-absolutely.

I flew all the way
to South America

to pick you these lovely flowers
along the banks of the Amazon

just to let you know
how special I think you are.

I-I didn't know that daisies and
carnations and baby's-breath

were, uh, rain forest
kinds of plants.

Oh, they're Brazilian Daisies,
yeah.

Brazilian Carnations and,
uh, Chilean Baby's-Breath.

They were brought
to the new world

by some very famous explorers.

It was, uh, it was a long,
long time ago.

Oh.

Well, please, sit down.

Would you mind if I asked you
a few questions?

- You mean, like an interview?
- Yes.

Ms. Lane.. Uh, you don't mind
if I call you Ms. Lane, do you?

This is a very bad idea, tossing
out your financial records

without shredding them first.

Dishonest people pray
for this sort of trash.

(Lois)
Don't do that.

Well, that's better.

Those were my '94 tax records.

Oh, my goodness. Um..

What was it you, uh,
wanted to ask me?

[sighs]

- Who are you?
- Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mmm.

[chuckles]

Well, are you from Krypton, too?

Oh, no, ma'am.
I'm from Tennessee.

Really? Have you always
had superpowers?

No, no, no. This is sort of
a recent development.

How did you get them?

Well, now,
that is quite a story.

But I'm negotiating right now

with some very
interesting people

about selling my rights,
so I can't give it up for free.

I'm sure you understand.

But I've been thinkin'

maybe you could publish my price
list

so I don't
have to keep repeating myself

every time I save somebody.

Have you no shame, mister..

What do I call you?

Well, maybe you can help me
with that, too.

I can't decide.

I keep leaning towards..

...Magnificent Man.

But how about..

...Splendid?
There's Majestic.

- How about Glorious?
- Vainglorious.

What?

I said the main story is..

who are you and how you got
your superpowers.

You don't seem to want
to answer those questions.

Well, maybe I might.

If you gave me a bunch of money
or then again

you could be my girlfriend.

[knock on door]

Ahh!

Hi, Lois..
Oh, I see you have company.

- I should've called.
- No, no! Come in.

Please do. I want you to meet,
uh, the man with the superpowers

and no name.

This is Clark Kent,
my colleague.

- And friend.
- And friend.

How good a friend?

Good friend. Very good friend.

Very good friend.

But nothing romantic
or anything like that.

Well, you keep on lookin'.

One of these days
you're going to find somebody.

You're a handsome boy.

Though I personally suggest
gettin' rid of the glasses.

'Get you some contacts.'

Oh, oh, oh, and don't forget

about my price list.

Whee! Doggy!

[whooshing]

I'm sure you'll be
very happy together.

Bite your tongue.

I was just trying
to get an interview.

Really.

Yes, really.

[chuckles]

So, after going
to 16 tattoo parlors

only now they call them
dermal emporiums

I finally found somebody
who recognized the tattoo

on his hand as the work
of a dermal artiste

named Allegra Venom.

I'm not making this up.

But I couldn't get to the place
before it was closed

so that's on the list
for tomorrow.

I've never been
to a tattoo parlor.

Oh. It's an experience.

I don't know. Want to try it?

- It's coconut.
- Thanks.

(Allegra)
'Yes, that's one of
my most successful designs'

'artistically speaking.'

That would look fabulous on you.

You have such a nice...body.

So smooth and hard,
like polished steel.

Did you do this tattoo?

Uh, dermal design

on a little guy with
a southern accent, right here?

I love working on a big canvas.

I'll, I'll think about it.
Ms. Venom.

Uh, in the meantime..

Yes, a little guy
with a southern accent.

- Do you remember his name?
- Names?

You want me to remember names?

Do you keep records?

[computer beeping]

[gasps]
Well..

- Do you have backup?
- That was the backup.

[whistling]

Listen, if you can
remember that name

I'll try and talk Clark
here into letting you tattoo

the battle of midway
on his chest.

Windchecker, uh,
Woolpepper, wall, uh..

Waldecker. It was Waldecker.
William Wallace Webster.

Waldecker, William Wallace
Webster Waldecker.

I'm here to see my sister
Wandamae.

Wandamae Wingfield Waldecker.

Tell Mrs. Lincoln
she has a visitor.

(Wandamae)
'The President and I
spent our first night'

'in the White House
Friday night.'

Abe couldn't get used
to have so many servants.

I told him he better
get used to it

if he didn't want
people to think of him

as just a country bumpkin.

That's wonderful,
Wandamae, but I..

- Hey.
- I'm here.

I want you to try to focus

on what I'm telling you.

Now that I've got
Superman's powers

everything's going to be okay.

Wait a minute,
you've got Superman's powers?

That's what I've been trying
to tell you, Wandamae.

Well, why didn't you
tell me sooner?

We could've used
Superman at Fort Sumter.

I...I was really, really
worried for a while there

'cause, sister,
I love you so much.

And I-I just want
to take care of you

the way I promised
mama I would.

You're a good boy, Tad.

I wish you could see my costume.

It's orange and blue and I've
got boots that I wear with it.

Well, it's kind of
hard to explain.

I can't show it to you here.

Oh, Tad, I'm sure it
looks just resplendent.

Resplendent? Ooh.

[chuckles]

Okay, okay, do it.

Here's the church.

[instrumental music]

Psst.

I know who you are.

Well, then you do, as they say,
have the advantage over me.

Just the way, I like it.

Makes life so much
more pleasant for me.

You see, I do know who you are

and I can make you rich beyond
your wildest dreams.

Shoot, I can do that
all by myself.

I can do it faster.

Well, aren't you just
the sweetest thing to offer?

I think we understand
each other.

I reckon we probably do.
What do you want?

Three people know
how you got your powers

you, Superman and me.

Oh, my goodness,
I knew this would happen

if anybody found out.

You want the powers too, don't
you?

I'm a scientist.

I can duplicate
the conditions for transfer.

Well, I can see
why you'd want to do that

but why would
I want to help you?

Because I'm part of the deal.

[moaning]

Well, uh..

That's a mighty
attractive inducement but, see..

I don't feel you're truly

an honest person.

So, basically..

...you got no leverage, blondie.

But you sure are cute
when you're mad. Ta-ta.

[whoosh]

William Wallace
Webster Waldecker.

He's not married,
both parents are dead.

He has one sister living
in an institution.

What kind of an institution?

It's for, uh, people who
are challenged by reality.

Ha-ha-ha, one of those.

The family moved here from
Little Big-Holler, Tennessee

25 years ago.

Hey, guys, you're not going
to believe this.

(man on TV)
'In trouble? Need help,
no mere mortal can provide?'

'Call Resplendent Man.'

'When disaster rages'

'when destruction surges'

'when annihilation crashes'

'when certain doom approaches'

'call Resplendent Man.'

'Instant service,
reasonable rates.'

'It's Resplendent Man, strange
visitor'

from the heart of Dixie.'

'Call 1-900-01-Res-Q-U..'

He even charges for the call.

How greedy can you get?

How can some guy from
Little Big-Holler, Tennessee

end up with superpowers?

I, uh, did you ask him that?

Of course, I asked him that,
Perry. He wouldn't tell me.

Well, did either of you
think to ask Superman, huh?

(Waldecker on phone)
'You've reached the voice
of Resplendent Man.'

'If your situation is a bona
fide emergency, press 1.'

'If you can wait
a little while, press 2.'

'If you'd like to join
the Resplendent-man fan club'

'for a really teeny-tiny
nominal fee, press 3.'

Ugh! Can you believe this guy?

Where's Clark?

[whoosh]

[instrumental music]

Hoo hoo hoo!

Well, slap me silly!

'Ooh! Oh, my! Mm-hmm.'

[clears throat]

- Do you mind?
- Yes, I do mind.

I have tried to be patient.

I have tried
to be understanding.

Get a grip here.
Do I tell you what to do?

No, I don't. I'd appreciate
the same courtesy from you.

You will take this to heart.

You will memorize it.
You will live it.

The strong do not
exploit the weak.

The powerful do not attack
the defenseless.

And you do not use
your X-ray vision

to spy on women
in a locker room.

Oh, please.
What planet are you from?

Try to grasp this.

It's not a really hard concept.

You may not like what I do
but there's not really

a blessed thing
you can do about it.

Hoo-haa!

Where have you been?

Oh, I've been, uh
hanging around.

Well, Perry was right.
We need to talk to Superman.

And the only way
I can ever get his attention

is to fall out a window, which
I'd rather not do right now

or tell you, so here I am.

You know, I'll be right back.

I forgot my mail downstairs.

Clark, this is important.
You can get your mail later.

Yeah, but I'm
expecting my, uh..

...cheese-of-the-month shipment.
I'll-I'll be right back.

Uh!

You don't have to fall
out of a window, Lois.

Uh, Clark! Clark!

Clark and I, we-we thought that
you might be able to help us

find out
how this thing happened.

Believe me, Lois, I was
as surprised as anyone else

to find out there was another
person like me in Metropolis.

But you talked to him.

I wish I could help you, Lois,
and Clark and Perry

but...I can't.

So, uh, you-you have no idea
how this happened?

Uh, when you talked to him,
did he answer your questions?

No.

And you don't seem
to be answering them, either.

I'm sorry, Lois.

I wish I could help you,
but...I can't.

[whoosh]

(Clark)
'Ahem!'

Um, no cheese.

You see, my daddy thought
I could make a better match

than with a skinny politician.

But I have never regretted
ignoring daddy's advice.

Uh, no. Not-not your father.
Your brother. William.

William Wallace
Webster Waldecker?

I know.
It is a mouthful, isn't it?

But then there was
a lot of family.

So he was named William after
our daddy's great-granddaddy

who lost three fingers at
Antietam and one was after..

I don't think we're gonna get
much useful information

this way, Lois.
Maybe we should just go.

...great big ol' alligator.

Oh, the dog was fine.
But Wallace was not.

And then there was
cousin Webster

who didn't actually
deserve the honor

but they needed another W.

But, you know, the president
and I like to use his nickname.

We called him Tad.

Well, okay, then. Tad.

Have you seen Tad lately?

Oh, yes!
He was here quite recently.

Yesterday, I think.

Or maybe it was last month.
Now, when was that?

Well, when you saw Tad

did he say that he'd had
any changes in his life?

Big changes.

Like..

...he can fly?

Yes! Yes!
Isn't it wonderful?

Our little Tad, free,
free as a bird.

Oh, you know something?
He always was a flighty one.

Okay, I want you to stay
with me here

Wandamae, um, Mrs. Lincoln.

Yes.

Did Tad say how
he's able to fly?

Yes, he did.

It's time for you
to see the doctor, Wandamae.

Uh, just two more minutes.

This institution, madam,
is not run

for the convenience
of it's visitors.

Now you listen to me, I don't
want those theater tickets.

I don't care if they're free.
You take them away.

- Take them away from me!
- There are no theater tickets.

Now you're going
to see the doctor

and you're going to do it now!

How did you get this job?

'Your people skills
are somewhat lacking.'

(Gretchen)
'Maybe you'd like
your teeth rearranged.'

(Lois)
You can try, Broom-Hilda.

(Gretchen)
Broom-Hilda? Why, you--

Oh! Ow!

Wandamae, how did Tad
get his powers?

Superman.

What?

Tad got his powers
from Superman.

Thank you, General Grant.

'The president
will be most grateful.'

Someday you will command
the army of the Potomac.

He lied.

Who?

I never thought he'd lie to me.

Oh, what a story this is!

Lois, Wandamae
is a little bit confused

though I'm sure
the doctors can help her.

But what if what
she's saying isn't true?

What if it is?

If Superman's powers
can be transferred

to humans, that's big news.

Uh. Excuse me, I have to, uh..

[whoosh]

Did you lie to me?

What makes you say that?

Either you know what I mean,
or you don't.

I didn't...lie.

Alright.

Did you lead me
to believe something

that wasn't exactly true?

Yes.

I wouldn't have
expected that from you.

You know, when I kept
kryptonite a secret

it's because it was
life-threatening. This is news.

Lois, do you have any
idea what would happen

if this information
became public knowledge?

'Everyone would want
superpowers.'

Everyone would think
that they deserved superpowers.

It's a reporter's job
to disseminate the news

not to ponder the consequences
of every story.

If more people pondered the
consequences of their actions

this planet wouldn't be
in the state it's in.

Well, I'm not a philosopher.
I'm a reporter.

And a human being.

Which is more important to you?

'I'm only asking you
to think about it'

talk it over with Clark.

Clark's a reporter, too.

Both of you
have good hearts, Lois.

And good instincts.

'I know you'll do
the right thing.'

[whoosh]

Oh, now, Mrs. Lincoln. Let's go.

Go on, get in. Very good.

'There we go. Watch your body.'

'There we go.'

[engine revving]

♪ Amazing.. ♪♪

This time you've
gone too far.

People almost got killed.

Excuse me.
I most certainly did not.

All that man had to do
was get out of his car

and get out
of the way of the train.

Can I help it if he cared
more about his

classic Mustang
than he did his own life?

You have superpowers.

All you had to do was pick up
the car with him inside

and move them both
out of the way.

I would've if you hadn't
done it yourself.

You were negotiating with him.

Ah! There was plenty of time.

The train was way
down the track.

What about the people inside the
train? Did you think about them?

Do you ever think about anybody
except for yourself?

The situation was under control.
Now leave me alone!

I don't wanna hear any more
of your carpin' and complainin'!

[whoosh]

Here you go,
Resplendent Man.

Well, you're gonna listen to it
until it sinks in.

Your behavior is unacceptable.

[grunting]

(crowd)
'Oh!'

[crashing]

[car horn honks]

I don't wanna fight with you.

I just want you to understand
what it means to be..

You have to understand
you can't just act

like there's nobody else
who matters but you.

Put 'em up!
Come on. Put 'em up!

We're gonna duke it out.
One of us has got to go.

Metropolis is not big enough
for both of us.

Don't you see what kind
of example this sets?

I don't wanna fight with you.

Violence is a very poor
solution to conflict.

Okay. Okay. Okay. Yeah.

You-you do what
you've got to do.

Gotcha! Stand still!
Come on, fight!

Come on, fight like a Superman!

Get him!

[indistinct chatter]

Come. Come this way.
Watch your step.

[indistinct chatter]

Mrs. Lincoln, this way.

[cell phone rings]

- Lois Lane.
- Where is everybody?

I need somebody downtown
right this second

and I mean right this second.

I'm in the middle
of something.

Lois, I don't care
if you're in the middle

of the Atlantic
in a leaky lifeboat.

I want you down at
Second and Main right now.

Perry, this may be big.
I have to go.

I'll call you back.

I.. Lois!

[crashing]

- 'Ugh.'
- 'Stop it.'

[intense music]

Excuse me.

Um, excuse me.
Uh, are-are you done here?

I-I don't wanna miss anything,
but I-I do have a deadline

and I..

[sighs]

[door creaking]

[instrumental music]

[squeaking]

[music continues]

[door slams]

There's no way out,
so you might as well join us.

Well, even superheroes
have to eat.

I don't believe you and I have
anything further to discuss.

How's this for leverage,
you little tick?

You have Wandamae?
You have my sister?

I'll break you in half.

If you do, Wandamae will die.

I'll find her,
and I'll save her.

I am Resplendent Man.

Oh, you can find her,
but if you try to save her..

...boom.

She lied to you, Wandamae.
Now try and focus.

It's 1994.

There's no Abe Lincoln.

No Ford's Theater.

No John Wilkes Booth.

Everything is fine.

I just love Tad's outfit,
don't you?

Except I'm in a cage
in a bunker

underneath a mausoleum
in a cemetery.

Nobody knows I'm here except
a bunch of very strange people.

[electricity crackling]

[groaning]

Oh!

Argh!

Ms. Lane, there's really
no point trying

to convince Wandamae
she's not Mary Todd Lincoln

though I don't think
it was very nice of you

to tell the poor thing
that Abe had

a bad night at the theater.

And what do you expect
that rat to do?

Shut up and concentrate.

I don't think it has anything
to do with concentration.

I think it's the electricity and
the conductor

playing off each other somehow.

Well, just shut up anyway.

Who are you?

Tad. Tad, can't you
get us out of here?

(Resplendent Man)
'Oh, darling, I wish I could.'

Wandamae, this awful woman
has done something to that cage

and if I try to get you out,
the cage will explode

and you and Ms. Lane
will surely, surely die.

Unless she's faking it.

Go ahead. Bend the steel
with your bare hands.

See what happens.

The explosives are motion
sensitive little Ms. Lois Lane.

(automated voice)
'Sensors activated.'

Oh!

So, don't shake the bars
too hard.

I don't think I should risk it.

I think you might have to, Will.

(automated voice)
'Sensors activated.'

Ohh.

She's trying to get
superpowers for herself

and whoever she is,
she is clearly not a person

'who should have superpowers.'

Here we go!

[electricity crackling]
Argh!

[groaning]

In fact, she's clearly
not a person

who should be allowed
out by herself.

Here, kitty, kitty, kitty.
Come on, now. Come on.

Lookie here. I got a nice
warm bowl of milk for you.

'Come on, come out of there.'

[smacking lips]
Kitty, kitty. Kitty, kitty.

This is great stuff, Clark.

I can see another
Kerth Award in your future.

Which reminds me,
where-where's Lois?

I don't know.

Last time I talked
to her she said

she was onto something big.

- Did she say what?
- No.

But, you know, I'm starting
to get a little worried.

That gal's got, uh

quite a nose for trouble.

Maybe I'll go see
if I can find her.

(Resplendent Man)
'Huh, this is really too much.
Ahh!'

Ohh!

I think she's
getting closer, Will.

The meter didn't go all the way
back down last time.

Whatever havoc she wreaks

once she has superpowers

it'll be on your head.

You just shut up or die.

[machine beeping]

There are over a million
possible combinations

Miss girl reporter.

I don't think you'll find
the right one in your lifetime

which is getting shorter
by the instant.

(Gretchen)
'Okay, I've duplicated cloud'

to ground lightning.

The negatively charged atoms
move downward

to meet the positively charged..

That's it!

I didn't account for the action
of the return stroke!

You know, I-I-I'm really not
feeling good about doing this.

'Ms. Lane's right, and Superman
was right all along.'

I've been greedy.
I've been selfish.

I-I just don't think that you
and I are superhero material.

[electricity crackling]
Oh! Please.

[grunting]

[instrumental music]

Yes!

I've done it!

[machines beeping]

Nothing can stop
us now, my darling.

What is that?

Ha! If you only knew,
you wretched little nobody.

'You didn't deserve him.'

What are you talking about?

You did this to him.

You and that overgrown
baby, Superman.

You married him and destroyed
him all in the same day.

Lex?

Yes.

This is Lex Luthor,
the last real man in Metropolis.

[instrumental music]

- Get back on that plate!
- Will, you can't do this.

Don't you see
how dangerous she is?

Yes, I do.
I do see how dangerous she is.

She's dangerous enough
to kill Wandamae.

Oh, I just, I hate dilemmas.

I said back on that plate.

[grunting]

[heavy breathing]

Oh, my goodness!

[rumbling]

You're too late.

You couldn't kill Lex Luthor,
and you can't kill me.

Superman, she made me do it.

She threatened to kill
poor old Wandamae.

You can reverse the transfer

if you get her
on that other plate.

You and what army?

[grunts]

[rumbles]

(automated voice)
'Sensors activated.'

Go ahead. Hit me.
Hit a woman.

You can't do it, can you?

It's not the superhero
thing to do.

Superman! The explosives!

You can't do it, can you?

You can't fight a woman.

You poor sap.

Howdy.

[grunts]

[electricity crackling]

I, on the other hand,
have no such compunction.

Now!

No! No! No!

(Superman)
'Come on. We'll reverse
the polarity.'

- Hold her there!
- Alright.

If he reverses me,
he reverses you, you idiot!

[groaning]

[electricity crackling]

Ouch!

Ow!

You really shouldn't
have done that.

Say good-bye
to your girlfriend.

No! Wait! No!

No, you can't stop it, Superman.
Oh, Wandamae, I'm so sorry.

(automated voice)
'Detonation in ten seconds.'

Say good-bye to the would-be
Mrs. Luthor.

(automated voice)
'Six, five, four'

'three, two

[buzzing]

(automated]
'System disarmed.'

Well. Thank you.

Are you alright?

Are you?

Now do you see why I didn't want
anybody to know?

Now, where do you suppose
that nice blond lady went?

Lois, how in the world did you
figure out the combination?

She seemed to be fixated
on my connection to Lex

so I tried the date
of my wedding.

- Ah.
- Thank God it worked.

Yes, we do have an awful lot
to be grateful for.

How's Wandamae?

Oh, Ms. Lane, she's fine.

Well, she's as fine
as Wandamae gets.

Who's to say it's a bad life?

You know, if there's one thing

that I learned from all this

it's that life is worth living

'for as long as you get to,
'cause you never know'

what's gonna happen next.

Well, you learned
something else.

You found out
who you are deep down.

You did the right thing
when it counted

even though it meant
making a big sacrifice.

I think Superman would say that

that's what being a hero
is all about.

Well, I'm not so sure
it was such a big sacrifice.

To tell you the truth,
having superpowers

turned out to be
kind of a burden.

Well...thank y'all.

[Perry laughs]

What a story.

Some nobody little guy

suddenly wakes up one morning

with superpowers
and just as suddenly

he loses them.

Boy...I'd give my pension
to know how it happened!

- Jimmy.
- Mm-hmm?

I don't want you
reading this trash

in the Daily Planet building.

- Well?
- Well, what?

How do you feel
about not telling Perry

everything that we knew?

Bad. I feel bad.

- But Superman was right.
- Yeah.

That's one of his more
irritating qualities.

Do you think
that that strange woman

had Lex's body all along?

I guess so.

What kind of a person keeps
a body frozen in a glass case?

Somebody who's having
a hard time getting a date?

Well, at least we know
for sure that he is dead.

Absolutely.
I saw everything go flatline.

[crow cawing]

Is he dead or alive?

I don't know.
What's the difference?

It's not like he's suddenly
gonna regenerate himself.

[thunder rumbles]

[car horn honks]

Hey, guys, can you
give me a hand with that?

I'll take it from here.

[instrumental music]

[theme music]

[music continues]