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[instrumental music]

Uh!

[dramatic music]

[door shuts]

Hi, honey, welcome home.
You're home early.

And look,
she brought me flowers!

How was your day,
my busy little reporter?

My busy, busy
little reporter!

Yeah.

How about a picture of her
where she's not so, you know?

Clothed?

Grow up.

I meant smug.

Excuse me! Would you
mind switching it

from freeze
to photoflash?

Say freeze, baby.

Very nice.

Yeah.

Y-y-yeah!

'Alright, come on, let's go.'

But we didn't find
what we came to look for.

Maybe that's because,
um, it's not here.

Oh.

Oh, oh, can I have
one of these, please?

I love these. Oh, come on,
she has another one.

Can I have one,
please? Just one?

- Okay!
- Out!

Uhm!

[door shuts]

[dramatic music]

[sighs]

[theme music]

[music continues]

[indistinct chatter]

Lois, where've you been?

I've been trying to get a hold
of you. You won't believe this.

The Prankster
broke out of jail.

I know, Griffin and his
beady-eyed friend

were waiting for me
when I got home.

They were
in your apartment?

They must have been
looking for something.

The place was a mess,
nothing was missing.

Are you alright?

Yeah, I guess so.

Chief! Chief, you better
take a look at this.

What is this?

It was
the weirdest thing.

I walked into
my apartment

and there was this
intense yellow light.

And you don't
remember a thing

that happened
after that.

How did you know?

The same thing happened
at the state penitentiary.

That's how Griffin and Victor
broke out of jail.

They froze a guard
in the laundry room

and they left him in his
underwear in a dryer.

What is with me and people
breaking into my apartment

and flashing lights
in my eyes?

Well, you know, Lois,
this doesn't bode well

for your interview
with the President.

Why?

The White House probably
won't be too excited

about exposing the President
to the Prankster.

Clark, the President
is coming to Metropolis

to present the city
with an award

for the lowest
crime rate in America.

I think
it would be embarrassing

for him to cancel his trip
because there's one criminal

loose in the street.

Now, Lois, I know you're
the only reporter

to get an interview
with the President

and I'm proud of you,
but I think

this has got to be
the White House's call.

But, Perry!

Lois, it is the President
of United States.

(Griffin)
All we have to do
is figure out a way

to make this thing
work on Superman.

We're home free.

Do we have to
go up against him again?

Why can't we just
use this thing

to, you know,
rob a bank or something?

Victor, I'm gonna teach you

how to use something
I'm sure you don't use

each and every day,
and it's called your mind.

The mind helps us see
the big picture, Victor.

Now, if we were to rob
a little bank

we'd get a few measly
little dollars.

But imagine
a big picture..

...big picture, Victor!

Millions of dollars.

Picture yourself
making history.

Because how much money
do you think

the government
of the United States of America

would pay to ransom
the President?

A lot.

A lot.

You know, Victor, you, um..

...you have a, uh,
a sweet

and, and, and ultimately
irritating knack

for understatement,
would you mind handing me

the photoconductive cell?

Umm.

[clattering off desk]

[Victor screaming]

Oh! Ho! Ho!

Did you see it?

A rat,
a huge rat.

Probably a whole nest
of them under the floor.

Victor, I'm not interested
in hysterical fantasies

from your
screwed-up childhood

in that daycare
center basement.

Now, may I have
the photoconductive cell?

Please do not
make me ask again

or the consequences
will not be pretty.

[breathing heavily]

That wasn't so hard,
was it?

I guess not.

Whew!

Now, I want you
to pick it up once again

but rather slowly this time

because you got to
face those fears, Victor.

You got to get right down there
and you got to..

Not a word, not a word.

- Oh!
- Down you go.

- Oh!
- Face those fears.

[screaming]

Good boy, Victor,
he's a good boy.

You're a good boy.

Why do we
have to stay here?

Why can't we
hide out in a place

that's, you know,
a little nicer?

Well, I'll tell you what,
this is a condemned building.

(Griffin)
'No one can find us here
which I find to be'

a pretty good ingredient
for a hideout.

Alright.

[Victor whimpering]

All new and improved.

All we have to do now
is come up with

a micro step-up transformer.
Did you locate one?

Uh...yes, yes,
yes, I did.

And where is it?

Uh, at the Metropolis
department--

Of?

Light and power.

Yeah, and do they
have one?

Uh, yes, they just installed
them in their master switcher.

Oh, goody!

[both screaming]

Well, when Griffin's father
got out of jail

he sold the toy store
and disappeared.

And that warehouse
you caught Griffin in

they turned that into
a Buddhist temple.

Thanks, Jimmy,
keep searching.

You got it.

Miss Lane?

Yes?

Kerrigan,
Secret Service.

You phoned our office?

Oh, yes, uh, you didn't
have to come down here.

You could have just
called me back.

I never use the phone.

Commies can tap phones.

Now, what is
all this about?

Well,
I'm the reporter that's going

to be interviewing
the President.

We know that.

[chuckles]
Of course you do.

Um, well, I just wanted
to make you aware

of the fact that we have
a minor situation

that's developed with
a small-time criminal.

If it's about the Prankster,
we know about it.

Oh, you do?
Oh, then there's no problem?

There's always a problem.

There is?

You see, no one thought
there was a problem

when Carter went fishing

until that killer rabbit
came out of nowhere

and charged his rowboat.

[chuckles]
Killer rabbit.

[chuckles]
I get it,
that's good.

The 21st of April '79.

I should have been there..

...but I took
the day off that day.

And I went to the dentist.

Impacted tooth.

It you want to take care
of the President

you've got to take care
of your teeth.

I see.

Well, I, I can see that

with you and your men
protecting him

the President has
nothing to worry about.

Clark!
Uh, huh.

I want you to meet Mr. Kerrigan
from the Secret Service.

He says that he and his men
have everything under control.

Oh, good, so then
you're not worried

about this freezing weapon?

Weapon? It's not a weapon,
it's an invention.

It seems to freeze people
in place very temporarily.

It's really harmless.

Sort of a '90s version
of that kids' game freeze tag.

[chuckles]
Oh, God,
what am I saying?

Anyway, um, I get
nervous, you know.

- The Presidential--
- Lois, that's not exactly--

What?
You weren't there.

I was there, he wasn't there,
he doesn't know.

Mr. Kerrigan is a trained
professional.

And, and the police
are looking for the Prankster

and Superman,
I'm sure, is on the job

so the President would probably
be safer here in Metropolis

than he would be
in the White House.

And what do you know
about the White House, ma'am?

Well, nothing.

Nothing! I, it was just
an example, you know, right?

I could have said safer
than a bug in a rug

or...two peas in a pod.

Are you on any type
of medication, ma'am?

[chuckles]

[whistling]

[dramatic music]

Who are you?

The painter.

City decided this place
needed a little sprucing up.

Let me see
your work order.

Oh, yeah.

- Oh!
- Oh, oh, I'm, I'm sorry.

Right here,
there you are.

Oh, I'm sorry.

You know, no one told me
anything about this.

That's your bureaucracy
for you.

You're gonna get a nice
fresh coat of Navajo white.

Okay, well, hold on.

Just, just wait a second,
hold on.

Okay, okay, okay,
I'm going, I'm going.

- Alright. It won't take long.
- I'm going.

[beeping]

I'm in.

[dramatic music]

Ooh!
Uh! Ah!

- Hey, dad.
- Hey!

- Nice job.
- Oh, stuff it.

You know how
I hate suck-ups.

Whoo hoo hoo!

Ugh! Uh! Uh!

Uh, did you find
the keys?

- You and your stupid questions!
- Aah!

[dramatic music]

Um!

Um! Uh!

- You idiot!
- You idiot!

Micro step-up transformer.

This little baby will increase
the weapon's power twelve-fold

by coupling itself
with the multiplex

negative ohm resistor!

You're boring me.

[screaming]

Come here.

- Now.
- Okay.

- Ooh!
- Give me that.

- Ah, see?
- Shut up!

Go get
the contact lenses.

This isn't fair,
I put him away twice before.

Lois, are you gonna stay
at your apartment tonight?

Well, I didn't want to.

Every hotel room
in town is booked

because of the President.

Perry offered,
but Alice has the flu

so I didn't wanna impose.

Well, you know,
you, you could..

Oh, no. I..

...I just think, you know,
with us dating or..

...almost dating that, um,
I would feel uncomfortable.

(Jimmy)
'Goodnight, guys!'

Hey, Jimmy, you have
a pull-out couch, don't you?

- Oh, Clark.
- Yeah, why?

Well, it's just that..

...Lois needs a place
to stay for a few nights

until this whole
Prankster thing is resolved.

Oh, um, well..

I mean, are you sure
you wanna stay there?

I mean, it's just a hole in
the wall bachelor pad, you know.

You know, Jimmy, if it
makes you uncomfortable--

No, no, no!

I mean...as long as
you don't mind roughin' it

it's okay with me.

That's what
friends are for.

Thanks.

I promise,
you won't even know I'm there.

Uh, you know what?
Maybe I better get home

straighten things up
a little bit

before you get there,
alright?

(Jimmy)
'Hold the elevator!'

That was sweet
of him.

[power winding down]

What the heck?

[telephone rings]

Lois Lane.

Hi, Lo,
great to talk to you again.

'Listen, I know you've been
wondering where I am, and--'

It's Griffin.

'And I didn't want you
to be kept in the dark.'

[dramatic music]

You're controlling the lights
at the "Daily Planet."

Oh, well, I,
I'd say I'm, uh

pretty much controlling
the whole darn city.

Take a look.

[dramatic music]

[horns honking]

What do you want now,
Griffin?

Well, since you're
my favorite reporter

I thought I'd give you a scoop
on an electrifying story.

[Victor laughing]

Ow!

I've accessed the computers
for Metropolis Light and Power

'and later on,
when I shut down the airport'

'it should be
a real party.'

Talk about
flyin' blind.

Ta-ta.

(Lois)
'Where are you going?'

To the airport,
in case the Prankster

makes good on his threat.

Okay, I'll follow up
on Metropolis Light and Power.

[beeping]

[telephone ringing]

(automated)
'You've reached Metropolis
Light and Power.'

'Due to the high volume
of calls'

'your wait time may be anywhere
from five to 15 minutes.'

'Thank you
for your patience.'

[instrumental music]

Oh, this is ridiculous.

[dramatic music]

(Griffin)
Hey, Lois!

- Griffin.
- Knew you'd come.

Reporters are
so predictable.

What's this all about?

What's this all about?

It's about magic.

It's about wonder!

It's about power.

Lots of power.

- If you give yourself up--
- Shut up!

There's only two words
we want to hear you say.

And those two words would be,
"Help, Superman."

Come on, let me hear you say,
"Help, Superman."

Ohh, Victor,
I think she's gonna

need some,
some persuasion.

Uh!

[laughing]

Lois, this is a boiler,
it's very hot.

[screaming]

See?

And this is the gauge
that tells us

how much pressure's
in the boiler.

Now, normally,
this old boiler

can take this much pressure.

But today, we're gonna
turn the pressure

all the way up to here.

Thanks for
playing along.

Johnny, tell her
what she's won.

A trip for one
into orbit.

Don't get steamed.

[laughing]

Superman, I could really use
your help right now.

[steam hissing]

Who am I kidding?

Superman, help!

(Lois)
'Help, Superman!'

Well, there goes my dream
of living on a ranch with Lois

three kids, ropin' steer,
deep-fryin' stuff.

You should have never come back
to Metropolis, Griffin.

(Griffin)
I'll be out of your life.

Just came back
to pick up my CDs.

Smile.

[dramatic music]

Darn it!

Don't you ever learn?

Learn this,
in about 15 seconds

a very big boiler's
gonna blow up

and then Lois Lane
will be just a memory.

Where is she?

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

Victor...why haven't
I killed you yet?

I..

[alarm blaring]

[dramatic music]

Uh!

[dramatic music]

Superman!

Oh, I hope I never
get laryngitis.

[explosion]

Did you see Griffin?

He got away.

You were his safety valve
in case his weapon

couldn't freeze me.

Lois, you might wanna leave town
until I can catch him.

Oh, I can't leave town.

In two days, I have
an exclusive interview

with the President
of the United States.

And it's not that often
I get to meet somebody

with such incredible power.

I mean, except for you, I mean,
but, but you're different.

I mean, not different
in an obvious way

but, you know, you're just sort
of more than a story, and..

...I don't know.
You know..

...you're, you're, well,
you know what you are.

Don't you?

(Griffin)
'This new transformer..'

'...lets me modulate
the intensity'

'and duration of the blast'

allowing me to freeze someone
for a minute.

Five minutes,
an hour..

...or a day.

Yeah,
except for Superman.

That's right,
that's right, Victor.

Thank you for bringing
that to my attention.

I see, that's why we have
to figure out where

besides Lois Lane's apartment

we can get the information
on him that we need.

- Aah!
- What? What is it?

There was a tail
under the bed.

Listen,
I saw this documentary

where this whole family
got bitten by r..

[humming]

...ats,
and they all got sick

and they had to
get shots.

And you know
I hate needles.

Now, Victor..

...now, instead of putting
pincers up inside our nostrils

which is ornamental,
but perhaps not as helpful

as one would wish,
why don't you help Kyle

come up with
some kind of idea?

- Okay. Okay, I've got an idea.
- Mm-hmm.

Maybe Lois Lane has
some sort of file

on her computer at work.

You, you know, like maybe
a diary or something.

- Victor!
- What, yeah!

Do you realize
what you've done?

- Bad idea?
- No! It's wonderful!

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

Don't expect me to be
all happy and peppy

on three hours' sleep.

Ever since I was a kid
I've slept with the TV on, Lois.

I can't help it.

Don't you think freaking out
because I turned it off

was a bit overdramatic?
I mean, come on!

It was a 976 infomercial.

I didn't do it
on purpose.

That's just the way I wake up
when there isn't any noise.

Which explains why you live
across from a fire station.

(Clark)
'I just spoke to
Metropolis Edison.'

They managed to contain
the blast to one sector

so they can still
meet the city's power needs.

Oh, thank God.

One blackout's
about all I can handle.

Now, Lois, I just
got off the phone

with Helen Bartlett
at the White House

and they are very concerned
about the Prankster.

And the President's
gonna cut his trip

as tight as possible.

Don't tell me.
My interview's canceled.

Well, they did say
that they wanted to reschedule.

Oh, I knew it,
if I ever get

my hands on that Griffin,
I swear I'll kill him.

Hey, hey, hey!
Just hold your horses.

I said they wanted
to reschedule.

And I told them that
they weren't dealing

with some small-town rag, that
this was the "Daily Planet."

In other words, chief,
you groveled.

- But only on one knee.
- Yes!

You got
five minutes.

Five minutes?
That's it?

Lois, that's
five minutes more

than any other
reporter's getting.

Guess you're right.

Alright, I want you two
to concentrate

all your attention
on the Prankster.

People of
Metropolis hate him

but they love
reading about him.

Five minutes.

What can I do
with five minutes?

Look, Lois, we've
still got 24 hours.

There has to be somebody who
can give us a lead on Griffin.

What do you mean
you don't know anything?

Hey, hey,
what are you doin'?

Well, I'm not feeding you
so you can tell me

you don't know anything.

Well, sometimes you got
to feed me on spec.

Maybe I'll find something out
in a couple days.

A couple of days
will be too late.

Well, then consider it
a down payment on the next time.

Boy, oh, boy,
are we testy.

She's just upset.

Because of Griffin,
her interview

with the President
got cut down to five minutes.

I only get to ask
one question.

It's not fair, I have so many
areas I wanna cover.

Don't play with that.

I, I wasn't playing
with it.

Okay, I won't
do it again.

[chuckles]
I think I found
the perfect test target.

- Where?
- Right over there.

Yeah.

[chuckles]

It worked!

You're not just gonna
leave them like that?

[laughing]
Yes, I am.

That's why they
call me the Prankster

and that's funny.

(Griffin)
'It's funny!
It's funny!'

[indistinct chatter]

So what would you
ask him, Clark?

Something about
the economy or foreign policy?

Actually, I think
I'd ask him something

that people would
find interesting

but wouldn't normally ask,
like, if he could be

a major league baseball player

what position would
he play and why?

- Are you serious?
- Umm.

That would be
your one big question?

No offense, Clark,
but I think that's pretty dumb.

Gee, Clark,
that's a very good question.

Thank you.

[man shouting]
'Help! Somebody, help!'

'The piano's gonna fall!'

Uh, I just remembered
that I have

a dentist's
appointment in a few minutes.

Uh, I'll meet you back
at "The Planet."

[sighs]

[intense music]

[people screaming]

[clanging]

[wheels screech]

[baby crying]

Griffin!

Lois...um..

...I'd like to apologize
about last night.

I, I've never had anybody
sleep over before.

Little wonder.

Yeah. Well, anyway..

...I think I've
solved the problem.

Headphones.

Now we can both sleep.

[chuckles]
Thanks, Jimmy.

That was, um,
awfully sweet.

You got it.

So what are you
working on?

The one question
I can ask the President.

You're part
of generation X.

What would somebody
your age ask?

Me? I'd, uh,
I'd ask him for a job.

I think it'd be cool working
in the White House.

Well, that wasn't exactly
what I had in mind.

- Sorry.
- Here you go, Lois.

Oh, Perry, what one question
would you ask the President?

Oh, that's easy, I'd ask him
why he vetoed the bill

to make Graceland
a national monument.

Perry,
I'm serious.

Well, I am, too,
when it comes to that

I'm serious
as a heart attack.

Now, anything new
on Griffin?

(Griffin)
'Huh! Why don't
you ask him yourself?'

These shoes are new,
Perry!

[elevator bell dings]

[dramatic music]

[music continues]

[chuckles]

Hmm...

[Clark laughing]

What, what,
what's this?

What's so funny, C.K?

(Lois)
'Uh!'

Why am I?

Huh! Griffin!

- Uh!
- Jimmy, give me back my dress.

Now, there's something
you don't hear

around the newsroom
every day.

Look at my tie.

How do you
get this thing off?

Look on the bright side,
Lois.

At least no permanent
damage was done.

Oh, yeah?
Tell that to my tie.

I loved this tie.

(Perry)
'Why couldn't it have been
that ugly fish tie'

Alice gave me
for Christmas?

Well, I think
the better question, chief

is why was Griffin here
in the first place?

My continuing
degradation comes to mind.

No, I think
that's just a bonus.

My guess is that
he was looking

for whatever it is he couldn't
find in your apartment.

Maybe you ought to
check your computer, Lois.

Hello, Lo.

Wasn't that fun?

Well, it was
for me, too.

By the way, there's one thing
I'd like to know--

Where you buy
your lingerie.

[Victor choking]

Bye.

Now, why is it
that Victor and Griffin

can zap
an entire newsroom

and not be affected
by the light?

Because they're subhuman.

No, maybe Professor Hamilton

has a slightly more
scientific explanation.

Ordinarily, signals are sent
via the optic nerve

to the occipital lobe
of the brain.

However, this Griffin character
seems to have found a way

to divert the light
to the central motor cortex

which is located here.

And that causes
paralysis.

Spontaneous muscle contraction

effectively freezing
the victim in place.

So why wasn't
Griffin affected?

I don't know, unless he wore
some sort of glasses

that would block
the effects of the rays.

No glasses.

I mean, his eyes did look
sort of strange.

They were sparkly,
and they had a reddish tint.

- Contact lenses?
- That could be it.

Professor, could you make
contact lenses like that?

[sighs]
I don't know,
it's a long shot.

I'd have to experiment
with various

occipital lobes,
in order to determine--

Anything you could do.

Thanks, professor.

Oh, by the way,
if you could ask

the President of
the United States one question

what would it be?

I'd demand to know
why the government

is covering up hard data

on the obvious existence
of UFOs.

Yeah, uh-ha, that's,
that's a good one.

- Yeah, obviously.
- Thanks.

Occipital, occipital,
occipital.

[chuckling]

Ooh!

Victor.

Mmm!

Victor.

What are you doing?

Oh, uh..

I'm, uh, oh.

You sound like a pervert
at a magazine stand.

What did I
ask you to do?

Look up information
about Superman?

That's right.

And are you looking up
information about Superman?

Not exactly.

I see.

Well, Victor,
what exactly are you doing?

Well, I found this file
on Lois Lane's computer

and, uh, it looks like she's
writing some kinda novel.

(Victor)
'Uh, it's a story about
this female reporter'

who meets this guy
from outer space

and, uh, it's
really very good.

It's got a lot of
that stuff in it.

- Oh, it was the last file!
- Mm-hmm.

I couldn't find
anything else!

- Well, I found something.
- You did? What?

Yeah, well,
there's a whole subdirectory

on Lois Lane's
C drive about Superman.

Unfortunately, most of
it's just worthless

worthless, worthless.

Except for this.

[breathing heavily]

Now, it seems about
two months ago

our friend Superman
was rendered temporarily..

...what's this word?

Uh, "Inflicted with
occipital opacity."

- What does that mean?
- Couldn't see.

Couldn't see?

Couldn't see!

He couldn't see because
of a special light beam

developed by a certain
Dr. Farraday.

And, ha ha!

She's got all the unprintable
details about it right in here.

All we have to do
is make the light beams shorter.

[both laughing]

(Lois)
Jimmy, I don't want
to talk about it.

I told you,
I didn't know

the guys were
coming by, alright?

They live
with their parents.

They have no place
else to kick it.

Did they
have to kick it at your place

until 3:00
in the morning?

Lois, I tried
to keep it down.

Honestly, alright?

They're kids.

Where did you go
when you left?

I had to use
the phone.

I have a phone.

[chuckles]
Wait a minute.

Um, are you the neighbor
who called the cops on us?

Oh, that's funny.
Oh, that's funny.

[laughing]
Oh, yeah.

What in Sam Hill is this?

Lois, have you seen
today's edition?

Not yet, chief,
why?

Look what that idiot
Griffin's done to my masthead.

He somehow broke into
the computerized typesetter.

You got any, uh,
leads on this guy?

I mean, he's made us
look like a laughing stock.

No, not yet.

Clark's down
at the police station

trying to get a lead.

Alright,
stay on it.

[telephone ringing]

Lois Lane.

(woman on phone)
'Yes, this is Helen Bartlett'

'from the White House.'

Hi.

'Ms. Lane, we've set up
a pressroom in the penthouse'

'at the Lakeside Towers.'

'Can you come over now
so we can discuss protocol?'

Yes, I'll be
right there.

Alright, Ms. Lane,
we'll be expecting you.

Good day.

[chuckling]
She's on her way.

Oh, this is so cool!

[laughing]

Whoo!

[elevator bell dings]

It smells great.

Specialty of the house.

[dramatic music]

Oh, those teeth!

An ode to your teeth.

They're so perfect and shiny,
I love you so much.

I wish you were miney.

(Victor)
'Hey, I had a second verse!'

'Aah!'

[keyboard clacking]

Jimmy, how is
your houseguest?

[sighs]
Hear she called
the cops on me?

What? Why?

Well, I had
a few friends over.

She thought
we were too loud.

A monk would be
too loud for Lois.

You know what?

I know, uh,
you two kind of have

this thing
going on together

but let me tell you
something, alright?

You do not know
the real Lois Lane.

I've been trying to
think of a way to get

back at her all day long.

Hold on, Jimmy.

She has been under a lot
of stress lately.

Oh, she's going to find out

what real stress
is all about.

Jimmy!

[telephone ringing]

- Clark Kent.
- Hi, Clark.

This is the Prankster.

What do you want?

Well, do I sense
some hostility?

Some? Let's just say
that everyone's

getting a little
sick of your games.

(Griffin)
Not everyone.

As a matter of fact

Victor and I and Lois
are just sitting down

for a little
three-handed pinochle.

'She and I have
become inseparable.'

'And if you can get
a message to Superman'

tell him we're
in the penthouse

of the Lakeside Towers.
Bye-bye.

[dial tone]

[instrumental music]

This is such
a nice place.

We live in
such a dump.

Kyle, why can't we live
in a nice place like this?

We will, Victor,
soon.

Hi, Supie,
glad you could join us.

Care for some pinochle?

You're finished,
Griffin.

Gosh, I hope not,
'cause I'm at the pinnacle

of my pinochle.

Come on, supester!
Join me for just one hand.

All work and no play
makes Superman

a very dull boy.

You'll find out..

...how dull life can be

when you're back in
a maximum-security prison

for the rest
of your life.

Okay. Have it your way.

When are you gonna realize
that weapon doesn't work on me?

Correction,
it didn't work

'but I've made a few
improvements in the new model.'

[dramatic music]

It worked!

'Course it worked!
I designed it, didn't I?

He's not so tough.

Come on, Superman,
show me what you got.

Oh, this is
a Kodak moment.

I predict Victor
will be the victor!

[clang]

Aah!

Ow!

(Victor)
'Ow! Ow! Ow!'

Ow!

Oh, my God!

Yeah, it's kind of
a pretty picture, isn't it?

Huh? Your little boyfriend

'frozen just as stiff
as a fish stick.'

You know what the problem is
with being the man of steel?

Steel don't bounce.

[gasps]

[crashing]

How could you do that?

Kinda like this.

[screaming]

[Lois screaming]

Hey, supe.

[Lois screaming]

[sighs]

He caught her!
Ha ha!

Aah! Darn!
He caught her!

It's a bad thing!

Are you alright?

Ah! You seem to ask me
that a lot lately.

People seem to try
to kill you a lot.

Yeah. I was
so popular in high school.

If you'll excuse me.

Oh, Superman, there's
nothing you can do.

If he froze you once,
he'll do it again.

Look, Clark and I
think we found

a way of neutralizing
Griffin.

Professor Hamilton
is working on it right now.

So...I guess this time..

...you'll just have
to rely on us.

[indistinct chatter]

See, I don't think
you're getting the point.

Would you try it again, Thomson?
I still can't hear you.

The Prankster has found a way
of stopping Superman.

No, I'm not
reading you.

So I, I think that,
as much as this pains me to say

I, I think the President

should consider
postponing his visit.

Yeah, you know, Thomson,
I think

I found the problem here.

If you would just
have general services

send up a box of those cotton
swabs, that ought to do it.

(Thomson)
'What? I can't hear you,
say that again.'

Are you hearing
anything I'm saying?

I'm hearing you,
now you hear me.

All systems are go.

My men are trained
for any eventuality.

I heard from Bobby Bigmouth.

What did he want?
Seconds?

[chuckles]
Said he had an address
on the Prankster.

It's the apartment he grew up in
but I checked it out.

Now it's just an old,
condemned building.

Hmm.

[door opening]

[door closing]

Either Griffin's
a very concerned voter

for the President's
in trouble.

Clark, look.

It's a map of
today's motorcade.

(Clark)
'I guess we could
notify Kerrigan.'

(Lois)
'What for?'

He and his men
are trained

for any eventuality,
remember?

You try
and find Superman.

Have him meet me
at Professor Hamilton's

as soon as possible.

Uh, sure,
okay.

Since you told me the light
he used was yellow

I ground and tinted the lenses
so that the yellow light

instead of going
to the motor cortex

will be diverted to the eye's
inner and outer canthus.

What's that?

It's right in back
of the canal of schlemm.

Do you really want
to know?

All I want to know is,
will they work?

Not knowing the exact
frequency of the light

I can't really promise.

[crowd cheering]

[sirens blaring]

[dramatic music]

Victor, you're on.

Roger that.

[horn honks]

[sirens wailing]

Hey!

You! Get that thing
out of here!

- I'm tryin'.
- We have a situation here.

Some idiot
just parked a truck

in the middle
of the street.

You're in big trouble, pal,
now move it!

We'll see.

It's now
or never, son.

Kerrigan, look out!
It's a trap!

[dramatic music]

Well, well, who looks
like the idiot now?

[dramatic music]

[Kyle chattering]

[both laughing]

Come on! We got
a President to kidnap!

Yeah!
Whoo-hoo!

Oh, yeah!
There she is!

Lois Lane..

...just as frozen
as she could be.

Too bad she's not awake..

...to see
my greatest triumph.

Well, maybe we could
take her with us

and I could explain it
to her later?

Victor, you did
good this time

so I'm gonna
let you have her.

I'm gonna
let you have her.

Oh, thank you so mu..

Business before pleasure.

And that's a lovely face.

Now, look, here's what
I'd like you to do.

Whee!

Just help me carry
the President to the van.

- Huh!
- Huh!

- Superman!
- Superman!

Yes, I am!

Sorry to ruin,
your plans, Griffin

but the President
is safely tucked away

just like you're gonna be.

But...how?

Look deep into my eyes.

[dramatic music]

Contacts.

[sighs]

I'm sorry, but that
is really not fair.

- Neither is this.
- Uh!

Just thought one good prank
deserved another.

Ugh!

My contacts.

You knocked out
my..

I think turnabout's
fair play.

Oh, come on,
he deserved that.

[dramatic music]

I should have had
a daughter!

[siren wailing]

(man on radio)
'This is unit 15.'

- Huh?
- 'Sector seven is secure.'

- Wha--
- 'I repeat.'

'Sector seven is secure.'

I don't want to
tell you your job, sir

'but if I were you, I would take
this man into custody.'

I knew that.

I knew that.

'Come on, move it.'

Ow! He's
hitting me!

(Victor)
'Do I have the right
to hit him back?'

Lois, you better
get going.

You don't want
to be late for your

meeting with the President.

That's right,
my big moment.

I still have no idea
what I'm gonna ask him.

What one question
would you ask the President?

I guess I'd ask him
why he wouldn't give

a great reporter
like Lois Lane

more than a five-minute
interview.

(Clark)
'I got to hand it
to you, Lois.'

This is one
terrific interview.

You really
pulled it off.

Take a lesson, boys,
this is the mark

of a seasoned reporter.

Someone who can
get her subject

to open up
and talk freely.

That one question
you were sweating about

must have really
broken the ice.

So what was it?

Uh, well,
I just asked him..

...if he was a professional
baseball player

what position
would he play and why?

That's a great question!

That's first-rate!

This girl thinks
on her feet.

Um, Jimmy, I just want
to say thank you

and also apologize.

You really helped me
out a lot

by letting me stay
at your place

and I know I wasn't
very grateful.

I've just been under
a lot of pressure.

Anyway...I'm sorry.

Hey, it was no sweat.

(Jimmy)
'You know something, C.K?'

'She's a class act.'

I've always
thought so.

I can't believe
I was thinking

about getting revenge.

Uh-oh. Lois,
don't open..

[screaming]

...that.

Oh, I think I'm about to use
one of my sick days.

(Jimmy)
'Hold the elevator!'

[theme music]