All language subtitles for 15. The Payoff

The Spider Lady
has forced Dr. Graham

to complete
his Reducer Ray machine.

She plans to make him
turn it on the city jail

where two of her men
are held prisoners.

Superman has just rescued
Jimmy Olsen from a trap,

and now...

Hello, boys. Comfortable?

Well, look,
we've got a guest.

Now, ain't we lucky.

You didn't happen
to bring a cake with a...

Cake with a file? No.

Maybe if you boys'd
play ball with the press,

I could help you out
a bit.

Where have I heard
that before?

You gotta get to the jail,
Superman.

Lois is there.

I heard Driller say
the Spider Lady's

gonna turn
the ray machine on it.

It may be too late now.

Can you get along by yourself?

Yeah,
but you've gotta save Lois.

Up, up and away!

Don't you gals
ever know when to give up?

Go on and beat it.

You're not being
very cooperative.

It's ready to beam.

Go ahead.

I said beat it.

Help, hey!
Help us!

Let us out of here!
Get us out of here!

Help! Get us out of here!
Come on, unlock this door!

Unlock the door!
Get us out of here!

Help!

Are you all right, Lois?

All things considered, yes.
Thanks to you, Superman.

Return to your office.

The target
has been destroyed.

Good. Stand by
for the next job.

If Hackett and Anton
were killed by the Reducer Ray,

there's a frightening
situation we must face.

Yes. That the Spider Lady
is in possession

of the secret
of the ray machine.

The only way she could've gotten
it is through Graham.

She may have forced him
to reproduce the ray device.

Let's hope we're wrong.

How would you account
for the destruction of the jail

and the death of the two men?
I don't know.

I wish I could find
another explanation.

There's gonna be more trouble
unless we do.

I think it was
a masterstroke, Driller.

Well, we might have had use
for Hackett, if not for Anton.

Mm. They've outlived
their usefulness.

I still wonder.

About what?

Graham, for one thing.
Yeah, what about him?

Don't tell me
you're going soft

and can't take care
of the good doctor.

Hackett never let us know how
he kept Graham under control.

His work on the ray machine
will be complete soon,

and I'll get rid of him too.

I hope you're right.

We'll waste no time.
I'm ready to give my ultimatum.

Set up the radio transmitter.

On police wavelength.

Attention Metropolis Police.

This is the Spider Lady
speaking.

Inform editor White
of the Daily Planet

that I have
an urgent message for him.

Tell him to tune in at once.

Hey, get me Perry White
of the Daily Planet.

Yes?

Put him on.

Hello, Forman.
How's our police chief?

Pretty good, White.

Say, you'd better set up your
radio for police wavelength.

There'll be a message
for you from the Spider Lady.

And after you get it,
call me back.

All right, I'll take care of it.

Send in Miss Lane,
Kent and Jimmy.

We're to hear
from the Spider Lady.

Chief Forman just phoned,
said to expect a flash.

Attention, police.
Attention, Daily Planet.

This is an ultimatum
from the Spider Lady.

I have perfected
the Reducer Ray machine.

So that you will have proof,

the Daily Planet building
will be destroyed.

This will demonstrate

that I defy
the newspaper's ally Superman.

The hour of destruction will be

3:00 this afternoon.

Three o'clock.
It's now 11: 20.

Do you think
she really means it, chief?

I don't know, but if she does,
we have less than four hours.

I'll check back with Forman.
There's one chance.

The conversation recorded
by the police

between Hackett and Anton
in the jail cell.

Unfortunately, that record
was completely shattered

by the jail blast.

That ends that.

Get me Police Chief Forman.

I'm going out for a while.

But things may pop here.

I'll be back in time.

I just wanna get the reaction
of the man on the street

when the news is flashed.

The word
from Chief Forman

is that we're to keep quiet
about the ultimatum.

If we print the news,
it'll only create a panic.

We only have a little more
than three hours.

We've got to do
something.

I understand you want
the Hackett-Anton conversation.

I have the broken record.

Fortunately, I have been
endowed with super-sight.

I believe I can read
the impressions on this record

and reconstruct it
from the broken pieces.

Prepare the record player.

I believe
you can play that.

Take this down,
Lois.

Where'd they pick you up?

On the street.

What's the matter,

you gettin' careless?

Looks like it.

They get anybody else?
No.

Be careful
what you say.

They didn't put us together
for nothing.

If they think
I'm gonna

take the rap for them,
they're crazy.

What, the yellow
starting to show?

What do you mean "yellow"?
I'm just starting to get smart.

Don't get too smart.

They can't afford
to leave us here.

You got any ideas?
Maybe.

Such as what?

That's all
I can say now.

But if we get out of here
and get separated,

meet me at the Dog's Eye.

The Dog's Eye?
Yeah.

You know where it is,
don't you?

Sure,
I know where it is.

I'll make some copies
of this for you.

Here's a copy of Anton
and Hackett's conversation.

There seems little of value
in this conversation.

There's one phrase,
the reference to Dog's Eye.

What does it mean?

We'll have to
figure that out.

It's almost 12:00.

I'll rush a copy
of this to Chief Forman.

Hey, Lois.

Listen to this.

"City news service.

"Automobile drivers report
that cars traveling

"between Mt. Lerritt
and Mt. Dickens

"along Foothill Road

"are burning out
ignition systems.

"No explanation is offered,

but the highway patrol
is investigating. "

Jimmy, do you know
what that means? What?

The ray machine's beam
could raise hob

with the electric systems.

Do you suppose that's it?

It's a chance.
Let's follow it up.

What's the pitch?

We'll pick up the Planet's
plane at the field

and cruise the Foothill area.
Come on.

Did you make the test?

In a short time,
the reducer will have reached

its maximum power.

Good. At 3:00 we're going
to use that power.

I'll be ready.

Jimmy, what's wrong?

The ignition system is out.
Hold the wheel a minute.

Didn't you check
before we left? Yeah.

Say, maybe there's some
connection between those cars.

Tighten your safety belt.

Remove
the blindfolds.

You've had your last chance,
you and your entire newspaper.

You still have to
reckon with Superman.

I hope he tries
to stop me this time.

He will.

He'll be destroyed
just like the rest of you.

You two will live
just long enough

to see the end of Superman,
the Daily Planet

and all those who have been
fighting against me.

Watch them, Driller.

You're one of
the Spider Lady's men.

You can't prove it.

I don't have to.

You once helped Hackett
escape from jail.

You figure it out.

I have no time
to waste.

Where's
the Spider Lady?

I'll tell you. Let me go!

I've got a map that'll show you
the route to her hideout.

Get it.

There's one thing
you can't take, Superman,

kryptonite.

The Spider Lady had this ready

just in case you
found your way here.

When you wake up,

you'll be at the mercy
of the Spider Lady.

So the great Superman

has come to the end
of the trail.

And to be sure
that he remains helpless,

I'll keep this kryptonite ready.

Driller, it's 3:00.

Is the machine beamed
to the Planet building?

Well, is it?

Yes, it is,

but you're not going
to activate the machine.

That's what you think.

Don't move one step further.

Superman, you didn't succumb
to the kryptonite.

I expected you
to have it handy.

I'm wearing a protective lining
of lead under my uniform.

You're lying.

I was only pretending
to be vulnerable.

I was sure
I'd be brought here.

What you thought was my weakness
turned out to be your undoing.

Spider Lady, you're finished.

Driller.

Turn it on
and destroy him.

Get that man to the police.

Turn the Reducer Ray over
to the proper authorities,

and I'll round up the others.

Save him
for the authorities.

Oh.

Oh, I was just having
a wonderful dream.

You weren't dreaming,
by any chance,

that you were Superman?

That's exactly
what I was, Lois.

And I was flying you
through the air.

That wasn't a dream,
Mr. Kent.

As far as I'm concerned,
it was a nightmare.