Original subtitles

[theme music]

[shatters]

[tires screeching]

[music continues]

I don't know how long it's going to set us back.

And then I spent all morning

figuring out how to turn that thing over.

Turn it over? It'll be easier just to build on top of it.

Do you know who did it, Mr. Hogan?

A bunch of environmental fanatics from your college.

They left a calling card?

They didn't have to.

Look, I'm not faulting your students too much.

I know they're concerned about the environment

but I'm trying to build housing for the poor.

That's a problem alright.

How about a shot of you in front of it?

Give people an idea just how big it really is.

Weighs more than 15 tones.

Must've taken the whole football team to do it.

[clicks]

When we get back to campus, we'll do some snooping around

and see what we come up with.

I'm not interested in pressing charges.

I don't want anything else to happen.

It's important to me and the community.

- So tell 'em to lay off, okay? - Okay.

(Hogan) Frank, on the double.

[clears throat]

I warned them.

They should've listened to me.

Good morning.

Who are you?

I'm Clark Kent. I'm a reporter for the Shuster Herald.

They didn't believe me, so I had to show them.

Show them what?

That they're not in control of the wetlands.

My people have lived here since the beginning of time

and we'll still be here at the end of it.

Did your-did your people do that?

No.

Do you know who did?

The birds did it.

Birds?

The birds did it.

[chuckles]

She's got to be kidding.

I mean, she's a bird herself.

She's a kook. She's..

Oh, I suppose you have a better explanation.

Yeah, a very simple one.

His driver had a couple of beers too many.

He was driving too fast took the turn too quickly

and, bingo, we got ourselves a flip.

Degree of difficulty 6.5.

Yeah, right. T .J., there were no skid marks.

Yeah, well, it rained last night.

That washed the skid marks out, huh?

The earth mover was rolled over on the driver's side, right?

If there was anyone, they'd be badly hurt or even killed.

Probably had so much to drink nothing could've hurt him, huh?

Did you see the way those birds reacted to her?

Yeah, she feeds them breadcrumbs. They like her.

No, I think there might be something to that bird story.

- You think the birds did it? - You don't know.

You think, they maybe had some help?

Maybe the woodchucks, or the squirrels lent a hand.

You know, all those creatures of the forest stick together.

Ha-ha. You're very funny, you know?

No, I'm serious. I think, that Indian stuff is a cover.

Next time we see her, let's just call her Snow White

and see if she answers.

- Pull over. - What?

Pull over up here.

Why? Where, where you going?

I'm gonna have a look around.

Okay, but, you know, forget the stunts on this thing.

I don't want to pick you up with a blotter.

Worry, worry. God!

Birds!

[theme music]

[dramatic music]

[theme music]

You are the enemy.

You pushed back the earth mover.

I'm not the enemy, neither is the builder of the project.

This development is for the poor.

Forests are being destroyed.

Lakes and streams dried up.

Animals stop existing.

This is only one small housing development.

Little by little, the land as nature made it, disappears.

No one's out to hurt anyone.

A compromise must be made. Both sides have to give.

My people have given enough.

I will speak with the developer.

I promise, something will be done.

Another promise, only to be broken.

Trust me, please.

[clears throat]

Where's Clark?

He's buying a birthday present for his mother.

Oh.

Hey, listen up, everybody.

You know that housing project?

The builder thinks that some college students

pulled a giant prank last night, and I mean giant.

Does anybody know anything about that?

What kind of prank?

An earth mover was overturned.

I'll explain it to you later at the coffee shop, 7 o' clock.

You know that development should've never been permitted.

Ah, here we go again.

No, once that forest is cut down and cemented over

it's finished.

It never grows back, and it always adds

to that greenhouse effect.

You know, a wise man once said

"Ecology and progress must somehow

find a way to live together."

What wise man was that?

Clark Kent.

Ah.

Ah!

[bell tolling]

Oh.

Oh, hey, when you talk to your mom

wish her happy birthday for me.

Well, thanks, Lana.

Yeah, what did you get her?

Nothing yet. I need help.

Can you guys, lend me some good taste?

Lana, can you lend me some of your good taste?

Sure.

Um, I have a little time today so.

Uh, T.J., drop of my assignment for me.

- I can't make journalism. - Where are you going?

I've an appointment with Hogan.

- This is the only time he had. - What about me?

He said no pictures, man.

(Hogan) I'm not going

I'm just happy who ever turned it over put it back again.

Well, I don't think there'll be any more problems

as long as everyone is reasonable.

When I was in college I blew off a lot of steam myself.

Ah, what do you mean, reasonable?

Well, certain compromises have to be made.

Ah, look this project has fallen way behind as it is

and there are lots of people waiting desperately to move in.

Mr. Hogan, I was talking with the Indian woman, and she's--

She's crazy! Crazy!

She talks to birds.

Mr. Hogan, she might be crazy, but she makes a lot of sense

when she talks about the wetlands being developed.

Look, kid, I'm caught between a rock in a hard place.

I'll tell you what..

...I'll talk to the mayor.

I'll talk to the city council.

I'll-I'll see what I can do.

I'd appreciate it, Mr. Hogan.

In the meantime, I'll put the project on hold.

That's great.

Mr. Hogan, I don't know how to thank you.

Thanks again, Mr. Hogan.

[no audio]

That woman is causing us more trouble than she's worth.

Tell me about it. We've lost two crews.

Scared away by her Indian mumbo jumbo

and stupid magic spells.

And on top of that she's talked to the city council

and held up our permits.

Then made a big stink at the bureau of Indian affairs.

Yeah, you just say the word and she's history.

I just said it.

Oh, how'd the pictures turn out?

Oh, terrific. Hey, take a look.

Oh, yeah. That's nice.

Bebe Fisher, where'd you get this? That's great.

Hey, that's the wrong batch of film.

Man!

So, uh, how did things turn out with Hogan?

Listen, come here.

"Builder bows to environment," by Clark Kent.

"The controversial low-income housing project

at the wetlands has been put on hold."

How'd you do that?

Hogan's a decent guy.

Last of a dying breed.

Why are you always so cynical?

That's part of being a newspaper man. Cynicism 101.

Oh, do me a favor.

Take this to layout.

Where are you going?

I'm gonna go tell the Indian woman the good news.

Say hello to Bebe Fisher for me.

[insects chirping]

[frogs croaking]

You again.

Just wanted say I spoke with the builder

and he stopped work.

He understands the problem.

The construction has not stopped.

That's impossible. I just spoke with him.

Two liars talking to each other only make more lies.

I'm not lying. You must trust me.

You've done enough harm.

You cannot be trusted.

[rattling]

For your treachery.

You who have betrayed the sacred ground will suffer for it.

Ah.

[rattling]

"Was covered", is an example of the pluperfect tense.

It denotes an action or state as completed

before a past time, specified or implied.

I am getting through to you people, aren't I?

Present tense, question?

T.J.

Ah, Mr. White

I believe Mr. Kent is trying to contact you

without disrupting the class

which, of course, he has done.

I'm sorry, Professor Rogers.

Well, Mr. White.

Move it.

An action verb.

(T.J.) Yes, ma'am.

(Rogers) Miss Lang, Mr. Kent was

I don't know why I'm taking English.

I'm a photographer, aren't I?

We've been had. Hogan's a liar.

He never stopped work on that project.

I've had it with this tense.

He's got some explaining that's all I know.

- I hope she doesn't flunk me. - Will you come on? Let's go.

- Where? - To see Hogan.

What about that article you wrote, um

"Builder bows to environment?"

Advanced stupidity 3A. I should've doubled checked.

If Hogan knows this is going to be on the front page

then maybe we'll get some answers.

- From him? - Yes.

[chanting]

Ah!

Come on.

[dramatic music]

[cawing]

[hissing]

[screech]

Take it easy, will you, Clark?

I can't believe how naive I was to be taken in by that.

We're not going to be much good wrapped around a tree.

"Kid, I'm stuck between a rock in a hard place."

Yeah, you're beautiful when you're angry, Clark.

I can't blame the Indian woman for feeling I'm the enemy.

She put me under some spell. I lost all my powers.

Powers? What are you talking about, powers?

Powers, powers. Mental powers.

I mean, I could hardly think.

I mean, even now I'm being vague.

Yeah, a little.

[tires screech]

What can I do for you?

We're looking for Mr. Hogan.

Well, you can see he's not in here.

Can you tell us where he is?

Who wants to know?

We're reporters for the Herald.

This is T.J. White. I'm Clark Kent.

Well, I'll tell him you were looking for him.

Okay.

Take some pictures, T.J.

Okay.

Hey, hey, what are you doing?

Put that camera away.

Who told you to take pictures?

He did.

Put the camera away, do you hear me?

Put it away, you hear? You can't take pictures.

Hey, it's the public's right to know.

You are begging for trouble.

He doesn't want us to take pictures.

Don't take them. Let's just go.

Come on.

Hey, Clark. Well, get a load of this. Trans Allied steel.

"Gentlemen, this is a caution to you

"that the shipment of steel.. Ta-da-da-da

"is not suitable for construction purposes.

"As recorded earlier the cost of construction quality steel

is four times the"--

We rejected that shipment.

Look, we haven't done business

with Trans Allied steel for months now.

Yeah?

Well, someone's been playing trick or treat with you, buddy

because you've got a million tons of steel there

that's marked Trans Allied steel.

I think you better tell us where Mr. Hogan is.

- What do you think, T.J.? - Yeah, I think so.

Yeah, I think I'd better.

He's at the South Lake construction site.

Thanks a lot.

Phew!

Trans Allied.

Can you believe what a scam this is?

I mean, Hogan charges the city top dollar

for construction quality material

and ends up using this, this low quality junk.

Get pictures of every piece of garbage material here.

This man is dead meat. It's gonna make some story, huh?

Yeah. Call the city building inspector.

Let him know and call the cops too.

- Okay. - Alright.

[cawing]

[hissing]

[theme music]

[theme music continues]

Thank you for saving my life.

I was wrong about you.

You were right about a lot of things.

I made a promise to you.

I'm on my way to make good on it.

Thank you.

Damn!

The building inspector and the cops.

Think of me as a friend of the court.

- What court? - Criminal.

Starting at the bottom of the list, you're a liar.

Second of all, you're a vicious cheat.

Stealing from the city and endangering people's lives

by building with inferior materials.

You don't know what you're talking about.

And worst of all, you're a would be murderer.

Attempting to kill an old woman.

Now.

There.

[dramatic music]

[police siren wailing]

Get my lawyer.

Alright, get my lawyer.

You can't do this to me.

You can't..

What? I wan't... I have my rights.

Hogan. I'm a developer.

Get away.

(Clark) T.J., they look

In their natural habitat.

- Hey, hey, hey. - Ha.

Sweet.

I'm developing houses for the poor, you..

Argh!

What's the matter, Clark?

I just don't like the way this article sounds.

It makes all construction workers seem like thieves.

Hogan is the exception.

"Low-income housing project at the wetlands

"that has caused such an ecological furore

"has been cancelled.

"City council has pledged to find another place

in town to build."

Wait. Oh, there is one mistake, Clark.

[phone rings]

There's only two 'R''s in furore, not three.

Yeah, he is. Just a minute.

Clark, it's your mother.

Ahem.

Hello Ma.

Present, what present?

I didn't get you a pr..

Yeah, well. I mean, how do you like it?

Happy birthday.

Captioned by Grant Brown