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Are you ready.. Superboy!

You're like an answer to a prayer.

Do you know how many accidents you're causing?

Oh, believe me.

That's the last thing I wanted to do.

Zugar. Professor John Zugar.

This experiment I've been working on went out of control.

- Control it, okay? - I will, with your help.

This grid is what's causing the trouble.

If I could raise the energy level

the power damage would correct itself.

Lemme put it..

if you can use your heat vision and concentrate on that grid

my experiment would prove out--

Excuse me.

What's the nature of your experiment?

As fantastic, as far sighted

as extraordinary

as almost as the brilliant visionary, Percy Stoddard.

A prophet before his time.

He was denied academy at the national academy of sciences.

Oh, but, Superboy, I'm wasting your time.

Please, use your super heat and concentrate on this grid.

Eh, if not

I cannot be sure there won't be a..

..massive explosion.

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Uh!

[indistinct chatter]

You know, Hollywood is full of crackpots

but that guy is over board.

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(newspaper boy) Extra! Extra!

Read all about it.

Nazi invaded Poland.

Nazi invaded Poland.

Extra! Extra! Read all about it.

Extra! Extra! Read all about it.

Nazi invaded Poland.

Nazi invaded Poland.

Hey, mister. The Nazi invaded Poland.

Wow!

- If she screams, bolt. - Don't worry, guys.

Aah!

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Oh!

Aah!

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[groans]

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You said she didn't have body guards.

I didn't see him in the studio.

Hey, I don't ever wanna meet that guy again.

Next time, we use guns.

We'll see how tough he is when he's hit with a bullet.

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- Thank you. - No problem.

I'm Victoria Letour.

I've been researching my new role.

What are you playing? A green beret?

I'm playing a downtrodden victim with depression.

Why would I play a hat?

You don't know who I am, do you?

I sure do.

You're someone I want by my side, if I'm ever in a jam.

I'm Victoria Letour. Famous movie star.

That doesn't mean anything to you?

I didn't say that.

I'm sorry if I offended you.

No, no. I'm not offended. I'm, uh..

I'm amazed and impressed by your indifference.

What's your name?

Clark. Clark Kent.

Clark Kent.

Where are you from?

I'm not from around here. I'm from the south.

Shuster University?

And you saved me from God knows what.

I want to do something for you. Are you an actor?

No.

No.

Come on, every good looking guy that comes to Hollywood

wants to get into movies.

Meet at Granite studio tomorrow. I'll get you a screen test.

That's what you want, isn't it?

What I want is to find someone.

But thanks anyway.

Hey, lemme help you find your friend.

I know everyone in town. Everyone knows me.

They'd love to do me a favor.

Aah!

It's been doing that off and on for the longest time.

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Superboy!

Ha!

Something told me those sudden power surges meant you're about.

What are you so mad about?

I'm the one that should be teed off.

You planned the whole thing, didn't you?

Tricked me into using super heat and dragged me back to 1939.

Sure. How else could I get your help?

But I didn't force you to hold on.

- That's your problem. - I want to return.

We've to work out a few problems.

Some of the heat shields were damaged on their way.

I practically got 'em all repaired.

Great, so how much longer? Two, three hours?

It's easy. Haven't found a solution to my other problem.

Computer chip that does all the necessary calculations

was pulverized in it's transit through time.

You realize, of course, in 1938

they are 10 years or so shy of conceptualizing computers.

I'm conceptualizing punching a hole in the ground

- and shutting you up. - You disappoint me.

Where's your eau-de-vie? Your curiosity?

Your wonder. I got here in 1938.

You didn't arrive till 1939.

Aren't you impatient to know how that happened?

No, not from you--

You were hanging onto the time machine.

You must have let go before I reached 1938.

That's why you didn't travel back in time as far as I did.

Alright. Okay. Let me show you something.

Now, what do you guess this to be?

A projection of possible space warps.

It's a real estate map of the San Fernando Valley.

All property goes for $50 an acres now.

In our time, $300,000 an acre.

That's great. I don't care about real estate.

Ah, short-sighted, uh?

Well, I own 10 acres there now.

It's all because I worked like a dog at two different jobs

so I can have enough money to buy it.

You've taken the easy way to earn your pockets.

instead of devoting your energy into getting us back.

Easy way?

You try throwing 300 pounds of pizza's towards the ceiling.

I got tennis elbow on that job.

And don't be so damn superior.

You go and try living on social security in 1989.

Besides, I'm trying to solve a problem.

I taught the science department in the university.

They all turned their backs on me when I talked time machines.

Please, how long to replace this chip?

Well, I can only contact someone in the science community.

If I can locate Percy Stoddard and his miracle calculator.

That's one of his inventions. I bet that could help us.

- I've a thought on that. - I knew things would work out.

No.

You have a place to stay?

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Victoria?

Hello, again.

[laughing]

It's a standard greeting. Everyone kisses everyone.

- You don't like it? - Who said I didn't like it?

You're very steady, Clark Kent.

I've got a great teacher.

You're not kidding.

- I need a favor. - You got it.

You said if I ever needed to locate someone, you'd help me.

I need to find a guy named Percy Stoddard.

Percy Stoddard.

He's the technical advisor last science fiction movie I was in.

We hired him because he invented something called a..

Miracle calculator.

That's it. We used it as a prop.

I need to borrow it.

- Ms. Letour. - Uh.

Listen, umm.

Miracle calculator.

Give your address to the script girl.

Percy Stoddard and this miracle calculator will be delivered.

Standard goodbye.

[chuckles]

That was Joey.

He got us booked tomorrow with extras.

And get this. The scene they shoot in the cabaret?

A kidnap sequence.

And we're the kidnap gang.

Hey, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Guess who he saw with our favorite actress?

The same guy she was with yesterday.

I'm upping the ante.

The ransom is no longer 100,000. It's now quarter of a million.

This time, we bump both of 'em.

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Wow! Ho! Ho! Ho!

That is great.

What a time to be alive in the 80's.

And they actually put a man on the moon?

That they did.

What? What?

That they did.

It took six of us in a crane to load that thing.

My boys said, if you can get it off the truck, you can keep it.

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It's Hollywood.

Mr. Stoddard, do you think you can adapt this?

I, uh, think so.

With Professor Zugar's help and what he has told me about you

with your help too.

Well, shall we go to work then?

- Alright. - Ha ha.

That's the 80's.

Uh, Superboy. These connections need to sorted.

Uh, now the calculator's a primitive processing machine.

Substituting for microprocessor we lost in our way through time.

That's if we can get it's memory cord

operated to the speed of those transistors.

You're gonna have to use your super freeze breath

to bring the temperature of the magnetic core down

to somewhere near zero degrees Kelvin.

To create a super conductor to compensate for the needed speed.

You, uh, sure you don't wanna come with us?

Oh, it's tempting, John.

Wonders of the 80's.

I don't think so.

I don't think I can adapt to such a violent change.

Mr. Stoddard, because you made it possible for us to return

we would like to offer you this gift of 10 acres of land

- in the San Fernando Valley. - I think five acres is enough.

Gratitude carried too far is ostentation

if there's one thing I can't stand.

Please, gentlemen. I don't want any of this.

You don't understand. We insist you take this.

He can't come back, unless you take it.

Matter of fact, I won't go back unless you take it.

Gentlemen.

Thank you very much.

I want to thank for being generous with my property.

I knew you wouldn't mind.

- I felt we owed him a favor. - Do me a favor.

Don't do me anymore favors.

Just apply your energy heat to that grid.

- Right here? - Hmmm.

Approximately how long before system reaches full power?

About an hour. Give or take a minute.

Adios.

Where you going? You can't leave now, there is not enough time.

(male #1) Hey, you!

Get over here. Where have you been?

Let's go get in line over here.

You're supposed to be here at eight o'clock.

I don't believe it.

Nice muscles.

Get in line there. Let the director take a look at you.

Ms. Letour. Ms. Letour.

Would you pose with the group here please?

Thank you.

Thanks, Ms. Letour.

Alright, you and you. Go to studio two.

Sorry, fellas. Director feels like

you don't come across as guys from outer space.

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[indistinct chatter]

Hello, again.

I just came by to say thank you for everything.

Umm.

Clark, I, uh.. I did a little checking.

There is no Shuster University in all of Dixie.

Or anywhere in the country for that matter.

No, not yet, there is not.

So, either you're a fraud

or there is something going I don't understand.

I'm not a fraud, Victoria.

That's your explanation?

It'd take too long.

I've got plenty of time.

Sit right here. Sit.

Don't move. And we gonna have a long talk after this.

(male #2) Ms. Letour?

Don't move.

- Let's roll it, Lamar. - 25, take three.

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[people screaming]

Clark!

[indistinct screaming]

Somebody help me.

Help!

Help!

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Stay there.

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What the hell is that?

What's the difference? Shoot!

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Aaah!

Aaah!

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Aaah!

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Clark, I thought they shot you.

Oh, God.

I'm so glad to see you.

I was so scared.

There's no reason to be scared anymore.

I'm not, now that you're here.

I've to go now.

Clark.

Don't leave me.

I wish I didn't have to.

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Don't let go.

Good morning, and you are?

Lana Lang and this is T.J. of Shuster University Herald.

We are here doing a story on Mrs. Savinsky.

The quest to the Shuster chair of journalism.

Yes. Weren't you suppose to be here with a Mr. Clark Kent?

- Yeah, hasn't he arrived yet? - No.

So, what else is new?

We've had this assignment for three days

you think he'd atleast show up here on time.

The will will be read in a few moments.

You may wait here for your friend, if you like. Excuse me.

Now, why would a woman that nobody has even heard of

leave this school two million dollars?

Well, that's what we here to find out.

You know, I read some where that this Mrs. Savinsky

was a Victoria Letour.

Old time movie star back in the 30's.

Oh, she sure was beautiful.

- T.J.! - Well, it's about time.

T.J., it's great to see you guys.

It's uh, good to see you too, Clark.

We are ready for the reading of the will.

Well, come on.

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