[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]