DC Showcase: Superman\Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam Page #2

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Still the wizard's lackey, I see.

[GROWLS]

Lackey, kid's guardian angel,

superhero talent scout.

Guess I do a bit of everything.

I was thinking this time, the wizard could

send you so far across the universe...

...it'll take you 10,000 years

to get back.

No, not again.

Oh, you better believe it.

Shazam!

[GROANING]

TAWNY:
Aged 5000 years

in a single moment. Harsh.

I thought the wizard was...

[TAWNY CHUCKLES]

As a doorknob.

Nice work out there, captain.

See you around.

You have some unusual friends.

Hey!

Heh, heh. It's the hero.

[BILLY GRUNTS]

Oh, and look at that.

Hero's got nothing to say.

Come on, say something. I dare you.

Come on, just one word.

Morning, Mr. Brenner.

I enjoyed your latest picture.

Thank you, Deandre.

[YAWNS]

[BEEPING]

[BEEPING INTENSIFIES]

MAN:

When most people think of L. A...

... they think of the bright lights

and glamour of Hollywood.

But those lights cast dark shadows.

Shadows that hide

even darker secrets.

My name is Corrigan. I'm a cop

and I have a few secrets of my own.

- Haven't seen anything suspicious.

- I'm surveying the area.

We have the crime scene

cordoned off.

Yes, sir. Signs of explosives.

We're running a trace on this.

You weren't assigned this case,

Corrigan. What gives?

Don't worry, Brice.

I won't take credit.

Got a call from a friend.

Jim. Thank God you're here.

They killed my father, Jim.

They killed him.

We'll find out who did this.

Can you think of anyone

who would want your father dead?

Dad had as many enemies

as he did fans.

Everybody was jealous of him.

[CRYING]

Did you see anything, uh?

[BRITISH ACCENT] Flemming.

I have been in Mr. Brenner's employ...

...for 20 years.

You didn't answer my question.

See anything?

Besides the terrible aftermath, no.

But I believe the security camera

caught something.

- Brenner have any enemies?

- As many as any successful man.

- Any recent altercations come to mind?

- Several long-time collaborators...

...that Mr. Brenner did not use

on his latest film were quite upset.

I'm gonna need some names.

[SIGHS]

[CLANKING NEARBY]

[CLACKING]

[FLYNN GASPS]

Unh. Who's there?

I said, who's there?

[FLYNN GASPS]

Didn't expect to see me again,

did you, Flynn?

You're dead. We killed...

BRENNER:
Killed me?

All because you got cut out of a job?

That was worth my life?

[PANTING]

- Who are you?

- I am vengeance.

I am The Spectre.

This is impossible.

In the land beyond the living,

all things are possible.

[MONSTERS GROWL]

[GROANS]

[FLYNN GRUNTING]

[HISSES]

[FLYNN YELLS]

[GRUNTS]

[GRUNTING]

[CREATURE SHRIEKS]

[VAMPIRE GROWLS

AND FLYNN YELLS]

[SCREAMS]

[GRUNTING]

[YELLS]

[FLYNN PANTING]

[DOOR CREAKING

AND FLYNN GRUNTING]

[APE GROWLING]

[SNARLING]

No, please!

[FLYNN SCREAMING]

CAPTAIN:

Corrigan, get your butt in here!

Just what do you think you're doing?

Working a case, captain.

You know, my job.

The murder isn't your case just because

you had a thing with his daughter.

It's Detective Brice's.

How about you look into...

...whoever is knocking off our suspects?

- Come again?

One of Hollywood's

top special-effects guys...

...was found squashed

like a freaking bug this morning.

He was on Brice's suspect list.

I'll look into it. And maybe

you should tell Brice to work faster.

[GROWLS]

[CAPTAIN YELLS]

[ENGINE STARTS]

[HORN HONKS]

[GRUNTS]

[GASPING]

- Peter McCoy.

- What the hell?

Only a guilty man flees, Peter McCoy.

[McCOY GASPS]

Get away from me.

As you wish,

but you will never escape your fate.

[SQUEAKING]

[GRUNTS]

No!

[GRUNTING]

[YELLS]

[ENGINE STARTS]

[GRUNTING]

[ENGINE REVVING]

[CAR CRASHES]

Ah! Oh, Jim.

I'm so glad you came.

What's going on, Aimee?

Just this.

We always had something, didn't we?

Once upon a time, maybe.

Mm, run away with me, Jim.

We could go anywhere,

be together like this forever.

You're good, kid. Your daddy should

have let you star in his movies.

- What do you mean?

- You're not going anywhere, baby.

Your father's death was an inside job.

Wasn't a lucky guess...

...when the killers punched in

the security code.

You gave it to them.

[AIMEE GASPS]

But the real connection is the money,

all new bills.

Should be easy to trace them

to your account.

Jim, I'm rich now. You love me.

We can be together.

No dice.

I could have given you the world.

I left this world a long time ago.

[AIMEE GRUNTS]

You can't kill a dead man.

The guilty must be punished

for their crimes.

[AIMEE WHIMPERING]

[YELPING]

[SCREAMING]

[SIRENS WAILING]

CORRIGAN:
Sometimes there isn't a hell

of a lot of satisfaction in my job.

It's hard watching talented,

beautiful people...

... throw their lives away for nothing.

But this is a town where fame

and fortune...

... too easily bring out the worst

in people.

When that happens,

I'm here to avenge.

That's my secret.

I am The Spectre.

REPORTER 1 [ON RADIO]: Now Sylvester

the Skyman brings you traffic...

... from our WST news chopper.

REPORTER 2 [ON RADIO]: Thanks, Pat.

Well, we've got a massive jam...

... heading into and out of

Star City International.

Blame it on all the added security

put in place for the royal arrival.

REPORTER 1:
It's not every day the

princess of Vlatava pays our city a visit.

- Cut her some...

OLIVER:
Cut me some.

MAN [OVER PA]:
Arriving international

travel passengers should expect delay.

WOMAN [ON MACHINE]: This is Dinah.

I can't get to the phone right now.

Uh, hey, it's me.

I know it seems like I'm late again.

But I'll meet you in baggage claim.

Bye.

Smooth, Queen. Real smooth.

I mean, would it have killed you to say:

"I love you. I can't live without you.

Please don't take a cab home"?

[HORN HONKS]

Oh, come on.

The arrow's green. Move!

Whew. At least she's not waiting

for a cab.

Wait a minute. I know that guy.

Is that.?

Merlyn.

Oh, this can't be good.

Princess Perdita has disembarked.

Her personal security detail

is bringing her out now.

Please stay behind the ropes.

GUARD 1:
This will just take a second.

- We're sorry for the delay.

All clear.

MAN 1:
I think that's the princess.

GIRL:
I can see her.

[CROWD CHATTERING]

MAN 2:

Hello! Princess!

MAN 3:

Princess! Hello!

[GRUNTS]

[CROWD SCREAMING]

MAN 4:
Oh, my God.

MAN 5:
Run!

[SILENCED GUNSHOT]

GUARD 2:

Move! Move! Take her back up!

[CROWD SCREAMING]

[GRUNTING]

[GRUNTING]

[PERDITA SCREAMS]

[HENCHMAN 1 COUGH ING]

GREEN ARROW:

Sorry I'm late.

[GRUNTING]

But you try changing clothes

in a hybrid.

[GRUNTING]

Green Arrow.

Justice League of America.

I'm here to help.

[HENCHMEN COUGHING]

[GUNFIRE]

Oh, crap.

[GUNFIRE]

[BEEPING]

[BOTH YELL]

Okay, princess.

Arms around my neck and don't let go.

[GROANS]

Merlyn, the bird has flown.

HENCHMAN 2 [OVER RADIO]:

You have your green light.

[BOTH PANTING]

GREEN ARROW:

Come on!

[PLANE DRONING]

GREEN ARROW:

Whoa!

That dragon almost got us.

You do realize I'm 10

and do not require fairy-tale metaphors?

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