Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Page #13

Lois takes a moment to study Baines before her next

question.

LOIS:

Dr. Platt said he submitted a

report to you... something about

coolant devices installed to freeze

the ion particles?

DR. BAINES

Coolants? No, I don't recall any

report. I could check my records.

LOIS:

Could you? And give us a call?

Lois hands Baines a card, which she takes.

DR. BAINES

No problem at all.

(beat)

Let me know if I can be of further

assistance.

Lois is still looking at Baines, hard, as we

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50 EXT. EPRAD BUILDING - MOMENTS LATER 50

Lois and Clark exit an EPRAD van.

CLARK:

She seemed... cooperative.

LOIS:

I don't trust her.

CLARK:

Very attractive. _Young_ for a

woman in her position.

LOIS:

(after a beat)

Typical.

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CLARK:

What?

LOIS:

Typical male response.

CLARK:

Lois, trust me on this, I'm not your

typical male.

LOIS:

No? Just because she's okay

looking...

CLARK:

Very okay.

LOIS:

You immediately assume she's telling

the truth.

CLARK:

And you assume she's not? Does

everyone have "an angle?" No honest

people left in the world?

(off her look)

Pretty cynical, Lane.

LOIS:

Realistic, Kent. At least I *

don't go through life disappointed.

A taxi pulls up and they enter as we

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51 INT. DAILY PLANET - EVENING 51

By the time Lois and Clark get back, the newsroom is nearly

deserted. They pass Jimmy en route to the elevator. He hands

Lois her messages.

LOIS:

Thanks, Jimmy.

JIMMY:

See you tonight!

Lois waves him off. Perry exits his office in black tie. He

walks up to Clark as Lois returns to her desk, looks at her

messages.

CLARK:

What's the occasion?

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50

CLARK:

What?

LOIS:

Typical male response.

CLARK:

Lois, trust me on this, I'm _not_

your typical male.

LOIS:

No? Just because she's _okay_

looking...

CLARK:

_Very_ okay.

LOIS:

You immediately assume she's

telling the truth.

CLARK:

And you assume she's not? Does

everyone have "an angle?" No

honest people left in the world?

(off her look)

Pretty cynical, Lois.

LOIS:

_Realistic_, Kent. At least I

don't go through life disappointed.

A taxi pulls up and they enter as we

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51 INT. DAILY PLANET - EVENING 51

By the time Lois and Clark get back, the newsroom is nearly

deserted. *

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Clark sits down at his desk, watching as the last newsroom

employee leaves with a wave. He glances at Lois who picks

up the phone, dials. She starts speaking, looks upset.

Clark can't help himself, he tunes in with his super

hearing to pick up the conversation.

LOIS:

(into phone)

No, Mitchell, I'm not mad.

(beat)

If you've got the sniffles, you've

got the sniffles. Yes, that could

lead to complications. No, don't

call me. I'll call _you_.

Lois slams down the phone, disgusted. She glances around

the newsroom, sees Clark looking at her. Clark immediately

turns away. Lois, having no choice, slowly approaches

Clark's desk.

LOIS (CONT'D)

I don't suppose _you_ own a tuxedo?

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