Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Page #17

CLARK:

Macedonian?

LUTHOR:

(nodding)

It belonged to Alexander the Great.

A brilliant tactician.

Luthor lowers the sword, hands it to Clark, who examines

it.

LUTHOR (CONT'D)

Alexander's strategy was simple:

always control the high ground. It

was with this sword that he...

CLARK:

... defeated Darius III, and was

proclaimed King of Asia.

LUTHOR:

You surprise me, Mr. Kent. I'm not

often surprised.

Lois returns through the same door. She sees Luthor, tries

to cover her intrusion of his private domain.

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64 CONTINUED:
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LOIS:

I hope you don't mind our looking

around... you have a beautiful

home, Lex.

Luthor, of course, _does_ mind, but masks it with a smile.

LUTHOR:

Have you seen the view from here?

They move toward the terrace. The lights of Metropolis

shine below.

LUTHOR (CONT'D)

Tallest building in Metropolis.

I must confess a certain pleasure *

in knowing that everyone in the *

city has to look _up_ in order to

see me.

Luthor stops himself, afraid that he may have revealed too

much already.

LUTHOR (CONT'D)

Let's get back to the party. I

think my announcement will interest

you.

CLARK:

After you.

Lois and Clark follow Luthor out as we

CUT TO:

65 INT. BALLROOM - MINUTES LATER 65

The crowd has started to gather near the small, curtained

stage for Luthor's announcement. Lois stands with Jimmy

and Clark.

JIMMY:

(looking around)

I guess this is what you call the

"All list.

CAT (O.S.)

Did someone mention my name?

The threesome turn to see Cat clad in a skin-tight, semi-

transparent gold lame jumpsuit.

LOIS:

How did you pass the metal

detector?

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ON THE STAGE:

Luthor has arrived, stands in front of the curtain. The

crowd falls silent.

LUTHOR:

Honored guests. We're here tonight

for a good cause. Thanks to your

generosity, Luthor House for

Homeless Children will soon be a

reality. As you know, I have

dedicated my life to improving the

quality of the lives of the

citizens of Metropolis. Tonight,

I'd like to go further. It is my

sad understanding that due, in

part, to the terrible tragedy that

befell the Messenger last week, the

Congress of Nations intends to

cancel Space Station Prometheus.

(beat)

I cannot stand by and allow that to

happen to the citizens of this

planet. Profit aside, potential

benefits that a zero gravity

laboratory could bring -- most

importantly, pharmaceuticals that

could end crippling diseases here

on Earth -- must not be lost.

Therefore, I have decided to commit

my total.financial support toward

the building of a privately owned

space laboratory. I have submitted

my proposal to the Congress of

Nations and I am awaiting their

go-ahead. Ladies and Gentlemen, I

give you... Space Station Luthor.

Luthor pulls the curtain. There, on the stage, is a huge

mock-up of the proposed space station with the insignia,

LL, emblazoned on its side. The crowd oohs and aahs,

breaks into thunderous applause.

LUTHOR (CONT'D)

An engineering marvel. Signpost to

a new age in exploration and

scientific advancement. A gift to

the future of mankind.

ON CLARK, LOIS AND JIMMY

Lois, clapping enthusiastically, makes eye contact with

Luthor on stage, who smiles at her. As Clark unhappily

notices the by-play we

CUT TO:

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66 INT. LUTHOR'S STUDY - LATE THAT NIGHT 66

Luthor, still in his tux, enters his dark study, closes the

door, and sits down at his desk which overlooks the lights

of the city below. The rain outside is still falling,

lightning streaking the black sky. Luthor opens a humidor,

takes a cigar out, lights it, leans back in his chair.

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ANOTHER ANGLE:

The door to his study opens a crack. Nothing. Then,

something. Something slithering across the floor.

LUTHOR:

takes another puff from his cigar, puts it out, stares out

at the sky.

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