Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Page #27

111 CLARK 111

is miserable, fights off an unexpected wave of jealousy.

CUT TO:

112 INT. LOIS' APARTMENT - LIVING ROOM 112

Lois enters. Lucy exits from the bedroom in her nightgown,

excitedly approaches her sister.

-- page break -- 74.

112 CONTINUED:
112

LUCY:

Well? How'd it go?

LOIS:

(angry at herself) *

I blew it. Not only didn't I get *

the interview, but the guy charmed *

the pants off me. *

LUCY:

(wide-eyed) *

Literally? *

LOIS:

(offended) *

Luce! *

LUCY:

Why not? Do you have any idea how *

lucky you are? Lex Luthor, the

world's most eligible bachelor,

takes you to dinner. Give *

yourself a break! It's okay to *

have fun once in awhile instead of

constantly worrying about your *

career.

(beat)

Did he ask you out again?

LOIS:

I guess so. Sort of.

LUCY:

Sort of? I hope you said "yes." *

(pointing dramatically *

toward the window) *

Mr. Right may be right out there. *

LOIS:

Come back to Earth, Lucy. This is *

reality we're talking about. *

112A EXT. OUTSIDE LOIS' APARTMENT - SAME TIME 112A

Clark is right outside -- hanging in mid-air. He *

zooms up as Lois approaches the window from the inside and *

closes the drapes. *

FADE OUT:

END OF ACT FOUR:

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ACT FIVE:

FADE IN:

113 INT. PERRY WHITE'S OFFICE - DAY - 5PM

Lois, Clark, and Jimmy eagerly wait while Perry reads their

article. Perry, editing pencil in hand, is red-lining

through the pages. When he finishes, he sits back in his

chair, smiles at the trio, a smile that hides his real

urge, which is to throw his desk set at them.

PERRY:

You want me to publish a story that

says that the Prometheus Project is

being sabotaged. That the Space

Transport Messenger exploded

because instead of heating the ion *

particles, the "saboteurs" and *

their "henchmen" purposely cooled

them.

Perry indicates their written words with a "quote" hand

signal.

PERRY (CONT'D)

Also that the transport carrying

the habitation module to Space

Station Prometheus, scheduled to be

launched in less than three days,

is probably also going to "blow

up."

(building)

And all of this information you got

from interviewing Samuel Platt, a

man who was banned from the

scientific community, underwent

psychiatric treatment, and

committed suicide -- although he

was "probably murdered."

(staring at them)

Does that about sum it up?

LOIS:

(swallowing hard)

Chief...

PERRY:

Hard facts. That's the name of the

game, boys and girls. Now get out

there and find me some.

Lois, Clark, and Jimmy exit the office. Perry reaches into

his desk drawer and takes out a medicine bottle.

CU - BOTTLE

The label reads:
PAAVA LEAF EXTRACT.

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PERRY:

takes a swig, grimaces.

114 INT. DAILY PLANET - NEWSROOM - MOMENTS LATER 114

Lois, Clark, and Jimmy stride down the newsroom corridor.

LOIS:

What we need is physical evidence.

We need pictures of those things,

those...

CLARK:

Ion particles.

LOIS:

Right.

Clark stops short, struck by a thought.

CLARK:

Maybe there'll be some sign that *

they were cooled, not heated.

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