Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Page #34

Luthor has watched the helicopter explosion from his

monitor. He shakes his head, leans back in his chair.

LUTHOR:

Good night, Antoinette. Sweet

dreams.

CUT TO:

142 INT. DAILY PLANET NEWSROOM - DAY 142

PLASTIC CHAMPAGNE GLASSES

This time, it's Lois, Clark and Jimmy who are being feted

by the newsroom staff. Ali holds up the front page.

CU - FRONT PAGE

It reads:
MESSENGER SABOTAGED, SABOTEUR DIES IN FIERY

EXPLOSION. The by-line is: Lois Lane. Contributing

reporters:
Clark Kent, Jimmy Olsen.

Jimmy is surrounded by a group of doe-eyes secretaries.

JIMMY:

Scared? No, not really. I was

more concerned with the larger

issue -- unless we got out of there

alive the colonist launch could

blow up as well.

Perry walks up to Lois

PERRY:

I just spoke to ground control over

at EPRAD. They went back over the

colonist launch vehicle with a fine

tooth comb -- discovered the same

coolant problem in the protective

bands and fixed it. The launch is

all set for tomorrow morning.

(beat)

But... it's a no go for you, Lois.

No reporters allowed.

-- page break -- Rev. 3/22/93 91A.

CONTINUED:

LOIS:

(protesting)

But, Chief, imagine the Daily *

Planet getting an exclusive *

personal account of being on the *

colonist transport? *

PERRY:

No can do, Lois. *

-- page break -- Rev. 3/22/93 91A.

CONTINUED:

LOIS:

(protesting)

But, Chief, imagine the Daily

Planet getting an _exclusive_

personal account of being on the

colonist transport?

PERRY:

No can do, Lois

-- page break -- Rev. 3/9/93 92.

CONTINUED:

LOIS:

(mind racing)

Oh, well. Another time, maybe.

PERRY:

(to Clark)

You'll be pleased to know that

Platt's widow and daughter are back

on board.

CLARK:

Thank you, sir.

Perry walks off. Lois takes Clark aside.

LOIS:

(sweetly)

Clark. I just wanted to... well,

thank you for your help in getting

us out of there.

CLARK:

I'm glad it all worked out.

LOIS:

one other thing...

(her usual tone back)

If you ever breathe one word of

what I told you in there, I'll deny

it and have you back on the

unemployment line before you can

say "hayseed."

They lock eyes.

CLARK:

You can trust me.

LOIS:

Right. I've heard that one before.

Lois turns on her heel and walks off.

CUT TO:

142A EXT. KENT FARM HOUSE - TO ESTABLISH - NIGHT 142A*

Clark enters the house.*

143 INT. KENT HOUSE IN SMALLVILLE - NIGHT 143

Clark sits at the dining room table with his parents.

JONATHAN:

I don't know about this costume

thing, Clark.

-- page break -- Rev. 3/9/93 93.

143 CONTINUED:
143

CLARK:

It'll work. It has to. If I

have an effective disguise, I won't

have to worry about people finding

out about me.

Martha stands.

MARTHA:

Come on. Let's get started.

144 INT. KENT MASTER BEDROOM - NIGHT 144

To the strains of ZZ Top's "Sharp Dressed Man" we see, in

QUICK CUTS, Clark standing in front of a full length mirror

dressed in various outfits, some reminiscent of previous

super-heroes. After four or five of these changes, each

more ridiculous, scary, etc. than the last we

CUT TO:

145 INT. KENT MASTER BEDROOM - NIGHT 145*

Martha, nearly spent, eyes closed, lies on the bed,

rejected outfits piled high around her. Clark is in the

bathroom. Tiredly, she calls out to him.

MARTHA:

What about that one?

CLARK (O.S.)

I don't know. It's certainly...

colorful.

When Martha hears Clark open the door and exit the

bathroom, she opens her eyes, sits up, eyes opening even *

further. *

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