Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Page #35

Clark steps to the mirror, and, for the first time, we see

him in his rightful garb. We slowly PAN up: red boots,

blue tights, yellow belt, red "leotard" and long red cape.

There's a long beat, then...

CLARK:

What do you think?

MARTHA:

(staring below the belt)

One thing's for sure. Nobody's

going to be looking at your face.

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CLARK:

Mom!

MARTHA:

Well, they don't call them tights

for nothing.

(looking at his chest)

I don't know... something's

missing. Something...

The light-bulb suddenly lights inside Martha's head and she

rises from the bed, looks underneath it, drags a large

trunk out from under it. She opens the trunk, finds a baby

blanket.

CU - THE BABY BLANKET

The blanket is red, with the "S" insignia on it.

CLARK:

I'd forgotten about that. *

Martha hands the blanket to Clark.

MARTHA:

The blanket we found you in. So *

long ago. *

Martha walks over to Clark, positions the "S" on the front

of his outfit. Clark gets the idea, "cuts" the "S" out

with his heat vision, then sews it onto the outfit in

superspeed. When he turns around again, the "S" is

positioned correctly.

MARTHA (CONT'D)

Your parents would have been proud

of you. We are.

CLARK:

Thanks, Mom.

Clark turns and looks in the mirror once more.

CLARK (CONT'D)

I'm not sure about the cape.

MARTHA:

Really? I love it. It'll look

grand when you're flying. Here,

try the mask on.

Clark dons a red stocking-type mask that disfigures his

features.

JONATHAN (O.S.)

Come on in here, you two! Launch

vehicle's going up!

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CONTINUED:

Clark takes his mother's hand and they exit the bedroom.

146 INT. KENT LIVING ROOM NIGHT 146*

Jonathan Kent is glued to the tube. Clark and Martha

enter, stand behind his chair, Jonathan unaware that

Clark's in his new get-up.

JONATHAN:

The colonists are just about all on

board.

ON SCREEN:

The last few Colonists, in specially designed outfits, are

in line to board. We move in closer, and closer...

147 EXT. LAUNCH SITE - COLONIST HABITATION MODULE - NIGHT 147*

We are now in line with the colonists. One in particular

gets our attention. It's Lois, dressed in a colonist

outfit and apparently about to successfully stow away.

When Lois reaches the entrance, she walks inside the

capsule.

148 INT. COLONIST HABITATION MODULE - CONTINUOUS - NIGHT 148*

As the colonists are herded to the right, Lois breaks left,

slips away unseen.

149 INT. GROUND CONTROL - DAWN 149*

All personnel ready for take-off.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER

We are T minus three minutes. All

technical personnel should deplane

at this time.

150 INT. HABITATION CAPSULE - CONTINUOUS 150

Lois sneaks down the hallway, ducks into a room, closes the

door.

151 INT. KENT LIVING ROOM - NIGHT 151*

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ON SCREEN - THE MODULE READY FOR TAKE OFF

JONATHAN:

Historic occasion.

(turning around)

Remember when you were little,

Clark, and we saw the first moon

landing...

Jonathan sees Clark in his new "outfit," slowly stands to

give him the once-over.

JONATHAN:

That's my boy.

MARTHA:

He's right. what if someone

recognizes you?

CLARK:

I don't think they will -- because

I won't be me.

CUT TO:

152 INT. HABITATION MODULE - LOIS' "ROOM" - DAWN 152

Lois has found a seat in a dark corner of the small room.

She settles down, "strapping" herself in with plastic

webbing, getting out her oxygen mask and micro recorder.

Just then, the door to the room opens. Lois scrunches up

to remain out of sight, but she can see very well. A man

in a white uniform walks inside, shoves a gooey substance

holding some kind of device onto the wall. It immediately

sticks, bonding a lot quicker and stronger than Crazy Glue.

He exits, shuts the door behind him.

LOIS:

can't believe what just happened. She stands, walks over

to the wall, checks out the device. There's a digital

countdown timer attached to...

LOIS:

(softly)

Oh my God. Baines must of had an

alternate plan. It's a bomb.

(starting to scream)

It's a bomb!

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