Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Page #4

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17C EXT. DAILY PLANET BUILDING - DAY 17C*

Clark stands at the foot of the building. He stops to *

straighten his tie, smooth his jacket, then looks straight *

up toward the globe. We follow his gaze up and into... *

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19 INT. DAILY PLANET NEWSROOM - SAME TIME 19

Lois, at her desk, leans back in her chair, casually looks

at one of the television monitors above her, turns up the

sound. ON TV

A picture of the Space Launch Vehicle Messenger on the *

launching pad.

TV ANNOUNCER:

The transport vehicle Messenger, *

piloted by Commander Jack Laderman

and carrying the final propulsion *

module for Space Station *

Prometheus, is scheduled for

lift-off Friday at 9 A.M.

(MORE)

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TV ANNOUNCER (CONT'D)

Many hopes are riding on the

success of this mission, especially

in light of the failure of last

week's unmanned launch.

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ON TV:

Space Station Prometheus, minus the habitation module,

floating in space.

TV ANNOUNCER (CONT'D)

Space Station Prometheus, an

international effort, is still

lying in its low orbit, awaiting

the arrival of the remaining

modules, including the colonist

habitation module scheduled to

launch next week. once all are in

place, the Station will be lifted

into permanent orbit.

ON TV:

Videotape of many white-coated scientist-types at Extra *

Planetary Research And Development (EPRAD) including DR. *

ANTOINETTE BAINES, a beautiful Physicist in her late *

thirties. *

TV ANNOUNCER (CONT'D)

Dr. Toni Baines, Director of the

Extra Planetary Research And *

Development agency, reminds us *

that timing is crucial. A series *

of delays and launch failures has

put EPRAD's back to the wall. *

DR. BAINES

Unless all modules are in place *

within the next weeks, Space *

Station Prometheus will lose its *

orbit and fall back into Earth's *

atmosphere. That kind of *

occurrence would surely spell the *

end to any future projects and the *

space program as a whole. *

LOIS:

turns the sound down, turns her attention back to

Platt's "credentials" but accidentally sweeps them onto

the floor. As Lois stoops to retrieve them" she notices a

pair of three inch spiked heels standing directly in front

of her.

CAT (O.S.)

Morning, Lois. On your hands and

knees again, I see.

Lois rises slowly, taking in the amazing jump-suited shape

of her co-worker CATHERINE (CAT) GRANT. A white Tina

Turner, all sex and plenty of bite, Cat is every working

woman's nightmare.

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LOIS:

Isn't it a little too early for you

to be in, Cat? I thought ladies

like you only worked nights.

CAT:

(all smiles)

Part of my job as a society

columnist...

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LOIS:

(correcting her)

...mud-slinging rumor monger.

CAT:

is to maintain an active social

life. You remember what that's

like... or do you?

Lois watches as Cat swishes her way passed the appreciative

stares of the newsroom's males. Jimmy appears beside Lois.

He gives Cat the once-over as well.

LOIS:

What do men see in her, anyway?

Don't they realize she's just

looking for another notch on her

garter belt?

JIMMY:

(shaking his head)

Pathetic.

(then, impressed)

Have you actually seen this garter

belt?

Lois punches him in the stomach as we

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20 INT. PERRY WHITE'S OFFICE - SAME TIME 20

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