Superman Returns Page #3

Thanks.

Congratulations on the Pulitzer.

That's incredible.

Yeah. Can you believe it? It's...

So I wanna hear all about your trip.

Where did you go? What did you see?

Meet anyone special?

Well, there's so much. Where to begin?

Where's the little guy? Hey, kiddo.

- How are you?

- Good.

Can you work some magic

to get your uncle...

...to stop giving me

such a hard time on this article?

- Please?

- Again?

- Again.

- You got it.

- How are you, kiddo?

- Good.

Oh, this is Clark.

- Clark, Richard. Richard, Clark.

- Richard White.

Hi.

Richard's an assistant editor here who's

basically saved our International section.

He's also a pilot

and he loves horror movies.

Clark is...

Well, he's Clark.

Well, it's great to finally meet you.

I've heard so much.

- Oh, you have?

- Yeah, Jimmy won't shut up about you.

- Gotta run.

- Where?

You heard Perry. Superman's back, and

he thinks I'm the only one equipped to...

To what?

- I don't know, you know.

- So don't listen to him.

I'm not. Going to the power plant

to check out the blackout.

Okay.

- Bye, Mom.

- Bye.

- Bye, Lois.

- And she's gone.

No matter how close we are,

that woman will always be a mystery.

If you need anything,

I'm right over there.

Nice to finally meet you.

Where do you wanna go?

Wanna go to the park?

And he's got the whole world

In his hands

He's got the whole world

And he's got the whole world in his...

Oh, he's cute.

Run into trouble?

- Should see the other guy.

- What are we gonna do?

Modify it, attach it to the stern.

I don't care if the instructions

are Russian.

- Lois?

- Hey, Clark.

How does it feel to be back at work?

Pretty good. You know,

kind of like riding a bike, I guess.

- A bike?

- Yeah, you know...

Never mind.

But I was wondering...

...since I've gotten back, we haven't

really had a chance to catch up.

I thought maybe, if you'd like,

we could go grab some food...

- Hey, can I ask you something?

- Sure.

Have you ever met someone and it's like

you're from different worlds...

...but you shared such a connection you

knew you were destined to be together?

Then he just takes off

without explaining why...

...or without even saying goodbye?

Sounds cheesy, I know.

- Well, maybe...

- Taxi!

...it was hard to say goodbye

because he had to go...

...and he wanted to say goodbye,

but maybe it was too difficult for him.

Difficult? What's so difficult about it?

"Goodbye." It's easy.

What's so hard about saying goodbye?

Who are we talking about?

Nobody, just forget I said anything.

Taxi! Hey!

Taxi!

Wow, thanks.

Good night, Clark.

Superman!

I want egg rolls.

Nice try, kiddo. Only steamed chicken

and snow peas for you.

Why do we order Chinese if he's allergic?

Because he loves the peas...

...and I think we all prefer egg rolls

over macrobiotic shakes.

It's a good point.

So I noticed you've been acting

a little different lately.

Have I?

You know, Lois,

that article that you wrote.

"Why the World

Doesn't Need Superman"?

No, no, no. No, the other one,

from years ago, before we met.

Which article? I wrote dozens about him.

I was practically his press agent.

"I Spent the Night With Superman."

Richard, come on.

It was the title of an interview.

Plus, it was your Uncle Perry's idea.

- No, I know, I know. It's okay, it's okay.

- Richard.

It was a long time ago.

Were you in love with him?

He was Superman.

Everyone was in love with him.

But were you?

No.

Lois, I shouldn't have brought it up.

Even though you've been

raised as a human being...

...you are not one of them.

They can be a great people, Kal-El.

They wish to be.

They only lack the light

to show the way.

For this reason above all,

their capacity for good...

...I have sent them you...

...my only son.

Load them up.

Holy sh...

Attention, the Metropolis

Museum of Natural History...

...will be closing in 10 minutes.

We hope that you've...

Sir, we're closing in 10 minutes.

We only need five.

You're done, the museum's closed.

Thank you.

Are you all right, miss?

- My heart. I... I...

- I'm sorry?

I have a palpitation,

a heart palpitation. And a murmur.

Please, take me to the hospital.

Take me to the hospital.

Just hold on tight.

Bingo.

- There you are, ma'am.

- My heart.

My palpitations, they're gone.

What did you do?

I didn't do anything.

Call me Katherine.

Katherine. I'm glad you're feeling better.

- You have places to go, people to save?

- Yes.

Would you like to get

a cup of coffee sometime?

- I know that's forward. Or a drink?

- Good night.

Good night.

It's like this on every channel.

He was in Manila at 10:55 P.M.

and then spotted...

- Hey, Kent, chief wants to see you.

- Oh, thanks.

But as this security footage

from a simple deli robbery proves...

...there's really no feat too big

or too small for the Man of Steel.

Reports are flooding in from Metropolis,

Houston, Gotham and as far...

Satellites have proven

most ineffective at tracking him.

He might literally be moving

near the speed of light.

- Our map is illuminated with sightings...

- Kent!

- The chief is waiting.

...on every continent, giving citizens...

These are iconic, and they were taken

by a 12-year-old with a camera phone.

- What do you got, Olsen?

- I got those.

- Look, in the sky, chief.

- It's a bird.

- It's a plane.

- No, look, it's...

You wanted to see me?

Yeah, Kent, come on in. Sit down.

I wanna talk a little strategy. Okay.

First off, Lois, I don't understand

what you're doing...

...sneaking around covering the blackout.

- It wasn't just a blackout.

Cellphones, pagers,

automobiles, airplane...

Every other paper in town

has got a female reporter...

...a good-looking female reporter,

stashed on the roof covering Superman.

- And you two are the ones with history.

- Chief, I've done Superman.

Covered him. You know what I mean.

Yeah, that makes you an expert.

Do him again.

- There are a dozen other stories out there.

- Yeah? Name one.

Well, there was a museum robbery

last night.

Even Superman missed that one.

He was too busy saving this hooker.

Why don't you guys

track down Lex Luthor?

Well, no one's seen him

since his fifth appeal.

He's got more history

with Superman than anyone.

Maybe he's got something to say.

- Luthor's yesterday's news.

- No, I like that idea.

Perry, Lex Luthor is a career criminal

who nearly killed him, for God's sakes.

Jimmy, how did Lex Luthor

get out of prison?

Well, the appeals court called Superman

as a witness and he wasn't around.

How much do you think

that pisses off Superman?

- Give him to someone else.

- A lot.

- A lot.

- Polly. Give him to Polly.

Lois, Superman.

- What about the blackout?

- Kent, blackout.

Great. Thanks, chief.

Lois, I'm sorry. I'd hate if this

damaged our relationship.

Relationship?

- Yeah.

- Hi, Mommy.

- Hi, you.

- Hey, guys.

He got an A in science, but a D in gym,

so we're doing something right.

- Yeah, at least one of us is.

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