Uh... No pain, no gain?
What was that?
Uncle Lex, you're spooking me out.
There.
Madam...
Thank you very much.
Oui, Monsieur. Au revoir.
I'm incredible.
Uncle Lex, he's like...
He's beautiful. He's perfect.
Welcome home, nuclear man.
Your father's happy to see you.
The sun has given him internally generated heat.
I'm, uh...
You are...
I'm... What? I'm a genius?
I'm incredible! I'm...
You are nothing!
I am the father now.
You have my voice.
No, you have my voice.
Just remember, I made you.
You're just an experiment, freako.
What's that?
Oh, no.
I'm an experiment?
I'm freako?
I was just kidding!
If anyone's freako here, it's got to be me!
Oh, wow!
I'm break dancing! Hey!
This rocks! hey! Oh! Whoa...
I made you. I can destroy you.
Destroy.
Destroy Superman now.
You sweet thing! But not quite yet.
Come here.
We'll discuss when the proper time is.
Uncle Lex.
Oh, no!
He's, like... he's, like, cold.
Of course he is.
That's his vulnerability.
That's the only way he can be stopped.
What?
Lenny, my loud-mouth nephew,
He gets his energy from the sun.
Without it, he's like you at night...
Useless.
Nobody's perfect.
You know, I never had a double date before.
This is fun. How do I look?
Illegal...
Like the last six dresses you tried on.
Uh, listen, Lacy,
I don't want to burst your bubble,
but Clark won't notice what you're wearing.
Yes, he will.
Oh, there's Clark.
You look great.
Oh, maybe it's just Superman.
No.
No, Superman makes a different kind of entrance.
Hi, Lacy.
Hi, Clark.
Could you break a 20?
Driver didn't have any change.
Yeah, sure. Let me get my purse.
Hi, Lois.
Hi, Clark.
You won't believe these questions
Mr. Warfield gave me to ask Superman.
"Are you part of a plot to weaken our national defense?"
It's his gray matter that's weakened.
How can I ask Superman these questions?
Uh, well, politely, I guess.
Let's see, I have $18 and...
Clark, she really likes you,
so notice the dress.
My American Express card.
Dress.
Oh, hey! Neat dress!
Thanks. Be right back.
Hey, what's that?
Now, there's a different kind of entrance.
Hi, Lois.
Hello, Superman.
How are you?
I'm fine.
Oh! Um, Superman, meet Lacy Warfield.
She's the boss' daughter.
How do you do?
That's a very attractive outfit.
I think we better start our interview.
Two's company.
Oh, right! Yeah! I'll go get Clark.
He's probably helping the cab driver change a flat
or some other good deed.
Something smells wonderful.
Oh, thank you.
I'm cooking some scallops and duck
in this wonderful mushroom sauce with champagne,
in case we got hungry afterwards.
Uh... I mean, later.
You shouldn't have gone to all that trouble.
Should we get on with the interview?
Yes, let's get on with it.
Have... Have you had any trouble
Confiscating the missiles?
There always was the possibility
that some warped individuals
would take advantage
of the world's good will, but-
Is there something wrong?
Oh, my dinner!
Um, I'll be right back!
Hi.
I missed you, Clark.
It's so boring up there with Lois and Superman.
Let's go do something wild.
That wouldn't be polite.
Yeah, you're right.
How can one man be so square
and so delicious?
All right. Let's go.
If I have to face Superman,
so do you.
Uh... Lacy.
Oh, Clark.
Uh... Uh... Stop.
I don't believe it!
I've never had a duck turn out so perfectly!
I'm out here, Lois.
Oh.
Isn't it beautiful?
The city's beautiful.
The whole world is beautiful.
I've always felt moments like this should be shared
with someone you care a lot about.
Isn't that the doorbell?
Yes.
Lacy.
Where's Clark?
Well, the elevator-
Never mind. It's a long story.
It always is with Clark.
Oh, great, that's him!
Clark?
Hi. Those bellboys should look where they're going.
Superman?
Is dinner ready? Can we eat?
Yeah. Let's go sit down.
Oh, great.
Ohhh! Sorry! Oh, dear.
Oh, no, that's OK.
Just leave it there, Clark.
Let me just get a rag.
Be right back.
Where's Clark?
Don't be concerned, blue boy.
Only you can hear me.
It's my own private frequency.
You might call this Lex TV.
Look to your left, tall, dark, and handsome.
I'll blow 20 stories off that building...
Give or take a floor or two. Peace.
Men.
I hope Clark's OK. I better look.
OK.
I'm sorry.
An emergency's come up.
My apologies to Miss Warfield.
Oh, but-
Superman!
Take me with you!
I could cover the story!
Have you seen Clark?
Guess who.
It's your old friend Lex.
If you'd planted a bomb,
you'd be miles from here by now.
This is my nephew Lenny.
He worships me.
The dude of steel.
Boy, are you gonna get it!
Silly me, thinking I could fool the super guy.
You're right. No bomb.
It's just that you're so involved
in this world peace bit,
you don't have time for social calls.
I confess.
I tricked you.
You look great.
Enough small talk. what are you up to?
You know, you're a workaholic.
You're playing a good guy 24 hours a day.
Why don't you stop and smell the roses?
Get yourself a pet- a kitten, a puppy.
You hate children and animals.
Why are you in Metropolis?
I want to introduce you to the new kid on the block.
Look closely at the cell structure.
You see anything familiar?
You've already broken all the laws of man.
Now you've broken the laws of nature, too.
You must have hidden a device
on a missile I hurled into the sun.
You know, Mr. Muscle, I'll miss our chats.
You're the only one that could keep up with me.
Lenny!
What?
I want to propose a toast.
To a nice guy...
who's about to finish last.
Destroy Superman!
Later.
He's a little bit anxious.
Can you blame him?
Not one of your great thinkers.
But I, in all modesty, am.
The touching thing about this plan
Is you helped me devise it.
Prison twisted your mind into a delusionary state.
No, no, no. Listen.
I escaped from prison with one thing on my mind-
the end of Superman.
So there I was, the first time ever
that I didn't have a long-range,
truly devious criminal scheme.
And then I came up with it.
With this guy
and you gone,
I'll make a fortune rearming the world.
You'd risk nuclear war for your financial gain?
Nobody wants war.
I just want to keep the threat alive.
Nifty, huh?
Good night, sweet prince.
Parting is...
Inevitable.
Destroy Superman!
First, I have fun.
Help me!
Thank you, Superman.
Santa Maria...
Un gran miracolo. Grazie.
I said I'd get you
to run one of our papers yourself,
and I meant it.
Congratulations, Miss publisher.
Thank you, daddy. That's very nice.
Step into your office.
Where'd this come from?
Oh, somebody brought it in.
We bought it cheap.
OK. This time you have both gone too far.
You can print your rag without Lois Lane.
And you certainly have no right to this.
Lois, I'm sorry.
Oh, let her go, darling.
I mean, she's useless.
And while you're at it, fire that Clark Kent.
He hasn't been around or even telephoned.
I know. I'm worried.
Oh, kitten,
Didn't we have our little talk
about personal involvement
with the help?
Now that you're the publisher-
Daddy...
Yes, darling?
Stuff it!
Lois? Lois, I'm sorry.
I promise you I had nothing to do with that.
Have you heard from Clark?
No.
Just a minute.
Oh, Lois. What are you doing here?
I knew it.
Oh, I've just,
Uh... Just got a really bad flu.
What do you mean you knew it?
How'd you know?
You haven't been to work.
You haven't called the office.
You haven't even called me back.
How could you not call me back?
Whatever it is,
I guess you've got your reasons,
but I knew you were here, you know?
Somehow...
Somehow something pulled me here.
I always know when Superman's in trouble.
Superman? Something's happened to him?
Everybody's saying he's dead, but...
It can't be true. I just know it.
I feel it in my heart.
I think he just needs help.
Well, wherever he is, Lois, I'm sure he'll manage.
Well, if he can't...
manage...
And he really is... in trouble,
then there's, uh...
there's a few things I'd like to tell him.
I'd tell him...
that I will always cherish the time
we spent together,
and I never expected anything in return
and no matter how few minutes I saw him for,
it always made me happy.
And I would tell him... that I love him,
and that I'll always love him,
and that... whatever...
happens to the world, I...
I know that...
that he's doing his best to make sure
that it'll be all right for the rest of us.
Well, wherever he is, Lois,
I know that...
he would want to thank you.
Listen, I'm, um...
I'm pretty tired, you know,
so I think I'll just rest here
for a while, OK?
I'll be fine. It's OK.
Please?
Well, I hope you feel better, Clark.
Thanks.
If... If you do see him,
um... or-or-or hear from him,
he might need this.
Oh, Lex, we're all very pleased
at all the nuclear missiles and arms you've helped us sell,
and, uh, we've decided to increase your commission.
Oh, guys, really, that's great.
It's the least we could do.
Well, I have another idea.
Gentlemen, I've decided
to assume control of the company.
My first official act is to say, "You're fired!"
You're mad.
Oh, really? Look at this.
If you want a reference for work,
forget it!
That was a good bit.
You know, with my brains
And your... frankly, your brawn,
the possibilities are absolutely staggering.
I could be president, emperor, king.
Did you see how scared those guys were?
And what do you fear?
What? Now?
With Superman dead, and you're on my team?
It's like I'm the coach,
and you're the best power forward ever.
What's to fear?
All that remains of krypton's energy
is yours.
After it is gone,
you will belong solely to your new home.
If our dying planet can save your life, my son,
we have not died in vain.
Where is the woman?
You'll never find her.
If you will not tell me, I will hurt people.
Stop! Don't do it! The people!
Easy, now, easy.
Slow, slow, slow.
Stop! That's enough!
That's enough.
You win. I'll take you to her.
Where is she?
Far away from here and safe.
Don't go in there. She's not in there.
We've got to tone down these headlines.
Tone down our headlines?
Lacy, that's all the common man reads.
We could do with less sensationalism.
Less sensational papers go broke.
I taught you long ago
that the business of newspapers is business.
No, daddy.
Our business is journalism.
We can't be so irresponsible.
Otherwise,
we'll lead everyone into a disaster.
Don't be overdramatic.
What kind of disaster
could we possibly bring about?
Lacy!
What's going on?
Are you sure you know
What you're doing, Mr. White?
Well...
Here comes Mr. Warfield.
You'd better have an explanation, white,
or you'll talk to your lawyers from jail.
You know, I'm not a tycoon.
I'm just an old reporter,
but I've read enough in my own newspaper
about hostile takeovers of big companies,
And you, Mr. Warfield,
must have been asleep at the wheel,
because I convinced the bankers of this city
that our Daily Planet should be treated
like a natural resource, protected from predators,
so I convinced them to lend me the money.
I bought up the outstanding shares,
and you, Mr. Warfield, are now a minority shareholder.
Everyone back to work.
Way to go, chief!
I'm sorry.
You win some, you lose some.
Now, this is what I call a newspaper.
Compliments of the Daily Planet.
Have a nice day!
We did it! We're back!
Hi, everybody. am I late?
Hey, Mr. Kent. No, he's not here yet.
It must have been an effort for you
to drag yourself out of bed this morning.
I'm feeling better.
Had a visit from a good nurse.
It must have been some pretty good medicine,
because Miss Lane said you were really ill.
Jimmy, sometimes all you need
is some loving attention
from the right person.
Glad you're back, Clark...
and remember...
I am covering Superman's press conference.
You just tape crowd reactions.
Reactions, OK.
Oh, dear.
Guess I'll need a tape recorder.
Be right back.
Clark.
Same old Mr. Kent. He'll never change.
I hope not.
Hi, Superman.
Lois, good to see you again.
Good to see you, too.
Morning, gentlemen.
Excuse me.
Thank you.
We've survived the threat of war
and found a fragile peace.
I thought I could give you freedom from war.
I was wrong. It's not mine to give.
We're still a young planet.
There are galaxies out there,
other civilizations for us to meet,
to learn from.
What a brilliant future we could have.
And there will be peace
when the world's people want it so badly
that their governments will have to give it to them.
I wish you could see the Earth as I do.
When you really see it, it's just one world.
Think he'll find us?
Never. We'll lay low for a while,
couple of years.
I'll come up with a new plan.
Whoa. Good thing I brought my drums.
Oh, no!
Uncle Lex, you won't believe this,
but it's...
Superman. Superman.
Oh, wow!
Hey, this rocks! Hey!
Morning, father.
Lenny's been under a bad influence.
Think you can help him?
Every boy can be helped.
I think you're right. Good luck, son.
Come with me, my friend.
Do you have a drum set?
Hey! Mozart's back!
Dwayne, Mozart's back!
I see him, Bubba!
Shut up!
Marshal, take him away.
Thank you kindly, Superman.
Come on, Luthor.
One thing- how'd you beat him?
High school physics.
I figured that if your creature
was born from the sun,
that was his energy source.
Will the world be vaporized?
No, Luthor.
As always, it's on the brink,
With good fighting evil.
See you in 20.