notes: To pop everything into place... use Courier 10 (or 10 characters per inch) set top margin at 0.5", bottom margin at 0.5" (or minimums) left margin at 1", right margin at .25 (or minimum) (I had to tell the program that my primitive printer was using legal-size paper) * and (X) used in script probably mean "this line changed from previous version" Notes: Cover: "METALLO", (from) Story by (through) Bagdonas are in larger, bold script; WARNER BROS. TELEVISION is in an arial-type script; "FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY..." is stamped on; the rest of the document is in Courier 10 typos noted in original: Scene 4, page 2 - coroners's Scene 9, page 7, mid page - "Don't worry little brother." should have a comma in there, doesn't Scene 10, page 11, Reporter speaking - "third" not capitalized Scene 14, page 12, Angel speaking: Don't worry John. (requires comma) (this lack of necessary commas happens throughout the manuscript; I won't point any more out) Sceme 32, page 27, Lois says "For a neandrathral." neanderthal is spelled incorrection in original Scene 43, page 38, near bottom, "chest. complete with the Infinity insignia" in original, a period is after chest; should be a comma Scene 46, page 41, postal inspector speaking "...And let me tell ya,'..." the apostrophe should be before comma --page break-- "METALLO" EPISODE TEN Prod. #456460 Story by Alan Brennert & James Crocker Teleplay by Tony Blake & Paul Jackson Directed by James Bagdonas WARNER BROS. TELEVISION _Production Draft_ October 31,.1994 FULL Blue 11/7/94 Pink Rev. 11/10/94 Yellow R. 11/16/94 FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY --page break-- _LOIS & CLARK_ "_Metallo_" Blue Rev. 11/7/94 _CAST_ CLARK KENT/SUPERMAN LOIS LANE PERRY WHITE JIMMY OLSEN __________________________________________________________ JOHNNY CORBEN LUCY LANE EMMET VALE LARRY VALE MRS. VALE DET. WOLFE ANGEL POSTAL INSPECTOR POSTAL WORKER ATM CUSTOMER OFFICER #1 OFFICER #2 REPORTER --page break-- _LOIS & CLARK_ "_Metallo_" Blue Rev. 11/7/94 _LOCATIONS_ _INTERIORS_: _EXTERIORS_: Daily Planet Infinity Labs Newsroom Conference Room Metropolis Street Infinity Labs Metropolis Alley Bar & Grill Bank ATM Jewelry Store Post Office Box Store Lois' Apartment Kitchen Bathroom Clark's Bathroom Post Office Box Store --page break-- _LOIS & CLARK_ "_Metallo_" Blue Rev. 11/7/94 _CHRONOLOGY_ SC. 1 - 4 DAY 1 * SC. 5 NIGHT 1 * SC. 6 - 13 DAY 2 * SC. 14 - 21 NIGHT 2 * SC. 22 - 38 DAY 3 * SC. 39 NIGHT 3 * SC. 40 - 65 DAY 4 * SC. 66 DAY 5 * SC. 67 NIGHT 5 * --page break-- _LOIS & CLARK_ _The New Adventures of Superman_ "Metallo" _TEASER_ FADE IN: 1 INT. JEWELRY STORE - DAY #1 1 CLOSE ON DISPLAY CASE GLASS as it SHATTERS from a blow by a HUMAN HAND. As the hand reaches in and snatches jewels... 2 ANOTHER ANGLE REVEALS 2 the store's employees cowered in a corner as THE ROBBER, a surprisingly averaged sized man (considering his strength), pockets the jewels and heads for a FLOOR SAFE behind the counter. He pushes over a GLASS SHOWCASE that's in his way (X) with just a flick of his wrist. 3 ANGLE - FLOOR SAFE 3 The robber grabs the door handle of the steel safe and, without any exertion at all, RIPS THE DOOR off. Tossing it (X) aside, he starts scooping out loose diamonds when... 4 ANOTHER ANGLE 4 ... the front door opens and two POLICE OFFICERS rush in, guns drawn. OFFICER #1 Okay pal, drop the ice! The robber turns, starts to advance on the officers. OFFICER #1 (CONT'D) Back off man, just back off! The robber, face expressionless, continues forward. The officers FIRE, but the BULLETS JUST BOUNCE OFF the robber! The robber keeps coming. OFFICER #1 (CONT'D) (into walkie-talkie) Four thirty-one Metro, requesting back-up at 321 Division street! As he speaks, the robber suddenly slows, and takes a wobbly step. His eyes roll back in his head, and he collapses. (X) (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 2. 4 CONTINUED: 4 on the floor, he stares blankly at the ceiling, his body TWITCHING. As the officers stare down at the robber... DISSOLVE TO: 5 EXT. JEWELRY STORE - NIGHT #1 5 Flashing lights from emergency vehicles. A coroners's van parked at the curb. The suspect's body lies on a gurney nearby. DETECTIVE TUZZOLINO leads LOIS and CLARK out of (X) the store. LOIS (to Tuzzolino) (X) You said the suspect didn't have any weapons. He did all that with just his bare hands? DET. TUZZOLINO (X) (nods, then) You know, I got a kid going through the terrible twos that doesn't do that much damage. They approach the Coroner's van. Clark eyes the body. CLARK And your men shot him five times? (X) How come there isn't any blood? DET. TUZZOLINO (X) They could have shot him fifty times and there wouldn't be any blood. LOIS How could he not bleed? DET. TUZZOLINO (X) Because he ain't a he. He's an it. Tuzzolino pulls up the suspect's shirt from his waist and (X) reveals a STAINLESS STEEL TORSO, replete with rivets running up the side. Lois and Clark are stunned. DET. TUZZOLINO (CONT'D) (X) Somebody's building criminals of steel. Off Lois and Clark's reactions... FADE OUT. _END OF TEASER_ --page break-- METALLO (#10) FULL Blue Rev. 11/7/94 3. _ACT ONE_ FADE IN: 6 INT. BAR AND GRILL - DAY #2 6(X) Think TGIF'S, only not as busy. Lois and Clark are in a corner booth, going over some papers. The remains of a meal lay in front of them. CLARK According to this research, only two labs in Metropolis had dealings in robotics. Lexcorp... LOIS Which is out of business. CLARK And Starlabs. (X) LOIS (eyeing papers) Which layed off half their workers because of defense cut-backs. I wonder if a disgruntled ex-employee is behind this. CLARK Maybe. (and then) What do they call someone who's happy with his job? A gruntled employee? A waitress, LUCY, early 20's, cute, self assured, approaches with a pot of coffee. LUCY How was everything? LOIS Well, the service was kind of slow, but aside from that... LUCY I'm so sorry. Tell you what, your dessert's on me. That and your senior citizen discount should make up for it. Lois fakes pulling an arrow out of her heart. Lucy laughs. (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 4. 6 CONTINUED: 6 CLARK You know, I always envisioned the relationship between siblings to be... well... something different. LOIS That's because you're an only child. As Lucy pours coffee into their cups... CLARK So Lucy, how's it feel to be back (X) in Metropolis? LUCY Great. California was fun, but it was time to get back to school and finish my degree. As Lois reacts to Clark's grin, JOHNNY CORBEN approaches. Mid twenties, a handsome bad boy, Johnny's a street kid with rough edges. He wears black jeans, boots and t-shirt. JOHNNY Hey Lucy! (X) Lucy's delighted to see him, Lois isn't, and she doesn't hide it very well. As he hugs Lucy... JOHNNY (CONT'D) How's my girl? LUCY Johnny, I want you to meet my sister. Lois, this is Johnny Corben Johnny sticks out his hand. Lois takes it politely. JOHNNY How ya' doin'? I've heard a lot about you. LOIS (unenthused) And I've heard about you. LUCY And this is Clark Kent. He works with Lois at the Daily Planet. (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 5. 6 CONTINUED: 2 6 JOHNNY Yeah? I used to work for the Planet. I had a route when I was a kid. Till they fired me. I was a little short on my subscription money a few times. Big deal, right? LOIS Yeah, sometimes they can be pretty unreasonable. JOHNNY (to Lucy) Listen, babe, can we talk somewhere? LUCY Excuse us. As Lucy leads Johnny towards a Service Island... LOIS I don't know what she sees in him. The guy has no job, no education, (X) and no prospects. CLARK Maybe it's just animal magnetism. LOIS That's fine in the zoo. (off his confused look) Don't expect me to be rational. My kid sister's dating Alley Oop. Clark's BEEPER goes off. He looks at it, then, rising... CLARK It's Jimmy. I'll be back. Lois waits until Clark's out of sight, then slips from the booth and sneaks to the edge of the island, where she can listen in unseen. 7 AT THE SERVICE ISLAND 7 JOHNNY Listen babe, me and Angel, we're uh... puttin' together a little business opportunity. It's guaranteed to pay off big time. But 'til then I'm kinda' busted. (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 6. 7 CONTINUED: 7 Lucy reaches into the pouch of her waitress apron. LUCY Well, I had a pretty good day in tips... JOHNNY No babe, I couldn't... LUCY Johnny, just take it. Johnny takes the money, then pulls her close. JOHNNY You're the best. One day, you and me are gonna be sittin' on top of the world. I promise you. He hugs her. Lois is about to retch when a HAND grabs her shoulder. Startled, Lois turns to see... it's only Clark. CLARK (whispering) Sorry ma'am, but this is the no eavesdropping section. As he leads Lois back towards their booth... LOIS I can't believe she gave that leech money! CLARK Take it up with her later. Jimmy found out that robot was powered with uranium capsules. If we can track down where the capsules came from, maybe we'll find our Mister Wizard. CUT TO: 8 CLOSE ON 8 a robotic skull being hurled against a wall. Pull back to reveal we're... 9 INT. INFINITY2 LABORATORY - DAY 9(X) A state-of-the-art robotics lab. EMMET VALE, mid 40's, thick shock of hair, has just thrown the skull. (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 7. 9 CONTINUED: 9 He holds a robotic claw in his hand as he stands next to a six foot headless metal robot. Emmet's brother, ROLLIE, an (X) egghead in his mid-late 30's, searches through a file cabinet. EMMET A fortune in electronics, lost! (turning on his brother) Why Rollie?! (X) ROLLIE (chiding) Obviously Emmet, the control mechanism picked up the radio signal from the cops. I told you that might happen. But would you listen? Noooo. Now, if we insulate the skull like I said... EMMET No. No more computerized control. (eyeing Rollie) (X) This time we use the neural sensory transmitters. ROLLIE (wary) That means using a human brain. (off Emmet's stare) Don't look at me like that, Emmet. EMMET Don't worry little brother. I said a human brain. We'll put the word out on the street that we need a donor. ROLLIE (X) Emmet, we're scientists. We don't know anybody on the street. EMMET (irritated) Then we'll meet some. Emmet uses the robotic claw to pick up a solid glass paperweight as Rollie pulls out an 11X14 manila mailer. As (X) he slips some pages into it, Emmet eyes him a beat, then... EMMET (CONT'D) Rollie, I'm this close to creating (X) the ultimate crime machine that will make us more powerful than Intergang and... you're mailing letters!? (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 8. 9 CONTINUED: 2 9 ROLLIE (X) It's the article I wrote for Futureplex magazine. I've got to send it to myself to copyright it. EMMET There are more important things to worry about right now! The robotic claw in Emmet's hand SHATTERS the paperweight. ROLLIE (X) (unfazed) You want to worry about something? Worry that there's no more money to get the uranium capsules we need to power that worthless piece of tin. EMMET What _you_ don't know is that with a human brain, we don't need uranium. We'll use an alternate power source. Emmet puts down the claw and picks up a metal box. ROLLIE (X) Like what? Wheaties? Emmet picks up a small box and opens it. The AUDIENCE DOES NOT SEE WHAT'S INSIDE. EMMET (sinister) No. Something I was testing at Lexlabs. Rollie looks into the box and off his surprised reaction... (X) CUT TO: 10 INT. DAILY PLANET - DAY 10 Clark's getting off the phone as Lois approaches from the fax area, carrying a sheet of paper. LOIS Well, well, well. Guess what I found out? Johnny Corben has a rap sheet. Two arrests for grand theft auto, plea bargained to probation, and half a dozen misdemeanors. She grabs her phone and starts to dial. (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) FULL Blue Rev. 11/10/94 9. 10 CONTINUED: 10 LOIS (CONT'D) I'm calling Lucy. CLARK Lois, you might want to think about it for a minute. In my experience, nobody likes to be told they're wrong. It could backfire on you. LOIS (hangs up) Hmm. What should I do? CLARK I don't know... You know her (X) better than I do. (X) LOIS Well apparently not. You just said what I was going to do was wrong. CLARK I didn't say you were wrong. I (X) just said you should think about (X) it. (X) LOIS (growing frustrated) (X) Okay, I've thought about it and (X) now I'm not sure what to do and I (X) could use your help! (X) CLARK I don't know what to do. I never (X) had siblings. (X) As Lois stares at him exasperated, PERRY enters. (X) PERRY Now, I could be wrong but something tells me this little discussion (X) isn't work related. And in case anyone is interested, our page one lead at the moment looks like this. He holds up a page one mock-up with the headline "RoboThug Fizzles in Jewel Heist." There are two blank columns where the story is supposed to go. PERRY (CONT'D) Is there any chance we might see some ink in these columns before this goes to bed, or shouldn't I get my hopes up? (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) FULL Blue Rev. 11/10/94 10. 10 CONTINUED: 2 10 CLARK We'll get right on it, chief. PERRY (exiting) Thank you. LOIS What angle are we supposed to (X) take? CLARK Well, none of the labs I spoke to reported any theft of uranium. But... apparently when Lexcorp broke up, there was a significant amount missing from Lexlabs. LOIS Lexlabs? How long is Luthor going to haunt Metropolis? A bummed out JIMMY enters carrying a thick file folder. JIMMY Here's all I could find on robots. CLARK You all right, Jimmy? JIMMY Yeah... I guess. It's just, they raised my rent and I can't afford it, so I gotta find a new place. CLARK Why don't you ask Perry for a raise? JIMMY _Ask_ for a raise? I don't think so. I saw Pete in sports ask him for a raise and a week later Pete was gone. LOIS Jimmy, unlike you, Pete wasn't very good at his job. Just remember, the squeaky wheel gets the oil. JIMMY Or, they get a new wheel. I just gotta find a way to get the chief to notice my work. (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 11. 10 CONTINUED: 3 10 A REPORTER hurries past them gesturing to a nearby man. REPORTER Virgil, we got an armored car robbery going down at third and Shuster! Get your camera! As the man rises from a desk... JIMMY That's okay Virg... I got it! As Jimmy quickly exits, Clark rises from his desk and starts for the stairwell. CLARK Uh... I'm in the mood for frozen yogurt. Want some? LOIS Clark, we've got work to do. (X) CLARK I'll only be a few minutes. What (X) flavor? LOIS Surprise me. He hurries off, grabbing for his tie. CUT TO: 11 EXT. METROPOLIS SKY - DAY 11 Superman soars above the city. His SUPERHEARING picks up the SOUND of police SIRENS below. He banks, heads down. 12 EXT. METROPOLIS STREET - DAY - SECONDS LATER 12 A SEDAN roars around a corner, the cops in close pursuit. Suddenly Superman flies around a corner and spots the SEDAN. He fires a BEAM OF HEATVISION and blows out the sedan's front tires. The Sedan starts fishtailing. 13 SUPERMAN 13 LEAPS in front and stops the car with his hands. The police cruiser pulls up and two officers pile out, guns leveled. As his partner rushes to the other side of the sedan... (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 12. 13 CONTINUED: 13 OFFICER #2 Thanks, Superman. Two other suspects took off in a gray Olds. (X) We wounded one of them. SUPERMAN They've probably changed cars by now, but I'll take a look from the air. And with that, Superman LEAPS out of frame with a WHOOSH. CUT TO: 14 EXT. METROPOLIS ALLEY - NIGHT #2 14 Deserted, except for the rats and the trash. A thug named ANGEL hurries into the alley and moves several garbage barrels revealing a badly wounded Johnny Corben. Corben's shirt is stained with blood. JOHNNY Angel... where'd you go? I gotta get to a hospital. ANGEL Don't worry John. I called a couple of doctors I heard about. I told 'em to meet us here. Suddenly a WHITE PANEL VAN roars into the alley. As it skids to a stop, the Vale brothers exit and hurry to Corben and Angel. Rollie kneels down to check on Corben. (X) ROLLIE (X) He's alive. But not for long. The brothers try lifting Johnny but he's too heavy. ROLLIE (CONT'D) (X) (to Angel) You do a very nice impression of a tree. Now how about giving us a hand?! ANGEL (not moving) Where's my money? EMMET The deal was a living human brain delivered to my door. (MORE) (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 13. 14 CONTINUED: 14 EMMET (CONT'D) The longer you stand here flapping your lips, Mister... whoever you are... the less chance you've got to collect. As the annoyed Angel helps them carry Corben to the van... DISSOLVE TO: 15 INT. DAILY PLANET BULLPEN - NIGHT - LATER 15 Lois sits at her desk, staring at her computer as Clark (X) enters from a side entrance, straightening his tie, smoothing his hair. As he approaches his desk... LOIS What happened to you? You left two hours ago. And where's my yogurt? CLARK Oh... right. Yogurt. Um, well... remember you said to surprise you? LOIS Yeah? CLARK Well... I didn't bring you any. (forced smile) Surprise. Lois stares at him blankly. Clark quickly changes subjects. CLARK (CONT'D) So, what have you found but? LOIS Well, all of Lexcorps records are on file at DataStor. CLARK What's that? LOIS It's a private computer data storage service and you think I'm fat don't you?! CLARK What? (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 14. 15 CONTINUED: 15 LOIS That's why you didn't bring me any yogurt! You think I'm fat! (X) CLARK Lois, I do not think you're fat. I just thought... it would be funny not to bring you back any yogurt. LOIS Oh. Some of that cutting edge Smallville humor. She turns back to her computer. (X) CLARK What are you doing? LOIS I was going to try accessing the (X) Lexcorp Lab records at Datastor, (X) but the password's some impossible (X) alpha numeric code. (X) CLARK Um, why don't I give it a try. LOIS (rising) Go ahead. Should only take ten (X) years to go through all the possible combinations. She walks off to the water cooler. Clark slides into her seat. He makes sure no one's looking, then works the keyboard at SUPERSPEED. 16 ON COMPUTER SCREEN 16 Dozens of numerical combinations whiz by... until the right one comes up and the screen reads "ACCESS APPROVED". 17 RESUME SCENE 17 Lois returns with a cup of water, stunned by what she sees. LOIS How... ? (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 15. 17 CONTINUED: 17 CLARK If you can't be funny, you better be lucky (tapping keys) Okay, I've accessed the Lexlabs security records. LOIS (beat, then) Look. A report oh a uranium theft dated last March. CLARK (more keys, then) Filed by doctor Emmet Vale. LOIS (reading) Head of robotics. As he and Lois exchange a look... CUT TO: 18 OMITTED 18 19 INT. INFINITY2 LABS - NIGHT 19(X) We're close on Johnny Corben's face. Eyes closed. A beat then they open. They stare blankly into space. 20 ANOTHER ANGLE 20 Emmet and Rollie stand on either side of the table looking (X) down at Corben, who wears a tight fitting jump suit with a high neck. EMMET Hello, John. How are you feeling? JOHNNY I... I... I... Johnny continues slowly saying 'I' thru... ROLLIE (X) (annoyed) He's stuck. It's those teflon semi-conductors. I told you they wouldn't work. (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 16. 20 CONTINUED: 20 EMMET (through gritted teeth) He's not stuck. Rollie smacks Johnny on the arm. (X) JOHNNY (slowly) ... feel tired. ROLLIE (X) Told ya' so. (X) EMMET John, you're going to be fine. In fact, you're going to be better than ever. TIME CUT TO: 21 INT. INFINITY2 LABS - NIGHT - LATER 21(X) Emmet and Rollie flank Johnny as he gets used to walking (X) around the lab. He moves stiffly and slowly at first, but as the scene progresses, gets more fluid. EMMET You would have died from the bullet wounds if your friend hadn't brought you to us. I saved your life. ROLLIE (X) Excuse me. We saved your life. JOHNNY (worried) I have no feeling in my body. How come? As he runs his hands over his chest and arms, Rollie and (X) Emmet exchange a wary look. ROLLIE (X) Well, that's because... well, because you're a... tell him Emmet. Johnny steps to a mirror and suddenly and fiercely grabs his jumpsuit with both hands, ripping it open like Superman, revealing a CONTOURED, SHINY, STAINLESS STEEL CHEST. In the center is ENGRAVED a MOBIUS (MOE-BEE-US) STRIP. Corben looks at his chest, astonished. He suddenly turns angry. (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 17. 21 CONTINUED: 21 JOHNNY Hey! What is this!? (X) ROLLIE (X) (sotto to Emmet) Oh great. A robot with a temper. Nice going. EMMET (nervous) Ah, John, we had to give you a new body. ROLLIE (X) Yeah, you see the old one was... well frankly, full of holes. Corben turns and grabs both of them by the collar. As he lifts them off the ground, the brothers turn white. ROLLIE (CONT'D) (X) Wow, look at how strong you are. JOHNNY What am I?! ROLLIE (X) Well, actually you're a... robot... EMMET Cyborg! (trying to sell it) A mixture of man and machine. The best of both. (as Johnny considers) There's no one else like you in the world.. You're going to be famous. (Corben's not convinced) Think of it John. You can have anything you want. Together we will own Metropolis. A beat, then Corben puts them down. His demeanor lightens. JOHNNY Hey, I was just holdin' both of you in the air. Totally cool. Rollie shoots Emmet a look. What a moron. (X) JOHNNY (CONT'D) Like the six million dollar man. Do I run on batteries or what? (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 18. 21 CONTINUED: 2 21 EMMET Oh no. You have very special (X) power source. Let me show you. Emmet turns Johnny toward the mirror, then touches a small section of Johnny's metallic chest. It pops open revealing the green glowing rock. JOHNNY Whoa. What is it? EMMET It's called Kryptonite. And it will never run out. Emmet closes the compartment. Johnny turns to the mirror again, now with a new admiration for his body. JOHNNY Just like that bunny, huh? This is outrageous, man. I could really kick some butt. EMMET We must go slowly, John. You're still in the experimental stage. Johnny turns to the vales, raises his hand and SMASHES it through one of the counter tops. Emmet and Rollie flinch. (X) JOHNNY You go slow. There ain't nobody who's gonna mess with me. I'm as strong as Superman. FADE OUT. _END OF ACT ONE_ --page break-- METALLO (#10) FULL Blue Rev. 11/7/94 19. _ACT TWO_ FADE IN: 22 INT. DAILY PLANET BULLPEN - DAY #3 22(X) Perry's heading for his office, his eyes on some paperwork, when he's intercepted by Jimmy. JIMMY Hey, Chief. I see you used one of my shots for the armored car story. PERRY Would have been hard to use any (X) other, since you were the only photographer we had there. JIMMY Yeah, that's true... But I think lately my work's been just as good as some of the veteran shooters. Perry lowers the papers, looks at him. JIMMY (CONT'D) You know, some of the better paid ones. PERRY Are we taking this trip for fun or do you have a particular destination in mind? JIMMY No, I just... I guess I just wanted a pat on the back. He pats Jimmy on the back. Not what Jimmy was looking for. JIMMY (CONT'D) Thanks. As Jimmy exits, a knowing grin crosses Perry's face. CUT TO: 23 INT. LOIS' KITCHEN - MORNING 23 Lois is making breakfast at the stove. Lucy's at the dinette table sipping a glass of orange juice. A pile of Lois' work papers lies on the table right in front of Lucy, but her only interest is Lois. (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) FULL Blue Rev. 11/7/94 20. 23 CONTINUED: 23 LUCY This is really nice. What suddenly made you decide to invite me over for breakfast? LOIS What sudden? I've been wanting to do this ever since you got back to (X) the city. (X) (carrying bowls to table) Anyway, it's just oatmeal. It's the only thing I know how to cook for breakfast that doesn't require a toaster. As she prepares to lay the bowls down on the table, Lois eyes the pile of work papers in front of Lucy. 24 HER POV 24 Johnny's rap sheet with mug shot, lies conspicuously on top. 25 RESUME SCENE 25 LOIS Uh... can you move those out of the way? Lucy pushes them towards the center of the table without looking at them, much to Lois' chagrin. Lois sets a bowl of oatmeal down in front of Lucy, then takes the chair next to her. As she lifts her own glass of OJ... LOIS Sorry about the mess. (indicating pile of papers) You can't believe the amount of work I have to bring home. Lucy barely glances at the papers and nods. Frustrated, Lois deliberately knocks over a glass of OJ. LOIS (CONT'D) Ooops. Lois takes her napkin and dabs at the fast spreading juice, as Lucy grabs the pile of papers out of harm's way. She notices Johnny's rap sheet on top. Finally. LUCY What's this? (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 21. 25 CONTINUED: 25 LOIS (innocently) What's what? LUCY (studying sheet) I don't believe this... LOIS (comforting) I know it's hard, but... LUCY I can't believe you did this! LOIS Hey, don't get all huffy with me! I'm not the one dating the guy who likes to pose front and side! LUCY (re: breakfast) This was all a charade, wasn't it? Why didn't you just fold his rapsheet into an airplane and throw it at my head? LOIS Lucy, I think you're missing the point... LUCY Oh, and what point is that? That I'm naive? That I can't be trusted to handle a relationship? (coup de grace) Or maybe you're just upset that I found someone who cares for me and you can't. LOIS I may not have a man in my life right now, but at least I'm not throwing my money away on a (X) deadbeat. (X) LUCY You eavesdropped too?! You're incredible! Is there nothing you won't stoop to? Lucy stomps towards the door, Lois trails. (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 22. 25 CONTINUED: 2 25 LOIS Lucy, I just didn't want you to (X) get hurt! She grabs the door handle. For the first time, we see she has tears forming. LUCY Yeah, well, you failed. Because this hurts a lot. As Lucy opens the door, she almost barrels right into Clark. CLARK Good morn... (Lucy's gone) ...ing. (looks at Lois) Let me guess. It backfired on you. LOIS It didn't backfire. It's a work in progress and why are you here? (X) CLARK Well, I couldn't locate Emmet Vale but I found his ex. She might be worth a visit. LOIS Okay. Just let me clean up. (heading for bedroom) There's some oatmeal on the stove, if you're hungry. CLARK Did you make it? LOIS Yeah. You probably don't believe that. Clark lifts a spoonful of the oatmeal. It's soup. CLARK No, no... I believe it. CUT TO: 26 EXT. STREET - DAY 26 The EX-MRS. EMMET VALE, early 40's, gravelly voiced and irritable, working a street side hot dog stand, hands a hot dog to a construction worker as Lois and Clark approach. (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) FULL Blue Rev. 11/7/94 23. 26 CONTINUED: 26 MRS. VALE Be glad I'm out of onions. Your girlfriend might kiss you for a change. As the customer exits, Lois and Clark step up. MRS. VALE (CONT'D) (to Clark) What'll it be, handsome? LOIS Uh... Mrs. Vale? MRS. VALE (suspicious) Who wants to know? LOIS We're reporters from the Daily Planet. We're trying to locate your ex-husband. MRS. VALE So am I. Try lookin' in a sewer. She turns her attention to opening a pack of hot dog buns. CLARK Uh... how are your hot dogs? MRS. VALE They're great. What did you expect me to say? CLARK May I have one? Mustard, no (X) onions. I _want_ my girlfriend to (X) kiss me. She eyes him, likes his style, then makes the dog thru... LOIS We think your ex-husband may be involved with that robot that robbed a jewelry store. MRS. VALE Good. Maybe I'll start gettin' my alimony and can quit this stinkin' job. CLARK So you think he could be behind it? (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 24. 26 CONTINUED: 2 26 MRS. VALE Well, the jerk was obsessed with robots and his dream was to create a cyborg. What do you think? CLARK Cyborg? You mean a robot with a human brain? MRS. VALE The perfect playmate for Emmet. (hands him hot dog) Y'know dumpin' him was the best thing i ever did. Creep couldn't do anything unless there was a mechanical device involved. And I mean anything... you get my drift? LOIS Ah... did he set up a laboratory somewhere after he was laid off from Lexcorp? MRS. VALE I doubt it. He's got no brains for finance. Now his brother Rollie, (X) he was the really smart one. Rollie could do anything. I (X) should have married him. Brilliant _and_ sensitive. And nice lips. CLARK Do you know where Rollie is? (X) MRS. VALE Last I knew he was tryin' to be a writer for some science magazine. Futureplex, futurewhiz... future something. Off Lois and Clark's reaction to the possible lead... CUT TO: 27 EXT. BANK - DAY 27 An attractive woman ATM CUSTOMER pushes her card into a EZ CASH machine. Johnny Corben, dressed in fashionable sport jacket and slacks, shirt buttoned to his neck, suddenly sticks his head over her shoulder. ATM CUSTOMER Do you mind? (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 25. 27 CONTINUED: 27 Annoyed, the woman cancels her transaction, grabs her card. As she turns to leave, Johnny blocks her way. JOHNNY Don't leave yet! We're just getting to know each other. ATM CUSTOMER (disgusted) And why would I want to know you? As Johnny slides his arm around the woman's shoulder... JOHNNY Because baby, pretty soon I'm gonna be the biggest thing that's ever hit this town. 28 ON EMMET'S VAN, CURBSIDE 28 ROLLIE (X) Oh great! We're in desperate of need of cash and this simpleton's acting like a mechanical Don Juan! 29 RESUME SCENE 29 She suddenly grabs Johnny's hand off and BITES IT. JOHNNY (CONT'D) Hey! As he quickly jerks his hand free, a SECTION OF THE LATEX covering his metallic hand is left dangling in the woman's mouth. She pulls the-latex "skin" from her mouth. JOHNNY (CONT'D) Ya think a bandaid's gonna help? Without the latex, the inner workings of his robotic hand are clearly visible. Horrified, the woman stumbles away. Johnny laughs and turns on the ATM machine. JOHNNY (CONT'D) Oh darn, I forgot my card... Johnny rears back and PUNCHES both FISTS INTO the ATM. With both hands embedded in the machinery, he PULLS OUT the ENTIRE METAL PLATE from the wall. Effortlessly tossing it aside, he reaches in and pulls out a huge stack of bills. JOHNNY (CONT'D) They're right. This _is_ EZ. (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 26. 29 CONTINUED: 29 Johnny turns and heads for the Vale brothers. He shoves the money to Rollie through the open window. (X) ROLLIE (X) (facetious) Gee John. That's quite a hole in your hand. Almost matches the one in your head. Get in. JOHNNY Later. Right now, I've got an old friend I want to see. EMMET John, no! That woman's going straight to the cops! They'll be looking for you! JOHNNY Who cares? The cops can't stop me. As Johnny walks away, an unsettling smile on his face... ROLLIE (X) Give it a human brain you said. Everything will be perfect with a human brain. EMMET Rollie, you're giving me a (X) headache. DISSOLVE TO: 30 EXT. BANK - DAY - LATER 30 Jimmy takes photos of the destroyed ATM as a crowd gathers around. Detective Tuzzolino approaches Lois and Clark, who (X) are taking notes near the ATM. LOIS Another robot? Detective Tuzzolino nods, then shows them the swatch of (X) latex "skin" that came from Johnny's hand. DET. TUZZOLINO (X) Our witness decided to take a bite out of crime. CLARK Did you get a description? (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 27. 30 CONTINUED: 30 DET. TUZZOLINO (X) Better. Got a photo from the ATM's security camera. He shows a small photo to Lois and Clark. 31 INSERT - ATM SECURITY PHOTO 31 A black and white Camera POV of Johnny smashing the ATM. DET. TUZZOLINO (O.S.) (X) All I have to do now is match a name to this face. 32 RESUME SCENE 32 LOIS (stunned) Johnny Corben. Clark... how...? DET. TUZZOLINO (X) You know this guy? CLARK Saw him a couple of days ago. He seemed perfectly normal. LOIS For a neandrathral. DET. TUZZOLINO (X) Well, you just made my job easier. Thanks for the I.D. As Tuzzolino heads O.S. towards a police car... (X) LOIS Clark, I've got to find Lucy! CLARK Okay. I'll stay here, see if I can get anything from the witness. Jimmy rushes up, pumped. JIMMY I got some great shots. The kind that could finally add another zero to the end of my paycheck. As Clark heads out of frame, loosening his tie, Lois heads for the Planet staff car... (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) FULL Blue Rev. 11/7/94 28. 32 CONTINUED: 32 JIMMY (CONT'D) Hey, Lois!? Wait up! CUT TO: 33 EXT. METROPOLIS ALLEY - DAY 33 EXTREMELY CLOSE ON ANGEL, the man who took Johnny to the Vale brothers. His face is pure fear. ANGEL I thought I was helping you! 34 ANOTHER ANGLE REVEALS 34 that Johnny has Angel by the neck, pinned to the wall a few feet off the ground. He tightens his grip on Angel. JOHNNY I think you mean helpin' yourself. I hear you got ten bills for me. I want half... or I'm snappin' your neck like a pencil! ANGEL Okay John, whatever you say... Johnny lowers Angel to the ground and releases him. Angel bends over as if catching his breath, then quickly rises and pulls a gun from his jacket. As he levels it at Johnny... ANGEL (CONT'D) You should have kicked it the first time. BLAM! BLAM! Two shots right into Johnny's chest. They bounce off. Angel reacts... CUT TO: 35 EXT. METROPOLIS SKY - DAY - SIMULTANEOUS (STOCK) 35 Superman soars over the city. Hearing the SHOTS, he banks down. 36 EXT. METROPOLIS ALLEY - DAY - CONTINUOUS 36 Smirking, Johnny grabs Angel's gun and CRUSHES it into a little ball. Then he lifts Angel over his head. (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) FULL Blue Rev. 11/7/94 29. 36 CONTINUED: 36 ANGEL No... Johnny throws Angel in a high arc down the alley. Angel flies through the air, SCREAMING. As he heads down... 37 ANOTHER ANGLE 37 Superman, waiting on the ground, CATCHES HIM. Angel takes a look at him and passes out. As Superman lays him down... JOHNNY Good catch. Maybe you should look into a new career in the majors. SUPERMAN Then there'd be nobody to clean up the filth like you, Corben. JOHNNY You--know my name. I'm impressed. As Corben nears, Superman suddenly starts to feel woozy. He tries to shake it off thru... JOHNNY (CONT'D) Now show me what you got. Superman, throws a hook right for Corben's jaw. To his amazement, Corben CATCHES THE PUNCH, then counterpunches and SENDS SUPERMAN FLYING BACKWARDS OUT OF THE ALLEY. 38 EXT. METROPOLIS STREET - DAY - CONTINUOUS 38 Superman lands on the hood of Lois' Planet Staff car as it (X) heads down the street. As he bounces off, she slams on the brakes. She and Jimmy jump out and stare stunned a beat, then Jimmy starts snapping photos. Corben lumbers from the alley. JOHNNY What a wuss. I hardly laid a hand on you. As Superman struggles to rise, Johnny grabs him by the throat and lifts him in the air. JOHNNY (CONT'D) I'll let you walk away... if you beg. Superman wraps both his hands around Corben's forearm and struggles to squeeze for all he's worth. (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) FULL Blue Rev. 11/7/94 30. 38 CONTINUED: 38 He bends Corben's forearm at an odd angle. Corben releases (X) Superman, who falls to the ground. (X) JOHNNY (CONT'D) My arm! Look what you did to my arm! He kicks Superman, who goes flying backward INTO a concrete (X) garbage pail. He rises woozily, scratches on his face. He (X) stumbles a few feet and collapses face down. Holding his damaged forearm, Corben goes to the unconscious superhero and KICKS HIM OVER WITH HIS FOOT. JOHNNY (CONT'D) Get the message, pal. Only room for one super man in this town. Laughing, Corben disappears around a corner. Lois rushes to Superman's side. LOIS Superman? She gently touches a cut on his forehead. As she stares at the blood on her fingers, Superman GROANS, opens his eyes. JIMMY I called for an ambulance. He lifts his camera to his eye. LOIS Jimmy no! No pictures. Superman looks at Lois, feels awkward. LOIS (CONT'D) Do you need some help? Superman shakes his head, slowly rises to his feet. SUPERMAN I... I'll be okay. Then he WHOOSHES out of frame. HOLD ON Lois staring up at the sky, pained, then... FADE OUT. _END OF ACT TWO_ --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 31. _ACT THREE_ FADE IN: 39 INT. CLARK'S BATHROOM - NIGHT #3 39 Clark's at the mirror, shirtless, examining the cut over his eye. Bruises are visible on his chest. He talks on the phone, obviously hurting. CLARK All I know is I got dizzy and weak when I got near him... it's got to be Kryptonite. I just don't know if he's made of it, or carrying it. (beat, then grim) I don't what I'm going to do, Mom. (beat) I will. Bye. He hangs up, stares concerned a beat into the mirror, then activates his LASERVISION and instantly heals the cut over his eye. CUT TO: 40 INT. INFINITY2 LABS - MORNING - DAY #4 40(X) CLOSE ON a photo of Corben holding Superman by his throat. 41 PULL BACK TO REVEAL 41 Emmet reading the front page of the Daily Planet. Rollie (X) works to attach a new forearm on Johnny, perched on a table his sleeve rolled up and his shirt open down the front. The old BENT FOREARM rests nearby. (X) JOHNNY (smiles; mimes a punch) I whipped his butt. I hurt him bad. I, Johnny Corben, am the greatest! (to Rollie) (X) Ain't I? ROLLIE (X) (rolls his eyes) Oh, definitely the greatest. A superhuman pugilist. A true icon to technology. (re: arm) You're done. (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 32. 41 CONTINUED: 41 JOHNNY (to Emmet) You hear that? I'm a pugilist and an icon. (to Rollie) (X) What is that? EMMET John, listen. Although you may be stronger than Superman, _we_ are not. You must destroy him. JOHNNY Why? ROLLIE (X) Why?! You mini-brained, metallic moron! Because you've hurt him and now he's going to come after us! EMMET (calmly) And that wouldn't be good for you, John. You see if something happens to us and you short circuit... ROLLIE (X) You'll be nothing more than a two hundred pound paperweight! Johnny menacingly picks up Rollie with his repaired hand (X) and presses the frightened man over his head like a barbell. JOHNNY Don't make me angry, doc. 'Cause I'm crazy enough to kill you both and take my chances. EMMET (approaching) John, calm down. Rollie's just a (X) little tense. (annoyed, to Rollie) (X) He hasn't taken his medication today. John, if we can take down Superman, we become the most powerful crime force in Metropolis. More powerful than Intergang. Johnny lowers Rollie then drops him from several feet off (X) the ground. Rollie hits with a THUD. (X) (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 32A. 41 CONTINUED: 2 41 JOHNNY (to Rollie, re: new (X) arm) Ya' did a good job, wimpy. (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 33. 41 CONTINUED: 3 41 He pats Rollie on the back, sending Rollie stumbling into (X) a counter top. Johnny starts for the door. JOHNNY (CONT'D) Okay. Call me when you find Mister not quite Superman. EMMET Where are you going? JOHNNY I gotta see somebody. Don't worry, boys. I'll be back. After he exits... ROLLIE (X) And how do we find Superman, Emmet? EMMET That's a no-brainer, Rollie. We (X) take someone he's close to and use them as bait. CUT TO: 42 INT. DAILY PLANET BULLPEN - MORNING 42 Lois sits at her desk, eyeing a copy of the Planet. A headline reads SUPERMAN DEFEATED. A sub-head reads COPS DUB SUSPECT "METALLO". Underneath is Jimmy's photo of Corben grasping Superman by the throat. Lois sighs as she looks up to find Jimmy standing next to her. JIMMY I never thought I'd see the day Superman would lose a fight. Lois nods, but remains silent. Jimmy notices, grabs a chair and pulls it up. JIMMY (CONT'D) What are you thinking? LOIS Superman was hurt, Jimmy. And I don't know if he has anyone he can turn to for help. JIMMY Yeah. I guess I've never thought about it too much. I mean, he always seemed so... I don't know... invincible. (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) FULL Blue Rev. 11/7/94 34. 42 CONTINUED: 42 Lois nods. She knows the feeling all to well. Perry (X) approaches. PERRY Jimmy! I think it's time you and I had a little talk about the quality of your work. JIMMY (hopeful) Really Chief? Great! PERRY Son, I can't tell you when I've been more disappointed. You let a great opportunity slip right through your fingers. JIMMY (shaken) I... I don't understand... PERRY You had the chance to shoot something every photo-journalist dreams of. A defining moment in history, a fight between Superman and an extraordinary creation that's shaken the security of every citizen in this city. JIMMY (confused) But Chief, that's my picture on the front page... PERRY I know that. But according to witnesses, Superman was left beaten by this Metallo. Where are those photos? The images that tell us we're alone and vulnerable. You didn't get one shot of the Man of Steel on his knees. Jimmy exchanges a look with Lois, then... JIMMY I uh... I ran out of film. As Perry shakes his head, disappointed... LOIS That's not true, Perry. I told Jimmy not to take those pictures. (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) FULL Blue Rev. 11/7/94 35. 42 CONTINUED: 2 42 PERRY What? Why? LOIS I guess... I didn't want the world to see Superman like that. Perry eyes Lois a beat, then... PERRY Jimmy, I'll talk to you later. Jimmy nods, shares a look with Lois and exits. Then... PERRY (CONT'D) Lois, I know you have personal feelings about Superman. We all (X) do. He perches on the edge of her desk. PERRY (CONT'D) But our job is to report the news, exactly as it happens, without shading it one way or another to suit our needs. LOIS I know, Perry. It was a mistake. It won't happen again. PERRY Part of me says I should assign someone else to cover this story. But the _smarter_ part says I should let my top reporter prove to me why she's the best. (and then) Go get this metal head. He shares a smile and rises as Clark approaches, walking a little gingerly. Perry slaps him heartily on the back. PERRY (CONT'D) Morning, tiger. As Clark winces, Perry exits. Lois eyes Clark warily. LOIS What's the matter with you? You're walking funny. (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 36. 42 CONTINUED: 3 42 CLARK I ... didn't sleep well. Lumpy mattress. (off her look) Any leads on Corben yet? LOIS The police are staking out his apartment. But they don't really expect him to go back there. As Clark slowly lowers himself into his chair... CLARK Was Lucy any help? LOIS She's ducking me. I've left messages everywhere. She can be very pigheaded and no, it doesn't run the family. She approaches carrying a packet of aspirin and hands it to (X) him. LOIS (CONT'D) Here's some aspirin. (he takes it from her) Clark, have you talked to Superman? CLARK Uh, yeah. Briefly. He's okay. Just nursing some bruises. LOIS I don't know why he didn't contact me. CLARK Well... maybe he's a little embarrassed. LOIS Embarrassed? Does he think because he couldn't defeat some robot it changes the way I feel about him? That is such a guy thing. CLARK He may be super strong, Lois, but my guess is he has feelings just like any other man. (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 37. 42 CONTINUED: 4 42 LOIS Men. Don't you know that (X) vulnerability in a man is a turn on? CLARK Why would I think that when the only guy you've ever expressed interest in is super human. LOIS Clark, that's not what attracts me. It's his intelligence and caring. He has integrity and innate goodness. I mean... he's a lot like you. She stops, realizes what she's just said. They stare at each other a beat. Jimmy enters with a fax. JIMMY Hey. I got an address for Rollie (X) Vale. (X) He hands the fax to Lois. As she eyes it, Clark eyes the (X) aspirin, then realizing its useless, tosses it. (X) JIMMY (CONT'D) The guy who runs FutureTech magazine says they're always sending rejected manuscripts back to him. LOIS It's a P.O. box. (X) JIMMY Yeah, but I checked and it's one of those private mailbox places. Maybe they have another address for him. CLARK Jimmy, they're called 'Private' for a reason. LOIS There must be some way to get information from them. As Lois and Clark share an intrigued look... DISSOLVE TO: --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 37A. 43 INT. BAR AND GRILL - DAY 43 Empty. Before opening. Lucy's working alone at the service island, restocking supplies. Johnny appears out of the shadows of the restaurant, looking handsome and formidable in hip new clothes. As he approaches... (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) FULL Blue Rev. 11/7/94 38. 43 CONTINUED: 43 LUCY (pleased) Johnny... JOHNNY In the flesh... so to speak. (re: clothes) You like? LUCY I like. But you didn't get clothes like that with just my tip money. JOHNNY I guess you haven't heard the news. Been locked up studying? LUCY Yeah, all night. Why? JOHNNY What would you say if I told you I won the lottery? LUCY Really? Oh, Johnny... She wraps her arms around him, kissing him on the lips. But something's wrong. Lucy breaks the kiss, concerned. LUCY (CONT'D) Are you okay? You're ice cold. JOHNNY Yeah, but the Docs tell me it can be fixed. LUCY I don't understand... JOHNNY Here, feel. He undoes his shirt revealing his stainless steel chest. complete with the Infinity insignia over his "heart." Lucy recoils, shocked. JOHNNY (CONT'D) (X) Cool, huh? See this emblem? The (X) docs call it a mobius strip. Means (X) I'm gonna live forever. (X) (off Lucy's horror) (X) Don't be afraid, babe. The chassis (X) changed, but I'm still Johnny. (X) Only better. (X) (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) FULL Blue Rev. 11/7/94 39. 43 CONTINUED: 2 43 LUCY Wha... who did this to you? JOHNNY Some eggheads. But it's great! Out of all the losers in the world I got picked to be special! But Lucy's not listening, her eyes are fixed on his body. LUCY Don't worry Johnny, we'll get through this together. We'll find someone who can fix you... JOHNNY There's nothing to fix! Haven't you been listening?! The anger etched on his face frightens Lucy. She starts to back away thru... JOHNNY (CONT'D) I'm the man now! Ain't no one more powerful than me. I kicked Superman's butt yesterday. (and then) Where you goin? LUCY I need time to think... JOHNNY About what?! He reaches out and grabs her roughly by the wrist. LUCY Ow! Let go of me! JOHNNY I'm giving you the chance to be with me on top of the world! LUCY Johnny, you're hurting me! And he is. Johnny's forgotten how strong he is. He releases her. A beat, then... JOHNNY Hey, I don't need you. I can have any chick I want. See ya' around. As he turns and marches out... (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 40. 43 CONTINUED: 4 43 LUCY Johnny... But he's gone. Lucy stares after him, rubbing her wrist. CUT TO: 44 INT. NEW TROY MAIL EXPRESS STOREFRONT - DAY - MOMENTS LATER 44(X) Lois and Clark approach the FEMALE CLERK behind the counter. In the background, a FEMALE POSTAL INSPECTOR in a blue suit inspects a bank of P.O. boxes. LOIS Hello, I'm inspector Lane, this is Inspector Kent. We're from the Postal Inspection Service, Criminal branch. CLARK We've been tracking one of your customers who we believe is shipping illegal contraband. We'd like to inspect his mailbox. CLERK Typical Government efficiency. (indicating Woman at a bank of P.O. Boxes.) There's one of you here already. Lois and Clark would love to escape but the irascible Postal Inspector, late 40's-early 50's, has overheard and is already approaching them. POSTAL INSPECTOR Oh, so they sent you two to spy on (X) me, huh? They thought I was (X) goldbrickin' didn't they? LOIS No, no. Not at all. Actually we've probably got the wrong address. As she gets in Lois' face, Clark slips by and moves to the bank of mailboxes. POSTAL INSPECTOR You wanna' know what I've been (X) doin', don't ya? Well for your (X) information I been smellin' every (X) package in here. Forty seven, so (X) far. My nose is sore, okay? (X) --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 41. 45 ON CLARK 45 Using his X-RAY VISION, he TELESCOPES IN on one box. 46 RESUME SCENE 46 LOIS (X) Why are you smelling packages? (X) POSTAL INSPECTOR (X) Why? Because you people never got (X) me the drug sniffin' dog you (X) promised. And let me tell ya,' (X) there's some pretty awful smellin' (X) stuff people put in the mail. (X) 47 CLARK'S POV - INTO P.O. BOX 47 One piece of letter size mail, a bill from "Wind-Up Toy (X) Weekly," addressed to ROLLIE VALE, rests on top of the (X) 11X14 manila envelope Rollie had mailed to himself. (X) Clark's X-RAY VISION pushes through the letter and scans the address on the manila folder, then to the RETURN ADDRESS. "Infinity2 Laboratories, 322 Gilmore St., New Troy, (X) Metropolis." POSTAL INSPECTOR (O.S.) (X) Twenty years on the job and this is (X) the thanks I get from those pencil (X) pushers downtown. And they wonder (X) why so many postal workers belong (X) to the NRA. (X) 48 RESUME SCENE 48 Clark approaches Lois and the Postal Inspector. LOIS I'm sure you're very good at your job, really. And I'm sorry about your nose... CLARK (to Lois) Uh, Inspector? Can I see you outside? As he leads Lois outside, he turns to the Inspector. CLARK (CONT'D) Keep up the good work. POSTAL INSPECTOR (disgusted) Aw... stick a stamp on it. (X) --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 42. 49 EXT. NEW TROY MAIL EXPRESS STOREFRONT - DAY - MOMENTS LATER 49(X) As they step cross the sidewalk to the street... CLARK I found Vales's box. The only thing in it was a bill from (X) Wind-up Toy Weekly an envelope (X) with a return address from a place (X) called Infinity laboratories. (X) Before he finishes, Emmet's van SCREECHES to a stop in front of them. Its side door flies open and Corben jumps out. LOIS Clark! Before Clark can react, Corben GRABS CLARK. Clark tries to break free, but the Kryptonite inside Corben makes him too weak. Corben slams him into the side of the van. JOHNNY Nice seein' ya' again, Lois. Sorry about roughin' up your partner here. But this is business. LOIS Corben, let him go. The police are already on to you. JOHNNY Like I'm really worried. Tell Superman if he's not in Kirby Park at four o'clock, I'm gonna turn his buddy Kent here into dog food. He drags Clark into the van and slams the door. The van peels out. Lois tries to read the license plate, but it's been removed. Off her look... FADE OUT. _END OF ACT THREE_ --page break-- METALLO (#10) FULL Blue Rev. 11/7/94 43. _ACT FOUR_ FADE IN: 50 INT. DAILY PLANET CONFERENCE ROOM - DAY 50 Half a dozen staffers sit around the table. At the head, Perry paces as he runs the afternoon planning meeting. PERRY No matter what the outcome, this is the biggest Page One lead we've had all year and I want all the bases covered. Kathy, you and Virgil get down to Police headquarters. Joe... The door to the conference room opens. They all turn to see a tired looking Lois enter. PERRY (CONT'D) Lois, have you heard from Superman? LOIS (shakes her head) We've got the whole city out looking for him. PERRY Joe, I want you to cover City Hall. Find out what the Mayor's plan is if Superman doesn't show. LOIS He'll show, Perry! (and then, quietly) He has to. PERRY (gently) Look, Lois, I'm worried about Clark too. And I want Superman to show up as much as you do. But if he doesn't show... we've still got a paper to get out. A beat, then... LUCY (O.S.) Lois? Lois turns to find her sister standing near Clark's desk. --page break-- METALLO (#10) FULL Blue Rev. 11/7/94 44. 51 INT. PLANET BULLPEN - DAY - CONTINUOUS 51 Lois quickly moves to Lucy. LOIS Lucy! Where have you been?! Johnny's kidnapped Clark. Where did he take him? LUCY (blown away by the info) What? I... I don't know. When? LOIS About an hour ago. Your boyfriend's not only a criminal... LUCY I know! He's not... Overcome with emotion, she collapses into Clark's chair. Lois kneels down next to Lucy and puts an arm around her. LOIS Oh, Lucy, I'm... I'm sorry. LUCY So am I. You were right Lois. I can't believe my intuition about men can be so far off. LOIS I'm afraid it's a family trait. LUCY (X) At least Lex Luthor was human. (X) Johnny's... (X) (repulsed) (X) I saw his chest. It's... a piece (X) of metal. It's hideous. They even (X) branded him with this... symbol. (X) LOIS (X) What kind of symbol? (X) LUCY (X) He called it a mobius strip. (X) She shudders as something dawns on Lois. (X) LOIS (X) Mobius. Doesn't that look like the (X) symbol for infinity? (X) LUCY (X) Yeah, why? (X) (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 45. 51 CONTINUED: 51 A beat, then Lois yells to a staffer. LOIS Cindy! Get me an address for Infinity Laboratories! (turning to Jimmy) Jimmy! Get your camera! CUT TO: 52 INT. INFINITY2 LABS - DAY - LATER 52(X) Clark's tied to a broken radiator, weak from his proximity to the Kryptonite in Corben's chest. Corben's on a nearby counter as the Vale brothers adjust one of his arms. JOHNNY (re: Clark) He don't look so good. EMMET The drawback of having a human body. CLARK (weakly) What are you going to do if Superman doesn't come? JOHNNY You don't want to know. John, open your shirt. I want to (X) check the Kryptonite. Johnny opens his shirt and Emmet pops open his chest cavity. The GREEN GLOW pours out. Clark winces, tries to turn away, but can't. They don't notice the Kryptonite's effect. ROLLIE (X) 'Keeps on going.' JOHNNY So I'm ready to rock and roll? EMMET (upbeat) The only thing that's going to (X) rock and roll is Superman. (X) Rollie closes the chest cavity as a HORN HONKS outside. (X) (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 45A. 52 CONTINUED: 52 LUCY (O.S.) Johnny?! (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 46. 52 CONTINUED: 2 52 ROLLIE (X) Who's that? (X) JOHNNY It's Lucy... Corben slams his chest cavity closed, hurries for the door. EMMET Great. Just what we need. The two brothers follow Johnny out. 53 EXT. INFINITY2 LABS - DAY 53(X) In the parking lot, Lois' jeep rests near Emmet's van. Nearby is a PHONE CABLE WHEEL. Lucy waits by the jeep alone. Johnny appears at the front door. JOHNNY Lucy? As he approaches her, the Vale brothers follow. JOHNNY (CONT'D) What are you doing here? LUCY I... I had to see you. I couldn't just let things stay the way we left them... EMMET (worried) How did you find this place? LUCY I ... I followed Johnny after he came to see me this morning. (to Johnny) There's a lot of things we have to talk about... ROLLIE (X) John, we really don't have time (X) for this tender tete a tete. JOHNNY I'm gonna make time!! EMMET (nervous) Fine, John. Whatever you say. (X) (sotto to Rollie) Let's not upset the monster. (X) --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 47. 54 INT. INFINITY2 LABS - DAY - CONTINUOUS 54(X) Clark's strength is returning. He struggles against the plastic cuffs when he hears someone at the back window. He turns and sees Lois and Jimmy sliding it open. 55 EXT. INFINITY2 LABS - DAY - CONTINUOUS 55(X) As Lucy and Johnny have a private MOS conversation by Lois' jeep, Emmet and Rollie huddle a few feet away. EMMET (hushed) What are we going to do? We can't just let this girl leave. ROLLIE (X) You want to tell that cyborgenic moron that his girlfriend is trouble? Be my guest. EMMET I won't tell him anything. He reaches into his jacket, revealing a small caliber GUN. EMMET (CONT'D) She'll just disappear. 56 INT. INFINITY2 LABS - DAY - CONTINUOUS 56(X) Jimmy works to release Clark from the radiator as Lois kneels nearby, her eyes on the open door. LOIS Come on, Jimmy, faster! JIMMY This thing's on really tight. (X) CLARK Yank on it. Maybe it'll snap. (X) JIMMY Hey, it's not like I'm exactly Stallone. CLARK Just give it a try. Jimmy shrugs, pulls on the plastic, With Clark secretly (X) using his SUPERSTRENGTH to help, the bonds SNAP. Jimmy reacts as Clark untangles himself. (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 48. 56 CONTINUED: 56 JIMMY Whoa... LOIS Come on, let's go! As she and Jimmy help Clark towards the window... 57 EXT. INFINITY2 LABS - DAY - CONTINUOUS 57(X) Lucy and Johnny converse near the jeep. The disgusted Vale brothers stand near the entrance to the lab. LUCY It all came down to one thing... did I want you in my life or not? And the answer was yes. JOHNNY (re: his new body) And this don't matter? Lucy shakes her head. A smile crosses Johnny's face. He embraces her. Lucy hesitates, then awkwardly hugs him. ROLLIE (X) (walking away) I think I'm going to be sick. He heads for the door. Reaching it, he freezes. ROLLIE (CONT'D) (X) Emmet! Kent's gone! He and Emmet turn on Lucy, knowing. As a confused Johnny stares at her, trying-to comprehend... 58 EXT. REAR OF INFINITY2 LABS - DAY - CONTINUOUS 58(X) Lois and Jimmy help Clark away from the building. LOIS Just stay here and rest. Jimmy, find a phone, call the police! I'm going for Lucy. As Jimmy and Lois hurry in opposite directions, Clark reaches to undo his shirt... --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 49. 59 EXT. INFINITY2 LABS - DAY - CONTINUOUS 59(X) EMMET She lied to you! She's a diversion, so Kent could get away! Kill her! Lucy turns to run, is stopped by Johnny. JOHNNY You betrayed me! He raises his hand to strike her just as Lois rounds the corner of the building. Suddenly there's a WHOOSH and... 60 ANOTHER ANGLE 60 ... Superman lands. SUPERMAN Let her go, Corben. It's me you want. JOHNNY You got that right, pretty boy. He releases Lucy, then advances on Superman. Superman uses his SUPERBREATH to blow Corben back a few feet. SUPERMAN I hope you don't think I'm anti-social, but I'll keep my (X) distance this time. Jimmy arrives and raises his camera as Corben picks up a huge, phone cable reel off the street. He tosses it at Superman. To his astonishment, Superman catches it, then tosses it back. It crashes into Corben, knocking him down. As he lays pinned under the reel... ROLLIE (X) Get off the ground, you walking pile of junk! Corben pushes the reel off, rises unsteadily to his feet. 61 ANOTHER ANGLE 61 Superman pulls a few yards of cable off a second reel and whips it sidearm, AROUND JOHNNY'S WAIST, pinning his arms to his side. SUPERMAN It's over, Corben. (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) Yellow Rev. 11/16/94 50. 61 CONTINUED: 61 Enraged, Corben SNAPS the cable from his body. He rushes Superman, who FLIES UP and out of Corben's range. EMMET Get him! GET HIM! ROLLIE (to Emmet; chiding) He can't get him Emmet, because you didn't give him the ability to leap like I told you... EMMET Shut... up!! SUPERMAN (HOVERING) You know boys, you missed a major flaw in creating a man with a metal body. Metal melts. Superman turns his HEATVISION on Johnny's legs. Instantly, he starts to MELT, his feet and ankles disappearing in a growing puddle of shimmering metal. JOHNNY Hey! ... no! Emmet's seen enough. Pulling out his gun, he grabs Lucy and rushes away. LOIS Lucy! She starts after them. Superman spots what's happening and flies after Emmet. 62 ANOTHER ANGLE 62 Unseen, Rollie rushes to Corben. JOHNNY Help me doc... He rips open Johnny's shirt and pops open the chestplate (X) thru... ROLLIE (X) Sure, John. Let me just take a (X) look at your power source. (X) But as reaches for the power source, Johnny grabs Rollie's (X) forearm and squeezes. Rollie stifles a cry of pain. (X) (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) Yellow Rev. 11/16/94 50A. 62 CONTINUED: 62 JOHNNY (X) (suspicious) (X) What are you doin, doc?! (X) Rollie's in too much pain to answer. With the last of his (X) strength he yanks out the Kryptonite. Johnny goes instantly (X) still, releasing his grip on Rollie's crushed arm. As (X) Rollie, cradling his arm and the Kryptonite hurries away... (X) 63 ANOTHER ANGLE 63 Emmet drags Lucy with him. Superman LANDS behind them and INHALES. Emmet loses his grasp on Lucy and his gun as he's dragged back like a tumbleweed into Superman's hands. SUPERMAN Didn't your mother teach you to pick up your toys when you're done playing with them? Lois arrives, embraces her sister. (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) FULL Blue Rev. 11/7/94 51. 63 CONTINUED: 63 LOIS Lucy... are you okay? LUCY Yeah... (then, remembering) Johnny! 64 ANGLE ON CORBEN 64 Eyes open, but lifeless. His chest panel is open revealing the KRYPTONITE IS MISSING. Lucy tentatively approaches, stares horrified at him as the others catch up. LUCY Oh my God... Johnny... Lucy kneels next to him and strokes his head. A beat, then she embraces his cold frame. 65 ANOTHER ANGLE 65 As Jimmy approaches to get a shot, Lois moves to stop him. LOIS No, Jimmy. Jimmy stops. A beat as they look at each other, then Lois realizes her error and steps aside. LOIS Go ahead. As Jimmy starts clicking, Lois looks at Superman. Off his look of compassion... DISSOLVE TO: 66 INT. DAILY PLANET - DAY #5 66 Lois and a somber Lucy sip coffee at a table in the coffee area. LUCY I know he was all wrong for me but... I still can't help feeling I'm going to miss him. Lois puts a comforting hand on Lucy's arm, then... LOIS Did you talk to mom and dad? (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 52. 66 CONTINUED: 66 LUCY This morning. Dad's okay. But after mom heard we were all right the first thing she brought up was the grandchild issue. LOIS Well, considering our track record with men, she better prepare for a (X) long wait. (laughs) I thought falling for the city's biggest criminal was bad. I think bringing home a robot would have topped that. LUCY Don't act so superior. You're whipped for an alien from another planet. Before Lois can respond, Clark approaches. LUCY (CONT'D) Hi, Clark. Boy, for a guy who went through what you did yesterday, you look terrific. CLARK Well, I've... always been a fast healer. So, I guess I really owe you two. LOIS Clark, you know I'm not the type to keep score. LUCY Since when? Clark smiles and moves off to the coffee machine as... LOIS (to Lucy) Don't you have to get to work. LUCY (smiles; rising) Yeah. I'll talk to you later. (sotto to Lois) You know, he's awfully cute. if you ask me, you oughta get over this Superman thing and chase that (X) bus. (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 53. 66 CONTINUED: 2 66 LOIS Nobody asked you. Good-bye. As Lucy exits to the elevators, Lois catches up to Clark on the way into the bullpen. LOIS (CONT'D) How are you feeling, partner? CLARK Okay. But I'd feel a lot better (X) if Rollie Vale wasn't still out (X) there. They stop at her desk. CLARK (CONT'D) Lois... yesterday, you saved my life. I want you to know... I'll never forget that. They share a moment, looking into each other's eyes, then... PERRY Clark, what in the heck are you doing here? I told you to take some time off. CLARK I know Chief. I guess this place is habit forming. PERRY (re: Lois) You're startin' to remind me of someone else I know. JIMMY (O.S.) Hey Chief! Jimmy enters carrying a copy of the morning edition with a photo of Superman and Metallo after the Metallo meltdown. JIMMY I see you ran my photo. I guess you liked my work yesterday. PERRY I like it a lot, son. An awkward beat as Jimmy exchanges a look with Lois and (X) Clark. (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) Pink Rev. 11/10/94 54. 66 CONTINUED: 3 66 JIMMY Well... I think in light of this (X) good work, I uh... well... deserve (X) a raise... sir. PERRY I think you're overdue for a raise. JIMMY You do? Then why haven't I gotten one? PERRY Because you never asked. Jimmy turns to Lois and Clark, and off their I told you so reaction... CUT TO: 67 INT. LOIS' BATHROOM - NIGHT #5 67 Lois, in a robe, finishes filling the tub for a bubble bath. In the background a stereo plays Linda Ronstadt's "I've Got A Crush on You." A sudden WHOOSH blows her hair. She (X) turns to discover Superman in her bedroom. (X) SUPERMAN I'm sorry. I guess I didn't realize how late it was. LOIS Oh, no, it's not late. I'm just... taking an early bath. SUPERMAN I wanted to apologize for having left so abruptly the other day. LOIS Oh, you don't have to apologize. She moves closer to him, then... LOIS (CONT'D) Although I _was_ a little worried about you. (beat) Actually, I was worried a lot about you. (CONTINUED) --page break-- METALLO (#10) FULL Blue Rev. 11/7/94 55. 67 CONTINUED: 67 SUPERMAN Lois... LOIS You know, for a while I was afraid I might never see you again. She rests her head on his chest. He's obviously conflicted. He hesitates, about to put his arm around her, then instead gently takes her by the arms and holds her so she can look at him. SUPERMAN I'm sorry you had to go through that. (beat) Lois, I want you to know that I think what you did for Clark took incredible bravery. LOIS Oh, it was nothing. SUPERMAN Was it? LOIS (a beat, then) No, I guess not. I guess there's nothing I wouldn't do for him. SUPERMAN I think you two are very lucky to have each other. He lets her go and takes a step back. They stare at each other a moment. She knows he's right. SUPERMAN (CONT'D) Good night, Lois. We hold on Lois as we hear the WHOOSH and see her hair blow in its wake. After a beat she picks up the WHITE PHONE in her bathroom and dials. We hear it RING once on the other end, then... CLARK (V.O.) Hi, this is Clark. Please leave a message at the sound of the... BEEP. Lois thinks... then finally, a hint of disappointment on her face, hangs up. FADE OUT. _THE END_