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) In script itself, from first Teaser page, left margin CHANGES to 0.8. This balances text better. * and (X) used in script probably mean "this line changed from previous version" Notes: Cover: "CHI OF STEEL", Written by Hillary Bader (and) Directed by James Hayman are in larger, bold script; WARNER BROS. TELEVISION is in an arial-type script; the rest of the document is in Courier 10 (or a nonproportional, sanserif, ten-characters-per-inch font) note: two page 34s. the "FULL Pink Rev" page has the missing scene 42, and an earlier version of scene 43 typos noted in original: Page 18, Lois says "harder days then women?" should be "than" --page break-- CHI OF STEEL EPISODE ELEVEN Prod. #456461 Written by Hilary Bader Directed by James Hayman WARNER BROS. TELEVISION _Production Draft_ Nov. 14, 1994 FULL Blue 11/18/94 FULL Pink 11/21/94 Yellow R. 11/22/94 Green R. 11/23/94 Gold R. 11/28/94 White R. 11/29/94 Blue Blue 11/29/94 Pink Pink 12/1/94 --page break-- _LOIS & CLARK_ "_Chi of Steel_" Pink Rev. 11/21/94 _CAST_ CLARK KENT/SUPERMAN LOIS LANE PERRY WHITE JIMMY OLSEN __________________________________________________________________ MARTHA KENT JONATHAN KENT HARLAN BLACK GRANDFATHER CHOW LIN CHOW CHEN CHOW TONG LEADER COP CHINESE FATHER DOORMAN --page break-- _LOIS & CLARK_ "_Chi of Steel_" Pink Rev. 11/21/94 _LOCATIONS_ _INTERIORS_: _EXTERIORS_: Daily Planet Metropolis Men's Club Newsroom Parry's Office Son Kwan Industries Conference Room Chinatown Chow Loft Alley Fire Escape Metropolis Men's Club Tea Store Harlan's Office Rooms * Clark's Apartment Clark's Apartment Harlan's Limo Warehouse * --page break-- _LOIS & CLARK_ "_Chi of Steel_" Pink Rev. 11/21/94 _CHRONOLOGY_ SC. 1 - 7 NIGHT 1 SC. 8 - 27 DAY 2 SC. 28 - 49 DAY 3 SC. 50 - 66 NIGHT 3 SC. 67 NIGHT 4 --page break-- _LOIS & CLARK_ _The New Adventures of Superman_ "Chi of Steel" _TEASER_ FADE IN: 1 EXT. METROPOLIS MEN'S CLUB - ESTABLISHING - NIGHT #1 1 A stately old building. 2 INT. METROPOLIS MEN'S CLUB - CLOSE ON DOOR - NIGHT 2 "Harlan Black, President." (X) 3 INT. METROPOLIS MEN'S CLUB - PRESIDENT'S OFFICE - NIGHT 3 PERRY WHITE is meeting with Club President, HARLAN BLACK, a (X) well dressed, prosperous looking man in his fifties. PERRY It's not me, Harlan, it's Alice. HARLAN Perry, Alice is a woman. Safety, security. Three percent, FDIC insured. It's how they think. Perry starts to disagree but -- HARLAN (CONT'D) You've seen how much I've made for (X) the other members. And you did okay on that small investment we tested the waters with? PERRY Better than okay; I just want to know we're talking about a minimum downside. I've handed you a sizable chunk of my life savings. HARLAN It's natural to have these kind of fears, but I'm telling you, Perry, (X) this is a brand new way to manufacture micro-chips for pennies. Harlan throws down a very slick looking Prospectus, which is opened to a page filled with colorful charts and graphs. --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) Yellow Rev. 11/22/94 2. 4 INT. HALLWAY - METROPOLIS MEN'S CLUB - NIGHT 4 AN ARMED PAYROLL GUARD wa @ down an empty hallway. As he (X) passes a darkened doorway, a FIGURE -- dressed completely (X) IN BLACK wearing a BLACK HOOD -- seems to FOLD OUT of the darkness. Soundlessly, he follows him around a corner. (X) 5 INT. HARLAN'S OFFICE - NIGHT 5 Perry flips through the pages of the Prospectus. HARLAN ... and unlike the typical silicon Valley venture, all our basic managerials are farmed out to low cost specialization services, so the pension alone will save us forty-five cents Mr chip. 6 INT. HALLWAY - METROPOLIS MEN'S CLUB - NIGHT 6 The Guard is poised at the door, about to knock, when the (X) Hooded Figure appears and chops him lightly on the neck. (X) He drops, instantly unconscious. The figure pauses at the (X) door, listening to the voices: HARLAN (O.S.) To get us into mass production fast, we need equipment. 7 INT. HARLAN'S OFFICE - NIGHT 7 Harlan walks up to a free standing safe and opens it. HARLAN We've found an overseas company that's gone belly up, willing to sell their hardware but... (inside the safe -- STACKS of bearer bonds) ...they'll only deal in cash or bonds. PERRY (worry) You're telling me my money's sittin' right there in bearer bonds, good As cash? HARLAN Perry, relax. This is not my first time at the rodeo. I've got an (X) armed guard on the way. (X) (MORE) (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) Yellow Rev. 11/22/94 3. 7 CONTINUED: 7 HARLAN (CONT'D) Once in transit, it's all fully insured and -- (knock at door) There they are now. Harlan opens the door. The Hooded Figure lashes out with a light BLOW that knocks him across the room. (X) PERRY What the... The Figure moves to the safe. Perry SLAMS the safe shut -- -- then steps up to challenge the Figure. The Figure grabs Perry's wrist between two fingers and begins, almost gently, to force him to the chair. PERRY (CONT'D) Ow... hey,, hey, now... The Figure, in one swift move, ties Parry's hands behind the chair with a lamp cord, disabling him. PERRY (CONT'D) Harlan! Harlan, you all right? Harlan lets out a groggy MOAN and sits up. The Figure moves to the safe. PERRY (CONT'D) Hey! Hey now, stay away from that safe, you're in enough trouble... The Figure runs his hands almost lovingly over the safe. For the first time we notice TWO METAL BRACELETS, one on each arm, ornately carved and painted with DRAGONS encircled in the YIN-YANG SYMBOLS. The Figure's wrists are on either side of the safe. He suddenly SLAMS his metallic wrists into the sides of the safe and the door BLOWS open. PERRY (CONT'D) Oh, my Lord... The Figure swiftly empties out all the bonds into a satchel. PERRY (CONT'D) Harlan... Harlan sees the Figure move to the window and leap out with cat-like grace and silence. He makes it to the desk and hits the button. A WHOOPING ALARM SOUNDS. (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) FULL Pink Rev. 11/21/94 4. 7 CONTINUED: 2 7 PERRY (CONT'D) Oh, this is bad. Harlan? This is bad, isn't it? (Harlan nods) How bad? HARLAN (shakes his head, looks out window). On a scale of one to ten? Thirty. (X) FADE OUT. _END OF TEASER_ --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) Yellow Rev. 11/22/94 5. _ACT ONE_ FADE IN: 8 INT. DAILY PLANET - PERRY'S OFFICE - DAY #2 8 Perry is talking to an exhausted-looking COP. COP So, this 'Hooded Figure,' did you get a good look at his face? PERRY He was wearing a _hood_. COP Right, hood. (looks into his cup) Is this decaf? PERRY What? COP 'Cause I just can't take too much caffeine any more. Used to be I'd drink three maybe four... PERRY Can we get back to my robbery here? COP Hmmm? Sorry. PERRY Now, the way he stunned me, I (X) never felt anything like it (X) COP (re: muffins) (X) Are these non-fat? 'Cause I'm trying to cut down. PERRY (shouts out door) WILL SOMEBODY GET THIS MAN A NON-FAT MUFFIN! 9 INT. PLANET - PIT - DAY 9 LOIS looks up as JIMMY hustles by,with a load of muffins. LOIS Looks like post-traumatic stress is setting in. (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) Yellow Rev. 11/22/94 5A. 9 CONTINUED: 9 JIMMY Can you blame the guy? He has no idea if he's ever going to see his life savings again. (MORE) (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) Pink Rev. 11/21/94 6. 9 CONTINUED: 9 JIMMY (CONT'D) (stops, looking into Perry's office) Listen, could you come in with me? He yells less when you're around. LOIS Boy, if I get less, I'd hate to see more. JIMMY Yes. You would. Lois follows him into 10 INT. PERRY'S OFFICE - DAY 10 -- where they hover at the door as Jimmy presents the muffin selection to the Cop COP Realistically, Mr. White, this is a big city. There's a robbery here every tan minutes. My advice? Don't hold your breath. PERRY That's it? COP What kind of Bonds were they again? PERRY Bearer Bonds. JIMMY Futures, Chief. That's the way to go. COP Isn't that risky? JIMMY Can be. But the returns are huge. I made fifteen thou last week. Jaws drop. JIMMY (CONT'D) (explaining) My uncle was a broker. CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) Pink Rev. 11/21/94 7. 10 CONTINUED: 10 LOIS Wait. You're making fifteen thousand a week on futures and we're giving you money for parking? JIMMY Oh, it's not real. I do it on the computer. My hobby. COP My brother put me in five-percent triple-tax-frees. JIMMY (a la the commercial) 'How'd he know what you needed?' COP 'He asked.' (exiting) (X) Okay see ya. (X) PERRY You'll be in touch? (X) COP About what? Oh, right, yeah, (X) sure. (X) Cop leaves. Perry collapses in a chair, totally bummed. PERRY I'm done for, people. Done for. Those Bonds were as good as cash, they weren't insured and they're gone. When I finally suck up enough courage to tell Alice, she'll boot me out the door faster 'n you can say YMCA. LOIS I wouldn't start packing yet, Chief. Clark and I cam track this guy down. The phone RINGS. JIMMY (into phone) Daily Planet. PERRY (to Lois) I can't ask you to do that for me. (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) Blue Blue Rev. 11/29/94 8. 10 CONTINUED: 2 10 LOIS Why? (X) PERRY It'd be using Planet employees to solve my own personal problems. I just don't think I can... JIMMY (holding out phone) Chief. It's your wife. PERRY (to Lois) Go. CUT TO: 11 EXT. METROPOLIS MEN'S CLUB - DAY 11 A uniformed DOORMAN stands at the entrance. Several dignified, well dressed, middle-aged men are seen entering and exiting the building. Lois and CLARK walk up to the DOORMAN. CLARK Lois Lane and Clark Kent, Daily Planet. I believe Perry White called ahead that we would be coming. DOORMAN (looks at a list) Yes, here you are, Mr. Kent. Go on up. Clark walks past the Doorman, followed by Lois. The Doorman puts out an arm to stop her. DOORMAN (CONT'D) Ma'am? You'll have to wait here. LOIS What. DOORMAN This is a men's club. LOIS (moving past) And I'm a reporter on a story, now excuse me. (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) Yellow Rev. 11/22/94 9. 11 CONTINUED: 11 DOORMAN (catching her arm) Sorry, Ma'am. LOIS Will you let go of my arm? DOORMAN Will you get off the stairs? LOIS (to a Member as he (X) exits club, _staring_) (X) Yes, I'm a female. It's probably (X) been a few years since you've (X) seen one. (X) CLARK Lois, the man's just doing his job. Why don't I go up...? LOIS Are we partners or not? You go in without me and it's as if you're saying there's nothing wrong with is kind of discrimination. CLARK Fine. Fine. What do you want us to do? LOIS We don't need to go in here, we can get the police report, that'll tell us everything we need to know. They start to go. DOORMAN Typical. Lois stops dead in her tracks. She turns. LOIS Excuse me? CLARK Lois. He's just trying to provoke you. LOIS (ignoring Clark) Are you implying something? (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) Pink Rev. 11/21/94 10. 11 CONTINUED: 2 11 CLARK (to no one) Which he's clearly succeeded in doing. LOIS (coolly) That women are volatile, unstable? Prone to emotional outbursts? Well, let me tell you something -- at least we don't form organizations, the sole purpose of which is to hide from the opposite sex! CLARK I'm gonna go got a hot dog. As Lois and the Doorman square off for an argument, Clark takes a few steps away, loosening his tie. CUT TO: 12 INT. METROPOLIS MEN'S CLUB - PRESIDENT'S OFFICE - DAY 12 An imposing looking ASIAN MAN, THE TONG GANG LEADER, stands silently in front of Harlan Black. (X) HARLAN Some guy in a Halloween outfit sneaks into _my_ club, busts open _my_ safe, and 'trick-or-treat' steals _my_ money. TONG GANG LEADER Our people are out in force, we should have a lead by -- Suddenly, the drapes blow, Tong Leader and Harlan look and there's SUPERMAN. HARLAN Superman! SUPERMAN I heard about the robbery. I thought I might take a look around. HARLAN The police have already been over the place but, of course, your help would be more than welcome. (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) FULL Pink Rev. 11/21/94 11. 12 CONTINUED: 12 Superman SUPERSPEEDS through the office, looking under, over, and around everything in seconds. HARLAN (CONT'D) (to the blur) Have you ever thought of joining a men's club, Superman? It might be nice for you to have a place where you could relax, take off your cape, just be one of the guys... Suddenly, the Blue Blur STOPS. SUPERMAN Thanks, but I don't really have the time. HARLAN We've got a full gym. (X) Superman points at the side of the safe. (X) SUPERMAN What is this? HARLAN What? Superman takes a piece of white paper and places it on the side of the safe. He uses his HEAT VISION to create a kind of stone rubbing. It burns an image into the paper of the intricate DRAGON carvings we saw on the Hooded Figure's Bracelets. The Tong Gang Leader sees it. His face drops. SUPERMAN Do you mind if I take this? See what I can find out?. HARLAN Be my guest. And if you change your mind about the club... Superman smiles politely and O.S WHOOSHES out the window. Harlan looks over at the Tong Gang Leader. The look on his face tells Harlan that all is not well. CUT TO: 13 EXT. METROPOLIS MEN'S CLUB - DAY 13 The Doorman is rolling his eyes as Lois rails at him. (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) FULL Pink Rev. 11/21/94 12. 13 CONTINUED: 13 LOIS ..and maybe the news hasn't penetrated these thick walls but women actually have the vote now. DOORMAN Ma'am, you're blocking the entrance and creating a nuisance. LOIS A nuisance? You think this is a nuisance? I could picket this place, I could call my congresswoman, I could -- Clark walks up, hot dog in one hand, slip of paper in the other. CLARK Lois, look at this. LOIS (to Doorman) I'm not finished with you. Lois steps aside. Clark shows her a copy of the HEAT VISION rubbing off the side of the safe. CLARK Got this from a guard I bribed. He said they found this design etched in the side of the safe. LOIS What is it? CLARK See the dragon symbol, and the Yin Yang? They're power totems. Some of the more obscure Chinese Martial Arts use them. The design is cut into an artifact -- a necklace, a ring -- which bestows power on the wearer. LOIS If they're so obscure, how come you know about them? CLARK I travelled some in China... I only know a few, and I don't recognize this particular design, at all. Hey, but you know who would? Chen Chow. (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) FULL Pink Rev. 11/21/94 13. 13 CONTINUED: 2 13 LOIS Who? CLARK Friend of mine. Editor of the Chinatown Daily. His grandfather's very big into this stuff. (a beeping; he looks at his watch) Shoot. LOIS What? CLARK My folks are coming in, I've got to let then in the apartment. LOIS So you go ahead, meet me there when you can. CLARK You sure? LOIS Where's this Chen guy live anyway? CUT TO: 14 INT. METROPOLIS MEN'S CLUB - PRESIDENT'S OFFICE - DAY 14 Harlan glares at the Tong Leader. HARLAN The Heart of the Dragon. What is that, some Bruce Lee movie? TONG GANG LEADER It's no joke. You saw what he did to that safe. He's a Tenth Level Chi Master... and with the Dragon's Heart Bracelets, he's unstoppable. HARLAN Excuse me. Did I just fall through a rabbit hole? I want this yahoo found, I want him hurt and then I want to dance at his funeral. Are you reading me on this? TONG GANG LEADER Yes. But I don't think you're reading me. (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) FULL Pink Rev. 11/21/94 14. 14 CONTINUED: 14 HARLAN Well, you know what? In the Bizarro World, where _you're_ the boss, that would be a problem, but here on when I say get this guy all I hear is, 'How (X) fast?' CUT TO: 15 INT. CHOW LOFT - DAY 15 A Martial Arts Studio, the Chinatown Daily "newspaper office", and family living quarters, all occupy the same large, loft-like space. There is an area of floor space in the center, covered with tatami mats. A frail old Chinese man, Chen's GRANDFATHER, is leading two MEN through some elaborate Martial Arts moves. He remains (X) still as they move in unison. (X) Lois enters. LIN CHOW, Chen's sister, steps up to her. Lin is a delicately beautiful young woman with a perfect command of English but whose manner bespeaks shyness and deference (X) to authority. LOIS Hi, I'm Lois Lane. (Lin says nothing, just bows; pause) Clark Kent called, I have an appointment with Chen Chow? (again, nothing) You are ... ? Lin nods without saying a word and moves off. Lois turns to watch the frail old Grandfather teach. She's taken in by the grace and power of the moves. The two Students stop and bow to the old man. Lin comes back with CHEN CHOW, a "Mild Mannered Reporter for a Great Metropolitan Newspaper." Chen is the Chinese clone of Clark Kent. Same glasses, same haircut, almost the same clothes. CHEN You must be Lois, I'm Chen. (X) LOIS Hi. (X) CHEN Nice to finally meet you. I've (X) heard alot about you. (X) (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) Pink Pink Rev. 12/1/94 15. 15 CONTINUED: 15 The Grandfather, finished now with the Students, takes a cane and hobbles past Lois, then stops. He moves off to a (X) mat, sitting in silence. Lin moves past Lois with a tea (X) set, gives her a glance, serves tea to her grandfather. CHEN (CONT'D) So. I hear the Hooded Figure (X) strikes again. LOIS Clark said you've heard of this guy CHEN He's hit four Chinatown businesses in the last week. (tapping keys) But this is his first robbery outside Chinatown. Same M.O.? Alone, big cash, no clue? LOIS One clue. We were hoping maybe you could tell us what it means... Lois shows Chen the rubbing paper with the dragon symbols. Chen studies it. Lois glances around the loft and sees Lin Chow formally serving tea to the Grandfather. CHEN I don't know. (moving to show him) Hey, Grandpa, you recognize -- ? GRANDFATHER (looks at Lois) (X) This one. Her heart and head are (X) in different places. (X) (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) Pink Pink Rev. 12/1/94 16. 15 CONTINUED: 2 15 LOIS Well, I hope so. If my heart was (X) in my head I'd... (X) GRANDFATHER It is the Shuwee-Wah. The Dragon's Heart. Power totems of the Yi Chi discipline. Two bracelets worn on the wrist. Taken from the Dao Monastery many years ago. LOIS Where are they now? GRANDFATHER Only the one who took them knows. The old Grandfather makes a wave with his hand, dismissing Lin Chow, who scurries off. (X) LOIS Chen, if I could get.a list of all the businesses here in Chinatown that got robbed, the dates and -- ? CHEN I'll fax it to your office. LOIS So, how do you know Clark? (X) CHEN We go to the same optometrist. LOIS (nods) Uh-huh. (X) (to Grandfather, as she exits) (X) Pleasure to meet you, Sir. I just wanted to say, I've studied a little karate and tai chi, I was watching you with your students and I'd be interested in maybe taking a class if -- GRANDFATHER Women are not allowed to take the Master Class. On Lois' fuming -- CUT TO: --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) FULL Pink Rev. 11/21/94 17. 16 OMITTED 16 17 INT. CLARK'S APARTMENT - DAY 17 Clark is helping JONATHAN and MARTHA unpack. MARTHA Sorry the plane was so late, Clark. JONATHAN Next time maybe we'll just have you fly us in. MARTHA He'd certainly be gentler with our luggage. Lois comes in. Still burning. LOIS What a day this has been, what a _rare_ mood I'm in. JONATHAN How are you, Lois? You look a little tense, dear. LOIS We're investigating this story at the Metropolis Men's Club. When Clark and I get there, they won't let me in. MARTHA Why ever not? LOIS Because I'm a woman. And then at your friend Chen's I find out I can't take a Yi Chi class (X) because I'm a woman. MARTHA How awful. JONATHAN Yeah. Still, you can understand why it's like that... Martha and Lois turn steely stares on Jonathan. Clark tries to warn his father. CLARK Uh, Dad... (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) FULL Pink Rev. 11/21/94 18. 17 CONTINUED: 17 JONATHAN I mean, the men's club part. (this doesn't help) Because, you know, after a hard day, a man wants a little time alone with his buddies. LOIS A hard day? So you're saying men endure intrinsically harder days then women? JONATHAN Now, Lois. Tell her, Martha. MARTHA No, Jonathan, tell _me_. Is that what you're saying? JONATHAN Well, no, what I'm saying is that men work and of course women work and... help me out Clark. CLARK I'm pulling a Schultz. 'I know nothing.' (X) MARTHA So, you'd be willing to switch jobs with me? Say, for the next three days while we're in Metropolis? JONATHAN Okay. For the next three days, I do your chores, you do mine. Deal? MARTHA Deal. They pinkie swear on the bet. The phone RINGS. Clark goes to answer it. MARTHA (CONT'D) (handing him a paper) My 'to do' list. JONATHAN (reading, eyes widen) 'Number One: Shop for dinner.' Well, I'm off to the supermarket. He exits. (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) FULL Pink Rev. 11/21/94 19. 17 CONTINUED: 2 17 MARTHA I guess I'd better get busy with Jonathan's chores, then. Martha stands. She looks a bit lost. Clark hangs up the phone. CLARK (reading from his notes) That was Jimmy. He got your fax from Chen and did a little background check. Turns out all four of the Chinatown factories hit by the Hooded Robber are subsidiaries of the same Chinatown company. Son Kwan Industries. CUT TO: 18 EXT. SON KWAN INDUSTRIES - DAY 18 A windowless concrete expanse. Lois and Clark are at the main door. An imposing looking Guard blocks the way. LOIS (hands her card) ...so we'd like to talk to someone about the robberies at Son Kwan Industries. We understand you've been hit several times and -- The Guard tears the card in half, drops it on the ground and slams the door. CLARK It's just not your day with doormen. CUT TO: 19 EXT. SON KWAN INDUSTRIES - WORKER'S ENTRANCE - SIMULTANEOUS 19 The rear of the same building. The Tong Leader is standing with A CHINESE MOTHER, FATHER and SON. TONG GANG LEADER ...and in exchange for your passage here you've agreed to work in our factories, live in our housing, and set aside fifty percent of your wages until the debt is repaid. (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) FULL Pink Rev. 11/21/94 20. 19 CONTINUED: 19 CHINESE FATHER The boy. We were hoping he would go to school. TONG GANG LEADER He will. As soon as hells worked off his debt. CHINESE FATHER But -- TONG GANG LEADER If you don't want to work here, it's no problem sending you back. (the rather is silent; Leader checks watch) There's still half-a-day left, go see the foreman and have him get you on the line. The Chinese Family goes into the factory. An armored truck backs in and TWO GUARDS with machine guns emerge from the (X) factory with sacks of cash. Tong Leader moves past to a waiting limo. Gets in. 20 INT. LIMO - DAY 20 Harlan sits. TONG GANG LEADER We just brought in another family. HARLAN We need fifty more, a hundred. Every day. TONG GANG LEADER I could bring in _thousands_... if Superman didn't patrol the harbors. HARLAN Yeah, yeah, angels, pinheads, the (X) wonderful world of if.' Tell me (X) you've got good news on these robberies. TONG GANG LEADER I do. The Dragon's Heart Bracelets were brought here from China by a family that is known to us. The Bracelets -- (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) FULL Pink Rev. 11/21/94 21. 20 CONTINUED: 20 HARLAN Bracelets again. What are you, working on a drag act? I don't care about Bracelets. You're into women's accessories, _fine_, shop on your own time but find the guy who's taking my _money_. 21 EXT. SON KWAN - WORKER'S ENTRANCE - DAY 21 Suddenly the Hooded Figure leaps off the roof, hits the ground in front of the two payroll Guards, quickly fells them and grabs the money sacks in one hand. 22 INT. LIMO - DAY 22 Harlan and the Tong Leader see this through the open back window. The Tong Leader pulls his .45. 23 EXT. SON KWAN - DAY 23 The Figure spins and throws a metal disc. It STRIKES the Tong and throws him back, stunning him and knocking the gun out of his hand. Harlan grabs the gun, brings it up to shoot but -- (X) The Figure is gone. HARLAN (to Driver) Go! Around the corner! 24 EXT. SON KWAN - BACK AT MAIN ENTRANCE - CONTINUOUS 24 Lois and Clark are just getting into her jeep. The Hooded Figure comes running past with the money. Clark sees him. Then Lois. She turns to Clark. LOIS Look, it's -- But Clark's gone. Then she hears SQUEALING TIRES and sees Harlan's limo come around the corner, just as -- Superman LANDS right in front of the Hooded Figure. SUPERMAN Drop the money and come with me. --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) FULL Pink Rev. 11/21/94 22. 25 INT. LIMO - DAY 25 Harlan shakes the Tong awake. HARLAN (grins) Hey -- I think your Bracelet guy's about to get his butt handed to him. Faster than a speeding bullet. 26 EXT. SON KWAN INDUSTRIES - SIMULTANEOUS 26 The Figure drops the sacks. Superman reaches to take him by the arm but the Figure knocks his hand away. Superman makes another grab. Same thing. Superman can't understand. The Dragon Heart Bracelets GLEAN on the Figure's wrists. Superman rushes the Figure. The Figure LEAPS into the air with startling speed and Superman grabs air. The Figure flips in mid-air and drops behind him. Superman spins and -- Startled and a little angered, goes for the Figure with both hands at SUPER-SPEED and The Figure grabs Superman's wrist, pivots and Sends Superman FLYING across the parking lot -- a good thirty feet and Superman CRASHES into a big crate. Lois moves to him. (X) LOIS Superman, are you ... ? SUPERMAN I'm fine. A little mad, but I'll get over it as soon as this guy's in -- The Figure throws up a handful of DUST in front of himself. The image of the Figure begins to DISSOLVE. It tumbles to the ground in a heap of glittering specks. The Figure -- and the sacks of cash -- are gone. SUPERMAN (CONT'D) -- jail. Lois and Superman just stare, dumbfounded. Where did the Figure go? 27 INT. LIMO - CONTINUOUS 27 Harlan's face is slack with shock. The Tong Leader is smug. (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) FULL Pink Rev. 11/21/94 23. 27 CONTINUED: 27 TONG GANG LEADER You were saying something about women's accessories? HARLAN He can beat Superman... TONG GANG LEADER Wearing the Heart of the Dragon, a (X) Yi Chi Master could _kill_ Superman. HARLAN (taps window for Driver to go) A dead Superman. You know what that is? Good for business. (as they drive off) Nobody flying over the harbor with x-ray vision. We'd fill factories by the boatloads. Welcome to that (X) world of 'if.' Get 'em. I don't (X) care what it costs or who dies... I want those Bracelets. FADE OUT. _END OF ACT ONE_ --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) FULL Pink Rev. 11/21/94 24. _ACT TWO_ FADE -IN: 28 INT. CLARK'S APARTMENT - MORNING - DAY #3 28 Jonathan is ironing Clark's cape. Martha is playing checkers with Clark as he gets ready for work. (X) JONATHAN You're sure it wasn't Kryptonite. CLARK I'm sure. MARTHA Do you think he could be some sort of super being? CLARK He wasn't strong. He was just... I'm not sure I understand it myself. A light bulb goes out where Jonathan is ironing. JONATHAN Light bulb! MARTHA Your job. JONATHAN Oh. Clark, where do you keep the light bulbs? CLARK I don't know. Mom bought the last box. Jonathan goes in search of bulbs. Clark stops in front of a mirror and begins to button his shirt. It's very, very pink. CLARK (CONT'D) Dad? What happened to my shirt? JONATHAN What do you mean? CLARK It was white. JONATHAN I just washed it. It should be clean. (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) FULL Pink Rev. 11/21/94 25. 28 CONTINUED: 28 CLARK It is clean. Only now it's pink. (realizing) Oh no. You didn't wash it with my cape. JONATHAN Well, can't you just fix it with heat vision or something? CLARK There's not a super power on a that can get this out. MARTHA Speaking of heat vision, do you small something burning? Clark looks around, then -- CLARK My cape! Jonathan's left the iron on it. Smoke curls up as Clark pulls it off, surveying the damage. Lois comes in. LOIS I've got it! Jonathan rushes to hide the cape. LOIS (CONT'D) It bugged me all night and then I -- (notices his shirt) Nice shirt. You look good in pink. CLARK Hi, Lois. C'mon in. LOIS The moves the Hooded Figure was using, I recognized them. They were the exact moves Chen's grandfather taught. The Yi Chi. CUT TO: 29 INT. CHOW LOFT - DAY 29 A shambles. Vases shattered, every drawer and door open, china smashed, clothes scattered. The Tong Leader and two ASSOCIATES search. Then they hear VOICES, FOOTSTEPS and exit through the back. Lois and Clark enter. (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) FULL Pink Rev. 11/21/94 26. 29 CONTINUED: 29 LOIS Oh, no... CLARK Chan? 30 CLARK'S X-RAY POV 30 as he quickly scans and sees the Grandfather, Lin and Chen tied up behind a screen. 31 BACK TO SCENE 31 CLARK I think I hear something... He moves behind the screen with Lois and as they untie the three Chows: CLARK (CONT'D) Chen, what happened? CHEN Four guys broke in... tore the place up... LOIS Who were they? GRANDFATHER The Tong. LOIS The Chinese Mafia? CLARK What'd they want? CHEN They think we have those Dragon Heart Bracelets Grandpa was talking about... LOIS Well, that's part of the reason we're here. Freed, Lin and Chen both straighten up. Then they help the Grandfather up and get him his cans. (X) (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) Pink Pink Rev. 12/1/94 27. 31 CONTINUED: 31 CLARK The Hooded Robber hit Son Kwan Industries. (to Grandfather) Lois saw him using the same Yi Chi moves you taught... and he was wearing the Bracelets. LOIS He threw Superman around like a rag doll... CLARK Well, I don't know about rag doll -- LOIS ... then disappeared. GRANDFATHER (nods) A Yi Chi master makes use of many devices. A smoke that can paralyze. A sound that confuses. A dust to make an image so real, even another Yi-Chi master would be fooled. CLARK And the Dragon's Heart Bracelets? He studies Clark a moment, as if making up his mind, (X) then -- GRANDFATHER (studies Clark) Your Chi is very strong. Very strong. I trust you. (nods) Yes. I have the Bracelets. (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) Pink Pink Rev. 12/1/94 28. 31 CONTINUED: 2 31 CHEN Whoa, Grandpa... for real? GRANDFATHER When my Grandfather died, he gave them to me to hold for the next worthy one. I thought it would be a student of mine... Jzuk Mao... but he was seduced by evil and greed. My last action before I left for America with my grandchildren was to have him arrested. LOIS I don't get it, what is it about these Bracelets that's so amazing? GRANDFATHER I'll show you. He limps to a wall with his cane and touches the wall once lightly, then again, waits a beat and touches it harder. GRANDFATHER (CONT'D) Like so many, the Tong search without seeing. The wall slides open, revealing... an empty space. The Grandfather is stunned. GRANDFATHER (CONT'D) No. No, it can't be. Someone has stolen them... I... They were here yesterday, I checked while you were here, Miss Lane. The Chinese Father from Son Kwan comes into the loft. He (X) is chattering with excitement. (X) CHINESE FATHER Chen! The man opens a bag and empties out several thousand dollars in cash. CHEN Liu, where'd you get this? CHINESE FATHER The Hooded Man left it with us. I (X) can pay back the factory... my boy (X) can go to school. (MORE) (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) Pink Rev. 11/21/94 29. 31 CONTINUED: 3 31 CHINESE FATHER (CONT'D) Please, Chen, you understand these things, you can make arrangements to pay back these men? So they will not bother us again? CHEN (nods) I think I know who to talk to to straighten this out... The Father leaves. (X) CLARK Where do they work? CHEN Son Kwan. (X) LOIS And suddenly there's a thief hitting Son Kwan... CLARK ... handing out donations. (X) CLARK Maybe we should go at this from (X) another angle. Maybe we should be looking into who's behind Son Kwan and how that's connected to Perry. CHEN Well, I can tell you who everybody whispers about... but there's never been any proof. CUT TO: --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) FULL Pink Rev. 11/21/94 30. 32 INT. DAILY PLANET - PERRY'S OFFICE - DAY 32 Lois and Clark are recapping the incident at the loft for Perry and Jimmy. PERRY Indentured workers. Sounds like something out of the middle ages. LOIS Kind of like a men's club. PERRY But what does this have to do with Harlan and my club? LOIS The buzz in Chinatown says Harlan Black _is_ son Kwan Industries. (X) PERRY What? (they nod) Good Lord. He told me he'd found a way to cut back on production costs. He just didn't mention indentured labor as part of it. JIMMY When an investment sounds too good to be true... it usually is. (off Perry's glare) I'm just quoting the Wall Street Journal. CLARK And as far as the Hooded Robber's concerned, your money was just as dirty as Harlan's. LOIS If we're going to get you're money back, we have to find him and convince him that you were just an innocent dupe. (to Perry) No offense. PERRY No, I deserve that one, Lois. CLARK You know, I was thinking... I wonder if Chen is the Hooded Robber? (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) FULL Pink Rev. 11/21/94 31. 32 CONTINUED: 32 LOIS A mild-mannered reporter... really a super-hero? Clark. _Please_. off Clark's look -- CUT TO: 33 EXT. CHINATOWN - A BACK ALLEY - DAY 33 Abandoned factory buildings. The street is deserted except for a scattering of crates and boxes. Chan Chow, wrists bound, is thrown against the wall by the Tong Leader as Harlan watches. HARLAN Chan, do I look like a nine-year-old? CHAN No. HARLAN Then why're you telling me fairy tales? He hefts the satchel of money the Chinese Family brought Chen. HARLAN You stole this from me. CHEN I told you, I just want to help the Liu's -- HARLAN -- sure, by ripping me off and paying me back with my own money. What, you think I never read _Zorro_? Now there's only one reason you aren't dead. You have something I want. Tell me where the Bracelets are. CHEN I don't know... HARLAN Kid. You can tell _me_... Harlan snaps his fingers. Out of the shadows steps a Huge Muscular Chinese MAN. (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) Yellow Rev. 11/22/94 32. 33 CONTINUED: 33 HARLAN ...or you can tell Jzuk Mao. Recognize the name? Your Grandfather practically raised him. His prize student, I'm told. A Tenth Level Chi Master. Whatever that is. CHEN This is a mistake, I'm not the guy who's been robbing you... HARLAN Well, either you are and this is gonna be a heck of a fight or I'm totally wrong, in which case... (he shrugs) ... you're one dead nerd. (X) The Tong Leader whips out a knife and cuts Chen's bonds. CHEN I swear to God, I am not the guy... I'm not... really... Jzuk Mao closes in on Chen. 34 EXT. CHINATOWN STREET 34 Lois and Clark are hurrying toward Chen's loft. CLARK Okay, but even if Chen isn't the Robber, he can put out the word that we want to talk to him, straighten everything out... LOIS We ought to be digging deeper into Son Kwan, trying to get a hard connection to Black. This is a waste of time. CLARK Look, Lois, we flipped, it was heads. LOIS Let me see the quarter again. --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) White Rev. 11/29/94 33. 35 EXT. BACK ALLEY - DAY 35 Chen lies beaten and barely breathing at Jzuk Mao's feet. Harlan and the Tong Leader look at one another and shrug. HARLAN Oh, well. Guess we keep looking. (hefts money sack; to Jzuk) Make it look like an accident. (X) 36 EXT. CHINATOWN STREET - DAY 36 Lois is studying the quarter as she and Clark come around the corner, then -- CHEN (O.S.) Help! Clark stops. 37 EXT. BUILDING ABOVE ALLEY - FIRE ESCAPE - DAY 37 Chen is awake now, struggling, being held by Jzuk Mao, (X) about to be tossed off the fire escape. (X) CHEN No... no! Jzuk Mao throws him. He plummets. (X) FADE OUT: _END OF ACT TWO_ --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) FULL Pink Rev. 11/21/94 34. _ACT THREE_ FADE IN: 38 EXT. FIRE ESCAPE - DAY - CONTINUOUS 38 Jzuk watches the falling Chen. CHEN Ahhhhhhhhh! 39 39 THRU OMITTED THRU 41 41 42 THE ROPE 42 around Chen's neck is about to pull taut when Superman's HEAT RAY SLICES through it and -- (X) 43 CHEN 43 now freefalls, saved from a hanging but about to splat face first -- then, an inch from his nose smashing into concrete, he suddenly STOPS because -- 44 SUPERMAN 44 has caught him by the ankle. 45 EXT. ALLEY AT BOTTOM OF FIRE ESCAPE - CONTINUOUS 45 Chen is stunned to find himself still alive as Superman lowers him to safety. SUPERMAN It's all right, you're going to be okay... Superman looks up to the top of the fire escape. Jzuk is gone. 46 SUPERMAN'S TELESCOPIC POV 46 Through the metal slats of the empty fire escape, Superman sees tiny particles of glittering dust floating to the ground. --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) White Rev. 11/29/94 34. _ACT THREE_ FADE IN: 38 EXT. FIRE ESCAPE - DAY - CONTINUOUS 38 Jzuk watches the falling Chen. CHEN Ahhhhhhhhh! 39 39 THRU OMITTED THRU 42 42 43 CHEN 43 freefalls, about to splat face first -- then, an inch from (X) his nose smashing into concrete, he suddenly STOPS because 44 SUPERMAN 44 has caught him by the ankle. 45 EXT. ALLEY AT BOTTOM OF FIRE ESCAPE - CONTINUOUS 45 Chen is stunned to find himself still alive as Superman lowers him to safety. SUPERMAN It's all right, you're going to be okay... Superman looks up to the top of the fire escape. Jzuk is gone. 46 SUPERMAN'S TELESCOPIC POV 46 Through the metal slats of the empty fire escape, Superman sees tiny particles of glittering dust floating to the ground. --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) FULL Pink Rev. 11/21/94 35. 47 BACK TO SCENE 47 CHEN (barely able to speak) Harlan... Harlan hired Jzuk... SUPERMAN Don't talk, I'm getting you to a doctor. (X) CUT TO: 48 EXT. ANOTHER CHINATOWN STREET - DAY 48 Three Elderly Chinese Ladies, the "Can Grandmothers" are scavenging in the dumpsters, behind crates,, looking for return deposit cans, plastic and glass bottles. Each carries a bag already filled with bottles. Suddenly, the Hooded Figure appears. Startled, they step back in fear. The Figure hands each a wad of cash. Then, as swiftly as he came, he is gone. They look at one another. In unison, they drop their bags and run off. No more scavenging for them. CUT TO: 49 INT. DAILY PLANET - CONFERENCE ROOM - DAY 49 Clark is sitting with Lois, Perry and Jimmy. (X) PERRY Okay, people, brainstorm. (he turns to Lois) Lois! LOIS (entering) I've got it, Perry, how about -- ? PERRY Why don't you rustle us up some coffee? Black with sugar. (X) JIMMY Cream. (X) CLARK Cream, four sugars. (X) (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) FULL Pink Rev. 11/21/94 36. 49 CONTINUED: 49 LOIS Now hold on a second, why should I get coffee? JIMMY I got it last time. PERRY And you're already up. (to the guys with a sneer) Women. LOIS What? What'd you say? CLARK He said, 'women.' LOIS As in? PERRY As in... 'women.' You know, like, 'table,' 'hair,' 'shoe... JIMMY It's a word, Lois. Like 'coffee?' CLARK Sure is sensitive today. JIMMY That's how they get sometimes. PERRY God love em, though, huh? JIMMY Easy on the eyes, hard on the ears. Suddenly, all three men whip out big, lit cigars and puff. Lois tries to talk back but she can't speak. She holds her throat, moving her lips but no words come out. CLARK Lois! (laughing maniacally) We need coffee! So get us some coffee! How about some coffee?! Lois... --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) FULL Pink Rev. 11/21/94 37. 50 INT. DAILY PLANET - PIT - NIGHT #3 50 She is at her desk, chin-on-palm, dozing. CLARK (O.S.) ... how about some coffee? Lois jolts awake out of her nightmare and sees Clark hovering over her, offering her a cup of coffee. LOIS Get your own damn cof -- She assesses the reality of the situation and composes herself. LOIS (CONT.'D) (accepting it) Oh, thanks. CLARK I just got off the phone with the hospital. Chen's going to be fine. LOIS What about his family? CLARK I can't get them on the phone and none of the neighbors have seen them. LOIS They're probably looking for those lost Dragon Whatever's. CLARK Hearts. Jonathan enters, loaded down with shopping bags. JONATHAN Clark! CLARK Dad. What are you doing here? JONATHAN I was wondering if I could leave these packages here while I finished shopping. CLARK Sure. Jonathan collapses in a chair, exhausted. (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) FULL Pink Rev. 11/21/94 38. 50 CONTINUED: 50 JONATHAN Hi, Lois. LOIS You look a little pooped. JONATHAN Martha always spends a day when we're in Metropolis, stocking up on linens, kitchenware, stuff we need for the house. CLARK What is mom doing, anyway? JONATHAN Well, so far, she's beaten herself at checkers twelve times in a row. 50A INT. PERRY'S OFFICE - NIGHT 50A Perry and Jimmy conferring. PERRY Alice is taking this a lot better than I thought. Although she's basically barred me from any and all fiduciary responsibilities. Probably a good thing. I've been good at makin' money, but hangin' onto it's like water between my fingers. JIMMY Chief, there's no real trick. It's just a little common sense, a little research. But anybody can have bad luck. I mean, I took a bath on that phone stock I bought last year. Lost eighty thousand like... (snaps fingers) ...that. PERRY Did you make it back? JIMMY You kiddin'. I grabbed a tip off a buddy, took my cushion fund, put myself into minerals and tripled what I would've made on the phone deal. (MORE) (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) FULL Pink Rev. 11/21/94 39. 50A CONTINUED: 50A JIMMY (CONT'D) (shakes head) If only it was real money. Jimmy exits. 50B INT. PLANET - PIT - NIGHT 50B Lois, Clark and Jonathan. JONATHAN Anyway. Gotta run. Lots to do. (X) Oh, I almost forgot. Martha (X) wanted to throw a party on Friday. Nothing fancy. We'd like you to come, Lois. LOIS You cooking? JONATHAN I am. LOIS I wouldn't miss it. Jonathan exits. PERRY (exiting office; to (X) Lois and Clark) Okay, people. What's our status? CLARK We've hit a dead and trying to figure out who this Robber is. LOIS It's got to be somebody who's a Yi Chi Master. CLARK I don't think it's the (X) Grandfather. LOIS Unless that hobbling with the cane (X) is just an act. (X) CLARK Okay, but we know it's not Chen. (X) Getting thrown off that building (X) was no act. (X) (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) FULL Pink Rev. 11/21/94 40. 50B CONTINUED: 50B LOIS We're running checks an all the Grandfather's students but that could take forever. CLARK So we think our next option, now, is to go after Harlan. PERRY How will that stop this Robber? (X) LOIS If we can help put Harlan away, then we might have some leverage to convince Robber to return your money. CLARK If we ever figure out who it is. (X) LOIS The problem is, from all the public records, Harlan's attachment to Son Kwan industries is non-existent. PERRY What we need is some hard evidence. CLARK I doubt there'd be much at the factories or his other businesses... PERRY Maybe his house. LOIS or the club. PERRY Y'know, he was doing an awful lot of business there, raising money from members like me. I'll bet there's more than a little something in those computer files. (X) CLARK Perry, can you get _me_ into the club? (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) Blue Blue Rev. 11/29/94 41. 50B CONTINUED: 2 50B PERRY No problem. I'll say you're a prospective member, we'll walk around together, make sure nobody's around, then I'll slip into Harlan's office and -- CLARK Uh, Chief, maybe it'd be better if I did the slipping -- LOIS Excuse me. Hello! Lois Lane here. Remember me? Award winning investigative reporter. Emphasis on _investigative_. Specializing in covert break-ins. PERRY Lois, I'm afraid you're not going to be able to go on this mission. LOIS So what am I supposed to do? Sit here knitting, waiting for the hunter-gatherers to return? PERRY Clark, explain to her CLARK Chief, are you familiar with the concept of 'Pulling A Schultz?' CUT TO: 51 EXT. METROPOLIS MEN'S CLUB - NIGHT 51(X) Clark and Perry walk to the main door. (X) PERRY ... now in here we've got a gym, a (X) pool, billiard room... four squash (X) courts, four racquetball courts... (sotto, as he studies (X) an upstairs window) (X) ... and the President's office. (X) See you back here in twenty. (X) CLARK Chief, let me do this. Really. I (X) -- (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) FULL Pink Rev. 11/21/94 42. 51 CONTINUED: 51 PERRY Clark, I now you're some kind of hotshot but trust me son, I _invented_ hotshot. (as a MEMBER passes) Bill, hey there, this is Clark Kent, he's thinking of joining. You mind showing I around the squash courts? (as the Member corrals Clark, Perry moves off) I'll see you two later. CUT TO: 52 INT. METROPOLIS MEN'S CLUB - ADJOINING HALLWAY - NIGHT 52 TIGHT ON the door marked "Harlan Black." From the back, we (X) see A SLIM MAN with short brown hair and a neatly trimmed beard and glasses comes down the hall and stops near the door. In his mouth, an unlit cigar. He pats his pockets, looking for a match. Then Perry appears. The Man's back is to Perry (and us) and Perry is looking over his shoulder. They bump. PERRY Sorry. Harlan comes out of the office and locks it. The Man moves (X) on. (X) HARLAN Perry. PERRY Harlan, there you are, I was looking for you. HARLAN I talked to the insurance company again, this whole thing is just a nightmare. I feel so... I mean, I know it's not my fault we got robbed but... PERRY (eyes on the door) Don't be so hard on yourself. HARLAN Tell you what. I'll buy you dinner. (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) FULL Pink Rev. 11/21/94 43. 52 CONTINUED: 52 PERRY Oh, no, no... HARLAN I can give you a detailed account of why this is such a morass. (leads him down hall, away from door) I feel terrible, Perry, really... PERRY Harlan, really, I don't -- HARLAN I insist. And they're around the corner and gone. Beat. Then the Slim Man (still shot from behind) pops out from around the opposite corner. Moves to Harlan's door, stops, reaches up into his hair, pulls out a bobby pin and inserts it in the lock and CUT TO: 53 EXT. METROPOLIS MEN'S CLUB - NIGHT 53 Clark and Perry exit the club. CLARK It was just bad luck, Chief, running into Harlan like that. PERRY I keep thinking I should have found a way around it. CLARK (glancing back at club) You know what? Why don't you go on back to the Planet and I'll -- ? On the sidewalk, the Slim Man with the unlit cigar in his mouth steps up to them. We glimpse his bearded, pale face in the lamplight. SLIM MAN (gravelly voice) Hey bud, got a light? PERRY Sure. (X) Perry flicks a lighter. The Slim Man moves into the light. (X) It's Lois, dressed as a man. (X) (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) FULL Pink Rev. 11/21/94 44. 53 CONTINUED: 53 LOIS (spits out cigar) (X) On second thought, smoking's a bad (X) habit. CLARK Lois? PERRY Oh, Lord, you've gone and cracked up--- LOIS Hardly. She whips out a computer disc. (X) CLARK Harlan's financial file. (X) PERRY You actually got into the club? LOIS Yep. PERRY But not the billiard room. LOIS Banged some balls with a guy named Krell. PERRY The bar? (X) LOIS Had a few belts, charged 'em to you. PERRY Not the... Lois, you didn't go (X) to...? LOIS (shrugs) When you've gotta go, you've gotta go. PERRY (looks at her, then laughs and hugs her) Darlin', you are the best! Hah! (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) FULL Pink Rev. 11/21/94 45. 53 CONTINUED: 2 53 A MAN passing by sees the big hug Perry is giving "the guy." Perry sees this and backs off. PERRY (CONT'D) Hey, she's a girl. She, uh, she... C'mon, Lois, tell the man. LOIS Forget it, Chief, people see what they want to see.- CLARK That's _it_. LOIS What? CLARK Not the Grandfather or Chen... but a Master... or someone who's been _around_ one their whole life. (looking at Lois) Lin Chow. CUT TO: 54 THRU OMITTED THRU 55 55 56 INT. CHOW LOFT - NIGHT 56 The Hooded Figure spills the contents of a bag on the ground -- more cash. Then removes the hood. _It is Lin Chow_. Suddenly, she hears a rustling. She turns and her Grandfather is standing there. LIN CHOW Grandpa! GRANDFATHER So. It _is_ you. What you have done is shameful. You have stolen the Dragon's Heart. Lin Chow bows her head. LIN CHOW I'm sorry, Grandpa. I thought... (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) FULL Pink Rev. 11/21/94 46. 56 CONTINUED: 56 GRANDFATHER Do not think! The Dragon's Heart was mine to give, not yours to take. You dishonor me. (holds out his hands) Give then back! Slowly she removes them and places them reverently into her (X) Grandfather's hands. The Grandfather swiftly slips them onto his own arms. Lin Chow gasps. The Grandfather begins to laugh. As he laughs, his image begins to SPARKLE. And sparkling dust falls away, MELTING the image of the Grandfather and revealing beneath it -- Jzuk Mao, wearing the Dragon's Heart, laughing evilly. FADE OUT: _END OF ACT THREE_ --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) Yellow Rev. 11/22/94 47. _ACT FOUR_ FADE IN: 57 INT. CHOW LOFT - NIGHT 57 The Tong Leader steps out from behind a screen, holding a gun on the Grandfather. LIN CHOW Grandpa... Lin leaps at the Tong Leader. Jzuk grabs her arm. (X) GRANDFATHER Jzuk Mao! That I ever called you student is my greatest shame! Jzuk Mao just looks at the old man and laughs. Harlan comes in the front door. HARLAN Okay, everybody calm down, Daddy's home. LIN CHOW Let him go. HARLAN (shrugs casually) Sure. (laughs) Aahhh, just kidding. Of course I'm not gonna let him go. Jzuk twists her wrist. HARLAN (CONT'D) And there's nothing you can do about it as long as old Jzuk here's got those Bracelets on. (studies them) And aren't they smart. Accessories for any and all occasions. LIN CHOW (wincing) All right, you've got them... now get out. HARLAN Well, there are a few other things I'd like to know. Like, oh, I don't know... where's all the _money_ you stole from me! (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) FULL Pink Rev. 11/21/94 48. 57 CONTINUED: 57 LIN CHOW You'll get it when you when you let my Grandfather go. HARLAN Y'know, I like this... your arm's about to get torn off and you're Little Miss Spunk. Tell you what. We'll table the money thing for now. (kneeling close; acing) There's something I want even more... Superman. CUT TO: 58 EXT. CHINATOWN STREET - NIGHT 58 Lois and Clark walking. LOIS Maybe we should try the Chow loft (X) again. (X) CLARK Chen said she liked to come down to this market at night to buy her Grandpa's tea. They move through a doorway. 58A INT. PLANET - PERRY'S OFFICE - NIGHT 58A Jimmy and Perry. JIMMY See, part of the key is planning ahead. PERRY Right, planning ahead. JIMMY Now, I think we should get you into pharmaceuticals... it can be risky but -- PERRY Jimmy, I don't have my money back yet. (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) Pink Pink Rev. 12/1/94 49. 58A CONTINUED: 58A JIMMY See? That's what I mean about thinking ahead. You _will_ have your money back and you've got to know exactly what to do with it once you've got it. (pulls out papers) Here, I put together a chart to illustrate... PERRY This goes all the way to the year 2024. JIMMY Big picture, Chief, I want you thinking big picture. A KNOCK at the door. They turn. It's Lin Chow, breathless. LIN CHOW Please, I need Lois Lane... CUT TO: 58B EXT. CHINATOWN STREET - NIGHT 58B Lois and Clark come around a corner. LOIS I never knew there could be so many different kinds of tea. JIMMY (O.S.) Lois! Lois and Clark turn and see Jimmy coming toward them on his motorcycle with Lin Chow. CUT TO: 58C INT. NEARBY STREET - MINUTES LATER 58C Lin, Jimmy, Lois and Clark walk. LIN CHOW Black said unless Superman comes by eleven, he'll kill Grandpa. (X) (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) Pink Rev. 11/21/94 50. 58C CONTINUED: 58C CLARK Ten minutes... LOIS What does he want Superman for? CLARK With Superman dead, Harlan's smuggling business gets a lot easier. (moves off) The police should know about this. (X) He exits. LIN CHOW Superman has a Chi of Steel. If I (X) show him how to use it, he could beat Jzuk... LOIS I don't know how to call him. (X) Usually, he just shows up when I need him. SUPERMAN (O.S.) And I always will. She turns and there he is. (X) 58D INT. WAREHOUSE - NIGHT 58D Superman, Lin, Lois and Jimmy. LIN CHOW Against Jzuk, your strength is (X) your weakness. He'll use it (X) against you. Lin begins the instruction as we go TIGHT ON Jimmy and Lois, watching: JIMMY How's Superman supposed to fight without being strong? LOIS Ten to eleven. If only he had more time to learn.. (an idea hits) ...which he would, if the Grandfather wasn't a hostage. (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) Pink Pink Rev. 12/1/94 51. 58D CONTINUED: 58D JIMMY Lois -- (X) LOIS Superman's saved us a dozen times. This is _our_ chance to help him. JIMMY Guilt. The kung fu of emotions. They move off together as WE GO BACK TO Superman learning a stance from Lin. LIN CHOW Remember. The more you fight, the (X) more you give him. And the reverse is also true. CUT TO: 59 59 THRU OMITTED THRU 65 65 66 INT. CHOW LOFT - NIGHT 66 Empty except for the Grandfather, who sits by the window, his hand and legs bound. Lois and Jimmy slip in through the window behind the Grandfather. LOIS (whispering) Don't make a sound. Then, a WHOOSH and JIMMY Too late. Harlan and everyone turn to see Superman standing on the big mat, arms crossed. HARLAN Eleven o'clock. Good. I like my Super Heroes punctual. (calls out) Jzuk! During this, Jimmy and Lois stay crouched, hidden behind the Grandfather as they try to untie his wrists. Jzuk steps forward. He wears the Dragon's Heart. (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) FULL Pink Rev. 11/21/94 52. 66 CONTINUED: 66 HARLAN (CONT'D) A contest. Super Strength against Super Chi. Personally, I'd put my money on Jzuk. (calling) Wouldn't you, Ms. Lane? Lois and Jimmy stand, busted. The Tong Leader aims his gun at them. HARLAN (CONT'D) You _are_ Lois Lane, aren't you? (X) A great reporter but a lousy commando. LOIS (shrugs) Nobody's perfect. You're a great (X) dresser but a lousy human being. HARLAN Really? You like the suit? (X) SUPERMAN (to Jzuk, politely) I've come to take the Dragon's Heart back to its rightful owner. May I have it please? Jzuk begins to laugh. SUPERMAN (CONT'D) Don't say I didn't ask nicely. Jzuk attacks. Superman drops his hands to his side, ducks and weaves, then absorbs the worst kicks and hits on his arms and knees -- but never hits back. Jzuk gets angry and lunges. Superman flips into the air over his head, then ducks a series of punches. Jzuk pummels Superman in the head and he drops, stunned, moaning. Lin rushes in. HARLAN All right, just in time, baby... you want to get in here, do a little tag team? Jzuk, breathing hard, moves to Superman, who barely gets to his feet. (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) FULL Pink Rev. 11/21/94 53. 66 CONTINUED: 2 66 HARLAN (CONT'D) Kill him. Jzuk moves in for the kill. Superman and Lin exchange a look. She nods. Jzuk strikes. Superman sidesteps, takes Jzuk by the wrist, pivots and -- -- WHOMP! Throws the huge man to the ground. He's stunned. HARLAN (CONT'D) Get up! Superman twists Jzuk's arm behind his back. Jzuk pulls a counter-move, comes up off the mat and -- Superman executes a perfect jump kick. The heel of his foot HAMMERS Jzuk in the chest. He flies across the room and SMASHES into a cabinet. Pottery RAINS down on his head. Jzuk tries to get up and -- The Grandfather fixes Jzuk with a stern stare. Jzuk cannot look at the old man Jzuk makes a bow. He takes off the Dragon's Heart Bracelets and lays them at Superman's feet as a gesture of defeat. HARLAN (CONT I D) Oh, _please_... (X) Harlan lunges for the bracelets. He slips them on his own arms. HARLAN (CONT'D) ... gimme a break with this bowing crap! C'mon, Superman, you wanna get crazy? Huh? Harlan circles, ready-to fight. Then something strange (X) begins to happen to his image. Like a STORM OF LIGHT eating him away from the inside. He screams. HARLAN (CONT'D) What the --? Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhh! GRANDFATHER The power. He cannot control it. It controls him. Superman reaches inside the maelstrom and pulls the bracelets off Harlan's arms, saving his life. Harlan collapses to the floor. Catatonic. Police SIRENS are heard. SUPERMAN That'll be Clark with the police. (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) Goldenrod Rev. 11/28/94 54. 66 CONTINUED: 3 66 The Tong Leader grabs Jimmy, ready to take him hostage. (X) TONG GANG LEADER Everybody body back up. (X) Lois deals him several swift blows and drops him. She (X) looks at the Grandfather, who nods to her. GRANDFATHER Not bad. Superman reverently takes the two bracelets to the Old Grandfather. He shakes his head no. GRANDFATHER.(CONT,'D) Thank you, but they're not mine. (he takes them to Lin Chow) They belong to Lin. My Granddaughter... Tenth Level Yi Chi Master. The old Grandfather bows reverently to Lin. She returns the bow and clips the Bracelets on. SUPERMAN (wipes his brow) Glad we're on the same side now. CUT TO: 67 INT. CLARK'S APARTMENT - NIGHT #4 67 A dining area has been set in the living room, separated from the kitchen by a folding Chinese screen. Lois, Clark, and Martha sit around the dinner table. Loud CLANGING and oil SIZZLING noises come from the kitchen where Jonathan is preparing dinner. Lois peers around the screen and sees the kitchen is stacked high with dishes and pots and pans. CLARK ... and since Lin was able to give back all the money, the police aren't pressing any charges. LOIS Except against Harlan. Lots of charges there. CLARK Jimmy's going to start investing Perry's money tomorrow morning. (MORE) (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) Goldenrod Rev. 11/28/94 54A. 67 CONTINUED: 67 CLARK (CONT'D) And Perry asked me to tell you, Lois, that he's reviewed his records and decided he's got a little more cash to play with every month than he thought... now that he's resigned from the men's club. (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) FULL Pink Rev. 11/21/94 55. 67 CONTINUED: 67 LOIS Well, welcome to the Twentieth Century, Chief. JONATHAN (O.S.) Okay... Jonathan enters with plates heaped high with Chinese food. JONATHAN (CONT'D) ... here it is. Eat hearty. Cautiously, they taste the food. LOIS Delicious. CLARK Dad, I'm really impressed. JONATHAN Beginner's luck. LOIS Beginner's nothing. Mr. Kent, I haven't had Chinese food this good since... I've never had Chinese food this good. MARTHA What's the matter, Jonathan? You seem... perturbed. JONATHAN No, it's just... well, do I really just sit around and play checkers all day? MARTHA No, you also watch football, read and take amazingly long naps... (off Jonathan's self-disgust) ...when we visit Clark. Back home, you're up at four a.m. running a farm, remember? JONATHAN Well, so are you. MARTHA Honey, the point of this wasn't that I work harder than you... the point was, we _both_ work hard. (MORE) (CONTINUED) --page break-- CHI OF STEEL (#11) FULL Pink Rev. 11/21/94 56. 67 CONTINUED: 2 67 MARTHA (CONT'D) (laughs) Except when we're visiting our son. JONATHAN Well, this was fun. I'm almost sorry things have to go back to the way they were. Clark uses his X-RAY VISION and sees that Jonathan has hidden Chinese takeout boxes from HOUSE OF HUNAN. MARTHA They don't. JONATHAN What? MARTHA You can keep doing dinners. You're good. JONATHAN Martha, I have a confession... MARTHA Personally, though, I'd order from Szechuan Palace. House of Hunan's great but all this garlic gives me gas. FADE OUT: _THE END_