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 1" BUT From tease page on, LEFT MARGIN at .08", 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: "Tempus Fugitive", Written by Jack Weinstein & Lee Hutson [and] Directed by James Bagdonas are all in large bolt print. WARNER BROTHERS TELEVISION is in an Ariel-type font. The remainder of the text is in Courier 10 (10 characters per inch) Typos noted: Page 11., bottom: "...hands them to Wells. Well " typist forgot "s" at end of "Wells" Page 24., very near bottom "..the lacivious stares..." my speller says it is spelled "lascivious" --page break-- (graphic insert logo.bmp or logo.jpg) "Tempus Fugitive" EPISODE EIGHTEEN Prod. #456468 Written by Jack Weinstein & Lee Hutson Directed by James Bagdonas WARNER BROS. TELEVISION _Production Draft_ February 13, 1995 Blue Rev. 2/15/95 Pink Rev. 2/15/95 Yellow R. 2/21/95 Green Rev. 2/22/95 Gold Rev. 2123/95 White R. 2/23/95 --page break-- _LOIS & CLARK_ "_Tempus Fugitive_" _CAST_ CLARK KENT/SUPERMAN LOIS LANE JIMMY OLSEN MARTHA KENT/MISS MARTHA JONATHAN KENT/MARSHAL KENT ________________________________________________________________ TEMPUS H.G. WELLS YOUNG MARTHA KENT YOUNG JONATHAN KENT JESSE JAMES FRANK JAMES GUN SHOP OWNER MAN IN ALLEY --page break-- _LOIS & CLARK_ "_Tempus Fugitive_" Yellow Rev. 2/21/95 _LOCATIONS_ _INTERIORS_: _EXTERIORS_: _1995_ Daily Planet Metropolis Street Newsroom Park Gun Shop _1966_ Kent House Shuster's Field Rental Car Rocky Cove Kent's Truck Woods Smallville Street _1866_ Red Eye Saloon Smallville Street Bank Livery Stable * --page break-- _LOIS & CLARK_ "_Tempus Fugitive_" Yellow Rev. 2/21/95 _RELATIVE CHRONOLOGY_ SC. 1 - 48 DAY 1 * SC. 49 - 53 NIGHT 1 * SC. 54 DAY SC. 55 DAY 1 (REPRISE) --page break-- _LOIS & CLARK_ _The New Adventures of Superman_ "Tempus Fugitive" _TEASER_ FADE IN: 1 INT. DAILY PLANET - DAY #1 1 As LOIS exits the elevator, JIMMY falls in stride next to her, holding a wrapped gift. JIMMY You're cuttin' it close. LOIS (off her watch) Eight minutes. What'd I get him? JIMMY Checked suspenders. Did you remember the card? She stops, stricken. LOIS Oh, no... JIMMY (produces a card, in envelope) Who's your buddy? Who's your pal? I am, aren't I? She gives his cheek a pinch and takes the card. They head into the bullpen -- it's festooned with ribbons, balloons and a banner reading: "Happy Birthday, Chief!" CLARK appears. CLARK Morning, Lois. LOIS You're late. CLARK 'Morning, Clark.' (removing a wrapped gift from bag) What'd you get him? LOIS Checked suspenders. (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Blue Rev. 2/15/95 2. 1 CONTINUED: 1 CLARK Didn't you give him that last year? LOIS (realizes, covering) Well, he liked them, didn't he? At that moment, an odd looking fellow (H.G. WELLS) steps off the elevator. He looks like a dapper, bespectacled turn-of-the-century English gentleman. He spots Lois and Clark and heads straight for them. WELLS Excuse me... I'm H.G. Wells. Lois and Clark share a look. WELLS (CONT'D) And I've run into a spot of trouble. I've been traveling with a companion in my time machine... Now Lois and Clark share a sigh. A nut job. WELLS (CONT'D) ... and we've just come back from the future, I've left him in the (X) park, actually but... (X) LOIS (to Clark) If this is a gag, you're dead. WELLS ... we stopped here because -- CLARK Sir, we're a little busy, so let's wrap this up -- time travel isn't possible, H.G. Wells wrote fiction... (trying to lead Wells away) ... and died in 1946. WELLS (sotto) I know you're Superman and I need your help. Clark stares at him, stunned. LOIS What? What'd he say? (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Yellow Rev. 2/21/95 3. 1 CONTINUED: 2 1 WELLS (covering) I said, if I could just have a moment of Mr. Kent's time, all his doubts will be quelled. (to Clark) Perhaps by meeting my companion from the future? 2 OMITTED 2 2A EXT. DAILY PLANET - DAY 2A Lois and Clark and Wells. CLARK Look, Lois, there's no reason for both of us to go. LOIS There's no reason for one of us to go. CLARK So -- LOIS So what'd he really say to you, Clark? (to Wells) And if you really have some guy from the future with you, why'd you leave him in the park? WELLS I didn't want him to see the city. You see, the twenty-second century (X) is a peaceful, harmonious Utopia. No violence, no crime. Without preparation, poor Tempus would be horrified by the savagery of the 1990s... (X) 3 EXT. STREET - DAY 3 Dressed in sleek, futuristic clothes, TEMPUS wanders through the bustle of Metropolis, filled with childlike wonder at his surroundings. He stops, seeing a poster for a movie called THE PENETRATOR. (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Yellow Rev. 2/21/95 3A. 3 CONTINUED: 3 It's a photo of the hero -- muscular, in shades, holding a huge pistol, belts of ammo crisscrossing his chest, two buxom babes clutching him. The log line: "He came... He saw... He slaughtered!" Tempus seems startled by its graphic violence and sexuality. (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Blue Rev. 2/15/95 4. 3 CONTINUED: 3 He moves on, past the mouth of an alley. In the alley, he (X) hears -- MAN No, no... help! Tempus looks. A MAN is having his wallet taken at gunpoint by a MUGGER. The Mugger sees Tempus. Tempus moves into the alley, curious. The Mugger shoves past him and takes off. The Man gets to his feet, shaken. TEMPUS What just happened here... is called... a mugging? MAN No kidding. He got everything but my watch. (X) TEMPUS Not a very successful mugging. Let's see if I can do better. Tempus shoves the man into the wall, pins his throat with one hand and rips the watch off with the other. TEMPUS (CONT'D) (a triumphant grin) Excellent! I just mugged you! MAN Are you outta your mind? TEMPUS No... my century. He throws the man across the alley, sending him crashing into trash cans. TEMPUS (CONT'D) And I love it! With an evil laugh, he puts on the watch and goes bounding into 1995. FADE OUT. _END OF TEASER_ --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Blue Rev. 2/15/95 5. _ACT ONE_ FADE IN: 4 EXT. STREET - DAY 4 As Lois, Clark and Wells walk along the sidewalk. LOIS (heavy with skepticism) ... and why did this Tempus come back with you from the future? (X) WELLS He volunteered, actually. You see, I have a sort of club of fellow inventors back in England. And I've never been quite able to convince them that my time machine was functional. So I wanted to bring Tempus back as proof. LOIS (to Clark) I think we should cut our losses. CLARK (quickly) Good idea. Why don't you go back to the office? He makes a move to follow Wells. She stops him. LOIS You don't actually believe this guy? CLARK No, I'm just... LOIS ... what? CLARK ... curious. LOIS So am I. How'd he get your interest all of a sudden? What'd he say? WELLS Miss Lane, something you might find interesting -- Utopia was founded by Superman's descendants. (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Yellow Rev. 2/21/95 6. 4 CONTINUED: 4 LOIS Descendants? So he... got married? WELLS Oh, yes. And they based their whole society on the values and principles he lived by. LOIS So who did he marry? WELLS Oh, now, that might be giving a bit too much away. He leads them into 5 EXT. PARK - DAY 5 And in a grove, they immediately spot the time machine. It is state of the art 19th century. WELLS (proudly) There she is! LOIS Where's your man from the future? WELLS Oh, no. He must've wanted a look around. I hope he didn't go far. LOIS (to Clark) I smell a con job. There's a JOURNAL on the seat, which Wells picks up off the (X) seat. WELLS Let me show you my problem, so you can perhaps... (to Clark) ... get word to Superman? He unrolls the journal. It's an intricate design of the (X) time machine. WELLS (CONT'D) Now, to fully understand my predicament, you must first appreciate the intricacy of the flux facilitator... --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Green Rev. 2/22/95 7. 6 INT. GUN SHOP - DAY 6 Full of a startling display of weapons. The gold-chained GUN SHOP OWNER showing his wares to Tempus, the proverbial kid-in-the-candy-store. GUN SHOP OWNER Got your shotguns, your long guns, your semi-automatics... TEMPUS (fascinated) Semi-automatics? GUN SHOP OWNER (removing a gun from (X) beneath the counter) (X) My personal choice in self (X) protection. Keep it down here (X) next to the cash box. Gives the (X) scum a real surprise, they try to (X) rip me off. (X) (showing off the gun) (X) Nine millimeter with a twenty-five shot stagger clip. Spits those puppies out fast as you can pull the trigger -- makes you someone to respect. TEMPUS How do you load it? GUN SHOP OWNER (demonstrating) Wham, bam -- (all done) -- thank you, ma'am. As the owner removes the clip -- TEMPUS Tell me, those chains you're wearing, are they real gold? GUN SHOP OWNER Twenty-four karat. TEMPUS (re: gun) May I? The owner passes the gun and clip to Tempus, who readily snaps them together. TEMPUS (CONT'D) (still smiling) Give them to me. (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Green Rev. 2/22/95 7A. 6 CONTINUED: 6 GUN SHOP OWNER What? (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Yellow Rev. 2/21/95 8. 6 CONTINUED: 6 TEMPUS (pointing the gun at the chains; flicking them) (X) Give... them... to... me. As the suddenly terrified shop owner hands over the chains and Tempus loops them over his head. GUN SHOP OWNER I don't believe this. TEMPUS And I'd like that ammunition belt, holster, extra clips, of course... As the Owner puts all this on the counter, Tempus pulls a pair of shades off a rack and puts them on. TEMPUS (CONT'D) Excellent. You are, you know, incredibly stupid. Bless you. With that, Tempus opens fire, avoiding the owner, but BLASTING THE PLACE TO SMITHEREENS, just for the sheer pleasure of it. 7 EXT. PARK - DAY 7 Wells is going through a torturously detailed explanation of his time machine. WELLS ... as you then slip back out of what I call the inter-time continuum... Clark's SUPER-HEARING picks up the sound of Tempus' GUNFIRE, people's SCREAMS. CLARK Lois, I'm gonna call Jimmy and tell him we'll be a little longer. LOIS Clark -- But he's gone before she can stop him. LOIS (CONT'D) He always does that. Wells gives her an understanding smile. (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Weinstein & Hutson 2/13/95 9. 7 CONTINUED: 7 WELLS Don't worry, my dear... someday you'll understand why. Now, where was I? Ah, yes, the continuum. Well, to use your nineties vernacular, it's _heck_ on the rods... 8 INT. GUN SHOP - DAY 8 SUPERMAN enters and sees the damage wrought by Tempus -- but no Tempus. The Owner is just getting up off the floor, dusting himself off. SUPERMAN Are you all right, sir? GUN SHOP OWNER Fine, fine... SUPERMAN Who did this? GUN SHOP OWNER Guy about six three, brown hair... currently wearing some big guns and a selection of very tasteful gold chains for men. 9 EXT. PARK - DAY 9 Wells points from the diagram to the actual machine. WELLS ... at which point, you're in danger of a time flow ripple... LOIS Mr. Wells? What is it you're after? Exactly. WELLS Didn't I say? Fuel. Afraid I'm fresh out. LOIS What kind of fuel? WELLS Gold. Pure twenty-four karat gold. (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Yellow Rev. 2/21/95 10. 9 CONTINUED: 9 LOIS (laughs) Are you kidding me? That's the best you can do? WELLS Miss Lane -- LOIS What do you think we're going to do, fork over some jewelry, or maybe get Superman to dig a mine? Do I have the word sucker stamped on my forehead -- ? (looks over shoulder) -- or no, wait, maybe I'm standing in front of the dumbest person on the planet and _that's_ who you've been talking to. Or -- WELLS -- or I'm really H.G. Wells. TEMPUS (O.S.) He is. Tempus steps onto the scene, resplendent in his shades, weaponry, crisscrossing ammo belts and gold chains -- looking a lot like that PENETRATOR poster he first saw. WELLS (CONT'D) Tempus... ? TEMPUS Hello, Herb. WELLS ... what are you doing with those horrible weapons? TEMPUS I'm taking a trip. And you're driving. Get in. He gestures with his guns for Wells to get into the time machine. LOIS Mr. Wells, you'd better do what he says. Wells does. But he pointedly drops the plans before doing (X) so. (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Yellow Rev. 2/21/95 11. 9 CONTINUED: 2 9 TEMPUS (looks at her) Don't I know you? LOIS (studies the guns now aimed at her) Doubt it. I'm pro gun-control. TEMPUS Really? I'm anti-gun control (X) myself. (it dawns) Wait. Lois Lane. Yes. I've seen (X) the holograms. (grins) Well, this is a special pleasure. I'm Tempus. I come from the future that you and Superman created. LOIS Me and Super -- ? TEMPUS A world of peace. A world without greed or crime. A world so boring (X) you'd blow your brains out but there are no guns. You want to know the future, Miss Lane? No one works, no one argues, there are nine thousand channels and nothing on! Well, I'm going to do something about that. Holding the gun on her, he gets in the time machine next to Wells. TEMPUS (CONT'D) Herb, set the time machine for Smallville, 1966. LOIS Smallville? WELLS There's no fuel. Tempus pulls his chains off and hands them to Wells. Well just stares coldly. (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Yellow Rev. 2/21/95 11A. 9 CONTINUED: 3 9 TEMPUS One of the many disadvantages of being from Utopia is we have a complete lack of technological understanding. I can't run this machine -- (MORE) (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Weinstein & Hutson 2/13/95 12. 9 CONTINUED: 3 9 TEMPUS (CONT'D) -- but I can run _this_ one. Now, go. Wells reluctantly takes the chains, opens a compartment and slips them inside. Adjusts dials and levers as: TEMPUS (CONT'D) Miss Lane, you seem like an attractive and interesting woman. I'm almost sorry I'll be ruining your life. LOIS What are you talking about? TEMPUS I'm going to kill Superman, of course. LOIS No one can kill Superman. TEMPUS Unless you could get ahold of him when he was a helpless little baby. (playing it up) Gee, if only I had a time machine. Ready, Herb? 10 ON THE TIME MACHINE PANEL 10 We see the place: SMALLVILLE and the time: MAY 17, 1966. Wells hits a lever and 11 BACK TO SCENE 11 The machine kicks on. We hear a humming. Rippling colors appear in the air around the machine. Lois looks on, in awe, a sudden believer. TEMPUS In a world without Superman, there'll be no Utopia in the future..... just a lot of sex and violence... and me! 12 ON THE TIME MACHINE PANEL 12 Wells' hand moves up to the time side of.the panel and hits a button, _changing 1966 to 1866_. --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Yellow Rev. 2/21/95 13. 13 BACK TO SCENE 13 as Superman FLIES in just in time to see the flashing colors engulfing-the machine. Through the haze of light, Tempus sees Superman. They lock eyes. Then Tempus raises his hand and makes a gun with his thumb and forefinger. 'Fires.' Grins. And in a blast of light... is gone. LOIS Superman, I... I don't even know where to start. I ... Then she sees it on the ground -- Wells' plans for the time machine. She reaches down and picks them up. LOIS (CONT'D) Wait. How fast could you build this? She hands him the design. He studies it. SUPERMAN It could take a few hours. (X) DISSOLVE TO: 14 EXT. PARK - LATER 14 Lois watches as Superman puts the finishing SUPER-SPEED touches on a DUPLICATE TIME MACHINE. He stops and compares the journal to what he's made. (X) SUPERMAN Now, the only thing we need is gold. I don't think we can afford to buy all we need at current market prices, so I'll be right back. LOIS Hurry. Please. He nods and takes off. 15 INSERT - MAP OF THE WORLD 15 A dotted SUPER LINE advances from the northeast United States to Alaska, then back again. 16 EXT. PARK - DAY 16 Lois stares down at the journal, then at the time machine, (X) then over her shoulder. Clark walks back into the park. (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Yellow Rev. 2/21/95 13A. 16 CONTINUED: 16 CLARK Lois... (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Weinstein & Hutson 2/13/95 14. 16 CONTINUED: 16 LOIS Clark, that really was H.G. Wells. CLARK I know. LOIS And he really had a man from the future. CLARK I know. LOIS And Superman flew off to -- CLARK I know, he told me all about it when he gave me this. He holds up a sack. It's filled with raw chunks of glistening gold. LOIS Well, where is he? CLARK There's, uh... a volcano about to blow in China. (heading to the time machine) He wants us to stop Tempus. LOIS Us? CLARK He said time's of the essence. They climb in. Lois loads the gold as she saw Wells do. As Clark slips the key into place. 17 CLOSE ON PANEL 17 and the place: SMALLVILLE, the date, MAY 17, 1966. LOIS I don't get it, why is everybody going to Smallville? As Clark turns the key, there's a WHIRLING BLUR OF COLORS. LOIS (CONT'D) That's _your_ home town. (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Weinstein & Hutson 2/13/95 15. 17 CONTINUED: 17 Clark shrugs innocently, they're engulfed in bands of colors, there's a flash of light and they're gone. FADE OUT. _END OF ACT ONE_ --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Blue Rev. 2/15/95 16. _ACT TWO_ FADE IN: 18 EXT. SMALLVILLE, 1866 - DAY 18 A white church sits at the end of the dirt street. WE MOVE past it, glimpse TWO COWBOYS ambling by, some horses tied up, then MOVE TO a livery stable. Through the slatted doors and windows, we hear the HUM of the time machine, then see the colored lights FLASH through the cracks, then silence. The livery door is thrown open by Tempus, who takes a good long look at the Western town and its OCCUPANTS and is not happy. He grabs Wells, who tries to appear innocent. TEMPUS Smallville? 1966? I don't think so. (points to a shabby cowpoke) Unless that's Bob Dylan. WELLS It isn't my fault you used an inferior grade of gold. (gestures at the machine in the barn behind them) It obviously affected the time flux facilitator. However... (X) He points to the sign over their heads. "Smallville Livery." WELLS (CONT'D) ... we are in Smallville. TEMPUS But a hundred years early and out of fuel. I'd almost say you did this on purpose, Herb... if I thought you had a spine. (hustles him out) Let's go. WELLS Where? TEMPUS (with a Western twang) To find out if they've got any gold in this here town. --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Weinstein & Hutson 2/13/95 17. 19 INT. RED EYE SALOON - DAY 19 A COUPLE OF COWBOYS at the bar, a BARKEEP, an OLD TIMER noodling the piano and TWO YOUNG GUNFIGHTERS sipping whiskey at a table with a clear view of the door and their backs to the wall. MISS MARTHA pushes through curtains at the back of the room. She's a dead ringer for Martha Kent, right down to the tool kit she carries. She glides over to the bar and rests her tools on top of it, as the Barkeep sets her up with a beer. MISS MARTHA (to Barkeep) Morning, Sam. (seeing the Gunfighters; concerned) Wonder what those two want? They sure didn't ride all this way for the pretzels. (then) Marshal Kent been in yet? The Barkeep shakes his head "no." Miss Martha drains her beer. MISS MARTHA (CONT'D) All right, Sam, show me the floorboard's been catching you by surprise. As she starts to go around the bar, her eyes suddenly go wide. The butterfly doors open as Tempus and Wells push through. All the action stops dead, as everyone turns to stare. TEMPUS Well, well. Yee-hah. Miss Martha and the Barkeep exchange a very puzzled glance, as Tempus and Wells continue to the bar. TEMPUS (CONT'D) Now I guess we belly up to the bar and order. Herb? WELLS I'd love a spot of tea, actually. MISS MARTHA (stepping in) This is the Red Eye, Mister. We serve whiskey. We serve beer. The younger of the two Gunfighters eases out of his chair and to the bar. (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Yellow Rev. 2/21/95 18. 19 CONTINUED: 19 GUNFIGHTER Another bottle. MISS MARTHA That's Snakebite Rye. Dollar per. (X) He tosses a Double-Eagle gold piece on the bar. The coin rolls along the polished wood... until Tempus snaps it up. He looks at it, turning it over, holding it up to the light. The Gunfighter studies him coldly. MISS MARTHA (CONT'D) We keep it in back, I won't be a sec. TEMPUS (flipping coin to Wells) How many would we need to get out of here? WELLS Two or three hundred. As he hands it back to Tempus -- TEMPUS (to Gunfighter) Where can we get more of these? GUNFIGHTER Well, I got that one at the bank. Whole shipment just came in. Go on. Take it. TEMPUS Really? GUNFIGHTER (nods, backs up, hand hovering over guns) 'Course, you only have five seconds to spend it. Tempus studies the Gunfighter. TEMPUS Wait. I know you. You're not ... ? Yes. Jesse James! He leans in close for a good look. JESSE JAMES -- for that's who this is -- just stares malevolently. JESSE JAMES You better back that face right up, Mister. (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Yellow Rev. 2/21/95 19. 19 CONTINUED: 2 19 TEMPUS I'm right, aren't I? (off the other gunfighter) And that's your brother, Frank. Warily, FRANK JAMES gets to his feet. TEMPUS (CONT'D) You two are my inspiration, I've (X) read everything about you. You must be here to rob the bank. I don't remember you ever robbing a bank in Smallville. FRANK JAMES (very edgy) How does he know about the bank, Jesse? JESSE JAMES (to Tempus) Lots of folks think they know me, but you're the first to tell me about things I ain't done yet. (beat) That bugs me. He's ready for some gun play. The Cowboys and the Old Timer scatter. TEMPUS Are you as good with a gun as they say? Just as Miss Martha comes back with the bottle of rye, Jesse smiles and glances up at the BALCONY RAILING. There are six ornate, baseball-size brass balls running it's length. MISS MARTHA Now hold on a minute... Jesse suddenly aims and FIRES, fanning six shots... knocking off all six balls. Tempus shakes his head and lets out a low whistle. TEMPUS (to Wells) Wasn't that something? (to Jesse) You're good, you really are, you've got a future... not a very long one, actually and here's why -- no matter how good you are, there's always someone better. To wit: (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Blue Rev. 2/15/95 20. 19 CONTINUED: 3 19 Jesse's eyes go narrow, as Tempus pulls out the weapon he got from the gun store and LETS FLY TWENTY ROUNDS in a (X) heartbeat -- and when the SMOKE CLEARS... the railing is in splinters, hanging down to the floor. Jesse is dumbstruck. TEMPUS (CONT'D) (sotto, to Jesse) Now, as much as I like you, if you and Frank have any ideas about that bank full of gold ... ? Get in line. As Tempus laughs, the doors are suddenly thrown open and MARSHAL KENT walks in, gun drawn. He looks curiously like Pa Kent. He takes in the whole scene, surveying the damage, then... MARSHAL KENT You boys have something personal against this place? CUT TO: 20 EXT. SMALLVILLE, 1966 - DAY 20 A white church sits at the end of town square. WE MOVE past it, take in a cluster of KIDS running by, then from behind some big bushes we hear the familiar HUM of the time machine, sees the lights and color SEAR through the leaves, then -- Lois and Clark step out of the bushes, a little dazed. LOIS It's just... Smallville. CLARK Yeah, but the cars... She looks. All circa early-to-mid-sixties. LOIS And the clothes. WOMEN and MEN, all dressed and styled for a spring afternoon, 1966. Lois pulls a discarded newspaper out of a trashcan and scans the date: May 17, 1966. LOIS (CONT'D) Clark, it worked... We're here, we're really here. Do you know what this means? We can go anywhere. (MORE) (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Blue Rev. 2/15/95 21. 20 CONTINUED: 20 LOIS (CONT'D) We can be there when Columbus landed, when Washington crossed the Delaware, we can cover the greatest stories in history, first hand... (X) we can prove that Lee Harvey Oswald was just a pawn in a (X) conspiracy. (X) CLARK (innocently) What do you mean? He acted (X) alone. (X) LOIS Clark, I knew you were naive but (X) please. (X) CLARK All right, we'll settle this in (X) Dealey Plaza, 1963, but right (X) now -- (X) (scanning the street) -- how do we find Tempus? (X) LOIS Sorry. You're right. Okay, let's -- GUNSHOTS. Lois and Clark whirl, see a CROWD on the sidewalk. Clark cuts a little ahead of Lois X-RAYS through the crowd to see -- A MAN DRESSED LIKE TEMPUS and A MAN DRESSED LIKE WELLS, running out of the bank, the Faux Tempus FIRING a s o gun a the WESTERNERS in the bank. Clark starts after them, then -- LOIS (pointing) Wait! Over the bank a banner reading: "Centennial Celebration of the Great Smallville Gold Robbery!" And now the Crowd CHEERS and the Faux Tempus and the Faux Wells turn and take bows. LOIS (CONT'D) It's not them, it's a re-enactment. They're just dressed like Tempus and Wells. (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Yellow Rev. 2/21/95 22. 20 CONTINUED: 2 20 CLARK But there was never any Great Smallville Gold Robbery... LOIS Unless... CLARK ... something went wrong, maybe (X) LOIS ... they ended up back in 1866 CLARK ... and needed gold. They hurry back to the bushes next to the church. LOIS But I still don't understand. What are we doing in Smallville in the first place? CLARK I think there was a... an early Superman sighting here. (X) LOIS I never heard about that. CLARK I think he was pretty young at the time but... yeah. LOIS Huh. CUT TO: 21 INT. RED EYE SALOON - SMALLVILLE, 1866 - DAY 21 The Old Timer's back at the piano, the cowboys are at their cards, Marshall Kent's leaning on the bar. The debris of the balcony railing has been gathered neatly to the side. Miss Martha is on the balcony, hammer in her hand, a carpenter's apron around her waist, hard at work installing a temporary guard rail. MISS MARTHA There. (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Blue Rev. 2/15/95 22A. 21 CONTINUED: 21 MARSHAL KENT Maybe I should've put everybody away, instead of just letting them pay damages. MISS MARTHA If you locked up everyone who shot up my place, I'd be out of business in a week. She shoots a wary look at Frank and Jesse, quietly at their table. FRANK JAMES Jesse, it happens to every man once in a while. JESSE JAMES (morose) Not to me. FRANK JAMES It's not your fault; his was just... plain bigger. (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Blue Rev. 2/15/95 23. 21 CONTINUED: 2 21 JESSE JAMES Size never made no difference before. FRANK JAMES You gotta get your mind off this, Jesse, or it could affect your future performance. Jesse just takes a shot of whiskey, looking utterly depressed. The butterfly doors swing open and Lois and Clark walk in. The music stops, the conversation stops, everyone turns and stares. FRANK JAMES Well now, here's something oughta (X) perk a man's spirit right up. (X) LOIS (oblivious; hot and (X) thirsty; to Barkeep) Anything diet. (off the Barkeep's look; remembering) Oh, right... do you have regular cola, yet? (then) Just give me a sasparilla. The Barkeep just keeps staring at her. MISS MARTHA (walking over; giving Lois the once over) If you're looking for _work_, that's not the kind of saloon I run. Lois turns and sees Miss Martha. Her mouth drops open. LOIS Clark... CLARK (equally agape) I know, I know... LOIS She looks just like your... The word dies in her throat, as the Marshal joins Miss Martha. (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Blue Rev. 2/15/95 24. 21 CONTINUED: 3 21 LOIS (CONT'D) (staring at him) Oh, my God... I don't believe (X) this, Clark, I think we're talking to... CLARK (swallowing hard) ... my great-great-grandparents! MISS MARTHA (slow burn) Now, wait a minute... CLARK You're Miss Martha! And Marshal Kent! MARSHAL KENT (to Miss Martha) How many more weirdos are we gonna get in here today? LOIS Weirdos? So you've seen somebody else strange? MARSHAL KENT (pointing to the debris) The ones who did that. Glancing at the wreckage, Clark spots something else on the floor and picks it up. It's a spent nine millimeter shell. (X) CLARK They've been here. MARSHAL KENT (suspicious) So, they're friends of yours? CLARK Not exactly. Where are they? MARSHAL KENT Gone. Which is just where we'd like you and the naked lady to be. (X) LOIS Naked? I am not -- (X) But she takes in the lacivious stares of all the men In the (X) bar for the first time and unconsciously tries to hide her (X) bare legs behind a table. (X) (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Blue Rev. 2/15/95 24A. 21 CONTINUED: 4 21 LOIS (CONT'D) -- naked, this is a new fashion... (X) from France. (X) CLARK Do you know where they went? JESSE JAMES (butting in drunkenly) I think they had some banking business to do. FRANK JAMES Jesse, you're sounding bitter. We've got to do something about this... Clark SUPER-HEARS: (X) TEMPUS (V.O.) ... keep those hands high and give (X) me the gold! (X) (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Blue Rev. 2/15/95 25. 21 CONTINUED: 5 21 Clark bolts out the door. (X) CLARK I think I know where they are. (X) LOIS Bye. She runs after Clark. With Lois and Clark gone, Jesse impatiently leaps to his feet, his gun out. JESSE JAMES My brother's right. Time to get back in the saddle. Folks, this is a holdup! 22 22 THRU OMITTED THRU 23 23 24 EXT. WESTERN STREET - DAY 24 As Clark dashes across the street, he spots Lois following him. CLARK Go back inside, Lois! LOIS I will not -- FIRING into the bank, Tempus and Wells run out of the bank (X) with a heavy bag of gold and disappear around the corner, (X) never seeing Lois and Clark. (X) LOIS (CONT'D) Let's go! But Clark hears a second barrage of GUNFIRE behind him, turns and sees -- (X) Jesse and Frank SHOOTING it out with Marshal Kent in the saloon. CLARK Oh, no... (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Blue Rev. 2/15/95 26. 24 CONTINUED: 24 LOIS Clark, those are your ancestors, if something happens to them -- CLARK Stay here, I'll be right back. LOIS But Tempus -- He's gone before she can protest. Then she looks up the street where Tempus and Wells went. She bolts after them. 25 INT. RED EYE SALOON - DAY 25 Marshal Kent is behind the bar with Sam and Miss Martha, FIRING at the James Brothers, who are behind a table, FIRING BACK. Now, Marshal Kent is out of bullets. He looks at his gun. MARSHAL KENT Oops. Jesse shoots. Marshal Kent is hit in the shoulder. Then Clark, a SUPER-BLUR of wind and speed, snatches their guns (X) away so they're pulling air instead of triggers. Then he (X) SUPER-BLURS back at them and in an instant their hands are (X) tied behind their backs. (X) MISS MARTHA Thank you, stranger. CLARK My pleasure, ma'am. MISS MARTHA The Marshal's been hit... Clark moves to him, on the floor, holding his shoulder. CLARK Is there a doctor in town? MISS MARTHA Went back East. Nearest one's Kansas City, four days' ride. Clark loops the Marshal's good arm around his shoulder and helps him up and to the door. CLARK Better call the deputy, have him get these two in jail... (X) (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Yellow Rev. 2/21/95 27. 25 CONTINUED: 25 MARTHA But what are you going to do? CLARK Get him to Kansas City. Miss Martha hears a moan from the James Brothers, turns to them, then hears a familiar O.S. WHOOSH. Turns back to where Clark and the Marshal were and just sees the butterfly doors swinging -- -- and Sam the Barkeep staring at the doors, eyes wide, mouth agape. His head tips up to the sky. He passes out and hits the floor with a THUMP. 26 INT. LIVERY STABLE - DAY 26 Tempus stands over Wells, gun in hand, as Wells feeds the gold coins into the fuel receptacle. TEMPUS Hurry. Lois moves stealthily through the stacks of hay. She looks around for a weapon. Sees a shovel, picks it up and moves to the back of the time machine, about to heave it when -- Tempus suddenly hears a NOISE, turns and sees Lois. Aims. She stops. TEMPUS Miss Lane. What are you doing here? LOIS I, uhhh, I grabbed onto the machine just before... you know. Tempus looks at Wells. WELLS If she did, she'd've been caught (X) in the... ah... interdimensional (X) vortex... (X) TEMPUS And you came alone? LOIS Yes. (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Yellow Rev. 2/21/95 27A. 26 CONTINUED: 26 TEMPUS Well, Lois Lane, independent (X) career woman of the nineties, (X) you're going to be stranded in 1866, without the right to vote, own property or write for a great metropolitan newspaper. _God_, I love irony. (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Blue Rev. 2/15/95 28. 26 CONTINUED: 26 WELLS I'm so sorry, Miss Lane, I wish I'd never invented this contraption... TEMPUS Keep loading the gold. Wells does as he's told. LOIS Look, I may not know the future but I know the past and you've got it wrong. You want to kill Superman, but he wasn't in Smallville in (X) 1966... Tempus just looks at her, then at Wells. TEMPUS That's right, she doesn't know yet... Oh, this is good, this is really good. (trying not to laugh) Uh, Lois? Did you know that in the future you're revered on the same level as Superman? Books about you, statues, an interactive game? You're even a breakfast cereal. LOIS Really? TEMPUS Much as everybody loves you, though, the same question keeps coming up. _How_ dumb was she? Let me show you what I mean... (grabbing Wells' glasses and putting them on) Look, I'm Clark. (taking them off) No, I'm Superman. (on) Mild-mannered reporter... (off) Super hero... (off her puzzlement) Hel-lo! Duh! Clark Kent is Superman! (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Weinstein & Hutson 2/13/95 29. 26 CONTINUED: 2 26 Lois' singularly stunned expression tells us he's finally gotten through. TEMPUS (CONT'D) Well, that was worth the whole trip -- to actually meet the most galactically _stupid_ woman who ever lived! Let's go, Herb. Clark... (glasses on) ... and Superman ... (glasses off) ... are dead. And the future... is mine! He puts the glasses back on Wells just as the time machine HUMS to full power and disappears in a BURST of light. Leaving Lois too overwhelmed to move, then -- CLARK (running in) Lois! Lois! She turns and sees him. CLARK (CONT'D) You're okay? I was afraid you -- She hauls off and slaps him. He puts his hand to his cheek in surprise. LOIS And don't pretend that hurt... Superman. FADE OUT. _END OF ACT TWO_ --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Blue Rev. 2/15/95 30. _ACT THREE_ FADE IN: 27 EXT. MAIN STREET - SMALLVILLE, 1966 - DAY 27 Lois and Clark walk out of a small car rental agency and move to their car. Clark looks at a furious Lois who walks beside him. CLARK It started because I wanted a (X) normal life... friends, a job... (X) (looking at her) a girl. I couldn't have that (X) if people knew and mobbed me (X) everywhere I went. (X) (pause) Lois, come on. You haven't said a word since 1866. LOIS You are the lowest form of life imaginable. CLARK Not what I was hoping for... but it's a start. LOIS You're a liar. And there is nothing worse. CLARK I never lied to you, Lois. (off her glare) I just made up certain facts to keep you from finding out about... other certain facts. LOIS You ought to run for President. Oh, but you can't. You weren't born here. Then again, you'd just lie about it. Look at you right now, renting a car, that's a big, fat lie. What do you need a car for? You're Superman! PASSERSBY glance. Clark tries to calm her. CLARK Sshh. I think we should keep as low a profile as we can... anything we change in the past could be dangerous to our future. (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Yellow Rev. 2/21/95 31. 27 CONTINUED: 27 LOIS Always got an answer for everything. You're good, Clark, you really are. CLARK No, actually, I'm not... I hated not being able to tell you. I mean, you think it was easy watching you swoon over Superman and ignore me? LOIS That doesn't make any sense -- you _are_ Superman. CLARK No -- Superman is what I can _do_, but Clark is who I _am_... and the closer we got, the more I wanted to explain but... it kept getting more and more complicated. LOIS Look, you've obviously had a lot more time to think about this than I have but just answer this -- how can I ever trust you again? She gets into the car, stares straight ahead. He sighs and walks around the back of the car, muttering to himself: CLARK Glasses, secret identity... seemed like a good idea at the time... 28 EXT. SHUSTER'S FIELD - DAY 28(X) A deep furrow carved in the earth, leading to the half-buried, steaming, Kryptonian space craft. Tempus and wells trudge up to it. TEMPUS Just like the history books said. As he glances around, some glowing shards of green catch his eye. He bends down and picks one up -- Kryptonite. TEMPUS (CONT'D) Right down to the remnants of the exploding planet sucked along in the path of the ship. (MORE) (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Blue Rev. 2/15/95 31A. 28 CONTINUED: 28 TEMPUS (CONT'D) (picks one up; to Wells, re: rocket) Open it. Wells unlatches the hatch of the capsule, revealing the cooing SUPER BABY, swathed in red, yellow and blue blankets, one of which bears the Is, insignia. TEMPUS (CONT'D) Hello, Junior. 29 INT. CLARK'S RENTAL CAR - ON A COUNTRY ROAD - DAY 29 Clark glances at Lois, but she stares straight ahead. CLARK ... and it was partly for your (X) protection. (X) LOIS Don't patronize me. CLARK I'm not. If you knew and someone (X) found out you knew, you'd be a (X) target. (X) LOIS What do you think I am... (X) galactically stupid? (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Yellow Rev. 2/21/95 32. 29 CONTINUED: 29 Clark abruptly pulls the car to the side of the road and slams to a stop. He turns to her. CLARK Lois, I think you're the smartest woman I know... and I never wanted to hurt you. If I was wrong, I'm sorry but I can't change what I did. (distracted by the view out the surroundings) Wait... we're here. LOIS Where? CLARK This is Shuster's Field, where the (X) ship landed. (getting out) C'mon. 30 EXT. FIELD - DAY 30 A four foot wire fence bounds the field. Lois and Clark walk up. CLARK I think we're early. Mom and Dad used to tell me it was night when they were driving along and saw what they thought was a meteor... Lois starts to duck under the fence. Clark takes her gently by the hand. CLARK (CONT'D) Here. He FLOATS them up and over the fence. She glares. CLARK (CONT'D) What? LOIS All those times you pretended you couldn't hit, couldn't jump, couldn't open the peanut butter jar yourself. She stalks off ahead of him. (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Weinstein & Hutson 2/13/95 33. 30 CONTINUED: 30 CLARK Lois, do the words, 'Let it go,' mean anything... to... (falters) ... to... ? He suddenly stops, looking a little ill. LOIS What? CLARK I dunno. I feel kind of weak... like there's Kryptonite around. (puzzled) But that would mean the ship would already have to be... LOIS (cutting him off) Clark, look! He follows her gaze, seeing the GLOWING rocks of Kryptonite, around the ship, open and empty. CLARK (backing up) It can't be... LOIS Tempus. CLARK Maybe... or maybe somehow my folks found me earlier. He grabs her hand and they move back to the fence. He stumbles and she helps him. LOIS Are you all right? CLARK Just gotta get out of here, I'll be fine. 31 EXT. ROCKY COVE - DAY 31 A cluster of rocks jutting up out of the woods. Wells carries the baby, swathed in red, yellow and blue blankets. Tempus is behind them, gun casually trained. WELLS Where are we going? (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Blue Rev. 2/15/95 34. 31 CONTINUED: 31 TEMPUS Well, if I remember my Kent history from college, this is Rocky Cove. Should be a nice, safe place to spend some quality time with our child. He motions for Wells to stop. Wells sets the child down. (X) WELLS You know I won't let you hurt him. (X) I'll fight you with my last (X) breath. (X) TEMPUS Really? WELLS I swear it. Tempus SMACKS him across the jaw. Wells drops. TEMPUS Sorry, but I don't like you (X) swearing in front of the baby. (X) 32 OMITTED 32 33 INT. KENT HOUSE - DAY 33 Shooting out the screen door, as Lois and Clark walk up. (X) He prepares to knock, hesitates. (X) CLARK What are we going to say? LOIS You'll think of something. You always do. CLARK Yeah, right... 'Hi, you didn't happen to find a baby in a space ship, did you?' YOUNG MARTHA appears from inside the house. She's (X) thirtyish, bright-eyed and warm. YOUNG MARTHA Hello. (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Blue Rev. 2/15/95 35. 33 CONTINUED: 33 Clark opens his mouth, but nothing comes out. Looking at (X) her through the screen door, he can't get over how young (X) she is. He looks like he's about to faint and Lois reaches her hand out to him. YOUNG MARTHA (CONT'D) (concerned) Are you all right? LOIS He's just a little tired. We've been doing a lot of... travelling. YOUNG MARTHA I know just the thing to fix you up... a nice, cool glass of buttermilk. Come on in. 33A SAME SCENE - MINUTES LATER 33A Clark drains a glass of buttermilk. Lois and Young Martha watch. CLARK Nothing like buttermilk for what ails you. YOUNG MARTHA But that's just what my husband, Jonathan, says! YOUNG JONATHAN KENT appears through the window. He's (X) mid-thirties as well, robust and cheerful. YOUNG JONATHAN What am I being accused of saying? Clark takes one look at his young father... and drops the glass. CLARK Oh, geez, I'm sorry... (moving quickly to clean it up) ... it's just, you both look so young. I mean... YOUNG MARTHA (perplexed, but polite) Please, don't worry about it. CLARK But, I know how clean you like things. (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Yellow Rev. 2/21/95 36. 33A CONTINUED: 33A She looks at him, confused. LOIS (covering) Anyone can see you keep your house neat as a pin. Young Martha smiles. He pleasure at the compliment overrides her puzzlement. YOUNG JONATHAN (moving inside) Martha, you hear anything about Shuster selling his field? (X) Clark pays attention. YOUNG MARTHA No. YOUNG JONATHAN I saw a couple of weird-looking city fellas out at the place -- YOUNG MARTHA Jonathan, no business talk, we've got company. (to Lois and Clark) So, what brings you folks out this way? CLARK (floundering) Oh, well... LOIS (jumping in) We were... uh... But she can't come up with anything. CLARK ... looking for something. YOUNG JONATHAN Like what? All eyes are on Clark. Finally... LOIS (blurts it out) (X) You didn't happen to find a baby, did you? Young Martha's eyes immediately well with tears. (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Yellow Rev. 2/21/95 37. 33A CONTINUED: 2 33A YOUNG JONATHAN Now, Martha... CLARK I'm sorry. LOIS He didn't mean... YOUNG JONATHAN No, no, it's okay. YOUNG MARTHA (nods) You see, it's just... I can't have children. YOUNG JONATHAN We can't. YOUNG MARTHA I think if I found a baby, I'd be the world's most grateful woman. CLARK And the world's best mom. YOUNG MARTHA (surprised, but touched) Thank you. (then, pulling herself together) More buttermilk? LOIS You're very kind, but we're kind of on a tight schedule. (to Clark; pointedly) Aren't we? CLARK Yeah. (suddenly hits him) Da -- uh, sir, you were saying something about Shuster's (X) Field... ? YOUNG MARTHA Oh, you don't have to be polite... LOIS He's not. I mean, he is, but not now. You saw someone there? (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Blue Rev. 2/15/95 38. 33A CONTINUED: 3 33A YOUNG JONATHAN Two city fellas. Thought they might be buyers. Strange looking. one of them in kind of a.. I don't know what you'd call it... funny (X) suit. Why? They friends of (X) yours? (X) CLARK I really want to catch them. Where were they going? YOUNG JONATHAN Headed up to Rocky Cove on foot. CLARK We'd better go. Clark looks at Young Martha for a moment, as though memorizing her features, then leans over and gives her a quick kiss on the cheek. CLARK (CONT'D) Thank you. Young Martha looks surprised and Young Jonathan instinctively bristles... but the sheer innocence of it washes over him. He relaxes and smiles. YOUNG JONATHAN Hope you find who you're looking (X) for. CLARK You, too. As they nod their thanks and start out: YOUNG MARTHA (sotto; to Lois) I don't know how I know this, but his color just doesn't seem right. He's getting sick. Lois stares at her a long beat, then gives her a hug. LOIS (following Clark) Don't worry, I'll take good care of him. --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Blue Rev. 2/15/95 29. 34 INT. RENTAL CAR - ON COUNTRY ROAD - DAY 34 Lois is behind the wheel. She glances over at Clark. He's slumped in the passenger seat. LOIS Clark, are you okay? (X) CLARK Just tired. (X) LOIS I've never seen you so pale... (X) even from Kryptonite. (X) CLARK I'll be okay, just need to rest. (X) LOIS Look, I'm sorry I was so hard on (X) you before about... you know. (then) It must've been really difficult all those years, always having to pretend and hide, never being able to share. I'm sorry you had to go through it alone. CLARK I wasn't. I always had my (X) folks... and you. Maybe there (X) were things I couldn't say but (X) there was nothing I couldn't feel. (X) (wearily) I've got to wake up here... (X) LOIS I don't get it, we're miles from (X) the Kryptonite, you shouldn't (X) be -- (X) Her eyes widen in alarm. His skin is becoming translucent. LOIS (CONT'D) Clark! He sees the way she's staring at him. He looks down at his hands and knows instantly what's happening. CLARK It's Tempus... Lois floors it. --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Blue Rev. 2/15/95 39A. 35 EXT. ROCKY COVE - DAY 35 Tempus, Wells and the Baby are well concealed in this semi-circle of large boulders. Wells' hands are tightly (X) secured. Unable to move, he watches the Baby playing with (X) a glowing shard of KRYPTONITE. Tempus is cleaning his (X) weapon. He looks down at the Baby. WELLS Don't do this, Tempus... (X) TEMPUS I'm not doing a thing, Herb. (X) (to baby) (X) Does baby like the nice shiny (X) Kryptonite? Hm? Well, okay, you (X) just play with it all you want... (X) FADE OUT. _END OF ACT THREE_ --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Yellow Rev. 2/21/95 40. _ACT FOUR_ FADE IN: 36 EXT. COUNTRY ROAD - DAY 36 With Lois at the wheel, the rental pulls to a stop at the edge of the woods. Clark points in the direction of Rocky Cove. CLARK Over there... Lois gets out and hurries around to Clark's side. He tries to get out, but he's far too weak. She reaches for his hand. It's beginning to disappear. LOIS (horrified) Clark, what's happening? (X) CLARK In a minute, I won't exist... (X) You'll have to go without me. Hurry! With a last worried glance, Lois plunges into the woods. 37 EXT. WOODS - DAY 37 Lois picks her way through the underbrush, stepping lightly, trying to be as silent as possible. As she pushes a branch out of her way, a GLINT from the bushes catches her eye. She peers in. Something's hidden there. It's the Time Machine. TEMPUS (singing, O.S., to the tune of 'Rock-A-Bye Baby') 'Oh, Super-baby, new to the Earth...' 38 EXT. ROCKY COVE - DAY 38 Tempus croons evilly to the weakened Infant, as the bound and gagged Wells watches. TEMPUS '...play with your rock and make pointless your birth.' The Baby's eyes flutter. (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Blue Rev. 2/15/95 41. 38 CONTINUED: 38 TEMPUS (CONT'D) 'The world will spin on, sans (X) Super-decree... and the future (X) belongs to... people... like... (X) me.' (X) The Baby drops off to sleep. (X) TEMPUS (CONT'D) Won't be long now... (X) WELLS You really think you can destroy (X) Utopia by killing a child? (X) TEMPUS Well, as you can see, I'm giving (X) it my best. (X) WELLS You're a fool. Kill as many as (X) you wish -- but a world of peace (X) will always be man's ultimate (X) goal. (X) TEMPUS Herb... did your books actually (X) _sell_? Because, you're kind of a (X) bore. Which brings me to the (X) question... (X) (beat) What am I going to do with you? I could just leave you here to starve... but no, you might get (X) away, build another time machine. (X) Obviously, I have to kill you, but (X) how? (X) (then) Something suitable, something (X) ironic... like what I did to Lois, that was good. Wait, yes -- a Utopian execution. I know, I'll (X) bore you to death! Tempus laughs at his own joke, then stops abruptly. He hears a noise. Someone moving nearby. He grabs his gun (X) and goes to investigate. 39 EXT. WOODS - DAY 39 Tempus approaches, carrying his gun. He moves cautiously, looking every which way, but Lois is nowhere to be seen. He stops. He was sure he heard something, but maybe not. (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Gold Rev. 2/23/95 41A. 39 CONTINUED: 39 He's about to give up, when -- Lois swings down out of the (X) tree and kicks his hand. The gun flies out. She scrambles (X) to get it but he body-checks her off balance and scoops it up. She ends up on her back. Tempus aims down at her. TEMPUS How did you get -- ? (realizes) Another time machine. Where is it? (she says nothing) You _will_ tell me. He aims at her knee and is about to pull the trigger. 39A EXT. ROAD - DAY 39A Clark musters his strength and stumbles into the woods. 40 EXT. WOODS - DAY 40 An almost fully transparent Clark stumbles and can just glimpse what's happening between Tempus and Lois. He's too weak to move, but summons the very last drop of his strength and blows out a burst of SUPER COLD BREATH. 41 EXT. WOODS - DAY 41 Tempus' gun FREEZES, turning white with frost. Tempus SCREAMS and drops it. Lying before him, Lois hooks her right foot behind Tempus' right ankle, then kicks his shin with her left foot. He tumbles back. --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Yellow Rev. 2/21/95 42. 42 EXT. NEAR RENTAL CAR - DAY 42 That final burst of energy has made Clark collapse. He flickers into near-invisibility, fighting to hang on. 43 EXT. WOODS - DAY 43 Lois rolls up, ready to do some damage. Tempus gets to his feet. The gun is between them. LOIS Okay, you like violence so much... let's see what you've got. They circle. He swings at her. She blocks, connects with an uppercut... and drops him. Hard. (X) LOIS (CONT'D) Hate to tell you, but... you hit like a girl. She kicks the gun away, turns and runs into -- (X) 44 EXT. ROCKY COVE - DAY 44 -- races up, grabs the Kryptonite from the Baby and heaves it as far away as she possibly can. She unties Wells and picks up the still Infant. WELLS The baby... is he... ? Lois is not exactly an instinctive mom. She holds the baby at arms length, then tentatively brings it in closer to a more nurturing, if still awkward, embrace. The Baby looks up at her... and begins to cry. LOIS I'm not very good with -- WELLS Oh, you will be. (off her look) Here, you just have to hold his head and keep him close. He takes the baby to show her. --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Yellow Rev. 2/21/95 43. 45 EXT. WOODS - WITH CLARK - DAY 45(X) Clark is becoming solid again, full of color and life. He straightens up, his strength flowing back into him. He moves into -- 46 EXT. WOODS - WITH TEMPUS - DAY 46(X) still weak and tentative. Tempus comes to and struggles to his feet, seeing Clark moving toward him through the trees. TEMPUS Uh-oh. He makes a mad dash for the time machine. Clark launches after him, leaps and brings him down in a flying tackle. TEMPUS (CONT'D) Showoff. Lois and Wells -- holding the Baby -- come out of the cove. LOIS (relieved beyond words) Clark! She nestles against Clark as he still holds Tempus with one hand. LOIS (CONT'D) You're all right? CLARK I'm fine. LOIS I was so afraid you were -- CLARK It's all right, it's all right. LOIS I couldn't stand the idea I might lose you and I'd never get to tell you... to say that... I ... TEMPUS Please. I'll go to jail, I'll strap myself into the electric chair -- but don't make me listen to this! They ignore him, about to kiss, when Clark's head suddenly snaps up and he looks at the sky. (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Yellow Rev. 2/21/95 44. 46 CONTINUED: 46 CLARK It's almost night. I've got to go. He takes his glasses off, hands them to Lois, then rips his shirt open, revealing the 'S.' CLARK (CONT'D) (heaving a liberated sigh) I've always wanted to do that in front of you. Then he SPINS and in a BLUR goes from Clark to Superman. He takes the Baby from Wells. LOIS He looks like you. CLARK (then) Hope so. (to Baby) Time to go, pal. Superman takes off with an O.S. WHOOSH. 47 EXT. SHUSTER'S FIELD - DUSK 47(X) Superman deposits the Baby in the ship. He steps back from the Kryptonite still strewn, woozy, and TAKES OFF. 48 EXT. ROAD NEAR SHUSTER'S FIELD - DUSK 48(X) The Kents drive by in their truck. 49 EXT. SKY - NIGHT #1 49(X) Superman flies up, up, and away from us, then turns and shoots back down to Earth, picking up speed, becoming a streak of color. 50 INT. KENT TRUCK - NIGHT 50 The Kents hear a supersonic WHOOSH overhead. WE STAY ON THEIR FACES as they look out the windshield in amazement. YOUNG JONATHAN What was that? (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Yellow Rev. 2/21/95 45. 50 CONTINUED: 50 YOUNG MARTHA Looked like a meteor... over there in Shuster's Field. (X) YOUNG JONATHAN Let's go have a look. 51 EXT. SHUSTER'S FIELD - NIGHT 51(X) The Kents jump out of their truck and run over to the rocket. YOUNG JONATHAN My Lord... And inside, of course, Baby Superman. Young Martha picks up the infant and we can feel her instantly bonding with it. YOUNG MARTHA Oh, Jonathan... In the nearby trees, Superman watches. 52 EXT. WOODS NEAR ROCKY COVE - NIGHT 52(X) Wells has secured Tempus to the time machine. He moves to a downcast Lois. WELLS What's the matter, my dear? LOIS You've been to the future, Mr. Wells, is it true what Tempus said about me? WELLS Yes. You're as highly revered as any woman in history. LOIS No, about being... galactically stupid. Wells smiles and looks at Lois sympathetically. WELLS Not stupid, Miss Lane. Blind. (MORE) (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) White Rev. 2/23/95 46. 52 CONTINUED: 52 WELLS (CONT'D) It's one of the many things that makes your story so timeless: why children never tire of hearing it at bedtime, why parents never outgrow it, generation after generation. We're _all_ blind when it comes to love, especially that one great love that will change us forever. TEMPUS Excuse me? But I'm in danger of choking on my own vomit. Superman LANDS. SUPERMAN Everything's fine, the Kents have the baby. WELLS Good. Then we can start to make things right. Superman, you and Lois meet me at the second time machine. He climbs into his time machine, starts hitting switches. LOIS Where are you going? WELLS To see to it Mr. Tempus causes no more trouble. The machine hums and color flashes appear. TEMPUS Superman, while I've got you here, just answer one thing for me... Superman walks over. The two men are nose to nose. TEMPUS (CONT'D) Why tights? Why a cape? You're a grown man, don't you feel _ridiculous_? In a FLASH OF LIGHT, he and Wells and the machine are gone. SUPERMAN (to Lois) Hey, my mom made it for me. (X) (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) White Rev. 2/23/95 47. 52 CONTINUED: 2 52 LOIS Oh, look, you've got shmutz on (X) your 'S'. (X) She picks at the lint. They kiss. (X) 53 EXT. SMALLVILLE - BUSHES NEXT TO CHURCH - NIGHT 53 Lois and Clark move up to the second time machine. LOIS Is this going to feel as weird to you as it does to me? Knowing you're Superman from now on? WELLS (stepping into sight) Oh, I'm afraid that can't be, Miss Lane. (smiles) Not just yet, anyway. He climbs aboard the second machine and mans the controls. WELLS (CONT'D) We've tampered with history enough. CLARK Well, it's a little late... WELLS Not at all. I'll simply drop each of you back before I ever showed up. You'll both remember nothing and none of this will have happened. They climb on, each on either side of him as the machine begins to hum. CLARK Is that what you did to Tempus? During the following, Lois surreptitiously pulls out Perry's birthday card and a pen, writes: "CLARK IS SUPERMAN." WELLS Oh, no. Mr. Tempus was such a lover of irony, I decided to give him a lifetime of it. CLARK How so? (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Yellow Rev. 2/21/95 47A. 53 CONTINUED: 53 Lois stuffs the card back in her pocket. WELLS By granting him his wish to live in a violent, hellish Dystopia. (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Pink Rev. 2/15/95 48. 53 CONTINUED: 53 In a flash of light and sound, the time machine disappears. CUT TO: 54 EXT. SMALLVILLE, 1866 - DAY 54(X) Tempus, wearing chains and convict's stripes, is pleading through bars. TEMPUS You stupid, corn-sucking, hayseed cow-lovers! I don't belong here, I'm from the future! I've got to get out of here and build a time machine! Is anybody listening to me? PULL BACK to reveal he's in a barred wagon that says: (X) "KANSAS STATE ASYLUM." Off Tempus' ranting and (X) chain-rattling and the wagon pulling away -- (X) CUT TO: 55 INT. DAILY PLANET, 1995 - DAY #1 - REPRISE 55 It is the very morning our story began. As Lois exits the elevator, Jimmy falls in stride next to her. JIMMY You're cuttin' it close. LOIS (off her watch) Eight minutes. What'd I get him? And don't tell me checked suspenders. JIMMY (handing her a wrapped gift) How'd you know? She's momentarily puzzled. How did she know? They head into the bullpen, it's festooned with ribbons, balloons and a banner reading "Happy Birthday, Chief!" Clark appears. CLARK Morning, Lois. LOIS You're late. (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Weinstein & Hutson 2/13/95 49. 55 CONTINUED: 55 CLARK 'Morning, Clark.' LOIS (stopping herself) I have the weirdest feeling of deja vu... CLARK (sees her gift box) Don't tell me you got him checked suspenders again. LOIS How'd you know? CLARK You got him that last year, didn't you? LOIS Clark, I'm serious! That stops him. CLARK Well, now that you mention it... it does feel like we've done all this before. LOIS (looks at her gift) Oh, no, I forgot to get a card. Jimmy! (then feels something in her pocket) Wait. She pulls out the sealed envelope in her pocket and looks at it. LOIS (CONT'D) How'd this get here? Clark looks at it. on the back -- unseen by Lois -- he reads the words: "CLARK IS SUPERMAN." She starts to turn it over. He grabs it before she does. LOIS (CONT'D) Clark! CLARK It's uhhh, my card, you were holding it for me, remember? (CONTINUED) --page break-- TEMPUS FUGITIVE (#18) Weinstein & Hutson 2/13/95 50. 55 CONTINUED: 2 55 LOIS (impatient) No, I don't. CLARK Come to think of it, I hate cards. (tears it up) Just slows down getting to the present. She looks at him very closely, eyes narrowed. CLARK (CONT'D) What? LOIS I was just thinking... (leans in very close, her face almost touching his) Naahhhhh. And with that, she turns away, he sighs and tosses the bits of paper in the wastecan and we HEAR O.S. "SURPRISE, CHIEF!" FADE OUT. _THE END_