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sky! It's a bird!
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It's Superman!
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from another planet
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with powers and abilities
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as Clark Kent,
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great metropolitan newspaper,
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the American way.
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exciting episode
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18. Hello, Butler.
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the fabulous Mr. Butler, huh?
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Have you seen this?
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war against crime."
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in two hours, single-handed.
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having that much power?
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in the twinkling of an eye...
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fear of punishment.
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being Superman
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ability to control him.
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you control Superman.
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serious in my life.
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going a little steep?
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Superman for 30 minutes.
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have that drink.
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only to Miss Lane privately.
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see you privately.
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call anyone you wish.
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108. Hello? Send Mr. Kent
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119. Take that handcuff off Miss
Lane or I'll poke you one!
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120. Be careful, young man.
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121. If I press this, all of us will
be blown to kingdom come.
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kid? That stuff isn't dynamite.
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128. No, not money. At
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135. No, wait. No, wait.
Get... get the chief.
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I phone the police?
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the door as you go out, please.
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this, you know that.
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Lane. The detonator.
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He must be on his way over.
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155. Gosh, I hope so. Somebody's
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156. What do you mean,
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157. Are you inferring that Kent
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in there with that nut
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get in touch with Superman.
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161. Are you inferring that Superman
can do something I can't do?
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you're gonna fire me, chief,
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the answer is yes.
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here now, are they?
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but he won't let me.
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police headquarters.
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can talk this thing over calmly.
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close to that window.
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if I ever saw one, Mr. Kent.
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stick of dynamite, Jim?
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sure looks real.
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something? Get Superman.
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on and off like a faucet?
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arrives, Mr. Kent.
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of a thing like this.
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of publicity stunt.
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is for real for sure.
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only of some stunt man,
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to let you talk her into it...
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crazy if you think...
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of sensational journalism.
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part of it. I'm leaving!
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waiting for Superman to show up.
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show up whenever you're in trouble.
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that he's fond of you.
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you didn't smoke either
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for 30 minutes.
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the dynamite are real.
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on Miss Lane's desk.
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feels like dynamite
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police lab, Inspector Hill,
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or something?
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a detonating cap.
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from that camera, will you, please?
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You're not going to...
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my dynamite is real?
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your cooperation.
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committed at a time and place
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are aware of
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nothing to prevent.
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that you're actually risking
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take place within 30 minutes
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value will be stolen.
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will be returned.
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him, but it's not to me.
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Let him handle it.
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a deal or don't we?
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end of 30 minutes?
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couple of boys out on the ledge
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he or Miss Lane speaks to me,
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us just what you're up to?
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front of that window, please,
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view for a minute?
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your coat, please.
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longer, Miss Lane.
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be much longer, Superman.
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I wiped it off the tape!
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again further back.
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longer, huh, Superman?
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The guy's a fake!
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Yeah, it's me, Jim.
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able to keep that date tonight.
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tomorrow night either.
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you to know that I, well...
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can't you hear them?
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right around the corner.
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free room and board.
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minutes, Superman.
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be hogtied for once?
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or whatever it is.
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fool, you're an old one,
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him to come to the window.
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instantly or you're fired!
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push Miss Lane around.
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Superman double-crossed me.
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handcuff off Miss Lane.
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me and climb through the window.
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room. You go first.
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goes in until I've left.
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because that's phony dynamite.
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you try to blow me up?
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fool! Stupid fake!
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something. He'll be killed!
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can ever do anything for you, just...
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to save Miss Lane.
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to him was phony.
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he showed us said on it
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Apex Powder Company.
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Apex Powder Company
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it wasn't even listed.
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explode, remember?
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phone book
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isn't in some other city.
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who this crazy loon is?
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to headquarters now, Riley.
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pamper him on the way.
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445. if the paper could spare
a little raise for you,
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446. providing you don't
pull any more fool stunts.
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447. Golly, thanks, chief,
and thanks, Miss Lane.
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448. Oh, it's you.
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449. I'm glad to see you've
finally come to your senses
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450. and cut out that
crazy publicity gag.
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451. Yeah, some gag!
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452. And where were you
during all this, if I may ask?
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453. Me? I went fishing.
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454. Caught a big one too.
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