1. Faster than a speeding bullet.
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2. More powerful than a locomotive.
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3. Able to leap tall buildings
in a single bound.
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4. - Look. Up in the sky.
- It's a bird.
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5. - It's a plane.
- It's Superman.
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6. Yes, it's Superman,
strange visitor from another planet...
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7. who came to Earth with powers
and abilities...
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8. far beyond those of mortal men.
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9. Superman, who can change
the course of mighty rivers...
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10. bend steel in his bare hands...
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11. and who. Disguised as Clark Kent...
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12. —mild-mannered reporter
for a great metropolitan newspaper.
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13. fights a never-ending battle for truth,
justice and the American way.
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14. And now, another exciting episode
in the Adventures oi Superman.
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15. - Wavelength?
- 1.3.
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16. Frequency?
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17. 1032 megacycles.
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18. Fine. Now let us check the—
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19. - What on earth“?
- Get the machine.
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20. Dr. Stanton. You're coming with us.
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21. - What's the meaning of this?
- Just keep quiet and you won't get hurt.
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22. What do you think you're doing?
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23. Don't go to the police
with this. Hadley...
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24. if you ever wanna see
Dr. Stanton alive.
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25. Well. There it is. today's lead.
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26. That's a story we can
all be proud of. chief.
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27. Right. If it hadn't been
for that series of articles...
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28. we ran a few months back.
there wouldn't be any crime committee.
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29. I hope Senator Taylor does a good job
like he did up north.
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30. He can't do otherwise. Look at
the witnesses he's got. Including Lois.
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31. She worked three weeks
on those series...
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32. while you were covering
the Chicago convention.
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33. And have I got facts and figures.
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34. Names. Dates. Places. All the tie-ups
to Mr. Big himself. Lou Cranek.
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35. If you only knew what that man controls:
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36. Slot machines. Gambling houses.
organized vice.
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37. Let's say “did control.“
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38. When Senator Taylor's
through with him...
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39. Mr. Big will be just another number
in the state penitentiary.
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40. Mr. Kent. A Mr. Hadley wants to see you.
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41. Looked about to keel over.
so I parked him in your office.
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42. - I told him you'd be in right away.
- Thanks. Jim. Excuse me.
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43. - You want to see me?
- Mr. Kent?
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44. - Yes.
- My name is John Hadley.
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45. I believe you know my employer.
Dr. Edward Stanton.
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46. Dr. Stanton. Let's see...
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47. Oh. yes. He delivered that paper last year
before the medical convention.
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48. That's right, and you interviewed him.
He was quite impressed with you.
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49. And when all this happened. I—
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50. Well. There was no one else
I could think of turning to.
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51. - Won't you sit down. Mr. Hadley.
- Yeah. Thank you.
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52. Mr. Kent. Last night Dr. Stanton
and I were at work in his laboratory...
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53. when three masked men broke in.
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54. They kidnapped Dr. Stanton
and stole the machine.
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55. - The machine?
- The hypnotherapy transmitter...
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56. Dr. Stanton has been working on
for the past five years.
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57. It's designed to treat
minor nervous disorders.
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58. In what way?
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59. By enabling whoever operates
the machine...
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60. to make direct contact
with a person's mind...
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61. make suggestions which might help rid
that mind of imaginary fears and inhibitions.
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62. I see. In other words.
mental suggestion from a distance.
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63. That's it. If the subject is anywhere...
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64. within the operating radius
of the machine...
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65. oh. about 25 miles.
his mind can be reached.
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66. It can be an amazingly helpful
instrument. Mr. Kent.
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67. But in the wrong hands.
It can be terribly. Terribly dangerous.
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68. Have you been to the police?
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69. Oh. no. The kidnappers. Those men.
they warned me not to go to the police.
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70. Dr. Stanton's been like a father
to me. Mr. Kent.
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71. Well. I don't wanna take a chance
of anything happening to him.
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72. Well. I don't know exactly
what I can do.
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73. I thought that—
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74. I don't know what I thought.
but you're a newspaperman, Mr. Kent.
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75. We've got to get Dr. Stanton
and the machine back...
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76. before something terrible happens.
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77. It'll do the best I can for you.
Mr. Hadley...
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78. - ... under the circumstances.
- Thank you. Mr. Kent. Thank you.
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79. I can't make any promises.
but I do have an idea.
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80. Now. you keep your eye on
the personal column in tomorrow's Planet.
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81. Hey. boss. Did you see this?
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82. So what?
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83. Don't go getting any ideas.
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84. Who. me. boss? Me?
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85. Yes. you. Curly.
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86. AI. bring the doctor in.
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87. - You think we'll have any trouble with him?
- No.
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88. Good morning. Doctor.
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89. - Get a good night's sleep?
- I demand to know where I am...
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90. - ... and why I was brought here.
- Certainly.
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91. You're in the Blue Mountains.
about 20 miles from Metropolis.
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92. And you've been brought here
to operate this machine for us.
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93. - What do you know about my transmitter?
- Everything. Doctor.
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94. But how? How? Nobody except myself
and Hadley ever saw this machine before.
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95. Remember about three months back.
You hired a new chauffeur.
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96. He was with you a couple of weeks.
then got drunk and you had him fired.
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97. Put on your glasses. Doctor.
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98. Take a good look behind you.
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99. Al doesn't talk much.
but he smiles pretty.
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100. Remembers everything he sees.
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101. - He's one of my best boys.
- And who are you?
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102. Lou Cranek. The Daily Planet calls me
the kingpin of organized crime.
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103. An interesting title. Eh?
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104. So you're the man Senator Taylor
and his committee are trying to expose.
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105. Right. And that's where
you come in. doctor.
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106. You and your machine.
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107. See. Senator Taylor has lined up
a bunch of witnesses...
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108. who can make things
very unpleasant for me.
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109. So you'll tune in on them
and persuade them to change their minds.
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110. You must be insane. My machine
was never intended for such a purpose.
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111. But it'll work. Won't it?
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112. But don't you see. Imposing your will
on a subject without his consent. There's—
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113. Well. There's no telling
what the effect might be.
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114. I guess that's a chance
we'll have to take.
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115. Ten o'clock.
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116. Al. turn on the radio.
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117. Curly. A chair for the good doctor.
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118. Here you are. Doc.
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119. - Sit down.
- All right. Doctor. It's all warmed up for you.
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120. Go ahead.
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121. I won't do it. It's criminal.
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122. Oh. you'll do it. Al.
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123. We take you now to the State Building...
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124. where the Taylor Crime investigating
Committee is about to begin hearings.
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125. The senators are in their seats.
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126. The first witness is on the stand.
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127. The next voice you hear will be
that of Senator Taylor.
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128. - Your name is Wagner. Karl Wagner?
- Yes. sir.
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129. - What is your occupation?
- I'm an accountant.
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130. Mr. Wagner. Were you ever employed
by the Playtime Syndicate?
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131. I was their head bookkeeper
for several years.
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132. Will you tell this committee what type
of business the syndicate engaged in.
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133. Bookmaking. Slot machines
and things like that.
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134. As head bookkeeper. You were familiar
with the corporate setup of the syndicate.
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135. That is, you knew who controlled it?
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136. - I did.
- That's fine. Doctor.
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137. You've got him tuned in swell.
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138. Mr. Wagner, are you acquainted
with a certain Lou Cranek?
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139. Tell him no. Wagner.
Tell him you never heard of Cranek.
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140. L... I never heard of Cranek.
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141. You mean to say you never heard
of the man...
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142. who owned 75 percent
of the syndicate's stock?
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143. No.
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144. L— I never heard of Cranek.
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145. Do you intend to tell us anything further?
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146. I know nothing.
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147. I have nothing to say.
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148. All right. You're excused. But I warn you.
we intend citing you for contempt.
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149. We did it, boss. We did it.
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150. All right. Doctor. You can turn it off now.
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151. Well. That's the fastest switch I ever saw.
I was sure Wagner would cooperate.
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152. He started out to. Then something
happened that made him change his mind.
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153. Come on. Clark. Let's see
if we can get a statement.
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154. Mr. Wagner.
we're from the Daily Planet. And I—
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155. Leave me alone. Do you hear?
Stop pestering me.
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156. Leave me alone.
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157. What's wrong with him?
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158. I don't know. Whatever it is.
It seems pretty serious.
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159. We better follow him.
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160. Move over! They're after me!
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161. Come on. Clark.
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162. Come on. Clark.
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163. Hey. you. come back here!
Come back here! What's the idea?
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164. Hey. come back with my bus.
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165. Hey. somebody crazy stole my bus.
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166. - I was tightening the brakes—
- Anyone inside?
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167. Three kids. There's this steep hill ahead.
Those brakes won't hold.
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168. Good heavens.
We've got to do something.
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169. Shouldn't someone take care of
that poor woman in the car?
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170. Stay if you want.
I'm going to try and save those children.
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171. Let's go. miss.
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172. Golly. It's Superman!
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173. - Superman.
- The children are all right. Miss Lane.
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174. - Just a little shaken up.
- Thank goodness.
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175. - And Wagner, what about him?
- See for yourself.
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176. What. Is he dead?
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177. - How did it happen?
- I believe his mind was destroyed.
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178. His mind? I don't understand.
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179. Someone destroyed his ability
to think and reason.
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180. The brain itself was fatally injured.
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181. Why. that sounds fantastic.
How was it done?
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182. Clark Kent can tell you that.
Can you fix those brakes?
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183. Oh. yeah. Yeah.
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184. - Sure I can.
- Good.
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185. Stay with the children
till the brakes are fixed.
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186. - All right.
- Goodbye. Miss Lane.
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187. After all that's happened.
we can't let you take the chance.
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188. He's right. It's much too dangerous.
Just give him the stuff in your files.
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189. The real stuff isn't in the files.
It's in my head.
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190. Meetings I overhead
between Cranek and others.
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191. Stuff so hot I didn't dare
write it down.
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192. Lois. For the last time.
are you going to listen to reason?
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193. Chief. I'm going to be on that witness stand
today at 3:00. And that's all there is to it.
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194. We've got to stop her some way.
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195. I know it. I wish you'd tell me how.
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196. It'll get hold of Hadley.
We'll have a talk with Senator Taylor.
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197. I hope it does some good.
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198. Now. just a moment, Mr. Kent.
Let me get this clear.
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199. You're asking me to call off the hearing
simply on the basis of this...
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200. - ... theory of yours.
- It's no theory. Senator. It's a fact.
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201. An infernal machine
in the hands of sinister forces...
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202. being used to intimidate my witnesses.
then destroying their minds?
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203. That's a little hard to take.
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204. How else can you explain
the deaths of three witnesses?
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205. - There is such a thing as coincidence.
- Coincidence?
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206. All three in a row.
and all of brain injuries?
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207. Isn't that stretching coincidence
a little bit?
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208. It's a matter for the police to clear up.
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209. I'm sure they're doing all they can.
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210. There are other witnesses to be heard.
We don't want anything to happen to them.
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211. Is it possible to postpone these hearings
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212. Postpone them?
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213. Mr. Kent. This committee has
a limited amount of time...
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214. and a limited amount of money.
taxpayers' money.
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215. They need us to get the job done
as fast and economically as we can.
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216. I'm sorry. But the hearings
will go on as scheduled.
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217. And now. If you'll excuse me...
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218. Mr. Hadley. This machine operates
on ultrahigh frequency. Doesn't it?
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219. - Yes.
- You say it takes a long time to warm up.
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220. - Must use a great deal of power. Doesn't it?
- Yes. a great deal.
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221. Would you say it uses enough power
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222. Yes. Yes. I believe it would.
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223. Mr. Kent!
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224. Doctor Stanton's private plane has radar.
radio telephone. All the latest devices.
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225. - Where's this plane?
- At the airport. Ready to take off.
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226. - We can be there in 15 minutes.
- We'd better go.
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227. We've got a large area to cover
and very little time to do it in. Come on.
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228. C-147 cleared for takeoff.
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229. That's it, boss. Blitz.
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230. Now. that makes you owe me...
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231. - A buck sixty.
- Write it down.
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232. - Play another one. Huh?
- All right.
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233. What's the matter with the doc?
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234. - Something bothering you. Doctor?
- Look at that.
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235. Take it easy.
That's nothing to get excited about.
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236. Three men have died
because of my machine.
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237. I warned you. Cranek.
I warned you in the beginning.
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238. - So what?
- Cranek...
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239. I let myself be forced into this
because I was weak. But not any more.
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240. There's nothing you
or your two hoodlums can do to me...
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241. that will make me go ahead
with this. Nothing.
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242. Is that so?
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243. We interrupt this program
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244. Due to a last-minute change in schedule,
this afternoon's session...
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245. of the Taylor Crime Committee
has been moved up half an hour.
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246. In exactly three minutes' time,
that's 2:30."...
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247. we will take you direct
to the committee room...
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248. where the first witness will be
Miss Lois Lane...
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249. a reporter
on the Metropolis Daily Planet.
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250. Forget it, boys.
We haven't got the time.
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251. But. boss, if we don't persuade him quick.
who's gonna work the machine?
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252. Me. I've watched him do it.
I've got it figured out.
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253. AI. keep an eye on the doctor.
We'll take care of him later.
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254. - Any luck. Mr. Kent?
- Not so far.
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255. All we're getting are
normal ground patterns.
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256. I hope this works.
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257. We seem to have covered
most of the area already.
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258. - What time is it?
- 2:30.
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259. Let's keep going for a while.
If nothing comes of this...
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260. we still have time
to get back to the city...
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261. and keep Lois from taking the stand.
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262. - What's the matter. Boss. Having trouble?
- I'll get it in a minute.
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263. Look.
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264. That's it. I'm sure of it.
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265. It isn't likely another high-powered machine
would be up in these mountains.
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266. Take her down. Hadley.
We'll circle around. Take a look.
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267. That's it. Down there. There.
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268. - It looks like a hunting lodge.
- What do we do now. Mr. Kent?
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269. - Land and investigate?
- No. I'll call Perry White.
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270. With this to go on.
he can keep Lois off that stand...
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271. until the police get up here
and investigate.
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272. There. You almost got it.
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273. —Cranek. If you only knew what
that man controlled. Slot machines...
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274. Hello? Hello. Chief. Clark Kent.
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275. Look. Get hold of Lois and—
What?
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276. - Lois is on the stand right now.
- Good heavens. What will we do?
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277. I'm afraid there's only one thing to do.
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278. Look'.!
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279. That's it, boss. You got it.
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280. Cranek. Get away from that machine.
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281. - Dr. Stanton. Are you all right?
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282. Yes. I— Whoever you are.
I want to thank you for...
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283. Your machine, you've destroyed it.
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It was a terrible. Terrible thing I created.
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to help people.
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286. - And all it's done has—
- You mustn't blame yourself. Doctor.
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try to turn good into evil.
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288. - You can build another machine.
- No.
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289. It'll never build another one. Never.
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290. Doctor. Call the police and have them
come and take care of these men.
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291. But. Mr. Kent. I still haven't
got this straight.
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292. Do you mean to say I blacked out.
yet still managed to land the plane safely?
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293. Can you think of any other explanation.
Mr. Hadley?
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294. Well. Goodness me. I had no idea
I was such a fine pilot.
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295. - Where on earth have you been?
- Well. Chief...
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296. - ... Mr. Hadley and I—
- While you were off. Or wherever you were...
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297. Superman showed up
and nabbed Cranek and the machine.
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298. What's more. Dr. Stanton's going
to testify before the committee.
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299. With what he's got to say.
Cranek's goose will be thoroughly cooked.
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300. Why we're telling you this.
I don't know.
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301. I've a good mind to just let you read it
in tomorrow's paper.
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302. - Where were you?
- Well. Chief...
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303. - ... if you'll just let me explain—
- Yes. where were you?
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304. - Explain.
- Lois. I thought you were in danger.
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when I can always count on—
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