Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman 4x14

1. (Lois) 'Clark?'

2. Lois, I got your message.

3. What's going on? Why are we here?

4. I needed to see you.

5. I wanted a chance to say goodbye.

6. Goodbye? What are you..

7. Lois.

8. Lois.

9. No!

10. I'll always love you.

11. Lois.

12. No.

13. Lois!

14. No!

15. Honey?

16. Honey, you know what time it is?

17. I couldn't sleep.

18. What are you doing?

19. Paperwork, insurance forms

20. bank signature cards.

21. Thought filling out all these triplicate forms

22. would put me right back to sleep

23. but you know what? I kinda like it.

24. I get a kick out of checking the married box.

25. Hmm.

26. Plus, I never had a beneficiary before

27. you know, in the event of death.

28. Honey, you can do this later.

29. I'm just thinking about the future.

30. Well, the future can wait.

31. Come on.

32. I'll help you get back to sleep.

33. Mm.

34. Or not.

35. Mm, you're probably right.

36. The future's overrated anyway.

37. It couldn't possibly get any better than this.

38. - Unh-unh. Mm-mm. - Mm.

39. (male #1) 'Let's go over it one more time.'

40. Can we move this along?

41. I'm breaking out this morning, you know.

42. Yes, you believe that a peacekeeper

43. from the future will be arriving on this date to—

44. Extradite me back to the future to face punishment

45. for crimes I've committed in various time zones.

46. So I gather you still believe you're from the future.

47. Duh.

48. And that you were first brought to this century

49. by science fiction writer HG Wells

50. in a time machine of his own invention.

51. A real brain twist, isn't it?

52. And using this time machine

53. you tried to kill the infant Superman.

54. In the early '60s, yes.

55. I see.

56. And your assertion that Superman has a secret identity?

57. I stand by it.

58. And that secret identity is?

59. I'd tell you

60. but you'd think I was nuts.

61. Mr. Tempus, assuming this is all true

62. why would you admit it to me?

63. Because you are in a word Loony Tunes.

64. Loony Tunes is two words.

65. Not if you say it fast.

66. So... how can you be so sure

67. this peacekeeper guy's gonna show?

68. Because I'm from the future.

69. I know what's going to happen.

70. Kind of how I knew this..

71. was going to happen.

72. Soon, I'll have everything I want.

73. World conquest

74. and as a bonus

75. the destruction of Superman.

76. Ah, right on time.

77. Citizen Tempus

78. I am Andrus, the Utopian peacekeeper.

79. No. Really?

80. I have a warrant for your extradition.

81. I will recite from the list of charges.

82. Crimes against humanity, vicious deeds—

83. Blatant disregard for human life, blah blah blah.

84. Can we go?

85. I leave in your place this replicant.

86. Synthetic Tempus

87. who shall keep the people of this primitive time

88. from asking questions better left unanswered.

89. Oh, God, it's starting to come back to me.

90. They all talk like you in the future, don't they?

91. 'Well, let's get this over with.'

92. - Oh, look, what's that? - What's what?

93. Oh! Ugh!

94. Really appreciate the "Daily Planet's" endorsement, Perry.

95. It's gonna go a long way for us at the polls.

96. Like you need it, Mr. President.

97. Your approval rating's higher than a cat's back.

98. You're a shoo-in.

99. Oh, never say shoo-in, my friend.

100. Ah, no chance Superman might be around

101. is there, White?

102. I only know he's a friend of the "Planet."

103. I sure would like to get a photo with him.

104. I think it's a safe bet that Superman would prefer

105. to stay out of partisan politics, Mr. President.

106. A wise policy, Lois.

107. Mr. President, what are your thoughts on this

108. third party write-in candidate, John Doe?

109. John Doe.

110. Some ad man's idea of a joke.

111. The election's tomorrow and still nobody's seen the guy.

112. No, the mysterious John Doe doesn't worry me, Mr. Kent.

113. Thank you. Well, we are off to dedicate a mini-mall

114. but I'll tell you what.

115. Lois, Clark, I've got an exclusive for the two of you.

116. You'll sit with us election night

117. watch the returns come in.

118. - We'll order a pizza. - Sounds great, Mr. President.

119. No anchovies.

120. I promise.

121. Well, this is the most

122. uneventful election year in my memory.

123. If things don't pick up, we're gonna be

124. doing restaurant reviews.

125. Still, I can't help but wonder

126. who this John Doe really is.

127. Hey, this area's restricted.

128. As well it should be.

129. Do you realize that this satellite relay station

130. is uplinked to every major long distance phone carrier

131. in the country?

132. - What is that thing? - It's a subliminator.

133. A what?

134. It's a device that will be invented

135. in the late 25th century and subsequently outlawed.

136. I borrowed mine from a museum in the 26th century.

137. Well, alright, stole it then.

138. What are you talking about?

139. What I'm talking about is power.

140. With this device, I can implant subliminal messages

141. into the feeble minds of the masses

142. thereby controlling the collective will.

143. That enough exposition for you or shall I go on?

144. I'm calling the police. Don't move.

145. This is for Malcolm, the security guard.

146. The security alert was triggered by a rodent.

147. Yeah, Carl? Malcolm.

148. No. No, nothing up here.

149. Must've been another rat.

150. Malcolm, you will go to the window.

151. At exactly..

152. 12:00 noon, you will be overcome

153. by an irresistible urge to take a flying leap

154. out of that window.

155. Gotta go.

156. Gonna jump to my death soon.

157. Bye-bye.

158. Hey, guys, I just heard. That is so cool.

159. You're getting to be with the president on election night.

160. I guess that means you'll be invited

161. to the big victory party afterwards?

162. - Probably. - I think so.

163. Hottest ticket in town.

164. You know, I've always been

165. a big supporter of the president's.

166. - Oh. - Yeah.

167. His daughter's pretty cute, isn't she?

168. Total Betty.

169. Would you like us to see if we can get you invited?

170. Thanks, I love women raised around politics.

171. They're just so... earnest, you know?

172. Oh, Lois, here's that book you wanted.

173. Oh, thanks. Thanks, Jimmy.

174. Whoo!

175. "Do it yourself. Last Will & Testament."

176. Sweetheart, is there something you'd like to share?

177. No, just after redoing my insurance papers last night

178. I realized I hadn't had a will made out.

179. That's because you don't need a will.

180. Well, this year alone, I have been shot at

181. strapped to explosives and electrocuted.

182. If anyone needs a will made out, it's me.

183. Hmm.

184. (Clark) 'Lois!'

185. 'No!'

186. This really bothers you, doesn't it?

187. Yeah.

188. Well, honey, I know it's unpleasant, but

189. it's really just one of those things you do

190. like paying your taxes.

191. I-I mean, it doesn't mean that I—

192. (female #1) 'Look out! He's gonna jump!'

193. Uh, somebody needs help.

194. I hope he isn't gonna jump. I hope he isn't.

195. - Aah! - Don't.

196. Superman, what happened?

197. You jumped.

198. Yeah, yeah, I did.

199. Wow. I didn't mean to.

200. Sir, are you on any sort of, uh, medication?

201. What? No. Unh-unh.

202. But you say you didn't mean to jump.

203. No. Actually, I guess I did.

204. Okay. Why would you do that?

205. Well, it just seemed like the thing to do.

206. (man on PA system) 'Metro train line 15 has just..'

207. Train derailment.

208. You promise you'll use the stairs from now on?

209. Oh, I swear.

210. Oh, Superman, thanks.

211. Sure.

212. Attention, all registered voters.

213. John Doe is a darn nice guy.

214. 'John Doe is a darn nice guy.'

215. The devil is here. He, he walks among us.

216. I saw him myself.

217. He entered through a portal from hell.

218. 'Why don't you listen to me?'

219. (female #2) "Daily Planet." Darn tootin'.

220. John Doe's a very nice guy.

221. That took a little longer than I thought.

222. Someone tried to jump off

223. a satellite station, and then a train derailed—

224. Hey, is anyone working on this story?

225. - I'm on it, chief. - Well, work faster.

226. I want an exclusive on this.

227. I wanna find out what makes this man tick

228. what he stands for and most of all

229. why is he such a darn nice guy?

230. - What is he talking about? - John Doe.

231. Uh, hi, Benny, what do you got for me?

232. John Doe?

233. What do you mean there's no number

234. to the campaign headquarters?

235. 'You gotta do better than that.'

236. John Doe shot up several points in the polls

237. while you were gone.

238. While I was gone, what?

239. This morning, everybody thought John Doe was a joke.

240. You shouldn't say that about John Doe, CK.

241. I mean, he's such a darn nice guy.

242. - Darn nice guy? What? - Thanks, Benny.

243. I knew you'd come through.

244. Let's go, I got a tip that he's staying

245. at the Metropolis Regent Hotel.

246. - 'It's exciting, isn't it?' - 'Uh, I-I don't get it.'

247. What's not to get? John Doe's campaign is catching fire.

248. His message is resonating with the people.

249. - It cuts across all barriers. - Message? Lois, what message?

250. - Well, you know— - No, I don't.

251. Uh, no one's even seen this guy

252. let alone heard any message.

253. Lois, why are you suddenly so..

254. Why is everyone suddenly so taken

255. with a candidate that they know nothing about?

256. Well, I'm not taken. I'm still a Garner supporter.

257. But you have to admit John Doe really is—

258. What, a, a darn nice guy?

259. Yeah.

260. - 'Oh! Oh, there he is.' - 'There he is.'

261. Oh, oh, there he is.

262. Oh, there he is.

263. Oh, he really is..

264. Tempus.

265. Yes, Tempus. Fascinating case.

266. Sociopath, totally.

267. Thinks he's from the future.

268. Arrested for bank robbery.

269. Brought here ranting about Superman.

270. Claims the Man of Steel has a secret identity

271. and that he knows what it is.

272. Uh, he didn't happen to get specific?

273. No, he'll say the most outrageous things

274. but that's one bit of information

275. he refuses to divulge.

276. Don't ask me why.

277. The mind of the paranoid delusional

278. is a complex thing indeed.

279. When did you first notice that he was missing?

280. Missing?

281. - Oh, he's not missing. - He's not?

282. No. He's here.

283. - He's here? - Yes.

284. As a matter of fact, we just finished a session

285. about an hour ago.

286. 'I have great hope.'

287. 'He finally seems to be responding to therapy.'

288. Tempus, you have visitors.

289. Clark Kent and Lois Lane.

290. Star reporters for the "Daily Planet."

291. Tempus, you know why you're here?

292. Yes, I do.

293. Dr. Dussel explained it to me.

294. 'I'm deeply disturbed. I've lost my identity.'

295. 'The result of a traumatic event.'

296. So, I fashioned a romantic alter-ego for myself

297. assuming this role allows me to avoid dealing

298. with painful childhood issues.

299. - What about Superman? - Superman?

300. Clearly, I've projected my own identity issues

301. onto Superman.

302. I'm learning that now.

303. No, please. Put me in solitary. Put me anywhere.

304. Just don't make me go back in there.

305. Listen to me. They went out the window.

306. I saw them..

307. You win some, you lose some.

308. Excuse me.

309. (Dr. Dussel) 'Now, Mr. Barrett'

310. 'you know there are no windows here.'

311. I suppose John Doe could be a present day ancestor of Tempus.

312. That could account for the likeness.

313. Lois, forget John Doe for a minute.

314. Whoever was in there was not Tempus.

315. How can you be so sure?

316. He didn't have it in the eyes.

317. Have what?

318. Evil.

319. So, that wasn't Tempus

320. but you're sure John Doe is?

321. Just put me in a room with him.

322. I'll know.

323. Randolph.

324. I'm rising in the polls everywhere

325. except these small pocket communities.

326. Why is that?

327. Uh, Mr. Doe, those would be, um

328. Amish communities, sir.

329. So, have you done your get-out-the-vote phone drive?

330. The Amish don't have telephones, sir.

331. - No telephones? - No, sir.

332. Uh, sir, there are some reporters outside to see you.

333. Well, of course, there are, Randolph.

334. Yes, sir, but there are a couple of particular reporters.

335. Lane and Kent?

336. You wanted to know if they showed up.

337. Yes. Good.

338. - Bring them in. - Yes, sir.

339. The Amish are not your friends.

340. They are anti-John Doe.

341. Boycott their quilts, they're overpriced

342. and the workmanship is shoddy anyway.

343. Oh, and John Doe is a darn nice guy.

344. Welcome. I'm John Doe.

345. You don't mind if my aide sits in?

346. We were a little surprised when you agreed to see us, Mr. Doe.

347. Oh. Why is that?

348. Uh, well, there has been a complete

349. media blackout on your campaign.

350. This is actually the first interview

351. you've given, isn't it?

352. Well, I've just been waiting for the right journalists.

353. 'Someone who wouldn't misquote or misrepresent me.'

354. I've read your work.

355. I think we stand for the same things.

356. Yes.

357. Uh..

358. What is it you do stand for exactly?

359. Oh, you know. The usual.

360. Uh-huh.

361. Well, maybe you could give us a little more

362. on your background. Where you're from?

363. 'Uh, have you ever held public office before?'

364. Because, see, we looked and..

365. well, we weren't really able to find anything.

366. No skeletons in the closet?

367. No closet.

368. Well, I've kept a low profile.

369. Well, then you must be equally surprised

370. by your sudden surge in popularity.

371. Given that, uh, nobody really knows anything about you.

372. Ain't America great?

373. You just tell your readers that when John Doe

374. becomes complete and absolute

375. democratically elected public servant

376. their lives will vastly improve.

377. Mr. Doe, has anyone ever told you

378. that you bear a striking resemblance to..

379. someone else?

380. Just who else would I look like, Mr. Kent?

381. A nihilistic sociopath from the future

382. who will stop at nothing to quench

383. his bitter thirst for power.

384. For example.

385. It is said we all have a twin someplace in the world.

386. Why, Mr. Kent, without those glasses

387. 'I'd say you'd look exactly like..'

388. Well, duh.

389. I'm sure you get my meaning.

390. Oh, yeah. I get your meaning.

391. Good.

392. Then we're clear.

393. If you'll excuse me..

394. I have babies to kiss.

395. My God, Clark, it is him.

396. He practically came right out and admitted it.

397. Not practically, Lois. That's exactly what he did.

398. We gotta figure out how he's doing this.

399. How he's swaying public opinion.

400. He's not swaying public opinion.

401. He's getting into people's heads.

402. I know two things for sure.

403. Tempus is evil and has to be stopped

404. and John Doe is a darn nice guy.

405. Wait, wait. You still believe that?

406. No, no, but it's in my head.

407. He put it in my head just like he put it

408. into everybody else's head.

409. Only, the difference is I know who Tempus is

410. and what he's capable of.

411. Yeah, and he knows who I am.

412. He must've known you wouldn't be affected

413. and that's why he allowed us to speak to him.

414. - It was a warning. - No, it was a challenge.

415. What are we gonna do?

416. Stop him.

417. (Tempus on satellite) 'Just hearing the name John Doe'

418. gives you a warm, fuzzy feeling.

419. Now what is it, Randolph?

420. Well, Andrus, what a surprise.

421. How'd you get past my secret service detail?

422. The minds of these primitives are easily manipulated

423. but I see you've already discovered that

424. and on a much larger scale.

425. Oh, well, it was fun while it lasted.

426. Catch me if you can.

427. After your escape, the peacekeepers erased

428. the code on that window you stole.

429. It's worthless.

430. You won't be fleeing into any more time periods.

431. Oh, no?

432. I rather doubt you got back here by subway, Andrus.

433. It won't work, Tempus. We've taken precautions this time.

434. The window I carry has been coded

435. so only I may operate it.

436. In truth, if you were even to touch it

437. while in operation, it would break apart

438. spinning you into eternity.

439. Which is probably where you belong anyway.

440. And you wonder why you never get asked out.

441. Come. We return for your trial.

442. I don't think so.

443. Tempus, I speak to you as a fellow Utopian.

444. Return with me now and make amends for your crimes

445. and save what is left of your soul.

446. Funny, no matter how you pretty it up

447. it still sounds like prison to me.

448. - Send in my photographer. - 'Oh, sure. Lobby?'

449. Congratulations, Andrus.

450. You've just become my running mate.

451. I wonder what the folks back home will think of you now.

452. Smile, please.

453. Right-hand man in the most ruthless

454. barbaric and oppressive regime

455. the world has known or will know.

456. Lock him up.

457. (Lois) 'I don't know, Dr. Klein.'

458. 'Do you think there could be something in the water'

459. that's making people susceptible to John Doe's charms?

460. Oh, you think so?

461. Oh, you think John Doe is so charming.

462. I see.

463. Thanks.

464. Well, he was no help.

465. Neither are these scientific journals.

466. While there is plenty of evidence to suggest

467. that subliminal suggestions work and they're used to some extent

468. there is nothing along the lines

469. of what we're seeing with John Doe.

470. Hm.

471. - What? - I don't know.

472. When you said that name John Doe

473. I just got this warm, fuzzy feeling inside.

474. - Well, that's not good, is it? - Unh-unh.

475. It's Tempus. It's Tempus.

476. - Better. - Tempus.

477. Tempus must have gotten out of that asylum somehow.

478. Maybe he didn't use the door.

479. What do you mean?

480. Well, he's a time traveler.

481. Maybe he was using time.

482. Maybe he went forwards or-or backwards

483. and then just somehow ended up in Metropolis.

484. I suppose anything's possible.

485. Maybe whatever he's using to manipulate the public

486. hasn't even been invented yet.

487. - Message for you, CK. - Thanks, Jimmy.

488. Uh, Jimmy, hey, we got you invited

489. to the Garner's victory party tomorrow night.

490. Oh, uh..

491. Actually, I'm going to the John Doe rave at Club L-7.

492. - Yeah, but I thought you— - Come on, CK.

493. A victory party for President Garner?

494. 'Like he's gonna win?'

495. He's right, you know.

496. John Doe's polls just keep rising.

497. And we're no closer to proving fraud

498. or anything else for that matter.

499. John Doe is the devil.

500. He came into this sphere through a portal from hell.

501. I-I saw it myself.

502. 'They came through the devil's window.'

503. Through the window.

504. John Doe is not nice.

505. Drive.

506. Mr. President?

507. Lois, Clark, come on in.

508. 'You got the message that the victory celebration'

509. 'moved, I take it?'

510. There was a sign on the ballroom door.

511. A lot of last minute cancellations.

512. Didn't see the point in renting that huge hall

513. if it was just gonna be us die-hards.

514. Where's your wife and daughter?

515. At the John Doe bash over at Club L-7.

516. Mr. President, we need to talk.

517. (man on TV) 'With 80% of the precincts reporting'

518. it looks as if John Doe is going to take Manhattan.

519. Damn, I can't believe it. He took Manhattan.

520. The Bronx and Staten Island too.

521. 'Correspondent Mike..'

522. Mr. President, we have reason to believe

523. that John Doe is—

524. A darn nice guy.

525. 'I can't disagree.'

526. Hell, even I voted for him.

527. You, what?

528. Well, I was in the voting booth this morning.

529. Now I meant to vote for myself

530. but I thought about John Doe

531. and well, I just felt I had to vote for him.

532. (man on TV) '... taken the White House'

533. but LNN is predicting

534. the projected winner and the next president

535. of the United States of America, John Doe.

536. Yeah, way to go.

537. Wait a minute. That means I lost.

538. No.

539. 'Lois.'

540. (Tempus) 'Though the Doe administration'

541. 'doesn't officially take power for a few months'

542. 'I wanted to let the people know'

543. 'that we're gonna make the transition'

544. 'as painless as possible.'

545. I'm already working with President Garner on that score.

546. Oh, God, it's starting already.

547. My greatest hope is that the former supporters

548. of President Garner will join with me

549. 'in making this country great again.'

550. Again?

551. Like back in the days of slavery.

552. In particular, Superman.

553. Superman, if you're listening..

554. '... I want you to know that I hope we can find'

555. 'a place for you in the Doe administration.'

556. Once all citizens are working through the proper channels

557. especially well-meaning but lawless vigilantes

558. such as yourself

559. the world will be a safer and more ordered place.

560. I hope you can understand that.

561. And if you Kent, I mean, can't

562. well, we'll just have to figure out something else.

563. 'That's all for today.'

564. 'Thank you.'

565. Clark, he said your name.

566. I know.

567. I know this isn't our usual approach

568. but I say you go over there and kick his skinny butt.

569. I would love to.

570. Honey, you know Superman can't just go beat up

571. the president-elect.

572. - Why not? - Lois.

573. - He's dangerous. - I know.

574. He's also the most popular man in the country right now.

575. Elected by a landslide.

576. We have to be very, very smart about this.

577. Tempus, President of The United States.

578. What a nightmare.

579. Lois, I've been having..

580. (man on radio) '2-11 in progress..'

581. There's a robbery going down right now.

582. Do me a favor. Stay here, lock the doors.

583. - Don't go anywhere. - Clark—

584. Honey, just do it.

585. I got a funny feeling.

586. Come on. The coast is clear. Quick! This way.

587. - Oh. - Going somewhere, boys?

588. - Take care of them. - They're all yours, officer.

589. Wait a minute. Uh, wait..

590. What's going on?

591. You didn't read them their Miranda rights

592. did you, Superman?

593. No, I didn't. I never do. You guys always do that.

594. You can't just let 'em walk out of here.

595. I caught 'em in the act.

596. That's your word against theirs

597. I'm afraid, Superman.

598. What? They have guns and ski masks and—

599. The constitution allows them the right to bear arms

600. and the last time I heard, skiing was still legal.

601. - Uh. - 'Excuse me, Superman?'

602. I'm Smithers. I'm with the FAA.

603. Was that you flying overhead a few minutes ago?

604. - Wh-what? Yeah. - Mm-hm.

605. I need to see your license.

606. - My what? - Your license? To fly?

607. - You do have one? - No, I don't.

608. Superman, Agent Bower, IRS.

609. We've been trying to contact you.

610. We need your social security number.

611. I don't have one.

612. Everyone has a social security number.

613. Well, I don't.

614. I guess that explains why we can't locate

615. any of your tax returns.

616. It doesn't appear you've actually ever filed.

617. That can't be, can it?

618. Superman a tax dodger?

619. Should we be looking under S for Super

620. or M for Man?

621. Superman, Emily Stevens

622. with Immigration and Naturalization.

623. We just need a quick look at your green card.

624. Green card?

625. You are an alien, are you not?

626. Superman, I'm afraid until we get this cleared up

627. I'm gonna have to ground you.

628. (Clark) Tempus set the whole thing up.

629. In less than 24 hours

630. after the election, he's already insinuated

631. himself this deeply into the system.

632. We have to bring him down before the inauguration.

633. Once he has access to the highest levels of government—

634. - I may have something. - What?

635. Last night, a homeless man was shot and killed.

636. Well, how does that tie in?

637. His name was Terence Rutherford

638. but here's what's interesting.

639. In the last couple of days

640. there have been a lot of complaints

641. against him for disturbing the peace.

642. It seems he was in the streets ranting against John Doe.

643. So, Tempus hasn't gotten to everyone.

644. Exactly, but there's more.

645. Witnesses claim that he was saying

646. "John Doe came in through the window."

647. That sounds familiar.

648. Remember that inmate at the asylum?

649. The one who was ranting?

650. He was saying that, they went out the window.

651. I think there's a connection.

652. We've got to talk to this inmate.

653. Find out exactly what he saw.

654. He doesn't sleep, just sits there all night

655. 'with his eyes open watching me.'

656. How long has he been doing that?

657. Ever since they made the switch.

658. - The switch? - Yeah. One's a fake.

659. I don't think he's even human.

660. - How do you know? - Well, I saw the whole thing.

661. The window appeared right there just like he said it would.

662. - Who said it would? - Tempus.

663. And that other guy, that peacekeeper

664. he's the one that made the switch.

665. Someone came back for Tempus.

666. And Tempus busted loose.

667. But no one believes me. They think I'm nuts.

668. But I'm not nuts.

669. I'm Superman.

670. (Tempus) Good.

671. This one.

672. Ooh.

673. They're starting to ask about you, Andrus.

674. 'Everybody wants to meet the new vice president-elect.'

675. I don't know how much longer I can put them off.

676. You might wanna consider giving me the code to that window.

677. Then we can put an end to all this unpleasantness.

678. You are a true force for evil, Tempus.

679. Oh, you're just saying that because I've got you tied

680. to a chair, and I'm about to plunge the world

681. into a thousand years of darkness.

682. You won't get away with this.

683. Men of greater character will conspire to stop you.

684. Or not.

685. If you don't allow Superman to do his good work

686. Utopia will never come about.

687. But I'm creating a new Utopia, Andrus.

688. One that suits my own unique sensibilities.

689. Great men aren't so easily neutralized, Tempus.

690. You know, you're right.

691. If history has taught us nothing else

692. it's taught us this.

693. Never invade Russia

694. and don't underestimate the power

695. of Superman's disgusting goodness.

696. 'He'll need a little more convincing'

697. if he's to cooperate fully

698. and I know just where to hit him hardest

699. 'for maximum effect.'

700. This one goes out..

701. to Lois Lane.

702. Lois Lane.

703. Hello?

704. No, I, I can't hear you.

705. Ugh, it's a really bad connection.

706. I'll meet you outside. Uh, yeah?

707. No, I can't hear you.

708. So do you remember anything else?

709. What did this, uh, peacekeeper look like?

710. Oh, that's easy. He's right there.

711. The vice president-elect? Th-that's who came for Tempus?

712. Oh, thanks.

713. Oh, you know, I, I could break out of here anytime I wanted

714. but then they'd know I was Superman

715. so I just stay locked up.

716. Clever, huh?

717. [chuckles ] Very.

718. Lois?

719. Superman, what happened?

720. You just drove the car off the cliff.

721. I did?

722. I did.

723. Lois, why?

724. I don't know why.

725. - It just— - Seemed like the thing to do?

726. Exactly.

727. (man on speaker) 'Superman, we have you surrounded.'

728. - Are you okay now? - Yeah.

729. - Yeah, get out of here. - 'Hey, wait.'

730. And see about hiring some painters for the White House.

731. I despise the color.

732. Well, Superman, you patriotic thing you.

733. Come on in.

734. (Randolph) Uh, should I call for the secret service

735. Mr. President-Elect?

736. No, Randolph, he won't harm me.

737. See, Randolph, that's something

738. you must learn about superheroes.

739. 'No matter which way they turn'

740. they're constantly bumping into their own ethics.

741. I'm gonna bring you down, Tempus.

742. Who's Tempus?

743. You've gone too far this time.

744. What are you gonna do, impeach me?

745. I'll do whatever's necessary.

746. You might wanna reconsider cooperating

747. 'with the new administration, Superman.'

748. One never knows when one's wife

749. will drive her car off a cliff.

750. Does one?

751. This is a warning.

752. You stay away from her or I promise you

753. you will see my ethics disappear.

754. That was outrageous.

755. That man is history.

756. Uh, sir.

757. Actually not for long, Randolph.

758. Soon I'll be history

759. and Superman will be nothing

760. more than a freakish footnote.

761. I, I don't think he's gonna agree

762. to cooperate with you, sir.

763. - I know that, you imbecile. - Okay.

764. I'm going out for a while.

765. Unlock the vice president-elect's door.

766. When he tries to escape, let him.

767. (Lois) It's totally understandable.

768. The man tried to kill your wife.

769. And considering I'm your wife, I'm not sorry you did.

770. No, that's not what I mean. I mean..

771. I let him see my anger, my fear.

772. It was stupid.

773. Your fear?

774. Lois, when I came outside and you weren't there..

775. What?

776. I've been having these dreams.

777. Nightmares... about losing you.

778. Honey, they're just dreams.

779. Tempus is in them.

780. And I started having 'em before all this started.

781. You were dreaming about Tempus before John Doe showed up?

782. Uh, I didn't realize it was him at first..

783. until just recently.

784. But he has always been there in the shadows.

785. Oh.

786. You just turned that figure in your dream into Tempus

787. when he re-emerged, that's all.

788. No. It was always him.

789. Lois..

790. if I ever lost you..

791. I'd be losing myself.

792. I'm right here.

793. I know.

794. Make love to me, Clark.

795. - Clark Kent? - Oh, my God, you're—

796. My name is Andrus.

797. I'm from the future and I need your help.

798. 'My world is extraordinary.'

799. 'A true Utopia.'

800. The world your love made possible.

801. If it weren't for you, there would be no Utopia.

802. Men of peace, such as myself

803. wouldn't exist as leaders.

804. Uh, but now both our worlds are in danger.

805. Yours and mine.

806. We'll do whatever we can to help.

807. Good.

808. Will you come with me to the future, Superman?

809. Help return Tempus to justice.

810. Once Tempus is delivered to justice

811. your husband will return here, of course.

812. I'll be waiting.

813. I love you, Lois.

814. I love you too.

815. Best not to do this out in the open.

816. I don't think we'll have any trouble getting inside.

817. - Hello? - Miss Lane?

818. Uh, this is Dr. Dussel at the asylum.

819. You asked me to call if there was any change

820. in Tempus' condition.

821. 'Well, there has been.'

822. He's escaped.

823. - Escaped? - Yes.

824. He was here.

825. Who? Who was there?

826. President-elect Doe.

827. - What? - 'Yes, he broke in here.'

828. He was armed, Miss Lane. He took Tempus with him.

829. And to think I voted for the man.

830. 'You know, it's odd'

831. 'but he does look strikingly like Tempus.'

832. I'm amazed I didn't notice it before.

833. It's over, Tempus.

834. Is it?

835. Walk through or be dragged through.

836. It makes no difference to me.

837. Either way, you're going back.

838. Have you nothing to say? No remorse?

839. What would you have me say?

840. It's just as well. Superman.

841. What? No. That was the replicant.

842. - Superman! - Lois.

843. Get out! Get out now!

844. No, let her through. She should see this.

845. Yes, sir, into the room.

846. No, if he touches the window, Superman is doomed.

847. - Lois! - Clark!

848. - Lois! - 'Clark?'

849. Ugh!

850. Lois! No!

851. Well..

852. time to get on with the country's work.

853. Where is he? Where is he?

854. Where is he? Where is he?

855. - Gone. - What do you mean gone?

856. He traveled into time without the window.

857. He's in eternity now.

858. Well, you have to help me get him back.

859. I feel..

860. strange.

861. It's not unpleasant.

862. Ah, everything's changing.

863. I no longer..

864. exist.

865. Clark!

866. Clark!