03x20 - People vs. Metallo

[bunniefuu]

Rocketed

from a distant planet,

to a bold new destiny

on Earth,

found by a Kansas family

and raised as Clark Kent,

he learned he possessed

the strength of steel,

the speed of light

and the desire

to help all mankind.

He is Superboy!

[music playing]

My client is innocent.

This whole court

procedure's a joke.

Objection!

Order. Order, please.

Counsel, approach the bench.

That's enough.

Mr. Sloan, I'm not going

to warn you again about

making inflammatory statements.

Your honor, the prosecutor

has obviously mistaken my

client for somebody else.

I have a list of charges

here that says otherwise.

Robbery, as*ault, m*rder.

How could my client have

possibly done all that?

Just look at him.

Your honor, the present

condition of Mr. Sloan's

client

is hardly relevant.

He has a proven record.

A record I might add of

vicious, often brutal crimes.

Not only is he capable

of such offenses,

he revels in them.

We have testimony

from cellmates.

He often brags about his

crimes and uses them to

thr*aten fellow inmates.

Oxygen for Mr. Corbin.

Does either of you have

anything that resembles

a witness or evidence?

Of course,

I was just trying

[Judge]

Then let's get to it.

Your honor, the people

would like to call their

first witness.

Bring in the first witness.

The people call to

the stand Superboy.

[crowd murmuring]

[bailiff]

Do you solemnly swear

to tell the truth,

the whole truth and nothing

but the truth.

- I do.

- You may be seated.

You can sit there

and you can honestly say

that this man is dangerous?

Are you all right?

I don't know.

No!

Seems like old times.

[crowd gasping]

Hi, there.

[crowd clamoring]

Oh, man, it's good to be back.

You thought you got rid

of me, huh, flyboy?

Maybe it's time

I returned the favor.

Come on, the police

will be here any minute.

Next time.

You know, these good people

have been told lies about me.

You're lucky they

don't know the truth.

Now let's get out of here.

The truth. [laughs]

The truth is their hero

isn't who they think he is.

Are you?

[grunts]

I'm the one you want.

Let these people go.

Let 'em go?

These people are here

to see justice done, right?

That's what

I'm gonna give 'em.

Now there are two sides

to every story,

and I'm gonna show you

the other side of this one.

So you settle in, folks.

And you listen good,

'cause at the end,

there's gonna be a quiz.

Which one of us is guilty?

Me or Superboy?

And who's gonna pay the price?

I was just an ordinary guy

when something very

strange happened.

[tires screeching]

[mutters]

[shouts]

[man] I made it

through the wreck.

But it wasn't too long

before I wished I hadn't.

Wow. Where am I?

You are a very lucky man,

Herr Metallo.

Metallo?

What are you talking about?

My name is Corbin.

Who the hell are you?

Oh, my God.

Is that me?

[cackling] You like?

Oh, please,

no need to thank me.

You were badly hurt

in the expl*si*n.

Your arms, your heart

were destroyed.

I only did what I had

to do to save you.

Save me?

You made me into a freak?

Look at me!

You're still here.

Another man

might have been angry.

Other men might have

been hurt.

Me. I tried to make

the best of my misfortune.

I used it to help

track down criminals,

one of who is in this

very courtroom.

Isn't that right, pal?

- [alarm ringing]

- [shouting]

[wind howls]

Metallo!

[shouting]

That's my name.

Don't wear it out.

I tried to help,

but I was betrayed.

That takes care of that

pain in the butt.

Ow! Wow.

It's sad but true.

My whole life has been

one betrayal after another.

You know,

I've been thinking.

Yeah, right.

You and I?

A little luck, we could

be running this country

in one month.

Yeah?

Yeah, and I got

the perfect plan.

[Metallo]

I know now

that it was wrong,

but someone like Superboy

comes and asks someone

like me to help him,

well, it can be confusing.

How could I not say yes?

Now this began what I thought

was gonna be a long

and mutually beneficial

relationship.

[laughing]

Oh, no, allow me.

No, allow me.

Let's do it together.

- [electricity crackling]

- [wincing]

[alarm blaring]

[sighs]

After you, pal.

- Thank you, pal.

- Hey, don't mention it.

Anything for a friend.

But apparently,

since I was the only one

who could be a thr*at to him,

he decided to get rid of me.

Is this what it

appears to be?

It is. It's another chunk

of the magic rock.

Now I'll be twice as strong.

Or twice as dead.

What do you mean?

I'm turning

your Kryptonite red.

I was gonna double-cross you.

But you double-crossed me.

It's a double double-cross.

You think I'd ever team up

with a loser like you?

[laughing]

Once you're out of the way,

nothing can stand in my way.

Nothing.

He tricked me into

a life of crime

and then he tried

to k*ll me.

That's not true.

Not true? Which part?

Remember you're under oath

and Superboy cannot lie

anyway.

So you tell me yes or no.

Did it all happen

the way I just said?

- Well

- What's with the

"well, well, well?"

Come on, speak.

I've seen Perry Mason.

It's either yes or no.

- Yes.

- [murmuring]

Ladies and gentlemen,

do we need to go any further?

I think the verdict

is obvious.

Allow me to pass sentence

right now.

So long, pal.

It's been fun.

[laughing]

[Metallo laughing]

Wait.

Wait? Why?

Isn't he allowed

to have someone defend him?

I don't know. Is he?

Damn. OK, whatever.

Go ahead.

Come on, come on, come on.

I wanna do what's right.

That's the kind of guy I am.

Go ahead.

Defend him.

- Me?

- Mm-hmm.

Well

seems to me like he's

twisted the facts in his favor.

The truth is a little

different.

You're a very lucky man,

Mr. Corbin.

If not for Superboy,

you wouldn't be here today.

Oh, yeah, I guess

you're right, Doc.

If not for him,

I'd be out free

just spending the First

National's dough

and living like there

was no tomorrow.

There would have been

no tomorrow for you,

Mr. Corbin.

Look, you suffered

a massive heart att*ck.

You wouldn't have

lasted the night.

Look on the bright side,

they'll keep you off

your feet in prison.

You'll get plenty of rest

and with a little bit

of luck,

you just might live.

Oh, yeah, sure,

if I'd be alive,

I'd be in a cage

for the rest of my life,

but fact it, Doc.

I might as well be dead.

Please, Mr. Corbin.

"Please."

No one's ever been

that polite to me.

I wish I could

return the favor.

But I'm not that

kind of guy.

Yeah.

I'm a lucky guy.

Yeah, well, so I had

the occasional weak moment.

What's your point?

You talk about how your life

has been one betrayal

after another.

Truth is

you betrayed everyone

that's ever tried to help you.

Even that man that gave you

your life back.

Well, Superboy, you're

expected at City Hall tonight.

How do you feel

about the big award?

I'm really honored

the city has chosen me

to be the first

to receive the community

service award.

Thank you, Superboy.

- What's wrong?

- Am I strong enough?

- Can I b*at him?

- Who?

The one who started

this. Superboy.

- I don't know.

- There's no time.

He'll be at the arena soon.

Oh, well,

I already d*ed once.

I'll take my chances.

[bones cr*ck]

All right.

Most people would have been

grateful to be alive.

His concern was whether

he could k*ll Superboy.

Just curious.

Curious?

Hey, whatever.

What about all the stuff

that Superboy did?

I am getting to that.

You wanted justice, right?

More than anything.

Nobody could have foreseen

the effects that red

Kryptonite had on Superboy.

Power.

It was unpredictable.

Thank you for your efforts.

- Think nothing of it, Super

- [bones cr*ck]

[screams]

Whoa! I guess I don't

know my own strength.

Superboy, what's wrong?

Nothing's wrong.

What are you doing?

What I should have

been doing all along.

Letting the world know

who's in charge.

It's exactly like I said.

Even she admits it.

It wasn't his fault.

He wasn't in his right mind.

What am I,

the picture of mental health.

So far, I don't think I see

a single difference

between him and me.

There's a difference,

all right.

One you carefully ignored.

Do you think I could ever

team up with a loser like you?

Once you're out of the way,

nothing can stand in my way.

Nothing!

Superboy, don't.

We can help you.

No, we can't.

Do it.

k*ll him.

What are you, a coward?

Don't back down now,

Superboy.

Just one punch

and he's finished.

k*ll him.

I can't.

I goaded him to make

him realize he couldn't k*ll.

That is the difference

between you and Superboy.

He can't k*ll.

It's not in him.

All right, shut up.

You've had your say.

Now it's my turn.

Look, I know this

is very unusual.

The g*ns and stuff,

I mean,

but it's very important

to me

that you people

see my side

and realize that I'm

not really a bad guy.

I just been led astray

by people like her

and Superboy.

Now you see,

someone like me

probably shouldn't expect

good people like you

to understand,

but I'm hoping that you

can look past this rough

tin man-like exterior

and see that I'm

just a regular Joe,

who wants a little justice.

So

what's it gonna be, huh?

Am I guilty

or is Superboy?

Am I gonna pay the price

or is he?

What's it gonna be,

grandma?

Stop it!

Please, do what he wants.

Don't put yourselves

in danger.

See, he's practically

admitting he's guilty.

Hey, how tough can this be?

Are you gonna let Superboy

die to save yourselves?

Are you?

Remember the time

he put out that fire

in the rest home?

Remember?

Or that time he stopped

that building from collapsing?

Or when he saved those

kids in the school bus?

Or how about the last time

he fought Metallo?

He could have been k*lled.

But he did it anyway.

He sacrificed himself for us.

And now he needs us.

But it's not about that.

It's more than that.

It's about principles.

The principles

that he's always fought for.

And the principles we're

supposed to believe in.

The principles that

this very courtroom

was built to uphold.

Let's go, Metallo.

You proved your point.

My point ain't proved

till I get a verdict.

Go on, get out of here.

I don't need you.

I don't need anybody.

I'm Metallo.

Yeah, he's Metallo all right.

But he can be stopped.

Not by any one of us,

but by all of us.

All right, that's enough.

All right, you

know your choices.

What's it gonna be?

Who's the guilty one?

Him or me?

You..

What?

Yes, you.

Huh?

You're guilty.

It's you.

[shouting]

You bad boy.

You should be ashamed

of yourself.

Hurting all these people,

you don't have any respect

for anyone.

You should be put in jail.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Are you people

nuts or what?

[wincing]

Oh! The only reason he won

because juries are suckers

for a pretty face.

Here, will you take that away?

Thank you.

Thanks for coming to my rescue,

counselor.

I figured I owed you one.

Or two.

[music playing]