01x24 - Hollywood

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[knock on door]

Are you ready..

Superboy!

You're like an answer

to a prayer.

Do you know how many accidents

you're causing?

Oh, believe me.

That's the last thing

I wanted to do.

Zugar.

Professor John Zugar.

This experiment I've been

working on went out of control.

- Control it, okay?

- I will, with your help.

This grid is what's causing

the trouble.

If I could raise

the energy level

the power damage

would correct itself.

Lemme put it..

if you can use your heat vision

and concentrate on that grid

my experiment

would prove out--

Excuse me.

What's the nature

of your experiment?

As fantastic,

as far sighted

as extraordinary

as almost as the brilliant

visionary, Percy Stoddard.

A prophet before his time.

He was denied academy at the

national academy of sciences.

Oh, but, Superboy,

I'm wasting your time.

Please, use your super heat

and concentrate on this grid.

Eh, if not

I cannot be sure

there won't be a..

..massive expl*si*n.

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Uh!

[indistinct chatter]

You know, Hollywood

is full of crackpots

but that guy

is over board.

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(newspaper boy)

Extra! Extra!

Read all about it.

n*zi invaded Poland.

n*zi invaded Poland.

Extra! Extra!

Read all about it.

Extra! Extra!

Read all about it.

n*zi invaded Poland.

n*zi invaded Poland.

Hey, mister.

The n*zi invaded Poland.

Wow!

- If she screams, bolt.

- Don't worry, guys.

Aah!

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Oh!

Aah!

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[groans]

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You said she didn't

have body guards.

I didn't see him

in the studio.

Hey, I don't ever wanna

meet that guy again.

Next time,

we use g*ns.

We'll see how tough he is

when he's hit with a b*llet.

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- Thank you.

- No problem.

I'm Victoria Letour.

I've been researching

my new role.

What are you playing?

A green beret?

I'm playing a downtrodden

victim with depression.

Why would I play a hat?

You don't know

who I am, do you?

I sure do.

You're someone I want by my

side, if I'm ever in a jam.

I'm Victoria Letour.

Famous movie star.

That doesn't mean

anything to you?

I didn't say that.

I'm sorry

if I offended you.

No, no. I'm not offended.

I'm, uh..

I'm amazed and impressed

by your indifference.

What's your name?

Clark.

Clark Kent.

Clark Kent.

Where are you from?

I'm not from around here.

I'm from the south.

Shuster University?

And you saved me

from God knows what.

I want to do something for you.

Are you an actor?

No.

No.

Come on, every good looking

guy that comes to Hollywood

wants to get into movies.

Meet at Granite studio tomorrow.

I'll get you a screen test.

That's what you want,

isn't it?

What I want is

to find someone.

But thanks anyway.

Hey, lemme help you

find your friend.

I know everyone in town.

Everyone knows me.

They'd love to

do me a favor.

Aah!

It's been doing that off

and on for the longest time.

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Superboy!

Ha!

Something told me those sudden

power surges meant you're about.

What are you so mad about?

I'm the one that

should be teed off.

You planned the whole thing,

didn't you?

Tricked me into using super heat

and dragged me back to 1939.

Sure. How else could

I get your help?

But I didn't force you

to hold on.

- That's your problem.

- I want to return.

We've to work out

a few problems.

Some of the heat shields

were damaged on their way.

I practically got 'em

all repaired.

Great, so how much longer?

Two, three hours?

It's easy. Haven't found a

solution to my other problem.

Computer chip that does

all the necessary calculations

was pulverized in it's

transit through time.

You realize, of course,

in 1938

they are 10 years or so shy

of conceptualizing computers.

I'm conceptualizing punching

a hole in the ground

- and shutting you up.

- You disappoint me.

Where's your eau-de-vie?

Your curiosity?

Your wonder.

I got here in 1938.

You didn't arrive till 1939.

Aren't you impatient to know how

that happened?

No, not from you--

You were hanging onto

the time machine.

You must have let go

before I reached 1938.

That's why you didn't travel

back in time as far as I did.

Alright. Okay.

Let me show you something.

Now, what do you

guess this to be?

A projection

of possible space warps.

It's a real estate map

of the San Fernando Valley.

All property goes for

$50 an acres now.

In our time,

$300,000 an acre.

That's great. I don't care

about real estate.

Ah, short-sighted, uh?

Well, I own 10 acres there now.

It's all because I worked like

a dog at two different jobs

so I can have enough

money to buy it.

You've taken the easy way

to earn your pockets.

instead of devoting your

energy into getting us back.

Easy way?

You try throwing 300 pounds

of pizza's towards the ceiling.

I got tennis elbow

on that job.

And don't be

so damn superior.

You go and try living on

social security in 1989.

Besides, I'm trying

to solve a problem.

I taught the science department

in the university.

They all turned their backs on

me when I talked time machines.

Please, how long to

replace this chip?

Well, I can only contact someone

in the science community.

If I can locate Percy Stoddard

and his miracle calculator.

That's one of his inventions.

I bet that could help us.

- I've a thought on that.

- I knew things would work out.

No.

You have a place

to stay?

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Victoria?

Hello, again.

[laughing]

It's a standard greeting.

Everyone kisses everyone.

- You don't like it?

- Who said I didn't like it?

You're very steady,

Clark Kent.

I've got a great teacher.

You're not kidding.

- I need a favor.

- You got it.

You said if I ever needed to

locate someone, you'd help me.

I need to find a guy

named Percy Stoddard.

Percy Stoddard.

He's the technical advisor last

science fiction movie I was in.

We hired him because he

invented something called a..

Miracle calculator.

That's it.

We used it as a prop.

I need to borrow it.

- Ms. Letour.

- Uh.

Listen, umm.

Miracle calculator.

Give your address

to the script girl.

Percy Stoddard and this miracle

calculator will be delivered.

Standard goodbye.

[chuckles]

That was Joey.

He got us booked

tomorrow with extras.

And get this. The scene

they sh**t in the cabaret?

A kidnap sequence.

And we're the kidnap g*ng.

Hey, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Guess who he saw with

our favorite actress?

The same guy

she was with yesterday.

I'm upping the ante.

The ransom is no longer 100,000.

It's now quarter of a million.

This time,

we bump both of 'em.

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Wow!

Ho! Ho! Ho!

That is great.

What a time to be alive

in the 80's.

And they actually

put a man on the moon?

That they did.

What? What?

That they did.

It took six of us in a crane

to load that thing.

My boys said, if you can get it

off the truck, you can keep it.

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It's Hollywood.

Mr. Stoddard, do you think

you can adapt this?

I, uh, think so.

With Professor Zugar's help and

what he has told me about you

with your help too.

Well, shall we go

to work then?

- Alright.

- Ha ha.

That's the 80's.

Uh, Superboy. These connections

need to sorted.

Uh, now the calculator's a

primitive processing machine.

Substituting for microprocessor

we lost in our way through time.

That's if we can

get it's memory cord

operated to the speed

of those transistors.

You're gonna have to use

your super freeze breath

to bring the temperature

of the magnetic core down

to somewhere near

zero degrees Kelvin.

To create a super conductor to

compensate for the needed speed.

You, uh, sure you don't

wanna come with us?

Oh, it's tempting, John.

Wonders of the 80's.

I don't think so.

I don't think I can adapt

to such a violent change.

Mr. Stoddard, because you made

it possible for us to return

we would like to offer you this

gift of 10 acres of land

- in the San Fernando Valley.

- I think five acres is enough.

Gratitude carried too far

is ostentation

if there's one thing

I can't stand.

Please, gentlemen.

I don't want any of this.

You don't understand.

We insist you take this.

He can't come back,

unless you take it.

Matter of fact, I won't go back

unless you take it.

Gentlemen.

Thank you very much.

I want to thank for being

generous with my property.

I knew you wouldn't mind.

- I felt we owed him a favor.

- Do me a favor.

Don't do me anymore favors.

Just apply your energy heat

to that grid.

- Right here?

- Hmmm.

Approximately how long before

system reaches full power?

About an hour.

Give or take a minute.

Adios.

Where you going? You can't leave

now, there is not enough time.

(male #1)

Hey, you!

Get over here.

Where have you been?

Let's go get in line

over here.

You're supposed to be here

at eight o'clock.

I don't believe it.

Nice muscles.

Get in line there. Let

the director take a look at you.

Ms. Letour.

Ms. Letour.

Would you pose with

the group here please?

Thank you.

Thanks, Ms. Letour.

Alright, you and you.

Go to studio two.

Sorry, fellas.

Director feels like

you don't come across

as guys from outer space.

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[indistinct chatter]

Hello, again.

I just came by to say

thank you for everything.

Umm.

Clark, I, uh..

I did a little checking.

There is no Shuster University

in all of Dixie.

Or anywhere in the country

for that matter.

No, not yet, there is not.

So, either

you're a fraud

or there is something going

I don't understand.

I'm not a fraud, Victoria.

That's your explanation?

It'd take too long.

I've got plenty of time.

Sit right here.

Sit.

Don't move. And we gonna

have a long talk after this.

(male #2)

Ms. Letour?

Don't move.

- Let's roll it, Lamar.

- 25, take three.

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[people screaming]

Clark!

[indistinct screaming]

Somebody help me.

Help!

Help!

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Stay there.

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What the hell is that?

What's the difference?

sh**t!

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Aaah!

Aaah!

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Aaah!

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Clark, I thought

they sh*t you.

Oh, God.

I'm so glad to see you.

I was so scared.

There's no reason

to be scared anymore.

I'm not,

now that you're here.

I've to go now.

Clark.

Don't leave me.

I wish I didn't have to.

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Don't let go.

Good morning,

and you are?

Lana Lang and this is T.J. of

Shuster University Herald.

We are here doing

a story on Mrs. Savinsky.

The quest to the

Shuster chair of journalism.

Yes. Weren't you suppose to be

here with a Mr. Clark Kent?

- Yeah, hasn't he arrived yet?

- No.

So, what else is new?

We've had this assignment

for three days

you think he'd atleast

show up here on time.

The will will be read

in a few moments.

You may wait here for your

friend, if you like. Excuse me.

Now, why would a woman that

nobody has even heard of

leave this school

two million dollars?

Well, that's what

we here to find out.

You know, I read some

where that this Mrs. Savinsky

was a Victoria Letour.

Old time movie star

back in the 30's.

Oh, she sure was beautiful.

- T.J.!

- Well, it's about time.

T.J., it's great

to see you guys.

It's uh, good

to see you too, Clark.

We are ready for

the reading of the will.

Well, come on.

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