The Adventures of Superboy (1988) s01e02 Episode Script
A Kind of Princess
[music continues]
Daddy wanted me to have the
party at the Olympia Hotel.
Now, that would've
been a bit much.
But a little birthday
celebration in the school gym..
it's so modest,
it's almost tacky.
I'm sure it'll be
a neat party.
Ah, if it's neat,
I'll kill myself.
I want it to be unique,
and thrilling, and exciting.
Eighteen is a special year
for a girl
and I'm looking forward to a
very special present from you.
I put money down on a
two-dollar birthday card
if I can make the payments,
it's yours.
Clark, the only thing
that I want from youis you.
Look at Clark.
Isn't that enough
to make you sick?
What? The tuna melt?
Not what
he's eating, dummy.
What he's
looking at and how.
Hey, Clark.
Hi.
Dude.
[both laughs]
I really like Lana.
Yeah, she's great.
But she sure
doesn't like me.
It's too bad.
My daddy always said that if you
wanna be somebody in this world
you have to make
everyone you meet
either love you or hate you.
Oops! Daddy will be here
any minute now.
Oh! And I'm in my leotard.
He's so old-fashioned.
Oh, no no. Let me
take care of that. Come on.
Tell you what,
give me ten minutes
and send him over
to the Segal Center.
Tell him I'll meet
him there, okay?
- Okay, great.
- Thanks.
What does he look like?
He'll be in a silver limo,
and that's my daddy.
- Okay, great.
- Thanks.
Bye.
TJ, take care
of that for me.
What?
[whirring]
- Sure this is going to work?
- Relax, Arnie.
It's the same kind of bomb
we always use.
Once we blow Mr. Danner
to the wild blue yonder
we're out of here.
Get in, get in.
Let's go. Go.
[Whoosh]
[upbeat music]
[boom]
Who's that?
I don't know.
[tires screech]
- You okay?
- Yeah.
(male #1)
Aah!
You alright?
I've felt better.
I don't know, I don't know
what you did
or how you did it,
but there'll be a reward.
Get the young man's
address, Barney.
[sirens approaching]
(male #1)
Wait!
[car doors close]
[camera clicking]
Perfect.
[sighs]
[indistinct chatter
on police radio]
Sir?
Sir, I'm Clark Kent, with the
Shuster University Herald.
I wanted a statement from you
as to what happened.
A bomb exploded
near my car.
End of statement.
Excuse me.
Okay, Danner.
What are you doing
in my town?
Sir? Sir, could you
give me a statement?
Uh, you're from that college,
aren't you kid?
Yes, sir.
Look I haven't got time
for you right now. Please.
Miller, please, have these
people back off.
Alright, Danner.
I don't think you're gonna be
one of my favorite people.
Let me see your badge.
Congratulations,
Detective Harris.
I'm gonna see that you
have an early retirement..
beginning next week.
Trembling with fear.
I don't know
who's trying to waste you.
I don't give a hoot.
If you waste him first,
good luck to you
but if you're gonna be
blowing each other up
do it on your turf.
This is a college town.
Don't want kids getting hurt.
(Sara)
Daddy!
- Sara.
- Are you alright?
Oh, sure.
I'm fine, I'm fine.
I promise I'll have my
doctor send you a note.
Okay.
Clark!
Have you met Clark, Daddy?
Oh, this is Clark?
Yes, we met.
- I need to talk to you.
- Okay.
- Nice meeting you, Clark.
- Nice to meet you, sir.
Get Frank from lab
to go through this.
And get these kids
away from the fire, please.
Detective Harris, can you
spare a moment now?
Alright, kid, one question,
but I'm busy.
Who's, who's Mr. Danner?
You call yourself
a reporter
and you don't know
who Matt Danner is?
That's Matt Danner.
He's head of
one of the biggest
crime syndicates
on the East Coast.
So what do you think
about Sara now?
I'll let you know.
I might find out what crime
syndicate she's head off.
I'm afraid, sweetheart,
that I'm gonna miss your party.
Oh, Daddy!
Attempts on my life
always ruin my day.
Police are gonna
give me a hard time
and besides, I've got to
get back to town
andhandle things.
Please be careful, Daddy.
If you can't be good,
you gotta be careful.
Happy birthday, baby.
- Yeah?
- Daddy!
Mr. Casey, Jake.
- Something's wrong.
- Yes and no.
Good news is
the bomb went off.
Bad news is Mr. Danner
didn't go off with it.
Listen, Mr. Casey,
this was not our fault.
We'll make it up to you.
I want the both of you back here
as soon as possible. Got it?
Listen to me, Benny..
Casey's got to be
behind it.
Now, use the whole
organization if you have to
but I want that no-good rat
hung out to dry
and I want it done yesterday.
Before the cops
become my partners.
I'll tell you
why not the cops.
Because if they nab him first,
then he ends up in a cozy jail
protected by bars and lawyers.
Let's save
the tax payers some money.
Bring Casey
in refrigerated.
[pop music]
# It's a fine mess we're into #
# It's a fine mess #
# It's the kind of mess
I'm used to #
# It's a fine mess we're into #
What's your name,
good looking?
It's been so long
I almost forgot.
Sorry I'm late.
Had to put the paper to bed.
You know, big time
reporter stuff.
Ah.
[club music]
Who's that big guy over
in the corner, to my right?
(Sara)
My bodyguard.
Your bodyguard?
What can I say?
Every time there's an attempt
on Daddy's life
I always end up
with a bodyguard.
You never told me that
your father isMatt Danner.
So? I never told you
that Ross Danner is my mother.
Or that Gloria, Lavinie
and Claire are my first cousins.
I love my father,
and I'm proud of him.
The paper prints a pretty
grim picture of him.
They call him head
of a crime syndicate.
You know what I think
is criminal?
It's people building
the hydrogen bomb
that can destroy the world.
How about those creeps who are
polluting their environment?
Clark, my dad may bend the law
every now and then
but what he does is nothing
compared to the self-righteous,
hypocritical politicians
who rob us deaf,
dumb and blind.
I don't know.
You're a great attorney
for the defense
but I have to think about it.
Okay.
[music continues]
TJ, if you want
to catch me by star light
leave your camera behind.
Okay.
I could
dance all night.
I can't stay that long.
I have a sociology paper
to write
before I hit the sack.
I don't believe you.
Good night, Sara.
Clark.
Clark, don't leave me yet.
You still owe me
my birthday present.
Clark..
[romantic music]
That was a C minus.
Maybe we can try it with your
arms around me this time.
That was an A minus.
If you hold me a little tighter,
maybe we can get an A plus.
When I get passionate,
I'm an animal.
I might cause you
bodily harm.
A little pain
never hurt anyone.
Good night, Sara.
[sighs]
I can't believe this
is happening to me.
Not in the
twentieth century.
[dramatic music]
Look, I'll tell you
one more time.
When I came to, I ran up to
Sara's room, and she was gone.
So I called
Mr. Danner immediately
then drove to the hospital,
I got my head stitched up
then went back to the hotel.
So why didn't you
call the police?
I don't work for the police.
I work for Mr. Danner.
This is a police station,
not a police state.
What right do you have
to detain my employee?
What are the charges?
Your daughter's been kidnapped
and you're worrying
about this punk?
It's none of your business
who I worry about.
My daughter wasn't kidnapped,
she ran away.
We had a quarrel.
It's her way
of punishing me.
She ran away?
And she didn't even
pack a suitcase?
Didn't take her purse,
her credit cards?
You know she was kidnapped
and I have a hunch
you know who did it.
Don't leave town, Danner.
You can reach me
at the Peabody.
Mr. Danner?
Mr. Danner?
Hi, kid.
Sara's my friend,
and maybe I can help.
You really like my kid
a lot, huh?
Yes, sir.
At least we've got
that in common.
Hop in.
[police siren blaring]
In your opinionis ripping
a man's heart out
more painful
than cutting his throat?
Forget it.
Superboy.
Excuse me?
Superboy.
That's who I could
use right now.
I don't know why he saved
me in the first place.
I don't know him.
I never did
anything for him.
Maybe I did.
He must feel obligated.
Superboy could find Casey
for me like that.
Why are you always
looking at your watch?
I'm late now.
I got an appointment
at my doctor's
to get my stitches taken out.
[whirring]
(Danner) Oh, if you miss
it, I'll send you to my vet.
[phone rings]
Yes?
This is Casey.
I don't know what rock
you're hiding under
but I'm gonna find you.
(Casey on phone)
Don't count on it.
If we're gonna
play hide and seek
you don't stand a chance.
First, let me
put your daughter on.
Say hello
to your daddy, Sara.
Daddy, please help me.
Please help me.
Thank you, Sara.
You're a dead man, Casey.
(Casey on phone) Well, we all
have to die some time, Danner.
Even the children we love.
[dramatic music]
What the..
You're either a quick healer,
or a bad liar.
What are you talking about?
I'll show you
what I'm talking about.
Whoa!
Do you like to fly?
Yeah, only in a 747.
Well, I'm not a wide body
Although, if you
find me comfortable
I tire easily.
Where are you taking me?
I don't know you're the pilot.
Just point me to the direction
Casey's holding Sara
and I'll take you there.
Casey who?
Whoa!
Think you can remember
what Casey I'm talking about?
I work for Mr. Danner!
- I'm getting impatient.
- Whoa!
He's on a yacht.
A rented yacht.
Somewhere in the Marina.
I don't have time
for somewhere.
You point me.
Okay, okay.
Now, can we discuss this
as reasonable men?
Go to hell.
I can't oblige.
I've got business
in this state.
Your business.
Over my dead body.
If necessary.
That's the way you ran
the Dutchman out of town
and that's our tradition
in our line of work.
[dramatic music]
- Is that the Marina?
- Yes.
Which yacht?
That's her.
[siren blaring]
[tires screeching]
crash
I'll tell you what,
here's the deal.
Why don't you find yourself
a nice little place
to live out of town?
Like in Europe?
I'll give you five percent
of the take, plus your daughter.
I'm not giving up what I worked
for all my life for anything.
Now, shove your offer!
Sara, it's time to say
goodbye to your daddy.
Daddy, give him what he wants!
Don't let him kill me!
Sara, were-were you listening?
[sobbing]
Daddy, give him what he wants!
Listen, Sara.
I can't turn the syndicate
over to him
but he's not
going to kill you.
You're just a bargaining chip.
You be brave.
We'll find him.
Jake!
Look at that.
That's, that's the guy!
Casey, it's him!
The guy with the red cape!
Mr. Casey!
Let's get out of here.
[theme music]
Stop! Take one step,
I'll blow the girl to bits.
Now, freeze!
Freeze.
Good idea.
[wind blowing]
Ugh!
Aah!
Superboy, what's
going on here?
This is your kidnapper.
I suggest you arrest him
and take him down
to headquarters to defrost him.
I wish you weren't
leaving school.
I need to get away,
and get my head straight.
I'm gonna miss you.
What do you think
you're doing?
Please, leave us alone.
Please.
Sara, you can't leave me.
You left me first.
I would have been dead.
If it wasn't for Superboy,
I would've been dead.
(Danner)
Oh, no, no.
We would've made some
arrangement sooner or later.
"Sooner or later".
How comforting!
I want you
out of my life, Dad.
Where, where are you going?
Some place.
Any place.
Doesn't even matter.
Goodbye, Dad.
[engine revs]
You really liked her,
didn't you?
Yeah, I liked her.
Did you guys, umever spend
the night together?
That's sick! What kind
of question is that?
That's rude. Sorry.
You don't have to answer.
I won't.
- But if you want to know--
- No, I don't.
- I'm telling you anyway.
- No.
It never went beyond
a passionate kiss.
[theme music]
Captioned by Grant Brown
Daddy wanted me to have the
party at the Olympia Hotel.
Now, that would've
been a bit much.
But a little birthday
celebration in the school gym..
it's so modest,
it's almost tacky.
I'm sure it'll be
a neat party.
Ah, if it's neat,
I'll kill myself.
I want it to be unique,
and thrilling, and exciting.
Eighteen is a special year
for a girl
and I'm looking forward to a
very special present from you.
I put money down on a
two-dollar birthday card
if I can make the payments,
it's yours.
Clark, the only thing
that I want from youis you.
Look at Clark.
Isn't that enough
to make you sick?
What? The tuna melt?
Not what
he's eating, dummy.
What he's
looking at and how.
Hey, Clark.
Hi.
Dude.
[both laughs]
I really like Lana.
Yeah, she's great.
But she sure
doesn't like me.
It's too bad.
My daddy always said that if you
wanna be somebody in this world
you have to make
everyone you meet
either love you or hate you.
Oops! Daddy will be here
any minute now.
Oh! And I'm in my leotard.
He's so old-fashioned.
Oh, no no. Let me
take care of that. Come on.
Tell you what,
give me ten minutes
and send him over
to the Segal Center.
Tell him I'll meet
him there, okay?
- Okay, great.
- Thanks.
What does he look like?
He'll be in a silver limo,
and that's my daddy.
- Okay, great.
- Thanks.
Bye.
TJ, take care
of that for me.
What?
[whirring]
- Sure this is going to work?
- Relax, Arnie.
It's the same kind of bomb
we always use.
Once we blow Mr. Danner
to the wild blue yonder
we're out of here.
Get in, get in.
Let's go. Go.
[Whoosh]
[upbeat music]
[boom]
Who's that?
I don't know.
[tires screech]
- You okay?
- Yeah.
(male #1)
Aah!
You alright?
I've felt better.
I don't know, I don't know
what you did
or how you did it,
but there'll be a reward.
Get the young man's
address, Barney.
[sirens approaching]
(male #1)
Wait!
[car doors close]
[camera clicking]
Perfect.
[sighs]
[indistinct chatter
on police radio]
Sir?
Sir, I'm Clark Kent, with the
Shuster University Herald.
I wanted a statement from you
as to what happened.
A bomb exploded
near my car.
End of statement.
Excuse me.
Okay, Danner.
What are you doing
in my town?
Sir? Sir, could you
give me a statement?
Uh, you're from that college,
aren't you kid?
Yes, sir.
Look I haven't got time
for you right now. Please.
Miller, please, have these
people back off.
Alright, Danner.
I don't think you're gonna be
one of my favorite people.
Let me see your badge.
Congratulations,
Detective Harris.
I'm gonna see that you
have an early retirement..
beginning next week.
Trembling with fear.
I don't know
who's trying to waste you.
I don't give a hoot.
If you waste him first,
good luck to you
but if you're gonna be
blowing each other up
do it on your turf.
This is a college town.
Don't want kids getting hurt.
(Sara)
Daddy!
- Sara.
- Are you alright?
Oh, sure.
I'm fine, I'm fine.
I promise I'll have my
doctor send you a note.
Okay.
Clark!
Have you met Clark, Daddy?
Oh, this is Clark?
Yes, we met.
- I need to talk to you.
- Okay.
- Nice meeting you, Clark.
- Nice to meet you, sir.
Get Frank from lab
to go through this.
And get these kids
away from the fire, please.
Detective Harris, can you
spare a moment now?
Alright, kid, one question,
but I'm busy.
Who's, who's Mr. Danner?
You call yourself
a reporter
and you don't know
who Matt Danner is?
That's Matt Danner.
He's head of
one of the biggest
crime syndicates
on the East Coast.
So what do you think
about Sara now?
I'll let you know.
I might find out what crime
syndicate she's head off.
I'm afraid, sweetheart,
that I'm gonna miss your party.
Oh, Daddy!
Attempts on my life
always ruin my day.
Police are gonna
give me a hard time
and besides, I've got to
get back to town
andhandle things.
Please be careful, Daddy.
If you can't be good,
you gotta be careful.
Happy birthday, baby.
- Yeah?
- Daddy!
Mr. Casey, Jake.
- Something's wrong.
- Yes and no.
Good news is
the bomb went off.
Bad news is Mr. Danner
didn't go off with it.
Listen, Mr. Casey,
this was not our fault.
We'll make it up to you.
I want the both of you back here
as soon as possible. Got it?
Listen to me, Benny..
Casey's got to be
behind it.
Now, use the whole
organization if you have to
but I want that no-good rat
hung out to dry
and I want it done yesterday.
Before the cops
become my partners.
I'll tell you
why not the cops.
Because if they nab him first,
then he ends up in a cozy jail
protected by bars and lawyers.
Let's save
the tax payers some money.
Bring Casey
in refrigerated.
[pop music]
# It's a fine mess we're into #
# It's a fine mess #
# It's the kind of mess
I'm used to #
# It's a fine mess we're into #
What's your name,
good looking?
It's been so long
I almost forgot.
Sorry I'm late.
Had to put the paper to bed.
You know, big time
reporter stuff.
Ah.
[club music]
Who's that big guy over
in the corner, to my right?
(Sara)
My bodyguard.
Your bodyguard?
What can I say?
Every time there's an attempt
on Daddy's life
I always end up
with a bodyguard.
You never told me that
your father isMatt Danner.
So? I never told you
that Ross Danner is my mother.
Or that Gloria, Lavinie
and Claire are my first cousins.
I love my father,
and I'm proud of him.
The paper prints a pretty
grim picture of him.
They call him head
of a crime syndicate.
You know what I think
is criminal?
It's people building
the hydrogen bomb
that can destroy the world.
How about those creeps who are
polluting their environment?
Clark, my dad may bend the law
every now and then
but what he does is nothing
compared to the self-righteous,
hypocritical politicians
who rob us deaf,
dumb and blind.
I don't know.
You're a great attorney
for the defense
but I have to think about it.
Okay.
[music continues]
TJ, if you want
to catch me by star light
leave your camera behind.
Okay.
I could
dance all night.
I can't stay that long.
I have a sociology paper
to write
before I hit the sack.
I don't believe you.
Good night, Sara.
Clark.
Clark, don't leave me yet.
You still owe me
my birthday present.
Clark..
[romantic music]
That was a C minus.
Maybe we can try it with your
arms around me this time.
That was an A minus.
If you hold me a little tighter,
maybe we can get an A plus.
When I get passionate,
I'm an animal.
I might cause you
bodily harm.
A little pain
never hurt anyone.
Good night, Sara.
[sighs]
I can't believe this
is happening to me.
Not in the
twentieth century.
[dramatic music]
Look, I'll tell you
one more time.
When I came to, I ran up to
Sara's room, and she was gone.
So I called
Mr. Danner immediately
then drove to the hospital,
I got my head stitched up
then went back to the hotel.
So why didn't you
call the police?
I don't work for the police.
I work for Mr. Danner.
This is a police station,
not a police state.
What right do you have
to detain my employee?
What are the charges?
Your daughter's been kidnapped
and you're worrying
about this punk?
It's none of your business
who I worry about.
My daughter wasn't kidnapped,
she ran away.
We had a quarrel.
It's her way
of punishing me.
She ran away?
And she didn't even
pack a suitcase?
Didn't take her purse,
her credit cards?
You know she was kidnapped
and I have a hunch
you know who did it.
Don't leave town, Danner.
You can reach me
at the Peabody.
Mr. Danner?
Mr. Danner?
Hi, kid.
Sara's my friend,
and maybe I can help.
You really like my kid
a lot, huh?
Yes, sir.
At least we've got
that in common.
Hop in.
[police siren blaring]
In your opinionis ripping
a man's heart out
more painful
than cutting his throat?
Forget it.
Superboy.
Excuse me?
Superboy.
That's who I could
use right now.
I don't know why he saved
me in the first place.
I don't know him.
I never did
anything for him.
Maybe I did.
He must feel obligated.
Superboy could find Casey
for me like that.
Why are you always
looking at your watch?
I'm late now.
I got an appointment
at my doctor's
to get my stitches taken out.
[whirring]
(Danner) Oh, if you miss
it, I'll send you to my vet.
[phone rings]
Yes?
This is Casey.
I don't know what rock
you're hiding under
but I'm gonna find you.
(Casey on phone)
Don't count on it.
If we're gonna
play hide and seek
you don't stand a chance.
First, let me
put your daughter on.
Say hello
to your daddy, Sara.
Daddy, please help me.
Please help me.
Thank you, Sara.
You're a dead man, Casey.
(Casey on phone) Well, we all
have to die some time, Danner.
Even the children we love.
[dramatic music]
What the..
You're either a quick healer,
or a bad liar.
What are you talking about?
I'll show you
what I'm talking about.
Whoa!
Do you like to fly?
Yeah, only in a 747.
Well, I'm not a wide body
Although, if you
find me comfortable
I tire easily.
Where are you taking me?
I don't know you're the pilot.
Just point me to the direction
Casey's holding Sara
and I'll take you there.
Casey who?
Whoa!
Think you can remember
what Casey I'm talking about?
I work for Mr. Danner!
- I'm getting impatient.
- Whoa!
He's on a yacht.
A rented yacht.
Somewhere in the Marina.
I don't have time
for somewhere.
You point me.
Okay, okay.
Now, can we discuss this
as reasonable men?
Go to hell.
I can't oblige.
I've got business
in this state.
Your business.
Over my dead body.
If necessary.
That's the way you ran
the Dutchman out of town
and that's our tradition
in our line of work.
[dramatic music]
- Is that the Marina?
- Yes.
Which yacht?
That's her.
[siren blaring]
[tires screeching]
crash
I'll tell you what,
here's the deal.
Why don't you find yourself
a nice little place
to live out of town?
Like in Europe?
I'll give you five percent
of the take, plus your daughter.
I'm not giving up what I worked
for all my life for anything.
Now, shove your offer!
Sara, it's time to say
goodbye to your daddy.
Daddy, give him what he wants!
Don't let him kill me!
Sara, were-were you listening?
[sobbing]
Daddy, give him what he wants!
Listen, Sara.
I can't turn the syndicate
over to him
but he's not
going to kill you.
You're just a bargaining chip.
You be brave.
We'll find him.
Jake!
Look at that.
That's, that's the guy!
Casey, it's him!
The guy with the red cape!
Mr. Casey!
Let's get out of here.
[theme music]
Stop! Take one step,
I'll blow the girl to bits.
Now, freeze!
Freeze.
Good idea.
[wind blowing]
Ugh!
Aah!
Superboy, what's
going on here?
This is your kidnapper.
I suggest you arrest him
and take him down
to headquarters to defrost him.
I wish you weren't
leaving school.
I need to get away,
and get my head straight.
I'm gonna miss you.
What do you think
you're doing?
Please, leave us alone.
Please.
Sara, you can't leave me.
You left me first.
I would have been dead.
If it wasn't for Superboy,
I would've been dead.
(Danner)
Oh, no, no.
We would've made some
arrangement sooner or later.
"Sooner or later".
How comforting!
I want you
out of my life, Dad.
Where, where are you going?
Some place.
Any place.
Doesn't even matter.
Goodbye, Dad.
[engine revs]
You really liked her,
didn't you?
Yeah, I liked her.
Did you guys, umever spend
the night together?
That's sick! What kind
of question is that?
That's rude. Sorry.
You don't have to answer.
I won't.
- But if you want to know--
- No, I don't.
- I'm telling you anyway.
- No.
It never went beyond
a passionate kiss.
[theme music]
Captioned by Grant Brown