The Adventures of Superboy (1988) s03e08 Episode Script
Carnival
[♪ music ♪]
Rocketed from a distant
planet
to a bold new 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.
[thunder and lightning]
Daddy, can we play the game?
I want a teddy bear.
I want to see the funhouse.
Told you this would happen,
Oh, give them the money.
What are we gonna do about
getting the car fixed.
Dave, we hardly ever go out.
Daddy, I want some ice cream.
[all] Yeah.
[all] All right.
[child 1] Can we play the
games, Mommy?
[child 2] I want some ice cream.
[child 1] Hurry.
[child 1] You're gonna get lost.
[child 2] No, I'm not.
Where'd everybody go?
Kids?
Honey.
- Hey.
- [man] Yes.
How'd you do that?
I can do anything.
And I know everything.
even about the wallet.
The wallet?
You couldn't resist that,
could you?
Was the temptation too great?
Itit was like I was
supposed to take it.
But if you want the money
No, no, no, no, no.
You keep that.
That's a small price to pay for
what I'm going to get from you.
What are you going to get?
What am I going to get?
Your eternal soul.
[screaming]
Port Arthur, Texas two years
ago. Four people missing.
Plainview, Illinois.
Four years ago six people
missing.
Texarkana, Arkansas
Lana, what are you trying
to prove?
It's simple. Wherever the
carnival goes,
people end up missing.
Yeah, but do you have anything
tying it to the carnival?
Well, no. I
Lana, I bet people disappear
every time the Grateful Dead
do a concert.
I checked all the way back to
the Lynchburg Gazette.
A hundred and eight years ago.
Come on, Devill can't be
that old.
Only Jerry Garcia is that old.
Same name
three people missing.
But these little carnivals,
they've been around forever.
And Devill?
The name's practically a cliché.
Well what can it hurt just
to check it out.
It can hurt plenty.
I've had a full day.
I need my rest.
Fine. Rest then.
Lana.
Oh, worried. Maybe I'm not
so crazy after all, huh?.
No, no, you're crazy as ever.
I was just thinking that
maybe you'd have a better time
if you didn't have
to go there alone.
It's OK, Clark is going too.
And when he gets here, will
you tell him to meet me there?
If he ever gets here.
Have you ever wondered why
he's always late?
I just think he tries to put
too much into his schedule.
[police siren]
[whimpering]
Are you all right?
So you got me. So what?
So you're going to jail.
Jail? That's a joke.
I've been in and out of jail
since I was a kid.
I know more about the system
than most judges do.
Well, this time's gonna be
different.
Says who?
I'm nuts man. I'm crazy.
Ask her.
She wasn't the first. And she
won't be the last.
I'll get a little more time
with the shrinks.
But they're dumber
than the police.
You can't do anything can you
but stand there and look stupid?
Let me tell you something
man to man.
She was asking for it.
Let me tell you something else.
She was loving it.
[laughter]
Superboy.
Thanks. You make it look easy.
Yeah, easy.
I'll see you again, superhero.
[Lana] Mr. Devill?
I just wanted to tell you how
much I'm enjoying the carnival.
Really. Oh, it's only a
modest little show.
But thank you anyway,
I think it's great.
How long have you had it.
Just a few years.
Seems as though I've been
travelling forever.
You must meet a lot of
interesting people.
That's exactly why I bought it.
To find out about human nature.
To see what people really want.
And what do they want?
Oh, the usual. Money,
love, power, fame.
But some people are curious.
They want to bite the apple.
The apple?
Remember when the serpent
tempted Eve.
She gave in.
Uh huh. Many people think that's
when paradise was lost.
But I think
a whole new world opened up.
And it's all in here.
It's all in here. All the
mysteries, all the secrets.
It's right in here.
But you have to be willing to
look for yourself.
I can't force you. It has
to come from within.
Come look.
Maybe later.
[chuckles]
Excuse me, have you seen a
redhead about five foot seven?
Won't I do?
[woman laughs]
Hit him.
Hit him.
Punch him.
Hey, stop. You guys
shouldn't fight.
Now hit him back.
Hit him.
[bell dings]
Lana.
It happened again.
What did?
Somebody's missing.
Everywhere this carnival goes,
people just
disappear.
Well, what did the police say?
They told that woman that she
had to wait 24 hours
before she could even file a
missing persons report on her
24 hours?
[crowd noise]
[♪ music ♪]
[man] Hey, four eyes.
Think you can dunk me?
Not now.
Free shot for a buck.
No, thanks.
You probably throw like a girl.
I don't but I have other
things to do right now.
Like what?
Going to buy some cotton candy.
Perfect food for you.
Soft and pink.
Give it a shot.
Come on. Chop me up.
No. You're just doing your job.
Looking for someone?
I guess that's pretty obvious.
I would have known anyway.
I know everything.
Nobody knows everything.
I do.
Then maybe you can tell me
who I'm looking for
and where he is.
That is trivial.
Not to his family.
I have more important things
to tell you about.
- What could be more important
than
Me?
I can tell you many things
about yourself.
I already know about myself.
Do you?
Do you know where you're
from? Why you're here?
You can tell me that?
If you come inside.
And let me see your palm.
I, I don't think so.
Well, you're very strong
aren't you?
And you've hidden it for a
long time.
[screaming]
What's in there?
Don't they look familiar?
They're liars, thieves,
adulterers.
People who couldn't
avoid temptation.
People like you.
These are their souls.
The people who disappeared.
All safe and sound. Right
in here.
This is my collection. My
My source of power.
Who are you?
Oh, I think you know the
answer to that by now.
Don't be afraid. It's not your
soul I'm after.
It's your friend's.
You want to know who you are?
The answer is right inside.
[Lana] Help me!
[♪ music ♪]
Help.
Lana.
[muffled voice]
See, I was right.
I told you I'd bust out
and I did.
[laughing]
And I said there'd be another
one. And now there is.
Should have killed me when
you had the chance.
There are plenty chances left.
Now you're talking.
[Lana screams]
She gonna live?
How about one or two more
minutes with her?
Is this is? Are you gonna finish
it?
You deserve it.
You're right. There's only
one way to stop me.
Go on. Do it. Kill me.
There's no cop to stop you
this time.
It wasn't the cops that
stopped me.
You gotta do it.
Do it.
It's not my style.
You knew, didn't you?
You knew.
It doesn't matter.
You almost killed.
Almost.
Stop him.
[screaming]
[Lana] Superboy.
Lana, you all right?
You beat him.
He wanted to take your soul, but
he, he couldn't tempt you.
I got lucky.
No, no, no, no, no. It wasn't
luck.
Think of all those people
that gave in.
You should give yourself
more credit.
You should be proud.
Well, I never thought of
Say it.
Say you're proud for once.
You really want me to say
that, don't you?
You got to take pride.
But pride's a sin.
Isn't it?
You're smart.
But one day, I'll be
back for you.
[laughter]
Not if I can help it.
[laughs]
[♪ music ♪]
Rocketed from a distant
planet
to a bold new 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.
[thunder and lightning]
Daddy, can we play the game?
I want a teddy bear.
I want to see the funhouse.
Told you this would happen,
Oh, give them the money.
What are we gonna do about
getting the car fixed.
Dave, we hardly ever go out.
Daddy, I want some ice cream.
[all] Yeah.
[all] All right.
[child 1] Can we play the
games, Mommy?
[child 2] I want some ice cream.
[child 1] Hurry.
[child 1] You're gonna get lost.
[child 2] No, I'm not.
Where'd everybody go?
Kids?
Honey.
- Hey.
- [man] Yes.
How'd you do that?
I can do anything.
And I know everything.
even about the wallet.
The wallet?
You couldn't resist that,
could you?
Was the temptation too great?
Itit was like I was
supposed to take it.
But if you want the money
No, no, no, no, no.
You keep that.
That's a small price to pay for
what I'm going to get from you.
What are you going to get?
What am I going to get?
Your eternal soul.
[screaming]
Port Arthur, Texas two years
ago. Four people missing.
Plainview, Illinois.
Four years ago six people
missing.
Texarkana, Arkansas
Lana, what are you trying
to prove?
It's simple. Wherever the
carnival goes,
people end up missing.
Yeah, but do you have anything
tying it to the carnival?
Well, no. I
Lana, I bet people disappear
every time the Grateful Dead
do a concert.
I checked all the way back to
the Lynchburg Gazette.
A hundred and eight years ago.
Come on, Devill can't be
that old.
Only Jerry Garcia is that old.
Same name
three people missing.
But these little carnivals,
they've been around forever.
And Devill?
The name's practically a cliché.
Well what can it hurt just
to check it out.
It can hurt plenty.
I've had a full day.
I need my rest.
Fine. Rest then.
Lana.
Oh, worried. Maybe I'm not
so crazy after all, huh?.
No, no, you're crazy as ever.
I was just thinking that
maybe you'd have a better time
if you didn't have
to go there alone.
It's OK, Clark is going too.
And when he gets here, will
you tell him to meet me there?
If he ever gets here.
Have you ever wondered why
he's always late?
I just think he tries to put
too much into his schedule.
[police siren]
[whimpering]
Are you all right?
So you got me. So what?
So you're going to jail.
Jail? That's a joke.
I've been in and out of jail
since I was a kid.
I know more about the system
than most judges do.
Well, this time's gonna be
different.
Says who?
I'm nuts man. I'm crazy.
Ask her.
She wasn't the first. And she
won't be the last.
I'll get a little more time
with the shrinks.
But they're dumber
than the police.
You can't do anything can you
but stand there and look stupid?
Let me tell you something
man to man.
She was asking for it.
Let me tell you something else.
She was loving it.
[laughter]
Superboy.
Thanks. You make it look easy.
Yeah, easy.
I'll see you again, superhero.
[Lana] Mr. Devill?
I just wanted to tell you how
much I'm enjoying the carnival.
Really. Oh, it's only a
modest little show.
But thank you anyway,
I think it's great.
How long have you had it.
Just a few years.
Seems as though I've been
travelling forever.
You must meet a lot of
interesting people.
That's exactly why I bought it.
To find out about human nature.
To see what people really want.
And what do they want?
Oh, the usual. Money,
love, power, fame.
But some people are curious.
They want to bite the apple.
The apple?
Remember when the serpent
tempted Eve.
She gave in.
Uh huh. Many people think that's
when paradise was lost.
But I think
a whole new world opened up.
And it's all in here.
It's all in here. All the
mysteries, all the secrets.
It's right in here.
But you have to be willing to
look for yourself.
I can't force you. It has
to come from within.
Come look.
Maybe later.
[chuckles]
Excuse me, have you seen a
redhead about five foot seven?
Won't I do?
[woman laughs]
Hit him.
Hit him.
Punch him.
Hey, stop. You guys
shouldn't fight.
Now hit him back.
Hit him.
[bell dings]
Lana.
It happened again.
What did?
Somebody's missing.
Everywhere this carnival goes,
people just
disappear.
Well, what did the police say?
They told that woman that she
had to wait 24 hours
before she could even file a
missing persons report on her
24 hours?
[crowd noise]
[♪ music ♪]
[man] Hey, four eyes.
Think you can dunk me?
Not now.
Free shot for a buck.
No, thanks.
You probably throw like a girl.
I don't but I have other
things to do right now.
Like what?
Going to buy some cotton candy.
Perfect food for you.
Soft and pink.
Give it a shot.
Come on. Chop me up.
No. You're just doing your job.
Looking for someone?
I guess that's pretty obvious.
I would have known anyway.
I know everything.
Nobody knows everything.
I do.
Then maybe you can tell me
who I'm looking for
and where he is.
That is trivial.
Not to his family.
I have more important things
to tell you about.
- What could be more important
than
Me?
I can tell you many things
about yourself.
I already know about myself.
Do you?
Do you know where you're
from? Why you're here?
You can tell me that?
If you come inside.
And let me see your palm.
I, I don't think so.
Well, you're very strong
aren't you?
And you've hidden it for a
long time.
[screaming]
What's in there?
Don't they look familiar?
They're liars, thieves,
adulterers.
People who couldn't
avoid temptation.
People like you.
These are their souls.
The people who disappeared.
All safe and sound. Right
in here.
This is my collection. My
My source of power.
Who are you?
Oh, I think you know the
answer to that by now.
Don't be afraid. It's not your
soul I'm after.
It's your friend's.
You want to know who you are?
The answer is right inside.
[Lana] Help me!
[♪ music ♪]
Help.
Lana.
[muffled voice]
See, I was right.
I told you I'd bust out
and I did.
[laughing]
And I said there'd be another
one. And now there is.
Should have killed me when
you had the chance.
There are plenty chances left.
Now you're talking.
[Lana screams]
She gonna live?
How about one or two more
minutes with her?
Is this is? Are you gonna finish
it?
You deserve it.
You're right. There's only
one way to stop me.
Go on. Do it. Kill me.
There's no cop to stop you
this time.
It wasn't the cops that
stopped me.
You gotta do it.
Do it.
It's not my style.
You knew, didn't you?
You knew.
It doesn't matter.
You almost killed.
Almost.
Stop him.
[screaming]
[Lana] Superboy.
Lana, you all right?
You beat him.
He wanted to take your soul, but
he, he couldn't tempt you.
I got lucky.
No, no, no, no, no. It wasn't
luck.
Think of all those people
that gave in.
You should give yourself
more credit.
You should be proud.
Well, I never thought of
Say it.
Say you're proud for once.
You really want me to say
that, don't you?
You got to take pride.
But pride's a sin.
Isn't it?
You're smart.
But one day, I'll be
back for you.
[laughter]
Not if I can help it.
[laughs]
[♪ music ♪]