The Adventures of Superboy (1988) s03e24 Episode Script
Standoff
[theme music plays]
[Narrator] 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.
[man] Aww.
[man chuckles]
Fifteen years. You really get to
know somebody in that time.
So, when Fran came into my
office to tell me that she was
going to leave the bureau
to get herself a PhD, I had a
very natural question for her
Who the hell are you?
So, in order to answer that
question, I have made a very
thorough study
of Fran's life, and I will now
share it will all of you.
"Fran was born
[coughs]
years ago.
On a small farm in Georgia.
Her parents were poor.
Very, very poor.
How poor were they?
How poor were they?
They were so poor they couldn't
pay attention.
[man chuckles]
Pay attention.
[TV news plays]
So, at the age of 17, Fran began
to explore unexplained
phenomena's.
[TV reporter] the pair
knocked the bailiff
unconscious,
and got away from the
courthouse with his gun
as well as the gun
of another bailiff.
Police have blocked off a 12
block section of the
downtown area
and are searching
door to door
Another beer, pal?
Yeah, give me another one.
What about your friend here?
He'll be out in a
minute, ask him then.
OK. One beer coming up.
Who are those people over there?
They're regulars.
They work down the street.
- How late do they usually stay?
- Ten or eleven.
They're real party animals.
[man] it was so hot.
How hot was it?
- [siren wails]
- It was so hot, the door
was open.
- What's the matter?
- Nothing.
[man] She was so ugly. Forgive
me, Fran, forgive me for saying
this.
When Fran was born, she was so
ugly, the doctor slapped her
mother.
[laughing]
- Hands up!
- [screams]
[man] Hands up!
Get your hands up.
Get your hands up!
- Freeze!
- [woman continues screaming]
Shut her up!
Now, didn't you hear
what the man said?
Hands up.
You're not going
anywhere tonight.
Everybody sit down.
Shut up.
Nobody's going to get hurt.
Do you understand me?
Your the ones that got away from
the courthouse this morning.
You heard about that, did you?
Well, maybe
you can tell me
what they're trying me for.
You know you're lucky.
I've got more important
things on my mind.
You blew it.
All we had to do was sit here
and wait the cops out.
- He knew!
- He knew nothing!
You panicked.
[stammering] What are we
gonna do now?
Same as before.
We'll wait 'em out here.
With our new friends.
[knocking]
No.
You. Get behind the bar.
Continue the party.
You. Get the door.
- Evening, officer.
- Evening.
Why is the door locked?
Well, we're having
a private party.
Mind if I come in?
Well, normally
I wouldn't mind, but.
you see, the party's getting
kind of crazy now,
and they're getting ready to cut
the cake, and you know, for a
policeman to walk in
I don't care how drunk you are,
I'm just trying to find a couple
of escaped convicts.
- You gonna let me in, or not?
- Just a minute.
[sings] For she's a jolly
good fellow.
[all] For she's a
jolly good fellow.
For she's a jolly good fellow.
Which nobody can deny.
- See?
- [officer] Out of the way.
[man] Well, don't you need
some kind of warrant?
[officer] Warrant?
[man] Well, I mean, this is a
private business.
It's my understanding that law
officers can't enter any private
establishments
without some kind of appropriate
document signed by a judge.
All I want to do is just look
I don't know what else
can go wrong tonight.
[sighs]
What are we gonna do
when he comes back?
Same thing I was
gonna do last time.
Excuse me. There's
another way out of here.
Yeah?
The back door leads to some
alleys, nobody ever uses them.
It's true. These doors here.
Well, you better not be lying.
And I suppose you'll give me
your word you won't call the
cops the minute I'm gone.
We just want you out of here so
that nobody gets hurt.
Yeah, sure.
Come on.
Ow!
What's the matter?
It's frozen!
Must lead to a freezer or
something.
You knew, didn't you?
It wasn't any freezer.
You knew.
There's no need to get violent.
You want some of the same?
Sit down!
Don't try anything!
- Sit down!
- Stop it!
Stop it!
Leave him alone!
Sure I'll leave him alone.
A favor for a favor.
Right?
Are you OK?
Yeah, I just need a place
to lie down.
Um maybe I can go to the
office for a few minutes.
You go with him.
And you make sure
they can't get out.
[groans]
I'll be OK, really.
Why don't you just rest, OK?
She's right.
You might have some broken ribs.
I was a medic in the service.
- I have no pain, really.
- If you say so.
Wait!
You know, you're not
like your friend.
He's not my friend, he's
You're different from him.
- That's not what the law says.
- Please?
Just leave the phone here.
[scoffs] What, are you crazy?
You'll call the cops.
Yeah, I would, because I don't
want to see anyone get hurt.
No one's going to get hurt.
Well, if you haven't noticed,
your friend's a little
psychotic.
We'll tell the police you
cooperated.
Right. Next thing you're gonna
say is that I should trust ya.
The only way to get of here.
My lawyer said
I should trust him.
So did the judge and the DA,
they all use that word.
And I got six years for being in
the wrong place at the wrong
time.
For being stupid enough
to trust people.
[groans]
Lana, I could use a little rest,
would you mind going back
inside?
Clark, this is our chance to get
the police.
And besides, you might have
internal injuries.
I'm not going to let you out of
my sight for two seconds.
We could rush 'em.
What are you talking about?
We've got to, who knows what
they're gonna do to us.
Just sit tight, OK?
We can take 'em.
It's worth a try.
Not if somebody gets killed.
I can't believe you.
Maybe somebody else will have
the guts.
[sighs]
You're never gonna
break those bars.
Lana, if you would just let me
get some rest for a few minutes.
Alone.
Why do you keep wanting me to go
out there with those psychos?
You know, you might have a
concussion.
I don't want to let you
fall asleep.
[sighs] Yeah,
you're probably right.
Would you mind
loosening my shoes?
Sure.
[sniffs]
Do you smell smoke?
There's a fire
extinguisher in the bar.
OK, I'll be back in two seconds.
That's all I need.
[knocking]
I put the fire out.
What are you doing up?
I feel much better.
Well, then you can get yourself
out of here, now.
I don't think
The lady and I want to be alone.
I said get out of here.
[stammers] It's OK, Clark.
I'll be OK.
Lana, I'm not going.
I am not going to
tell you again.
You won't have to.
[criminal] Perkins! Cops!
We'll take care of this later.
[knocking]
[Officer] Come on, open up.
All right, you. Do a better job
than you did last time.
Everything's OK in here.
[Officer] Really?
Some shopkeeper down the block
told me he saw two guys come in
here
They're in here!
Clark. Clark!
You could've been killed pulling
a dumb stunt like that.
Well, I was an
Eagle Scout once, you know.
Go ahead.
Start shooting, come on!
First one going down
is going to be this kid.
Much better. Now you listen
to me.
I want a half a million dollars
in cash, and a helicopter.
You've got one hour.
You don't deliver, and I'm going
to blow his brains out.
And if you don't think I will,
just imagine how that's going
to help my insanity plea.
So, get me what I want.
Or, you're going to be real
surprised.
We should've heard by now.
Something's wrong.
They could be putting
a deal together.
Are you sure you plugged that
phone back in?
Yeah, I'm sure.
Well, time sure is
going by awfully slow.
You know that clock
hasn't moved.
Would you do something?
[clamoring]
Look, I need the money out here
within the next 15 minutes, all
right?
Just do it!
Barker, how come they haven't
got that hydrant fixed yet?
The utility guys won't come out,
Lieutenant.
Something about not wanting to
get their heads blown off.
All right, what's the
situation inside?
It's Perkins and Cooper
all right.
They've got about
10 hostages in there.
I've been negotiating with them.
Negotiating? That's not our
policy.
Lieutenant, these men are
killers.
All the more reason, Barker.
Just let me keep talking to
them, all right?
No!
Lieutenant, they're expecting a
call from me.
All right.
Well, maybe a call
isn't such a bad idea.
It's not too late.
I'm in too deep.
No, you're not. Not yet.
But you will be if
he tries to kill me.
He won't kill ya.
We'll get what we're asking for.
And what if you don't?
You sure he won't
pull the trigger?
You want that on your conscious?
[phone rings]
Answer it.
[ringing continues]
[Barker] We need a little more
time to put the money together.
- They need more time.
- How much time?
How much more?
Not a lot. Most of the money
is already assembled.
Not a lot.
It's got to be a clean shot.
[Lieutenant]
Clean as a whistle.
Get down!
[all screaming]
[stammers] I saw the light from
the lamppost.
Shining off the gun barrel.
And now, I warned them what
would happen!
Hold it!
What?
I'm giving myself up.
I'm taking these people with me.
Well, you're just going to go
back to jail.
Better that than killing
somebody.
Now, let him go.
I need him.
It's all or nothing.
Get them out.
I'm not leaving you with him.
Get as many people
out as you can.
Yeah. Get out of here.
I don't need you anyway.
[chattering]
Clark
It's OK.
Go with them.
Well, looks like it's just you
and me, kid.
It looks that way.
Come on you're my
ticket out of here.
I don't think so.
You don't think so?
What the hell is that?
Some kind of joke?
The jokes on you, pal.
I've been waiting
a long time for that.
[Barker] All right guys, lock
and load, we're going in.
Police! Freeze! Nobody move!
He slipped and
knocked himself out.
What about the gunfire?
He's the worst aim
I've ever seen.
- Cuff him!
- Come on!
He's Superboy. I saw it all.
Well, if you say so,
I guess I must be.
He is Superboy.
I saw it with my own eyes.
Perkins, you'd say anything
to cop an insanity plea.
- Get him out of here!
- Come on!
[Perkins] You are Superboy!
I know that you are!
Oh, Clark!
Are you all right?
Yeah, I'm OK.
But, would somebody untie me?
[Narrator] 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.
[man] Aww.
[man chuckles]
Fifteen years. You really get to
know somebody in that time.
So, when Fran came into my
office to tell me that she was
going to leave the bureau
to get herself a PhD, I had a
very natural question for her
Who the hell are you?
So, in order to answer that
question, I have made a very
thorough study
of Fran's life, and I will now
share it will all of you.
"Fran was born
[coughs]
years ago.
On a small farm in Georgia.
Her parents were poor.
Very, very poor.
How poor were they?
How poor were they?
They were so poor they couldn't
pay attention.
[man chuckles]
Pay attention.
[TV news plays]
So, at the age of 17, Fran began
to explore unexplained
phenomena's.
[TV reporter] the pair
knocked the bailiff
unconscious,
and got away from the
courthouse with his gun
as well as the gun
of another bailiff.
Police have blocked off a 12
block section of the
downtown area
and are searching
door to door
Another beer, pal?
Yeah, give me another one.
What about your friend here?
He'll be out in a
minute, ask him then.
OK. One beer coming up.
Who are those people over there?
They're regulars.
They work down the street.
- How late do they usually stay?
- Ten or eleven.
They're real party animals.
[man] it was so hot.
How hot was it?
- [siren wails]
- It was so hot, the door
was open.
- What's the matter?
- Nothing.
[man] She was so ugly. Forgive
me, Fran, forgive me for saying
this.
When Fran was born, she was so
ugly, the doctor slapped her
mother.
[laughing]
- Hands up!
- [screams]
[man] Hands up!
Get your hands up.
Get your hands up!
- Freeze!
- [woman continues screaming]
Shut her up!
Now, didn't you hear
what the man said?
Hands up.
You're not going
anywhere tonight.
Everybody sit down.
Shut up.
Nobody's going to get hurt.
Do you understand me?
Your the ones that got away from
the courthouse this morning.
You heard about that, did you?
Well, maybe
you can tell me
what they're trying me for.
You know you're lucky.
I've got more important
things on my mind.
You blew it.
All we had to do was sit here
and wait the cops out.
- He knew!
- He knew nothing!
You panicked.
[stammering] What are we
gonna do now?
Same as before.
We'll wait 'em out here.
With our new friends.
[knocking]
No.
You. Get behind the bar.
Continue the party.
You. Get the door.
- Evening, officer.
- Evening.
Why is the door locked?
Well, we're having
a private party.
Mind if I come in?
Well, normally
I wouldn't mind, but.
you see, the party's getting
kind of crazy now,
and they're getting ready to cut
the cake, and you know, for a
policeman to walk in
I don't care how drunk you are,
I'm just trying to find a couple
of escaped convicts.
- You gonna let me in, or not?
- Just a minute.
[sings] For she's a jolly
good fellow.
[all] For she's a
jolly good fellow.
For she's a jolly good fellow.
Which nobody can deny.
- See?
- [officer] Out of the way.
[man] Well, don't you need
some kind of warrant?
[officer] Warrant?
[man] Well, I mean, this is a
private business.
It's my understanding that law
officers can't enter any private
establishments
without some kind of appropriate
document signed by a judge.
All I want to do is just look
I don't know what else
can go wrong tonight.
[sighs]
What are we gonna do
when he comes back?
Same thing I was
gonna do last time.
Excuse me. There's
another way out of here.
Yeah?
The back door leads to some
alleys, nobody ever uses them.
It's true. These doors here.
Well, you better not be lying.
And I suppose you'll give me
your word you won't call the
cops the minute I'm gone.
We just want you out of here so
that nobody gets hurt.
Yeah, sure.
Come on.
Ow!
What's the matter?
It's frozen!
Must lead to a freezer or
something.
You knew, didn't you?
It wasn't any freezer.
You knew.
There's no need to get violent.
You want some of the same?
Sit down!
Don't try anything!
- Sit down!
- Stop it!
Stop it!
Leave him alone!
Sure I'll leave him alone.
A favor for a favor.
Right?
Are you OK?
Yeah, I just need a place
to lie down.
Um maybe I can go to the
office for a few minutes.
You go with him.
And you make sure
they can't get out.
[groans]
I'll be OK, really.
Why don't you just rest, OK?
She's right.
You might have some broken ribs.
I was a medic in the service.
- I have no pain, really.
- If you say so.
Wait!
You know, you're not
like your friend.
He's not my friend, he's
You're different from him.
- That's not what the law says.
- Please?
Just leave the phone here.
[scoffs] What, are you crazy?
You'll call the cops.
Yeah, I would, because I don't
want to see anyone get hurt.
No one's going to get hurt.
Well, if you haven't noticed,
your friend's a little
psychotic.
We'll tell the police you
cooperated.
Right. Next thing you're gonna
say is that I should trust ya.
The only way to get of here.
My lawyer said
I should trust him.
So did the judge and the DA,
they all use that word.
And I got six years for being in
the wrong place at the wrong
time.
For being stupid enough
to trust people.
[groans]
Lana, I could use a little rest,
would you mind going back
inside?
Clark, this is our chance to get
the police.
And besides, you might have
internal injuries.
I'm not going to let you out of
my sight for two seconds.
We could rush 'em.
What are you talking about?
We've got to, who knows what
they're gonna do to us.
Just sit tight, OK?
We can take 'em.
It's worth a try.
Not if somebody gets killed.
I can't believe you.
Maybe somebody else will have
the guts.
[sighs]
You're never gonna
break those bars.
Lana, if you would just let me
get some rest for a few minutes.
Alone.
Why do you keep wanting me to go
out there with those psychos?
You know, you might have a
concussion.
I don't want to let you
fall asleep.
[sighs] Yeah,
you're probably right.
Would you mind
loosening my shoes?
Sure.
[sniffs]
Do you smell smoke?
There's a fire
extinguisher in the bar.
OK, I'll be back in two seconds.
That's all I need.
[knocking]
I put the fire out.
What are you doing up?
I feel much better.
Well, then you can get yourself
out of here, now.
I don't think
The lady and I want to be alone.
I said get out of here.
[stammers] It's OK, Clark.
I'll be OK.
Lana, I'm not going.
I am not going to
tell you again.
You won't have to.
[criminal] Perkins! Cops!
We'll take care of this later.
[knocking]
[Officer] Come on, open up.
All right, you. Do a better job
than you did last time.
Everything's OK in here.
[Officer] Really?
Some shopkeeper down the block
told me he saw two guys come in
here
They're in here!
Clark. Clark!
You could've been killed pulling
a dumb stunt like that.
Well, I was an
Eagle Scout once, you know.
Go ahead.
Start shooting, come on!
First one going down
is going to be this kid.
Much better. Now you listen
to me.
I want a half a million dollars
in cash, and a helicopter.
You've got one hour.
You don't deliver, and I'm going
to blow his brains out.
And if you don't think I will,
just imagine how that's going
to help my insanity plea.
So, get me what I want.
Or, you're going to be real
surprised.
We should've heard by now.
Something's wrong.
They could be putting
a deal together.
Are you sure you plugged that
phone back in?
Yeah, I'm sure.
Well, time sure is
going by awfully slow.
You know that clock
hasn't moved.
Would you do something?
[clamoring]
Look, I need the money out here
within the next 15 minutes, all
right?
Just do it!
Barker, how come they haven't
got that hydrant fixed yet?
The utility guys won't come out,
Lieutenant.
Something about not wanting to
get their heads blown off.
All right, what's the
situation inside?
It's Perkins and Cooper
all right.
They've got about
10 hostages in there.
I've been negotiating with them.
Negotiating? That's not our
policy.
Lieutenant, these men are
killers.
All the more reason, Barker.
Just let me keep talking to
them, all right?
No!
Lieutenant, they're expecting a
call from me.
All right.
Well, maybe a call
isn't such a bad idea.
It's not too late.
I'm in too deep.
No, you're not. Not yet.
But you will be if
he tries to kill me.
He won't kill ya.
We'll get what we're asking for.
And what if you don't?
You sure he won't
pull the trigger?
You want that on your conscious?
[phone rings]
Answer it.
[ringing continues]
[Barker] We need a little more
time to put the money together.
- They need more time.
- How much time?
How much more?
Not a lot. Most of the money
is already assembled.
Not a lot.
It's got to be a clean shot.
[Lieutenant]
Clean as a whistle.
Get down!
[all screaming]
[stammers] I saw the light from
the lamppost.
Shining off the gun barrel.
And now, I warned them what
would happen!
Hold it!
What?
I'm giving myself up.
I'm taking these people with me.
Well, you're just going to go
back to jail.
Better that than killing
somebody.
Now, let him go.
I need him.
It's all or nothing.
Get them out.
I'm not leaving you with him.
Get as many people
out as you can.
Yeah. Get out of here.
I don't need you anyway.
[chattering]
Clark
It's OK.
Go with them.
Well, looks like it's just you
and me, kid.
It looks that way.
Come on you're my
ticket out of here.
I don't think so.
You don't think so?
What the hell is that?
Some kind of joke?
The jokes on you, pal.
I've been waiting
a long time for that.
[Barker] All right guys, lock
and load, we're going in.
Police! Freeze! Nobody move!
He slipped and
knocked himself out.
What about the gunfire?
He's the worst aim
I've ever seen.
- Cuff him!
- Come on!
He's Superboy. I saw it all.
Well, if you say so,
I guess I must be.
He is Superboy.
I saw it with my own eyes.
Perkins, you'd say anything
to cop an insanity plea.
- Get him out of here!
- Come on!
[Perkins] You are Superboy!
I know that you are!
Oh, Clark!
Are you all right?
Yeah, I'm OK.
But, would somebody untie me?