01x01 - The Jewel of Techacal

[bunniefuu]

[Theme music]

[Music continues]

[Plane droning]

Well, so far nothing's blown up,

caught fire or disappeared.

Well, we're not

at the airport yet.

Been in the jungle too long,

Gerald. Much too long.

Stop worrying.

I'll make you a deal.

I'll stop worrying

if you stop being so nervous

about facing your daughter.

Are these artifacts really

that important, Dean Thompson?

Oh, more than anyone

could imagine.

[Camera clicking]

They'll give us,

they'll give us new insight

into the Mayan culture.

We're grateful that the

authorities gave permission

to Professor Lang,

to take them out of the country.

Lana, the beautiful.

The jailbreakers are coming

to town next Tuesday

and knowing how you

love rock and roll..

- How do you know what I love?

- Computers, my dear.

My hard disk drive

holds biographies

of everyone at shuster.

From president on down

to the lowest of the frosh.

It took a superhuman effort,

but I have two tickets to the--

Lex, just keep your

clammy hands off, okay?

Leo, she's going

to regret that.

Nobody talks to the president

of the senior class that way.

- Nobody!

- You're right, Lex.

(T.J.)

Hey, Lana.

I know Lex Luthor

goes way up the scale

on the sleaze-o-meter, but..

He's right.

You dropped a b*mb on him.

He probably deserved it,

but still..

So I was stupid.

Just that, right now I've got

other things on my mind.

It's been two years

since I've seen him.

[Alarm beeping]

Approach,

this is Nancy 9748 Charlie.

I'm having an emergency.

Landing gear malfunctioning.

(Man on radio)

Roger, Nancy 9748 Charlie.

Climb to 1500 feet and circle.

[sirens wailing]

[Beeping continues]

Come on.

[Siren continues]

(Man on radio) Nancy 9748 Charlie,

all traffic has been diverted.

Maintain holding pattern.

[intense music]

(Man on radio) Nancy 9748

Charlie, maintain holding pattern.

We have to land.

You can't land

in your condition.

I have no fuel.

Don't say a word, Gerald.

Don't say a word.

(Man on radio) You cannot

land in your condition.

It's certain disaster.

[theme music]

Superboy.

[Beeping continues]

[Beeping stops]

(Man on radio) You can relax,

folks. Malfunction repaired.

Well, can't win them all.

(Lana)

Daddy.

Daddy, I was so scared.

Would you believe it,

the landing gear getting stuck?

We're lucky we landed

so safely.

Oh, let me look

at you, Lana.

You have grown up

so beautiful..

- Lana, it's been--

- It's been a long time.

Figured it's a major victory

that you even recognize me.

Gerald, would you try

and find if those crates

we sent from techacal

have arrived?

Excuse me, Lana.

I'm sorry, but this is

Gerald Haines my associate.

He helped me discover

the lost temple of techacal.

- Hi.

- My daughter Lana.

Pleasure meeting you,

Miss Lang.

Nice meeting you.

Well, I do have to go see about

those artifacts on the plane.

- Can he see to them?

- No, it's my responsibility.

You understand.

I understand

perfectly, Daddy.

Clark, will you take me

back to the dorm, please?

- Sure, you alright?

- Yeah.

TJ, I'm gonna

take Lana back.

It's been titled as

the find of the century, Leo.

(Leo)

No kidding.

The Jewel of Techacal alone

must be worth a million.

- A million?

- Yeah.

Some dumb old urn

he'd find in a dig

always meant more

to him than I did.

Why do you say that?

Same with my mum.

Ancient ruins,

that's what intrigued him.

She stood it for ten years

before she divorced him.

Lana, every museum in the whole

country wanted this exhibit

and he-he came to shuster

so he could be with you.

It's just guilt.

Spasm of guilt

which he'll get over

the moment he's off on another

two-year jaunt into history.

Why don't you

give him a break?

I got to face it, Clark.

Don't you understand?

I'm just a little footnote

in his grand scheme of things.

- Lana, he loves you.

- Yeah.

Right.

Sure, but what are we

gonna do about it?

You're always coming up with

ideas. Come up with one now.

I'd give my

right hand for Lana

but how are we gonna

do a salvage job

on a father-daughter

shipwreck?

We have to find a way.

How is this?

It's perfect.

[Sighs]

- Good morning, Professor.

- Good morning.

(TJ) Good morning, Professor.

That looks really great.

- Mind if I take a shot or two?

- Not at all. Help yourself.

Professor Lang, I don't

know if you remember me

I'm from Smallville,

Clark Kent.

I haven't been back

there in quite a while.

I was this tall when

Lana and I used to play.

- You'd come in to town and--

- You're the Kent's boy.

- Of course I remember.

- Yes, sir.

Are you from

Smallville, too?

Ha, ha. No, I, uh, I met Lana

and Clark here at Shuster.

TJ's from Metropolis.

His father's editor

of the Daily Planet.

Nice to meet you.

[Intense music]

(Clark)

Come on!

TJ, stay down.

(TJ)

Clark.

Watch out!

(TJ)

Professor Lang.

Careful.

[Intense music]

Did you see that beam?

That could've been

a serious accident.

It was no accident.

It was a tornado, Gerald.

It's a season for

them in this area.

We were warned

when we took the jewel.

We desecrated

the temple of techacal.

What we did adds

to the worlds knowledge.

We should return

the jewel.

You need a rest,

Gerald.

You're tired.

Come on.

Come on.

[Eerie music]

Lana! Lana!

There you are.

I've left messages

for you everywhere.

At your dorm, at the

coffee shop, with your friends.

I got them all.

Lana, your mother forgave me.

Why can't you?

I do.

It's just that,

every time I see you

and every time

I'm let down again.

I wanna make it up to you.

Why do you think

I came to Shuster?

I don't know.

Why did you?

To open up lines

of communication.

Give me a chance. I wanna spend

a lot of time with you.

I wanna make up

for all the lost time.

Unless somebody

discovers a lost temple

that needs your

expert supervision?

That's not fair.

Let me prove it to you.

Alright.

Let's talk it over

for dinner tonight.

I can't. Not-not dinner

tonight. Lana, I..

Lana, the tornado,

it caused such a havoc

and network television is doing

a feature on the exhibit.

Gerald and I have to be there

every minute from now on

just to repair the damage,

but then I'm free.

DaddyYou shouldn't

have had a daughter.

You should've just

had another relic.

Lana, come to the

interview with me.

Right after that

we'll go anywhere.

Just the two of us

and we'll talk for hours.

We'll talk for days

if you want.

(Professor Lang)

Lana..

I love you so much.

I doubt it.

Nothing will stop us.

I promise.

Drive, Leo.

I'm sorry, Gerald,

but I was held up.

Not to worry.

We'll make your time.

Dr. Lang, that is the first

genuinely happy smile

I've seen on your face

for a long time.

Lana and I, Gerald..

I have a feeling

everything is gonna be alright.

Oh.

Lang. Doctor Lang!

Somebody call an ambulance!

[Beeping]

How is he?

I wish I could give you

some good news, but..

we've never experienced

anything like this.

Techacal.

- He's not going to--

- Shh.

His vital signs are very weak.

His pressure's low,

we can't seem to raise it.

and his heart..

there's no signs

of damage but..

we're getting

very little response.

You've gotta help him.

Well, we'll run more tests.

(Woman on p.A.)

Doctor Spencer.

Doctor Paul Spencer, please.

We're doing everything

we can, Miss Lang.

Not everything..

The Jewel of Techacal.

Did you really believe

in this stuff, Mr. Haines?

It should have been returned.

If only Superboy were here.

Where's the temple?

Even if you could find it,

it'd be too late.

Not for Superboy.

I-I might know how

to get a hold of him.

Lex, you're great.

The greatest.

Didn't I say Professor Lang was

an immensely considerate person?

Think of the decency

of the man, Leo.

He became ill, so we could

have a clear shot at this..

unguarded treasure.

Beautiful.

Absolutely awesome.

Leo, I didn't say

considerate, did I?

I said the Professor

was arrogant and insolent.

Yes, that's what you said, Lex.

Arrogant and insolent.

And he deserves everything

I'm going do to him.

Like removing these priceless

artifacts from his guardianship.

And as for Lana..

the beautiful.

Bringing that nasty nose

of hers down into the dirt..

will be the greatest

pleasure of all.

Way to go, Lex.

The frosting

on my revenge, Leo..

will be the lovely

profit I will realize

from the sale

of these trinkets.

Especially,

this gorgeous jewel.

(Leo)

Lex.

Ah, the one

they call Superboy.

Why am I not surprised

to find you here, Lex?

Could it be because you always

have your greedy paws

where they don't belong?

Well put, Superboy.

And might I add, we have here a

once in a lifetime opportunity.

Oh, what would that be, Lex?

If we pooled our talents, think

of the heights we could climb.

Think of the depths we'd reach.

[Shrill squeal]

- What's in the box, Lex?

- You surprise me.

Surely a super person

like yourself

can see into

a little old lead box.

Conversation ended.

I'll take the box.

Are you refusing

my offer to merge?

- You're quick, Lex.

- Out of my way, Superboy.

Permission granted.

[Grunts]

Superboy? Superboy?

Superboy.

What's wrong? Little curse

of techacal got you?

- Lex, let's get out of here.

- Why hurry, Leo?

Think of the fun

we're all having.

Right?

Superboy?

Leo, I do believe

our hero has passed out.

What if that thing

turns on us?

That's a thought, Leo.

[Lex laughing]

[Beeping]

Daddy.

- Lana.

- Oh, Daddy, just..

Don't try to talk.

No, because

I wanted you to know.

All those birthday

partiesI missed

and all the christmases

that I wasn't with you..

Daddy, just rest, please.

No, but II made it

to your high school graduation.

Yeah.

It was wonderful.

I haven't been

a very good father.

No, I know that but..

I was gonna

make it up to you..

Daddy.

Daddy, please don't die.

Daddy?

Doctor. Doctor!

Daddy. Daddy.

I love you.

[Melancholic music]

[Thinking]

I must've lost my strength.

The jewel. It must have some

power I don't understand.

Where are we headed, Lex?

Concentrate, Leo. This is the

second time I'm telling you.

We're on our way

to an art dealer

who doesn't mind turning

a dishonest dollar around.

Alright.

Lex!

Pull over.

Pull over, Lex.

[Siren wailing]

[Tires screeching]

- Are you alright?

- Yeah.

What happened?

Look what you did

to my sister's car!

Leo, shut up!

I'll buy her a better

piece of junk.

Officers.

(Superboy) Officers,

in the back of this car

you'll find artifacts stolen

from the university.

Stolen! Preposterous.

I don't have time to watch you

squirm your way out of this one.

(Male #1)

Well..

[Thunder rumbling]

He's recovering.

I don't know how it happened,

but it's happening.

Thank you, Doctor.

Ha ha ha.

I never thought

I'd see you again.

It's some miracle,

isn't it?

No, Daddy.

It's Superboy.

[Both chuckles]

- He's going to be alright.

- Ah! Thank heavens.

Uh, Mr. Haines, if you could

help me complete my records.

Yeah.

Hey, hey!

Superboy does it again, huh?

- Superboy? Maybe.

- What do you mean "maybe?"

He returned the jewel.

Didn't he got rid of the curse?

- Saved Professor Lang?

- Uh, Lana did.

I like to think that love

is a little stronger than magic

or a curse or whatever.

My money is still

with Superboy.

Speaking of Superboy,

how about letting me

in on just how you

contacted him?

In case I see a building

about to fall on a lady.

And you're not around

to send him a flare.

- Sure. Do what I do.

- Uh-huh.

Look in the yellow pages

under S.

[Laughs]

[Theme music]