01x21 - Mutant

[bunniefuu]

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There's something about

this poetry crowd

that just makes

my intellectual juices flow.

Well, don't forget to take

the lens cap off the camera.

Ahh!

(male cop #1) Let me

understand this, young man.

If this kidnappers

were unarmed--

He didn't say that.

He said they weren't

carrying g*ns.

You insist on sticking

with this

strange business

about the jewelry.

- Yeah, they were rings.

- Rings, right.

Rings that zapped you

with ray beams?

They left me stunned..

I looked up, and the kidnappers,

they were all gone.

I'm doing

a drug test on him.

- I don't do dr*gs.

- I can vouch for that.

I'll vouch

for both of them.

Look these are

journalism students.

They're trained to be

objective observers.

Oh, I'll make a note.

If these creatures

are so strange

why didn't you

take photographs?

That's what you're studying,

Photojournalism.

I wasn't with Clark.

I mean, I was covering uh,

poetry recital.

I never made it to

the poetry recital. I..

There were just too many

photo opportunities

standing around

outside the door.

(male cop #1)

Objective observation, Harris.

This is hardly what I'd call

a credible witness.

It's just a personality

defect, I have.

When I try to come across

sincere, it doesn't work.

That's why

I don't do presents.

In my comedy act,

I mean.

Look kid, why don't you quit

while your ahead?

Now, Kent.

You say, you saw

the professor put

into a spaceship.

Not sure about the ship,

but yes.

Suppose I tell you there'd

been no aircraft sightings

of any kind on any radar screen

in the immediate vicinity.

I believe you.

And yet, you saw this spaceship

land on the roof.

He told you

he didn't see it land.

It was already

sitting there.

Make a note.

Now, when you went

to help the professor

this woman that you described,

pointed her rings at you

you became disoriented and then

when you could see straight

this vehicle went bye-bye.

I don't know where it went.

Without a single

radar bleep?

I wish I could

explain, I'm sorry.

You'll have plenty of time.

Hold them for questioning.

(male cop #2) I said

I'd vouch for them.

I'm releasing them,

under their own recognizance.

He's reviving.

Professor Lipcott.

We've gone to a great deal

of trouble to bring you here.

You..

You att*cked me,

you and these mutants.

Uh, she is the mutant.

Who are you?

Where are you from?

- What do you want of me?

- Plutonium.

- What?

- We need Plutonium.

And since you're

the leading expert

in that field in this era,

you have access to it.

Plutonium is not

a thing people keep

or give away

like a Christmas present.

It's absurd.

[ray beam buzzing]

Ahh!

You know it'd k*ll him.

There's no necessity

for pain yet.

Always with a reasonable

approach for..

Yes. But I get results.

We don't have time

to be too reasonable.

I don't know what planet

you are from.

But here, we consider what

you're doing to be t*rture.

We are from this planet.

From the 24th century.

You will get us

what we need.

It won't affect you

in this time.

But your technology

is so advanced.

Why did you come back

here for plutonium?

There is none left

on earth at our time

nor the materials

to make it.

Plutonium is the main

component of nuclear weapons.

Exactly. And we need it

to defend ourselves

against our enemies

who wish to destroy us.

I'm sorry.

I refuse to participate

in that obscene process again.

You will take us to where

the plutonium is stored.

You will get us through

the alarm system.

Absolutely not.

[ray beam buzzing]

[groaning]

Hey, listen to this, guys.

"Professor Craig Lipcott

"one of the pioneers

in super conductor research

got a Nobel Prize

for his work."

Why Lipcott? We've gotta

do better than that.

There were hundreds of

scientists at the convention.

[fax machine clunking]

This could be something.

"Professor Craig Lipcott.

Crescent County

Radio Chemical Refinery."

Well, come on, Clark, give.

He established

the plutonium process there

and set up

the security system.

That's what

they wanted him for.

So, we can pin point

the place.

We just can't waltz into

a plutonium plant and say

"Hey, guys, there's these

weirdos from outer space

and they wanna

hijack your product?"

We're not waltzing

in anywhere, okay?

I think, you believe my story,

about as much as the FBI agent.

The more reason to need me,

to certify your sanity.

T.J., look, I feel like

this is my problem, okay?

Nobody in this group

has monopoly on problems.

Share and share alike,

remember?

And T.J.'s right.

We can't just get in to maximum

security without authorization.

You guys go to the front desk

and ask for two passes

in Dr. Baxter's name.

He's a consultant

at the plant.

He gave me an "A" on my

physics seminar last quarter

and a standing invitation

to tour the chemical plant.

Alright!

What are we waiting for?

The phone number

is at my dorm.

Well, come on, Clark!

Bring the van around back.

I'm gonna leave a note

for Superboy.

Sorry, the van's

in the shop, I forgot.

But Lana's lending us her Jeep.

So let's go, huh?

With any luck,

Superboy will be here soon.

Hope he finds the note

I left for him.

Who says this is a job

for Superboy?

You don't know

what we're into.

We could be

way over our heads.

Clark, one of these days,

you just got to develop

some self reliance.

Learn to be your

own man, you know?

Listen, take it from me.

A guy can't go through his life

waiting for a Superboy

to get him out of every tough

spot he finds himself in.

When you're right,

you're right, man.

Yeah.

Tell you what?

Let's circle around..

You head up that way.

Remember, if you see anything

even remotely suspicious

please communicate

through these.

Okay.

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[ray beam buzzing]

Ah!

Sister One to T.J.

Come in, T.J.

T.J.

Clark..

[distorted voice]

Clark!

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I must say,

it's been great pleasure for me

to interrelate with you.

I've always been a great fan

of aliens. I mean that.

Because when you

come down to it

an alien is just a friend

you haven't met yet.

Am I right,

or am I right?

Right.

He speaks much,

but says nothing.

Live and let live.

That's my motto, huh?

You know,

I can see you folks

as a really great

photo essay for National Geo.

He amuses.

Oh, thanks for saying that.

That's-that's really nice

'cause I plan

to getting into comedies..

Comedy is my life, actually.

Right now, for instance,

I'm working on my impression

of the Presidents.

[electric buzzing]

Oh!

Vora finds him amusing.

Perhaps we should

take him back as her pet.

No-no, Ino, um,

I have no pedigree.

See, m-my father was a male,

my mother from the opposite sex.

It was a really bad

combination. Really bad.

You noticed, the mouth

never stops moving.

Perhaps, young man,

you can convince the professor

to help us. If he does,

no harm will come to him.

Professor, I don't,

I'm not sure what they want.

But if it's at all reasonable,

we should consider it

because harm can be

very painful.

They want us to start

an atomic w*r.

Look at them.

Living proof of what

radiation does to the genes.

They wanna go back

to that stupidity.

Perhaps, the proper inducement

has not been used.

Now, professor.

You will get us through

the security system

or I will implode

the young man's cranium.

Wo-ho! Let's-let's,

let's talk about this, guys.

It's better

to sacrifice one life

than the lives of millions.

Why waste time?

A little more pain.

[screaming]

What does this accomplish?

- Is he dead?

- He's still breathing.

L-look, Hol, before you

do anything crazy..

Can I call you "Hol?"

You just better

think this through a bit.

Y-you mess with me,

and you get on the wrong side

of a really tough dude.

His name is Superboy, and

he eats aliens for breakfast.

And he's looking for me

right now.

You and Superboy.

You are acquainted?

Yeah, we're as close

as time and space.

It's him, me and Clark.

And Clark sent him

a message, loud and clear.

Perhaps, change in strategy

is in order.

That's what I

like about you, Hol.

You're always thinkin'.

If Superboy is as formidable

as our records suggest

he should be able

to get us past the security.

(Hol) Go, Vora, and

bring him to us.

Hello.

We met briefly.

On the roof of the hotel.

I haven't forgotten you.

I had this blinding headache.

I am sorry.

That will not happen again.

We have come as friends.

That's why you kidnapped

Professor Lipcott

and T.J. White?

(Vora) An unforgiveable

breach. We had no choice.

We're fighting for survival.

And I suppose your survival

depends on endangering

the lives of others.

(Vora)

Unfortunately, yes.

It's the pressure I must use

to force you to help us.

So to this point, my friend

and the professor are okay?

Yes, Professor Lipcott

has had some pain

and he is in a semi-conscious

state, but he will recover

with no ill effect..

Oh, now please don't be angry.

Look, there was a nuclear w*r.

Though some other species

did survive the radiation,

but the survivors

destroyed most technology,

including all weapons of w*r.

Then, over the years..

population of the earth,

it increased slowly.

Progress was made..

Progress?

To the point where nuclear

weapons are needed again.

We don't want w*r.

Our enemies do.

Don't you understand?

It's the same talk

before every w*r.

Don't fall into that trap.

You must tell your people that--

I can't tell them.

You don't know how hard

I had to work to be accepted.

I'm a mutant.

Yes, a genetic throwback to

the time before the great w*r.

I know what it's like to be

different from everyone else.

There are no others

like you in this era?

None that I know of.

At least, you know

where you come from.

And you don't.

If there's going to be help

it won't come

from a nuclear b*mb.

It's got to come

from people like you.

They, uh, want me to bring

you into the time machine.

Let's go.

Superboy.

Not again!

Hol, what are you doing?

Neutralizing his ability

to rescue his friend.

You may be fast enough

to stop me.

But if not, my imploder

will compress his skull

to the size of a walnut.

Dare you take that risk.

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I'll do what you want.

Wait outside.

Hol, don't you think

we should try--

Prepare for departure.

If he gives you any trouble,

don't hesitate. He's expendable.

Why am I always the one

to get his head imploded?

It's not fair.

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(Hol) Well, what

are you waiting for?

(Adio)

Amazing. Let's move.

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[device beeping]

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- I'll take that.

- No, you won't.

[groaning]

(Superboy)

Are you okay?

Superboy, be careful.

Don't trust her.

T-they're taking Lipcott back

with them to build their bombs.

You're all alone now, Vora.

Your future depends

entirely upon you.

You brought the plutonium?

Leave it.

And you can take the boy.

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I can't do that, Vora.

(Vora)

Don't push me, Superboy.

I'm still one of them.

You're more than that.

Give the plutonium

or I'll k*ll him.

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[sighing]

How'd you know

I wouldn't sh**t?

You and I have far

too much in common.

Well, you could have fooled me.

The return trip will deplete

most of our energy grid.

We'll never have enough power

to travel through time again.

You don't have to go,

do you?

I belong with my people.

Maybe they'll listen.

I'm going to miss you.

Hol and Adio will be furious

when they discover

we left without the plutonium.

I couldn't let you have it.

It had to be returned.

Goodbye, Superboy.

I'll never forget you.

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(Lipcott) At least the

people of Vora's era

have a fighting chance

of survival.

Thanks to you,

Superboy..

Where is he?

I wanted to thank him.

I'll tell him.

You know something, professor?

I don't think any of us

are gonna forget her.

(Clark on radio)

- T.J., where are you? - Where are you, Clark?

I'll tell you where I was.

I was in a time machine

where I met Lipcott

and three of the

strangest people.

And you know

something, Clark?

It's a good thing your message

got through to Superboy.

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