Superman Reborn By Robert Garlen

SUPERMAN REBORN By Robert Garlen

Based on Characters Created by: Jerry Siegal and Joel Shuster Published in DC COMICS

I Do NOT Own or Claim to Own any appreaing Characters this is a Fan Script written for fun and Enjoyment for myself and others.

EXT. SPACE OVER BLACK EST. ICONIC "S" SHIELD OVER "S" SHIELD TITLE: SUPERMAN REBORN BEGIN TITLES (JUST LIKE THE RICHARD DONNER SUPERMAN MOVIES) -QUE-THEME(JOHN WILLIAMS’)END CREDITS AS... EST. KRYPTON CAMERA FALLS ON THE PLANET KRYPTON... CAMERA DRAWS IN FOR A CLOSER LOOK AT THE PLANET’S SURFACE! WE GET A MUCH BETTER VIEW OF THE SURFACE - BEAUTIFUL, JUST AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL, CRYSTAL ARCHITECTURE DOES NOTHING BUT COMPLIMENT THE PLANET! SUPER: 25 YEARS AGO... EXT. KRYPTONIAN BATTLEFIELD - UNSPECIFIED CAMERA TRAVELS OVER THE VAST COLD KRYPTONIAN DESERT, COVERED IN DEAD PARA-DEMONS(NOTE: More descriptive details to come soon)and fallen Kryptonians. SUPER: DAYS EARLIER... WE HEAR THE BITTER COLD AIR, BITING DOWN HARD ON THE BODY OF THE FALLEN. FOOTSTEPS APPROACH! LOUDER, AND LOUDER! WE REALIZE THIS ISN’T A SINGLE PERSON’S FEET, BUT THAT OF AN ARMY!!! CAMERA MOVES OVER TO SHOW... An army the foot steps pound on top of the ground, gigantic force, dressed in Kryptonian military gear, obviously this is the KRYPTON MILITARY! A force to make your hair stand up! CAMERA ZOOMS IN TO SHOW : "In the front a man, Handsome Early to mid 30’s, Bearded, Dark hair, this is the Tyrannous GENERAL ZOD! (CONTINUED)

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To his right, a Man of equal age, ZOD’S trusted Allie and second in command, non other than LIEUTENANT JAX-UR, and to his left, young handsome, a resemblance of a young ZOD, TY-ZAR. They lead the Army with a tremendous force! THEY STOP! Another rumbling is heard, CAMERA pans over to show PARA-DEMONS! Odd ALIEN like beings, Green pale skin, red eyes, and sharp menacing teeth. A voice speaks, a voice of something UN-GODLY possible, the voice of the ruler of the planet APOKOLIPS... DARKSEID!(NOTE: HE HASN’T DISCOVERED OMEGA FORCE YET, WILL IN SUPERMAN: LIVES) DARKSEID (O.S.) DRU-ZOD! the ONLY Krypton Warrior worthy of MY RESPECT. DARKSEID’S FOOT SLAMS INTO THE GROUND OF THE SHIP! CAMERA TRAVELS UP AND AROUND MOVING IN FOR A CLOSE UP, HIS SKIN IS A ROCK SHAPED CHALKY GREY, WEARING A GOD LIKE UNIFORM, FINALLY HIS HEAD HEAD SHIELDED BY AN ALIEN HELMET, AND HIS EYE’S A GLOWING RED, HIS FACE EMOTIONLESS, YET WITH FIERCE INTENSITY! KALIBAK stands next to him KALIBAK FATHER! The PARA-DEMONS Are Ready DARKSEID Hold on, Wait for ZOD to rush, when he hits the right moment, fire the OMEGA CANNON! KALIBAK Yes Father! DARKSEID turns away from Zod. CAMERA TRAVELS FROM DARKSEID’S SHIP OVER THE BATTERED KRYPTON BATTLEFIELD! CAMERA MOVES OVER ZOD’S REGIMENT! PANNING IN FOR A CLOSE UP ON THE GENERAL. HIS BACK TO THE ENEMIES, FACING HIS TROOPS. GENERAL ZOD PEOPLE OF KRYPTON! YOU ARE NO LONGER SOLDIERS, WE ARE ALL SOLDIERS OF WAR! YOU’RE ON MY BATTLEFIELD, I WILL REWARD THOSE (MORE) (CONTINUED)

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3. GENERAL ZOD (cont’d) WHO FIGHT BRAVELY AND I WILL PUNISH YOU FOR TREASON! THIS IS A WAR FOR OUR FREEDOM, FOR OUR HOME, WE WILL FIGHT TILL WE DIE AND WE WILL WIN!

THE SOLDIERS CHEER!, ZOD TURNS TO DARKSEID’S FORCES! THEY RUSH AT THEM. INT. DARKSEID’S SHIP DARKSEID sits on a thrown. Awaiting ZOD. DARKSEID Come, Good General, Meet your End and the End of this war. EXT. KRYPTONIAN BATTLEFIELD ZOD and HIS army rush the attack! CUT-IN: CLOSE UP OF DARKSEID, HIS FACE EMOTIONLESS, HIS EYES GLOWING RED, STEAM EXERTING FROM THEM. DARKSEID FIRE THE OMEGA CANNON! CUTAWAY: THE OMEGA CANNON CHARGES! FIRES!!! CUT-IN: Zod and his troops are hit by the omega cannon! KA-BOOM!!! THE FORCE SPREADS THROUGH THEM LIKE BUTTER, SENDING THEM OFF THEIR FEET! Zod spits up a bit of blood, Looking vastly over his shoulder at the wreckage Darkseid has befell on his troops. SLOWLY FADE OUT INT. KRYPTON MILITARY WAR ROOM - DAY SLAM!!! ZOD’S HANDS CRASH DOWN ONTO THE WAR TABLE! Jax-Ur and Ty-Zar watch, ZOD Flips the Table over! JAX-UR The war is coming to an end. Not in Our favor Either.

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TY-ZAR Shut Up! We can still win this war, all we have to do is shut down the Omega Cannon and stall Darkseid. Zod paces back and forth inside the room. GENERAL ZOD If i lose another battle, the Counsel will try to disbar me, in favor of someone else. ZOD stops in the middle of the room, caressing his beard. GENERAL ZOD (cont’d) However, If i had a Bio-Engineered Soldier, it would be enough to hold Darkseid, Long enough for someone to destroy the Omega Cannon. But we Need a Super Computer, based on a certain Brain Wave, some sort of Brain-INTER-ACTIVE-CONSTRUCT. JAX-UR There is only one Scientist Smart enough to build a Brain-Inter-Active-Construct. Vril Dox. TY-ZAR And Bertron Vril Dox’s Colleague would be skilled enough to create some sort of Bio Engineered Kryptonian soldier. Zod Smiles. GENERAL ZOD Yes, But Jor-El could not know. If he finds out before we win the war, he will place us under arrest. The Counsel is already looking to put my head on a pike. TY-ZAR So we will have the TWO sleaziest scientist in all of Krypton build the greatest weapon against Darkseid, and you friend Jor-El won’t even know. CUT TO:

5. INT. KRYPTONIAN SCIENCE ACADEMY - DAY A MAN, slightly handsome, Bearded, Graying Black hair, very intelligent looking, a look of stern Fact on his face, he comes off with a certain Vanity over his Intelligence, with the ICONIC "S" SHIELD the CREST of the HOUSE of EL, this is JOR-EL of KRYPTON, MID to LATE 40’S! Next to him as Brilliant and Twice as vain over his knowledge a Pale green Kryptonian, bald, Mid 30’s, VRIL DOX and finally, a More stern less upright Scientist the last of "ORIGINAL" Kryptonians, this is BERTRON, 60’S, ZOD Enters, Jor-El is the first to notice. JOR-EL General. How is Krypton Fairing in the war Against Apokilips? GENERAL ZOD Poorly. How is Young KAL-EL and the beautiful LARA? JOR-EL Good. I’ve taken Precautions, in the stake of panic, in case of the possibility DARKSEID Destroys the RED SUN, Machines are designed to shrink Kandor, and transport them to the same are I’ll send Kal-El. GENERAL ZOD You expect Kal-El to be able to Save the Bottled City? JOR-EL In case of emergency our Species cannot die! This is something i am truly afraid of. GENERAL ZOD It must be bad if it has you scared my friend. Jor-El keeps an emotionless face. JOR-EL I hate never being wrong. GENERAL ZOD I hate you always being right. But at this moment i need to see Vril Dox and Bertron. (CONTINUED)

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JOR-EL What for? GENERAL ZOD Private matters. Jor-El nods them to ZOD, EXITING GENERAL ZOD (cont’d) In time of war, It shows us Necessity is the mother of Invention. I need two, One a Bio-Engineered Soldier, and a Super Computer powerful enough to shut down any technology it interacts with. VRIL DOX Explains why you ask about me A technology smart enough to shut down Darkseid’s computer construct, it would take one based on my own brainwaves, a BRAIN-INTER-ACTIVE-CONSTRUCT. BERTRON and Me. What sort of Bio-Engineered Soldier do you need? GENERAL ZOD Something Destructive. Bertron Smiles. CUT TO: INT. VRIL DOX’S LABRATORY Vril takes a headband machined together with three orbs one in the center, the other to closer to the temples. He places it on Zod. VRIL DOX This Computer will be based on Our Brainwaves General, this Brain-Inter-Active-Construct will be known as BRAINIAC. It will have accumulated all the Knowledge from Krypton as well as the Knowledge from Darkseids ship and The Omega Cannon.

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GENERAL ZOD GOOD. INT. EXPEREMENTAL CHAMBERS Zod sits in a Chair his arms bound, Bertron holds a hypothermic needle. He sticks it in Zod’s arm, Zod doesn’t flinch, waiting, Bertron takes the Needle out of Zod’s arm, the Red blood is pooled into a small dish, placed under a microscope. BERTRON This Machine will be specifically bound to you, and BRAINIAC. Only the Two of you can control it. CUT TO: INT. DARKSEID’S SHIP Darkseid sits upon his thrown. DARKSEID This is exhausting, waiting for the Coward ZOD to make his next attack. A SERVANT of DARKSEID approaches Darkseid. SERVANT Your Orders MY LORD? DARKSEID IF ZOD does not approach in half an hour, Point the Omega Cannon at KANDOR. SERVANT Yes My Lord. A STRANGE RUMBLE ERUPTS! Everyone looks around, Remaining still Darkseid’s eyes begin glowing. Rising from his thrown he looks out to see

8. EXT. KRYPTONIAN BATTLEFIELD DOOMSDAY, A GIGANTIC MONSTER, DEAD GREY SKINNED, SHARP BONES SPIKING OUT, STRINGY WHITE HAIR, INSTANT FEAR AND PANIC STRIKES US AS IT SLOWLY MARCHES FORWARD, BEHIND ZOD holding a Crystal with the marks of BRAINIAC(NOTE: The Three head Dots on the Crystal) AND HIS TWO SOLDIERS JAX-UR AND TY-ZAR!!! INT. DARKSEID’S SHIP Darkseid smiles. DARKSEID How Pleasant, Zod has a last plan, something he feels will stop my oncoming slaughter of his people. How Wrong. His Servant approaches. SERVANT Shall I Set the Omega Cannon? DARKSEID NO! Send the PARA-DEMONS! The Servant nods. EXT. KRYPTONIAN BATTLEFIELD PARA-DEMONS, DRESSED IN BLACK UNIFORMS, DEFORMED BASTARD CREATURES, RUSH THE FOUR. GENERAL ZOD DOOMSDAY! TAKE CARE OF THEM!!! DOOMSDAY begins running, the ground underneath trembles, ROARING as HE KNOCKS INTO THE PARA-DEMONS, SLAMMING them INTO the ground! The Para-Demons fire smaller Omega Lasers at Doomsday, he crushes through the force with no effort, crushing their heads by a eased grab, ripping them apart. HE SLAMS A PARA-DEMON INTO THE GROUND, ROARING WHILE. AN OBJECT SLAMS INTO THE GROUND, FEET AWAY FROM DOOMSDAY OR ZOD... DARKSEID, Stands on the desolated battlefield, next to him KALIBAK, Zod approaches Darkseid, Stern and Ready. (CONTINUED)

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DARKSEID Well Zod, you seem like your gonna try to stare the Devil in the eyes. GENERAL ZOD Just Try not to blink, I wouldn’t want you to miss watching your entire Armada of Para-Demons die. Out of the Massive BEAST DOOMSDAY comes forth, standing next to ZOD, Dwarfing him, A large Looming figure. Darkseid gives the Creature mixed Looks, Zod turns his back to him. KALIBAK LUNGES at DOOMSDAY with a fierce backhand DOOMSDAY SENDS KALIBAK TO THE GROUND LIKE A RAG DOLL! GENERAL ZOD (cont’d) (Whispers) End it. KALIBAK LUNGES at DOOMSDAY with a fierce backhand DOOMSDAY SENDS KALIBAK TO THE GROUND LIKE A RAG DOLL! Doomsday rises his Right fist, Darkseid Punches the Hulking creature. IT flies back and lands on its feet barely catching himself. Doomsday looks back at Darkseid, he slams into him punching him into pulp. Roaring like a loud Beast. Darkseid slams back at him, Doomsday Slams down on his Back. CAMERA pans over to the Back of DOOMSDAY’S NECK, A Piece of Crystal is stuck into his neck. It Pulls from Doomsday and zips into Darkseid’s Ship! They Continue fighting, Smashing against each other in a CLASH of TITANS! SLAM! SLAM! DOOMSDAY HAS THE UPPER HAND! CAMERA follows the crystal! INT. DARKSEID’S SHIP THE CRYSTAL SHOOTS AROUND THE SHIP. MOVING FROM AREA TO AREA. It shifts it self into the conceal, we see the vague image of a metallic skull in beaded in the crystal. EXT. SHIP AS DOOMSDAY and DARKSEID continue, the ship explodes!!! Darkseid Slams into Doomsday and grabs a remote detonator, he clicks it. DARKSEID This is the only time this Boom Tube will work, Inferior Technology (MORE) (CONTINUED)

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DARKSEID (cont’d) such a waste, but even a god must admit when he is defeated! BOOM! THE BOOM TUBE OPENS UP! Darkseid Uppercuts Doomsday and grabs Kalibak, he Lunges them into the BOOM TUBE! A LOUD THUNDERCLAP IS HEARD!!! EVERYTHING GOES WHITE!!! FADE TO: INT. KRYPTONIAN SCIENCE ACADEMY - DAY KRYPTONIANS CHEER! CONTINUOUSLY CHEERING ZOD’S NAME! INT. THE KRYPTON COUNSEL - DAY ZOD, BERTRON, VRIL DOX, JAX-UR, AND TY-ZAR each stand imprisoned and chained in front of a council of their peers. JOR-EL in front. JOR-EL General Zod, Once a man Greatly Respected by Every living soul on Krypton, and My dearest of friends, you stand with the accused under trial, facts have already been given to the Elders of the Counsel. GENERAL ZOD What accusations are we being charged under JOR-EL? JOR-EL WAR CRIMES, Use of Two Illegal Experiments. Artificial Intelligence of that Nature is strictly forbidden by Kryptonian LAW. The ABOMINATION YOU CALL DOOMSDAY, a mindless Bio-Mechanical aberration to all ideals of Krypton! And the EMOTIONLESS PROBE KNOWN AS BRAIN-INTER-ACTIVE-CONSTRUCT, BRAINIAC, AS YOU BOLDLY NAMED IT. GENERAL ZOD WAR CRIMES, what war crimes, I SAVED KRYPTON! I SAVED IT JOR-EL, NOT YOU!

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JOR-EL (To Elders) This is no fantasy - no careless product of wild imagination. No, my friends. These indictments that I have brought to you today, specific charges herein against the individuals. Their acts of treason, their ultimate aim of sedition. These... are matters of undeniable fact. I ask you now to pronounce judgment on those accused. Each member announced their verdict, GUILTY! Finally it comes full circle to Jor-EL. GENERAL ZOD This vote must be unanimous,Jor-El, My Friend, if you condemn us, You alone will be singled from the rest as you will be held responsible. BY ME! JOR-EL I Am Sorry my Friend, But Kryptonian Law is strict, and even in my discretion i must abide by it. Your Punishment Infinity in the PHANTOM ZONE! VRIL DOX WAIT! What of the Illegal A.I. What of the BEAST! JOR-EL The Bio-Engineered Machine known as DOOMSDAY will be sent to a remote planet for an eternity as crime for existing, and BRAINIAC Will be destroyed. VRIL DOX You can not destroy Brainiac, it will be self aware, then it will be too late. GENERAL ZOD Jor-El I caution you, Before my time is over Jor-El you Will KNEEL before ZOD! Jor-El leaves the Counsel Floor, Everything aside from the prisoners fade into blackness.

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A LARGE CYLINDRICAL WALL BUILDS AROUND THEM, THE ENTIRE COUNSEL LEAVES. INT. KRYPTONIAN CHAMBER OF THE ELDERS Jor-EL stands before the elders. FIRST ELDER An unpleasant duty has been masterly performed, Jor-El. They have received the fate they deserve: isolation in the Phantom Zone, an eternal living death. JOR-EL A chance for life, nonetheless... as opposed to us. It’s suicide! No, it’s worse. It’s GENOCIDE! FIRST ELDER Be warned, Jor-El. The Council has already evaluated this outlandish theory of yours. JOR-EL My friends, you know me to be neither rash nor impulsive. I’m not given to wild, unsupported statements. And I tell you that we must evacuate this planet immediately! Darkseid WILL retaliate to this Loss. SECOND ELDER Jor-El, be REASONABLE. JOR-EL My Friend I’ve never been otherwise. this MADNESS is yours. FIRST ELDER If you attempt to create a panic through Krypton with your theory, you will be arrested, Neither your wife or you are to leave Krypton. Understood? JOR-EL YES, I understand.

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EXT. SPACE WE SEE AN APPROACHING SHIP, DARKSEID’S SHIP! INT. DARKSEID’S SHIP - THROWN ROOM He sits in the dark, shadows hiding facial features. Only his voice appears, echoing throughout. DARKSEID Humiliation, all you brought to me ZOD, and for that Humiliation, I shall blanket Krypton in the endless death of the radiation of RED KRYPTON SON! Enjoy your Oblivion! INT. OMEGA CHAMBER KALIBAK, A BEASTLY MAN, wild main of HAIR, dressed in similar attire as DARKSEID. KALIBAK FIRE THE OMEGA CANNON AT THE SUN!!! WE HEAR THE CLOGS AND GEARS OF THE OMEGA CANNON POWERING UP! INT. HOUSE OF EL JOR-EL RUNS INSIDE GRABBING VARIOUS INVENTIONS, FURIOUS LARA, beautiful stunning, undeniable, Follows him. JOR-EL They want genocide! I WILL NOT LET THAT HAPPEN! LARA (FRANTIC) Jor-EL whats wrong? JOR-EL I was right Lara, about everything. RIGHT NOW DARKSEID IS SENDING AN OMEGA PULSE AT SUN! IT’S GOING TO SUPERNOVA THEY STILL DENIED IT! Our only hope is the ship. But we can’t try to leave Krypton! Lara is in complete shock!

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LARA Then how are you going to prevent genocide? She eyes Jor-El, his face is stone with disappointment. LARA (cont’d) NO! No one will be able to protect him he’ll be alone! A RED ALERT GOES OFF!!! JOR-EL NO! NO!!! HE WILL NEVER BE ALONE, LARA WE MUST SEND THE BOY NOW! LARA KAL-EL WILL BE TOO VULNERABLE! JOR-EL HE’LL BE SAFE ON EARTH, THE YELLOW RADIATION WILL ENHANCE HIM, ADAPT HIM TO THE ATMOSPHERE, HAND ME THAT CRYSTAL! She hands him a glowing Green Crystal! JOR-EL (cont’d) Get HIM I will finish the ship! Jor-El runs over to his computer, he types frantically, everything blacks out, CAMERA pans over to the ship, we notice the BRAINIAC program downloading via the digital vaguely appearing on the interior, and slowly fading. JOR-EL (cont’d) Brainiac is trying to download into the Ship, it’s trying to save it self, I’m going to have to download this EMP shot into the ships control system! Once it hits an Orbital Magneto Sphere, Brainiac will be SHUT DOWN! The lights kick back on!!! LARA appears with Baby KAL-EL! She lays him inside the ship, She grabs large blankets colored in Blue, Red, and Yellow and cover over him. Jor-El places a final crystal next to Kal-El!

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JOR-EL (cont’d) Even though you may feel it, you will never be alone. He flicks switches on the computer, the ship starts up! Jor-EL holds LARA. They both watch as Kal-El’s ship takes off, and both show tears as they close their eyes, accepting fate! EXT. KRYPTON THE RED SUN SUCKS INTO IT SELF LIKE A VACUUM. Seconds go by. Anticipation Builds UP. KA-BOOOOM! Without a sound the RED SUN explodes! the Radiation off it ripping Krypton apart! The SHIP Safely speeding out of the Field of Radiation. INT. SHIP The BRAINIAC Virus begins taking shape! moving to Kal-El like a viper for the first strike! WHAM! They hit a temporal magnetic field hitting Brainiac like a brick! it recedes into the ship, the ship restarts it self! EXT. SHIP CAMERA follows ship as we hear... JOR-EL (VOICE OVER) Even though you were raised by human beings, you’re not one of them,You will travel far, my little Kal-El. But we will never leave you... even in the face of our death. The richness of our lives shall be yours. All that I have, all that I’ve learned, everything I feel... all this, and more, I... I bequeath you, my son. You will carry me inside you, all the days of your life. You will make my strength your own, and see my life through your eyes, as your life (MORE) (CONTINUED)

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JOR-EL (cont’d) will be seen through mine. The son becomes the father, and the father... (Voice Breaking) the son. Live as one of them, Kal-El, to discover where your strength and your power are needed. Always hold in your heart the pride of your special heritage. They can be a great people, Kal-El, they wish to be. They only lack the light to show the way. For this reason above all, their capacity for good, I have sent them you... MY SON... MY ONLY SON. FADE INTO WHITE: SUPER: NOW! INT. FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE FADE INTO THE SYMBOL FOR THE HOUSE OF EL! CAMERA Pulls out to reveal CLARK KENT, 25, HANDSOME BROWN EYES! JOR-EL (V.O.) Is Everything Alright my son? THE IMAGE OF JOR-EL(A KRYPTON HOLOGRAPH) APPEARS IN FRONT OF CLARK. CLARK Why are you Showing me these images? this war, these creations, what are they in my destiny? JOR-EL Road Blocks, these creatures, Brainiac, Doomsday, ZOD, they are all people who you will have to face sooner or later. CLARK What about Darkseid? JOR-EL I Would hope not Kal-El, it took an army and two experiments that are (MORE) (CONTINUED)

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17. JOR-EL (cont’d) illegal to take down darkseid, i caution you could not do the same. CLARK FATHER! JOR-EL YES my son? CLARK IT’S TIME... Time for me to finish my training and rejoin Society. JOR-EL There are still lessons to be learned. CLARK The world needs me, NOW more than EVER. JOR-EL Going back will be a threat at this time, there is still more you need to learn. CLARK Then Help me Finish My training. JOR-EL If it must be done. But certain lessons you must learn over time and you must finally learn to embrace your Kryptonian Side! CLARK The Crest of El is worn on my chest, it is my symbol. JOR-EL IT may be YOUR symbol, but what symbol are you? What would this Symbol mean to human beings? CLARK HOPE. FREEDOM. TRUTH. JUSTICE. JOR-EL Be warned Kal-El you are not a god. And for you to do such you would have to completely reveal yourself to the world, one cannot stand for all these and keep to the shadows. (CONTINUED)

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CLARK Then Maybe it’s time for me to reveal my self! JOR-EL You cannot give out your real name, you would need a call sign, and a symbol. CLARK Why, Why can no one know? JOR-EL The reasons are two. ONE: You cannot be on call twenty four hours a day you would be called on endlessly even for matters which can easily be solved themselves. It is human nature to exhaust their resources. CLARK And Second? JOR-EL SECOND: It will be no doubt that you will have enemies, those who hate you and oppose everything you stand for, they will discover the only way to destroy you, would be to harm or even destroy the ones you loved most. CLARK Understood father. I Understand. Jor-El approaches Kal-El. A Crystal Chamber moves up from the ground in front of Kal-El, a folded object lays inside, made of some sort of Krypton cloth. Clark reaches into the chamber and retrieves it. CLARK (cont’d) What?.. What is this? JOR-EL I knew a time would come when you would want to... Reveal yourself to the world, so I used the computer to analyze a Krypton cloth call TABRILIK. The blankets you were wrapped in as a baby was ligned with this, it is the Strongest and (MORE) (CONTINUED)

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JOR-EL (cont’d) most flexible cloth known around the twenty eight known galaxies, even stronger under the yellow son. (NOTE: TABRILIK CLOTH Looks like Leather, but It’s A LOT More Flexible) CLARK Does this mean you approve of me revealing my self to the world? JOR-EL Whether or not i approve of it, it is clear you will continue to reveal yourself, as this symbol of peace and justice you will need to have a symbol for that to stand for. Clark unfolds the blue clothing, to reveal the ICONIC SUIT! CLARK’S Eyes are nothing short of hypnotized by the stunning power of the Suit, the "S" Shield, gleaming, a CRIMSON RED, over a GOLD Background. Clark’s eyes water, he looks to Jor-El. CLARK Thank you father... JOR-EL I Must go now my son, and it’s time for you to say good buy to those you love, so that you may begin you true destiny... CLARK I Know... I Know... EXT. FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE CAMERA MOVES FROM GROUND LEVEL UP MOVING OVER THIS SPECTACULAR MONUMENT TO KRYPTON! IT Crystal structure shines like a bright light, the sun gleams off it, not even the bite of the arctic wind can take our eyes off it. CAMERA MOVES IN ON Clark. FADE TO:

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INT. KENT HOUSE - DAY EXTREME CLOSE UP: A TEA KETTLE PORING OUT HOT WATER INTO A SMALL TEA CUP. Clark sits in the living room, dressed in his casual jeans and plaid shirt, and his fathers old glasses, an older man, mid 40’s Graying hair, thick Glasses, this is Clark’s adoptive Father, JOHNATHAN KENT. The WOMAN poring tea moves into frame, revealing her to be around the same age as Johnathan, this is MARTHA KENT. JOHNATHAN Clark this is a little awkward, not that we’re not happy your home, but we thought your training would be longer. CLARK Mom, Dad, Jor-El has told me my training is almost done, the only thing left is for me to cut certain ties, he told me to come here to say goodbye. JOHNATHAN WHY? CLARK It’s not going to be indefinite, it’s so I can get settled in Metropolis. JOHNATHAN To be What? a Superhero? CLARK Kinda. JOHNATHAN You even have a suit? a Name? Clark stands up and slowly unbuttoning his shirt to reveal this "S" SHIELD! JOHNATHAN (cont’d) WOW! You’re wearing the symbol of the house of EL. Johnathan moves his hand over the raised "S" SHIELD.

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CLARK I Was thinking of the name KAY-EL. Or KAL-EL, it is my birth name JOHNATHAN WHAT? That’s terrible They Chuckle. CLARK Well what would you suggest. JOHNATHAN Well you’re not an average MAN. CLARK Nothing SUPER about the average MAN. Martha moves in with a smile. MARTHA SUPERMAN. She puts her hand over the "S" MARTHA (cont’d) It fits, the Symbol, the Name the Look. CLARK SUPERMAN? Hmm... Has a nice Ring to it. Martha embraces her son. MARTHA Clark, this test, this calling Jor-El is setting you for, it’s your destiny. But we can’t go forever without seeing you. Clark grabs his mother’s hands. CLARK I won’t MOM I Promise. Martha and Johnathan Move in for a hug. JOHNATHAN Be careful son.

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CLARK I Will DAD. MARTHA Can you stay for dinner? Clark smiles. INT. KENT HOUSE - DINNING ROOM The Kent’s sit around the dinner table, Clark sets eating, laughing. CLARK Remember when Dad took me to Shuster’s Field to play Football? JOHNATHAN It was when we found out you had powers who could forget? Martha laughs. MARTHA Oh dear Yes, your father and I were so freaked out. Clark checks his watch. CLARK Oh Jeez! I better go, it’s getting late! Martha gives Clark a peck on the cheek. Johnathan jumps up first! JOHNATHAN Actually son, I Need to talk to you about something first, you wouldn’t mind staying for a root beer would you? Clark smiles. CLARK Wouldn’t miss it.

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EXT. KENT HOUSE Clark and Johnathan set out by the Fence, Root Beers in hand. JOHNATHAN You know your mother is worried, heck we both are Clark, this path Jor-El Set for you, it might be the reason you’re here, but, I... I Don’t Know. It’s Dangerous, you’re mother and I couldn’t be prouder. CLARK Dad, I can deflect steel bullets, I’m stronger than a locomotive, I can leap a skyscraper in a single jump, and I can outrun a speeding bullet. JOHNATHAN And FLY! CLARK And Fly... JOHNATHAN For your mother’s sake please be careful. CLARK I Will Dad. Johnathan pats him on the back. JOHNATHAN You’re a good Son Clark, I could never ask for anyone better. CLARK It’s time DAD. JOHNATHAN I Know son. Remember where you come from and always, ALWAYS remember, "The Measure of a man Lies NOT in what he SAYS, but what he DOES." CLARK I will dad. Clark rises into the air, waving back at his parents, and his past. He flies North.

24. CUT TO: EST. METROPOLIS - DAY CAMERA TRAVELS OVER THE BEAUTIFUL METROPOLIS, WE TAKE NOTICE OF THE TWO MOST NOTABLE BUILDINGS, ONE BEAUTIFUL ARCHITECTURE WITH A GIANT GOLDEN GLOBE ON TOP A SIGN SPINNING READING "DAILY PLANET" THE OTHER NOT AS MAGNIFICENT, BUT LARGER, MORE INDUSTRIAL AND WITH A LARGE SIGN ON IT, A STYLIZED "L" UNDER IT THE TITLE "LUTHOR CORP." INT. LUTHOR CORP - LEX LUTHOR’S OFFICE CAMERA STAYS FOCUSED ON A MONITOR, viewing the METROPOLIS STOCK EXCHANGE. We hear a cigar stained voice off screen, the voice of LEX LUTHOR. LEX (O.S.) Excellent. Numbers are up FORTY! Fantastic. FANTASTIC! CAMERA MOVES OVER we see a large Black Office Chair pointed away from us. We hear the Beeping of a Cell Phone hanging up. An arm reaches from the chair, hitting a button on the desk. LEX (O.S.) MISS TESCHMACHER! Send in OTIS. MISS TESCHMACHER (O.S.) Yes Mister Luthor. He takes his hand off the Button. CAMERA angles on the door! a man Young, early 20’s, full head of dark hair, this is Mister OTIS BURGSTIEN. HE stands in front of the chair, hands in front, a Newspaper in his hands. OTIS You called Mister Luthor? LEX (O.S.) Did you get me my paper?

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OTIS Yes Mister Luthor. CAMERA on LEX’S CHAIR, it slowly turns, revealing the handsome, yet bald, powerful, LEX LUTHOR, 40’s. LEX Be a pal and Bring it here. Otis approaches setting the paper on Luthor’s desk. OTIS anything else MISTER LUTHOR? LEX No, Not now. Thank You Otis. Otis turns to leave then stops. OTIS Umm... Mister Luthor, the Prime Minister of Addis Abbaba will be arriving at Metropolis MET Tomorrow evening. LEX Yes thank you Otis. Lex grabs the paper, Otis leaves. CAMERA pans to show the Headline of the paper, "LUTHOR SAVES ECONOMY, GETS KEY TO CITY!" Luthor lets off a cocky smile. CUT TO: INT. DAILY PLANET - PERRY WHITE’S OFFICE Clark sets behind a desk, in front of him, PERRY WHITE, LATE 40’s, graying hair, cigar in his mouth, sleeves rolled up, an old fashioned reporter. PERRY Well Kid you’re resume’ is good. And there is just something about you that says "OLD FASHIONED" CLARK Thank you Mister White.

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PERRY The only trouble is, well... Kid you need an interesting story to Cover, something that shows me your potential, and the extent of your talent. If it’s good, You get the job. CLARK GREAT! But what would my assignment be? A LOUD KNOCKING HITS THE OFFICE DOOR. PERRY Hold on a sec. COME IN! The door opens and reveals the BEAUTIFUL, TENACIOUS, IMPOSSIBLE, LOIS LANE, Late 20’s. LOIS Chief, the show is starting in ten, I’m taking Jimmy with me. PERRY Wait, Hold on a sec, sit down and meet Mister? Uh Kelt? Clint? Clark rises shaking Lois’ hand. He pushes his glasses back on. CLARK Kent, Clark Kent. LOIS Oh Nice to meet you, Lois, Lois Lane. CLARK Oh I’ve read your work, i like it, i like it a lot. LOIS Thanks Clark. PERRY Lois, i want you to take Clark with you, his Job Depends on it! CLARK Oh no Chief you don’t have t--

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27. LOIS Sure Chief. But why does his Job depend on it. PERRY Not only does his name have a certain ring to it, Not only does he have a snappy mild mannered act with an ideology of a fierce reporting machine! but he’s the fastest typist I’ve seen in my Forty years of service, and He deserves a chance to watch a pro in the field.

Lois is flattered, although she never shows it. LOIS Alright! Come on Kent, on our way there you can tell me about your self. CUT TO: INT. LUTHOR CORP - BOARD ROOM Lex stands in front of the board of directors, a rather large monitor behind him, Pitching the H-K1 LEXBOT. LEX This new H-1K LexBot, personally designed is efficient, and cost friendly, being the fact i own this corporate monopoly of LexCorp Steel and Industrial, and My division of Research and Development at LEX LUTHOR INC. have devised and discovered a new Raw material called K-METAL. Very powerful stuff. Lex Picks up a remote off the table and clicks it, raw footage of the LEXBOT appears on screen, nothing short of impressive. LEX (cont’d) Cost friendly, Economically safe, and best of all, easy to sell for a HUNDRED MILLION to the United States Army. A BOARD MEMBER looks at him questioning this.

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28. BOARD MEMBER #1 Mister Luthor what would cause you to think the Government would buy such and expensive and dangerous machine? LEX Well Mister Armin, Not only would this be good for PRESIDENT MARSHALL’s P.R. but the beauty is, we only need at best, Two. We could make Miniatures, sell them for fifty less, making them for a Hundred less. BOARD MEMBER #1 Lex, this is at best a Publicity stunt! LEX Richard, you’re aware you only own Twenty Five Percent, I Own Fifty-One, Case Closed. BOARD MEMBER #1 Why do we ever have these board meetings Luthor? LEX Because Mister Armin, I Enjoy showing off to all of you the Fecal attempts you have at over ruling me. BOARD MEMBER #1 BU--

Lex turns to the window, looking out, looking beyond them. LEX Nothing. But Nothing. Today the H-1K will be presented to the press and the army will be shown the exclusive, small coverage by a small paper I own. BOARD MEMBER #2 What Paper Mister Luthor? LEX The DAILY PLANET Mister Ridge, the Daily Planet. CUT TO:

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EXT. LUTHOR CORP TESTING FACILITY - METROPOLIS CROWDS and CROWDS of REPORTERS stand in front the main doors to the LUTHOR CORP TESTING FACILITY. Clark, Lois and a young RED HAIRED BOY, around 16 to 18, Jimmy Olsen. Camera in hand Jimmy waits for the appearance of the New Luthor Corp Invention, Clark and Lois stand waiting. CLARK How... How long have you worked at the Daily Planet? LOIS For about THREE Years, What about you? Where do you Hail from? CLARK Well I Come from a Small town in Kansas, Smallville Ironically. LOIS Farmer? CLARK Yeah. the Last few years have really been more or less Soul Searching looking at different cities, i was in KEYSTONE, COAST, CENTRAL, GOTHAM, and BLÜDHAVEN. only a couple of them were really nice places but i Enjoy Metropolis. LOIS That’s nice. THE LARGE LUTHOR CORP DOORS OPEN, REVEALING THE LARGE H-1K LEXBOT! A Large Menacing Machine, Standing on Eight Legs, Eight reconizable red lenses, and a long thin spine, giving it a very ’SPIDER-ESQ’ shape. CLARK WHOA! LEX (O.S.) Ladies and Gentlemen, Allow me to Introduce A NEW BREED of SOLDIER, The H-1K LEXBOT, Magnificent, POWERFUL, BOLD! Lex Luthor APPEARS, walking out of the DARKNESS into the OPEN CROWD.

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The Crowd Claps their hands, Clark looks uneasy at the hulking machine, Lois next to him Clapping, Jimmy Snapping off as many pics as he can get his hands on! CLARK (Whispers) What is so special about a few nuts and bolts? LOIS It will save Millions of Lives, and will improve the President’s P.R. CLARK So it’s just a publicity stunt? LOIS Isn’t everything? INT. LUTHOR CORP TESTING FACILITY WE SEE GROUPED TECHNICIANS SCRUNCHED TOGETHER TO A TERMINAL, OPERATING THE H-1K. ONE OPERATING TECHNICIAN(NOTE: we’ll call him JERVIS)Stands over the consul, red lights beeping. JERVIS SOMEBODY GET MISTER LUTHOR! THE H-1K’S PROGRAMMING ISN’T STABLE! IT’S GOING TO SHORT OUT ANY SECOND! EXT. LUTHOR CORP TESTING FACILITY Luthor stands proudly in front of the Hulking Machine. LEX Let me assure you, give any reason to unleash these on the enemies, they won’t EVER bother us AGAIN! The Press cheers. CAMERA ZOOMS IN ON CLARK’S EAR! NO AUDIO. Faintly we hear the sound of clogging Rotters, a sequential beeping, everything stops! THE BEEPING INCREASE! (CONTINUED)

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Clarks turns to Lois in a panic. CLARK Lois, I think something is about to happen to that machine! LOIS Like what? Huh Smallville? CLARK Something BAD! Clark turns away from Lois, moving through the Crowd. THE MACHINE KNOCKS LUTHOR OFF THE STAGE, MOVING LIKE A CRAZED LUNATIC!!! THE CAMERA FOLLOWS CLARK RUNNING, PEOPLE IN PANIC ALL AROUND! HE RIPS HIS SHIRT OPEN REVEALING THE ICONIC "S" SHIELD! HE MOVES OUT OF VIEW! CAMERA FOCUSES ON THE H-1K! IT SLASHES AND THROWS DEBRIS EVERY WHERE! PEOPLE SCREAM AND RUN, JIMMY hides behind a car, snapping of shots as fast as they come! Lois next to him LOIS Are you getting this? JIMMY YES! YES! The H-1K GRABS LOIS! SHE SCREAMS, JIMMY SNAPS A LAST SHOT BEFORE JUMPING TO LOIS! JIMMY LOIS! LOIS! LOIS HELP! SOMEBODY HELP! A BLUR ZIPS THROUGH KNOCKING INTO THE HULKING MACHINE AND OUT OF VIEW WITHOUT A TRACE! Everyone looks up to the nearest building(out of view) CAMERA PANS OVER TO REVEAL SUPERMAN! His SHIELD gleaming in the sunlight! CLOSE-UP: HIS BLUE EYES MELT HEARTS, HIS FACE HANDSOME, YET HUMAN. (CONTINUED)

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SUPERMAN This is a lot of damage for a few nuts and bolts to cause! ZOOM! HE SMASHES INTO THE HULKING MACHINE! BOUNCING HIMSELF OFF TO SMASH INTO IT! HE SHOOTS IN FOR ANOTHER HIT! POV(H-1K): SUPERMAN DRAWS IN AND SLAM!!! WE HIT HIM STRAIGHT INTO THE GROUND! WE TURN AND LOOK UP NUMBERS, CALCULATIONS APPEAR! The H-1K Leaps Into the Sky!,Superman rises from the Ruble, Jimmy snaps a Picture. SUPERMAN (cont’d) Excuse me! Superman pushes himself into the air flying like a SPEEDING BULLET! JIMMY Nice Suit. INT. METROPOLIS THE HULKING MACHINE SLAMS DOWN! LANDING ON A BRAND NEW CAR! PEOPLE AROUND RUN IN TERROR SCREAMING! Lois looks up in the sky to see SUPERMAN! SLAM!!! STRAIGHT INTO THE MACHINE, LETTING GO OF ITS GRIP ON LOIS! She falls onto the ground, looking into the giant whole left by the machine. WE HEAR THE SMASHING BETWEEN THE TWO, THE GROUND SHAKES! ZOOM! THE MACHINE SHOOTS OUT OF THE GROUND ON TO THE ROOF OF THE DAILY PLANET! SUPERMAN FOLLOWS BEHIND HIM! He floats in the air, The H-1K opens a compartment on its chest, Loaded with Missiles, IT FIRES! SUPERMAN FIRES HIS HEAT VISION EVAPORATING THE MISSILES! HE FORCES IT ONTO THE MACHINE! MELTING IT! IT LOSES IT, GOING HAYWIRE! IT STARTS SPINNING AND SASHES INTO THE GLOBE!

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SUPERMAN’S EYES WIDEN! He rushes into the MACHINE going straight through it! THE GLOBE cracks and rolls off in the air, smashing down! SUPERMAN RUSHES UNDER IT CATCHING THE GLOBE USING ALL HIS STRENGTH TO HOLD IT BACK! Everyone crowds around, Superman Lowers the globe and starts to fly upwards! INT. DAILY PLANET - PERRY WHITE’S OFFICE Perry looks outside to see the Globe traveling UP the building, Superman attached to it! PERRY Great Cesare’s Ghost. EXT. DAILY PLANET Superman sets the Globe back onto the roof, his eyes light up He welds the Globe on with his Heat vision! Finally he drops down onto the street leaving no marks from impact. He approaches Lois. SUPERMAN Are you all right? Lois nods. LOIS Yes. SUPERMAN Good, Now Miss? LOIS LANE, umm... Lois Lane. SUPERMAN Well Miss Lane, in spite of this Terrible Beginning I Hope you’re still able to have a Nice Peaceful day. He Smiles. LOIS Yeah, Right... He turns his back to her, She puts her hand on his shoulder. (CONTINUED)

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LOIS (cont’d) Who are you? SUPERMAN A Friend. HE ZOOMS OFF! EXT. METROPOLIS SUPERMAN FLIES IN THE AIR! SHOOTING THROUGH FAST AS WE CAN SEE! EXT. METROPOLIS NATIONAL BANK Squad Cars, Crowds of Reporters and Spectators watch the bank with trusting eyes. INT. METROPOLIS NATIONAL BANK HOSTAGES sit at every corner, SIX ARMED MEN stand holding Shotguns, unloading money, everything seems to be going according to plan! One of the Robbers grab a hostage and put them at the Door on their knees. EXT. METROPOLIS NATIONAL BANK Police watch as an ARMED ROBBER cocks his shot gun and aims it at the HOSTAGE INT. METROPOLIS NATIONAL BANK CAMERA stays focused on the ROBBER, He keeps the gun Pointed at the HOSTAGE. ROBBER #1 I WANT YOU TO KEEP YOUR GODDAMN COPS OUT OF HERE, OR THIS GAL’S HEAD WILL PAINT THE DAMN WINDOWS! OFFICER (OVER MEGA PHONE) ALRIGHT, NOW OFFICIAL OF THE M.P.D. WILL ENTER THE BANK, BUT YOU HAVE TO LET THE HOSTAGES GO!

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35. ROBBER #1 I DON’T HAVE TO DO SHIT MAN! I DON’T HAVE TO DO SHIT! SUPERMAN (O.S.) Although Giving Up couldn’t Hurt your chances for Parole.

Everyone turns to see SUPERMAN floating in the air, He softly lands onto the ground. The ROBBERS TURN AROUND AND UNLEASH THEIR AMMO ON SUPERMAN! The Bullets Ricochet off him, not even denting the "S" Shield. He approaches the Robber, picking him up by his belt, and lightly tossing him through the doors. He turns and every robber points their GUNS at a hostage. Superman smiles. EXT. METROPOLIS NATIONAL BANK Officers rush to arrest the Robber, They look inside to see the Robbers and SUPERMAN gone. a DETECTIVE, Old Fashioned, Wearing a Long Coat and a Fedora, DETECTIVE DANIEL TURPIN, 30’S. Dan runs to the back the Robbers are tied together, dropped into the trashcan. Superman. GONE! TURPIN What could’ve happened hear? CUT TO: INT. PHANTOM ZONE CAMERA Shows the Bizarre and desolate landscape of the treacherous PHANTOM ZONE! VRIL DOX’S LIFELESS BODY FALLS INTO FRAME. Over him stands, GENERAL ZOD, He looks off screen. GENERAL ZOD TY-ZAR! KILL BERTRON! TY-ZAR follows Bertron into the caves! (CONTINUED)

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TY-ZAR enters, calm ready, eyes cunning, exploating his senses, tracking Bertron. BERTRON hides behind a bolder, We watch TY-ZAR walk past, Bertron looks to see TY-ZAR out of site, he lays his head back on the rock giving a relieving sigh. SHOOK! A KNIFE IS PLUNGED BERTRON’S HEAD, IT’S PULLED OUT. TY-ZAR wipes the blood of on his sleeve. He exits the cave. ZOD, JAX-UR, Await him, sitting near a Large Ship. TY-ZAR General. GENERAL ZOD Yes, Ty-Zar? TY-ZAR Is this the machine that will break us free of this living hell? GENERAL ZOD In a way, yes. We still need a Temporal Quake through the Fabric of the Phantom Zone. TY-ZAR Like what? JAX-UR A BIG EXPLOSION! Something in the outer most region of space, near a YELLOW SUN. ZOD enters the mysterious Machine. GENERAL ZOD This ship will open up a Portal, and then, we will be FREE! CUT TO: INT. DAILY PLANET - PERRY WHITE’S OFFICE Every reporter in the planet, from big time coverage to small time sports and gossip articles stand in Perry Whites Office. Perry at His Desk. CAMERA CLOSE on PERRY’S desk where lies an edition of The Daily Planet with the screaming headline: SUPERMAN SAVES THOUSANDS. (CONTINUED)

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WIDER ANGLE A dozen REPORTERS, including LOIS and CLARK, stand at attention as PERRY paces back and forth behind his desk, ranting. PERRY Now look! We’ re sitting on top of the story of the century here! Our only problem is how to get it exclusively! (waves paper) I want this guy and the Daily Planet to go together like bacon and eggs! CLARK (pause) Well, I shouldn’t think he’d lend himself to any cheap promotion schemes... PERRY Who’s talking cheap? I’ll make him a goddamn partner if I have to! I want the inside dope on the real Superman! Who is he? Where’s he from? What’s his favorite ball team? (leans in) And I’ll tell you one thing, boys and girls - who ever Gets the interview will have the single most important interview of our Generation. INT. DAILY PLANET CITY ROOM - DAY The REPORTERS file out. LOIS has a look of grim determination on her face. CLARK notices, comes up. CLARK How do you feel about this hoax Lois? LOIS Not a Hoax. He’s real and I’ll if anybody finds out who he is it will be ME! CLARK Oh really?

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LOIS Yes. Yes I WILL. CLARK Oh great. Well good Luck with that. Clark moves over to Lois’ Desk. He picks up a card. CLARK (cont’d) Hey Lois, You have a Secert Admirerer! LOIS Let Me see that! She snatches the card from his hand, she looks at it The card reads: "Top of the Planet Tonight at EIGHT, A FRIEND!" LOIS (cont’d) (To Herself) It’s HIM! CLARK Umm... Excuse me? LOIS What? CLARK You said it’s Him? LOIS Just rambling Smallville, nothing Important. CLARK Oh Sorry. Clark walks away from her, SMILING. CUT TO: EXT. STAR LABS - DAY STOCK SHOT OF The STAR LAB FACILITY.

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INT. STAR LABS Clark walks next to a scientist, Bearded has a graceful old man look to him, DOCTOR EMIL HAMILTON. CLARK So Doctor Hamilton, as a representative of Star Labs, A Division of LEX CORP, I have to questions concerning the Incident. HAMILTON Well Mister... Uhh Mister? CLARK Kent, Clark Kent. HAMILTON Well Mister Kent the less said about the Incident the Better. CLARK But how was the H-1K’s Programming Disrupted? Is it Going to be Repaired? And how is Lex Luthor? HAMILTON To answer your first question, the Machine draws it’s power from Ultraviolet rays created via Solar radiation, there might’ve been a solar flair that occurred to fry the programming of the machine turning it hostel. And NO as far as I know the machine will be left in a scrape Field. And Mister Luthor is fine. Clark puts his pen and pad away. CLARK Thank Emil, I’ll go type this and let you get back to work. HAMILTON Hey Anytime Clark. Anytime. Clark Leaves, Hamilton walks over to a row of Computer an alarm goes off, Hamilton waves for TWO SCIENTIST, they join him.

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HAMILTON (cont’d) Look at this, The Same Kind of Solar Flair that happened during the Event is happening right now! EXT. SPACE. CLOSE-UP: THE SUN! It cracks, heat radiates off it, part of it dies down... it seems as everything pauses... BOOOM!!! AN ERUPTING SOLAR FLAIR SHAKES EVERYTHING OUT OF PROPORTION! INT. PHANTOM ZONE Zod turns to the Eruption, shaking the Fabric of the Phantom Zone, GENERAL ZOD JAX-UR ACTIVATE THE SHIP! INT. ZOD’S SHIP Jax-Ur hits a sequence of buttons, activating the machine. EXT. SHIP A BEAM FIRES CAUSING A QUANTAM WHOLE. EXT. SPACE Zod’s Ship tears through a Black whole! INT. ZOD’S SHIP CLOSE-UP ON ZOD, A FEIRCE HATRED AND YEARNING IN HIS EYES IS VERY APPARENT. GENERAL ZOD FREEDOM! ZOD LAUGHS The sound sends Goosebumps up our spines! CUT TO:

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INT. FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE SUPERMAN lowers down onto the Consel. He activates a Crystal. Jor-El appears before him. SUPERMAN Father? JOR-EL Welcome Kal-El, I See you’ve made use of the Suit I’ve given you. SUPERMAN Yes. Father. JOR-EL So the deed is done, you’re presented to them now, Lead them well My Son. SUPERMAN Father, I have to wonder something? JOR-EL Thoughts of Vanity My Son? He shakes his head. JOR-EL (cont’d) These thought’s aren’t wrong Kal-El, you know this, ever since you were a child you have. SUPERMAN Well, I’m in an Interview, To in form people more about myself. JOR-EL You’re not Coming to me for Guidence, You’re coming here for permession. SUPERMAN Yes, I can back out of it. JOR-EL No this is a good chance to in form the people their more about yourself, but you can’t give away your identity or your weakness.

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42. SUPERMAN Weakness? JOR-EL When Krypton was destroyed the Omega Rays enhanced the Radiation of the Red Krypton Sun, the radiation on pieces of the Planet have No Doubt landed on earth, they could be fatal. SUPERMAN Oh, so without divaldging those to important facts, you agree i should do the interview? JOR-EL Yes, but be careful, at first many might not be on your side, and this feeling of Vanity, don’t feel guilt for it, just learn to control it. SUPERMAN Thank you Father. JOR-EL You’re welcome my son.

Superman removes the crystal, Jor-El fades like a phantom from the past. He flies into the air, heading for the Daily Planet. CUT TO: EXT. DAILY PLANET TOP OF THE BUILDING - NIGHT Lois sits outside, She looks into the air, Waiting, Wondering. LOIS This Better be worth it. She continues waiting. She gives up, and begins moving to the elevator, Behind her SUPERMAN lowers onto the building. SUPERMAN Sorry I’m late Miss Lane. She is stunned and shocked by the sound of her voice, she slowly turns.

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43. LOIS HI. SUPERMAN Hello.

She approaches him. SUPERMAN (cont’d) I’ve wondered if they’re any questions people have asked about me and I presented my self to the world, so these questions might be answered. LOIS Oh Really? SUPERMAN Yes. Shall we start? She gets her pen and paper out, jotting down every word he says. LOIS Umm... Sure. What’s your name? SUPERMAN SUPERMAN! LOIS And where are you from? SUPERMAN Krypton. LOIS Cripton with a "C-R-I" SUPERMAN Actually K-R-Y. LOIS How tall are you? SUPERMAN I’m Six foot Four. LOIS Six Foot four, black hair and Blue eyes, you sound like a women’s dream. He chuckles. (CONTINUED)

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44. SUPERMAN Thank you. LOIS How much do you weigh? SUPERMAN About Two- Two-Twent-Five. LOIS Age? SUPERMAN Over Twenty-One.

Lois Chuckles. LOIS I’ve noticed you can Fly, and Your INCREDIBLE STRONG, do you have any other gifts? SUPERMAN Well I have something i’ve dubbed "HEAT VISION" Which means i can Fire to Beams of Energy which heat up in a matter of Mili-seconds, and i can freeze matter with my own breath. LOIS Anything Else? SUPERMAN Well i sorta have "X-RAY VISION" LOIS Really? How does that work? SUPERMAN Any matter without lead in it, i can see straight through. LOIS Oh really? Whats in My purse? Superman studies her purse hard. SUPERMAN Two Credit Cards, A Pack of Chewing Gum, a Hair brush and Ten Dollars. She stares at him, she can’t even believe it, He’s right.

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45. LOIS Yes, That’s Exactly it. Your Unbelievable!

Superman turns looking over the city. The Faint signs of a man screaming for help is loud and clear. SUPERMAN I Have to go! Someone is getting hurt! LOIS Wait ONE MORE QUESTION! Why are you here? SUPERMAN To Fight for Truth and Justice. LOIS Thank you. Superman Smiles. SUPERMAN No Miss Lane Thank you. Good Night. He takes off, leaving her in sheer wonder. LOIS He really is a SUPERMAN... CUT TO: INT. LUTHOR CORP - LEX LUTHOR’S OFFICE - DAY OTIS peering over her shoulder. The banner headline is clearly visible: " ’NEW AGE HERO?’ - an exclusive of the Attack of the H-1K LexBot and Interview of Metropolis SUPERMAN by Lois Lane." CAMERA PANS to the desk. LUTHOR sits behind a massive pile of books, notations, calculators, etc. He works feverishly with a slide rule, his face aglow with demonic inspiration. LEX This Imbalanced Moron! He’s cost me a Half a Billion Dollars! MISS TESCHMACHER Well Mister Luthor, are you seriously going after a ’Super Hero’ over petty revenge?

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46. LEX Miss Teschmacher is it petty to get revenge on a person who costs you half a fortune? OTIS I wouldn’t think that Mistor Luthor. Actually being the fact that he’s from Krypton, if we look back to the rosewell fiasco, the technology, to Superman might be Primitive, but advanced, especially since it could’ve been From Krypton. LEX Beautiful Otis, Simply Beautiful, couldn’t have said it better my self, and givin that perimeter and Logic, the LEXCORP Factory in Rosewell was Built over this. MISS TESCHMACHER So what? LEX Radiated pieces of Krypton would be fatal to him, and we can use this small LEAD DISADVANTAGE against him in order to Kill him. MISS TESCHMACHER How are you going to cover that up? OTIS Claim he could be in a secret mission to Rule the earth? LEX No, He’s showboating for some reason he feels the nead to Flant this, Why, Whats his Purpose? OTIS I Don’t Know sir.

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47. OTIS Umm Sir? LEX He gets the Government to trust him, he is pretty much a GOD,no one would see the difference, Maybe it’s a alien take over, over time or maybe he just feels the need to be some overhead God. MISS TESCHMACHER And You, a MORTAL, to stop a god? Or is that what you want Lex? Godhood, in a modern sense. LEX Obviously Gods are Selfish beings who fly around in little red capes and don’t share their secrets, All of them, With mankind. No Miss Teschmacher, I don’t want to be a god, or even worshiped, I just want to be a savior to the people. MISS TESCHMACHER What’s the difference? LEX (Grudgingly) A LOT! CUT TO:

EXT. SPACE ZOD’S SHIP HANGS INTO ORBIT, SMOKE RISING FROM IT! BUT HOW? INT. ZOD’S SHIP Electricity cracks! sparks fly all around the unconcious body of General Zod. CAMERA PUSHES IN FOR A CLOSE UP. His eyes slowly roll. FLASH: ZOD LOOKS OUT THE WINDOW TO SEE EARTH! His head is a Haze. FLASH: ZOD SPEAKS THE WORD "FREEDOM" (CONTINUED)

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His eyes are open. FLASH: THE SHIPS BEGINS CRACKLING AND SPARKING AROUND HIM! He stands. Small cuts on his face, He Turns, Jax-Ur and Ty-Zar are out cold. Zod shakes his head again, He approaches the Window, Looking out, the Beautiful Yellow Sun of Earth shines like a bright light in his face! HIS WOUNDS HEAL! Right before Our EYES! CUT TO: INT. STAR LABS - DAY HAMILTON and his crew(THREE OTHER SCIENTIST) Surround the Computer. HAMILTON Oh My! The Scanners are reporting Life on the vessel! SCIENTIST It seems to faint, they might not ever make it! The beacon representing the ship jumps close to earth! It begins beeping rapidly! IT STOPS! The Scanners pick up no life. HAMILTON Oh God! It’s Gone... Hamilton’s head hangs down. CUT TO: INT. DAILY PLANET CITY ROOM - DAY Clark sets at his desk, typing at his computer, steeling a glance here and there at Lois, sitting at her Computer hammering away. She looks over to Clark, staring at the screen. LOIS Hey, Smallville! Clark turns to her unhinged.

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49. CLARK Yeah? LOIS Can you look at this Article?

Clark moves over to her desk, leaning over her shoulder reading through it. CLARK Seems good. How did you get the interview with SUPERMAN? LOIS I Don’t know how to explain, More like he asked me. CLARK Ah. Clark checks his watch, smiles. CLARK (cont’d) Hey Lois, you want to catch a bite to eat, my treat? Lois turns to him and smiles. LOIS Sure. INT. METROPOLIS BISTRO Clark and Lois sit on the side walk of the Bistro, Clark playfully eying Lois, the Waitress sets down Two plates, one a Hamburger to Clark, and a Cesare Salad to Lois. CLARK You eat very light. LOIS Yes I Know, a good reporter keeps good health, you on the other hand, a hamburger? CLARK It does technically have vegetables on it. LOIS How are you going to burn off all that fat?

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CLARK Working out. Clark bites into his Hamburger, Lois smiles, taking small bites of her Salad. Clark breaths in the calm moment. CLARK (cont’d) Can I ask you something? LOIS Umm... Sure? CLARK What was he Like, y’know Superman? LOIS He’s probably the most pefect man i’ve ever met, it’s like a woman’s heart becomes butter. Why you ask? CLARK Well you seem to be the only reporter to ever get an exclusive with him, I was just curious. Really. LOIS Yeah. Lois’ cell phone rings, she answers. LOIS (cont’d) Perry? Yeah, the what?! Alright. Yes. Alright. Right away. She hangs up the phone, grabbing her stuff. LOIS (cont’d) Let’s hit the road, Perry wants us in his office ASAP! CLARK Alright. EXT. SPACE Zod Floats above earth, like a god among men, Jax-Ur and Ty-Zar appear behind him. TY-ZAR General. This is unusual.

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GENERAL ZOD These Powers. I Know Ty-Zar. JAX-UR The Sun, It’s not Red anymore. GENERAL ZOD I Have a feeling we’re not on Krypton Jax-Ur, Jor-El once spoke of a galaxy that had a Yellow sun, and a Planet that is significantly close to Krypton Known to them as Earth. JAX-UR Intruiging, this Earth, Could be a new home. GENERAL ZOD A New Home world, To RULE. ZOD Lowers heading towards the planet, Ty-Zar and Jax-Ur follow shortly behind. EXT. ADDIS ABABA - DAY Luthor walks next to the Prime Minister of Addis Ababa, Aruka Naki a Well intellegent man, Mid 40’s. ARUKA Well Mister Luthor, the People of Addis Ababa thank you. LEX That’s nice Aruka, so I’m guessing if i asked for something... ARUKA Without a moments delay Sir. LEX Well, I’ve been doing some calculations, there’s something hear i seek, a Radiated Mineral. ARUKA We’ve seen strange rocks along the shore line of our oceans. Your welcome to them my friend.

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LEX Thank you Aruka. Lex Shakes his hands, we notice a shinning object on Lex’s finger, a Green, Emerald Green Ring, with an odd glow to it. CAMERA Pushes in on the Ring. The Jem changes shape to represent a more Rock-esq look. CAMERA pulls out, a baseball sized Chunk of Kryptonite glowing in Luthor’s hands, he holds it up as the God Promethuis held up Fire. LEX (cont’d) Beautiful. His Demonic smile pushes through his Philanthropic Facade. INT. LEX CORP JET Lex sits staring at the Kryptonite, eyes in deep transition, Hypnotized by it’s power, he Flips open his Cell phone. LEX Otis, have Miss Teschmacher send an article to the Planet, I’d like to meet Superman. CUT TO: INT. DAILY PLANET - PERRY WHITE’S OFFICE Clark, Lois and Jimmy surround Perry’s office. PERRY Now, we all understand that the Big Buzz of recent is Superman, but i need my best Reporter, and Kent, to attend the annual Luthor Corp. Galla. I know a guy who knows a guy and I have Two Tickets, both with a plus one. LOIS Chief there’s three of us. Perry sighs,

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PERRY I know Lane. You and Clark are one, and Olsen can bring some girl. JIMMY Thanks chief. PERRY Be quite i’m talking. JIMMY Yes Chief. PERRY Olsen, Coffee, Lots of Cream Lot’s of Sugar. Jimmy heads to the door. PERRY (cont’d) Get Kent a-CLARK Herbal tea. His hand on the handle PERRY And Lane a-LOIS Coffee black. JIMMY Ok Chief. PERRY And don’t call me Sugar! JIMMY OK Sugar...Chief! He exits. PERRY Hey Lane, Need to speak with Kent for a Minute, Check out thee, ugh (Snaps fingers) Cover the fire at Eight and Norman. Lois is gone in a heart beat. Clark remains.

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PERRY (cont’d) You know Kent, there’s something i’ve noticed about you, your great reporter, you remind me of Lois Young, Eager, Willful. But you’re missing something. CLARK Humility? PERRY No you got bags of Humility, your missing that Survival Instinct, that edge, they Eye of the tiger. Perry turns gazing out of the city at Metropolis. CUT TO: EXT. CALIFORNIA - DAY ZOD and his Discples land into an Urbanized Part of Los Angeles. They gaze around looking at the beaten and tarnished Ghetto Nieghborhood. GENERAL ZOD What an Odd community. Ty-Zar. TY-ZAR Yes General? GENERAL ZOD Search the premises. We don’t want any surprises. Ty-Zar begins walking looking around the area, seeing all the wasteful hidous sides of California. An approaching car is heard, It drives into frame, Zod notices it. A group of 3 kids from the "Streets", 18 years old each, pull up and stop in front of zod. STREET KID #1 Yo! ASSHOE! What the Hell you doin’ in the middle of da’ road. Zod looks at them as concerned with them as he would an ant.

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GENERAL ZOD Leave now, and you might survive. STREET KID #2 Oh NO you didn’t Cracka! The Street Kids exit the vehicle approaching Zod, Jax-Ur steps in Front of them. JAX-UR I Wouldn’t if I were you. Zod’s back to them, Jax-Ur steps aside Ty-Zar watches, a smile on his face. STREET KID #1 Turn around FOOL! Zod doesn’t move. The Kid pulls a knife, he stabs it at Zod, the Blade bends like paper, his eyes are wide. Zod Turns, his eyes glowing red! WOOSH! ZOD EVAPERATES THE KID! The other two start running Zod fires a second beam, one going straight through the second kid’s heart! Zod rushes in front of the last one. Ty-Zar and Jax-Ur surround him. GENERAL ZOD Do you wish to Live? The kids is too scared to speak, he nods. GENERAL ZOD (cont’d) Kneel. The Kid can’t help but shake as he gets on his knees. GENERAL ZOD (cont’d) Hmmm... I Doubt you’re worthy of Life! STREET KID #3 DON’T! Zod grabs the top of the kid’s head, he twists it with a hard force, SNAP! The boy’s neck is broke, Zod drops it to the ground like a rock.

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GENERAL ZOD Such feble creatures. TY-ZAR Indeed. Ty-Zar gives his attention to an old apartment building. TY-ZAR (cont’d) General, how did you fire the Heat from your eyes? GENERAL ZOD Very easily, Try it. Ty-Zar fires a Small stream through his heat vision, catching the building on fire, watching it burn. Jax-Ur approaches Zod. JAX-UR Wonderous. The Yellow Sun is fueling our cells at such a high molecular rate, we’re generating enourmous power. Zod smiles. GENERAL ZOD We shall leave, We must find the high powered, and take authority from them. They rise into the air, flying East! CUT TO: INT. LUTHOR CORP - LEX LUTHOR’S OFFICE Lex sits his face to his desk, relaxing. He Smiles, we notice his ring. GLOWING. Knock!Knock!Knock! Lex turns his chair to the window, Superman floats before him. LEX You must Superman.

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57. SUPERMAN I heard a rumor you wanted to talk, I figured I’d apologize for the destruction of your machine. LEX Yes, that seemed to have Cost Half a Billion Dollars. SUPERMAN Sorry to cost so much, But it was hurting innocent people. LEX I’m aware. But since you’re here, I think we can work out a business proposition. SUPERMAN I don’t do this as a Business Luthor. LEX Apparantly you fail to see that I Controll everything in this city, I rebuilt it from the ground up, My work, My city. I own Ninty Percent of everything, I keep Mom and Pop business going with cheap shipping companies, Hell I practically rule the city. SUPERMAN This is a Dictatorship Luthor, This is a Democracy, I won’t work for you. Now or Ever. LEX Just be careful about saying the word ’Ever’ Superman, It could Bite you!

Superman’s face is disgruntled, he hears a crime, he’s sweating. LEX (cont’d) Go save, waste more tax payer money while your at it. Faster than a speeding Bullet, Superman is gone. Lex spins to face his office doors. He looks down at his ring, smiling, the glowing fades.

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LEX (cont’d) This little game of ours has just started. EXT. LAS VEGAS - NIGHT Zod stands in the middle of the Lighten City, Ty-Zar and Jax-Ur look disgusted at it. GENERAL ZOD What an Ugly city. Zod Looks over to see a high dollar styled Night Club, He approaches. The Bouncer big, very big, intimidating, stands letting in a Group of Sexy Girls. Zod stands in front of him. BOUNCER Whoa! Ain’t no way you’re comin’ in here with that idiotic Fashion Statement! GENERAL ZOD You dare speak to me? BOUNCER What you say? Who the hell you think you are? The President? GENERAL ZOD I Am General ZOD! The Bouncer Laughs, Jax-Ur Leans into Ty-Zar. JAX-UR (Whispering) You think People would be smarter, than to laugh. Zod sighs. GENERAL ZOD You think you can stop me you’re welcome to try The Bouncer laughs. BOUNCER I’m gonna enjoy sending your old ass to the hospital.

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The Bouncer Punches Zod in the Face, his hand breaks, he grips it in pain. Zod Grabs him by his belt and tosses him into the nightclub! Ty-Zar looks to the people in Line. They’re too frieghtend to move. Ty-Zar Smiles, approaching the club, GENERAL ZOD Wait! This is a waste of time. TY-ZAR What would you suggest we do General? GENERAL ZOD We find the President, the Weakling spoke off. Not to hard I Trust, a Man with So much power wouldn’t be able to hold a Gluttonous attitude without Flaunting his Power. The Three Villains take off! Zod stops in mid air, He burns the mark of ZOD into the street, leaving after finishing it. CUT TO: INT. DAILY PLANET CITY ROOM - DAY Clark sits at his Computer, Hammering at a story. The Phone Rings, He answers putting it in between his shoulder and ear, continues typing. CLARK Clark Kent, Daily Planet. HAMILTON (O.S.) Clark, I’ve got a story for you, but be quick. CLARK Right away! Clark’s fingers become a blur, smashing out the story, the computer can’t even keep up! He stops grabbing his coat, he turns to see the last word finally appearing on the computer. He smiles. Moving over to the printer. He grabs his story and zips straight into Perry’s office.

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INT. DAILY PLANET - PERRY WHITE’S OFFICE Clark enters handing him the story. CLARK Mister White, the Scene in California story, I’m head over to S.T.A.R. Labs I;ve got a contact who’s got a story. CAMERA pans to Perry, we hear a loud WHOOSH! Perry ignores. PERRY Alrigh-Perry Looks up, Clark is gone. PERRY (cont’d) Kids got spirit! CUT TO: INT. STAR LABS - DAY Clark enters the door, Hamilton just hangs up the phone. HAMILTON What Taxi did you take to get here? CLARK A regular one, Why you ask? HAMILTON ’Cause if i knew any taxi in this city went so fast, i wouldn’t have bought a car. Clark smiles, He follows Hamilton to the computers, looking at the screen. HAMILTON (cont’d) After our Last Interview My team and I spotted this, a U.F.O. Bogey, we don’t have any idea what it is. We want to get it down as soon as possible. We’re planning a co-op mission with NASA to try to retrieve it! CLARK What if Superman gets it?

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61. HAMILTON You have his Cell Number? CLARK I might. Listen Emil, If I can get Superman to get that down, I want the Exclusive, No one else. HAMILTON Clark I-CLARK Emil! HAMILTON I’ll give you Twenty-Four hours, Have the story wrote and in Print, then i’ll call other reporters. CLARK Fine, But i’m the only one who goes in it! Deal? HAMILTON Deal. CLARK Where’s the Restroom? HAMILTON Geez. Main hall Last door to the right.

INT. BATHROOM Clark rips his shirt open, he pulls it off revealing the top of his uniform, he spins around in a blur, revealing his Superman uniform, he opens the stall. INT. STAR LABS Superman walks to Hamilton. SUPERMAN Professor. HAMILTON Kent really did have your cell. Look at this! Hamilton points it out to Superman.

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HAMILTON (cont’d) Something I forgot to mention is that a few hours ago life was seen aboard the ship, then the scans lost the signal, Can you get it. SUPERMAN It’s oddly close to the sun, but yeah I can get it! HAMILTON Thank-Superman is gone! CUT TO: EXT. SPACE Superman zooms out into the airless Space Vacuum. He moves to Zod’s ship, unaware. Superman struggles to catch it, his hands leaving dents into the sides. He looks through the Window of the Ship, No one in there. He pulls it down gritting teeth, using a lot of energy. Superman let’s go moving out of the way, he zips to the back, grabbing the tail of the ship and pushing it! EXT. STAR LABS Hamilton stands outside, watching the oncoming ship. HAMILTON OH GOD, It’s like nothing I’ve ever seen. He watches as Superman sets the Alien Craft onto the ground. HAMILTON (cont’d) Oh Lord, look at this thing, It’s beautiful. Th-Superman again is gone. HAMILTON (cont’d) Apparently he doesn’t like thank You’s.

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CLARK (O.S.) Who doesn’t! Hamilton Jumps! He turns to Clark. HAMILTON How did you get out here so fast? CLARK I Ran. HAMILTON Alright, Come with me, we’ll have a look inside. INT. ZOD’S SHIP Hamilton and Clark search the the ship. HAMILTON Magnificent. This Technology is unlike anything i’ve ever seen before. CLARK That’s what Farmers would say about Cell Phones. Clark looks into the back wall of the ship and sees something that haunts him. CAMERA PANS OVER revealing THE MARK OF ZOD! POV(CLARK): EVERYTHING SWITCHES TO X-RAY VISION LAYER ONE! WE SEE THROUGH THE WALLS OF THE SHIP, NOTHING, NO CLUES OR ANYTHING ELSE INDICATING ZOD, SWITCH TO LAYER 2, WE SEE INSIDE THE FLOOR AND PANELS IN THE OTHER ROOMS, NOTHING, EVEYRTHING SWITCHES TO LEVEL THREE, X-RAY VIEW, STILL NOTHING. Clark pushes his glasses back in place. CLARK (cont’d) (To Himself) Damn. HAMILTON Huh?

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CLARK Oh I said this will be a damn good headline! CUT TO: EXT. WHITE HOUSE - DAY CAMERA stays steady on a beautiful shot of the White House. INT. OVAL OFFICE Lex sits across from President Marshall, fixing tea. LEX Well Mister President, I assure you, My companies are doing the best we can to secure the budget. PRESIDENT MARSHALL You’re a good Patriot Lex, Never let anyone tell you otherwise. The President sits, handing Lex the tea, They both take small sips in between the conversation. LEX Thank you sir. PRESIDENT MARSHALL I have so much thanking to do, you pulled one of my biggest cities out of economic depression, you caused stocks to rise. LEX Well sir, it’s like my father said "Son, stocks may rise and fall, Utilities and transportation systems may collapse. You can print money, manufacture diamonds, and people are a dime a dozen, but they’ll always need land. It’s the one thing they’re not making any more of, but they will always need land and they’ll pay through the nose to get it!" Which is why my little Lex Luthor Incorporated only deals with land, and why others control the rest.

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PRESIDENT MARSHALL Land. Lex with a devilish smile nods. LEX Land. The Phone rings, without dealy he answers it. PRESIDENT MARSHALL Hello, Margret, What? Oh Lord. Send General Reeve, have him hold of the area. Yes, No Air Force One won’t be neccessary. LEX Whats wrong? PRESIDENT MARSHALL There’s a group of three anarchyst head through this country like mad men. LEX What has happened around them? PRESIDENT MARSHALL Fires, explosions, Murder. This is Nuts. Luthor rises, He pats the President on the back. LEX Listen, I’ll put my best guys on it, you stay here and I’ll get everything on earth on them. PRESIDENT MARSHALL Alright Lex. Good Luck. Lex moves to the door and turns. LEX I don’t need luck, I’m LEX LUTHOR! Lex exits.

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INT. HALLWAY Lex walks through, Nodding to the Guards. LEX Fellas. CUT TO: INT. FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE Superman stands before the Crystal Consul Jor-El in front of him. JOR-EL What troubles you Kal-El? SUPERMAN Have you ever worried your sins would be cast down to me? JOR-EL Yes, As I know it’s a part of your destiney you won’t want, How long? SUPERMAN I don’t know. JOR-EL Zod must think I’m either alive, or knows your here. SUPERMAN How did you know I was talking about Zod? JOR-EL I anticipated this Kal-El, He was once a good friend, a Genious, While he put his mind to the safty of Krypton, I put mine to the Memory of it, now some how, he’s escaped, no doubtly killing Bertron and Vril Dox. SUPERMAN Then wouldn’t that mean that the Brain-Inter-Active-Construct is destroyed?

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67. JOR-EL It’s a machine Kal-El, there’s only on trace of it, but it is layed dorment, Zod is a problem, and for this reason is why in the Fortress Crystals one has blueprints for a PHANTOM ZONE PROJECTOR, it Will Send Zod and The others who’re working for him back to the Phantom Zone to complete their time. SUPERMAN How can I build it? JOR-EL You won’t be able to, I’ve already programmed it, it will take Twenty-Four hours. SUPERMAN Alright, What should I Do? JOR-EL Try to Stop Zod and his Soldiers, It will be nearly impossible, they’re three, they have the same abilities. SUPERMAN How do I now where they’ll be? JOR-EL Zod is one to Crave Power, World Leaders, or maybe The President of the United States. SUPERMAN I Need to find him now!

Superman turns, Jor-El stops. JOR-EL KAL-EL! Stop! He does. JOR-EL (cont’d) You Won’t find him Unless he wants to be found! SUPERMAN (YELLS) WHAT SHOULD I DO!?

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JOR-EL Wait. He’ll let him self recognized when he wants. SUPERMAN Are you saying we need to bate him? JOR-EL In a sense, Yes. Superman rubs his eyes. SUPERMAN Lord, I need to find him. If I see him in Metropolis, He’s Mine. JOR-EL Then you will need luck My SON. CUT TO: INT. LUTHOR CORP TESTING FACILITY Lex stands in front of a computer, watching a video feed, of Zod, Jax-Ur, and Ty-Zar, destroying property in california. TY-ZAR You dare Questiong General Zod? GENERAL ZOD Ty-Zar! This peasent should have the Chance to Kneel Before me. TY-ZAR Yes General. GENERAL ZOD Jax-Ur, Bring him here. Jax-Ur moves over to a man, the Video feed cuts out. SCIENTIST (O.S.) That was seven hours ago, they’ve slowly made their way east since then. Six hours ago they hit a Nightclub outside of Colorado. Since then they’ve been moving like phantoms.

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69. LEX Estimating, they’re searching for something, the president, they want his power, they won’t stop until they’re ruling every part of this planet. Right Now I would say they’re in... METROPOLIS! Get me there, Call KAVENAUGH Tell him to have the Exosuit plans ready, I need to stop him. CUT TO:

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LOIS Hey Smallville what are you doing? CLARK Going to get Some fresh air. LOIS Mind if I Join you? Thanks. Clark leads Lois into the Elevator, He smacks the close button, quickly hitting the button for the First Floor. LOIS (cont’d) HEY! The DOORS SLAM SHUT! Clark bales to another Elevator, it opens with no one inside it, he enters, the doors close. INT. ELEVATOR Clark pulls the shirt office, the ’S’Shield stands out, he transforms into SUPERMAN! Flying through the Roof of the elevator, breaking through the roof of the Planet. EXT. DAILY PLANET TOP OF THE BUILDING Superman floats above the city, searching, listening. SUPERMAN Where are you!? He turns to a nose, Inaudible. SUPERMAN (cont’d) THERE! He shoots off in a Powerful Furry! CUT TO: INT. LUTHOR CORP - EXPERIMENTAL LAB Lex stands in the Lab, in front of a giant table, on it a large object, covered by drapes. Lex sits back into his chair. Thinking. LEX What would be a Substantial power source, that’s all were lacking!

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He slams his fist into the table, a small buit of His ring cracks off, it starts glowing. He turns his head over the Large Piece of Kryptonite, He walks over the close he gets to it, his ring glows, he smiles. CUT TO: EXT. METROPOLIS Zod and Company search through the City, Flying low through the streets. SLAM!!! SUPERMAN SLAMS ZOD STRAIGHT THROUGH THE ASSFAULT! WOOSH!!! SUPERMAN IS SENT OUT OF THE WHOLE, HITTING THE BUILDING BEHIND THEM! Superman adjusts, Staring at Zod. GENERAL ZOD You! You were the symbol of the House of EL, You even look like Jor-El from his youth, This can only mean Jor-El died with the Rest of Krypton. Pitty to be one of the last Sons. SUPERMAN I AM KAL-EL, SON OF JOR-EL! You will be sent back to the Phantom Zone! GENERAL ZOD Doubtful. WOOSH! THE TWO FLY AT EACH OTHER IN GREAT SPEED! They Slam into each other, throwing Punches, Zod grabs his arm and twists it, Superman Hits him in the face with heat Vision! ZOD IS SLAMMED INTO THE GROUND! JAX-UR AND TY-ZAR SHOOT TOWARDS SUPERMAN! SUPERMAN SLAMS INTO TY-ZAR, FOLLOWING HIM INTO THE GROUND! JAX-UR SHOOTS RIGHT TO SUPERMAN, GRABBING CAPE YANKING HIM BACK! He HOLDS Superman in a Nelson, TY-ZAR SLAMS INTO SUPERMAN! (CONTINUED)

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Hitting him in the Stomach! Again! and AGAIN! GENERAL ZOD (cont’d) (O.S.) STOP! Zod rises into frame, over to the Captive Superman. GENERAL ZOD (cont’d) Your Mine. Superman spits in Zod’s face! ZOD BACKHANDS SUPERMAN! BLOOD SHOOTS FROM SUPERMANS MOUTH! GENERAL ZOD (cont’d) Scum! You will KNEEL before me. SUPERMAN Never! WHAM! Zod Punches Superman! GENERAL ZOD Where is Jor-El? Superman stays Silent. GENERAL ZOD Where is Jor-El? Superman doesn’t respond, Zod Grabs his neck! GENERAL ZOD (cont’d) You can’t take orders very well can’t you? Just like Jor-El. Pity that’s the one trait he’s carried on into this life. CLOSE UP: SUPERMAN, HIS FACE IS BRUISED, NOSE BLEEDING, CAMERA GOES TO SUPERMAN’S EYES, THEY GLOW RED! BOOM! ZOD IS HIT BY SUPERMAN’S HEAT VISION! He SLAMS his Head into JAX-UR’S JAW! TY-ZAR SLAMS HIS FIST AT SUPERMAN, Missing and Hitting JAX-UR! SUPERMAN SHOOTS OFF! The Two Kryptonian Villains land next to Zod. GENERAL ZOD (cont’d) So the Son of Jor-El is a Coward.

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73. TY-ZAR Do we follow him? GENERAL ZOD No! Not yet, we find the President and Take over! JAX-UR we need to figure out where he is.

Zod Stands. GENERAL ZOD We’ll Find him, the same way we find anyone else. Ty-Zar smiles. INT. METROPOLIS NEWS STATION A Woman beautiful, Blonde, Fiesty in a Bad Way, She’s the Kind of trouble that sleeps around, this is CAT GRANT. CAT Well in other News, the President is staging the Annual Policemen’s Ball at the White House as he’s ann-KROOM!!! Zod smashes through the walls, everything is turned over! Zod lands on to the platform. Ty-Zar and Jax-Ur Follow. Zod looks down and Cat. She’s in shock, she can’t move. Guards run up pulling out guns, they aim them at Zod and fire. GENERAL ZOD Such useless weapons. Zod Shoots out a breeze of cold air, freezing the guards. GENERAL ZOD (cont’d) That’s better. He grabs Cat by her Blouse. Raising her up in the air. GENERAL ZOD (cont’d) Even the Women on Krypton are much more suited for us. Pity. He grabs her Microphone, holding it to his lips. (CONTINUED)

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GENERAL ZOD (cont’d) People of Earth, I Am General Zod, Former Ruler of the Krypton Army, I Am going to the President of the United States, if he does not answer to me I WILL Kill One Million Humans. CUT TO: INT. OVAL OFFICE The president’s eyes are glued to the chair. GUARD Sir, We need to evacuate you to Air Force One. PRESIDENT MARSHALL NO! If we do that he’ll Kill a Million of MY PEOPLE! We stay. GUARD Sir, We DON’T have a CHOICE! PRESIDENT MARSHALL And I’m saying NO, you never tell that to the President! The President looks down. PRESIDENT MARSHALL (cont’d) Get me a Scotch. Tell Zod Where to find me. CUT TO: INT. FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE Superman walks up to the Crystal Chamber, he flips over a row of crystals. SUPERMAN (SHOUTS) JOR-EL! He activates the Consel. SUPERMAN (cont’d) I Need that Machine Ready! NOW!

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JOR-EL It still needs hours of work Kal-El, at this rate you would only get one shot, you would need a force to push the three of them into it. SUPERMAN I can do it alone! JOR-EL NO YOU CAN’T! LEX (O.S.) He’s right... Superman. Superman turns to see LEX LUTHOR. Superman walks to him grabbing him by the shirt raising him up in the air! SUPERMAN How did you find me! Lex smiles. LEX I’m about the best their is. My satalites could follow you all the way out here. Superman Draws his fist back. LEX (cont’d) If you kill me you won’t be able to stop Zod. Superman struggles. SUPERMAN It will do some good! LEX And it will destroy the Earth you mindless dope! Superman drops him. LEX (cont’d) Glad to see you use all your muscles, not just the ones that can’t think. (CONTINUED)

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Superman doesn’t even look at him. SUPERMAN How can you help stop Zod? Why would you want to? LEX This is my planet, if aliens are here and I CAN’T keep watch on THEM I don’t want them here. This Phantom Zone projector is interesting but like the old man said, you need an equal force to push them in as they’re getting pulled. I’ve invented Something that might help. Lex removes his gloves, his Kryptonite ring glows, Superman Backs away, his body hunched over, looking sick. SUPERMAN What is... IS that? LEX It’s Kryptonite Superman, A little Piece of the old home town, Trust me I Spared No Expense to make you feel at home. This is Mind Over Muscle. Superman backs away slowly. SUPERMAN Cover it! Lex puts his glove back on. LEX The gloves have a synthetic Lead Biweave, the lead molecules absorb the radiation. SUPERMAN So, we need a bigger power source. Lex smiles. SUPERMAN (cont’d) What did you do? LEX Oh, Call me irresponsible call me foolish, but I Have a piece the (MORE) (CONTINUED)

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LEX (cont’d) size of a baseball, powering an EXOSUIT. A little Private invention. SUPERMAN What are you asking in Return for help. LEX That SUPER-BABY, is something you’ll have to see later. but Right now Zod is our Problem, I need to draw them to you, I need to draw them to this Ice Rink. SUPERMAN I’m not letting you use someone close to me. LEX Then play for the other team, if you want to win, you play by my rules. SUPERMAN So whats the Plan? CUT TO: INT. OVAL OFFICE President Marshell sits at his desk, Scotch in hands. ZOD BURSTS THROUGH! Accompinied by Ty-Zar and Jax-ur. GENERAL ZOD Hello Mister President, I must say thank you for informing us of the location. (Looks at Eagal on the floor) I see your race is practiced in worshipping things that Fly. Good. PRESIDENT MARSHALL (Bitterly) I can’t stop you or I Would. GENERAL ZOD Pity, first the Son of Jor-El is a coward, and you, Helpless.

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78. PRESIDENT MARSHALL What do you want Zod. GENERAL ZOD Your planet. PRESIDENT MARSHALL And if I refuse you kill a million innocent people. GENERAL ZOD Yes. PRESIDENT MARSHALL And if I bow down and kneel, will it save those lives? GENERAL ZOD All of them, and More.

The President rises. Slowly moving to Zod. GENERAL ZOD (cont’d) Kneel before ZOD! PRESIDENT MARSHALL What I Do now, I DO for the Countless lives it will save. GENERAL ZOD Kneel. The President KNEELS! PRESIDENT MARSHALL (Crying) OH GOD! GENERAL ZOD ZOD! CUT TO: EXT. DAILY PLANET TOP OF THE BUILDING - NIGHT Lois stands on top, her arms covering his body, freezing, Superman lands onto the roof. SUPERMAN Lois. She runs to Superman.

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LOIS (Crying) Thank God you’re here. It’s terrible you have to stop them! SUPERMAN I know Lois, I know, but I can’t do it alone, or I would. LOIS Whatever the plan is, Whatever I have to do, I Will For YOU. Superman turns away, Crying. SUPERMAN Thank you, Lois. LOIS What’s the Plan? CUT TO: CUT-IN: A TELEVISION REPORTER STANDS IN FRONT OF US. THE NEWS IN HER HAND, TEARS IN HER EYES. REPORTER Today the President William Marshall met with The U.N. and both the United States and the United Nations have agreed, to Turn over All and any Power to-(She Completely Breaks down) General Zod of Krypton! INT. OVAL OFFICE Zod stands looking out of the window, Ty-Zar unfazed, Sitting With Jax-Ur playing Chess. A Knock slams against the door, Zod turns to it. GENERAL ZOD Who are you? CAMERA Pans to Reveal LEX LUTHOR. LEX Your Guardian Angel, But you can call me Lex Luthor.

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80. GENERAL ZOD Oh really, Guardian Angel, what are you guarding us from? LEX Well not so much as Guarding as Showing you something, I am aware you’ve been trapped by Jor-El of Krypton, well I can give you Kal-El of Krypton. GENERAL ZOD Oh really. LEX This time in a No Holds barred match. You Three and HIM. GENERAL ZOD And for this information What do you want? LEX My needs are conciderable Small, just a little Incentive.

Zod Stands, Luthor sits on the Couch, His Demonic Smile apparant. LEX (cont’d) Australia. CUT TO: INT. DAILY PLANET CITY ROOM Lois Sits at her desk Worried, waiting, Hoping. SLAM! The Kryptonians smash through, Lois gets up and runs for Perry’s office! INT. DAILY PLANET - PERRY WHITE’S OFFICE She puts her back to the wall, Perry and Jimmy give her the strangest look, they look outside to see TY-ZAR SLAMMING THROUGH! TY-ZAR Where is Lois Lane!? He turns to her and Grabs her by the throat!

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GENERAL ZOD (O.S.) Hold It! Zod enters, Jax-Ur behind him. GENERAL ZOD (cont’d) She lives. She Will be needed. Kill the rest Jax-Ur Starting with Luthor. LEX WAIT! WAIT A DAMN MINUTE! What this is... Is collateral. Kal-El will come for her, just wait! GENERAL ZOD Why act like this, I could kill you and Keep her. Then the Son of Jor-El would still be here. LEX We had a DEAL! Zod rolls his eyes. GENERAL ZOD He Lives for now. TY-ZAR What an Odd being this Lane is. LOIS Haven’t you unfashioned whimps ever hear of a Woman’s touch!? Zod Moves to Lois. GENERAL ZOD So you’re the one he Loves? LOIS L-SUPERMAN (O.S.) GENERAL! Everyone Turns. LOIS Superman.

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LEX (Under his breath) Superman Thank God! Zod Turns to luthor. LEX (cont’d) I MEAN GET HIM! SUPERMAN General Would you care to step outside? GENERAL ZOD GLADLY! Superman zips out of Zod’s way, Ty-Zar and Jax-Ur follow! They all stand in a face off! The VILLAINS move as one, smashing through both the wall and windows after him, completely demolishing the street side of the room. EXT. SKY The VILLAINS and SUPERMAN manoeuver in the night sky like wary fighter planes looking for an opening. ZOD (yelling) Now, son of Jor-El! Submit, and swear loyalty to Zod! SUPERMAN (yelling back) Never! The furious ZOD gestures TY-ZAR forward with a sweep of his arm. ANGLE ON TY-ZAR AND SUPERMAN NON zooms through the air at SUPERMAN, cocks his fist. SUPERMAN ducks, spins TY-ZAR around, smashes him in the face, sending him shooting backwards. EXT. METROPOLIS SKYRISE BUILDING TY-ZAR hits the Building like a cannonball, knocks off the top section, sending showers of electrical sparks spiralling up into the air. The section falls down toward the street as the PEOPLE below scream, start to flee in panic.

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ANGLE ON SUPERMAN SUPERMAN pauses in mid-air looks horrified at what is about to happen. He zooms down under the falling section of the building, holds it up, giving the PEOPLE a chance to scatter. TY-ZAR comes up from behind, yanks SUPERMAN off: the section falls to the street smashing into bits as the first sounds of police cars and fire engines are heard. TY-ZAR whacks SUPERMAN mightily, sends him streaking backwards, down and out of frame. EXT. 42ND STREET BRIDGE SUPERMAN whizzes down backward from the impact of the blow, smashes through the 42nd Street Bridge as cars plunge off it into the street. SUPERMAN hits the pavement. CAMERA ZOOMS IN: He has cracked it, causing a deep cavity. SUPERMAN lies there, stunned, tries to clear his head. More sirens are heard. ANGLE ON TY-ZAR, HE streaks down for the kill, is suddenly battered by a withering barrage of bullets from the POLICE which buzz by and bounce off him like a swarm of irritating flies. TY-ZAR turns to look, angry: A SWAT truck wheels around the corner, headed in his direction. WIDER ANGLE TY-ZAR roars, uproots a lamppost, swings it like a baseball bat, "swats" the S.W.A.T. truck, totally demolishing it. He wheels in mid-air, turning his attention to SUPERMAN. EXT. STREET ANGLE ON SUPERMAN, still dazed, lies in the pit he created in the sidewalk, actually utters a barely audible moan. TY-ZAR hovers over him, smiling cruelly, as ZOD’S VOICE is heard ringing through the air. GENERAL ZOD (O.S.) Yield, son of Jor-El! I command you to yield!

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TY-ZAR starts down. SUPERMAN suddenly springs to life, surprising him, ramming him in the stomach with his head, at super-speed. ANGLE ON TY-ZAR AND BUILDING TY-ZAR shoots up and backwards from the force of the butt, crashing through a glass building on the 14th floor, and emerging from the other side on the 30th floor as huge pieces of plate glass rain down into the street. ANGLE ON SUPERMAN SUPERMAN looks down, deeply concerned about the havoc and destruction he is helping to cause. SUPERMAN (still half-dazed) Too many innocent people ... have to get him away ... TY-ZAR starts for him again. This time SUPERMAN flies away from him. TY-ZAR pursues the apparantly fleeing SUPERMAN to an area over East River. SUPERMAN suddenly pivots mid-air, heads straight back at TY-ZAR at tremendous speed. The original irresistible force VS. the original immovable object. They crash head-on with a sickening impact, both of them knocked half-senseless, trying desperately to keep their equilibrium in the air. SUPERMAN is the first to recover. He flies behind the stunned TY-ZAR, rams him in the behind with his legs, sends him rocketing head-first, out of frame. ANGLE ON BILLBOARD TY-ZAR streaks forward like a missile, rams the BILLBOARD head-first, knocking off the illuminated torch-arm so that electrical sparks explode into the sky, and the metal staircase inside is exposed. The shattered arm sails down harmlessly into the sea. CUT TO: INT. PERRY WHITE’S OFFICE PERRY, JIMMY, and LOIS stand near the edge of the floor which used to connect to the missing wall, peer out into the night sky trying to get a glimpse of what’s going on. Fire and police sirens wail loudly below. From the distance we can hear the sound of "thumps" and "whacks" echoing sonorously across the city, signifying that the super-fight is still continuing. LUTHOR lies back calmly, propped up against the wall. He checks his watch, mumbles.

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LEX (to himself) Who would have thought this thing would go the distance ... EXT. METROPOLIS HIGH ANGLE METROPOLIS is a scene of incredible destruction. Numerous fires have broken out. The lights of emergency vehicles race through the streets as CAMERA PUSHES IN on METROPOLIS SQUARE. EXT. METROPOLIS SQUARE Havoc in the streets below. POLICE and FIREMEN work frantically. PEOPLE run looking up, terrified. CAMERA PANS to ZOD in the sky above, yelling defiantly. GENERAL ZOD Admit defeat, you obstinate fool! Bow and proclaim Zod your master! Suddenly: SUPERMAN appears next to him. SUPERMAN Come on, General. Isn’t it time you joined your troops? With a mighty whack, SUPERMAN sends ZOD flying back. ANGLE ON SIGN ZOD whistels through the air, smahses into a huge sign, demolishes it, large chunks falling down amid the screaming POPULACE in the streets. ANGLE ON SUPERMAN SUPERMAN winces, watching the destruction. He is suddenly poleaxed by JAX-UR’S fist, shoots out of frame. ANGLE ON SIGN SUPERMAN is driven back into the enormous illuminated sign. Hundreds of neon lights pop like soap bubbles - rainbows of electrical sparks fall into the streets below: SUPERMAN bounces off the sign, dazed, falls down to the pavement.

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EXT. METROPOLIS SQUARE STREET SUPERMAN hits the sidewalk, stunned. He looks at the destruction around him, agonised, stops short as he sees: ANGLE on JAX-UR - SUPERMAN’S POV PASSENGERS scramble away as JAX-UR lifts a city bus. The DRIVER tumbles out the door as she sets herself to throw it at SUPERMAN. BACK TO SUPERMAN, HE tries to rise, calls out to URSA desperately. SUPERMAN Don’t! The people! ... JAX-UR lets fly with the bus - it smashes into SUPERMAN, driving him back into a building wall, obliterating him from view. EXT. SKY ANGLE ON ZOD, TY-ZAR has joined ZOD. They look down. The bus remains imbedded in the building. JAX-UR shrugs from below, ZOD gestures TY-ZAR to investigate. EXT. STREET ANGLE ON BUS TY-ZAR and JAX-UR begin to remove the implanted bus as the PEOPLE watch in terror. They pull it away from the building - look : SUPERMAN has disappeared - a narrow hole leads off backward through the structure. EXT. ANOTHER STREET CORNER The PEOPLE are hushed, wait, unbelieving. TY-ZAR and JAX-UR scan the area with their X-Ray vision, find nothing. CAMERA ZOOMS IN on TWO TEENAGERS standing on the sidewalk, their eyes glassing over. TEENAGER #1 (can’t believe it) They ... beat him ... they beat Superman ... TEENAGER #2 They didn’t beat him ... he just ... quit. He ran away. (CONTINUED)

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ANGLE ON ZOD, JAX-UR and TY-ZAR fly up to join ZOD, who roars victoriously down at the PEOPLE below. GENERAL ZOD So Superman! A coward - like his father! A Pity indeed. The VILLAINS fly off, their gales of cruel laughter echoing through the city. INT. DAILY PLANET - PERRY WHITE’S OFFICE Lois stands above the wreckage, the Kryptonians appear, TY-ZAR Grabs Lois by her throat. TY-ZAR WHERE IS HE!? LOIS (Loosing Air) I... I DON’T KNOW! LEX I Know where he is! Ty-Zar let’s go of Lois, moving towards Lex. LEX (cont’d) AH! You kill me you’ll never know. TY-ZAR GRUNTS! LEX (cont’d) Let’s go. GENERAL ZOD Bring her! We leave with LUTHOR. CUT TO: INT. FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE Superman slams hard onto the ground. SUPERMAN FATHER! IS IT READY!? JOR-EL YES MY SON! GOOD LUCK! SUPERMAN activates a crystal, a small crystal chamber rises, he moves into grab the Phantom Zone Projector. (CONTINUED)

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GENERAL ZOD (O.S.) KAL-EL! He stops. Slowly turning to Zod. SUPERMAN ZOD! LOIS SUPERMAN! SUPERMAN LOIS! Don’t hut her! Zod smiles. Lex Stands in front of Ty-Zar. GENERAL ZOD Luthor! Luthor moves to Zod. LEX Yes General? ZOD PUNCHES LUTHOR! HE HITS THE GROUND! SUPERMAN Is it that hard to be nice to my guest Zod. GENERAL ZOD NO. Superman smiles. SUPERMAN ONE ON ONE, ME AND YOU ZOD! For her Safty! Zod smiles. GENERAL ZOD You think you could take me. SUPERMAN Let’s try it! SUPERMAN FLIES INTO ZOD, Luthor crawls away. SUPERMAN PUNCHES ZOD IN THE HEAD, THE THUNDEROUS IMPACT ECHOES THROUGHOUT THE FORTRESS! CAMERA follows Luthor Moving into the Shadows. (CONTINUED)

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Zod Knee’s Superman in the stomach Elbowing him in the neck, He grabs his hair. GENERAL ZOD You’re a terrible soldier. Zod mockingly kicks Superman slamming him into the crystal structure. Superman gets up firing a gust of Freezing Cold Air at ZOD! Fighting it off with Heat vision Zod Approaches Superman with no effort, Slamming his fist straight into his face. GENERAL ZOD (cont’d) I thought the son of Jor-El had a Lot more to Offer. Superman responds with a devastating Blow to the JAW! TY-ZAR zooms out to help ZOD, stopped by a METALLIC OBEJCT! Slamming him into the Ground. CAMERA Moves to show LEX LUTHOR in the EXOSUIT! LEX How does it feel! Lex slams Ty-Zar into the Ground, He opens his hand up and FIRES A KRYPTONITE BEAM AT TY-ZAR! Jax-Ur RUSHES to LUTHOR, Ducking Luthor Uppercuts Jax-Ur Grabbing his foot spinning him around throwing him into ZOD! LEX (cont’d) GRAB THE PROJECTOR! Superman shoots off grabbing the Phantom Zone Projector, ZOD GRABS LOIS! GENERAL ZOD YES KAL-EL SEND US BACK TO THE PHANTOM ZONE! I’LL BRING HER WITH ME! SUPERMAN NOOOOOO! GENERAL ZOD EITHER SHE COMES WITH US OR I KILL HER NOW!

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SUPERMAN WAIT! GENERAL ZOD You have something to say to ZOD? SUPERMAN You win. Superman moves to Zod. SUPERMAN (cont’d) I’ll kneel. GENERAL ZOD Good! Kneel, Take my hand and swear eternal Loyalty to ZOD! Superman Kneels, taking Zod’s hand. GENERAL ZOD (cont’d) SWEAR! LOIS SUPERMAN DON’T! Superman looks up at Zod, straight in the eyes. WHAM!!! HE BLASTS ZOD IN THE EYES WITH HEAT VISION! SUPERMAN Luthor the Machine! GENERAL ZOD MY EYES! Lex tosses Superman the Phantom Zone Projector! HE FIRES! CAPTURING THE THREE OF THEM! LEX GRABS LOIS PULLING HER FROM THE PHANTOM ZONE STREAM! HE MOVES IN FRONT OF THEM. LEX A GIFT GENERAL! FROM ME TO YOU! WHAM!!! LEX FIRES THE KRYPTONITE BEAM IN A MASSIVE DOSE PUSHING THEM INTO THE PHANTOM ZONE! THE MACHINE SHATTERS IN SUPERMAN’S HANDS! HE fall to his knees, Lois catches him. Luthor approaches.

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LEX (cont’d) Good Work Boyscout. Miss Lane. SUPERMAN Thank you. LEX I Never Did it for you, I Did it for my People. Just make sure the Exclusive is right Miss Lane. LOIS Don’t worry Lex. SUPERMAN How are you going to get out? LEX I’m a Genious Superman, You’re not the only one who can fly. LEX BURST INTO THE AIR, HIS ROCKET BOOTS KEEPING HIM ABOVE GROUND. SUPERMAN NICE. LEX I’m going back, You two can stay here. Superman holds his hand out. LEX (cont’d) Only in Public! Superman smiles, Luthor takes off. SUPERMAN Come with me, You never did get your Interview with the President! LOIS You’re right I didn’t CUT TO:

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INT. OVAL OFFICE SUPERMAN Appears outside standing the American Flag! He helps Lois Down to the Oval Office. SUPERMAN Mister President! PRESIDENT MARSHALL God Bless you Superman, I And the Leaders of the world owe you a debt of Gratitude. SUPERMAN NO! we’re all part of the same team, but Miss Lane could use and interview! The President smiles. PRESIDENT MARSHALL For you Superman Gladly! SUPERMAN Bye now! Superman rises off waving them goodbye! EXT. SPACE SUPERMAN flies majestically home, the setting sun behind him, soaring toward the blue horizon, magnificent in his power. Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able toleap tall buildings at a single bound. Look - up in the sky! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It’s SUPERMAN! FADE TO BLACK: Roll Credits!