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What's Socrates doing here?

I'm not leaving him.

We're in this together.

Okay, but he's your
responsibility.

- We're in.
- It's about time.

What about the main gate?

I can't figure out how to zap

the security system.

Bingo.

Okay, guys, let's get smart.

- Main gate?
- Consider it zapped.

Look out, Metropolis,
here we come.

Oh.

Is that a pig?

Of course, it's a pig.

Haven't you ever
seen a pig before?

Not very smart, is she?

Kids.

Could you turn up the volume
on that, Clark?

I don't think
they heard you in Borneo.

(Clark)
'Fascinating place, Borneo.'

I've done some wonderful
work there in preserving

the natural habitat
of the native
orangutan.

Mm, I love a well-traveled man.

- They broaden my horizons.
- Assuming that's possible.

You know, orangutans
always look so wise.

Orangutans throw mud
at people at the zoo, Jimmy.

- Scatter.
- What?

Elvis' pet chimpanzee, Scatter

poor little fellow
drank himself to death.

Alright, let's get started.

Kent, what's up
at the governor's office?

Uh, we can expect a fiscal
turnaround sometime next
year.

Oh, well, now, that's some news.

Washington?

Three more people are claiming

to be the president's brother.

Well, his father
was a busy man, wasn't he?

Those kids are still
missing
from the Beckworth
School.

Oh, Jimmy, come on, we've been
using that as filler

for the last three days.

Nothing's changed.

And what happened
to your nose for news?

Uh..

- 'Scandals?'
- The usual.

Now, look, kids, there are

12 million people
in the city of Metropolis.

There's bound to be something

of significance
happening somewhere.

(boy #1 on TV)
'We interrupt your regular
programming'

'to bring you this special
report.'

Smart Kids still at large.

Authorities search for clues
to the kids' whereabouts.

Meanwhile, the kids say

"Leave us alone,
don't look for us

don't try to get us back or
else.."

We now rejoin
our show in progress.

What I liked
best
about this film

is the metaphorical content.

Porky, of course,
is our everyman character

'and his antagonist is death.'

- 'Dudley?'
- 'I agree, Amy.'

Who amongst us have not felt
the pangs of mortality?

Yet we persevere.

I give this film
my highest recommendation.

I second that.

'And that about wraps it up.'

Join us next time when we review

that classic
of postmodernist angst

'"Bongo's Bad Day."'

Ciao.

(boy #1)
'This has been
a production of..'

(kids together)
'The Smart Kids.'

Kids?

It's theoretically impossible!

Every television set
in Metropolis.

And every channel.

Well, somebody's behind it

and it sure isn't
a couple of
grade-schoolers.

What is postmodernist angst?

Phillip Manning, Amy Valdez,
Dudley Nicholas

12, 11 and 11,
three of the four kids

who escaped from
the Beckworth School last week.

Did somebody say something
about a nose for news?

That's good work, Jimmy.

Now, what is this,
a prank, a scam?

Kids do the darndest things.

I keep thinking I've seen her
somewhere before.

Okay. It's your baby.

Give me some answers.

Huh?

(Dr. Carlton)
We must get them back!

(Lex)
Why are you so nervous,
Dr. Carlton?

Well, you told me there would
be no risk of exposure.

'I have a reputation
in the scientific
community.'

I cannot afford to..

Better?

Yes.

It's no time for panic.

We'll have our little rug
rats
back in the lab soon enough.

But now the police are involved.

Well, if they find them
before we do

they'll simply return them
to the school.

Ex hypothesi.

- But what if they talk?
- 'Well, they won't.'

They're too smart for that,
if they do

it'll be their last taste
of Mentamide 5.

Now, do you think
that they'd risk it?

No, the, the emotional
dependence is too
great!

Well, then.

Now...just how smart are they?

Well..

Well, you see

I expected a-a
10 to 20 percent rise in
IQ.

It seems to be
a great deal
more!

Marvelous.

- Don't you think?
- Yes, yes.

And how long before
they reach stage two?

Ah, well, you see,
that would depend upon

the rate of absorption into

each of
their individual
systems.

Now, we'll need
to pinpoint that data.

Uh, but, um..

That would require vivisection.

[chuckles]
ind you, Dr. Carlton

you can't make chicken soup

without plucking a few chickens.

- This is a total waste of
time.
- What do you want?

(male #2)
'We should pick up the cab
and fly like Superman?'

In your dreams.

"The Beckworth State
School,
founded in 1953

"is dedicated to fulfilling
the educational needs

'"of orphaned children'

'"who require
the individual attention'

"and specialized instruction
available

in a controlled environment."

- Translation, brats.
- Why brats?

Because the public schools
can't handle them

so they park 'em there to keep
'em out of trouble.

- That's sad!
- They're problem kids,
Clark.

Well, problem kids
can be solved.

The story is a waste of time

because it's entirely
predictable!

- How so?
- A, kids escape.

B, kids get mixed up in
something

that first seems unusual,
but is in fact

'uninteresting and dull
once the facts are known.'

C, kids are found and returned
to school. End of story.

This, you volunteered for.

We're walking. How much?

$6.50.

Clark.

All of these students
live here full-time?

That's correct.

Any of them ever get adopted?

At their ages,
the chances are
poor.

This is their home.

This escape has been very
unsettling for all of us.

Did you ever consider
the possibility

that they were
kidnapped
or coerced to leave?

Yes, we have.
The police have, too.

You see, it would explain a lot.

Is there anything else that
links these particular
students?

Um, they seemed unusual.

No, nothing.

I-I mean, for what it's worth

they're all very bright kids.

Oh, the infirmary stays
closed
when Dr. Carlton isn't here.

(Lois)
'Dr. Carlton?'

Uh, Alfred Carlton,
staff physician.

'He gives his time
to the school free of
charge.'

'He also has a degree
in clinical psychology.'

'He's been enormously helpful'

'in our testing
and counseling programs.'

He must be busy now
with the kids being upset

about their missing
classmates,
you know?

(female #1)
'Well, actually, no.'

He wanted to let things
calm down a bit

before he began therapy.

Frankly, waiting seemed
contraindicated to me

but, um, he's the expert.

If you all just come with me
to my office

then I'll get you the copies
of the kids' files.

(Lois)
'Ah!'

Now, listen to me, young lady.

I'm Inez. What's your name?

Lois. Lois Lane.

Now, listen carefully, Inez

I am not a target.
I am an adult.

- You cannot just go--
- Amy's my big sister.

Amy Valdez. She escaped.

You have to help her.

Help her how?

She'll come back for
me,
I know she will

but then he'll catch her.

Who? Who will catch her?

I can't say!

Listen, Inez

the best thing for Amy
is for her to come back

and be caught.

You don't know anything.

How much is left
on the credit card?

- A couple of thousand.
- That's it?

I thought he was
the richest man in Metropolis!

Hey, everything costs
money,
Phillip, supplies,
equipment--

I knew that TV stunt
was a mistake.

- It was fun.
- It was expensive!

We had to let 'em know
to leave us alone.

Well, I don't think it worked.

Surveillance
systems
up and running.

We've got the town wired.

It's like a giant video game.

Have you tightened the lasers?

- I'm waiting on components.
- Which we can't afford.

We'll come up with something.
You worry too much.

Well, someone's got to.

I mean, look at this place.
It's a mess!

- We're kids!
- Yeah, but we're Smart Kids.

I mean, we don't have to
live like this.

What a grouch!

Just because you're the oldest

and you've been on the
smart
stuff the longest--

And that's another thing.
We're almost out.

You wanna go back to being dumb?

We'll get more.

I'll do the job myself
as soon as I rescue
Inez.

- No way.
- I'm going.

And you can't stop me.

What are you so happy about?

I think we've got
the money thing
licked.

Anything?

I don't even know
what I'm looking
for.

What's Mentamide 5?

Never heard of it.

It's mentioned several times, so

maybe it's some
kind of
medication?

Well, that reminds me.

Don't you think it's strange
that that school doctor

'would delay counseling
to the kids left behind?'

I mean, isn't that the sort
of thing you start right away?

- 'That'd be my guess.'
- 'Mm-hmm.'

(Clark)
'We should talk to him
directly.'

(Lois)
'As soon as possible.'

'You know, Inez
seemed genuinely frightened.'

- 'Poor kid.'
- Yeah.

What?

All those kids on TV
seemed really smart.

Too smart.

There's no such thing
as too smart.

- Yes, there is.
- Borscht.

Just because they're involved
in a few stunts.

They're just kids!

They're just kids!

Ugh!

Oh!

Ugh!

Oh, God!

- Yes?
- 'It's me, Inez.'

- Inez?
- From the school.

Is it past your bedtime?

Inez, how did you
get this number?

- 'Information.'
- I'm not listed.

I copied it off
Mrs. Powell's desk.

Isn't it past your bedtime?

'I don't have a bedtime.'

All little girls have bedtimes.

Not me.

Inez, why are you calling?

Amy's in trouble.
They caught her!

She came back for me.

- Who caught her?
- The policemen.

Inez, Amy is better off
being caught.

No, he'll get her.

- Who?
- I can't say.

- One of the other kids?
- No.

- 'One of the teachers?
- Not exactly.

Dr. Carlton?

I can't say.

I'll take care of it.

It's not in the
child's
best interest.

Besides, legally--

Legally, we have here
a faxed copy of authorization

from Mrs. Valdez, Amy's mother.

(Carlton)
'Mrs. Valdez?'

Mrs. Valdez gave the child up
for adoption!

'She has no rights!'

Just because she doesn't
currently hold custody

doesn't mean she has no rights.

Amy's already escaped
from the school once.

Maybe this isn't the place
she wants to be.

Maybe we should
try something else.

Children don't
know
what they want

'or what's right for them.'

Is that
your professional opinion?

Uh, well..

I'm just concerned
for the child's
welfare.

We all are, Dr. Carlton.

I see no reason why Amy
can't stay with Miss Lane

'on a temporary basis.'

'I'll leave word that she's to
be released into your custody.'

(Clark)
How you pulled this off,
I will never--

Well, once they found
Mrs. Valdez, the rest was
easy.

And her husband
left
when Amy was four

and Inez was just a baby.

No money, no job,
no family to help
out.

She felt her only choice
was to give up her kids.

That's pretty tough on everyone.

Yeah.

Now, all I have to
do
is find out

about the other missing kids.

Lois, children don't
automatically open up.

You have to earn their trust.

Uh, the day that I can't
outsmart an 11-year-old

is the day I hang
up
my press pass.

Maybe, but these are
unusually bright kids.

No one even knows how
they're doing this stuff.

They're bright,
but they're not that
bright.

Look, I was a smart kid.

That doesn't mean I could

outwit an entire city

or hold my own
with competent
adults.

Oh, well, some, I could.
I mean, most, actually,
but--

Lois, have you ever actually
taken care of a child?

- My sister, Lucy.
- Uh-huh.

Ah.

If you're implying
that I'm not
capable

of handling this juvenile

you are in for a big surprise.

'She will be putty in my hands.'

See, you'll get
all the channels now

and you won't even
have to pay for 'em.

Thank you, Amy. I'm so pleased.

Could we just talk in a calm,
rational manner?

Sure, 'cause before,
you were yelling.

I was not..

I may have raised my voice.

Does this stuff come off?

You just want me to tell you
where the other kids are

because you're a reporter

and you think we'd make
a good story.

And that's why you took me,
right?

- Of course not.
- Ah! Wrong answer.

[sighs]
Amy, if you and the other
kids
are in trouble

I can help you.
Who did this to
you?

- Did what?
- Took you out of the school.

No one!
We're on our own, okay?

And we don't need you
or any other

stupid, old adults butting in.

Really?

Well, then why don't you
just
leave and go back to them?

I'm not exactly in a
position
to stop you.

This is a nice place.
I like it here.

Ah, wrong answer.

Okay.

I can't risk
being followed back.

Besides, my sister Inez
likes you.

She's a good judge of character.

You know, uh, we do have
something in common.

Uh, my parents are divorced

and I have a little sister, too.

You don't know anything
about me or my family.

That's not true. I
talked to
your mother. She's
very--

My mother doesn't care
anything about me.

Amy...sometimes
it's very helpful

to talk to an impartial

understanding adult.

You?

I would just like for
us
to be friends, that's
all.

Amy, what's that?
Amy, what are you doing?

Amy.. Ugh..

Hmph, ugh..

Ugh.

- How does this stuff--
- Uh, sorry. Can't say.

You should clean yourself
up.
You're a big mess.

The streets of Metropolis
are no place

for unsupervised,
delinquent
children.

Unsupervised?

So you don't believe
that someone else

an adult, a group of adults
is behind the escape?

Uh, I-I didn't say that.

We simply don't have the facts.

I am a scientist

and I abhor rampant,
unsubstantiated speculation.

In fact, you're
a distinguished scientist.

'Your work in experimental
neuropsychology'

'is world-renowned.'

Oh, well, you've done
your homework, Mr. Kent.

That still doesn't explain why

a researchist
of your credentials

is working as a school doctor
in a place like this.

Ah, well, you see,
I think of it as accounting.

After all,
the doctor-patient
relationship

is the framework for
all medical science.

(Lois)
'Then why, after the breakout,
didn't you think it necessary'

'to counsel the other
students
immediately?'

To help them cope
with any anxiety?

Um..

I made an evaluation.

'I made an evaluation
based upon criteria'

which, uh, a lay person
such as yourself

couldn't possibly comprehend.

That's convenient.

Delinquent children, my..

You know, what a jackass!

Alright, look what I found.

Mentamide 5? Found?

- You mean, stole, don't you?
- Well, I--

You took advantage of a
privileged interview situation

to grab potentially
incriminating evidence

from an unsuspecting subject.

Oh, I love that! Hm..

Yes.

Wait, uh..

Helga, thank you.

And add a nice tip for yourself.

Yes, doctor? Yes, what is it?

Is that so?
Well, I see your point.

Perhaps you should leave town
for a while.

[chuckling]
No, of course,
I'm not angry with you.

You've done splendid work.

The papers are filled with
accounts of their exploits.

I feel like..

...well, like a proud father.

Well, why don't you
come over now?

I'll have your-your

final payment waiting.

Refused. Over the limit.

What? That's impossible.

I've a line of credit of five
million dollars in that
account.

Sure you do.

Would you take a check?

(Phillip)
Freeze. Run it back.

(male #3)
'Clark Kent?'

Thank you.

This just in.

Water supply returns to normal.

How did they do it?
You'll never know.

Meanwhile, the kids say again,
"Leave us alone."

'It's a big city. Lots more
can go wrong with it.'

The reign of the Smart Kids
continues.

Wonderful.

Okay, so what did you
find on Mentamide 5?

It's an organic stew.

Amino acids,
neurotransmitters,
herbs, you name it.

It's so complex, not even
S.T.A.R. Labs computers

can analyze it completely.

They were able to produce
a synthetic facsimile, though.

'So they're testing
the synthetic.'

'Nothing conclusive yet'

but it seems to stimulate

cerebral hyperactivity
in lab rats.

Translation, please?

They got smarter.

A lot smarter.

These kids are on their own.

And somebody's been using them
as guinea pigs.

I have a pretty good
suspicion who.

Mr. Experimental
Neuropsychology.

Dr. Carlton, please.

'Lois Lane.'

When?

Thank you.

He took a leave of absence.

No forwarding address.

I'm gonna go back to the labs

keep tabs on the testing.
I'll let you guys know.

How's Amy doing?

I now get all the channels
on my cable

and I don't even
have to pay for them.

[chuckles]
I guess that means no progress.

She won't even talk to me.

I'm an adult,
so that makes me the enemy.

Now, think about all
she's been through.

Orphaned, force-fed drugs.

- I mean, do you blame her?
- No.

Even growing up
in a normal household

it's tough being a kid.

Everybody telling you
what to do all day long.

Even if you're smart enough
to have better ideas
yourself?

Does this bring back memories?

I guess I'll give it
another try.

I bet you were a cute kid.

I'm still a cute kid.

Thank you.

(Phillip)
2:00 p.m., Superman costume.
Smart Kids.

Uh..

How come you're not
wearing your suit,
Superman?

I don't have a
suit.
I'm not Superman.

Here's what we want.

"An F-18 Hornet fighter jet."

Painted red and yellow.

Painted red and yellow.

'"Four mountain bikes'

"an emerald,
ten carats at least

"three Aqua-Lungs, on hundred
pounds of gooey bears

and an island."

That's all we can think of
for now, Superman.

I'm not him. I wish I was.

What makes you think
that I am Superman?

- We saw you land.
- Land?

In the alley? Last night,
behind the Daily Planet.

Oh. I didn't land there.
Superman did.

I was just waiting for him.

As a matter of fact,
he'd been out looking for
you.

He hadn't found anything, so
I left and went to my office.

Well, why would Superman
be looking for us?

He's worried about you. So am
I.
Are you guys okay?

Where did Superman go
after you left?

Down a manhole
to check the sewers

to see if you were
somewhere down there.

That could be true.

We don't have underground
surveillance.

Well, not yet.

Oh!

Ow!

Ah!

We'll think about it
and call you back tomorrow.

Superman doesn't bleed, does he?

I don't know.

[sighs]
I hope that worked.

[sobbing]
Oh.

Amy, what's wrong?

I'm not so smart anymore.

I-I took this apart
to make it work
better

but then I
couldn't
put it back--

It's alright. It's alright.

No, I think I broke it.

Oh, it's just a dumb,
old thing.

It doesn't matter.

Amy..

I know about Mentamide 5

and what Dr. Carlton was doing
to you and the other kids.

- It's awful!
- It made us smarter.

It made you something
you're not ready to be.

We start off as kids
so we can learn to be adults.

I mean, when I was a kid

I thought all adults
were incredibly stupid.

[laughs]
I thought it was because
their
bodies kept growing

and their brains stayed
the same size, like dinosaurs.

It's just not that simple.

Do you wanna know
how the smart stuff
works?

Only if you're ready to tell me.

At first you don't even notice

'then things just get easier..'

[sniffles]
...you understand everything

you remember everything

but if you stop taking it,
you get dumb again

like me now.

It's just so hard
to go back and forth

from being smart to dumb.

That's why we escaped.

Why didn't you tell someone?

Would you have believed
a bunch of problem kids?

Do the other kids have enough
smart stuff to last them?

They're probably running out.

What will they do?

I can't say.

Can you at least tell me
where they are?

If they get caught,
no more Smart Kids.

Would that be so bad?

It's up to them.

Is it so bad for you?

[sniffles]
Not so bad.

Well, we knew precisely
how many have escaped.

We knew precisely how much
Mentamide 5 they had with them.

And so therefore,
we were able to predict

with reasonable accuracy

how long it would be before
they came looking for a
refill.

Well, yes, granted it would
have been easier

if we'd caught them sooner
but then

I'd have been denied
the pleasure

of watching them perform.

And I, I must say, doctor,
you have outdone yourself.

And I'm sure that with
the proper time and the
testing

that we'll overcome
the stage-two problem.

Exactly.

Soon our young Einsteins will
mount their assault on
LexLabs.

There they will find Mentamide 5

and they will drink.

Yes, but, of course,
it won't be Mentamide 5

but new, concentrated,
Mentamide 6.

And then they will be
transported directly

to stage two.

Don't pass go.
Don't collect $200.

[laughs]
Yes, a real knee-slapper.

'Uh, listen, doctor,
I've arranged'

'a little entertainment
for this evening.'

Uh, nothing fancy.

Wine, beautiful women,
strip-charades.

Perhaps you'd like to join me.

Asabi? Asabi?

Asabi?

Who..

No!

- Get the cart.
- Okay.

And get...the smart stuff.

Why Lex Luthor?

Well, if they wanted
someone prominent

who better?

What do you think
they'll ask for?

[chuckles]
It could be anything.

(Phillip on TV)
'If Metropolis wants
Lex Luthor back in one piece'

'listen carefully.'

First, we want Amy Valdez
released from custody.

Second, we want promises
in writing

'there will no more attempts
to find us.'

Third, our own island

a nice one with palm trees.

Fourth, 100..

One thousand pounds
of gooey bears.

You have 24 hours.

What, no military jet?
Oh, brother!

What is a gooey bear?

Hey, Perry?

- The test results are in.
- Tell us.

Again, this is from
the synthetic they made

but this stuff does boost
intelligence for a while.

However, once enough residue
is built up in your system

there is a kind of an overload.

Say it.

Conscious cerebral activity

drops to almost nothing.

It burns out your brain.

(Lois)
'This isn't a game
anymore, honey.'

It's life or death.

How do I know you're
telling the truth?

We have the lab report.

That could be forged.

You don't know that we're
telling the truth, not for
sure.

You have to trust us.

I don't have to trust anyone.
Adults lie all the time.

Do you think we're lying now?

Amy, you have to believe us.

Your friends are in
danger.
You can save them!

Okay.
You do what you think is
right.

That's all any of us can do

no matter how young or
old
or smart we are.

Just you two?

Hold it right there.

Dudley, cut it out.
They're with me, okay?

I have my orders.

Hey!

Where's Lex Luthor?

Not so fast, lady.

Guys, they're here to help us.

Look, they found out that
the smart stuff turns to
poison

if you keep using it.

- It's a trick.
- It's not a trick.

You guys have to stop taking
Mentamide 5 right now.

But then we won't be
smart anymore.

You'll still be smart.
You were always smart.

'You'll just be normal.'

Listen up.

These are friends of mine

and I think
we should believe them.

Where's Lex Luthor?

Phillip's got him in the main
spy center, down the hallway.

Go ahead, but be careful.

I'll keep an eye on these three.

Alright.

Hi, Superman.

Even you're not fast enough
to stop me from using this.

Mr. Luthor here could end up
with the IQ of a radish.

Phillip, are you alright?

Did you take more smart stuff?

Yeah, the new
and improved version.

My mind is, is so big!

You took Mentamide 6,
but you're still--

Smart? Oh, yes.

here's a flaw in the formula,
but I fixed it.

Phillip, the other kids
wanna
go back to being normal.

- How about you?
- Normal is boring.

Different is worse. I know.

Different is never quite
fitting in

never quite blending.

Different is wishing
you weren't.

You're not different,
Phillip,
you're special.

Now, I had no idea
that Dr. Carlton was
using

his research grant at LexLabs
to experiment on you kids.

I'm shocked, of course

but I take full responsibility.

Let me make it up to
you,
you and the others

but don't change.

Don't listen to him.

See, he wants to take
it
away from you.

- I want to give.
- It's the other way around.

'Come with me. I can show you.'

We can see everything from here.

[sighs]
Okay.

Metropolis Park.

Look, can I jump in here?

(both)
No!

There. Watch.

(Phillip)
The angle's wrong.

They should run into the wind
to get the lift.

Basic physics.

You'd get it
right
the first time.

- Every time.
- Then you've missed something.

Learning while you
mature
is an exciting

and wonderful experience.

'Why deny yourself?'

Because he doesn't need
to get stupid again!

He's got
everything
that he needs

everything that he
would
ever want

in his grasp right now!

Power, privilege, wealth!

But would he enjoy it?

Well, who wouldn't?

Someone who has moved
beyond humanity

into becoming...something else.

[sighs]
Phillip, nonsense.

(Superman)
What do you feel, Phillip?

How wonderful or
terrible
is it really?

You are the only one who knows..

...and you are the only one
who can decide.

Alright, that I agree
with,
Phillip. Choose.

Back to kiddiehood

or onward to greatness?

Would you go back
to being a kid if you could?

No. I've already been one.

I've moved on.

Someday you will,
too,
when it's time.

It's not easy being a kid.

No one ever said it was.

Phillip, don't do anything
you'll regret.

Phillip.

Mm, cherry.

You..

(Jimmy)
Some story, huh?

Thank God, Lex wasn't hurt.

Do you know he made sure
all of Dr. Carlton's notes

samples, everything
were destroyed?

He even offered
to pay off the charges

the kids put on the credit card.

Well, Luthor deserves
a lot of credit.

Well, with the kids
de-Einsteined

and Dr. Carlton turning
himself
into a vegetable..

I think the phrase
that Luthor used

was, uh,
"Overcome with remorse."

Yeah.

Well...no more smart stuff.

(Amy)
'Lois!'

Sorry to give up
foster
parenthood?

Sort of.

She was a handful, though.

You know, she told me
that she and Inez

had a long talk
with their mother.

They're thinking of
arranging a visit.

And that is the end of that.

I don't know, Lois.

Something tells me we haven't
seen the last of the Smart
Kids.

Well, what makes you say that?

I've seen that pig before.

Hm!