All language subtitles for Adventures of Superman - 05x08 - Close Shave

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NARRATOR:
The Adventures of Superman.

Faster than
a speeding bullet.

More powerful
than a locomotive.

Able to leap tall buildings
at a single bound.

MAN 1: Look! Up in the sky!
MAN 2: It's a bird!

WOMAN: It's a plane!
MAN 3: It's Superman!

Yes, it's Superman,

strange visitor
from another planet

who came to Earth
with powers and abilities

far beyond those of mortal men.

Superman, who can change
the course of mighty rivers,

bend steel in his bare hands,

and who,
disguised as Clark Kent,

mild-mannered reporter for
a great metropolitan newspaper,

fights a never-ending battle

for truth, justice
and the American way.

I don't know. Everybody's
in such a hurry these days.

Pretty soon
I won't need a haircut.

My boss is gonna
scalp me.

Don't worry,
you'll be next.

Thank you, sir.
Come again.

Ugh.

Next time you take a walk,
use your own feet.

Give me a shave.
Make it snappy.

Yes, sir. Sit right down.

[SIGHS]

Oh. Over here, please.

You new around here?

Well, sure. I just bought
the shop this week.
Mm-hm.

See all the flowers?

Here, have one.

Just trim the brush.
Skip the posies.

Excuse me, but...
I think I was next.

And who do you
think you are?

I'm Jim Olsen
from the Daily Planet.

Oh, reporter, huh?

Well, the name
is Rick Sable.

S-A-B-L-E.

You remember that if
you wanna stay healthy.

You mean, Rick Sable,
the gangster?

There's only one:
me.

Well, uh, heh, pardon me,
but there is another.

I say there's
only one.

You wanna make
something of it?

Rick Sable was my best
friend in school.

When we were kids,
he used to say:

"Tony...someday
I'm gonna make a $1 million,

and I'm gonna give you
half of it."

It usually worked too.

What do you mean,
it worked?

Well, Rick was always
a generous kid,

so I used to give him
another stick of bubble-gum.

Tony. The skinny kid with
the freckles. Uh, Tony Gambini.

Tony Gambini.
That's me.

Well, yeah, add a pound
here and there.

You wouldn't be Rick Sable,
my old friend?

I told you
there was only one.

Well, that's wonderful,
wonderful.

After all these years.

Yeah, it's been
a stretch.

Snap it up. I gotta
get outta here by noon.

Well, right after
the next customer, huh?

I said now.

Tony, I'll wait till
you finish with Mr. Sable.

I thought you were
in a hurry?

No, I got
lots of time.

Okay.

Wow, Rick,
it's a small world.

How goes it by, Rick?

I'm not complaining.

What are you doing now?

Ah, just taking
it easy.

Where you working?

Hm. Rick Sable don't
work for nobody.

You mean you're out of work?
Well, that's wonderful.

I need a partner.

Why don't you
come in business with me.

Me work in a clipper joint?
No thanks.

I'm after
the big dough.

Still talking about
the big money.
Mm-hm.

I'm serious. I'd like to
have you with me.

Now, what's so funny
about 50 grand?

Nothing, Rick.
Nothing.

All you gotta do
is rob the National Bank

or the Acme
jewelry store, or, uh--

Keep it mum. You want
the kid to get ideas?

I, uh-- I think
I'll get a bite to eat

while I'm waiting, Tony.

Is there
a restaurant handy?

Yeah, right around
the corner.

You mean the gangster?

Yeah, Rick Sable.

I think he's gonna hold up
the Acme Jewelry Company.

Can you get word to Superman?

Well, perhaps I can, Jimmy.

But how did you find out
about this?

Well-- Overheard it
in the barbershop.

So the smartest crook in town

outlines a robbery
in front of a witness.

I'm sorry, Jimmy,
I can't buy it.

Jeepers, Mr. Kent,
it sounded genuine.

There might be something to it
at that.

You stay there
and keep an eye on things.

If anything develops, call me.

Uh, Jimmy, be careful.

Sure, Mr. Kent. I'll watch out.

And that's how I'm sure.

If you know there's a robbery,

you'd get up out of that chair
just like that

and go over by the phone,
call the police,

tell them what it's all about.

Hello, operator,
give me the police.

Hello, police?

There will be a robbery
today at 12 noon at the--

What's that?

Well, give me
the Robbery Division then.

Come on, Rick, you're
carrying this joke too far.

It's all a mistake.
I'm sorry.

I haven't
told 'em yet.

Look, the police
are busy.

It's not fair to send 'em
on wild-goose chases.

Oh. Say...what was
I gonna tell them?

Are you feeling
all right, Rick?

Yeah, of course,
of course.

Same old Rick.

You're making me laugh

just like we did
when we were kids.

[LAUGHS]

I make you laugh?

[CHUCKLING]
Oh.

Oh, yeah, yeah,
very funny.

Even fooled the kid,
didn't we?

Oh, I was wise to you
all along.

Well, I can't wait
any longer.

I'll get
a trim later.

But I'm almost done.

Hi, Jimmy.

Well, did you
find anything out?

No, nothing.

They were just pulling
my leg, that's all.

This the man?

Yeah, that's him.

What a production.

He even started
to call the police.

The police? What for?

To tell them the robbery
would be at noon today.

And if Tony hadn't
called off the joke,

Rick would've gone through
with the call too.

Hm. Well, many a truth
spoken in jest, I guess.

Ah, forget it. I just
goofed, that's all.

Anyway, Miss Lane
will give us a full report.

Lois?
Yeah.

She went to the Acme Jewelry
Company to pick up her watch.

She should
be there by now.

Well, it's two minutes
to 12. Uh--

Jimmy, would you mind taking
these down to the desk for me?

Sure.

What's the matter?
Lunch date?

No, not exactly.

I, uh, just remembered
something important.

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All right, boys.
Superman.

Drop those guns.

I give up.

Superman, what's
going on here?

Look out, Miss Lane.

Friend of yours,
hey, Superman?

Well, take it easy,
and she won't get hurt.

Okay, Harry, pick up
the bag and let's go.

I get it. We take
the girl along, huh?

Yeah. Sort of like
insurance.

If you're smart,
you won't try to stop us.

You aren't going anywhere.

Oh, the gun.
It's too hot to handle.

SUPERMAN:
Well, that's how it is
with guns.

He must've done it
with his x-ray vision.

Yes, he must have.

And I don't like having guns
pointed at me.

[GRUNTS]

Nice going, Miss Lane.

Well, that should hold 'em
till the police arrive.

Oh, would you mind untying

that gentleman you'll find
under the counter?

The least I can do,

especially if I wanna
get my watch.

Excuse me.

Mr. Kent,
did you hear the news?

No. What happened?
[PANTING]

Well, Miss Lane
just got back from lunch.

Oh, that's nice.

I hope she enjoyed
her meal.

Well, she didn't say.
But do you know what?

Superman prevented
the Acme jewel robbery.

He did? My, he gets around,
doesn't he?

What a story,
and I didn't cover it,

'cause I thought
it was a hoax.

And I don't blame you.

It doesn't add up for Sable
to tip off a robbery.

Unless, of course, he was
planning a double cross.

Suppose Tony had anything
to do with it?

Oh, talk sense,
will you, Jimmy?

Well, it was
just an idea.

It wouldn't do any harm
for me to talk to Tony?

No, I don't suppose
it'd do any harm.

Thank you, sir.

Well, so you came back.

Well, sit right down, huh?

[CLEARS THROAT]

Uh. You can take
your time, Tony.

I thought
you were in a hurry.

Not now.

But you could do me a favor.

Yeah?

Tell me...

what were you
and Rick talking about

before the robbery?

Well, there was no robbery.
We were just kidding.

Well, don't laugh too loud.

The Acme Jewelry Company
was held up today.

If you're not laughing,
I'm not laughing. Is it true?

It happened just like Rick
said it would.

What did you talk about?

Well-- I thought Rick
was honest. I told him so.

Is that all?
Oh, look,

Rick was always
a good kid.

I can't believe
he's a thief.

How much did they get?

Nothing.
Superman arrived in time.

Superman?

But he couldn't have.

Well, he did.

Well, then tell me
what Rick is doing

right outside the store?

Rick didn't take part
in the robbery.

He just planned it.

Look, I'm not
gonna say you're wrong,

but I'm gonna ask Rick
when he comes in.

He can't find me here.

Well, why not?

Well, I'm the one
who tipped off Superman.

Well, hide in here, huh?

Pull these blinds.

Anyone in there?

Who do you think
I'm hiding? Superman?

Somebody ratted
on the day's job.

Now, it was either you
or that reporter.

Why pick on me?

If the police
found out anything,

it's because
you called them.

What did you say?
I called the police?

Sure. If I hadn't stopped you,
you'd have told them everything.

That's a lie!

I swear it's true.

On the level?

On the level.
Oh.

Ooh.

How could I do
such a thing?

[SIGHS]

It wasn't just
a bad dream.

I ratted on my own men.

You need a rest, Rick.

A rest, huh?

If this happens again,

I'll get a nice
long one behind bars.

Well, it's not
gonna happen again!

And if you say one word
of this to anyone...

Has he gone?
Yep.

So even Rick doesn't know why
he tried to tell the police.

Well, why don't you forget
about that. It's much safer.

Tell me, uh, how do you
like being a reporter?

Uh, It's not bad.
Except for the people.

Tell me about Rick.

Don't you like people?

Yeah, they're swell.

Especially Mr. Kent
and Miss Lane.

But that boss of mine,
Mr. White...

Are you afraid of him?

No. And someday I'm gonna tell
him what I really think too.

Such as?

Ah, you wouldn't
be interested.

Try me.

I'd rather talk
about Rick Sable.

All right, I'll tell you
what we'll do:

We'll talk about Rick.

First, you tell me
about Mr. White.

Well, take last week
for example.

Mr. White took
the spill in the bathtub

and raised a lump the size
of an egg on his head.

Well, I'm sorry
to hear that.

I was sorry too.

So the next day he assigned me
to do an article:

"Hazards in the Home."

Oh, that's fine.

Yeah, except I'd been plugging
for months for it.

If the chief had listened to me,

he wouldn't have had to get
a bump to get a good idea.

And then there
was this mad dog.

I'd been telling him--

Hold it, hold it.

You know, you got
lots of good ideas.

Why don't you tell
Mr. White about them?

Believe in yourself.

What if he doesn't
like my ideas?

Well, then tell him you'll quit
and go where you're wanted.

Tony, you're right.

You're absolutely right.

If he doesn't like my ideas,
I will quit.

Hey. What's getting into me?

I feel like I could do it.

Of course.

I'm not afraid anymore.

You must have done
the same thing to Rick Sable.

You told him to report
to the police, and he did.

Well, now-- Now don't
blame me for what Rick does.

Tony, when you believe
in someone...

they can do the things
they were really meant to do.

I've got nothing
to do with it.

It's what people got
inside them. Good or bad.

You can change a person's
entire outlook.

Why, this could be the greatest
thing since movable type.

Now, what are you
talking about?

I'll tell you later.

I wanna see you a minute, chief.

Where have
you been?

Out on a big story,
I suppose?

What's going on
around here?

Oh, Miss Lane's
trying to warn me

you knew I was getting
a haircut on company time.

So you admit it, eh?
Why weren't you working?

I was working. On what could be
the news beat of the year.

All right, what have you
thought up this time?

Flying teacups to go
with flying saucers?

Well, when Superman
stopped Rick Sable's gang

from holding up
the Acme Jewelry Company today,

it was all because of a barber
by the name of Tony.

The same barber that hasn't
given you a haircut yet?

He's the one.

You see, this Tony
is a very unusual man.

What he believes in
tends to happen.

And because he believed
Rick Sable was honest...

Rick had to tell all about
that jewelry robbery.

You think because this barber
believed Rick was honest,

Rick had to behave
honestly?

That's it in a nutshell.

It's nutty all right.

Wait a minute, chief,
I'm not kidding.

You see, with Tony's help,

I'm planning to get Rick
to outline

his whole plan
of operation.

That way we can clean
this town overnight

and keep an exclusive
on the story.

To say nothing of reforming
a notorious criminal.

He may have
something there.

Even flying teacups
would make more sense.

Now, get going to
that Garden Club meeting

you were supposed to
cover today.

You mean, you won't
let me try my idea?

No.

Then I resign.

You what?
I resign.

Look here, Olsen,
this idea isn't worth

giving up a job for, is it?

Yes.

Tony talked me into doing
what I should've done long ago,

just the same as he did
with Rick.

I'm glad somebody talked you

into doing what you should.

Now, get going.

Golly, thanks,
chief.

I sure appreciate this.

Get out to that
Garden Club meeting.

They're waiting for you.

You mean you're not gonna let me
cover the Rick Sable story?

All right, all right.
Do whatever you wish.

Doesn't matter
what I want.

I'm-- I'm just
the boss around here.

Gosh, thanks, boss.

And if nobody
minds very much,

I think I'll
go to lunch.

Would you like your hat?

This Sable guy
sure likes privacy.

He lives so far out, they
don't even have streetlights.

This is the right road,
isn't it?

You saw
the signposts.

All we have to do now
is find 789.

Suppose he's out?

We'll wait
till he gets back.

I don't know why
I let you talk me into this.

Easy, now.
This may be it.

Hi. In case you're
wondering, Tony,

I'm Jimmy's
coworker.

Miss Lane, what are you
doing here?

You wouldn't want me
to miss the fun, would you?

But you can't come with us.
This may be dangerous.

We'll just have to
take her back.

I'll turn around in
the driveway here.

Well, if you're afraid,
I'm not.

This is private
property,

and the boss
don't like strangers.

Look, I'm Tony Gambini,
Rick Sable's oldest friend.

Now, take us
to him at once.

Sorry, but the boss won't
be back till morning.

We'll come back
in the morning then.

Nothing doing.
You'll stay right here.

See that driveway?

Just keep right on it
till you come to the house.

And no tricks.

Well, good morning, chief.
You're in early today.

Lots of good
it does me.

Will you kindly ask
the electrician

to fix this thing?

Why? What's the matter
with it?

No one answers.

Clark? Kent?

See? Not even
your own switch.

Could that be possibly
because I am here

instead of in
my own office?

Huh. Yeah, well, all right.
But where's young Olsen?

Don't you remember,
chief?

You sent him out on that,
uh, Rick Sable story.

That's right.
Where's Lois?

Probably went
with him.

Not on my orders.

She must be around somewhere.

Find her and tell her
I wanna see her.

Yes, sir, right away.

And, Clark, if young Olsen
doesn't call up soon,

let me know, will you?

Very good, sir.

What's wrong with
this coffee?

This is my sixth
cup already.

Better get some sleep, Mickey.
I'll keep watch.

No thanks.
I'll wait for Rick.

If you can stay awake
that long. Huh, Tony?

With all
that coffee?

Oh, they--
They look sleepy to me.

Tony, d-don't they look
sleepy to you?

Cut the conversation,
you two.

I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to wake you.

Very funny.

I've gone without sleep
for 36 hours at a time.

Ah, this is nothing.

You know, sleep is
a wonderful thing.

First your eyelids get heavy...

then your chin
starts to drop.

And before you know it,
you're sound asleep.

[MEN SNORING]

Hey, good work, Tony.

I sure hope I have you around
if I ever have insomnia.

So we meet again,
huh, Tony?

What'd you put
in their drinks?

Nothing.

Don't give me
that.

People don't sleep
like that

without a pill pusher
somewhere.

Tony talked them asleep.

Same way he talked you into

spilling the beans
about the robbery yesterday.

Nobody talks Rick Sable
into anything he doesn't want.

But that's the point.
You want to be honest.

That's why Tony could do
what he did.

Tony's got nothing
to do with it.

I'm the one that decides
things around here.

Yeah, you decide
things.

If you'd listen to Tony,
you'd go straight for good.

Nothing doing.

[SNAPS]

You're gonna
fix things my way.

Tony's gonna make me
a better crook than ever.

I can't do
anything, Rick.

I just know the kind
of person you are.

Well, then you'd better find out
what I'm really like, huh?

[CHUCKLES]

Now...

repeat after me:

Rick is the best crook
in the business.

I can't say it
about you.

Come on, speak up.
It's the truth.

Okay. So you
won't talk.

Then don't talk.
What's the difference?

Look, stop looking at me
in that tone of voice.

Me go straight?

Tell the police
everything?

And who'd give me a job
when I got out of jail?

I got a right
to the big payoff.

Not just the nickels
and dimes.

Okay. Okay.

So, what am I gonna do
with a guy

I played marbles and stickball
with when we were kids?

And ate
spaghetti

in your mother's
kitchen, remember?

Here it is:

my books, accounts,
contacts, the whole works.

Take it, turn me in.

What's all
the noise?

When did you
get here, Rick?

While you were napping.

You can untie them now.

Okay, boss.

What you gonna
do with 'em?

They nearly got away
with all your stuff.

No, they didn't break in.

I gave it to 'em.

I'm going straight.

What do
you mean?

From now on...

I'm on the level.

What about
the organization?

I'm disbanding it.

Uh, you can get out now,
if you want.

Boss, you can't
do this to us.

How can we make a dishonest
living without you?

If you're smart
you'll go straight.

Now, untie my friends.
I got work to do.

Don't touch 'em,
Trigger.

But the boss
said to.

I'm giving
the orders now.

You don't expect Trigger
to follow a coward?

Who's a coward?

You are. You've always
been yellow. And I know it.

I can prove I'm no coward.

Well, go ahead.

We're waiting.

That bomb you got in the cellar

so you can blow things up in
case it gets too hot here...

What bomb?

Thought I didn't
know about it, huh?

Found it months ago.

It's got a fuse
you can set to go off

in one minute or 30 minutes,
or any time in between.

So you found it.
That makes you a big man?

I'll bet my life against yours

I'll stay in this room
longer than you do

with that thing set
to go off anytime.

That's the silliest idea
I ever heard.

Who's the coward now?

You wanna give eternity
a hotfoot, go ahead,

but count me out.

Trigger,
get the bomb.

I don't know
who's boss.

This gun
makes me boss.

Get it quick.

Gladys, this is
Clark Kent.

Tell me, did either Lois
or Jimmy make

any long-distance
telephone calls yesterday?

You're sure?

Well, thanks anyway.

Phew.

[PHONE RINGS]

Kent speaking.
Oh, yes, Gladys.

Well, I'm certainly glad
that you found that out.

Very lucky, yes.

Now, will you find out
what address is listed

for Rancho 3-5100?

Now, all you gotta do
is hit the button.

Then somewhere
between

one minute and
30 minutes, "Boom."

Suppose it's
one minute?

That might not give me
time to get out.

Hit
the button.

It's set.
I'm leaving.

Now, neither you nor I know
when in the next 30 minutes

that bomb
will explode.

Fair enough?

Which proves what?

Whoever goes out
that door last is boss.

What about
my friends?

As long as I'm boss,
they'll stay here.

If you're boss,
it's up to you.

That doesn't give me
much choice, huh?

You're free to leave.

That's choice enough.

You mind if I talk
to my friends?

Go ahead.

Thanks.

Hey, Tony...

he will chicken out,
won't he, huh?

Why,
of course.

Look at that,
his hands.

They're
shaking.

Huh. Steady
as a rock.

Mickey's
afraid.

He's gonna
run.

Quit the talk.

I can't stand this
any longer.

I told ya
he was yellow.

You should have
seen him go.

He went by me so fast,
he didn't even see me.

[BEEPS]
That's the 15-second fuse.

We'll never
make it!

Never did I think
I'd be glad to see Superman.

Just a minute, Rick.
Oh.

Sorry. I know I'm not fit
to shake hands with you.

No, it's not that.

It's just that my hands
are white hot

from the explosion.
Oh.

Now, I'll be very glad
to shake your hand.

I'm very proud.

Now, take me
into custody.

No, this is Jimmy's show.

I'm gonna turn
everything over to him.

But Rick tried to
save our lives.

Do I have to turn him over
to the police?

No, kid,

I've gotta take
my rap.

Boss, you're all right.

Gee, the bomb was
kind of a dud, huh?

I had nothing
to do with it.

Superman
saved us all.

You did though.

At least you came
and tried to help us.

What nerve.

Rick, if you go
straight, I do too.

That goes for me,
likewise.

This means jail.
You know that?

If you can take it,
we can too.

Well, look,
when you get out,

you can come into
business with me.

Wow, I'll make
a terrible barber.

You can handle giving
the kids crew cuts.

That way no one will
know the difference.

Sure. And I'll take care
of the shoe-shining department.

You'll take care
of the shoeshine?

That's my department.

Hey, wait a minute.
Who's boss around here?

In the barbershop
business?

Tony's boss.

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