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Faster than a speeding bullet.

More powerful than a locomotive.

Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound.

Look, up in the sky. It's a bird. It's a plane.

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.

And now, another exciting episode in The Adventures of Superman.

Mr. Kent, this is Mrs. Olsen, Jimmy's mother.

Oh, yes, Mrs. Olsen.

Something the matter?

What time is it? It's past one in the morning, and Jimmy's not home yet.

Hmm?

Jimmy's not home?

Well, no.

Well, there's nothing special going at the paper tonight.

What did you hear from him last? Well, he called me from the office about five

o'clock.

You know, it only takes five or ten minutes from downtown to here.

Could he have stopped off anyplace?

Well, the only place that he could have stopped was Jerry's Diner at the corner.

Did you call the diner?

Yes, and it was closed.

I'm terribly worried, Mr. Kent.

Jimmy's never done anything like this before.

Now, don't you worry, Mrs. Olsen. I'm sure everything's going to be all right.

Chances are he ran into a fire or an accident or something. He's just trying

to be a good reporter.

But I'll check around, and I'll call you later.

Oh, thank you, Mr. Kent. Goodbye.

Goodbye.

You will not answer the phone if it rings again.

Now, where is the editor's file?

The what?

The editor's filing cabinet.

Oh, over there.

Good. That's all now.

You go, understand?

Home. I go home.

First, I go.

Then you go.

I go home.

Jim, what are you doing here?

Jim.

What's the matter with you, boy?

Don't you know me?

I... No, I... Jim, Jim, wake up.

Mr. Kent.

Jim, what are you doing in here this time of night? I don't know.

Is this the chief's office?

Of course it is.

Do you mean to tell me you don't know how late it is or how you got in here?

No. The last thing I remember, I went to Jerry's Diner.

Jerry's Diner? Yeah.

Some guy came up and sat next to me at the counter.

I don't remember anymore.

How'd the chief's private file get open?

Gosh, I don't know.

Maybe Mr. White forgot to lock it.

No, no, he didn't forget to lock it.

It's been jimmied.

There's a folder missing.

Now think.

Who jimmied this cabinet?

I don't know. I tell you, I can't remember, Mr. Kent.

I hope you don't think I did it.

Oh, no.

Of course it wasn't you.

You know what folder's missing?

What? The file on Superman.

Superman? Golly. You better go on home, Jimmy. Your mother's worried about you.

I'm going over to the newspaper club and tell the chief.

Come on.

Herman! Yeah?

Take this up to room 322 and don't fall asleep on the way. Mr. White's waiting.

Yeah. Mr.

White.

322.

It's the Explorers Club.

A man could starve to death here waiting for a sandwich and coffee.

Come in.

Okay, it's here.

Good evening, Mr. White. Hello.

Who are you? I never saw you before.

Yosef, sir. The substitute waiter. Herman is ill tonight.

Well, don't just stand there. Put it down. Put it down.

Good evening,

sir. No sugar.

Just give me the coffee before it freezes.

I said no sugar.

What is this? Nothing, sir. Just black coffee.

Call a doctor. Sit down.

Yes.

Certainly.

Mr. White, do you recognize this?

Yes. It's my office file on Superman.

Mr. White, who is he?

What?

Who is he?

Superman.

I have determined he always figures in your newspaper stories.

Reports on Superman's activities invariably appear first in the Daily

Planet. Yes.

Then someone at the planet must know how to contact him.

No one does.

No one.

You are the editor of the planet and you don't know? Why are you trying to make

me think when I can't think?

Why do you want to know?

Because I have work for Superman I must find him

Go to the door send whoever it is away.

Yes Mr.

White What's going on here

It's Herman. He has been badly injured. Call a doctor.

Chief, what is it? What happened?

I don't know. Chief, it's me, Clark.

Who? Clark Kent.

Don't you know me?

No.

No Chief wake up Can't yes, it's an emergency get him up here right away.

What's that file doing here? Well, I don't know the last thing I remember was

that new waiter coming in. Yes right away Give me police

headquarters, please inspector Henderson You don't remember anything

after that fake waiter gave me the coffee nothing I've told you five times

I'll get it.

Clark Kent speaking.

Oh, yes, Fred. Did you get it?

Oh, you did.

What is it?

Mm-hmm.

Sure, I'll tell Inspector Henderson.

Thanks, Fred.

That was the lab.

The analysis of the coffee left in the chief's cup shows a powerful amytol

compound.

Amytol? That's the basis of the truth drug they're using in European prisons.

Fred King says this is a new and more powerful compound.

The lab's never seen anything like it.

They're trying to break it down now.

I remember now.

We had a confidential report on this stuff from overseas intelligence.

You know what it does?

Invades the brain centers, paralyzes the will.

You're telling me I was the guinea pig.

The question is, what are you going to do about it? What about that file on

Superman? Why did they steal it? Why did they bring it here?

Obviously, someone wants to find out about Superman.

For me, what would I know about it? Well, Chief, a lot of people think that

Superman works for the planet. You're the editor.

Say, maybe they're smarter than we think.

Maybe you're Superman.

Me in that outfit?

Now look here, Kent. Skip it. I've got a hunch.

Like you said, Kent, I think they're trying to find out something about

Superman. They started on Mr. White and the Olsen kid.

But look, they've circled Miss Lane's name and yours here and here.

Kent, I think you're the next man up. Could be.

Don't worry, son.

If they're up to something really big, they don't want you. They want Superman.

Six of one, a half a dozen of the other.

I'm going to put a tail on every one of the planets who's ever seen Superman.

That's a good idea. I can't afford having my staff fed truth drugs.

They go around in a daze enough of the time as it is.

Don't put a tail on me, Inspector.

Why not?

Because it might scare them off.

I want to meet these characters, get close to them.

They could be rough boys, Kent.

How close are you figuring?

Just as close as I can get.

I might even quit the planet.

Try and get a job working for them.

You can't quit the planet.

You can always fire me, can't you, Chief?

Fire you?

You again.

Haven't you got a job yet?

No.

No paper in town will hire me.

Hello, fam.

All right.

How's the chance on a cup of coffee and a cup of donuts?

Can you pay for them?

Why, sure.

I must have a quarter somewhere.

You're into me for nearly two bucks now.

If you want coffee, you'll have to have the cash.

Give the man some coffee.

Give me some, too.

Well, thank you.

Oh, that's perfectly all right, my friend.

Plenty more money where this come from.

Wouldn't be looking for a place to go to work, would you? Work? I sure would.

Hey, come here.

I can't talk to you, kid. I'm not allowed.

Look, you've been tailoring me for weeks for nothing.

See that big guy over there?

Yeah. He's the one that doped my milk.

Watch him. He's trying to slip something in Mr. Kent's coffee.

Excuse me.

See? See what he did? Grab him.

Jimmy, take care of him.

Come on, run.

I can't. He got me in the back.

I'll help you. Where to?

26 Mason Street.

Hello, Planet.

Give me the study room.

Miss Flores Lane, please.

Easy now.

I feel the bullet.

Never mind, Doctor.

It's too late.

How is he, Doctor?

Dead. Oh, I'm sorry.

No need to be. He did his job in bringing you to my house.

Me, Doctor?

Why? We shall see. We shall talk a little while and we shall see.

But forgive me, you've had a difficult time. Would you like a sandwich?

I surely would.

If you don't dislike to eat a dead man's lunch, it was ready here.

Would you like a beer or wine?

Neither one, thank you, if you happen to have some milk or ginger ale.

Ginger ale? Certainly.

Before my friend died, he said perhaps you might be on the lookout for a

position, Mr. Kent.

I surely am.

To our meeting.

May it bring both of us good fortune.

Sit down, Kent.

Yes, doctor.

Finish your ginger ale, Kent.

Yes, sir.

Since you would like to work for me, perhaps you'd begin by getting rid of

the body in the next room.

Yes, sir.

I dislike dead bodies around the house. They're so untidy.

At the back door is a small truck.

Take the body to the river and dump it.

Yes, sir.

Then come straight back here. Speak to no one.

To no one, sir.

Your mind is now a blank, Kent.

Subject to my will.

On your way in the truck, think of every time you have seen Superman, every

detail about him.

You know a great deal about Superman, don't you, Kent?

A great deal.

Good.

We shall have a nice long talk when you come back, Kent.

Where is he, Jim? House number 26. He went in with a big guy.

You mean the one who doped you the other night? Yeah.

Good heavens.

Hey, wait, Miss Lynn. Where's the tail Inspector Henderson put on you? I lost

him. Now, don't worry, Jim. You stand guard right here, and if I'm not out of

that house in ten minutes, call Inspector Henderson.

You're not going in there alone.

Remember, Jim, I'm a newspaper woman, and I won't be alone.

Clark's in there. But most important of all, this may be the break on the story.

So you are Lois Lane of the Daily Planet.

Perhaps I should say there are a celebrated Lois Lane.

Save it.

Where's Clark Kent?

Who, Miss Lane?

Clark Kent.

I suppose you've never heard of him. I am afraid not, my dear young lady.

But forgive me.

Perhaps I should have offered you some coffee.

Let's drop the bedside manner and the double talk, Doctor. What do you say?

I happen to know Clark Kent came in here a half an hour ago.

There's a man from the planet outside watching the house.

A reporter watching my humble house?

Why?

Because we think you might be behind something that would make interesting

copy.

Such as sodium amytol truth serum.

Had enough?

All right.

Mr. Kent was here.

But just before you knocked, he went with my associate on an errand.

He's coming straight back.

Won't you sit down and have some coffee while you're waiting, Miss Lane? It's

hot now.

So are you, Doctor.

And I want to ask you a few questions.

Thanks, I will have coffee.

But I'll pour.

Oh, please don't bother.

No bother.

Woman's privilege.

Charming picture.

Oh dear, what's that?

It's blood.

No, Miss Lane, it's not Mr. Kent's blood.

Unfortunately, my associate was wounded.

So I heard.

And where did Clark take him?

To his rest, I hope. Poor chap.

He was dead, Miss Lane.

Quite dead.

Oh. Never mind.

It'll wash out the blood.

Sit down in that chair, Miss Lane.

Yes.

Who is Superman?

Think.

You must have some clue to him.

No.

None. Could it be that he hides behind the darkest disguise of all?

Could it be that he is a woman?

Superman?

A woman?

Me?

Oh, no, Doctor.

What made you ask that?

Because he has compassion.

He aids people in trouble. He helps the weak.

White and Olsen are often not there when he appears, are they?

Very seldom.

Sometimes you are not there, Miss Lane.

Sometimes. But Clark Kent is always there.

Clark is never there.

He arrives when Superman is gone.

He is always there, but they are never seen together?

No.

Never.

Of course not.

They couldn't be because Clark Kent is Superman.

Clark Superman.

Yes.

He must be.

But he is not now Superman any longer.

Because now Kent is in my power. I have destroyed his will.

Jimmy.

Jimmy. Miss Lane.

Is Olsen outside?

Yes.

Go outside and get Olsen. Bring him into the house.

No, you'll kill him.

I'll kill both of you before I'll be interrupted.

Now, get Olsen!

Yes, sir.

Didn't he try the drug on you?

He tried.

I played along with him. I'll alert all squad cars in the Mason Street area.

Now, wait a minute. Let me get back there first. The planet's earned this

exclusive.

Hello?

Hello, Inspector Henderson?

This is Jimmy Olsen.

Jimmy, hang up the phone.

Miss Lynn, what's the matter? Hang up the phone.

Come into the house with me.

Okay.

It's Olsen. He called me, then hung up.

He's in trouble. You alert those squad cars. I've got to get back there at

once.

Alert all squad cars in the southwest area.

26 Mason Street.

This is Dr.

Ort, Jim.

Where's Mr. Kent? In my office.

Please come back there, both of you.

I want to try a little experiment.

I have had my office soundproofed for certain experiments, such as the removal

of people who pry into my business.

Turn around.

Superman, you got here just in time.

Clark.

You're Clark Kent.

Stay with him.

Lewis.

Lewis, don't you know me?

Where are we?

What happened?

Don't you know?

Don't you remember anything?

Not a thing.

Are you sure?

It's all a blank.