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Clark, look.

$15,000 home, huh? All you have to do is guess the number of jelly beans in the

jar. And a dollar a guess? No, thank you. Oh, but Clark.

Oh, my, what a lovely house.

Just the kind I've always dreamed about. It is nice, isn't it?

But I never could guess all those jelly beans.

It wouldn't be easy.

Excuse me, ma'am.

Why don't you try?

As my guest, of course.

Oh, that's awfully sweet of you, young man, but I'd miss it by a country mile.

Well, then suppose you let me guess for you. Would that be all right?

But, clerk, a minute ago... Young lady,

you go right in there and guess 2,845.

2,845.

That's right, and you better hurry before they start the count.

Oh, dear.

Oh, I'm so excited.

Thank you so much.

Yes, ma'am.

Mark Kent, professional jelly bean counter. What in the world got into you?

It's not what got into me, Lois. It's what got into that store just a minute

ago. Oh, that explains it. Now, let's go back to the office and ask the chief to

give you a nice long vacation.

Oh, thank you, but I don't need a nice long vacation.

I was referring to that little character in there with the eyeglasses.

All right. What about him?

Unless I'm mistaken, he's an old-time confidence man named Slippery Elm.

You mean this contest might be crooked?

Come on, let's go in and find out what's going on.

Thank you, madam.

On behalf of the Benevolent Brotherhood Society.

Folks, that's the last entry.

And now I'll ask your neighborhood friend, Mr. Kelly, to step up and please

begin the count.

If the winner isn't present, I'll personally see that he or she is

notified immediately.

Mr. Kelly, if you please.

Folks, I can't guarantee the winner, but I can guarantee an honest count.

Well, here goes.

One, two, three.

Strange how we can always hope, even for a chance in a million.

Clark, do you realize it's going to break her heart if she doesn't win? She

hasn't lost yet.

28-36.

28, 37.

28, 38.

Almost empty.

28, 40.

28, 41.

28, 42.

28, 43.

28, 44.

28, 45.

That's it, folks.

2,845 jelly beans.

Oh, I just can't believe it.

Clark, I think there's something fishy going on around here.

If I hadn't thought so, I wouldn't have gotten in the act.

Looks like my lucky day, Mr. Kelly. I only missed it by three. I don't guess

anybody else can come that close.

Congratulations, sir. Of course, we'll have to check the other entries to be

fair, but it sure looks like a winner to me.

What? He didn't win it.

I did.

I've got it exactly.

2,845.

And my stub is right in that little box.

You must be wrong, ma'am. Nobody can guess it exactly.

Excuse me, sir.

Ma'am, if you won the house, it's yours.

I'll be by tomorrow with the deed.

Wait a minute, we... Fair is fair.

Now you run along, ma'am.

Thank you, thank you.

Oh, this is the happiest day of my life.

Congratulations, ma'am.

Should I speak with you?

Oh, young man, how can I ever thank you enough?

Well, that won't be necessary, ma'am. Oh, Lois, why don't you walk our friend

down to the corner? I'll be along in just a minute. You better be. I have a

lot of questions I want to ask you.

I know it's impossible, but she did it, didn't she?

Yeah, and I got an idea how.

What do you mean, Slippery?

We had it all rigged, right?

I was supposed to win.

Miss it by three just to make it look good.

And then us and the boys split up all the money, right?

Get to the point.

The point is, only three of us knew the exact number.

And one of us decided to cash in on it.

Yeah, and if it ain't you, if it ain't me, that leaves Dexter.

Exactly. That leaves Dexter.

Hi, Dexter.

What are you doing out here, kid?

It's too hot to sleep in the house. Grandma said it's all right.

Well, then go back to bed.

Where have you been?

Look, kid, just because I've been renting a room here for the last five

years doesn't mean I've got to answer questions every time I come home. Hey,

you know what Grandma did? She won a house in a jelly bean contest at

Kelly's.

She what?

Dad, they shot you.

They shot you.

They bounced right off you.

You're dreaming, kid.

When you wake up in the morning, it'll all be a bad dream.

Now go back to bed.

Thanks, baby.

The guy who invented bulletproof vests just saved my life.

Get out of here.

I told you never to come into my room, never.

You don't scare me now, because I know who you really are.

What do you mean you know who I am? Sure.

That's why they tried to shoot you.

And why the bullets bounced off.

Okay, kid.

Get it out of your system.

Who am I? You're Superman.

Are you?

Guess there's no sense to deny it, Bobby.

That's right.

I am Superman.

Gee.

Superman.

Living in my house.

Wait till I tell the kids.

Now listen, Bobby.

You can't tell anybody, understand?

You're the only person in the world who knows this. You go around telling

people, it'd spoil everything.

I'm sorry, Dix.

I mean Superman.

I won't tell Honest.

Attaboy. Now remember, no matter how things look or whatever happens, you

just gotta trust me.

You see, it isn't easy being Superman.

Oh, I won't tell.

That's right, kid.

Now you go on back to bed.

I might have to do a little flying tonight.

Sure. Good night, Superman.

Good night, kid.

Hey, that's a gun.

What do you need a gun for?

Why, that's evidence, Bobby.

When I turn a crook over to the cops, I gotta have evidence, don't I?

Yeah, that's right.

Evidence.

Good night again, Superman.

Good night, kid.

What are you doing out here, son?

Resting.

I had to go in the house a minute.

Who are you?

Well, I'm a police officer.

One of your neighbors called. Said he heard shots.

Know anything about that?

No, sir.

Yeah, probably just a backfire.

Who lives here, just for the record?

Me? I'm Bobby Exbrook. My grandma and Dexter Brown.

He rents a room.

Only he's kind of like my brother.

Oh, have they been in all night?

Yes, sir.

Okay.

Thanks.

Hey, Clark, what was the name of that little old lady we met yesterday?

I don't remember, Lois. A barbrook, expert, something like that. Why? Well,

I think it was expert and maybe a coincidence, but there's a little item

here about a family with that name.

Oh, what's it say?

Early this morning, police investigated a reported shooting in front of 18

Sycamore Street, the residence of Mrs. Clara Exbrook, her grandson Bobby, and

Dexter Brown, a boarder.

Apparently... Wait just a minute. Did you say Dexter?

Yeah. Why?

Oh, nothing.

That's what you said about guessing the jelly beans.

I'd still like to know about that one.

Oh, come on now, Lois. Haven't you ever had a lucky hunch it turned out to be

right?

Well, I suppose so.

Well, there you are.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have an errand to do.

2,845.

How did he know that?

Hi, what are you doing back here?

I've never been here before.

Hey, you look different. You even talk different.

I've always looked and talked just like this.

Oh, I get it.

You wear a disguise when you're Superman.

Um, Bobby, tell me something.

Do you think that you've seen me before?

Oh, cut it out.

You're just testing me to see if I'll talk.

Well, I did want to ask you a few questions.

Oh, go ahead.

All right.

But I want the truth now.

Did anything happen around here last night? I mean, like a shooting.

Ah, you know what happened.

Yes, but perhaps you'd better tell me again.

Okay. I'll tell you.

If you'll bend this horseshoe.

There.

Wow.

I couldn't even budge it.

Now, crush this with your hand.

Of course, you know this is practically blackmail.

How's that?

That's swell.

Now put it together.

All right, but no more tricks. You've promised me an answer.

There you are.

Now let's have the answer. Did anything happen around here last night?

Nothing.

Nothing at all happened.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Well, look, Bobby, it's a little public here. Could we go inside?

Sure. But I don't know what you're testing me for. I said I wouldn't tell.

Why don't you take off your disguise now?

What's the matter?

Oh, uh, nothing, Bobby.

What did you just ask me?

I said, do you want to take off your disguise?

Bobby, I don't know what is going on here, but just who do you think I am?

I'll tell you if you melt that with your X-ray vision.

Oh, blackmail again, huh? All right.

Gee.

Could you teach me to do that?

Bobby, there's something I want you to remember.

No one, but no one can do the things that Superman does.

And that goes especially for flying.

Now answer my question. Who do you think I am?

I don't think I know.

You're Superman.

Bobby, you have all the makings of a very good lawyer. I'll be seeing you

again. So long, Superman.

So long, Bobby.

You wanted to see me, Chief?

Yes. Where's Kent?

Off on some wild goose chase, I suppose.

If he was, I think the wild goose would be chasing him. Well, I've got a job for

you two.

I've just been talking to Inspector Henderson.

And he seems to think that some of these raffles and jelly bean contests around

here are phonies. Could be.

Oh, what do you want us to do?

Snoop around. Buy a lot of tickets.

Get a line on the operations. It may lead into a story.

Right. You just leave it to us.

Oh, naturally, naturally.

I'm just the editor. I wouldn't think of telling my reporters what to do.

I didn't mean that, Chief. Just get the story, Miss Lane. That's all I ask. The

story. Yes, sir.

Where on earth have you been?

Oh, well, let me see. To begin with... Oh, I know. You had lunch. Went to the

city hall in case anything happened there. Had your shoes half sold. Oh,

Lois, you're wonderful.

Where on earth do you find out all these things? Oh, skip it. I've been waiting

for you because the boss wants us to get on the story.

Oh, what story?

You may be surprised at that. I'll tell you on the way.

All right.

You do it again.

I don't have time for kid stuff.

How come you're home so soon?

I forgot something.

Can I come along with you, Dex?

I mean, Superman?

Don't call me that.

Somebody might be listening, and you can't come along.

Oh, gee, you should trust me now, especially after this morning. What

happened this morning?

Gee whiz, I get tested on more than a guinea pig.

What happened this morning, kid?

Nothing. Nothing happened.

Then keep your mouth shut.

Ah, here's another one.

Children's Charity Fund.

You've bought 50 chances already.

I bet half of them are crooked. Why don't you go out and find the next

place, and I'll catch up. All right, Lois.

Daily Planet, really?

No, but I'd like to buy a raffle ticket. Oh, sure, Larry, sure.

You've got to fill out that stuff, though, in case you're lucky.

Do you know anything about this children's fund? Oh, yes.

Well,

it's a charity fund for children.

That'll be a quarter. All right.

The last ticket in the book. That's lucky. I hope so.

Hi, Mr. Fraun. How many did you sell today?

Eight books worth.

Okay, let's have it.

How about me?

You get paid at the end of the week like always.

But I'm a little short now.

Keep talking that way, you'll be a lot shorter.

What's up, Dex?

Boots tried to get me killed last night. Killed?

That ain't very nice of the boss. How come you fell off the popularity list?

I'm not sure.

Somehow my landlady managed to win the jelly bean gimmick.

Boots must have figured I was playing both sides of the street.

Oh, was you?

No, but I am now.

I'm taking over, Andy, and I figured you and some of the other boys might want to

come along. It all depends.

Unless they've developed a cure for having your head blown off. Listen, I

think I can pull the whole outfit right out from under it.

And this is what we start with.

What did you do? Collect a couple days early?

Yeah.

It'll throw the boss's operation out of order.

And give us something to work with.

You actually got over Rattlesnake.

Maybe I did.

We had it fixed so 19065 would win in the drawing and one of our boys would

collect. So?

So 19065's already been sold.

This book wasn't supposed to go on the market.

Somebody goofed, huh?

Lois Lane.

22 Wood Avenue.

Let Boots worry about it. He's the one that's stuck with it. I'd like to,

except for one thing.

This girl's a reporter.

That ain't good.

If she don't win a prize, it'll be smeared all over the newspaper.

After that, we'll never be able to sell another raffle ticket in Metropolis.

Your landlady wins the house.

This dame wins the automobile.

If this keeps up, we'll be running a legitimate racket.

I can take care of my landlady, all right.

What we gotta worry about is this reporter.

Bobby, won't you come in and have some dinner?

I'm not hungry, Grandma.

Dexter, maybe you can get Bobby to eat.

Oh, it's too hot to eat.

Here's a couple of bucks advance rent.

Take him to a show at the Majestic. It's air-conditioned.

Well, I would like to see the picture. Maybe it'll make Bobby feel better.

I'll just be a minute.

What's eating you, kid?

Nothing. Come on, let's have it.

followed you today i saw you talking to that man in the office i didn't

understand it all except that you're a crook that means that superman's a crook

i heard you and i saw you dump that money out you can't lie out of

that okay kid i won't lie to you but you gotta let me explain there's

nothing to explain sure there is kid

Let's look at it this way.

When I'm Superman, I help a lot of people, right?

I guess so.

So I got a right to a little something for myself, don't I?

Besides, Superman helps a lot of people, spends a lot of money.

It's sort of like I'm financing Superman.

That makes sense, doesn't it?

You're still a crook.

What do you want me to do?

Get a job that I have to work all day so I can only be Superman at night?

People need help in the daytime, too, you know.

I always thought Superman was the greatest guy in the world.

And I was proud when I thought he was you.

I'm not proud anymore.

You think it over.

By morning you'll see I'm right.

Now go in and get ready for the show.

I gotta help some people in a little while and I don't want anybody around.

conversation, Miss Lane. Just turn around and keep walking.

Take a seat, Miss Lane.

Not until you tell me what this is all about.

Do I really have to tell you?

What do the raffle tickets have to do with it? I felt lucky today.

Your luck's just run out, Miss Lane.

I... I don't understand.

Sit down.

I haven't decided what I'm going to do with you yet, but one more trick like

that and I won't have to decide.

Let her alone. She didn't do anything to you.

What are you doing here, Bobby?

Grandma fell asleep and I sneaked out of the show.

Well, as long as you're here, you're going to have to stay a while. Get over

there.

Leave Bobby out of this. He's just a kid.

I know that, but I'm on a spot.

If you tell him where I am, it'll only mean more trouble for all of us.

There's nothing to worry about, Miss Lane. He only hid so you wouldn't learn

the secret.

I don't know about any secret, but after the way he treated you, why should you

help him?

Where is he?

Where's who?

I'm just waiting for his grandmother.

Another smart dame.

Look in the closet, Slippery.

It's locked.

Maybe the kid's got the key.

How about that, kid?

If you think he's in there, why don't you shoot through the door?

Bobby! Yeah, that's a good idea.

Makes it more interesting.

Bobby, they'll kill him.

No, they won't. You don't know the secret.

Open the closet. Let's see what's inside.

Rise, gentlemen.

He made me do it. Shut up.

Boy, oh boy, that was really something, Dex. I still can't believe it. After all

these years.

You can come out now, Dexter.

Dex. Now I know I'm crazy.

I'm not Superman, Bobby. That was a lie.

The real Superman broke into the closet from the back and protected me from the

bullets.

He saved my life.

But how did you know we were even here?

Well, I happened to be near the planet building, Miss Lane, and I saw Dexter

bump into you, so I thought I'd come along just in case.

Why did you lie to me, Dex?

I don't know, Bobby. I guess it made me feel like a big man.

And I guess when I turned crooked, it made me feel like a big man.

But now I know I'm just a little man, and I'll take what's coming to me.

After that, I'd like to try to make it up to you and your grandma.

Well, I can see I'm not going to have any more trouble with you, Dexter.

Do you think you can handle these two until the police arrive?

Be a pleasure, Superman.

And my work here is done.

Bobby, will you please open those windows?

Thank you.

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Superman is based on the original character appearing in Superman

magazine.