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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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Superman is based on the original character

appearing in Superman magazine.