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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!

NARRATOR: 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.

[♪♪♪]

[RUSSIAN ACCENT] "Warning. Keep away.

"The man in this house is dangerously radioactive.

Any contact with him can be fatal."

[RUSSIAN ACCENT] How thoughtful of Dr. Ladislav to warn visitors

not to come near him.

[KNOCKING]

[RUSSIAN ACCENT] Who is it?

Friends, Dr. Ladislav.

Go away, whoever you are.

It is dangerous to come in.

Do not worry, doctor.

We know you are radioactive,

but we are in no danger

while we wear these radiation-proof suits.

We can even touch you without harm to ourselves. See?

Yes, but what do you want?

What are you doing here?

We have come to take you to the land where you were born.

What?

You are a brilliant scientist, Dr. Ladislav.

You have done magnificent work in Nevada

in the development of atomic energy.

Now your homeland needs this knowledge you possess.

But this is my homeland.

I am a loyal citizen of the United States.

Merely a naturalized citizen, my dear doctor.

Your loyalty is still to the old country.

And that is where you are going.

But this... This is ridiculous!

I am not going anywhere.

Perhaps this will convince you that we mean business.

Your gun doesn't frighten me, gentlemen.

As you may have heard,

a few weeks ago I was exposed, accidentally,

to massive nuclear radiation.

Now I have but a matter of months to live.

But since it did happen,

I am glad it was in the service of my country.

Your real country lies across the ocean.

That is where you will spend what remains of your life

in our nuclear laboratories.

Otherwise...

Go ahead and shoot.

I am doomed to die soon anyway.

Well, Igor, as it seems this cannot persuade him,

I suggest you show him the other weapon we brought wit us.

An excellent idea, Nikolai.

Do you recognize these ladies, Dr. Ladislav?

My sisters.

Anna and Sonya.

You have them in your custody?

But I assure you, they are quite comfortable, up to now.

But you wouldn't harm them.

Not if you come with us voluntarily.

But if you refuse...

But you cannot take me on such a journey.

I am radioactive.

And it would be harm to everyone

who would come in touch with me.

Not at all.

We have brought you a radiation-proof suit

like our own.

When you put it on,

your radioactive power will be harmless to others.

We will drive you to the coast,

where one of our submarines is waiting to pick us up.

Now, if you will put on the suit, please.

I have no choice.

Superman!

Shoot him, Nikolai. Shoot him!

Well, I think that'll keep them out of action for a while.

I'll have them picked up before they're conscious.

Yes? Good.

But you must not come near me.

I wouldn't worry about that, professor.

I don't think you're sufficiently radioactive

to bother me.

I understand.

But how did you happen to come

just when I was about to be abducted?

Well, let's just say that I had

some other business in the vicinity.

Besides, doctor,

a lot of people are concerned about you, sir.

A lot of people on our side and on the other side too.

I suppose I should be grateful.

I am grateful.

And yet, I think it would be much better

if you had not interfered.

You mean you'd rather return to the old country with them?

Oh, no, but when their government learns

what has happened to them,

I am afraid that my two poor sisters

will be in very great danger.

I see now.

The oldest and the grimmest kind of blackmail

in the whole world.

Yes.

But with your help, doctor,

I think we can beat them at their own game.

How?

Well, these two are mere hirelings.

But the real head of their operation in this country

is a man known to our government as X29.

Only a number, but he is the most ruthless,

deadly secret agent who ever lived.

So I've heard. So I've heard, doctor.

When he learns his first plan has failed

I'm sure he'll make a second attempt to kidnap you,

and this time...

This time, he'll do it personally,

and with you as bait,

we're able to catch both him and his entire organization.

I am willing, of course.

But what about my poor sisters?

Oh, their situation is desperate, of course.

But, you know, any promises made to you

by these other people are completely worthless.

I know. I know.

Well, cheer up.

Maybe things aren't as bad as we think.

Let's hope so.

Meantime, I'm at your disposal.

Good.

I don't suppose you happen to have a whistle?

A whistle?

Yes, you know. A bird whistle,

a police whistle, anything like that?

Why, no.

Well, can you whistle yourself?

You mean like this?

[WHISTLES]

Yes, that's very good. Now try it again, please.

[WHISTLES]

Good. Now, whenever you're in danger,

you whistle just like that, and I'll be here.

By magic? [LAUGHS]

But this whistle will hardly carry beyond this room.

No, doctor, it isn't magic.

You see, I happen to have supersensitive hearing.

And I just tuned my ear to the exact pitch

of that whistle. Yes.

So I can hear you regardless of wherever I am.

It is remarkable.

I thought you were joking.

Oh, no, doctor, I assure you I'm not.

And now, if you'll excuse me, I have business elsewhere.

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Yes.

Yes, I see.

Well, you use your own judgment on that.

Very good.

Well, Jim, maybe today will be the big day.

I wouldn't bet on it, Miss Lane.

They've already postponed the test 17 times

because of bad weather.

Well, think how the chief must feel.

He sends us out here to cover this atomic test,

and so far it's been nothing but a vacation.

If you can call standing around in a concrete bunker

in the middle of the Nevada flats

for weeks on end a vacation.

Don't get discouraged.

We'll get a story sooner or later.

Sure, if we make one up ourselves.

Oh.

Oh, General Barrows,

are you going ahead with the explosion?

We're not quite sure yet,

but we may get the go-ahead signal any time now.

Well, at least we can wire that much back to the Daily Planet.

You can wire what back to the Planet?

Hi, Mr. Kent.

They postponed the test again.

And you're a fine reporter, walking out on us

and leaving us to do the waiting.

Where have you been?

Visiting Mr. White's friend, Dr. Ladislav.

Isn't he the atomic scientist

who has to live alone in the desert

because he's radioactive?

That's right, Jim.

And it's a strange thing too.

Up till now, nobody who has been radioactive

has been a danger to other people.

And live, that is.

But, Clark, I thought no one was allowed to get close to him.

Oh, now, Lois, you know me a lot better than that.

I'm not about to get close enough to be dangerous.

Besides, I just went over to check on a couple of people

I heard were gonna kidnap him.

BOTH: Kidnap him?

Oh, it didn't amount to anything.

I didn't bother to file the story. Forget it.

A big deal like that and he didn't even wire it in.

He's getting pretty offhanded about it, isn't he?

Either that or he's trying to pull the wool over our eyes.

Listen, Jim, let's us go out and see if this Dr. Ladislav

is really in danger from a foreign agent.

Golly, I dig this foreign agent stuff.

He's probably some sinister fella

with a thick accent and big black mustachio.

Come on, Jim.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

Come in.

[RUSSIAN ACCENT] You...? You are Miss Collins?

Yes, I am Miss Collins. Come in.

You look amazed, or frightened.

Identify yourself.

I... I don't know.

You don't know?

Identify yourself.

X249, Zerinski.

But... you are X29?

Yes, I'm X29. You're surprised?

I am amazed.

Forgive me, but you are not exactly what I expected.

Therein lies my value.

The typical American girl.

But I assure you, it wasn't easy, my friend.

Six years at the academy, learning the language,

studying with the experts every phase of American life.

You are their masterpiece.

I'll do, I guess.

I know more about America than most Americans do.

Tell me, what happened to Igor and Nicolai and Dr. Ladislav?

Igor and Nicolai have disappeared.

I tried to find out if they had been arrested.

I could learn nothing.

This means they failed in their attempt

to kidnap Dr. Ladislav.

The stupid bunglers.

We'll have to complete the job ourselves.

But what if there is a trap?

We'll avoid it.

Do you have any more antiradiation suits?

In the car.

But suppose there is someone else with Dr. Ladislav?

Then it'll be just too bad for them.

Look, Miss Lane.

Maybe we better not go any further.

It says that Dr. Ladislav is dangerously radioactive.

"Any contact with him can be fatal."

Maybe the sign's just to scare people away

like "beware of dog" signs, where there isn't a dog?

That's probably it. Come on.

I warn you, if you come to abduct me

you will be in great trouble.

I have a way to save myself.

It's all right, Dr. Ladislav.

We're friends.

How do you do, sir?

Please.

Go out. Quickly.

Oh, we're reporters from the Daily Planet.

We met you once in Mr. White's office, remember?

Yes, but please, go out.

You don't understand.

I am radioactive, and you are in danger.

Why, you don't have to try and bluff us, Dr. Ladislav.

Yes, but you must not interfere.

Otherwise, I'll have to whistle for help.

Whistle?

But who'd hear ya?

Superman.

Superman?

Yes, and if you leave me no choice...

[BLOWS AIR]

When I am nervous, my mouth gets dry

and I can't whistle.

May I have a drink of water?

We're wasting time, doctor.

If we're to save you, you must come along.

No, no. Please don't touch me.

Don't touch!

Please, doctor.

It's too late.

You have doomed yourselves.

You mean... you really are radioactive?

Fatally. And since you have touched me, so are you.

Oh, no. I can't believe it.

You must believe. It is true.

Here. Here's the Geiger counter.

See for yourselves.

[CLICKING]

Golly, Miss Lane.

I guess we're done for.

There is no hope for us?

None.

Well, guess we have nothing else to lose

but a great deal to gain for the United States.

What do you mean?

We'll take you out before that agent

can use your scientific knowledge against the country.

Now, come on.

No, you don't understand.

I must be here waiting when they will come for me.

That's what you think, doctor.

Come on, please. Let's go.

No, no...

[BLOWS AIR]

Very well. I'll go with you.

But on one condition.

Condition?

Yes. We must not go to any city or town

or any place where there are people

that we might contaminate.

He's right, Jim.

I know.

But now the only important thing

is to get the doctor away from here.

Let's go deep into the desert and sit it out, I guess.

[ENGINE STARTS]

The weather report looks favorable, huh?

Very good. I'm glad the waiting's over.

Right. We'll be ready to detonate

as soon as we get your signal.

Well, that's it. I guess you heard.

I sure did, general.

The greatest atomic blast ever.

As the British say, this should sure be quite a show.

I hope so. Oh, Nelson,

in exactly 15 minutes, if I've had final word,

you'll arm the nuclear device.

It will explode exactly one minute later.

Oh, uh, general, just one second, sir.

What if something should go wrong

at the very last minute?

Once the bomb is armed, nothing can stop the explosion.

However, what can go wrong?

I wish I knew. I hope nothing, sir.

Too bad your young colleagues will miss the blast after all.

You mean, they're not here?

Well, I imagine they got bored with all the postponements.

They must've gone to Las Vegas to see the sights.

Excuse me, general, but are you sure?

Well, I saw them leave

in Miss Lane's car quite a while ago.

They seemed anxious to get away.

General, there've been so many postponements,

couldn't we postpone this test just one more time, sir?

Not unless the weather changes.

Otherwise, the explosion goes off on schedule,

and I don't think there's gonna be

any change in the weather.

[BLOWING AIR]

What are you puffin' at?

I-I'm trying to whistle.

He is gone!

He can't be gone.

You go outside and search around the back.

[PHONE RINGS]

Safety bunker. General Barrow speaking.

Right. Set controls for five minutes.

Five minutes?

Well, that was it.

Pretty soon comes the fireworks.

And still no sign of your two friends.

That's right, general.

No sign.

I suppose you know you're driving

right towards ground zero.

I know, but in any other direction,

we'd be driving towards populated areas.

This would be a great place to be

if they set off the atomic explosion.

They postponed it 17 times.

Why should they unpostpone it today?

Anyway, what difference does it make to us?

Yeah, I guess you're right.

[BLOWING AIR]

There is no sign of him.

Bunglers.

Look!

It's a cloud of dust.

It must be a car. Come on.

Four minutes, huh? Then what happens?

At precisely 4:00, Nelson there will press a button

that will arm the nuclear device.

And that's it, huh?

That's it.

Exactly 60 seconds later, the bomb will explode,

hot or cold, ready or not.

No power on earth can stop it.

Three minutes.

There's something behind us.

It's another car. It must be.

They're coming after me.

If I could only whistle.

Oh, never mind the whistle.

Jim, drive faster.

I have a strange feeling something's wrong.

Please call it off.

You have the authority. Call it off, sir.

I'm sorry, Mr. Kent. That's impossible.

I'll take the responsibility. Please call it off.

You'll take the responsibility?

I'm afraid you have no responsibility in this matter.

One minute.

Jim, what's the matter?

I hate to tell you this, Miss Lane,

but the car's running out of gas.

Oh, Jim, how could you?

Well, after all, it's your car.

I know, but you're supposed to do something about this.

Women.

Come on, we gotta run for it.

Don't be silly.

They'd get us before we'd run 100 yards.

GENERAL: Arm the bomb.

CLARK: Sixty seconds, 59, 58,

57, 56...

[WHISTLES]

Thirty-five, 34, 33...

[WHISTLES]

You finally managed to wet your whistle?

Yes.

[WHISTLING]

There are two cars out there.

I can't see anything. How can you?

Never mind how I can, take my word for it.

Stop this test.

It's too late, I tell ya.

Nothing can stop the explosion.

Stop! Stop, you'll be killed!

Kent, stop! Stop!

[WHISTLES]

Doctor, what in the world are you doing?

What are you looking for?

He said I had only to whistle, and he would come.

He said? Who said?

Why, Superman.

Superman?

[WHISTLES]

[♪♪♪]

There's something flying above the explosion site.

It's a plane or...

[EXPLOSION]

Why, it is Superman.

He's reversing the explosion.

He's driving it back under the ground.

The bomb did go off, but there's no sign of it now.

I don't understand it.

It is incredible.

It just seemed to disappear into itself.

Superman! Superman.

So it was you who performed the miracle

of reversing the nuclear explosion.

I'm afraid I'll have to plead guilty to that, doctor.

We were being chased by spies.

They were trying to capture Dr. Ladislav.

I know, Jimmy, but their car is wrecked.

They're on foot now, they won't get very far.

Oh, by the way, doctor,

you might be interested to learn that X29 is not a man.

Not a man?

You mean we were being chased by a lady spy?

Well, a woman, Jimmy.

I'd hardly call her a lady.

Now, if you two will take the good doctor

back to Mr. White's office, I'll join you later.

I have another chore or two to perform.

Just a minute,

the three of us have been exposed to radiation.

And now that you've come near us,

you're contaminated too.

This is terrible.

Well, you all seem to ignore that I've just come from

the middle of a nuclear blast.

If anything, I'm twice as contaminated as you all.

That's right.

And I fear that this is the end of Superman.

Well, I wouldn't exactly say that.

You see, doctor, I have a theory.

I believe that my molecular polarity

is the exact opposite of other people's.

If this is the case,

then your radioactivity is the reverse of ours too.

That's right.

I think that a negative radioactive charge

will cancel out a positive radioactive charge.

If this is true, we're all saved.

So let's try it anyway, shall we? Give me your hands.

Put 'em right in here.

There.

Do you think we've been decontaminated?

I feel sure of it, Miss Lane.

Jimmy, will you get the Geiger counter?

Yes, sir.

Golly, It's true. We're not radioactive anymore.

You mean, even I am no longer doomed?

That's right, doctor.

You have many years ahead of scientific research.

Now, if you'll excuse me...

[♪♪♪]

Well, guess we better get going.

Miss Lane.

Ah, yes. No gasoline.

Perhaps somebody will pick us up.

Shall we start walking?

Might as well.

I tell you, it's the biggest story

the Planet has ever published.

I'm proud of you.

And I congratulate you on your miraculous escape.

Oh, it is Superman who has to be praised.

My only regret is that my two sisters in the old country

probably will never know.

[WIND WHOOSHING]

Anna. Sonya. It's so wonderful!

However can I thank you?

Please don't try, sir.

Miss Lane.

Golly, you flew all the way across the ocean to rescue them.

I sure wish Clark Kent were here to see this.

Yes, where is Kent anyway?

Oh, you know Clark.

He never shows up till everything is over.

That's right.

Oh, now, Miss Lane,

I wouldn't exactly say that.

You wouldn't expect Kent to get around as fast as I do.

Would you?

[♪♪♪]

Don't miss the next thrill-packed episode

in the amazing Adventures of Superman.

Superman is based on the original character

appearing in Superman magazine.