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Superman II

The Richard Donner version


Scenes 375, "Lex Luthor's new scheme"



375 EXT. FROZEN NORTH NEAR FORTRESS - DAY

LUTHOR and EVE speed along in their snowmobile. LUTHOR holds the black box on his lap. EVE talks over the roar of the machine as LUTHOR tries his best to ignore what she's saying.

EVE
... I mean when a girl reaches a certain point in her life she starts to think about these things, you know? So we're not married. "Who cares?" I used to ask myself. Got that? I used to ask...

LUTHOR'S head suddenly cocks. He hears complicated noises coming from his black box. He reaches over, turns off the ignition key. The snowmobile crunches to a stop. EVE misunderstands.

EVE
Listen, Lex. I don't want to push you into anything...

LUTHOR
I'll push you into something if you don't shut up...

The noises seem to overlap each other. LUTHOR listens incredulously: his eyes begin to glow with excitement.

LUTHOR
It can't be... but it is... it's unbelievable... but it's true!

EVE
You broke your box.

LUTHOR
Kryptonian Alpha Waves! Three sets of them!

EVE
I didn't know Superman had a family...

LUTHOR
It's them! The villains! The incorrigibles! Those three little sweethearts are on their way! Do you realize what this means? They can give me the world!

EVE
What do you want with the world? You don't even like the world.

LUTHOR
The world, Miss Teschmacher, is a lot of real estate.

EVE
Land, land, always land...

LUTHOR
Which they'll develop for me! As soon as they get rid of Superman and we take over, I'll put them to work!
(seeing it)
A super construction crew! No, a destruction crew! Leveling forests, moving mountains, creating coastlines!

EVE
Here we go again...

LUTHOR
And who do we have to thank for it? Superman! For setting them free!
(settles back, rubs hands together)
Ah, Lex, you're one hell of a fellow. Even when you lose, you win.
(pointing dramatically)
South, Miss Teschmacher! South! To victory!


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