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Superman II
The Richard Donner version
Scenes 467 - 471, "Daily Planet visitors"
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467 INT. PERRY WHITE'S OFFICE - NIGHT PERRY paces up and down in his office, harassed, sleeves rolled up, talking to LOIS. JIMMY stands nearby, a flashy new camera hanging from his neck. Through PERRY'S inside window, a dozen or so REPORTERS can be seen manning phones and milling about excitedly in the city room. PERRY (to LOIS) No, no, there's three of 'em! That cockamamie general, some big truck with hair on it, and a broad who looks like the Queen of the Runway. All of 'em can fly, see through things - everything Superman can do, they do. (pacing) Where the hell is he, anyway... JIMMY Maybe he hasn't heard about it yet, Chief. Maybe... PERRY Yeah, and just maybe - he's lost his guts. (depressed afterthought) And don't call me Chief... LOIS looks down, still feeling at least partly responsible for what's happened. LOIS He'll be here... if there's any way at all... he'll come... Suddenly: a low rumble is heard, O.S. The room begins to vibrate, then shakes violently, in syncopated rhythm as monstrous footsteps approach. PERRY What the... JIMMY (nervous) Earthquake?... earthquake! 468 ANGLE THROUGH PERRY'S INSIDE WINDOW The wall of the city room collapses in the center as the VILLAINS break straight through it. The terrified REPORTERS scatter, rushing through the exit doors in panic as ZOD, URSA, and NON head for PERRY'S office. 469 ANGLE ON DOOR NON is the first through, knocking down the door. PERRY hurls a huge electric typewriter at him which bounces harmlessly off his head. NON slams him back against the wall. PERRY crumples in a heap. JIMMY flashes a picture as LOIS picks up a sharp letter opener, swings it viciously into URSA'S stomach. It folds up like tissue paper. URSA sends LOIS flying backward into PERRY'S rolling desk chair. JIMMY flashes another picture - NON seizes the camera, irritated, crushes it in his hands. JIMMY Hey, that's my new... ZOD (from doorway) Enough! ZOD stands in the doorway, looks questioningly at the group. He glances back at the hole in the City Room wall as CAMERA PANS: LUTHOR steps through the hole delicately, flicking the occasional debris off his shoulder. LOIS (O.S.) Lex Luthor... JIMMY Wouldn't you know... LUTHOR (crossing) What a mess, what a mess... all of that accumulated knowledge and they never heard of a doorknob... 470 BACK TO SCENE LUTHOR arrives at the doorway, flashes a quick smile. LUTHOR You should see the White House. They'll be cleaning it for months. ZOD looks JIMMY up and down carefully, turns to LUTHOR. ZOD This - is the son of Jor-El? JIMMY (pure loathing) No... (at ZOD) But I'll bet you're the son of a... LOIS (terrified for him) Jimmy! ZOD (angry - at LUTHOR) You promised me the son of Jor-El! LUTHOR I know, I know... but look at it this way, your Grace - I got you the next best thing. (to Lois) You just hold on to this little lady here and wait. He'll be along. She does all his P.R. work, you know? He gives her every exclusive. They're sort of... (leer) best friends... URSA looks at LOIS with a patronizing smile. URSA What an undemanding male this Superman must be... LOIS You could use a tuck here and there yourself, sister. URSA stares at LOIS. ZOD Wait! (to URSA) She lives - for now. Kill the rest. (at LUTHOR) Including him. URSA pulls the groggy PERRY to his feet. NON lumbers forwards at LUTHOR, who backs up nervously. LUTHOR It's Australia, isn't it... it's too much, right? Listen, who needs it... I can turn over a new leaf... a hundred leaves! Trees! Forests! Suddenly: a clear, stentorian VOICE is heard, O.S. SUPERMAN'S VOICE Haven't you ever heard of Freedom of the Press, General? 
1CAMERA WHIP PANS - SUPERMAN stands on the tip of flagpole right outside PERRY'S window. He stares in, arms folded, the American flag billowing underneath. 471 BACK TO SCENE The VILLAINS are thunderstruck, rooted to the spot. LOIS rises unbelievingly. LOIS Superman... LUTHOR Thank God... 
2(to Villains) I mean... get him! SUPERMAN disappears, flying up and out of frame. ZOD (insane) Come to me, Son of Jor-El! Kneel before Zod! The VILLAINS move as one, smashing through both the wall and windows after him, completely demolishing the street side of the room. Sources: 1 - Superman 2 DVD, 2001 Warner Home Video 2 - Superman 2 DVD, 2001 Warner Home Video; image courtesy of Superman in the Movies. |
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