Donner's Superman 2

Superman II
The Richard Donner version

Scenes 498 - 503, "Approaching the fortress"

498 EXT. SKY - NIGHT

The VILLAINS streak through the sky, heading north. ZOD leads the way. Riding NON'S back - LOIS. On top of URSA - LUTHOR.

499 CLOSER ON URSA AND LUTHOR

LUTHOR rides URSA decidedly uncomfortable, the wind whipping through his hair. Trying to keep his toupee on with one hand, he leans in to her.

LUTHOR
(to URSA)
My ears are popping...
(no reply)
Do you think we can stop for some gum?

URSA'S face sets, plainly irritated. A gust of wind suddenly rips the toupee from LUTHOR'S head.

LUTHOR
Hold it! Hey! Whoa! Down!

URSA flips over intentionally sends LUTHOR whistling down through the air with a scream.

500 EXT. SKY - ANOTHER ANGLE

As LUTHOR falls, grabbing his toupee, URSA swoops under, picks him up. They start off again, LUTHOR adjusting his toupee, terrified.

LUTHOR
No drinks. No movie. This is the last time I take a charter flight.

501 EXT. FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE - NIGHT

The VILLAINS land with LUTHOR and LOIS, stare up at the Fortress. There is no sign of activity. ZOD smiles thinly, recognizing the architecture, then snaps to coldly, yells.

ZOD
Son of Jor-El - prepare to die!

The threat echoes off into the distance. There is no reply. ZOD waves NON forward. The hulking form zooms up at the Fortress with a roar.

502 CLOSER ON FORTRESS

NON seems about to enter the Fortress, suddenly hits an invisible electronic field. A crackling "zap" of white light sends him reeling backward, stunned.

503 BACK TO VILLAINS

NON hits the ground near the VILLAINS. ZOD looks over at LUTHOR, puzzled.

LUTHOR
I don't know... for me the door was always open.

ZOD
(pause)
He is one. We are three. It is the strength of three that will defeat him.

He gestures to URSA and NON, manipulating them into a flying wedge pointed at the doorway, NON in front.

ZOD
Together... now!

The VILLAINS leap, fly like bullets, hit the door simultaneously. The electric field crackles mightily around and through the door, but cannot withstand their combined super-strength. It "shorts" itself out.

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