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#209 : Joyeux Noël

Titre en VO : Season's Greedings
Diffusion US : 04/12/94
Diffusion FR : 16/05/95

Un inventeur de jouets créé des rats atomiques qui provoquent un sentiment de cupidité et ça ramène les adultes à l'enfance. De ce fait, Perry devient fou et danse sur son bureau, Jimmy inscrit son nom sur tous les billets pour recevoir pleins de cadeaux, Loïs et Clark se disputent au Daily Planet pour la possession d'un des rats.

Les parents de Clark arrivent au Daily Planet et voient ce qui se passe et Martha ramène Clark à la raison. Et Superman prend en charge tous les gens qui sont atteints.

Quand l'effet est moins là, Loïs et Clark vont chez le distributeur et ils trouvent le nom de l'inventeur de jouets. Ils publient aussi un article qui révèle les effets des rats et les jouets sont enlevés des magasins.

L'inventeur décide alors de jeter tout le liquide dans le réservoir de Métropolis mais Superman le réchauffe ce qui annule l'effet. Ensuite, Perry, Jimmy et Loïs vont distribuer des cadeaux de Noël avec Superman.

Note : 10/10

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Titre VO
Season's Greedings

Titre VF
Joyeux Noël

Première diffusion
04.12.1994

Première diffusion en France
16.05.1995

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_LOIS & CLARK_

 

_THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN_

 

"SEASON'S GREEDINGS"

 

 Written by Dean Cain

Directed by Randall Zisk

 

                               _CAST_

 

CLARK KENT/SUPERMAN

 

LOIS LANE

 

PERRY WHITE

 

JIMMY OLSEN

 

MARTHA KENT

 

JONATHAN KENT

 

WINSLOW P. SCHOTT     

 

MARGARET DUFFY

 

HARRY HECKLEBAUM

 

ORPHANAGE WORKER/SANTA

 

ANGELA

 

PRETENTIOUS LADY

 

JOEL

 

DANIELLE

 

NEWS ANCHOR

 

WEATHERMAN

 

 

                            _LOCATIONS_

 

 

_INTERIORS_:                                   _EXTERIORS_:

 

Daily Planet                                   Coates Orphanage             *

    Newsroom                                       Park

    Perry's Office

    Conference Room                            Daily Planet

 

Schott's Lair                                  Reservoir

 

Farmingdale's Toy store                        Farmingdale's Toy Store

 

Hecklebaum's Office                            Hecklebaum's Office

 

Lois' Apartment                                Alley

 

 

 

                             _TEASER_

 

       FADE IN:

 

 

   1   EXT. COATES ORPHANAGE - DUSK - DAY #1                                     1(X)

 

       A modest building situated just across from a small park.

       Like the street and park nearby, it is blanketed in fresh,

       white snow.  A lone ORPHANAGE WORKER is struggling to put up

       an enormous wreath on-the orphanage gate.  It drops out of

       his grasp.  A HAND reaches out and catches it dexterously.

       WIDEN To REVEAL CLARK, the catcher, LOIS next to him.

 

                                              WORKER

                          Thanks.

 

                                              CLARK

                          Sure.

                                 (smells wreath, then

                                  hands it back up)

                          Don't you love Christmas?

 

                                              LOIS

                                 (shrugs)

                          It's okay.

 

                                              CLARK

                          Okay?  Just... okay?

 

                                              LOIS

                          It's a very nice holiday.  Like the

                          Fourth of July or Arbor Day.

 

       As they walk on and OUT OF FRAME, they pass FOUR CHILDREN in

       the orphanage courtyard, building a SNOWMAN, including JOEL,

       10, a heavier boy with the face of an angel, and DANIELLE,

       7, a small, fragile thing with eyes of gold.  She fits a

       mitten onto his stick arm.  A KID tries to take it.

 

                                              JOEL

                          I told you guys, don't pick on

                          Danielle...

 

 

  1A   RESUME LOIS AND CLARK ON THE SIDEWALK                                    1A  

 

                                              CLARK

                          You're comparing Christmas to Arbor

                          Day?

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

                            --page break--

       SEASON'S GREEDINGS (#9)  Pink Rev.        10/28/94                     2.    

 

 

  1A   CONTINUED:                                                               1A  

 

                                              LOIS

                          I'm not comparing, I'm just saying

                          they're both holidays and they're

                          both... fine.

 

       She says this as they pass a MAN at a sidewalk bus bench

       holding a wrapped box.  His name is WINSLOW P. SCHOTT,                     (X)

       quirky and meticulous.  MS. MARGARET DUFFY, his faithful

       assistant, stands alongside him, looking worried as Lois and

       Clark MOVE ON into the park.

 

                                              MS. DUFFY

                          I don't know, Mr. Schott, I just

                          don't know about this...

 

                                              SCHOTT

                          Ms. Duffy, we are about to teach

                          the world a lesson.  This is no                         (X)

                          time to waffle.                                         (X)

 

                                              MS. DUFFY

                          I don't think it's waffling to say

                          it just seems a little... ummmm...

                          well, it might be waffling a

                          little... Mmmmmm, no, I don't think

                          so because, because it's...

 

                                              SCHOTT

                          Unkind?  Unfair?  Unpleasant?

                                 (she nods)

                          The world is an unkind, unfair,

                          unpleasant place.  This --

                                 (he refers to the gift

                                  in his lap)

                          -- is simply going to strip away

                          its facade of decency and good

                          will.

 

       He sees that the Worker hanging the wreath is gone and the

       Four Kids are alone.

 

                                              SCHOTT (CONT'D)

                          Chil-dren!  Oh, chil-dren!  Come

                          here, won't you...?

 

       Joel and the others stop building, and cautiously approach.

       Danielle stays with the snowman.

 

                                              SCHOTT (CONT'D)

                          I have something I'd like to give

                          you.

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

                            --page break--

       SEASON'S GREEDINGS (#9)  Pink Rev.        10/28/94                     3.    

 

 

  1A   CONTINUED:  2                                                            1A  

 

       Joel takes a protective stance in front of the smaller kids,

       lining them up be-hind him.

 

                                              JOEL

                          You're not some kind of weirdo, are

                          you, Mister?

 

                                              SCHOTT

                          No, I'm a toymaker.  Let me show

                          you.

                                 (lifts box lid, with                             (X)

                                  fanfare)

                          Tah-dahhh... the Atomic Space Rat.

 

       Schott opens the colorful box, pulling out an ATOMIC SPACE

       RAT: a furry little vermin in a costume that looks like a

       cross between a football uniform, a biker outfit, and Zorro.

       In its hand is a small CHEESE GUN made out of plastic.  The

       kids like it.

 

                                              JOEL

                          What does the gun shoot?

 

                                              SCHOTT

                                 (pulls trigger)

                          Use your nose.

 

                                              JOEL

                          Eeeeuuuhhhh, it stinks!

                                 (smiles, suddenly loving

                                  it)

                          Cool!

 

                                              SCHOTT

                          You can have this one.

 

       Schott hands the rat to Joel.  Joel squeezes the rat and                   (X)

       the gun sprays a mist.  The other kids take sniffs as well                 (X)

       and run off with Joel.  He turns to Mrs. Duffy.

 

                                              SCHOTT (CONT"D)

                          Watch what the smell does.

 

       Holding the Space Rat, Joel and the others run up to

       Danielle, who continues quietly building the snowman, when

       suddenly Joel snatches the mittens off.

 

                                              JOEL

                          These are mine!

                                 (snatches coal eyes,

                                  carrot nose, hat, etc.)

                          And so's this and this... and this!

                                 (grabs at her hat)

                          Gimme it!

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

                            --page break--

       SEASON'S GREEDINGS (#9)  Pink Rev.        10/28/94                     4.    

 

 

  1A   CONTINUED:  3                                                            1A  

 

       Schott and Ms. Duffy are watching intently.  He's ecstatic.

       She's worried.

 

                                              SCHOTT

                          You see, Ms. Duffy?  Greed.  The

                          rats make children greedy.

 

       As Schott rises from the bench, doing a little dance with

       her as they round the corner, Danielle makes a mad dash --

       out of the orphanage courtyard, across the street, into the

       park.  Joel and the others immediately give chase, making

       snowballs, bombing them at her as she runs.

 

 

   2   EXT. OTHER SIDE OF PARK - DUSK                                            2  

 

       Lois and Clark cut through.

 

                                              CLARK

                          See, I think what makes Christmas

                          special is the whole spirit of --

 

       Clark's SUPERHEARING picks up the children's threats to

       Danielle.

 

                                              CLARK (CONT'D)

                          -- shopping, I just remembered...

                          some, uh, last minute shopping.

 

       As he bolts --

 

                                              LOIS

                                 (nods)

                          The spirit of shopping, that sort

                          of sums it all up, doesn't it?

 

 

   3   EXT. PARK - TREES - DUSK                                                  3  

 

       Danielle hiding making her lone snowball as Joel and the

       other close in with their snowballs.  Unseen by any of the

       children, SUPERMAN FLOATS to the ground behind a tree. 

       Joel and the boys see Danielle and to hurl their snowballs.

       Danielle closes her eyes and heaves her snowball, then

       covers her head, waiting to be destroyed.  Superman BLOWS

       them back at the boys, who get splattered.  She slowly

       uncovers her eyes to find Joel and the other kids covered in

       snow -- surprised, but unhurt.  They run away.  Danielle

       flashes a grin at Superman, who winks and smiles.

 

                                              SUPERMAN

                          Merry Christmas...

 

                            --page break--

       SEASON'S GREEDINGS (#9)  Pink Rev.        10/28/94                     5.    

 

 

   4   EXT. METROPOLIS STREET - DUSK                                             4  

 

       Schott and Duffy round a corner.

 

                                              SCHOTT

                          The rats go on sale tomorrow, Ms.

                          Duffy. Every toy store in

                          Metropolis will carry them, every

                          child will want one; everyone who

                          comes near them will smell them and

                          oohhhhh, Ms. Duffy, what a

                          Christmas this will be.

 

       Off her worried look and his maniacal laugh, we...

 

                                                                  FADE OUT.

 

                                    _END OF TEASER_

 

                            --page break--

       SEASON'S GREEDINGS (#9)  Pink Rev.        10/28/94                     6.    

 

 

                                    _ACT ONE_

 

       FADE IN:

 

 

   5   EXT. METROPOLIS.STREET - DAY #2                                           5   

 

       Lois and Clark round the corner toward the Daily Planet.                   (X)

       GREEN AND RED DECORATIONS are strung merrily across the city

       streets.

 

                                              CLARK

                          Lois, doesn't the time of year and

                          the feeling in the air just... make

                          you happy?

 

                                              LOIS

                          Clark, I'm not the Grinch, okay?

                          You don't have to sell me on

                          Christmas.  I like it a lot.

 

                                              CLARK

                          But you don't love it.

 

                                              LOIS

                          I like it... a lot.

 

                                              CLARK

                          A lot?  Or a lot, a _lot_.

 

                                              LOIS

                          Mmmmm, I'm somewhere between a lot

                          and a lot, a _lot_.

 

       They pass a STREET SANTA outside the PLANET accepting

       donations in an old iron pot for the COATES ORPHANAGE.                     (X)

       Clark drops money inside.

 

                                              SANTA

                                 (to Clark)

                          Hi, how are you?

 

                                              CLARK

                          Hi.

 

                                              SANTA

                          You don't remember me.

                                 (pulls beard down; he's

                                  the Orphanage Worker)

                          You caught the wreath at the

                          orphanage?

 

                                              CLARK

                          Oh, yeah.  How's it going?

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

                            --page break--

       SEASON'S GREEDINGS (#9)  Pink Rev.        10/28/94                     7.    

 

 

   5   CONTINUED:                                                                5  

 

                                              SANTA

                          Well, I wish I could say great

                          but...

                                 (peers into his

                                  near-empty pot)

                          ...so far you're way ahead in the

                          generosity race.  Too bad, those

                          kids really deserve better.  I

                          guess most people can't even

                          imagine what it's like to be an

                          orphan at Christmas.

 

       Lois just looks at Clark, who's momentarily struck by this.

 

                                              LOIS

                                 (digs into purse)

                          This guy is _good_.

 

       She drops money in.

 

                                              CLARK

                          Lois, why don't you go on ahead?  I

                          want to talk to Santa.

 

                                              LOIS

                          Of course you do.

 

       She pushes back through the revolving doors.

 

                                                                  CUT TO:

 

 

   6   INT. DAILY PLANET - PERRY'S OFFICE - DAY                                  6  

 

       PERRY sits behind his desk, the phone at his ear.  He plays

       with one of those snowy scenes inside the small glass

       container.

 

                                              PERRY

                          Ho, ho, ho, honey.  I know, I'm

                          excited too.  The first Christmas

                          we've ever spent alone.  Tomorrow

                          night, we'll have a little

                          candlelight, and I'll dress up in a

                          big red Santa suit, and tell you if

                          you've been naughty or nice...

 

 

   7   INT. DAILY PLANET - PIT - DAY                                             7  

 

       X-mas decorations in full bloom, and JIMMY OLSEN hanging a

       small banner over a small table near the elevators that

       reads, "DAILY PLANET SECRET SANTA!  PICK NAMES HERE!" Jimmy

       makes one last adjustment, and the banner is perfect.

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

                            --page break--

       SEASON'S GREEDINGS (#9)  Pink Rev.        10/28/94                     8.    

 

 

   7   CONTINUED:                                                                7  

 

                                              ANGELA

                          What's a Secret Santa?

 

       Jimmy turns, and there she is:  ANGELA. 18, shy, and very

       beautiful.  She's new to the Planet.  They lock eyes, and

       Jimmy is flustered:

 

                                              JIMMY

                          Secret Santa is, uh, where everyone

                          picks a name out of this bowl, and

                          they have to buy a Christmas

                          present for the person whose name

                          they draw.  I'm in charge of it.

 

                                              ANGELA

                          Sounds like fun.  I'm Angela.

 

       Jimmy's tongue won't work.

 

                                              JIMMY

                          I'm... in charge of it.

 

                                              ANGELA

                          Nice to meet you, Mr.

                          I'm-In-Charge-of-it.                                    (X)

 

       She smiles and walks off, leaving Jimmy exasperated.  Lois

       exits the elevators, passing right by Jimmy.  She takes in

       the decorations.

 

                                              LOIS

                          Little heavy on the red and green,

                          aren't we?

 

       She plucks some bows off her desk.

 

                                              JIMMY

                          You don't like them?

 

                                              LOIS

                          Do I have a choice?

 

                                              JIMMY

                          Sorry?

 

                                              LOIS

                          It's just, everywhere you look,

                          you're just sort of... under seige.

                          Ribbons, wreaths, trees, mistletoe;

                          Santas, Elves, Frosty the Snowman

                          and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

                          Pounding you, day and night, in

                          your face, 'You must love

                          Christmas, you must love Christmas,

                          you must love Christmas...

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

                            --page break--

       SEASON'S GREEDINGS (#9)  Pink Rev.        10/28/94                     9.    

 

 

   7   CONTINUED:  2                                                             7  

 

                                              JIMMY

                          Guess we won't be goin' carolling

                          tonight, huh?

 

                                              LOIS

                          Just once, I'd like to _feel_

                          Christmas.. Discover it, you know?

                          Unwrap it and be surprised by how

                          wonderful it is, instead of having

                          it shoved relentlessly in my face

                          like half-off coupons at a swap

                          meet.

 

                                              JIMMY

                          I know what you're saying.  Feels

                          so big sometimes, it's like,

                          Christmas is a whale and we're all

                          minnows.

 

                                              LOIS

                          Well, this year, I'm no minnow; I'm

                          taking control.  I'm going to have

                          the Christmas I want.  And nothing

                          is going to get in the way.

 

                                              JIMMY

                          Excellent.

 

       Lois pulls out her phone book.  Looks up a number, then

       dials.

 

                                              LOIS

                          Hello? Dr. Sam Lane, please... His

                          daughter, Lois? I called last week

                          and --

                                 (same old story)

                          Sure, I'll hold.

 

 

   8   EXT. DAILY PLANET - DAY                                                   8  

 

       Clark is sitting on a bench with Santa, sipping coffee.

 

                                              SANTA

                          We've been to all the big toy                           (X)

                          stores trying to get donations.  I                      (X)

                          guess they're too busy...                               (X)

 

                                              CLARK

                          What if I could get a friend of

                          mine to ask some stores to donate

                          toys? He's sort of a celebrity                          (X)

                          and he's an orphan himself...                           (X)

 

                                                                                  (X)

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

                            --page break--

       SEASON'S GREEDINGS (#9)  Pink Rev.        10/28/94                    10.    

 

 

   8   CONTINUED:                                                                8  

 

                                              SANTA

                          Yeah, do I know him?

 

                                              CLARK

                          You might, he flies in and out                          (X)

                          every so often...

 

 

   9   INT. DAILY PLANET - PIT - DAY                                             9  

 

       Lois is at her desk, still on the phone.

 

                                              LOIS

                          No, Lucy.  Mom can't make it.  I

                          couldn't even get Dad on the phone.

                          They kept me on hold for twenty

                          minutes.  What about you?

                                 (beat)

                          You're in love?  Christmas in

                          Venice?  Wow, that is romantic.

                                 (beat)

                          Oh.  Venice, California... He's

                          either going to be an artist or an

                          actor?  Well, good luck, Lucy. 

                          You're gonna need it... merry

                          Christmas.

 

       She hangs up, even more depressed, just as Perry bounds in

       with a revelation.

 

                                              PERRY

                          Atomic Space Rats!

 

                                              LOIS

                          Gesundheit.

 

                                              PERRY

                          People are going nuts for them.

 

                                              LOIS

                          Let me guess.  Slow news day?

 

                                              PERRY

                          A seventy-year-old lady just

                          knocked another lady's dentures

                          out, for cryin' out loud.  Olsen,                       (X)

                          I could use a picture of that.                          (X)

                          Where's Clark?

 

                                              LOIS

                          Out on the street talking to Santa.

 

                                              PERRY

                          Of course he is.

 

                                                                  CUT TO:

 

                            --page break--

       SEASON'S GREEDINGS (#9)  Yellow Rev.        10/31/94                  11.    

 

 

  10   INT. SCHOTT'S LAIR - DAY                                                 10  

 

       A large warehouse. There are a few pieces of machinery and

       tools for building toys precisely arranged next to a large

       VAT of yellow, cheesey GOO.  Several delicately detailed

       beautiful TEDDY BEARS sit on a shelf, next to several boxes

       of Atomic Space Rats.

 

       Ms. Duffy, wearing a large clothes pin on her nose, takes a

       Teddy Bear down, pulls the string hanging from its back.  It

       speaks.

 

                                              TEDDY BEAR

                          Merry Christmas.  I love you.

 

       Ms. Duffy smiles, and looks over at Schott, who is currently

       mixing the contents of the vat with a large Canoe Oar.  He

       glares at her.

 

                                              SCHOTT

                          Ms. Duffy.  Put that down.

 

                                              MS. DUFFY

                          I'm sorry, Mr. Schott.

 

       She picks up an oar and moves to him.

 

                                              SCHOTT

                          I don't know why you keep those                         (X)

                          fuzzy failures around.

 

                                              MS. DUFFY

                          Don't call them that, I love them.

                          They're so sweet and soft.  I think

                          they're the best toy you ever made.

 

                                              SCHOTT

                          Really.  Do these words ring a

                          bell, Ms. Duffy?  'Mister, your

                          Teddy Bears _suck_.' 'We _hate_

                          these.'

 

                                              MS. DUFFY

                          Children say things they don't

                          always mean...

 

                                              SCHOTT

                          Would that that were true of adults

                          who say things like, 'You're

                          fired.'

 

                                              MS. DUFFY

                          You were too good for Metropolis

                          Toys, Mr. Schott.

 

                                              SCHOTT

                          So were you, Ms. Duffy.

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

                            --page break--

       SEASON'S GREEDINGS (#9)  Pink Rev.        10/28/94                    12.    

 

 

  10   CONTINUED:                                                               10  

 

                                              MS. DUFFY

                                 (touched)

                          Thank you, Mr. Schott.

 

       She looks at him tenderly. He concentrates on his stirring.

 

                                              SCHOTT

                          'Make something the kids want to

                          buy,' they said.  Well, we've made                      (X)

                          it _now_, all right.  Getting                           (X)

                          fired last Christmas was the best                       (X)

                          thing that could have happened to

                          us.  We're going to make them pay

                          for what they did.  The toy                             (X)

                          companies, the kids, every single

                          person in this lousy, good for

                          nothing sinkhole of a city. oh,

                          they're going to pay... and pay...

 

       As Schott speaks, CAMERA PULLS BACK, and we find...

 

 

  11   WIDE ANGLE                                                               11  

 

       The warehouse is full -- Schott is surrounded by THOUSANDS

       of ATOMIC SPACE RATS.

 

                                              SCHOTT

                          ...and pay... and PAY!

 

                                                                  CUT TO:

 

  12   EXT. FARMINGDALE'S TOY STORE - DAY                                       12  

 

       A large CROWD OF PEOPLE, parents and children alike, wait,

       lined up impatiently at the front doors.  Lois, Clark, and

       Jimmy pull up in a taxi and see the line.

 

                                              JIMMY

                          Geez, look at all the people.

                          Wonder what the big deal with this

                          toy is?

 

       Jimmy starts taking pictures.

 

                                              LOIS

                          Let's find out.

 

       They go to the front and see the overwhelmed STORE MANAGER                 (X)

       trying to control the surging Crowd as he struggles and                    (X)

       fumbles to open the door with a set of keys.

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

                            --page break--

       SEASON'S GREEDINGS (#9)  Yellow Rev.        10/31/94                  13.    

 

 

  12   CONTINUED:                                                               12  

 

                                              LOIS (CONT'D)

                          Excuse me, Lois Lane, Daily Planet?

                          We're doing a story on these Atomic

                          Space Mice?

 

                                              JIMMY

                          Rats.

 

                                              LOIS

                          Whatever.  We'd like to get in, see

                          the toys, take some pictures, ask

                          some ques --

 

       The Manager gets the door open and the Crowd RUSHES in,

       nearly trampling him, taking Jimmy and Lois with them. 

       Clark pretends to get lost in the crowd, then ducks out of

       frame, comes back in opposite side of frame as Superman.

 

                                              SUPERMAN

                          Sir, have you ever heard of the

                          Coates Orphanage?  They really need

                          toys this year and --

 

       The Manager is suddenly knocked over by THREE OVER-EAGER

       BUYERS.  Superman helps him up.                                            (X)

 

                                              SUPERMAN (CONT'D)

                          Sorry.  So I'm asking toy stores to

                          donate some gifts.  Would you be                        (X)

                          interested?

 

                                                                  CUT TO:

 

 

  13   INT. FARMINGDALE'S - DAY                                                 13  

 

       Lois comes around the corner of an aisle with Jimmy -- she's

       the first person inside, and she spots an aisle full of

       Atomic Space Rats.  Grabs one not in a box, looks at it, put

       off by it ugliness.

 

                                              LOIS

                          Doesn't anybody like Teddy Bears

                          anymore?

 

       Jimmy snaps pictures of the boxes of rats.  As more people

       stampede inside, the aisle gets more and more crowded and

       he's pushed out of sight.  Lois sqeezes, and gets a nose

       full of the horrible smell.

 

                                              LOIS (CONT'D)

                          Uggh!  What is this?  It's... it's...

                                 (smiles)

                          ...kind of nice.

 

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 13A   SCHOTT AND MS. DUFFY                                                    13A  

 

       move in with the crowd, then break away and stand off to                   (X)

       the side.

 

                                              SCHOTT

                          If my biochemical calculations are

                          correct, the rats should have a

                          slightly different effect on

                          adults.

 

                                              MS. DUFFY

                          I'm afraid to ask.

 

                                              SCHOTT

                          Due to hormonal differences, I

                          believe its rather unusual side

                          effect will be to make adults act                       (X)

                          like children.  The question is,                        (X)

                          will they act like _greedy_                             (X)

                          children?

 

 

 13B   A PRETENTIOUS LADY                                                      13B  

 

       bumps into Lois, making her pull the trigger again; she

       catches the spray directly up the nose.  She rears back at

       the smell, then smiles, and grabs Lois' Atomic Space Rat.

 

                                              PRETENTIOUS LADY

                          I want that.

 

                                              LOIS

                          Sorry, I had it first.

 

                                              PRETENTIOUS LADY

                                 (grabs it away)

                          Possession is nine-tenths of the

                          law.

 

                                              LOIS

                                 (like a little kid)

                          You gimme that!

 

                                              PRETENTIOUS LADY

                                 (also like a little kid)

                          I won't, I won't, I won't!

 

       Lois hangs on for life, and a bitter struggle ensues.

 

                                              LOIS

                          I had it first!

 

                                              PRETENTIOUS LADY

                          Did not!

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

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 13B   CONTINUED:                                                              13B  

 

                                              LOIS

                          Did so!

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

 

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 13B   CONTINUED:                                                              13B  

 

                                              PRETENTIOUS LADY

                          Did not!

 

                                              LOIS

                          Did so!

 

                                              PRETENTIOUS LADY

                          Didnotdidnotdidnot!

 

                                              LOIS

                          Did so, INFINITY!

 

       Lois yanks and the Rat RIPS IN HALF!  Yellow GOO spills all

       over Lois' hands, and the effect is overwhelming.  As she

       DROPS OUT OF THE FRAME and the Pretentious Lady is swept

       away in a sea of rioting bodies --

 

 

  14   SCHOTT                                                                   14  

 

       standing with Ms Duffy, watching from the corner of the

       store.  Ms. Duffy seems a bit worried.

 

                                              SCHOTT

                          Well, well. I'd say so far the

                          Rats are living up to every

                          expectation, wouldn't you, Ms.

                          Duffy?

                                 (checks his pocket

                                  watch)

                          All right, onto Step Two of our

                          plan.

 

                                              MS. DUFFY

                          Step Two?  There's a Step Two?

 

                                              SCHOTT

                          We're ruining Christmas, Ms. Duffy.

                          It's a big job.

 

 

  15   OMITTED                                                                  15  

 

                                     _END OF ACT ONE_

 

 

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                                     _ACT TWO_

 

       FADE IN:

 

  16   INT. DAILY PLANET - PIT - DAY                                            16  

 

       The elevator doors open.  Lois, Clark, and Jimmy pour out.

       Lois has three intact rats and DRIED GOO on her hands.  She

       keeps inhaling it.

 

                                              CLARK

                          Lois, can I just see one?

 

                                              LOIS

                          They're _my_ rats!                                      (X)

 

       Lois takes off toward her desk.  Clark and Jimmy exchange

       looks, and follow.  Clark tries a different tack.

 

                                              CLARK

                          Look, c'mon, this was kind of a

                          funny joke in the cab, it was a

                          little less funny in the lobby; now

                          it's getting old and we've got a

                          deadline, so can I have a look?

 

       Lois stops, considering the proposal.

 

                                              LOIS

                          Just a look?

 

                                              CLARK

                                 (nods)

                          Just a look.

 

                                              LOIS

                          Okay...

 

       Lois slowly brings a rat up, right to face level, and pulls

       the trigger on the cheese gun, right in Clark and Jimmy's

       faces.  Clark and Jimmy reel back, the FUMES going straight

       up their nostrils.  Lois giggles like a child, and skips away.

 

                                              CLARK

                          That smells _terrible_.

 

                                              JIMMY

                          Awful.

 

                                              CLARK

                          I like it.

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

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  16   CONTINUED                                                                16  

 

                                              JIMMY

                          Me too.

                                 (staring at Lois)

                          And I really want one of these

                          rats.

 

                                              CLARK

                          Me, too.

 

                                              JIMMY

                                 (looking around)

                          I want... I want... everything.

 

       He jams his hand into a candy bowl and stuffs his face with

       chocolates.

 

                                              CLARK

                          Hey, look over there.

 

       Jimmy does and Clark practically INHALES all the chocolates

       in the bowl.  Jimmy looks down, dismayed.  Lois is at her                  (X)

       desk, struck with an idea, and she picks up her phone book,                (X)

       dials a number.

 

                                              LOIS

                          Hello, Lucy? It's Lois. I just

                          wanted to tell you that you're

                          _not_ invited to my Christmas

                          dinner tomorrow night... Well,

                          because, all the food I'm gonna buy

                          is mine and I don't want to share!                      (X)

 

       She hangs up the phone, and giggles like a schoolgirl.

 

 

 16A   INT. PERRY'S OFFICE - MINUTES LATER                                     16A  

 

       He hears a commotion from out in the Pit, gets up and opens

       his door.

 

 

 16B   INT. PLANET PIT - DAY                                                   16B  

 

       Perry looks out and sees UTTER MADNESS: Lois holding her

       rats and playing hopscotch, trying to get some of the other

       WOMEN to join in.

 

                                              LOIS

                          C'mon, you guys!

 

       She does a spectacular hopscotch and laughs.  Meanwhile,

       Clark and Jimmy go flying past on wheeled chairs, having a                 (X)

       chair race.                                                                (X)

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

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 16B   CONTINUED:                                                              16B  

 

                                              PERRY

                                 (roaring)

                          WHAT IN THE SAM HILL IS GOING ON

                          HERE?

 

       Lois, Clark and Jimmy stop, like guilty children.

 

                                              CLARK

                          I told you guys we shoulda been

                          quiet!

 

                                              LOIS

                          Clark, you're not the boss of us!

 

       Perry looks down at the hopscotch squares Lois drew on the                 (X)

       floor.

 

                                              PERRY

                          Lois, are those squares in magic

                          marker?

 

 

                                              LOIS

                          Well...

 

                                              CLARK

                                 (sing-song)

                          Lois is in trouble, Lois is in

                          trouble...

 

                                              LOIS

                          Yeah, well, I have all the rats and

                          you don't have any!

 

                                              CLARK

                          I could get those if I wanted!

 

                                                                                  (X)

                                              PERRY

                          E-NUFF!  Now I don't know what

                          we've got going on here -- I guess

                          we all just need vacations worse

                          than I thought -- but we got a

                          paper to put out here and a story

                          to do on these Rats...

 

                                              JIMMY

                          Gimme the Rats, I'll do the story!

 

       He goes for them and Lois hangs on.  Perry steps in.

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

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 16B   CONTINUED:  2                                                           16B  

 

                                              PERRY

                                 (breaking up the

                                  struggle)

                          That's it, the end, good night!

                                 (takes the Rats)

                          Lois, give me the Rats.

                                 (she hesitates)

                          _Lois_.

                                 (she hands them over)

                          Now go to your desk.

 

                                              LOIS

                          Oh, geez, that's real fair...

 

       Clark comes up to Perry.

 

                                              CLARK

                          Can I have a rat?  Can I?  Cmon,                        (X)

                          Chief, huh?                                             (X)

 

                                              PERRY

                          Clark you want me to send you to

                          your desk, too?

 

                                              CLARK

                                 (bummed)

                          No.

 

                                              PERRY

                          Then settle down.

 

       Perry heads for his office, holding the Space Rats.

 

                                              PERRY (CONT'D)

                          Doesn't anybody like fire trucks

                          anymore?                                                (X)

 

       Perry leaves.  Clark sees a STAFFER go by with a big box of

       donuts and grabs one, then another, then another, moving

       OFF.  The elevator doors open, revealing JONATHAN and MARTHA

       KENT, arms loaded with Christmas gifts.

 

                                              JONATHAN

                          This is the last year we come to

                          Metropolis to do our Christmas

                          shopping.  The city's too crazy.

                          Everybody shoving, pushing,

                          grabbing...

 

                                              MARTHA

                          Oh, Jonathan, what are you talking

                          about?

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

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 16B   CONTINUED: 3                                                            16B  

 

       Lois leaps into frame and digs through their bags of gifts.

 

                                              LOIS

                          Any of those for me, any of those

                          for me?

 

                                              JONATHAN

                                 (answering Martha)

                          Gee, I don't know... must be my

                          imagination.

 

 

  17   INT. PERRY'S OFFICE - DAY                                                17  

 

       Perry sits at his desk, with the Rats all there, looking

       through his stacks of Elvis albums.  Jonathan and Martha

       come in.

 

                                              JONATHAN

                          Hi, Perry, we're looking for Clark.

 

                                              PERRY

                          Look at these Elvis records...

                          aren't they great?  And they're all

                          mine.

 

       Martha glances over her shoulder and --

 

 

  18                                                                            18  

THRU   OMITTED                                                                THRU  

  19                                                                            19  

 

 

  20   MARTHA'S POV - CLARK                                                     20  

 

       as he comes out with donuts, sees Lois stealing decorations                (X)

       off his desk.  He shoots A QUICK BLAST of HEAT RAY at Lois'                (X)

       heel, causing it to SHEAR off in a SPARK.  Lois tumbles

       headlong into her desk, catching herself but dropping all

       the Christmas trimmings.

 

 

  21   MARTHA                                                                   21  

 

       gets a look on her face: pure shock, turning to pure anger.

       She marches out of Perry's office.  Jonathan follows.

 

 

  22   INT. PLANET - PIT - SAME TIME                                            22  

 

                                              MARTHA

                          Clark Jerome Kent!  You get right

                          over here, now!

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

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  22   CONTINUED:                                                               22  

 

                                              CLARK

                          What? What'd I do?

 

                                              MARTHA

                          You know exactly what you did.

 

       She grabs him by the ear and hauls him toward the conference room.

 

 

  23   INT. CONFERENCE ROOM - DAY                                               23  

 

       Martha leads Clark inside, by the ear.  Jonathan follows,

       closing the door behind him.

 

                                              MARTHA

                                 (very stern)

                          I never spanked you, but right now,

                          I'd like to drop your britches and

                          tan your hide like cheap leather!

 

                                              JONATHAN

                          Now, Martha...

 

                                              MARTHA

                          Jonathan, he burned the heel off

                          Lois' shoe.

 

                                              JONATHAN

                          Is that true, son?

 

                                              CLARK

                          Well, she...

                                 (rubs his head, as if in

                                  a fog)

                          ... she stole my... something...

                          took something or...

 

                                              JONATHAN

                          I don't think he's quite himself.

                          Neither's Lois or Perry...

 

                                              MARTHA

                          Well, what in the world is going

                          on?

 

                                              CLARK

                          I don't know.  The last I really

                          remember clearly was being at the

                          elevator and getting sprayed by one

                          of the rats and suddenly wanting

                          everything and feeling like... a

                          little kid...

 

                                                                  CUT TO:

 

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  24   EXT. - ALLEY - DAY                                                       24  

 

       Down near the docks.  A ROUGH-LOOKING GROUP of LONGSHOREMEN

       stand around a fire blazing in a trash can, warming

       themselves.  Ms. Duffy and Schott walk up.  The Longshoremen

       glare at them.

 

                                              MS. DUFFY

                          If this is Step Two, then I'd have

                          to say, I'm not very eager to see

                          Step Three...

 

       The Longshoremen walk toward them.  Slowly.  Menacingly.

 

                                              SCHOTT

                          Oh, show a little backbone, Ms.

                          Duffy.

 

       She turns to go.  MORE LONGSHOREMAN block the alley entrance.

 

                                              SCHOTT (CONT'D)

                          I know what I'm doing.

                                 (to the Men)

                          May I have your attention please?

                                 (he has it)

                          Well, it's that holiday season

                          again.  And you're a bunch of

                          unemployed longshoreman who'll no

                          doubt be spending this Christmas

                          Eve in a flea-bitten flop house. 

                          Alone, broke and -- if you're

                          _very_ lucky -- smashed out of your

                          mind on the cheapest alcohol known

                          to man.  How many of you would like

                          to do something about that?

 

       Of the dozen Huge Men here, every single one raises his

       hand.  And in some hands lead pipes, knives and grappling

       hooks.

 

                                              MS. DUFFY

                          I, uhhhh, I don't mean to sound

                          overly concerned but... I think

                          we should do something.

 

       Schott whips out a fat wad of cash.

 

                                              MS. DUFFY (CONT'D)

                          That's not what I had in mind.

 

                                              SCHOTT

                                 (to the assembled thugs)

                          Anyone object to a fast easy way to

                          get some of this?

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

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  24   CONTINUED:                                                               24  

 

                                              MS. DUFFY

                          Please, if we're going to commit

                          suicide, couldn't we just do it

                          some _normal_ way?

 

                                              SCHOTT

                                 (all thug hands drop)

                          I see.  All right, then. You have

                          a choice.  You could take _this_

                          money from me right now.  Or do

                          what I ask and get five times this

                          amount by tomorrow morning.  So.

                          What's it going to be, gentlemen?

 

 

  25   INT. PLANET PIT - DAY                                                    25  

 

       Jimmy is sitting at his desk, writing on small pieces of

       paper.

 

 

  26   CLOSE ON PAPER                                                           26  

 

       Jimmy has written his name "Jimmy Olsen" on fifty small

       pieces of paper.

 

 

  27   BACK TO SCENE                                                            27  

 

       He drops the names into the SECRET SANTA BOWL. Then stands,

       laughing, and starts across the newsroom toward the

       elevators, carrying the bowl.

 

                                              JIMMY

                                 (singing to tune of

                                  'Jolly Good Fellow')                            (X)

                          For I'm a Merry Good Fellow, I'm a                      (X)

                          Merry Good Fellow, and a Merry old                      (X)

                          Christmas to me...                                      (X)

 

 

  28   INT. PERRY'S OFFICE - SAME TIME                                          28  

 

       Perry picks up ringing phone.

 

                                              PERRY

                          Lo? Hi, Alice, what's up?

                                 (blows gum bubble)

                          No, I don't want to have some dumb,

                          drippy, kissy-face Christmas.

                          Yechhh.  I want to go to Graceland.

                                 (beat)

                          Hello?

 

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  24   CONTINUED:                                                               24  

 

                                              MS. DUFFY

                          Please, if we're going to commit

                          suicide, couldn't we just do it

                          some _normal_ way?

 

                                              SCHOTT

                                 (all thug hands drop)

                          I see.  All right, then.  You have

                          a choice.  You could take _this_

                          money from me right now.  Or do

                          what I ask and get five times this

                          amount by tomorrow morning.  So.

                          what's it going to be, gentlemen?

 

 

  25   INT. PLANET PIT - DAY                                                    25  

 

       Jimmy is sitting at his desk, writing on small pieces of

       paper.

 

 

  26   CLOSE ON PAPER                                                           26  

 

       Jimmy has written his name "Jimmy Olsen" on fifty small

       pieces of paper.

 

 

  27   BACK TO SCENE                                                            27  

 

       He drops the names into the SECRET SANTA BOWL. Then stands,

       laughing, and starts across the newsroom toward the

       elevators, carrying the bowl.

 

                                              JIMMY

                                 (singing to tune of

                                  'Jolly Good Fellow')

                          For I'm a Merry Good Fellow, I'm a

                          Merry Good Fellow, I'm a Merry                          (X)

                          Good Fellow, and a Merry Old                            (X)

                          Christmas to me...

 

 

  28   INT. PERRY'S OFFICE - SAME TIME                                          28  

 

       Perry picks up ringing phone.

 

                                              PERRY

                          Lo?  Hi, Alice, what's up?

                                 (blows gum bubble)

                          Y'know, I don't want to have some                       (X)

                          dumb, drippy, kissy-face Christmas.

                          Yechhh. I want to go to Graceland.

                                 (beat)

                          Hello?

 

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  29   INT. PLANET PIT - SAME TIME                                              29  

 

       Clark and his parents exit the conference room.

 

                                              CLARK

                          I think I'm fine now.  Whatever it

                          is, it wears off...

 

       He sees Lois at her desk, trying to talk Angela into playing

       cat's cradle with her.

 

                                              CLARK (CONT'D)

                          ... probably faster on me than

                          other people.  You guys go ahead

                          and finish your Christmas shopping.

                          I think we're looking at a job for

                          Superman.

 

                                              MARTHA

                          Okay, sweetheart.  I'm so glad I

                          didn't have to spank you.

 

                                              CLARK

                          Me, too, Mom.                                           (X)

 

       He hugs his parents and they leave.  Clark ducks into a back

       hall and --

 

 

 29A   ON LOIS                                                                 29A  

 

       playing her cat's cradle with Angela as she hears the

       WHOOSH, looks up and there's Superman.

 

                                              LOIS

                          Oh, wow, oh, cool! Superman!

                                 (holds out cradle)

                          Wanna play?

 

       He looks at the goo on her hands.

 

                                              SUPERMAN

                          Uh, sure...

 

       He glances into Perry's office and sees him alone in there,

       with the Rats.

 

                                              SUPERMAN (CONT'D)

                          One sec.

 

       He goes into --

 

 

 29B   INT. PERRY'S OFFICE - DAY                                               29B  

 

       Perry is playing 50's music, blowing babbles and making his

       Rats dance.  Superman comes in.

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

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 19B   CONTINUED:                                                              29B  

 

                                              PERRY

                          Superman... you're not here to take

                          away my Rats, are you?

 

       Superman nods relucantly.

 

                                              PERRY (CONT'D)

                          What a gyp.

 

 

 29C   INT. PLANET PIT - DAY                                                   29C  

 

       Rats in hand, Superman moves to Lois.

 

                                              SUPERMAN

                          Lois, I think we ought to wash your

                          hands.

 

                                              LOIS

                          What?

 

       Clark thinks of another way.

 

                                              SUPERMAN

                          I mean... want these Rats?

 

       He holds them up.  Lois almost leaps with happiness.

 

                                              LOIS

                          Oh!  Goodie!  More Space Rats!

 

       He leads her to the elevator, using the Rats as bait.

 

                                                                  CUT TO:

 

 29D   INT. LOIS' APARTMENT - DAY                                              29D  

 

       Lois comes out of the bathroom in her robe, looking sick.                  (X)

       Then there's a KNOCK at the door.  Lois opens it and                       (X)

       there's Clark, with an icepack on his head, pretending to be

       sick.

 

                                              LOIS

                          Hi, you too?                                            (X)

 

       He nods.

 

                                              LOIS (CONT'D)

                          I think Superman brought me back.                       (X)

                          You too?

 

                                              CLARK

                                 (nods)                                           (X)

                          You feel okay?                                          (X)

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

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                                              LOIS

                                 (shakes head)

                          You?   (shakes head)

 

                                              CLARK

                                 (shakes head)

                          But I dug up a clue anyway.  Harry

                          Hecklebaum.

 

                                              LOIS

                          Come again?

 

                                              CLARK

                                 (unfurls report)

                          The one and only distributor of

                          Rats.                                                   (X)

 

                                              LOIS

                          I'll get dressed.

 

       She goes to the bedroom.  Clark removes the ice-pack from

       his head, tosses it playfully behind his back and into the                 (X)

       trash.                                                                     (X)

 

                                                                  CUT TO:

 

 29E   INT. HECKLEBAUM'S OFFICE - DAY                                          29E  

 

       PHONES ARE RINGING like crazy, and we see HARRY HECKLEBAUM,

       a loud, obnoxious man, at his desk, going nuts, selling

       selling selling.  Behind him are stacks and stacks of Space

       Rat boxes.

 

                                              HARRY

                                 (answer phone)

                          What!  Ohhh, you have no other

                          toys?  All stolen?  My price just

                          doubled!  Hey, you don't want 'em,

                          you don't have to buy 'em.  See you

                          in bankruptcy court, pal!

 

       The door to his office opens, Lois and Clark enter.

 

                                              LOIS

                          Mr. Hecklebaum?  I'm Lois Lane, and

                          this is Clark Kent from the Daily

                          Planet.  We're investigating a

                          story on the Atomic Space Rats...

 

                                              HARRY

                                 (hits intercom)

                          JoAnn, hold all my calls.

                                 (to Lois, suspicious)

                          You want to write a story on me?

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

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                                              CLARK

                          Actually, we were wondering who

                          makes these rats.

 

                                              HARRY

                          Ha!  Lame!  You _should_ have said

                          you were gonna write a story on me.

                          I might have talked!  Do you know

                          how much money I'm making here? 

                          You think I'd tell you who's making

                          these?  Am I stupid?  Don't let the

                          door hit your butt on the way out! 

                          No, wait, I'm sorry...

                                 (they stop)

                          ...on second thought, _let_ it,

                          what do I care?

 

       Hecklebaum laughs and picks up his phone.

 

                                              HARRY (CONT'D)

                          JoAnn, how many calls did I get in

                          the  last twenty seconds?  Five? 

                          What's the problem here?  Are we

                          slowing down?

 

                                              LOIS

                          Surrounded day and night by them,

                          no wonder he's such a nut job.

                                 (spies something)

                          Hey, an invoice, see it there?

 

       Clark nods.

 

                                              LOIS (CONT'D)

                          Me, distract.  You, grab.  Go.

 

       Suddenly, Lois darts across the room, ripping open a box,

       and pulling out a rat.

 

                                              LOIS (CONT'D)

                          I want, I want, I want!

 

       Harry drops his phone and lunges for Lois, struggling with

       her over the rat.

 

                                              HARRY

                          No, no, no!

 

       She gets sprayed.  In the confusion, Clark steps over to the

       desk, grabs the paper.  Harry finally wrestles the rat from

       Lois.  Lois goes nuts and leaps for the rat.  Clark has to

       drag her out.

 

                                                                  CUT TO:

 

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 29F   EXT. STREET OUTSIDE OF HECKLEBAUM'S - DAY                               29F  

 

       Clark drags Lois outside.  She suddenly becomes composed.

 

                                              LOIS

                          Okay, you can let go now.

 

                                              CLARK

                          You all right?

 

                                              LOIS

                          I was holding my breath.  Got the

                          invoice?

 

                                              CLARK

                          Maker of rats: W.P. Schott.  No

                          address, no phone number, just a PO

                          box.  So...

 

                                              LOIS

                          Background check.

 

       As they start back for the Planet --

 

                                              LOIS (CONT'D)

                          Clark, did you have any Christmas

                          plans?

 

                                              CLARK

                          Yeah, I'm flying back with my                           (X)

                          folks tonight.  Christmas is                            (X)

                          always the biggest party in                             (X)

                          Smallville.                                             (X)

 

                                              LOIS

                          I was just having a few people

                          over... and I thought you might

                          like to come.

 

                                              CLARK

                          Well --

 

                                              LOIS

                          But I don't want you to change your

                          plans, you should be with your

                          family.                                                 (X)

 

                                              CUT TO:

 

  30   OMITTED                                                                  30  

 

 

  31   INT. SEVERAL TOY STORES - CLOSE SHOTS - NIGHT #2                         31  

 

       A DOOR in Farmingdale's opens and the Longshoreman-Thugs                   (X)

       come in with boxes full of Rats.

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

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       They push other toys back and set the Rats up in front of

       them.

 

       HANDS put more Rats on shelves.

 

       HANDS push other toys out of sight.

 

       HANDS put Rats in window.

 

       HANDS put up ads: NEW SHIPMENT OF RATS!

 

                                                                  CUT TO:

 

 

  32   INT. SCHOTT'S LAIR - NIGHT                                               32  

 

       Schott stands, surrounded by More Space Rats as they're

       taken out by the Thugs.

 

                                              SCHOTT

                          Step Three, Ms. Duffy.

 

                                              MS. DUFFY

                          Mr. Schott, this is hard for me to

                          say but... I'm not sure I can be a

                          part of this anymore.  You used to

                          love children so much, you were so

                          wonderful to them.

 

                                              SCHOTT

                          I'm still wonderful to them.  I'm

                          giving them not only what they want

                          but what they _deserve_.  And it's

                          only temporary, no lasting side

                          effects.

 

                                              MS. DUFFY

                          I just think it's... it seems so...

                          well...

 

                                              SCHOTT

                          Ms. Duffy, did you know I used to

                          watch you every night when you left

                          the office?

 

                                              MS. DUFFY

                                 (thrilled and expectant)

                          You did?  Really?

                                 (patting her hair)

                          I...   well, that's very... I...

 

                                              SCHOTT

                          I remember you going to the bus

                          stop.  It always made me sad, you

                          seemed so tired and cold...

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

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       He leads her around a stack of boxes. A gleaming new car                   (X)

       sits there. Ms. Duffy is stunned.

 

                                              SCHOTT (CONT'D)

                          For you, Ms. Duffy.  The first

                          profits from the Space Rats.

 

                                              MS. DUFFY

                          Mr. Schott, I... I... oh, my, it's

                          very... shiny.

 

                                              SCHOTT

                          And this.

 

       He gives her a beautiful fur coat.

 

                                              SCHOTT (CONT'D)

                          Man made, of course.  We don't want

                          to hurt the little creatures.

 

       He drapes the coat over her. She luxuriates in its

       softness.

 

                                              SCHOTT (CONT'D)

                          There are some advantages to

                          striking back, Ms. Duffy.  And

                          after all, what are we really

                          doing?  We're not foisting

                          something on the public they don't

                          want, are we?

 

                                              MS. DUFFY

                          Well, I suppose not...

 

                                              SCHOTT

                          And if in the meantime, people

                          become the scabrous, obtuse,

                          jealous, greedy, nasty bunch of

                          pre-pubescents they really are

                          anyway, well then, all the better

                          then, hm?

 

       Before she can answer, fie dangles a gorgeous diamond                      (X)

       necklace before her.  She gasps.  He clips them around her                 (X)

       neck.

 

                                              SCHOTT (CONT'D)

                          Merry Christmas, Ms. Duffy.

 

       And as he laughs a huge, ECHOING laugh --

 

                                                                  CUT TO:

 

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  33   INT. SERIES OF SHOTS OF TOY STORES - NIGHT                               33  

 

       BOXES OF RATS on the shelves.

       RATS in the windows.

       RATS, RATS, RATS, as the sound of Schott's laugh BUILDS...

 

 

 33A   EXT. TOY STORE - NIGHT                                                  33A  

 

       Rats on display in the big window with a sign.  We hear two

       MALE VOICES, just O.S.:

 

                                              VOICE 1

                          Gimme that 1

 

                                              VOICE 2

                          No, you gimme it!

 

       They come onto screen, struggling over a Rat -- a SALVATION                (X)

       ARMY WORKER and a SANTA CLAUS, fighting like little kids as                (X)

       Schott's laugh reaches its CRESCENDO.

 

                                                                  FADE OUT.

 

                                   _END OF ACT TWO_

 

 

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                                     _ACT THREE_

 

       FADE IN:

 

 

  34   EXT. STREET OUTSIDE PLANET - NIGHT                                       34   

 

       Lois and Clark emerge and walk.

 

                                              LOIS

                          Well, looks like there's nothing we

                          can do till the reports come in on

                          Schott and the Rats.

                                 (woozy)

                          Good thing; I'm not quite a hundred

                          percent yet.  HOW about you?

 

                                              CLARK

                          Oh, yeah, I... feel kind of weird,

                          too.

 

                                              LOIS

                          I guess the only one who's immune

                          to this is Superman.

 

                                              CLARK

                          You would think.

 

       They pass a SMALL LOT OF CHRISTMAS TREES.  Lois stops.

 

                                              LOIS

                          Did you get your tree yet?

 

                                              CLARK

                          Yeah.  You?

 

                                              LOIS

                                 (head shake)

                          I always have trouble deciding.

                          See, I like the big, pretty ones

                          but I feel so sorry for the little

                          scrawny ones.  I remember when I

                          was twelve... my folks had just

                          split up and didn't bother to get a

                          tree.  So I broke open my piggy

                          bank, went out and bought the

                          ugliest, loneliest looking little

                          tree I could find.  And I said to

                          myself, 'If I can make this tree

                          beautiful, then I can have a great

                          Christmas... even if it's by

                          myself.'  So I put it in my room

                          and decorated it with ribbons and

                          popcorn and tin foil.

 

                                              CLARK

                          And...?

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

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                                              LOIS

                          And... all the needles fell off, it

                          turned black and my Mom threw it out.

                                 (with determination)

                          But I'm not a kid anymore and I'm

                          going to get a great tree and have

                          a great Christmas... right?

 

                                              CLARK

                          That's the spirit.                                      (X)

 

 

 34A   INT. LOIS' APARTMENT - NIGHT                                            34A  

 

       The door opens and Lois and Clark enter.  He's carrying her

       tree -- a scrawny, pathetic little dwarf.

 

                                              LOIS

                          I just couldn't leave it sitting

                          there all alone...

 

                                              CLARK

                          I understand.

 

                                              LOIS

                          You don't think it's ugly?

 

                                              CLARK

                                 (sets it down)

                          I think it has... lots of

                          potential.

 

       She hangs small ornament on a branch.  The branch droops,

       the ornament slides off and SHATTERS.

 

  35                                                                            35  

THRU   OMITTED                                                                THRU  

  38                                                                            38  

 

  39   INT. PLANET - PIT - DAY #3                                               39  

 

       A News Anchor with a photo of a rat on the chroma-key behind

       him:

 

                                              NEWS ANCHOR

                          Well, those Space Rats are getting

                          hotter by the second.

 

       Footage of nondescript riot plays over his shoulder.

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

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                                              NEWS ANCHOR

                          If this keeps up, those rats could

                          end up being tradeable commodities.

                          Right, Chet?

 

                                              WEATHERMAN

                                 (cheerfully)

                          They're pretty neat.

 

                                              NEWS ANCHOR

                          So Chet, we going to have a white

                          Christmas this year?

 

                                              WEATHERMAN

                          Well, I'm not going to tell you...

 

                                              NEWS ANCHOR

                          Pardon?

 

                                              WEATHERMAN

 

                          ... unless I get a big raise.

                                 (lifts his Rat up)

                          And some more Rats.

 

       REVEAL Clark watching TV, while Lois is at her desk, on the                (X)

       phone, writing down information as she hears it.

 

                                              LOIS

                          Thanks, Prof. Hamilton.

                                 (to Clark)

                          That yellow goo inside the rats is

                          a highly sophisticated psychotropic

                          mind-altering drug.  And here's the

                          weird part -- boil it and it

                          becomes a completely harmless

                          solution, low in sodium, high in

                          Vitamin C.

 

 

 39A   OMITTED                                                                 39A  

 

 

 39B   RESUME SCENE                                                            39B  

 

       Jimmy is at the Secret Santa station, swallowing aspirin and

       rubbing his head.

 

                                              ANGELA

                          Jimmy Olsen, I'm your Secret Santa.

 

       Jimmy looks up to find Angela standing before him -- a

       vision of loveliness.  She has a small gift in her hand.

       She gives it to Jimmy.

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

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                                              JIMMY

                          Wow...

 

                                              PERRY

                                 (approaching; looking

                                  ill)

                          Jimmy, I'm your Secret Santa.

 

       Suddenly, other people arrive with gifts.  And more and more

       and more.  We hear, "I'm your Secret Santa" over and over. 

       Angela realizes.

 

                                              ANGELA

                          You rigged the Secret Santa.                            (X)

                          Mister I'm-In-Charge-Of-it.  What                       (X)

                          a jerk.

 

       She walks off.

 

                                              JIMMY

                          Angela, wait!

 

                                              ANGELA

                          Stay away from me!

 

       She storms off.  Jimmy tries to chase her, but Perry pushes

       him back in his seat.

 

                                              PERRY

                          Let her go, son.  She'll just take

                          your heart, rip it outta your chest

                          and every plea you make to come

                          back'll be Returned To Sender.

                          Address Unknown.

 

                                              JIMMY

                          Still can't find Alice?

 

                                              PERRY

                                 (shakes his head as he

                                  swallows aspirin)

                          She left me a message, saying she's

                          gone.. we were going to spend

                          Christmas together, I was gonna

                          wear my Santa suit, and...

                                 (catches himself)

                          Lord, I feel rode hard and put away

                          wet.  I can't remember what I

                          did... it's all kind of a haze...

                          Lois and Clark say it's those ugly

                          little rats but we can't prove

                          anything yet, so even if I could

                          find her, it'd sound like kind of a

                          flimsy excuse.

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

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                                              JIMMY

                                 (looking off at Angela)

                          Yeah.

 

       Lois enters scene.

 

                                              LOIS

                                 (crossing past)

                          Well, you're both invited to my

                          Christmas Eve dinner tonight.

 

                                              PERRY

                          Guess it beats the soup kitchen...

 

                                              LOIS

                          Oh, now, don't go getting your

                          hopes so high, Chief.

 

  40   AT THE ELEVATORS                                                         40  

 

       Santa from the orphanage enters.  By the hand, he leads the

       little mute girl, Danielle, down the steps.  Clark is on the

       phone:

 

                                              CLARK

                          That's right. Hecklebaum. STAR

                          Labs is faxing their report.  He

                          should be arrested immediately and

                          those Rats should be taken off

                          every toy shelf.

                                 (cradles phone, looks

                                  up)

                          Santa...

 

       Santa stops.

 

                                              CLARK (CONT'D)

                          Sorry, I don't know what else to                        (X)

                          call you.

 

                                              SANTA

                          Santa is fine.  This is Danielle,                       (X)

                          one of our kids.  She's been                            (X)

                          helping me with collections.  We                        (X)

                          just came in to say 'hi' and warm                       (X)

                          up before we headed back.                               (X)

 

       Clark bends down and smiles.

 

                                              CLARK

                          Hi, it's nice to meet you.

                                 (as Lois enters frame)

                          This is my friend, Lois.  Lois,

                          Danielle.

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

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                                              LOIS

                          Hi.

 

       She makes a little wave. Lois glances at Santa.                            (X)

 

                                              SANTA

                          She hasn't spoken since her                             (X)

                          parents... well , for the last                          (X)

                          three years.  But she's excited

                          about Christmas, right Danielle?

 

       She nods.  Lois plucks the cat's cradle off her desk, loops

       it around her fingers and offers it to Danielle.  As Clark

       and Santa talk, they play:

 

                                              CLARK

                          I've talked to the toy stores and

                          they're going to donate all they

                          can.  We'll try and get everything                      (X)

                          there by tonight.                                       (X)

 

                                              SANTA

                          Tell your flying friend I really

                          appreciate it.

                                 (pulls Danielle)

                          Come on, Danielle.  We have to go

                          now.

 

                                              LOIS

                                 (re: the string)

                          You keep it, sweetie.

 

       Santa pulls Danielle toward the elevators. Lois and Clark

       wave.

 

                                              LOIS (CONT'D)

                          What a darling girl.  I wonder if

                          she'll ever be able to talk?

 

       Jimmy comes up, holding papers in his hand. A computerized

       picture of Schott is on top.

 

                                              JIMMY

                          Your report on Schott.

 

                                              LOIS

                                 (scans report)

                          Interesting...  Used to be a

                          chemist.

 

                                              CLARK

                          That explains a few volumes.

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

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                                              LOIS

                          Jimmy, is there a last known

                          address?

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

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                                              JIMMY

                          Not for him, but I dug and found

                          out he worked for a toy company;

                          got fired last year along with his

                          secretary.  About a month ago...

                                 (hands her slip)

                          ...a warehouse was rented in her

                          name.

 

                                              LOIS

                          Good work.  Let's go, partner!

 

                                              CLARK

                                 (in motion with Lois)

                          Jimmy, can you call my folks and

                          tell them to go on ahead to

                          Smallville,  I'll catch a later

                          flight!

 

                                                                  CUT TO:

 

  41   OMITTED                                                                  41  

 

 

  42   EXT. STREET OUTSIDE OF THE PLANET - DAY                                  42  

 

       Lois and Clark push out the revolving doors.  The chill wind

       is blowing fiercely.

 

                                              LOIS

                          What a day for the car to be in                         (X)

                          the shop.

                                 (two fingered whistle)

                          TAX-EEEEE!

 

       It pulls to a stop, and Lois and Clark get in.

 

                                                                  CUT TO:

 

 

  43   INT. SCHOTT'S LAIR - DAY                                                 43  

 

       Schott POPS the cork on a bottle of champagne and pours into

       two glasses.  Hands one to Ms. Duffy, who is wearing her

       diamonds, along with a new dress.                                          (X)

 

                                              SCHOTT

                          What shall we toast to, Ms. Duffy?

 

                                              MS. DUFFY

                          Well... I suppose we could... no,

                          that would be... well, we might...

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

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                                              SCHOTT

                          Ms. Duffy, you're waffling again.

                                 (sweetly)

                          It's unseemly for a woman wearing a

                          fifty thousand dollar necklace to                       (X)

                          waffle.

 

                                              MS. DUFFY

                          Maybe we could drink... to us?

 

       He looks at her, not quite sure how to take this.  She gazes

       at him equally unsure.  The look is held.  Schott seems to

       get a little flustered.

 

                                              SCHOTT

                          Yes.  To us.  To... to our many

                          years together.  You're a very

                          fine...

                                 (pause)

                          ... woman.

 

                                              MS. DUFFY

                          Am I?

 

       He is about to answer when a TV on a shelf catches his eye

       and on it --

 

 

  44   NEWS VIDEO SHOT OF HECKLEBAUM - IN OFFICE                                44  

 

       as he's pulled up from his desk by police, struggling the

       entire way.

 

                                              HARRY

                          Let me go!  No!  Owww! I want my

                          rats!  I need my rats!

 

                                              NEWS ANCHOR (V.O.)

                          The Atomic Space Rats, the toy

                          sensation of this year's Christmas,

                          is not such a sensation after all.

                          Police say that the rats contain a

                          mind-altering drug that causes

                          extreme but temporary behavioral

                          changes when inhaled...

                                 (looks O.S., re: a

                                  grumbling VOICE)

                          No, Chet, you're not getting a

                          raise!

 

 

  45   SCHOTT AND MS. DUFFY                                                     45  

 

       react, stunned.  The champagne glass slips out of Schott's

       hand and SHATTERS on the floor.

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

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                                              MS. DUFFY

                          Oh, my.  Mr. Schott ... ?

 

       Schott charges over to the bubbling vat of goo and clips a

       clothespin on his nose.

 

                                              SCHOTT

                          Help me get the chemical into the

                          truck.                                                  (X)

 

       She just stands there, shaken.

 

                                              SCHOTT (CONT'D)

                          Ms. Duffy!  I said, I need your help!

 

                                              MS. DUFFY

                          What... what are you going to do?

 

                                              SCHOTT

                          Our little toy enterprise may be

                          coming to an end, Ms. Duffy, but the

                          game isn't over.  Metropolis

                          still has lessons to learn -- and

                          _we're_ still the teachers.

 

                                                                  CUT TO:

 

 

  46   EXT. PARK NEAR ORPHANAGE - DAY                                           46  

 

       A horse-drawn carriage festooned with boughs of holly and

       filled with a HAPPY FAMILY JINGLES and CLOMPS by for a snowy

       ride through the park.

 

       Lois and Clark's cab pulls up.  In the front window, WE SEE

       Lois and Clark get out of the cab, Lois fuming at the Driver

       and his Rat:

 

                                              LOIS

                          Two hundred dollars for a ten block

                          cab ride!

 

                                              CLARK

                          Lois, calm down...

 

                                              LOIS

                          Look, I know you're not in your

                          right mind.  So here's twenty and

                          some advice -- throw the rat away!

 

       The Driver just CACKLES, grabs her cash and speeds off. 

       Clark gazes after the cab and his eye is caught by the sight

       of a Woman in the orphanage courtyard.

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

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  46   CONTINUED:                                                               46  

 

       She's handing out Teddy Bears to the kids and as she turns

       toward us, we see it's Ms. Duffy.

 

                                              LOIS (CONT'D)

                          Clark, you know what'd make my

                          Christmas Merry?

 

                                              CLARK

                          What?

 

                                              LOIS

                          Winslow P. Schott -- bagged and                         (X)

                          tagged.

 

                                              CLARK

                                 (heading off with her)

                          Let's do it.

 

                                                                                  (X)

 

                                                                  CUT TO:

 

 

  47   EXT. RESERVOIR - DAY                                                     47  

 

       Schott, working alone, has pulled a big chemical truck up to

       the back of the reservoir.  A cheesy YELLOW Goo is being

       pumped out, into the water.  WE REVEAL a sign that reads:

       METROPOLIS RESERVOIR.

 

                                              SCHOTT

                          Merry Christmas, Metropolis.

 

                                                                  FADE OUT.

 

                                     _END OF ACT THREE_

 

 

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                                    _ACT FOUR_

 

       FADE IN:

 

 

  48   INT. SCHOTT'S LAIR - DAY                                                 48  

 

       We hear a CRUNCH and see a HUGE STEEL LocK SNAP off a door.

       Clark has just shoved the door open.  Lois looks at the bent

       lock, then him.

 

                                              CLARK

                          Must've been rusted through.

 

       She flips on a light, revealing all the toys and the Space

       Rats, aisles and aisles of them, as far as the eye can see.

 

       They smell the goo and go to the vat -- it's empty.

 

                                              CLARK (CONT'D)

                          Uh-oh. I've got a bad feeling.

 

                                              LOIS

                          Where's our Toyman and his nasty

                          goo?

 

                                              CLARK

                          I don't know... but it looks like

                          he just got the 'Dear John.'

 

       He refers to a note sitting in the lap of one of Schott's

       Teddy Bears.  Nearby, her diamonds, coat and car keys on a                 (X)

       table.                                                                     (X)

 

                                              LOIS

                          'Dear Mr. Schott, I cannot go on

                          participating in this.  I have gone

                          to give the last _good_ thing you                       (X)

                          made for the world to some

                          deserving children.  Ms. Duffy.'

 

       Clark looks at the Teddy Bear -- and remembers:

 

                                              CLARK

                          The orphanage.

 

       At that moment, Schott comes in with a box.

 

                                              SCHOTT

                          Ms. Duffy?

 

       He doesn't see Lois and Clark yet.  He opens the box,

       revealing a diamond tiara.

 

                                              SCHOTT (CONT'D)

                          Ms. Duffy, I have a surprise.

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

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  48   CONTINUED:                                                               48  

 

       He sees them.

 

                                              LOIS

                          So do we.  You're busted.  Merry

                          Christmas.

 

                                              CLARK

                          What have you done with the

                          chemicals?

 

                                              SCHOTT

                          Who are you?  What have you done

                          with Ms. Duffy?

 

                                              CLARK

                          Nothing --

 

                                              SCHOTT

                                 (rushes Clark)

                          If you hurt her, I'll --

 

                                              CLARK

                          She left you.

 

       Shows him note.  Schott is stunned.

 

                                              SCHOTT

                          She... she left me? But she

                          never... we've been together twenty

                          years.  I have to see her.                              (X)

 

                                              CLARK

                          I know where she is.  Tell us what

                          you did with the chemical and we'll

                          take you to her.

 

                                              LOIS

                          You might want to say a last

                          goodbye before you go to jail.

 

  49                                                                            49  

THRU   OMITTED                                                                THRU  

  50                                                                            50  

 

 

  51   EXT. ORPHANAGE - DAY                                                     51  

 

       Ms. Duffy exits the orphanage with empty bags and no more

       bears.  A disappointed FEW KIDS trail behind her, among                    (X)

       them Danielle, and the Orphanage Santa (now out of uniform                 (X)

       and just a Worker again).                                                  (X)

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

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  51   CONTINUED:                                                               51  

 

                                              MS. DUFFY

                          I'm sorry, I don't have anymore

                          bears...

 

                                              WORKER

                          It's all right, we appreciate this.

 

       Danielle peers across the streets and sees --                              (X)

 

       Lois (holding a bear) Clark and Schott, in the park, about

       to cross the street.  She walks out of the courtyard.

 

 

 51A   WITH LOIS, SCHOTT AND CLARK - IN PARK                                   51A  

 

       across from the orphanage.

 

                                              SCHOTT

                          What do you have that stupid bear

                          for?

      

                                              LOIS

                          I don't know, I just didn't feel

                          like letting go of it...

 

       They pass THREE OLD LADIES, fighting over a Rat.  Schott                   (X)

       smiles.

 

                                              SCHOTT

                          Well, most people still can't let

                          go of the Rats.

 

       Clark sees the Old Lady altercation is getting serious.  He

       steps in.

 

                                              CLARK

                          Ladies, I promise you, this Rat

                          isn't worth it.

 

       He hands the Rat to Lois, then gets WHACKED with canes.                    (X)

       Lois and Schott moves to cross the street

 

 

 51B   DANIELLE                                                                51B  

 

       sees the bear and rat in Lois' arms and goes running out of

       the courtyard --

 

 

  52   INTO THE STREET                                                          52  

 

       heading for Schott and Lois without looking and --

 

 

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  53   THE HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE                                                 53  

 

       THUNDERS around the corner at a full gallop, heading right

       for her.  She stumbles in its path.

 

 

  54   SCHOTT                                                                   54  

 

       sees this --

 

                                              SCHOTT

                          Look out!

 

       -- and runs for Danielle, grabs her -- but slips.  They're

       about to be trampled.

 

 

  55   TIGHT ON LOIS' FACE                                                      55  

 

       as she registers the horror of this.

 

                                              LOIS

                          No!

 

 

  56   SUPERMAN                                                                 56  

 

       streaks in and SCOOPS man and child out of harm's way as the

       horses GALLOP past.  He sets them down on the sidewalk.

       Lois, Ms. Duffy and the Worker run up.

 

                                              LOIS

                                 (to Danielle)

                          Are you all right?

 

                                              WORKER

                          Danielle... ?

 

       The little girl nods her head.

 

                                              WORKER (CONT'D)

                          She's fine.

 

                                              MS. DUFFY

                          Mr. Schott, are you -- ?                                (X)

 

                                              SCHOTT

                          Yes, yes, I'm fine... Thank you,

                          Superman.

 

                                              SUPERMAN

                          For somebody who doesn't like

                          children much, you took a big risk.

 

                                              MS. DUFFY

                          No, Superman, you don't

                          understand... he loves children.

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

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                                              SCHOTT

                          I... I wasn't thinking; ..I just

                          saw her there...  I can't imagine

                          why she'd run out in the street

                          like   that...

 

       Danielle moves to Schott's two toys in Lois' arms.

 

                                              SCHOTT (CONT'D)

                          Ah, I should've known.  The rat.

                          Greedy.  Just like everyone el --

 

       But she reaches right past the ugly Rat and takes the Bear.

       Everyone watches silently as she pulls the string.

 

                                              TEDDY BEAR

                          Merry Christmas.  I love you.

 

                                              DANIELLE

                                 (hesitantly)

                          M-Merry... Christmas to you... Mr.

                          B-Bear.

 

       Lois and Superman are stunned.

 

                                              WORKER

                          She... she...

                                 (excited)

                          Did you hear... did you hear it?

                          Danielle!

                                 (hugs her)

                          She hasn't said a word since I've

                          known her!  It's a miracle.

 

                                              DANIELLE

                                 (kissing the bear)

                          I love _you_.

 

                                              LOIS

                          I guess there's a little bit more

                          to people than just greed, Mr.

                          Schott.

 

       Danielle smiles up at Schott.

 

                                              DANIELLE

                          Is this your bear, Mister?

 

       Schott is stunned near-tears by the girl's words.  Ms. Duffy

       moves close to him.

 

                                              MS. DUFFY

                          He made it.

 

       Danielle starts to hand the bear to Schott.

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

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                                              SCHOTT

                          I... I made it for _you_.

 

       She crooks her finger, asking him to bend over.  He does.

       She kisses him on the cheek.

 

                                              DANIELLE

                          Thank you.

 

                                              LOIS

                          Where's Clark?                                          (X)

 

                                              SUPERMAN

                          He, uh, took a pretty serious hit                       (X)

                          from those old ladies...                                (X)

 

                                              MS. DUFFY

                                 (to Superman)

                          Mr. Schott's a good man, he really                      (X)

                          is -- but he was so hurt when the

                          children said they didn't like his

                          toys.                                                   (X)

 

                                              SCHOTT

                          Superman, I... I'm sorry... I'm so

                          ashamed...

 

                                              SUPERMAN

                          Just tell me what you did with the

                          chemicals.

 

                                                                  CUT TO:

 

 

  57   EXT. METROPOLIS SKY - DAY                                                57  

 

                          Superman FLIES through the air.

 

 

  58   EXT. OVER THE RESERVOIR - DAY                                            58  

 

       With his HEAT VISION, he BLASTS the water to the boiling

       point.

 

                                                                  CUT TO:

 

 

  59                                                                            59  

THRU   OMITTED                                                                THRU  

  60                                                                            60  

 

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  61   EXT. METROPOLIS SKIES - NIGHT                                            61  

 

       We HEAR the familiar SLEIGH BELLS ringing, but we find                     (X)

       TAMBOURINES, in Lois and Jimmy's hands, dressed as elves.                  (X)

       Perry is dressed as a jolly Santa, driving a SLEIGH filled                 (X)

       with toys FLYING THROUGH THE AIR.                                          (X)

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

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       Jimmy and Lois sit on either side of him.  Lois is having a

       great time but Jimmy looks out and down, a little panicked.

 

       And we find, not reindeer pulling his sleigh, but --

       SUPERMAN.

 

       Perry smiles, loving every second of this exhilarating rush,

       and he trumpets the familiar laugh...

 

                                              PERRY

                          Ho, ho, ho! Mer-ry Christmas!

 

                                                                  CUT TO:

 

 

  62   EXT. COATES ORPHANAGE - NIGHT                                            62(X)

 

       Two COPS are about to arrest Ms. Duffy and Schott, who                     (X)

       stand with the Worker and nine or ten orphans.                             (X)

 

 

                                              SCHOTT

                          Please, can we just spend a little

                          more time with the children ... ?

 

                                              MS. DUFFY

                          Officer, it would mean so much to                       (X)

                          us...

 

       The kids all CLAP and CHATTER they want them to stay.                      (X)

       Then, from above, the sound of the tambourine and the                      (X)

       ho-ho-ho.  Everyone looks up in wonder at --

 

 

  63   SUPERMAN PULLING THE SLEIGH                                              63  

 

       with Perry, Jimmy and Lois.  They fly right across the full

       moon, then --

 

                                                                  WIPE TO:        (X)

 

 

  64   EXT. ORPHANAGE - LATER                                                   64  

 

       Perry smiles and laughs, handing out presents as fast as                   (X)

       his hands can give them away. Superman, Jimmy and Lois step

       in to lend a hand.                                                         (X)

 

 

                                              SUPERMAN

                          Officer, do you mind if Mr. Schott

                          and Ms. Duffy give us a hand?

                          We'll make sure they make it to the

                          station for questioning.

 

       The Cops just shrug and let Duffy and Schott walk over to

       help hand out presents.

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

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       They both beam as the kids take the toys.  Lois looks at

       Superman.

 

                                              LOIS

                          I told myself I was going to have                       (X)

                          a real Christmas... one I'd find

                          for myself...

 

                                              SUPERMAN

                          And?

 

                                              LOIS

                          And I have.

 

       He looks at her, smiles.  They are nose to nose now.  Lois

       leans forward and kisses him.

 

                                              LOIS (CONT'D)

                          Merry Christmas, Superman.

 

                                              SUPERMAN

                          Merry Christmas, Lois.

 

       As they part, Perry White and Jimmy are staring at them. 

       Gift bags empty, their work here done.

 

                                              PERRY

                          Man.  I am lonesome tonight.

 

                                              JIMMY

                          Tell me about it.

 

                                              PERRY

                          Superman, Alice is at a hotel

                          downtown, and I gotta see her,

                          _now_.

 

       Superman smiles.

 

                                              SUPERMAN

                          I understand.  Why don't you hop

                          back in the sleigh and I'll give

                          you a big entrance.

 

       Perry can't leap into the seat fast enough.

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

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                                              PERRY

                          Lois, I'm sorry I'm gonna miss your

                          dinner, darlin'.

 

                                              SUPERMAN

                          So am I.

 

                                              LOIS

                          I understand.

                                 (to Perry)                                       (X)

                          A big holiday for you.                                  (X)

                                 (to Superman)                                    (X)

                          And no holidays for you.                                (X)

 

                                              PERRY

                          All righty, Superman, giddeee-up!

 

       ON LOIS AND JIMMY'S FACES as we hear the O.S. WHOOSH

 

                                              PERRY (O.S.)

                          Yeeeeee-ha!

 

       -- and JINGLE of the take off.

 

                                              JIMMY

                          So, what time's dinner?

 

                                              LOIS

                          You're not coming.

 

                                              JIMMY

                          I'm not?

 

       She shakes her head and points to -- Angela, who walks

       through the gates into the courtyard.  She looks at Jimmy

       and smiles.  He smiles back.

 

                                              LOIS

                          I explained you weren't quite

                          yourself before.  She's a very

                          understanding girl.  Hang onto her,

                          they're rare.

                                 (kisses his cheek)

                          Merry Christmas.

 

       Jimmy gives her a big hug, then moves off to Angela.  The

       kids come up to Lois with their toys, chattering and showing

       them off.  She looks across the courtyard at Schott and Ms.

       Duffy.

 

       While Schott is busy putting a toy together for a child, Ms.

       Duffy fixes a bit of mistletoe to a the fence over his head.

       Then spritzes some breath spray into her mouth and taps her

       shoulder.  He turns.

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

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       And she launches herself at him in the biggest, longest kiss

       in the history of eight o'clock Sunday night TV.

 

       Startled, Schott pulls back.

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

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                                              SCHOTT

                          Ms... Duffy?

 

                                              MS. DUFFY

                          My name... is Margaret.  And what I

                          want this Christmas is _you_.

 

       Schott just stares, then launches into a kiss. She swoons

       back in his arms.  The Kids all hide their faces and go,

       "Eeeeeeeuuuuhhhhwwwww!"

 

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  65   INT. LOIS' APARTMENT - NIGHT                                             65  

 

       MOVING CLOSE DOWN table covered in white linen, silver,

       china and candles. Heaping mounds of food. Turkey,

       stuffing, potatoes, cranberries. Soft, romantic Christmas                  (X)

       MUSIC on the stereo.                                                       (X)

      

       REVEAL Lois has prepared an incredible feast, several

       courses and decorated the table exquisitely... for no one.

 

       She is alone.

 

       She looks at her watch.  Tears start to well up in her eyes

       and her bottom lip bulges out, quivering as she fights the

       realization that nobody has shown up.

 

                                              LOIS

                          No, not this year, this year is

                          different, this year I get it...

                          and I'm not going to lose it.

 

       She is about to cry, then hears a familiar WHOOSH through

       the window and --

 

       Lois turns to the window to find --

 

       Nothing... only the drapes blowing in the breeze.  She takes

       a deep breath, trying to hold it together, and there's a

       KNOCK at the door.  Puzzled, she goes to the door, opens it,

       to find Clark standing there, smiling.

 

                                              LOIS

                          Clark...

 

       She throws her arms around him, hugs him deeply.

 

                                              LOIS (CONT'D)

                          You came!                                               (X)

 

       She stops hugging him, closes the door.

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

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                                              LOIS (CONT'D)

                          What about Smallville?  Your folks?

 

                                              CLARK

                          Uh... my plane got snowed in.

 

                                              LOIS

                          But it's not sn....

 

       She stops herself.  Looks out the window.  It's not snowing. 

       She smiles and so does he.

 

                                              CLARK (CONT'D)

                          Well, I'm sure it _will_.

 

                                              LOIS

                          Oh, you are just the best.  And you

                          are going to get stuffed.  I went

                          all out.  Turkey, cranberries,

                          potatoes, stuffing... Hey, did you

                          know you have to make stuffing?  It

                          doesn't just come on the side?

 

                                              CLARK

                          I think I heard that someplace.  I

                          have a present for you.

                                 (lifts a box)

                          You might want to open it.                              (X)

 

       As she does --

 

                                              CLARK (CONT'D)

                          I told Superman your story about                        (X)

                          the tree when you were twelve...

 

       He crosses to her little tree, all done up, but still

       looking a little droopy and brown.

 

                                              CLARK (CONT'D)

                          ...and we thought this might look                       (X)

                          good on this little guy.                                (X)

 

       She removes a beautiful, glowing, star-shaped crystal from

       the box. And is dazzled.

 

                                              LOIS

                          It's beautiful.  I've never seen                        (X)

                          anything like it.  Where... ?                           (X)

 

       Clark gestures skyward.                                                    (X)

 

                                              LOIS (CONT'D)

                          Oh.                                                     (X)

 

                                                                  (CONTINUED)

 

                            --page break--

       SEASON'S GREEDINGS (#9)  Green Rev.        11/1/94                    53.    

 

 

  65   CONTINUED:  2                                                            65  

 

       Lois places it on top of her tree.  It glows beautifully                   (X)

       and if it doesn't make the little tree spectacular, it sure

       makes it look better.

 

                                              LOIS

                          I love it.

 

       They stand looking at the tree. Her hand slips warmly into                 (X)

       his.  He looks down at their intertwined fingers, then at                  (X)

       her.  Their eyes meet.  A beat.  The MUSIC stops.  Silence.                (X)

       They don't look away.  Move just a hair closer to one                      (X)

       another.  Then                                                             (X)

 

       The sound of CHRISTMAS CAROLERS wafts inside, breaking the                 (X)

       mood.                                                                      (X)

 

                                              LOIS (CONT'D)

                          Carolers.                                               (X)

 

                                              CLARK

                          Yes.                                                    (X)

 

       They move to the window and look down-at the street below.

 

 

  66   THEIR POV                                                                66  

 

       A group of CAROLERS singing in the street, looking up at --

 

 

  67   LOIS AND CLARK                                                           67  

 

       who are smiling.  Lois looks up at the sky.                                (X)

 

                                              LOIS

                          I wonder where Superman spends his

                          Christmas?

 

       Before Clark can say anything, in the darkness, the faint

       SOUND of SLEIGH BELLS RINGING.  Clark hears it first and a

       curious look crosses his face.  Then Lois hears it.

 

                                              LOIS

                          Oh.  He must still be pulling                           (X)

                          Perry around on the sleigh.

 

       Clark looks at her, confused... then smiles, and we PULL

       BACK -- Lois and Clark at the window, just as SNOW starts

       FALLING, the Carolers singing, sleigh bells ringing and in

       the distance, a far off voice echoes through the night...

 

                                              VOICE (O.S.)

                          Mer-ry Christmas, ho, ho, ho!

 

                                                                  FADE OUT.

 

                                   _THE END_

 

 

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