[Author's Note: This is an idea that came to me in June of 96 (before the 4th season). I thought it was a story that could actually be done as a real episode (unlike most of my other fanfics). So, as a challenge to myself, I wrote it in script form. It was more of a challenge than I'd anticipated, and took me over six months to complete (December 96). I've seen elements that I've used here show up in the fourth season, but I assure you that it's coincidental. I didn't steal from them (well, apart from the concept, characters, etc <g>) and they didn't steal from me. That I know of, anyway. <g>
This is formatted as much like a script as I know how, and is practical for net publishing. I hope it's easy enough to read. INT = Interior set, EXT = exterior set. You have to read the stage direction to know where the scenes are set; hopefully I've included enough detail.]
LOIS & CLARK
The New Adventures of Superman
"Crazy for You"
TEASER
STAR SHOT, WHICH FADES INTO:
1 INT. KENTS' TOWNHOUSE - MORNING - DAY 1
The camera pans around the apartment. CLARK KENT is busy in the
kitchen, apparently making breakfast. The shot pans past Clark and up to
LOIS LANE in the bedroom upstairs. Lois is sitting at her vanity table,
her hair up in some rollers, putting the finishing touches on her makeup.
CLARK
(offstage, his voice coming up the back stairs
from the kitchen)
Breakfast is ready!
LOIS
(still fixing her makeup)
I'll be there in a minute.
CLARK
(sing-song)
The eggs'll get cold! Come on, you're
beautiful enough already.
LOIS
(smiling)
You can always zap the eggs for me when I
get out there, flyboy, it's not a problem.
(laughs)
Those powers of yours ought to be good for
something, after all...
A thought occurs to her, and she frowns downward.
LOIS
(continued)
Hey, no peeking!
CUT TO:
2 INT - KENTS' TOWNHOUSE - KITCHEN - SAME TIME
The shot switches to Clark in the kitchen, facing the bedroom and pushing
up his glasses, a big grin on his face.
CLARK
Peeking? Moi?
LOIS
(off stage, laughing)
Yeah, you. Never a moment's privacy around
here...
CLARK
(virtuously putting breakfast on the table)
Lois, I am shocked - shocked! that you would
think such a thing. Don't you trust me?
Lois enters the shot, grinning widely, her hair all ready.
LOIS
(smug)
I know you, mister. I mean, if you weren't
peeking, why'd you say I was already
beautiful?
She sits at the table, Clark sits opposite her.
CLARK
Honey, I don't need x-ray vision to know that.
LOIS
(rolls her eyes and smiles)
What am I going to do with you?
CLARK
(smugly)
You're going to love me for the rest of my life.
She smiles, he leans in and they kiss.
LOIS
So... what'd you have to go out for last night?
CLARK
Just the usual. Nothing worth looking into, except...
(takes a sip of coffee)
LOIS
Except what?
CLARK
(a little troubled)
Well, there was a girl who jumped off a bridge.
After I got her back on solid ground, I tried to
talk to her, to see what was wrong, maybe get
her in touch with some social agencies. But I
didn't get anywhere.
LOIS
(guessing)
She told you off, she fell in love with you...
what?
CLARK
(smiles briefly)
It was weird. She acted like she didn't even
hear me. Like she was in a trance, or...
Clark's SUPERHEARING picks up a distant siren, and his head comes
up, looking in that direction. Lois recognizes that look on his face.
LOIS
What is it?
CLARK
Convenience store, downtown. Pretty near the
Planet, actually.
LOIS
(stands up)
So what are you waiting for? I'll clean up here
and see you at work.
Clark stands too, and impulsively hugs his wife.
LOIS
(smiling)
What was that for?
CLARK
(grins)
Love you, Mrs. Kent.
Clark SPINS into SUPERMAN
LOIS
Love you too, Mr. Kent. Now get to work!
She makes shooing motions to push him out the window, turns to finish
getting ready for work, and we...
CUT TO:
3 INT. CONVENIENCE STORE - MORNING
We zoom into the store. A CLERK and two CUSTOMERS are standing
carefully still near the cash register, watching KEVIN, a young man a little
over college age, who is (inexpertly and carelessly) holding a gun on
them in one hand. He has a plastic shopping basket hanging on that arm,
and with his other hand he's scooping up candy bars from the nearby
shelf, placing them in the basket. His face is blank, his actions nearly
mechanical.
CUSTOMER
Kevin, what are you doing?
No answer, no response at all.
CUSTOMER
Kevin, don't be crazy, man! This isn't worth
getting arrested for -- listen to me! You don't
even like chocolate!
Kevin's motions slow, then he starts taking candy back out of the basket,
thrusting it towards the shelf. His face is still blank, and he's still holding
the gun.
CUSTOMER
That's good, Kevin, very good...
Two policemen, led by SERGEANT ATKINS, enter the store cautiously.
Kevin doesn't seem to notice them. Superman lands outside and enters.
The policemen give him little "go ahead, be our guest" hand motions, so
he moves past them to approach Kevin. He walks forward slowly, holding
out his hands.
SUPERMAN
Now, let's make this simple, alright? Just give
me the gun...
Kevin hands him the gun. Superman looks faintly surprised at how well
that worked, and then hands the gun to the policemen, getting out of their
way so that they can collect Kevin as well.
SUPERMAN
Is everybody okay?
As they assure him they're fine, the camera tracks around to reveal DR.
BRIAN SHAPIRO hiding in the back of the store. He's about thirty years
old, with hair that's a little too long and a slightly neglected appearance.
He scribbles some notes into a small notebook and smiles.
BRIAN
Excellent!
FADE OUT.
END OF TEASER
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