1 00:00:08,925 --> 00:00:10,343 [explosion] 2 00:00:13,471 --> 00:00:15,390 -[Superman] Is anyone here? -[man grunts] 3 00:00:17,392 --> 00:00:19,185 Hold on, you're gonna be all right. 4 00:00:21,312 --> 00:00:22,772 -[man screams] -No! 5 00:00:37,620 --> 00:00:39,330 What was... 6 00:00:39,414 --> 00:00:42,709 -[coughing] -Are you all right? What's your name? 7 00:00:44,002 --> 00:00:46,504 Silas Stone. I'm okay. But... 8 00:00:46,588 --> 00:00:48,673 [woman] Help! Somebody help me! 9 00:00:48,715 --> 00:00:51,176 I have to go. Are you sure you're fine? 10 00:00:51,217 --> 00:00:53,636 I... I am now, Superman. 11 00:00:57,015 --> 00:00:58,016 [sighs] 12 00:00:58,099 --> 00:00:59,726 Aw, look at that. 13 00:01:00,643 --> 00:01:02,270 You made it out. 14 00:01:02,354 --> 00:01:04,313 Oh, I hate that it came to this. 15 00:01:04,355 --> 00:01:07,942 Just imagine what could have happened if your son had been home. 16 00:01:08,026 --> 00:01:10,278 He's what? Nine? Ten? 17 00:01:11,279 --> 00:01:12,864 You know what you need to do. 18 00:01:14,324 --> 00:01:15,533 [cell phone beeps] 19 00:01:17,702 --> 00:01:19,829 It's gone. All of it. 20 00:01:20,580 --> 00:01:21,581 Perfect. 21 00:01:21,664 --> 00:01:24,209 And what else are you going to do? 22 00:01:24,250 --> 00:01:26,836 I'm going to keep my mouth shut. 23 00:01:29,881 --> 00:01:31,883 [opening music playing] 24 00:01:56,157 --> 00:01:58,993 We're building a safer tomorrow 25 00:01:59,077 --> 00:02:01,579 and safer communities. 26 00:02:01,621 --> 00:02:05,000 Which is why we're opening our latest manufacturing plant 27 00:02:05,083 --> 00:02:06,835 in Metropolis. 28 00:02:06,918 --> 00:02:09,128 But don't take our word for it. 29 00:02:09,211 --> 00:02:10,130 Take mine. 30 00:02:10,213 --> 00:02:11,756 I'm Dr. John Irons, 31 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:13,717 lead engineer at AmerTek. 32 00:02:13,758 --> 00:02:15,385 I grew up in Metropolis. 33 00:02:15,427 --> 00:02:17,804 Right here in Bakerline. 34 00:02:17,887 --> 00:02:19,431 On behalf of my community, 35 00:02:19,514 --> 00:02:22,392 I'm proud to welcome AmerTek to the neighborhood. 36 00:02:22,434 --> 00:02:23,435 [remote clicks] 37 00:02:23,518 --> 00:02:25,437 Flip, for the last time, 38 00:02:25,520 --> 00:02:28,148 I am not sending you to cover stories on your own! 39 00:02:28,231 --> 00:02:29,774 You are ten! 40 00:02:29,858 --> 00:02:32,610 [Flip over phone] Mr. Olsen, I am 11, 41 00:02:32,652 --> 00:02:35,572 -and I'm confident that this will change your mind. -[cell phone buzzes] 42 00:02:37,031 --> 00:02:38,366 A toy helicopter? 43 00:02:38,450 --> 00:02:39,993 [Flip] The Flying Newsroom. 44 00:02:40,076 --> 00:02:42,912 It's a fully functional, Wi-Fi enabled helicopter 45 00:02:42,954 --> 00:02:45,373 with a totally illegal camera attached. 46 00:02:45,457 --> 00:02:46,833 -I got it for my birthday. -Psst. Jimmy. 47 00:02:46,916 --> 00:02:48,918 We can use it to cover stories for Flamebird! 48 00:02:48,960 --> 00:02:50,837 Also, full disclosure, uh, me and Gaby might have attached 49 00:02:50,920 --> 00:02:52,839 a totally safe, but maybe not totally-legal... 50 00:02:52,922 --> 00:02:54,966 -[whispers] My clothes. -...glitter gun to it? 51 00:02:55,008 --> 00:02:57,719 Now, I know what you're going to say, Mr. Olsen, 52 00:02:57,802 --> 00:02:59,679 -but hear me out. -[sighs] Great. 53 00:02:59,763 --> 00:03:04,309 -[Flip gasps] Really? -No, not you. Hold on. 54 00:03:04,392 --> 00:03:06,644 -Hey, Mr. Lane-- -General. 55 00:03:06,728 --> 00:03:09,314 Uh, right. My bad. I had a thought. 56 00:03:09,397 --> 00:03:10,857 Maybe you can clean. 57 00:03:10,940 --> 00:03:13,651 There's a garbage can right over there. 58 00:03:13,693 --> 00:03:15,862 And turn my back to the exit? 59 00:03:15,945 --> 00:03:18,490 -Never turn your back to the exit, son. -[Jimmy groans] 60 00:03:18,531 --> 00:03:21,159 [Flip over phone] Oh! We got a hit on the tip-line about "crazy robots." 61 00:03:21,201 --> 00:03:22,994 -Can I cover that? -No! 62 00:03:23,078 --> 00:03:26,623 -Olsen, when you're staring down the barrel of a gun... -Psst. 63 00:03:26,664 --> 00:03:30,377 -You learn to watch your exits-- -That's it! 64 00:03:30,460 --> 00:03:35,423 Flip, you will not report on crazy robots with your toy helicopter. 65 00:03:35,465 --> 00:03:38,968 I'm your boss, which means you have to do what I say, 66 00:03:39,010 --> 00:03:42,889 and I'm telling you it's not happening! 67 00:03:42,972 --> 00:03:46,393 And you should really clean up after yourself. 68 00:03:48,520 --> 00:03:49,688 Good luck, buddy. 69 00:03:54,025 --> 00:03:56,361 Good... morning, Mr. Lane-- 70 00:03:56,403 --> 00:03:57,904 And where were you last night? 71 00:03:57,987 --> 00:03:59,531 [mumbles] 72 00:03:59,614 --> 00:04:04,327 I woke up and you were gone. And it's not the first time. 73 00:04:04,369 --> 00:04:06,788 That's when I put some pieces together. 74 00:04:07,580 --> 00:04:08,957 And I realized that... 75 00:04:09,040 --> 00:04:09,958 Uh... 76 00:04:10,792 --> 00:04:12,961 You are... 77 00:04:13,044 --> 00:04:14,295 [shuddering] 78 00:04:14,379 --> 00:04:16,005 A flake! 79 00:04:17,214 --> 00:04:18,632 You're clumsy. 80 00:04:18,716 --> 00:04:21,636 You're late for everything, you're oblivious. 81 00:04:21,720 --> 00:04:25,849 And one day your screw-up act is going to hurt my daughter. 82 00:04:25,890 --> 00:04:28,184 -Mr. Lane, I'm-- -[cell phone ringing] 83 00:04:28,226 --> 00:04:30,311 I'm late to meet Lois for coffee! 84 00:04:33,231 --> 00:04:34,399 [cell phone keypad beeping] 85 00:04:34,482 --> 00:04:36,526 Lois! Hi, I'm behind Waid's Cafe now-- 86 00:04:36,568 --> 00:04:38,361 [Lois] Oh, uh, I can't make it. 87 00:04:38,403 --> 00:04:41,406 Mr. White sent me to cover the press conference at AmerTek. 88 00:04:41,448 --> 00:04:44,409 AmerTek? Like John Irons AmerTek? 89 00:04:44,492 --> 00:04:46,202 Oh, wow, he's a robotics genius. 90 00:04:46,244 --> 00:04:47,912 And his work in the community-- 91 00:04:47,996 --> 00:04:50,165 [chuckles] But that's not why I wanted to meet. 92 00:04:50,248 --> 00:04:52,834 There's something I really need to talk to you about, Lois. 93 00:04:52,917 --> 00:04:55,420 Clark, I know my dad is a lot, but he needs a place to hide. 94 00:04:55,503 --> 00:04:56,629 That's not what I meant. 95 00:04:56,713 --> 00:04:58,840 But speaking of family, I have-- 96 00:04:58,923 --> 00:05:00,592 Uh-oh, uh, the conference is starting. 97 00:05:00,675 --> 00:05:02,927 I gotta go. But we'll talk later, I promise. 98 00:05:03,011 --> 00:05:04,220 [cell phone beeps] 99 00:05:04,262 --> 00:05:06,848 [sighs] Okay. Today's not going great. 100 00:05:06,931 --> 00:05:09,309 -But I'll talk to Lois later... -[cell phone dings] 101 00:05:11,770 --> 00:05:14,856 After I write that article I forgot about. 102 00:05:16,524 --> 00:05:19,194 Hello, Metropolis! 103 00:05:19,277 --> 00:05:20,445 My name is Thomas Weston, 104 00:05:20,528 --> 00:05:23,698 and I am here to welcome you to... 105 00:05:23,782 --> 00:05:25,492 Please don't make me do this. 106 00:05:25,575 --> 00:05:27,535 -Hit it, Audrey! -[groans softly] 107 00:05:28,495 --> 00:05:30,955 [rock music playing] 108 00:05:31,039 --> 00:05:34,000 The AmerTek revolution! 109 00:05:34,084 --> 00:05:37,921 Streets so safe, you can send a baby out alone. 110 00:05:37,962 --> 00:05:39,756 Crime reduced to zero. 111 00:05:39,798 --> 00:05:44,135 All this and more will become reality, when AmerTek rolls out... 112 00:05:44,177 --> 00:05:47,347 The Metallo! 113 00:05:49,432 --> 00:05:50,558 [powering up] 114 00:05:53,103 --> 00:05:56,731 [Thomas] Yeah! The firepower of a tank. 115 00:05:56,815 --> 00:05:59,526 Strength greater than Superman's! 116 00:05:59,609 --> 00:06:04,531 Plus they're 100% green, thanks to... 117 00:06:08,576 --> 00:06:11,329 Amer-Fusion! 118 00:06:11,371 --> 00:06:12,664 Cleaner than fossil fuel, 119 00:06:12,747 --> 00:06:15,792 Amer-Fusion reactors will power the Metallos, 120 00:06:15,834 --> 00:06:20,088 as well as this plant when we open tomorrow. 121 00:06:20,171 --> 00:06:21,673 -[crackles] -[gasps] 122 00:06:23,299 --> 00:06:24,676 Hmm. 123 00:06:25,427 --> 00:06:26,594 [beeping] 124 00:06:28,013 --> 00:06:29,139 [chuckles nervously] 125 00:06:29,180 --> 00:06:30,724 Well, well, thanks for coming, and, and-- 126 00:06:30,807 --> 00:06:33,183 -CEO Weston, I have-- -I have a question! 127 00:06:33,226 --> 00:06:35,186 Vicki Vale, Gotham Gazette. 128 00:06:35,228 --> 00:06:37,022 How does Amer-Fusion work? 129 00:06:37,105 --> 00:06:38,356 Lois Lane, Daily Planet. 130 00:06:38,440 --> 00:06:40,692 Where is your lead engineer, Dr. Irons? 131 00:06:40,734 --> 00:06:43,111 [stuttering] He's busy. 132 00:06:43,194 --> 00:06:46,406 He's been your PR face since the beginning. 133 00:06:46,489 --> 00:06:48,700 So does his absence mean there's a problem? 134 00:06:48,742 --> 00:06:51,703 No! No, no. Absolutely not. 135 00:06:51,745 --> 00:06:54,247 No problems. He's, uh, busy in his lab. 136 00:06:54,330 --> 00:06:55,498 And I'm busy too. 137 00:06:55,540 --> 00:06:57,584 So, no further questions, thanks! 138 00:06:57,667 --> 00:06:59,377 -[grunts] -[Vicki] Lois. 139 00:06:59,461 --> 00:07:01,880 I should have guessed you'd be here, after your promotion. 140 00:07:01,921 --> 00:07:05,258 [chuckles] You... You know about that? 141 00:07:05,342 --> 00:07:08,011 I keep my eye on rising stars. 142 00:07:08,053 --> 00:07:10,597 And the rebuttal you wrote to my Superman article 143 00:07:10,680 --> 00:07:12,557 was outstanding. 144 00:07:12,640 --> 00:07:14,559 [chuckles nervously] You read my writing? 145 00:07:14,642 --> 00:07:16,561 I mean, that's nice. 146 00:07:17,228 --> 00:07:18,897 Um, but if you excuse me, 147 00:07:18,980 --> 00:07:21,107 I've... I've got a CEO to catch, so... 148 00:07:23,651 --> 00:07:25,320 Sorry, Mr. Weston is unavailable. 149 00:07:25,362 --> 00:07:26,571 Okay, well, tell him that Lois-- 150 00:07:26,654 --> 00:07:28,073 Palmer Tech is hiring, 151 00:07:28,156 --> 00:07:29,616 I know their recruiter, and I need ten minutes. 152 00:07:29,699 --> 00:07:31,743 You can have eternity. You and-- 153 00:07:31,826 --> 00:07:33,620 Just me. Exclusive. 154 00:07:33,703 --> 00:07:35,246 Sorry, Lois. 155 00:07:35,288 --> 00:07:38,166 You're doing great, but no one scoops Vicki Vale. 156 00:07:38,832 --> 00:07:40,043 [groans] 157 00:07:41,628 --> 00:07:42,754 [yawns] 158 00:07:43,713 --> 00:07:46,424 Huh. We'll see about that. 159 00:07:46,466 --> 00:07:48,551 Okay, Kent, you can speed-type. 160 00:07:48,593 --> 00:07:50,845 All you need is an idea. 161 00:07:52,931 --> 00:07:53,765 [groans] 162 00:07:53,807 --> 00:07:55,767 Clark! We have a problem. 163 00:07:55,850 --> 00:07:59,145 Flip's gone! I thought she was just mad about the Flying Newsroom, 164 00:07:59,229 --> 00:08:01,439 long story, but then I heard this. 165 00:08:01,523 --> 00:08:04,109 [Dr. Irons on recording] Flamebird, I have to get this information out 166 00:08:04,192 --> 00:08:05,443 before it's too late. 167 00:08:05,527 --> 00:08:07,821 There are killer robots in Metropolis. 168 00:08:07,904 --> 00:08:09,781 I hear something. I have to go. 169 00:08:09,823 --> 00:08:14,452 Maybe Flip didn't follow up on this very dangerous sounding story. 170 00:08:14,536 --> 00:08:15,954 [Flip] Hi, Mr. Olsen, 171 00:08:15,995 --> 00:08:17,622 I looked up how to trace a call online. 172 00:08:17,706 --> 00:08:19,541 Me and the Flying Newsroom are on it. 173 00:08:27,173 --> 00:08:28,675 [beeps] 174 00:08:28,758 --> 00:08:31,761 Dr. Irons. Sorry to intrude, I'm... 175 00:08:33,513 --> 00:08:34,639 Whoa. 176 00:08:36,307 --> 00:08:37,183 Huh? 177 00:08:41,187 --> 00:08:42,647 John Irons, 178 00:08:42,731 --> 00:08:45,233 1324, Sycamore Street. 179 00:08:45,316 --> 00:08:46,693 Great, I'll head there next. 180 00:08:46,776 --> 00:08:49,029 Ahh! What are you doing here? 181 00:08:49,112 --> 00:08:50,196 Same as you. 182 00:08:50,280 --> 00:08:51,990 Weston refused to answer any of my questions. 183 00:08:52,032 --> 00:08:54,743 So I snuck away to find out why. 184 00:08:54,826 --> 00:08:57,912 And here we are. No Dr. Irons. 185 00:08:57,996 --> 00:09:00,790 And a lab blown to smithereens. 186 00:09:00,832 --> 00:09:02,792 Something's going on at AmerTek. 187 00:09:02,834 --> 00:09:05,628 [both] And I'm gonna figure out what it is. 188 00:09:08,006 --> 00:09:08,715 [guard] Hey! 189 00:09:08,798 --> 00:09:10,175 What are you doing here? 190 00:09:12,761 --> 00:09:14,054 -[both] Cheese it! -[grunts] 191 00:09:15,180 --> 00:09:16,723 [alarm blaring] 192 00:09:16,806 --> 00:09:18,475 Okay, which way do we go now? 193 00:09:18,516 --> 00:09:20,352 -Ha! We? -[grunts] 194 00:09:20,393 --> 00:09:22,354 -[beeps] -Ugh! 195 00:09:22,395 --> 00:09:25,607 Sorry, Lane, but no one scoops Vicki Vale! 196 00:09:27,025 --> 00:09:30,278 [guard] Halt! Stop! She can't be here. 197 00:09:31,404 --> 00:09:32,739 Stop, lady! Stop! 198 00:09:32,822 --> 00:09:34,532 [horn blaring] 199 00:09:34,574 --> 00:09:36,618 -[Lois laughs] -[guard panting] 200 00:09:40,663 --> 00:09:41,748 [scoffs] 201 00:09:50,131 --> 00:09:52,092 Hi, Superman. Hi, Jimmy. 202 00:09:52,175 --> 00:09:55,553 Don't "hi, Jimmy" me. Killer robots, Flip. 203 00:09:55,595 --> 00:09:57,347 The tip wasn't for crazy robots. 204 00:09:57,389 --> 00:09:58,890 It was for killer robots! 205 00:09:58,973 --> 00:10:01,226 I know. Cool, right? 206 00:10:01,267 --> 00:10:04,270 No. We are going to go, and get out of this 207 00:10:04,354 --> 00:10:07,273 charming brownstone. Wait, where are we? 208 00:10:07,357 --> 00:10:08,525 Oh, thank goodness. 209 00:10:08,566 --> 00:10:10,235 You brought Superman. 210 00:10:10,276 --> 00:10:14,155 I... I didn't know who to call, but my niece, Na--Natasha-- 211 00:10:14,197 --> 00:10:16,032 she's a "Flamebro?" 212 00:10:16,074 --> 00:10:18,493 She showed me your videos, Mr. Olsen, 213 00:10:18,576 --> 00:10:19,911 and I thought you could help. 214 00:10:19,953 --> 00:10:22,706 Look, I'm sorry, I sound crazy right now. I'm-- 215 00:10:22,747 --> 00:10:24,916 John Irons. Lead engineer at AmerTek. 216 00:10:24,958 --> 00:10:26,543 I've... I've seen you on TV. 217 00:10:26,584 --> 00:10:29,587 Um, Dr. Irons, what's going on? 218 00:10:29,629 --> 00:10:32,298 It's easier to show you. 219 00:10:32,382 --> 00:10:35,301 When AmerTek first hired me, I was thrilled. 220 00:10:35,385 --> 00:10:36,845 I could move back home, 221 00:10:36,928 --> 00:10:40,223 be part of my niece's life, give back to my city. 222 00:10:40,265 --> 00:10:44,602 And I knew exactly how I was going to do it. The Steel Mech Suit. 223 00:10:44,686 --> 00:10:46,396 They're for first responders. 224 00:10:46,438 --> 00:10:49,858 They can withstand fire, sub-zero temperatures, you name it. 225 00:10:49,941 --> 00:10:51,901 But Weston wanted something flashier. 226 00:10:51,943 --> 00:10:55,280 So we rushed production on the Metallos. And then... 227 00:10:57,741 --> 00:10:59,743 The flaw in the Metallo power cores 228 00:10:59,784 --> 00:11:02,203 that makes them deeply unstable. 229 00:11:02,287 --> 00:11:05,915 We didn't realize it when we were working with only one prototype. 230 00:11:05,957 --> 00:11:09,794 [Dr. Irons] But when more than one activates, they meld together. 231 00:11:09,878 --> 00:11:12,130 And when they hit critical mass... 232 00:11:16,551 --> 00:11:20,638 The Amer-Fusion core that powers this plant is identical to these, 233 00:11:20,722 --> 00:11:23,141 but 300 times bigger. 234 00:11:23,183 --> 00:11:25,894 We haven't made a safer Metropolis. 235 00:11:25,977 --> 00:11:29,856 We built a bomb. We have to shut everything down. 236 00:11:29,939 --> 00:11:32,275 -[Thomas] No. -No? 237 00:11:32,317 --> 00:11:33,693 You just saw-- 238 00:11:33,777 --> 00:11:35,862 [laughs] A one-off. A fluke. 239 00:11:35,945 --> 00:11:39,074 Grab the nerds, order a pizza, and fix this. 240 00:11:39,157 --> 00:11:43,536 Thom, this is not a "fix it by morning" kind of problem! 241 00:11:43,620 --> 00:11:44,996 Then make it one! 242 00:11:45,038 --> 00:11:47,082 There are dozens of other companies 243 00:11:47,165 --> 00:11:49,668 trying to replace Amazo as top dog, 244 00:11:49,709 --> 00:11:53,505 and you're asking me to give up my chance to be number one? 245 00:11:53,546 --> 00:11:56,841 I told people that AmerTek was here to help. 246 00:11:56,883 --> 00:11:58,677 This is my home. 247 00:11:58,718 --> 00:12:01,012 And this is my shot. 248 00:12:01,054 --> 00:12:03,431 Which do you think is higher priority? 249 00:12:08,144 --> 00:12:10,230 Silas and I recorded this in secret. 250 00:12:10,313 --> 00:12:13,233 But everyone we tried to talk to was paid off by Weston. 251 00:12:13,316 --> 00:12:14,734 He fired us. 252 00:12:14,818 --> 00:12:17,028 And then today, Silas wiped out our records remotely 253 00:12:17,654 --> 00:12:19,322 and disappeared. 254 00:12:19,364 --> 00:12:20,365 Silas Stone. 255 00:12:20,407 --> 00:12:22,117 There was a fire at his house last night. 256 00:12:22,200 --> 00:12:24,202 -I thought it was an accident, but... -[gasps] 257 00:12:24,285 --> 00:12:27,038 I'm the only one left with evidence. 258 00:12:27,122 --> 00:12:29,040 Which means whoever got to Silas... 259 00:12:30,375 --> 00:12:31,292 I'm next. 260 00:12:31,376 --> 00:12:32,836 [knock on door] 261 00:12:32,877 --> 00:12:35,255 [straining] 262 00:12:35,338 --> 00:12:36,339 [exhales] 263 00:12:36,381 --> 00:12:38,842 Dr. Irons! Lois Lane of the Daily... 264 00:12:39,718 --> 00:12:42,262 Superman? Jimmy? Flip? 265 00:12:42,345 --> 00:12:45,724 [straining] Dr. Irons! Vicki Vale of the-- 266 00:12:45,765 --> 00:12:48,893 Superman? Ooh, this just got good. 267 00:12:48,977 --> 00:12:51,021 Uh, Mr. Olsen? 268 00:12:51,062 --> 00:12:52,272 Not right now, Flip! 269 00:12:52,355 --> 00:12:53,898 We have to get you somewhere safe. 270 00:12:53,982 --> 00:12:55,567 Not until I get an interview. 271 00:12:55,650 --> 00:12:57,819 -[Flip] Jimmy. -We need to warn everyone first. 272 00:12:57,902 --> 00:13:00,530 -[Flip] Jimmy! -What, Flip? 273 00:13:00,572 --> 00:13:02,907 Who's the other lady outside? 274 00:13:02,991 --> 00:13:04,409 -Get away from the window-- -[Flip yelps] 275 00:13:05,618 --> 00:13:06,786 [electricity crackling] 276 00:13:09,789 --> 00:13:12,167 [chuckles] Sorry, Dr. Irons. 277 00:13:12,250 --> 00:13:14,252 But you and I have business to discuss. 278 00:13:14,836 --> 00:13:16,338 Livewire? 279 00:13:16,421 --> 00:13:19,174 Oh, come on, this was supposed to be an easy one. 280 00:13:19,257 --> 00:13:20,425 [groans] 281 00:13:21,468 --> 00:13:22,469 [electricity crackling] 282 00:13:25,513 --> 00:13:26,514 [grunts] 283 00:13:27,724 --> 00:13:28,808 Fine. 284 00:13:28,892 --> 00:13:31,770 You aren't the job, anyway. 285 00:13:31,811 --> 00:13:33,480 [electricity buzzing] 286 00:13:33,563 --> 00:13:35,065 No! 287 00:13:38,401 --> 00:13:39,486 My evidence. 288 00:13:40,779 --> 00:13:42,739 You didn't tell me Superman would be involved. 289 00:13:42,781 --> 00:13:45,950 I'm not getting paid enough to deal with that, Weston. 290 00:13:45,992 --> 00:13:47,619 [Thomas] I didn't know he would be. 291 00:13:47,702 --> 00:13:50,413 But you took care of him, right? [chuckles nervously] 292 00:13:50,455 --> 00:13:52,582 -[line disconnects] -Livewire? Hello? 293 00:13:53,415 --> 00:13:54,501 What! 294 00:13:54,584 --> 00:13:57,962 No! I can't let them shut me down. 295 00:14:06,429 --> 00:14:09,808 No. Weston's turned on the plant. 296 00:14:09,891 --> 00:14:11,643 Then we have to go, now. 297 00:14:18,191 --> 00:14:21,027 Thomas, thousands of lives are at stake. 298 00:14:21,111 --> 00:14:22,487 You have to stop. 299 00:14:22,570 --> 00:14:23,613 Not a chance. 300 00:14:28,034 --> 00:14:29,494 How do we stop the reactor? 301 00:14:29,536 --> 00:14:32,580 We need to shut it down, but Weston has the controls. 302 00:14:32,664 --> 00:14:34,249 [whirring] 303 00:14:35,959 --> 00:14:37,168 [scoffs] 304 00:14:41,840 --> 00:14:43,341 -[grunts] -[Superman straining] 305 00:14:43,967 --> 00:14:45,385 [Superman yells] 306 00:14:53,601 --> 00:14:55,645 Ah. There you are. 307 00:14:56,938 --> 00:14:58,148 [grunts] 308 00:15:09,868 --> 00:15:10,952 [grunts] 309 00:15:15,790 --> 00:15:17,167 [exclaims] 310 00:15:18,877 --> 00:15:20,045 [grunts] 311 00:15:23,298 --> 00:15:26,301 I'm pretty sure I told you to run, Dr. Irons. 312 00:15:26,384 --> 00:15:29,637 And I thought I told you this is my home. 313 00:15:31,890 --> 00:15:33,725 I'm staying right here. 314 00:15:33,767 --> 00:15:36,019 Well! What now, Doc? 315 00:15:36,061 --> 00:15:37,937 Manual shut down. 316 00:15:38,021 --> 00:15:41,191 Take down those pillars and the energy will harmlessly dissipate. 317 00:15:41,232 --> 00:15:43,401 We just need to get through those Metallos. 318 00:15:45,487 --> 00:15:46,696 [grunting] 319 00:15:51,659 --> 00:15:53,244 [crackling intensifies] 320 00:16:04,130 --> 00:16:06,383 [reactor warbling] 321 00:16:06,424 --> 00:16:08,802 We're too late. The cores are fusing. 322 00:16:08,885 --> 00:16:10,428 The reactor's about to explode. 323 00:16:10,512 --> 00:16:12,639 I can contain it, just take out the pillars. 324 00:16:28,530 --> 00:16:30,532 [screaming] 325 00:16:32,242 --> 00:16:36,204 Weston locked the plant. We have no way of seeing if Superman's okay. 326 00:16:36,287 --> 00:16:37,831 Or getting my story. 327 00:16:37,914 --> 00:16:39,374 That's not true. 328 00:16:39,457 --> 00:16:41,793 I've got a member of my team who's always prepared. 329 00:16:41,835 --> 00:16:45,338 -Flip, do you still have The Flying Newsroom? -[gasps] 330 00:16:48,967 --> 00:16:50,260 [grunts] 331 00:16:52,804 --> 00:16:54,222 [pillar powering down] 332 00:16:56,725 --> 00:16:57,892 [groaning] 333 00:16:57,976 --> 00:16:58,935 Come on. 334 00:16:58,977 --> 00:17:00,353 [pillar powering down] 335 00:17:01,479 --> 00:17:04,232 [straining] I can't hold it much longer. 336 00:17:04,315 --> 00:17:07,484 Hold on, Superman. There's just one pillar left. 337 00:17:09,738 --> 00:17:12,031 Come on! 338 00:17:12,115 --> 00:17:15,660 [grunting] You're not going to stop me! 339 00:17:16,828 --> 00:17:17,829 [groans] 340 00:17:25,837 --> 00:17:27,881 Yes. What now, boss? 341 00:17:27,964 --> 00:17:29,299 Do it, do it. Hit 'em again. 342 00:17:37,807 --> 00:17:39,184 [grunting] 343 00:17:42,354 --> 00:17:44,481 -[Dr. Irons yells] -Dr. Irons! 344 00:17:44,522 --> 00:17:45,398 Hold on. 345 00:17:47,275 --> 00:17:48,360 [Dr. Irons grunts] 346 00:17:52,572 --> 00:17:53,656 [screaming] 347 00:17:59,704 --> 00:18:00,622 [powering down] 348 00:18:06,378 --> 00:18:09,005 We did it, Superman. 349 00:18:09,047 --> 00:18:11,633 All I wanted was to be number one. 350 00:18:12,801 --> 00:18:14,886 Ugh. I'm not a bad guy. 351 00:18:14,969 --> 00:18:18,765 I mean, Superman had to stop you from blowing up the city. 352 00:18:18,848 --> 00:18:21,643 Maybe reconsider some of your life choices? 353 00:18:21,726 --> 00:18:23,353 [sighs] 354 00:18:23,395 --> 00:18:26,731 -Hey, are you okay? -Kinda? 355 00:18:26,773 --> 00:18:30,068 I thought being a boss was just giving orders. 356 00:18:30,151 --> 00:18:33,029 But it's not. And after today... 357 00:18:33,071 --> 00:18:35,240 I don't know if I'm doing it right. 358 00:18:35,281 --> 00:18:37,367 Mr. Olsen, being a leader, 359 00:18:37,409 --> 00:18:40,203 it isn't about telling people what to do. 360 00:18:40,245 --> 00:18:42,080 That's right, Flamebird. 361 00:18:42,163 --> 00:18:43,957 [Dr. Irons] It's about lifting people up, and letting them shine. 362 00:18:44,040 --> 00:18:45,500 ...right here. 363 00:18:45,583 --> 00:18:48,503 From where I stand, you're going to be just fine. 364 00:18:48,586 --> 00:18:50,797 Yes! It was a good effort, Lane. 365 00:18:50,880 --> 00:18:55,468 But I just filed my story. Tell Pear-Bear better luck next time. 366 00:18:55,552 --> 00:18:58,096 I would, but I've been writing 367 00:18:58,179 --> 00:19:01,182 my story on my phone all day long. 368 00:19:01,266 --> 00:19:02,642 And it posted ten minutes ago. 369 00:19:02,726 --> 00:19:06,146 That's right. No one scoops Lois Lane. 370 00:19:06,229 --> 00:19:08,231 Ha! What do you say to that? 371 00:19:08,273 --> 00:19:09,983 -[chuckles] -Hmm. 372 00:19:10,066 --> 00:19:12,861 How'd you like the number two reporting spot at the Gazette? 373 00:19:13,903 --> 00:19:14,946 Oh. What? 374 00:19:16,281 --> 00:19:18,116 You're offering me a job? 375 00:19:18,158 --> 00:19:22,412 Lois, you beat me to the punch while clinging to the back of a van. 376 00:19:22,454 --> 00:19:25,123 You have what it takes to be extraordinary. 377 00:19:25,165 --> 00:19:28,877 [gasps] It's my dream to work with you. 378 00:19:30,295 --> 00:19:33,465 But that would mean leaving Metropolis... 379 00:19:33,548 --> 00:19:36,926 Metropolis? Listen. You're ambitious. 380 00:19:36,968 --> 00:19:41,181 Sooner or later, you'll have to move on if you want to move up. 381 00:19:41,264 --> 00:19:43,308 Nothing lasts forever. 382 00:19:43,391 --> 00:19:44,559 Think about it. 383 00:19:48,521 --> 00:19:50,440 -Clark? -[sighs] 384 00:19:51,107 --> 00:19:52,650 Your dad's right. 385 00:19:52,734 --> 00:19:55,653 I'm always late. I'm oblivious to what's going on. 386 00:19:55,695 --> 00:19:59,491 And today, that almost got everyone killed. 387 00:19:59,574 --> 00:20:02,744 Number one, never say that my dad is right again. 388 00:20:02,827 --> 00:20:03,953 And two... 389 00:20:03,995 --> 00:20:07,332 in the end, Superman still saved the day. 390 00:20:07,415 --> 00:20:09,417 He just had a little help. 391 00:20:09,501 --> 00:20:12,837 Huh? That's it. That's the article. 392 00:20:12,879 --> 00:20:14,631 What article? [gasps] 393 00:20:15,423 --> 00:20:18,426 Long story. Just... 394 00:20:18,510 --> 00:20:22,472 I have to write, but, um, we'll talk later, okay? 395 00:20:25,558 --> 00:20:28,603 Okay. We'll... talk later. 396 00:20:35,235 --> 00:20:39,906 [Clark] Yesterday, Superman flew in to save us once again. 397 00:20:39,989 --> 00:20:43,159 But this time, he didn't do it alone. 398 00:20:43,201 --> 00:20:47,997 It was Dr. Irons' courage that alerted Superman to the danger at AmerTek. 399 00:20:48,039 --> 00:20:53,545 And when Superman faltered, it was Dr. Irons who saved the day. 400 00:20:54,546 --> 00:20:56,715 Metropolis is more than a city. 401 00:20:56,756 --> 00:20:58,842 It's the sum of its people. 402 00:20:58,883 --> 00:21:02,679 We aren't perfect, but given the chance, 403 00:21:02,721 --> 00:21:06,474 we can rise to become heroes. 404 00:21:06,558 --> 00:21:10,562 Metropolis is different than it used to be. 405 00:21:10,603 --> 00:21:12,647 But that doesn't mean it's broken. 406 00:21:12,731 --> 00:21:16,276 In this reporter's opinion, as long as we have people like Dr. Irons, 407 00:21:16,359 --> 00:21:19,612 Metropolis will be just fine. 408 00:21:19,696 --> 00:21:24,117 Sorry, but we got orders to escort you off the premises. 409 00:21:24,200 --> 00:21:27,120 -Permanently. -What? By who? 410 00:21:27,203 --> 00:21:33,293 By me. Starting today, AmerTek and all its IP are owned by LexCorp. 411 00:21:33,376 --> 00:21:34,919 Which includes everything in this building. 412 00:21:35,003 --> 00:21:36,421 And that suit. 413 00:21:36,504 --> 00:21:38,965 So make sure to leave it on your way out. 414 00:21:39,049 --> 00:21:42,927 Wouldn't want to have to arrest one of Metropolis' heroes for stealing. 415 00:21:43,011 --> 00:21:44,429 [laughs] 416 00:21:44,471 --> 00:21:45,680 Now, would we? 417 00:21:46,139 --> 00:21:47,307 Hmm.