1 00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:04,074 Subtitles downloaded from www.OpenSubtitles.org 2 00:00:18,999 --> 00:00:20,796 What's Socrates doing here? 3 00:00:21,001 --> 00:00:24,061 I'm not leaving him. We're in this together. 4 00:00:24,871 --> 00:00:27,339 Okay. But he's your responsibility. 5 00:00:33,146 --> 00:00:35,478 - We're in. - It's about time. 6 00:00:59,272 --> 00:01:00,864 What about the main gate? 7 00:01:00,941 --> 00:01:04,069 I can't figure out how to zap the security system. 8 00:01:05,245 --> 00:01:06,405 Bingo. 9 00:01:09,249 --> 00:01:12,480 Okay, guys, let's get smart. 10 00:01:36,443 --> 00:01:37,842 Main gate? 11 00:01:37,911 --> 00:01:39,401 Consider it zapped. 12 00:01:39,513 --> 00:01:42,141 Look out, Metropolis, here we come. 13 00:02:15,982 --> 00:02:17,609 Is that a pig? 14 00:02:17,684 --> 00:02:21,279 Of course it's a pig. Haven't you ever seen a pig before? 15 00:02:22,756 --> 00:02:24,656 Not very smart, is she? 16 00:02:33,033 --> 00:02:34,159 Kids. 17 00:03:45,071 --> 00:03:49,371 Could you turn up the volume on that? I don't think they heard you in Borneo. 18 00:03:49,442 --> 00:03:51,103 Fascinating place, Borneo. 19 00:03:51,177 --> 00:03:52,508 I did some work there... 20 00:03:52,579 --> 00:03:55,912 in preserving the natural habitat of the native orangutan. 21 00:03:56,550 --> 00:03:58,609 I love a well-traveled man. 22 00:03:58,685 --> 00:04:02,018 - They broaden my horizons. - Assuming that's possible. 23 00:04:02,856 --> 00:04:05,347 You know, orangutans always look so wise. 24 00:04:05,425 --> 00:04:08,223 Orangutans throw mud at people at the zoo, Jimmy. 25 00:04:08,328 --> 00:04:10,091 - Scatter. - What? 26 00:04:11,331 --> 00:04:14,232 Elvis' pet chimpanzee, Scatter. 27 00:04:14,568 --> 00:04:17,093 Poor little fellow drank himself to death. 28 00:04:17,170 --> 00:04:21,038 All right, let's get started. Kent, what's up at the Governor's office? 29 00:04:21,107 --> 00:04:24,201 We can expect a fiscal turnaround sometime next year. 30 00:04:24,477 --> 00:04:26,240 Well, that's some news. 31 00:04:26,746 --> 00:04:27,974 Washington? 32 00:04:28,048 --> 00:04:31,575 Three more people are claiming to be the President's brother. 33 00:04:31,651 --> 00:04:34,347 Well, his father was a busy man, wasn't he? 34 00:04:36,456 --> 00:04:39,016 Those kids are still missing from the Beckworth School. 35 00:04:39,092 --> 00:04:42,528 Jimmy, come on. We've used that as filler for the last three days. 36 00:04:42,596 --> 00:04:46,191 Nothing's changed. And what happened to your nose for news? 37 00:04:47,968 --> 00:04:49,196 Scandals? 38 00:04:50,103 --> 00:04:51,195 The usual. 39 00:04:51,304 --> 00:04:52,669 Look, kids... 40 00:04:52,839 --> 00:04:55,899 there are 12 million people in the city of Metropolis. 41 00:04:55,976 --> 00:04:59,639 There is bound to be something of significance happening somewhere. 42 00:05:00,380 --> 00:05:04,373 We interrupt your regular programming to bring you this special report. 43 00:05:07,220 --> 00:05:08,847 Smart Kids still at large. 44 00:05:08,922 --> 00:05:11,322 Authorities search for clues to Kids' whereabouts. 45 00:05:11,391 --> 00:05:14,792 Meanwhile, the Kids say, "Leave us alone. 46 00:05:14,995 --> 00:05:18,522 "Don't look for us. Don't try to get us back. Or else." 47 00:05:19,566 --> 00:05:21,693 We now rejoin our show in progress. 48 00:05:43,590 --> 00:05:47,492 What I liked best about this film is the metaphorical content. 49 00:05:47,560 --> 00:05:50,495 Porky, of course, is our Everyman character. 50 00:05:50,864 --> 00:05:52,798 And his antagonist is Death. 51 00:05:53,099 --> 00:05:55,124 - Dudley? - I agree, Amy. 52 00:05:55,368 --> 00:05:58,565 Who amongst us have not felt the pangs of mortality? 53 00:05:58,805 --> 00:06:00,204 Yet we persevere. 54 00:06:00,273 --> 00:06:03,003 I give this film my highest recommendation. 55 00:06:04,811 --> 00:06:06,278 I second that. 56 00:06:06,646 --> 00:06:08,614 And that about wraps it up. 57 00:06:09,015 --> 00:06:13,281 Join us next time when we review that classic of post-modernist angst: 58 00:06:13,353 --> 00:06:14,820 Bongo's Bad Day. 59 00:06:15,221 --> 00:06:16,313 Ciao. 60 00:06:18,324 --> 00:06:21,452 This has been a production of The Smart Kids. 61 00:06:23,363 --> 00:06:24,489 Kids? 62 00:06:25,465 --> 00:06:27,490 It's theoretically impossible. 63 00:06:27,567 --> 00:06:30,593 - Every television set in Metropolis. - And every channel. 64 00:06:30,670 --> 00:06:32,035 Somebody's behind it... 65 00:06:32,105 --> 00:06:34,733 and it sure isn't a couple of grade-schoolers. 66 00:06:34,808 --> 00:06:37,743 What is postmodernist angst? 67 00:06:45,719 --> 00:06:48,847 Philip Manning, Amy Valdez, Dudley Nicholas. 68 00:06:48,922 --> 00:06:51,049 Twelve, eleven, and eleven. 69 00:06:51,124 --> 00:06:54,992 Three of the four kids who escaped from the Beckworth School last week. 70 00:06:55,295 --> 00:06:58,264 Did somebody say something about "a nose for news"? 71 00:06:58,331 --> 00:06:59,764 That's good work, Jimmy. 72 00:06:59,833 --> 00:07:01,960 What is this? A prank? A scam? 73 00:07:02,335 --> 00:07:04,360 Kids do the darnedest things. 74 00:07:04,971 --> 00:07:07,963 I keep thinking I've seen her somewhere before. 75 00:07:08,942 --> 00:07:10,739 Okay, it's your baby. 76 00:07:11,511 --> 00:07:13,035 Give me some answers. 77 00:07:18,384 --> 00:07:20,318 We must get them back. 78 00:07:20,420 --> 00:07:22,445 Why are you so nervous, Dr. Carlton? 79 00:07:22,522 --> 00:07:25,491 You told me there would be no risk of exposure. 80 00:07:25,592 --> 00:07:28,254 I have a reputation in the scientific community. 81 00:07:28,328 --> 00:07:30,023 I cannot afford... 82 00:07:36,269 --> 00:07:37,497 Better? 83 00:07:38,605 --> 00:07:39,765 Yes. 84 00:07:40,874 --> 00:07:42,603 It's no time for panic. 85 00:07:42,675 --> 00:07:45,576 We'll have our little rug rats back in the lab soon enough. 86 00:07:45,645 --> 00:07:47,875 But now the police are involved. 87 00:07:47,981 --> 00:07:51,747 If they find them before we do, they'll simply return them to the school. 88 00:07:51,818 --> 00:07:53,217 By hypothesis. 89 00:07:53,286 --> 00:07:56,483 - But what if they talk? - They won't. They're too smart for that. 90 00:07:56,556 --> 00:07:59,457 If they do, it'll be their last taste of Mentamide 5. 91 00:07:59,526 --> 00:08:01,790 Do you think that they'd risk it? 92 00:08:02,028 --> 00:08:05,361 No, the emotional dependence is too great. 93 00:08:05,765 --> 00:08:07,130 Well, then. 94 00:08:09,135 --> 00:08:11,160 Just how smart are they? 95 00:08:12,372 --> 00:08:13,634 You see... 96 00:08:13,706 --> 00:08:17,836 I expected a 10% to 20% rise in IQ. 97 00:08:17,944 --> 00:08:21,471 - It seems to be a great deal more. - Marvelous. 98 00:08:22,782 --> 00:08:24,682 - Don't you think? - Yes. 99 00:08:25,552 --> 00:08:27,918 How long before they reach stage two? 100 00:08:27,987 --> 00:08:30,979 Well, that would depend upon the rate of absorption... 101 00:08:31,057 --> 00:08:35,289 - into each of their individual systems. - We'll need to pinpoint that data. 102 00:08:36,396 --> 00:08:40,457 But that would require vivisection. 103 00:08:41,367 --> 00:08:44,393 Mind you, Dr. Carlton, you can't make chicken soup... 104 00:08:44,470 --> 00:08:46,836 without plucking a few chickens. 105 00:09:10,797 --> 00:09:13,698 - This is a total waste of time. - What do you want? 106 00:09:13,766 --> 00:09:16,394 To pick up the cab and fly like Superman? 107 00:09:16,536 --> 00:09:18,128 In your dreams. 108 00:09:19,639 --> 00:09:22,574 "The Beckworth State School, founded in 1953... 109 00:09:22,642 --> 00:09:26,373 "is dedicated to fulfilling the educational needs of orphaned children... 110 00:09:26,446 --> 00:09:28,175 "who require the individual attention... 111 00:09:28,248 --> 00:09:31,649 "and specialized instruction available in a controlled environment." 112 00:09:31,718 --> 00:09:33,686 Translation: Brats. 113 00:09:34,087 --> 00:09:35,247 Why brats? 114 00:09:35,321 --> 00:09:37,289 Because public schools can't handle them... 115 00:09:37,357 --> 00:09:39,791 so they park them there to keep them out of trouble. 116 00:09:39,859 --> 00:09:42,657 - That's sad. - They're problem kids, Clark. 117 00:09:43,296 --> 00:09:45,264 Problem kids can be solved. 118 00:09:45,465 --> 00:09:49,196 The story is a waste of time because it's entirely predictable. 119 00:09:49,602 --> 00:09:52,093 - How so? - A: Kids escape. 120 00:09:52,438 --> 00:09:55,703 B: Kids get mixed up in something that first seems unusual... 121 00:09:55,775 --> 00:09:59,211 but is in fact uninteresting and dull once the facts are known. 122 00:09:59,279 --> 00:10:04,148 C: Kids are found and returned to school. End of story. This, you volunteered for. 123 00:10:05,451 --> 00:10:07,385 We're walking. How much? 124 00:10:08,021 --> 00:10:09,249 $6.50. 125 00:10:14,794 --> 00:10:18,423 - All these students live here full-time? - That's correct. 126 00:10:18,731 --> 00:10:22,792 - Any of them ever get adopted? - At their ages, the chances are poor. 127 00:10:23,102 --> 00:10:24,729 This is their home. 128 00:10:25,171 --> 00:10:28,368 This escape has been very unsettling for all of us. 129 00:10:28,441 --> 00:10:32,207 Did you consider the possibility that they were kidnapped or coerced to leave? 130 00:10:32,278 --> 00:10:34,405 Yes, we have. The police have, too. 131 00:10:34,647 --> 00:10:36,945 You see, it would explain a lot. 132 00:10:37,150 --> 00:10:40,347 Is there anything else that links these particular students? 133 00:10:40,420 --> 00:10:42,149 They seemed unusual. 134 00:10:42,488 --> 00:10:43,785 No. Nothing. 135 00:10:43,856 --> 00:10:47,314 I mean, for what it's worth, they're all very bright kids. 136 00:10:47,760 --> 00:10:50,991 The infirmary stays closed when Dr. Carlton isn't here. 137 00:10:51,064 --> 00:10:52,429 Dr. Carlton? 138 00:10:52,765 --> 00:10:54,892 Alfred Carlton, Staff Physician. 139 00:10:55,168 --> 00:10:57,966 He gives his time to the school free of charge. 140 00:10:58,037 --> 00:11:00,198 He also has a degree in clinical psychology. 141 00:11:00,273 --> 00:11:03,970 He's been enormously helpful in our testing and counseling programs. 142 00:11:05,244 --> 00:11:09,704 Must be busy now, with the kids being upset about their missing classmates. 143 00:11:10,616 --> 00:11:12,140 Actually, no. 144 00:11:12,218 --> 00:11:16,052 He wanted to let things calm down a bit before he began therapy. 145 00:11:16,122 --> 00:11:19,091 Frankly, waiting seemed contraindicated to me... 146 00:11:19,158 --> 00:11:20,921 but he's the expert. 147 00:11:22,195 --> 00:11:25,528 If you all just come with me to my office... 148 00:11:25,598 --> 00:11:28,260 I'll get you the copies of the kids' files. 149 00:11:42,181 --> 00:11:44,479 Now listen to me, young lady. 150 00:11:44,550 --> 00:11:46,279 I'm Inez. What's your name? 151 00:11:46,352 --> 00:11:48,115 Lois Lane. 152 00:11:48,554 --> 00:11:49,987 Listen carefully, Inez. 153 00:11:50,056 --> 00:11:53,219 I am not a target. I am an adult. You cannot just go... 154 00:11:53,292 --> 00:11:54,725 Amy's my big sister. 155 00:11:54,794 --> 00:11:57,194 Amy Valdez. She escaped. 156 00:11:57,964 --> 00:11:59,488 You have to help her. 157 00:11:59,966 --> 00:12:01,194 Help her how? 158 00:12:01,501 --> 00:12:04,163 She'll come back for me. I know she will. 159 00:12:04,537 --> 00:12:06,198 But then he'll catch her. 160 00:12:06,272 --> 00:12:08,263 Who? Who will catch her? 161 00:12:08,341 --> 00:12:09,672 I can't say. 162 00:12:11,944 --> 00:12:13,468 Listen, Inez... 163 00:12:13,713 --> 00:12:17,672 the best thing for Amy is for her to come back and be caught. 164 00:12:18,051 --> 00:12:20,019 You don't know anything. 165 00:12:29,762 --> 00:12:31,730 How much is left on the credit card? 166 00:12:31,798 --> 00:12:33,789 - A couple of thousand. - That's it? 167 00:12:33,866 --> 00:12:36,027 I thought he was the richest man in Metropolis! 168 00:12:36,102 --> 00:12:37,797 Everything costs money, Philip: 169 00:12:37,870 --> 00:12:40,600 - Supplies, equipment... - I knew that TV stunt was a mistake. 170 00:12:40,673 --> 00:12:42,834 - It was fun. - It was expensive. 171 00:12:42,909 --> 00:12:44,774 We had to let them know to leave us alone. 172 00:12:44,844 --> 00:12:46,744 I don't think it worked. 173 00:13:01,360 --> 00:13:04,955 Surveillance systems up and running. We've got the town wired. 174 00:13:05,031 --> 00:13:06,589 It's like a giant video game. 175 00:13:06,666 --> 00:13:08,497 Have you tightened the lasers? 176 00:13:08,568 --> 00:13:11,162 - I'm waiting on components. - Which we can't afford. 177 00:13:11,270 --> 00:13:14,034 We'll come up with something. You worry too much. 178 00:13:14,107 --> 00:13:15,734 Well, someone's got to. 179 00:13:16,609 --> 00:13:18,873 Look at this place. It's a mess. 180 00:13:19,245 --> 00:13:21,873 - We're kids. - But we're Smart Kids. 181 00:13:22,181 --> 00:13:24,172 We don't have to live like this. 182 00:13:24,250 --> 00:13:25,615 What a grouch. 183 00:13:25,685 --> 00:13:28,677 Just because you're oldest and been on the Smart Stuff longest... 184 00:13:28,754 --> 00:13:32,656 That's another thing. We're almost out. You wanna go back to being dumb? 185 00:13:32,725 --> 00:13:34,022 We'll get more. 186 00:13:34,127 --> 00:13:37,426 I'll do the job myself. As soon as I rescue Inez. 187 00:13:37,497 --> 00:13:40,955 - No way. - I'm going, and you can't stop me. 188 00:13:47,173 --> 00:13:49,141 What are you so happy about? 189 00:13:49,208 --> 00:13:51,733 I think we've got the money thing licked. 190 00:13:56,682 --> 00:13:59,879 - Anything? - I don't even know what I'm looking for. 191 00:14:00,419 --> 00:14:03,616 - What's Mentamide 5? - Never heard of it. 192 00:14:04,590 --> 00:14:07,787 It's mentioned several times. Maybe it's some kind of medication? 193 00:14:07,860 --> 00:14:09,191 That reminds me. 194 00:14:09,262 --> 00:14:11,856 Don't you think it's strange that that school doctor... 195 00:14:11,931 --> 00:14:14,126 would delay counseling to the kids left behind? 196 00:14:14,200 --> 00:14:16,862 Isn't that the sort of thing you start right away? 197 00:14:16,936 --> 00:14:18,597 That'd be my guess. 198 00:14:18,871 --> 00:14:21,738 - We should talk to him directly. - As soon as possible. 199 00:14:21,807 --> 00:14:24,002 Inez seemed genuinely frightened. 200 00:14:24,110 --> 00:14:25,839 - Poor kid. - Yeah. 201 00:14:36,489 --> 00:14:39,253 All those kids on TV seemed really smart. 202 00:14:39,592 --> 00:14:40,752 Too smart. 203 00:14:41,260 --> 00:14:44,661 - There's no such thing as too smart. - Yes, there is. 204 00:14:45,164 --> 00:14:48,759 Borscht. Just because they're involved in a few stunts. 205 00:14:48,834 --> 00:14:50,358 They're just kids. 206 00:15:12,858 --> 00:15:14,450 They're just kids. 207 00:16:21,494 --> 00:16:23,860 - Yes? - It's me, Inez. 208 00:16:24,664 --> 00:16:26,529 - Inez? - From the school. 209 00:16:26,799 --> 00:16:28,460 Is it past your bedtime? 210 00:16:28,534 --> 00:16:30,661 Inez, how did you get this number? 211 00:16:31,203 --> 00:16:33,865 - Information. - I'm not listed. 212 00:16:34,273 --> 00:16:36,639 I copied it off Mrs. Powell's desk. 213 00:16:37,310 --> 00:16:39,107 Isn't it past your bedtime? 214 00:16:39,912 --> 00:16:43,439 - I don't have a bedtime. - All little girls have bedtimes. 215 00:16:44,083 --> 00:16:45,209 Not me. 216 00:16:46,752 --> 00:16:48,481 Inez, why are you calling? 217 00:16:48,621 --> 00:16:50,953 Amy's in trouble. They caught her. 218 00:16:51,023 --> 00:16:52,547 She came back for me. 219 00:16:54,727 --> 00:16:56,752 - Who caught her? - The policemen. 220 00:16:57,430 --> 00:17:00,092 Inez, Amy is better off being caught. 221 00:17:00,333 --> 00:17:02,494 No, he'll get her. 222 00:17:02,968 --> 00:17:05,061 - Who? - I can't say. 223 00:17:05,971 --> 00:17:08,371 - One of the other kids? - No. 224 00:17:08,908 --> 00:17:11,672 - One of the teachers? - Not exactly. 225 00:17:12,912 --> 00:17:14,311 Dr. Carlton? 226 00:17:18,250 --> 00:17:19,547 I can't say. 227 00:17:21,020 --> 00:17:22,681 I'll take care of it. 228 00:17:27,159 --> 00:17:29,593 It's not in the child's best interest. 229 00:17:30,162 --> 00:17:31,823 Besides, legally... 230 00:17:31,897 --> 00:17:35,389 Legally, we have here a faxed copy of authorization from Mrs. Valdez... 231 00:17:35,468 --> 00:17:38,096 - Amy's mother. - Mrs. Valdez? 232 00:17:39,372 --> 00:17:41,897 Mrs. Valdez gave the child up for adoption. 233 00:17:41,974 --> 00:17:43,271 She has no rights. 234 00:17:43,342 --> 00:17:45,572 Just because she doesn't currently hold custody... 235 00:17:45,644 --> 00:17:47,635 doesn't mean she has no rights. 236 00:17:48,414 --> 00:17:50,712 Amy's already escaped from the school once. 237 00:17:50,783 --> 00:17:52,751 Maybe this isn't the place she wants to be. 238 00:17:52,818 --> 00:17:54,376 Maybe we should try something else. 239 00:17:54,453 --> 00:17:58,014 Children don't know what they want, or what's right for them. 240 00:17:58,224 --> 00:18:00,454 Is that your professional opinion? 241 00:18:03,195 --> 00:18:06,790 I'm just concerned for the child's welfare. 242 00:18:06,866 --> 00:18:08,561 We all are, Dr. Carlton. 243 00:18:09,635 --> 00:18:14,004 I see no reason why Amy can't stay with Miss Lane on a temporary basis. 244 00:18:14,507 --> 00:18:17,874 I'll leave word that she's to be released into your custody. 245 00:18:18,344 --> 00:18:20,437 How you pulled this off, I will never... 246 00:18:20,513 --> 00:18:23,073 Once they found Mrs. Valdez, the rest was easy. 247 00:18:23,149 --> 00:18:26,607 Her husband left when Amy was four and Inez was just a baby. 248 00:18:26,719 --> 00:18:29,688 No money, no job, no family to help out. 249 00:18:29,755 --> 00:18:32,349 She felt her only choice was to give up her kids. 250 00:18:32,425 --> 00:18:34,791 - That's pretty tough on everyone. - Yeah. 251 00:18:34,860 --> 00:18:37,727 Now all I have to do is find out about the other missing kids. 252 00:18:37,797 --> 00:18:41,130 Children don't automatically open up. You have to earn their trust. 253 00:18:41,200 --> 00:18:43,600 The day that I can't outsmart an 11-year-old... 254 00:18:43,669 --> 00:18:45,534 is the day I hang up my press pass. 255 00:18:45,604 --> 00:18:47,868 Maybe, but these are unusually bright kids. 256 00:18:47,940 --> 00:18:50,238 No one even knows how they're doing this stuff. 257 00:18:50,309 --> 00:18:52,038 They're bright, but not that bright. 258 00:18:52,111 --> 00:18:55,808 I was a smart kid. That doesn't mean I could outwit an entire city... 259 00:18:55,881 --> 00:18:57,940 or hold my own with competent adults. 260 00:18:58,017 --> 00:19:00,110 Some, I could. Most, actually, but... 261 00:19:00,186 --> 00:19:02,848 Lois, have you ever actually taken care of a child? 262 00:19:02,922 --> 00:19:04,287 My sister, Lucy. 263 00:19:06,592 --> 00:19:10,426 If you're implying that I'm not capable of handling this juvenile... 264 00:19:10,496 --> 00:19:12,691 you are in for a big surprise. 265 00:19:13,966 --> 00:19:15,866 She will be putty in my hands. 266 00:19:22,041 --> 00:19:24,373 See? You'll get all the channels now... 267 00:19:24,443 --> 00:19:26,843 and you won't even have to pay for them. 268 00:19:27,146 --> 00:19:29,239 Thank you, Amy. I'm so pleased. 269 00:19:29,715 --> 00:19:33,014 Could we just talk in a calm, rational manner? 270 00:19:33,185 --> 00:19:34,209 Sure. 271 00:19:34,286 --> 00:19:37,084 - Because before, you were yelling. - I was not... 272 00:19:37,623 --> 00:19:40,285 I may have raised my voice. 273 00:19:41,794 --> 00:19:43,523 Does this stuff come off? 274 00:19:44,430 --> 00:19:47,297 You just want me to tell you where the other kids are... 275 00:19:47,366 --> 00:19:50,893 because you're a reporter and you think we'd make a good story. 276 00:19:50,970 --> 00:19:53,234 And that's why you took me, right? 277 00:19:53,305 --> 00:19:54,636 Of course not. 278 00:19:55,774 --> 00:19:57,002 Wrong answer. 279 00:19:58,911 --> 00:20:01,846 If you and the other kids are in trouble, I can help you. 280 00:20:01,914 --> 00:20:03,404 Who did this to you? 281 00:20:04,950 --> 00:20:07,578 - Did what? - Took you out of the school. 282 00:20:08,153 --> 00:20:11,088 No one. We're on our own, okay? 283 00:20:11,156 --> 00:20:15,320 And we don't need you, or any other stupid old adults butting in. 284 00:20:16,028 --> 00:20:17,017 Really? 285 00:20:17,429 --> 00:20:19,920 Then why don't you just leave and go back to them? 286 00:20:19,999 --> 00:20:22,934 I'm not exactly in a position to stop you. 287 00:20:26,739 --> 00:20:29,606 This is a nice place. I like it here. 288 00:20:30,442 --> 00:20:32,535 - Wrong answer. - Okay. 289 00:20:33,479 --> 00:20:35,572 I can't risk being followed back. 290 00:20:36,348 --> 00:20:38,873 Besides, my sister, Inez, likes you. 291 00:20:38,951 --> 00:20:40,919 She's a good judge of character. 292 00:20:40,986 --> 00:20:44,251 You know, we do have something in common. 293 00:20:44,390 --> 00:20:47,382 My parents are divorced, and I have a little sister, too. 294 00:20:47,459 --> 00:20:50,292 You don't know anything about me or my family. 295 00:20:50,362 --> 00:20:52,922 That's not true. I talked to your mother. She's very... 296 00:20:52,998 --> 00:20:55,398 My mother doesn't care anything about me. 297 00:20:56,969 --> 00:21:00,632 Sometimes, it's very helpful to talk to... 298 00:21:00,706 --> 00:21:04,073 an impartial, understanding adult. 299 00:21:05,878 --> 00:21:06,902 You? 300 00:21:08,047 --> 00:21:11,414 I would just like for us to be friends, that's all. 301 00:21:13,652 --> 00:21:15,017 Amy, what's that? 302 00:21:15,354 --> 00:21:16,946 What are you doing? 303 00:21:33,973 --> 00:21:37,374 - How does this stuff... - Sorry. Can't say. 304 00:21:38,877 --> 00:21:41,869 You should clean yourself up. You're a big mess. 305 00:21:43,882 --> 00:21:48,216 The streets of Metropolis are no place for unsupervised, delinquent children. 306 00:21:48,387 --> 00:21:51,686 Unsupervised? So you don't believe that someone else... 307 00:21:51,757 --> 00:21:54,658 an adult, a group of adults, is behind the escape? 308 00:21:54,727 --> 00:21:56,354 I didn't say that. 309 00:21:56,996 --> 00:21:58,827 We simply don't have the facts. 310 00:21:58,897 --> 00:22:03,698 I am a scientist, and I abhor rampant, unsubstantiated speculation. 311 00:22:04,103 --> 00:22:06,901 In fact, you're a distinguished scientist. 312 00:22:07,439 --> 00:22:11,034 Your work in experimental neuropsychology is world-renowned. 313 00:22:12,344 --> 00:22:14,744 You've done your homework, Mr. Kent. 314 00:22:14,913 --> 00:22:18,280 That still doesn't explain why a researchist of your credentials... 315 00:22:18,350 --> 00:22:21,319 is working as a school doctor in a place like this. 316 00:22:21,720 --> 00:22:24,553 You see, I think of it as accounting. 317 00:22:24,623 --> 00:22:29,583 After all, the doctor-patient relationship is the framework for all medical science. 318 00:22:30,596 --> 00:22:33,622 Then why, after the breakout, didn't you think it necessary... 319 00:22:33,699 --> 00:22:35,963 to counsel the other students immediately... 320 00:22:36,035 --> 00:22:38,196 to help them cope with any anxiety? 321 00:22:40,372 --> 00:22:41,896 I made an evaluation. 322 00:22:42,107 --> 00:22:45,338 I made an evaluation based upon criteria... 323 00:22:46,078 --> 00:22:49,980 which a lay person such as yourself couldn't possibly comprehend. 324 00:22:50,182 --> 00:22:51,843 That's convenient. 325 00:23:02,728 --> 00:23:05,959 Delinquent children, my... what a jackass. 326 00:23:06,331 --> 00:23:07,889 Look what I found. 327 00:23:08,467 --> 00:23:10,594 Mentamide 5. "Found"? 328 00:23:11,303 --> 00:23:13,328 You mean "stole," don't you? 329 00:23:13,539 --> 00:23:16,303 You took advantage of a privileged interview situation... 330 00:23:16,375 --> 00:23:20,311 to grab potentially incriminating evidence from an unsuspecting subject. 331 00:23:20,846 --> 00:23:22,370 I love that! 332 00:23:42,501 --> 00:23:43,525 Yes. 333 00:23:44,369 --> 00:23:45,393 Wait. 334 00:23:46,939 --> 00:23:49,908 Thank you. And add a nice tip for yourself. 335 00:23:54,213 --> 00:23:57,011 Yes, Doctor. What is it? 336 00:23:59,251 --> 00:24:00,650 Is that so? 337 00:24:02,688 --> 00:24:05,987 I see your point. Perhaps you should leave town for a while. 338 00:24:06,091 --> 00:24:10,027 No, of course I'm not angry with you. You've done splendid work. 339 00:24:10,395 --> 00:24:14,263 The papers are filled with accounts of their exploits. I feel like... 340 00:24:14,666 --> 00:24:16,156 a proud father. 341 00:24:18,070 --> 00:24:21,870 Why don't you come over now? I'll have your final payment waiting. 342 00:24:23,575 --> 00:24:25,668 Refused. Over the limit. 343 00:24:26,545 --> 00:24:30,641 Impossible. I've a line of credit of $5 million dollars in that account. 344 00:24:30,716 --> 00:24:31,978 Sure you do. 345 00:24:41,326 --> 00:24:43,294 Would you take a check? 346 00:25:50,362 --> 00:25:51,624 Freeze. 347 00:25:52,164 --> 00:25:53,631 Run it back. 348 00:26:08,480 --> 00:26:09,606 Clark Kent. 349 00:26:18,257 --> 00:26:19,281 Thank you. 350 00:26:38,176 --> 00:26:41,304 This just in: Water supply returns to normal. 351 00:26:41,380 --> 00:26:43,678 How did they do it? We'll never know. 352 00:26:44,049 --> 00:26:47,075 Meanwhile, the Kids say again: Leave us alone. 353 00:26:47,386 --> 00:26:50,219 It's a big city. Lots more can go wrong with it. 354 00:26:50,289 --> 00:26:52,587 The reign of the Smart Kids continues. 355 00:26:53,759 --> 00:26:54,851 Wonderful. 356 00:26:55,928 --> 00:26:58,863 Okay, so what did you find on Mentamide 5? 357 00:26:59,398 --> 00:27:01,059 It's an organic stew. 358 00:27:01,133 --> 00:27:04,296 Amino acids, neurotransmitters, herbs, you name it. 359 00:27:04,369 --> 00:27:08,203 It's so complex, not even STAR Labs computers can analyze it completely. 360 00:27:08,273 --> 00:27:11,538 They were able to produce a synthetic facsimile, though. 361 00:27:11,677 --> 00:27:13,907 - So? - So they're testing the synthetic. 362 00:27:13,979 --> 00:27:15,742 Nothing conclusive yet... 363 00:27:15,814 --> 00:27:19,750 but it seems to stimulate cerebral hyperactivity in lab rats. 364 00:27:20,285 --> 00:27:22,082 Translation, please? 365 00:27:22,487 --> 00:27:25,456 - They got smarter. - A lot smarter. 366 00:27:25,991 --> 00:27:27,822 These kids are on their own. 367 00:27:27,926 --> 00:27:30,520 Somebody's been using them as guinea pigs. 368 00:27:30,595 --> 00:27:32,790 I have a pretty good suspicion who. 369 00:27:32,998 --> 00:27:35,831 Mr. Experimental Neuropsychology. 370 00:27:41,206 --> 00:27:44,232 Dr. Carlton, please. Lois Lane. 371 00:27:45,877 --> 00:27:46,901 When? 372 00:27:47,946 --> 00:27:49,174 Thank you. 373 00:27:50,015 --> 00:27:53,280 He took a leave of absence. No forwarding address. 374 00:27:54,019 --> 00:27:55,452 I'm going back to the labs. 375 00:27:55,520 --> 00:27:58,614 Keep tabs on the testing. I'll let you guys know. 376 00:28:01,793 --> 00:28:03,385 How's Amy doing? 377 00:28:03,462 --> 00:28:05,828 I now get all the channels on my cable... 378 00:28:05,897 --> 00:28:08,457 and I don't even have to pay for them. 379 00:28:08,567 --> 00:28:10,762 I guess that means no progress. 380 00:28:11,003 --> 00:28:12,698 She won't even talk to me. 381 00:28:12,771 --> 00:28:15,069 I'm an adult so that makes me the enemy. 382 00:28:15,140 --> 00:28:17,301 Think about all she's been through: 383 00:28:18,076 --> 00:28:21,477 Orphaned, force-fed drugs. Do you blame her? 384 00:28:21,747 --> 00:28:22,736 No. 385 00:28:23,048 --> 00:28:26,449 Even growing up in a normal household, it's tough being a kid. 386 00:28:26,518 --> 00:28:28,986 Everybody telling you what to do all day long. 387 00:28:29,054 --> 00:28:32,285 Even if you're smart enough to have better ideas yourself. 388 00:28:33,425 --> 00:28:35,655 Does this bring back memories? 389 00:28:39,031 --> 00:28:41,261 I guess I'll give it another try. 390 00:28:43,902 --> 00:28:45,927 I bet you were a cute kid. 391 00:28:47,706 --> 00:28:49,435 I'm still a cute kid. 392 00:28:58,083 --> 00:28:59,414 Thank you. 393 00:29:12,364 --> 00:29:15,299 "2:00 p.m. Superman costume. Smart Kids." 394 00:30:06,485 --> 00:30:09,511 How come you're not wearing your suit, Superman? 395 00:30:10,222 --> 00:30:12,884 I don't have a suit. I'm not Superman. 396 00:30:13,425 --> 00:30:16,519 Here's what we want: An F-18 Hornet Fighter Jet... 397 00:30:18,597 --> 00:30:20,997 painted red and yellow, four mountain bikes... 398 00:30:21,066 --> 00:30:23,398 an emerald, 10 carats at least... 399 00:30:23,668 --> 00:30:26,432 three aqualungs, 100 pounds of Gooey Bears... 400 00:30:26,505 --> 00:30:27,563 and an island. 401 00:30:27,639 --> 00:30:30,403 That's all we can think of for now, Superman. 402 00:30:30,475 --> 00:30:33,376 I'm not him. I wish I was. 403 00:30:33,545 --> 00:30:35,775 What makes you think that I am Superman? 404 00:30:35,847 --> 00:30:37,439 We saw you land. 405 00:30:37,849 --> 00:30:38,873 Land? 406 00:30:39,251 --> 00:30:42,516 In the alley? Last night, behind the Daily Planet. 407 00:30:42,754 --> 00:30:45,188 I didn't land there. Superman did. 408 00:30:45,257 --> 00:30:46,724 I was just waiting for him. 409 00:30:46,791 --> 00:30:49,555 As a matter of fact, he'd been out looking for you. 410 00:30:49,628 --> 00:30:52,495 He hadn't found anything, so I left and went to my office. 411 00:30:52,564 --> 00:30:54,759 Why would Superman be looking for us? 412 00:30:54,833 --> 00:30:57,961 He's worried about you. So am I. Are you guys okay? 413 00:30:58,537 --> 00:31:00,596 Where did Superman go after you left? 414 00:31:00,672 --> 00:31:04,369 Down a manhole to check the sewers, to see if you were down there. 415 00:31:04,776 --> 00:31:08,371 That could be true. We don't have underground surveillance. 416 00:31:12,751 --> 00:31:14,150 Well, not yet. 417 00:31:29,334 --> 00:31:32,462 We'll think about it and call you back tomorrow. 418 00:31:35,240 --> 00:31:38,641 - Superman doesn't bleed, does he? - I don't know. 419 00:31:41,746 --> 00:31:43,441 I hope that worked. 420 00:31:54,826 --> 00:31:56,225 Amy, what's wrong? 421 00:31:57,495 --> 00:31:59,520 I'm not so smart anymore. 422 00:32:00,065 --> 00:32:04,559 I took this apart to make it work better, but then I couldn't put it back together. 423 00:32:04,636 --> 00:32:07,230 - It's all right. - I think I broke it. 424 00:32:07,672 --> 00:32:10,573 It's just a dumb old thing. It doesn't matter. 425 00:32:14,879 --> 00:32:16,972 I know about Mentamide 5... 426 00:32:17,349 --> 00:32:20,716 and what Dr. Carlton was doing to you and the other kids. 427 00:32:20,785 --> 00:32:23,253 - It's awful. - It made us smarter. 428 00:32:25,190 --> 00:32:28,284 It made you something you're not ready to be. 429 00:32:28,360 --> 00:32:31,727 We start off as kids so we can learn to be adults. 430 00:32:32,297 --> 00:32:36,563 When I was a kid, I thought all adults were incredibly stupid. 431 00:32:37,469 --> 00:32:40,404 I thought it was because their bodies kept growing... 432 00:32:40,472 --> 00:32:43,908 and their brains stayed the same size, like dinosaurs. 433 00:32:46,711 --> 00:32:48,702 It's just not that simple. 434 00:32:52,951 --> 00:32:55,784 Do you want to know how the Smart Stuff works? 435 00:32:55,854 --> 00:32:58,220 Only if you're ready to tell me. 436 00:33:01,860 --> 00:33:04,727 At first, you don't even notice. 437 00:33:05,463 --> 00:33:07,556 Then things just get easier. 438 00:33:08,233 --> 00:33:10,258 You understand everything. 439 00:33:10,835 --> 00:33:12,735 You remember everything. 440 00:33:13,371 --> 00:33:16,135 But if you stop taking it, you get dumb again. 441 00:33:16,207 --> 00:33:17,697 Like me now. 442 00:33:18,343 --> 00:33:22,211 It's just so hard to go back and forth from being smart to dumb. 443 00:33:22,280 --> 00:33:24,043 That's why we escaped. 444 00:33:24,115 --> 00:33:26,310 Why didn't you tell someone? 445 00:33:26,384 --> 00:33:29,114 Would you have believed a bunch of problem kids? 446 00:33:31,956 --> 00:33:35,448 Do the other kids have enough Smart Stuff to last them? 447 00:33:37,295 --> 00:33:39,286 They're probably running out. 448 00:33:39,364 --> 00:33:41,059 What will they do? 449 00:33:41,833 --> 00:33:43,425 I can't say. 450 00:33:44,869 --> 00:33:47,599 Can you at least tell me where they are? 451 00:33:47,939 --> 00:33:50,772 If they get caught, no more Smart Kids. 452 00:33:51,142 --> 00:33:52,905 Would that be so bad? 453 00:33:53,545 --> 00:33:55,103 It's up to them. 454 00:33:56,581 --> 00:33:58,344 Is it so bad for you? 455 00:34:04,322 --> 00:34:05,687 Not so bad. 456 00:34:11,629 --> 00:34:14,723 Well, we knew precisely how many have escaped. 457 00:34:15,166 --> 00:34:18,761 We knew precisely how much Mentamide 5 they had with them. 458 00:34:18,837 --> 00:34:22,933 So therefore we were able to predict, with reasonable accuracy... 459 00:34:23,007 --> 00:34:26,841 how long it would be before they came looking for a refill. 460 00:34:28,313 --> 00:34:32,181 Yes, granted it would have been easier if we'd caught them sooner. 461 00:34:32,250 --> 00:34:36,346 But then I'd have been denied the pleasure of watching them perform. 462 00:34:38,123 --> 00:34:40,853 I must say, Doctor, you have outdone yourself. 463 00:34:40,925 --> 00:34:43,359 I'm sure that with the proper time and testing... 464 00:34:43,428 --> 00:34:45,896 we'll overcome the stage two problem. 465 00:34:48,299 --> 00:34:49,561 Exactly. 466 00:34:49,901 --> 00:34:53,268 Soon our young Einsteins will mount their assault on LexLabs. 467 00:34:53,338 --> 00:34:56,830 There they will find Mentamide 5, and they will drink. 468 00:34:57,742 --> 00:35:00,939 But, of course, it won't be Mentamide 5... 469 00:35:01,012 --> 00:35:03,845 but new, concentrated Mentamide 6. 470 00:35:04,549 --> 00:35:07,882 And then they will be transported directly to stage two. 471 00:35:07,952 --> 00:35:10,921 Don't pass Go, don't collect $200. 472 00:35:12,957 --> 00:35:16,757 Yes, a real knee-slapper. 473 00:35:46,391 --> 00:35:50,122 Doctor, I've arranged a little entertainment for this evening. 474 00:35:50,195 --> 00:35:53,528 Nothing fancy: Wine, beautiful women, strip charades. 475 00:35:53,865 --> 00:35:56,060 Perhaps you'd like to join me. 476 00:35:57,702 --> 00:35:58,930 Asabi? 477 00:36:13,551 --> 00:36:14,984 No! 478 00:36:19,491 --> 00:36:21,516 - Get the cart. - Okay. 479 00:36:22,527 --> 00:36:24,518 And get the Smart Stuff. 480 00:36:37,542 --> 00:36:38,839 Why Lex Luthor? 481 00:36:38,910 --> 00:36:41,777 If they wanted someone prominent, who better? 482 00:36:41,980 --> 00:36:44,312 What do you think they'll ask for? 483 00:36:44,916 --> 00:36:46,440 Could be anything. 484 00:36:47,519 --> 00:36:51,546 If Metropolis wants Lex Luthor back in one piece, listen carefully. 485 00:36:51,623 --> 00:36:54,615 First, we want Amy Valdez released from custody. 486 00:36:54,692 --> 00:36:59,061 Second, we want promises in writing there will no more attempts to find us. 487 00:36:59,130 --> 00:37:00,995 Third, our own island. 488 00:37:01,132 --> 00:37:04,533 A nice one, with palm trees. Fourth, 100... 489 00:37:05,370 --> 00:37:07,463 1,000 pounds of Gooey Bears. 490 00:37:08,039 --> 00:37:09,631 You have 24 hours. 491 00:37:10,408 --> 00:37:12,273 What, no military jet? 492 00:37:12,644 --> 00:37:13,941 Oh, brother. 493 00:37:15,413 --> 00:37:17,278 What is a Gooey Bear? 494 00:37:19,017 --> 00:37:20,075 Perry? 495 00:37:24,255 --> 00:37:26,655 - The test results are in. - Tell us. 496 00:37:27,158 --> 00:37:29,820 Again, this is from the synthetic they made... 497 00:37:29,894 --> 00:37:32,692 but this stuff does boost intelligence for a while. 498 00:37:32,764 --> 00:37:35,961 However, once enough residue has built up in your system... 499 00:37:36,034 --> 00:37:38,264 there is a kind of an overload. 500 00:37:40,805 --> 00:37:42,033 Say it. 501 00:37:43,141 --> 00:37:46,975 Conscious cerebral activity drops to almost nothing. 502 00:37:48,947 --> 00:37:50,915 It burns out your brain. 503 00:37:54,652 --> 00:37:56,882 This isn't a game anymore, honey. 504 00:37:56,955 --> 00:37:58,752 It's life or death. 505 00:37:59,991 --> 00:38:02,289 How do I know you're telling the truth? 506 00:38:02,360 --> 00:38:04,225 We have the lab report. 507 00:38:04,295 --> 00:38:06,195 That could be forged. 508 00:38:06,364 --> 00:38:09,925 You don't know that we're telling the truth. Not for sure. 509 00:38:10,068 --> 00:38:11,660 You have to trust us. 510 00:38:11,736 --> 00:38:15,467 I don't have to trust anyone. Adults lie all the time. 511 00:38:15,540 --> 00:38:17,201 Do you think we're lying now? 512 00:38:17,275 --> 00:38:19,175 Amy, you have to believe us. 513 00:38:19,243 --> 00:38:22,235 Your friends are in danger. You can save them. 514 00:38:24,782 --> 00:38:27,979 Okay, you do what you think is right. 515 00:38:28,620 --> 00:38:30,611 That's all any of us can do... 516 00:38:30,688 --> 00:38:33,782 no matter how young, or old, or smart we are. 517 00:38:37,862 --> 00:38:39,352 Just you two? 518 00:38:44,669 --> 00:38:46,136 Hold it right there. 519 00:38:46,204 --> 00:38:49,002 Dudley, cut it out. They're with me, okay? 520 00:38:49,273 --> 00:38:50,900 I have my orders. 521 00:38:54,579 --> 00:38:56,342 Where's Lex Luthor? 522 00:38:56,414 --> 00:39:00,043 - Not so fast, lady. - Guys, they're here to help us. 523 00:39:00,785 --> 00:39:04,915 They found out that the Smart Stuff turns to poison if you keep using it. 524 00:39:04,989 --> 00:39:06,889 - It's a trick. - It's not a trick. 525 00:39:06,958 --> 00:39:09,791 You guys have to stop taking Mentamide 5 right now. 526 00:39:09,861 --> 00:39:11,920 But then we won't be smart anymore. 527 00:39:11,996 --> 00:39:14,658 You'll still be smart. You were always smart. 528 00:39:14,732 --> 00:39:16,427 You'll just be normal. 529 00:39:16,501 --> 00:39:17,832 Listen up. 530 00:39:17,902 --> 00:39:21,531 These are friends of mine, and I think we should believe them. 531 00:39:26,377 --> 00:39:28,106 Where's Lex Luthor? 532 00:39:28,813 --> 00:39:32,476 Philip's got him in the main spy center, down the hallway. 533 00:39:32,684 --> 00:39:36,279 Go ahead, but be careful. I'll keep an eye on these three. 534 00:39:49,834 --> 00:39:51,267 Hi, Superman. 535 00:39:52,503 --> 00:39:55,939 Even you're not fast enough to stop me from using this. 536 00:39:56,674 --> 00:40:00,269 Mr. Luthor here could end up with the IQ of a radish. 537 00:40:01,746 --> 00:40:03,737 Philip, are you all right? 538 00:40:04,148 --> 00:40:08,551 - Did you take more Smart Stuff? - Yeah, the new and improved version. 539 00:40:08,619 --> 00:40:11,087 My mind is so big. 540 00:40:11,222 --> 00:40:12,985 You took Mentamide 6? 541 00:40:13,057 --> 00:40:15,252 - But you're still... - Smart? Yes. 542 00:40:15,326 --> 00:40:18,352 There's a flaw in the formula. But I fixed it. 543 00:40:18,429 --> 00:40:20,897 The other kids want to go back to being normal. 544 00:40:20,965 --> 00:40:22,159 How about you? 545 00:40:22,233 --> 00:40:23,894 Normal is boring. 546 00:40:24,669 --> 00:40:27,001 Different is worse. I know. 547 00:40:29,440 --> 00:40:32,375 Different is never quite fitting in. 548 00:40:32,443 --> 00:40:34,206 Never quite blending. 549 00:40:34,479 --> 00:40:36,538 Different is wishing you weren't. 550 00:40:36,614 --> 00:40:39,481 You're not different, Philip, you're special. 551 00:40:40,551 --> 00:40:44,487 I had no idea that Dr. Carlton was using his research grant at LexLabs... 552 00:40:44,555 --> 00:40:47,820 to experiment on you kids. I'm shocked, of course. 553 00:40:47,892 --> 00:40:50,793 But I take full responsibility. Let me make it up to you... 554 00:40:50,862 --> 00:40:53,353 you and the others. But don't change. 555 00:40:53,431 --> 00:40:54,864 Don't listen to him. 556 00:40:54,932 --> 00:40:57,901 He wants to take it away from you. I want to give. 557 00:40:57,969 --> 00:41:00,836 It's the other way around. Come with me. I can show you. 558 00:41:00,905 --> 00:41:03,135 We can see everything from here. 559 00:41:08,479 --> 00:41:11,039 Okay. Metropolis Park. 560 00:41:16,020 --> 00:41:18,215 - Can I jump in here? - No! 561 00:41:21,759 --> 00:41:23,317 There. Watch. 562 00:41:24,729 --> 00:41:26,128 The angle's wrong. 563 00:41:26,197 --> 00:41:28,631 They should run into the wind to get the lift. 564 00:41:28,699 --> 00:41:30,166 Basic physics. 565 00:41:30,468 --> 00:41:32,561 You'd get it right the first time. 566 00:41:32,637 --> 00:41:35,470 - Every time. - Then you've missed something. 567 00:41:35,873 --> 00:41:40,207 Learning while you mature is an exciting and wonderful experience. 568 00:41:40,678 --> 00:41:42,009 Why deny yourself? 569 00:41:42,079 --> 00:41:44,070 Because he doesn't need to get stupid again! 570 00:41:44,148 --> 00:41:46,582 He's got everything he needs and would ever want... 571 00:41:46,651 --> 00:41:49,711 in his grasp right now: Power, privilege, wealth! 572 00:41:50,621 --> 00:41:52,111 But would he enjoy it? 573 00:41:52,190 --> 00:41:53,521 Who wouldn't? 574 00:41:53,591 --> 00:41:56,890 Someone who has moved beyond humanity into becoming... 575 00:41:57,295 --> 00:41:58,785 something else. 576 00:42:00,031 --> 00:42:01,396 Nonsense. 577 00:42:01,599 --> 00:42:03,590 What do you feel, Philip? 578 00:42:03,935 --> 00:42:06,335 How wonderful or terrible is it, really? 579 00:42:07,138 --> 00:42:09,629 You are the only one who knows... 580 00:42:09,941 --> 00:42:12,068 and you are the only one who can decide. 581 00:42:12,143 --> 00:42:15,340 That I agree with, Philip. Choose. 582 00:42:15,479 --> 00:42:17,242 Back to kiddie-hood... 583 00:42:17,315 --> 00:42:19,840 or onward to greatness? 584 00:42:22,753 --> 00:42:25,813 Would you go back to being a kid if you could? 585 00:42:27,558 --> 00:42:30,220 No, I've already been one. 586 00:42:30,862 --> 00:42:32,227 I've moved on. 587 00:42:32,296 --> 00:42:35,527 Someday you will, too, when it's time. 588 00:42:35,600 --> 00:42:37,659 It's not easy being a kid. 589 00:42:39,904 --> 00:42:42,031 No one ever said it was. 590 00:42:47,612 --> 00:42:49,773 Don't do anything you'll regret. 591 00:43:29,587 --> 00:43:30,815 Cherry. 592 00:43:33,658 --> 00:43:34,818 You... 593 00:43:38,029 --> 00:43:39,656 Some story? 594 00:43:39,931 --> 00:43:41,728 Thank God Lex wasn't hurt. 595 00:43:41,799 --> 00:43:44,267 Do you know he made sure all Dr. Carlton's notes... 596 00:43:44,335 --> 00:43:46,462 samples, everything were destroyed? 597 00:43:46,537 --> 00:43:49,631 He even offered to pay the charges the kids put on the credit card. 598 00:43:49,707 --> 00:43:52,267 Well, Luthor deserves a lot of credit. 599 00:43:52,343 --> 00:43:54,208 With the kids de-Einsteined... 600 00:43:54,278 --> 00:43:56,746 and Dr. Carlton turning himself into a vegetable... 601 00:43:56,814 --> 00:44:00,773 I think the phrase that Luthor used was "overcome with remorse." 602 00:44:03,821 --> 00:44:05,618 No more Smart Stuff. 603 00:44:18,102 --> 00:44:20,696 Sorry to give up foster parenthood? 604 00:44:21,706 --> 00:44:22,900 Sort of. 605 00:44:23,874 --> 00:44:25,808 She was a handful, though. 606 00:44:25,876 --> 00:44:28,902 She told me that she and Inez had a long talk with their mother. 607 00:44:28,980 --> 00:44:30,811 They're thinking of arranging a visit. 608 00:44:30,881 --> 00:44:32,906 And that is the end of that. 609 00:44:43,060 --> 00:44:44,755 I don't know, Lois. 610 00:44:44,829 --> 00:44:48,265 Something tells me we haven't seen the last of the Smart Kids. 611 00:44:48,332 --> 00:44:50,266 What makes you say that? 612 00:44:56,674 --> 00:44:58,574 I've seen that pig before. 613 00:44:59,000 --> 00:45:02,149 Best watched using Open Subtitles MKV Player