"[announcer] Rocketed from a distant planet to a bold new destiny on Earth." "Found by a Kansas family and raised as Clark Kent, he learned he possessed a strength of steel, the speed of light, and the desire to help all mankind." "He is Superboy." "OK, stop the train." "[brakes squeal]" "Move the van in." "[men speak indistinctly]" "Winston, this is stupid." "You're risking everything." "We're in a new country now." "Things will not be handed to us like they were in Saint Ephrem." "But there are easier ways." "That is how I do things." "If you object to that, there are others who could easily take your place." "Is everything in order?" "Yes boss, everything is ready." "Good." "Get rid of the witnesses." "But don't use your bullets." "Run him down with this truck." "All right, you heard the man." "Let's go." " [men chattering]" " Everybody up." "Down on your knees." "[blowing]" "Where are you from?" "Not a word out of them." "They're soldiers." "The question is who's." "Captain, Superboy..." "Something you should see." "Wow, that was the person that was in the car when Superboy blew it up." "I checked it." "I x-rayed it." "There wasn't anyone in that car." "Any idea who it is?" "Only ID we found was this ring." "And there's something else..." "Got an eye witness here." "I'm not sure I can be any help." "Just tell us what you saw." "I'm lookin' out my window, and that black guy, he must've been scared because he jumped in the car..." "And the next thing, Superboy blows that truck right on top of him and the whole thing goes up in flames." "The guy was screaming something awful." "I didn't hear anything." "I thought for sure you were gonna save him." "Look, can I go?" "We're going to need a written statement." "Yeah." "OK, sure." "Don't worry, Superboy." "[men chatter] [music plays]" "[music stops]" "First of all, let me say that we have been dealt a blow from which we can never fully recover." " [man 1] Yes." " [man 2] That's right." "Winston was a good man and a close friend." "I intend to keep his dream alive." "As a leader, however, he was too cautious." "A mistake I won't make." "We will take all the Capitol City halls and mar." "What is the first step, man." "We will build an indestructible army from the streets." "I'm sure the Capitol City like Saint Ephrem, has its share of opportunists." "Yeah, man." "But what about Superboy?" "We did not have nothing like him in Saint Ephrem." "Superboy deals in incidents." "My interests go beyond petty theft and gang warfare." "[men] Yeah!" "Yeah!" "You have a comment, brother?" "Yes, indeed." "When we left the island our ranks became meaningless." "I could just as easily be leader as you." "So, what do you propose?" "We're in America, man." " We should vote for our leader." " [man] Yeah, we should vote." "I don't think these men want to be led by you." "Some have said that you are weak, ineffectual." "But you on the other hand, my friend, are strong, right?" "You are strong and healthy." "Most definitely." "Then a toast... to you." "A toast to my strong, healthy opponent." "[choking]" "Now... would anyone else care for a refreshment?" "[men laugh]" "Look at this." "No ID on him... except that ring." "They think maybe he was an illegal alien, or some homeless person." "Or he could've just been with that gang that was trying to rob the arms truck." "It doesn't matter." "Somebody died." "Someone who didn't have to." "And it was Superboy's fault." "No, it wasn't." "A crime was being committed, and if it's anyone's fault, it's the criminals." "In fact, that's what the law says." "Yeah, that's what it says, all right." "Taking this kind of personally." "Think how Superboy must feel." "Believe me, that's all I've been thinking about." "Where you going?" "Out." "[man] Hey you guys, don't forget that rocket launcher." "So, you know, this is easier than Winston's way." "Come back anytime." "So long as you've got cash, the US Army's got a faulty inventory system." "Oh, thank you very much." "Hold it!" "[clicks]" "[woman gasps, screams]" "Please, no..." "You'll be all right." " Put the gun down." " Move back." " Superboy, please." " Could happen again, couldn't it?" "Another human being could die because of you." "Or doesn't that matter now that you've tasted blood?" "Let her go." "Nobody needs to get hurt." "Well, in that case, I suggest you move back." "'Cause if you don't, something terrible could happen to this lady." " Something like this." " [sobs]" "And then that'll be more blood on your hands." " OK." " Superboy... [screams]" "All right. [chuckles]" "Are you all right?" "How could you let it go so far?" "He was going to shoot me and you were just standing there." "What's the matter with you?" "You scared me." "I'm sorry." "Lana, I need to talk to you." "Of course." "What about?" "I don't know if what I'm doing is right anymore." "I used to think that I was meant to help people." "But lately, I don't know." "Are you saying this because of what happened?" "Don't blame yourself for that." "I killed him." "I have to take responsibility..." "But it was an accident." "It won't happen again." "I can't take that chance." "I came here to say goodbye." "Goodbye?" "[elevator bell dings]" "You can't leave." "We need you." "Not when I'm like this, you don't." "I need you." "So, that's my proposal." "Your organization joins with us to form a single army." "With that strong of force, Capitol City will be brought to its knees." "Then my plan will be flawless." "So, what is this plan of yours, huh?" "It's not an issue." "What I need from you is loyalty." "Say, what choice have we got?" " Pardon me?" " You heard me." "If we decide not to join you... what happens to us, huh?" "You offend me." "I'm offering you a chance to be part of something big." " Take it or leave it." " No..." "I have a hard time believing it's that easy." "There's the door." "[in Spanish]" "You stay out of our way." "We stay out of yours." "That seems fair." "It's not good to spit in fortune's face." "[chuckling] He don't know what he's missing, man." "He will." "[chickens clucking]" "Oh... [laughs]" "It's good to see you." "How was your bus trip?" "It was OK." "I got a chance to see the scenery, for a change." "A lot slower than what you're used to, I'll bet, hm?" "I have something to tell you." "I killed a man." "Yeah, we know, son." "We heard about it on the news." "It was an accident." "It wasn't your fault." "So it doesn't make any sense for you to give up your powers, because of something like that." "I'm not, I'll always have them, but..." "I'm not going to use them." "Ever again?" "You have to." "It's your gift." "I'm just not sure." "That's why I came here." " To think." " Well, good." "That's what home is all about." "Let's go inside." "[reporter] This is the evening news, I'm Bob Sokoler." "In Capitol City, Florida, there's been yet another casualty in the catastrophic gang wars that have ravaged that city." "Authorities there are concerned by the recent increase in gang related activity, but can offer no explanation other than the influx of new participants into a city already wracked with violence." "Hey, don't shut it off." "It's about Capitol City." "Dinner's ready." "More bad news about Capitol City." "Certainly seems to be a lot going on down there lately, isn't there?" "There's a lot going on every where." "I can't be responsible for everything that happens." "That's why you have the police." "Hey son, take it easy, take it easy." "I didn't mean to upset you." "But people do need you." "Every where I go, somebody needs me." "That's because you are who you are." "Who am I?" "I didn't ask to be like this." "And I can't help everybody." "That's why I had to turn off the news." "I'd turn it on and hear about some people in Canada stuck in an avalanche." "Sure, I could fly up there in a few minutes and rescue them." "But while I'm doing that, there are some fire fighters in the North Sea on an oil rig who are dying in a fire." "Or a little girl's falling down a well." "No one expects you to do it all." "Don't they?" "Do you realize what it's like to have so much going on around you all the time and not be able to stop it all?" "To always have to choose." "I don't think I can do it anymore." "You wanted to see me." "Well, yeah, but why'd you want to meet here for?" "What was it you wanted?" "I've been thinkin', Llewellyn." "What a dangerous thing." " [chuckles]" " About?" "More money." "I paid you well the first time." "Yeah, I know, I know." "But..." "I've been figuring out just how much keepin' my mouth shut is worth." "I mean, what if the police, what if Superboy found out what really happened?" "[beeping]" "It would probably be better if Superboy didn't find out."