LUTHOR.
And the Metallo system?
TECH.
We"re working on it, sir.
TECH #2.
Mister Luthor, systems have picked up three Apache helicopters converging on Metallo.
LUTHOR.
ETA?.
TECH #2.
Six minutes.
LUTHOR.
Mercy.
MERCY steps forward wearing a neck brace.
MERCY.
Yes, Mister Luthor?
LUTHOR.
Do we have a combat ready LexFlight Unit on the premises?
MERCY.
Yes, Mister Luthor.
LUTHOR.
Scramble the unit and have them in the drop zone in three minutes.
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EXT. LEXCORP ROOFTOP.
A large hangar-like door opens and twelve silhouettes of the LEXFLIGHT TEAM are visible. CONTROL (VO) This is control. LexFlight Unit you have clearance for takeoff.
LEXFLIGHT #1.
Roger that. It"s a go.
Four men run into the light wearing PURPLE and GREEN ARMOR (armed with large rifles magnetically attached to their backs). They clear the building and JETS on their backs and feet IGNITE as they lift off into the air. As the first four, another two waves follow flying past the CAMERA stationed high above the LEXCORP building.
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EXT. STREETSIDE (SWAN & 143RD) - DAY.
Two RIOT VEHICLES stop at a curb where PROFESSOR HAMILTON is waiting in a STAR LAB van. He immediately opens the back door, drops a ramp and rolls out a large metal box.
The RIOT VEHICLES door drops and several TROOPERS, SAWYER, TURPIN and SUPERMAN exit. SUPERMAN is already looking better than he was moments ago, although visibly irritated. SUPERMAN HAMILTON! There are people in danger- HAMILTON.
I know.
HAMILTON takes a map of Metropolis and spreads it out over the box.
HAMILTON.
STAR Labs has satellites that monitor environmental anomalies. There have been surges of radiation exceeding acceptable levels in various locales in the metropolitan area within the last few weeks. None lasts longer than fifteen or twenty minutes.
SAWYER.
Are you following this, Dan?
TURPIN.
I was lost after "STAR Labs has satellites."
SUPERMAN.
(Examining the map) There is nothing radioactive in these areas.
HAMILTON.
You mean, "there should be nothing radioactive in these areas." But there is.
(Beat) Every area on irradiated area on this map was a location where Metallo has made an appearance. Metallo isn"t human. I"m a.s.suming he"s a machine with a human brain and enough natural elements to keep it functioning. Everything else is machine powered by nuclear radiation, which could be why he"s chose Suicide Slum to make his stand.
SAWYER.
The Metropolis Nuclear plant is the biggest in the northeast.
HAMILTON.
Normally, I doubt he would have been able to challenge Superman but since he"s using radiation from Kryptonite as his source, Superman doesn"t stand a chance.
TURPIN.
Krypto-what?
HAMILTON.
It"s a mineral with radioactive properties that siphon Superman"s abilities.
Eventually his nervous system will seize and shut down his involuntary functions one at a time in rapid succession.
TURPIN.
In English, Doc.
SAWYER.
Metallo has a radioactive rock that kills Superman.
TURPIN.
Then why didn"t he just say so.
SUPERMAN.
I"m a.s.suming you have a plan?
HAMILTON.
Flips the latches on the box and opens it but the contents cannot be seen) I designed this suit for when Superman a.s.sists in deep s.p.a.ce research. Since it"s my theory that his powers are derived from our sun on a solar level, the suit is designed to keep his acquired energy in and foreign energy out. The suit is destructible. If Metallo manages to get close enough to get you out of it he can kill you.
(Beat) Are you ready?
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EXT. SUICIDE SLUM - DAY.
LEXFLIGHT TEAM swoops in over METALLO. METALLO What the h.e.l.l?
The twelve land forming a circle.
LEXFLIGHT ONE.
Metallo! You are surrounded- METALLO.
(To himself) No s.h.i.t.
LEXFLIGHT ONE.
Surrender now and we will leave without incident. This is your last chance, Metallo.
Nothing.
LEXFLIGHT ONE.
Open fire.
The LEXFLIGHT SQUAD opens firing. Their rifle sh.e.l.ls create huge explosions, trapping METALLO in the center.
EXTREME CLOSE ON METALLO EYES TURNING GREEN.
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INT. LEXCORP COMMUNICATIONS CENTER.
The monitors telecasting METALLO destroying the LEXFLIGHT team. Bodies are hurled through the air.
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EXT. SUICIDE SLUM - DAY.
METALLO walks through the LEXFLIGHT TEAM"s wasted efforts and tears them out of their suits and disarms them.
APACHE HELICOPTERS arrive.
METALLO picks up a fallen LEXFLIGHT MEMBER and tears the rifle from his back and drops his limp body. APACHE PILOT (VO) (Through speaker) METALLO! THROW DOWN YOUR WEA-.
METALLO.
Whatever.
He fires at the HELICOPTER and it EXPLODES.
APACHE PILOT #2.
JESUS CHRIST! He just took Scala and Wahl out!
He aims the rifle at another APACHE. Antic.i.p.ating the blast they swerve and APACHE #2 collides with APACHE #3 and they crash into a rooftop.
METALLO.
(Yelling at the burning APACHES) Anybody else want a piece of me? Come get some.
EXTREME CLOSE on METALLO"s face as his body jerks and he screams in pain and his expression goes dead. CAMERA PULLS BACK revealing a gloved hand that has punched through his CHEST and wrapped around his exposed KRYPTONITE HEART tearing it from his body.
SUPERMAN, wearing a gray and white containment suit, leans over his shoulder and whispers in his ear.
SUPERMAN.
(Quietly) If you insist.
SUPERMAN draws back and tears the Kryptonite from his chest, hurling it several blocks into the river beneath JUMPERS BRIDGE.
METALLO is terrified.