Fortress of Solitude Files-1

1984 - Superman, Adventure 1: 3rd of January

Run Time: 10 Minutes

## Exchanged Dialogue

### Part 1: Beginning

Clark: "My name is Clark Kent. I'm what you would call an outer-towner and today... today I start my journey on becoming the defender of Metropolis; ... 'Superman'".

October 7th 1959

Jonathan: "I still can't believe it Martha, the Crows won! 70 to 10! If that's not a sign from god that Smallville has the best damn players this side of Kansas, then I don't know what is!"

Martha: "I know hun..."

Jonathan: "Martha... you okay?"

Martha: "I am, it's just... oh never mind."

Jonathan: "Oh come on Martha... tell me... what's wrong?"

Martha: "It's just... we keep trying and... nothing."

Jonathan: "... come on Martha we have to have faith, that... some day... we'll have a child of our own."

Lionel Luthor: "Listen Alexander we're just here for the business arrangement so no messing around! Understood?"

Alexander: "Yes father..."

Lionel: "I can't hear you!"

Alexander: "Yes father."

Lionel: "Good, now go... say hello to the neighborhood hillbillies or something."

Alexander: "What's that?"

Lionel: "What's what Alexander? ... My god... get out of the way Lex!"

Smallville Citizen: Everyone! Find cover! There's a meteor shower coming!

Martha: "Drive Jonathan!"

Jonathan: "Ugh! No! No!!! ... Martha?"

Martha: "I'm alright Jonathan... you?"

Jonathan: "A few bruises but other then that- ... what in holy heaven is that?"

Martha: "My god... it's a... baby?"

Jonathan: "Martha! Be careful!"

Martha: "Jonathan... what if... this was god trying to give us a child of our own- I know it sounds crazy, really I do... it's just... look at him... look... can we keep him?"

Jonathan: "... Come on Martha what are we gonna tell people we found him in a cornfield?"

Martha: "We don't have to tell them anything Jonathan..."

Baby Kal-El: "Da... da..."

Martha: "Did you hear that?"

Jonathan: "... \*Sigh\* … fine".

Lionel: "Lex! Alexander! Please! Answer me! Lex! ... what in god's name has happened to you my boy... what has happened to you?"

Ben Hubbard: \*Humming\*

Lionel: "Please! Please help me! Help me and my son!"

Ben Hubbard: "Hey you alright mister? Where's your boy?"

Lionel: "Thank you... thank you so much mister- mister-"

Ben Hubbard: "Hubbard. Ben Hubbard."

Lionel: "Mr. Hubbard if you ever need anything I assure you me and all of Luthorcorp will be with you."

Ben Hubbard: "That won't be necessary Mister... I already got everything a man needs... I got the beautiful sky and the greenest grass you've ever seen."

Lionel: "Well yes... I suppose that is all a man would need out here... \*rolls eyes\*"

January 3rd 1984

Clark: "And so they raised me as one of their own and now I plan on repaying them and every other soul on Earth by protecting this planet with my life if it must come to that... but for the moment I'm just trying to stay alive during my first day at the Daily Planet Newspaper..."

### Part 2: Introductions

Perry White: "Lane! Lois Lane!"

Lois: "Yes chief?"

Perry White: "This is Clark Kent. Teach him the ropes will ya? Introduce him to people and stuff."

Lois Lane: "Yes chief."

Perry White: "Wait! - Just as a fair-warning... Kent's a.... bit of what we would call an outer-towner... he barely knew who Elvis was for crying out loud! Make sure you show him the beauty of Metropolis and get that farmer-town hoo-ha out of his head, kapeesh?"

Lois: "Yes chief... \*sigh\* ... so Clark, where did you come from?"

Clark: "Ugh, well, lets see; Smallville- Kansas- America..."

Lois: "Uh-huh... and with that "strong accent" of yours; I figured you were Canadian."

Clark: "Accent? I have an accent?"

Lois: "Maybe the chief was right about you... you do have some hoo-ha in your head aye Kent?"

Clark: "Uh... yes ma'am... hey have we... met before?"

Metropolis University, 1979

Clark: "Ugh! Sorry! I didn't mean-"

Lois: "Excuse me, sorry! Got to go to class! Come on Lois! Hurry!"

Clark: "... huh..."

January 3rd 1984

Lois: "Lois. And only in your dreams Kent."

Steve Lombard: "More like nightmares..."

Lois: "Shut it Lombard! First rule of the Daily Planet: Ignore Lombard's entire existence. Anyway.. I suppose you should meet some members of the Daily Planet staff, besides myself, who aren't total pigs. This is Jimmy Olsen, our b- our most - our youngest photographer!"

Clark: "Nice to meet you mister Olsen."

Jimmy: "Jimmy. And nice to meet you too, Mr. Kent."

Clark: "Please, call me Clar-whoa!"

Ron Troupe: "So you're the new guy, huh? Nice to meet you, Ron Troupe."

Clark: "Nice meeting you too Ron, but I-."

Ron Troupe: "That's mister Troupe to you, at least for now. And as it seems the only thing you're doing is meeting your coworkers, I think this is the perfect time for me; your managing editor, to give you a job to do. There's a rumor about the Intergang doing shady deals down near the docs. I want you to go cover the story, got it?"

Clark: "Sure thing mister Troupe I'll make sure to get the sco-"

Ron Troupe: "Just go or else the Chief will fire you, on my recommendation!"

Lois: "Good luck!"

Clark: "Thanks Lo-"

Ron Troupe: "Go!"

Clark: "On it sir! ... \*sign\* ... I try not to watch much television but I don't need to watch TV to know about what the Intergang does... drugs, weapons... the kind of stuff that would give the people back home a heart attack if they even heard about it... and even though I try not to use my powers too often this scenario compels me to use them!

My special powers that I and only I have! The powers which let me pick up things four times my size, the powers which let me run faster then a speeding bullet, the powers which let me leap tall buildings in a single bound, the powers which let me fly! ... With these powers... the Intergang will pay for ever putting any lives in danger... it's time Metropolis, it's time the world! Here comes... Superman! Brainiac! Equip Kryptonian fabric!"

Brainiac: "As you wish sir!"

Metropolis Citizen: "It's a bird!"

Metropolis Citizen (2): "It's a plane!"

Metropolis Citizen (3): "It's- "

Next: Fortress of Solitude Files-2

## Plot

Clark Kent thinks of the day he came to Earth right before experiencing his first day at the Daily Planet newspaper and setting off on his adventures as the superhero; Superman.

## Featured Characters

* Clark Kent/Superman
* Marth Kent
* Jonathan Kent
* Lois Lane
* Jimmy Olsen
* Lionel Luthor
* Lex Luthor
* Perry White
* Ben Hubbard
* Steve Lombard
* Ron Troupe
* Brainiac