Lethal Weapon

**Lethal Weapon** is the twelfth episode of the fourth season.

## Plot

Daddy's boys. Perry's ex-con son and Mr. Gadget's cop son bring their own brands of evildoing to Metropolis.

## Plot Summary

Perry admitted to Lois and Clark one of his family problems, his son Jerry, whom he loved but went astray. (As Perry describes it, "anyone can write a bad check...every single day...for a month"). Jerry has recently been paroled from prison and Perry is hoping to rebuild their strained relationship. Jerry seems receptive to this, and showers his father with surprisingly expensive gifts.

Superman, meanwhile, is unable to stop a series of robberies. He fails to see the robber is defending himself in an awkward way, by exposing Superman to a briefcase full of red Kryptonite whenever he gets close to the robber. This time, it is turbo-charging his powers. After another robbery has been pulled off, it is revealed the culprit is Jerry.

The adverse effects spill over into Clark's job at the Daily Planet. Clark uses his heat vision mildly to heat up a cup of coffee and ends up melting the mug. He also causes a typhoon in Metropolis by sneezing. He figures his powers are out of control, but still cannot deduce why. Superman worries he could swat a fly on Lois Lane's back and send her flying to Samoa, so he stays away from everyone and seeks Dr. Klein's help. Lois realizes this too and by working with Dr. Klein she realizes the problem is red Kryptonite. She first thinks of who discovered its adverse uses, and wonders if Gene Newtrich is at it again. However, this is not the case as he is still in jail.

Meanwhile, the insane Mr. Gadget and his policeman son Carter find out about the Kryptonite and hire Jerry to use it against Superman so they will be able to hold the city for ransom in exchange for one billion dollars or else they will destroy the city with a sonic device.

Jerry at first refuses but after his father is threatened to be killed, he has no choice.

Superman decides to stop Mr. Gadget, but the Mayor is still convinced that Superman's powers still may go out of control so she sends a policeman with a gun loaded with green Kryptonite bullets to attack if necessary.

The Man of Steel finds the sonic device, but as he is about to destroy it, Jerry is using the Kryptonite again.

Perry sees what his son is doing and convinces him to stop. Jerry then tells him who is behind all this. Superman successfully destroys the device and Metropolis is safe.

Angry at Jerry's betrayal, Carter then tries to shoot Perry, but Superman wraps him up from hand to foot. The policeman thinking Superman is out of control shoots him, but luckily the bullet only grazes him.

Mr. Gadget tries to escape, but Superman chases and captures him. Mr. Gadget and his son are imprisoned and the police then arrest Jerry for his involvement and the robberies. Jerry apologises and hugs his father promising that he really will change his ways when he gets out of prison.

Superman has his powers under control again because the green Kryptonite substance counteracted the red substance.

## Guest Cast

### Guest starring

* Nancy Dussault as The Mayor
* André Nemec as Jerry White
* Stephen Pocock as Crook
* John Spencer as Hank Landry/Mr. Gadget
* Thomas F. Wilson as Carter Landry

**Episodes:** Lord of the Flys • Battleground Earth • Swear to God, This Time We're Not Kidding • Soul Mates • Brutal Youth • The People vs. Lois Lane • Dead Lois Walking • Bob and Carol and Lois and Clark • Ghosts • Stop the Presses • 'Twas the Night Before Mxymas • **Lethal Weapon** • Sex, Lies and Videotape • Meet John Doe • Lois and Clarks • AKA Superman • Faster Than a Speeding Vixen • Shadow of a Doubt • Voice from the Past • I've Got You Under My Skin • Toy Story • The Family Hour