Chris Port Blog #164. Superman Versus The Uberbabes (Scene 7 of 17) News item: Tidal wave warning.

Superman Versus The Uberbabes

© Chris Port, 2000

 A Youth Theatre 'Play In A Day'

This little playlet was written VERY quickly (first and only draft) for a ‘play in a day’ at a youth theatre with LOTS of kids! It’s (hopefully) fun and silly, with a slightly more adult message underneath...

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SCENES ONE THROUGH TO SEVENTEEN

#158. Superman Versus The Uberbabes (Scene 1 of 17) Luthor’s hideout: Luthor briefs his lackeys.

#159. Superman Versus The Uberbabes (Scene 2 of 17) Street Scene: outside the offices of The Daily Distortion.

#160. Superman Versus The Uberbabes (Scene 3 of 17) The offices of The Daily Distortion.

#161. Superman Versus The Uberbabes (Scene 4 of 17) The Holotape.

#162. Superman Versus The Uberbabes (Scene 5 of 17) News item: Earthquake warning.

#163. Superman Versus The Uberbabes (Scene 6 of 17) Earthquake: Superman to the rescue.

#164. Superman Versus The Uberbabes (Scene 7 of 17) News item: Tidal wave warning.

#165. Superman Versus The Uberbabes (Scene 8 of 17) Tidal wave: Superman to the rescue.

#166. Superman Versus The Uberbabes (Scene 9 of 17) News item: Tornado warning.

#167. Superman Versus The Uberbabes (Scene 10 of 17) Tornado: Superman to the rescue.

#168. Superman Versus The Uberbabes (Scene 11 of 17) The Crystal Palace.

#169. Superman Versus The Uberbabes (Scene 12 of 17) Two months later: The Monster of Consumerism appears.

#170. Superman Versus The Uberbabes (Scene 13 of 17) The Chat Show.

#171. Superman Versus The Uberbabes (Scene 14 of 17) Lois has enough.

#172. Superman Versus The Uberbabes (Scene 15 of 17) The Speak-Easy.

#173. Superman Versus The Uberbabes (Scene 16 of 17) The Regurgitator.

#174. Superman Versus The Uberbabes (Scene 17 of 17) Superman reverses time.

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SCENE SEVEN

News item: Tidal wave warning.

CAST

Joe Public; Clark Essex; Lois Vain; Newsreader.

JOE PUBLIC

[Pointing upwards]. Look! Up there! In the sky! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? [Something drops in his eye]. It’s a bird. [Exits].

[Enter CLARK].

CLARK

Uh, sorry Lois. It took me a while to get some small change.

LOIS

Hey, Clark. Turn that HoloTV thing back on, will ya?

[CLARK turns the HoloTV back on].

NEWSREADER

... News in from the Tokyo earthquake. Police Chief Manga Yamamoto reports that the emergency services had everything under control when guess who should show up, trying to claim all the credit, but Superman - or Super Pants as some wags have now dubbed him. This reporter, for one, sees something more sinister going on. Have you noticed how Superman is always looking for credit? Always hanging around disasters? Sometimes even arriving just before they happen? No smoke without fire, that’s what I say.

News just coming in from the sunny seaside resort of Southend-on-Sea near London, England. A giant tsunami, a giant tidal wave over one hundred feet high, is threatening the California-style beaches and Las Vegas-style casinos of the world-famous Golden Mile. Emergency services are clearing tens of thousands of sunbathers and surfers inland...

CLARK

[Turning HoloTV off]. Uh, Lois. Would you excuse me for a moment? I just need to phone my silver-haired mom about her recipe for apple and maple syrup fritters.

LOIS

Clark! Anybody with that kind of craving is either pregnant or just plain weird. And last time I noticed you were of the sperm-nation persuasion.

CLARK

Uh, sorry Lois. Like you said. I must be weird.

[CLARK exits and turns into SUPERMAN].