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

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 TWELVE

Two months later: The Monster of Consumerism appears.

CAST

Clark Essex; Lois Vain; Drunk; Street People Groups 1-4.

[Street life. Enter LOIS, looking for CLARK. Enter CLARK].

LOIS

Clark! Where have you been? Last time I spoke to you, you said you were going to the bathroom. And that was two months ago!

CLARK

Uh. Sorry Lois. I had to visit my silver-haired mother in Smallville.

LOIS

What? For another recipe?

CLARK

Uh. Kind of, Lois. The recipe for happiness, I suppose.

LOIS

No secret there, Clark. Money in the bank and everything else on tap.

CLARK

Uh, yes, Lois. I guess you’re right.

LOIS

You’re damned right I’m right.

CLARK

So. Did I miss much?

LOIS

I’ll say. Your cards for a start. Our new owners fired all the guys for being stupid and weak. Apart from the ones that look cute in tight jeans.

CLARK

Anything else?

LOIS

Yeah. Something weird is happening on the streets. People keep... disappearing...

CLARK

Uh, disappearing?

LOIS

Yeah. And something else keeps appearing.

CLARK

Uh, appearing?

LOIS

Hey, cut out the echo, Clark. I work for the Distortion now.

CLARK

Uh, what keeps appearing, Lois?

LOIS

It’s weird. It’s like people are getting sucked into this creature.

CLARK

Uh, a creature? Like, uh, a monster of consumerism?

LOIS

Yeah... I guess you could call it that. How did you know?

CLARK

It figures.

LOIS

I don’t know if this is creepy or what, Clark. But I guess it is a monster. You’d better let Superman know.

CLARK

Uh, I’ll do that Lois. But I hear that he’s kind of busy these days. He’s going to be on The Jerry Sinner Show tonight.

LOIS

[Squealing with delight]. Oh The Jerry Sinner Show?! Oh my God. That’s just so fantastic!

CLARK

Uh, yes Lois. We all need our moment of fame, I guess. I’ve got to go now. Catch you later.

LOIS

Hey, Clark? You OK?

CLARK

Sure, Lois. Maybe I’ll see you down the Meat Market.

[CLARK exits].

LOIS

[To herself]. Clark, you are weird.

[LOIS exits].

[Street life. A drunk enters and settles in the gutter. Gradually, people start to get sucked into the Monster of Consumerism. The drunk watches].

DRUNK

Whatever happened to Pink Elephants?

[Exit].