Superman & Lois (TV Series)

Through the Valley of Death (2021)

Wolé Parks: John Henry Irons

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• John Henry Irons : And Superman's last known location was this farm?

  General Sam Lane : That's right.

  Lois Lane : Edge came after me and the boys after Superman saved everyone Edge was turning to create his army.

  John Henry Irons : And then Superman just agreed to have his consciousness replaced?

  Lois Lane : To spare our lives and buy us some time, but he signaled me. He wanted me to contact you so that we could find Edge and stop him.

  John Henry Irons : And you think they're somewhere in the desert, Sam?

  General Sam Lane : Based on intelligence we've gathered, yes.

  Lois Lane : John, you know better than anyone what's at risk here.

  John Henry Irons : I do.

  Lois Lane : Which is why we need your help to come up with a rescue plan.

  John Henry Irons : A rescue plan? Lois, Superman must have known there was a chance he'd be turned. If he signaled you to bring me in, he knows the likelihood is there is only one hope. To save this world, I need to put him down by any means necessary.

• Lois Lane : No, John. We're not killing Superman. That's not why I called you.

  John Henry Irons : You said it yourself. He signaled you to call me. Why would he do that?

  Lois Lane : I don't know why, but I know he's not giving up.

  John Henry Irons : Lois, he knows what he's up against. He's trying to stop the end of the world.

  Lois Lane : We do that by saving him.

  General Sam Lane : Look, Superman's our greatest ally against Morgan Edge. At this juncture, it would be a tactical error to rule out a rescue.

  John Henry Irons : No, a tactical error would be to let this Earth fall the way that mine did. It took him seven minutes to wipe out Metropolis. Seven minutes.

  Lois Lane : It's not too late for him.

  John Henry Irons : Lois, the more time that passes, the greater the odds are that he's gone.

  Lois Lane : He won't be turned.

  John Henry Irons : He will eventually.

  Lois Lane : No, he won't, and I will prove it.

  General Sam Lane : [she gets up to leave]  Lois?

  Lois Lane : Just figure out how to find him.

• Jonathan Kent : Do you know who I am?

  John Henry Irons : I have a pretty good idea.

  Jonathan Kent : My name's Jonathan. Jonathan Kent. When you were at the DOD, your RV was parked at our farm. I saw a lot of videos about you there. I saw... I saw what happened to my mom. I saw who my dad was. I saw a lot about you, too. I saw about your daughter, Natalie. You seemed like a really good dad. I just want you to know... this guy you're about to kill... he's a really good dad, too.

  John Henry Irons : I wish there was another way, son.

  Jonathan Kent : There's always another way.

• General Sam Lane : John, talk to me. Is Superman...

  John Henry Irons : He's been turned.

  General Sam Lane : Are you sure?

  Superman : [landing behind Irons]  You won't stop what's coming. None of you can stop this.

  John Henry Irons : I'm sure.

  [Clark punches him backward, then starts pounding on his helmet] 

  General Sam Lane : Irons, listen to me. You are fully authorized to retaliate. Weaken him and then take him out.

  Lois Lane : No, Dad, wait.

  General Sam Lane : He's gotta fire that missile or he's dead.

  Lois Lane : That solar missile is only good for one shot. If he wastes it, we have nothing to use against Edge. John's got to get through to him or they're both dead.

• Lois Lane : You want to stay for dinner? I order a mean takeout.

  John Henry Irons : I gotta wrap things up with your dad. Besides, family time is sacred, and you guys are definitely due.

• A.I. Device : Welcome back, sir.

  John Henry Irons : For the last time, it's John.

  A.I. Device : Were you able to find her?

  John Henry Irons : She must have gone home already.

  A.I. Device : Shall we try her residence?

  [later that night] 

  A.I. Device : The townhouse is 25 yards due east.

  John Henry Irons : Uh, let me find a parking spot.

  A.I. Device : Scans indicate she's the passenger in the taxi on your left. You could easily catch her.

  [he watches a woman walk down the sidewalk] 

  A.I. Device : John, if you wish to connect with this world's version of your younger sister, now is your chance.

• General Sam Lane : What is this?

  John Henry Irons : State-of-the-art rocket-powered projectile. Uses red solar tech. It's designed to completely deplete a Kryptonian's power.

  General Sam Lane : For how long?

  John Henry Irons : Long enough to kill them.

  General Sam Lane : You made this thing?

  John Henry Irons : With Lex Luthor.

  General Sam Lane : And it worked?

  John Henry Irons : I used it in my fight against Kal-El. The plan was to draw him deep into space. He thought I was running, but I wasn't. Before I saw if it worked... I ended up here.

  General Sam Lane : So you don't know if it worked?

  John Henry Irons : It would've worked, Sam. If we want to end this once and for all, we should do the same thing here.

  General Sam Lane : Kind of hard to do without your ship and your suit, isn't it?

  John Henry Irons : Don't worry about that. Get someone to produce me one of these, and I'll take care of the rest.

• General Sam Lane : Lois doesn't know this, but I'm rounding up every weapon I got in Project 7734's arsenal for when the time comes.

  John Henry Irons : I might have a more effective means than kryptonite.

  General Sam Lane : I'm all ears.

• John Diggle : You can't try to kill Superman. You sure as hell can't use A.R.G.U.S. tech to do it.

  John Henry Irons : The tech is mine. A.R.G.U.S. is simply providing the ammo.

  John Diggle : I'm sorry, who the hell are you?

  General Sam Lane : This is John Henry Irons. He's helping us coordinate a fallback plan if we run out of time.

  John Henry Irons : Which looks more and more likely.

  Lois Lane : That's not true. I just spoke with one of Edge's former subjekts who confirmed it's possible to fight back against eradication.

  John Henry Irons : Possible? Maybe. Not probable.

  Lois Lane : This is the proof that we needed.

  John Henry Irons : Are you really gonna gamble on the fate of your world?

  John Diggle : Wait, wait. You're from another Earth?

  General Sam Lane : Yeah, he is.

  John Diggle : You and I are gonna have a serious conversation about this, General.

  Jordan Kent : [running in]  Mom, Mom.

  Jonathan Kent : We need to talk.

  Jordan Kent : It's important.

• John Henry Irons : Clark, Lois sent me to help you. She still believes in you. I met your boys, and they believe in you, too. And let me tell you something, man, I know what it means to lose the people you love. That pain you feel right now, that is nothing compared to what happens if you lose them. Right now, you got a chance to fight. Do not let that bastard take you away from your family. You remember who you are, and you fight back, damn it! You fight!

  [recalling memories of Lois and the boys, Clark screams and rolls over unconscious; after a moment, he opens his eyes] 

  John Henry Irons : [helping him to his feet, then turning on his comms]  We got him. He's back.

  Lois Lane : John, can he hear me? Superman?

  Superman : I'll be back soon.

  [to Irons] 

  Superman : First, you and I are gonna deal with Morgan Edge.

• John Henry Irons : Lois, I know what you're gonna say, and I...

  Lois Lane : No, you don't. And you need to hear this. I have told you repeatedly that this world is different from yours, that our Superman is different from the monster who destroyed your Earth, that he would never turn on humanity. And you have asked me just as often how I know that for sure. I've never really answered that question, but I'm going to now. The reason I know how much Superman loves humanity is that he's not just someone I report on. He is everything to me. He is the love of my life, the father of my sons. John, Superman is my husband.

• Superman : Hey.

  Lois Lane : Hey, yourself.

  Superman : [kissing, then to the boys]  All right, you two.

  [hugging them] 

  Superman : You did good.

  Jordan Kent : It was all his idea. We were just trying to think, what would you do?

  Jonathan Kent : How'd you do it, Dad? How'd you break free?

  Superman : Thought about you guys, remembered what I was fighting for. I had a little bit of help.

  [the Steel armor lands behind them] 

  Superman : It's okay. It's okay. He's on our side.

  John Henry Irons : [disengaging the helmet]  Lois.

  Lois Lane : [mouthing]  Thank you.

  Superman : John, you've, uh, you've actually met our kids before.

  John Henry Irons : Ah, yeah, I remember. Nice to do this under better circumstances.

  Jonathan Kent : Thank you. And, uh, I never said sorry about hitting you with a truck. No... no hard feelings.

  John Henry Irons : [with a laugh]  The good news is, Morgan Edge is in a state-of-the-art military prison. He's never gonna hurt anyone again.

• John Henry Irons : Clark Kent is Superman?

  [Lois nods] 

  John Henry Irons : And your boys?

  Lois Lane : They didn't know who he really was until this year. It's part of why we moved here. I needed you to know the truth about why Superman is different here. He has a family to fight for, which means he won't give up, and neither can we.

  John Henry Irons : Lois, this doesn't change anything.

  Lois Lane : How can you say that? He loves his sons. He loves me. That matters.

  John Henry Irons : What about all other sons, the other wives, that'll be killed when he attacks?

  Lois Lane : He won't attack. He won't give up, which means he can be saved.

  John Henry Irons : Lois, he wanted you to call me because he knew what I would do.

  Lois Lane : He knows, worst-case scenario, if it comes to that, that you won't hesitate. Fine. I need you to believe the possibility that there's hope.

  John Henry Irons : If that's what you need, then you called the wrong guy.

  Lois Lane : John.

  John Henry Irons : No, Lois. Everything you are saying is just getting in the way of what needs to be done. But you were right about one thing, Lois. I will not hesitate. I saw you die. I lost Natalie. Millions of people, gone. I won't let that happen again. I have a responsibility to do the right thing.

  Lois Lane : And I am telling you that killing Superman is not the right thing. John, please, I'm begging you, don't do this.

  John Henry Irons : I'm sorry, Lois.