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[WIND HOWLING]
Huh?
Whoa!
[BOTH SCREAMING]
The new Bermuda Platform's
under attack.
If it collapses,
we're gonna have
the worst oil spill in history
on our hands.
I've told those idiots
to stay out of my ocean.
ETA is three minutes,
Aquaman.
Right behind you,
Superman.
SUPERMAN:
See you there, Diana.
[GRUNTING]
These geniuses dug right into
the Earth's magma.
Never occurred to them there'd
be anything living down there.
Not to worry, fellow heroes.
The Ultimen are here.
Not them again.
Now, is that nice?
[ALL GROANING]
You know, Juice,
Superman was my hero
when I was a lad.
It's not his fault
he's getting old.
Old?
Old but spry, sir.
Old but spry.
It's, uh, really an honor
to be working with you,
Wonder Woman.
Thank you, Long Shadow.
Lend them a hand, Brother?
Absolutely, Sister.
Flood!
Sea serpent!
[ROARS]
Don't be afraid,
Wonder Woman.
It's only me,
Shifter.
Any chance you could warn me
before you try to drown me?
We were only trying
to help.
[BOTH GRUNTING]
Can you make
telepathic contact?
Do they look like fish
to you?
Don't despair, old chum.
I didn't know
you could do that.
Neither did I.
WIND DRAGON: Finding new sources
of fuel for an energy-starved world
is truly a worthy endeavor.
But in man's quest
to better himself,
he must respect
all of the world's creatures,
including those poor beasts
whose homes you've disturbed.
It's imperative that we learn
to share our planet
if Earth is to survive.
He's certainly earnest.
I think the word is "corny.
"
Our paths keep crossing,
and our goals are
very much the same.
Isn't it time
you accepted our offer?
All right!
We're truly flattered,
Wonder Woman,
but we're simply not ready yet.
All of you
in the Justice League
stand as shining examples
of what true heroism is.
I only hope that
one day
the Ultimen can live up
to your legend.
Oh, for crying out loud.
Wonder Woman?
I I think
it'd be terrific
if one day we could join
the League, but
Maybe you could come with me
on patrol sometime.
Oh! Oh, that would be
Let's go, Romeo.
Mr.
Lord, your Ultimen have
taken the country by storm
these past six months.
Why do you think that is?
Simple, Mike.
They're heroes
people can trust,
relate to, depend on.
They're not aloof.
They don't put themselves
above us mere mortals
the way that some heroes do.
Are you referring
to the Justice League?
Who?
But what about those
who criticize you
for the millions
you've made
in licensing
and endorsement deals?
All the money generated
by the Ultimen
is funneled back into the group
to cover overhead and such.
Fighting crime
isn't cheap, Mike,
and even superheroes
have to eat.
I can't listen
to any more of this.
This guy's dripping more oil
than that platform ever did.
And he has the gall
to take cheap shots at us.
I know Maxwell Lord.
All he cares about
is money.
Well, it takes money
to do what we do.
And not everyone's
independently wealthy.
Lord's a walking ego
who'd do anything
for a buck
and some free publicity.
If he's involved in this,
it isn't about helping people.
I don't know about Lord,
but I think these Ultimen
have potential
that should be encouraged,
especially Long Shadow.
I admit, they're
a little overeager,
but they're really
a nice bunch of kids.
So last night,
Inside Celebrity did
a whole segment
on Wind Dragon.
And Mr.
Swelled Head here didn't
even mention the rest of us.
When do I get to be
team leader?
When your teeth sparkle
like mine.
LORD:
Kids, kids,
you know you two play best
to the tweens.
Your faces are on the walls
of every 12-year-old in America.
I don't know
about Shifter,
but I'm sick
of being a teen idol.
There's more to me
than just a pretty face.
Hmph.
Did I forget to give you
the royalty check
for the new water-spouting
Downpour action figure?
And that's just domestic.
What What I wanna
know is
ALL: Why can't we join
the Justice League?
Hey, it's all right.
I used to think like that.
Used to? What happened?
I don't know.
I guess I just started
wanting stuff.
[PHONE RINGING]
Yes, ma'am,
but just because Wind Dragon has
a new power, we
Yes, I know, but
But But
I'll check it out, ma'am.
I'll check them all out.
[WOMAN GRUNTING]
Come on, Giganta.
How long are you going to be
Grodd's errand girl?
Long as he needs me.
I took you apart before.
Why go through it again?
Because this time,
I've got help.
# Bizarro's here
To save the day #
[GRUNTS]
[GUNFIRE]
Out of the way, tiny.
You were saying?
Oh, poop.
Can't you see
Giganta's just using you?
Me do anything
for woman I love,
even break her boyfriend
out of jail.
And what's gonna happen then?
Uh
Good job.
Believe it or not,
when I was born,
I was small, sickly.
But lucky for me,
my folks were scientists
experimenting
with growth hormones.
Guess the experiments
were a success.
Where are your parents now?
Well, Mom passed away.
Dad's retired.
Do you really think
I could make it in the League?
Yes.
Yes, I do.
But I guess I guess I owe it
to the Ultimen to
[BOLD MELODY PLAYING]
Yeah?
Okay.
Right away.
I've gotta go.
[MACHINERY HUMMING]
SHIFTER: How long are they
gonna keep us here like this?
What's the hurry, sis?
Gotta get home
and wax your mustache?
[LAUGHING]
Well, I, for one,
have a date,
and I have to
get her home by 10.
It's worse
than we thought.
The Ultimen's cellular matrix
isn't holding.
Wind Dragon,
in particular,
is showing massive
cellular atrophy.
But they're all
in the early stages of failure.
How long?
A few months,
a few days.
The progression
will be painful.
We should do everything
we can to help them.
WALLER:
That's not our priority.
But, Mrs.
Waller,
I really think that we
Since when did
your opinion count, Lord?
How fast can you get
the second team up and running?
I swear,
he still wets the bed.
HAMILTON: If we push
ourselves, five days.
Can I help it if I keep turning
into a puddle all night?
Quiet.
WALLER:
Do it in three.
I saw her turning
into Britney Spears
LORD:
But what about the Ultimen?
Quiet!
WALLER:
They're expendable.
Great news, troops.
Dragon's new power is nothing
to be concerned about.
But just to be safe,
Professor Hamilton wants to keep
you overnight for observation.
Overnight?
No problem, Max.
We'll be happy to stay.
[SIREN WAILING OVER TV]
[GUNFIRE, SCREAMING OVER TV]
[GRUNTING]
SHIFTER: What exactly
are we looking for?
We'll know
when we find it.
[GASPS]
[BARKING]
What is that?
Over there.
[SOBBING]
The clones are unharmed.
Security can't find
a trace of our Ultimen.
But I want you
to find them, Mr.
Lord,
and bring them back.
They're not gonna trust me
or anyone
now that they know that
Bring them back,
or I'm calling in the squad
to put them down.
I want this laboratory
dismantled and relocated.
No loose ends.
[SCREAMING]
[GRUNTS]
You lied to us, Max.
I was only trying
to protect you
from people who don't have
your best interests at heart.
I've always been on your side.
And I promise
I won't stop until
Spare us the performance.
Water.
Lion.
What'll it be, Max?
Drowning on a rooftop,
or eaten by a lion?
[MUFFLED SPEECH]
[GASPING]
[COUGHING]
You're
You're artificial life forms
grown in a test tube,
designed to be
the ultimate superheroes.
That's a lie!
I remember my parents!
How much they loved me.
I was with my mother
when she died.
I
Implanted memories.
But I spent Thanksgiving
with my father.
Actors.
How long have we?
You're just a little over
a year old.
The purpose
of the Cadmus Project
was to create a popular
group of superheroes
who were completely loyal
to the government,
unlike those loose cannons
in the Justice League.
And the clones?
Replacements for when
you wear out.
Once they're complete,
the clones will think
they're you.
They'll be you,
and no one will be
the wiser.
How could you
do this to us?
Ha! Me? This is so big,
even my superiors
are small fish.
But I I was just
Following orders?
No.
He's nothing.
We want the big fish.
They're gone.
And we're dead.
They're here somewhere.
They've got to be.
Rhino!
Tidal wave!
Take this place apart.
No, wait!
There are other offices
in this building,
innocent people who
[RUMBLING]
What's going on?
[PEOPLE CLAMORING]
[SCREAMS]
I'm here to help.
Get us out of here!
[YELLS]
[WHIMPERING]
WONDER WOMAN:
Need a hand?
What's the point
of this?
We'll never find Cadmus
or a cure.
It's hopeless.
Then what? We just die
and let them replace us?
No one ever knows
we were here?
That we mattered?!
I say we just bring
the whole building down
right on top of us.
LONG SHADOW: Don't give
up hope yet, Downpour.
We've got friends
in high places.
You idiot.
Do you really think
that they can help us?
Whatever's going on,
we'll do everything
in our power to
Yes, power.
That's what it always
comes down to, doesn't it?
And that's the only way
we'll ever be remembered.
If we're the ones who
take down the Justice League,
the world will
never forget us!
Listen to yourself.
You're not making any sense.
You're getting sicker.
Translation:
They're afraid to face us.
No!
As a man said,
"You're either with us
or against us.
"
[YELLS]
Where'd he go?
Light's out old chum.
[GROANING]
Nobody does that to my sister.
Do you hear me?!
Nobody!
King of the seas,
remember?
[ROARS]
[GRUNTING]
You don't have to do this!
It's all I know!
It's what I was created
to do.
You're confused, Dragon.
The cellular degeneration
No more words.
I'll suck the wind
right out of you.
[GASPING]
Look what you're doing.
Look!
LONG SHADOW: Is this what
you wanna be remembered for?
He was your hero.
[ROARS]
He was my hero.
And a hero's
all I ever wanted to be.
[CROWD CHATTERING]
Project Cadmus?
That's all you know?
Everything else is
an implanted memory.
How much time
do you have left?
Who knows?
We'll take it from here.
WALLER:
The Ultimen belong to us.
Belong?
A poor choice
of words.
We'll see to it
that their last days
are comfortable.
We will take care of you.
You have my word,
for whatever it's worth.
All right, Max.
No.
You need to step back.
Not gonna happen.
Long Shadow's with us.
Safeties.
[GUNS ***]
Mine are bigger than yours.
Stand down.
He's free to go with you
for however long
he's got.
Who are you people?
That's a National
Security matter.
And if I were you,
I wouldn't probe
the situation too closely
rich boy.
Welcome to
the Justice League.