[music continues]
[dramatic music]
(male #1) ...the way to function..
..to think.
Open your mind..
...and let me in.
I'm your guide.
[indistinct chatter]
[clamoring]
Senator..
(male #1 on recorder) I'm your guide. Let me show you.
[cocks gun]
- Senator Roker, look out. - Whoa!
[gunshot]
[all screaming]
- I'm sorry. - Sorry?
Son, you may have just saved my life.
[gunshot]
[screaming continues]
[gunshot]
[theme music]
[laughing]
(male #1 on recorder) I'm your guide.
Let me show you the way..
[dramatic music]
[upbeat music]
[indistinct chatter]
What do you mean we're not dressed right?
[crowd booing]
Try to lighten up Lana, huh.
You might decide this is the real you.
If Clark saw me, I wouldn't hear the end of it.
What do you expect?
Clark's radical fashion statement's
a pair of socks that don't match.
At least he's not here with frizzed out hair.
I feel like such a dork.
We're not dorks, we're punks.
And don't forget why we're here.
Because somebody opened up his big mouth
and promised the Shuster Herald a photo spread..
...about what goes on in the mysterious Black Flamingo.
Who knew they'll make a big deal out of three words
"No cameras allowed?"
That Monster bouncers were frisking people at the door?
Or blue hair would make my scalp itch?
You know, you ask a lot of questions.
[bike engine revving]
[dramatic music]
[engine idling]
Back on the bike, slick. We don't like you.
You or your ugly snake.
I don't care what you say to me, alright.
My snake here, he's kind of sensitive.
You have to apologize to him.
Slick, we'll make you eat that snake.
You're out of here.
Apology accepted, I think.
[music continues]
[punk rock music]
# Into the fire #
# Yesterday's news #
# One more desire #
# Walk in my shoes #
# No understanding #
# Lost in his soul #
# Once is forgotten #
# Twice is the cold #
# Come into my world #
# Sets as the dawn #
# Got out of their world #
# Sanity's gone #
# No one can see you #
# Time to be more #
# No one can hurt you #
# You're out in the cold #
Let's dance.
# In the cold #
# You're out in the cold #
# Let's goose the choir #
# Right in their pews #
# It's my desire #
# Walk in my shoes #
# No understanding #
# Lost in his soul #
Hey, I wonder who that is?
He walks around like he owns the place.
# Twice is the cold #
That's the screen I was telling you about.
Very impressive, Mr. Dane.
# Get out of their world #
Follow me.
# No one can see you #
# You're out in the cold #
[people applauding]
[speaking in Russian]
As a matter of fact, I am Russian.
Those two men that just walked through here
one of them knew you.
Who were they?
That was Rocker Dane. He owns the Black Flamingo.
What do you do for him?
I dance for him.
And you? What is your story?
You see, three days ago a punk rocker
tried to kill a senator.
That's unfortunate.
Well, he was brainwashed, the kid was
and he was wearing one of these.
We've dispensed hundreds of these.
So many questions. Are you a policeman or something?
Maybe I'm a friend.
Some free advice, friend.
Go. The Black Flamingo's not a safe place to be.
Dasvidaniya.
[upbeat music]
Hey, babe, wanna see my van?
Only in your dreams, babe.
Trust me, I grow on a woman.
Then, that makes you a fungus.
Disappear.
Lana, you wanna dance?
Um..
- Both of you. - Both of us?
- Leave. - Why should we?
Ow!
How did you know about my camera?
You know, you don't belong with these people anymore than we do.
Who are you? And why are you here?
[intense music]
(male #1 on speakers) Welcome to the barrage.
Open your minds..
...and let me in.
I will be your guide.
Let me show you the way.
The way to function..
...to think..
...to feel..
...to long..
...to hate..
...to live..
...to die..
(male #1 on speakers) Welcome to the barrage.
You're listening to eight tracks of my voice
digitally altered by a secret process
that put them on a frequency far beyond the range
the conscious mind is able to comprehend.
The subconscious mind, however, picked up every word.
Had you been trapped like the test subject we sent
after Senator Roker, you too would have become
our mindless slave.
Most ingenious, Mr. Dane. Subliminal mind control.
Extremely efficient.
Terrorism is a precise science, Mr. Agar.
To function in today's world
our methods must be efficient.
(male #1 on speakers) Welcome to the barrage.
Open your mind..
...and let me in.
I'll will be your guide.
My success rate here improved
once I provided a visual stimulus.
It gives the subject something to focus on
while they're being indoctrinated.
Well, I always found the Flamingo a bit garish.
But...it seems to fulfill the function.
(male #1 on speakers) Whatever I ask..
...you will do it.
Because you love me.
Because you are devoted to me.
Because we are family.
That's the beauty of it, you see.
The subjects don't realize they had been indoctrinated.
Everyone on that floor will be mine to command.
Yet, they will leave with no memory of the Flamingo.
Think about it, Agar.
The power to mobilize America's youth
into an army of voice-activated terrorists.
Niet.
We will not let it happen.
Dane, what is the meaning of this?
It seems my dear Natasha's, true loyalties have never been
in my best interests.
I must admit, darling, I was quite surprised
when I was informed by my sources
that I had been compromised by a Russian spy
who was working hand in hand with American intelligence.
Terrorists like you are the enemies of all countries, Dane.
I've seen all I need to see.
[cocks gun]
Shut it down now.
She means it, Dane. She's going to shoot.
No, she won't.
[in digitally altered tone] Natasha..
...hand me the gun.
You've been very bad.
Go stand over there, and wait to die.
(Dane on speakers) You will do it.
Because you are devoted to me.
Because we are a family.
[intense music]
Open your minds..
...and let me in.
Welcome to the barrage
[upbeat music resumes]
Of course she had no inkling.
I processed her several months ago.
In fact, the same day I found out she was a spy.
Amused me no end using her to pass on misinformation
to not one, but two major superpowers.
Naturally, she had no warning tonight was the test
at the Flamingo.
Hmm, your reputation has been well earned, Mr. Dane.
After tonight, my clients will be most anxious
to do business with you.
(Dane) Good.
- Who's he? - I'm trouble.
Only one of us is gonna walk out of here tonight.
You're right.
[gunshot]
Finish him.
[machine gun firing]
[theme music]
You!
Me.
[whooshing]
(Dane) Children.
There's an intruder amongst us.
Superboy.
Welcome to my game.
Superboy is not a member of our family.
He wants to hurt us.
Superboy must be stopped, children.
You must kill him.
Do it for me.
Don't let him destroy our family.
Kill him.
[clamoring]
[upbeat music]
Finish him.
Children, he's over here!
That's right, I'm over here.
[music continues]
Not me, you idiots!
Superboy!
Attack Superboy!
You programmed them to mindlessly obey.
They'll kill you to get to me.
There's only one way you can save yourself.
Stop, children.
Stop!
Superboy is not your enemy.
There is no family.
I'm not your guide.
Your mind belongs to you.
Only...to you.
[gasping]
[indistinct chatter]
Excuse me, will you guys watch him for me?
Superboy.
In my country we heard many stories
about your wondrous powers.
Fortunately for all of us, they are true.
[speaking Russian]
I didn't know you spoke Russian.
I didn't know you were into the club scene.
When did you get here? Where's the biker?
Looks like he left his friend behind.
Let me have him.
It's a good bet tonight's entire activities
are on this microcassette.
The snake? Even the snake is here undercover?
He knew no one would search his friend.
Very clever.
I wish I could thank him.
Yeah. Me, too.
Oh, my hair will never be the same again.
What's your problem, T.J.?
A night at the Flamingo wasn't that bad.
You got some great pictures.
(T.J.) You know what your problem is, Lana?
Ever since that biker disappeared
you haven't been able to get him outta your head.
Is that a fact?
He's just a baby, Clark.
Just a baby? You could've fooled me.
Get it off!
- I think he likes you. - Oh! Ugh!
You think his daddy'll come back for him one day?
(Clark) You never know, Lana.
You never know.
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