EXT. METROPOLIS STREETS



Superman and Doomsday go at it, both weakening. But it's clear

Superman's the worse off.



Lois pushes through the crowd, followed by Jimmy. Her eyes go

wide.



			LOIS

	Clark! Go! Fly away! Get out of here

	before that thing kills you!



His power diminished, the Man of Steel is on the ropes. His lethal

opponent, too, appears to be reaching for the grave. But neither

relents. And even now, Superman has Lex's voice in his head.



			LEX (V.O.)

	You had no business here from the start,

	Kryptonian -- but here you'll die...



CLOSEUP - SUPERMAN



who allows himself a quick, pained glance at...



CLOSEUP - LOIS



-- eyes filled with tears.



CLOSEUP - SUPERMAN



as he manages a final weak smile, as if to say good-bye.



			LEX (V.O.)

	I just wanted you to know who it was that

	beat you, boy!



CLOSEUP - LOIS



She at first smiles through her tears as well, until she realizes

what it means.



			LOIS

		(shaking her head; screaming)

	Noooooo!



And the pair throw their last punches, connecting with one

another's heads. The shock of their mortal BLOWS EXPLODE like a

sonic boom throughout Metropolis.