Superman: The Movie - A Deleted Scene
Jawin' with Jor-El
After building the Fortress of Solitude, Clark Kent has used the crystal recordings within to learn the details of his Kryptonian heritage. Finally, at last, he concludes his lessons with a powerful message from his father, the great scientist, Jor-El.
JOR-EL
(with immense gravitas)
They can be a great people, Kal-El. They wish to be. They only lack the light to show the way. For this reason, above all - their capacity for good - I have sent them you. My only son.
(beat)
Son?
Kal-El?
SUPERMAN
(poking around a box in the back of the Fortress)
Wait a sec. I’ve found another crystal. What’s this one?
JOR-EL
(sheepishly)
Oh, that’s… that’s nothing. Ignore that.
Superman instead places the crystal into the display slot. Cut to a younger Jor-El, back on Krypton, testing out the crystal recording equipment.
YOUNG JOR-EL
(obnoxiously)
What is UP, my Kryptonian Krew?! It's your boy, Jor-El here, bringing you another TOTALLY LIT reaction video. The one you’ve all been waiting for! You guys have been blowing up my comments and DMs more than that time Jax-Ur blew up Wegthor, the inhabited moon of Krypton, DEMANDING I react to this one!!
SUPERMAN
(baffled)
What is this?
JOR-EL
(playing it down)
It’s nothing. Just a test run of the recording equipment.
YOUNG JOR-EL
(with far too much enthusiasm)
But I don’t want to keep you waiting any longer. You know I’m always bringing you the most EPIC reaction vids. So let’s not waste any more time. Grab your snacks, grab your drinks, grab your bottle cities of Kandor and get ready to watch me react to The Trial of General Zod.
SUPERMAN
(still confused)
Wait. Weren’t you at his trial?
JOR-EL
Shut up.
YOUNG JOR-EL
(now just commenting inanely on the trial)
Boom! Caught in the hula hoops of justice! Suck it, Zod!
SUPERMAN
(stunned)
Wait. Did the planet explode in embarrassment?
YOUNG JOR-EL
(continuing)
Check out the heads on that Science Council!
SUPERMAN
(still incredulous at what he’s seeing)
It did. Krypton exploded because of your deeply, deeply embarrassing content.
YOUNG JOR-EL
(continuing to make deeply embarrassing content)
Phan-tom Zone comin’ to getcha!!
SUPERMAN
(pityingly)
This is just sad now, dad.
JOR-EL
(rightfully ashamed)
Just… just promise you won’t tell anybody else about this, okay.
SUPERMAN
(earnestly)
I promise, I am NEVER telling anybody about this.
CUT TO: One sequel later
SUPERMAN
(to Lois)
You have GOT to see this.