You will be different, sometimes you'll feel like an outcast, but you'll never be alone.
You will make my strength your own. You will see my life through your eyes, as your life will be seen through mine.
The son becomes the father and the father becomes the son.
-Superman to Jason White, Superman Returns
J. White
Session 1
Subject number SM-5438
Transcript
Dr Cole: Make yourself comfortable. I'm Dr Cole, but you can call me Sasha if you'd like. We'll be seeing a lot of each other soon. Could you please state your name for the record, please?
White: Jason White.
Dr Cole: Okay… I'm sorry, your accent, I can't quite pick it. Where are you from?
White: Metropolis, America, but I've lived in Australia recently.
Dr Cole: That's a great place, I've always wanted to go to that city, see the sights.
White: Well, there's a lot to see, but I doubt most tourists actually see it.
Dr Cole: Why's that?
White: They've got their eyes glued to the sky, that's why.
Dr Cole: Oh, that's right, the hero of that city…
White: Superman.
Dr Cole: You don't seem to like him very much.
White: What's not to love? The Man of Steel, Lone Survivor of Krypton, the Man of Tomorrow, the man who ruined my life.
Dr Cole: Why don't you explain that a little?
White: I'm sorry, that's more of a third date topic.
Dr Cole: What about your family, let's start there.
White: I'm sure you've heard of my mother, Lois Lane, fearless reporter, heartthrob of the Man of Steel. No siblings.
Dr Cole: What about your father?
White: [Cold stare, pause.] You've read my file. Fill in the blanks.
Dr Cole: Yes, I did. [Looks at folder] You've displayed incredible strength, your eyes alone seem to hold more abilities than most of our other subjects put together, and gravity seems to have a hard time pinning you down…
White: [Smiling] Well, when you say it like that.
Dr Cole: Our program is specifically designed for people like you-
White: You mean half alien freaks?
Dr Cole: -people with abilities, things they can't explain. Your powers set you apart from the rest of society, they alienate you. This program will help you assimilate back into normal society, or if you would rather, train and use your powers in a way that most benefits you and this organization.
White: That's not why I'm here.
Dr Cole: Ah, yes. I've got your admittance form right here. Under further comments, you have written: "I want to be powerful. I want to be stronger than him and take him down in a fight without trying. I know I can, I just need to practice."
[Pause]
Dr Cole: Do I need to ask you who "He" is?
White: You're the shrink; you should be able to decode that little "ruined my life" rant.
Dr Cole: The programs that occur in this facility can be taxing on the mind. I'm here to help you cope with that. These are major changes that you've signed yourself up for.
[Longer pause]
Dr Cole: [Sigh] Your powers evidently come from your father, yet you take your name from someone else.
White: Richard White.
Dr Cole: Who is he?
White: For a while there, he was my mother's fiancé. We all thought he was my father, and no one was going to complain. I mean, Superman took off, flew halfway across the galaxy trying to find a dead planet and left Earth alone for five year. Everyone think's he's this high and mighty hero, but he knocked my mom and bolted. Richard raised me as his own son. He's more like my father than Superman is.
Dr Cole: What do you think you would do, if Superman were here, in this room?
White: [Leans in] I would walk up behind him, snap his neck and shove Kryptonite down his throat.
End of extract