In the Oval Office, President Luthor solemnly declares that the
terrorist country Bialya has taken an American Journalist hostage.
Superman stands facing Luthor, but questions what exactly Luthor wants.
Lex assures him that he only seeks to bring home a captured American
citizen. Superman agrees to accept the duty, but he does it for himself,
not for Luthor.

In Bialya, a radar officer suddenly alerts his superior to the
presence of an incoming flying object. The officer instructs them to
shoot the object down, but is quickly informed that it is moving too
fast. In the night skies Superman streaks toward Bialya's capital.

An American man lies forlornly on his cot inside a dank cell.
Suddenly a deep voice permeates the cell. Andrew Finch, the journalist,
obeys the voice and moves away from the wall. Superman comes crashing
through a moment later. Superman and Finch converse briefly about the
latter's mission there. He was supposed to meet with the leader Colonel
Ehad Rajak, but they imprisoned him instead. Suddenly a group of
soldiers breaks through the door. Superman blocks the hail of bullets
and holds the troops back. Out of the corner of his eye he sees Finch
deliver an expert blow across the face of one of the men.

Inside a bunker, Rajak orders ground troops to be deployed. He
wishes to see just how far Superman will go to save this American.
Sneaking out of the prison, Superman is met with a shell shot from a
tank. Superman recovers his footing and proceeds to decimate the tank.

Rajak walks through his palace with an aide. The aide is suddenly
knocked unconscious as a door is hurled from its hinges into his face.
Behind the door, stands Superman. Rajak asks of his ground forces and
Superman replies tersely. Outside, a pile of tanks smolder in the night.
Superman tells him that he isn't working for any country, America or
otherwise. He is merely rescuing a human being. Suddenly a group of
soldiers breaks through the door, but Superman incapacitates them with
his heat vision.

As Superman continues to speak to Rajak, Finch seizes his chance
and takes a gun from the unconscious aide. He aims it at Rajak and pulls
the trigger. Both are surprised as the bullets stop in midair and then
crumple to the ground, caught by Superman. Finch's occupation as a
journalist is his cover for his real mission, and even confronted with
Superman's anger, he refuses to reveal who gave him his orders. After
warning Rajak one last time, Superman and Finch head over the Atlantic.
Once back in the country, Superman deposits the 'journalist' on the
White House lawn at Luthor's feet.