Weakened from the thawing, Freeze was shown how Ivy had betrayed him by "pulling the plug" on his dead wife's cryogenic support.Although double-crossing Luthor claimed to Superman that he was in on the plot: "I was with you all the time," and tried to bargain for his release: "I promise to turn over a whole new leaf," Superman wouldn't listen, and left Luthor standing there.It somewhat resembled star Humphrey Bogart's earlier filmThe Petrified Forest (1936)about another hostage situation.Possibly a next step in our evolution") from which theUSS Enterpriseemerged - unscathed for its next mission."After the group of 13 and wizard Gandalf departed on ponyback from his hobbit hole, Bilbo reluctantly signed the contract and joined them (although most of the dwarves had wagered hat he wouldn't).