The change in policy (and the frequency of inter-racial relationships) necessitated that the ending of the film diverge from Michener""s novel.Unheated, the acid was analyzed as non-threatening by the supercomputer.He blocked off the harmful ray hitting Ross, but was trapped between two enormous transformer arms (like giant pinball flippers) and sucked into the machine like Vera had been....There""s nothing we can do here tonight....As soon as we get an engineering crew on the job.And I""m gonna get them, Mr.Minosa, the best.And I""ll get that doctor.And the sheriff, too." Tatum was not too upset that there would be delays in assembling local rescue efforts to extricate Leo.Jor-El was warned to not spread fear and panic among the people, otherwise he would be accused of insurrection and join the others in the Phantom Zone.The Sheik then announced to everyone: "It looks like a job for the police." The Boy stood up and to prove his worth, he authoritatively ordered: "I""ll take charge of this case and start by searching everybody.