1 00:00:05,631 --> 00:00:08,759 J“ get your motor running... j“ 2 00:00:11,262 --> 00:00:13,556 Son of a gun! 3 00:00:13,806 --> 00:00:18,144 J“ if you got to work today get yourself a new vocation j“ 4 00:00:18,352 --> 00:00:21,731 don't use the upstairs bathroom. It's backed up. I have to snake the pipes. 5 00:00:21,898 --> 00:00:24,150 - Where's the leftover pizza? - Second shelf. 6 00:00:24,317 --> 00:00:26,986 Or you could nuke the chili for dinner. 7 00:00:29,864 --> 00:00:32,450 Some clue you actually heard me. 8 00:00:32,617 --> 00:00:35,411 Upstairs bathroom off-limits after nuclear chili dinner. 9 00:00:35,578 --> 00:00:38,539 Glad to see your hearing hasn't changed. 10 00:00:38,706 --> 00:00:42,210 Clark, can I get a hand out here, please? 11 00:00:47,798 --> 00:00:49,300 Son, would you, uh...? 12 00:00:49,467 --> 00:00:51,469 - Sure. - Thanks. 13 00:00:52,887 --> 00:00:56,098 Sure picked one heck of a day to snap an exhaust hanger. 14 00:00:56,265 --> 00:01:01,062 I left the number of our hotel on the nightstand. I think that's everything. 15 00:01:01,187 --> 00:01:05,566 That ought to do it. I'm definitely raising your allowance. 16 00:01:05,691 --> 00:01:07,318 - If you need anything... - Call. 17 00:01:07,652 --> 00:01:10,363 Morn, it's a couple of nights in Metropolis. I'll be fine. 18 00:01:10,613 --> 00:01:14,909 I'm sure he'll be fine. And soon, madame, so shall we be. 19 00:01:15,034 --> 00:01:16,619 Oh. I almost forgot. 20 00:01:17,078 --> 00:01:18,120 Sorry. 21 00:01:20,831 --> 00:01:22,041 Happy anniversary. 22 00:01:22,458 --> 00:01:25,461 Sweetheart, bye-bye. 23 00:01:28,339 --> 00:01:30,424 Clark, thanks for the card. 24 00:01:30,591 --> 00:01:31,591 Think fast! 25 00:01:53,406 --> 00:01:57,034 Good night, little one. Shh. 26 00:02:46,125 --> 00:02:47,918 Don't worry. 27 00:02:48,085 --> 00:02:49,962 Daddy's gonna get better. 28 00:03:13,402 --> 00:03:14,445 Hello? 29 00:03:15,404 --> 00:03:17,448 Is someone there? 30 00:03:19,283 --> 00:03:23,204 It's okay, honey. It's just thunder. 31 00:04:13,170 --> 00:04:16,006 Earl? What are you doing here? 32 00:04:16,173 --> 00:04:18,467 I need to see Lionel Luthor. 33 00:04:18,843 --> 00:04:21,762 - I know he's here. - Sorry, man, you know I can't let you in. 34 00:04:22,179 --> 00:04:26,684 They did something to me at his plant in Smallville. 35 00:04:26,851 --> 00:04:30,187 See, that's the talk that got yourself canned, all right? 36 00:04:30,354 --> 00:04:35,651 - If you've got a problem, get some help. - I've tried. They can't do anything. 37 00:04:35,818 --> 00:04:37,403 It's getting worse. 38 00:04:37,570 --> 00:04:39,738 Please, let me in. 39 00:04:39,905 --> 00:04:43,075 Earl, don't make me call security, all right? 40 00:04:43,242 --> 00:04:46,537 Just go home and dry off. 41 00:04:46,620 --> 00:04:49,457 J“ got to feel, when I touched your lips j“ 42 00:04:49,540 --> 00:04:52,543 j“ the things we do to the people that we love j“ 43 00:04:55,713 --> 00:04:59,008 what the hell? Earl? 44 00:05:02,887 --> 00:05:05,139 What the hell you doing, Earl?! 45 00:05:09,393 --> 00:05:14,023 - If I don't get an answer, I'll die. - No, we gotta get you to a doctor! 46 00:05:14,190 --> 00:05:17,735 Look, they can't do anything. Nobody can. 47 00:05:26,118 --> 00:05:28,496 J“ the things we do to the people that we love j“ 48 00:05:28,579 --> 00:05:31,957 j“ the way we break if there's something in the way j“ 49 00:05:32,041 --> 00:05:35,377 j“ destroy the world that we took so long to make j“ 50 00:05:35,461 --> 00:05:38,839 j“ the things we do to the people that we love j“ 51 00:05:38,923 --> 00:05:43,552 j“ the things we do to the people that we love j“ 52 00:05:44,845 --> 00:05:49,892 J“ somebody save me j“ 53 00:05:51,393 --> 00:05:55,272 j“ let your warm hands break right through it j“ 54 00:05:55,356 --> 00:05:59,985 j“ somebody save me j“ 55 00:06:01,737 --> 00:06:05,533 j“ I don't care how you do it j“ 56 00:06:05,616 --> 00:06:10,162 -j“ just stay, stay j“ -j“ stay with me j“ 57 00:06:10,246 --> 00:06:15,834 j“ come on, I've been waiting for you j“ 58 00:06:15,918 --> 00:06:19,797 j“ to stay with me j“ 59 00:06:21,465 --> 00:06:25,928 j“ I made this whole world shine for you j“ 60 00:06:26,011 --> 00:06:30,224 j“ stay, stay j“ 61 00:06:30,307 --> 00:06:33,394 j“ come on j“ 62 00:06:43,696 --> 00:06:46,282 What will you do now that you're officially home alone? 63 00:06:46,448 --> 00:06:48,534 I was thinking of having a few people over. 64 00:06:48,701 --> 00:06:52,580 Do my ears deceive me or is Clark Kent actually suggesting a party? 65 00:06:52,746 --> 00:06:56,500 Small gathering. You guys, a few other people, maybe Lana. 66 00:06:56,667 --> 00:06:59,378 With or without her posable action-figure boyfriend? 67 00:06:59,545 --> 00:07:01,213 Eight o'clock. 68 00:07:01,380 --> 00:07:05,342 - And remember, the keyword is "small." - Small. 69 00:07:10,472 --> 00:07:12,600 J“ shaking your fist, yeah... j“ 70 00:07:13,726 --> 00:07:17,187 so this is what you'd call a small gathering, right? 71 00:07:17,354 --> 00:07:19,857 Do you even recognize half these people? 72 00:07:20,024 --> 00:07:21,066 Watch the glass... 73 00:07:22,901 --> 00:07:25,696 J“ flick the bird to the world, yeah j“ 74 00:07:25,779 --> 00:07:28,657 j“ 'cause the world is your plan j“ 75 00:07:29,658 --> 00:07:31,827 j“ don't stand still for no one j“ 76 00:07:31,910 --> 00:07:34,330 j“ don't take it, take it, take it... j“ 77 00:07:34,413 --> 00:07:36,874 dude, I think I'm gonna hurl. 78 00:08:04,735 --> 00:08:08,489 J“ sometimes I feel like I'm losing my mind... j“ 79 00:08:09,782 --> 00:08:11,659 Pretty cool party! 80 00:08:11,825 --> 00:08:14,620 Lana. Thanks. 81 00:08:16,538 --> 00:08:18,082 It's kind of impromptu. 82 00:08:18,248 --> 00:08:21,168 Sometimes you just have to kick back and blow off some steam. 83 00:08:21,335 --> 00:08:24,838 If I had a hundred people trashing my house, I'd be a bit freaked out. 84 00:08:26,215 --> 00:08:28,801 After the first few dishes, you get used to it. 85 00:08:28,967 --> 00:08:31,220 I don't think I'd be brave enough to risk it. 86 00:08:31,804 --> 00:08:34,848 I don't know, Lana. I bet you're braver than you think. 87 00:08:36,100 --> 00:08:37,643 You flying solo tonight? 88 00:08:38,977 --> 00:08:40,857 You mean, what am I doing here without Whitney? 89 00:08:42,981 --> 00:08:45,109 I am capable of enjoying myself without him. 90 00:08:49,488 --> 00:08:50,488 Fireworks! 91 00:08:52,157 --> 00:08:55,953 - You're full of surprises tonight, Clark. - Tell me about it. 92 00:09:00,332 --> 00:09:03,419 - Whoa. - Clark, man, how cool is this? 93 00:09:03,836 --> 00:09:07,005 Pete, why didn't you just call the cops? It'd be easier. 94 00:09:07,172 --> 00:09:09,341 I can't claim credit. It wasn't my idea. 95 00:09:09,508 --> 00:09:11,218 It was mine. 96 00:09:12,177 --> 00:09:14,722 Call it a party gift. I hope you like it. 97 00:09:14,888 --> 00:09:17,850 - It's great, it's just... - Forget the police. It's covered. 98 00:09:18,058 --> 00:09:20,561 This kind of party can make or break a reputation. 99 00:09:20,686 --> 00:09:23,355 I wanted to make sure yours was a hit. 100 00:09:26,692 --> 00:09:30,529 - I hear you're taking a tour of my plant. - It's a class field trip. 101 00:09:30,696 --> 00:09:33,532 - What'd you do wrong? - It's that bad, huh? 102 00:09:34,366 --> 00:09:37,786 Sorry I took so long. Someone overflowed the bathroom. 103 00:09:39,621 --> 00:09:41,331 I'm officially dead. 104 00:09:56,263 --> 00:09:57,514 There's no answer. 105 00:09:57,681 --> 00:10:01,393 He's fine, he's fine. We have to trust him, Martha. 106 00:10:01,560 --> 00:10:04,605 - I do, but I still worry. - I know. 107 00:10:04,772 --> 00:10:06,106 Metropolis... 108 00:10:06,273 --> 00:10:08,108 Do you...? Do you miss it? 109 00:10:10,569 --> 00:10:12,946 - Sometimes. - Yeah? 110 00:10:13,655 --> 00:10:17,493 But I didn't move to Smallville for action and glamour. 111 00:10:17,659 --> 00:10:23,123 I moved because a certain man told me we'd never be rich 112 00:10:23,290 --> 00:10:26,084 or travel the world, but he'd always love me. 113 00:10:27,085 --> 00:10:30,005 How could I pass up an offer like that? 114 00:10:35,469 --> 00:10:38,764 J“ but I had to follow through she had no idea what / wanted to do j“ 115 00:10:38,847 --> 00:10:42,684 j“ it was a bad idea but I had to hit it anyway... j“ 116 00:10:43,227 --> 00:10:44,311 hey. 117 00:10:44,770 --> 00:10:49,441 - Whitney, what are you doing here? - Looking for you. 118 00:10:51,527 --> 00:10:54,238 Why didn't you tell me you were coming here? 119 00:10:54,404 --> 00:10:58,575 It was kind of last-minute. I didn't realize I needed your permission. 120 00:10:58,742 --> 00:11:01,119 Lana, can we talk outside? 121 00:11:05,874 --> 00:11:07,501 Oh, my gosh! Did...? 122 00:11:09,461 --> 00:11:10,712 Lana, what's going on? 123 00:11:10,879 --> 00:11:14,132 I told you when we got back together that I needed some breathing room. 124 00:11:14,299 --> 00:11:16,468 So you sneak off to a party without me? 125 00:11:16,635 --> 00:11:19,680 I didn't sneak. I walked. 126 00:11:19,847 --> 00:11:22,307 And why are you mad at me? 127 00:11:22,474 --> 00:11:25,269 Is it because it's Clark's party? 128 00:11:25,978 --> 00:11:28,605 I'm starting to get the feeling that you don't trust me. 129 00:11:36,947 --> 00:11:39,867 Clark! Clark! 130 00:11:40,033 --> 00:11:42,244 You better get out here. 131 00:11:46,790 --> 00:11:49,626 Kent, get up here. 132 00:12:12,566 --> 00:12:14,484 - Got him! - Earl. 133 00:12:14,651 --> 00:12:15,903 Back off, I know him. 134 00:12:20,240 --> 00:12:21,950 Earl, what are you doing here? 135 00:12:23,201 --> 00:12:26,872 I came to see your dad. He's the only one I can trust. 136 00:12:28,123 --> 00:12:29,708 He's out of town. 137 00:12:33,837 --> 00:12:35,672 What's wrong with you? 138 00:12:44,848 --> 00:12:45,891 Call an ambulance. 139 00:12:53,190 --> 00:12:56,818 - This guy should be in a detox center. - He's not on drugs, Chloe. 140 00:12:56,985 --> 00:12:59,029 Then why was he shaking like a junkie? 141 00:12:59,196 --> 00:13:01,323 Earl worked on the farm for six seasons. 142 00:13:01,490 --> 00:13:04,576 I spent twelve hours a day with the guy in the fields. 143 00:13:04,743 --> 00:13:08,497 He even tried to teach me how to play guitar. He says it impresses women. 144 00:13:08,664 --> 00:13:11,500 We're all a sucker for a guy with a six-string. 145 00:13:13,001 --> 00:13:15,504 How come I've never heard you play? 146 00:13:15,671 --> 00:13:20,092 I kept snapping the guitar strings. I think Earl got sick of replacing them. 147 00:13:20,258 --> 00:13:22,302 Just because you spend time with someone 148 00:13:22,469 --> 00:13:24,805 doesn't mean you know their darkest secrets. 149 00:13:26,765 --> 00:13:29,559 - He was like family. - Then why'd he leave? 150 00:13:29,726 --> 00:13:32,104 He took a job at the LuthorCorp plant. 151 00:13:32,270 --> 00:13:35,440 It was full-time and the pay was better. 152 00:13:37,150 --> 00:13:41,238 - Where can we find Earl Jenkins? - Exam room 3, down the hall. 153 00:13:41,405 --> 00:13:44,950 Excuse me. I'm a friend of Earl's. Is he in some kind of trouble? 154 00:13:45,117 --> 00:13:46,201 Oh, yeah. 155 00:13:46,368 --> 00:13:49,371 We need help in here! 156 00:13:59,756 --> 00:14:00,799 Earl! 157 00:15:24,091 --> 00:15:26,384 Hi. You're home early. 158 00:15:26,676 --> 00:15:31,014 We called six times last night, spoke with six different people, 159 00:15:31,181 --> 00:15:33,100 none of whom knew who you were. 160 00:15:33,266 --> 00:15:35,060 It was supposed to be an intimate occasion. 161 00:15:36,770 --> 00:15:39,731 - Clark, where have you been? - The hospital. 162 00:15:39,940 --> 00:15:43,443 - I'm never leaving home again. - Who got hurt? 163 00:15:43,610 --> 00:15:45,987 Nobody, but I found Earl Jenkins hiding in the loft. 164 00:15:46,154 --> 00:15:48,949 He was looking for you, dad. He's all messed up. 165 00:15:50,242 --> 00:15:53,411 - What's the matter with Earl? - I don't know. He's wanted for murder. 166 00:15:54,037 --> 00:15:55,163 Earl? 167 00:15:56,498 --> 00:15:57,791 What'd he say for himself? 168 00:15:57,958 --> 00:16:00,252 - I couldn't get close. - How come, the police? 169 00:16:01,670 --> 00:16:04,798 Because when I got near him, I got sick. 170 00:16:05,340 --> 00:16:06,800 It was weird. 171 00:16:06,967 --> 00:16:10,971 Every time I stood next to him, it got worse. It's kind of like... 172 00:16:12,430 --> 00:16:13,974 Like what? 173 00:16:15,392 --> 00:16:18,937 It's kind of like the way I feel around meteor fragments. 174 00:16:31,825 --> 00:16:33,618 What's wrong with him? 175 00:16:33,785 --> 00:16:37,706 Well, to be honest, I haven't the faintest idea. 176 00:16:37,873 --> 00:16:42,002 It's amazing his body's been able to survive the seizures this long. 177 00:16:42,085 --> 00:16:45,255 Here. Take a look at the x-rays. 178 00:16:47,465 --> 00:16:51,136 It looks like mineral poisoning, but it's not a mineral I've seen before. 179 00:16:51,386 --> 00:16:52,929 Is that why he's shaking so hard? 180 00:16:53,096 --> 00:16:55,223 Mineral fragments are embedded under his skin. 181 00:16:55,390 --> 00:16:58,602 - His body is trying to push them out. - How did they get there? 182 00:16:58,768 --> 00:17:02,397 He claims there was an explosion at the LuthorCorp plant six months ago. 183 00:17:02,522 --> 00:17:05,483 - I didn't hear about that. - That's because it didn't happen. 184 00:17:05,650 --> 00:17:09,196 I pulled the plant's safety records. I checked with osha and the epa. 185 00:17:13,116 --> 00:17:16,328 - Can I go in and talk to him by myself? - Better hurry up. 186 00:17:16,494 --> 00:17:19,497 Metropolis pd will be here any minute to transfer him back to the city. 187 00:17:23,376 --> 00:17:25,837 - I wanna go with you. - No. 188 00:17:26,004 --> 00:17:29,466 Listen, you said that you felt sick when you got around him, right? 189 00:17:29,633 --> 00:17:32,802 I bet what he was exposed to has to do with those meteor rocks. 190 00:17:32,969 --> 00:17:35,889 I don't want you passing out around here. 191 00:17:36,056 --> 00:17:38,433 It'd bring us a whole other set of problems. 192 00:17:46,441 --> 00:17:47,859 Jonathan. 193 00:17:48,777 --> 00:17:50,403 Am I glad to see you. 194 00:17:51,488 --> 00:17:53,281 Hey, look. 195 00:18:00,622 --> 00:18:03,541 Clark. Can you hear me? 196 00:18:04,834 --> 00:18:06,461 I'm sorry. I didn't mean to... 197 00:18:06,753 --> 00:18:08,880 I'm fine. Don't worry about it. 198 00:18:14,803 --> 00:18:19,808 All right, Earl, what's going on? I can't believe you'd wanna kill anybody. 199 00:18:19,975 --> 00:18:24,521 It was an accident. I was trying to see Lionel Luthor. 200 00:18:25,313 --> 00:18:28,650 - —Why? - Find out what they used on level 3. 201 00:18:30,402 --> 00:18:33,071 Earl, you're not making any sense. 202 00:18:33,780 --> 00:18:36,658 When I got that job at the Smallville plant, 203 00:18:36,825 --> 00:18:38,868 I was assigned to clean level 3. 204 00:18:39,577 --> 00:18:43,123 They were doing these hush-hush crop experiments. 205 00:18:43,206 --> 00:18:46,459 A new kind of fertilizer supposed to make corn grow twice as fast. 206 00:18:47,836 --> 00:18:50,463 There was something unstable in that fertilizer. 207 00:18:50,714 --> 00:18:53,925 There was a huge explosion. I was cleaning at the time. 208 00:18:54,092 --> 00:18:56,678 This stuff, it got under my skin. 209 00:18:57,512 --> 00:18:59,889 And the next thing I know, 210 00:19:00,056 --> 00:19:03,685 they shut it all down and I was transferred to Metropolis. 211 00:19:03,852 --> 00:19:07,605 Then two months ago, the jitters started. 212 00:19:08,148 --> 00:19:10,942 - Did you see a doctor? - I must have seen 50. 213 00:19:11,109 --> 00:19:13,194 But nobody could tell me what was wrong. 214 00:19:13,361 --> 00:19:15,905 They needed to know what I was exposed to. 215 00:19:16,072 --> 00:19:20,702 But when I went back to the plant, they told me that level 3 didn't exist. 216 00:19:20,869 --> 00:19:23,163 That it never had. 217 00:19:23,371 --> 00:19:27,625 I got to find out what they were using. That's why I need your help. 218 00:19:27,876 --> 00:19:29,669 You gotta get me out of here. 219 00:19:30,086 --> 00:19:32,547 Earl, you're wanted for murder. 220 00:19:32,714 --> 00:19:36,593 You don't understand. I can't control it. I'm running out of time. 221 00:19:36,801 --> 00:19:39,137 The jitters are getting worse. 222 00:19:39,304 --> 00:19:44,351 It's already cost me my job, my marriage, my baby. 223 00:19:44,517 --> 00:19:48,313 I gotta get back into that plant, or I'm gonna die. 224 00:19:51,149 --> 00:19:52,525 Help me. 225 00:19:57,030 --> 00:19:58,615 You get some rest, Earl. 226 00:20:02,869 --> 00:20:04,287 My baby. 227 00:20:06,706 --> 00:20:10,126 - Do you think he's telling the truth? - I have no idea. 228 00:20:10,794 --> 00:20:14,255 I have a field trip to LuthorCorp today. Maybe I could look around. 229 00:20:14,422 --> 00:20:17,967 I know you're worried, but Earl has more trouble than he can handle. 230 00:20:18,134 --> 00:20:22,972 And I don't even know if he's in his right mind. So, please, don't do anything. 231 00:20:44,911 --> 00:20:49,332 Mommy, I don't wanna go to the doctor's. They're gonna give me a shot. 232 00:20:49,499 --> 00:20:53,253 - They're not gonna give you a shot. - That's what you said last time. 233 00:20:54,796 --> 00:20:56,214 Mommy! 234 00:21:11,813 --> 00:21:15,942 Hello, everybody, I'm Gabe Sullivan, plant manager and proud father. 235 00:21:16,109 --> 00:21:17,944 - Hi, sweetheart. - Hi, dad. 236 00:21:18,153 --> 00:21:21,364 Welcome to LuthorCorp: "Where we give a crap." 237 00:21:21,531 --> 00:21:23,074 Okay, somebody kill me now. 238 00:21:23,241 --> 00:21:25,326 Little fertilizer humor there. 239 00:21:25,493 --> 00:21:26,619 Before we go inside, 240 00:21:26,786 --> 00:21:29,747 I need you to remove all your cell phones, pagers, jewelry. 241 00:21:29,914 --> 00:21:34,169 Anything thatjangles, dangles or rings has to go in these plastic trays. 242 00:21:34,377 --> 00:21:36,379 Any other questions? Yes. 243 00:21:36,546 --> 00:21:40,300 I heard there was a third level to the plant. Is that true? 244 00:21:40,467 --> 00:21:43,094 Yeah. That's where we do the alien autopsies. 245 00:21:43,178 --> 00:21:46,764 - I think we'd better get started. - Don't encourage him. 246 00:21:46,931 --> 00:21:48,683 This way, everybody. 247 00:21:48,850 --> 00:21:51,978 All right, people, let's stay together. 248 00:22:22,759 --> 00:22:25,720 This can't be. This can't be. This can't be. 249 00:22:25,887 --> 00:22:27,472 This can't be happening. 250 00:22:31,684 --> 00:22:33,520 Where is it? 251 00:22:33,686 --> 00:22:35,855 Where is it? 252 00:22:36,356 --> 00:22:38,691 Where's the elevator? 253 00:22:41,861 --> 00:22:46,991 Watch out for these babies. 260 degrees, they get hot. 254 00:22:47,617 --> 00:22:49,911 All right, stay together, please. 255 00:22:58,711 --> 00:23:01,506 This is it. The plant's mission control. 256 00:23:01,881 --> 00:23:06,636 100,000 tons of animal waste to process here every year. 257 00:23:06,803 --> 00:23:10,557 Trust me. The results can be pretty explosive. 258 00:23:10,723 --> 00:23:15,103 So if any of you had beans for lunch, I'm gonna have to ask you to leave. 259 00:23:16,604 --> 00:23:18,314 Among his peers, he's considered witty. 260 00:23:18,398 --> 00:23:20,984 Uh-huh. Where's Clark? 261 00:23:25,572 --> 00:23:28,157 What the heck? Excuse me. 262 00:23:34,080 --> 00:23:35,873 Don't move! 263 00:23:37,584 --> 00:23:39,627 Take me to level 3. 264 00:23:39,794 --> 00:23:41,963 - Dad. - Now! 265 00:23:49,512 --> 00:23:51,681 When we send our kids on a field trip 266 00:23:51,848 --> 00:23:55,518 we'd like to believe that they're gonna be safe. 267 00:23:57,437 --> 00:23:59,188 Lex Luthor! 268 00:24:08,323 --> 00:24:10,199 Let these two in, just these two. 269 00:24:10,366 --> 00:24:13,036 We'll check on Derrick and Jeff for you. 270 00:24:13,536 --> 00:24:14,704 What's going on here? 271 00:24:14,871 --> 00:24:18,625 There's a lunatic inside demanding to be taken to some place called level 3. 272 00:24:18,708 --> 00:24:21,836 We've evacuated the plant, but he's taken the students hostage. 273 00:24:21,919 --> 00:24:24,297 - Is anyone hurt? - Not yet. 274 00:24:24,505 --> 00:24:27,258 - What's his name? - Earl Jenkins. 275 00:24:28,301 --> 00:24:30,219 I know Earl Jenkins. He used to work for us. 276 00:24:31,095 --> 00:24:32,597 Well, what's he doing in my plant? 277 00:24:33,640 --> 00:24:37,268 He claims that LuthorCorp is doing some crop experiments 278 00:24:37,435 --> 00:24:39,854 on a secret level 3, and that's what made him sick. 279 00:24:40,063 --> 00:24:43,191 He's convinced it's the only place he can get a cure. 280 00:24:43,274 --> 00:24:47,028 We've got a serious problem, because there is no level 3. 281 00:24:53,993 --> 00:24:55,578 Where's Clark? 282 00:25:18,017 --> 00:25:20,770 I swear, I don't know anything about level 3. 283 00:25:20,937 --> 00:25:22,730 - You're lying. - He's not lying! 284 00:25:25,108 --> 00:25:29,153 I found these blueprints. There is no level 3. 285 00:25:48,214 --> 00:25:52,593 Every night, I go down to level 2, 286 00:25:52,760 --> 00:25:56,472 follow the red pipes down that long hallway, 287 00:25:57,265 --> 00:25:59,726 go to the door, I open it 288 00:25:59,892 --> 00:26:04,147 and I take the elevator down to level 3! 289 00:26:07,984 --> 00:26:09,777 You're just like everybody else. 290 00:26:10,695 --> 00:26:13,072 Get over there and you sit down! 291 00:26:35,678 --> 00:26:37,638 Who's that? 292 00:26:38,014 --> 00:26:39,182 My father. 293 00:26:47,273 --> 00:26:51,903 - Mr. Luthor, we have a hostage situation. - I was briefed on my way down. 294 00:26:54,155 --> 00:26:56,741 - How did you allow this to happen? - I didn't allow... 295 00:26:56,824 --> 00:26:59,076 - Then how did this man get inside? - I think... 296 00:26:59,243 --> 00:27:03,039 - You think? Why don't you know? - Can we focus on what's important? 297 00:27:03,206 --> 00:27:06,542 - We've got innocent kids in there. - This is Jonathan Kent. 298 00:27:06,709 --> 00:27:10,004 It's been a long time, but I never forget a face. 299 00:27:10,880 --> 00:27:13,925 Kent's son is inside. They know the gunman personally. 300 00:27:14,091 --> 00:27:16,344 What's your assessment of this lunatic? 301 00:27:16,511 --> 00:27:18,221 He's sick, he's desperate 302 00:27:18,387 --> 00:27:21,516 and he blames your plant for his condition. 303 00:27:21,849 --> 00:27:23,935 This level 3 nonsense... 304 00:27:24,352 --> 00:27:27,605 I've assured everyone there is no level 3. That is the truth, isn't it? 305 00:27:29,565 --> 00:27:31,067 Of course, it is. 306 00:27:33,486 --> 00:27:36,239 People's lives are at stake. What will you do about it? 307 00:27:36,447 --> 00:27:38,699 I'm going to let SWAT do their job. 308 00:27:38,866 --> 00:27:41,744 When he makes a mistake, they'll move in. 309 00:27:42,078 --> 00:27:43,746 What about the kids? 310 00:27:43,913 --> 00:27:46,624 You need to get on the phone and talk to him! 311 00:27:46,791 --> 00:27:49,335 Mrs. Kent, I understand how you feel. 312 00:27:49,502 --> 00:27:51,671 I want everyone to walk out of there alive too. 313 00:27:51,754 --> 00:27:56,008 - But I do not negotiate with terrorists. - He's not a terrorist! 314 00:27:56,175 --> 00:27:58,177 He's sick and he needs help! 315 00:27:58,344 --> 00:28:00,638 If you won't talk to him, then Jonathan will! 316 00:28:02,473 --> 00:28:04,141 You're not the one he blames. 317 00:28:04,767 --> 00:28:06,018 Is he, dad? 318 00:28:11,524 --> 00:28:12,900 Gabe, it's Luthor. 319 00:28:13,067 --> 00:28:14,944 Lionel Luthor. 320 00:28:15,611 --> 00:28:17,488 Speaker. 321 00:28:23,536 --> 00:28:26,080 I've finally got your attention, haven't I? 322 00:28:26,247 --> 00:28:30,376 Earl, why don't you come out? We've got a lot to talk about. 323 00:28:31,752 --> 00:28:34,839 Just tell me what you were using down on level 3. 324 00:28:35,006 --> 00:28:36,674 You're sick, Earl. 325 00:28:36,841 --> 00:28:39,218 Let everyone go, we'll get you help. 326 00:28:44,515 --> 00:28:46,976 - Earl. - Clark! 327 00:28:47,184 --> 00:28:49,186 Are you okay? 328 00:28:54,400 --> 00:28:55,818 Oh, no. 329 00:28:56,569 --> 00:29:00,364 See what you made me do? See what you made me...? 330 00:29:02,867 --> 00:29:05,202 See what you made me do? 331 00:29:07,371 --> 00:29:11,459 Way to go, dad. I see you haven't lost your touch. 332 00:29:11,626 --> 00:29:15,880 The methane gas valve just broke. The whole place is gonna go up. 333 00:29:16,047 --> 00:29:18,716 - We need to do something. - That's not a good idea. 334 00:29:18,883 --> 00:29:23,429 The man's nuts. He's not listening to the cops, and that gas is gonna blow. 335 00:29:23,596 --> 00:29:26,724 - He's sick, but still strong. - I don't want you to get hurt. 336 00:29:26,891 --> 00:29:29,727 I'm not putting my life in that man's hands. 337 00:29:29,894 --> 00:29:33,189 The two of us can take him. How about it, Clark? 338 00:29:36,692 --> 00:29:38,110 I can't. 339 00:29:42,073 --> 00:29:43,115 It's okay. 340 00:29:47,286 --> 00:29:48,412 Vvhhney. 341 00:29:49,497 --> 00:29:52,959 I trusted you. You told me you were trying to help people. 342 00:29:53,751 --> 00:29:54,877 What are you doing? 343 00:29:57,964 --> 00:29:59,382 Get back! 344 00:30:01,592 --> 00:30:03,594 It's all your fault, Luthor. 345 00:30:04,971 --> 00:30:07,598 We've got shots fired, one hostage down. Full alert. 346 00:30:07,765 --> 00:30:09,100 What was he thinking? 347 00:30:09,183 --> 00:30:12,645 He's a teenager who's been waiting for someone to take the initiative. 348 00:30:12,728 --> 00:30:15,231 There's a hostage situation and a potential bomb. 349 00:30:15,314 --> 00:30:18,275 - Somebody's gotta do something. - You're right. I'm going in. 350 00:30:19,235 --> 00:30:22,905 Lex, don't be foolhardy. This is no time for mock-heroics. 351 00:30:23,072 --> 00:30:25,324 You said this is my plant. It's my call. 352 00:30:25,408 --> 00:30:27,159 I won't allow it, Lex. 353 00:30:28,452 --> 00:30:30,121 Don't ever do that again. 354 00:30:30,287 --> 00:30:32,540 Take your positions. 355 00:30:32,873 --> 00:30:34,875 Tell him Lex Luthor's coming to see him. 356 00:30:34,959 --> 00:30:37,628 - I wouldn't advise that, sir. - Make the call. 357 00:30:37,795 --> 00:30:38,963 Give me your vest. 358 00:30:53,644 --> 00:30:56,856 What kind of man sends his own kid to do his dirty work? 359 00:30:57,440 --> 00:31:01,193 I'm not doing anybody's dirty work. This is my plant. 360 00:31:03,154 --> 00:31:04,739 - How is he? - He needs a doctor. 361 00:31:07,908 --> 00:31:10,369 What are we gonna do about these kids, Earl? 362 00:31:11,620 --> 00:31:13,831 I never meant to hurt anybody. 363 00:31:13,998 --> 00:31:16,417 I tried talking to your father, but he wouldn't listen to me. 364 00:31:16,500 --> 00:31:18,127 I know the feeling. 365 00:31:28,345 --> 00:31:31,682 You say that everybody's been lying to you. 366 00:31:31,766 --> 00:31:33,225 I'm gonna tell you the truth. 367 00:31:34,393 --> 00:31:36,687 My father doesn't care about you. 368 00:31:36,854 --> 00:31:39,106 He doesn't care about anybody in this room. 369 00:31:39,273 --> 00:31:43,027 Because if we all die, his PR firm will spin it. 370 00:31:43,194 --> 00:31:46,363 His insurance company will pay and you will go down as the bad guy. 371 00:31:46,864 --> 00:31:51,160 I'm not the bad guy. I'm just trying to get better. 372 00:31:51,327 --> 00:31:54,455 How are you gonna get better by killing a bunch of kids? 373 00:31:56,248 --> 00:32:00,711 If you let everybody go, I'll take you to level 3. 374 00:32:05,007 --> 00:32:06,133 You stop lying. 375 00:32:06,801 --> 00:32:09,011 Let them go, and I'll show you where it is. 376 00:32:11,180 --> 00:32:13,015 Earl, trust me. I'm a man of my word. 377 00:32:17,394 --> 00:32:18,604 Get out. 378 00:32:19,688 --> 00:32:23,901 Get out. Get out! Everybody, get out! 379 00:32:30,199 --> 00:32:34,995 - Do you really know where it is? - Yeah, it's in his imagination. 380 00:32:35,162 --> 00:32:38,374 There is no level 3, Clark. Now, get out of here. 381 00:32:40,751 --> 00:32:41,919 Clark. 382 00:32:43,587 --> 00:32:46,465 Come on. Come on, man, let's go! 383 00:32:50,010 --> 00:32:54,014 - Come on, keep moving! - This way, kids. This way. 384 00:32:54,265 --> 00:32:55,891 The kids are coming out. 385 00:32:55,975 --> 00:32:59,562 - Oh, Jonathan! - They'll come out over here. 386 00:32:59,728 --> 00:33:03,023 We need to bring down the fire doors. The gas levels are too high. 387 00:33:03,190 --> 00:33:06,068 Your son will be sealed inside. I'm sorry, sir. 388 00:33:10,906 --> 00:33:12,199 Do it. 389 00:33:18,414 --> 00:33:21,792 - Come on, man, we gotta go! - Don't worry about me! 390 00:33:28,924 --> 00:33:30,843 - Pete. - Did you see Clark? 391 00:33:31,010 --> 00:33:34,430 Hey, Pete. Where's Clark? 392 00:33:34,597 --> 00:33:39,226 He's back inside, Mrs. Kent. I tried to stop him. I'm sorry... 393 00:33:39,435 --> 00:33:40,811 You have to open the doors. 394 00:33:41,270 --> 00:33:45,441 They're safety locked and can't be opened until the gas levels go down. 395 00:33:45,608 --> 00:33:48,152 My son is still in there! 396 00:33:48,986 --> 00:33:50,321 So is mine. 397 00:34:24,438 --> 00:34:25,773 We're running out of time. 398 00:34:26,148 --> 00:34:30,861 All right, I've done my part. Now it's time for you to do yours. 399 00:34:31,028 --> 00:34:34,782 Earl, there is no level 3. It's all in your head. 400 00:34:38,744 --> 00:34:43,082 I should have never trusted you. You Luthors are all the same. 401 00:34:44,166 --> 00:34:49,380 I found level 3. They built a wall in front of the elevator, but it's still here. 402 00:34:49,546 --> 00:34:53,092 - Stop playing with me! - Get out of the building, Clark! 403 00:34:53,259 --> 00:34:57,304 Earl, it's here! Don't you want to see it? Lpromise. 404 00:35:00,766 --> 00:35:03,936 Come on, I want you to see the truth. 405 00:35:06,939 --> 00:35:08,440 Come on. 406 00:35:08,857 --> 00:35:10,693 - Come on, come on! - Ah. 407 00:35:23,163 --> 00:35:24,623 - Sir. - Hold on. 408 00:35:24,790 --> 00:35:27,543 The gas pressure is beginning to drop. 409 00:35:28,335 --> 00:35:31,297 - How did that happen? - I have no idea. 410 00:35:39,096 --> 00:35:43,183 Son of a bitch! How do you explain that? 411 00:35:43,892 --> 00:35:45,227 I can't. 412 00:35:59,408 --> 00:36:03,579 Two buttons. Two levels. I'm sorry, all right? 413 00:36:25,851 --> 00:36:28,103 I told you it was here. 414 00:36:30,064 --> 00:36:31,523 Huh? 415 00:36:33,901 --> 00:36:35,444 Where is it? 416 00:36:35,944 --> 00:36:38,906 Where is everything? There used to be a... 417 00:36:39,615 --> 00:36:43,285 It was a field of corn with sprayers all over it. 418 00:36:43,452 --> 00:36:46,622 And every night, they'd spray this green mist on it. 419 00:36:47,122 --> 00:36:49,708 What have you done with it? 420 00:36:50,000 --> 00:36:51,460 What have you done with it?! 421 00:36:51,627 --> 00:36:52,878 I don't know. 422 00:36:53,796 --> 00:36:55,214 They lied to me too, Earl. 423 00:36:56,590 --> 00:36:59,259 I had no idea this was here. 424 00:37:00,386 --> 00:37:02,137 Earl! 425 00:37:02,471 --> 00:37:05,641 Let's go back upstairs and talk about this. 426 00:37:05,808 --> 00:37:10,938 It's all gone. How am I gonna get better if I don't know what poisoned me? 427 00:37:11,105 --> 00:37:14,483 I didn't know about this place. You gotta believe me. 428 00:37:14,650 --> 00:37:18,445 - I believe you, Lex. - He's lying! He's just like his father! 429 00:37:41,510 --> 00:37:42,553 Clark! 430 00:37:56,567 --> 00:37:58,986 No! Oh, god! 431 00:38:04,324 --> 00:38:05,868 Clark! 432 00:38:38,525 --> 00:38:40,527 Get to the elevator! 433 00:39:37,584 --> 00:39:40,170 Clark, how did you pull us up? 434 00:39:45,092 --> 00:39:46,593 I don't know. 435 00:39:47,052 --> 00:39:48,762 Adrenaline, I guess. 436 00:40:00,148 --> 00:40:03,443 I've never been so happy to see you in my life! 437 00:40:06,655 --> 00:40:08,907 - You lied to me. - No. When? 438 00:40:09,074 --> 00:40:12,286 I said level 3 wasn't on any plans. It wasn't. 439 00:40:12,452 --> 00:40:15,539 - It's plausible deniability. - What were you doing down there? 440 00:40:15,706 --> 00:40:19,543 It doesn't matter. It was a failure. We closed the door and moved on. 441 00:40:19,710 --> 00:40:23,255 - You almost got me killed. - No, you almost got yourself killed. 442 00:40:23,422 --> 00:40:25,048 It was your call, remember? 443 00:40:25,132 --> 00:40:27,050 - Mr. Luthor! - I'll handle this. 444 00:40:27,217 --> 00:40:29,052 What can you tell us about level 3? 445 00:40:29,219 --> 00:40:34,224 I think you're referring to a redundant storage area at the base of the plant. 446 00:40:34,600 --> 00:40:39,313 Mr. Jenkins is a very sick man who desperately needs medical attention. 447 00:40:39,479 --> 00:40:44,735 That's why my father and I have pledged to find Mr. Jenkins the best medical care possible. 448 00:40:44,901 --> 00:40:46,403 He was a LuthorCorp employee. 449 00:40:46,570 --> 00:40:51,742 Here at LuthorCorp, we always put family first. Isn't that right, dad? 450 00:40:51,908 --> 00:40:54,244 Is the government going to shut you down? 451 00:40:54,411 --> 00:40:59,583 No more questions, please. My son has been through quite an ordeal today.