1 00:00:01,669 --> 00:00:04,130 [Narrator] Previously on Smallville: 2 00:00:04,213 --> 00:00:06,299 I think Lex has a piece of the spaceship. 3 00:00:06,382 --> 00:00:07,216 Are you sure? 4 00:00:07,300 --> 00:00:10,803 Roger Nixon. I'm a journalist and I'd like to write a story about you. 5 00:00:10,887 --> 00:00:13,681 Whitney's going off to join the marines. 6 00:00:13,806 --> 00:00:18,060 If you're gonna take me on, son, you'll have to bring your game up to a different level. 7 00:00:18,144 --> 00:00:21,522 - Promise me Saturday night's gonna be great. - It'll be a night you won't forget. 8 00:00:21,606 --> 00:00:24,525 There's a whole lot more to your friend Clark Kent. 9 00:00:24,609 --> 00:00:25,985 You better pray you're not wrong. 10 00:00:26,694 --> 00:00:27,945 [Screams] 11 00:00:28,029 --> 00:00:29,780 You're not my enemy, you're my son. 12 00:00:32,533 --> 00:00:35,953 I believe the term is, "cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war." 13 00:00:36,037 --> 00:00:37,872 [Both yell] 14 00:00:40,958 --> 00:00:43,502 - Lana's there. - Don't worry, I'm sure she's home now. 15 00:00:43,586 --> 00:00:46,589 I'm gonna tell the entire world about your son. 16 00:00:53,721 --> 00:00:55,848 Jonathan, look! 17 00:00:59,894 --> 00:01:00,978 Help me. 18 00:01:04,232 --> 00:01:07,526 He knows everything. I will not let him destroy this family. 19 00:01:09,070 --> 00:01:10,780 Jonathan! 20 00:01:12,782 --> 00:01:14,075 Clark! 21 00:01:19,288 --> 00:01:21,749 [Narrator] And now, the season premiere of Smallville. 22 00:01:48,859 --> 00:01:50,486 Ah! 23 00:02:26,564 --> 00:02:28,691 I'm your father! 24 00:02:31,569 --> 00:02:32,987 [Lionel groans] 25 00:02:42,496 --> 00:02:44,999 [Groaning] 26 00:02:45,416 --> 00:02:48,794 [Wood cracking] 27 00:03:28,667 --> 00:03:31,045 Nixon! 28 00:03:41,305 --> 00:03:44,558 - Give me the camera! - Get the hell away from me! 29 00:03:49,355 --> 00:03:51,357 [Metal groaning] 30 00:04:12,837 --> 00:04:15,840 [Ominous music playing] 31 00:04:18,008 --> 00:04:19,468 [Clark] Lana? 32 00:04:19,635 --> 00:04:21,011 Lana. 33 00:04:36,652 --> 00:04:37,820 [Theme music playing] 34 00:04:37,903 --> 00:04:42,950 J“ somebody save me j“ 35 00:04:44,452 --> 00:04:48,330 j“ let your warm hands break right through it j“ 36 00:04:48,414 --> 00:04:53,043 j“ somebody save me j“ 37 00:04:54,795 --> 00:04:58,591 j“ I don't care how you do it j“ 38 00:04:58,674 --> 00:05:03,220 -j“ just stay, stay j“ -j“ stay with me j“ 39 00:05:03,304 --> 00:05:08,893 j“ come on, I've been waiting for you j“ 40 00:05:08,976 --> 00:05:12,855 j“ to stay with me j“ 41 00:05:14,523 --> 00:05:18,986 j“ I made this whole world shine for you j“ 42 00:05:19,069 --> 00:05:23,282 j“ stay, stay j“ 43 00:05:23,365 --> 00:05:26,452 j“ come on j“ 44 00:05:29,497 --> 00:05:32,500 - [dramatic music playing] - [Indistinct chatter] 45 00:05:41,842 --> 00:05:44,094 [Clark] I need help! 46 00:05:44,512 --> 00:05:46,555 I need a doctor here! 47 00:05:48,224 --> 00:05:50,893 - I need help. Now. - [Woman] What have we got? 48 00:05:52,311 --> 00:05:53,938 Pupils are responsive. 49 00:05:54,772 --> 00:05:57,107 Respiration appears normal. 50 00:05:57,525 --> 00:05:58,943 Got a good pulse. 51 00:05:59,109 --> 00:06:01,946 She's gonna be all right. Can you tell me her name? 52 00:06:15,042 --> 00:06:17,670 Mom? Mom! Mom! 53 00:06:17,836 --> 00:06:20,089 - Mom, you okay? - Clark! Clark. 54 00:06:20,256 --> 00:06:23,217 We have to find your father. He was out when the tornado hit. 55 00:06:23,384 --> 00:06:26,095 - I'm gonna get you to a hospital. - No, listen to me. 56 00:06:26,345 --> 00:06:28,556 - That reporter was in the cellar. - Nixon? 57 00:06:28,722 --> 00:06:31,642 He videotaped the ship. He's gonna expose your secret. 58 00:06:31,892 --> 00:06:35,396 - Your father chased him into the storm. - I've gotta find them. 59 00:06:36,355 --> 00:06:39,275 Mom? Where's the ship? 60 00:06:40,859 --> 00:06:42,861 [Ominous music playing] 61 00:06:45,239 --> 00:06:47,324 [Macintyre] There's swelling in his vertebrae 62 00:06:47,491 --> 00:06:50,202 causing partial loss of nerve control in his legs. 63 00:06:50,369 --> 00:06:52,580 His spleen is ruptured, 64 00:06:52,913 --> 00:06:55,708 and he's sustained severe trauma to his optic nerve. 65 00:06:55,874 --> 00:06:59,211 I want a medevac to Metropolis general. I want a team of specialists. 66 00:06:59,378 --> 00:07:01,922 Your father's critical. Moving him is not an option. 67 00:07:02,089 --> 00:07:04,925 - This isn't just any patient. - I know who Lionel Luthor is. 68 00:07:05,092 --> 00:07:08,929 - I cannot give him any special treatment. - That's not what I meant. 69 00:07:09,847 --> 00:07:13,267 He's my father. Do everything you can for him. 70 00:07:17,855 --> 00:07:19,189 [Lionel] Lex. 71 00:07:22,943 --> 00:07:24,903 [Lex] Yeah, dad, I'm here. 72 00:07:27,448 --> 00:07:28,782 Don't worry. 73 00:07:28,949 --> 00:07:33,287 I'll fly in specialists from Metropolis to personally supervise your case. 74 00:07:33,454 --> 00:07:35,581 I saw it... 75 00:07:35,748 --> 00:07:39,126 In your eyes, son, 76 00:07:39,460 --> 00:07:41,670 what you were thinking. 77 00:07:42,630 --> 00:07:47,217 Life would be so easy 78 00:07:47,384 --> 00:07:50,512 if I was out of your way. 79 00:07:54,224 --> 00:07:57,853 Dad, I'm sorry. 80 00:08:09,031 --> 00:08:11,492 - Dad! - He hasn't been back to the house! 81 00:08:11,659 --> 00:08:13,494 Did you call the sheriff? The hospital? 82 00:08:13,661 --> 00:08:16,205 - The phones are down. - Dad grew up in tornado country. 83 00:08:16,372 --> 00:08:20,542 - The first thing he'd do is take shelter. - I don't know if he was thinking straight. 84 00:08:20,709 --> 00:08:22,961 I've never seen your father that angry. 85 00:08:23,128 --> 00:08:25,798 He said he wasn't gonna let Nixon destroy our family. 86 00:08:27,049 --> 00:08:28,676 Do you think he...? 87 00:08:28,967 --> 00:08:30,469 No, he would never do that. 88 00:08:30,552 --> 00:08:33,555 [Suspenseful music playing] 89 00:08:45,317 --> 00:08:46,317 [Nixon groans] 90 00:08:46,360 --> 00:08:50,656 Oh, no! I won't say anything about your son, I swear to god! 91 00:08:52,032 --> 00:08:54,535 Please! Don't kill me! 92 00:08:58,706 --> 00:09:00,374 Oh, god. 93 00:09:00,541 --> 00:09:04,211 - God. I thought you were gonna kill me. - Yeah, you would think that. 94 00:09:12,511 --> 00:09:15,806 - Hey, Dorothy, back from oz? - Chloe. 95 00:09:15,973 --> 00:09:18,058 What are you doing? Shouldn't you be in bed? 96 00:09:18,225 --> 00:09:21,395 I'm okay. The doctor says it's just a mild concussion. 97 00:09:22,229 --> 00:09:25,065 Besides, a lot of people need this bed a lot more than I do. 98 00:09:25,232 --> 00:09:27,568 Well, I'm just glad you're okay. What happened? 99 00:09:27,735 --> 00:09:33,073 Well, um, I was driving back after dropping Whitney off, when the wind picked up. 100 00:09:33,240 --> 00:09:38,454 This mailbox slammed against my windshield, and I went off the road. 101 00:09:39,121 --> 00:09:41,665 That's when I saw the twisters. 102 00:09:42,416 --> 00:09:44,585 Before I knew it, the truck was being sucked up. 103 00:09:44,752 --> 00:09:50,090 You walked away with a bump. That's amazing, even by Smallville standards. 104 00:09:50,257 --> 00:09:53,051 - No, it's impossible. - What? 105 00:09:53,218 --> 00:09:56,263 Nothing. The next thing I knew, I was waking up here. 106 00:09:56,430 --> 00:10:00,809 So you clicked your heels, said, "there's no place like home," and ended up here. 107 00:10:00,976 --> 00:10:03,270 Apparently Clark brought me in. 108 00:10:03,437 --> 00:10:06,607 - Clark? - Yeah, have you seen him? 109 00:10:07,107 --> 00:10:10,778 Not since he vanished from the dance. I spent three hours looking for him. 110 00:10:10,944 --> 00:10:13,781 Guess the spring formal was kind of a bust, huh? 111 00:10:14,239 --> 00:10:17,868 Yeah, well, at least now I know where he disappeared to. 112 00:10:18,911 --> 00:10:22,581 If it's any consolation, you guys looked great together. 113 00:10:22,831 --> 00:10:25,459 It's not, but thanks. 114 00:10:34,593 --> 00:10:35,969 [Clark] Dad? 115 00:10:37,137 --> 00:10:40,933 Clark, I ran into your mother at the hospital. She told me about your dad. 116 00:10:41,099 --> 00:10:44,478 Checked every acre of this place, I gotta head for the woods. 117 00:10:46,355 --> 00:10:47,689 Clark. 118 00:10:48,398 --> 00:10:52,486 My father was injured in the twister. He's in pretty bad shape. 119 00:10:52,820 --> 00:10:57,699 - I'm sorry. Is there anything I can do? - It's in the doctor's hands now. 120 00:10:58,826 --> 00:11:01,954 During the storm, my father was trapped beneath a column. 121 00:11:02,120 --> 00:11:04,957 If I hadn't pulled him out, he would've died. 122 00:11:05,499 --> 00:11:09,002 Before I did, I hesitated. 123 00:11:12,506 --> 00:11:16,385 I was thinking that maybe my life would be better off if I just left him to die. 124 00:11:18,136 --> 00:11:20,514 - You saved him, that's what's important. - No. 125 00:11:20,597 --> 00:11:22,099 My father won't see it that way. 126 00:11:22,307 --> 00:11:25,060 Forgiveness is not in his emotional lexicon. 127 00:11:25,227 --> 00:11:28,522 If anything, he'll probably see my saving him as a sign of weakness. 128 00:11:29,940 --> 00:11:31,692 What are you gonna do? 129 00:11:34,403 --> 00:11:36,655 Help my friend find his dad. 130 00:11:36,822 --> 00:11:38,574 You got another flashlight? 131 00:11:43,036 --> 00:11:45,747 - [Clark] Dad! - [Lex] Mr. Kent! 132 00:11:55,507 --> 00:11:58,510 [Ominous music playing] 133 00:12:17,946 --> 00:12:20,365 - Do you know whose car that is? - No. 134 00:12:20,532 --> 00:12:23,702 I think we can cover more ground if we split up. 135 00:12:25,537 --> 00:12:28,540 - I'll meet you back here in a half-hour. - Okay. 136 00:12:50,062 --> 00:12:52,022 What are you doing? 137 00:12:52,189 --> 00:12:54,316 Looking for my cell phone. 138 00:12:54,483 --> 00:12:56,401 It's our only hope. 139 00:12:57,611 --> 00:13:01,740 The greatest story in human history, and I'm not gonna get a chance to write it. 140 00:13:01,907 --> 00:13:03,992 Clark is not a story, he's my son. 141 00:13:04,159 --> 00:13:07,913 And I'm not gonna let you sabotage his life while you make yourself famous. 142 00:13:08,080 --> 00:13:12,376 Is that why you chased me? What were you planning on doing, Kent? 143 00:13:12,542 --> 00:13:15,295 Were you gonna qudgeon me and Bury me in a shallow grave? 144 00:13:15,462 --> 00:13:19,883 You were trespassing on my property, and you tried to kill my son in that truck. 145 00:13:20,050 --> 00:13:26,807 You have the most amazing being on earth doing chores on your farm. 146 00:13:27,391 --> 00:13:32,020 Why are you hiding him? Tell the world and let them see for themselves. 147 00:13:32,187 --> 00:13:34,940 I think I should leave that up to him for when he's older. 148 00:13:35,107 --> 00:13:38,402 Well, when do you suppose that'll be? Draft age? Drinking age? 149 00:13:38,568 --> 00:13:39,945 When he's ready. 150 00:13:40,112 --> 00:13:43,115 Why don't you stop playing the protector and admit the truth. 151 00:13:43,281 --> 00:13:46,451 You kept him because you couldn't have children of your own. 152 00:13:46,618 --> 00:13:49,871 We kept him because he is our son and we love him. 153 00:13:50,038 --> 00:13:51,081 [Chuckling] 154 00:13:51,248 --> 00:13:54,543 He's not your son, you deluded hick! 155 00:13:54,710 --> 00:13:56,920 He's not even human. 156 00:14:01,633 --> 00:14:04,386 You can kill me for saying this, but you know I'm right. 157 00:14:04,553 --> 00:14:08,974 You're just a small man whose son's destiny is too big for you to comprehend. 158 00:14:12,811 --> 00:14:16,648 Clark doesn't belong to you. He belongs to the world. 159 00:14:16,898 --> 00:14:19,026 [Cell phone ringing] 160 00:14:29,578 --> 00:14:30,829 [Lex] Where the hell are you? 161 00:14:31,329 --> 00:14:34,541 You stupid son of a bitch! I thought you wanted to get out of here! 162 00:14:34,708 --> 00:14:38,170 I did want out of here, till I realized you were in bed with Lex Luthor. 163 00:14:38,336 --> 00:14:43,091 And I'd rather rot down here than watch the two of you destroy my son's life! 164 00:14:48,847 --> 00:14:51,308 Nixon, you still there? 165 00:14:51,475 --> 00:14:54,811 Just calling the fire department so we can get a rescue team out here. 166 00:14:54,978 --> 00:14:58,482 No, you weren't. I heard you trying to talk to Roger Nixon. 167 00:14:58,607 --> 00:15:01,693 He was at the farm today. He was with dad when the tornado hit. 168 00:15:01,860 --> 00:15:04,154 Clark, I didn't know Nixon was involved in this. 169 00:15:04,321 --> 00:15:07,491 Why should I believe you? You already lied about knowing him once. 170 00:15:09,201 --> 00:15:12,037 That's the second time you've hesitated today. 171 00:15:12,204 --> 00:15:14,706 Maybe what my dad said about you is true. 172 00:15:14,873 --> 00:15:16,249 Clark, wait. 173 00:15:16,416 --> 00:15:19,878 - You're tired and upset. - Don't try to turn this around on me! 174 00:15:20,045 --> 00:15:23,131 Are you really here to find my dad, or to find Nixon? 175 00:15:24,007 --> 00:15:26,551 - Do you even have to ask? - I don't have time for this. 176 00:15:26,718 --> 00:15:29,429 - I've gotta find my dad. - Clark! 177 00:15:47,114 --> 00:15:48,824 I'll talk to the red cross people, 178 00:15:48,990 --> 00:15:51,910 see if they have any new information about your father. 179 00:15:52,077 --> 00:15:53,411 Clark. 180 00:15:54,496 --> 00:15:56,665 - Any luck? - We looked all night. 181 00:15:56,832 --> 00:16:00,085 The search-and-rescue team combed the farm but didn't find anything. 182 00:16:00,252 --> 00:16:03,505 I don't know what to do, he's been missing for over 12 hours. 183 00:16:05,006 --> 00:16:07,300 You'll find him, Clark. I know it. 184 00:16:11,346 --> 00:16:15,350 - I thought you'd be home recuperating. - I wanted to help. 185 00:16:15,767 --> 00:16:20,147 You know, a lot of people helped me out after the meteor shower. Meant a lot. 186 00:16:21,189 --> 00:16:23,358 I'm just glad you're okay. 187 00:16:24,526 --> 00:16:27,988 Um, so how did you find me? 188 00:16:29,656 --> 00:16:32,701 I was lucky, I guess. You were in a field next to the road. 189 00:16:32,868 --> 00:16:35,745 You must have been thrown free from the truck. 190 00:16:37,330 --> 00:16:38,957 Is that really what happened? 191 00:16:43,003 --> 00:16:44,754 Why? 192 00:16:44,921 --> 00:16:48,967 I just keep seeing something that doesn't make any sense. 193 00:16:49,134 --> 00:16:52,554 The truck was caught up in the tornado, and you... 194 00:16:52,846 --> 00:16:54,681 You just... 195 00:16:55,599 --> 00:16:56,850 [Martha] Clark. 196 00:16:57,309 --> 00:16:59,144 No new word. 197 00:16:59,686 --> 00:17:03,356 I'd better get back to work. You'll find him. 198 00:17:03,857 --> 00:17:05,775 I'm gonna stay and work the phones. 199 00:17:05,942 --> 00:17:08,445 If anybody's seen or found him, they'll call. 200 00:17:08,612 --> 00:17:11,823 They discovered an old couple trapped in their garage this morning. 201 00:17:11,990 --> 00:17:13,658 So there's still hope. 202 00:17:14,034 --> 00:17:17,162 Dad's missing because of me. I brought this upon us. 203 00:17:17,329 --> 00:17:21,541 You can't blame yourself. You can't change who you are. 204 00:17:21,708 --> 00:17:24,628 As long as you live, people will try to exploit you. 205 00:17:24,794 --> 00:17:27,964 Your father and I have tried to shelter you as long as possible 206 00:17:28,131 --> 00:17:30,342 but one day we won't be there for you. 207 00:17:30,508 --> 00:17:33,261 You'll have to carry the burden of your gifts on your own. 208 00:17:33,428 --> 00:17:35,555 - Don't say that, mom. - When your day comes, 209 00:17:35,722 --> 00:17:39,517 I have no doubt in my heart that you'll make us proud. 210 00:17:40,268 --> 00:17:42,312 Now go back out there. 211 00:17:51,404 --> 00:17:53,281 [Jonathan] These old foundations, 212 00:17:53,448 --> 00:17:56,326 they mix lead in with the cement for stability. 213 00:17:56,493 --> 00:18:00,455 - Afraid we'll die of lead poisoning? - Clark can't see through lead. 214 00:18:02,415 --> 00:18:04,960 He can see through solid objects? 215 00:18:05,210 --> 00:18:08,129 Unbelievable. What else can he do? 216 00:18:08,922 --> 00:18:11,424 Do you have any idea what I'd do with his abilities? 217 00:18:11,591 --> 00:18:15,095 The wealth, the power he could amass, it's unimaginable. 218 00:18:15,262 --> 00:18:19,140 You are exactly the reason why I keep his abilities a secret. 219 00:18:19,766 --> 00:18:22,310 If it wasn't me, it would've been someone else. 220 00:18:22,477 --> 00:18:25,063 It was just a matter of time before the story got out. 221 00:18:25,230 --> 00:18:28,233 - Yeah. - The people have a right to know. 222 00:18:28,400 --> 00:18:31,778 Without any regard to the consequences to my son. 223 00:18:35,573 --> 00:18:39,494 Since the dawn of time, people have been looking at the stars, wondering: 224 00:18:39,661 --> 00:18:41,579 "What's out there?" 225 00:18:42,789 --> 00:18:46,459 Clark is the answer that they have been waiting for. 226 00:18:51,381 --> 00:18:54,968 - I think I know a way out of here. - You gonna tell me what that is? 227 00:18:55,135 --> 00:18:57,095 You give me the tape of the ship, and I will. 228 00:18:57,679 --> 00:18:59,556 That's not gonna happen. 229 00:18:59,723 --> 00:19:03,268 It's your life or your story. 230 00:19:03,435 --> 00:19:05,937 You've gotta decide which is more important to you. 231 00:19:07,981 --> 00:19:09,607 I have. 232 00:19:09,691 --> 00:19:12,736 [Suspenseful music playing] 233 00:19:34,674 --> 00:19:36,843 You gonna share your plan with me? 234 00:19:42,515 --> 00:19:45,560 Feel that. Go on. 235 00:19:49,939 --> 00:19:51,816 - The mortar's weaker here. - Yeah. 236 00:19:51,983 --> 00:19:55,779 If we can get through here, I'm sure that we can tunnel up to the surface. 237 00:20:06,081 --> 00:20:09,042 - Clark. - [Clark] What do you want? 238 00:20:10,043 --> 00:20:12,754 I should have come out and told you the truth right away. 239 00:20:12,921 --> 00:20:15,924 I do know Roger Nixon. I was just trying to protect you. 240 00:20:16,091 --> 00:20:18,134 Protect me from what? 241 00:20:20,011 --> 00:20:22,931 Before the tornado, Nixon approached me. 242 00:20:23,098 --> 00:20:25,600 He offered to sell me information about your family. 243 00:20:27,769 --> 00:20:30,605 - What kind of information? - It doesn't matter. He's a liar. 244 00:20:30,772 --> 00:20:32,232 He'll do anything for a story. 245 00:20:32,440 --> 00:20:36,736 I warned him to stay away from your family. When I saw his car, I... 246 00:20:36,903 --> 00:20:40,824 I realized he might have had something to do with your father's disappearance. 247 00:20:42,200 --> 00:20:43,660 Why didn't you tell me before? 248 00:20:43,827 --> 00:20:46,371 I didn't want to alarm you unless I knew for sure. 249 00:20:46,538 --> 00:20:49,582 You know, Lex, I don't know what to believe anymore. 250 00:20:50,083 --> 00:20:51,501 Believe that I'm your friend. 251 00:20:53,753 --> 00:20:56,172 I've got something to show you. 252 00:21:02,137 --> 00:21:04,806 - What's that? - It's a map. 253 00:21:05,348 --> 00:21:08,351 A cellular frequency grid, to be exact. 254 00:21:08,518 --> 00:21:10,687 I had my people look into it. 255 00:21:11,187 --> 00:21:15,150 Only one cell tower survived the storm, meaning Nixon, and maybe your father 256 00:21:15,316 --> 00:21:18,486 had to be within a one-mile radius of where we were last night. 257 00:21:18,653 --> 00:21:21,239 I don't know if it will help, but it's worth a shot. 258 00:21:22,949 --> 00:21:25,743 - [Pete] Mr. Kent! - Dad! 259 00:21:25,910 --> 00:21:27,745 Well, this is the edge of the grid. 260 00:21:27,912 --> 00:21:30,582 There are no structures marked on the map. 261 00:21:31,207 --> 00:21:32,834 Sorry, Clark. 262 00:21:33,126 --> 00:21:35,503 Wait, what's that? 263 00:21:36,129 --> 00:21:38,423 [Pete] The twister must have dropped it here. 264 00:21:38,506 --> 00:21:41,050 [Suspenseful music playing] 265 00:21:53,313 --> 00:21:55,690 - He's not in here. - What are you, part bloodhound? 266 00:21:55,857 --> 00:21:58,818 Yeah. How do you know? Mr. Kent! 267 00:21:59,444 --> 00:22:01,321 [Clark] Dad! 268 00:22:02,155 --> 00:22:03,490 [Pete] Mr. Kent! 269 00:22:03,656 --> 00:22:06,159 - Did you hear that? - It's the kids. Chloe! Pete! 270 00:22:06,326 --> 00:22:07,911 - [Nixon] Help! - We're down here! 271 00:22:08,244 --> 00:22:11,831 They can't hear us! They can't. I gotta keep on digging. Go! 272 00:22:12,123 --> 00:22:15,001 Roger, take it easy! It's not stable down here. 273 00:22:18,046 --> 00:22:19,380 I got your legs! 274 00:22:22,383 --> 00:22:24,093 Hang on! 275 00:22:25,678 --> 00:22:27,347 [Chloe] Did you hear something? 276 00:22:36,940 --> 00:22:39,901 Come on, let's start again. 277 00:22:40,193 --> 00:22:43,404 - [Chloe] Mr. Kent? - [Clark] Dad! 278 00:22:46,407 --> 00:22:48,409 [Debris settling] 279 00:22:49,494 --> 00:22:52,497 [Ominous music playing] 280 00:23:11,891 --> 00:23:15,228 [Woman] Here we see a terrifying example of the tornado's fury. 281 00:23:15,395 --> 00:23:17,272 This truck was literally ripped apart. 282 00:23:17,855 --> 00:23:20,817 Incredibly, the young driver, Lana lang, survived. 283 00:23:20,984 --> 00:23:25,530 Reminding us that, even in the midst of utter devastation, miracles can happen. 284 00:23:25,697 --> 00:23:28,408 It must have been awful for you. 285 00:23:28,866 --> 00:23:32,912 Yeah. I don't think I've ever been that scared in my entire life. 286 00:23:33,079 --> 00:23:35,248 I'm glad you're all right. 287 00:23:37,041 --> 00:23:39,419 Thanks for all your help, Mrs. Kent. 288 00:23:39,627 --> 00:23:43,423 - I know it must be hard for you now. - I'm a Saint. 289 00:23:44,716 --> 00:23:48,261 I just can't believe how familiar all this feels. 290 00:23:48,428 --> 00:23:50,763 - [Lana] The meteor shower? - Yeah. God. 291 00:23:50,930 --> 00:23:54,601 - I remember it like it was yesterday. - Yeah, me too. 292 00:23:54,767 --> 00:23:57,645 Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to dredge up bad memories. 293 00:23:57,812 --> 00:24:00,231 It's okay. For so long it seemed to define me. 294 00:24:00,398 --> 00:24:03,443 That fairy Princess picture on time magazine. 295 00:24:04,444 --> 00:24:09,198 Well, if it makes you feel any better, you made one wish come true that day. 296 00:24:09,365 --> 00:24:13,119 Jonathan and I were in Nell's buying flowers right before the meteor shower 297 00:24:13,328 --> 00:24:16,706 and you were sitting on the counter with your wings and wand, 298 00:24:16,789 --> 00:24:20,335 and you asked me if I wanted to make a wish, so I did. 299 00:24:20,710 --> 00:24:23,796 And not long after that, Clark came into our lives. 300 00:24:26,466 --> 00:24:28,968 I've never even told Clark that story. 301 00:24:32,722 --> 00:24:35,725 Clark is so lucky to have you and Mr. Kent as parents. 302 00:24:36,768 --> 00:24:40,313 I've always been kind of envious. You seem so open. 303 00:24:40,813 --> 00:24:44,567 I'm glad that you and Clark have become close. 304 00:24:52,659 --> 00:24:55,203 - [Pete] Mr. Kent! - [Chloe] Mr. Kent? 305 00:24:56,829 --> 00:24:58,331 [Pete] Mr. Kent! 306 00:24:58,665 --> 00:25:00,291 Uh, Chloe? 307 00:25:01,042 --> 00:25:04,504 I've been wanting to apologize for leaving you at the formal. 308 00:25:04,671 --> 00:25:08,341 Didn't I tell you that leaving in the middle of a tornado to save a friend 309 00:25:08,508 --> 00:25:10,301 totally gets you off the hook? 310 00:25:10,468 --> 00:25:14,055 - Plus, I know you'd do the same for me. - Oh, in a heartbeat. 311 00:25:14,222 --> 00:25:16,516 So how can I make it up to you? 312 00:25:16,683 --> 00:25:18,601 Actually, you know, I've been thinking. 313 00:25:18,768 --> 00:25:21,938 It's funny how a natural disaster puts your life in perspective. 314 00:25:22,105 --> 00:25:25,316 But I think it might be better if we just stay really good friends. 315 00:25:25,483 --> 00:25:28,277 Anything other than that just gets too complicated. 316 00:25:32,699 --> 00:25:35,118 Yeah. Yeah, I think that's a good idea. 317 00:25:38,246 --> 00:25:43,084 Our friendship is so important to me, the last thing I want to do is screw it up. 318 00:25:44,168 --> 00:25:49,674 Good. Great. Perfect. I'm really glad we got that straightened out. 319 00:25:50,717 --> 00:25:52,051 I'm gonna check over here. 320 00:25:52,218 --> 00:25:55,847 Okay, I'll catch up in a sec. My feet are throbbing. 321 00:25:57,348 --> 00:26:00,351 [Melancholy music playing] 322 00:26:07,358 --> 00:26:09,110 [Pete] Mr. Kent! 323 00:26:09,527 --> 00:26:11,279 - Hey. - [Chloe] Hey. 324 00:26:12,405 --> 00:26:15,908 - What's up with the fake smile? - Nothing. 325 00:26:17,034 --> 00:26:20,246 Clark and I just reaffirmed that we're really good friends. 326 00:26:20,455 --> 00:26:22,248 And nothing else. 327 00:26:25,293 --> 00:26:28,921 - Pulled the "friends" card on you, huh? - No, I did. 328 00:26:29,088 --> 00:26:31,090 Defense mechanism. 329 00:26:32,258 --> 00:26:34,218 Listen, Chloe... 330 00:26:35,052 --> 00:26:37,263 It's okay to feel bummed out. 331 00:26:37,597 --> 00:26:39,974 Last night was supposed to be special... 332 00:26:40,725 --> 00:26:42,769 And it got ruined. 333 00:26:43,686 --> 00:26:46,606 It was just so close to being perfect. 334 00:26:47,356 --> 00:26:51,235 Ugh. Listen to me, I sound so pathetic. 335 00:26:51,402 --> 00:26:53,488 A tornado hit, people are in real trouble, 336 00:26:53,654 --> 00:26:58,785 and I'm upset because Clark didn't fulfill my wish-fulfillment fantasy. 337 00:27:00,369 --> 00:27:02,914 You must think I'm an awful person. 338 00:27:03,164 --> 00:27:06,542 Yeah, you're a real monster. 339 00:27:06,793 --> 00:27:08,211 Come on. 340 00:27:10,505 --> 00:27:12,507 [Coughing] 341 00:27:14,091 --> 00:27:15,885 [Nixon] I can't breathe. 342 00:27:17,762 --> 00:27:21,015 [Jonathan] The cave-in must have cut off the air supply. 343 00:27:21,224 --> 00:27:23,684 [Nixon groaning] 344 00:27:33,444 --> 00:27:37,198 Dying in a tomb, that's ironic. 345 00:27:37,949 --> 00:27:41,828 At least you've got a legacy to leave behind. 346 00:27:43,287 --> 00:27:46,082 That's something to be proud of. 347 00:27:48,417 --> 00:27:51,170 First time Clark used his abilities... 348 00:27:53,548 --> 00:27:55,883 He'd crawled under 349 00:27:56,259 --> 00:28:00,179 a big oak bed that my grandfather had made, and I... 350 00:28:00,346 --> 00:28:04,976 I crawled underneath to try and get him out, and then, all of a sudden, the... 351 00:28:05,142 --> 00:28:07,812 The frame just came up in the air. 352 00:28:09,897 --> 00:28:15,570 He was a toddler lifting, I don't know what it was, 500 pounds over his head. 353 00:28:15,736 --> 00:28:17,071 What did you do? 354 00:28:17,238 --> 00:28:21,117 We decided to take him to a doctor or a scientist. 355 00:28:22,076 --> 00:28:24,203 Somebody more equipped 356 00:28:25,079 --> 00:28:27,248 to understand than we were. 357 00:28:27,540 --> 00:28:33,838 But when we got in front of the office, Martha said that if we left him there... 358 00:28:36,674 --> 00:28:40,136 That they would want to keep him, and we'd never see him again. 359 00:28:41,971 --> 00:28:43,973 So I took him home. 360 00:28:45,766 --> 00:28:48,644 Now, that may have been a mistake. 361 00:28:52,023 --> 00:28:55,109 But it was a mistake I'd gladly make again. 362 00:28:59,530 --> 00:29:00,865 [Man] Time is of the essence. 363 00:29:01,032 --> 00:29:04,702 The spine may heal, but the optic nerve will get worse if it goes untreated. 364 00:29:04,869 --> 00:29:08,539 - So surgery's the only option. - No. I recommend against this. 365 00:29:08,706 --> 00:29:12,209 I say, let the patient's condition stabilize before surgery is attempted. 366 00:29:12,919 --> 00:29:16,547 Yes, surgery's risky, but the alternative could be worse. 367 00:29:18,549 --> 00:29:20,051 It's your decision. 368 00:29:20,801 --> 00:29:22,470 Do it. 369 00:29:22,970 --> 00:29:24,430 Fine. 370 00:29:27,308 --> 00:29:28,559 [Clark] Where'd you get these? 371 00:29:28,726 --> 00:29:31,395 [Pete] My mom borrowed them from the county planner's office. 372 00:29:31,562 --> 00:29:33,856 They list every zoning change going back to 1920. 373 00:29:34,023 --> 00:29:37,693 Look, the plans from 1988 show an old church near Hobson's pond. 374 00:29:37,860 --> 00:29:41,322 - I've never seen a church there. - It was destroyed in the meteor shower. 375 00:29:41,572 --> 00:29:44,033 According to this, there's a crypt in the basement. 376 00:29:44,158 --> 00:29:46,202 Your dad could have known about it. 377 00:29:46,994 --> 00:29:50,498 I was right there. The motor home must have been concealing the entrance. 378 00:29:50,665 --> 00:29:53,084 Clark! You can't dig him out on your own. 379 00:29:53,250 --> 00:29:59,048 Um, Pete and I'll go into town. We'll get a rescue team and meet you out there. 380 00:29:59,382 --> 00:30:00,633 Okay! 381 00:30:00,716 --> 00:30:03,719 [Dramatic music playing] 382 00:30:15,022 --> 00:30:17,191 [Metal groaning] 383 00:30:29,078 --> 00:30:31,122 - Dad! - [Jonathan] Clark! 384 00:30:31,288 --> 00:30:33,290 - Dad! - [Jonathan] Clark. 385 00:30:43,968 --> 00:30:46,470 Kent, what's happening to him? 386 00:30:46,637 --> 00:30:48,764 You gotta get him away from the meteor rocks. 387 00:30:49,015 --> 00:30:51,058 They make him sick. 388 00:30:51,809 --> 00:30:54,311 Come on, get him out of here! 389 00:30:59,400 --> 00:31:01,193 What are you doing? 390 00:31:03,112 --> 00:31:06,157 I don't need the tape. I got all the evidence I need right here. 391 00:31:06,240 --> 00:31:07,950 [Jonathan] What are you doing? 392 00:31:09,160 --> 00:31:13,039 Nixon! You don't understand! 393 00:31:13,205 --> 00:31:14,623 The rocks. 394 00:31:15,207 --> 00:31:16,584 Clark. 395 00:31:26,594 --> 00:31:28,137 [Groans] 396 00:31:29,972 --> 00:31:31,432 [Car alarm chirps] 397 00:31:33,059 --> 00:31:35,227 Oh, son of a... 398 00:31:39,565 --> 00:31:41,233 You're not... 399 00:31:41,484 --> 00:31:44,320 Taking my son! 400 00:31:44,820 --> 00:31:47,823 [Dramatic music playing] 401 00:32:03,839 --> 00:32:07,551 Like I said, the people have a right to know. 402 00:32:08,052 --> 00:32:10,554 And unlike you, Mr. Kent, 403 00:32:10,721 --> 00:32:14,100 I am willing to kill for what I believe in. 404 00:32:16,769 --> 00:32:17,770 [Gunshofl 405 00:32:30,616 --> 00:32:32,076 Clark. 406 00:32:34,620 --> 00:32:37,790 - Mr. Kent, are you okay? - [Jonathan] Yeah. 407 00:32:42,628 --> 00:32:44,463 You've gotta help me. 408 00:32:51,804 --> 00:32:54,682 Clark, are you okay? 409 00:32:56,308 --> 00:32:58,018 I'll survive. 410 00:33:16,370 --> 00:33:19,456 - [Sirens wailing] - [Helicopter whirring] 411 00:33:19,540 --> 00:33:22,293 Your dad's got a cracked rib, but he'll be all right. 412 00:33:22,459 --> 00:33:24,962 Well, like you said, he's a survivor. 413 00:33:25,129 --> 00:33:28,090 So are you. I never realized how strong you were until today. 414 00:33:28,257 --> 00:33:30,009 Thanks, Clark, but I was terrified. 415 00:33:30,176 --> 00:33:33,137 You didn't show it. You were like super mom. 416 00:33:33,387 --> 00:33:35,055 Dad, how you feeling? 417 00:33:35,222 --> 00:33:36,640 [Jonathan] Thank you. 418 00:33:36,932 --> 00:33:39,810 Kind of like a house fell on me. That's how I feel. 419 00:33:40,436 --> 00:33:45,524 - Dad, I'm glad you didn't, you know... - What, kill Nixon? 420 00:33:46,442 --> 00:33:51,280 I have to admit, it was the hardest thing I ever did, took every fiber of my being. 421 00:33:51,447 --> 00:33:55,743 But I started thinking about you and what we've tried to teach you. 422 00:33:55,910 --> 00:33:59,246 I realized if I had done that, Nixon would have won. 423 00:33:59,413 --> 00:34:01,457 [Clark] It's a good thing Lex was there. 424 00:34:01,957 --> 00:34:03,334 Clark. 425 00:34:04,585 --> 00:34:09,131 Nixon told me that Lex offered to pay him for information on us. 426 00:34:10,716 --> 00:34:13,093 Lex told me he warned Nixon to stay away. 427 00:34:14,303 --> 00:34:16,889 One of them is lying, son. 428 00:34:20,017 --> 00:34:23,771 The question you need to ask yourself is, which one tried to kill you 429 00:34:23,938 --> 00:34:26,232 and which one saved your life? 430 00:34:28,692 --> 00:34:31,403 If I have any more questions, I'll give you a call. 431 00:34:31,570 --> 00:34:35,324 - Thanks. Mr. Kent. - Lex. 432 00:34:39,453 --> 00:34:41,580 -Lookn -Lex. 433 00:34:44,416 --> 00:34:47,670 You saved my life, and I want to say thank you. 434 00:34:54,051 --> 00:34:55,469 To a fresh start. 435 00:35:07,189 --> 00:35:10,192 [Stretch Princess' "time and time again" playing] 436 00:35:13,445 --> 00:35:17,616 J“ oh, to love you, to love you not j“ 437 00:35:17,700 --> 00:35:19,702 [sniffling] 438 00:35:21,412 --> 00:35:26,834 J“ it makes no difference, it's all that I've got j“ 439 00:35:29,003 --> 00:35:32,881 j“ and there's no reason for you to watch j“ 440 00:35:32,965 --> 00:35:38,429 j“ while I wait for you to be perfect j“ 441 00:35:39,596 --> 00:35:42,349 j“ perfectly late j“ 442 00:35:46,020 --> 00:35:52,484 j“ oh, to have not or to have j“ 443 00:35:53,610 --> 00:35:59,992 j“ you swear on your life it's out of your hands j“ 444 00:36:01,243 --> 00:36:04,747 j“ and there's no peace for the one you left here j“ 445 00:36:04,830 --> 00:36:06,206 [Jonathan] Clark. 446 00:36:08,250 --> 00:36:11,295 Your mom told me what happened with you and Lana in the tornado. 447 00:36:11,462 --> 00:36:14,631 The only person who was there, and I can't even share it with her. 448 00:36:14,798 --> 00:36:17,926 Well, son, I'm here, you can share it with me if you want. 449 00:36:20,596 --> 00:36:23,265 Dad, I've survived a lot. 450 00:36:24,350 --> 00:36:26,143 Being inside that twister, 451 00:36:26,310 --> 00:36:28,604 I've never been so scared in my life. 452 00:36:28,771 --> 00:36:32,524 I couldn't see anything. Things were bouncing off me. I didn't have control. 453 00:36:33,359 --> 00:36:36,153 It could've been the wind, but I moved toward the truck, 454 00:36:36,320 --> 00:36:39,281 and it felt like I was willing myself to do it. 455 00:36:42,910 --> 00:36:44,244 It felt like I was flying. 456 00:36:44,328 --> 00:36:47,331 [Dramatic music playing] 457 00:36:54,880 --> 00:36:56,382 [Lionel whispers] Lex. 458 00:37:00,260 --> 00:37:01,595 [Lex] Dad? 459 00:37:03,764 --> 00:37:05,307 Dad. 460 00:37:05,474 --> 00:37:07,101 How are you? 461 00:37:07,935 --> 00:37:09,812 Doctors won't tell me what's going on. 462 00:37:09,978 --> 00:37:14,233 I know. I wanted to tell you myself. 463 00:37:14,983 --> 00:37:19,446 There's every chance I'm gonna get back... 464 00:37:19,905 --> 00:37:21,865 The full use of my legs. 465 00:37:23,242 --> 00:37:26,787 Well, that's great news. Isn't it? 466 00:37:26,954 --> 00:37:30,666 I need to say something to you. 467 00:37:31,166 --> 00:37:34,920 If I've acted ruthlessly, 468 00:37:35,087 --> 00:37:40,008 it was because I knew my opponents wouldn't hesitate to do the same. 469 00:37:40,342 --> 00:37:45,264 I know you've always seen us as opponents. 470 00:37:45,973 --> 00:37:49,726 Lex, when I needed help... 471 00:37:52,563 --> 00:37:54,815 You saved my life. 472 00:37:54,982 --> 00:37:58,360 And I thank you, son. 473 00:37:59,611 --> 00:38:01,155 Listen... 474 00:38:02,156 --> 00:38:06,118 I know you agreed to go right ahead, 475 00:38:06,285 --> 00:38:10,205 right away, to operate. 476 00:38:10,789 --> 00:38:13,250 I thought it was best to take immediate action. 477 00:38:13,667 --> 00:38:15,752 I would have done the same thing. 478 00:38:15,919 --> 00:38:17,838 And we both... 479 00:38:20,757 --> 00:38:22,634 Would have been wrong. 480 00:38:25,971 --> 00:38:28,056 What are you saying? 481 00:38:34,354 --> 00:38:36,815 The operation failed. 482 00:38:36,982 --> 00:38:39,067 And that's not going to change. 483 00:38:39,234 --> 00:38:42,988 It would have been better if you had not helped me. 484 00:38:43,155 --> 00:38:46,200 If you'd let me... 485 00:38:49,828 --> 00:38:53,290 [Dramatic music playing] 486 00:38:53,373 --> 00:38:54,958 Lex? 487 00:39:13,143 --> 00:39:15,229 [Lana] What are you doing, Clark? 488 00:39:16,063 --> 00:39:18,815 - Thinking. - Looks like you're hiding. 489 00:39:20,317 --> 00:39:23,195 I just can't wait for things to get back to normal. 490 00:39:23,904 --> 00:39:25,864 It won't. 491 00:39:26,698 --> 00:39:27,698 Why do you say that? 492 00:39:27,741 --> 00:39:31,036 Nell used to tell me that after the meteor shower. 493 00:39:31,787 --> 00:39:33,497 But these events change you. 494 00:39:33,664 --> 00:39:37,960 Wipes out your illusions. You discover things about yourself. 495 00:39:38,126 --> 00:39:40,212 What'd you discover? 496 00:39:40,629 --> 00:39:44,007 I've always had this sense that I was going to die young. 497 00:39:44,132 --> 00:39:48,053 Maybe because of my parents. Felt guilty I'd survived. 498 00:39:52,224 --> 00:39:55,102 When the tornado came, I thought... 499 00:39:56,019 --> 00:39:59,606 This was it, fate had finally found me. 500 00:40:01,608 --> 00:40:03,318 Then I saw you in the truck... 501 00:40:03,944 --> 00:40:08,031 And you put your arms around me and told me everything was going to be okay. 502 00:40:09,074 --> 00:40:10,909 I know, it sounds crazy. 503 00:40:11,076 --> 00:40:14,830 But I started to think of all the other times you've been there to protect me. 504 00:40:16,081 --> 00:40:19,793 I thought, "maybe there's more to Clark Kent than meets the eye." 505 00:40:28,010 --> 00:40:31,430 You're right. It does sound crazy. 506 00:40:32,389 --> 00:40:34,516 There's nothing more to me than what you see. 507 00:40:34,600 --> 00:40:37,519 [Coldplay's "in my place" playing] 508 00:40:37,603 --> 00:40:38,937 Clark. 509 00:40:40,939 --> 00:40:43,358 You know you can tell me anything, right? 510 00:40:45,110 --> 00:40:48,614 I know, Lana. But I wasn't in that truck. 511 00:40:48,947 --> 00:40:52,409 Then how did I survive? It doesn't make any sense. 512 00:40:54,411 --> 00:40:56,747 Maybe you just weren't meant to die young. 513 00:41:00,959 --> 00:41:02,878 Just remember: 514 00:41:03,920 --> 00:41:05,881 You can't hide out here forever. 515 00:41:05,964 --> 00:41:07,591 J“ leave me down here on my own j“ 516 00:41:07,674 --> 00:41:12,387 j“ then I'll wait for you, yeah j“ 517 00:41:13,138 --> 00:41:20,145 j“ yeah, how long must you wait for it? J“ 518 00:41:21,521 --> 00:41:27,569 j“ yeah, how long must you pay for it? J“ 519 00:41:27,653 --> 00:41:34,242 j“ yeah, how long must you wait for it? J“ 520 00:41:35,786 --> 00:41:39,665 j“ foritj“ 521 00:42:12,864 --> 00:42:15,867 [Theme music playing]