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Hello? Is someone there?

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- Damn it, boy, what were you thinking?
- I'm sorry, father. It won't happen again.

3
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What is the one rule
we live by in this house?

4
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Byron stays in the cellar.

5
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And why is that?

6
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Because father knows what's best for Byron.

7
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How the hell did you get out?

8
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I swear, you'd better give me
an answer right now, or I'm gonna...

9
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I pried open the lock.

10
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Get out again, boy, there will be
more than a tranquilizer in that gun.

11
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J“ somebody save me j“

12
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j“ let your warm hands
break right through it j“

13
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j“ somebody save me j“

14
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j“ I don't care how you do it j“

15
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-j“ just stay, stay j“
-j“ stay with me j“

16
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j“ come on, I've been waiting for you j“

17
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j“ to stay with me j“

18
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j“ I made this whole world shine for you j“

19
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j“ stay, stay j“

20
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j“ come on j“

21
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Eh, the sentiment's nice,

22
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but the fact that you found this
in a graveyard seems a little amityvil/e.

23
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I think it's romantic. I haven't
gotten a love letter since third grade.

24
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- Seems like a lost art.
- Not true, not true.

25
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This morning in trig, I intercepted
a note from a wrestler to a cheerleader.

26
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It wasn't exactly poetic,
but he definitely got his point across.

27
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- Who do you think wrote it?
- I have no idea.

28
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Hey, guys.

29
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- So, what's going on?
- Lana has a secret admirer.

30
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- It's nothing.
- What do you mean, nothing?

31
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What happened to romantic?

32
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Just let the boy read it.

33
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- It's a little mushy.
- I almost forgot.

34
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Clark Kent, the man of steel.

35
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I'll see you guys later.

36
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- Bye.
- Bye.

37
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If you ask me, it sounds more
like a stalker than a secret admirer.

38
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- Thanks.
- No problem.

39
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That's kind of personal.

40
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J“ there's times when I
want something more... j“

41
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go ahead and read it. You'll
probably agree with Clark that it's sappy.

42
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J“ there's times when
this dress rehearsal... j“

43
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the, uh, imagery's a little naive, but
the meter's actually quite sophisticated.

44
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Who wrote this?

45
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Either an admirer or a psychopath,
depending on who you ask.

46
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That had a little edge to it,
is everything all right?

47
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Everyone's giving me a hard time about
the poem. I'm just a little defensive.

48
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Take me to you

49
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imprison me

50
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for I never shall be free
nor ever chaste, except you ravish me

51
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John donne. He's one of my favorites.

52
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If I didn't know better,
I'd say I found your achilles' heel.

53
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I didn't realize you were so into poetry.

54
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Anyone who doesn't appreciate poetry,

55
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doesn't understand that
it's all about seduction.

56
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J“ and you need some discipline but
lately you've been trying real hard... j“

57
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it's nice some people
appreciate artistic expression.

58
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It kind of raises the bar for
any other contenders, doesn't it, Clark?

59
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J“ and when it's really bad
I guess it's not that bad... j“

60
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- I know things aren't great between us...
- I'm fine, Clark.

61
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J“ you're really lovely
underneath it all... j“

62
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Lana, I want to apologize
for ragging on the poem.

63
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Guess poetry's not for everybody.

64
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I was just surprised that you would show
Pete and Chloe and not show it to me.

65
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You can't expect me to share everything
if you're not going to be open with me.

66
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J“ you're really lovely... j“

67
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don't you think it's weird?
This guy's sneaking around watching you.

68
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Come on, Clark. Tell me you've
never watched somebody from afar.

69
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J“ stumbling back next to me
I've seen right through and underneath j“

70
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So as you can see, sir,

71
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or maybe not actually see in your case,

72
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it was an honest mistake

73
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and one that I promise
won't ever happen again

74
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as long as I'm working for you.

75
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Thank you, tad.

76
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That was a very heartfelt,
if not interminably long-winded, apology.

77
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And I'm going to help
you keep that promise.

78
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Tad...

79
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Your things will be mailed to you.

80
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Are you letting me go?

81
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Never lose that grasp of the obvious, tad.
It's one of your strongest attributes.

82
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That's the fourth one
you've devoured this month.

83
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- Where you finding these people, Lex?
- Little schools, like Harvard and Yale.

84
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I spent hours going over résumés,
looking for the perfect fit.

85
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You mustn't be fooled by a résumé, Lex.

86
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You have to look into their eyes
to see if they're up to the challenge.

87
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I need your eyes to look for me, son.

88
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I see. 80 somehow the failure
of your assistants is my fault.

89
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Forget the self-pity, Lex, I
wasn't criticizing. I was critiquing.

90
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There's a difference.

91
00:09:02,251 --> 00:09:06,463
And if I recall, I didn't ask for help.
You offered.

92
00:09:06,714 --> 00:09:10,008
I'm glad to see your condition
hasn't softened your paternal side.

93
00:09:10,175 --> 00:09:12,219
My condition has nothing to do with it.

94
00:09:12,386 --> 00:09:15,597
You're not the master of your
universe anymore, and it's killing you.

95
00:09:15,764 --> 00:09:17,933
Just get me an assistant
who meets my criteria.

96
00:09:18,100 --> 00:09:23,355
- I don't think I would fit your criteria.
- Probably not, but nobody's perfect.

97
00:09:30,571 --> 00:09:35,075
At the sound of the opening bell
on the exchange floor Monday morning,

98
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LuthorCorp stock adjusted dramatically
after weeks of speculation as to...

99
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I couldn't listen to another word
of that droning either.

100
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- Who is that?
- It's Martha Kent.

101
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I hope I'm not disturbing you.

102
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No, no. It's a welcome interruption.

103
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I came by to pick up the produce check
from Lex. He usually leaves it out for me.

104
00:10:02,019 --> 00:10:08,525
I'm afraid my presence here has thrown
Lex's regimented routine into mild chaos.

105
00:10:09,276 --> 00:10:13,655
I'm sure he's happy to have you here,
even if he doesn't know how to say it.

106
00:10:14,114 --> 00:10:16,742
Your assumption's very generous.

107
00:10:33,258 --> 00:10:36,136
"The plummeting stock sent a ripple
through investment houses.

108
00:10:36,303 --> 00:10:40,140
Ceo Lionel Luthor attributed the drop
to this quarter's anticipated deficit."

109
00:10:40,307 --> 00:10:41,725
It's all a smoke screen, isn't it?

110
00:10:41,892 --> 00:10:45,521
To make investors nervous so when
LuthorCorp posts less impressive gains,

111
00:10:45,604 --> 00:10:47,231
the stock will have already adjusted.

112
00:10:47,314 --> 00:10:52,486
I had no idea Martha Kent
had such keen business acumen.

113
00:10:53,529 --> 00:10:58,617
I wonder if your talents
aren't being wasted on organic produce.

114
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I'm going to take that as a compliment.

115
00:11:03,288 --> 00:11:05,165
You should.

116
00:11:41,368 --> 00:11:44,955
I bought you this. At the used bookstore.

117
00:11:48,375 --> 00:11:50,544
Edgar Allan poe.

118
00:11:50,711 --> 00:11:52,629
You really know how to pick them, mother.

119
00:11:52,796 --> 00:11:57,342
Well, I read a couple of pages.
I couldn't make heads or tails.

120
00:11:59,511 --> 00:12:01,138
I'm surprised.

121
00:12:03,974 --> 00:12:06,393
He writes about pain and suffering

122
00:12:06,560 --> 00:12:08,896
and people being buried alive.

123
00:12:10,230 --> 00:12:14,151
Byron, I know you're upset,
but things are better this way.

124
00:12:16,403 --> 00:12:18,488
How can you let him do this to me?

125
00:12:18,655 --> 00:12:21,241
You have put your father through enough.

126
00:12:21,408 --> 00:12:23,410
Just be glad that things
are back to normal.

127
00:12:23,994 --> 00:12:26,246
Normal kids aren't hunted by their fathers.

128
00:12:26,580 --> 00:12:30,167
I don't want to hear another word.
You just stick to your books

129
00:12:30,334 --> 00:12:32,961
and keep your mouth shut.

130
00:12:33,128 --> 00:12:35,047
Everything will be fine.

131
00:13:55,836 --> 00:13:59,631
What am I doing? This is crazy.

132
00:14:00,966 --> 00:14:03,427
Wait! I got your other poem.

133
00:14:03,593 --> 00:14:05,262
It was beautiful.

134
00:14:06,471 --> 00:14:08,015
You really think so?

135
00:14:15,313 --> 00:14:17,315
What's your name?

136
00:14:18,191 --> 00:14:19,818
Byron.

137
00:14:20,527 --> 00:14:24,364
- Like the poet?
- Like my great-uncle.

138
00:14:24,865 --> 00:14:26,992
But there's nothing poetic about him.

139
00:14:27,784 --> 00:14:30,912
Why do you leave me these poems?

140
00:14:31,538 --> 00:14:33,540
Because you inspire me.

141
00:14:38,336 --> 00:14:39,629
- [No, don't!
- Igasps]

142
00:14:39,713 --> 00:14:41,131
Get away from her!

143
00:14:41,298 --> 00:14:42,298
Clark!

144
00:14:45,552 --> 00:14:46,928
Oh, my god.

145
00:14:49,014 --> 00:14:51,058
- Are you okay?
- Yes.

146
00:14:51,558 --> 00:14:52,934
Fine.

147
00:15:14,247 --> 00:15:16,583
I can't believe I passed out.

148
00:15:17,626 --> 00:15:19,211
I'm sorry I scared you.

149
00:15:19,586 --> 00:15:21,713
It's okay, Clark.

150
00:15:21,880 --> 00:15:24,424
You were protecting a beautiful young lady.

151
00:15:24,591 --> 00:15:26,426
It was chivalrous.

152
00:15:29,805 --> 00:15:33,100
You're lucky to have a boyfriend
who cares so much about you.

153
00:15:35,102 --> 00:15:36,353
Clark's just a friend.

154
00:15:38,271 --> 00:15:40,440
An overprotective one.

155
00:15:42,150 --> 00:15:44,194
If I could write the beauty of your eyes

156
00:15:45,570 --> 00:15:47,197
and number all your graces

157
00:15:47,739 --> 00:15:50,617
the age to come would say "this poet lies

158
00:15:52,577 --> 00:15:55,831
such heavenly touches
ne 'er touched earthly faces"

159
00:15:59,167 --> 00:16:00,502
that was beautiful.

160
00:16:02,462 --> 00:16:04,548
Which poet wrote that?

161
00:16:05,173 --> 00:16:06,424
Shakespeare.

162
00:16:11,054 --> 00:16:14,266
I can't imagine being home-schooled
and never seeing anybody.

163
00:16:14,975 --> 00:16:16,852
You don't miss what you never had.

164
00:16:23,984 --> 00:16:27,028
Seems like you don't get out much.
Are your parents pretty strict?

165
00:16:27,612 --> 00:16:30,240
They only want what's best for me.

166
00:16:32,951 --> 00:16:35,787
Oh, my god. That's our milk delivery.

167
00:16:35,954 --> 00:16:38,248
- What time is it?
- —quarter to five.

168
00:16:38,540 --> 00:16:40,667
If my parents wake up...

169
00:16:50,427 --> 00:16:52,762
Do you want us to tell
your parents what happened?

170
00:16:52,929 --> 00:16:54,681
No, I'll be fine.

171
00:16:59,686 --> 00:17:02,355
Byron, hurry!

172
00:17:03,273 --> 00:17:04,816
I warned you not to leave, boy.

173
00:17:12,073 --> 00:17:13,700
Byron!

174
00:17:13,992 --> 00:17:16,036
- Go away!
- Come on!

175
00:17:16,870 --> 00:17:19,497
I'd better not catch you
around my son again!

176
00:17:21,458 --> 00:17:23,877
Get out before I shoot you for trespassing!

177
00:17:37,140 --> 00:17:41,394
- Lionel Luthor offered you a job?
- I was just as surprised as you are.

178
00:17:41,561 --> 00:17:45,982
- What'd you tell him?
- That I wanted to discuss it with you.

179
00:17:51,863 --> 00:17:55,700
You know I've been thinking
about going back to work for a while.

180
00:17:55,867 --> 00:17:59,079
Why with him? You know he's got
an ulterior motive for everything.

181
00:17:59,246 --> 00:18:02,832
I know all about Lionel Luthor,
but we could use the money.

182
00:18:02,999 --> 00:18:06,419
And I could use a bigger
challenge in my life.

183
00:18:06,586 --> 00:18:10,090
Oh, I understand. Farm life's gotten
a little too boring for you, hasn't it?

184
00:18:10,257 --> 00:18:12,425
I didn't mean it like that.

185
00:18:12,968 --> 00:18:15,929
This is a chance for me
to put my education to use.

186
00:18:16,096 --> 00:18:18,515
Even at the risk of
losing our privacy here?

187
00:18:18,765 --> 00:18:20,475
You don't trust me to make that call?

188
00:18:21,768 --> 00:18:23,019
I want to do this.

189
00:18:31,778 --> 00:18:33,822
Lana, you two been out all night?

190
00:18:34,364 --> 00:18:36,366
No, it's not what you think. Um...

191
00:18:38,451 --> 00:18:41,162
We met this kid
and we think his parents are abusing him.

192
00:19:11,568 --> 00:19:13,236
Mrs. Moore?

193
00:19:15,322 --> 00:19:18,074
I'm sorry to disturb you,
but I'd like to speak to your son.

194
00:19:18,992 --> 00:19:21,870
- I'm afraid that's not possible, sheriff.
- Where is he?

195
00:19:22,579 --> 00:19:25,373
Clark, let the sheriff handle this, please.

196
00:19:25,749 --> 00:19:27,000
He's not in any trouble.

197
00:19:28,126 --> 00:19:31,046
Look, I don't know
what the hell's going on here, sheriff,

198
00:19:31,212 --> 00:19:32,839
but our son is dead.

199
00:19:34,632 --> 00:19:38,094
He drowned out in crater
lake eight years ago.

200
00:19:39,179 --> 00:19:40,930
We just met him last night.

201
00:19:41,181 --> 00:19:43,224
My son says that you threatened him.

202
00:19:43,391 --> 00:19:46,102
I've never seen these
kids before in my life.

203
00:19:46,853 --> 00:19:49,731
Look, it's taken all these
years to get past this,

204
00:19:49,898 --> 00:19:53,193
and then you show up
and pull a prank like this.

205
00:19:53,360 --> 00:19:58,156
What kind of parent would raise a child
to do a wicked thing like that?

206
00:19:58,323 --> 00:20:01,993
We're awfully sorry.
Look, Jonathan, I think we should go.

207
00:20:05,914 --> 00:20:08,375
- They're lying.
- We saw him go in that house.

208
00:20:08,583 --> 00:20:11,836
- This is a very awkward situation.
- I know it is, Ethan.

209
00:20:12,003 --> 00:20:16,216
But if that young man's in trouble,
we wouldn't want it on our conscience.

210
00:20:17,133 --> 00:20:19,177
I'll get a warrant.

211
00:20:40,156 --> 00:20:44,244
It looks like your tortured artist
is a member of the dead poets society.

212
00:20:44,411 --> 00:20:47,038
The certificate of death was signed
by Dr. Emil Jenkins.

213
00:20:47,205 --> 00:20:48,581
It's gotta be fake.

214
00:20:48,748 --> 00:20:53,169
Not that I don't trust your judgment,
but is it possible that goth boy is...?

215
00:20:53,336 --> 00:20:57,257
I don't think a ghost could finish three
pieces of cake and two cappuccinos.

216
00:20:58,425 --> 00:21:01,094
I was just checking.
I mean, this is Smallville.

217
00:21:01,261 --> 00:21:05,432
I ran Dr. Jenkins' name through the
computer and found something interesting.

218
00:21:05,598 --> 00:21:10,061
Eight years ago, he supervised a medical
trial over at metron pharmaceuticals.

219
00:21:10,228 --> 00:21:11,980
Let me guess, Byron was a participant.

220
00:21:12,147 --> 00:21:15,984
Yeah, they were all kids
who had exhibited antisocial behavior.

221
00:21:16,151 --> 00:21:18,528
But that doesn't sound
like Byron, he's so gentle.

222
00:21:18,695 --> 00:21:22,657
Could it be that our new Shakespeare
has stirred the heart of our young Juliet?

223
00:21:22,824 --> 00:21:25,034
It's nice to meet someone so honest.

224
00:21:25,201 --> 00:21:27,954
I don't have to guess
what they're thinking.

225
00:21:28,121 --> 00:21:31,958
- We have to start looking for Byron.
- We should see what the sheriff finds.

226
00:21:39,424 --> 00:21:44,804
Chopin? I always thought
you found him to be too sentimental.

227
00:21:44,971 --> 00:21:49,934
No, Lex, I find that he
sometimes lacks subtlety.

228
00:21:50,393 --> 00:21:52,479
Sometimes.

229
00:21:52,979 --> 00:21:56,524
I take it from your tone
you're angry with me.

230
00:21:56,691 --> 00:21:58,902
What transgression have I committed now?

231
00:21:59,068 --> 00:22:02,071
I wasted yesterday
interviewing more prospects,

232
00:22:02,238 --> 00:22:05,158
only to find you've hired Mrs. Kent.

233
00:22:05,366 --> 00:22:08,203
- What's your angle, dad?
- Angle?

234
00:22:08,369 --> 00:22:13,166
Martha Kent is a very capable woman.

235
00:22:13,333 --> 00:22:16,085
Unshakable honesty like hers,

236
00:22:16,252 --> 00:22:18,338
it's hard to come by.

237
00:22:18,505 --> 00:22:22,383
She just happens to be one of the few
pillars of this community who could

238
00:22:22,550 --> 00:22:27,180
ingratiate a despised tycoon
to the citizens of Smallville.

239
00:22:27,347 --> 00:22:30,016
I hadn't thought of it in those terms.

240
00:22:30,183 --> 00:22:32,894
I suppose that is an unexpected benefit.

241
00:22:33,061 --> 00:22:35,688
I don't know what
your sudden interest is in the kents,

242
00:22:35,855 --> 00:22:38,816
but I want you to stay away from them.
They mean a lot to me.

243
00:22:39,692 --> 00:22:44,656
And I wonder what they would think
of your trying to meddle in their affairs.

244
00:22:44,822 --> 00:22:49,661
You think if you're a very good boy,
they'll welcome you into their family?

245
00:22:49,994 --> 00:22:53,623
Well, it would certainly be a step up.

246
00:22:56,209 --> 00:22:59,087
You know, Lex, Zeus had a son,

247
00:22:59,254 --> 00:23:05,218
an adopted son, who thought he
could find a home among mortals.

248
00:23:05,385 --> 00:23:08,304
You know what happened
to the well-intentioned prometheus?

249
00:23:08,805 --> 00:23:13,434
His dad had him chained to a rock
and his liver was eaten by vultures. Why?

250
00:23:13,851 --> 00:23:16,479
Prometheus was immortal, Lex.

251
00:23:16,646 --> 00:23:19,941
No matter how much he wanted
to escape the world he was born into,

252
00:23:20,108 --> 00:23:23,069
the world of the gods, he never could.
It wasn't possible.

253
00:23:23,236 --> 00:23:26,281
If I find out that you have any agenda
that could hurt the kents,

254
00:23:26,447 --> 00:23:29,534
this amiable father-son détente
will come to an abrupt end.

255
00:23:57,770 --> 00:23:59,689
What happened to waiting for the sheriff?

256
00:23:59,856 --> 00:24:01,691
I need to know if Byron's in here.

257
00:24:13,453 --> 00:24:16,623
You're a regular Dr. Doolittle.

258
00:24:28,760 --> 00:24:31,763
This place is like an nra petting zoo.

259
00:24:44,734 --> 00:24:46,319
There's something under this rug.

260
00:24:46,486 --> 00:24:48,988
It's lead, that's why I
couldn't see through it.

261
00:24:49,155 --> 00:24:52,992
That's good to know. You ought to think
about publishing an instruction manual.

262
00:24:53,159 --> 00:24:54,494
Watch the door.

263
00:25:10,760 --> 00:25:14,138
Byron, what did they do to you?

264
00:25:14,764 --> 00:25:16,349
It's not what you think.

265
00:25:17,475 --> 00:25:18,893
I have to get you out of here.

266
00:25:22,522 --> 00:25:25,316
- How did you do that?
- Rusty lock. Come on!

267
00:25:25,817 --> 00:25:28,486
Don't! Last time I went out during the day,
I hurt my dad!

268
00:25:28,653 --> 00:25:30,571
No one deserves to be locked up like this.

269
00:25:30,738 --> 00:25:31,989
You don't understand!

270
00:25:32,156 --> 00:25:35,243
Trust me, Byron.
I understand more than you know.

271
00:25:37,036 --> 00:25:38,746
No!

272
00:25:38,913 --> 00:25:40,123
Leave me alone!

273
00:25:50,383 --> 00:25:51,968
Byron, you okay?

274
00:25:53,553 --> 00:25:55,388
You should have listened to me.

275
00:26:05,565 --> 00:26:07,150
What are you looking at?

276
00:26:07,442 --> 00:26:09,652
- Byron, it's okay.
- Get away from me!

277
00:26:23,750 --> 00:26:25,501
Pete?

278
00:26:38,806 --> 00:26:42,602
Pete, I saw your mom downstairs,
are you all right?

279
00:26:44,437 --> 00:26:47,064
The doctors say it's a hairline fracture,

280
00:26:47,231 --> 00:26:50,985
which is ironic because it hurts
everywhere else except my hairline.

281
00:26:51,152 --> 00:26:52,862
Oh, sweetie.

282
00:26:54,071 --> 00:26:57,533
Being part of this family should come
with its own group health insurance.

283
00:26:58,284 --> 00:27:01,078
I thought we agreed
you were gonna wait for sheriff Ethan.

284
00:27:01,245 --> 00:27:04,290
Dad, they had Byron locked in the basement,
chained to the wall.

285
00:27:04,457 --> 00:27:07,210
When Clark carried him out,
he went Jekyll and Hyde on us.

286
00:27:07,376 --> 00:27:10,087
- I tried to stop him.
- You tried?

287
00:27:11,798 --> 00:27:14,467
How big of a change
are we talking about here?

288
00:27:15,009 --> 00:27:17,553
You really shouldn't be here.

289
00:27:17,720 --> 00:27:22,475
My husband is out looking for Byron,
but he'll be back soon.

290
00:27:22,642 --> 00:27:24,936
My son feels responsible.

291
00:27:25,603 --> 00:27:27,563
We want to help.

292
00:27:27,730 --> 00:27:28,773
You just...

293
00:27:28,940 --> 00:27:32,777
You can't imagine how
hard it was for both of us.

294
00:27:33,319 --> 00:27:36,280
You probably think we're horrible parents.

295
00:27:41,619 --> 00:27:45,331
When I took Byron out into the light,
why did he change?

296
00:27:46,874 --> 00:27:49,377
It was one of the side effects of the drug.

297
00:27:49,544 --> 00:27:51,587
He can't be out in the sun.

298
00:27:52,296 --> 00:27:54,799
I wish we'd never gotten
involved in that mess.

299
00:27:55,299 --> 00:27:57,426
They promised...

300
00:27:57,969 --> 00:28:00,763
That the drug would make him better,

301
00:28:00,930 --> 00:28:02,265
would make him normal.

302
00:28:02,515 --> 00:28:05,977
There's gotta be somebody somewhere
that can help your son.

303
00:28:06,143 --> 00:28:08,104
We tried everything.

304
00:28:08,271 --> 00:28:12,066
Dr. Jenkins watched six other boys die

305
00:28:12,233 --> 00:28:14,902
trying to reverse the side effects.

306
00:28:15,194 --> 00:28:18,030
They had Byron hooked
up to all those machines...

307
00:28:19,115 --> 00:28:20,992
Like he was some sort of alien.

308
00:28:23,244 --> 00:28:25,288
Is that why you faked
his death certificate?

309
00:28:25,872 --> 00:28:28,165
We didn't know what to do.

310
00:28:28,583 --> 00:28:30,668
Finally, we locked him in the cellar.

311
00:28:31,669 --> 00:28:35,464
He cried, for days. He didn't understand...

312
00:28:36,007 --> 00:28:38,342
Why we had to keep him down here.

313
00:28:39,135 --> 00:28:42,096
We felt like the monsters.

314
00:28:43,389 --> 00:28:47,059
If I get Byron out of the sun,
will he change back?

315
00:28:49,395 --> 00:28:53,399
He's so strong now,
I don't know how anybody could do that.

316
00:29:04,869 --> 00:29:09,707
I just got back from seeing Pete. He
told me what happened. Thanks for the call.

317
00:29:09,874 --> 00:29:12,710
- Look, Lana, I...
- Why did you lie to me, Clark?

318
00:29:12,877 --> 00:29:15,463
Byron's my friend, and I wanted to help.
You cut me out.

319
00:29:15,671 --> 00:29:18,799
- I didn't want you to get hurt.
- Is that it, or don't you trust me?

320
00:29:23,638 --> 00:29:26,557
- You haven't seen Byron, have you?
- No.

321
00:29:26,724 --> 00:29:29,518
But if I had, you'd know already.
I'd have been honest with you.

322
00:29:30,019 --> 00:29:34,398
I think I figured out why our would-be
Shakespeare went pro-wrestler on you.

323
00:29:37,234 --> 00:29:39,570
Jeez, is it just me, or
did it get cold in here?

324
00:29:41,572 --> 00:29:42,782
What'd you find?

325
00:29:43,115 --> 00:29:47,954
Um, the drug Byron was given during the
medical trials targeted his adrenal system.

326
00:29:48,204 --> 00:29:51,540
It says they were looking for a cure.
We need to track down the company.

327
00:29:51,707 --> 00:29:55,387
It's too late. Metron pharmaceuticals was shut
down before they even finished their research.

328
00:29:55,503 --> 00:29:57,004
Why would they do that?

329
00:29:57,171 --> 00:29:59,882
I don't know.
Maybe Clark should ask his mom's new boss.

330
00:30:01,342 --> 00:30:03,010
Lionel Luthor owns metron.

331
00:30:03,219 --> 00:30:07,515
Just one of the many LuthorCorp subsidiaries
that promises a brighter future.

332
00:30:09,266 --> 00:30:14,689
I'd love to help you, but Pete sent out
an sos for his PlayStation 2. Good luck.

333
00:30:18,359 --> 00:30:20,277
- Where are you going?
- To look for Byron.

334
00:30:20,444 --> 00:30:24,365
Wait, Lana. My dad, Mr. Moore and half
the sheriff's department are searching.

335
00:30:24,448 --> 00:30:28,077
- So I should stay here and pour coffee?
- I'm saying you should be careful.

336
00:30:28,244 --> 00:30:31,706
Byron's not the same guy.
If you see him, don't get too close.

337
00:30:32,665 --> 00:30:34,417
Call someone.

338
00:30:57,231 --> 00:30:58,983
Byron.

339
00:31:00,651 --> 00:31:03,070
It's me, Lana. I want to help you.

340
00:31:08,576 --> 00:31:11,746
I was down there for eight years,
I'm not going back.

341
00:31:12,371 --> 00:31:15,875
You could hurt people like this.
The Byron I met wouldn't want that.

342
00:31:16,917 --> 00:31:19,086
I know who did this to
you. It was LuthorCorp.

343
00:31:19,253 --> 00:31:21,922
Clark's talking to Luthor's son.
They can find a cure.

344
00:31:22,089 --> 00:31:23,799
There is no cure!

345
00:31:24,175 --> 00:31:26,761
- Byron, no!
- I want you!

346
00:31:31,098 --> 00:31:33,934
They made me into someone no one can love.

347
00:31:34,894 --> 00:31:36,437
Not even you!

348
00:31:47,948 --> 00:31:50,201
Another Mark on the Luthor name.

349
00:31:52,078 --> 00:31:54,288
My father's leaving me quite a legacy.

350
00:31:55,956 --> 00:31:57,666
You might give your mom a heads up.

351
00:31:57,833 --> 00:32:01,170
If she's gonna work for my father,
this is what she's getting into.

352
00:32:01,337 --> 00:32:03,297
My mother can take care of herself, Lex.

353
00:32:04,465 --> 00:32:07,343
Besides, I haven't seen her
this excited in a long time.

354
00:32:07,802 --> 00:32:11,013
To tell you the truth, Clark,
I was a little surprised,

355
00:32:11,180 --> 00:32:14,391
considering my offers
to ease your family's financial situation

356
00:32:14,558 --> 00:32:16,977
have been met with a resounding no,

357
00:32:17,144 --> 00:32:20,022
it stung a little to see her name
on my father's payroll.

358
00:32:20,189 --> 00:32:24,360
To be honest, it wasn't a unanimous
decision at the Kent household.

359
00:32:24,527 --> 00:32:27,363
My father's the poster
boy for family strife.

360
00:32:27,530 --> 00:32:29,615
I'm sorry it's spreading.

361
00:32:29,782 --> 00:32:33,327
Look at it this way, Lex, at least
my father's not upset with you this time.

362
00:32:33,494 --> 00:32:37,081
I'll look into metron, see where my
father's hiding the proverbial bodies.

363
00:32:37,248 --> 00:32:42,294
I have to head over to the plant. Some
Luthors actually have to work for a living.

364
00:32:48,509 --> 00:32:51,679
Wow, I didn't realize the traffic
in Smallville had gotten so bad.

365
00:32:51,846 --> 00:32:55,182
It's my father.
I hope your mom likes helicopters.

366
00:32:55,349 --> 00:32:57,101
My family doesn't fly much.

367
00:32:57,268 --> 00:33:00,729
Trust me, that's about to change.

368
00:33:01,105 --> 00:33:02,773
I'll talk to you later, Clark.

369
00:33:13,200 --> 00:33:15,286
Watch your head.

370
00:33:16,537 --> 00:33:18,122
All right!

371
00:33:21,917 --> 00:33:23,961
- It's this one here.
- What?

372
00:33:24,128 --> 00:33:25,171
This one.

373
00:33:25,629 --> 00:33:28,215
First time in a helicopter, Martha?

374
00:33:28,382 --> 00:33:31,343
I wasn't expecting a trip to Metropolis
on my first day.

375
00:33:31,802 --> 00:33:34,013
All right, Bob, we're off!

376
00:33:34,180 --> 00:33:35,431
Yes, sir.

377
00:33:45,065 --> 00:33:47,902
- What's happening, Bob?
- I don't know!

378
00:33:53,616 --> 00:33:55,242
What's happening?

379
00:33:55,576 --> 00:33:56,619
Bob?

380
00:34:14,553 --> 00:34:15,638
Oh, my god!

381
00:34:32,821 --> 00:34:35,282
- What is it?
- We have to get out of here! Come on!

382
00:34:35,366 --> 00:34:36,408
Martha!

383
00:34:42,039 --> 00:34:43,499
- Luthor!
- Who the hell are you?

384
00:34:43,666 --> 00:34:45,376
Oh, no!

385
00:34:56,804 --> 00:34:58,847
Did what?

386
00:34:59,014 --> 00:35:00,516
What are you talking about?

387
00:35:09,733 --> 00:35:12,111
I don't want to have to hurt you, Byron.

388
00:35:12,278 --> 00:35:16,991
- We gotta get you out of the light.
- No! You can't stop me!

389
00:35:19,576 --> 00:35:20,786
Clark!

390
00:36:03,495 --> 00:36:05,497
It's okay, Byron.

391
00:36:05,664 --> 00:36:07,291
You're gonna be all right.

392
00:36:24,683 --> 00:36:26,310
Clark.

393
00:36:27,269 --> 00:36:29,104
Hey, I brought you some light reading.

394
00:36:31,899 --> 00:36:33,275
They're a lost art form.

395
00:36:35,361 --> 00:36:39,823
I don't remember our fight,
but I cannot believe I didn't hurt you.

396
00:36:41,658 --> 00:36:43,369
Some people are just lucky.

397
00:36:45,829 --> 00:36:50,125
- Hey, how's the wrist?
- Uh, it'll be better in a couple of days.

398
00:36:50,959 --> 00:36:55,672
- I can't believe I...
- Hey, don't worry about it.

399
00:36:55,839 --> 00:36:57,049
I know it wasn't you.

400
00:36:58,634 --> 00:37:01,053
You were brave to come and find me.

401
00:37:01,220 --> 00:37:05,557
A friend warned me to be careful.
I should have listened to him.

402
00:37:10,104 --> 00:37:11,897
Let me see your hand.

403
00:37:38,882 --> 00:37:43,178
- I heard what happened. Are you okay?
- I'm relatively unscathed,

404
00:37:43,345 --> 00:37:45,931
thanks to Martha and Clark.

405
00:37:48,976 --> 00:37:52,396
He's a rather extraordinary young man,
don't you think?

406
00:37:54,481 --> 00:37:57,317
Hi, Lex. I spoke to the foundation

407
00:37:57,484 --> 00:38:00,696
and they can transfer the funds
into the new account.

408
00:38:01,488 --> 00:38:05,784
Seven hours on the clock, and you're
already laundering money for my father?

409
00:38:05,951 --> 00:38:11,290
I'm convincing him to fund new research
into Byron Moore's condition. You okay?

410
00:38:12,124 --> 00:38:15,586
I'm sure my father informed you
LuthorCorp is not in the charity business.

411
00:38:15,794 --> 00:38:17,754
I did, I did.

412
00:38:17,921 --> 00:38:21,592
Then I explained that he'll spend less
helping this boy live a normal life

413
00:38:21,758 --> 00:38:26,346
than he would on advertising to restore
consumer confidence in LuthorCorp.

414
00:38:26,889 --> 00:38:29,475
The papers will be here
tomorrow for you to sign.

415
00:38:30,017 --> 00:38:31,643
- See you in the morning.
- All right.

416
00:38:41,320 --> 00:38:44,114
I can feel your smirk from here.

417
00:38:45,407 --> 00:38:46,783
Better watch it, dad,

418
00:38:46,950 --> 00:38:50,579
or your new executive assistant might
start rearranging all your priorities.

419
00:38:58,420 --> 00:39:02,341
You pulled one of your trademark
disappearing acts last night.

420
00:39:02,674 --> 00:39:06,386
I figured, uh, you could use
some time alone with Byron.

421
00:39:12,601 --> 00:39:16,396
Sonnets? Not exactly your usual reading.

422
00:39:16,605 --> 00:39:19,691
Byron was really into them.
I thought maybe I could learn something.

423
00:39:23,904 --> 00:39:25,614
What'd you think?

424
00:39:27,324 --> 00:39:29,535
They really weren't for me.

425
00:39:30,452 --> 00:39:34,081
An honest answer. I like that.

426
00:39:34,540 --> 00:39:38,835
Lana, I'm sorry for not being straight
with you from the beginning.

427
00:39:39,002 --> 00:39:40,420
It's okay.

428
00:39:41,797 --> 00:39:45,384
When I confronted Byron, I got so scared.

429
00:39:45,551 --> 00:39:48,053
First person I thought of was you.

430
00:39:48,303 --> 00:39:49,555
Really?

431
00:39:49,721 --> 00:39:54,059
I thought,
"if Clark was here, he'd know what to do."

432
00:39:55,269 --> 00:40:00,023
Thought I could save him.
I just ended up making things worse.

433
00:40:01,858 --> 00:40:04,861
You were trying to help a friend,
there's no harm in that.

434
00:40:05,571 --> 00:40:08,323
I hope Byron's gonna be okay.

435
00:40:10,492 --> 00:40:12,786
It doesn't bother you that he's so...?

436
00:40:18,166 --> 00:40:21,753
If you really like someone,
you accept every part of them.

437
00:40:21,920 --> 00:40:26,466
But you can't do that until they're willing
to share every part with you.

438
00:40:29,928 --> 00:40:33,140
I think people like Byron...

439
00:40:33,807 --> 00:40:37,853
He keeps a part of himself hidden
so he doesn't scare people away.

440
00:40:38,729 --> 00:40:41,857
If you want to get close to someone,
you have to take that risk.

441
00:40:42,941 --> 00:40:45,777
What if the risk is too big to take?

442
00:40:48,113 --> 00:40:52,075
Then you might miss out on something
that could be pretty amazing.

443
00:40:57,164 --> 00:41:01,918
J“ love is the opening door j“

444
00:41:03,003 --> 00:41:07,466
j“ love is what we came here forj“

445
00:41:08,592 --> 00:41:12,763
j“ no one can offer you more j“

446
00:41:13,764 --> 00:41:17,225
j“ do you know what I mean? J“

447
00:41:19,561 --> 00:41:22,689
j“ have your eyes really seen? J“