1 00:00:10,928 --> 00:00:12,180 Plan on coming up for air? 2 00:00:12,346 --> 00:00:14,765 I'm thirsty. Is that a crime? 3 00:00:14,932 --> 00:00:17,935 - Come on, I'll give you a ride. - I'm waiting for someone. 4 00:00:23,024 --> 00:00:24,358 Lana lang. 5 00:00:24,525 --> 00:00:26,944 - Very original. - I hear she's single again. 6 00:00:27,111 --> 00:00:29,322 They post that on her official stalker website? 7 00:00:29,488 --> 00:00:30,781 I'm not stalking her. 8 00:00:30,948 --> 00:00:33,576 No, you just have her entire schedule memorized for fun. 9 00:00:33,826 --> 00:00:36,120 That girl's got so many guys tailing her, 10 00:00:36,287 --> 00:00:38,706 she should qualify for secret service protection. 11 00:00:48,799 --> 00:00:50,176 [Car starts] 12 00:01:01,437 --> 00:01:02,939 Very smooth. 13 00:01:03,105 --> 00:01:07,485 Maybe in about ten years you'll actually be able to get a complete sentence out. 14 00:01:07,652 --> 00:01:09,528 I'll catch you later. 15 00:01:47,275 --> 00:01:49,402 [Door slams] 16 00:01:56,033 --> 00:01:57,702 Hello? 17 00:02:36,282 --> 00:02:37,700 [Screaming] 18 00:02:42,413 --> 00:02:44,165 [Groaning] 19 00:02:49,503 --> 00:02:51,088 [Grunts] 20 00:02:51,964 --> 00:02:54,925 Help! Help! 21 00:02:55,843 --> 00:02:57,720 [Gasps] 22 00:02:58,637 --> 00:03:00,264 [Choking] 23 00:03:05,269 --> 00:03:06,645 [Gunshofl 24 00:03:20,576 --> 00:03:22,495 Help! 25 00:03:22,787 --> 00:03:24,372 [Gasping] 26 00:03:31,379 --> 00:03:32,380 [Theme song playing] 27 00:03:32,588 --> 00:03:37,843 J“ somebody save me j“ 28 00:03:39,095 --> 00:03:42,765 j“ let your warm hands break right through it j“ 29 00:03:42,848 --> 00:03:47,103 j“ somebody save me j“ 30 00:03:49,397 --> 00:03:52,900 j“ I don't care how you do it j“ 31 00:03:52,983 --> 00:03:57,947 -j“ just stay, stay j“ -j“ stay with me j“ 32 00:03:58,030 --> 00:04:03,035 j“ come on, I've been waiting for you j“ 33 00:04:03,119 --> 00:04:07,706 j“ to stay with me j“ 34 00:04:08,999 --> 00:04:13,379 j“ I made this whole world shine for you j“ 35 00:04:13,462 --> 00:04:17,967 j“ stay, stay j“ 36 00:04:18,050 --> 00:04:20,010 j“ come on j“ 37 00:04:26,350 --> 00:04:29,895 Looks like you got yourself a pinch hitter in the hero arena. 38 00:04:30,062 --> 00:04:32,523 I don't know if I'd call him a hero, Pete. 39 00:04:32,690 --> 00:04:34,275 I'm just glad Lana's okay. 40 00:04:34,442 --> 00:04:37,111 Yeah, I know. Have you seen her? 41 00:04:37,278 --> 00:04:40,698 I'm not exactly the person Lana wants to be around right now. 42 00:04:42,074 --> 00:04:43,784 Keep it moving. 43 00:04:44,452 --> 00:04:46,871 I still can't believe Jake turned swimfan on Lana. 44 00:04:47,037 --> 00:04:49,748 Yeah, I didn't peg him as a poolside-slasher type either. 45 00:04:49,915 --> 00:04:53,711 But I don't think Jake pollen was exactly like your average teenager. 46 00:04:55,546 --> 00:04:57,006 [Clark] Why would you say that? 47 00:04:57,173 --> 00:05:00,593 Other than the meteor rock labeled "freak" laid next to his body? 48 00:05:00,759 --> 00:05:03,471 You remember that field trip we took down to crater lake, 49 00:05:03,637 --> 00:05:06,265 the one where I dropped my keys off of the pier? 50 00:05:06,432 --> 00:05:08,601 I thought you were gonna call the Navy seals. 51 00:05:08,767 --> 00:05:11,854 - Jake fished them out. - Right. He was under for six minutes. 52 00:05:11,937 --> 00:05:15,524 Now, unless you're David Blaine or a yoga master, that's impossible. 53 00:05:15,691 --> 00:05:19,487 - Hey, what's with the list? - It's just my hunches, you know, uh... 54 00:05:19,695 --> 00:05:21,572 Sort of anything that's off the charts. 55 00:05:21,739 --> 00:05:24,241 It's a purgatory before you get to the wall of weird. 56 00:05:24,450 --> 00:05:26,118 You have a full file of Jake? 57 00:05:27,411 --> 00:05:30,664 I started suspecting a while ago that he had amphibious abilities 58 00:05:30,873 --> 00:05:33,000 due to the meteor-rock exposure for a while. 59 00:05:33,167 --> 00:05:35,836 You don't think you're stretching with this one, Chloe? 60 00:05:36,003 --> 00:05:40,466 I don't think Jake is the mysterious one. Don't you think it's a little strange? 61 00:05:40,674 --> 00:05:44,595 Rifle-wielding commando shows up right when Lana's getting attacked? 62 00:05:45,262 --> 00:05:48,140 If you wanna help track down the enigmatic vigilante, 63 00:05:48,307 --> 00:05:51,310 I would be willing to explore the Jake angle. 64 00:05:54,730 --> 00:05:57,483 That would be assuming I actually had a job here. 65 00:05:58,651 --> 00:06:03,447 Yeah... it was never clear about whose choice it was for you to quit. 66 00:06:05,032 --> 00:06:08,827 Look, Clark, I could say that I'm swamped with the daily planet column, 67 00:06:08,994 --> 00:06:12,248 but the truth is, it would just be really nice to have you back. 68 00:06:15,042 --> 00:06:16,669 [Laughs] 69 00:06:24,760 --> 00:06:27,721 All right, doctor, I'll have Lex stop by for an examination 70 00:06:27,888 --> 00:06:30,391 by the end of the week. 71 00:06:30,558 --> 00:06:34,311 All right. And Bob, thanks. 72 00:06:36,397 --> 00:06:39,650 - Welcome back to LuthorCorp, son. - Feels like I never left. 73 00:06:39,817 --> 00:06:41,151 [Lionel laughs] 74 00:06:41,318 --> 00:06:44,405 You'll have the office next to mine. You've got the river view. 75 00:06:44,572 --> 00:06:47,533 I appreciate the gesture, but I'm not here to enjoy the scenery. 76 00:06:47,700 --> 00:06:50,869 - I'm here to generate profits. - Lex, Lex, you already have the job. 77 00:06:51,036 --> 00:06:52,371 [Laughs] 78 00:06:52,538 --> 00:06:54,582 And now you've entered the executive ranks, 79 00:06:54,748 --> 00:06:57,918 you need to fill out some papennork. Coffee? 80 00:06:59,253 --> 00:07:00,629 I'm good. 81 00:07:03,424 --> 00:07:07,636 - Corporate life insurance? - Standard for all upper-level employees. 82 00:07:08,470 --> 00:07:10,973 Is $50 million standard? 83 00:07:11,765 --> 00:07:14,727 Don't underestimate your own value, my son. 84 00:07:15,686 --> 00:07:17,229 [Lionel laughs] 85 00:07:17,354 --> 00:07:19,982 You seem reluctant, Lex. I don't understand. 86 00:07:20,149 --> 00:07:22,192 It's hard not to consider the implications 87 00:07:22,359 --> 00:07:24,945 when your mortality has a dollar sign attached to it. 88 00:07:25,112 --> 00:07:30,951 Oh, Lex, I'd hoped we'd moved beyond this distrust reflex of yours. 89 00:07:31,160 --> 00:07:36,290 - It's called common sense. - No, you're a corporate asset, Lex. 90 00:07:36,457 --> 00:07:38,125 If something should happen to you, 91 00:07:38,292 --> 00:07:41,420 the company needs to be compensated for its loss. 92 00:07:43,380 --> 00:07:48,636 All right. That's unacceptable to you. I understand. 93 00:07:48,802 --> 00:07:53,307 You can give your security card to Nelson on your way out. 94 00:07:57,770 --> 00:07:59,271 [Door opens and closes] 95 00:08:00,439 --> 00:08:02,650 Hey, Lana. How you doing? 96 00:08:02,816 --> 00:08:05,110 Hi. I haven't seen you in a while. 97 00:08:05,277 --> 00:08:07,321 I thought it might be easier that way. 98 00:08:07,488 --> 00:08:09,156 Easier on whom? 99 00:08:11,450 --> 00:08:15,329 I didn't come in here to upset you. I'm doing a story on Jake for the torch. 100 00:08:16,330 --> 00:08:18,415 That's great, Clark. What do you wanna know? 101 00:08:18,582 --> 00:08:20,709 You told the police he had a friend with him 102 00:08:20,876 --> 00:08:23,170 and I was wondering if you could point him out. 103 00:08:29,343 --> 00:08:32,304 - [Lana] I think that's him. - Van mcnulty. Thanks. 104 00:08:35,432 --> 00:08:37,351 Glad I could be of help. 105 00:08:37,518 --> 00:08:39,061 Lana. 106 00:08:44,692 --> 00:08:47,194 Is this on or off the record? 107 00:08:49,029 --> 00:08:50,781 I'm sorry I haven't stopped by. 108 00:08:52,950 --> 00:08:54,910 Clark, I know we're not together anymore, 109 00:08:55,077 --> 00:08:58,205 but you don't need an excuse to come see me. 110 00:09:01,125 --> 00:09:02,793 [Chloe] Hey. So we can rule out 111 00:09:02,960 --> 00:09:04,628 the himalayan yoga masters. 112 00:09:04,712 --> 00:09:07,715 Check out what my connection at the coroner's office gave me. 113 00:09:07,881 --> 00:09:11,051 You're not gonna see any of this in Jake's official autopsy report. 114 00:09:12,594 --> 00:09:16,390 - Believe it or not, they're gills. - That's disgusting. 115 00:09:16,557 --> 00:09:19,893 Personally, I find the gaping bullet wound more disturbing. 116 00:09:20,728 --> 00:09:23,939 Okay, if that shooter hadn't shown up when he did, I'd be dead. 117 00:09:24,106 --> 00:09:26,233 So forgive me if I don't have more sympathy 118 00:09:26,400 --> 00:09:28,902 for the Gill-boy who tried to drown me. 119 00:09:29,528 --> 00:09:32,322 Jake was exposed to the meteor rocks. He didn't ask for them. 120 00:09:32,489 --> 00:09:35,325 No, just like Greg arkin didn't ask to become a bug-boy 121 00:09:35,492 --> 00:09:38,328 and Tina greer didn't ask to become a bone-morpher. 122 00:09:38,495 --> 00:09:41,081 Look, the fact is, when they got their powers, 123 00:09:41,248 --> 00:09:43,500 they went psycho and tried to kill me. 124 00:09:43,667 --> 00:09:45,919 Tina even came back for seconds. 125 00:09:48,756 --> 00:09:50,924 Chloe's been attacked by more of them than me. 126 00:09:51,091 --> 00:09:53,051 You remember Justin gaines and Sean Kelvin. 127 00:09:53,218 --> 00:09:57,806 Yeah. One tried to psychically impale me with farm implements, 128 00:09:57,973 --> 00:10:01,393 and the other just wanted my body heat. Thanks for the memories. 129 00:10:01,560 --> 00:10:04,229 I'm just saying a shot in the head is more extreme. 130 00:10:04,396 --> 00:10:06,982 What about the times that you saved us from these people? 131 00:10:07,149 --> 00:10:09,234 What makes you so different from the shooter? 132 00:10:09,401 --> 00:10:10,944 I've never killed anyone. 133 00:10:11,111 --> 00:10:13,030 Then how do you explain Tina greer? 134 00:10:13,238 --> 00:10:15,407 The police found her body impaled in the alley. 135 00:10:15,616 --> 00:10:17,451 What happened to her, she did to herself. 136 00:10:17,618 --> 00:10:19,536 I was protecting you. 137 00:10:21,747 --> 00:10:24,208 Spoken like a true vigilante. 138 00:10:36,595 --> 00:10:38,847 [Lionel] Miss Sullivan. What a nice surprise. 139 00:10:39,014 --> 00:10:41,975 Have you brought me an addendum to your report on Clark Kent? 140 00:10:42,142 --> 00:10:44,269 It's my final article for the daily planet. 141 00:10:44,436 --> 00:10:46,188 I'm turning in my resignation today. 142 00:10:48,190 --> 00:10:51,485 Our agreement is terminated. 143 00:10:51,652 --> 00:10:54,196 I'm sorry. Clark's friendship just means too much to me. 144 00:10:54,363 --> 00:10:58,492 I can't say it's unexpected, but it will be disappointing. 145 00:10:58,659 --> 00:11:02,913 I'm sorry. I guess some people are just better at leading double lives than others. 146 00:11:03,705 --> 00:11:06,333 You misunderstand me, miss Sullivan. 147 00:11:08,377 --> 00:11:10,587 I'm not the one who's going to be disappointed. 148 00:11:10,754 --> 00:11:12,297 That'll be your father. 149 00:11:13,507 --> 00:11:15,217 What does he have to do with any of this? 150 00:11:15,843 --> 00:11:17,469 I guess he wanted to surprise you. 151 00:11:17,636 --> 00:11:20,514 But your father just made a sizable down payment 152 00:11:20,681 --> 00:11:23,058 on a new house overlooking the golf course. 153 00:11:23,267 --> 00:11:24,852 [Scoffs] 154 00:11:25,018 --> 00:11:27,354 My dad still hasn't paid off the new water heater. 155 00:11:27,521 --> 00:11:29,982 I seriously doubt he's moving us to "brat flats." 156 00:11:30,148 --> 00:11:32,860 Well, it must be his way of celebrating his new promotion. 157 00:11:33,026 --> 00:11:36,530 When I rewarded him for his hard work and his dedication to LuthorCorp, 158 00:11:36,697 --> 00:11:39,575 he was just brimming with pride. 159 00:11:40,868 --> 00:11:45,497 Oh, he'd be devastated if he suddenly found himself unemployed. 160 00:11:46,874 --> 00:11:49,877 - You can't do this to him. - Yes, I can. 161 00:11:50,043 --> 00:11:53,213 But I won't, which is why I think we are going to enjoy 162 00:11:53,380 --> 00:11:56,466 a long and fruitful partnership, miss Sullivan. 163 00:12:01,722 --> 00:12:04,224 [Clicks on scanner, then voices talking] 164 00:12:05,517 --> 00:12:07,269 Van mcnulty? 165 00:12:07,436 --> 00:12:09,313 - Hey. - Clark Kent. 166 00:12:10,772 --> 00:12:13,066 I'm sorry to hear about your friend Jake. 167 00:12:14,735 --> 00:12:18,572 He was always chasing girls, but I still can't believe he attacked anybody. 168 00:12:23,243 --> 00:12:26,955 Police scanner. I just wanna hear when they catch Jake's killer. 169 00:12:28,415 --> 00:12:29,875 I'm doing a story for the torch. 170 00:12:30,042 --> 00:12:32,920 I was wondering if you could give me some background on Jake. 171 00:12:33,003 --> 00:12:34,963 Everything I know is in the police report. 172 00:12:40,802 --> 00:12:43,555 Never seen so many medals before. Is that your dad? 173 00:12:45,307 --> 00:12:47,309 Must be a real hero. 174 00:12:47,851 --> 00:12:49,519 He was. 175 00:12:49,686 --> 00:12:51,188 And he was a great father. 176 00:12:51,355 --> 00:12:53,023 We used to do everything together. 177 00:12:53,190 --> 00:12:54,650 [Bell rings] 178 00:12:59,780 --> 00:13:01,615 I'm gonna be late for class. 179 00:13:09,539 --> 00:13:12,626 Hey. Remember the rock that was tossed next to Jake's body 180 00:13:12,793 --> 00:13:16,338 with the word "freak" written on it? It wasn't the first the police found. 181 00:13:16,505 --> 00:13:20,342 Meet Leonard Wallace, local mechanic gunned down two weeks ago. 182 00:13:20,509 --> 00:13:22,803 Someone put a similar rock next to his body. 183 00:13:22,970 --> 00:13:24,513 Why do you think he was killed? 184 00:13:24,680 --> 00:13:27,724 I can't be sure, but last month, when my vw bug was in the shop, 185 00:13:27,891 --> 00:13:31,603 I swear I saw his arm reach for a wrench three feet under my car. 186 00:13:31,979 --> 00:13:35,941 I started a file on him just in case he had some sort of stretching abilities. 187 00:13:36,108 --> 00:13:38,819 But unlike Jake, Wallace never went psycho. 188 00:13:40,237 --> 00:13:42,614 So Lana's mystery hero isn't out to save anyone. 189 00:13:42,781 --> 00:13:43,907 He's hunting them. 190 00:13:44,366 --> 00:13:46,827 Smallville's own version of a hate crime. 191 00:13:46,994 --> 00:13:48,537 But why? 192 00:13:50,497 --> 00:13:51,957 Revenge. 193 00:13:54,334 --> 00:13:58,296 Van mcnulty's father was a marine recruiter who was killed by Tina greer. 194 00:13:59,339 --> 00:14:02,592 Tina's dead, so he decides to go Terminator on the rest. 195 00:14:04,386 --> 00:14:06,847 Van's fighting his own personal war. 196 00:14:10,308 --> 00:14:13,020 [Pete] Clark, my definition of "hike" stopped two miles ago. 197 00:14:13,186 --> 00:14:15,522 [Clark] We have to get evidence for the police. 198 00:14:15,689 --> 00:14:18,108 He came here with his dad. It'll just take a minute. 199 00:14:18,275 --> 00:14:21,028 Yeah, that's what you said when we broke into his locker, 200 00:14:21,194 --> 00:14:23,196 and his car and his house. 201 00:14:23,363 --> 00:14:25,323 Jake was killed by a hunting rifle. 202 00:14:25,490 --> 00:14:29,036 Like you can't find one of those in the back window of every truck in town. 203 00:14:36,585 --> 00:14:39,671 Now, this place needs some serious lemon pledge. 204 00:14:44,843 --> 00:14:47,846 All right, Clark, that's enough. Let's go. There's nothing here. 205 00:14:49,973 --> 00:14:51,767 He's pretty tight with his dad. 206 00:14:51,933 --> 00:14:55,937 Clark, the last time I checked, there's no offense in father and son bonding. 207 00:15:06,073 --> 00:15:07,949 Pete, there's a serious arsenal in here. 208 00:15:08,116 --> 00:15:11,369 Clark, it's a hunting cabin. What do you expect? 209 00:15:43,235 --> 00:15:46,113 - Whoa. - What's Lex's picture doing there? 210 00:15:46,321 --> 00:15:47,989 Pete, call the sheriff. 211 00:15:56,456 --> 00:15:57,916 [Whooshing] 212 00:16:24,651 --> 00:16:27,529 [Bang] 213 00:16:31,366 --> 00:16:32,993 [Clark] Lex, get down! 214 00:16:35,162 --> 00:16:37,956 Someone's trying to kill him! Get him inside! 215 00:16:38,123 --> 00:16:39,563 - Get on the perimeter. - [Clark] Go! 216 00:16:41,835 --> 00:16:43,170 Move it! 217 00:16:43,336 --> 00:16:44,754 Let's go! 218 00:16:57,642 --> 00:16:59,269 [Whooshing] 219 00:17:03,940 --> 00:17:06,318 [Groans] 220 00:17:09,988 --> 00:17:12,282 You're one of them. I saw you catch that slug. 221 00:17:12,449 --> 00:17:14,409 It was in your hand. 222 00:17:14,492 --> 00:17:17,120 What are you, some kind of bulletproof freak? 223 00:17:30,592 --> 00:17:31,968 What's wrong? 224 00:17:34,721 --> 00:17:36,765 Does this stuff make you sick or something? 225 00:17:36,973 --> 00:17:38,391 [Groaning] 226 00:17:38,558 --> 00:17:42,062 Look at you. How about a nice big bite of meteor rock? 227 00:17:42,270 --> 00:17:43,605 [Gasps] 228 00:17:43,772 --> 00:17:45,315 How's that feel? 229 00:18:14,344 --> 00:18:15,762 [Clark] Lex. 230 00:18:16,554 --> 00:18:18,098 It's all right. 231 00:18:18,598 --> 00:18:20,058 Clark. 232 00:18:20,976 --> 00:18:23,144 How'd you know someone was gonna try to kill me? 233 00:18:23,311 --> 00:18:25,438 It's the same person who shot Lana's attacker. 234 00:18:25,605 --> 00:18:27,524 What would he want with me? 235 00:18:27,983 --> 00:18:30,944 Look, I know this is gonna sound bizarre, but this kid Van... 236 00:18:31,111 --> 00:18:35,949 He's convinced that the meteor rocks in Smallville have altered certain people. 237 00:18:36,783 --> 00:18:38,702 What do you mean by "altered"? 238 00:18:38,868 --> 00:18:42,872 He thinks they've developed different abilities than us, and he's hunting them. 239 00:18:43,957 --> 00:18:45,333 Lex, he had a hit list. 240 00:18:45,500 --> 00:18:47,627 They found it in his cabin, and you're on it. 241 00:18:47,794 --> 00:18:51,131 My only abilities are playing the market and falling for the wrong women. 242 00:18:51,298 --> 00:18:53,049 He's obviously crazy. 243 00:18:53,633 --> 00:18:56,136 There must be some reason he picked me. 244 00:18:57,846 --> 00:19:00,140 Think about it, Clark. Lex survived the meteor shower, 245 00:19:00,307 --> 00:19:02,475 a near-fatal car accident and a plane crash. 246 00:19:02,642 --> 00:19:06,688 Even he doesn't have enough money for a guardian angel like that. Check it out. 247 00:19:08,898 --> 00:19:12,694 Lex's medical records show he has a white-blood-cell count off the charts. 248 00:19:12,819 --> 00:19:17,198 - It's enough to raise an eyebrow. - You've been keeping a file on Lex too. 249 00:19:17,365 --> 00:19:19,909 Didn't you learn your lesson about keeping secret files? 250 00:19:19,993 --> 00:19:23,246 They're my own private notes. Since when is curiosity a crime? 251 00:19:23,330 --> 00:19:27,167 Since someone took your database and turned it into a personal hit list. 252 00:19:27,334 --> 00:19:30,587 Van had a printout of the same file on his bulletin board. 253 00:19:34,049 --> 00:19:36,343 [Chloe] Van helped network half these computers. 254 00:19:36,801 --> 00:19:38,386 He must have cracked my password. 255 00:19:40,513 --> 00:19:42,307 Oh, god, Clark. 256 00:19:43,183 --> 00:19:44,809 This is all my fault. 257 00:19:47,228 --> 00:19:49,564 Chloe, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to blame you. 258 00:19:49,731 --> 00:19:52,442 - It's not like you pulled the trigger. - No. 259 00:19:52,609 --> 00:19:55,904 I just loaded the gun and pointed it in the right direction. 260 00:20:00,909 --> 00:20:02,494 [Lionel] Where is he? 261 00:20:02,660 --> 00:20:06,164 Lex. Thank god you're all right. 262 00:20:06,331 --> 00:20:08,249 You're now covered by my personal security. 263 00:20:08,416 --> 00:20:09,751 [Laughs] 264 00:20:09,918 --> 00:20:12,295 I appreciate the gesture, but I'm not gonna let 265 00:20:12,379 --> 00:20:14,255 an adolescent assassin disrupt my life. 266 00:20:14,339 --> 00:20:17,384 Don't take that cavalier attitude, Lex. 267 00:20:17,634 --> 00:20:21,805 I wouldn't worry about it, dad. I'm insured now. 268 00:20:22,680 --> 00:20:28,061 Not yet. There's some difficulty getting you undennritten by Lloyd's of London. 269 00:20:30,688 --> 00:20:32,649 On what grounds? 270 00:20:32,732 --> 00:20:35,860 Your tendency to attract near-death experiences 271 00:20:36,027 --> 00:20:38,446 has made you too great a liability. 272 00:20:40,407 --> 00:20:42,742 I would think surviving would count for something. 273 00:20:42,909 --> 00:20:46,037 You're right. I'll get it straightened out. Don't worry. 274 00:20:46,913 --> 00:20:48,373 Dad. 275 00:20:49,582 --> 00:20:52,168 Before the meteor shower... 276 00:20:53,002 --> 00:20:54,337 Was I ever sick? 277 00:20:55,630 --> 00:21:01,386 When you were a child, you had asthma. But other than that, no. 278 00:21:01,553 --> 00:21:03,388 Nothing serious. 279 00:21:07,767 --> 00:21:11,896 Don't you find it a little strange 280 00:21:12,063 --> 00:21:15,358 that I've never been sick a day in my life since? 281 00:21:16,109 --> 00:21:17,819 What's all this about, Lex, hmm? 282 00:21:20,697 --> 00:21:22,157 Nothing. 283 00:21:23,366 --> 00:21:25,076 I obviously inherited strong genes. 284 00:21:25,201 --> 00:21:27,287 [Laughing] 285 00:21:38,339 --> 00:21:40,884 [Clark] Sheriff Adams, have you found Van yet? 286 00:21:41,050 --> 00:21:44,179 We're looking, but there's no reason to think he's come back here. 287 00:21:44,345 --> 00:21:47,599 [Clark] I think there is. Take a look at this. 288 00:21:49,267 --> 00:21:52,103 One of these people will be Van's next target. 289 00:21:52,270 --> 00:21:54,189 Are we in the psychic business now? 290 00:21:54,355 --> 00:21:56,774 Just look at the first three names. 291 00:21:58,610 --> 00:22:00,570 Where'd you get this? 292 00:22:01,821 --> 00:22:03,615 A friend who believes these people 293 00:22:03,781 --> 00:22:07,160 are linked to a certain phenomena in Smallville. 294 00:22:07,368 --> 00:22:09,245 A phenomena, huh? 295 00:22:10,288 --> 00:22:14,626 - It's a little out of my jurisdiction. - Well, you don't have to believe it's true. 296 00:22:14,918 --> 00:22:18,171 Van mcnulty does, and these people are in a lot of danger. 297 00:22:20,006 --> 00:22:21,966 Can't hurt to be cautious. 298 00:22:26,095 --> 00:22:27,847 [Lana] How's Lex doing? 299 00:22:28,473 --> 00:22:30,600 Okay. I guess. 300 00:22:30,767 --> 00:22:33,269 It's not the first time he's been in the cross hairs. 301 00:22:33,436 --> 00:22:36,481 - Are they sure Van was the shooter? - I am. 302 00:22:39,484 --> 00:22:43,071 Lana, I know he saved your life, but I don't think that was his intention. 303 00:22:43,238 --> 00:22:45,198 No, it was just a happy accident. 304 00:22:46,366 --> 00:22:48,618 I'm sorry. I didn't mean it like that. 305 00:22:49,494 --> 00:22:52,789 Clark, I really thought I was going to die. 306 00:22:54,123 --> 00:22:56,000 You've been through worse. 307 00:22:56,167 --> 00:23:00,255 Because you've protected me. But I knew you weren't coming this time, 308 00:23:00,421 --> 00:23:04,259 so when Van showed up, guess I was relieved others like you were out there. 309 00:23:04,425 --> 00:23:06,302 He's not like me. 310 00:23:06,469 --> 00:23:08,763 You have to see him for what he is. He's a killer. 311 00:23:09,347 --> 00:23:12,267 Lana, it's okay to be mad at people who tried to hurt you. 312 00:23:12,433 --> 00:23:15,853 But it's not fair to take it out on everyone affected by the meteors. 313 00:23:16,020 --> 00:23:19,274 It's not their fault. No one asked to be different. 314 00:23:21,359 --> 00:23:24,487 Life would just be so much better for everybody 315 00:23:24,654 --> 00:23:27,615 if the meteor shower never happened. 316 00:23:34,330 --> 00:23:39,168 197, 198, 199. 317 00:23:39,335 --> 00:23:40,795 [Groans] 318 00:25:33,324 --> 00:25:35,618 I've searched everywhere from here to Metropolis. 319 00:25:35,785 --> 00:25:37,036 It's like Van disappeared. 320 00:25:37,203 --> 00:25:39,414 Ah, Clark, he can't hide forever. 321 00:25:39,580 --> 00:25:43,167 Every police officer in the state's looking for him. They'll find him. 322 00:25:43,334 --> 00:25:46,129 I just hope he doesn't find his next target first. 323 00:25:47,922 --> 00:25:50,174 Dad, do you think I'm like Van? 324 00:25:51,467 --> 00:25:54,178 Well, I think you know my answer to that question, son. 325 00:25:54,345 --> 00:25:56,848 The real question is, do you think you're like Van? 326 00:25:57,014 --> 00:26:00,935 It's just, I've come into contact with a lot of kryptonite-infected people, 327 00:26:02,729 --> 00:26:05,898 and it never ends with us being friends or shaking hands. 328 00:26:06,065 --> 00:26:08,651 I gave Lana this whole tolerance speech. 329 00:26:08,818 --> 00:26:10,820 I always assume the worst about them too. 330 00:26:12,947 --> 00:26:14,866 [Gun cocks] 331 00:26:18,786 --> 00:26:21,706 There could be lots of people out there who've been infected 332 00:26:21,873 --> 00:26:24,000 who lead perfectly normal lives. 333 00:26:24,959 --> 00:26:26,961 They're forced to live with their secret. 334 00:26:27,128 --> 00:26:29,964 And they could be using their abilities for good too. 335 00:26:30,131 --> 00:26:32,383 I'm gonna get cleaned up. 336 00:26:44,020 --> 00:26:46,689 [Gunshofl 337 00:27:06,834 --> 00:27:08,252 [Screaming] 338 00:27:13,758 --> 00:27:15,051 Clark! 339 00:27:15,218 --> 00:27:16,719 [Groaning] 340 00:27:20,306 --> 00:27:21,933 - Dad. - Clark. 341 00:27:22,391 --> 00:27:24,977 I got you. 342 00:27:25,144 --> 00:27:27,230 Help! 343 00:27:33,069 --> 00:27:35,279 - How's that coming, sweetheart? - [Martha] I got it. 344 00:27:35,446 --> 00:27:36,864 [Screams] 345 00:27:38,074 --> 00:27:39,659 It's okay. 346 00:27:39,826 --> 00:27:41,369 It's all right. Hang in there. 347 00:27:41,536 --> 00:27:43,496 It's okay. It's all right. 348 00:27:43,663 --> 00:27:47,500 He's dying. The poison is spreading so fast. 349 00:27:47,667 --> 00:27:50,920 Okay, Clark, I'm gonna... I'm gonna get it out. 350 00:27:51,462 --> 00:27:53,047 [Screams] 351 00:27:53,130 --> 00:27:54,507 Clark, you gotta stay still, son. 352 00:27:54,590 --> 00:27:56,843 Hold on, baby. Hold on. Dad's gonna get it. 353 00:27:57,385 --> 00:27:59,595 My god. He's not breathing. 354 00:27:59,762 --> 00:28:01,973 All right, hand me those. 355 00:28:07,562 --> 00:28:10,064 Don't you give up on us now, son. 356 00:28:13,234 --> 00:28:14,986 Do you have it? 357 00:28:15,069 --> 00:28:17,113 Martha, it's in there so far. 358 00:28:18,239 --> 00:28:21,492 Wait a second. I think I got it. 359 00:28:21,868 --> 00:28:24,787 - Okay. - Hold on, baby. He's got it. 360 00:28:37,675 --> 00:28:39,552 Get that thing out of here. 361 00:28:41,429 --> 00:28:43,306 Clark. Come on, son. 362 00:28:45,141 --> 00:28:46,559 [Crying] 363 00:28:46,726 --> 00:28:48,603 Come on, Clark. 364 00:30:05,680 --> 00:30:07,014 Lana. 365 00:30:08,641 --> 00:30:10,309 It's me. Van. 366 00:30:10,476 --> 00:30:12,979 - I'm the one who saved you. - Yeah, I know who you are. 367 00:30:14,021 --> 00:30:17,608 They've got the roads blocked off, and they're casing my house and my cabin. 368 00:30:17,775 --> 00:30:19,860 I need you to help me get out of here. 369 00:30:20,695 --> 00:30:23,990 - Van, I think you should turn yourself in. - To the police? 370 00:30:24,156 --> 00:30:27,118 They're useless. I mean, they should be protecting us. 371 00:30:27,743 --> 00:30:29,620 I thought you'd understand. 372 00:30:29,787 --> 00:30:32,540 You owe me, Lana. I saved your life. 373 00:30:32,707 --> 00:30:34,250 I know. 374 00:30:34,583 --> 00:30:36,877 But Lex didn't do anything to you. 375 00:30:37,044 --> 00:30:39,088 I'm sorry about what happened to your father. 376 00:30:39,255 --> 00:30:41,882 But going after innocent people won't bring him back. 377 00:30:42,049 --> 00:30:43,592 These freaks aren't people, Lana. 378 00:30:43,759 --> 00:30:46,429 No matter how much they seem like it. Look at Jake. 379 00:30:46,595 --> 00:30:50,891 All right, he was my best friend for three years, and I had no idea. 380 00:30:52,268 --> 00:30:55,896 - And you're being fooled just like I was. - What do you mean? 381 00:30:56,063 --> 00:30:58,941 Clark Kent is one of them. 382 00:31:01,485 --> 00:31:04,864 - Why would you say that? - I know he seemed perfectly normal, 383 00:31:05,031 --> 00:31:08,200 but I saw him catch a bullet, Lana. In his bare hands. 384 00:31:09,118 --> 00:31:11,662 He was a freakjust like the rest of them. 385 00:31:13,247 --> 00:31:15,124 What do you mean, "was"? 386 00:31:15,332 --> 00:31:16,751 [Laughs] 387 00:31:16,917 --> 00:31:20,546 Well, let's just say Clark Kent won't be able to hurt anyone now. 388 00:31:23,299 --> 00:31:26,135 - What did you do? - I found his weakness. 389 00:31:26,927 --> 00:31:29,221 I made special bullets. 390 00:31:33,225 --> 00:31:36,062 That freak got exactly what he deserved. 391 00:31:37,772 --> 00:31:40,858 Clark is more human than you will ever be. 392 00:31:52,787 --> 00:31:56,248 Get someone to the Kent farm, quick. Clark Kent's been murdered. 393 00:31:57,750 --> 00:32:00,461 You were in love with that disgusting mutant, weren't you? 394 00:32:00,628 --> 00:32:03,506 You know, there's only one thing I hate worse than a freak... 395 00:32:03,672 --> 00:32:05,299 And that's a freak-lover. 396 00:32:10,471 --> 00:32:12,306 He's coming to. 397 00:32:12,890 --> 00:32:14,725 Hey. 398 00:32:15,684 --> 00:32:17,520 Clark, how you feeling, son? 399 00:32:17,603 --> 00:32:19,647 - A little woozy. - Well, you need to lie down. 400 00:32:19,814 --> 00:32:22,316 - Take it slowly. - No, I need to find Van. 401 00:32:22,483 --> 00:32:25,111 Your wound may be healed, but you need to rest. 402 00:32:25,277 --> 00:32:28,614 How can I rest knowing that Van's out there with a hit list in his hand? 403 00:32:28,781 --> 00:32:32,409 Clark, this boy is not like the others. He has kryptonite bullets. 404 00:32:32,576 --> 00:32:36,080 He already tried to kill you once, son. I'll not let you give him a second chance. 405 00:32:36,247 --> 00:32:37,998 I know what I'm up against now. 406 00:32:38,165 --> 00:32:39,500 [Knocking] 407 00:32:43,546 --> 00:32:46,132 Mrs. Kent, is Clark all right? 408 00:32:47,383 --> 00:32:49,844 Yeah, Clark's fine. Why, sheriff? 409 00:32:53,013 --> 00:32:56,934 Well, rumors of your death have been greatly exaggerated, Mr. Kent. 410 00:33:03,607 --> 00:33:05,442 Are you sure everything's all right? 411 00:33:05,985 --> 00:33:07,945 Oh, yeah. It was a barbed-wire accident. 412 00:33:10,531 --> 00:33:12,199 What do you mean, rumors of my death? 413 00:33:12,366 --> 00:33:15,369 Dispatch received a call that you'd been murdered. 414 00:33:18,122 --> 00:33:21,375 - Who'd make a call like that? - Beats heck out of me. 415 00:33:22,001 --> 00:33:25,212 I don't appreciate crank calls, especially in the middle of a manhunt. 416 00:33:25,379 --> 00:33:27,214 - All clear at the Kent farm. - [Cop] Roger. 417 00:33:27,339 --> 00:33:28,924 Over. 418 00:33:33,637 --> 00:33:35,389 Where's your son? 419 00:33:37,892 --> 00:33:39,226 [Sighs] 420 00:33:41,020 --> 00:33:43,689 Van, I know you're listening. You didn't get me. 421 00:33:43,856 --> 00:33:46,942 If you want to finish this, meet me where I saw your dad's picture. 422 00:33:47,109 --> 00:33:48,444 I'm on my way. 423 00:33:48,611 --> 00:33:50,154 [Groaning] 424 00:33:56,202 --> 00:33:58,370 I don't know how he survived my first shot, 425 00:33:58,537 --> 00:34:01,207 but we're gonna see how he handles a whole clip. 426 00:34:18,557 --> 00:34:20,059 [Groaning] 427 00:34:20,226 --> 00:34:24,313 You may have survived one bullet, but I'm not gonna make that mistake again. 428 00:34:24,480 --> 00:34:26,232 Lana. Let her go! 429 00:34:26,649 --> 00:34:29,860 Not until she sees once and for all that her lover-boy is a freak show. 430 00:34:30,027 --> 00:34:31,820 [Grunts] 431 00:34:32,571 --> 00:34:33,948 [Gasps, then screams] 432 00:34:37,952 --> 00:34:39,453 [Gun cocks, then shoots] 433 00:34:40,371 --> 00:34:41,789 Clark! 434 00:34:53,926 --> 00:34:55,511 I told you he was a freak. 435 00:34:58,514 --> 00:34:59,848 [Yelps] 436 00:35:00,015 --> 00:35:01,517 You're the freak. 437 00:35:08,816 --> 00:35:10,567 Clark, how did you...? 438 00:35:12,820 --> 00:35:15,030 It's all about dressing for the occasion. 439 00:35:20,286 --> 00:35:22,830 What is that? Lead? 440 00:35:35,718 --> 00:35:37,720 [Clark] You can rest a bit easier. 441 00:35:37,886 --> 00:35:39,972 Van mcnulty's been taken into custody. 442 00:35:40,139 --> 00:35:41,724 He's in the psychiatric ward. 443 00:35:43,892 --> 00:35:47,730 I knew Van was misguided, but I'm not so sure he's insane. 444 00:35:48,564 --> 00:35:50,649 What makes you say that? 445 00:35:52,067 --> 00:35:53,944 Churchill once said: 446 00:35:54,862 --> 00:35:59,074 "Out of intense complexities, intense simplicities emerge." 447 00:36:00,659 --> 00:36:03,037 Maybe that kid was right about me. 448 00:36:03,746 --> 00:36:07,541 - Lex, he's a fanatic. - Oh, but Chloe Sullivan's not? 449 00:36:09,251 --> 00:36:11,754 How many times have I come face to face with death 450 00:36:11,920 --> 00:36:15,424 and walked away without a scratch? I've practically lost count. 451 00:36:16,425 --> 00:36:18,719 Weirder things have happened. 452 00:36:19,636 --> 00:36:22,848 All this time, I thought the reason I survived that Porsche accident 453 00:36:23,015 --> 00:36:25,100 was because of you, Clark. 454 00:36:25,601 --> 00:36:27,644 Now I'm not so sure. 455 00:36:28,020 --> 00:36:31,982 See, I've always tried to explain everything by looking outside myself. 456 00:36:33,442 --> 00:36:37,029 But maybe the truth lies inside my own physiology. 457 00:36:39,073 --> 00:36:40,949 Maybe I am a freak. 458 00:36:50,667 --> 00:36:52,669 [Melancholy music playing] 459 00:36:55,798 --> 00:36:57,424 Hey, Lana, is everything okay? 460 00:36:57,508 --> 00:37:00,135 I thought we established that we didn't need a reason 461 00:37:00,302 --> 00:37:02,096 to come and see each other. 462 00:37:04,139 --> 00:37:07,351 I didn't get a chance to tell you, but you really kicked ass yesterday. 463 00:37:07,518 --> 00:37:08,852 [Laughs] 464 00:37:09,019 --> 00:37:11,480 Yeah, well, some hero I turned out to be. 465 00:37:11,814 --> 00:37:13,690 You still got shot. 466 00:37:17,611 --> 00:37:19,947 You must be pretty sore. 467 00:37:24,159 --> 00:37:25,911 It still stings a little. 468 00:37:30,958 --> 00:37:33,168 You know... 469 00:37:33,585 --> 00:37:37,631 I believed Van for a minute when he told me you were bulletproof. 470 00:37:38,048 --> 00:37:39,383 Is that what he told you? 471 00:37:41,176 --> 00:37:43,971 It was really comforting to hear. 472 00:37:44,138 --> 00:37:46,932 Suddenly, everything made sense. 473 00:37:47,099 --> 00:37:48,434 The tornado. 474 00:37:48,600 --> 00:37:50,686 All the times that you've been there. 475 00:37:50,853 --> 00:37:53,814 Everything I can't explain. 476 00:37:59,403 --> 00:38:02,114 I wish the answer was that easy. 477 00:38:02,281 --> 00:38:05,075 But I wasn't infected by the meteor rocks. 478 00:38:08,036 --> 00:38:09,913 If you were... 479 00:38:10,998 --> 00:38:13,041 It would be okay. 480 00:38:21,925 --> 00:38:23,969 I have to get back to work. 481 00:38:27,639 --> 00:38:32,019 What I don't understand is you're willing to walk into bullets for me, 482 00:38:32,186 --> 00:38:34,730 but you won't share what's going on inside. 483 00:38:40,694 --> 00:38:45,866 Clark, if you don't open up to the people that love you, you'll always be alone. 484 00:38:46,033 --> 00:38:49,369 I can't believe you want to spend your life like that. 485 00:38:52,664 --> 00:38:55,083 I may not have a choice. 486 00:38:57,461 --> 00:38:59,713 You always have a choice. 487 00:39:32,287 --> 00:39:35,207 [Lionel] You hit a glitch, miss Sullivan? 488 00:39:35,374 --> 00:39:38,377 I know a very capable computer technician 489 00:39:38,544 --> 00:39:40,963 who might have some familiarity with your setup. 490 00:39:41,463 --> 00:39:43,257 How could I be so idiotic? 491 00:39:43,423 --> 00:39:46,885 You donate the computers and then send your experts in to set them up. 492 00:39:46,969 --> 00:39:50,514 Yeah, philanthropy. I've always prided myself on that. 493 00:39:50,597 --> 00:39:53,809 What about tampering with a high school student's personal computer? 494 00:39:53,976 --> 00:39:57,396 I think you'll find your personal computer is on loan 495 00:39:57,563 --> 00:40:01,400 to the school as the property of the LuthorCorp foundation. 496 00:40:01,858 --> 00:40:03,986 You are so low, you're subterranean. 497 00:40:04,152 --> 00:40:08,073 Clark's files aren't on this hard drive. Do you really think I'd be that stupid? 498 00:40:08,240 --> 00:40:11,076 My interest doesn't end with Clark Kent. 499 00:40:11,243 --> 00:40:14,288 I'm intrigued by your whole body of work. 500 00:40:15,080 --> 00:40:19,334 I hate to see your valuable research evaporate into the ether 501 00:40:19,501 --> 00:40:23,463 but I will not allow information that concerns my son to be made available 502 00:40:23,630 --> 00:40:27,718 to anyone who can hack their way into your personal files. 503 00:40:28,010 --> 00:40:30,804 Mr. Luthor, I'm very sorry about what happened to Lex. 504 00:40:30,971 --> 00:40:34,766 These files were never meant to be seen by anyone other than me. 505 00:40:35,559 --> 00:40:37,352 I warn you... 506 00:40:37,519 --> 00:40:41,982 If I ever catch you investigating a member of my family again, 507 00:40:42,566 --> 00:40:46,320 a computer glitch will be the least of your problems. 508 00:40:51,700 --> 00:40:53,076 Good night, miss Sullivan. 509 00:41:11,011 --> 00:41:13,013 [Closing theme playing]