1 00:00:05,381 --> 00:00:08,384 [Ominous music playing] 2 00:00:20,980 --> 00:00:24,192 [Woman on TV] Reporting for kpaz, Kansas City, Kansas. 3 00:00:24,275 --> 00:00:26,277 Scientists are calling today's impact 4 00:00:26,360 --> 00:00:29,906 one of the most significant astronomical events of the last century. 5 00:00:30,072 --> 00:00:33,784 The enormous solar flare has already caused power surges... 6 00:00:33,951 --> 00:00:35,620 Clark! 7 00:00:36,287 --> 00:00:38,664 Hey, Clark. Son, you wanna give us a hand here? 8 00:00:38,831 --> 00:00:41,792 Yeah. Sorry, I must've got sucked in. 9 00:00:41,959 --> 00:00:44,295 You caught me in the middle of this news special. 10 00:00:44,462 --> 00:00:46,130 What's the topic? 11 00:00:46,297 --> 00:00:48,883 Solar flares and the effects on earth's atmosphere. 12 00:00:48,966 --> 00:00:51,552 According to NASA, the sun took a direct hit from a comet today, 13 00:00:51,636 --> 00:00:53,971 causing one of the biggest solar flares ever. 14 00:00:54,055 --> 00:00:55,348 Ooh, you sound intrigued. 15 00:00:55,431 --> 00:01:00,686 Actually, it's a relief to be researching a cosmic disaster that has nothing to do with me. 16 00:01:01,646 --> 00:01:04,565 I gotta go. I told Pete I'd meet him at the Talon to swap notes. 17 00:01:04,732 --> 00:01:08,486 - You need a ride? - No, I think I'll run it. Bye. 18 00:01:08,569 --> 00:01:09,695 - Bye. - Bye. 19 00:01:09,862 --> 00:01:14,158 [Man on TV]... precipitates huge explosions with powerful, far-reached effects. 20 00:01:14,242 --> 00:01:16,702 The shock wave from this type of cme is so strong 21 00:01:16,869 --> 00:01:21,624 that it smashes the earth's magnetic field, unleashing a geomagnetic storm. 22 00:01:21,707 --> 00:01:24,210 [Woman] In layman's terms, people should expect... 23 00:01:24,293 --> 00:01:27,505 Do you believe that there are powers greater than we can know 24 00:01:27,672 --> 00:01:29,757 somewhere in the universe? 25 00:01:29,924 --> 00:01:31,467 Sure. 26 00:01:32,510 --> 00:01:35,680 Look, do you mind if I switch back to the game? 27 00:01:37,598 --> 00:01:40,059 - [Chuckles] - [Man on TV]... on the sharks 20 yard line... 28 00:01:40,142 --> 00:01:44,772 That's one small step for man, one giant leap for the Metropolis sharks. 29 00:01:44,855 --> 00:01:47,858 [Toby Keith's "I love this bar" playing over speakers] 30 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:51,195 To littleville, Kansas 31 00:01:51,362 --> 00:01:53,823 and all the little "kans-ass-Ians" in it. 32 00:01:56,951 --> 00:01:59,870 - One more. - Look, we don't want any trouble here. 33 00:02:00,037 --> 00:02:02,373 I think you might have had enough. 34 00:02:02,873 --> 00:02:06,502 If you want trouble, you just try cutting me off. 35 00:02:06,585 --> 00:02:09,672 J“ I love this bar j“ 36 00:02:09,755 --> 00:02:13,509 j“ it's my kind of place... j' 37 00:02:15,553 --> 00:02:16,971 [man] Don't come back. 38 00:02:18,973 --> 00:02:21,726 Small-town friendly, my butt. 39 00:02:27,898 --> 00:02:29,900 [Tires screech] 40 00:02:35,906 --> 00:02:38,034 No, I'll find it. 41 00:02:38,200 --> 00:02:40,119 Yeah, I know. This... 42 00:02:40,745 --> 00:02:43,914 Yeah. Uh, no. No, I have not been drinking. 43 00:02:44,081 --> 00:02:46,042 Thank you for caring. 44 00:03:08,022 --> 00:03:10,858 [Horn blaring] 45 00:03:13,235 --> 00:03:14,653 [Horn stops] 46 00:03:15,780 --> 00:03:19,116 [Dramatic music playing] 47 00:03:31,295 --> 00:03:32,546 You okay? 48 00:03:32,713 --> 00:03:36,759 You pulled the door right off the car with your bare hands? 49 00:03:37,426 --> 00:03:42,306 - You walked right through the power lines. - You're a little drunk, Mr... 50 00:03:45,309 --> 00:03:47,520 Perry white. 51 00:03:49,021 --> 00:03:50,231 [Theme music playing] 52 00:03:50,314 --> 00:03:55,361 J“ somebody save me j“ 53 00:03:56,862 --> 00:04:00,741 j“ let your warm hands break right through it j“ 54 00:04:00,825 --> 00:04:05,454 j“ somebody save me j“ 55 00:04:07,206 --> 00:04:11,001 j“ I don't care how you do it j“ 56 00:04:11,085 --> 00:04:15,631 -j“ just stay, stay j“ -j“ stay with me j“ 57 00:04:15,714 --> 00:04:21,303 j“ come on, I've been waiting for you j“ 58 00:04:21,387 --> 00:04:25,266 j“ to stay with me j“ 59 00:04:26,934 --> 00:04:31,397 j“ I made this whole world shine for you j“ 60 00:04:31,480 --> 00:04:35,693 j“ stay, stay j“ 61 00:04:35,776 --> 00:04:38,863 j“ come on j“ 62 00:04:44,201 --> 00:04:47,204 [Tranquil music playing] 63 00:05:15,024 --> 00:05:16,692 [Jonathan] Oh. 64 00:05:16,859 --> 00:05:20,029 - Take it easy, Clark. - I misjudged my strength. 65 00:05:20,196 --> 00:05:21,989 I just got off the phone with the hospital. 66 00:05:22,072 --> 00:05:25,159 It seems your Mr. Perry white checked himself out last night. 67 00:05:25,326 --> 00:05:27,161 His breathalyzer was off the charts. 68 00:05:27,286 --> 00:05:31,665 - What do you think he saw, son? - He probably doesn't remember my name. 69 00:05:31,749 --> 00:05:34,752 - [Vehicle approaching] - [Perry] Clark! Clark Kent! 70 00:05:36,128 --> 00:05:37,338 Thank you. 71 00:05:37,421 --> 00:05:40,424 [Pensive music playing] 72 00:05:41,800 --> 00:05:43,260 [Jonathan] Yeah. 73 00:05:44,261 --> 00:05:45,429 Last time I saw you, 74 00:05:45,513 --> 00:05:49,099 you were frisbee-ing the door off my car and ignoring the high-voltage lines. 75 00:05:50,518 --> 00:05:53,103 I was trying to figure out which of the four Clarks to thank 76 00:05:53,187 --> 00:05:54,827 when they hauled me off in the ambulance. 77 00:05:54,897 --> 00:05:56,607 - You must be Mr. Kent. - Yes, I am. 78 00:05:56,774 --> 00:06:00,236 - I'm certainly glad you're feeling better. - Well, that's relative. 79 00:06:00,402 --> 00:06:01,904 My car is crunched. 80 00:06:02,071 --> 00:06:07,076 This hillbilly cartoon you have as a sheriff has suspended my license on a dui, 81 00:06:07,243 --> 00:06:09,912 and my assignment editor is screaming for my head. 82 00:06:10,079 --> 00:06:11,664 You're a reporter? 83 00:06:11,914 --> 00:06:14,083 In a past life. 84 00:06:14,500 --> 00:06:17,586 At the moment, I'm the advance man for x—styles, 85 00:06:17,753 --> 00:06:20,422 cable TV's one stop for the paranormally inclined. 86 00:06:20,589 --> 00:06:22,174 What brings you here to Smallville? 87 00:06:22,341 --> 00:06:24,760 Oh, I'm researching a piece about the meteor shower 88 00:06:24,927 --> 00:06:27,596 and the bizarre phenomena that it spawned. 89 00:06:27,763 --> 00:06:32,142 - Don't tell me you believe any of that. - It's right up there with the tooth fairy. 90 00:06:37,439 --> 00:06:40,776 Don't you need tools for a job like that? 91 00:06:41,610 --> 00:06:45,864 Uh, Mr. White, you really didn't come all this way just to thank me, did you? 92 00:06:46,782 --> 00:06:49,952 No, I didn't. I thought we should discuss a settlement. 93 00:06:50,035 --> 00:06:53,956 - Settlement? - I didn't off-road my car for laughs. 94 00:06:54,123 --> 00:06:56,208 I swerved to miss your son. 95 00:06:58,460 --> 00:06:59,962 Look, I'll make this easy on you. 96 00:07:00,045 --> 00:07:04,008 I need a local who knows the territory to ferry me around. 97 00:07:04,174 --> 00:07:07,469 You loan me Clark for a couple days, we'll call it even. 98 00:07:14,393 --> 00:07:16,520 [Lex] My father went for historical accuracy 99 00:07:16,604 --> 00:07:19,440 when he had the mansion reconstructed 100 00:07:19,607 --> 00:07:22,985 but I was thinking of taking some liberties with the décor. 101 00:07:23,152 --> 00:07:27,072 Move away from the artifacts and period pieces 102 00:07:27,239 --> 00:07:29,283 and go with something more modern. 103 00:07:29,450 --> 00:07:31,619 Even abstract. 104 00:07:31,994 --> 00:07:33,871 Any thoughts, doctor? 105 00:07:34,038 --> 00:07:36,749 Only that I hoped today's session would be more productive. 106 00:07:36,915 --> 00:07:40,461 Mm. I believe the psychological term 107 00:07:40,628 --> 00:07:44,214 for, uh, refusing to accept the inevitable is "denial." 108 00:07:44,381 --> 00:07:48,010 And no amount of probing can uncover emotional issues that don't exist. 109 00:07:48,177 --> 00:07:52,222 - Now who's in denial? - Trust me, I have nothing to hide. 110 00:07:53,807 --> 00:07:55,517 Then tell me about the island. 111 00:07:55,684 --> 00:08:00,356 The fisherman who found you said you were raving about some imaginary enemy. 112 00:08:01,023 --> 00:08:03,442 I was ill, suffering from malaria. 113 00:08:03,609 --> 00:08:07,571 I saw your blood work, Lex. There was no trace of disease. 114 00:08:07,863 --> 00:08:11,408 But even some fictitious illness would not explain your reluctance 115 00:08:11,575 --> 00:08:15,537 to discuss your conflicted feelings towards your father. Until we under... 116 00:08:15,704 --> 00:08:19,625 What I understand, doctor, is that LuthorCorp's insurance carrier 117 00:08:19,792 --> 00:08:23,796 insisted that I submit to five psychiatric therapy sessions. 118 00:08:25,047 --> 00:08:26,715 So I've submitted. 119 00:08:28,884 --> 00:08:32,846 And sadly, our final hour is up. 120 00:08:33,972 --> 00:08:36,058 I'll miss our sessions. 121 00:08:47,861 --> 00:08:49,029 [Door shuts] 122 00:08:54,910 --> 00:08:57,413 Two meteor craters? You don't wanna see anything else? 123 00:08:57,579 --> 00:09:00,499 Well, blown-out buildings and sinkholes are background, Clark. 124 00:09:00,666 --> 00:09:04,378 I'm looking for substance, texture... 125 00:09:05,003 --> 00:09:07,214 The human dimension. 126 00:09:07,506 --> 00:09:09,383 [Lana] Clark, is everything all right? 127 00:09:09,550 --> 00:09:12,177 Pete waited for you until after 10:00 last night. 128 00:09:12,344 --> 00:09:15,723 - Uh, it's a long story. - Hi. Perry white. 129 00:09:15,806 --> 00:09:20,102 I'd like a triple cappuccino and a couple of those glazed crullers, 130 00:09:20,185 --> 00:09:22,938 and an interview... 131 00:09:23,397 --> 00:09:26,150 With Smallville's very own cover girl. 132 00:09:30,446 --> 00:09:32,448 What are you doing? 133 00:09:32,740 --> 00:09:34,366 It's called getting the story. 134 00:09:34,533 --> 00:09:37,119 Nothing fancy, miss lang, just a simple o and a. 135 00:09:37,536 --> 00:09:42,458 You know, uh, how's little miss meteor coping 14 years after the big bang? 136 00:09:43,667 --> 00:09:47,963 Maybe this is a joke to you, but my parents died that day. 137 00:09:48,130 --> 00:09:50,340 And I'm sorry, but that makes you newsworthy. 138 00:09:51,967 --> 00:09:53,635 That's it. You're leaving. 139 00:09:54,261 --> 00:09:57,639 Either she talks to me now, or she faces the cameras in the morning. 140 00:09:57,806 --> 00:10:00,225 - Clark, I can't believe you're with him. - Lana. 141 00:10:00,392 --> 00:10:02,770 Maybe you should both leave. 142 00:10:03,979 --> 00:10:06,398 You didn't tell me Lana was part of your agenda. 143 00:10:06,482 --> 00:10:08,484 You didn't tell me you knew her. 144 00:10:08,650 --> 00:10:11,487 Sorry if I hurt her feelings, but she's a legitimate source. 145 00:10:11,653 --> 00:10:13,781 - She's not anymore. - It doesn't work that way. 146 00:10:13,947 --> 00:10:16,533 I still have to find faces to put on camera. 147 00:10:16,617 --> 00:10:19,036 Your high school paper has developed quite a rep 148 00:10:19,203 --> 00:10:22,664 - in the bug-eyed monster circles. - Why would you say that? 149 00:10:23,165 --> 00:10:27,336 Because I did, like, three minutes of research before I came to town. 150 00:10:27,503 --> 00:10:30,339 Think the editor would know something about the meteor shower? 151 00:10:30,506 --> 00:10:32,257 How would I know? 152 00:10:33,592 --> 00:10:37,513 ”Principal authorizes new gym mats' by Clark Kent." 153 00:10:38,013 --> 00:10:40,432 I know I was riveted. 154 00:10:43,060 --> 00:10:46,522 [Pensive music playing] 155 00:10:46,605 --> 00:10:48,148 I think we should go. 156 00:10:48,315 --> 00:10:51,819 Boy, I thought our stuff was off-the-wall. This is incredible. 157 00:10:51,985 --> 00:10:53,904 It's also all true. 158 00:10:54,071 --> 00:10:56,865 Chloe, Mr. White is interested in the meteor shower. 159 00:10:57,032 --> 00:10:59,660 - I thought he could take a look. - I have nothing to hide. 160 00:10:59,827 --> 00:11:04,206 Oh, good. I think we've already borrowed two or three of your ideas for our show. 161 00:11:04,373 --> 00:11:08,460 Now, do you make it all up yourself, or do you pull in other writers? 162 00:11:09,461 --> 00:11:14,049 - Excuse me? - Oh, just professional curiosity. 163 00:11:14,216 --> 00:11:17,344 It's rare that I meet anotherjunk journalist with a penchant for the bizarre. 164 00:11:19,972 --> 00:11:21,252 I have a penchant for the truth, 165 00:11:21,306 --> 00:11:24,434 something your freaks and shrieks cable show gave up around episode 2. 166 00:11:24,518 --> 00:11:26,687 That's it. We're done. 167 00:11:31,650 --> 00:11:33,777 Wait, wait, wait. 168 00:11:34,987 --> 00:11:37,489 You're the Perry white? 169 00:11:41,034 --> 00:11:43,161 It's okay. I'm gonna hoof it back to the motel. 170 00:11:43,328 --> 00:11:44,955 You young lovers patch things up 171 00:11:45,122 --> 00:11:48,375 and then later on you can swing by, and we'll pick up the tour, hm? 172 00:11:51,295 --> 00:11:54,923 Clark, do you have any idea who that was? 173 00:11:59,428 --> 00:12:02,431 [Waves crashing over stereo] 174 00:12:18,030 --> 00:12:21,825 - I'm sorry. I'm interrupting. - No. 175 00:12:22,117 --> 00:12:23,952 It's strange. 176 00:12:24,119 --> 00:12:27,247 When I was on the island, I came to hate the roar of the ocean. 177 00:12:27,581 --> 00:12:31,376 Since coming back, I find it's the only thing that relaxes me. 178 00:12:32,794 --> 00:12:35,339 You must think about what happened every day. 179 00:12:36,423 --> 00:12:39,801 And I'm sure you didn't come all this way to discuss that. 180 00:12:42,763 --> 00:12:44,556 What did you wanna see me about? 181 00:12:45,641 --> 00:12:49,019 This tabloid television reporter came by the Talon today 182 00:12:49,186 --> 00:12:53,148 and he wanted to do an interview with me about the meteor shower. 183 00:12:53,357 --> 00:12:55,984 A succinct "no comment" didn't dissuade him? 184 00:12:57,194 --> 00:12:58,528 Not really. 185 00:12:58,612 --> 00:13:02,157 He said he'd come back tomorrow, this time with a camera crew. 186 00:13:02,491 --> 00:13:04,159 And you don't want that. 187 00:13:04,660 --> 00:13:08,789 I've spent the last 14 years trying to put that day behind me. 188 00:13:08,956 --> 00:13:11,500 And in an instant, 189 00:13:11,667 --> 00:13:13,251 he brought it all back. 190 00:13:15,837 --> 00:13:18,340 I know it's a lot to ask... 191 00:13:18,966 --> 00:13:22,844 But I was hoping that you might be able to do something. 192 00:13:28,266 --> 00:13:30,852 I'm surprised you didn't go to Clark with this. 193 00:13:31,395 --> 00:13:33,063 Clark's with him. 194 00:13:35,816 --> 00:13:37,943 So you want me to run him out of town? 195 00:13:39,444 --> 00:13:41,279 I want him to stop. 196 00:13:42,364 --> 00:13:44,658 He must've been very persistent. 197 00:13:44,825 --> 00:13:48,078 - What was his name? - Perry white. 198 00:13:50,914 --> 00:13:53,375 I'll make sure he never bothers you again. 199 00:13:53,458 --> 00:13:56,461 [Ominous music playing] 200 00:13:58,130 --> 00:14:01,133 [Leann rimes' "blue" playing over speakers] 201 00:14:02,384 --> 00:14:05,178 [Clark] Mr. White, I've been looking for you. 202 00:14:05,512 --> 00:14:07,014 And here I am. 203 00:14:07,180 --> 00:14:10,100 You may have the makings of a reporter yet, Kent. 204 00:14:10,267 --> 00:14:11,893 Like you used to be? 205 00:14:13,562 --> 00:14:15,897 Chloe and I did some checking after you left. 206 00:14:17,232 --> 00:14:21,069 Memories fade, but a Google search never forgets. 207 00:14:21,236 --> 00:14:23,572 And another drink isn't gonna erase the fact 208 00:14:23,739 --> 00:14:27,492 that you used to be one of the best reporters in Metropolis. 209 00:14:27,868 --> 00:14:29,244 What happened? 210 00:14:30,704 --> 00:14:33,206 Life is a journey, grasshopper. 211 00:14:33,373 --> 00:14:36,668 And sometimes the trip is smoother with a little lubricant. 212 00:14:38,128 --> 00:14:40,255 What's it to you, anyway? 213 00:14:41,840 --> 00:14:44,301 Maybe it's the journalist in me... 214 00:14:44,468 --> 00:14:48,305 Or that I realized, if you have a gift, you shouldn't turn your back on it. 215 00:14:51,141 --> 00:14:54,269 I made exactly two mistakes in my life, kid. 216 00:14:54,436 --> 00:14:56,938 The first was getting into journalism. 217 00:14:57,272 --> 00:15:01,443 - What was the second? - Thinking it mattered. 218 00:15:02,110 --> 00:15:05,572 - One more. - No, he's had enough. 219 00:15:05,739 --> 00:15:07,199 [Perry chuckles] 220 00:15:08,075 --> 00:15:10,118 I don't get you, kid. 221 00:15:10,285 --> 00:15:12,871 I strong-armed your parents, picked on your girlfriend, 222 00:15:13,038 --> 00:15:14,664 and ticked off your lady editor. 223 00:15:14,831 --> 00:15:17,584 Still, here you are, trying to play the hero. 224 00:15:17,751 --> 00:15:21,379 [Lex] Sometimes Clark's faith in his fellow man outweighs his common sense. 225 00:15:24,007 --> 00:15:25,300 Lex? 226 00:15:26,635 --> 00:15:29,554 It's all right, Clark. I'll deal with Mr. White from here. 227 00:15:29,638 --> 00:15:31,640 I may have underestimated you, kid. 228 00:15:32,974 --> 00:15:34,976 Clark doesn't have anything to do with this. 229 00:15:35,060 --> 00:15:38,980 Look, if this is your old man's idea, tell him I got the message back in Metropolis. 230 00:15:39,147 --> 00:15:42,609 - I have no intention of revisiting the past. - This isn't about my father. 231 00:15:42,776 --> 00:15:46,279 - It's about you. - Lex, don't you think you're overreacting? 232 00:15:46,446 --> 00:15:50,450 Considering the way he went after Lana, I thought you'd admire my restraint. 233 00:15:52,828 --> 00:15:56,039 - Let's go. - Thanks for the ride, kid. 234 00:16:05,173 --> 00:16:08,176 [Pensive music playing] 235 00:16:19,771 --> 00:16:24,401 This "get out of dodge" routine is pretty heavy-handed, even for a Luthor. 236 00:16:24,568 --> 00:16:27,779 So is ambushing a teenage girl for a sound bite. 237 00:16:27,946 --> 00:16:30,907 Of course, using people always came easy to you. 238 00:16:31,074 --> 00:16:34,077 You know, our one and only encounter was years ago. 239 00:16:35,078 --> 00:16:38,039 Even in boarding school, I was good at sniffing out reporters 240 00:16:38,206 --> 00:16:41,543 but you played the "just a friendly conversation" card very well. 241 00:16:41,877 --> 00:16:45,088 As I recall, it was a full 10 minutes before I told you to go to hell. 242 00:16:45,547 --> 00:16:48,800 I was just doing my job, and you were a legitimate source. 243 00:16:48,967 --> 00:16:51,887 I was 16, and you were scrounging for dirt on my father. 244 00:16:52,387 --> 00:16:54,723 That's what this is really about, isn't it? 245 00:16:54,890 --> 00:16:56,474 Your father's secrets? 246 00:16:57,851 --> 00:17:01,146 If you really had anything on him, it would've come out then. 247 00:17:01,313 --> 00:17:04,566 If you actually believe that, I almost feel sorry for you. 248 00:17:05,734 --> 00:17:07,903 Just make sure you're on the 4:00 bus. 249 00:17:14,451 --> 00:17:16,453 [Car starts, then engine revs] 250 00:17:28,006 --> 00:17:31,927 Well, so much for not drinking before 5. 251 00:17:32,761 --> 00:17:34,304 Hey, dad. 252 00:17:34,471 --> 00:17:36,056 Hey. 253 00:17:36,223 --> 00:17:38,767 Hey, Clark. I wasn't expecting you till later. 254 00:17:38,934 --> 00:17:41,436 - Where's Mr. White? - He left. 255 00:17:41,603 --> 00:17:45,315 I think he realized that Smallville wasn't quite as friendly as he first thought. 256 00:17:45,565 --> 00:17:48,526 I've been trying to wrestle this thing up on a block for an hour. 257 00:17:48,693 --> 00:17:50,654 - You wanna give me a hand? - Sure. 258 00:18:02,165 --> 00:18:03,333 [Grunts] 259 00:18:03,708 --> 00:18:04,918 What's the matter? 260 00:18:05,877 --> 00:18:09,130 I don't know. It's like I've lost all my strength. 261 00:18:11,049 --> 00:18:13,385 Why don't you give it one more try. 262 00:18:28,108 --> 00:18:31,111 [Pensive music playing] 263 00:19:07,272 --> 00:19:10,275 [Indistinct chatter over police dispatch] 264 00:19:22,203 --> 00:19:24,748 You wanna tell me how your tractor wound up scattered 265 00:19:24,914 --> 00:19:27,459 - over two lanes of county blacktop? - Yeah. 266 00:19:27,542 --> 00:19:32,213 Uh, we were pulling up to the farm, and saw somebody had put it on a flatbed. 267 00:19:32,380 --> 00:19:34,382 You're saying someone was stealing it? 268 00:19:34,549 --> 00:19:35,717 I tried to follow them. 269 00:19:35,884 --> 00:19:38,136 By the time I got here, it must've fallen off. 270 00:19:38,303 --> 00:19:40,388 I'm telling you, it fell out of the sky. 271 00:19:41,598 --> 00:19:43,350 And last night, you were begging the nurses 272 00:19:43,433 --> 00:19:45,977 to keep the flying monkeys out of your room. 273 00:19:46,144 --> 00:19:49,105 Kid, you're saying you had nothing to do with this? 274 00:19:49,564 --> 00:19:52,442 To be honest, sheriff, I'm not sure what happened. 275 00:19:53,276 --> 00:19:55,612 Well, he's hiding something, chief. 276 00:20:00,200 --> 00:20:02,494 There's another bus in about an hour. 277 00:20:02,660 --> 00:20:07,082 I suggest you catch it. And don't call me "chief." 278 00:20:11,753 --> 00:20:14,214 I'm really sorry about the tractor. It's a total loss. 279 00:20:14,381 --> 00:20:16,341 Clark, I'm not concerned about the tractor. 280 00:20:16,424 --> 00:20:18,468 Whatever's going on with your abilities, 281 00:20:18,635 --> 00:20:22,389 our family's wound up smack dab in the middle of Perry white's radar. 282 00:20:22,472 --> 00:20:25,475 [Pensive music playing] 283 00:20:33,191 --> 00:20:34,818 Wise decision coming inside. 284 00:20:34,984 --> 00:20:39,322 Weather service expects a shower of machines followed by combines. 285 00:20:39,489 --> 00:20:41,699 Guess I deserve that. 286 00:20:43,159 --> 00:20:46,663 If you tell me what you're looking for, I'm sure I could help you find it. 287 00:20:47,122 --> 00:20:48,873 Now, why would you wanna do that? 288 00:20:49,416 --> 00:20:53,169 Because you were once the kind of reporter that I would like to be. 289 00:20:54,712 --> 00:20:58,091 Though I'm curious how one goes from multiple pulitzer nominations 290 00:20:58,258 --> 00:21:00,468 to walking the bigfoot beat. 291 00:21:00,635 --> 00:21:04,347 You know the thing that's worse than never landing that story of a lifetime? 292 00:21:04,514 --> 00:21:06,683 - What? - Having it 293 00:21:06,850 --> 00:21:08,810 and being afraid to write it. 294 00:21:10,562 --> 00:21:14,065 Perry "the pit bull" white backing off a story? 295 00:21:14,232 --> 00:21:15,692 That's hard to believe. 296 00:21:15,859 --> 00:21:18,778 Well, Lionel Luthor can be remarkably persuasive. 297 00:21:18,862 --> 00:21:21,865 [Ominous music playing] 298 00:21:22,699 --> 00:21:26,202 Are you saying he had something to do with your career slide? 299 00:21:27,704 --> 00:21:31,666 Let's just say that not everyone respects good investigative journalism, 300 00:21:31,833 --> 00:21:35,712 especially when it treads on the toes of the rich and vengeful. 301 00:21:40,550 --> 00:21:42,385 Isn't that the Kent farm? 302 00:21:43,261 --> 00:21:45,388 Uh, good eye. 303 00:21:45,722 --> 00:21:50,560 The police chalked it up to hyperactive frat boys going crop circles on the barn. 304 00:21:51,644 --> 00:21:52,937 Why? 305 00:21:53,813 --> 00:21:56,149 Call it professional interest. 306 00:21:56,316 --> 00:21:58,234 Your friend Clark intrigues me. 307 00:22:07,785 --> 00:22:09,454 You've thrown some hail Marys, 308 00:22:09,537 --> 00:22:13,249 but to think your problems have to do with a solar flare? It's a stretch. 309 00:22:13,416 --> 00:22:17,086 I know, dad, but my powers started to glitch when the comet impacted. 310 00:22:17,253 --> 00:22:20,215 - Maybe there's a connection. - Make that "probably." 311 00:22:20,381 --> 00:22:21,758 - Did you find something? - Yes. 312 00:22:21,925 --> 00:22:26,721 Yesterday's cosmic Fender-bender produced the largest solar flare ever recorded. 313 00:22:26,846 --> 00:22:29,599 I'm talking communication glitches, power surges... 314 00:22:29,766 --> 00:22:31,392 That's what's been happening to me. 315 00:22:31,559 --> 00:22:34,103 One second I'm helpless, and the next, I'm in overdrive. 316 00:22:34,270 --> 00:22:37,774 Well, we always have wondered about the source of your abilities. 317 00:22:38,399 --> 00:22:42,904 Maybe my strength and my speed, all the things I can do, they come from the sun. 318 00:22:43,071 --> 00:22:45,782 It's like you're some sort of walking solar battery. 319 00:22:45,949 --> 00:22:49,827 According to this, the effects of the solar flare ought to be done by tomorrow night. 320 00:22:49,994 --> 00:22:51,829 Maybe your accidents are gonna stop. 321 00:22:52,205 --> 00:22:55,583 As long as I don't use my abilities till then, we should be okay? 322 00:22:57,710 --> 00:23:00,463 Hey, Clark. I thought I'd give you a heads-up. 323 00:23:00,630 --> 00:23:03,091 Our resident ghostbuster is still on the job. 324 00:23:03,258 --> 00:23:04,509 Perry white? 325 00:23:06,094 --> 00:23:09,597 - I thought he went back to Metropolis. - Evidently, he had a change of heart. 326 00:23:09,764 --> 00:23:13,393 And he seems to be especially interested in you, Clark. 327 00:23:16,396 --> 00:23:18,773 What the hell are you trying to do? 328 00:23:19,107 --> 00:23:21,484 -Lex, calm down. —why? 329 00:23:21,651 --> 00:23:24,195 You've already made up your mind about my mental state. 330 00:23:24,362 --> 00:23:27,490 You're refusing to sign off on my psychological release. 331 00:23:27,657 --> 00:23:31,869 You're recommending even more sessions to be continued on an indefinite basis? 332 00:23:32,036 --> 00:23:35,957 I have an ethical obligation to report my conclusions honestly. 333 00:23:36,124 --> 00:23:39,502 Or maybe the nothing shrink from Metropolis wanted more face time 334 00:23:39,669 --> 00:23:42,964 with her celebrity patient. You must be loving this. 335 00:23:43,131 --> 00:23:45,133 I took no pleasure in my recommendation. 336 00:23:45,300 --> 00:23:48,720 - Then how do you explain it? - I think you need help, Lex. 337 00:23:49,053 --> 00:23:50,763 Between the island, your failed marriage, 338 00:23:50,847 --> 00:23:53,207 and everything that's happened since you came to Smallville, 339 00:23:53,349 --> 00:23:57,812 you have experienced incredible emotional and physical trauma. 340 00:23:57,979 --> 00:24:00,189 And your prescription's more time on the couch? 341 00:24:00,356 --> 00:24:03,026 We just spent five sessions exploring my psyche. 342 00:24:03,192 --> 00:24:06,195 No, we spent five hours discussing your art collection, 343 00:24:06,362 --> 00:24:08,364 your fascination with expensive cars, 344 00:24:08,531 --> 00:24:13,119 everything except the most traumatic moments of your life. 345 00:24:13,286 --> 00:24:16,414 Lex, if you don't let your demons out, they could consume you. 346 00:24:16,581 --> 00:24:20,168 - We've been over this, doctor. - We haven't even scratched the surface. 347 00:24:20,335 --> 00:24:22,879 This control-freak thing might fool your father, 348 00:24:23,046 --> 00:24:26,174 but did you really think you could snow me? 349 00:24:26,341 --> 00:24:28,509 - Lex, please... - Get out. 350 00:24:28,718 --> 00:24:30,261 Get out! 351 00:24:43,524 --> 00:24:45,693 [Perry] Morning, Clark. 352 00:24:46,152 --> 00:24:49,155 - What are you doing here? - You inspired me. 353 00:24:49,322 --> 00:24:51,908 If you've got a gift, you should use it, remember? 354 00:24:52,075 --> 00:24:53,910 - You're drunk. - Maybe. 355 00:24:54,077 --> 00:24:57,789 Nonetheless, I finally found my story. 356 00:24:59,374 --> 00:25:01,292 For some insane reason, it's me. 357 00:25:01,459 --> 00:25:04,170 - Chloe told me. I don't think it's funny. - It's not a joke. 358 00:25:04,337 --> 00:25:06,714 I got the facts to back it up. 359 00:25:06,881 --> 00:25:10,093 - What kind of facts are those? - The accident, the power lines, 360 00:25:10,259 --> 00:25:13,596 your magical appearance as your family's tractor drops out of the sky. 361 00:25:13,763 --> 00:25:17,100 - I explained that. - "It fell off a truck." 362 00:25:17,266 --> 00:25:20,269 That's not an explanation, that's a punch line. 363 00:25:20,436 --> 00:25:25,108 I spent the morning combing through police records and newspaper stories. 364 00:25:25,274 --> 00:25:29,612 You're Johnny-on-the-spot, Clark. You're Smallville's own hero on deck. 365 00:25:29,779 --> 00:25:32,782 Trust me, Mr. White, there's nothing special about me. 366 00:25:32,949 --> 00:25:34,617 Oh, that's where you're wrong, kid. 367 00:25:34,784 --> 00:25:38,913 So far, I got you pegged as really strong and shock-resistant. 368 00:25:39,080 --> 00:25:41,916 Question is, what other tricks have you got up your sleeve? 369 00:25:42,458 --> 00:25:45,837 [Martha] Clark! Clark, could you give me a hand? 370 00:25:46,003 --> 00:25:48,047 I've gotta go. 371 00:25:48,297 --> 00:25:51,592 I've been stonewalled by the best of them! 372 00:25:54,011 --> 00:25:55,596 You can run, but you... 373 00:26:00,643 --> 00:26:02,854 Can't hide. 374 00:26:19,871 --> 00:26:22,623 - Clark, you all right, son? - It's been a weird day. 375 00:26:22,790 --> 00:26:25,084 My light-speed gave out around lake Tahoe. 376 00:26:25,251 --> 00:26:27,211 - That's gotta be 1000 miles. - I know. 377 00:26:27,295 --> 00:26:30,757 One second I'm racing across the country, the next, I can barely jog. 378 00:26:30,840 --> 00:26:34,427 I tried to make it home, my super-speed gave out again around Colorado Springs. 379 00:26:34,594 --> 00:26:36,314 I barely had enough money for a bus ticket. 380 00:26:36,471 --> 00:26:39,182 This thing's getting way out of control, Clark. 381 00:26:41,684 --> 00:26:44,771 Don't worry. I'm glued to the couch until this solar flare passes. 382 00:26:44,937 --> 00:26:47,440 I'm afraid it's not gonna be that easy, son. 383 00:26:47,607 --> 00:26:50,318 Perry white saw you disappear. 384 00:26:50,485 --> 00:26:54,489 Now, your mother got him off the farm, but I don't think he's gonna give up. 385 00:26:56,449 --> 00:26:58,993 Not that easy, anyway. 386 00:27:04,415 --> 00:27:07,460 When they told me you were at the gate, I could hardly believe it. 387 00:27:07,627 --> 00:27:09,962 Yeah, you and me both. 388 00:27:10,046 --> 00:27:13,174 - I just thought we should talk. - We have nothing to talk about. 389 00:27:13,341 --> 00:27:16,552 Oh, sorry to hear that. 390 00:27:16,719 --> 00:27:19,806 Now I guess you'll never find out what I have on your father. 391 00:27:21,307 --> 00:27:23,226 If it's personal, I don't care. 392 00:27:23,392 --> 00:27:27,146 If it's legal, the statute of limitations must've passed long ago. 393 00:27:27,313 --> 00:27:29,607 That depends. 394 00:27:31,901 --> 00:27:34,862 If this information is so damning, 395 00:27:35,029 --> 00:27:38,199 why did my father stop at simply destroying your career? 396 00:27:39,158 --> 00:27:44,038 Multiple copies plus multiple attorneys all with, in the event of my death, 397 00:27:44,205 --> 00:27:47,291 instructions to disseminate... Well, you do the math. 398 00:27:48,668 --> 00:27:50,670 It's all yours. 399 00:27:51,003 --> 00:27:52,713 I just want one thing in return. 400 00:27:52,880 --> 00:27:56,884 - What did you have in mind? - Everything you know about Clark Kent. 401 00:28:01,556 --> 00:28:05,017 Two years ago, you drove your Porsche off a bridge. 402 00:28:05,184 --> 00:28:06,561 I went over the police photos. 403 00:28:06,727 --> 00:28:12,066 There's no way you could've survived that crash without the miracle that is Clark Kent. 404 00:28:12,650 --> 00:28:17,613 Imagine my surprise when I discovered you'd actually cultivated a friendship with this kid. 405 00:28:17,989 --> 00:28:20,032 So now you're going after Clark. 406 00:28:20,199 --> 00:28:22,702 This is a new low, even for you. 407 00:28:22,869 --> 00:28:26,372 The Lex I knew wouldn't shake your hand without an ulterior motive. 408 00:28:26,539 --> 00:28:28,249 You must have something. 409 00:28:28,416 --> 00:28:34,714 Give it to me, and I'll deliver you a story that'll bring new meaning to "sins of the father." 410 00:28:37,884 --> 00:28:40,720 You may have been able to neutralize my father, but not me! 411 00:28:40,887 --> 00:28:43,723 - Looks like the jungle living took a toll. - I'm warning you, 412 00:28:43,890 --> 00:28:46,601 stay away from me and stay away from my friends. 413 00:28:46,767 --> 00:28:49,020 Trust me, there won't be any blood on my hands 414 00:28:49,186 --> 00:28:50,771 when they find what's left of you. 415 00:28:50,855 --> 00:28:53,858 [Ominous music playing] 416 00:29:12,585 --> 00:29:15,254 [Pete] Clark, I never thought you'd rate your own paparazzi. 417 00:29:15,755 --> 00:29:19,383 Perry white must've called in a million favors to get a camera crew. 418 00:29:19,508 --> 00:29:22,219 [Pete] Yeah. Well, the good news is, there's only one. 419 00:29:22,720 --> 00:29:24,597 If this solar-flare theory's correct, 420 00:29:24,680 --> 00:29:28,267 then your tractor-tossing days will be over by tonight. 421 00:29:31,354 --> 00:29:33,606 I don't believe this. 422 00:29:34,273 --> 00:29:37,860 I can't believe this. I mean, I feel like a prisoner in my own house. 423 00:29:38,027 --> 00:29:39,779 I just... 424 00:29:39,946 --> 00:29:41,072 [Groaning] 425 00:29:43,741 --> 00:29:45,451 Pete, get down! 426 00:29:45,534 --> 00:29:48,663 [Dramatic music playing] 427 00:29:51,874 --> 00:29:54,043 - [Clark] Mom, dad. - [Jonathan] Clark, wait. 428 00:29:54,126 --> 00:29:57,296 - [Martha] Jonathan, hurry. - [Jonathan] Son. 429 00:29:58,756 --> 00:30:00,341 - [Yells] - Clark, get back. 430 00:30:06,180 --> 00:30:07,598 [Martha] Clark. 431 00:30:08,975 --> 00:30:11,310 - What's wrong with your hand? - I burned it. 432 00:30:11,477 --> 00:30:12,979 My powers, they're gone again. 433 00:30:13,145 --> 00:30:15,564 Remember, all you have to do is get through today. 434 00:30:15,731 --> 00:30:19,860 And hope that I don't get another solar-flare burst and burn the farm down. 435 00:30:20,069 --> 00:30:21,946 Next time, I could hurt you or mom. 436 00:30:22,113 --> 00:30:25,032 And Perry white will be there to catch the whole thing on tape. 437 00:30:27,952 --> 00:30:29,286 Dad, I can't stay here. 438 00:30:40,131 --> 00:30:42,008 Clark! 439 00:30:42,550 --> 00:30:44,218 Clark, come back! 440 00:30:48,514 --> 00:30:52,351 He's running. Come on. Let's go. 441 00:30:52,435 --> 00:30:55,438 [Dramatic music playing] 442 00:31:14,123 --> 00:31:16,917 Keep it rolling! I want it all on tape. 443 00:31:20,046 --> 00:31:24,717 Clark is not here. And he's not coming back until you people are gone. 444 00:31:24,884 --> 00:31:27,261 So why don't you just leave my family alone. 445 00:31:37,730 --> 00:31:41,358 - Come on, Clark. They're long gone. - Thanks for doing all this, Pete. 446 00:31:41,525 --> 00:31:44,236 You know I'm always up for a little undercover brother. 447 00:31:44,403 --> 00:31:48,491 So we'll camp out tonight, check in with your parents in the morning. 448 00:31:59,126 --> 00:32:03,756 "We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone." 449 00:32:04,090 --> 00:32:06,884 I think you'd be more comfortable at the wild coyote. 450 00:32:06,967 --> 00:32:09,762 Well, I was, until they threw me out. 451 00:32:10,638 --> 00:32:13,307 Either way, I'd like you to leave. 452 00:32:14,058 --> 00:32:16,477 Please, miss lang... 453 00:32:19,396 --> 00:32:24,610 Sometimes I let my enthusiasm for a story outweigh my good sense. 454 00:32:25,444 --> 00:32:27,613 Is that your idea of an apology? 455 00:32:27,780 --> 00:32:32,118 No, look. Okay. Okay, I'm ajerk. 456 00:32:32,284 --> 00:32:36,455 And I've got the broken engagements and the sleepless nights to prove it. 457 00:32:37,164 --> 00:32:41,293 If your job bothers you so much, why don't you stop? 458 00:32:42,378 --> 00:32:44,797 Because I'm a journalist. 459 00:32:45,005 --> 00:32:47,133 It's in my blood. 460 00:32:47,633 --> 00:32:50,678 And sometimes you have to push to get the truth, 461 00:32:50,845 --> 00:32:53,139 even when it hurts. 462 00:32:55,474 --> 00:32:59,979 Well, if you're finished, I'm gonna call you a cab. 463 00:33:00,146 --> 00:33:02,148 [Perry] It won't come. 464 00:33:02,314 --> 00:33:05,401 It's a little issue over nonpayment of fares. 465 00:33:05,568 --> 00:33:07,778 - But I'll make you a deal. - Mr. White... 466 00:33:07,945 --> 00:33:11,365 I will trade permanently staying out of your life 467 00:33:11,532 --> 00:33:13,284 for a ride to the bus stop. 468 00:33:15,786 --> 00:33:17,663 Let me get my coat. 469 00:33:29,884 --> 00:33:31,051 [Cell phone ringing] 470 00:33:32,970 --> 00:33:34,597 Lana? 471 00:33:34,889 --> 00:33:38,559 What? No, don't do anything. I'll be right there. 472 00:33:38,726 --> 00:33:42,521 - Clark, what's going on? - I gotta get to Saunders gorge right now. 473 00:33:47,359 --> 00:33:49,445 Your speed thing still out? 474 00:33:49,820 --> 00:33:51,697 I got nothing, Pete. It's all gone. 475 00:33:52,448 --> 00:33:53,949 Get in. I'll drive. 476 00:33:54,033 --> 00:33:57,036 [Dramatic music playing] 477 00:34:10,883 --> 00:34:14,553 - Lana, you okay? - Yeah, I'm fine, but... 478 00:34:15,596 --> 00:34:18,515 I was driving him to the bus stop, and he pretended to be sick. 479 00:34:18,682 --> 00:34:22,061 I pulled over, and he ran out to the viewpoint and got out on the ledge, 480 00:34:22,228 --> 00:34:24,730 and said he would kill himself unless I called you. 481 00:34:24,813 --> 00:34:27,816 [Suspenseful music playing] 482 00:34:29,818 --> 00:34:33,239 Look, Clark, be careful. He's really drunk. 483 00:34:34,323 --> 00:34:36,575 Not unless iced tea packs a punch. 484 00:34:38,410 --> 00:34:42,373 I knew you'd never show for me, so I tricked Lana into making the call. 485 00:34:42,456 --> 00:34:45,417 - Mr. White, don't do this. - See, the way I figure it, 486 00:34:45,584 --> 00:34:49,755 you're strong, you're shockproof, and you're incredibly fast. 487 00:34:50,214 --> 00:34:52,466 Plus, you're cursed with this hero complex. 488 00:34:52,549 --> 00:34:55,261 Why don't you come back down on the deck, and we'll talk about that. 489 00:34:57,012 --> 00:35:00,641 - Not until I have my story. - Wait, Mr. White. 490 00:35:00,808 --> 00:35:02,268 Look, you're wrong about me. 491 00:35:03,644 --> 00:35:06,313 - I'm betting you'll save me, Clark. - No, I can't save you! 492 00:35:06,814 --> 00:35:10,484 Well, I guess we'll find out, huh? 493 00:35:10,567 --> 00:35:13,779 - No! - [Lana screams] Clark! 494 00:35:20,953 --> 00:35:22,496 [Groaning] 495 00:35:28,794 --> 00:35:33,299 Okay, fun's over. Time to unleash those incredible powers there, Clark. 496 00:35:33,632 --> 00:35:35,843 I don't have any powers! 497 00:35:35,926 --> 00:35:38,929 [Suspenseful music playing] 498 00:35:47,479 --> 00:35:50,607 Pete! The camping gear, there should be a rope! 499 00:35:50,774 --> 00:35:52,568 Okay. 500 00:35:52,735 --> 00:35:55,863 - [Lana] Hold on, Mr. White! - [Clark] Hurry! 501 00:35:57,948 --> 00:35:59,366 [Perry] Kid. 502 00:36:00,701 --> 00:36:03,162 Pete, it's not gonna hold! 503 00:36:04,038 --> 00:36:05,831 Come on! 504 00:36:05,914 --> 00:36:08,917 [Suspenseful music playing] 505 00:36:17,593 --> 00:36:20,179 - [Lana] Grab the rope! - [Perry] Hang on, kid. 506 00:36:28,604 --> 00:36:29,980 [Lana screams] 507 00:36:30,731 --> 00:36:34,068 - [Clark] Hold on! - [Perry] Hang on, kid. 508 00:36:36,195 --> 00:36:37,363 [Lana] Go! 509 00:36:37,446 --> 00:36:39,448 [Engine revving] 510 00:36:46,330 --> 00:36:49,124 [Lana] Good! Keep going! 511 00:36:52,586 --> 00:36:54,296 - Come on! - [Clark grunts] 512 00:36:55,255 --> 00:36:56,298 [Perry] Kid. 513 00:36:57,424 --> 00:36:59,134 - Okay? - [Clark] Yeah. Hurry. 514 00:36:59,218 --> 00:37:01,446 - [Perry] All right. - [Clark] I can't hold on much longer. 515 00:37:01,470 --> 00:37:03,722 [Lana] Pete, get moving! 516 00:37:24,827 --> 00:37:27,246 Here, give me your hand. 517 00:37:40,884 --> 00:37:42,928 [Lana] Oh, Clark. 518 00:37:43,011 --> 00:37:46,014 [Pensive music playing] 519 00:38:02,948 --> 00:38:06,201 I'm sure you understand the need for confidentiality. 520 00:38:06,368 --> 00:38:09,746 I will be revealing things that are deeply personal, even hurtful. 521 00:38:09,913 --> 00:38:11,915 That's the point of therapy, Lex. 522 00:38:12,416 --> 00:38:13,625 To regain control, 523 00:38:13,792 --> 00:38:17,880 let the bad feelings go and start recovering from the traumas of the past. 524 00:38:18,046 --> 00:38:21,300 Then tomorrow. 10 am. 525 00:38:35,856 --> 00:38:37,691 Clark, breakfast is almost ready. 526 00:38:37,858 --> 00:38:41,945 - Great. I'll be done in a second. - So you're sure everything's okay now? 527 00:38:46,700 --> 00:38:49,703 Once the effects of the solar flare faded, things went back to normal. 528 00:38:49,870 --> 00:38:52,372 Including your sense of humor. 529 00:38:54,374 --> 00:38:57,544 - Hi, Lana. This is a surprise. - Hi, Mrs. Kent. 530 00:38:57,711 --> 00:39:00,464 - I hope I didn't come at a bad time. - No, not at all. 531 00:39:00,631 --> 00:39:04,384 - Clark, I'll keep a plate warm for you. - Bye. 532 00:39:07,721 --> 00:39:09,181 Hey, Lana. 533 00:39:09,348 --> 00:39:11,433 You know, I was gonna stop by the Talon later. 534 00:39:11,600 --> 00:39:16,063 Just, with all the craziness, I didn't get a chance to thank you. 535 00:39:16,396 --> 00:39:22,027 I still don't understand why Mr. White thought you could do all those incredible things. 536 00:39:22,194 --> 00:39:25,072 But I'm glad I was able to help. 537 00:39:25,239 --> 00:39:28,200 You know, I wasn'tjust talking about the gorge. 538 00:39:28,575 --> 00:39:31,411 Whether I meant to or not, I helped dredge up your memories 539 00:39:31,578 --> 00:39:33,539 about the meteor shower. 540 00:39:33,705 --> 00:39:36,542 I wanted to thank you for forgiving me. 541 00:39:37,751 --> 00:39:40,963 Well, that's part of the reason why I came by. 542 00:39:41,421 --> 00:39:43,715 I went to the graveyard this morning. 543 00:39:44,258 --> 00:39:46,927 Bet your parents were happy to see you. 544 00:39:49,805 --> 00:39:53,392 Suddenly, I realized I hadn't been there for months. 545 00:39:53,934 --> 00:39:55,435 At first, I felt guilty. 546 00:39:55,602 --> 00:39:58,522 You know, like I had done something wrong. 547 00:39:58,855 --> 00:40:05,070 But then I realized that that is the last thing they would have ever wanted for me. 548 00:40:06,488 --> 00:40:10,117 - So, what did you tell them? - The truth. 549 00:40:11,285 --> 00:40:14,288 That I never meant to ignore them. 550 00:40:16,623 --> 00:40:19,710 There's someone else in my life now. 551 00:40:19,876 --> 00:40:21,962 Someone I really care about. 552 00:40:22,129 --> 00:40:24,548 - Lana... - Clark. 553 00:40:24,715 --> 00:40:26,550 It's okay. 554 00:40:28,677 --> 00:40:33,432 I also told them that we were in a kind of strange place right now. 555 00:40:34,182 --> 00:40:37,060 But I'm still hoping that we can work it out. 556 00:40:37,144 --> 00:40:40,314 [Tender music playing] 557 00:40:40,647 --> 00:40:43,275 The important thing is... 558 00:40:44,318 --> 00:40:47,946 They know they will always be in my thoughts. 559 00:40:52,576 --> 00:40:54,578 Ibeflergo. 560 00:41:35,619 --> 00:41:37,537 Thanks again for the ride. 561 00:41:37,704 --> 00:41:40,666 It's the only way I could be sure you'd get on the bus. 562 00:41:41,833 --> 00:41:43,377 What? 563 00:41:43,627 --> 00:41:46,421 You really are kind of a freak, you know that? 564 00:41:46,880 --> 00:41:50,425 - Mr. White. - I'm serious. 565 00:41:50,592 --> 00:41:53,178 You try to help people, even fools like me, 566 00:41:53,345 --> 00:41:56,056 and you never ask for anything in return. 567 00:41:56,223 --> 00:41:58,684 When I saw your face up there after it was all over, 568 00:41:58,850 --> 00:42:02,562 I suddenly realized I was about to tear down a good person. 569 00:42:02,729 --> 00:42:07,401 I just couldn't believe there was actually anyone like you out there. 570 00:42:07,609 --> 00:42:09,277 Trust me, Mr. White, I'm not that good. 571 00:42:09,861 --> 00:42:13,740 Well, I'm just glad nobody got hurt. 572 00:42:13,907 --> 00:42:17,619 Chalk it up to hallucinations or the d.T.'S. 573 00:42:17,786 --> 00:42:20,288 All I know is, I got a wake-up call. 574 00:42:20,455 --> 00:42:25,877 I am, uh, exactly 17 hours and five minutes sober. 575 00:42:26,586 --> 00:42:28,426 Well, I'm glad some good came out of all this. 576 00:42:28,463 --> 00:42:30,465 [Lonestar's "walking in Memphis" playing] 577 00:42:30,924 --> 00:42:32,217 So, what's next? 578 00:42:32,384 --> 00:42:34,594 If you found the guts to go over that cliff, 579 00:42:34,761 --> 00:42:38,515 maybe I can find the courage to finish the one story I let go. 580 00:42:39,057 --> 00:42:41,768 Something tells me the world hasn't seen the last of Perry white. 581 00:42:41,935 --> 00:42:44,187 Something tells me you're right. 582 00:42:44,688 --> 00:42:48,275 Rumor has it, I still have a friend or two on the daily planet. 583 00:42:49,526 --> 00:42:54,281 Oh, uh, by the way, I went over a couple more of your torch stories. 584 00:42:54,990 --> 00:42:56,783 And? 585 00:42:56,950 --> 00:42:59,953 Well, they're rough, and half the time, you Bury the iede. 586 00:43:00,120 --> 00:43:02,289 But I see a glimmer of hope. 587 00:43:02,456 --> 00:43:05,751 If you ever make it to Metropolis, look me up. I owe you one. 588 00:43:06,752 --> 00:43:10,005 -J“ walking in Memphis j“ -j“ walking in Memphis j“ 589 00:43:10,088 --> 00:43:14,009 j“ walking with my feet ten feet off of beale j“ 590 00:43:14,092 --> 00:43:17,471 -j“ walking in Memphis j“ -j“ walking in Memphis j“ 591 00:43:17,554 --> 00:43:21,057 j“ do I really feel the way I feel? J“ 592 00:43:21,141 --> 00:43:24,978 -j“ oh, walking in Memphis j“ -j“ walking in Memphis j“ 593 00:43:25,061 --> 00:43:29,357 j“ walking with my feet ten feet off of beale j“ 594 00:43:29,441 --> 00:43:32,152 j“ walking in Memphis j“ 595 00:43:32,235 --> 00:43:35,822 j“ do I really feel the way I feel? J“ 596 00:43:35,906 --> 00:43:38,033 j“ oh, walking in Memphis j“ 597 00:43:41,870 --> 00:43:44,873 [theme music playing]