1 00:00:01,669 --> 00:00:05,214 [Announcer over pa] Here's the kickoff. The winner of today's game 2 00:00:05,298 --> 00:00:09,302 will move on to the state championship one week from today. 3 00:00:09,468 --> 00:00:11,095 [Crowd cheering] 4 00:00:12,889 --> 00:00:15,057 - [Jason] Come on, let's go. - [Quigley] Get in there. 5 00:00:15,224 --> 00:00:18,102 - Play your game, buddy. - Good work, jenner. Let's go. 6 00:00:18,269 --> 00:00:19,353 Good hustle. 7 00:00:20,188 --> 00:00:24,442 [Announcer] A victory today will send the crows to the state championship. 8 00:00:24,609 --> 00:00:27,278 Remember to stop by the Talon tonight after the game. 9 00:00:27,445 --> 00:00:31,449 - A portion of all sales... - 80 are you the guy? 10 00:00:32,283 --> 00:00:35,494 Well, I guess that depends on what you're looking for. 11 00:00:35,661 --> 00:00:39,540 Mikail mix-il—plik. 12 00:00:39,707 --> 00:00:42,418 Mxyzptlk. 13 00:00:42,585 --> 00:00:44,503 Let me guess, you want to buy a vowel? 14 00:00:44,754 --> 00:00:47,089 No, I just would like to put 80 on the game. 15 00:00:47,256 --> 00:00:49,258 You mean the game that started already? 16 00:00:49,425 --> 00:00:53,179 Well, I'm sorry. I can't take bet after kickoff. 17 00:00:56,307 --> 00:00:58,059 Rookie, huh? 18 00:00:58,434 --> 00:01:01,729 Well, maybe in your case I'll make an exception. 19 00:01:04,523 --> 00:01:07,443 Can you put me down for Smallville to win? 20 00:01:08,653 --> 00:01:13,449 You sure about that? I have a funny feeling about the quarterback today. 21 00:01:13,616 --> 00:01:16,994 Yeah, well, as much as I hate to admit it, I never bet against Clark Kent. 22 00:01:18,037 --> 00:01:20,331 Well, suit yourself. 23 00:01:20,498 --> 00:01:22,041 But don't say I didn't warn you. 24 00:01:22,208 --> 00:01:26,212 Rule number one, a bet is a bet. 25 00:01:26,295 --> 00:01:29,298 [The hives' "walk idiot walk" playing] 26 00:01:35,513 --> 00:01:41,936 J“ well, is it true what they say about it? You ought to do what I do and doubt it... j“ 27 00:01:42,103 --> 00:01:44,981 [announcer] Here we go. Ten seconds left in the fourth quarter. 28 00:01:45,147 --> 00:01:50,236 It's fourth and one. If the crows don't score here, their season is over. 29 00:01:51,570 --> 00:01:53,406 [Boy] Defense. 30 00:01:54,865 --> 00:01:57,827 [Announced Clark Kent brings the crows to the line. 31 00:02:04,333 --> 00:02:06,544 All right, guys, here we go. 32 00:02:06,836 --> 00:02:08,337 Ready? 33 00:02:15,720 --> 00:02:22,727 J“ they say, "this is all I need to get by" the truth is, baby, it's a lie... j“ 34 00:02:23,144 --> 00:02:24,186 fumble. 35 00:02:25,563 --> 00:02:28,149 [Announcer] And a fumble for the crows. 36 00:02:29,400 --> 00:02:31,444 The ball's picked up by Clark Kent. 37 00:02:32,320 --> 00:02:33,946 He's charging. 38 00:02:35,281 --> 00:02:36,324 Trip. 39 00:02:41,537 --> 00:02:42,538 [Blows whistle] 40 00:02:42,747 --> 00:02:46,500 [Announcer] Touchdown! Clark Kent. The crows win the game. 41 00:02:46,667 --> 00:02:48,753 What a victory. Unbelievable. 42 00:02:48,919 --> 00:02:52,214 Smallville now takes on the Topeka valley huskies 43 00:02:52,381 --> 00:02:56,719 in the championship game one week from today. 44 00:02:58,471 --> 00:02:59,764 [Groaning] 45 00:02:59,847 --> 00:03:02,308 [Ominous music playing] 46 00:03:02,391 --> 00:03:04,352 [Coach] Did you see what happened? 47 00:03:11,942 --> 00:03:16,113 - [Man] You'll be all right. - [Boy grunting and groaning] 48 00:03:22,578 --> 00:03:23,662 [Theme music playing] 49 00:03:23,746 --> 00:03:28,667 J“ somebody save me j“ 50 00:03:30,169 --> 00:03:34,048 j“ let your warm hands break right through it j“ 51 00:03:34,131 --> 00:03:38,761 j“ somebody save me j“ 52 00:03:40,513 --> 00:03:44,308 j“ I don't care how you do it j“ 53 00:03:44,392 --> 00:03:48,938 -j“ just stay, stay j“ -j“ stay with me j“ 54 00:03:49,021 --> 00:03:54,610 j“ come on, I've been waiting for you j“ 55 00:03:54,693 --> 00:03:58,572 j“ to stay with me j“ 56 00:04:00,241 --> 00:04:04,954 j“ I made this whole world shine for you j“ 57 00:04:05,037 --> 00:04:08,999 j“ stay, stay j“ 58 00:04:09,083 --> 00:04:12,378 j“ come on j“ 59 00:04:29,019 --> 00:04:30,646 Is he okay? 60 00:04:30,729 --> 00:04:33,023 His collarbone's broke in two places. 61 00:04:33,858 --> 00:04:38,821 I can't figure out how you could pummel a guy outweighing you by 100 pounds 62 00:04:38,988 --> 00:04:41,073 and shatter his collarbone. 63 00:04:41,240 --> 00:04:42,950 I'm sorry. 64 00:04:44,243 --> 00:04:47,705 It must've been an accident. I mean, I got a surge of adrenaline. 65 00:04:47,830 --> 00:04:50,791 Adrenaline doesn't explain that you went from chucking hay 66 00:04:50,958 --> 00:04:52,835 to chucking 60-yard passes overnight. 67 00:04:54,753 --> 00:04:58,466 Well, I guess I'm a fast learner. I mean, you said yourself I was a natural. 68 00:04:58,632 --> 00:05:02,219 A natural who refused to see a doctor after he collapsed a couple weeks ago. 69 00:05:02,428 --> 00:05:03,679 What are you trying to say? 70 00:05:04,013 --> 00:05:06,849 Coach quigley thinks you're on some kind of performance-enhancing drug. 71 00:05:09,310 --> 00:05:11,687 What? Like...? Like steroids? 72 00:05:14,482 --> 00:05:17,067 - What do you think? - Well, I put myself on the line 73 00:05:17,234 --> 00:05:20,738 and said there's no way that Clark Kent would do something like that. 74 00:05:23,949 --> 00:05:25,993 - I'm not on drugs. - I hope not. 75 00:05:26,660 --> 00:05:30,664 Because if it comes out that you're not on the same playing field as these guys, 76 00:05:31,040 --> 00:05:35,836 it's gonna be disappointing to have to forfeit an entire championship season. 77 00:05:37,421 --> 00:05:38,547 And a college career. 78 00:05:41,300 --> 00:05:44,303 [Pensive music playing] 79 00:05:53,312 --> 00:05:57,900 I can't imagine what it must've been like to grow up in a war-torn country. 80 00:05:58,067 --> 00:06:04,281 Obviously. I guess this is as far as you can get from scavenging the streets. 81 00:06:04,448 --> 00:06:09,036 But growing up hand-to-mouth does tend to make you resourceful. 82 00:06:11,205 --> 00:06:13,082 Resourceful enough to get the attention 83 00:06:13,249 --> 00:06:16,001 of my father's LuthorCorp foreign exchange scholarship. 84 00:06:18,879 --> 00:06:21,632 So how do you like Smallville high? 85 00:06:21,799 --> 00:06:25,386 I think it is the perfect place for me to make my American dream. 86 00:06:25,553 --> 00:06:28,305 There are many opportunities 87 00:06:28,472 --> 00:06:30,933 and the girls are pretty. 88 00:06:33,143 --> 00:06:35,688 Well, I hope the classes aren't too difficult for you. 89 00:06:39,483 --> 00:06:41,652 I reviewed your application, and must say 90 00:06:41,819 --> 00:06:45,656 I was surprised by your poor test scores and grades. 91 00:06:48,867 --> 00:06:50,536 Look, mikail, 92 00:06:50,703 --> 00:06:54,248 I'm just curious why my father would award a scholarship 93 00:06:54,415 --> 00:06:57,334 historically earmarked for future nobel prize winners 94 00:06:57,501 --> 00:06:59,545 to a perennial c student. 95 00:06:59,712 --> 00:07:01,880 You want to send me back? 96 00:07:04,049 --> 00:07:07,052 I'd just like to know what you're really doing here. 97 00:07:07,720 --> 00:07:10,306 What potential did my father see in you, mikail? 98 00:07:12,600 --> 00:07:14,184 [Whispers] Cut. 99 00:07:14,351 --> 00:07:15,728 Ah! 100 00:07:20,065 --> 00:07:25,070 Potential you do not see on a report card, Mr. Luthor. 101 00:07:39,710 --> 00:07:40,794 Oh, hey. 102 00:07:41,420 --> 00:07:45,257 I didn't realize bookies made house calls, especially after hours. 103 00:07:45,424 --> 00:07:48,802 Well, I guess I just walked right into the lion's mouth. 104 00:07:48,969 --> 00:07:51,597 - What are you talking about? - Well, you know, 105 00:07:51,764 --> 00:07:55,017 you're a first-timer and you show up at the end of the season. 106 00:07:55,184 --> 00:07:56,769 I have some questions. 107 00:07:56,935 --> 00:07:58,896 And I don't think it is coincidence 108 00:07:59,063 --> 00:08:02,524 that you are also Smallville's most notorious whistle blower. 109 00:08:03,442 --> 00:08:06,987 Notorious, huh? I like the sound of that. 110 00:08:07,154 --> 00:08:11,283 So this bet, it was just research for the article? 111 00:08:11,450 --> 00:08:13,494 Front page, if you play your cards right. 112 00:08:13,661 --> 00:08:16,872 Well, I don't suppose that being a local celebrity 113 00:08:17,039 --> 00:08:19,416 is going to be good for business. 114 00:08:19,583 --> 00:08:22,503 I think maybe you, uh, should change professions. 115 00:08:24,171 --> 00:08:27,174 - You just found my achilles' heel. - What, greed? 116 00:08:27,758 --> 00:08:31,679 No. Pretty girls with infectious smiles. 117 00:08:34,473 --> 00:08:35,849 I'm still writing the article. 118 00:08:36,266 --> 00:08:39,645 Well, if you don't even know when to place a bet, 119 00:08:39,812 --> 00:08:44,608 I don't think you have the inside scoop you're looking for. 120 00:08:45,359 --> 00:08:49,321 Promise not to mention my name, and I'll let you shadow me. 121 00:08:49,488 --> 00:08:53,534 I'll be your personal escort through the seedier parts of Smallville. 122 00:08:56,036 --> 00:08:59,164 If I cut you a break, I expect a full behind-the-scenes tour. 123 00:08:59,331 --> 00:09:02,334 Of course. And the first stop 124 00:09:02,501 --> 00:09:04,878 is the winner's circle. 125 00:09:16,390 --> 00:09:19,727 So, what are you going to do with the money? 126 00:09:20,310 --> 00:09:22,479 Uh, textbooks. 127 00:09:22,646 --> 00:09:23,897 Oh. Don't go too crazy. 128 00:09:24,064 --> 00:09:26,525 Well, my dad's on unemployment, so my college fund 129 00:09:26,692 --> 00:09:29,319 sort of took a massive hit this year. 130 00:09:30,362 --> 00:09:34,491 How would you like to make enough money to pay for a semester's tuition 131 00:09:34,700 --> 00:09:36,994 before you wake up tomorrow morning? 132 00:09:38,287 --> 00:09:41,165 I have to go to the sharks game in Metropolis tonight. 133 00:09:41,749 --> 00:09:44,168 Sharks, 8-1. 134 00:09:44,752 --> 00:09:49,339 Chloe, if you want the big article, you have to get inside the mind of a gambler. 135 00:09:49,506 --> 00:09:52,342 You have to be ready to raise the stakes. 136 00:09:52,509 --> 00:09:55,846 That is, if you aren't scared. 137 00:09:56,930 --> 00:09:58,557 Count me in. 138 00:10:14,823 --> 00:10:17,576 There's more to life than championships, Clark. 139 00:10:17,743 --> 00:10:20,537 I bet it's easier to say that when you have one. 140 00:10:21,121 --> 00:10:23,415 Dad, when I put on that uniform, 141 00:10:23,582 --> 00:10:26,084 it's like I forget who I am, but at the same time 142 00:10:26,251 --> 00:10:28,212 I've never known myself better. 143 00:10:28,378 --> 00:10:29,963 It's more than just a game. 144 00:10:30,130 --> 00:10:33,592 I allowed you to join the football team because I thought you understood 145 00:10:33,759 --> 00:10:36,094 your responsibility not to let anybody get hurt. 146 00:10:36,261 --> 00:10:39,681 I accepted that responsibility because I know I can control my abilities. 147 00:10:39,848 --> 00:10:42,935 Then explain to me why there's a kid lying in a hospital bed. 148 00:10:43,060 --> 00:10:46,146 Have you ever seen me trip? Ever? 149 00:10:47,731 --> 00:10:51,151 Something happened out on that field. I couldn't control my own legs. 150 00:10:51,276 --> 00:10:55,948 Just because you're strong doesn't mean you can't get rattled like anybody else. 151 00:10:56,114 --> 00:11:00,410 Sorry, but the last place you need to be is on that football field and you know it. 152 00:11:01,787 --> 00:11:04,540 Coach quigley's likely to be at the victory party tonight. 153 00:11:04,706 --> 00:11:07,417 - I'll give him a call. I'll be the bad guy. - No. 154 00:11:07,584 --> 00:11:09,044 Dad... 155 00:11:09,670 --> 00:11:12,548 Like you said, it's my responsibility. 156 00:11:22,307 --> 00:11:24,226 [The Donnas' "fall behind me" playing] 157 00:11:24,309 --> 00:11:28,689 J“ I can't believe she bought it she got too close and she caught it j“ 158 00:11:28,772 --> 00:11:31,191 j“ had a point but she forgot it... j“ 159 00:11:31,275 --> 00:11:33,485 hey, coach, can I talk to you for a second? 160 00:11:33,861 --> 00:11:36,530 - What's up? - Kent. Kent. 161 00:11:36,697 --> 00:11:40,409 Huge save today. Oh, man, what a play. You put us in the championship. 162 00:11:40,576 --> 00:11:43,996 - The team put us in the championship. - Coach said there'd be scouts there. 163 00:11:44,079 --> 00:11:46,748 - I can see the ring on my finger. - I can see scholarships. 164 00:11:46,915 --> 00:11:50,085 [Jay] Oh, yeah. I can't wait, man. I can't wait. 165 00:11:50,252 --> 00:11:51,879 Hey, Clark, you're here. 166 00:11:52,880 --> 00:11:54,965 [Students cheering] 167 00:12:02,055 --> 00:12:03,891 Coach, coach, coach. 168 00:12:04,057 --> 00:12:05,976 [All chanting] Coach, coach, coach... 169 00:12:08,270 --> 00:12:09,730 All right. All right. 170 00:12:10,147 --> 00:12:11,982 All right. All right. 171 00:12:12,566 --> 00:12:16,028 Topeka west may have three titles under its belt, 172 00:12:16,361 --> 00:12:19,072 but I know we have a real shot at the championship. 173 00:12:19,531 --> 00:12:22,618 And this year we got it all, an impenetrable defense, 174 00:12:22,784 --> 00:12:24,995 - an aggressive offense. - [Boy] Oh, yeah. 175 00:12:25,162 --> 00:12:26,914 And a golden arm! 176 00:12:26,997 --> 00:12:30,000 [Cheering and whooping] 177 00:12:30,208 --> 00:12:33,420 Let's go take the title home! 178 00:12:35,464 --> 00:12:38,133 [All chanting] Crows, crows, crows... 179 00:12:57,653 --> 00:13:00,197 - [Mikail] I like the new textbooks. - Hi. 180 00:13:00,656 --> 00:13:03,450 Don't worry. I just took 10 percent off the top for fun. 181 00:13:03,617 --> 00:13:06,745 The rest of my winnings are tucked safely away for college tuition. 182 00:13:07,955 --> 00:13:10,874 Well, I'm glad that my tip paid off for you. 183 00:13:11,041 --> 00:13:13,794 Are you kidding me? The game was awesome. 184 00:13:13,961 --> 00:13:17,798 I haven't had that much fun on a couch since Johnny rosenblatt in fifth grade. 185 00:13:17,965 --> 00:13:21,468 I mean, all of those painted beer bellies and foam hands 186 00:13:21,635 --> 00:13:24,221 make sense when you have something riding on the game. 187 00:13:24,388 --> 00:13:28,725 Now, see, why would you want to go and spoil the fun by writing that article? 188 00:13:28,892 --> 00:13:33,063 Because it just keeps getting juicier by the minute. 189 00:13:33,230 --> 00:13:35,440 Are you sure about that? 190 00:13:36,233 --> 00:13:39,319 Why? Are you gonna do something to change my mind? 191 00:13:39,820 --> 00:13:41,321 Nice try. You're very cute. 192 00:13:41,488 --> 00:13:44,574 But I already gave you anonymity, and it's going to press tonight. 193 00:13:44,700 --> 00:13:46,868 But you're just starting to scratch the surface. 194 00:13:47,035 --> 00:13:50,372 And I can give you so much more dirt. 195 00:13:51,415 --> 00:13:54,418 You're just trying to stall the article, aren't you? 196 00:13:55,836 --> 00:13:58,672 I don't think you understand me, Chloe. 197 00:13:59,172 --> 00:14:01,258 I always get what I want. 198 00:14:01,341 --> 00:14:02,884 [Rock music playing] 199 00:14:02,968 --> 00:14:06,471 On looks, apparently, because your charm just ran out. 200 00:14:06,805 --> 00:14:08,223 Stop. 201 00:14:08,306 --> 00:14:11,476 J“ oh, I'm all gone j“ 202 00:14:11,560 --> 00:14:12,561 kiss me. 203 00:14:13,937 --> 00:14:16,523 J“ I'm all gone j“ 204 00:14:16,606 --> 00:14:20,652 j“ I'm all gone j“ 205 00:14:24,656 --> 00:14:26,867 this is me asking you nicely. 206 00:14:27,367 --> 00:14:32,706 Now, you're going to drop that article whether you want to or not. 207 00:15:05,322 --> 00:15:08,325 [Ominous music playing] 208 00:15:36,520 --> 00:15:38,605 I've never seen you miss before. 209 00:15:40,899 --> 00:15:45,237 I've also never seen you shrink away from responsibility, no matter how difficult. 210 00:15:45,320 --> 00:15:48,615 You saw the look on those guys' faces. I couldn't let them down. 211 00:15:49,449 --> 00:15:52,077 I just thought I could find a way to play like everyone else. 212 00:15:54,538 --> 00:15:55,664 Clark... 213 00:15:56,581 --> 00:15:57,581 Open your hand. 214 00:16:03,213 --> 00:16:07,050 What are you doing? You know how dangerous kryptonite is. 215 00:16:07,217 --> 00:16:08,885 I always get better after it's gone. 216 00:16:09,052 --> 00:16:12,139 So what if I'm playing sick? Other guys play injured. 217 00:16:13,014 --> 00:16:15,308 If dad knows I don't have my abilities and I can't hurt... 218 00:16:15,475 --> 00:16:17,853 You are not taking meteor rocks out on that field. 219 00:16:18,228 --> 00:16:20,480 I know this is hard. You can't make yourself sick. 220 00:16:20,647 --> 00:16:23,567 - And I can't quit either. - Clark, the answer is no. 221 00:16:26,069 --> 00:16:29,281 You asked your father if we'd ever seen you trip before. Never. 222 00:16:29,447 --> 00:16:31,449 Not without kryptonite. 223 00:16:35,287 --> 00:16:38,748 I was so excited to see you get a chance to be like everyone else 224 00:16:38,915 --> 00:16:42,794 that I guess I forgot for a moment that you aren't. 225 00:16:42,961 --> 00:16:45,172 I didn't think anything of it when you tripped. 226 00:16:45,338 --> 00:16:49,092 But you've never had mishaps like other kids. 227 00:16:51,970 --> 00:16:55,098 Something happened to you out there. 228 00:16:55,265 --> 00:16:58,143 And if you really wanna play in the game on Saturday, 229 00:16:58,310 --> 00:17:00,145 you need to find out what it was. 230 00:17:12,824 --> 00:17:15,285 It's all right, Clark. You can stay. 231 00:17:15,994 --> 00:17:18,622 I thought you had some restraining order against me. 232 00:17:18,788 --> 00:17:20,749 - This mean you're talking to me again? - No. 233 00:17:20,916 --> 00:17:25,170 This just means I'm willing to take a chance on getting your Dr. Jekyll side. 234 00:17:25,337 --> 00:17:27,172 What's up with the self-flogging? 235 00:17:27,339 --> 00:17:31,968 I'm watching the editor's tape of the game, trying to figure out what happened. 236 00:17:33,511 --> 00:17:35,180 It's like I had no control. 237 00:17:35,347 --> 00:17:37,307 Like my mind was sending one message, but... 238 00:17:37,474 --> 00:17:40,477 - But your body was getting another. - Yeah. 239 00:17:42,687 --> 00:17:44,231 The foreign exchange kid? 240 00:17:44,397 --> 00:17:46,858 Mix-a—— —mxyzptlk. 241 00:17:47,025 --> 00:17:51,029 Say that three times fast. He's our new resident puppet master. 242 00:17:51,696 --> 00:17:56,076 This is kind of embarrassing, but he made me kiss him. 243 00:17:58,036 --> 00:17:59,537 Made you? 244 00:18:01,915 --> 00:18:04,501 Yeah, it was just like how you explained your trip. 245 00:18:04,668 --> 00:18:07,087 It was like someone else was controlling me. 246 00:18:07,170 --> 00:18:09,881 Okay, but why would he want me to throw the game? 247 00:18:10,048 --> 00:18:13,843 Clark, he is the biggest bookie in the school. 248 00:18:14,552 --> 00:18:18,556 - The power to control the odds. - Let me do a search on his name. 249 00:18:19,975 --> 00:18:22,811 [Pensive music playing] 250 00:18:22,894 --> 00:18:26,481 Guess I shouldn't be surprised that mxyzptlk didn't bring anything up. 251 00:18:26,648 --> 00:18:27,732 Well, what's that? 252 00:18:32,070 --> 00:18:33,947 It's mikail's name backwards. 253 00:18:37,492 --> 00:18:39,744 - Looks like a nursery rhyme gone bad. - Yeah. 254 00:18:39,911 --> 00:18:45,166 It's some legend from the piatoryer region in the Balkans. 255 00:18:45,709 --> 00:18:47,919 That's near where mikail's from. 256 00:18:51,298 --> 00:18:56,511 It says the region has been terrorized for centuries by a bloodline of people who have... 257 00:18:56,594 --> 00:18:58,763 Who can control the hand of luck. 258 00:18:58,930 --> 00:19:00,974 It's not luck if they're controlling people. 259 00:19:01,141 --> 00:19:03,601 What does it say about the backwards name? 260 00:19:04,436 --> 00:19:07,522 The family changed their name and fled to escape the stigma 261 00:19:07,689 --> 00:19:10,233 after the village mysteriously burned to the ground. 262 00:19:10,400 --> 00:19:12,527 Mikail's still running from his heritage. 263 00:19:12,694 --> 00:19:16,489 It doesn't exactly say how to stop the kissing bandit, does it? 264 00:19:16,656 --> 00:19:18,533 Oh, here. "According to the legends, 265 00:19:18,700 --> 00:19:21,745 the only thing that stopped them was a plague of locusts." 266 00:19:22,287 --> 00:19:24,831 There may be one other force they didn't count on. 267 00:19:27,876 --> 00:19:31,004 Think about it. Who brought him here in the first place? 268 00:19:33,173 --> 00:19:35,592 You want me to deport a LuthorCorp exchange student? 269 00:19:37,677 --> 00:19:41,723 Gambling on crows games isn't a sanctioned extracurricular. 270 00:19:41,890 --> 00:19:45,018 I'm surprised you care so much about some half-rate bookie. 271 00:19:45,185 --> 00:19:48,104 Or is there something else about mikail you're not telling me? 272 00:19:48,646 --> 00:19:52,817 Lex, you sponsored him. I just thought you might wanna do something about it. 273 00:19:52,984 --> 00:19:55,278 Of course, I'll look into it. 274 00:19:55,445 --> 00:19:59,491 Though, I'm surprised you didn't go to the principal first or coach teague. 275 00:19:59,657 --> 00:20:03,119 But then, I can see how that could be more complicated than it sounds. 276 00:20:05,705 --> 00:20:08,166 Why would it be more complicated? 277 00:20:09,000 --> 00:20:10,043 Come on. 278 00:20:10,210 --> 00:20:13,713 I can't be the only one who's picked up on Lana's fondness for quarterbacks. 279 00:20:14,506 --> 00:20:16,633 Even retired ones. 280 00:20:18,676 --> 00:20:21,846 Yeah, to be honest, it has been hard to see her with someone else. 281 00:20:23,431 --> 00:20:24,682 Don't worry. 282 00:20:24,849 --> 00:20:27,644 Paris can have a magical effect on people, 283 00:20:27,811 --> 00:20:31,356 but the enchantment has a funny way of waning the longer you're gone. 284 00:20:31,940 --> 00:20:35,902 I know Lana. She's never been this serious about anyone. 285 00:20:36,528 --> 00:20:40,407 You sound awfully concerned for someone who let her walk out of his life. 286 00:20:43,201 --> 00:20:46,413 I guess the, "if you love them, set them free" thing backfired. 287 00:20:46,579 --> 00:20:48,748 It's not about love, Clark. 288 00:20:48,915 --> 00:20:51,418 It's about what you're willing to do for it. 289 00:20:52,001 --> 00:20:55,213 On that field, you'll do whatever it takes to win. 290 00:20:55,380 --> 00:20:58,383 But if you're not willing to do the same for Lana, 291 00:20:58,550 --> 00:21:01,219 maybe she doesn't mean as much to you as you think. 292 00:21:01,302 --> 00:21:04,305 [Pensive music playing] 293 00:21:10,186 --> 00:21:14,190 Clark on steroids. That's a little hard to picture. 294 00:21:14,357 --> 00:21:16,067 It happens to a lot of guys. 295 00:21:16,234 --> 00:21:18,278 They want so badly to outperform everyone, 296 00:21:18,445 --> 00:21:22,449 before you know it, all they care about is winning, no matter what the cost. 297 00:21:22,907 --> 00:21:24,701 You're not responsible for Clark. 298 00:21:25,577 --> 00:21:26,703 Actually, I am. 299 00:21:27,579 --> 00:21:31,458 Coach ouigley asked me to give him a drug test and I never mentioned it to Clark. 300 00:21:31,541 --> 00:21:33,918 So I lied and said it came back clean. 301 00:21:34,502 --> 00:21:36,463 - Why would you do that? - I don't know. 302 00:21:36,629 --> 00:21:40,592 Because I believe in Clark, and because he knows about us. 303 00:21:40,758 --> 00:21:42,510 I didn't wanna stir the waters. 304 00:21:42,677 --> 00:21:46,431 All he's got to do is tell somebody at the school, and I lose my job. 305 00:21:46,598 --> 00:21:48,600 - Clark wouldn't make it personal. - Why not? 306 00:21:49,309 --> 00:21:53,146 I can't imagine what I'd do if someone tried to take you away from me. 307 00:21:53,605 --> 00:21:57,275 Nobody took me away from Clark. I left. 308 00:21:57,817 --> 00:21:59,486 Right. 309 00:21:59,652 --> 00:22:03,406 Clark's a big part of the reason why I took off for Paris in the first place. 310 00:22:03,990 --> 00:22:08,453 Oh. That must be from the book of things you never wanna hear about your girlfriend's ex. 311 00:22:08,620 --> 00:22:11,789 Look, Jason, I'm with you now, and I couldn't be happier. 312 00:22:11,956 --> 00:22:14,959 And I know, I know, Clark can be unpredictable, 313 00:22:15,126 --> 00:22:18,838 but he knows that you need this job to stay in college. 314 00:22:21,674 --> 00:22:26,137 I know it's hard because you're so close to him, but are you sure you really know him? 315 00:22:26,221 --> 00:22:29,224 [Pensive music playing] 316 00:22:36,648 --> 00:22:40,860 Don't get me wrong, mikail. I appreciate your entrepreneurial ingenuity. 317 00:22:41,027 --> 00:22:43,821 But importing bookies tends to reflect poorly on a company. 318 00:22:43,988 --> 00:22:46,449 These are just fun games. 319 00:22:46,616 --> 00:22:49,911 The ins isn't exactly renowned for their good sportsmanship. 320 00:22:50,078 --> 00:22:52,330 They're revoking your visa and sending you back. 321 00:22:52,497 --> 00:22:55,833 But a man like you can pull strings to keep me here, yes? 322 00:22:56,251 --> 00:22:58,294 If I wanted to. 323 00:22:58,461 --> 00:23:01,005 But whatever talents my father saw in you, 324 00:23:01,172 --> 00:23:05,009 they're not worth the embarrassment you bring to me and my company. 325 00:23:06,469 --> 00:23:10,056 I've made the arrangements. You'll be halfway over the Atlantic by morning. 326 00:23:10,765 --> 00:23:13,059 You don't really want that. 327 00:23:13,226 --> 00:23:16,229 You want to know why your dad brought me here. 328 00:23:17,188 --> 00:23:19,399 Not that badly. 329 00:23:20,858 --> 00:23:23,528 - What if we make a wager? - Now, why would I take a bet 330 00:23:23,695 --> 00:23:28,366 - when I could have you thrown out? - I know gamblers better than anybody. 331 00:23:28,741 --> 00:23:30,285 You're the caviar kind. 332 00:23:30,451 --> 00:23:33,788 When you hold everything, the only thing that can give you a thrill 333 00:23:33,955 --> 00:23:37,709 is putting your chips on the one thing that can slip through your fingers. 334 00:23:43,381 --> 00:23:47,218 And, uh, what would that one thing be, mikail? 335 00:23:47,385 --> 00:23:50,096 Well, in this case, me. 336 00:23:52,557 --> 00:23:56,603 How much do you believe in this quarterback friend of yours, Clark Kent? 337 00:23:59,522 --> 00:24:02,025 The championship game? 338 00:24:03,234 --> 00:24:04,527 What's the wager? 339 00:24:05,320 --> 00:24:07,614 If the crows lose, you arrange citizenship for me 340 00:24:07,780 --> 00:24:09,949 and one million dollars to start new. 341 00:24:10,783 --> 00:24:12,910 And if the crows win, 342 00:24:13,077 --> 00:24:16,456 I have a hard time believing you can cover that bet. 343 00:24:16,623 --> 00:24:17,874 I can't. 344 00:24:18,041 --> 00:24:23,087 But the reason your father brought me here was far more valuable than just money. 345 00:24:23,171 --> 00:24:26,215 [Ominous music playing] 346 00:24:34,057 --> 00:24:35,433 [Mikail] Oh, look. 347 00:24:35,600 --> 00:24:40,438 A real live American football superhero. 348 00:24:40,605 --> 00:24:42,523 What are you doing here? 349 00:24:42,690 --> 00:24:47,362 I came here to thank you for ratting me out to Lex. 350 00:24:47,820 --> 00:24:52,867 It wasn't hard to figure out. I knew Chloe would squeal, just not to him. 351 00:24:53,034 --> 00:24:54,285 She's too proud. 352 00:24:54,952 --> 00:24:57,413 You seem to be the common denominator. 353 00:24:57,580 --> 00:25:00,792 So you forget, games are my business. 354 00:25:00,958 --> 00:25:05,797 So if you don't know the players, you cannot guess the outcome. 355 00:25:06,964 --> 00:25:10,635 I thought you'd be halfway back to the village of the damned by now. 356 00:25:10,802 --> 00:25:13,638 I'm not cursed, Clark. I am lucky. 357 00:25:13,805 --> 00:25:16,307 And on Saturday, in the championship game, 358 00:25:16,474 --> 00:25:18,476 I'm going to be very lucky. 359 00:25:19,310 --> 00:25:21,979 - If you think I'm gonna throw that game... - If? 360 00:25:22,146 --> 00:25:27,485 When there is an if, there are odds, and I always beat the odds. 361 00:25:27,652 --> 00:25:28,653 Choke. 362 00:25:28,736 --> 00:25:30,697 [Coughing] 363 00:25:31,823 --> 00:25:35,952 For example, the odds in the championship are based on you playing. 364 00:25:36,119 --> 00:25:37,745 If you don't go out on the field, 365 00:25:37,912 --> 00:25:41,416 then my profit margin takes an unfortunate turn. 366 00:25:41,582 --> 00:25:45,211 That is why you're not going to tell anyone else about me, 367 00:25:45,378 --> 00:25:47,672 and you are going to be on that field... 368 00:25:48,214 --> 00:25:53,177 Unless you want to see more of your buddies in the hospital. 369 00:26:01,728 --> 00:26:03,229 - Breathe. - Igaspsi 370 00:26:03,312 --> 00:26:06,315 [dramatic music playing] 371 00:26:17,994 --> 00:26:19,495 - Chloe. - Hey. 372 00:26:19,662 --> 00:26:21,998 Clark, warm-up in 15 minutes. 373 00:26:22,165 --> 00:26:25,126 I hope you had better luck with the locusts than I did with Lex. 374 00:26:25,293 --> 00:26:28,504 Last time I checked, they weren't selling biblical plagues on Amazon. 375 00:26:28,671 --> 00:26:33,009 But since every legend is born in the seed of truth, I looked up apocalyptic critters. 376 00:26:33,176 --> 00:26:35,470 Besides eating crops, what else can they do? 377 00:26:35,636 --> 00:26:40,308 When locusts swarm, they emit an energy wave to avoid crashing into each other. 378 00:26:40,475 --> 00:26:44,228 Maybe mikail's commands operate on a similar frequency, like a radio signal. 379 00:26:44,353 --> 00:26:47,398 Or dog whistle. Sound travels but the human ear doesn't pick it up. 380 00:26:47,565 --> 00:26:51,027 Yeah. Now, what's interesting is that once locusts' signals are jammed, 381 00:26:51,194 --> 00:26:54,655 they can't fly anymore without running into each other. It's permanent. 382 00:26:54,822 --> 00:26:58,576 Maybe all we have to do is find something that will jam mikail's frequency. 383 00:26:58,659 --> 00:27:01,913 And I think I know where to find that, so now we just have to find him. 384 00:27:02,038 --> 00:27:03,831 In his quest for the American dream, 385 00:27:03,998 --> 00:27:06,876 he's got a lot of bets riding on this game. He'll be here. 386 00:27:07,043 --> 00:27:08,294 - Okay. - I gotta go. 387 00:27:08,461 --> 00:27:09,796 - Good luck. - Thanks. 388 00:27:09,879 --> 00:27:13,508 [Green day's "boulevard of broken dreams" playing] 389 00:27:13,591 --> 00:27:17,845 [Announcer over pa] Greetings, football fans, and welcome to the championship game 390 00:27:18,012 --> 00:27:21,808 between the Topeka valley huskies and your Smallville crows. 391 00:27:21,891 --> 00:27:27,688 J“ I walk a lonely road the only one that I have ever knownj“ 392 00:27:27,772 --> 00:27:33,402 j“ don't know where it goes but it's home to me, and I walk alone j“ 393 00:27:38,950 --> 00:27:44,914 J“ I walk this empty street on the boulevard of broken dreams j“ 394 00:27:44,997 --> 00:27:50,920 j“ where the city sleeps and I'm the only one, and I walk alone j“ 395 00:27:53,214 --> 00:27:56,300 j“ I walk alone, I walk alone j“ 396 00:27:58,886 --> 00:28:02,181 j“ I walk alone, I walk a j“ 397 00:28:02,265 --> 00:28:07,770 j“ my shadow's the only one that walks beside me j“ 398 00:28:07,854 --> 00:28:14,861 j“ my shallow heart's the only thing that's beating... j“ 399 00:28:14,944 --> 00:28:19,407 [quigley] All right, let's go. All right, let's go, let's go. Come on, come on. 400 00:28:20,408 --> 00:28:22,326 Leave it all out on the field. 401 00:28:23,494 --> 00:28:24,704 Clark. 402 00:28:24,787 --> 00:28:27,307 - [Quigley] Let's do it. - [Jason] Let's go, guys. Come on, man. 403 00:28:27,373 --> 00:28:29,542 - [Jay] Come on. - [Cameron] Yeah, crows. 404 00:28:29,834 --> 00:28:31,502 What are you doing? 405 00:28:32,420 --> 00:28:35,339 Mikail said he'd hurt those guys if I wasn't out there. 406 00:28:35,506 --> 00:28:40,136 A bunch of 250-pound guys banging into each other on a football field is one thing. 407 00:28:40,303 --> 00:28:43,890 Getting hit by you is like getting run over by a train. It's a big difference. 408 00:28:44,015 --> 00:28:46,976 I hope that doesn't happen. I think Chloe and I found a way to stop mikail. 409 00:28:47,143 --> 00:28:49,395 Chloe and you think you found a way to stop him. 410 00:28:49,562 --> 00:28:51,814 Well, I'm sorry, son, thinking is not good enough. 411 00:28:51,981 --> 00:28:55,109 Dad, I know you don't agree, but taking responsibility 412 00:28:55,276 --> 00:28:57,445 means having faith to make the hard choices. 413 00:28:57,612 --> 00:29:00,823 And it also means being willing to accept the consequences. 414 00:29:02,116 --> 00:29:05,661 Every handshake, every hug, every time I'm out on that field, 415 00:29:05,828 --> 00:29:09,999 I make a conscious decision to fall when guys hit me so they don't get hurt. 416 00:29:11,334 --> 00:29:15,504 No matter how hard you try, you can't understand that. 417 00:29:17,298 --> 00:29:19,675 That's why it's my decision, not yours. 418 00:29:21,636 --> 00:29:24,639 [Hopeful music playing] 419 00:29:30,770 --> 00:29:33,731 You're starting to sound more and more like your father. 420 00:29:39,487 --> 00:29:40,905 I hope so, dad. 421 00:29:49,705 --> 00:29:53,793 [Announcer over pa] Now taking the field, your Smallville crows. 422 00:29:53,960 --> 00:29:59,924 Today's crows captains are seniors Cameron jiff, Jay crozer, Austin pond 423 00:30:00,091 --> 00:30:02,343 and Clark Kent. 424 00:30:03,260 --> 00:30:06,639 The crows are undefeated in 13 contests this season. 425 00:30:06,806 --> 00:30:10,685 They are led by third-year coach, Wayne quigley. 426 00:30:11,227 --> 00:30:15,398 We'd like to thank today's sponsors: The Smallville ledger, LuthorCorp, 427 00:30:15,564 --> 00:30:20,987 b.v. Davenport's auto body shop and old spice red zone. 428 00:30:21,070 --> 00:30:24,073 [Ominous music playing] 429 00:30:53,019 --> 00:30:55,396 [High-pitched squealing] 430 00:30:56,897 --> 00:30:59,608 [Announcer] First down, Smallville. Ball on the 45-yard line. 431 00:30:59,775 --> 00:31:01,027 [High-pitched squealing] 432 00:31:02,153 --> 00:31:03,696 [Whistle blowing] 433 00:31:07,616 --> 00:31:09,618 [Boy] Ready? Go. 434 00:31:12,288 --> 00:31:13,622 [Clark] And down. 435 00:31:13,789 --> 00:31:15,541 Hollywood-80. Hollywood-80. 436 00:31:15,708 --> 00:31:17,668 Set. Hut. Hut. 437 00:31:18,919 --> 00:31:20,212 Trip. 438 00:31:24,050 --> 00:31:26,052 [High-pitch squealing continues] 439 00:31:30,681 --> 00:31:33,768 [Quigley] All right. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Come on. Come on. 440 00:31:43,152 --> 00:31:45,029 Hollywood-80. Hollywood-80. 441 00:31:45,196 --> 00:31:46,989 Set. Hut. 442 00:31:51,327 --> 00:31:52,661 Fumble. 443 00:31:57,750 --> 00:31:59,210 - [Referee] Touchdown. - Yeah! 444 00:31:59,376 --> 00:32:01,128 Damn right, crozer. That's the way to go. 445 00:32:01,212 --> 00:32:03,964 [Social distortion's "reach for the sky" playing] 446 00:32:04,048 --> 00:32:06,008 [Clark] Red—48, red-48. Set. Hut. 447 00:32:06,092 --> 00:32:10,554 J“ when I was young I was invincible I find myself now thinking twice j“ 448 00:32:11,430 --> 00:32:18,020 j“ I never thought about no future it's just the roll of the dice j“ 449 00:32:18,854 --> 00:32:23,067 j“ but the day may come when you've got something to lose j“ 450 00:32:23,150 --> 00:32:26,695 j“ and just when you think you're done paying dues j“ 451 00:32:26,779 --> 00:32:30,366 j“ and you say to yourself dear god what have I done? J“ 452 00:32:30,449 --> 00:32:32,618 j“ and hope it's not too late j“ 453 00:32:32,701 --> 00:32:39,125 j“ 'cause tomorrow may never come j“ 454 00:32:39,208 --> 00:32:46,090 j“ reach for the sky, 'cause tomorrow may never come j“ 455 00:32:46,173 --> 00:32:52,179 j“ reach for the sky, 'cause tomorrow may never come j“ 456 00:32:54,890 --> 00:33:01,438 j“ yesterday is history and tomorrow's a mystery... j“ 457 00:33:01,522 --> 00:33:02,522 [mikail] Filthy toy. 458 00:33:04,733 --> 00:33:06,527 Stop. 459 00:33:06,861 --> 00:33:10,781 Looks like someone's been broken. Sucks when you have to play fair, doesn't it? 460 00:33:10,906 --> 00:33:16,537 Well, in my country you do not survive if you cannot adapt to the unexpected. 461 00:33:16,620 --> 00:33:21,667 J“ hold you tight cause tomorrow may never come reach for the sky... j“ 462 00:33:22,042 --> 00:33:24,670 [announced Joe meszarrchek lines up behind center. 463 00:33:24,837 --> 00:33:27,756 There's the snap. There's a fumble on play. 464 00:33:27,923 --> 00:33:29,842 The crows regain possession. 465 00:33:29,925 --> 00:33:33,179 The crows immediately call their last time-out. 466 00:33:33,596 --> 00:33:34,805 Clark. 467 00:33:34,889 --> 00:33:38,350 [Ominous music playing] 468 00:33:38,475 --> 00:33:40,227 What are you doing here? 469 00:33:42,062 --> 00:33:44,440 Here's how the last play in my game works. 470 00:33:44,607 --> 00:33:47,902 If the crows score another touchdown, Chloe's dead. 471 00:33:48,277 --> 00:33:51,488 If you don't go back out on the field right now 472 00:33:51,655 --> 00:33:54,408 and lose the game, Chloe's dead. 473 00:34:00,789 --> 00:34:02,374 Kent, let's go. 474 00:34:02,541 --> 00:34:06,378 All right. You'll do an ace back, Montana post. 475 00:34:06,545 --> 00:34:08,797 This is it. This is for the title. 476 00:34:11,926 --> 00:34:15,638 [Announcer over pa] Crows have it, first and 10 on the 50-yard line. 477 00:34:16,180 --> 00:34:18,432 Five seconds remaining on the clock. 478 00:34:18,557 --> 00:34:21,953 - [Clark] All right, let's do it. - [Announcer] Smallville has time for one more play. 479 00:34:21,977 --> 00:34:24,855 The season all comes down to this. 480 00:34:25,022 --> 00:34:26,982 [Boy] Not this time. 481 00:34:33,364 --> 00:34:36,367 [Suspenseful music playing] 482 00:34:44,541 --> 00:34:45,834 Set. Hut. 483 00:35:43,600 --> 00:35:47,396 [Announcer] Touchdown. The crows win. Can you believe that pass? 484 00:35:47,563 --> 00:35:49,064 With one shot remaining 485 00:35:49,356 --> 00:35:53,027 Clark Kent makes another unbelievable play. 486 00:35:53,110 --> 00:35:56,447 [Dramatic music playing] 487 00:35:59,408 --> 00:36:01,076 [Crowd cheering] 488 00:36:01,160 --> 00:36:03,162 [Whooping] 489 00:36:04,079 --> 00:36:07,082 Come on, man. We're missing the party. 490 00:36:08,792 --> 00:36:10,711 [Announcer] It's been an unbelievable year. 491 00:36:10,794 --> 00:36:13,422 Look at the well-deserved celebration in the end zone. 492 00:36:13,589 --> 00:36:18,218 Congratulations to the crows on an undefeated season. 493 00:36:29,813 --> 00:36:33,859 Looks like championship quarterbacks no longer have a curfew, huh? 494 00:36:34,568 --> 00:36:36,236 I'm late. 495 00:36:36,737 --> 00:36:38,405 Sorry. 496 00:36:39,156 --> 00:36:40,366 [Whispers] Jonathan. 497 00:36:43,243 --> 00:36:45,120 Clark... 498 00:36:45,287 --> 00:36:48,165 Your mother and I know that mikail was arrested. 499 00:36:49,416 --> 00:36:53,420 Now, when I was on that field, all I had to worry about 500 00:36:53,587 --> 00:36:57,257 was completing the next pass or whether or not I was gonna get sacked. 501 00:37:00,928 --> 00:37:02,971 We're very proud of you. 502 00:37:03,138 --> 00:37:04,973 For everything. 503 00:37:08,185 --> 00:37:10,104 Hey, you, come on. 504 00:37:10,270 --> 00:37:12,940 - Good night. - [Jonathan] Good night. 505 00:37:14,733 --> 00:37:15,818 I don't know what it is, 506 00:37:15,984 --> 00:37:19,738 but no matter how many times I put you in the penalty box, it never sticks. 507 00:37:19,905 --> 00:37:22,991 I hear you're quite the hero tonight, Clark Kent. 508 00:37:23,158 --> 00:37:25,786 If it wasn't for you, we wouldn't have won the game. 509 00:37:25,953 --> 00:37:30,124 Yeah, well, you can thank uncle Sam for that. My uncle Sam. 510 00:37:30,290 --> 00:37:33,168 It's amazing the access a three-star general has to cool toys. 511 00:37:33,335 --> 00:37:36,130 You never know when a jamming device for stealth fighters 512 00:37:36,296 --> 00:37:38,006 will be handy at a football game. 513 00:37:38,173 --> 00:37:41,343 Because of that jamming device, mikail can't control anyone anymore. 514 00:37:41,510 --> 00:37:46,515 Awesome. But what I don't understand is how I miraculously came untied. 515 00:37:48,684 --> 00:37:52,813 I don't understand how you got sucked into anything besides anonymous tips. 516 00:37:53,689 --> 00:37:57,734 Well, we all have our weaknesses, I guess. 517 00:37:57,901 --> 00:38:00,362 Except for you, of course. 518 00:38:17,087 --> 00:38:21,842 [Lex] You'll find your accommodations more comfortable than county lockup. 519 00:38:23,510 --> 00:38:25,846 And where are you taking me? 520 00:38:26,221 --> 00:38:27,848 Don't worry... 521 00:38:32,436 --> 00:38:37,024 - You're gonna have a lot of company. - I'm not worried. I can learn from you. 522 00:38:37,191 --> 00:38:41,111 But I'm just sorry we can't make good on our agreement. 523 00:38:41,278 --> 00:38:43,363 You underestimate the value of my winnings. 524 00:38:43,530 --> 00:38:46,950 I told you, Mr. Luthor, I have lost my talent. 525 00:38:47,117 --> 00:38:49,870 Mikail, if it's one thing I've learned, 526 00:38:50,037 --> 00:38:52,456 it's that anything lost can be found again. 527 00:38:54,082 --> 00:38:57,461 If you knew I had a special talent, then why did you bet against me? 528 00:38:57,628 --> 00:39:00,923 I didn't. I bet on Clark Kent. 529 00:39:01,006 --> 00:39:05,010 [Pensive music playing] 530 00:39:17,064 --> 00:39:19,191 Like I said, 531 00:39:19,358 --> 00:39:21,151 you're not alone. 532 00:39:31,828 --> 00:39:35,916 Lana, where's Jason? I've been looking for him. I left him three messages. 533 00:39:36,083 --> 00:39:37,668 Yeah, I know. 534 00:39:37,751 --> 00:39:42,130 I thought he'd wanna know that Metropolis university offered me a scholarship. 535 00:39:43,882 --> 00:39:45,676 That's great, Clark. 536 00:39:47,219 --> 00:39:49,596 One of the scouts he called saw me in the game. 537 00:39:49,763 --> 00:39:51,848 I wanted to thank him for trusting me. 538 00:39:52,015 --> 00:39:55,018 Well, it's too bad that you couldn't return the favor. 539 00:39:56,103 --> 00:39:58,272 Jason was fired this morning. 540 00:40:08,657 --> 00:40:10,659 [Door opens] 541 00:40:15,289 --> 00:40:18,417 Good to know the local football star still has time for his friends. 542 00:40:18,584 --> 00:40:20,460 I wouldn't put it like that. 543 00:40:22,087 --> 00:40:23,797 Wild guess. 544 00:40:23,964 --> 00:40:26,842 You're not talking about the football star part. 545 00:40:29,553 --> 00:40:30,971 Maybe I wasn't clear, 546 00:40:31,138 --> 00:40:35,058 but what you and I talk about is supposed to stay between us. 547 00:40:36,268 --> 00:40:37,936 I see. 548 00:40:38,103 --> 00:40:42,065 So today I'm taking the role of the despicable, untrustworthy friend, 549 00:40:42,232 --> 00:40:45,819 and as usual, our hero is making the fatal flaw ofjumping to conclusions. 550 00:40:45,986 --> 00:40:49,156 You gonna tell me you weren't the one who got Jason fired? 551 00:40:50,032 --> 00:40:53,785 A teacher-student liaison is a taboo that's pretty hard to come back from. 552 00:40:53,952 --> 00:40:57,247 Oh, you're gonna take the moral high ground on this. 553 00:40:57,414 --> 00:41:00,834 I'd hate to see Lana's infatuation earn her a Scarlet letter around town. 554 00:41:01,001 --> 00:41:02,502 She has you to thank for that. 555 00:41:02,669 --> 00:41:06,506 You and I were the only two who knew about it. Now everybody's talking. 556 00:41:08,008 --> 00:41:10,677 You didn't do this to protect her. 557 00:41:13,680 --> 00:41:16,224 You know Lana isn't meant to be with Jason. 558 00:41:18,685 --> 00:41:21,313 Maybe a year ago I would've believed you got him fired 559 00:41:21,480 --> 00:41:24,149 out of some twisted loyalty from being my friend. 560 00:41:24,691 --> 00:41:26,777 But you didn't do this for me. 561 00:41:27,486 --> 00:41:29,279 Why did you do it? 562 00:41:31,990 --> 00:41:34,993 [Ominous music playing] 563 00:41:50,050 --> 00:41:53,053 [Theme music playing]