[Lifehouse playing "come back down"]
J“ staring right back in the face a memory can't be erased j“
j“ I know, because I tried j“
j“ start to feel the emptiness and everything I'm gonna miss j“
j“ I know, that I can't hide j“
j“ all this time is passing by j“
j“ I think it's time to just move on j“
j“ when you come back down j“
j“ if you land on your feet j“
j“ I hope you find a way to make it back to me j“
j“ when you come around 17! Be there for you j“
[grunts]
J“ start to breathe and fake a smile it's all the same after a while j“
j“ I know, that you are tired j“
j“ carrying the ones you lost a picture frame with all the thoughts j“
j“ I know, you hold inside j“
j“ I hope that you can find your way back j“
j“ to the place where you belong j“
[Ominous music playing]
You're all gonna pay.
Now, that's what I call a torch.
Genius.
[Theme music playing]
J“ somebody save me j“
j“ let your warm hands break right through it j“
j“ somebody save me j“
j“ I don't care how you do it j“
-j“ just stay, stay j“ -j“ stay with me j“
j“ come on, I've been waiting for you j“
j“ to stay with me j“
j“ I made this whole world shine for you j“
j“ stay, stay j“
j“ come on j“
[Lana] "Election of prom royalty is an archaic and elitist ritual
whose time has come and gone." Chloe Sullivan strikes again.
What? Oh, please don't tell me I lost you to tiara fever too.
No, but balloons and taffeta seem a little harmless
compared to your usual targets.
Well, this is how I see it. Homecoming is forjocks,
graduation's for parents, and prom is the rite of passage for all of us.
It's supposed to be a culmination of four years of memories.
Why do we have to ruin it with the pinnacle of a popularity contest?
So does that mean I order more pizza for the Brad Pitt marathon?
What, you're not going? What happened with Jason?
Showing up with the coach that got fired for dating a student?
That is an entrance I could live without.
Right.
Besides, after imagining something for four years,
I don't think it could live up to expectations.
Well, not if you're part of the "half empty" persuasion.
And the Lana I know wouldn't cop out like that.
Come on, Lana, it's gonna be so much fun.
Lex even got lifehouse to play for the seniors.
You can help me bring stag back in style.
[Girl] Excuse me, coming through.
Smells like school spirit.
Chloe, you may think bashing a sacred school tradition
in your tabloid rag is cool, but I think it's disgusting.
Lighten up, dawn. You'll get your throne
because the school is terrified of you and your vicious rumor mill.
Oh, kill me now. You are such the hypocrat.
Hypo...
I'm sorry, whatever it is you're saying is getting lost in translation.
Don't play stupid. The only reason your picture's on that wall
is because of your lame article.
What picture? What wall?
I would say, "may the best girl win," but I think we both know who that is.
Laters.
So apparently I'm not the only one who enjoyed your article,
your highness.
[Chuckles]
Good luck.
[Bell rings]
- [Lex] Who found her? - The gardener.
He was digging a drainage ditch. The guy's pretty shaken up.
[Lex sighs]
- How long has she been dead? - At least a day.
Lex? Oh, my god.
Jason, what are you doing here?
I came to talk to you about some reports
and then I saw security run out of the mansion.
Found this, sir. We got an ID.
[Pensive music playing]
- Bridgette Crosby. - I know that name.
I've come across it in my research. She works for Virgil Swann, the billionaire.
This doesn't concern you.
If it has anything to do with the artifacts, it concerns me.
Edwards, Lyle, will you please escort Mr. Teague to his car?
[Clark] Should I bow to you when I see you or...?
Cute. Very cute.
What about boycotting the vote? Didn't anyone understand?
Oh, they understand it perfectly. You see, you are the boycott.
Think about it. For four years, everybody's been trying
to break out of the stereotype they've been stuck in.
You're the battle cry.
The great Smallville high prom coup, huh?
Clark, you didn't happen to have anything to do with this, did you?
I may have spoken to a few people.
Now, I know you're not gonna let me storm this bastille alone.
So who is Smallville's most eligible bachelor taking to prom?
I was actually thinking of sitting this one out.
What? Oh, not you too.
Wait, let me guess. You spent four years imagining what it would be like
and you don't think it'll live up to your expectations.
Something like that.
So you're gonna let me break out of my rut on-stage, wearing a sash,
while you're at home playing the "what if" game again.
- I never said you were in a rut. - Yeah, but I am, and I'm not alone.
In a couple of weeks we'll graduate from this adolescent fantasy
and we won't have a rut to fall back into.
The thing about expectations, Clark, is they're supposed to drive you
to do more with your life, not stop you from living it.
Personally, I think the future holds a lot more promise for you
than you give it credit.
802:00 is tanning, 3 is nails, 4 is hair,
and the limo picks us up at 6.
If I were you, I'd be more concerned about 12:00.
- We don't need to start that early. - No, dawn, 12 o'clock.
Is that your boyfriend crushing on a freshman?
She is so not making pep squad.
First off, wonderbra, iaters.
The Talon? Hi, can you say "mortified"?
I mean, prom is only 27 hours away.
Yeah, about that, I'm not going.
Don't be stupid.
Dawn, it's over.
- What? - It should've been over a long time ago.
I'm not hanging around just so I can be a bow tie that matches your dress.
You can't break up with me the day before prom.
It's over.
Billy!
That's harsh.
Forget it. He's so yesterday's mystery meat.
Okay, massive re-strategy.
I can't go to prom alone. I need my king.
Get me a yearbook.
[Ashlee Simpson's "la la" playing]
[Humming]
J“ I'm like an alley cat drink the milk up, I want more... j“
ah, I need me some of this.
Genius.
J“ you can meet me on an aeroplane... j“
Harmony, check out this profile.
Okay, gorgeous, captain of the football team,
and single long enough that I'm not sloppy seconds. Mm-hm.
Get me the digits for Clark Kent.
[Screams]
J“ you make me wanna la la in the kitchen, on the floor j“
j“ I'll be a French maid when I meet you at the door j“
j“ I'm like an alley cat drink the milk up, I want more j“
j“ you make me wanna j“
j“ you make me wanna la la in the kitchen, on the floor j“
j“ I'll be a French maid when I meet you at the door j“
j“ I'm like an alley cat drink the milk up, I want more j“
j“ you make me wanna you make me wanna, scream j“
Stop! Please, stop!
Wait! Stop!
[Grunts]
[Tires screech]
[Dawn as Martha] Holy crap.
I'm Clark Kent's mom.
[Ashlee Simpson's "la la" blaring over speakers]
J“ I have waited... j“
mom?
[Singing] J“ you make me wanna la la in the kitchen, on the floor j“
j“ I'll be a French maid when I meet you at the door j“
j“ I'm like an alley cat drink the milk up, I want more-— j“
[music stops]
What's going on?
Hi, son.
- What's for dinner? - Dinner?
Oh, right.
Here, start with this. It's really yummy.
- Are you feeling okay? - I'm great.
I was wanting to ask you,
do you have a date for the prom yet?
Mom, I told you I'm not going to the prom.
What? You have to go!
Well, I kind of wanted to go with Lana, but...
Lana lang? Ugh...
You can't be serious. You two are so last year.
Clark, your prom is the most memorable night of your life.
I am not going to let you miss it. You can take me.
Mom, you're already going, remember, with dad?
- You're chaperones. - Oh, yeah.
Right. Cool.
[Lois sneezing]
I swear, the dog knows I'm allergic.
He follows me wherever I go. He's torturing me.
So this is your little secret.
You're taking her to the prom, aren't you?
[Laughs] Lois?
Mrs. Kent, a lot of things are possible in this world,
but there will be men on Mars before Clark and I go to a prom together.
So you two just get together and mack
- but keep it on the down low in public? - Mom!
I don't mean to be rude, but did you crack open the cooking Sherry?
Of course not. I'm just super pumped about prom.
Well, I'm gonna go.
Mom, maybe I should take you to the Talon tonight.
The Talon? Oh, right, I work there.
Um, no, I can drive myself. Laters.
"Laters"?
[Lamar's "not gonna wait" playing]
J“ saw you at a party in the summertime... j“
I'm psyched Billy dumped dawn.
She was getting so stuck-up.
I heard he already hooked up with sue Ann gardner.
Sue Ann gardner is a big, fat ho.
J“ wish [knew what you were thinking... j“
Mrs. Kent?
Oh, hi, Lana. Shouldn't you be at school helping with the decorations?
The prom committee needs all the help they can get.
I'm not gonna go to the prom.
Why, you think you're so above it all?
No, of course not.
Oh, come on.
Poor little orphan girl
going off to your fancy French art school,
going out with a big college guy...
I don't have to listen to this.
Hey.
[Ominous music playing]
[Dawn as Lana] Genius.
Lana, have you seen my mom?
Forget about your mom, Clark.
I have been meaning to ask you something.
Yeah, sure. What is it?
Well, I know that it's kind of last minute,
but I thought it would be totally amazing if we went to prom together.
J“ I'm not hanging around forever... j“
- Lana, what about Jason? - Clark, it's you I want to go with.
Don't you wanna go with me?
J“ I'm not hanging around forever... j“
- well, I mean, I... - Awesome. It's a date.
I've gotta get back to the school and help set up.
They're lost without me.
Laters.
Mom, are you all right?
For the life of me, I can't remember how I got here.
[Girl] Hi. What do you need me to do?
Looking great, guys.
That's perfect. But remember to use enough tape, okay?
Too much is always better than not enough.
Ugh! Give me that.
Harmony!
This is supposed to be cotton-candy pink.
Why is it sea-foam green?
Nice dawn stiles impersonation.
Yeah, you have the queen-bitch control freak down pat.
What's that supposed to mean?
Where is dawn, anyway?
I have no clue. We'll get way more done without her ordering us around.
- [Billy] See you guys tomorrow. - [Guy] All right, man.
[Suspenseful music playing]
[Billy] All right, so I'll see you guys tomorrow?
You worked up quite a sweat.
Hey, Lana. I didn't expect to see you decorating for the prom.
Well, maybe there's more to me than meets the eye.
Heard you got over dawn stiles pretty quick.
I couldn't spend another second with her.
Her voice, it's nails on a chalkboard. Know what I mean?
No, I don't know what you mean!
But I have an idea.
Why don't you go clean up, and then we can hang out
and get to know each other better?
I'll be right back.
Chloe...
Have you seen Lana?
The only people here are the school spirit club spreading their prom-aganda.
- —Why? - Something's going on.
My mom was acting strange, like she's channeling an inner teenager.
Now Lana's not acting like herself.
Well, if you think Lana's here decorating for the prom,
that definitely falls under altered states.
[Ominous music playing]
Lana.
What are you doing in here?
Nobody breaks up with dawn stiles.
[Screams]
Lana, what's going on?
I don't know.
[Clark] You came out of the boys' locker room...
Lana, you were just in there.
I don't even know how I got to school.
That was Clark. He's at the hospital. Billy's gonna make a full recovery.
Good. Clark said he saw me come out of that locker room.
Do you think I could've done anything when I was blacked out?
Why would I ever hurt Billy durden?
You wouldn't, but dawn stiles would.
Dawn, the girl most likely to be prom queen?
People were saying you were acting freakishly like her
and Clark's mom was acting dawn-ish before she came back online at the Talon.
That's the last thing I remember before blacking out,
talking to Martha in the Talon.
Mrs. Kent says the last thing she remembers
is driving along route 54, where they found dawn's body
at the bottom of Carlton gorge,
the mother lode of all meteor rock.
- Oh, my god. - They have her in the emergency room.
She's in a deep coma.
So you think that her spirit was somehow able to take over Martha
and then transfer into me?
Well, we are in Smallville.
I mean, what would the senior prom be without a body-snatching prom queen?
[Ominous music playing]
- Lana, you okay? - Yeah, I just feel really horrible.
I have no idea what I did.
You didn't do anything. You were inhabited by dawn stiles.
The question is, now that we have the old Lana back,
where's the new dawn?
[Dawn as Harmony] How is she?
Well, she's barely hanging on.
She's got massive head injuries, and she's severely disfigured.
Disfigured?
No, it couldn't be.
That face was so perfect.
Ew, gross.
You're not allowed in here.
Really.
I'm terrified to even think what else I could've said or done
during that last hour.
So you don't remember what you said to me at the Talon today?
Oh, no.
What did I say?
You just, um, asked me to prom.
- Really? - It wasn't you, though, right?
It was dawn, so...
[Woman on pa] Code blue, room 256.
Code blue, room 256.
- Excuse me, are you friends of dawn's? - Yes, what happened?
There's nothing they can do. She passed on.
I'm sure she didn't suffer.
I'm sorry.
Genius.
[Pensive music playing]
Find anything interesting?
Yeah, as a matter of fact, I did.
You crossed the line, Jason. I take my privacy very seriously.
And I take murder very seriously.
It says you sent an e-mail to bridgette Crosby.
I never denied I knew her.
Confirming a meeting between the two of you here at the Luthor mansion
on the same morning she was found face down in the dirt.
Well, Ms. Crosby never showed up for that meeting.
You mentioned an item in your e-mail.
I assume you're talking about an artifact.
Were you gonna buy it from her, or you gonna take it with force?
I don't need to explain myself to you, Jason.
No, but you're gonna have to explain it to the police.
I have no interest being in a murder investigation I have nothing to do with.
Not to mention the media circus that comes with it.
There was a dead body found on your property, Lex.
- It's kind of hard to ignore. - Trust me, I'm not.
Who are you trying to protect?
You? Your father?
Burying bodies in the backyard isn't exactly a hobby of mine, Jason.
Yeah, well, covering up a homicide isn't exactly a hobby of mine.
I think I'll go have a chat with the sheriff.
I just went to see the allergist. This says I owe $200.
Actually, it's 215, including lab fees.
But all they did was stick a bunch of needles in my back
and make me really itchy. What's that all about?
They need to find out what you're allergic to.
I know what I'm allergic to. He's got four legs and drools.
What I need is a prescription.
Please, a dog's life depends on it.
[Dawn as nurse] Miss?
Maybe I can help you.
Hey, you guys look great.
Clark, the only reason we agreed to be chaperones was because of you.
I know it's a little backwards. My parents are going to the prom
and I'm staying home to wait up.
We don't want you to look back on high school and regret not going to the prom.
I'm not sure that standing by the punch bowl
watching bad dancing is a memory I'm gonna Cherish.
I wouldn't be so sure about that, Clark.
I'll bring the truck around.
[Sighs]
I think I know why you're not going tonight.
When I was a freshman,
I remember standing outside watching the seniors go into prom.
The guys in their tuxes, and the girls in their dresses.
I guess I always thought that that would be Lana and me.
Clark, things don't always end up the way you picture them,
but sometimes they can end up even better if you give them a chance.
If you change your mind, I put your tux by the door.
- You rented me a tux? - [Horn honks]
Just in case.
[Dawn as Lois] Well?
How do I look?
- It looks like you're going to the prom. - I am.
And you're taking me.
I'm not gonna let you sit around moping all night
while your parents go out and do the electric boogaloo all night.
It's gonna be fun.
No, I'm not going.
Massive re-strategy.
You're going to your senior prom whether you like it or not.
End of discussion. Put on your tux.
Lois, wasn't this not in the realm of possibilities?
Anything's possible, Clark.
Anything.
[Jason] Over here, sheriff.
Wait a second.
The body was right here. It was right next to this rock.
They must've just built this gazebo.
[Adams] According to county records,
the gazebo's been here since before the Luthors.
- Sheriff, I know what I saw. - —uh—huh.
The dead and decaying body of one bridgette Crosby.
I'll level with you.
A good murder mystery is just the thing I could use right about now.
The thing is, can't have a murder without a victim.
There's no record bridgette Crosby ever existed.
This is crazy. Of course she existed.
Every government database from the IRS to the pta
happens to disagree with you.
I even went on one of those Google searches.
It kept asking me if! Meant "bing Crosby."
The gardener. He found the body. Did you question him?
I questioned the entire landscaping staff.
It's Lex. He's paid them off, or he's intimidating them.
Or you're yanking my rope.
The next time you say there's been a killing, I'd better see a stiff.
[Ominous music playing]
Hello, mother.
Oh, it's done.
Lex took care of the body just like we wanted.
Mm-hm. I love you too.
[Lifehouse playing "blind"]
J“ I was young but I wasn't naive j“
j“ I watched helpless as he turned around to leave... j“
isn't this amazing?
Aren't you so glad you came, Clark? We are gonna have so much fun.
Okay, Lois, you got me here. You can stop laying it on.
I'm gonna go get some punch.
J'ohj'
j“ after all this time j“
j“ I never thought we'd be here j“
j“ never thought we'd be here when my love for you was blind... j“
come on, Chloe, you can do this.
J“ but I couldn't make you see it couldn't make you see it... j“
hey, haven't I seen you here before?
Maybe this time we won't have any natural disasters.
I'm really surprised that you made it.
Yeah, well, remember all those regrets we were talking about?
Not seeing you with a crown on your head would be at the top of the list.
I'm glad you're here.
[Dawn as Lois] Clark! Clark!
It's called an "escort" for a reason.
And you're here...
In pink. Why?
I came to, uh, cheer you on, of course.
Excuse me, everybody. Excuse me. Thanks, guys.
If I could just get your attention for a moment. Thank you.
It is time for the big announcement.
Okay, if by some weird reason I win, the tiara-burning party is at my house.
Let's get closer. Come on.
[Emcee] You voted, and the results are in.
This year's Smallville high prom queen is...
[Drum roll]
Chloe Sullivan!
[Cheenng]
- Come on up here, Chloe. - Congratulations.
What the hell am I doing in a dress? What the hell am I doing at your prom?
Oh, no.
- Did you pin that on me? - I'll explain later, Lois.
A little close to the boob, don't you think?
Oh, my god, you guys. Thank you so much!
This is so totally awesome!
I guess I could say I've looked to the stars
and wished for this moment ever since I was a little girl.
You can dream of standing here your whole life,
but right now, looking down on all of you, I just...
This is just so totally genius! Thank you so much!
Although, I just have to say...
That the person who really deserves this honor is dawn stiles.
[Crowd laughing]
No, seriously, you guys. Seriously.
She gave so much of herself, way more than Chloe Sullivan.
[Students chanting] Chloe! Chloe! Chloe!
Anyway, I promise this will be one night that I will always remember...
And you will never forget.
Okay, I clicked my heels together three times and nothing happened.
Better tell me what's going on.
[Lifehouse playing "come back down"]
J“ and everything I'm gonna miss j“
j“ I know, that I can't hide j“
j“ all this time is passing by j“
j“ I think it's time to just move on j“
j“ when you come back down j“
j“ if you land on your feet j“
j“ I hope you find a way to make it back to me j“
j“ when you come around j“
j“ I'll be there for you... j“
[grunts]
J“ start to breathe and fake a smile it's all the same after a while j“
j“ I know, that you are tired... j“
dad?
Dad, are you okay?
Chloe, she's not acting like herself. She took off down the stairs. I'm fine.
Dad, I need you to get something for me.
[Ominous music playing]
You're all gonna pay.
Now, that's what I call a torch.
How did you do that?
I know it's you, dawn. You don't wanna do this.
All those years I kept trying to be what everyone else wanted,
and it turns out those losers don't even care.
This was supposed to be the best night of my life, and they laughed at me.
Let Chloe go.
There's a whole life after high school. I can be whoever I want.
[Groans]
[Dawn as Clark] The crown's mine, bitch.
[Yells]
Genius.
[Jonathan] Dawn!
Seriously, Mr. Kent, you can't stop me.
That may be true, but I can stop my son.
[Grunting]
What are you doing? What is that?
It's time for you to leave, dawn.
Chloe!
- Are you okay? - Yeah, I'm fine, thanks.
I think you dropped something.
Congratulations, Chloe.
- Listen, Lois... - Your parents filled me in.
Apparently, some girl named dawn was possessing me?
Well, that's the short version.
Yeah, well, that's the last time I'll let her do my hair.
I'm sorry you got pulled into all this.
Don't worry about it. I never quite made it to my senior prom.
The punch could use a little kick.
[Lifehouse playing "you and me"]
J“ what day is it? And in what month? J“
j“ this clock never seemed so alive... j“
I was thinking, since you did get all dressed up
and you came here with me...
You should at least get a dance out of it.
Chivalry noted. But, uh, I'm not the one you wanna dance with, Clark.
J“ 'cause it's you and me and all of the people j“
j“ with nothing to do, nothing to lose j“
j“ 'cause it's you and me and all of the people... j“
j“ and I don't know why I can't keep my eyes off of you j“
j“ all of the things that I want to say j“
j“ just aren't coming out right j“
j“ I'm tripping on words j“
hey.
J“ you got my head spinning I don't know where to go from here... j“
you know, a year from now, this is all gonna feel like a lifetime ago.
It feels like just yesterday when we deserted
that nervous freshman on the dance floor.
You're headed for Metropolis.
You are destined to be a big-shot reporter at the daily planet.
Do you really picture Clark Kent being able to keep up with you?
J“ and I don't know why I can't keep my eyes off of you... j“
you know, Lois, I think Clark might have a lot more to offer than you realize.
I wouldn't bet on it.
J“ something about you now j“
j“ I can't quite figure out j“
j“ everything she does is beautiful... j“
may I have this dance?
I thought you'd never ask.
J“ 'cause it's you and me and all of the people j“
j“ with nothing to do, nothing to lose j“
j“ and it's you and me and all of the people j“
j“ and I don't know why I can't keep my eyes off of you j“
j“ and me and all of the people j“
j“ with nothing to do and nothing to prove j“
j“ and it's you and me and all of the people j“
j“ and I don't know why I can't keep my eyes off of you j“
j“ something about you now j“
j“ I can't quite figure out j“
j“ everything she does is beautiful j“
j“ everything she does is right j“
j“ 'cause it's you and me and all of the people j“
j“ with nothing to do, nothing to lose j“
j“ and it's you and me and all of the people j“
j“ and I don't know why I can't keep my eyes off of you j“
j“ and me and all of the people j“
j“ with nothing to do and nothing to prove j“
j“ and it's you and me and all of the people j“
j“ and I don't know why I can't keep my eyes off of you j“
[Theme music playing]