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[Pensive music playing]

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[Martha] Thank you for the lift.

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With any luck, my car will be
out of the garage tomorrow.

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Oh, bummer.
I love being your chauffeur.

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We can chat, and I get to spend
quality time with my new best friend.

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I'm proud of you, Lois.

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Living in your own apartment,
buying a brand-new car.

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- You've really grown up.
- Oh, let's not get carried away.

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The car's my safety net.

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When I lose my job and apartment,
I'll need somewhere to sleep.

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- [Martha] Thanks again.
- [Lois] See you. Bye.

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[Martha] Bye.

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[Ominous music playing]

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[Shelby barking]

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[Martha] Shelby?

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[Rumbling]

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Mom? Mom. Mom.

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Mom, wake up.

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- Are you okay? Mom?
- I... I must have fainted.

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I haven't eaten anything today.

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That sound, flash of light, what was that?

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What are you talking about?

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[Theme music playing]

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J“ somebody save me j“

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

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j“ somebody save me j“

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j“ I don't care how you do it j“

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

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

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j“ to stay with me j“

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

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j“ stay, stay j“

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j“ come on j“

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According to the weather bureau,
at 10:35 last night,

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other than a little rain,
there was nothing over Smallville.

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- That doesn't rule out heat lightning.
- Nothing was reported.

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Clark, most people are interested
in the forecast, not the past-cast.

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- What's going on?
- Last night I heard a sound.

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It sounded like thunder.
Then I saw a bright light.

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Outside, I found my mom
unconscious in the field.

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- Oh, my god.
- I thought she was struck by lightning.

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- Is she all right?
- Fine, like nothing happened.

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- That's the weird part.
- Maybe she passed out.

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- Has she seen a doctor?
- This morning.

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- They couldn't find anything wrong.
- Then why are you so worried?

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I wanna know where that sound
and that light came from.

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Maybe someone was setting off fireworks
in the field next to you.

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Maybe your super hearing picked up
a car backfiring two counties away.

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What does it matter? Your mom's fine.
You don't have anything to worry about.

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All right, why do I feel like I'm getting
the abridged version of this story?

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I think jor-ei might have
something to do with this.

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Your biological father?

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When I died and he brought me back,
he made a deal.

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He's come back to collect.

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[Ominous music playing]

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Don't take this the wrong way,
but after 800 pictures,

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you don't get any prettier.

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That's enough. Thanks, guys.

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How about a latte?

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[Sighs]

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Don't you find this just a tad sleazy,

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holding a campaign photo shoot
where Martha Kent works?

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You might as well, I don't know,
go out to their farm and milk their cows.

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[Chuckles]

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In case you don't know where your
paycheck comes from, I own the Talon.

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What don't you own?
I guess now you wanna own the government.

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Why are you so angry, Lois?

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What have I ever done to you?

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You just remind me of
the pseudo-politicians I grew up around.

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You know, men who bought
their way into office.

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But do you really think
you can beat Jonathan Kent?

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There must be enough dirt on you
to create a landmass the size of Texas.

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Please, grab a shovel and start digging.

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I have nothing to hide.

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Let me give you a little friendly advice:

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Bow out of the race

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before a pesky little squirrel
digs up one of your rotten acorns.

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Well, thanks, Lois.

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You know, there's nothing more valuable

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than the savvy political advice
of a muffin-peddling college dropout.

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Speaking of, do you have
banana blueberry today?

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Well, many humans believe
that earth was created in seven days.

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Surprised it took you
that long to trust me.

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I wanna know more about jor-ei.

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What son doesn't wanna learn more
about his absentee father?

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But like all great figures in history,

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he can only be understood
in the proper context.

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- We must start at the beginning, kal-ei.
- I don't have time.

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I'm worried.
He's done something to my mother.

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Is your concern based on the bargain
jor-ei made with you?

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- How do you know about that?
- I know more than you can imagine.

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I've been keeping an eye on you for months.

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Does your mother have
any markings on her skin?

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Why? Does that have
something to do with jor-ei?

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All in due time.

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He's my father.
I have the right to know about him.

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- I agree. When you're ready.
- I'm ready now!

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Impatience is such a pathetic human trait.

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I suppose it's to be expected from
someone raised by such a primitive race.

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I happen to care a great deal
about this primitive race.

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A lot more than I do about Krypton.

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Waiting. Patiently.

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[Suspenseful music playing]

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A Kryptonian is teaching history
at central Kansas university?

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I didn't believe it either
until I saw him use his powers.

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He can do everything I can.

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You've seen meteor-infected people
do all kinds of things.

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It doesn't mean he's Kryptonian.

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He calls me kal-ei.

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And he knows about Krypton.

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Clark, I want you to
steer clear of this fellow.

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- Clark.
- I didn't have a choice.

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What do you mean?
You always have a choice, son.

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- I wanted to learn more about jor-ei.
- I'll tell you what you need to know.

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Every Kryptonian has been
hell-bent on death and destruction.

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You can'tjudge an entire people
by the acts of a few. Clark is Kryptonian.

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Kryptonian raised by human beings
with strong values.

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Clark, we don't have any idea
who this professor really is.

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He's done nothing but help so far.

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He told me the truth about Lex.
He saved Lana.

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- He took the silver kryptonite out of me.
- But why, Clark?

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We have no idea what
his motives really are.

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[Teakettle whistling]

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- I'll...
- I'll get it, sweetheart.

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I can't feel my hand.

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Ow! Oh, god. My shoulder's burning.

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[Ominous music playing]

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Dad, what did the doctor say?

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They don't know what it is.
They gave us some antibiotics

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and said I should call if
anything got worse. Come on.

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They're just gonna let her come home?

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Clark, the doctor said
her vital signs are perfectly normal.

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Normal? I found her
unconscious in the driveway.

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That's anything but normal.

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Is there something
you're not telling me, son?

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I'm just worried about mom.

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Me too. But don't worry,
she's gonna be fine.

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Come on.

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[Chloe sighs]

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[Ominous music playing]

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Miss Sullivan.

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Mr. Luthor. What are you doing here?

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You have made it to the major leagues.

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- Congratulations.
- Thank you.

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[Chuckles]

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Very, very nice.

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You've done quite well for yourself.

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I am certain that sooner than later,

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you're gonna be working upstairs
under the Tiffany lamps.

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A big story certainly would
accelerate the process.

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Not that, um, obituaries...

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And wedding announcements
don't inspire scintillating journalism.

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If you're trying to feed me
some sort of self-promoting fluff piece,

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I'm not interested.

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You can put a tuxedo on the Fiddler but
he's still gonna play the same old tune.

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That's good. You should jot that down
and add it to your calendar.

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I gotta go.

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Your creative passion will always be
for the bizarre and the inexplicable.

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That's why I think you're
the perfect reporter for this story.

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You have one minute.

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The clock is ticking.

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It, uh, seems there is someone
at central Kansas university

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who has the astounding ability
to run at virtually the speed of light.

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Have you ever heard of such a thing?

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The school is located in Smallville,
meteor-freak capital of the world.

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This person can lift an
automobile with one hand.

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Can create fire with the blink of an eye.

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It's extraordinary.

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It sounds like a bit of a stretch,
even for me. Do you have any proof?

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If we had proof there wouldn't be
any need for investigative reporting.

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The person's name is Milton fine.

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He is a professor of world history.

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Why did you come to me?

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Frankly?

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I didn't think time
magazine would be interested.

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Good day, miss Sullivan.

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[Pensive music playing]

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Professor.

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Are you shaking me down for lecture notes?

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Or are you ready to begin
your independent study?

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A Mark showed up on my mom.
The doctors don't know what it is.

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- Describe it to me.
- It's like a bruise with veiny strands.

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- Did it start on her left shoulder?
- Yes.

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[Sighs]

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Your father tortured his dissidents
on Krypton the same exact way.

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What?

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I don't suppose I can
hide the truth from you any longer.

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He was a violent dictator.

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He ruled over Krypton with an iron grip
of fear and intimidation.

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Anybody who spoke out against him
was locked away.

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Even the great hero of the people, Zod.

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If he hadn't been captured,

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Zod could have stopped your father
from eviscerating the planet.

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My father destroyed Krypton?

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Billions of people died.

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But he made sure his only son survived.

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All so that one day
you could conquer the human race...

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And re-create Krypton on earth.

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Why should I believe you?

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Believe what you will.

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My concern is for your mother's health.
I need to see her immediately.

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My wife needs medical attention.
You're obviously not a doctor.

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Make this easier on both of us,
and get out of my way.

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Dad, the doctors couldn't help.
Let him look at her.

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- It's been a day and a half since you fell?
- Yes. Exactly.

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Clark, go out and get the truck.

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Martha, I'm taking you back
to the hospital. Come on.

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The doctors can't treat her, Mr. Kent.
Trust me.

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If they puncture her skin or use medication
it could kill her instantly.

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- Why should I trust you?
- Because he's Kryptonian.

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- This could be a Kryptonian disease.
- Clark.

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- Mom? Mom?
- What's happening?

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She needs a meteor rock.
Do you have a meteor rock?

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- Dad, in the closet!
- Yeah.

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[Clark] It's on the top shelf.

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Martha?

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Hold it to her forehead.

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Martha, Martha. Breathe, Martha.

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It's me. It's me.

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It's working.

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[Fine]
In this case, appearances are deceiving.

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There is no cure.

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The meteor will only help ease her pain.

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00:15:01,984 --> 00:15:04,278
- No.
- I'm sorry, kal-ei.

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Within a matter of hours,
your earth mother will be dead.

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[Jonathan] Sweetheart.

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- Where are you going?
- To see Jor-El.

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- Don't. He'll only feed you more lies.
- I don't care!

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Hey, wait a minute.

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Are you telling me jor-ei
is responsible for this?

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What's going on, Clark?

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When jor-ei brought me back,

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he warned me someone close to me
would have to die.

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So he is going after your mother.

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00:15:42,442 --> 00:15:45,027
And why didn't you tell
me about this before?

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I didn't want you and mom to worry.

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You're the only one that has a chance
of stopping this, so do something.

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I won't let him kill her.

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[Dramatic music playing]

240
00:16:17,560 --> 00:16:21,063
[Jor-ei] Kai-El, why have you come?

241
00:16:21,230 --> 00:16:22,899
Please...

242
00:16:23,524 --> 00:16:25,276
Do whatever you want to me.

243
00:16:25,443 --> 00:16:27,403
Leave my mother alone!

244
00:16:27,570 --> 00:16:30,573
I have caused your mother no harm.

245
00:16:30,740 --> 00:16:33,409
No! Don't lie to me!

246
00:16:33,576 --> 00:16:35,953
If I'd have known someone
close to me would die,

247
00:16:36,120 --> 00:16:37,663
I'd have given up my life.

248
00:16:37,830 --> 00:16:39,207
It was you

249
00:16:39,373 --> 00:16:42,627
who chose to give up your powers
and turn your back on me.

250
00:16:42,793 --> 00:16:45,087
Please let her live!

251
00:16:45,505 --> 00:16:47,965
I am sorry, my son.

252
00:16:48,508 --> 00:16:52,345
The wheel of fate has
already been set in motion.

253
00:16:52,845 --> 00:16:56,224
Even you cannot alter destiny.

254
00:17:14,992 --> 00:17:17,411
[Lex] So, what am I looking at here?

255
00:17:18,037 --> 00:17:21,916
It started 48 hours ago,
and it's been continuing on and off since.

256
00:17:22,083 --> 00:17:23,543
What is it, a video glitch?

257
00:17:23,709 --> 00:17:26,295
[Asuka] More like an
electromagnetic tidal wave.

258
00:17:26,462 --> 00:17:29,048
- Good afternoon, Lex.
- Thank you.

259
00:17:29,215 --> 00:17:32,969
Dad, if you've come to dispense a dose
of political advice, save your breath.

260
00:17:33,135 --> 00:17:34,470
I know. I know, Lex.

261
00:17:34,637 --> 00:17:38,182
You have a cadre of
top-shelf professionals for that.

262
00:17:38,349 --> 00:17:40,309
I wonder...

263
00:17:40,977 --> 00:17:44,564
Do they know of the sorts of things
you keep hidden behind closed doors?

264
00:17:44,772 --> 00:17:49,110
Ooh, you must be referring to
our deep, dark family secrets.

265
00:17:49,277 --> 00:17:51,279
Don't worry, I won't embarrass you.

266
00:17:51,445 --> 00:17:54,490
I'm talking about what
you keep in warehouse 15.

267
00:17:57,034 --> 00:18:00,329
If you wanna make up stories,
you won't be the first.

268
00:18:00,496 --> 00:18:01,831
Just make it original.

269
00:18:01,998 --> 00:18:04,875
It's not your campaign I'm worried about,
it's your legacy.

270
00:18:05,042 --> 00:18:07,878
You don't want to end up an eccentric
like Howard Hughes,

271
00:18:08,045 --> 00:18:12,925
remembered more for his 10-inch toenails
than his contributions to society.

272
00:18:13,843 --> 00:18:16,429
I'm afraid you're the
eccentric in the family, dad.

273
00:18:16,596 --> 00:18:19,098
Yes, but I'm not the one
running for public office.

274
00:18:19,265 --> 00:18:22,310
Believe me, Lex, the
electorate has little Patience

275
00:18:22,476 --> 00:18:25,563
for candidates obsessed
with little green men.

276
00:18:25,980 --> 00:18:29,317
It's time to get your house in order, Lex.

277
00:18:32,194 --> 00:18:33,237
[Sighs]

278
00:18:34,614 --> 00:18:36,115
[Chattering]

279
00:18:39,285 --> 00:18:42,288
[Pensive music playing]

280
00:19:00,681 --> 00:19:03,684
[Ominous music playing]

281
00:19:27,917 --> 00:19:31,837
Where's my smile? Hmm?

282
00:19:35,883 --> 00:19:39,345
Are you okay, mom?
Can I get you anything?

283
00:19:42,348 --> 00:19:45,351
Your father told me about jor-ei, Clark.

284
00:19:46,477 --> 00:19:47,978
I want you to know,

285
00:19:48,145 --> 00:19:51,816
I'm more than ready to give up my life
for the life of my child.

286
00:19:55,277 --> 00:19:57,405
Don't talk like that, mom.

287
00:20:01,033 --> 00:20:05,788
You've given me so much happiness, Clark.

288
00:20:07,707 --> 00:20:11,085
I don't know what I
would've been without you.

289
00:20:14,839 --> 00:20:16,966
Without me, none of this
would have happened.

290
00:20:17,133 --> 00:20:21,721
Don't ever feel guilty about this.
Do you hear me?

291
00:20:22,263 --> 00:20:24,974
I wouldn't have it any other way.

292
00:20:26,392 --> 00:20:28,561
You're gonna be fine.

293
00:20:30,688 --> 00:20:32,940
Look at you.

294
00:20:33,566 --> 00:20:36,026
You're a man now, Clark.

295
00:20:37,027 --> 00:20:39,697
A wonderful man.

296
00:20:42,450 --> 00:20:44,702
My job is done.

297
00:20:46,746 --> 00:20:48,789
No, it's not, mom.

298
00:20:50,082 --> 00:20:52,001
You can't say that.

299
00:20:52,543 --> 00:20:54,545
You have to fight this.

300
00:20:59,967 --> 00:21:01,927
I love you, Clark.

301
00:21:04,305 --> 00:21:09,810
And just because I'm gone...

302
00:21:11,270 --> 00:21:13,939
It doesn't mean my love goes with me.

303
00:21:15,983 --> 00:21:18,444
I will always be in your heart.

304
00:21:18,611 --> 00:21:19,945
Always.

305
00:21:25,451 --> 00:21:27,787
I'm not gonna let you die.

306
00:21:31,791 --> 00:21:33,542
I won't let you.

307
00:21:35,878 --> 00:21:37,588
[Whispers] Baby.

308
00:21:49,892 --> 00:21:51,602
[Telephones ringing]

309
00:21:51,769 --> 00:21:54,355
I don't mean to stop the presses,
but I have a favor, chlo.

310
00:21:54,438 --> 00:21:56,649
What else are cousins for? Shoot.

311
00:21:56,816 --> 00:22:00,027
You once mentioned that Lex Luthor
spent time in the cuckoo's nest.

312
00:22:00,194 --> 00:22:04,490
Why not write an expose on the mental
stability of the great bald hope of Kansas?

313
00:22:04,657 --> 00:22:06,200
That would make a great story

314
00:22:06,367 --> 00:22:09,411
if I could find any shred of evidence
or a source that would talk.

315
00:22:09,495 --> 00:22:11,121
There has to be something.

316
00:22:11,288 --> 00:22:14,083
There's lots of sex,
lies and videotapes in Lex's vault.

317
00:22:14,250 --> 00:22:17,586
The problem is,
he sleeps with the key under his pillow.

318
00:22:17,753 --> 00:22:19,755
Why the sudden urge to take down Lex?

319
00:22:19,922 --> 00:22:22,341
I'm just sick and tired
of rich powermongers

320
00:22:22,508 --> 00:22:25,344
who think they can win an election
with their checkbook.

321
00:22:25,511 --> 00:22:28,722
Not to mention the fact
that he called me a "muffin peddler."

322
00:22:28,889 --> 00:22:35,104
- Oh, so basically he hurt your feelings.
- Sort of. But that's beside the point.

323
00:22:35,271 --> 00:22:38,607
You have to have something
on that little hard drive of yours.

324
00:22:43,445 --> 00:22:47,992
Actually Clark's professor at cku
was doing some investigating on LuthorCorp.

325
00:22:48,200 --> 00:22:53,330
- Clark's professor?
- Yeah. He's writing a book.

326
00:22:53,497 --> 00:22:56,500
I actually followed him
to a LuthorCorp warehouse downtown.

327
00:22:56,667 --> 00:22:58,252
And what did you see?

328
00:22:58,419 --> 00:23:02,047
Nothing. Thanks to a little thing
called security, I couldn't get near it.

329
00:23:03,549 --> 00:23:08,012
Well, now you have your trusty sidekick
along for the ride.

330
00:23:09,597 --> 00:23:11,390
Let's go.

331
00:23:11,473 --> 00:23:14,476
[Upbeat music playing]

332
00:23:29,074 --> 00:23:31,160
[Him's "wicked game" playing on radio]

333
00:23:31,243 --> 00:23:32,870
- Hey.
- Maybe you can help me.

334
00:23:33,037 --> 00:23:35,247
I'm trying to find the
highway and I'm lost.

335
00:23:35,414 --> 00:23:37,333
Hold on. I got a map.

336
00:23:52,264 --> 00:23:56,560
- You know, this is a really nice car.
- Yeah, it is, isn't it?

337
00:23:56,727 --> 00:24:01,315
You know, you can't fully appreciate
a car like this unless you sit in it.

338
00:24:01,482 --> 00:24:03,901
- Really?
- Come on. Yeah.

339
00:24:04,068 --> 00:24:06,695
- Okay.
- [Lois] Just for a minute.

340
00:24:06,862 --> 00:24:08,155
Go ahead.

341
00:24:14,745 --> 00:24:16,038
[Chuckles]

342
00:24:16,205 --> 00:24:18,791
- Ready for this? It's amazing.
- Yeah.

343
00:24:18,958 --> 00:24:22,378
If you look there,
there's all sorts of really cool buttons.

344
00:24:22,544 --> 00:24:24,672
Okay, you have a pop-up thingy.

345
00:24:24,838 --> 00:24:28,509
Have a look. Yeah, you can
put things, like, I don't know...

346
00:24:29,009 --> 00:24:31,261
Breath mints and all sorts of stuff.

347
00:24:31,345 --> 00:24:34,348
[Suspenseful music playing]

348
00:24:53,158 --> 00:24:54,159
Put coffee mugs.

349
00:24:54,243 --> 00:24:57,746
- How's the stereo?
- [Lois] It's fantastic. Turn it up.

350
00:24:58,956 --> 00:25:01,458
And, yeah, well...

351
00:25:01,625 --> 00:25:04,545
You know, I really gotta get back to work.

352
00:25:04,712 --> 00:25:06,213
[Laughs nervously]

353
00:25:06,505 --> 00:25:08,632
Right. Okay.

354
00:25:14,221 --> 00:25:16,640
I love a man in uniform.

355
00:25:45,669 --> 00:25:48,213
[Guard] Hey, how'd you get in here?

356
00:25:49,465 --> 00:25:52,051
Attention. Cobra niner.

357
00:25:53,427 --> 00:25:55,804
[Gate guard over radio]
This is three-four—niner, come in.

358
00:25:57,306 --> 00:25:58,640
Hey.

359
00:26:04,563 --> 00:26:05,773
[Tires screeching]

360
00:26:07,441 --> 00:26:14,198
J“ no, I wanna fall in love j“

361
00:26:14,364 --> 00:26:15,699
thank you, miss andretti.

362
00:26:18,118 --> 00:26:19,453
[Guard] Hold it!

363
00:26:32,633 --> 00:26:34,551
There's gotta be a way to save my mom.

364
00:26:36,512 --> 00:26:39,264
There must be. I'll do anything.

365
00:26:40,307 --> 00:26:42,684
There is one option, but
I wouldn't recommend it.

366
00:26:42,893 --> 00:26:44,520
What is it?

367
00:26:46,647 --> 00:26:48,232
No matter how malevolent he is,

368
00:26:48,398 --> 00:26:51,151
Jor-El represents
your only connection with your past.

369
00:26:51,527 --> 00:26:54,071
Just tell me what it is.

370
00:26:54,613 --> 00:26:57,908
The only way to save your mother
is to destroy the fortress.

371
00:26:59,493 --> 00:27:02,329
Jor-El's will is controlling her virus
through the crystals.

372
00:27:02,496 --> 00:27:05,958
If you bring down his fortress,
you will save your mother from his grip.

373
00:27:07,209 --> 00:27:09,878
All he's ever done is try to ruin my life.

374
00:27:10,087 --> 00:27:13,090
Sadly, that was his
legacy on Krypton as well.

375
00:27:14,925 --> 00:27:17,010
I want him gone.

376
00:27:17,803 --> 00:27:20,806
[Ominous music playing]

377
00:27:30,607 --> 00:27:35,112
If anyone is strong
enough to get through this...

378
00:27:36,113 --> 00:27:38,574
It's you, sweetheart.

379
00:27:38,740 --> 00:27:40,742
You can't give up.

380
00:27:43,787 --> 00:27:46,039
You can't give up.

381
00:27:46,623 --> 00:27:47,749
[Knocking on door]

382
00:27:51,795 --> 00:27:54,339
I'll be right back.

383
00:27:56,008 --> 00:27:58,719
Mr. Kent, I'm so sorry,
but I have to find Clark.

384
00:27:58,927 --> 00:28:00,179
He's not here, Chloe.

385
00:28:00,345 --> 00:28:03,348
- He's not with his professor, is he?
- Yeah, they went to the cave.

386
00:28:03,932 --> 00:28:07,603
I've gotta get to him. Okay, Milton
fine is not your ordinary Ph.D.

387
00:28:07,811 --> 00:28:10,063
I know about him.
He's trying to help Martha.

388
00:28:11,857 --> 00:28:15,110
I don't know how helpful
he's actually gonna be.

389
00:28:25,537 --> 00:28:28,540
[Dramatic music playing]

390
00:28:44,473 --> 00:28:47,226
I'll tear this place down piece by piece.

391
00:28:47,768 --> 00:28:49,478
Just tell me where to start.

392
00:28:50,812 --> 00:28:52,522
Right here.

393
00:28:53,106 --> 00:28:54,775
Stab it into the console.

394
00:28:54,983 --> 00:28:56,985
It'll trigger a self-destruct mechanism

395
00:28:57,152 --> 00:29:00,864
and jor-ei and his
fortress will be forever gone.

396
00:29:01,073 --> 00:29:05,285
- What is it?
- It was created to defeat your father.

397
00:29:05,452 --> 00:29:08,914
But Zod was a man of peace.
He would only use it as a last resort.

398
00:29:09,122 --> 00:29:10,958
There was never a chance.

399
00:29:11,792 --> 00:29:13,585
There is now.

400
00:29:16,046 --> 00:29:19,049
You will never hurt my family again.

401
00:29:34,189 --> 00:29:36,483
I couldn't have done it without you.

402
00:29:36,650 --> 00:29:39,027
You're the only one who
could affect the fortress.

403
00:29:39,236 --> 00:29:42,656
Now that you've accomplished your task,
you're just a petty annoyance.

404
00:29:42,864 --> 00:29:46,159
The meteor rock.
You're not even Kryptonian, are you?

405
00:29:46,368 --> 00:29:49,037
I was created by Kryptonians...

406
00:29:49,246 --> 00:29:52,582
But I'm a whole lot smarter.

407
00:29:52,791 --> 00:29:55,669
You are free, general Zod.

408
00:29:56,169 --> 00:29:57,796
Zod?

409
00:29:58,964 --> 00:30:00,132
[Groaning]

410
00:30:01,800 --> 00:30:04,845
The one true Kryptonian.

411
00:30:05,053 --> 00:30:09,516
Finally he will rid this fertile planet
of the scourge of humans

412
00:30:09,683 --> 00:30:12,477
and create Krypton here on earth.

413
00:30:12,686 --> 00:30:14,688
Everything you said to me was a lie.

414
00:30:14,896 --> 00:30:21,486
When you were talking about jor-ei,
you really were talking about Zod.

415
00:30:22,446 --> 00:30:26,533
Jor-ei didn't infect my mother, did he?
You did!

416
00:30:26,742 --> 00:30:30,078
To think that you would sacrifice
your Kryptonian heritage

417
00:30:30,245 --> 00:30:32,414
for a single homo sap/en.

418
00:30:32,622 --> 00:30:35,417
You are a pitiful disgrace.

419
00:30:39,629 --> 00:30:42,591
Goodbye, kal-ei.

420
00:30:47,387 --> 00:30:51,850
Welcome to our new home, general Zod.

421
00:31:00,067 --> 00:31:03,070
[Dramatic music playing]

422
00:31:56,289 --> 00:31:57,833
[Crashing]

423
00:31:59,918 --> 00:32:01,336
Chloe.

424
00:33:19,414 --> 00:33:21,583
Oh, my god!

425
00:33:23,168 --> 00:33:24,711
It's gone.

426
00:33:25,212 --> 00:33:26,713
[Laughing]

427
00:33:45,524 --> 00:33:46,566
[Shelby barks]

428
00:33:46,733 --> 00:33:48,193
Hey, you.

429
00:33:52,155 --> 00:33:53,657
[Clark] Mom, you okay?

430
00:33:53,865 --> 00:33:57,619
Yeah. It's amazing
how wonderful a rainstorm smells

431
00:33:57,786 --> 00:34:00,330
after you think you'll
never smell one again.

432
00:34:00,664 --> 00:34:02,249
[Martha sighs]

433
00:34:02,999 --> 00:34:06,294
I can't imagine
what it would be like if you were gone.

434
00:34:07,754 --> 00:34:10,549
The hardest thing in life
is losing the people you love.

435
00:34:10,924 --> 00:34:13,343
But you'd learn to move on.
We all do.

436
00:34:15,720 --> 00:34:17,764
It wouldn't be easy.

437
00:34:19,349 --> 00:34:22,769
Dad's given me so much,
I could never measure it.

438
00:34:23,436 --> 00:34:26,898
But you're my heart. My soul.

439
00:34:28,984 --> 00:34:30,318
Well, I...

440
00:34:30,527 --> 00:34:34,114
I don't plan on going anywhere
for a long, long time.

441
00:34:53,925 --> 00:34:57,721
You know, next time I head up north,
I've got to remember to pack a parka.

442
00:34:57,929 --> 00:34:59,681
How'd you get up there, anyway?

443
00:35:00,473 --> 00:35:03,226
You left your key in the cave.

444
00:35:03,518 --> 00:35:05,979
Seriously, Clark, you've
gotta be more careful.

445
00:35:06,187 --> 00:35:09,316
I mean, if I can get up there, anyone can.

446
00:35:11,568 --> 00:35:14,904
You know, professor fine
said that human beings were insignificant

447
00:35:15,071 --> 00:35:17,073
and couldn't be depended on.

448
00:35:18,158 --> 00:35:22,329
- He obviously didn't know you very well.
- Please.

449
00:35:22,537 --> 00:35:26,207
Robo-professor knows as much
about human nature as r2-d2.

450
00:35:28,335 --> 00:35:30,420
What was he, anyway?

451
00:35:30,629 --> 00:35:33,256
I saw him materialize
from a bunch of nuts and bolts

452
00:35:33,423 --> 00:35:35,216
that spilled out of the spaceship.

453
00:35:35,383 --> 00:35:37,677
Some sort of Kryptonian
artificial intelligence.

454
00:35:37,844 --> 00:35:39,679
And what did he want with you?

455
00:35:40,180 --> 00:35:43,016
He wanted me to help him free
a rebel Kryptonian named Zod.

456
00:35:44,142 --> 00:35:48,396
What I still don't understand
is how you got onto fine's trail.

457
00:35:49,564 --> 00:35:51,941
You're not gonna like this very much.

458
00:35:52,108 --> 00:35:54,444
Lionel Luthor gave me the lead.

459
00:35:54,611 --> 00:35:55,945
Lionel?

460
00:35:56,112 --> 00:35:59,032
- How'd he know about fine?
- I have no clue.

461
00:35:59,240 --> 00:36:01,242
I hope he doesn't know about the spaceship.

462
00:36:01,409 --> 00:36:04,954
You should get a hold of that thing
before somebody else beats you to it.

463
00:36:05,121 --> 00:36:06,456
There's a problem.

464
00:36:06,665 --> 00:36:10,210
I checked out that warehouse
you told me about. The ship's gone.

465
00:36:11,586 --> 00:36:14,130
Well, the master of the shell game
must have moved it.

466
00:36:14,381 --> 00:36:16,341
- Or...
- Or what?

467
00:36:17,133 --> 00:36:19,636
Or I have bigger problem than I thought.

468
00:36:20,512 --> 00:36:22,722
[Pensive music playing]

469
00:36:27,268 --> 00:36:28,311
[Door opens]

470
00:36:32,232 --> 00:36:35,068
Your message sounded urgent.

471
00:36:37,320 --> 00:36:39,197
You all right?

472
00:36:39,823 --> 00:36:42,659
I thought you were past
your kleptomania stage, dad.

473
00:36:43,702 --> 00:36:46,246
But I guess old habits die hard.

474
00:36:47,330 --> 00:36:49,958
If you are accusing me
of some sort of thievery,

475
00:36:50,125 --> 00:36:54,587
I assure you, son, I have no interest
in your little baubles and trinkets.

476
00:36:54,796 --> 00:36:57,173
You seemed interested
in what was in my warehouse.

477
00:36:57,590 --> 00:37:00,844
What'd you do? Pay off my security?
Bribe my scientists?

478
00:37:01,052 --> 00:37:05,306
You're telling me you misplaced
your most prized possession?

479
00:37:06,433 --> 00:37:09,144
Oh, Lex, Lex.
How many times have I told you.

480
00:37:09,310 --> 00:37:13,398
If you don't keep an eye on the
things you value, they will disappear.

481
00:37:13,606 --> 00:37:15,650
I want it back now!

482
00:37:15,817 --> 00:37:17,110
I wish I could oblige

483
00:37:17,318 --> 00:37:21,030
but, sadly, I had nothing to do
with this unfortunate heist.

484
00:37:21,239 --> 00:37:24,534
I don't know what happened to you
in that meteor shower, dad.

485
00:37:24,701 --> 00:37:28,413
But you're more connected to what was
in that warehouse than I ever realized.

486
00:37:28,621 --> 00:37:31,708
Please be careful, Lex.
You're a fragile man.

487
00:37:31,916 --> 00:37:35,503
I don't wanna see you shattered again
by your delusions.

488
00:37:45,305 --> 00:37:46,347
[Door closes]

489
00:37:53,897 --> 00:37:55,356
[Plays notes on piano]

490
00:38:03,656 --> 00:38:06,785
Tell me you've managed to dig up
at least a speck of dirt on Lex.

491
00:38:06,951 --> 00:38:09,287
I'll take an unpaid
parking ticket at this point.

492
00:38:09,496 --> 00:38:13,124
I told you, Lex keeps his dirty laundry
in a cast-iron hamper.

493
00:38:13,333 --> 00:38:15,752
I might have done this
at first because of pride,

494
00:38:15,919 --> 00:38:17,670
but then I started to worry,

495
00:38:17,921 --> 00:38:20,757
what would Lex Luthor do
with the power of public office?

496
00:38:20,965 --> 00:38:23,051
He's gonna try to rule the world.

497
00:38:23,218 --> 00:38:26,179
- If you're that worried, do something.
- I plan to.

498
00:38:26,346 --> 00:38:30,225
But the one thing I plan on not doing
is poking around inside his warehouses.

499
00:38:30,391 --> 00:38:33,019
I can't believe after that
Charlie's angels escapade,

500
00:38:33,186 --> 00:38:36,981
- all you found in there was fertilizer.
- It wasn't a complete waste of time.

501
00:38:37,148 --> 00:38:40,568
No? What did we manage to do
besides put a scratch on my new car?

502
00:38:40,735 --> 00:38:44,280
You got to experience
the chills and thrills ofjournalism.

503
00:38:44,614 --> 00:38:46,449
Thanks, but no, thanks.

504
00:38:46,616 --> 00:38:48,034
I don't know how you do it.

505
00:38:48,201 --> 00:38:51,246
Chasing story after story
that only leads to dead ends.

506
00:38:51,538 --> 00:38:52,956
I'd never be able to let go.

507
00:38:55,792 --> 00:38:57,877
That's usually how it starts.

508
00:39:08,805 --> 00:39:11,808
[Pensive music playing]

509
00:39:22,402 --> 00:39:23,778
Hey.

510
00:39:23,945 --> 00:39:27,949
I know how hard all this has been on you.
How you holding up?

511
00:39:28,741 --> 00:39:31,494
I just don't know how
I could be so gullible.

512
00:39:31,661 --> 00:39:35,039
- I believed everything he said.
- I would've done the same thing, son.

513
00:39:35,248 --> 00:39:37,500
You were trying to save your mother.

514
00:39:38,167 --> 00:39:40,712
Luckily, she's safe now.

515
00:39:40,962 --> 00:39:44,132
I think the best thing we can do
is just put all this behind us

516
00:39:44,299 --> 00:39:46,676
and move on with our lives, don't you?

517
00:39:46,843 --> 00:39:48,887
I'm not so sure.

518
00:39:50,263 --> 00:39:53,057
Jor-El's warning is still out there.

519
00:39:56,019 --> 00:39:57,687
Clark...

520
00:39:58,855 --> 00:40:03,151
Your mother's virus was caused by fine,
not by Jor-El.

521
00:40:03,568 --> 00:40:04,986
He hasn't done anything yet.

522
00:40:05,111 --> 00:40:08,323
And for all we know,
he might never do anything.

523
00:40:08,531 --> 00:40:12,911
Dad, we both know that Jor-El's
not the type to just let things go.

524
00:40:14,078 --> 00:40:19,417
Clark, when it comes down to it,
none of us are gonna be around forever.

525
00:40:20,084 --> 00:40:21,711
Now, we can't dwell on that.

526
00:40:21,920 --> 00:40:26,841
I think the trick is to just
live your life to its fullest.

527
00:40:27,383 --> 00:40:31,012
Make sure you spend as much time
as you possibly can...

528
00:40:32,263 --> 00:40:34,182
With the people you love.

529
00:40:36,851 --> 00:40:38,394
You're right.

530
00:40:43,524 --> 00:40:46,527
[Ominous music playing]

531
00:40:54,827 --> 00:40:57,830
[Theme music playing]