1 00:00:02,336 --> 00:00:05,380 Pentagon officials continue to deny any security breach 2 00:00:05,464 --> 00:00:08,342 and any responsibility for the events of dark Thursday. 3 00:00:09,092 --> 00:00:12,554 Experts predicted recovery from dark Thursday would take years. 4 00:00:12,638 --> 00:00:15,933 But here in Metropolis, the cleanup effort has been remarkably... 5 00:00:17,851 --> 00:00:21,230 Public is stunned at how fast rubble has been cleared from the streets. 6 00:00:21,313 --> 00:00:23,941 This is Genevieve spar/ing reporting live from... 7 00:00:25,526 --> 00:00:27,646 You've been out again all night, haven't you? 8 00:00:27,986 --> 00:00:29,863 Can't do what I need to do in the daylight. 9 00:00:30,364 --> 00:00:32,866 Clark, I know you want to help, 10 00:00:33,575 --> 00:00:37,037 but you can't single-handedly rebuild everything that's been destroyed. 11 00:00:37,287 --> 00:00:39,456 It's my mess, mom. I need to clean it up. 12 00:00:40,123 --> 00:00:43,544 You're not responsible for what happened. Zod is. 13 00:00:44,920 --> 00:00:46,755 Zod would not have been released 14 00:00:47,005 --> 00:00:49,091 if for once in my life I'd listened to jor—ei 15 00:00:50,175 --> 00:00:52,010 and done what he asked me to do. 16 00:00:56,390 --> 00:00:58,559 - I have chores to do. - Hey. 17 00:00:59,977 --> 00:01:02,813 Hey. Are you okay? 18 00:01:04,273 --> 00:01:06,858 - Yeah, I'm fine. - Clark, wait, wait, wait. 19 00:01:08,735 --> 00:01:12,531 I've never seen you this worn out. Even you have your limits. 20 00:01:13,073 --> 00:01:15,367 - The chores can wait. - I'm okay. 21 00:01:16,493 --> 00:01:17,494 Really. I'm fine. 22 00:02:30,692 --> 00:02:31,860 What the hell? 23 00:02:37,616 --> 00:02:43,121 Somebody save me 24 00:02:44,414 --> 00:02:47,918 let your warm hands break right through 25 00:02:48,001 --> 00:02:53,256 somebody save me 26 00:02:54,800 --> 00:02:58,095 don't care how you do it 27 00:02:58,178 --> 00:03:03,016 just stay, stay 28 00:03:03,225 --> 00:03:05,102 come on 29 00:03:05,185 --> 00:03:08,980 I've been waiting for you 30 00:03:09,064 --> 00:03:13,485 just stay with me 31 00:03:14,611 --> 00:03:19,241 I've made this whole world shine for you 32 00:03:19,324 --> 00:03:23,286 just stay, stay 33 00:03:23,370 --> 00:03:25,622 come on 34 00:03:37,551 --> 00:03:39,594 You know, for someone about to change addresses, 35 00:03:39,720 --> 00:03:41,012 you're traveling pretty light. 36 00:03:42,139 --> 00:03:44,391 Yeah. Well, I don't need a lot. It's only temporary. 37 00:03:45,100 --> 00:03:47,644 They think the school should reopen by next semester. 38 00:03:48,478 --> 00:03:50,647 It was nice of you to offer me a room at the mansion. 39 00:03:50,897 --> 00:03:52,337 I don't know what I would have done. 40 00:03:57,821 --> 00:04:01,366 Lex, if you're not okay with this and having second thoughts, 41 00:04:01,450 --> 00:04:02,492 then let's talk. 42 00:04:05,495 --> 00:04:07,539 There's nothing to talk about. Everything's great. 43 00:04:23,096 --> 00:04:25,140 Clark, was that the first time you ever sneezed? 44 00:04:25,223 --> 00:04:26,057 Mm-hmm. 45 00:04:26,141 --> 00:04:28,953 And the first time I've had a scratchy throat with my ears all plugged up. 46 00:04:28,977 --> 00:04:30,854 - 98.6. - No fever. 47 00:04:32,105 --> 00:04:34,691 I'm no doctor, but it seems like it's just a common cold. 48 00:04:35,108 --> 00:04:36,777 You're far from common, Clark. 49 00:04:36,943 --> 00:04:39,362 I don't remember you ever even having the sniffles. 50 00:04:40,322 --> 00:04:42,657 I've never pushed myself so far into overdrive before. 51 00:04:42,824 --> 00:04:46,119 You know, you said when you were in that zone, your powers were gone. 52 00:04:46,286 --> 00:04:48,580 That means your immune system was normal. 53 00:04:48,872 --> 00:04:50,712 You could have been exposed to something there. 54 00:04:51,291 --> 00:04:53,168 Whatever it is, I'm not really that sick, so... 55 00:04:55,879 --> 00:04:58,965 Hi. You guys are not gonna believe what just happened to me. 56 00:04:59,090 --> 00:05:01,760 I'm out there jogging along, minding my own business, 57 00:05:02,177 --> 00:05:05,680 when out of nowhere, a barn door comes falling from the clear, blue sky 58 00:05:05,764 --> 00:05:06,973 and almost crushes me. 59 00:05:07,516 --> 00:05:08,600 How does that happen? 60 00:05:11,394 --> 00:05:13,063 Maybe it fell from an airplane. 61 00:05:14,064 --> 00:05:17,067 Good guess, but the only thing up there was a severely traumatized sparrow. 62 00:05:21,279 --> 00:05:23,281 Uh-oh. Does clarkie have the sniffles? 63 00:05:25,283 --> 00:05:26,660 It's just a little cold. 64 00:05:27,786 --> 00:05:30,413 Well, lucky for you, I have the perfect remedy. 65 00:05:30,497 --> 00:05:33,375 Honey and a little bit of cayenne pepper. Works every time. 66 00:05:33,875 --> 00:05:35,436 First it makes you sneeze a bunch of times, 67 00:05:35,460 --> 00:05:36,687 but then I swear you're pretty much cured. 68 00:05:36,711 --> 00:05:39,089 - Lois, I'll pass. - I think we're all out of cayenne, Lois. 69 00:05:42,342 --> 00:05:45,637 No, you're not. I'm just gonna whip up a little bit of something here. 70 00:05:51,393 --> 00:05:52,769 Where did your barn door go? 71 00:05:53,019 --> 00:05:55,331 It was here last night when I came to drop off the documents, 72 00:05:55,355 --> 00:05:56,481 and now it's gone. 73 00:05:58,149 --> 00:05:59,609 Look at that. It is gone. 74 00:06:01,111 --> 00:06:03,071 And it's been ripped right off its hinges. 75 00:06:05,532 --> 00:06:07,909 Oh, my god. That barn door. I knew it looked familiar. 76 00:06:07,993 --> 00:06:09,553 Now, how in the world does that happen? 77 00:06:22,757 --> 00:06:25,760 Mr. Pontius. What the hell am I paying you for? 78 00:06:27,304 --> 00:06:31,224 - I was followed again today. - Black range rover, edge city plates? 79 00:06:32,392 --> 00:06:35,145 I tracked it to an abandoned factory on 5th and Hayworth. 80 00:06:35,729 --> 00:06:37,089 Then why are you still here? 81 00:06:38,773 --> 00:06:39,816 I'm on my way. 82 00:06:41,735 --> 00:06:44,613 I want this taken care of by any means necessary. 83 00:06:45,405 --> 00:06:46,531 Do you understand? 84 00:06:54,456 --> 00:06:57,292 I had no idea I was moving into a fortress. 85 00:06:58,043 --> 00:07:00,587 Everywhere I turn, there's another security guard. 86 00:07:02,297 --> 00:07:04,633 Lana, that gentleman's not a security guard. 87 00:07:06,176 --> 00:07:07,844 He's a private investigator. 88 00:07:10,347 --> 00:07:13,350 Over the last few days, it's become clear I'm being followed. 89 00:07:13,975 --> 00:07:15,018 By who? 90 00:07:16,144 --> 00:07:18,188 Well, I doubt I have to look much further 91 00:07:18,271 --> 00:07:22,525 than the lowest branch on the family tree but I can't be sure. 92 00:07:22,651 --> 00:07:23,777 Have you called the police? 93 00:07:24,819 --> 00:07:27,781 After breaking every law imaginable when I was inhabited by Zod, 94 00:07:27,948 --> 00:07:29,658 I don't wanna go anywhere near a badge. 95 00:07:31,451 --> 00:07:33,662 I can't trust anyone. Not even my own security. 96 00:07:36,498 --> 00:07:38,083 You can trust me. 97 00:07:41,795 --> 00:07:42,921 Of course I can. 98 00:07:45,131 --> 00:07:46,758 And I want you to have this. 99 00:07:48,885 --> 00:07:50,470 In case of an emergency. 100 00:07:53,056 --> 00:07:54,808 He's the best pi in Metropolis. 101 00:07:55,558 --> 00:07:58,436 If anything happens to me, you need to call that number. 102 00:07:59,020 --> 00:08:02,357 Not the police. Robert pontius will make sure you're safe. 103 00:08:02,440 --> 00:08:04,025 Lex, don't talk like that. 104 00:08:05,276 --> 00:08:06,695 I'm just being cautious. 105 00:08:23,336 --> 00:08:24,170 Chloe. 106 00:08:24,254 --> 00:08:26,423 How's this for a megadose of guilt money? 107 00:08:29,134 --> 00:08:30,427 I've got bigger news. 108 00:08:31,177 --> 00:08:33,096 What happened? Is everything all right? 109 00:08:34,931 --> 00:08:35,931 Isneezed. 110 00:08:38,560 --> 00:08:41,479 - And? - "And?" Chloe, that's not normal. 111 00:08:41,563 --> 00:08:44,441 Well, Clark, nothing with you is exactly normal, 112 00:08:44,524 --> 00:08:46,324 but I wouldn't call sneezing today's headline. 113 00:08:46,359 --> 00:08:48,153 You don't understand. I... 114 00:08:49,612 --> 00:08:51,322 _i__ -you what? 115 00:08:51,489 --> 00:08:52,866 Grab a tissue and get over it. 116 00:09:01,708 --> 00:09:02,708 Gesundheit. 117 00:09:04,836 --> 00:09:06,939 I tried to warn you. I've come down with some sort of cold. 118 00:09:06,963 --> 00:09:08,673 And become a walking air Cannon. 119 00:09:08,757 --> 00:09:10,917 Clark, let's get you out of here before you blow again. 120 00:09:11,009 --> 00:09:14,009 At least I was able to cover half my face that time. This morning... 121 00:09:14,554 --> 00:09:17,098 I blew the barn door halfway across lowell county. 122 00:09:17,390 --> 00:09:20,060 - It almost hit Lois. - Lois, as in Lane? 123 00:09:20,393 --> 00:09:22,979 Now she's on a one-woman crusade to find an explanation. 124 00:09:23,063 --> 00:09:25,124 You know her. She won't stop digging until she hits China. 125 00:09:25,148 --> 00:09:28,109 Yeah, okay. I'll take care of Lois. You just take care of that cold. 126 00:09:28,693 --> 00:09:31,373 We have enough natural disasters around here without having to worry 127 00:09:31,446 --> 00:09:34,199 about hurricane Clark looming off the coast. No. 128 00:09:36,618 --> 00:09:37,660 Just kidding. 129 00:09:51,216 --> 00:09:53,843 Well, I forgot what a concerned parent you are. 130 00:09:54,385 --> 00:09:56,262 That's why you're having me followed, isn't it? 131 00:09:56,471 --> 00:09:58,640 To make sure I don't destroy the rest of the world? 132 00:09:58,932 --> 00:10:02,852 If I were having you followed, son, you would never know it. 133 00:10:02,936 --> 00:10:03,936 I can guarantee you that. 134 00:10:04,187 --> 00:10:07,107 I hate to disappoint you, but whatever powers I had are long gone. 135 00:10:07,273 --> 00:10:09,984 So if you're looking for an encore performance, you're out of luck. 136 00:10:10,276 --> 00:10:11,861 Elvis has left the building. 137 00:10:11,945 --> 00:10:13,780 You wanna find out who's stalking you? 138 00:10:14,364 --> 00:10:16,908 I suggest you concentrate on remembering 139 00:10:16,991 --> 00:10:20,787 every little minute detail of that horrific day. 140 00:10:22,122 --> 00:10:26,835 Well, I guess I should have kept a blog, because I suffered a total memory loss. 141 00:10:27,710 --> 00:10:30,213 Besides what Lana has told me, those 24 hours are gone. 142 00:10:33,216 --> 00:10:37,178 The atrocities you committed, they could have been witnessed by anyone. 143 00:10:37,262 --> 00:10:38,847 Lex, please, let me help you. 144 00:10:39,430 --> 00:10:41,575 I've been on the receiving end of your help before, dad. 145 00:10:41,599 --> 00:10:42,767 I think I'll pass. 146 00:10:46,312 --> 00:10:51,192 Listen to me. There are some adversaries that cannot be defeated alone. 147 00:10:53,778 --> 00:10:55,238 Lex.lex. 148 00:11:38,823 --> 00:11:40,783 The bear is hibernating. Over. 149 00:11:54,547 --> 00:11:55,632 How you doing? 150 00:11:56,716 --> 00:11:59,135 This is one part about being human I don't envy. 151 00:11:59,594 --> 00:12:01,054 It's not all that bad. 152 00:12:01,387 --> 00:12:03,723 You can lie on the couch all day and watch DVDs 153 00:12:03,806 --> 00:12:06,559 while your mom makes some doctor-certified chicken soup. 154 00:12:06,726 --> 00:12:10,230 Mom, I can watch DVDs after I fix the irrigation ditch. 155 00:12:10,313 --> 00:12:13,524 No, your health is a lot more important than the irrigation ditch. 156 00:12:14,609 --> 00:12:18,029 We're in uncharted waters now, Clark, and your dad's not here to help us out. 157 00:12:18,196 --> 00:12:22,408 So, please, you have to trust my instincts and rest. 158 00:12:23,201 --> 00:12:24,201 Okay? 159 00:12:29,123 --> 00:12:31,209 Lionel, is everything all right? 160 00:12:32,210 --> 00:12:35,338 Lex. He's gone. I think he's been abducted. 161 00:12:38,132 --> 00:12:39,332 Who do you think is behind it? 162 00:12:41,344 --> 00:12:45,014 Considering what he stole from the Pentagon, my initial reaction was 163 00:12:45,723 --> 00:12:48,935 the government, but after I spoke to my contacts in Washington, 164 00:12:49,018 --> 00:12:50,353 I don't think so. I... 165 00:12:52,230 --> 00:12:53,439 You have to find him, Clark. 166 00:12:53,731 --> 00:12:56,776 Why? Lex and I have nothing to do with each other anymore. 167 00:12:57,151 --> 00:12:58,152 But you and Zod do. 168 00:13:01,447 --> 00:13:03,908 Lex insists he can't remember anything that happened 169 00:13:04,033 --> 00:13:07,912 when he was possessed by Zod, but he might not be honest about it. 170 00:13:08,371 --> 00:13:09,914 He might remember it all. 171 00:13:10,498 --> 00:13:13,626 Whoever his captors are, if they put enough pressure on him, 172 00:13:13,710 --> 00:13:15,128 he could tell the truth... 173 00:13:16,379 --> 00:13:17,463 About you. 174 00:13:35,398 --> 00:13:37,734 Good morning, Mr. Invincible. 175 00:13:40,570 --> 00:13:41,612 Where am I? 176 00:13:42,488 --> 00:13:45,241 In your cage, where every lab rat belongs. 177 00:13:46,451 --> 00:13:49,162 Oh. And before you even try escaping, 178 00:13:49,245 --> 00:13:52,832 you might consider you're hooked up to enough wattage to drop an elephant. 179 00:13:52,915 --> 00:13:53,916 Who are you? 180 00:13:55,126 --> 00:13:58,963 Just someone who's interested in how you possess superhuman powers. 181 00:14:01,215 --> 00:14:02,258 Powers? 182 00:14:04,510 --> 00:14:06,137 I don't know what you're talking about. 183 00:14:06,846 --> 00:14:09,057 Oh, come on, Lex. 184 00:14:09,766 --> 00:14:12,018 We both know you were the one at the Pentagon 185 00:14:12,101 --> 00:14:15,063 swatting away those bullets like they were mosquitoes. 186 00:14:15,605 --> 00:14:17,357 And not even a scratch. 187 00:14:18,524 --> 00:14:23,321 Yeah, see, we saw it on the only working satellite on dark Thursday. 188 00:14:23,696 --> 00:14:27,033 So, we know you have the powers. 189 00:14:27,909 --> 00:14:29,535 Just kind of wanna know how you got them. 190 00:14:30,370 --> 00:14:32,246 My people are already on to you. 191 00:14:33,706 --> 00:14:34,874 Your people? 192 00:14:36,584 --> 00:14:40,713 I think that's the guy I caught kind of roaming around outside. 193 00:14:41,255 --> 00:14:45,093 Pontius, right? The guy downstairs with the bullet in his head. 194 00:14:48,096 --> 00:14:51,808 Enough foreplay, all right? Let's get this started. 195 00:14:52,809 --> 00:14:54,560 You're gonna tell me everything. 196 00:15:07,115 --> 00:15:08,115 See? I told you. 197 00:15:08,157 --> 00:15:10,076 I am no chicken little and that is no acorn. 198 00:15:10,159 --> 00:15:11,327 Whoa. 199 00:15:11,828 --> 00:15:13,663 Now, how is that remotely conceivable? 200 00:15:13,830 --> 00:15:16,870 - The kents live miles away from here. - Okay, it's definitely weird. 201 00:15:16,958 --> 00:15:19,335 I'll give you that. But it's not "wall of weird." 202 00:15:19,585 --> 00:15:22,505 - It's called a microburst. - A micro what? 203 00:15:22,672 --> 00:15:25,049 It's like a sudden mini-tornado. 204 00:15:25,133 --> 00:15:27,533 It happens when there are extreme changes in the temperature. 205 00:15:27,593 --> 00:15:29,804 It's actually not that unheard of in the midwest. 206 00:15:30,263 --> 00:15:33,099 It was sunny and 75. There was nothing extreme about the weather. 207 00:15:33,266 --> 00:15:34,576 Well, you might not have felt it. 208 00:15:34,600 --> 00:15:36,561 I mean, it was probably in the upper atmosphere, 209 00:15:36,644 --> 00:15:40,857 but there must have been some sort of change in the barometric pressures. 210 00:15:41,816 --> 00:15:44,420 Okay, either you've been watching a little too much weather channel 211 00:15:44,444 --> 00:15:47,363 or a year at the daily planet has turned you into a hardened skeptic. 212 00:15:47,447 --> 00:15:50,741 It's called being realistic, Lois. You might wanna try it once in a while. 213 00:15:50,825 --> 00:15:53,327 You were the one who always told me that science can explain 214 00:15:53,411 --> 00:15:55,411 only a fraction of what happens in this crazy town. 215 00:15:55,455 --> 00:15:57,457 And this happens to fall into that fraction. 216 00:15:57,540 --> 00:16:01,085 Look, Lois, I still believe in the paranormal. Trust me. 217 00:16:01,169 --> 00:16:04,672 But you have to accept the fact that sometimes the answers you're looking for 218 00:16:04,755 --> 00:16:07,475 are no further away than the front pages of your scientific American. 219 00:16:19,979 --> 00:16:21,564 What are you doing with a gun? 220 00:16:23,191 --> 00:16:25,818 We were specifically told not to use violence. 221 00:16:27,778 --> 00:16:30,865 Look, I don't answer to anybody, okay? Especially your boss. 222 00:16:31,324 --> 00:16:32,492 Now, what I want to know 223 00:16:32,575 --> 00:16:35,661 is how bullets bounced off his body like ping-pong balls. 224 00:16:36,871 --> 00:16:39,874 Information like that is very valuable on the open market. 225 00:16:41,959 --> 00:16:44,921 - You were specifically hired... - Yeah, well, guess what. 226 00:16:45,588 --> 00:16:47,798 I'm an entrepreneur, okay? 227 00:16:48,382 --> 00:16:52,303 So either you join my newest venture or you can end up like the pontius guy. 228 00:16:53,513 --> 00:16:54,513 Your choice. 229 00:17:00,019 --> 00:17:01,019 Hey, Lex. 230 00:17:03,564 --> 00:17:07,485 I was thinking. Why don't we try a little experiment? 231 00:17:08,152 --> 00:17:09,195 What are you doing? 232 00:17:09,779 --> 00:17:11,948 I told you. I don't remember any of it happening. 233 00:17:12,615 --> 00:17:16,202 Yeah, but it did. And I wanna see it happen again. 234 00:17:16,285 --> 00:17:17,912 Please, no. No. 235 00:17:20,665 --> 00:17:22,291 Oh, god. 236 00:17:41,185 --> 00:17:43,771 Lois, what are you doing here? 237 00:17:44,105 --> 00:17:47,275 I wanted to personally hand-deliver this article to your editor. 238 00:17:47,608 --> 00:17:48,609 An article? 239 00:17:48,693 --> 00:17:51,028 - You're a journalist now? - Yeah. 240 00:17:51,320 --> 00:17:53,781 Wow. That's a lot of words. 241 00:17:55,074 --> 00:17:57,052 Well, the Smallville ledgerwas way too small-minded 242 00:17:57,076 --> 00:17:58,828 to appreciate investigative reportage, 243 00:17:58,911 --> 00:18:01,872 so I thought the planet would be the perfect publisher. 244 00:18:02,957 --> 00:18:06,168 Lois, I hate to be the one to rain on your pulitzer parade, 245 00:18:06,252 --> 00:18:10,631 but I really don't think that a story about weather's gonna stand a chance 246 00:18:10,715 --> 00:18:13,301 when we're still dealing with the aftermath of dark Thursday. 247 00:18:13,384 --> 00:18:17,054 No, this story is way more than about wild weather, okay? 248 00:18:17,138 --> 00:18:19,724 Not only is it an expose on the paranormal, 249 00:18:19,807 --> 00:18:22,727 it is a story about human triumph over adversity. 250 00:18:22,810 --> 00:18:24,930 That barn door could have chopped me in half. Read it. 251 00:18:25,980 --> 00:18:28,774 Funny. I don't remember there being an e in "tornado." 252 00:18:29,692 --> 00:18:32,612 - Just a little typo. - And the extra h in "weather"? 253 00:18:33,571 --> 00:18:36,741 You know what I think? I think that you're just a little bitjealous 254 00:18:36,824 --> 00:18:39,785 that you're not the only one in the family with a natural way with words. 255 00:18:40,536 --> 00:18:42,580 Really? Well, lo, you know, you're right. 256 00:18:42,663 --> 00:18:45,708 I might be jealous of you, but words have nothing to do with it. 257 00:18:47,126 --> 00:18:49,170 Fine. Forget the daily planet. 258 00:18:49,253 --> 00:18:51,881 I don't need this stuffy, pseudo-intellectual rag. 259 00:18:52,298 --> 00:18:55,593 Out there somewhere is a newspaper that knows a story when they see one. 260 00:18:55,885 --> 00:18:58,596 - Well, good luck. - Thank you. 261 00:19:16,906 --> 00:19:17,907 Lana. 262 00:19:21,661 --> 00:19:22,662 What are you doing here? 263 00:19:26,666 --> 00:19:28,209 Actually, I'm living here now. 264 00:19:29,543 --> 00:19:31,462 If you're looking for Lex, he's not here. 265 00:19:33,297 --> 00:19:37,468 Lex has gone missing, Lana. I think he may have been kidnapped. 266 00:19:38,219 --> 00:19:39,345 Oh, god. 267 00:19:41,806 --> 00:19:43,808 Has he mentioned any recent threats against him? 268 00:19:48,104 --> 00:19:51,064 Lana, if you have any information that might be able to help me find him... 269 00:19:51,565 --> 00:19:52,775 I don't understand, Clark. 270 00:19:54,819 --> 00:19:56,570 Why are you the leader of his search party? 271 00:19:56,821 --> 00:19:59,949 Lana, no matter what my differences are with Lex, 272 00:20:00,032 --> 00:20:01,409 I don't wanna see him get hurt. 273 00:20:02,576 --> 00:20:04,495 Or maybe you have your own reasons? 274 00:20:06,747 --> 00:20:07,933 Clark, how did you know that Lex 275 00:20:07,957 --> 00:20:11,252 was going to be transformed into that monster before anyone else? 276 00:20:15,715 --> 00:20:17,174 Did you tell Lex about this? 277 00:20:19,593 --> 00:20:20,594 Not yet. 278 00:20:24,765 --> 00:20:26,058 Clark, I want an answer. 279 00:20:27,309 --> 00:20:29,895 You can't keep secrets when Lex's life is in danger. 280 00:20:30,312 --> 00:20:32,398 If I had all the answers, iwouldn't be here, Lana. 281 00:20:34,024 --> 00:20:35,443 I just wanna help find Lex. 282 00:20:36,569 --> 00:20:37,570 Then do it. 283 00:20:46,412 --> 00:20:48,247 Don't pretend you're doing it for him. 284 00:21:27,453 --> 00:21:31,123 You've reached Robert pontius. Leave your name and number. 285 00:22:44,488 --> 00:22:47,992 Mr. Pontius. What the hell am I paying you for? 286 00:22:49,577 --> 00:22:50,828 I was followed again today. 287 00:22:51,745 --> 00:22:53,789 Black range rover? Edge city plates? 288 00:22:54,999 --> 00:22:57,918 I tracked it to an abandoned factory on 5th and Hayworth. 289 00:22:58,085 --> 00:23:00,565 - Then why are you still here? - I'm on my way. 290 00:23:10,681 --> 00:23:12,349 What is it that turns 291 00:23:13,183 --> 00:23:16,478 a weak, hairless punk into some superhuman Goliath? 292 00:23:16,562 --> 00:23:17,562 I honestly don't know. 293 00:23:19,064 --> 00:23:21,233 Well, I honestly don't believe you. 294 00:23:22,860 --> 00:23:24,904 Now, we know LuthorCorp conducts research 295 00:23:24,987 --> 00:23:27,573 involving genetically-enhanced human strength. 296 00:23:28,824 --> 00:23:31,118 Now, you obviously did something to yourself. 297 00:23:32,870 --> 00:23:34,663 - What was it? - Do you really wanna know? 298 00:23:37,416 --> 00:23:39,293 A being from another dimension... 299 00:23:40,669 --> 00:23:42,338 Actually another planet, 300 00:23:42,713 --> 00:23:45,382 inhabited my body and gave me powers. 301 00:23:47,092 --> 00:23:49,386 It sounds ridiculous but it's true. 302 00:23:51,138 --> 00:23:53,974 When he left me, the powers went with him. 303 00:23:55,976 --> 00:23:59,146 That's it. That's all I know. 304 00:24:05,986 --> 00:24:08,280 Are you mocking me? 305 00:24:10,282 --> 00:24:12,701 Now, why would I mock a guy who just shot me? 306 00:24:15,204 --> 00:24:19,458 You know, the first gunshot was a minor flesh wound, Lex. 307 00:24:20,459 --> 00:24:22,544 Now, this one may sting a little more. 308 00:24:24,088 --> 00:24:25,923 Do you wanna keep your new girlfriend happy? 309 00:24:26,006 --> 00:24:28,384 All right. All right, you win. 310 00:24:29,343 --> 00:24:30,386 There's a serum. 311 00:24:31,470 --> 00:24:34,098 It's in a lab on the 33rd floor of LuthorCorp. 312 00:24:34,640 --> 00:24:39,937 It's in the vault in the center cabinet. The code is Julian 452. 313 00:24:48,696 --> 00:24:49,696 Wagner, go. 314 00:25:30,195 --> 00:25:31,196 Lionel Luthor. 315 00:25:33,741 --> 00:25:36,618 All those hostile takeovers haven't aged you a bit. 316 00:25:39,329 --> 00:25:40,789 Tell me, what's your secret? 317 00:25:42,207 --> 00:25:44,918 Well, perhaps I should give some credit to a nightly nip. 318 00:25:45,377 --> 00:25:51,050 This 40-year-old highland scotch certainly helps to smooth the stress. 319 00:25:51,133 --> 00:25:52,384 I vigorously recommend it. 320 00:25:53,010 --> 00:25:54,928 Welcome to Metropolis, Oliver. 321 00:25:56,305 --> 00:25:57,431 That's a nice gesture. 322 00:25:58,891 --> 00:26:01,268 So I guess I shouldn't be surprised, should I? 323 00:26:02,061 --> 00:26:04,813 - You've always been so generous. - Yeah. 324 00:26:04,980 --> 00:26:07,024 You know, Oliver, when I read in the papers 325 00:26:07,232 --> 00:26:10,444 "Oliver queen moves to Metropolis," I was very curious. 326 00:26:10,778 --> 00:26:13,781 You've made such a name for yourself in star city. 327 00:26:14,031 --> 00:26:15,866 Why would you relocate? 328 00:26:17,785 --> 00:26:20,579 Well, how can you resist these views? 329 00:26:21,580 --> 00:26:23,874 Not to mention the crisp midwestern air. 330 00:26:27,503 --> 00:26:30,214 You had a chance to touch base with my son yet? 331 00:26:30,547 --> 00:26:32,341 Haven't had a chance. Been meaning to. 332 00:26:33,092 --> 00:26:34,468 How is old Lex doing, by the way? 333 00:26:34,551 --> 00:26:36,511 Has he finally managed to step out of your shadow? 334 00:26:37,054 --> 00:26:41,809 Oh, he's changed a lot since your boarding school days together. 335 00:26:43,185 --> 00:26:44,353 Well, we all have. 336 00:26:45,562 --> 00:26:47,202 You know what, Lionel? You've inspired me. 337 00:26:47,272 --> 00:26:50,734 I'm gonna give him a call. Yeah. I'll call him today. 338 00:26:51,568 --> 00:26:56,031 You could have a hard time reaching him. Lex, it seems, has been abducted. 339 00:26:56,782 --> 00:26:59,952 He's been abducted? My god. 340 00:27:01,078 --> 00:27:07,334 Oh, oliv... I remember in the excelsior school plays, you were always so good. 341 00:27:08,752 --> 00:27:09,962 So convincing. 342 00:27:10,796 --> 00:27:13,549 Lionel, I'm involved in a lot of business ventures, as you know. 343 00:27:13,882 --> 00:27:15,175 But I can assure you... 344 00:27:18,679 --> 00:27:20,180 Kidnapping is not one of them. 345 00:27:23,517 --> 00:27:26,687 I remember you have an unpleasant history with my son. 346 00:27:27,521 --> 00:27:31,150 And I know queen industries had the only working satellite on dark Thursday. 347 00:27:31,775 --> 00:27:32,818 Hmm. 348 00:27:34,319 --> 00:27:35,779 I know. I know, Oliver. 349 00:27:35,863 --> 00:27:39,533 You've suffered through a lot in your young life. 350 00:27:39,867 --> 00:27:43,871 But if you have so much as laid a hand on Lex, 351 00:27:43,954 --> 00:27:48,292 the word "suffer" will take on a whole new meaning to you. 352 00:27:54,882 --> 00:27:56,133 Sounds like a threat. 353 00:27:58,343 --> 00:28:00,637 Have a pleasant stay in Metropolis, Oliver. 354 00:28:02,556 --> 00:28:03,932 However brief it is. 355 00:28:24,203 --> 00:28:25,746 - Hey. - Hey. 356 00:28:25,829 --> 00:28:28,749 I never thought I'd utter these words, but you don't look so hot. 357 00:28:28,832 --> 00:28:30,125 I don't feel so hot. 358 00:28:30,209 --> 00:28:32,252 I had to bail out of super-speed around 3rd Avenue 359 00:28:32,336 --> 00:28:33,587 and jog the rest of the way. 360 00:28:34,213 --> 00:28:36,632 Then take a seat. Calm down. 361 00:28:37,382 --> 00:28:39,676 But if you feel even the slightest inkling of a sneeze, 362 00:28:39,760 --> 00:28:42,387 you cover your face and ziploc it shut, okay? 363 00:28:47,684 --> 00:28:49,311 I went to Lex's mansion. 364 00:28:51,146 --> 00:28:52,189 I saw Lana. 365 00:28:55,776 --> 00:28:57,819 So you know about the new domestic partnership? 366 00:29:01,156 --> 00:29:03,036 It's like we don't even know each other anymore. 367 00:29:04,952 --> 00:29:06,078 I told her about Lex. 368 00:29:07,120 --> 00:29:09,957 She made a phone call to someone named Robert pontius. 369 00:29:11,541 --> 00:29:13,710 The highest-paid Sam spade in Metropolis? 370 00:29:15,254 --> 00:29:16,588 Maybe Lex knew he was in trouble. 371 00:29:18,090 --> 00:29:20,010 I want to talk to this guy and see what he knows. 372 00:29:21,802 --> 00:29:25,055 When you escaped from that Kryptonian land of the lost, 373 00:29:25,138 --> 00:29:27,224 I bet you didn't think that you'd be rewarded 374 00:29:27,307 --> 00:29:30,143 by having to save Lex Luthor while battling a raging head cold. 375 00:29:30,227 --> 00:29:32,354 Not exactly the goodbye gift I was expecting. No. 376 00:29:33,272 --> 00:29:34,898 I guess heroes don't get sick days. 377 00:29:37,526 --> 00:29:39,987 They also don't put the world in jeopardy on an annual basis. 378 00:29:41,196 --> 00:29:43,240 I'm no hero, Chloe. There it is. 379 00:29:43,740 --> 00:29:46,535 - 515 Grant street. - Okay, let's get out of here. 380 00:29:46,618 --> 00:29:49,788 - Chloe, this could be dangerous. - Yeah, especially for you. 381 00:29:49,871 --> 00:29:52,332 I mean, you barely got here. You need to conserve your energy. 382 00:29:54,960 --> 00:29:55,961 Oh, god. 383 00:29:58,880 --> 00:30:01,341 Quick hands. I'm getting good at that. 384 00:30:18,275 --> 00:30:19,526 Chloe, it's Lana. 385 00:30:20,068 --> 00:30:22,821 Whenever you get this message, I need you to check out an address. 386 00:30:23,113 --> 00:30:26,241 1024 Hayworth. Call me. 387 00:30:27,534 --> 00:30:28,618 Looking for Lex? 388 00:30:37,169 --> 00:30:39,588 - Are you okay? - Perfect. 389 00:30:40,797 --> 00:30:43,383 God. And I was expecting ceiling fans and cigarette butts. 390 00:30:43,925 --> 00:30:45,635 I think this guy can afford central air. 391 00:30:48,972 --> 00:30:51,975 All right, I'm a decent hacker but I'm not a miracle worker. 392 00:30:52,267 --> 00:30:54,329 You know, you really don't give me enough credit for all this stuff. 393 00:30:54,353 --> 00:30:55,353 It's not easy. 394 00:30:59,066 --> 00:31:00,066 Chloe. 395 00:31:00,567 --> 00:31:03,527 With these encryptions, it's gonna take me hours to get into Lex's account. 396 00:31:03,570 --> 00:31:06,031 Chloe, there's a hidden door in the wall. 397 00:31:08,158 --> 00:31:10,452 Even with a stuffy nose, you still got it. 398 00:31:25,175 --> 00:31:26,218 What's wrong? 399 00:31:27,969 --> 00:31:30,472 - Guess I'm not 100%. - Yeah, I can see that. 400 00:31:30,764 --> 00:31:33,350 Looks like your batteries are running seriously low. 401 00:31:37,062 --> 00:31:40,107 - What about a sneeze? - What about it? 402 00:31:41,316 --> 00:31:42,585 Clark, if your sneeze could blow 403 00:31:42,609 --> 00:31:44,653 a barn door seven miles across Smallville, 404 00:31:44,736 --> 00:31:47,017 I bet you anything you could take that one out no problem. 405 00:31:47,781 --> 00:31:49,741 - Chloe, I just can't force it. - Why not? 406 00:31:49,825 --> 00:31:52,202 - You can do anything... - Except sneeze on command. 407 00:31:54,037 --> 00:31:55,705 It's a reflex, not a circus trick. 408 00:31:57,791 --> 00:31:58,791 Then blow. 409 00:32:00,419 --> 00:32:01,899 - That's not funny. - I'm not kidding. 410 00:32:02,045 --> 00:32:03,630 Clark, with a sneeze like yours, 411 00:32:03,713 --> 00:32:05,191 that says a lot about your lung capacity. 412 00:32:05,215 --> 00:32:08,468 Now, just take a really deep breath and blow it out as hard as you can. 413 00:32:10,262 --> 00:32:12,097 That's a steel door. It's not a birthday cake. 414 00:32:12,180 --> 00:32:14,015 I don't see anything else working. Come on. 415 00:32:14,099 --> 00:32:16,893 Let's see what you got. Huff, puff and blow this door down. 416 00:32:45,881 --> 00:32:47,883 Good thing you didn't have garlic today. 417 00:32:57,851 --> 00:33:01,855 Okay, so either pontius is interested in purchasing a used-furniture warehouse... 418 00:33:01,938 --> 00:33:03,565 Or this is where he thinks lexis. 419 00:33:05,066 --> 00:33:07,426 - Taxi's leaving. Let's roll. - You're not rolling anywhere. 420 00:33:08,278 --> 00:33:10,006 In my condition, I can't guarantee your safety. 421 00:33:10,030 --> 00:33:12,282 I don't want a guarantee, Clark. I want to help. 422 00:33:12,407 --> 00:33:14,218 Then go back to the daily planet. Wait for me there. 423 00:33:14,242 --> 00:33:15,242 Clark, I don't... 424 00:33:33,845 --> 00:33:35,805 Lex. Lex, what have they done to you? 425 00:33:35,889 --> 00:33:37,492 - What is she doing here? - Hey. 426 00:33:37,516 --> 00:33:38,517 Well, Lex, 427 00:33:38,934 --> 00:33:43,897 let's just say that she's here to spend a little quality time with you. 428 00:33:44,147 --> 00:33:46,107 Let her go. You don't need her. 429 00:33:46,525 --> 00:33:48,151 See, that's not quite true. 430 00:33:48,652 --> 00:33:52,989 'Cause now that we have your serum, we're gonna need somebody to use it on. 431 00:33:55,158 --> 00:34:00,247 And I'd say your girlfriend is as good a Guinea pig as anyone. Wouldn't you? 432 00:34:03,542 --> 00:34:05,085 Now, in case... 433 00:34:06,753 --> 00:34:11,841 This stuff really does turn you into some kind of super chick... 434 00:34:13,134 --> 00:34:16,221 Just remember, there's a gun pointed at your boyfriend's head the whole time. 435 00:34:16,304 --> 00:34:17,584 - Get away from me. - Wait. 436 00:34:18,807 --> 00:34:19,975 It won't work on her. 437 00:34:20,850 --> 00:34:22,894 The serum was tailored for my blood chemistry. 438 00:34:22,978 --> 00:34:24,104 Lex, no. 439 00:34:27,649 --> 00:34:28,817 Well... 440 00:34:31,194 --> 00:34:35,156 Then I guess it's time to wake the sleeping dragon. 441 00:34:42,789 --> 00:34:45,000 Get back. Stay back. 442 00:34:53,675 --> 00:34:54,675 Bitch. 443 00:35:11,693 --> 00:35:13,693 See if there's anything you can cut the fence with. 444 00:35:33,673 --> 00:35:34,674 Lex, the hatch. 445 00:35:38,386 --> 00:35:39,386 Help me. 446 00:35:57,614 --> 00:36:01,284 Lana, this is all my fault. I'm so sorry. 447 00:36:44,786 --> 00:36:45,787 Hey. 448 00:36:46,162 --> 00:36:49,249 I brought something for us to do in case the lake's too cold to swim in. 449 00:36:49,624 --> 00:36:52,794 And the great thing is we don't have to wait for it to get windy. 450 00:36:53,712 --> 00:36:54,838 Gee, thanks. 451 00:36:56,172 --> 00:36:58,852 Come on. Doesn't it make you wonder what else the possibilities are? 452 00:36:59,217 --> 00:37:02,929 I mean, Clark Kent airlines. Nonstop to Metropolis. 453 00:37:03,430 --> 00:37:04,848 Miracles really do happen. 454 00:37:05,056 --> 00:37:07,559 Man walked on the moon, call waiting was created, 455 00:37:07,642 --> 00:37:11,020 and Lois Lane got her first by-line on the front page of the inquisitor. 456 00:37:11,104 --> 00:37:12,731 Hey, that's great, lo. 457 00:37:14,816 --> 00:37:17,318 I don't know how I feel about the alien angle, but... 458 00:37:18,319 --> 00:37:20,089 Yeah, I wasn't too crazy about the et spin either, 459 00:37:20,113 --> 00:37:22,615 but my editor insisted it'd help sell papers, so... 460 00:37:24,409 --> 00:37:26,209 Well, let's hear it forjournalistic integrity. 461 00:37:27,120 --> 00:37:29,539 Look, I swear, you guys, when I was writing that article... 462 00:37:30,123 --> 00:37:32,563 I don't know. I don't think I've ever been happier in my life. 463 00:37:33,042 --> 00:37:35,420 The thrill of discovery, the clacking of keys, 464 00:37:35,503 --> 00:37:37,046 the scent of fresh ink. 465 00:37:37,797 --> 00:37:39,507 Yeah, I think I finally found my calling. 466 00:37:44,596 --> 00:37:46,681 Hey, how about you come join us at the lake? 467 00:37:46,765 --> 00:37:48,850 We can celebrate your first article with a splash. 468 00:37:50,852 --> 00:37:52,520 Have you looked up in the sky lately? 469 00:37:52,604 --> 00:37:55,564 It looks like it's gonna rain, and since I don't like swimming in the rain, 470 00:37:55,690 --> 00:37:56,816 I'll see you guys around. 471 00:38:28,681 --> 00:38:29,682 It worked. 472 00:38:58,586 --> 00:38:59,586 Hey. 473 00:39:00,672 --> 00:39:04,008 When I moved in, you forgot to mention I'd be living with big brother. 474 00:39:04,843 --> 00:39:06,719 Lana, those are just security cameras 475 00:39:06,803 --> 00:39:08,888 to ensure the safety of everyone on this property. 476 00:39:09,722 --> 00:39:10,722 I see. 477 00:39:21,526 --> 00:39:24,654 Was I breaching security when I was alone in my bedroom? 478 00:39:25,405 --> 00:39:26,405 Lana. 479 00:39:27,240 --> 00:39:30,451 Okay, you clearly have the wrong idea. 480 00:39:32,245 --> 00:39:35,456 Those cameras are only viewed if there's an emergency. 481 00:39:36,708 --> 00:39:38,835 I would never invade your privacy like that. 482 00:39:39,502 --> 00:39:40,587 But you already have. 483 00:39:43,339 --> 00:39:44,339 Lex... 484 00:39:45,925 --> 00:39:47,635 The cameras go or I do. 485 00:39:50,054 --> 00:39:52,515 The camera in your room will be down within the hour. 486 00:39:53,975 --> 00:39:55,351 But the rest of them stay. 487 00:39:57,604 --> 00:39:59,647 You're free to make other arrangements, Lana, 488 00:40:00,565 --> 00:40:02,025 but this is the way I live. 489 00:40:03,484 --> 00:40:04,903 And it's not gonna change. 490 00:40:46,361 --> 00:40:47,904 Thought I made myself clear. 491 00:40:49,656 --> 00:40:52,116 You were only to use violence if you were in danger. 492 00:40:54,452 --> 00:40:58,706 Mr. Queen, I told you, block went rogue. 493 00:40:59,332 --> 00:41:01,412 I tried to stop him, but he would have killed me too. 494 00:41:01,918 --> 00:41:03,918 Well, we couldn't have that now, could we? 495 00:41:04,879 --> 00:41:07,840 I guess I'm just gonna have to start being more careful as to who I trust. 496 00:41:08,758 --> 00:41:10,638 Speaking of which, how's my old buddy Lex doing? 497 00:41:11,928 --> 00:41:14,639 Whatever powers he had are clearly gone. 498 00:41:18,977 --> 00:41:22,063 But, sir, there was someone else in the warehouse. 499 00:41:23,481 --> 00:41:25,191 Someone who seems to have other abilities. 500 00:41:26,818 --> 00:41:27,818 Find him. 501 00:41:34,158 --> 00:41:35,158 How about... 502 00:41:37,787 --> 00:41:38,871 Borneo?