1 00:00:05,839 --> 00:00:09,176 Your attention, please. Attention, please. 2 00:00:09,343 --> 00:00:13,055 There's gonna be a panel starting in 20 minutes. 3 00:00:14,223 --> 00:00:16,934 - Don't touch it, please. - I got it! 4 00:00:19,019 --> 00:00:20,312 Wow. 5 00:00:27,528 --> 00:00:29,530 This is awesome. 6 00:00:32,241 --> 00:00:33,742 Whoa. 7 00:00:39,289 --> 00:00:41,542 Warrior angel. 8 00:00:50,259 --> 00:00:53,845 Hey, Harry, is it true that no one's ever read it before? 9 00:00:54,471 --> 00:00:57,349 I read on the Internet that no one in the whole world knows 10 00:00:57,516 --> 00:01:00,269 what the warrior angel's secret battle cry is. 11 00:01:00,435 --> 00:01:02,145 You've got to let me take a look at this. 12 00:01:02,437 --> 00:01:05,649 No, no. You know better than that. 13 00:01:05,816 --> 00:01:08,986 Anybody opens that book, the value drops. 14 00:01:09,987 --> 00:01:10,988 I know. 15 00:01:11,363 --> 00:01:14,449 But aren't you at least curious what's inside? 16 00:01:14,658 --> 00:01:18,370 Of course. I mean, who wouldn't? 17 00:01:20,247 --> 00:01:24,960 But if I so much as breathe at it funny, my boss would kill me. 18 00:01:27,254 --> 00:01:31,300 Besides, there's nothing in that fantasy world 19 00:01:31,466 --> 00:01:34,469 that's gonna make a lick of difference out here in the real one, kid. 20 00:01:36,221 --> 00:01:38,682 No, no, no! 21 00:01:38,849 --> 00:01:40,642 Come on. Some of these are priceless. 22 00:01:40,726 --> 00:01:42,894 Hey, look, man, I didn't see it. 23 00:01:48,775 --> 00:01:51,987 Security! Security! Somebody stole my comic book! 24 00:01:52,154 --> 00:01:54,072 I'm sorry. 25 00:01:56,783 --> 00:01:58,410 Hey. 26 00:02:02,080 --> 00:02:04,291 Sorry. I can't see a thing in this helmet. 27 00:02:04,374 --> 00:02:06,627 Lois. 28 00:02:06,793 --> 00:02:08,462 This is not what I had in mind 29 00:02:08,629 --> 00:02:12,799 when Randall said I gotta be embedded journalist for the day. 30 00:02:13,133 --> 00:02:16,303 Shouldn't be hard for Lois Lane to nail down a human interest piece. 31 00:02:16,887 --> 00:02:18,531 Save the hammer. Mama's gonna need a crowbar. 32 00:02:18,555 --> 00:02:20,155 I can't get anything out of these people. 33 00:02:20,182 --> 00:02:23,226 They keep looking at me like I'm from another planet. 34 00:02:23,769 --> 00:02:26,063 Which is saying something. 35 00:02:26,229 --> 00:02:27,606 You know, no offense, 36 00:02:27,773 --> 00:02:30,859 but that armor doesn't exactly make you miss approachable. 37 00:02:30,984 --> 00:02:31,985 Look. 38 00:02:32,152 --> 00:02:34,905 - Like this? - Don't be afraid. 39 00:02:36,073 --> 00:02:38,116 Right. No wonder Clark's been avoiding me. 40 00:02:38,283 --> 00:02:41,370 I am losing touch with fantasy without even realizing it. 41 00:02:41,536 --> 00:02:45,666 The last thing Clark feels when he thinks about you is boredom. 42 00:02:45,874 --> 00:02:47,459 Maybe I'm doing this to myself. 43 00:02:47,626 --> 00:02:50,962 You know, maybe it's a deep-rooted fear of intimacy. 44 00:02:51,338 --> 00:02:53,840 Maybe I'm not letting loose, because every time I do, 45 00:02:54,007 --> 00:02:55,509 things fall apart. 46 00:02:55,884 --> 00:02:58,970 My therapist was right. I used to have these fantasies about Clark. 47 00:02:59,346 --> 00:03:01,765 And now, not so much as a dirty limerick. 48 00:03:02,140 --> 00:03:05,435 Maybe you just need to calm down and focus on your work. 49 00:03:06,978 --> 00:03:08,563 Oh, sorry. 50 00:03:12,734 --> 00:03:14,236 You're right. 51 00:03:14,986 --> 00:03:19,408 And maybe you should take advantage of being immersed in your element. 52 00:03:20,033 --> 00:03:24,079 Get your hands off of the digital world and onto some hunky human fantasy 53 00:03:24,246 --> 00:03:26,998 for a change. Have a little fun. One of us should. 54 00:03:30,085 --> 00:03:32,796 - All right. - Good. 55 00:03:33,672 --> 00:03:35,090 Now, I have to go make a phone call. 56 00:03:35,257 --> 00:03:37,926 Promise me you're gonna kick the crackberry to the curb. 57 00:03:38,135 --> 00:03:39,386 I promise. 58 00:03:40,220 --> 00:03:41,763 Okay. 59 00:03:51,732 --> 00:03:53,900 Can't believe I'm doing this. 60 00:03:55,444 --> 00:03:56,987 Whoa! 61 00:04:00,532 --> 00:04:02,909 "With angels' might." 62 00:04:05,829 --> 00:04:08,540 Warrior angel was really just the kid? 63 00:04:15,922 --> 00:04:17,424 Uh-oh. 64 00:04:37,652 --> 00:04:38,862 Are you okay? 65 00:04:48,580 --> 00:04:53,627 Somebody save me 66 00:04:55,212 --> 00:04:58,215 let your warm hands break right through 67 00:04:58,298 --> 00:05:03,720 somebody save me 68 00:05:05,597 --> 00:05:09,100 don't care how you do it 69 00:05:09,184 --> 00:05:14,022 just stay, stay 70 00:05:14,105 --> 00:05:15,607 come on 71 00:05:15,690 --> 00:05:19,444 I've been waiting for you 72 00:05:19,528 --> 00:05:23,698 just stay with me 73 00:05:25,158 --> 00:05:29,579 I've made this whole world shine for you 74 00:05:29,663 --> 00:05:34,042 just stay, stay 75 00:05:34,125 --> 00:05:35,794 come on 76 00:05:45,262 --> 00:05:46,489 - Lois. - Clark. 77 00:05:46,513 --> 00:05:49,140 - Where are you? - Look, I'm sorry. I'm late. 78 00:05:49,516 --> 00:05:53,937 But I guess I got caught up with some chores. 79 00:05:54,020 --> 00:05:56,690 - I'm in the truck on the way there now. - Oh, good. 80 00:05:56,898 --> 00:05:59,860 Can you grab something from my place while you're at it? 81 00:06:00,068 --> 00:06:01,403 - Check in the closet. - Sure. 82 00:06:01,570 --> 00:06:03,405 Like you said, I'm already late, so... 83 00:06:03,613 --> 00:06:06,575 I'm cashing in a rain check. You cannot renege on a rain check. 84 00:06:06,825 --> 00:06:08,660 Can I rain check on your rain check? 85 00:06:08,827 --> 00:06:11,329 No. You've been cashing in so many rain checks lately 86 00:06:11,496 --> 00:06:13,748 that I am soaking wet with disappointment. 87 00:06:16,543 --> 00:06:19,629 Luckily, I'm driving by the Talon right now, Lois. What do you need? 88 00:06:21,214 --> 00:06:23,508 - What was that whooshing sound? - Nothing. 89 00:06:23,842 --> 00:06:25,635 I just had the truck window open. 90 00:06:26,011 --> 00:06:29,723 Okay, this is what I got: Some red leather thing. 91 00:06:30,432 --> 00:06:32,017 Nope. 92 00:06:35,228 --> 00:06:37,856 - Salute the flag? - Less gabbing, more grabbing. 93 00:06:41,651 --> 00:06:42,652 French-maid outfit? 94 00:06:43,987 --> 00:06:45,572 Need-to-know basis. 95 00:06:49,534 --> 00:06:50,619 There's a garment bag. 96 00:06:50,994 --> 00:06:53,580 Finally. There you go. Now, that wasn't so hard, was it? 97 00:06:54,205 --> 00:06:57,042 - Yeah, piece of cake. - You're my hero. 98 00:07:16,686 --> 00:07:18,539 You know, after that heroic hit-and-run, 99 00:07:18,563 --> 00:07:22,609 it would be hard for even the most distressed damsel not to take offense. 100 00:07:23,193 --> 00:07:25,528 What would a hero say? 101 00:07:27,948 --> 00:07:29,616 You're welcome, citizen. 102 00:07:33,912 --> 00:07:38,041 Uh, and you left a not-so-subtle trail of breadcrumbs on your way over here. 103 00:07:38,208 --> 00:07:39,709 I'm sorry. 104 00:07:40,085 --> 00:07:43,713 This is all kind of new to me. I didn't realize how fast I was. 105 00:07:43,880 --> 00:07:47,884 No Sonic boom. So not that fast, I guess. 106 00:07:49,302 --> 00:07:51,429 Did you wanna...? 107 00:07:52,555 --> 00:07:54,057 What? 108 00:07:56,434 --> 00:07:57,978 Oh, ha. 109 00:08:05,652 --> 00:08:08,071 Not very heroic. 110 00:08:09,906 --> 00:08:11,157 Good street look, though. 111 00:08:12,659 --> 00:08:15,245 Uh-huh. Well, look, whether you feel like it or not 112 00:08:15,370 --> 00:08:17,205 I know a superhero when I see one. 113 00:08:17,372 --> 00:08:19,708 I'm sort of in the business of helping superheroes. 114 00:08:20,333 --> 00:08:23,878 I don't think anyone's dad talked about that on career day. 115 00:08:25,005 --> 00:08:28,383 - Are you for real? - Yeah, I'm about as real as it gets. 116 00:08:28,717 --> 00:08:30,677 Chloe Sullivan. 117 00:08:31,011 --> 00:08:32,721 Stephen swift. 118 00:08:32,929 --> 00:08:34,931 _owl -sorry. 119 00:08:37,058 --> 00:08:38,935 Maybe we can talk about how you fit in 120 00:08:39,102 --> 00:08:42,147 among the world's finest over coffee sometime. 121 00:08:42,522 --> 00:08:46,526 That sounds pretty cool. 122 00:08:49,779 --> 00:08:50,822 Great. 123 00:08:53,199 --> 00:08:58,038 So did you wanna get that coffee now, or...? 124 00:08:59,581 --> 00:09:02,167 Now? Uh, yeah. Okay. 125 00:09:02,292 --> 00:09:04,252 I mean, if you're not doing anything. 126 00:09:04,461 --> 00:09:06,046 Yeah. 127 00:09:06,963 --> 00:09:08,923 Ladies first. 128 00:09:18,933 --> 00:09:21,186 - Bill. - Come on, man. 129 00:09:22,729 --> 00:09:26,399 You only get to frown when you've been sweating like a pot roast all afternoon. 130 00:09:26,775 --> 00:09:29,986 I'm sorry, Lois, I just don't get all this. The colors, the costumes. 131 00:09:30,153 --> 00:09:32,864 Everyone has a popcorn image of what being a hero's about. 132 00:09:33,448 --> 00:09:36,326 It's called a fantasy, Clark. An escape. 133 00:09:36,493 --> 00:09:41,122 Something, I don't know, more magical than what we have in our normal lives. 134 00:09:42,665 --> 00:09:44,209 The reality of being a hero 135 00:09:44,375 --> 00:09:47,587 is about sacrifice, responsibility and accountability. 136 00:09:47,962 --> 00:09:50,006 From what I've heard. 137 00:09:50,507 --> 00:09:53,051 Did you and Chloe both just swear off whimsy? 138 00:09:53,259 --> 00:09:55,178 Was there a memo? 139 00:09:55,553 --> 00:09:59,057 Look, a costume isn'tjust about hiding who you are, 140 00:09:59,432 --> 00:10:03,228 it's about seeing the world in a way that you haven't before. 141 00:10:06,523 --> 00:10:09,859 What's your dream? Getting swept away in a little fantasy 142 00:10:10,026 --> 00:10:12,278 might do you some good every once in a while. 143 00:10:13,905 --> 00:10:15,990 Lady's got a point. 144 00:10:16,324 --> 00:10:21,287 Without a dash of fantasy, life's just life. And where's the magic in that? 145 00:10:23,289 --> 00:10:27,293 - Zatanna, when did you...? - We need to talk, blue. Alone. 146 00:10:30,255 --> 00:10:33,091 I hope it's okay that I borrow him for a bit. 147 00:10:34,801 --> 00:10:38,221 Lois, zatanna. Zatanna, Lois. 148 00:10:40,348 --> 00:10:44,227 Not exactly what I meant about being swept away. 149 00:10:52,485 --> 00:10:56,156 I shouldn't be surprised you decided to follow in your father's footsteps. 150 00:10:56,739 --> 00:10:58,032 A lot can change in a year. 151 00:10:58,199 --> 00:11:01,619 Somehow I don't think you detoured your roadshow to play catch-up. 152 00:11:02,912 --> 00:11:05,623 I found out my late great father got cocky 153 00:11:05,748 --> 00:11:10,128 and went on a cursing spree in his roaring 203. 154 00:11:11,421 --> 00:11:13,256 I have been cleaning up his mess, 155 00:11:13,423 --> 00:11:16,467 rounding up all the things that he cursed. 156 00:11:16,926 --> 00:11:19,179 You think this comic book was one of those items? 157 00:11:19,554 --> 00:11:22,765 It's not as crazy as it sounds. According to my dad's journal, 158 00:11:23,141 --> 00:11:26,978 our thief is bound to be feeling the effects of true power. 159 00:11:27,687 --> 00:11:29,147 Just like in the comic. 160 00:11:29,314 --> 00:11:31,024 I'm normally a solo act 161 00:11:31,399 --> 00:11:34,944 but these things never seem to end well. 162 00:11:35,320 --> 00:11:41,117 And I can't think of anyone better to help me with this than you. 163 00:11:42,827 --> 00:11:46,789 - Hey, come on. - Hey, buddy, wait your turn. 164 00:11:47,790 --> 00:11:49,876 Would you excuse me one moment? 165 00:11:57,467 --> 00:11:58,593 Back of the line, buddy. 166 00:11:58,760 --> 00:12:01,679 Lois, why are you in the men's bathroom? 167 00:12:01,846 --> 00:12:05,308 You obviously haven't seen the line for the women's room. 168 00:12:06,017 --> 00:12:08,561 - Lois. - Just a minute. 169 00:12:20,615 --> 00:12:23,409 - Stop gawking and prosper. - That's what was in your bag? 170 00:12:23,576 --> 00:12:26,913 Well, this Amazon Princess won't get nerd-walled again. 171 00:12:27,080 --> 00:12:31,584 I still don't understand how this qualifies as Amazon, but whatever. 172 00:12:31,960 --> 00:12:35,004 While I was waiting for you to drag your heels across the county line, 173 00:12:35,213 --> 00:12:37,840 a story finally happened right under my nose. 174 00:12:38,007 --> 00:12:41,552 - Someone stole... - A rare warrior angel comic book. 175 00:12:43,596 --> 00:12:47,517 I know. My friend zatanna told me. She's into antiquities. 176 00:12:47,725 --> 00:12:50,478 She has a few leads that she wants me to help her track down. 177 00:12:50,895 --> 00:12:52,647 I'll bet you do. 178 00:12:52,981 --> 00:12:56,484 - No, Lois, it's not like that. - No, I get it. 179 00:12:56,859 --> 00:12:59,279 You mind if I get a picture with you? 180 00:13:02,657 --> 00:13:03,658 Take a picture? 181 00:13:10,957 --> 00:13:14,210 We'll cover more ground if we split up anyway, right? 182 00:13:15,962 --> 00:13:17,714 How...? 183 00:13:26,597 --> 00:13:30,018 My caramel java-chip white-chocolate mocha has three shots in it, right? 184 00:13:30,393 --> 00:13:32,145 - Yeah. - Great. 185 00:13:32,312 --> 00:13:35,189 - And for you, sir? - A glass of milk would be great. 186 00:13:38,067 --> 00:13:40,028 I mean, coffee. 187 00:13:40,194 --> 00:13:42,655 Dark, black, please. 188 00:13:52,623 --> 00:13:54,334 Everything okay? 189 00:13:54,709 --> 00:13:57,587 Yeah. It's just strong, is all. 190 00:13:59,881 --> 00:14:02,550 If I'm gonna help you get acclimated, I need to ask you... 191 00:14:02,717 --> 00:14:04,927 You really know superheroes? 192 00:14:06,971 --> 00:14:08,973 Yeah. Now, let's just focus on... 193 00:14:09,057 --> 00:14:10,767 All of them? 194 00:14:11,225 --> 00:14:13,353 Most of them, I guess. 195 00:14:13,519 --> 00:14:14,771 What? 196 00:14:15,146 --> 00:14:18,816 You know actual superheroes, and you couldn't sound more bored. 197 00:14:18,983 --> 00:14:22,820 - That's... that's amazing, is what it is. - Well, it's a living. 198 00:14:23,404 --> 00:14:26,157 Can you at least tell me which heroes you know? 199 00:14:26,407 --> 00:14:28,534 Don't. That would compromise their identities. 200 00:14:28,701 --> 00:14:30,078 I can't believe I asked that. 201 00:14:30,453 --> 00:14:32,789 Let's focus on what makes Stephen swift so super. 202 00:14:32,997 --> 00:14:36,250 So were you exposed to meteor rock? Or maybe you were born this way. 203 00:14:36,626 --> 00:14:41,714 That would make you metahuman. Or maybe you're from space. 204 00:14:43,716 --> 00:14:45,468 That last one was a joke. 205 00:14:47,470 --> 00:14:51,641 Kind of. Oh, god, you're not actually from space, are you? 206 00:14:51,766 --> 00:14:53,893 No. Just... 207 00:14:54,060 --> 00:14:55,728 Sorry. 208 00:14:57,605 --> 00:14:58,981 I'm an orphan. 209 00:14:59,190 --> 00:15:03,027 And I got sent to Metropolis to live with my aunt when I was... 210 00:15:05,905 --> 00:15:07,031 Little. 211 00:15:07,198 --> 00:15:10,201 And then a couple weeks ago, I got caught in a... 212 00:15:10,576 --> 00:15:14,872 In a chemical fire. And, we”, here we are. 213 00:15:16,916 --> 00:15:21,546 - It's common to the archetype. - Yeah. I thought I was the expert. 214 00:15:24,340 --> 00:15:26,260 Cry to his mama because he lost his bike. 215 00:15:26,384 --> 00:15:28,803 Give it back. Come on. I need that to get home. 216 00:15:28,970 --> 00:15:31,139 And who's gonna stop me? 217 00:15:33,641 --> 00:15:35,435 Excuse me, miss Sullivan. 218 00:15:41,190 --> 00:15:43,985 Ow! Ah! Stop it. 219 00:15:44,152 --> 00:15:47,405 You heard the man. Leave him be. 220 00:15:47,780 --> 00:15:50,950 What you're doing to this kid here isn't right, and it isn't fair. 221 00:15:51,075 --> 00:15:53,953 And he shouldn't let you get away with it, not ever. 222 00:15:54,120 --> 00:15:56,372 Mind your own business. 223 00:16:02,837 --> 00:16:05,631 I'll give you something to laugh about. 224 00:16:06,132 --> 00:16:07,300 No. 225 00:16:08,926 --> 00:16:11,053 - No, no, no. - Apologize! 226 00:16:11,220 --> 00:16:13,890 Okay. Okay. I'm sorry. Just... 227 00:16:14,474 --> 00:16:16,392 I'll give it back. Just put me down. 228 00:16:18,644 --> 00:16:23,357 - Everybody, home, now. - Come on! 229 00:16:24,108 --> 00:16:25,693 It hurts. 230 00:16:26,944 --> 00:16:29,280 Thanks, mister. 231 00:16:32,783 --> 00:16:37,121 Sorry. I just had to save the day. 232 00:16:38,122 --> 00:16:40,041 So, what's next? 233 00:16:48,883 --> 00:16:51,761 Sorry my locator spell wasn't more accurate. 234 00:16:52,136 --> 00:16:55,973 Like I said, I need all the help I can get. 235 00:16:57,433 --> 00:16:59,977 We should be close? 236 00:17:00,394 --> 00:17:03,231 I guess you can't expect magic to be an exact science. 237 00:17:04,524 --> 00:17:09,111 Was that a clever play on words? Wonderful wit and sparkling theatrics. 238 00:17:09,487 --> 00:17:11,656 Mr. Blur's really upped his game. 239 00:17:31,217 --> 00:17:32,218 Foundit 240 00:17:32,385 --> 00:17:36,264 I always knew you were packing some heavy artillery under that tie 241 00:17:36,639 --> 00:17:39,934 but seeing through walls, well, that's a showstopper. 242 00:17:40,685 --> 00:17:43,688 - All in a day's work, I guess. - Wait. 243 00:17:44,021 --> 00:17:45,606 With powers like yours, 244 00:17:45,982 --> 00:17:48,901 how can you possibly say, "all in a day's work"? 245 00:17:49,110 --> 00:17:50,820 I don't really think about it. 246 00:17:50,987 --> 00:17:53,322 Being like this is almost like breathing now. 247 00:17:54,490 --> 00:17:58,327 And with a gift like that comes responsibilities. 248 00:17:58,494 --> 00:18:00,496 Exactly. 249 00:18:01,747 --> 00:18:04,166 I've spent so much time trying to do what's right 250 00:18:04,333 --> 00:18:07,461 that I guess I haven't had any time for anything but reality. 251 00:18:08,045 --> 00:18:10,881 And these people, out here with their capes, 252 00:18:11,048 --> 00:18:13,467 I don't know, they just don't get it. 253 00:18:13,634 --> 00:18:14,969 But... 254 00:18:16,596 --> 00:18:17,888 Right there with you. 255 00:18:18,055 --> 00:18:21,726 Magic. Fantasy. It's all in a day's work. 256 00:18:21,934 --> 00:18:24,020 Day in, day out. 257 00:18:24,395 --> 00:18:27,106 What I create as everyone else's fantasies 258 00:18:27,481 --> 00:18:30,693 has become so normal. 259 00:18:31,861 --> 00:18:34,864 I suppose even the illusionists can become disillusioned. 260 00:18:37,992 --> 00:18:41,287 But, hey, at least you have that fiery spacetrooper to stargaze with 261 00:18:41,454 --> 00:18:43,205 at the end of the day. 262 00:18:45,833 --> 00:18:49,211 Yeah, well, based on my last relationship, 263 00:18:49,545 --> 00:18:51,839 I'm afraid I'm keeping Lois at arm's length. 264 00:18:52,882 --> 00:18:55,217 You're afraid that if you let that spark ignite 265 00:18:55,384 --> 00:18:57,678 you're gonna get burned again. 266 00:18:59,263 --> 00:19:01,182 Right now, everything's under control. 267 00:19:02,683 --> 00:19:05,227 Fantasy isn't about being in control, 268 00:19:05,603 --> 00:19:09,231 and fire doesn't always have to burn, you know. 269 00:19:09,982 --> 00:19:15,279 Maybe what you need is a tiny moment of true fantasy 270 00:19:15,404 --> 00:19:18,616 to remind you what sparks are all about. 271 00:19:25,581 --> 00:19:27,083 I'm good, thanks. 272 00:19:30,294 --> 00:19:32,213 No, you're not. 273 00:19:33,756 --> 00:19:40,304 Sparks lead to flames, and fire is what keeps us alive. 274 00:19:41,097 --> 00:19:42,890 Now... 275 00:20:08,958 --> 00:20:10,209 I can't do this. 276 00:20:12,920 --> 00:20:14,797 That's a shame. 277 00:20:17,591 --> 00:20:20,302 I think we found a mouth more magical than mine. 278 00:20:46,537 --> 00:20:48,622 - See you later. - Thank you. 279 00:20:52,626 --> 00:20:54,712 - Hey. - Oliver, what's up? 280 00:20:54,920 --> 00:20:58,090 Me? Just owed Lois some sharks tickets. 281 00:20:58,966 --> 00:21:01,427 But you, buddy, 282 00:21:02,678 --> 00:21:05,973 you may be bulletproof, but you may wanna duck and cover in there. 283 00:21:06,182 --> 00:21:07,391 Good luck. 284 00:21:17,401 --> 00:21:18,903 Hey. 285 00:21:19,069 --> 00:21:22,490 So your friend zatanna, what was she dressed up as, anyway? 286 00:21:26,327 --> 00:21:30,539 - That's just how she dresses, so... - Of course it is. 287 00:21:30,706 --> 00:21:33,584 Lois, you don't have anything to worry about with zatanna. 288 00:21:33,959 --> 00:21:38,464 Of course I don't. Wanna know why? Jealous women worry. 289 00:21:38,798 --> 00:21:41,133 Me? Notjealous. Not even a little. 290 00:21:41,509 --> 00:21:43,844 See, I know that I have nothing to worry about, 291 00:21:44,386 --> 00:21:47,640 because Clark Kent, he is the most honest man that I know. 292 00:21:48,724 --> 00:21:53,479 So if anything were to happen between the farm boy 293 00:21:53,813 --> 00:21:55,397 and lady fishnets, 294 00:21:55,773 --> 00:22:00,694 Lois Lane would be the first to know about it, not the last, right? 295 00:22:04,615 --> 00:22:07,701 Well, you can tell your supervisor that I find it highly ironic 296 00:22:07,868 --> 00:22:12,248 that I can't find anyone worth talking to in missing persons. 297 00:22:18,879 --> 00:22:21,465 When did we drift from missing comic to missing persons? 298 00:22:24,552 --> 00:22:27,137 We course-corrected when our thief's aunt filed a report. 299 00:22:27,346 --> 00:22:30,099 Aunt? How old is our thief? 300 00:22:30,474 --> 00:22:33,477 Meet Alec Abrams, our preteen, pre-convict. 301 00:22:33,853 --> 00:22:35,855 He's been awol ever since he stole the book. 302 00:22:36,063 --> 00:22:38,732 Not that I can blame him. It's worth thousands of dollars. 303 00:22:39,108 --> 00:22:42,570 - The cops are looking for him. - Police are the least of his worries. 304 00:22:42,945 --> 00:22:46,448 - We need to find him as soon as we can. - Don't think I haven't been trying. 305 00:22:47,783 --> 00:22:51,203 His ID was flagged in the planet database as a potential story. 306 00:22:52,705 --> 00:22:56,292 He kept sending letters to the post office addressed to the blur. 307 00:22:58,586 --> 00:23:01,130 "Your world is so much better than mine. 308 00:23:01,297 --> 00:23:04,174 I wish I could be a hero so I wouldn't get bullied at school. 309 00:23:04,383 --> 00:23:08,512 I wish I could be a hero like you so I could've saved my parents. 310 00:23:09,680 --> 00:23:12,349 I used to think heroes weren't real until you showed up." 311 00:23:12,558 --> 00:23:16,103 Looks like our little juvie is in desperate need for a big brother. 312 00:23:18,188 --> 00:23:21,650 He's just looking for someone to understand what he's going through. 313 00:23:26,530 --> 00:23:29,283 Goal. Kick save. 314 00:23:29,450 --> 00:23:31,285 Nice save. 315 00:23:31,452 --> 00:23:33,287 Kick save. 316 00:23:34,413 --> 00:23:37,458 I don't get why you didn't wanna come here. This place is awesome. 317 00:23:37,625 --> 00:23:39,919 It's way cooler than my room. 318 00:23:40,544 --> 00:23:41,754 I mean, my pad. 319 00:23:41,962 --> 00:23:43,964 You know, I must've gotten my signals mixed. 320 00:23:44,089 --> 00:23:46,383 I certainly didn't think this is what you meant 321 00:23:46,550 --> 00:23:49,136 when you said you wanted to come upstairs. 322 00:23:50,804 --> 00:23:54,016 - Why do you keep doing that? - Doing what? 323 00:23:54,183 --> 00:23:56,685 You keep trying not to smile like the whole night. 324 00:23:57,102 --> 00:23:58,312 We're having fun, right? 325 00:23:58,812 --> 00:24:02,066 Uh. Sure, I guess. 326 00:24:02,483 --> 00:24:05,277 You guess? Come on, get up here. 327 00:24:05,486 --> 00:24:09,031 No. I've never even touched Lois' Xbox. I would look ridiculous. 328 00:24:09,615 --> 00:24:11,033 That's the whole point. 329 00:24:11,241 --> 00:24:14,662 Maybe you need to look ridiculous. When's the last time you had any fun? 330 00:24:15,079 --> 00:24:17,456 - I have lots of fun. - Just tell me when 331 00:24:17,623 --> 00:24:21,210 and you can keep watching me have all the fun you're not having. 332 00:24:21,961 --> 00:24:23,712 All right, fine. Look, if I get up, 333 00:24:23,796 --> 00:24:25,798 do you promise to answer all my questions? 334 00:24:26,590 --> 00:24:27,841 Cross my heart. 335 00:24:28,550 --> 00:24:30,010 Restart. 336 00:24:30,219 --> 00:24:31,261 Get ready. 337 00:24:31,428 --> 00:24:32,763 Oh, jeez. 338 00:24:33,138 --> 00:24:36,684 Goal. Nice. Kick save. Nice save. 339 00:24:37,059 --> 00:24:40,437 All right, a deal's a deal. Powers. What's under the hood? 340 00:24:40,813 --> 00:24:44,316 Oh, you know, your standard super-speed 341 00:24:44,483 --> 00:24:47,236 enhanced strength, augmented hearing. 342 00:24:47,403 --> 00:24:50,406 I like to call it angel hearing. But I think that's it. 343 00:24:53,867 --> 00:24:57,454 - How about flight? - What? Why would you think I could...? 344 00:24:57,830 --> 00:25:01,375 Holy crap. I can fly? 345 00:25:04,336 --> 00:25:07,756 Holy crap! I can fly! 346 00:25:08,465 --> 00:25:09,466 Oh! 347 00:25:26,775 --> 00:25:28,485 Come on. 348 00:25:48,797 --> 00:25:50,507 We have to give this a whirl. 349 00:25:53,218 --> 00:25:55,471 What happens if I fall? 350 00:25:56,180 --> 00:25:57,723 Don't worry. 351 00:25:58,307 --> 00:25:59,892 I'll catch you. 352 00:26:19,369 --> 00:26:22,790 - So you got caught up in the moment. - Under magical duress. 353 00:26:24,708 --> 00:26:27,795 I was just trying to give you some perspective, Clark. 354 00:26:28,462 --> 00:26:31,256 Even though we live lives that everyone else thinks are fantastic, 355 00:26:31,340 --> 00:26:34,176 doesn't mean we don't get to take a break 356 00:26:34,259 --> 00:26:35,844 from the real world now and then. 357 00:26:36,053 --> 00:26:37,429 We don't get to take breaks. 358 00:26:37,638 --> 00:26:41,433 Which is why us super friends gotta stick together. 359 00:26:41,809 --> 00:26:44,770 I think I have a spell for that. 360 00:26:49,066 --> 00:26:50,400 Am I interrupting something? 361 00:26:50,567 --> 00:26:52,277 - No. - Yes. 362 00:26:54,905 --> 00:26:56,949 You certainly seem to be in good spirits. 363 00:26:57,366 --> 00:27:00,911 Yeah, well, I had a really good night for the first time in a while. 364 00:27:02,788 --> 00:27:06,708 Which is more than I can say for the two of you. 365 00:27:09,044 --> 00:27:11,084 The company that published warrior angel comic book, 366 00:27:11,171 --> 00:27:13,590 they stole the idea from a friend of zatanna's father. 367 00:27:13,924 --> 00:27:16,426 In order to exact some old world retribution, 368 00:27:16,593 --> 00:27:19,012 my father put a curse on the original comic, 369 00:27:19,429 --> 00:27:21,598 hoping to teach the publisher alesson. 370 00:27:22,015 --> 00:27:23,725 The publisher never opened the comic. 371 00:27:23,934 --> 00:27:26,103 And neither did anyone else. Not until yesterday. 372 00:27:36,363 --> 00:27:38,282 "Stephen swift"? 373 00:27:39,074 --> 00:27:42,452 There isn't anything wrong with having another hero on the street, right? 374 00:27:42,870 --> 00:27:45,205 There is when he's just a kid. 375 00:27:45,581 --> 00:27:47,291 And according to zatanna's research... 376 00:27:47,457 --> 00:27:50,794 The curse should've turned Alec into a full-grown hero. 377 00:27:54,798 --> 00:27:56,758 Oh, my god. He is just a boy. 378 00:27:56,925 --> 00:27:59,219 If we figure out what he looks like as an adult, 379 00:27:59,595 --> 00:28:01,555 we can use watchtower to track him down. 380 00:28:01,680 --> 00:28:03,640 Then I can slap him with a counter-curse 381 00:28:04,016 --> 00:28:06,226 and we'll have him home by breakfast. 382 00:28:07,603 --> 00:28:08,520 Chloe? 383 00:28:08,604 --> 00:28:10,204 I have a few things I need to look into. 384 00:28:10,272 --> 00:28:12,816 I'll let you know if I find anything. 385 00:28:14,985 --> 00:28:17,362 Remember how you said magic wasn't an exact science? 386 00:28:17,821 --> 00:28:20,616 Well, there's a catch too. 387 00:28:20,991 --> 00:28:24,161 And my dad really outdid himself on this one. 388 00:28:27,289 --> 00:28:29,208 There's a monster at the end of the book. 389 00:28:34,254 --> 00:28:36,814 Not surprised your dad's friend had trouble selling this. 390 00:28:36,924 --> 00:28:40,344 This isn't the origins of a superhero, it's the birth of a villain. 391 00:28:40,719 --> 00:28:43,430 In the original story, warrior angel becomes devilicus. 392 00:28:44,973 --> 00:28:47,935 And the moment our hero feels the slightest bit betrayed... 393 00:28:50,354 --> 00:28:52,064 He becomes a monster. 394 00:29:06,495 --> 00:29:11,124 I got a bunch of games you might like. We could order pizza or... what's wrong? 395 00:29:11,708 --> 00:29:14,920 I know your real secret. I know that you stole a cursed comic book 396 00:29:15,087 --> 00:29:16,481 and that's how you got your powers. 397 00:29:16,505 --> 00:29:19,174 I know you're younger than you look, Alec. 398 00:29:20,467 --> 00:29:24,680 Well, it was just an accident. I had to look inside. 399 00:29:25,055 --> 00:29:27,641 And now I'm finally a hero, and I won't go back. 400 00:29:28,100 --> 00:29:29,643 My friend can reverse this curse. 401 00:29:30,018 --> 00:29:32,813 I just wanted to get to you first so you wouldn't freak out. 402 00:29:32,980 --> 00:29:35,899 - We're gonna get you back to normal. - Normal? 403 00:29:36,650 --> 00:29:40,028 Normal means being wailed on at school every day. 404 00:29:40,404 --> 00:29:42,698 Normal means not having the power to defend myself. 405 00:29:43,156 --> 00:29:46,034 Do you have any idea how much my actual life sucked? 406 00:29:46,618 --> 00:29:50,789 This is everything I ever wanted. No one can ever hurt me again. 407 00:29:51,373 --> 00:29:55,085 But this isn't real, Alec. You're gonna find a way to get through this, okay? 408 00:29:55,252 --> 00:29:58,672 That's what being a kid is all about. Now, you just calm down. 409 00:29:58,880 --> 00:30:02,592 My name is not Alec. This is who I am now. 410 00:30:02,759 --> 00:30:04,511 And I won't go back. 411 00:30:04,678 --> 00:30:06,638 You can't make me. 412 00:30:06,763 --> 00:30:08,348 No one can. 413 00:30:22,362 --> 00:30:26,199 I have a feeling no one's gonna push me around ever again. 414 00:30:35,709 --> 00:30:38,920 We're a little late to the party. You find that guest of honor yet? 415 00:30:39,046 --> 00:30:41,381 The computer's doing a facial-recognition search 416 00:30:41,548 --> 00:30:44,676 based on the age progression from Alec's photo. 417 00:30:46,511 --> 00:30:48,263 Abracadabra. 418 00:30:51,391 --> 00:30:53,018 Chloe? 419 00:30:53,727 --> 00:30:55,896 Why didn't she say something? 420 00:30:57,272 --> 00:30:59,733 If you found out your hero was really a 12-year-old, 421 00:30:59,900 --> 00:31:02,069 how would you have reacted? 422 00:31:04,029 --> 00:31:07,074 If I were Chloe, I'd try to fix it myself. 423 00:31:09,701 --> 00:31:11,995 Wait. No! 424 00:31:12,371 --> 00:31:15,624 Let me go! Put me down! 425 00:31:16,875 --> 00:31:19,628 Please tell me your counter-curse is ready to go. 426 00:31:19,795 --> 00:31:21,963 As ready as it's gonna be. 427 00:31:22,672 --> 00:31:24,091 Bring our girl home. 428 00:31:36,019 --> 00:31:40,315 Sins of the father shall not be repeated. 429 00:31:48,865 --> 00:31:51,868 Tell me where your friend is so I can stop her. 430 00:31:52,577 --> 00:31:54,830 I don't wanna hurt you, Chloe. 431 00:31:55,163 --> 00:31:56,790 But I will if I need to. 432 00:31:57,165 --> 00:31:58,417 Think this through. 433 00:31:58,583 --> 00:32:01,795 You wanna be a hero, right? This isn't something a hero would do. 434 00:32:06,258 --> 00:32:08,802 Lethal enforcers are way more interesting. 435 00:32:09,177 --> 00:32:10,512 They were big in the '903. 436 00:32:10,804 --> 00:32:12,848 That's Alec talking. You're still in there. 437 00:32:13,181 --> 00:32:14,641 Think about your parents, Alec. 438 00:32:14,808 --> 00:32:16,643 - You think...? - You don't know anything 439 00:32:16,810 --> 00:32:19,980 about my parents, and you don't know anything about me. 440 00:32:21,982 --> 00:32:23,316 Sins of the father... 441 00:32:23,442 --> 00:32:25,777 - What is that? - Shall not be repeated 442 00:32:27,237 --> 00:32:28,947 sins of the father shall not be repeated 443 00:32:29,030 --> 00:32:30,866 do you hear that? 444 00:32:32,826 --> 00:32:34,786 Sins of the father shall not be repeated 445 00:32:34,911 --> 00:32:39,040 innocence lost is once again found 446 00:33:02,230 --> 00:33:03,356 You all right? 447 00:33:07,736 --> 00:33:09,946 It was just an accident. 448 00:33:21,291 --> 00:33:23,376 Everything's gonna be okay. 449 00:33:49,236 --> 00:33:50,237 How's Chloe? 450 00:33:51,154 --> 00:33:52,614 She's been better. 451 00:33:54,574 --> 00:33:56,368 I'm sorry. 452 00:33:56,576 --> 00:33:58,245 I don't know what happened. 453 00:33:58,620 --> 00:34:01,373 I've never felt like a... like a... 454 00:34:01,498 --> 00:34:03,124 Like a bully before? 455 00:34:04,251 --> 00:34:05,252 Yeah. 456 00:34:12,300 --> 00:34:14,678 No one starts out wanting to be the bad guy. 457 00:34:15,762 --> 00:34:18,348 Life can be pretty hard on you sometimes, huh? 458 00:34:22,227 --> 00:34:23,436 The test of a true hero 459 00:34:23,603 --> 00:34:26,314 is not letting the sadness and the loneliness take over. 460 00:34:27,857 --> 00:34:29,568 Especially when you have superpowers. 461 00:34:30,652 --> 00:34:31,945 Especially. 462 00:34:33,655 --> 00:34:36,283 Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should. 463 00:34:36,575 --> 00:34:37,826 That sounds hard. 464 00:34:39,202 --> 00:34:42,581 - It is. - So why do you do it? 465 00:34:45,500 --> 00:34:48,336 I do it because I wanna help people. 466 00:34:49,337 --> 00:34:50,755 Like you. 467 00:34:52,841 --> 00:34:55,552 Not because I have to, but because I choose to. 468 00:34:56,094 --> 00:34:57,304 What do I do now? 469 00:34:59,055 --> 00:35:00,890 You... 470 00:35:01,600 --> 00:35:03,602 Should go home and be a kid. Remember, 471 00:35:03,768 --> 00:35:07,355 the next time you run into a bully that there is some goodness in there. 472 00:35:07,522 --> 00:35:11,067 - Because everyone's worth saving. - And a hero's work is never done. 473 00:35:14,029 --> 00:35:17,073 Before I go, I wanna give you something. 474 00:35:20,994 --> 00:35:24,247 I wrote this when you were still red and blue. 475 00:35:24,581 --> 00:35:28,710 And I didn't really know what you looked like then, so... 476 00:35:33,590 --> 00:35:35,216 I like the s better. 477 00:35:36,301 --> 00:35:38,178 I do too. 478 00:35:46,102 --> 00:35:47,604 Is that him? 479 00:35:48,188 --> 00:35:49,522 Oh, thank god. 480 00:36:00,450 --> 00:36:02,994 I could swear there's a twinkle of magic in your eyes. 481 00:36:03,453 --> 00:36:05,580 Or is it just pride in a job well done? 482 00:36:09,167 --> 00:36:12,712 I think I always gain a bit of perspective when you blow through town. 483 00:36:13,088 --> 00:36:16,383 Careful. A girl mightjust start to crush on you. 484 00:36:17,926 --> 00:36:20,804 Are you sure we can't keep this team-up rolling? 485 00:36:21,137 --> 00:36:25,016 You've saved me more than once now, and I'd love to return the favor. 486 00:36:26,142 --> 00:36:30,021 - As flattered as I am... - I'll be right with you. 487 00:36:31,940 --> 00:36:33,817 Come on. 488 00:36:34,192 --> 00:36:36,945 I think I'm interested in finding my fantasy somewhere else. 489 00:36:38,238 --> 00:36:39,656 Must be love. 490 00:36:41,574 --> 00:36:45,161 Make sure she knows just how lucky she is, Clark. 491 00:37:02,387 --> 00:37:03,513 Hey. 492 00:37:04,931 --> 00:37:07,016 I don't know how many wands she had to wave, 493 00:37:07,350 --> 00:37:11,855 but your lady magician managed to get the charges dropped against Alec. 494 00:37:12,397 --> 00:37:15,024 It helps that she knew the family of the original author. 495 00:37:15,150 --> 00:37:17,944 But, listen, about zatanna, Lois, I... 496 00:37:18,111 --> 00:37:20,655 Let me preface this by saying that she is just a friend. 497 00:37:20,864 --> 00:37:22,532 Spit it out, Clark. 498 00:37:27,036 --> 00:37:30,373 When we were tracking down a lead for the comic, which was the truth, 499 00:37:30,540 --> 00:37:33,185 her and I got to talking about the fact that she was really stressed out 500 00:37:33,209 --> 00:37:34,794 about being on the road for so long. 501 00:37:34,961 --> 00:37:36,713 I got caught up in my stuff so much 502 00:37:37,297 --> 00:37:39,966 that I didn't realize she had gotten so close to me. 503 00:37:41,676 --> 00:37:44,095 She kissed me, but it's not what I meant to happen. 504 00:37:44,220 --> 00:37:45,680 Honest. 505 00:37:48,558 --> 00:37:51,436 I was wondering how long it would take you to fess up. 506 00:37:52,520 --> 00:37:55,565 For a guy without a single poker face, you've got a million tells. 507 00:37:55,690 --> 00:37:59,569 And you wouldn't look me in the eye. And you smelled like a magazine insert. 508 00:38:00,945 --> 00:38:03,782 Well, let me assure you that this will never happen again. 509 00:38:05,950 --> 00:38:10,121 Lois, it's just this whole thing with us, it's new to me right now. 510 00:38:10,497 --> 00:38:13,500 Yeah. It's new for me too. 511 00:38:15,126 --> 00:38:18,254 Do you think that I like being insecure? 512 00:38:18,630 --> 00:38:21,758 I don't. I just have to get used to the reality 513 00:38:22,133 --> 00:38:25,553 that I'm not the only gal that thinks you're fantastic. 514 00:38:28,723 --> 00:38:30,892 Well, this isn't the reaction I expected. 515 00:38:32,519 --> 00:38:34,479 Expect the unexpected? 516 00:38:43,655 --> 00:38:46,407 That look on your face, remember how that feels 517 00:38:46,783 --> 00:38:49,035 the next time one of your sexy lady friends 518 00:38:49,118 --> 00:38:50,954 invades your personal space. 519 00:38:53,540 --> 00:38:55,834 I'm gonna finish my apology now. 520 00:38:56,793 --> 00:39:00,505 At the end of the con every year, there's a, um, costume ball. 521 00:39:00,672 --> 00:39:02,799 - You hate costumes. - Yes. 522 00:39:03,800 --> 00:39:07,220 But I was rethinking what I said about not understanding 523 00:39:09,222 --> 00:39:12,141 fantasy, and, uh... 524 00:39:16,062 --> 00:39:19,065 You asked me what my dream was, and it's this. 525 00:39:21,192 --> 00:39:22,652 With you, Lois. 526 00:39:30,368 --> 00:39:34,914 Now, that, my friend, is an apology. 527 00:39:38,877 --> 00:39:40,295 I get to pick out your costume. 528 00:39:47,677 --> 00:39:48,845 Slow night? 529 00:39:49,053 --> 00:39:52,098 Figured I'd squeeze in some target practice. 530 00:39:52,473 --> 00:39:54,225 And a single malt. 531 00:39:54,434 --> 00:39:56,853 Did you bring enough for the rest of the class? 532 00:39:58,813 --> 00:40:01,065 Yeah, help yourself, professor. 533 00:40:02,442 --> 00:40:04,944 Running a little light on allegory tonight. 534 00:40:05,320 --> 00:40:06,529 Bumpy day? 535 00:40:09,157 --> 00:40:11,075 Not the smoothest. 536 00:40:11,576 --> 00:40:14,412 Someone asked me when the last time I had a good time was, 537 00:40:14,537 --> 00:40:17,582 and I didn't have an answer. 538 00:40:24,714 --> 00:40:28,051 I don't think anyone can fault you for being on edge, Chloe. 539 00:40:29,344 --> 00:40:32,388 I mean, hell, if anyone can relate, it's me. I get it. 540 00:40:34,641 --> 00:40:36,184 Yeah, you can. 541 00:40:36,351 --> 00:40:37,644 You know... 542 00:40:38,019 --> 00:40:42,315 Sometimes you gotta take your fun where you can get it. 543 00:40:43,107 --> 00:40:47,445 And sometimes it's right in front of your face. 544 00:40:49,072 --> 00:40:50,990 You just have to wanna see it. 545 00:40:55,203 --> 00:40:56,704 Come on. 546 00:41:12,720 --> 00:41:14,973 How do I know when to let go? 547 00:41:15,348 --> 00:41:17,433 It's all about your heart. 548 00:41:22,772 --> 00:41:24,524 Just listen, 549 00:41:24,691 --> 00:41:27,402 right there in between the beats. 550 00:41:30,947 --> 00:41:33,366 That's when you let go.