"[CHATTERING]" "Hey, listen up." "MC:" "We wanna thank everyone for coming out and supporting the band tonight." "They're really excited to be here." "Thank you, Metropolis, for spreading the word about our concert." "All right, the band will be up real soon, so sit tight and get ready for a great show." "So, uh, we used to come to places like this together." "[SIGHS] I can't believe it's all blank." "It'll come back." "How about I reintroduce you to your favorite bevvy?" "Okay." "I'll be right back." "PET E:" "Excuse me." "Coming through." "Hey." "The promoter needs some gum and I'm fresh out." "You got any?" "Look around, Einstein." "We're in a gum factory." "Right." "MC:" "Let's hear some noise, Metropolis." "Throw your hands together for one of the hottest bands out there." "Let's hear it for OneRepublic." "[MUSIC PLAYING]" "[CROWD CHEERING]" "Hey, look out!" "Hey, what happened?" "Thanks." "Well , at least Kara didn't forget how to use up all the hot water." "Yeah, but I understand that she still hasn't managed to recover her memory." "She still thinks she's from Minnesota." "But I think the more she looks into her past she'll realize it's all a lie." "Uh...." "Do you think if she was, uh, taken to the Fortress it might speed up the process?" "Last time I went to Jor-El for advice, he kept me prisoner in the Fortress." "l think it's time to tell her the truth." "She won't believe you." "Clark, we have to protect her." "l agree." "Especially when she's been visiting with Lex." "As much as I hate to admit it, it makes sense." "He found her." "She trusts him." "Her bracelet." "That connects her to Krypton." "Yes, but I thought it had gone missing." "It has, but there's gotta be some way to find it." "Mm." "Oh." "In the meantime, I suggest you keep a sharp eye on Lex's latest endeavor." "Pete Ross." "What a surprise." "Oh, my God." "Pete." "Hey." "Oh...." "Pete, it's good to see you." "What are you doing here?" "More importantly , what's he doing here?" "I guess more has changed around here than I thought." "It's a long story." "Lex." "I take it the fresh farm air isn't as invigorating as it's cracked up to be?" "I spend every day wandering around that place trying to find something that will jog my memory." "Well ?" "Did anything stand out?" "Anything out of the ordinary?" "Actually, yeah." "Everything." "I don't feel connected to it at all." "But thanks for finding what you did." "I know it matches with the girl formerly known as Kara Kent but the girl in that folder isn't me." "How well do you know Clark?" "Do you trust him?" "I wish I could say yes." "I'm starting to wonder if he's hiding something from me." "Doesn't it seem weird that I don't have any medical or dental records?" "Who doesn't get sick?" "Clark can be evasive." "Why would he lie to me?" "What in my past could be so horrible..." "...he wouldn't want me to know about it?" "Kara I promise you I will do everything in my power to help you get your memory back." "Now, I don't suppose Clark has mentioned anything about your missing bracelet." "No." "Then I guess I should tell you." "The design on your bracelet is a symbol." "A symbol that matches others that have appeared around Smallville." "These were first seen as paintings in the Kiwatche caves but they've appeared much more recently burned into the Kent barn." "Whatever Clark's hiding from you I think it has something to do with these symbols." "That bracelet could be the clue to uncovering your true identity." "All right, I'll see you this afternoon." "You don't want me to go with you?" "No, it's okay." "Ben will help me unload the posts." "So the secret of the century is not so secret anymore." "Lionel, Chloe and Lana all know the truth..." "...about your extraterrestrial crash landing?" "It all just kind of happened." "Well , the truth is, with all the danger I put you in knowing my secret I didn't wanna tell anybody else, but" "But" " Let me guess." "you couldn't stop trying to save the world and you got caught." "Let's go." "Wonder what your dad would think about a Luthor hanging out in his kitchen." "Well...." "Two-one." "Since my dad's been gone, lionel's done a lot for me and my mom." "Oh, sure he has." "I mean, he's done a lot for my family too." "Took our factory, caused my parents' divorce the guy's a real saint." "That's the way it used to be." "Can't expect you to understand, I mean you have been gone for over three years." "What have you been doing?" "We don't all land our dream career like Chloe." "Kind of been doing the roadie gig." "Pays the bills." "Could at least have returned one of my calls." "Think it's easy saying goodbye to your best friend?" "I couldn't risk anyone using me to get to the truth about your secret." "I figured it was better just leaving it all in the past." "l didn't ask you to do that, Pete." "l know." "But it doesn't change the fact that I've been looking over my shoulder ever since." "I mean, I had to leave my life behind because of you, Clark." "And to be honest it was better than living in your shadow." "I didn't know." "Luckily , everything's changed." "Whoo!" "Ha-ha." "I finally brought my game up to your level, Clark." "What happened to you?" "It doesn't matter." "The other night, I saved this girl and I finally got a taste of what it felt like to be you." "To be a hero." "Whatever it is, we need to find a way to reverse it." "I shouldve known you couldn't be happy for me." "I want you to be careful." "And what?" "Hide like you?" "This isn't you, it's the kryptonite." "You know what it does?" "It warps reality." "The only thing warped is how many people's lives you're gonna ruin by keeping your powers a secret." "I'm not gonna make anyone live with that burden like you did." "Things change, Clark." "Time to share the glory, and if you try to stop me my secret isn't gonna be the only one in danger of being exposed." "Well , who should I blame for my server problems?" "I've been locked out of my files." "Yes." "Thank you." "Open my e-mail yet?" "Sorry, Jimmy, I've been in IT hell all morning." "Some network issue has got me surfing the slow lane." "Okay, here." "It's pretty cool, huh?" "Oh, my God." "I know, right?" "This guy's elastic limbs are gonna slingshot his story..." "...to the front page." "This guy is Pete Ross." "He was, like, my best friend in high school." "Like, back before Clark." "You, um, ditched him for Clark?" "No." "I mean, we were all friends." "We were all best friends." "Well , he is gonna be an overnight superstar." "I just got off the phone." "He's the first meteor fr" "Uh...." "Biologically enhanced individual who's willing to be interviewed about his powers." "I just need to flesh this out a little bit." "Interviewed?" "Are you serious?" "Yeah." "Imagine what Pete could do for the perception of the meteor-enhanced." "He's smart, he's funny the guy's story is beyond amazing, it's great." "Okay, so he's a walking personal ad, but, Jimmy, as much as I appreciate your socially conscious attitude adjustment, the press would turn Pete..." "...into a circus freak." "It's just an interview." "You know what?" "Maybe you're right." "Do you mind if I, um, add a little purple prose just to smooth out the rough edges?" "Sprinkle some of your Hemingway dust." "I'm off to the Stride factory." "I'm gonna interview a few of Elastic Man's comrades before they start the next gig." "Thank you." "Thank you." "Thank you so much." "Hey, Clark." "Uh, we've got a problem and it appears to be growing." "Chloe." "Glad to see someone's taking advantage of my open-door policy." "ITtold me you've been monitoring everything on the Daily Planet computers?" "Unauthorized surveillance is totally unethical." "Pretty big words from a cub reporter." "Shouldn't you be using them to write stories?" "Good idea. I think office espionage has a nice ring to it." "Look I'm new here, but I thought Lois had first stab at conspiracy theories." "You hacked into my computer and copied my files, Lex." "l have rights." "No." "You don't have rights." "You have responsibilities." "Owning the Daily Planet means everything within these walls and if you have a problem with the way I run this paper you're free to find out if The Inquisitor offers a more considerate environment." "You're excused." "MAN 1 :" "Clear." "Test the lights." "No, no, no." "Not that one." "That one there." "MAN 2:" "Okay, cool, I'll just pull this one." "JIMMY:" "What time's the concert tonight?" "RO ADIE :" "Eight o'clock." "Thanks, bro." "Keep living." "Take it easy." "Hey, C.K." "Kara tell you about Pete's stretch-save?" "Snapped his arms out like Silly Putty." "Maybe you didn't see what you thought you saw, Jimmy." "You don't wanna think that one of your best friends could be a meteor freak?" "I hate to think that you have something against the meteor-enhanced." "That's not it. I just don't wanna see anything happen to Pete." "Like what?" "Get the credit he deserves?" "Pete Ross is a hero, he saved Kara's life and having the courage to reveal that to the rest of the world , that's a big deal." "I'm not sure the rest of the world is gonna see it that way." "Why?" "The world needs a hero now more than ever, Clark." "Maybe meteor freaks can walk among us without being afraid." "Wouldn't you want that, if one was your friend?" "[GROANING]" "I knew the Torch would light the way to the big leagues." "Pete, hey." "It's so good to see you." "Don't be too impressed." "I just went from being a big fish in a small pond to a minnow in the Atlantic." "Well , I, for one, have read all your stories." "As much as some things change, some things always remain the same." "I couldn't agree more." "I'm actually in the process of mopping up Lex Luthor's daily carnage as we speak." "Now, there's a name I don't miss." "He's playing Big Brother on all of the computers at the Daily Planet." "All my work is under his cyber lock and key." "Well , can't you just work some of your virtual voodoo and get him back?" "Short of a direct hit from a massive virus all of these files will forever be in the clutches of Citizen Lex." "Maybe I can give him something else to focus on." "Cool, huh?" "Actually, yeah." "Uh...." "Come here." "You don't want Lex or anyone else seeing that you can do that." "Come on, Chloe." "Don't tell me Clark's got you scared because of his secret too." "You don't mean that." "This isn't about Clark." "Isn't it?" "I mean, I remember what it was like covering for him." "Always having to watch what you had to say lying." "To you." "Well , sometimes you don't have another choice." "Yes, you do." "And for once, I'm glad not to be following in Clark's footsteps." "No secrets, Chloe." "Put it on the front page." "Okay, Pete, I get the whole reach-for-the-stars mentality and right now, you actually could reach a few of those stars but what about all the meteor-infected people who still appreciate their privacy?" "They wanna keep living a lie, that's their problem." "Maybe it's time for everyone to realize that a real hero doesn't hide in the shadows." "Excuse me." "Are you looking for something?" "Lana." "Um...." "Yeah, I was just" "Kara, I don't think that Clark would appreciate you going through his things." "What do you know about these symbols ?" "As much as anyone in Smallville, I guess." "They're from a local Indian tribe." "Then why were they on the bracelet I used to wear?" "Maybe you bought it while you were here visiting the Kents or maybe they sent it to you as a present." "You know, it's amazing how you and Clark can lie on autopilot..." "..." "like that." "Kara." "I know about the symbols burned into the barn and the fields." "And I know about this." "A tattoo you somehow don't have anymore." "Where did you get these?" "Lex." "Kara Lex has a way of being the hero at the exact moment that you need to be saved." "I know how enticing that can be." "One day, he'll turn the tables and you'll realize that everything was a lie." "If you really wanna prove that Lex is the one lying then just tell me the truth." "It's obvious you're covering something." "Please, Lana." "You know you can keep shoveling dirt over my past but eventually I'll uncover the truth." "Please, don't let me disturb you." "Quite the hero these days, aren't you, Pete?" "Saving Kara now you're trying to impress Chloe by erasing any record of her extracurricular projects." "I guess things never change." "You're living proof of that." "You know, we may have more in common than you think." "We both had a friend who let us down, and something tells me you know what it's like to love a woman who's still infatuated with Clark Kent." "Maybe I was wrong." "Things do change." "Even more messed up than before." "I thought an olive branch was a pretty civilized response to breaking and entering but however you wanna see it, one truth remains:" "I control Chloe's fate and if you really wanna be her hero you're gonna put that amazing ability to work for me." "Now, there's a certain bracelet that I believe is locked in my father's vault." "I want it." "I'm sure you do." "But Chloe wouldn't want you using her job to make me do anything." "I'm not talking about her job, Pete." "I'm talking about the secret she's been keeping." "Do you really wanna be the reason the world finds out that Chloe's a meteor freak?" "The Stride gum factory?" "It was used as an underground venue for bands until it was shut down." "It's already been closed?" "Maybe next time they won't let the flavor last so long." "I found the source of Pete's powers." "Kryptonite-enhanced gum." "I found a whole stockpile of it." "Chewing gum?" "Is nothing sacred anymore?" "I destroyed it, but we have to find Pete." "His attitude is changing." "Ah, so you got a whiff of Pete "The Boss" Ross too, huh?" "If he ingests any more kryptonite, we both know what happens to people." "Present company on standby." "Since the "Go, go, Gadget Arms" has been going public with his abilities, he's gotta" "[BEEPING]" "MAN:" "I don't know." "WOMAN:" "Yeah." "MAN:" "Check the connection?" "WOMAN:" "Yeah, I did." "What's going on?" "It looks like some kind of virus." "My computer's totally fried and judging from the collective sighs, so is everybody else's." "I think our new hero went vigilante and wiped out the Planet's server to protect me." "Hey, guys, major scoop." "Pete's headed over to Lionel Luthor's office." "He's stealing something for Lex." "Guess your world's only big enough for one hero." "This isn't the way to be a hero, Pete." "The kryptonite is affecting your judgment." "Just tell me what Lex has on you, I'll take care of it." "By doing what?" "I've only been back one day and already Lex is squeezing me to get to your secret." "My secret?" "Look familiar?" "It always comes back to you." "I guess you didn't know your new best friend had that?" "There must be a reason." "His last name, Clark." "Lionel, Lex, they're the same person and they're not gonna stop using people until they get to the truth about you." "Sorry, Clark..." "Aah." "...but I don't have a choice." "[GROANING] lf l turn that bracelet over to Lex he's gonna get one step closer to your secret." "The only way to stop all this is to take Lex out of the equation." "It's my turn to save you and everybody else from Lex once and for all." "[MUSIC PLAYING]" "[CROWD CHEERING]" "Pete, you're late." "You're right." "I should have done this three years ago." "How many more people are you gonna hurt?" "When is it gonna end?" "[GRUNTS]" "Aah!" "Where's the bracelet, Pete?" "[YELLING] I never found it!" "I don't have it." "Where is it?" "l don't have it." "I don't have it." "You're starting to try my patience, Pete." "Then bring it on, because the truth isn't gonna change." "Then maybe we can help." "[YEL LS]" "What happened, Clark?" "You and I need to talk." "But first I need to stop Pete from making a huge mistake." "I don't like this any more than you do, Pete but I need that bracelet." "Now, this is the last time I'm gonna ask you." "Where is it?" "I don't have it." "I already told you, I don't have it and I never did." "Okay." "[GRUNTING]" "You okay?" "[PANTING]" "Yeah." "SINGER :" "Thank you so much, Metropolis." "You're a wonderful audience." "We'll see you guys next time." "Guess the best part about knowing your secret is being able to say thank you." "[PET E SIGHS] I gotta admit one-on-one was a lot more fun when I had powers." "Now I'm really at a disadvantage." "Come on, Pete, even without powers you were always at a disadvantage." "Let's just hope for a quick recovery." "Look, Clark, um I didn't really mean what I said yesterday." "You're not the reason my life's ended up the way it has." "I know that kryptonite can get you a little amped but you weren't wrong." "I wonder what it would be like..." "...not to have to live a lie, but" "You can't." "I know." "I never really understood how hard it was being you." "I was always a little jealous of your life and it was easier to blame you." "I'm sorry." "It's time for me to make a change." "I know there's a hero inside me somewhere, I just...." "l gotta find another way to save the world." "Hey, Chloe." "Hey." "Is this the "Barry Bonds" Pete or the "Hank Aaron" Pete?" "This is the 100 percent "Pete Ross" Pete." "I just came by to apologize before I left." "Clark told me what you did." "Thank you." "You risked your life to protect me." "Now, that's not only Webster's definition of hero, it's mine too." "There's no apology needed." "Chloe, um, Lex told me you had a power." "You don't have to tell me what." "This is for ruining your computer." "Pete." "Just promise me you won't let another light-year pass by before I see you again." "You can count on it." "Come here." "Hey." "Jimmy." "No hard feelings, man." "I decided to live my life in anonymity." "I understand." "Some secrets are better kept." "See you soon." "Yeah." "Pete." "Relax it's kryptonite-free." "Bye." "So you guys gonna be hanging out any time soon?" "I just mean, it looks like Gumby found his Pokey." "Unless you two" "You were right." "Pete and I are just friends." "Cool." "Yeah, that's cool." "What about you?" "How was date night with Kara?" "Ah, you know." "You know, Kara's great but I think the spark kind of fizzled for both of us." "Sorry." "No, you're not." "No, no." "Uh...." "What I meant was that I hope that you're not." "I shouldve just said that I'm not, right?" "Is there any interest in seeing if we can breathe some fire into this ember over a cup of coffee?" "I'll bring the butane." "Mr. Luthor I checked with the Metropolis Observatory about the constellation in your family crest." "The last time these stars were configured in this exact arrangement was October 7th, 1989." "The day of the first meteor shower." "And there's something else." "[KNOCKING ON DOOR]" "Sorry, I didn't mean to disturb you." "I thought I made myself clear." "You're always welcome here." "I was hoping you'd say that." "I don't trust Clark and Lana anymore and the idea of living with them on the farm...." "Hope you don't mind, Lex, but I was wondering if I could stay here." "With you." "[ENGLISH SDH]" "[OPERA PLAYS ON STEREO]" "[DOOR OPENS]" "MAN:" "Mr. Luthor." "You received another one, sir." "Thank you." "That's, uh, it for the night." "[CREA KING]" "Lana?" "[GUNSHOT]" "[GRUNTING]" "Take him down." "I can see why they want you." "Target acquired." "CHLOE:" "Lana?" "Hey, I came as soon as I got" "Oh, my God." "What happened?" "l don't know." "I came home and Clark was gone." "He talked about going to the Fortress." "Last time he went to the Fortress, Jor-El trapped him in ice." "Why would he chance the big chill a second time?" "We found out that Kara moved in with Lex at the mansion." "Clark was hoping that Jor-El would give her back..." "...her memories and powers" "Before Lex uncovers her secret." "He wanted to get up there fast, but he needed something from the loft first." "I don't think he got what he came in here for." "This key opens the portal to the Fortress." "How did you know that?" "I kind of followed him there a couple of years ago." "If the key's still here" "Then he never made it to the Fortress, so something must have stopped him." "PIERCE:" "Stay in the center of your cell." "Where am I?" "What is this?" "[WHIRRING]" "[GROANING]" "Come out here." "Come out here and face me!" "[WHIRRING]" "[CLARK GRUNTING]" "PIERCE:" "You just experienced a 20-percent increase in charge to the meteor-rock grid lining your cell." "Do it again, I'll ramp it up 50 percent." "You try for three, I'm guessing 100 percent will kill you." "[BEEPING]" "Whoever would have guessed that skinny little Patty Swann was the author of those alarmingly cryptic messages?" "It's Patricia." "And it's nice to see you too, Lionel." "The last time I saw you, you and Lex were children swimming in our lake." "And your father, Virgil Swann, he adored the great outdoors." "Then he shut himself away inside that dank, musty planetarium." "We both know that those family get-togethers weren't about the great outdoors." "When Dad died, I inherited his estate." "After a long probate, I've recently received all of his research." "He was obsessed with one subject in particular." "A traveler from another galaxy who came to Smallville in a meteor shower." "A great scientist with a vivid imagination." "My father wasn't the only one who believed in the Traveler." "Four powerful families would gather every summer:" "My dad, the Queens, the Teagues and you." "According to his journals , the group formed a secret society, Veritas." "Veritas." "That's right, our astronomy club." "You were preparing to welcome the Traveler." "The group planned on sharing the responsibility of keeping him safe once he arrived." "But everyone died except you." "Where are you going with this?" "You killed Edward Teague and Robert and Laura Queen." "And I am sure that you had a hand in my father's death." "A pity his brilliance was lost on you." "I have proof." "I found evidence my father collected and stored with his journals." "You wanted the Traveler all for yourself." "For your own personal gain." "Turn over the son of Krypton or I will release the evidence linking you to their murders." "[CHUCKLES]" "The Traveler from another galaxy a clandestine cabal, a series of murders." "That's quite a story." "You be careful who you tell it to." "Don't test me, Lionel." "Take me to the Traveler, now." "[CHUCKLES]" "You haven't changed." "You're still that bossy little girl you used to be." "But this time, Patty you're swimming way out of your depth." "[FOOTSTEP S APPRO ACHING]" "Hope you like your room." "I only moved in last night and it already feels like home." "Thank you for letting me stay here, Lex." "Taking another look at your alleged biography?" "Yeah, I thought I'd give it another try." "I still don't feel like I was ever this person." "Look, Kara you should really consider having the procedure we talked about." "I don't know. I don't have my memory but I'm pretty sure I don't like hospitals." "It would be done in my private clinic by a team of the world's top neurologists." "You said you trusted me." "Trust me now." "Let me help you." "Okay, Lex." "I'll do it." "Good." "I'll pull my team together as soon as possible." "Good night, Kara." "DOCTOR:" "We've been watching her since she arrived." "So far nothing indicates she's anything more than a pretty girl from Minnesota." "I don't pay you to comment on her appearance." "Besides, looks can be deceiving." "Kara's agreed to do the procedure." "Sir, if I may, we just started observing her." "Her mind may contain answers to questions I've had for a very long time." "Now, I've waited long enough." "How soon can the lab be ready?" "Tomorrow." "Keep an eye on her." "If she shows any sign her memory is coming back lock this place down." "[WHIRRING]" "[CLARK GROANING]" "Stop." "You stop it, now!" "What the hell are you doing?" "I built that cell to contain him, not for you to use as a torture chamber." "Mr. Luthor, you hired me because of my experience with these freaks." "If anything happens to him anything at all , because of your appetite for cruelty you will be held responsible." "LIONEL :" "No." "Well , I don't agree with you." "Absolutely not." "Lionel." "I'll get back to you." "Lana, Ms. Sullivan, I've got my people searching discreetly , of course, the government agencies." "If any of them are responsible for taking Clark, we'll know very soon." "LANA:" "Maybe you could help." "Do you know what this is?" "I believe it's an electrode." "Probably from a Taser gun." "This is kryptonite." "We found it in the barn after Clark was taken." "As far as we know, everyone that knows about Clark's weakness is in this room." "It wasn't Chloe and it wasn't me." "What about Kara?" "I told you and Clark she'd been spending time with Lex now she's moved in with him." "But her memory" "Might be coming back, little by little." "Wouldn't take much." "Just a few simple words." "Enough for Lex to work out Clark's secret." "Oh, I'd hate to think that my son is responsible for any of this." "This is Clark's worst fear." "Wait a minute." "LX Dynamics." "LX Dynamics has military contracts developing combat technologies." "I'll do some research, see if any of it involves electroshock or-- lf he harms Clark, I will kill him." "I'll deal with him, Lana." "He's my son." "I want Clark back safely as much as you do." "[CHATTERING]" "Chloe, I dug around for some information on LX Dynamics." "Lionel was right." "Lex is having them build experimental Tasers for the military." "I've been wielding my own shovel. I think I may have found where Clark is being held." "About a year and a half ago, LuthorCorp bought an abandoned airstrip just outside the city." "Now, they've rebuilt the hangar." "Check out the construction manifest." ""Concrete, reinforced Plexiglas and a ton of refined meteor rock"?" "Lex built another 33.1 lab." "Wrong Luthor." "According to all of these records, this was all Lionel." "Construction started around the same time Lionel found out Clark's secret." "The Department of Water and Power said they turned the lights on for the first time two days ago." "lionel's been planning this kidnapping for months." "And if these specs are accurate, the place is built like Fort Knox." "We need Kara." "Kara can't help if she doesn't have her powers." "Clark was on his way to the Fortress of Solitude to ask Jor-El for help." "Now, maybe we can polar-express Kara there ourselves." "The key, do you know how to use it?" "lf we can get her out, I can get her there." "She wanted to move in with Lex." "It won't be easy getting her to leave." "Lex probably quadrupled his security since she moved in." "We won't be able to get past the mailbox." "I'm thinking something a little more stealth." "When I was married to Lex he showed me passageways he had built in case of another home invasion." "So use his secret way out to sneak in?" "It's good to see a friendly face from my childhood." "What brings you to Smallville?" "I'm rarely in Metropolis but I have some business there and I remembered you'd moved out here." "Well , I'm glad you came by, Patricia." "I have to admit, I don't recall much from when we were kids." "After getting caught in that meteor shower the years leading up to it became something of a fog." "You were so young, Lex." "It must have been traumatizing." "I survived." "What about you?" "Where did you disappear to?" "I spent most of my life studying abroad." "When Dad died, I decided to stay in Europe." "I always admired Dr. Swann's genius." "I was sorry to hear about his death." "Thanks, Lex." "I'm doing my best to carry on his legacy." "That's a beautiful locket you're wearing." "Dad gave me this right before he passed away." "I've worn it ever since." "Actually, I have a gift for you." "A child's painting?" "It's your painting." "I was going through some of my father's things and I found it." "You gave it to me when we were kids." "Well , I guess I thought I could romance you with my ABC's." "[CHUCKLES]" "It's an insignia from when our parents would get together with the Queens and the Teagues." "Really?" "I don't remember that." "That V was the symbol for their astronomy club." "You must have seen it once and copied it." "They called themselves Veritas." "While we were off playing they were discussing secret things behind closed doors." "Do you know what they talked about?" "No idea." "But considering your father's the last surviving member he can probably explain it all to you." "You should tell him I say hello." "Where did you find this?" "Patricia Swann visited me today." "Apparently I made it while I was still learning my way around a paintbrush." "Well , if you're looking for some validation of your artistic talent as a child it's late, isn't it?" "Patricia told me it's the symbol for Veritas but she's not sharing the whole story." "It's the misguided musings of a few youthful idealists with money and time on their hands." "We took ourselves much too seriously , I'm embarrassed to say." "What secret was so important that you and your friends built a group around it?" "Think about it, Lex." "Skull and Bones, Scroll and Key, the Delphic." "The rich have secret societies, the others have poker nights." "Well , it seems life dealt your charter members a poor hand." "Besides you, everyone else is dead." "Why did you kill them?" "Will you give it a rest, Lex." "Let the whole business rest in peace." "Sorry, Dad. I can't do that." "Lex." "Why don't you treat this sketch for what it is?" "A reminder of what you couldve become." "If you won't tell me I'm sure Patricia will." "Yeah." "He was just here." "He delivered your message." "I'm ready, Patricia, to make a deal." "Lex likes to keep his women on a short leash." "Sounds more like a choke chain, if you ask me." "Let's get her out of there." "Okay, the passageways open up onto a steep hill." "It's far off the road." "It'll take us a while to climb up." "If it means saving Clark, I'd climb Mount Everest." "Is she ready?" "Yes, sir, and so is the lab." "Good." "It's time to find some answers." "What happened?" "The feed's been cut." "Lock this place down, now!" "What are you doing?" "Kara, you have to come with us right now." "We'll explain everything later." "Just trust us." "You're not getting out, you know." "I helped build this cage." "What do you want from me?" "I've seen a lot of terrible things in your town." "How could a place called Smallville be filled with such death and destruction?" "I think it has something to do with you." "Maybe you wanna reconsider keeping me in this cage." "You work for the government?" "I was head security for 33.1." "I've tracked down a lot of meteor freaks, but you you're in a category all to yourself." "The government wouldn't know what to do with you." "But I do." "[GRUNTING]" "Enjoy your stay, freak." "KARA:" "What is this place?" "It's freezing in here." "It's Clark's Fortress." "We're way up in the North Pole." "Right, Fortress, North Pole." "And how did we get here?" "Through the portal." "Oh, and if there's a sudden shift in weather, just get out of here as fast as you can." "That's reassuring." "Hello?" "Jor-El ?" "Who are you talking to?" "Clark's in trouble." "Now, I know that your brother started all of this but right now, only way we can help your son is if you restore Kara's memory and powers." "Whatever Jor-El is, I don't think he's here right now." "Jor-El." "Out of all the planets across the universe you decided to send your only son to this one, to Earth." "You trusted us to protect him." "Now, please, Jor-El , I need you to trust me." "Ilove your son." "He's in danger and he needs our help." "[RUMBLING]" "What's happening?" "Chloe, why are we in the Fortress?" "We have to save Clark." "Patricia." "My lawyers know where l am, Lionel." "If you kill me, they'll know who did it." "Of course." "Is that the evidence?" "My father raised me to keep my word." "Before I hand this over, I need to see him first." "You put him in a cage?" "What I have done is fulfilled my part of the agreement and I expect you to do the same." "Not yet." "I wanna meet him face-to-face." "I need to verify he truly is the Traveler." "That can be done." "I hope you've said your goodbyes, Lionel because if he is the Traveler he's leaving with me right now." "[GRUNTS]" "Put her on the plane." "When she's on her way to Europe, return Kent discreetly to his home." "I'll take it from there." "That monster isn't going anywhere." "What are you doing?" "You rich people." "Your money makes you stupid." "Anyone could see that thing is dangerous." "It could kill somebody." "For all we know, it might be a threat to national security." "Pierce, listen to me." "You know, in all the time that I worked for Lex not once did he put the interests of a meteor freak above the safety of the world." "He knew when to terminate a project." "But you you're not your son." "And I'm gonna terminate it for you." "[GRUNTING]" "You don't know what you're doing." "Clark Kent is not a threat." "You really think after everything that I have seen that I'm just gonna let you and the Swann princess here just set him free?" "He must be terminated." "No." "He's a human being, Pierce." "You'd be committing murder." "[GRUNTS]" "It's not human." "Clark." "It's nice having you back." "Clark how could I have ever forgotten you?" "[GRUNTS]" "CLARK:" "Here you go." "Somehow I never pictured the last son of Krypton making coffee." "Just Clark." "You know, my father thought the world of you." "Dr. Swann was a great man." "I have something for you." "Dad's journal transcribed by his assistant." "It's actually the last of many he kept throughout his life." "I want you to have it." "Thank you." ""The Traveler will bring great change to the Earth."" "Clark?" "All these prophecies about the Traveler I just hope I can live up to what everyone thinks I'm supposed to be." "I've just met you and there's no doubt in my mind that you're a force for good in this world." "What if that's not enough?" "You're right, Clark." "There are people like Lionel Luthor who are willing to destroy others to get to you." "Lionel had Robert and Laura Queen's plane sabotaged so it would crash." "He poisoned Edward Teague and I think he did the same thing to my father." "Why would he do that?" "They were all part of a group who swore to protect the Traveler." "Lionel wanted you all for himself." "He killed all those people because of me." "My father often reminded me that despite the power of the sun it's always night on half the planet." "For all the good you do there will always be darkness." "People who would kill you or abuse your power for their own gain." "Lionel Luthor's just one of many." "Clark, I wish you would reconsider coming with me." "As long as Lionel Luthor is alive, he's a threat to you." "I'll deal with Lionel." "Then I'll take an apartment in Metropolis." "I want to be there for you." "Just like my father was." "Someday I hope to see the Traveler change the world." "[DOOR OPENS]" "Clark, I- " "Oh...." "I'm sorry." "I'm sorry that you had to be locked in that cell but it was the only way I could be sure you were safe." "Safe from what?" "I got-- l got these letters, you see." "They" " They threatened to kidnap you, to take you away." "I didn't know who was sending them until I met Patricia." "But I had no idea how many people were involved or how much they knew or what they intended to do with you." "Why didn't you tell me there was danger, let me make my own--?" "If I told you, you would have rushed out to search for your enemies." "I couldn't take that chance that you might get hurt." "So instead you shoot me with kryptonite Tasers you trap me in a kryptonite cell." "Why would you even build that thing?" "Clark, you're not the only Kryptonian who's come here." "Your fellow travelers are violent, extremely violent." "I built that cell for them." "Then why imprison me?" "Clark, son" "You're not my father." "I spoke to Patricia." "She told me about the Veritas murders." "The truth can be very easily manipulated." "You would know that better than anyone, Lionel." "You've been doing it for years." "I'm different now." "I'm a different man." "No, you're not." "Hey, cousin." "Need any help ?" "You've already done more than enough." "I have something for you." "I was saving it till you got your memory back." "Thanks for saving my life." "I didn't do it alone." "I mean, if it wasn't for Chloe and Lana, Lex would have dissected my brain by now." "I can't believe I trusted him." "Don't be too hard on yourself." "You're not the only one to be fooled by the Luthors." "Lex and I used to be best friends." "I thought Lionel was my ally." "It doesn't make any sense." "I mean, Lex tried to save me in Detroit." "His father saved both of us in Washington." "Lex and Lionel are only capable of doing the right thing if it benefits them." "I wanna see the good in people , Kara but I think the Luthors are a lost cause." "Why have we stopped?" "[GUNSHOT]" "[ENGLISH SDH]" "[SQUAWKING]" "[DOG BARKING]" "MAN:" "Quiet morning." "It's cold." "Still." "Bleak." "Almost reminds you of Krypton, doesn't it?" "Who are you?" "The answer to many of your unanswered questions." "I seriously think you have the wrong farmhouse." "I'd have expected a girl raised by such a stoic race to be a better liar." "But you're just as transparent as Kal-El." "How do you know Kal-El ?" "I've been watching." "I don't know what you want, but that life is in my past." "Only because you have no option to return, but you would , wouldn't you?" "You have to miss the way things used to be." "Getting your memory back must have been a disappointment." "Ilike my life here." "And I think you should leave." "That's a valiant effort." "But it's not the truth." "What if I told you that there was a way to go back?" "To save everyone you loved?" "I'd say you weren't the first Kryptonian to use those memories against me." "And it won't work." "That's unfortunate because I need you." "Sorry." "That's not my problem." "Well , at least you can't say I didn't ask nicely." "Just remember." "If we'd have done this my way no one wouldve gotten hurt." "Why didn't you tell me there was another Kryptonian?" "You were halfway across the country with no memory." "He's not a guy." "He's a machine." "He's a" "He's a computer." "Brainiac." "The last time I went up against this thing he wanted me to release Zod." "But you destroyed Zod, right?" "What is he after now?" "Me." "Your father." "He made bad choices toward the end." "Is it possible that he and Zod were allies?" "Never." "If there's one thing that our fathers agreed on, it was their hatred for Zod." "Then why has he turned his attention toward you?" "I don't know." "But when we go up against him it would be helpful if we were all in the same playing field." "Or should I say sky?" "[SIGHS]" "JIMMY:" "Aren't articles supposed to have words?" "Oh, I just start with the best part and work backwards." "Oh." "My photo card has an equally big blank spot that's dying to be filled and I was just wondering if.... lf you need eye candy to complement those prose, but it looks like" "Don't they put you guys on assignment?" "Yeah, yeah." "The little stuff." "But now that the news is brought to you by the LutherCorp I need something really, really big to stay off the gallows." "Don't worry." "Lex couldn't hate you more than he hates me." "So why not give him a double whammy?" "Lois Lane and Jimmy olsen in their big debut." "What about Chloe?" "This will shock you, but Clark called and Chloe ran off on some big secret project." "[COMPUTER BEEPS]" "Okay, better make sure that camera's loaded with ammo because I got tomorrow's headline." ""Daughter of Nobel-Winning Astronomer Murdered."" "That Swann woman that they fished out of the lake last night?" "Yeah." "I thought that she drowned." "More like sank." "Kind of hard to swim after you've been shot." "All the tracks have been covered, Mr. Luthor." "No one will ever be able to trace the locket back to you." "l don't need to remind you" "Absolute secrecy." "After this many years, trust me, I understand the magnitude of this moment." "It's funny." "All those global treasure hunts and cave excavations and the secret of Veritas was so much closer than I thought." "I suppose it's poetic in a way." "Most things we spend our lives searching for usually are right in front of us." "There is one thing I don't quite understand." "You say you've been searching your whole life but I thought you didn't learn about Veritas until recently." "I've always known my father was covering a secret." "A secret of cryptic symbols and mystic stones." "I just didn't know it had a name." "And what was it?" "The final piece?" "My own memory." "After the first meteor shower, there were years I blocked out." "But ever since I was shot in Detroit I keep having flashes of things that I've forgotten." "And that's how you remembered that." "Come on, Patty." "It's your turn." "But I just went." "Patty." "Okay, okay, I'll go." "Ten, nine, eight, seven, six five, four, three two, one." "Ready or not, here I come." "MAN 1 :" "Dr. Swann has been very open about the Traveler." "MAN 2:" "Has he?" "I feel like I'm trying to solve a puzzle with only a few pieces." "He's keeping things from us." "MAN 1 :" "Lionel, he's being cautious." "From the mutiny you're suggesting, he should be but Swann only tells us what we need to know." "It's safer that way." "MAN 2:" "I understand, but suppose it's all been a trick." "A ruse." "I mean, if we don't open that envelope Dr. Swann's conclusions could be as mythical as the gods of Mount Olympus." "QUEEN:" "VirgiI's gonna be here any minute." "I suggest you don't refer to his life's work as mythology." "Veritas." "It's the greatest secret the world will ever know." "We formed this group to protect that secret, not expose it." "Is that Robert Queen talking or is that Virgil Swann?" "You're sounding more like him every day." "Yes, Dr. Swann made the discovery alone." "That does not give him the right to keep it to himself." "Give me the envelope, please." "We promised we would meet the Traveler before we decided to pursue a way to control him." "Don't talk to me about promises." "You've been working in secret with Dr. Swann." "And you, Edward, you and Genevieve gallivanting around the world." "You've been searching for those magical stones." "Lionel, this is bigger than the Queens or the Teagues or the Luthors." "Long before our families united, men died protecting the secret of Veritas." "If Edward's ancestors are right they've been sacrificing themselves to protect it for centuries." "If Dr. Swann's prediction is correct, the Traveler's coming now." "We can't wait." "That envelope and the secret inside it will give us ultimate power." "You're afraid." "You don't trust yourself with that, do you?" "TEA GUE:" "This" "There isn't one among us who could resist that temptation." "We agreed we would not open that envelope unless the Traveler proved to be a threat." "That's why Swann and I are flying to Zurich." "To make sure that the secret is kept locked safely away and ultimate power is left in the hands of the gods." "Robert" "[DOOR OPENS]" "Find the bank this key belongs to." "Sir, that could take months." "Try 24 hours." "It's in Zurich." "Mr. Luthor, do you have any comment on the death of Patricia Swann?" "Put that camera down." "Put it down." "Put it down." "Very resourceful." "I realize that an appointment or a press conference would be too conventional for you, Miss Lane, but" "Come on." "You wouldn't take an interview with me if your life depended on it." "So, what makes you think I'll respond to an ambush?" "Your chance to tell the truth." "The truth?" "Before you're hauled away for murder." "Ha. I can't decide." "Is it boundless courage you have, or is it incorrigible stupidity?" "Potato, potato." "You were the last person to speak with Swann before the poor woman ended up sucking pond water." "All right." "This clever conversation is now over." "Suit yourself , but I'm not gonna be the only one asking questions." "According to records, you had five calls in one day from a woman who was previously sequestered." "It happened to be the day..." "...she ended up dead." "Business." "Evidence of a business transaction, which it was." "Oh, I don't doubt that." "Look, every photo ever taken of Patricia Swann shows her wearing this family locket." "Now, not only was this locket missing when we fished her out of the lake but there was a burn right here on her neck, where the chain was forcibly removed." "Very sad." "My heart goes out to her family." "Mr." "Luthor" "Now, if that is all from the dynamic duo security will be very happy to help you find your way out." "[SWOOSHING]" "Easy as pie." "Clark, I know you sent Lana off to Isis so she wouldn't see your maiden voyage." "When are you gonna stop stalling?" "Not helping." "I'm sorry." "No, I'm not" " It " "But it's just really easy." "Just up, up and away." "I don't have time for this." "You saw Brainiac fly away." "How do you plan on catching him?" "It won't matter if we don't find him first." "Instead we're wasting time with abilities that I don't have yet." "Fine, you cover the lands and I'll cover the sky." "I wish it were that easy." "Chloe's been working overtime trying to help me locate Brainiac." "Then he just shows up with no warning." "There's gotta be some way to track him." "Power." "Everyone needs to be fueled by something." "He's not affected by the sun like we are." "So, what does he run on?" "Maybe energy." "He is a computer." "Hello, Lana." "Let me go." "Chloe, why didn't you tell me they found her last night?" "I just walked through the door." "Another member of the Veritas clan silenced." "Chloe, do you think lionel's behind this?" "He was throwing suspicion on Lex when you were captured but nothing I dug up reveals any links between Lex and the Veritas clan other than his father." "Looks like all roads lead to Lionel." "What if she died protecting me, Chloe?" "Protecting my secret?" "Clark, we don't have time for guilt right now." "I spent the morning sweet-talking the centurion at Department of Water and Power, and he finally agreed to fast track my password approval so that we could scan the power grids for any unusual surges." "Brazil, Honduras, Florida." "God, Brainiac really gets around." "Oh, my God." "What is it?" "A massive power surge flared up in Metropolis right near the Isis Foundation." "Lana." "Clark. I- " "Save it for the police." "No, please. I came to see Lana." "Lana." "I'd hoped she could talk some sense into you, but we're running out of time, son." "You must listen to me." "CLARK:" "You destroyed the life of one son." "You don't get a second chance." "The only real son you have hates you just as much as I do." "That" " That doesn't matter, but you've gotta listen to me." "Please." "It doesn't, because you're just gonna wash your hands of it, aren't you?" "Just like you did when you murdered Dr. Swann and the Queens?" "You haven't changed." "Patricia told me and you killed her for it." "No." "Clark, no." "I'd never" "All right, but it's not important what you think of me, but I" " Oh, God." "There are some things that you should know." "I have kept your secret hidden longer than you imagine." "I should have listened to my father." "I was stupid to think you could care about anyone other than yourself." "You're less human than I am." "Clark, there's" " There's something I- - l must give you." "Here, take this." "Please." "There's nothing you have that I want." "Now, where's Lana?" "I don't know." "The receptionist said she had a visitor and then she left." "Visitor." "Lana." "Lana." "Thank God you weren't at Isis." "I was afraid Brainiac had gone there to find you." "Lana." "Lana." "Lana, your hand." "No." "No." "Lana?" "So much for teamwork." "Why'd you disappear on me?" "I thought you were gonna check in with me when you and Chloe found Brainiac." "Clark, what's wrong?" "What happened?" "It's Brainiac." "He's done something." "It was supposed to be me." "CLARK:" ""Deliver Kara."" ""Daily Planet."" "Lana." "Lana." "Lana?" "Lana, please." "Well , it kind of takes the intrigue out of breaking and entering." "So why do you think that lionel's sharing his deep, dark murderous secrets with Lana?" "He left his office and came straight here." "Just look around." "Lana?" "I'm sorry, but this is really" "Creepy." "sexy." "No way." "Who is that?" "Patricia Swann's driver-slash-suspected- killer who's vanished." "Right." "And that's significant because...?" ""Lana, I'm innocent, you have to believe me." "I need your help." "Lionel."" "The guy who killed Patricia Swann wasn't hired by Lionel." "He was working for Lex." "They're preparing the jet." "I hope you found the bank." "Sir, we traced the key to the National Depository of Switzerland but we hit a roadblock." "When we're this close, I think it's fair to say that persuading a glorified teller should be the least of our worries." "If someone's holding out, pay them whatever they're asking." "Sir, this bank held off the Third Reich, the Sicilian Mafia and al Qaeda." "With all due respect, I'm fairly certain they won't bow to you." "I don't understand. lf they're requiring authorization, that's not an issue." "We have the key." "We have one key." "Each safety deposit box in the high security vault requires two." "Two?" "We've already started trying to track down the other, but we don't have any leads." "LIONEL :" "Hold on." "Hold on a minute, will you?" "The divers." "Did they find anyone who survived?" "No, sir." "The Queens have been confirmed dead." "LIONEL :" "And their son, Oliver?" "MAN:" "Away at boarding school." "Their key." "Do you have the key?" "MAN:" "The helicopter's waiting, sir." "Thank you." "I've got it." "No, well , we just need Dr. Swann's." "No, all right." "Listen to me one more time." "The Traveler is useless to us unless we can control him." "Well , the answer to that is sitting in a safety deposit box in Zurich." "Look, we'll talk later, all right?" "Lex." "You ready for an adventure, son?" "Where's your tie?" "Okay." "Here we go." "We are gonna fly in a helicopter to a friendly little town just-- Just outside the city called Smallville." "Okay." "Let's go." "I'm not sure we need to look that far for the key." "Sir?" "Like you said most things we're searching for are closer than we realize." "[SWOOSHING]" "CLARK:" "Kara?" "I can't let you do this." "What happened to Lana, it's my fault." "Brainiac wants me." "But we don't know what for." "And I won't lose you and Lana." "MIL TON FINE:" "You won't have to." "What did you do to Lana?" "Alittle adjustment to her central nervous system." "Absolutely irreversible by any human standards..." "Whatever you want me to do just don't let Lana suffer." "I'm afraid that she is suffering." "There's part of Lana that's completely aware of what's happening around her but she has no control over her body." "Motor skills, her speech, every breath she takes is controlled by me." "Leave her out of this." "Did I mention that Lana is in excruciating pain?" "She just can't express it." "But you can end this." "Just come with me." "Kara?" "Kara, no." "It's a trap." "You can't trust him." "It's the only way to save Lana." "Miss Sullivan, you must talk to Clark." "I need you to talk to Clark." "Alittle late to mend that fence." "Amazing how a couple of cold -blooded murders can come between people." "No." "No, I have taken moral responsibility for every atrocity I committed in the past." "The past?" "Try last week." "Maybe even today." "Who knows with you?" "I did not" " Did not kill Patricia Swann." "After you knocked off her father and the rest of the Veritas coven of yours I'm supposed to believe you why?" "Because I was given a gift." "I was chosen by Jor-El to serve him, to be his vessel, his emissary." "And that changed me." "That made me a different man." "We're not stupid." "You preyed on Clark's inherent need to find good in all people and his constant willingness for forgiveness but now you have cried wolf one too many times." "Miss Sullivan, please." "I'm begging you to listen." "Clark won't talk to me." "He's turned away from Jor-El , and now he is vulnerable." "He is in terrible danger." "lf he's in any danger, it's only from you." "l repented." "That's right, you're an intensely spiritual man." "You amassed all the power a human could until you found out about Clark." "Befriending him is the closest thing you'll ever get to seeing God." "Protecting him is the only way I found to pay for my sins." "And isn't that what we all want?" "To repent?" "And be forgiven?" "But none of that matters." "Because what's coming is so terrible." "Another false warning." "No." "You need to come up with a new line." "No." "Hey." "How is she?" "Clark, I'm so sorry." "I really need to find Brainiac." "Please tell me that you've got a lead." "I wish I did, but it's like Kara and Brainiac vanished off the map." "[DOOR OPENS]" "You can see her now." "I'll wait here for you." "Lana." "It's me, Clark." "Kal-El." "Kal-El." "You're too late, Kal-El." "[ENGLISH SDH]" "[SIGHS]" "I'm sure there were moments when King Arthur regretted pulling the sword from the stone." "But he never gave up his quest." "So why did you?" "Or have you already found the Traveler that you and the less fortunate members of Veritas were looking for?" "The Traveler." "Why doesn't it surprise me that you've fallen for Patricia Swann's vivid imaginings?" "I didn't imagine the deaths of Virgil Swann or Queen's parents." "You think I can control the fate of individuals ?" "Oh, God." "You give me too much credit." "You certainly controlled mine." "It wasn't an accident we were in Smallville the day of the meteor shower, was it?" "The factory was just a cover." "You were really there to meet this Traveler that Veritas wanted to protect." "l remember everything, Dad." "Those are the memories of a small boy in shock trying to cope with the trauma of a meteor shower." "A trauma brought on by my own father." "My life changed forever that day." "You sacrificed me for the Traveler." "Why?" "Who is it, Dad?" "Who is it?" "Who is it?" "What if I told you now that you are the Traveler?" "You're right." "Your life truly changed that day." "I told you in the helicopter that you were destined for a great future." "That's why I've been so hard on you, trained you so relentlessly." "Think, Lex." "Think." "You have survived mortal injuries so many times." "How else can you explain it?" "Because I was trained never to accept defeat." "When I get my hands on that box in Zurich I have a feeling all my questions will be answered." "Lex?" "I know how strong it is, the attraction of the dark power." "But it will destroy you." "I can't let you go down that terrible path." "You must not open that box." "I can't open it because I need a second key." "Give it to me." "[GUN COCKS]" "I've swept every possible place you couldve hidden it and I finally realized, there's only one person you would trust it with." "Yourself." "[FABRIC RIP S]" "Lex?" "Lex, if you open that box, if you get hold of that secret there will be no redemption for you." "No redemption." "Ever." "I was raised in your shadow." "Now you're gonna die in mine." "No one will even remember your name." "[LIONEL GRUNTS]" "[KEYBOARD CLICKING]" "CHLOE:" "I'm sorry, Clark. I traveled halfway around the world via satellite." "There's no trace of Kara and Brainiac." "I can't let Lana sit in an asylum in pain." "The only way to help her is to find Brainiac." "I've tapped every radar screen known to mankind." "There's no bogey or blip unaccounted for." "It's like they just flew off the map." "What about Brainiac's power sources?" "Check the electrical grid for any power surges again." "[SIREN WAILING]" "Stay focused, Chloe." "Busy night out there." "MAN:" "I got-- MAN 2:" "Go and grab the kit." "WOMAN:" "It's all right." "MAN 3:" "Got it." "What's going on?" "Someone at LuthorCorp jumped out their window." "Rumor has it, it was Lionel Luthor." "CHLOE:" "Clark?" "Let's go." "[SIRENS WAILING]" "[HEL ICOPTER WHIRRING, INDISTINCT CHATTER ]" "[RADIO CHATTER , CAMERAS CLICKING]" "I just talked to him." "You said you were working down the hall from your father tonight?" "I heard him yell." "Then he was gone." "I know how difficult this must be for you, but I need a positive identification." "Whenever you're ready." "Yeah." "Thank you." "MAN:" "Mr. Luthor." "[LEX PANTING]" "YOUNG LEX :" "You killed him?" "You killed Dad." "MAN:" "Sir, do you want to make any statement?" "WOMAN:" "Sir?" "Can you give a statement?" "Not that I wanna speak ill of the dead, but Lionel left a lot of damage in his wake." "He locked you in a kryptonite box." "Lionel did a lot of things." "He'd never commit suicide." "I don't know about that." "He was beyond disturbed when he came to the Daily Planet." "It doesn't mean he'd take his own life." "He was rattled the last time I saw him." "He was desperate to give me something, a locket." "What does a locket have to do with Lionel falling 40 stories from his office window?" "Mr. Luthor?" "I just wanted to tell you how sorry I was to hear about your father." "When I was a boy we took a trip together to Washington, D.C., just" "It was just the two of us." "I thought I was just tagging along on another business trip but he wanted to show me the Air and Space Museum." "He knew I loved things that could fly." "We were looking up at the Apollo 1 1 Command Module." "I couldn't believe it went to the moon." "My father held my hand and he told me, "The right man can make anything possible."" "[EXHALES]" "You have his locket." "How did you get him to--?" "Lex Lionel was a cruel, sadistic man." "What are you suggesting?" "No one will ever know, Lex." "I promise you." "Where's the key?" "It was empty." "My father must have given it to someone." "I asked you to keep an eye on him, Gina." "[SET S LOCKET DOWN]" "Lionel stopped by the Daily Planet before going to LuthorCorp." "He was spotted in the basement." "Get the helicopter ready." "Of course." "[DOOR CLOSES]" "YOUNG LEX :" "You killed Dad for a necklace?" "You're not real." "He was mean sometimes, but he loved us, Lex." "Get out of my head." "Get out of my head!" "You shouldn't have done it!" "I had no choice!" "[PANTING]" "[SIREN WAILING IN DISTANCE]" "[HELICOPTER WHIRRING]" "[DOOR UNLOCKS]" ""For Kal-El , in the event of my death."" "[DEVICE HUMMING]" "LIONEL :" "In my lifetime, I've known many famous and powerful men:" "Presidents, sultans, kings and I believed that I was superior to them all." "But I've come to know the truth, Kal-El." "My greatest accomplishment is that I have dedicated myself to protecting your life and serving you." "For that, I am grateful." "But if you are reading this it means that I cannot protect you any longer from a terrible truth." "Two lockets exist." "Two." "Each one has its own key." "These keys, used together, unlock the secret of controlling you." "You must find the keys, Kal-El or your destiny will fall into the hands of another man." "You must save yourself." "What is it with the Luthors?" "I swear, death follows that family like a stray puppy." "You'll not believe this- l wanted to search LuthorCorp tonight for evidence that Lex had Patricia Swann killed." "But you, no, genius that you are, you wanted to stay here and search through meaningless memos in Lex's office." "Lois?" "While we were here at the Daily Planet photographing everything but bottled water the story of a lifetime was happening across the street." "Lois, just take a look at the view." "One of tonight's shots from Lex's office." "What?" "The schoolboy crush is sweet but you need to adjust your focus in more ways." "This is serious." "Bodies are falling out of the sky." "And we have the picture to prove it." "Lex's office looks out over LuthorCorp." "And?" "[SIGHS]" "It's Lionel Luthor right before he died." "What?" "No way." "Creepy." "I can't believe you got this, Jimmy." "Well , it's gonna get creepier." "[KEYBOARD CLICKING]" "There's someone else in the room." "Lionel Luthor might have been pushed." "You think this blurry blob of pixels is the killer?" "Come on." "Trust me." "This has Pulitzer written it all over it." "Yeah?" "What are you waiting for?" "Sharpen the shot." "Well , it's not that easy." "My computer's not powerful enough." "Hey, what about that heavy-duty hardware that Lana's stashed at the Isis Foundation?" "Nice." "I can upload this bad boy to the foundation's server." "If we're on Lana's system we could probably use Chloe's mad skills with a CPU." "Oh, that is, if we can pry her away from Clark." "Chloe and I share the same DNA." "Trust me, Jimmy." "She's gonna wanna be in on this." "[KEY CLINKS]" "[SHREDDER WHIRRING]" "Lex." "I'm so sorry about your father." "Thank you, Chloe." "He visited you here tonight." "Yeah, he really wasn't himself." "I fear, in his deluded state of mind my father disposed of some valuable family heirlooms." "Did he give you anything?" "CHLOE:" "Other than the feeling that something was definitely off?" "No." "He was only here for a few minutes." "To be honest, I got scared so I- " "Have you checked your desk?" "He didn't give me anything, Lex." "I swear he just came here to talk." "This was my father's." "I've never seen it before." "Why were you hiding it from me?" "lf l knew it was yours, I wouldn't keep it." "Why would he even give it to you?" "Do you know what this key is for?" "Lex, Lionel wasn't in his right mind when he was here." "I don't know why he left that." "You're fired." "[DOOR OPENS]" "Escort Miss Sullivan from the building." "CHLOE:" "Aren't you gonna give me a second to clear out my private things?" "Your personal items will be boxed up and sent to your home." "Lex, your name may be on the building, but that's my personal stuff. I have rights." "If anything is missing, Lex, I swear to God, you won't hear the end of it." "I'll pack up Miss Sullivan's belongings." "You go back to the mansion." "Get some sleep." "We did it, Lex." "[DOOR OPENS, GINA SIGHS]" "[DOOR CLOSES]" "[CELL PHONE VIBRATING]" "[CELL PHONE BEEPING]" "LOIS :" "Okay, that's it." "I'm leaving." "I wanna start working on this picture but we haven't heard from Chloe yet." "I think that we should wait." "News waits for no one, not even Chloe." "You texted her, you left her three voicemail messages at the apartment." "She's not Helen Keller." "She'll get the message, meet us there." "It wouldn't kill us to wait a few more minutes." "I agree with Mr. olsen." "[DOOR OPENS]" "JIMMY:" "Why are we outside of the kitchen?" "It's a little late for a snack, isn't it?" "LOIS :" "I've seen you here before, haven't I?" "You work for Lex." "GINA:" "Mr. Luthor has nothing to do with this." "I'm here about that photograph you took." "Which photograph would that be?" "I take a whole lot of pictures." "Lionel in his office before he killed himself." "I want that photo destroyed." "His death was tragic enough without it being sensationalized by the media." "You could have said that before you broke out the artillery." "As soon as we saw it, I jumped on the delete button." "This is all a big, big misunderstanding." "You're lying." "I deleted it." "After I saw your message I went into the mainframe and pulled it from your hard drive." "The transfer log shows you uploaded the file to a second server with a cloaked IP address." "I wanna know where you sent it." "[LOIS GRUNTING]" "You shot me?" "You weren't cooperating." "How about a warning?" "Tell me or she dies." "Where's the server?" "It's the Isis Foundation." "It's 3rd and Broadway." "It's a 10 -minute drive." "I'll come back for you when I'm done." "[DOOR LOCKS]" "[LOIS GRO ANS]" "You're really bleeding, Lois." "[LOIS GROANING]" "I guess trying to take on one of Lex Luthor's fembots doesn't make me the smartest icicle in the freezer." "Don't worry." "I'm gonna get us out of here." "Hey, is anyone out there?" "Hey!" "Is anyone in there?" "Help !" "Can anyone hear me?" "Hey." "Hey." "Jimmy and Lois here?" "Not yet, but Jimmy's message said he sent the files so I was about to get started." "I got a message that Lionel left for me in his vault." "Chloe, I think I know why he was killed." "He was trying to protect me." "Lionel did say something terrible was coming." "There's something on Earth that can be used to control me." "Control you?" "As in "do my bidding," some sort of puppet?" "I mean, what could possibly pull your strings?" "I don't know." "But whatever it is, it takes two keys to unlock." "Clark, when I went back to the Daily Planet tonight there was a key in my desk." "Lionel left it there for you." "Where is it?" "Lex took it." "I was trying to hide it from him, but then he fired me." "Which is fine because I wanted to get out of that black hole anyway, but" "We don't have time to talk about my 9-to-5." "So you think that that mystery man was after the locket?" "I don't think our mystery man is much of a mystery at all considering Lex went to the Daily Planet, the same night that his father died and fired you over that key." "How long till we get an ID on this picture?" "Jimmy said there isn't a lot of photo in this photograph." "It'll take me at least a couple of hours." "Keep working on it." "[WHOOSHING]" "[SIGHS]" "My father just died and you're already breaking and entering?" "Lionel would never take his own life." "I thought you'd at least try to offer some words of comfort." "Get out." "I'm not going anywhere." "YOUNG LEX :" "You can still be good, Lex." "Tell Clark what you did." "He's our friend." "I'm not gonna debate my father's mental state with you." "I'm grieving, Clark. I think you know what it's like to lose a father." "Don't bring my father into this." "Why not?" "Our fathers were a lot alike." "Smart, strong-willed and both died prematurely." "You know, you're right, Lex." "Lionel did die too soon." "I wanna know the truth about how he died." "The truth is our dads were alike in another way." "See, they both felt that you were the kind of son a father could be proud of." "He would have felt the same way about you, Lex if you would have tried." "What happened to you?" "I did try, Clark." "In fact, when we first met you inspired me." "All I wanted was to be your friend but you turned your back on me." "So you're the person you are today because of me." "I tried to be your friend, Lex." "But all you care about is power and control." "This is Smallville!" "Meteor freaks, alien ships, cryptic symbols." "These threats are real." "Someone had to take control." "Someone has to protect the world." "Listen to yourself , Lex." "You're so caught up in your own delusions, you've lost track of reality." "Have I?" "Then let's talk about something you can't deny." "After years of pleading with my father to show me some compassion he turned to you with open arms." "Now, what would a worldly billionaire have in common with a simple farm boy?" "Maybe he just knew he could trust me." "[SCOFFS]" "Of course." "Everyone can trust Clark Kent." "You're the perfect son." "So" " So why did Jonathan Kent always seem so stressed?" "I mean, was raising the perfect son really that much work?" "I wonder how much of a strain it put on his heart." "Are you blaming me for my father's death?" "Are you?" "You're the guilty one, Lex, not me." "And this time, you're gonna own up to what you've done." "I know you killed Lionel." "[SCOFFS]" "Who's delusional now?" "l have proof." "[SNIFFS]" "[KEYBOARD CLICKING]" "[STATIC HISSING]" "You really did it, Lex." "[MONITORS BEEPING]" "CLARK:" "Chloe?" "Chloe?" "Chloe, you in here?" "Chloe, what happened?" "You okay?" "Somebody hit me." "Here." "Clark?" "[SIGHING] They destroyed the picture." "But you were right, Clark." "I saw the picture." "It was Lex." "When I went to see Lex, I found lionel's locket." "But without that photograph, we can't prove anything." "What about the key?" "l x-rayed the mansion." "It's nowhere to be found." "What happened to Jimmy and Lois?" "l don't know and I'm worried." "They were leaving the Daily Planet." "If whoever attacked me followed the photo from there to here" "He may have stopped Jimmy and Lois from leaving the building. I gotta go." "Clark, if Lex has both of those keys, not only will he discover your secret but he'll have total and complete power over you." "Now that's not just your worst nightmare, it's everyone else's too." "Be careful." "[WHOOSHING]" "[JIMMY SIGHS]" "JIMMY:" "I've got an exclusive for you." "When we get out of here Lois Lane and Jimmy olsen are gonna be world famous." "JIMMY:" "We really do make a good team, you know?" "I think there's gonna be plenty of headlines ahead of us, I can see it now." "It's gonna be great, Lois." "[WHOOSHING]" "[WHOOSHING]" "[CELL PHONE BEEPING]" "[LINE RINGING]" "Hi, Lex." "It's Gina." "Please call me back." "I found who you've been searching for." "I know who the Traveler is." "[CELL PHONE BEEPS]" "[GINA GASPING]" "[CAR CHIMING]" "After the funeral, I plan on taking some time off." "Get the jet ready." "Zurich." "[SIGHS]" "YOUNG LEX :" "You can't run away, Lex." "No matter where you go, I'll always be there." "You can't get rid of me." "You need my help." "There's still good inside you. I know it." "I don't want your help." "Don't go to Zurich." "I'm going." "I have to." "Dad was right." "If you open the box, it will destroy you." "It's all I have left." "It's not true." "You still have me." "No." "I'm done listening to you." "[YOUNG LEX GRUNTING]" "You make me weak." "Long night." "It's good to see the sun again." "It's too bad lionel's not here to see it." "Lex closed the funeral to any and all guests." "In other words, Lex is the only one invited." "Lionel deserves better." "At least we know how Lionel truly felt about you." "I mean, he thought of you as his second son." "Another person who treated me like a son and died because of it." "Clark" "Jor-El died getting me on that ship." "My dad died of a heart attack from the powers he took on protecting me." "And now lionel's been murdered for protecting my secret." "They did die for you, Clark." "But ultimately , they died for all of us." "There was a reason those men were in your life." "Each of them added something to the man that you are today." "How could Lex have done it?" "How does a son murder his own father?" "Total absence of love." "Some say that's the definition of evil." "You have to get those keys away from Lex, Clark, before he kills anyone else." "He's not gonna have the chance." "I won't let him." "[ENGLISH SDH]"