"♪ Smallville: "Promise" ♪ Season 6 Episode 16" "And do you, Lana Lang... take Alexander Luthor to be your husband... in the holy state of matrimony?" "Do you promise to love him, comfort him, honor, keep him... in sickness and in health, for richer, for poorer... and forsaking all others, as long as you both shall live?" "I do." "Lex." "Oh, my God, Lex." "Lex." "I saved you." "I loved him." "You don't mean that." "Lana?" "No!" "Shouldn't you be at the Luthor mansion arranging flowers?" "Well, that's just it." "I am at the Luthor mansion." "I just kind of need your help." "Where are you?" "Downstairs in the wine cellar." "Chloe?" "Clark?" "Chloe?" "Hurry, it's freezing in here." "The handle broke, Chloe." "Hold on." "Thank you so much." "Next time you have a craving for a bottle of wine... at 11 in the morning, go for a red." "I am so sorry." "Lana hid Lex's wedding present down here and she asked me... to go get it and then the door shut." "I better go." "That's it?" "You filled your damsel-in-distress quota for the day... and you're just gonna walk away?" "What am I supposed to do?" "I guess I always just thought... that you would sweep in and save the day." "But you're not gonna do that, are you?" "If Lana didn't wanna marry Lex, she wouldn't." "Lana's not my hero, Clark." "You are." "And this whole idea that you're still hiding who you really are... that you're giving up the one person that you totally love..." " I'm protecting her." " Good job." "She's marrying a monster, trapping herself into a loveless life." " You think this is easy for me?" " I think it's easier than getting hurt." "You don't hesitate to run into a burning building... or jump in front of a bullet... because nothing can penetrate that iron flesh of yours." "But the one time saving Lana means putting your heart on the line... the Man of Steel is nowhere to be found." "Letting Lana go was the hardest thing I've ever had to do, Chloe." "If you don't know that, then you don't know me... as well as I thought you did." "How did you know Dad was the one?" "How'd you know he felt the same way?" "I think when you're young, like you are... like we were... nothing is that simple." "I know this is a really hard day for you, Clark." "You know, I can't help but wonder... if all those things I told myself... that knowing the truth about me would be... too much for Lana to handle... if she knew my secret, she'd be in danger..." "What if I just made up all those excuses because I was scared?" "Then you'd be just like the rest of us." "What do you mean?" "Your father and I almost didn't get married." "I broke it off after a year." "We had a horrible argument... and I thought I'd never see him again." "Yeah, we came from such different worlds." "Our families, the paths we were on, everything was stacked against us." "Then why'd you get back together?" "Because I..." "I couldn't stop thinking about him." "What if I take that risk?" "And Lana really is happy with Lex?" "All I can tell you, Clark, is that if I hadn't taken that chance..." "I would have lost everything that's ever meant something to me." "Clark?" "I can't let you go through with this." "Not unless you know everything." "Clark, it's okay, you don't have to explain." " I owe it to you." " No, you don't owe me anything." "I'm the one who's been in denial." "I thought the love that I have for Lex would be enough." "I can't keep turning my back on the truth." "What are you saying?" "I'm not going to marry Lex." "I don't have time to explain right now." "I'll meet you at the barn at 5." "You have to go." "I'll be there." "I promise." "Go." "How'd you sleep?" "Like a baby." "Me too." "I don't know if I can wait." "How about we just run off and elope?" "That would be a big waste of 400 game hens." "It's a big day." "It's okay to be nervous." "I know." "I just have a few loose ends I need to tie up." "In fact, I have to go and meet Chloe, so I should get ready." "I'll see you at the church." "Busy day at the office?" "I just had some papers to sign before the wedding." "Could it be you're avoiding the fact... you've got no one to be with today and nothing to do?" "Fine, Dad, you pegged me." "I'm a little nervous." "You remember when you were just a little boy?" "I'd bring you up here to the office?" "I used to pretend it was all mine to control." "Like I could... just reach down and move all the cars as if they were toys." "Pull all the strings and make people do what I wanted." "But I guess it's all out of your control, isn't it?" "I should hope I taught you better than that." "You know, Dad, ever since I've been with Lana, I wake up wondering:" ""Is today gonna be the day when she sees who I really am?"" "What if she doesn't show?" "I honestly don't know what my life is without her." "What would you be willing to do... to make sure that Lana is standing next to you... at the altar this afternoon?" "Anything." "Then she will be." "I promise you." "It's my wedding day." "Whatever it is, it can wait." "Is something wrong?" "I'll meet you there." "Dr. Langston?" "Is this about Lana?" "Is she okay?" "That's a bit ambiguous, after what you've done to her." "In a few minutes, I'm gonna be exchanging rings... directly above where you're standing." "What was so urgent it couldn't wait?" "Trust me, Lex." "I wouldn't want anything... to come between you and your beautiful bride." "For instance, the truth... about her condition." "For your sake..." "I hope I'm not understanding you." "Consider it hazard pay for the dangerous... not to mention unethical position you've put me in for months." "And today's the day you hold the most leverage." "Wire $2 million to this account... or Miss Lang will know everything." "I don't give in to blackmail." "Oh, I think you will." "No man sinks as low as you have if he isn't driven by desperation." "Knowing what you've kept from her..." "I wouldn't recommend putting her love to the test." "I won't let you take her away from me." "I'll be right there." "Is it time?" "It was... 10 minutes ago." "Lana's not here." "And no one knows where she is." "Lana." "How'd you sleep?" "Like a baby." "Me too." "I don't know if I can wait." "How about we just run off and elope?" "That would be a pretty big waste of 400 game hens." "I know it's a big day." "It's okay to be nervous." "I know." "I just have a few loose ends that I need to tie up." "In fact, I have to go meet Chloe, so I should get ready." "See you at the church." "Aunt Nell." "I can't tell you how long I've been looking forward to this day." "I'm so proud of you." "I wouldn't have missed this day for anything." "I know that look." "Lana." "This may be the most important day of your life." "What's wrong?" "It's just..." "If there were something that you had to put past you... to get on with your life... and you tried every way that was fair and honest to do that... and nothing worked... is it really wrong to bend the rules just once?" "Well, what would put those doubts to rest?" "The truth." "But if you are gonna promise your heart to Lex... you cannot go to that altar with anything unresolved." "When it comes to protecting ourselves... we do what we have to do, Lana." "Okay, so you have your final dress fitting at 3." "The limo's picking you up at 3:30... and you have wedding photos outside the church... and naked male Jell-o Wrestling at 5." "Lana." "Look at me." "You didn't sleep at all last night, did you?" "There's been a lot of pressure." "Since this is your big day, I'll pretend that I don't see right through that." "I think that's a great idea." "Okay, what else can I do?" "Well, if you don't mind, I hid Lex's wedding gift... in the wine cellar so he wouldn't find it." "I guess "personal gofer" falls under the umbrella of maid of honor." "Oh, what does it look like?" "It is behind the Bollinger in the cooler." "It's a little blue box with a white bow." " Okay." " Thank you." "Yep." "Holy Dom Perignon." "Perfect." "Okay." "Come on, Lana, pick up." "Pick up." "Pick up." "Pick up." "Shoot." "Shouldn't you be at the Luthor mansion arranging flowers?" "That's just it." "I am at the mansion, but I kind of need your help." "Where are you?" "Downstairs in the wine cellar." "Chloe?" " Clark?" " Chloe?" "Hurry, I'm freezing in here." "The handle broke, Chloe." "Hold on." "Thank you so much." "Next time you have a craving for a bottle of wine... at 11 in the morning, go for a red." "Yeah, I'm so, so sorry." "I know you'd rather be tied to a boulder of kryptonite... than come here for ground zero of the Luthor-Lang wedding." "I didn't have a choice." "It wasn't my fault." "Lana hid Lex's wedding present here and she asked me to get it." "And then the door shut." "I better go." "Wait, that's it?" "You filled your damsel-in-distress quota for the day... and you're just gonna walk away?" "Chloe, what am I supposed to do?" "I guess I just always figured... you'd sweep in at the last minute and save the day." "But you're not gonna do that, are you?" "If Lana didn't wanna marry Lex, she wouldn't." "Yeah, but Lana's not my hero, Clark." "You are." "And this whole idea that you haven't told her who you really are... that you're giving up the person that you totally love because..." " I'm protecting her." " Good job." "She's marrying a monster and she's gonna be trapped in a loveless life." "You think this is easy for me?" "It's easier than getting hurt." "You don't hesitate to run into a burning building... or jump in front of a bullet... because nothing can penetrate that iron flesh of yours." "But the one time saving Lana means putting your heart on the line... the Man of Steel is nowhere to be found." "Giving up Lana is the hardest thing I've ever had to do." "If you don't know that... you don't know me very well." "Clark." "I cannot let you go through with this." "Not until you know everything." "Clark, it's okay." "You don't have to explain." " I owe it to you." " No, you don't owe me anything." "I'm the one who's been in denial... and I thought that the love that I have for Lex would be enough." "But I can't keep turning my back on the truth." "What are you saying?" "I'm not marrying Lex." "I don't have time to explain right now." "I'll meet you at the barn at 5:00." "You have to go." "I'll be there." "I promise." "Go." "Miss Lang?" "Shouldn't you be leaving for the church?" "What's this?" "This will destroy Lex." "Mr. Luthor, I'm sorry, but this is none of your business." "I'm making it my business." "I can't let you call off the wedding." "Things have changed... and it wouldn't be fair to Lex to pretend like they haven't." "You know Clark's secret, don't you?" "I've been watching you since you started seeing my son." "And you've been getting closer and closer... to finding out the shocking truth about Clark Kent." "What a surprise it must've been to realize..." "Clark has kept up the deception for so long... right under your nose." "He was trying to protect me." "And he's not gonna let you threaten me now." "You think Clark's invincible." "Not so." "Like every hero, he has an Achilles' heel, a weakness." "I know what it is." "And I know that it could kill him." "No." "You could never hurt him." "Would you bet Clark's life on that?" "I give you my word, Miss Lang." "If you don't honor the promise that you've made to my son... or I find out you've told anyone about this conversation..." "I will kill Clark Kent." "She didn't tell you anything?" "She just vanished, she won't answer her cell." "I'm sorry, I don't know what to say." "But I'm sure there's an explanation for all this." "Father, did Lana say anything to you?" "Anything that might have indicated..." "Be patient, Lex." "Give her a little more time." "Wedding-day jitters are to be expected." "She's not coming." "I've loved you since the first moment I saw you." "Will you marry me?" "It's too corny, huh?" "Do you, Alexander Luthor, take Lana Lang... to be your wife in the holy state of matrimony?" "Do you promise to love her, comfort her, honor and keep her... in sickness and in health... for richer, for poorer... and forsaking all others, as long as you both shall live?" "I do." "And do you, Lana Lang... take Alexander Luthor to be your husband... in the holy state of matrimony?" "Do you promise to love him... comfort him, honor and keep him... in sickness and in health... for richer, for poorer... and forsaking all others as long as you both shall live?" "I do." "I love you." "May I present to you..." "Mr. And Mrs. Alexander Luthor." "I never thought it was possible to be this happy." "How did I ever turn out to be the man... who gets to spend the rest of his life with you?" "Okay." "I'll just get my things..." "Mrs. Luthor." "I'll be right there." "I waited for you." "Clark." "What happened?" "I'm really sorry." "I didn't mean to hurt you." "But I wanna be with Lex." "That's not true." "He got to you, didn't he?" "Please just believe me and let it go." "Let it go?" "Let it go?" "Lana, I love you." " I love you." " Clark, don't." "Tell me what he did." "What did Lex do?" "You don't have to stay with him." "He didn't do anything." "I've made my decision." "I just wanna be with him." "Why do you keep saying that?" "Lana, we should be together." "I want this more than I've ever wanted anything." "And I know that you do too." "I've had a change of heart." "You don't mean that." "Is this because of my secret?" "Lana, I'll tell you." "I'm not like everyone else." "I'm..." " No, Clark, you have to go." " No." "No." "Not until you look me in the eye and you tell me... that you'd rather spend the rest of your life with Lex Luthor... instead of me." "I'm sorry, Clark." "I love Lex." "Congratulations, son." "Thanks, Dad." "And why do I get the feeling that's not all you came to say?" "Good to see the euphoria of your wedding day... hasn't tempered your cynicism." "I guess old habits die hard." "And apparently some are next to impossible to kill, aren't they?" "Do you sit up at night practicing this stuff?" "How could you be so stupid?" "A grown man on his wedding day... and you need me to come to the rescue again." "You are pathetic." "I don't know what you're talking about." "Don't play the fool with me, Lex." "There's a crypt down below that has gotten a little over-crowded." " It was an accident." " Of course it was." "You don't have the guts to plan a successful murder." "And if anyone should discover that the fresh corpse downstairs... happens to be your bride's physician... they just might stumble onto the truth... about Lana's pregnancy." "She's made a desperate man of you, Lex." "Okay." "You win." "Whatever you want, it's yours." " Control of LuthorCorp, 33.1?" " You don't have to worry, Lex." "You'll know when it's time for me to collect." "Thanks, Dad." "Sorry." "I didn't mean to interrupt." "Mrs. Luthor." "Welcome to the family."