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00:00You know, it belonged to Alexander the Great.
00:30They say the design symbolizes strength and courage.
00:33I can't exactly see myself going into battle with that on my chest.
00:36Darker times call for darker methods.
00:39His opponents thought he was invincible.
00:40I didn't know you were such a history buff.
00:42I'm not.
00:42I'm just interested in people who ruled the world before they were 30.
00:45Don't worry, Lex.
00:46You still have a few years to go.
00:48Lana, I didn't know you were going to be here.
00:50Didn't Lex tell you?
00:53Must have slipped my mind.
00:56Why don't I leave you two alone?
01:00Having fun?
01:02Yeah, well, I'm feeling a bit underdressed.
01:04What makes you feel any better?
01:06Whitney is just as uncomfortable.
01:10Whitney came, too.
01:12Why don't you join us?
01:12I'm going to go yank Nella away from the jewelry exhibit so we can eat.
01:16Yeah, sure.
01:16Clark, where are you going?
01:30Let me get some air.
01:32You know you're never going to get her if you keep running away from your enemy.
01:36Whitney's not my enemy.
01:38Yes, he is, Clark.
01:39And the sooner you realize that, the sooner you'll find a way to win Lana.
01:42Just remember, keep your friends close and the quarterback closer.
01:45Always the hopeless romantic, Lex.
01:46Victoria?
01:49I'm sorry, am I interrupting?
01:52Clark, Candace is Victoria Hardwick, a very old friend.
01:56Hey.
01:58How close are you going to keep her?
02:01I'll catch up with you later, Clark.
02:08Want a private tour?
02:10I thought you'd never ask.
02:11You see this?
02:22I'm the only reason you're not in a cage right now.
02:24And you get into the IA and you get me those files.
02:27What, is one of them yours?
02:28Oh, you got 24 hours to get creative.
02:33Start thinking.
02:39Well, welcome to Metropolis.
02:48More or less.
02:48Get out.
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03:16Oh, my God.
03:46Oh, my God.
04:16Somebody save me.
04:22Let your warm hands break right through.
04:26Somebody save me.
04:31Don't care how you do it, just stay, stay.
04:41Come on, I've been waiting for you.
04:47Dad, let me help you.
05:09Don't break a sweat.
05:20So, Night Owl, how was Metropolis?
05:22Fine.
05:23Come on, a reception at the Metropolis Museum and it was just fine?
05:26The museum was amazing.
05:27It's just...
05:29It's just what?
05:30Well, something happened.
05:36It could have been worse.
05:37I stopped the bus before anyone was hurt.
05:39Clark, are you all right?
05:40I'm fine.
05:41What if somebody had seen you do it?
05:43Dad, everyone was still in the museum.
05:45I think it's fine.
05:46There's no mention of any witnesses in the paper.
05:49I better get to school.
05:50Hey, Clark.
05:54Look, I am real proud of what you did.
05:57We both are.
05:57Did you bring him?
06:16You know I'm not supposed to do this.
06:18And I'm not the one with the DUI on my record.
06:20You wouldn't believe how many rent-a-cops forget to fill out the previous criminal records section on their job apps.
06:27So, what do you think of Smallville?
06:50It reminds me of the village where my grandparents lived in Wales.
06:54Very quaint.
06:56Very safe.
06:58And the last place I expected to find Lex Luthor.
07:02My father plans to bring me back to Metropolis in a few years.
07:05He's lying.
07:06I know.
07:07You deserve something better.
07:08And you crossed the pond to tell me what that is.
07:11Catching up with an old friend isn't reason enough.
07:13As much as I'd like to flatter myself.
07:15The daughters of multinational industrialists usually don't fly around the world to rekindle old flames.
07:22Neither do executive vice presidents.
07:24Then you've heard.
07:26That you're working for your father?
07:28That you're working for your father?
07:28I keep up.
07:30How is Sir Harry?
07:32Distant.
07:33Inaccessible.
07:34And rich.
07:35I believe you know the type.
07:37What's he want with me?
07:38He understands you may have certain negative feelings towards your father.
07:44Sir Harry has always had an incredible grasp of the obvious.
07:46He was hoping those feelings might work to our mutual advantage.
07:51He'd like you to reconsider your position with Luther Corp.
07:54So we've sent you here as an incentive.
07:57I've missed you Lex.
08:00Untouched.
08:02Do you have a proposal?
08:05First I think I'd like something else.
08:14Another scathing editorial.
08:15Is there any other kind?
08:17Clark.
08:19What happened to you last night?
08:20I wasn't feeling well.
08:22I guess I'm not much of a city guy.
08:24You can take the boy off the farm, but she can't take the farm out of the boy.
08:29Sullivan.
08:32Is this your idea of a joke?
08:33Concerned parents have been calling all morning.
08:35Well, what have you been telling them?
08:36What the EPA and other environmental groups said years ago.
08:40The meteor rocks are harmless.
08:41People have a right to know about the strange things that happen in this town.
08:44The torch is a school paper.
08:46It's not your own personal tabloid.
08:47Are you censoring me?
08:49I'm requiring you to do your job, which is to report on relevant school events.
08:53Sports, dances, clubs.
08:55I'm relieving you of your duties.
08:57The torch is suspended until I can appoint a new editor.
09:00Wait, what just happened?
09:06I think you were fired.
09:08Chloe, I'm sure there's something we can do.
09:10Let me talk to Quan.
09:12Not just I'm grateful or anything, but what do you think you can do?
09:14I don't know, but let me give it a shot.
09:16Good afternoon, Lex.
09:28Or is it Mr. Luthor here in Smallville?
09:32Phelan?
09:33Isn't Smallville a couple of counties outside your jurisdiction?
09:36Well, I don't need jurisdiction to look up an old friend.
09:38We were never friends.
09:42If you want to see me, call my office.
09:45When did it happen, Lex?
09:47When is what happened?
09:49When do you turn on the people that help you?
09:51How many times did I pull you back from the edge?
09:54You'd be dead right now if it wasn't for me.
09:56You were on my father's payroll.
09:58His go-to guy in the department, you got paid to fix situations,
10:01so don't try and pretend it was anything else.
10:03You have a good life here, Lex.
10:05I'd sure hate to see that get compromised.
10:08You can't touch me, and you know it.
10:10I'm looking for a witness.
10:13I think you saw last night's accident outside the museum.
10:16And this concerns me why.
10:21Sorry, I don't know who that is.
10:24Hmm.
10:25I'd have pegged you for buddies.
10:26Guess you're losing your instinct.
10:28Maybe you should think about retiring.
10:33Hello?
10:41Hello?
10:43Hello?
10:48Anybody home?
10:57Dad?
10:59Is that you?
11:03I don't know what they've been feeding you,
11:30but that was pretty impressive.
11:33Not quite as exciting as last night,
11:35but I wanted to be sure.
11:37Who are you?
11:38I am your new best friend, Clark.
11:43How do you know my name?
11:44Oh, I asked around.
11:45That's the beauty of a small town.
11:47Everybody's just so eager to help.
11:51I cry from Metropolis.
11:53What do you want with me?
11:54Your help.
11:55You see, Clark, I'm in a battle that I can't afford to lose.
12:00Because if I do, the bad guys win.
12:03And you have this gift that I need.
12:08I'll never help you.
12:09You have a secret you don't want the world to know about.
12:17I'm guessing that's why you didn't stick around for the TV cameras last night.
12:21You want to keep things that way?
12:23You'll do like I say.
12:27Drop by that overpriced coffee shop tomorrow afternoon,
12:30and we'll talk about your future.
12:33Nice catch.
12:46So he just dropped the generator right on top of it.
12:49How did he know it wouldn't kill you?
12:53He saw me stop the bus last night.
12:56Maybe we should call the police.
12:58He is the police.
13:00I saw his badge.
13:02Metropolis PD.
13:03Dad.
13:13I'm sorry.
13:14I didn't mean for any of this to happen.
13:15Clark, you didn't do anything wrong, okay?
13:20He told me to meet him at the beanery tomorrow.
13:23I don't want you going anywhere near this guy.
13:26I'll talk to him, and I'll find out what he wants.
13:29Until then...
13:30Until then, you live your life, you see your friends.
13:33And we're not going to let this thing change us.
13:35You look like you're carrying the weight of the world.
13:54Sorry if I surprised you, but there's really nowhere to knock.
13:58It's okay.
13:59Thanks again for last night.
14:03Your first visit to Metropolis, and you're involved in a police investigation?
14:08That has to be some kind of record.
14:10How'd you know about that?
14:10Yeah, the detective in charge came to see me first.
14:13What'd he tell you?
14:14Not much.
14:16Maybe that's what's bothering me.
14:18What do you mean?
14:19Metropolis police usually don't send detectives to investigate traffic accidents.
14:23So, I made a call.
14:26Turns out the official investigation is already closed.
14:31Clark, you really don't want Sam Phelan in your life.
14:34You know him.
14:37Unfortunately, I had my share of legal problems while I was in Metropolis.
14:40Serious?
14:42Expensive.
14:44Phelan was the kind of officer my father felt we could turn to for help.
14:47You're saying he's a dirty cop.
14:48I'm saying he'll do whatever it takes to get the job done.
14:51Plan evidence, falsify reports.
14:53Anything is fair game, and if he's got something on you, Clark, he'll use it.
14:58He just wanted to talk.
15:00And you've got nothing to worry about.
15:09Mr. Ken?
15:11Sam Phelan, Metropolis PD.
15:14I figured you'd be the one to show.
15:16What do you want with my son?
15:17We're both rational adults.
15:19Let's sit down.
15:20I don't think a rational adult drops a generator on top of a teenage boy.
15:24Do you?
15:25Well, we both know it wouldn't hurt him.
15:37All right.
15:39What do you want?
15:40I just want Clark's help.
15:42With what?
15:43Look around you, Mr. Ken.
15:45You know what you see?
15:46The veneer of safety.
15:48Now, people like me are sworn to protect that.
15:51I'm the guy standing between the criminals and respectable citizens like yourself.
15:55Now, Clark has a gift, and I would like to use his talents to further my cause.
16:04I will not let you exploit my son.
16:10I've spent the morning going through the local police files.
16:15Clark's name comes up quite a bit.
16:18Clark has never been in trouble a day in his life, Phelan.
16:20No arrests, but he's been around a lot of crime scenes.
16:25Now, maybe that's coincidence.
16:27Or maybe it's just his natural instinct to get involved.
16:30Okay, I will give you whatever you want.
16:40You just stay away from my family.
16:46I want your son.
16:49No.
16:50I'll be in touch.
17:01Of course, if you don't agree, I will tell the world what I know.
17:06Best case, Clark's under a microscope.
17:08Worst case, he's a freak in a jar.
17:11Either way, his normal life is over.
17:13Don't push me.
17:19Whoa, easy there, Mr. Kent.
17:21What happened?
17:22What's the problem here?
17:28We were just talking.
17:30What?
17:31If I were you, I'd learn to keep that temper in check.
17:34That could get you in a lot of trouble.
17:41This is not a bad thing.
17:43Do I really know what I'm gonna do when I get you?
17:48Hey, Clark.
17:49You okay?
17:51Fine.
17:52Just doing a little research.
17:54Have you heard anything about Lana's meeting with Quan?
17:56Well, I'm sure it'll work out.
17:58Hey.
17:59So how'd it go?
18:01Well, it's interesting.
18:03Bottom line it, when can we send out the next issue?
18:05Day after tomorrow.
18:07Cool.
18:08Except, uh, um,
18:10Quan made me the new editor.
18:11Okay, um, rewind.
18:18Uh, I need you to say that last part, Ian.
18:20After I made my case,
18:22Quan said that if I had that much passion,
18:23I should be in charge.
18:25I don't believe this.
18:29Chloe, it's the only way he'd reopen the paper.
18:31So what?
18:31Cheerleading's not enough?
18:33Maybe the editor of the school newspaper
18:34looks better on a college application.
18:36That isn't it.
18:37But I just figured you could ghostwrite
18:38until we got you reinstated.
18:40Okay, so then I would work for you.
18:41The paper would still be yours.
18:43Wait, wait, wait.
18:44Chloe, think about it.
18:45It's not a bad idea.
18:48It figures you'd side with her.
18:49I'm not taking anyone's side.
18:50Yeah, right, Clark.
18:51You're completely objective in all things Lana.
18:56Gotta go.
18:57No, please, Clark.
18:58Stay.
18:58Take my desk.
19:00Chloe, this isn't what you think.
19:01You know what the weirdest part is?
19:03For a millisecond,
19:04I almost thought you were my friend.
19:21Get in, kid.
19:28What do you want, Phil?
19:29Hey, your father came to see me.
19:30He seemed like a really good man.
19:32Always putting his family first.
19:34Now, if I were you,
19:36I'd start thinking like him.
19:41I assume you've had a chance
19:43to read my father's proposal.
19:44I didn't have to.
19:46Oh.
19:47So you've added mind-reading
19:49to your many abilities.
19:50I know why you're here, Victoria.
19:52Sir Harry wants to take over Luther Corp
19:54and he needs my shares to do it.
19:56Your father didn't dream up
19:58this little plan, did he?
19:59I know she's there.
20:01Do you think if you take over Luther Corp,
20:04Daddy will finally give you
20:05the respect you deserve?
20:07He won't, Victoria.
20:08So what are you suggesting?
20:10You came to play on my hatred of my father.
20:13Now I'm going to play on yours.
20:15Why take one company
20:16when you can take two?
20:19You know they'd probably kill us.
20:21Probably.
20:21I know she's there.
20:23But that's what makes life interesting.
20:27She's...
20:28What are we doing here?
20:51You want to know the biggest obstacle
20:52to my job, Clark?
20:53It's not the perps.
20:55It's the bureaucracy.
20:57I mean, how am I supposed to fight crime
20:59with one hand tied behind my back?
21:01I thought you said
21:01we were going after bad guys.
21:02Oh, we are.
21:04They're called internal affairs.
21:07In fact,
21:08the head of the IA division
21:09is right up there on the fifth floor.
21:15I'm not going to hurt anybody.
21:16Relax.
21:17You're just going to help me
21:18retrieve some files.
21:20You see, these IA types,
21:21they have a real, uh, trust problem.
21:24Well, it turns out the deputy chief
21:26keeps all of his most sensitive case files
21:28at home.
21:29Man's got a safe.
21:30So you find it,
21:31you open it,
21:32and you bring me whatever's inside.
21:35You do this one thing for me,
21:37and I will never trouble you again.
21:40I know what you're about, family.
21:42Lex Luthor told me.
21:44Yeah, well,
21:45your friend Lex
21:46isn't exactly on the side of the angels.
21:49He's got his secrets.
21:51Just like you.
21:53It's apartment 517.
21:54Debook.
22:17Yes.
22:19Yes.
22:20Yes.
22:20Hey, Bailey!
22:45want your file it's all yours
22:53you're making a big mistake
23:15morning guys what time did you get in last night I didn't hear you uh late I was helping Lana
23:25the torch I sort of lost track of time Clark has um has Phelan tried to contact you dad
23:32don't worry I think he's out of our lives forever
23:35Ethan Bob uh what's going on we got a warrant it's a warrant to search the property Jonathan
23:48a warrant come on in what for got a tip from Metropolis PD you better come and take a look at
23:59this looks like he was shot in the heart you want to explain to me what a dead body's doing in your
24:16barn Jonathan I have no idea I've never seen that man before Ethan we found this hidden under the
24:22seat in the truck that is not my gun and I have no idea how it got in my truck I'm sorry Jonathan
24:29we're gonna have to place you under arrest dad it's all right um call Bill Ross and have him meet me
24:35at the jail you're not taking him Clark Clark I need you to stay here and I need you to be strong
24:59I'll follow in the car
25:01that's what you get for trying to be a hero Clark you're a pretty smart boy but you forget
25:23I've been doing this a long time who's that man did you really think that you could double cross me
25:31Clark my job is about scenarios you never enter a crack house with one plan you go in with 10
25:37and that's how you survive the truth is kid you didn't leave me with a lot of options I want my dad
25:45out of jail you complicate my life I'm gonna complicate yours call him now tell him what you want
25:51what is it Clark you want to kill me you think that's the answer to your problems
25:58I want him out well then we both want something only you have a lot more to lose
26:06I don't want any more surprises I'm gonna let you think about last night
26:20stay close I'll be in touch
26:28Clark what are you doing here
26:48hiding out I heard about your dad I know it isn't true
26:55thanks
26:57how you doing to be honest I'm in way over my head
27:04all I want to do is help Chloe out and now I feel like I've completely screwed up everything
27:09guess what's she get when you try to be a hero
27:13I know the feeling
27:16you ever think your aunt's life would be simpler if she hadn't adopted you
27:22Clark what's going on
27:25it just seems like all I ever do is complicate my parents lives
27:30you can't blame yourself for what's happening with your dad
27:34every family goes through rough times
27:37when I was 10 I tried to run away to Metropolis
27:40Mel found me at the bus stop it was freezing as she was driving me home I asked her if she regretted adopting me
27:47she stopped the car I remember because it started snowing she looked me in the eye
27:53she said it was the best thing she had ever done she didn't love me any less because I
28:00I was adopted
28:02but you worried about me more
28:07I'm gonna go
28:09don't worry Clark
28:13it'll all work out
28:19hi son where's your mother
28:29the police are questioning her
28:31I lied to you
28:49what do you mean
28:51I did see you failing again
28:54when
28:59last night
29:01I went with him to Metropolis
29:03broke into an apartment
29:05found a safe with confidential files
29:08oh Clark
29:09I didn't have a choice
29:10well I'm sure that's what he wanted you to think
29:12but you always have a choice son
29:14I was protecting you and mom
29:16you cannot protect your mother and I by lying to us
29:18come on
29:19dad there's more
29:23family came back after you were arrested
29:28and I got so angry
29:30and I grabbed him
29:32and for a second
29:33I wanted to
29:34I wanted to kill him
29:40but you didn't right
29:44yeah but I was close
29:46believe me son
29:57I know all there is to know
29:58about losing your temper
29:59but you can't afford to do it
30:02this is Phelan's game
30:04he will play your fear
30:06and your anger
30:07but you cannot
30:08let him get to you
30:09I don't care
30:10I won't let anybody hurt you and mom
30:12and he knows that
30:13but once you cross that line
30:16there's no going back
30:17Clark
30:33I just heard about your dad
30:35is he alright
30:36he's hanging in there
30:38this is crazy
30:39your father didn't kill anyone
30:41give me five minutes
30:42I'll get you the ten best lawyers in the state
30:44I don't think lawyers are going to help
30:45it's Phelan isn't it
30:49what you got on you Clark
30:51but you stay out of it
30:53alright please
30:54listen to me
30:57you may think you know how a guy like Phelan works
31:00but you'd be wrong
31:01sounds like you're an expert
31:02I understand his world
31:03yeah
31:04he told me you have secrets
31:06there are parts of my life
31:10I'm not proud of Clark
31:11but I don't want to see you
31:13or your family hurt
31:14now let me help
31:15you can't Lex
31:17I gotta handle this on my own
31:32you busy Clark
31:39what do you want from me
31:43that's complicated
31:44after last night
31:45I've got internal affairs
31:46asking me
31:47more questions
31:48than I want to answer
31:49that's your problem
31:50no
31:51that's our problem
31:52but our next bit of business
31:55is going to be our last
31:57look I don't care
31:57you can tell the whole world about me
31:59Clark you may not care about yourself
32:06but think about your parents
32:08now your father's in jail on a murder charge
32:11and whether he beats it or not
32:12he's going to lose this farm
32:14just paying legal fees
32:15I can still make all that go away
32:17so what's it going to be
32:29what are we doing here
32:53since I couldn't pick up my internal affairs records
32:56I figured it was time
32:59to pick up my retirement package
33:00the breastplate
33:03you want me to steal it for you
33:05I don't give a damn about the breastplate
33:07I just want the 10 million dollars
33:09worth of jewels that are on it
33:10come on
33:15are we just going to bust in
33:19not quite
33:20I see Madropolis PD
33:21keeps blueprints
33:22on all the high security buildings
33:24in the city
33:24so I know this place better
33:25than the architect
33:26the security system
33:28all runs through this junction box
33:30open it up
33:32is it alarmed?
33:34they only alarm the things
33:35they think somebody can get through
33:37hey Clark
33:40I'm getting pretty bored with this
33:42you want your old life back
33:43you do it
33:44cameras are one thing
34:02what about the guards?
34:05they're about to get real busy
34:06you have metropolis museum
34:10you have two minutes to leave the building
34:12there's a bomb outside
34:13cameras are all dead in Luther Hall
34:35kid
34:37show me the magic
34:42kid
34:57show me the magic
34:59show me the magic
35:00show me the magic
35:01show me the magic
35:02show me the magic
35:04show me the magic
35:06show me the magic
35:07show me the magic
35:08show me the magic
35:09show me the magic
35:10show me the magic
35:11show me the magic
35:12show me the magic
35:24We are going to make a great team.
35:54We will never be a team.
36:09You might be able to explain the scene, but your fingerprints are all over that breastplate.
36:13You might be strong, but you're not foolproof!
36:24You might be able to explain the scene.
36:54What are you?
37:07Get there!
37:09Get down!
37:10Get down!
37:21Phelan, where's Clark?
37:23I know he came with you.
37:24Just tell me what you had on him.
37:31Go to hell, Luther.
37:47All the charges have been dropped.
37:51With profuse apologies from the state and Metropolis Police Departments.
37:54But it's finally over.
37:55Well, this time.
37:57Unfortunately, there's more than one Phelan out there in the world.
38:00What do we do next time?
38:01I don't know, son.
38:02We're just gonna have to deal with it when the time comes.
38:06Maybe I should stop using my gifts.
38:08That would solve all our problems.
38:09No, I wouldn't, Clark.
38:11Your gifts are who you are.
38:13You can't live in fear.
38:15Although a little caution wouldn't hurt.
38:22Clark, are you sure nobody saw you last night?
38:26I'm positive, Mom.
38:27I'm positive, Mom.
38:28I don't know what to do.
38:29I don't know.
38:30I can't believe you.
38:31I can't believe you.
38:33Oh, it's all.
38:34I'm a bad girl.
38:35I'm a bad girl.
38:36I'm a bad girl.
38:37I'm a bad girl.
38:38I'm like, oh, what if I'm a bad girl?
38:39I'm kind of a bad girl.
38:40I got you.
38:41What if I'm a bad girl?
38:42Like a-
38:43What's this?
38:45It's a news story.
38:46It's totally unacceptable.
38:48Why? It covers all of your criteria.
38:50It deals with a student and a school-sponsored club,
38:53and there are no mutants in sight.
38:55Did you do this because you thought I'd reinstate Ms. Sullivan?
38:58I did this because it's the right thing to do.
39:01Chloe was born for this job.
39:03Although I do admire her passion, her reporting lacks accuracy.
39:06I can work on that.
39:09If you want your job back, Ms. Sullivan,
39:11don't print what you can't prove.
39:14Do we have a deal?
39:15Yeah. Thank you, Principal Kwan.
39:18Don't thank me.
39:20Thank Ms. Lang.
39:28Congratulations.
39:29You deserve it.
39:30Thanks.
39:32You know, Lana, I'm sorry I flipped out at you the other day.
39:35I just, you know, the paper's kind of my identity,
39:39and it's like the only thing that Clark and I do together.
39:41And so when I saw you here...
39:43You thought I was trying to cut Clark out of your life?
39:46Nobody ever said I was rational.
39:49I want to be friends with you, Chloe.
39:52But I don't want to stand between you and Clark.
39:55Oh, no.
39:57Don't worry.
39:58There's nothing between us.
40:00We're just good friends.
40:04How about you?
40:04Same thing.
40:07We're just friends.
40:11Good.
40:12I'm glad we got that out of the way.
40:14Now, let's see what you've messed up since I've been gone.
40:18All right.
40:36You gonna come to bed?
40:38Not a minute.
40:39We're just kidding.
40:39I forgot to get on a minute.
40:53We just vibe now.