All language subtitles for Smallville S01E21 1080p BluRay x264-BORDURE

[STABBING WESTWARD'S "WHAT
DO I HAVE TO DO?" PLAYING]

♪ You make it hard to breathe ♪

♪ It's as if I'm suffocating ♪

♪ And when you're next to me... ♪

It's a beautiful day, isn't it?

So far, but they're
calling for storms later.

Well, you know the heartland,
some things can change in a minute.

-Is everyone assembled?
-Twenty-four hours isn't a lot of notice.

Will you give me a heads-up
as to the nature of your remarks?

Just one of my customary motivational
speeches you heard hundreds of times.

-How are you?
-How you doing?

-Good to see you. Good morning.
-Good morning.

-Good to see you. Good morning.
-Thank you.

Good to see you. Fire up the troops!

The plant made a profit this
quarter for the first time in two years.

My people are expecting a pat
on the back. They deserve to get it.

I'll try not to disappoint them.

[CHEERING AND WHISTLING]

Thank you.

As, um, most of you know,

you've all worked
extremely hard this past year

and you should all be
proud of yourselves.

[CHEERING AND WHISTLING CONTINUE]

Just as a ship can only follow
the course set by its captain,

any business is only as
good as its leadership.

Due to management
failures beyond your control,

this plant will be closing...

-What?
-...effective immediately.

Good luck to all of you.

[CLAMORING]

You just fired 2500
people and blamed it on me.

One day you'll thank me.
Smallville isn't in your future.

-It's just a brief chapter in your bio.
-Don't do this.

We live in a meritocracy,
Lex. The weak get left behind.

The plant wasn't
producing. I had no options.

Spare me the corporate barbarian spiel.

Those people have husbands
and wives, children, mortgages.

We're in business to
make profits, not friends!

You can't let your emotions get
in the way of making decisions!

Don't lecture me about
letting emotions get in the way.

This plant was showing a profit.

You're shutting it down because I
wouldn't go work for you in Metropolis.

Lex, you may have felt that you found
a home here, but you were mistaken.

This was just your training
ground. Well, your training is over!

You're coming home, son!

♪ What do I have to do ♪

♪ To forget about you? ♪

[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]

♪ Somebody save me ♪

♪ Let your warm hands
break right through it ♪

♪ Somebody save me ♪

♪ I don't care how you do it ♪

-♪ Just stay, stay ♪
-♪ Stay with me ♪

♪ Come on, I've been waiting for you ♪

♪ To stay with me ♪

♪ I made this whole world shine for you ♪

♪ Stay, stay ♪

♪ Come on ♪

Pete, I need your opinion.
Classic black or traditional red?

For what?

My tie-cummerbund combo. I
gotta get my tux order in today.

If I were you, I'd stick
with the traditional black.

-This is no time to get adventurous.
-You're right.

I don't know, Clark. Red
always looks good on you.

Then red it is.

Thanks. Now I gotta go make
a call and change my order.

I don't want people
mistaking us for twins.

Yeah, because that happens all the time.

You seem really excited about the dance.

I am, but between the tickets, the tux
and buying flowers, it gets expensive.

You should try finding the right dress.

Guess the limo's out.

I'm actually thinking of, uh,
asking Lex if I can borrow his.

Chloe says she doesn't
care, but I know she wants one.

I'm trying to surprise
her, so keep it between us.

LANA: My lips are sealed.

Chloe?

They're closing the LuthorCorp plant.

[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]

-So you heard.
-The Ledger rushed a special edition.

They haven't done that
since the meteor shower.

I talked to Chloe. She's pretty upset.

I spoke to her father. He's in shock.

I don't blame him.

How's this gonna affect us?

That plant was Smallville's
biggest employer.

Shutting it down will
have a domino effect.

I can't believe Lex would run it
into the ground in less than a year.

Why are you blaming Lex?
His dad closed the plant.

Whatever issues Lionel Luthor has with
his son cost half the town their jobs.

You should be happy. It means Lex
goes back to Metropolis, out of our lives.

The plant closing is gonna
hurt a lot of people, Clark.

As much as I would like Lex out of our
lives, I wouldn't wish that on anybody.

I know, Dad. It's just...
Lex cares about the town.

He said he had big plans.

The road to hell is paved
with good intentions.

Okay. Turn. We're almost there.

All right.

-Okay.
-Stop.

Open your eyes.

LANA: Wow!

Why are you being so mysterious?

Can't a guy plan a
picnic for his girlfriend?

I'm not complaining.

It's just kind of spontaneous.

Are you saying I'm usually boring?

I'm saying this is very nice. I'm
just wondering what the occasion is.

It's to thank you for everything.

It's been a difficult year,
and you've stood by me.

I pushed you away, and you could
have made other choices. You didn't.

We've been together a long time.

I'd never abandon you when you needed me.

There's something I want to tell you.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

Whitney, you know, maybe we should...

-What's this?
-Read it.

United States Marine Corps?

I enlisted.

I think it's the right
thing for me to do.

When I found my dad's medals, I felt he
was telling me which path I should take.

-You can't do this for your father.
-I'm not. I'm doing it for us.

Please, don't be mad.

It's just so fast, you know?

I need some time to process it.

I don't have a lot of time.

I ship out for basic
training Saturday night.

What about graduation?

The only thing I'm gonna
miss in Smallville is you.

Will you wait for me?

[PENSIVE MUSIC PLAYING]

Clark, I got your messages,
but I've been having a bad day.

Nice paperweight.

Yeah, very unique.

Sure you can afford being
seen with the town pariah?

I'll take my chances.

What happened, Lex?

The two theories seem to be

I ran the plant into the
ground through incompetence

or did it deliberately to
go back to Metropolis.

Your dad offered you a job in
Metropolis. Just tell people the truth.

Then I get stuck with
the incompetence rap.

Being reviled is the lesser evil.

I guess you're going
back to Metropolis, then.

That's why my father orchestrated
his coup, but this isn't over.

-You have a plan?
-Maybe.

You have a lot of work to do.

Clark, thanks for
stopping by. It means a lot.

What are friends for?

[SHERRI YOUNGWARD'S "WHERE
THIS LOVE GOES" PLAYING]

Thought I'd find you here.

My dad and I can't really do the
whole depressed thing together, so...

If you're not up for Saturday
night, I'd understand.

You kidding me? It's the only thing
I have to look forward to right now.

Besides, I want to enjoy all the quaint
Smallville High customs while I still can.

Why? Where are you going?

My dad's talking about moving
us back to Metropolis permanently.

What about the Torch
and all your friends?

-I can't even think about it right now.
-Hey!

I'm not exactly psyched
about having to fight my way

through the high school
hierarchy all over again.

You're gonna miss me, right?

Do you even have to ask?

Just promise me Saturday
night's gonna be great.

It'll be a night you won't forget.

♪ Everywhere this love goes ♪

I appreciate you coming.

My father doesn't know about this
meeting. I'd like to keep it that way.

When I first came here,

people assumed I was just
another example of nepotism,

unskilled and promoted over the heads
of the more competent and deserving.

I'd like to think the people
in this room feel differently.

If we can raise the capital
for an employee-led buyout,

-we can keep the plant running.
-Buyout?

I can raise nearly 90% of the capital.

What about the rest? We're
supposed to mortgage our houses?

It's a risk, I know.

In exchange, the investors
will become minority owners.

Doesn't your father control the board?
Why would he go along with a buyout?

I know a few members I can convince,
and I don't need a unanimous decision.

I'm offering you the chance to
take control of your own destiny.

Stand with me, and we'll win.

[PENSIVE MUSIC PLAYING]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Clark.

Out wandering the streets of Smallville?

What is it?

I just found out that Chloe
might be leaving for good.

Not sure I really believe it's true.

I know what you mean.

You do?

Whitney's going off to join the Marines.

That's intense.

He told me he was doing it for us.

Asked if I'd wait for him.

Really? What did you say?

Nothing.

I kind of just stood
there in stunned silence.

One day he's worried
about his English paper

and the next, he's putting on
a uniform and saving the world.

So you didn't commit?

I told him I wasn't sure.

When does he head out?

Saturday night.

Guess you don't have
to worry about your dress.

I can't believe both Whitney and
Chloe are gonna be out of our lives.

Me neither.

Guess we get left behind, Clark.

[GREENWHEEL'S "BREATHE" PLAYING]

♪ I played the fool today ♪

♪ And I can see us
vanishing into the crowd ♪

♪ Longing for home again ♪

♪ But home is a feeling
I've buried in you ♪

♪ I'm all right I'm all right ♪

♪ It only hurts when I breathe ♪

♪ And I can't ask for
things to be still again ♪

[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]

What do you think caused the explosion?

Son, my guess is it
was a leaky fuel line.

The fumes ignited the fertilizer in the
truck. I should have checked it better.

-I'm glad it was me and not one of you.
-Oh, sweetheart.

The truth is, I barely
felt the heat this time.

And the debris didn't leave any bruises.

As you get older, your body
must be getting stronger.

[PENSIVE MUSIC PLAYING]

You're not in a hurry to pack?

That's because I'm not leaving.

Accept your fate, Lex.
It's time to move on.

I'm forcing a vote of the board

to accept an employee
buyout of the plant.

[LAUGHS]

What are you gonna do? Convince the
employees to get a second mortgage?

-Cash in their IRAs.
-Something like that.

Even if you sell all your
stock and drain your trust fund,

you still come up short, Lex.

What will you do about
the rest of the money?

Take the buyout now, and
you can keep your dignity.

-That's more than you left me.
-That's very gracious of you, son.

You might wanna look at this first.

You've bought the
Smallville Savings and Loan.

Lead your buyout. But remember,
I own your employees' mortgages.

As soon as they begin missing payments,

I won't hesitate to foreclose
on each and every one of them.

They'll be homeless,
and it will be your fault.

You ready to accept
that kind of responsibility?

If you're going to take me on, son,

you're gonna have to bring your
game up to a whole different level.

-CLARK: Where have you been?
-I picked up my dress.

-We have a problem.
-You can't go.

I can't pick you up. My transportation
kind of went up in flames.

I was gonna ask Lex if I could
borrow his limo, but with the plant...

-Clark, I'll drive.
-Ruins the whole Prince Charming vibe.

Cinderella was never my role model.

-BOY: Why the Marines?
-I don't know. Something I gotta do.

Whitney's off to fight
evil for Uncle Sam.

I heard.

That technically makes Lana a free agent.

He asked her to wait for him.

Long-distance relationships never work.

People change, have
different experiences.

It's kind of like us, you know?

After a couple of weeks,
you'll forget all about me.

Chloe!

Okay, I just have this horrible nightmare

that you'll rush to the bus
station after Whitney leaves

and profess your love for Lana,
and I'll wait at the gym alone.

If you do that to me, Clark, I
will never speak to you again.

Okay, I said it.

Chloe.

I'm going to the dance with you
not by default, but because I want to.

All right, I feel better now.

If I could just have one
minute of your time, Clark.

-How do you know my name?
-Roger Nixon.

I'm a journalist with the inquisitor, and
I would like to write a story about you.

Thanks, but I'm really not interested.

Why weren't you hurt in that explosion?

You were in the truck on the farm.

I was nowhere near that truck.

LEX: Am I missing something interesting?

Lex?

You know my name, but I don't know yours.

Roger Nixon. I work for the inquisitor.

When is someone gonna put that bad
excuse for a tabloid out of its misery?

It was nice meeting you, Lex.

I'm sure we'll talk again soon, Clark.

What was that all about?

He wants to do a story on me,
make me out to be some kind of hero.

The inquisitor's a rag, Clark.

If I were you, I wouldn't
get mixed up with him.

I don't intend to.

If he gives you any
more trouble, let me know.

[MACHINERY WHIRRING]

Hi, son.

Something wrong?

A journalist from the inquisitor
wants to do a story on me.

He knows I was in the truck.

I don't think it was an accident.
I think he set it up to test me.

How did he know you would survive?

He must have seen me do something before.

Look, I swear, ever since
Phelan, I've been so careful.

Clark, it's not your fault.

-But what do I do?
-Carry on, go to school, to the dance,

and if this reporter's really got
something, he'll come talk to us.

[PENSIVE MUSIC PLAYING]

What else?

I think Lex has a piece of the spaceship.

Are you sure?

I saw it on his desk.
It's the missing piece.

[OVER TRANSMITTER] He
must've found it in the field.

I don't know if he suspects
anything. Who knows what he'll do.

-We know how persistent Lex can be...
-He can't trace it to us.

Your mother's right, son.
We'll just keep our heads low.

When you do your chores,
don't use your abilities.

Whatever you do, stay
away from that cellar.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]

You wanted to see me, Lex?

I'm surprised you even
remembered my name.

I warned you to stay away from the Kents.

Let me guess. This is where you remind me

of all the terrible things
you can have done to me.

As I'm sure you're well aware, I'm
a little preoccupied at the moment.

I don't have time to deal
with your annoyances.

Well, what I have discovered is
beyond you and your problems,

and your threats.

This newfound self-assurance
doesn't suit you, Roger.

Be nice, Lex, or I may not
let you bid on my discovery.

And I know you'll want to,

especially when you consider all your
interest in the crash site and the Kents.

What was found out there has
nothing to do with the Kents or with you.

Are you certain?

Roger, for all your bravado,
you have yet to show me anything.

I'll show you all the
evidence you need tonight.

And you'll see for yourself.

There's a whole lot more to your
friend Clark Kent than meets the eye.

I swear, if you harass
Clark or his parents...

Who said anything about harassment?

Maybe I'll just tell them the truth,
that you turned me on to them.

And if you're not
interested in what I have,

I know of another Luthor who will be.

You are playing a very dangerous game.

You'd better pray you're not wrong.

Mom, can you give me a hand with this?

[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]

Who's there?

It's me, Clark. Are you all right?

-Yeah, I'm fine.
-Really? You seem a little tense.

It's just the, uh, dance and everything.

Come here.

I'm sure I've tied more
of these than your mother.

Thought you were holed up in the mansion.

Well, I needed to clear my
head. Took a drive, ended up here.

I didn't mean to bother
you on your big day.

I got a little time.
Chloe's picking me up.

That's very progressive.
What happened to the truck?

A farming accident. You know how it is.

So how goes the bailout?

I'm not sure, Clark. I think it's
gonna get ugly before it gets better.

My father's dead set
against me succeeding.

Why would your father
be against the plant?

We have a complicated
relationship, Clark.

My father wants me to believe
it's built on trust, but it's not.

It's built on lies and deceit.

Any relationship with that
foundation is destined to fail.

-Lucky we don't have that problem.
-Lucky us.

I want you to know whatever
happens in the next few days,

I'm still your friend, and
that's never gonna change.

-I hope you feel the same way.
-I do.

What do you think's gonna happen?

I don't know. Just got a bad feeling,

like when you can smell
the air change before a storm.

Storms are a way of
life around here, Lex.

The trick is not to get
caught out in the open.

Look after yourself.

[PENSIVE MUSIC PLAYING]

It's hard to believe. I thought my
whole life was in that trophy case.

Now it all seems so trivial.

We should get you to the bus station.

Hey.

My bus doesn't leave for an hour.

How about we go check out the gym?

Okay.

It's beautiful.

Where is everyone?

Hour before the dance, the setup
committee goes home to get ready.

[LIFEHOUSE'S "EVERYTHING" PLAYING]

♪ You steal my heart ♪

♪ And you take my breath away... ♪

You're missing the spring
formal because of me.

We still have time for one last dance.

♪ Take me deeper now ♪

♪ And how can I stand here with you ♪

♪ And not be moved by you? ♪

♪ Would you tell me... ♪

I'm sorry I didn't tell
you before I enlisted.

I think you're very brave.

♪ And how can I stand here with you... ♪

I know this is kind of sudden, and
you're not sure how you feel about us...

Whitney, let's just dance.

♪ How could it be Any better than this? ♪

♪ 'Cause you're all I
want You're all I need ♪

♪ You're everything, everything ♪

♪ You're all I want You're all I need ♪

♪ You're everything, everything ♪

[PENSIVE MUSIC PLAYING]

Hi.

What do you think? Too pink?

No. You... You look beautiful.

Thank you. You clean up nicely yourself.

What happened to the red tie?

Uh, instinct told me it
was the wrong way to go.

-Is that for me?
-Oh, yeah.

Oh, wow!

It's beautiful.

Oh, I have yours!

Okay.

-Oh, uh, did I get you?
-Uh-uh.

We should go.

Yeah. Well, here we go.

-I'll get the door.
-Okay.

-Thanks. Looks like a storm's coming.
-Yeah.

-In?
-In.

[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]

-CLARK: This is crazy!
-I know.

-You okay?
-Let's go.

CLARK: Let's get inside!

-Oh, my God.
-Wow, you guys look great.

Well, thank you, Ms.
Rivers. It's faux Wang.

-Hi.
-Hi, Erica.

Hey, Chloe, uh, could you...?

-He wants you to take our picture.
-Oh, yeah, sure.

I'll just be a sec. He wants
proof this night actually happened.

Okay.

CHLOE: Okay.

-Well, I guess this is it.
-Good luck, Whitney.

Lana, can I have a
minute alone with Clark?

Sure. I'll, uh, bring the truck around.

Thanks.

You and I have had a weird year.

I started out thinking you
just wanted to steal Lana.

I'm not trying to make excuses,
but I did some things I'm not proud of.

I'm sorry, Clark.

I appreciate that.

Listen, Clark, there's something
I wanna ask you, a favor.

Okay.

Lana's not sure how she feels
about our relationship right now.

But I am.

I need you to look
after her until I get back.

I really don't know what to say.

Say yes.

Okay.

Clark?

I promise.

[HORN HONKS]

Thanks.

Good luck.

What was that all about?

Just guy stuff. Have I told you
how beautiful you look tonight?

Yeah, but frequent reminders
are always appreciated.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

Do you have everything?

-You're only allowed one bag.
-I'd never make it as a Marine.

I want you to have this for luck.

I won't lose it this time.

Goodbye, Lana.

I loved you the first
moment that I saw you.

I'll still love you when I see you again.

[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]

ROGER: Oh, Roger.

Baby... you are going to be filthy rich!

♪ Somebody save me ♪

♪ Let your warm hands
break right through it ♪

♪ Somebody save me ♪

♪ I don't care... ♪

-Hey.
-Hey, Chloe's having a great time.

I promised her a night
she'd never forget.

I'm glad you finally stepped up.

Yeah, me too.

-Hey, I like these guys.
-Yeah. Remy Zero!

♪ I made this whole world shine for you ♪

♪ Stay, stay Come on ♪

[CHEERING]

[REMY ZERO PLAYING "PERFECT MEMORY"]

I love this song.

♪ Remember how they
always seemed to know... ♪

-This is one of Chloe's favorite songs.
-Why do you think I requested it?

Now, that's what I'm talking about!

♪ Earth was in our clothes... ♪

-May I have this dance?
-Of course.

[CHUCKLES]

♪ Not at all ♪

♪ So look back on your treasured days ♪

♪ When we were young In
a world that was so tired ♪

♪ Though it's not what we wanted before ♪

♪ Even the saints had
to crawl from the floor ♪

♪ Summers when the
money was gone you'd sing ♪

♪ All your little songs... ♪

[THUNDER RUMBLES]

♪ And I'll remember you ♪

♪ And the things that we used to do... ♪

[SCREAMING]

[GASPING]

[WIND HOWLING]

JONATHAN: The animals are put
away! There's nothing more we can do!

-We gotta get to the storm cellar!
-MARTHA: What about Clark?

The school's on the other
side of town! He'll be fine!

[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]

ROGER: Mr. Kent!

-JONATHAN: Who are you?
-Roger Nixon, Metropolis In...

You're the reporter who threatened Clark!

-Don't do anything!
-Why not? He tried to kill our son.

-Did you blow up that truck?
-I knew it wouldn't hurt him.

MARTHA: No, please!

-Who sent you? Lex Luthor?
-MARTHA: Jonathan!

-Was it Lex Luthor?
-I don't need Lex Luthor.

I'll tell the entire
world about your son!

You will not!

-No! Jon...
-[SPACESHIP POWERING UP]

JONATHAN: Get up, come on!

Jonathan, look!

[WHIRRING]

Jonathan, the tornado!

But he knows everything!

-I will not let him destroy this family!
-No! Please!

-No!
-Jonathan!

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

♪ You helped me lift
my pain into the air ♪

Clark, man of mystery. When I think I
have you figured out, you surprise me.

-How's that?
-The song, the tux

tonight.

-And I'm still here.
-Yeah, you are.

♪ And I'll remember you ♪

♪ And the things that we used to do ♪

♪ And the things that we used to say... ♪

[FEEDBACK SQUEALS]

MAN: Stop the music.
Excuse me for a second.

Can I have everyone's
attention, please? Thank you.

The National Weather Service
has just issued a tornado warning.

Three funnels were spotted
heading towards Smallville.

Now, please, everyone, stay calm.

The twisters are gonna set down
south of here, but for your own safety,

no one will be allowed to leave the gym.

The bus station's south
of town. Lana's there.

Don't worry. I'm sure she's home by now.

You know what? I'll go call her
on my cell, and you wait here.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

Clark?

Clark?

[THUNDER RUMBLES]

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

Damn you, Nixon!

So you're using your mother's
stock to fund the buyout.

That's your secret source.

I must admit, it's a bold
move, Lex, but it won't work.

-You braved the weather to tell me that?
-It's suicide, Lex.

You may get the plant, but you'll put
your employees' homes on the line.

Forfeiting your own future.

Or forging a new destiny free from you.

You're not my enemy. You're my son.

I never saw the distinction.

When Alexander the Great was dying,

his generals asked who
he would leave his empire to,

if he would appoint a successor
who would keep the legacy intact,

prevent generations of bloodshed.

His answer was simple:
"I leave it to the strongest."

I believe the term is, "Cry havoc
and let slip the dogs of war."

I'll bury you and everyone in
Smallville who takes your side.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

No!

Lex!

Lex!

Lex!

Help me, Lex!

Lex!

Can't move!

Help me!

[WOOD CREAKING]

Lex!

Son, please!

Damn it!

Clark!

Lana!

Clark!

No!

[WIND HOWLING]

[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]