Original subtitles

Previously on "Superman and Lois"...

The night that that thing came,

I saw what happened to your dad.

- Denise. - No, it's OK.

I'm not gonna, like, say anything.

I don't feel strong.

Well, for starters, you died, so you

can't expect to just bounce back and be the same person.

Elizabeth Luthor. If you could just talk to him.

You are the one person in the world he cares about.

Lois Lane took 17 years of my life.

Which you could never get back.

There has to be a price.

I won't expose my son to this kind of hatred,

so stay out of my life forever.

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

[screams]

♪ ♪

Lex, is everything OK?

Did something happen with Elizabeth?

Where are we with the land?

I'm showing it to Bash and the others this morning.

They're less than enthusiastic about moving headquarters.

They'll get over it.

Maybe, although some of their concerns are understandable.

[tense music]

♪ ♪

Fine.

But we still need to work through the zoning issues.

You've spoken to Mayor Lang?

I'm pretty sure she's the issue.

There have been roadblocks at every step.

I'll deal with her.

Send this to Milton.

Tell him I want it by end of day.

♪ ♪

What are they for?

He'll know.

But I don't need to?

♪ ♪

Fine.

I'll get this to Milton.

Amanda.

Wanting to be back in my daughter's life

was one of the things that got me through prison.

Your loyalty was the other.

Make no mistake.

I have a plan.

I know exactly how this will end.

♪ ♪

[light music]

♪ ♪

We got everything on Luthor?

DOD surveillance files, plus everything we dug up while

we were at "The Daily Planet."

Let's get to work.

I wanna send Luthor back to prison

before he has time to regroup.

- We're heading to "The Gazette." - Good luck.

Hey, is that Jon?

Yeah. Three hours ago.

Check this out.

That was all this morning?

Ask him yourself.

Your brother was just showing us what you've been up to.

Oh, yeah. Couldn't sleep.

Heard those screams in Chicago.

We're out of eggs?

How many saves have you made today?

Uh, three or four.

Nothing too crazy.

Wanna grab a bite at Vicky May's?

- Yeah, sure. - Race ya.

That is starting to get old.

Jon's doing too much.

He needs to slow down.

I'll talk to him.

Thanks, sweetie.

Hey, even though we support you taking a step back

from the superhero stuff, it doesn't mean

you can stay at the house playing video games all day.

Maybe Vicky May's is hiring.

Might be fun working with Sarah.

- He's right. That is getting old.

Let's go, slow poke.

♪ ♪

What time did you get home last night?

Uh, later than I planned.

You know you don't have to come home.

I'm not leaving you here alone.

- Why? Soph's with Dad all week.

John Henry has already left for Metropolis,

so it's not an issue.

Sucks he's barely here these days.

Yeah.

But we're trying to figure it out.

Well, at least you have something to look forward to.

All I ever do is work and sleep and work.

At least you're making money, right?

Yeah.

Hey.

Tonight, you and me, girls night.

Deal.

You know, I'm really glad that you and Mr. Irons

are spending time together.

After everything with Dad, you deserve it.

Thanks, sweetie.

You're welcome.

Now I'm off to the job that I hate.

I love you.

Love you.

[phone buzzes]

Otis Grisham.

Rumor is Luthor got him early release,

so he's never gonna flip.

Yeah, and this bozo lawyered up the second John Henry

dropped him off at the DOD.

We may have a shot with Cheryl Kimble, though.

So we just need her to come out of hiding again.

- What? - Nothing.

It's just, you've got some salt and pepper going on.

What? Where?

I mean, there's a patch.

A patch?

It's just a little gray.

You look handsome.

There she is.

Is that Luthor's assistant?

As far as I can tell, she doesn't have a title.

One of the many things I wanna ask her about.

- You want me to come along? - No.

I can handle Miss Business Suit.

You look into Cheryl Kimble for me.

Stop worrying about your hair.

I'm not.

Hey.

He has been in there for half an hour,

and it is creeping me out.

What does he want?

He said he only wants to talk to you.

Well, did you tell him he needs

to schedule an appointment?

I tried, but he just marched straight into your office.

Sorry you've been waiting, but unfortunately, we're

gonna need to reschedule.

This will only take a minute.

What can I do for you?

More what you can stop doing.

I'm not following.

These zoning restrictions of yours.

They're interfering with my plans.

There's a lot of red tape, I know,

but that's just how things are done around here.

Not anymore.

Excuse me?

I'm building my new headquarters in Smallville.

Nothing you do is going to change that.

Is that a threat?

Just a fact.

I think we're done here.

Do your job, Mayor Lang.

My job is protecting the people of Smallville

from someone like you.

I'll only ask once.

You already have my answer.

[tense music]

♪ ♪

This security system of yours, it's just like one

an old acquaintance of mine built.

When his time came,

it didn't do much to protect him.

Get out of my office and don't come back.

♪ ♪

What the hell is Luthor thinking?

He believes this will be the perfect location

for our next headquarters.

Yeah, maybe if we're in the fertilizer business.

The land is cheap and undeveloped.

For good reason.

Amanda, there is no way I can support

this in good conscience.

This is what Lex wants, so you better get on board.

Look, the rest of us don't have whatever cozy relationship

it is you have with Luthor.

We need to know why he's doing this.

It's simple.

Luthor's moving here to harass my family.

What's she talking about?

Leave.

- I'll handle her. - Go ahead, tell him.

I said leave.

[tense music]

♪ ♪

So prison wasn't enough, and now you're trying

to sabotage his business?

Everything I said was true, and you know it.

This is a business decision.

Anything else is just more fake news from you.

What exactly is it you do for Luthor?

Is that why you're here,

to ask about my job responsibilities?

♪ ♪

You have no idea how dangerous he is.

He killed my father.

I thought it was that big, scary monster.

Next, you'll probably say he killed Superman, too.

Or maybe even your husband.

You can't beat him.

You know, with that big, scary monster gone,

I'm starting to like my chances.

Doesn't matter.

Whatever Lex sets his mind to gets done.

Not when it comes to his daughter.

Oh, he didn't tell you.

Elizabeth came here and asked him to be a part of her life,

but he couldn't walk away from his obsession with me.

Luthor is losing control, and if you're not careful,

he'll take you down with him.

That'll never happen.

The only person he cares about is himself.

If you don't believe me, look at how

he treated his own daughter.

The real question is, what happens when

you two don't see eye to eye?

[tense music]

♪ ♪

[scanner beeping]

Everything OK?

Yeah, of course.

Why wouldn't it be?

That will be $19.38.

OK. Ah, keep the change.

OK.

Hey, Clark.

Hey, hey.

How's it...

Um, hey.

Uh, that's new.

Is everything all right?

Yeah, no, of course.

- Why wouldn't it be? - Yeah, no.

Denise, do you mind getting my package?

- Yes, of course. - Thank you.

So, Lex Luthor just came by my office

trying to intimidate me into signing off on his land deal.

Lana, you have to be careful with him.

I know.

Lois already warned me.

But I'm not gonna just let him build his new headquarters

in Smallville.

Wait, new headquarters? Where?

Aidy Manning's place, up off of Highway 40.

I didn't know it was on the market.

It wasn't until he made an offer for five

times what it's worth.

I'm headed to Aidy's now to try to talk her out of it.

You should come with me.

I mean, I don't know how much help that would be.

Clark, your mom was a guardian

angel around these parts.

Hearing from you would mean a lot.

Yeah, sure.

Anything to help.

So, did you forget how to eat food like a normal human being?

You know you can breathe, right?

I just skipped out on breakfast.

Why? Where were you?

Oh.

Toronto, San Juan, Gastonia.

Superboy here has been really busy.

Right. It's better than serving eggs.

That's cause you've never been to Gastonia.

Jon, most people in Smallville

have never been anywhere but here, so count yourself lucky.

Hey! Well, well, well.

Now, if it isn't my two favorite student athletes.

Move over, Shortstack.

Come on.

You boys ready for the football season?

Coach, I'm kind of banned from the team.

I haven't played in two years.

Let me worry about that.

How about you two just keep worrying about being...

[whispering] Super?

Coach, I don't think that's...

Way I see it, we got a real opportunity here.

Why not take advantage of it?

I mean, there's so many reasons.

Think of the possibilities.

State titles, scholarships, girls.

See.

Your brother knows what I'm talking about.

Ah, listen, coach, I got to run.

Hey, so that's a yes, right?

Definitely not.

What about you, Curlicue?

I'm sorry to let you down, but his lawyers have already

drawn up the paperwork.

I was just about to head over to Manito's.

Lex Luthor is bad for this town, Aidy.

Sure. I've heard the rumors.

But Luthor didn't murder those people.

Even Lois said so.

Which doesn't make him a good person.

We can't let someone like that into this town.

Not after what happened with Morgan Edge.

It's just, I'll never have an opportunity like this again.

I know.

And we wouldn't be here if this wasn't serious.

Is Luthor really that bad?

Yeah.

Yeah, he really is.

Like, I know it's a lot of money to turn down.

I mean, it's nothing compared to what you sacrificed.

I'm sorry?

Everything you've done for this town.

For the... just wouldn't feel right cashing in if you're

that worried about it.

Uh, Aidy, I'm not really sure what you...

Let me get my sweater and I'll ride into town with you.

Talk to his lawyers.

[soft music]

♪ ♪

Is it just me, or did it feel like Aidy

knows who I really am?

[tense music]

♪ ♪

You are not gonna believe this.

Luthor is moving Luthor Corp to Smallville.

Not gonna happen anymore.

How do you know that?

I ran into Lana at Brit & Dunn's earlier,

and she asked me to go to Aidy Manning's to help

convince her not to sell.

And it worked?

They're going to talk to his lawyers

right now to tell him the deal's off.

How did you convince her?

Well, that part was pretty easy, considering

she thinks I'm Superman.

What?

Yeah, and I'm pretty sure she's not the only one.

How do you feel about that?

Uh...

Got these for you guys.

Where have you been?

Putting out my second fire in a row.

Then made a few more saves.

Last one was in Montreal.

Heard they had great bagels, so...

Have a seat.

Oh.

What did I do wrong?

You wanna work here?

Just until school starts back up.

Well, we don't have anything.

Sarah.

What do you mean?

Have you asked Denise at Brit & Dunn's?

Yes, I did.

And she said ever since Jon quit,

she had to cover all of his shifts,

and now she has a strict no Kent policy.

Yeah.

Look, Sarah, please, I need this.

Yeah, and I need to not share shifts with my ex-boyfriend.

Come on.

This isn't really about us.

What is wrong with you?

I know you're taking time off from being

a superhero and everything, but you can fly.

So?

So you can go anywhere and do anything.

I mean, do you really think I like taking orders all day?

No, but I messed up, and I'm making up for it.

But you, you could be having so much fun.

You can go anywhere in the world and find a summer job.

It doesn't work like that.

Do you know what I would give to have your freedom,

to go someplace new?

Sarah, you don't need powers to do that.

[soft music]

♪ ♪

Look, Sarah, will you please just reconsider?

- Not happening. - Please.

Hey, Mr. Taylor. Have a seat.

You're walking away?

It's not like she actually signed anything.

Aidy was simply considering...

You agreed to the terms, Ms. Manning.

We had a handshake deal.

I know.

And I'm sorry.

But I've had a change of heart.

Then please, give me a chance to change it back.

[dramatic music]

You're asking me to do less.

We're asking you to strike a balance.

You can barely hear anymore, and you have Lex Luthor

breathing down your neck.

Look, you've been very helpful.

But when you push yourself too hard,

that's when mistakes can happen.

I won't take no for an answer, Aidy.

You're gonna have to.

Miss Lang's arguing with Luthor.

This doesn't involve you.

She said the deal is off.

Tell me what you need.

- She needs you to stop. - What's your number?

I said enough.

Stay the hell out of my business!

Then leave her alone.

Lana?

It's OK, Clark.

Mr. Luthor was just leaving.

10 million.

Sell me your farm, you get $10 million.

And so will everyone else in this bar.

Do we have a deal?

It doesn't feel right, Aidy.

He wants it this bad.

Something's wrong.

[tense music]

♪ ♪

The answer is still no.

♪ ♪

Like I said,

you were just leaving.

♪ ♪

What the hell were you thinking back there?

That was so far past acceptable.

She should have never had a chance

to walk away from the deal.

This isn't prison, Lex.

You can't just bully everyone into doing what you want.

Tell Milton to send his installation team.

Do you even know what it is that you're doing here anymore?

Because you're not the only one who can see 10 steps ahead,

and I am telling you that all this, it's a bad move.

I told you, everything is under control.

Really?

Because it sounds like your daughter

wanted to be in your life, but you just couldn't walk

away from revenge summer camp.

You didn't think that was something I should know?

It wasn't the time.

How dare you keep me in the dark.

After running your business for the last 10 years.

And making millions.

Which I earned.

Every damn penny.

And now you're threatening the future that I built for us.

[tense music]

♪ ♪

Do you still believe in me?

Amanda?

I don't know.

♪ ♪

Then figure it out.

Because you have to choose.

Me or them.

There is no middle ground.

♪ ♪

It's about time that somebody stood

up to that bald headed loser.

Aidy is the real hero.

She turned down a fortune.

Do you think that he's gonna try

and buy somebody else's land?

No.

Not after the way they stood up to him.

I mean, you should have seen it, Sarah.

I have never been more proud of Smallville.

So there's something that I wanna talk to you about.

But before you make up your mind, just hear me out.

OK.

I wanna study abroad next year.

Like, out of the country abroad?

Yeah, I could learn a new language and meet new people.

You don't have to travel thousands of miles away

to meet new people.

Well, it would look really good

on my college applications.

So would playing sports or joining an after school club.

Mom, I'm serious.

I think this would be really good for me.

These programs cost a lot of money.

What if I help?

I could get a scholarship or something.

Where is this even coming from?

I just feel like ever since I crashed my car,

I've been trying to take baby steps to find my right path.

But I need something bigger and I need something life changing.

I just don't know that I'm ready to have

you be gone for a whole year.

You're only 16.

I could FaceTime you every single day,

and I could write you letters.

I mean, who even writes letters anymore?

[soft music]

♪ ♪

Where would you even go?

Yo. Were you at the fortress?

Yeah, I just wanted to get in some training.

Sorry to leave you with Gaines before.

How'd that go?

Dude, the guy will not take no for an answer.

He made me promise to watch all of Varsity Blues

before giving him a final decision.

What? That James Van Der Beek movie?

Yes. And it was awesome.

And he may have a point.

But look, do you think that maybe

you're just going a little too all-in on the Superboy thing?

Wow.

You've been talking to Mom and Dad.

No, I just mean, like...

bro, you've been doing a lot.

So what, you're gonna give me superhero advice now?

No, I just mean that maybe you should slow down a little.

You know I wouldn't have to do so

much if you were helping me.

But you're the one choosing to work at a diner

instead of saving people's lives.

That's because when I get involved, I make things worse.

Jordan.

Ah, by the way, I didn't get the job at the diner.

I guess Sarah agrees with you.

Can you believe John Henry and Lana

have been dating for a month?

I know, I'm really happy for them.

- Oh, Clark. - What?

Is that what you've been doing

in there, dyeing your hair?

Just a little.

Yeah, I can smell it all the way over here.

Oh, come on. It's not that bad.

You don't need to hide it.

I like the salt and pepper.

Yeah, I know.

It's just, I don't think now's the time

for Superman to be going gray.

People are still worried after everything that's happened.

You sure that's what this is about?

It's not just the gray.

It's me not being as strong.

Uh, my hearing.

I just didn't think I was gonna get old,

at least not anytime soon.

You're not old, you're older.

There's a difference.

Yeah, but I'm not what I was.

Welcome to being human.

I think part of me always wanted to not be so different,

but I guess I just didn't expect...

All the baggage?

Getting older isn't all bad.

And at least now we can age gracefully together.

Yeah, that'd be worth it.

I hope so.

Please wash that stuff out of your hair.

- It reeks. - Yeah.

[thunder rumbling]

♪ ♪

[coughing]

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

[glass shattering]

Sarah!

[glass shattering]

[grunting]

Should've minded your own business.

♪ ♪

Mom!

Mom, are you OK?

[panting]

[tense music]

♪ ♪

All the windows are open.

Gas.

We're gonna go check on Sarah.

Clark.

Over here.

Otis Grisham.

Luthor must have sent him.

I woke up because I smelled gas.

I went into the kitchen and saw that the security

system wasn't working, and that's when he attacked me.

His name is Otis Grisham.

He did time with Luthor.

So Lex Luthor tried to kill me over a land deal?

Sweetie, can you get Lana some water?

Yeah.

Lois.

Sarah was here.

I know. I know.

But you're both safe now.

It's just, if I hadn't woken up...

I know how scary this is, but they're

taking Grisham to the DOD, and I promise,

I will make him talk.

He had his hands around my neck,

and he was just squeezing harder and harder.

I couldn't breathe.

Just... I thought I was gonna die.

You sure you're OK?

Your hands are shaking.

That's kind of what happens when you watch

your mom almost get murdered.

Thank God my dad makes us sleep with bats under our bed.

It's the only thing I had to protect us.

I didn't mean it like that.

It's OK. You're right.

We should have been here, Sarah.

No, I don't blame you guys.

It's not like you guys are waiting around all day

for something bad to happen.

No, but I should have been listening.

I've been going so hard lately, I didn't

even hear your mom's scream.

It's OK.

Seriously.

Sure.

OK.

I'm gonna go check on my mom.

[soft music]

♪ ♪

Where's your father?

Isn't he with you?

♪ ♪

Luthor!

[thunder rumbling]

Luthor!

Luthor!

[thunder rumbling]

Get out here!

[tense music]

♪ ♪

You look upset.

Did something happen?

We know it was you.

I don't follow.

You harass my family, you kill my father-in-law,

now you try to kill my friend and her 16-year-old daughter.

Again with these false accusations?

You and your wife need to stop trying to set me up.

Stop lying!

Your friend Otis is in custody, and we will make him talk.

We'll see about that.

This is over.

We are going to end you.

You're going to end me?

♪ ♪

Try doing it without powers.

You have nothing on me!

And you never will,

even when there is nothing left of your pathetic family!

♪ The tapping of the feet seem loud ♪

♪ There's a girl in a whirlwind cloud ♪

♪ I danced with a Spaniard man ♪

♪ Till we had no breath left in our pounding chests ♪

♪ I shudder like I'm all bereft ♪

♪ I danced grief from my pores ♪

♪ The beat pounds like a knocking at the door ♪

[IDLES' "When the Lights Come On"]

♪ ♪

[ringing]

♪ ♪

♪ Recognize or recognizes me ♪

♪ I black out ♪

♪ I don't want your dim sum ♪

♪ It's 3:00 a.m. ♪

♪ I wanna dance till the sun comes ♪

No.

The lights.

♪ I wanna tear through the night like an angel flare ♪

♪ I'm a 10-foot snare ♪

♪ That cuts in the sky with no care ♪

♪ No care, no care, no ♪

♪ ♪

♪ A narcissist on a cucking stool ♪

♪ ♪

♪ The kids are not... ♪

[grunting]

[laughs]

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

I always knew Superman was a facade.

Now they see who you really are!

Leave!

Don't ever come back.

[thunder rumbling]

♪ ♪

[device crunches]

Your face is still bruised.

Well, once the sun comes out, it should start to heal.

Normally it would have healed already.

I think you need to go talk to your mom about this.

It's fine.

That was awesome.

You went full "Mortal Kombat" on him.

Clark Kent wins.

OK, OK.

I don't think anybody won tonight.

Pretty sure Luthor's face says otherwise.

That's what he wanted, for your father

to stoop down to his level.

He had it coming. He tried to kill Miss Lang.

If anyone deserved to have their ass beat...

Boys.

Enough.

Should have never gone over there.

What?

No, no, Dad, this was my fault.

If I hadn't fallen asleep, I would have heard Miss Lang.

Or if I'd been listening at all.

I was wrong.

I can't just shut everything out.

By doing nothing, it makes things worse.

What happened tonight isn't on either of you.

Until Luthor is back behind bars, all of us

need to be ready.

If you need anything, we'll have a car right outside.

[tense music]

♪ ♪

Are you OK?

I'm not sure how to answer that.

I'm so sorry.

If I hadn't gone after Luthor...

He'd be building his headquarters in Smallville.

If something had happened to you...

Mom.

Look.

I... I get it was scary, but you can't let guys like that win.

They're just gonna bully you into doing nothing.

You're right.

You're right.

And not just about Luthor.

I think that you should go study abroad.

What?

No.

Luthor's still out there.

Which is exactly why you should leave.

What if something happens to you?

No, honey, I'm gonna be fine.

I'm more protected now than ever.

You've come so far, and I'm so proud of you.

You deserve this.

You're ready for this.

Really?

[soft music]

♪ ♪

Thank you.

♪ ♪

So you're leaving Smallville?

Just for junior year.

It's not like I won't see you guys again.

You'll come visit me, right?

Totally.

For sure.

Where are you gonna go?

I'm thinking Santiago, Chile.

Or maybe somewhere in Greece.

I mean, do you want us to help you decide?

Like what? You'd fly me to those places?

You're the one always saying that I'm wasting my powers.

I can't think of a better way to use them.

And I could really use a day trip to just relax.

Where should we go first?

Wait.

Like, what?

Fly out right now?

- Greek islands? - Greek islands.

No, no, no.

[screams]

Is he really gone?

The boys heard him arriving in Metropolis last night.

You think he's moved on?

I don't think Lex Luthor is someone

who can ever really move on.

Lana, about last night...

No, Clark, please.

Don't apologize.

Just promise me you'll stop him.

I promise.

Good.

What do you think he's planning next?

[tense music]

♪ ♪

Milton's lights didn't work.

He was stronger than I thought.

You were reckless.

- It won't happen again. - Lex.

It won't. Why are you here?

Because you asked me to choose.

And I choose you, Lex.

I'll always choose you.

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

You're doing this wrong.

It was hard to do on my own.

I'm not talking about your eye.

What are you thinking?

Well,

the first thing we need to do

is get you a killer suit.

[IDLES' "When the Lights Come On"]

♪ Feels like I'm coming home ♪

♪ Feels like I'm coming home ♪

♪ ♪

♪ A narcissist on a cucking stool ♪

♪ The kids are not ♪

♪ ♪

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

Greg, move your head.