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<i>Previously on</i> "Superman & Lois"...

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I'm stepping down from active duty.

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You're gonna be hard to replace.

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They'll find somebody.

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<i>John Henry's from another Earth.</i>

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<i>She was my wife,
the mother of my daughter.</i>

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I'm gonna be right back.

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Multi-verse and parallel universes

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each with its own Earth.

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- Mom!
<i>- I saw you die.</i>

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I lost Natalie.

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When you and your brother were about

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18 months old, I got pregnant.

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And I ended up losing the baby.

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We were gonna name her Natalie.

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I just wonder if you needed

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more time to process your grief.

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[WHOOSHING]

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[CRASHING]

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[WHISPERS] It can't be.

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<i>[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]</i>

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Mom?

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<i>♪ ♪</i>

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[MUFFLED SPEECH, LAUGHTER]

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Mom?

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- Mom!
- No, no, no, no.

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Nat. Nat! Nat! Nat! No! Nat. No. No. No.

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It's just... it's, um...

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[INHALES SHARPLY]
It's, um... it's complicated.

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Look, that's not...
that's not your mother.

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What?

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She's still gone.

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But then why are you here?

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Let me explain, okay?

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<i>[MUSIC GROWS TENSE]</i>

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<i>♪ ♪</i>

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[INDISTINCT WHISPERING]

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Lois, you have to say something.

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<i>♪ ♪</i>

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[ENGINE STARTS]

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<i>♪ ♪</i>

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<i>[DRAMATIC MUSIC]</i>

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<i>♪ ♪</i>

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- <i>Boys, we gotta go!</i>
- _

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Babe, do we have any Sancerre?

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We can bring a bottle
of Sauv Blanc if not.

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Yeah, it's just Sancerre's
Lana's favorite.

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Then swing by Lark's and get one.

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Okay.

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Anyone promising?

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Just more of the same.

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You know, Perry hired me

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when I barely had any experience.

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Sometimes with a cub reporter
it's more about

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their eagerness than anything else.

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What?

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Hey, where's your brother?

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Uh, I don't know, probably changing

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his outfit for the millionth time.

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Jordan, let's go!

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Oh, whoa.

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Something wrong?

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Um... [COUGHS]

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You'll... wow, you'll smell.

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Whew. Wow.

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Interesting cologne, sweetie.

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Yeah, you put on
the whole bottle there, chief?

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What's that?

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- Nothing.
- Nothing?

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It's a surprise for Sarah.

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You spending all day with her?

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She's been gone a month, Mom.

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Just be home for dinner.

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Yeah. Yeah.

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And, um...

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you know, it's Natalie's
first day at school today.

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You think you wanna call her,
wish her luck, something?

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Clark, I don't know what to tell you.

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She still won't talk to me, okay?

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Gotta get to these interviews.

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Dad, how long is she gonna be like this?

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I don't know.

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Come on, in the truck. Let's go.

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Oh, windows down, please.

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Is it really that bad?

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It's strong, bud. It's real strong.

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<i>[RISING ORCHESTRAL MUSIC]</i>

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[LAUGHTER]

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Hey, come on.

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<i>♪ ♪</i>

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[SCOFFS] Look at that bozo.

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It ain't cool they're making Superman

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all commercial like this.

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You know, last thing
we need is Smallville

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becoming some sort of tourist trap

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just because of what happened
here with Morgan Edge.

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Well, if it's helping
the local economy, who cares?

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- A lot of us.
- A lot of us don't.

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I think that's the one. [GRUNTS]

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- Hey!
- Hi!

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[LAUGHS] Hi!

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[BOTH GRUNT]

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[LAUGHS]

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Hi, honey. Oh, I missed you.

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I missed you too.

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[SPEAKING SPANISH]

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We got a lot of people
that are excited to see you.

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- Yup.
- Sophie, Jordan.

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Yeah, me too.

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So how was it?

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- How was camp?
- Yeah, good.

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I mean, it was good to be there.

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It just felt a little different
as a counselor.

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- Better?
- Yeah, everything...

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everything was better.

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[CAR DOOR SHUTS]

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So you were at "The
Messenger" for the last year?

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Finally got my first story published.

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Before that, I was doing
a lot of layouts,

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- proofing copy.
- Oh.

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Certainly use help
around here with that...

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among other things.

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Mainly though I was showing them

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how to monetize the site.

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- You know how to do all that?
- Of course.

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I probably make more
on my blog than they do.

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You have your own blog?

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[CHUCKLES]

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I'm the "WOAT or GOAT" guy.

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I have, like, 40,000 Twitter followers.

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Lois.

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- This is our 9:30...
- Hi, I'm Michael.

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Right, the... the "WOAT or GOAT" guy.

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Thank you for coming in.
It's nice to meet you.

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- We will be in touch.
- Okay.

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Thank you.

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If the rest of the interviews
we have lined up for today

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are more like him, then cancel.

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Lois, you didn't even talk to him.

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I didn't need to. We need
somebody who cares more

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about the job than about
how many twits follow them.

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Also, that article he wrote

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was predictive journalism at its worst.

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You haven't liked a single
person I've brought

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- in the past month.
- That is correct because

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- none of them were good enough.
- They were the best available.

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Look, we're gonna have
to compromise on something,

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or we're never gonna get
another reporter in here

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and we need help badly.

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Fine.

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Look what just showed up.

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Oh, I'm so excited.

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Ooh.

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Oh, these are fantastic.

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What do you think?

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Ah, yeah, they're great
if you like campaign T-shirts.

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Oh, you should put Daniel's face on it.

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He'd make a super hot mayor.

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No, it doesn't matter
what he looks like, Sarah.

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He just needs to beat George Dean

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and I will work as hard as possible

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to make sure that happens.

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<i>- Who's that?
- Oh, it's probably Jordan.</i>

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<i>I saw him walking up.</i>

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<i>He's here, like, now?</i>

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<i>He probably just wants to see you.</i>

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<i>He didn't text me first.</i>

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- Hey.
- Hey.

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Hi, I... I know I probably
should have texted first,

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but honestly, I... I just

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couldn't wait another second to see you.

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Well, your timing kinda sucks.

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My mom's got this big Daniel Hart, like,

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mayoral campaign event planned

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so the house is gonna be pretty crowded.

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Gotcha.

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Well, could you meet me

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at Atlas Pond in, like, an hour?

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I have something I wanna show you.

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[INDISTINCT SHOUTING]

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Hey, come on. Take 'em on.
Come on, Brady.

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White 22.

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White 22 set hut.

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[GRUNTING]

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<i>[MARCHING BAND MUSIC]</i>

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Good hands. Good hands.

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[GRUNTING]

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18 on the line.

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Yeah!

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Come on, baby. Let's go!

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Someone is coming on strong!

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Good job, son.

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- Hey, QB number two, let's go!
- Let's go.

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Come on, bring it in. It's go time!

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Time to work on them running plays.

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- Let's go.
- [GRUNTS]

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<i>I mean, Candice,
you were there. You saw it.</i>

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Literally not a single
pass play this week.

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Dad, did you talk to Coach Gaines yet?

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Yes, I did talk to him.

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He's just easing you back into things.

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Okay, yeah, but we've been
practicing for two weeks.

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Yeah, I know Jonathan,

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but you broke your arm twice last year.

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Okay, and yeah, but it's healed.

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Listen, I'm sure Coach
is just looking out

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for your best interest.

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Maybe you could talk to him,

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let him know you're frustrated,

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and see what he says.

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Yeah, you're right.

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I knew I was dating you for a reason.

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<i>[DISTANT SHOUTING]</i>

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[SPEAKING KOREAN]

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[SPEAKING KOREAN]

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Hey, I'm gonna walk down
to Hubbard's farm.

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Ben wanted me to look
at the headers on his combine.

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All right, uh, yeah, we'll just...

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we'll just be hanging out then.

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So how far away is Hubbard's farm?

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[WHOOSHES]

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<i>[DRAMATIC MUSIC]</i>

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<i>♪ ♪</i>

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[THUNDER RUMBLING]

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<i>♪ ♪</i>

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[SHOUTING IN KOREAN]

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- [ENERGY PULSES]
- [GRUNTS]

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[HIGH-PITCHED TONE]

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[GRUNTING]

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<i>♪ ♪</i>

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[SPEAKING KOREAN] _

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- [ALARM BLARING]

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[GLASS SHATTERS]

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_

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<i>[TENSE, DISSONANT MUSIC]</i>

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<i>[HIGH-PITCHED TONE]</i>

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<i>[HIGH-PITCHED TONE]</i>

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<i>[TONE QUIETS]</i>

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[ALARM BLARING]

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[DISTANT SHOUTING]

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[SPEAKING KOREAN] _

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[WHOOSHES]

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[METAL CRUNCHES, RUMBLES]

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[GLASS SHATTERING]

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[PEOPLE SHOUTING]

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[RUMBLING]

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[SPEAKING KOREAN] _

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- [MONITOR BEEPING]

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_

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<i>[DRAMATIC MUSIC]</i>

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<i>♪ ♪</i>

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[THUNDER RUMBLING]

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<i>♪ ♪</i>

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[THUDS]

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<i>[TRIUMPHANT MUSIC]</i>

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- _
- <i>♪ ♪</i>

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[ALL CHEERING]

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<i>♪ ♪</i>

262
00:12:01,362 --> 00:12:02,929
[WHOOSHES]

263
00:12:08,102 --> 00:12:10,199
<i>- Your name is...
- Natalie Johnson.</i>

264
00:12:10,204 --> 00:12:12,234
- And I'm...
- Henry Johnson.

265
00:12:12,239 --> 00:12:13,535
And we just moved here from...

266
00:12:13,540 --> 00:12:14,904
A planet that was totally destroyed

267
00:12:14,908 --> 00:12:16,709
by psychopathic Kryptonians.

268
00:12:17,678 --> 00:12:20,209
Nat, are you sure you wanna do this?

269
00:12:20,214 --> 00:12:21,544
Going to your old school,

270
00:12:21,549 --> 00:12:23,913
things could get confusing.

271
00:12:23,918 --> 00:12:25,214
Dad, I'll be fine.

272
00:12:25,219 --> 00:12:26,517
What if you run into the doppelganger

273
00:12:26,521 --> 00:12:27,817
of Regan or Annika?

274
00:12:27,822 --> 00:12:29,021
Then I'll pretend like I don't know

275
00:12:29,025 --> 00:12:30,026
that they're my best friends.

276
00:12:30,030 --> 00:12:31,326
Because they are not.

277
00:12:31,331 --> 00:12:33,295
- They're not the same people.
- I know.

278
00:12:33,300 --> 00:12:35,764
The only person on this whole
earth that I know is you.

279
00:12:35,769 --> 00:12:37,300
I just wanna make sure we don't attract

280
00:12:37,304 --> 00:12:39,628
- any unwanted attention.
- You mean like the same kind

281
00:12:39,633 --> 00:12:41,031
you get from flying around the world

282
00:12:41,035 --> 00:12:43,103
in steel war suit with Superman?

283
00:12:46,440 --> 00:12:48,274
Natalie.

284
00:12:49,376 --> 00:12:52,475
I'll pick up right here
when you get out.

285
00:12:52,480 --> 00:12:54,380
Sure thing, Henry.

286
00:12:56,951 --> 00:12:59,118
[ENGINE STARTS]

287
00:13:14,602 --> 00:13:16,970
[RUSTLING]

288
00:13:18,706 --> 00:13:20,469
[LAUGHTER]

289
00:13:20,474 --> 00:13:21,708
Hey!

290
00:13:23,777 --> 00:13:25,140
Jonathan?

291
00:13:25,145 --> 00:13:27,510
- Whoa, Mom, Mom...
- Oh, my God.

292
00:13:27,515 --> 00:13:29,012
Candice, I need you to leave right now.

293
00:13:29,016 --> 00:13:31,013
- Mrs. Lane, I... I'm so sorry.
- Right now!

294
00:13:31,018 --> 00:13:32,214
Mom, I can explain.

295
00:13:32,219 --> 00:13:33,816
You, where is your shirt?

296
00:13:33,821 --> 00:13:35,651
Um, it's, um...

297
00:13:35,656 --> 00:13:37,186
You know what? I don't even wanna hear

298
00:13:37,191 --> 00:13:39,522
whatever lame excuse
your brain is concocting.

299
00:13:39,527 --> 00:13:41,588
Get dressed and meet me downstairs.

300
00:13:41,593 --> 00:13:44,493
We are going to have a serious
conversation immediately!

301
00:13:44,498 --> 00:13:46,132
Yes, ma'am.

302
00:13:48,202 --> 00:13:50,833
<i>I'm aware of the implications.</i>

303
00:13:50,838 --> 00:13:52,468
Just let me talk to him.

304
00:13:52,473 --> 00:13:54,803
I'm sure I'll get this whole
thing straightened out.

305
00:13:54,808 --> 00:13:57,039
[WHOOSH, CRASH]

306
00:13:57,044 --> 00:14:00,309
Yes, he's just arrived.

307
00:14:00,314 --> 00:14:01,348
Yes, sir.

308
00:14:03,651 --> 00:14:04,780
This about the sub?

309
00:14:04,785 --> 00:14:06,315
It's not really playing well

310
00:14:06,320 --> 00:14:07,516
around these parts.

311
00:14:07,521 --> 00:14:08,817
I was just trying to save lives.

312
00:14:08,822 --> 00:14:11,053
Sure, I get it. I do.

313
00:14:11,058 --> 00:14:14,189
The problem is you rescued
a North Korean submarine,

314
00:14:14,194 --> 00:14:15,224
a nuclear one,

315
00:14:15,229 --> 00:14:17,059
and then you returned it to them.

316
00:14:17,064 --> 00:14:20,029
Couldn't you have just
dropped it by American soil?

317
00:14:20,034 --> 00:14:21,565
It's important that I stay out of the...

318
00:14:21,569 --> 00:14:23,198
Geopolitics of it all.

319
00:14:23,203 --> 00:14:27,202
It's just that we seem
to keep having these issues...

320
00:14:27,207 --> 00:14:30,039
communicating with each other.

321
00:14:30,044 --> 00:14:32,107
The whole reason
that I got this position

322
00:14:32,112 --> 00:14:35,744
is because I was the one
who knew everything about you...

323
00:14:35,749 --> 00:14:38,113
all your saves, all your history.

324
00:14:38,118 --> 00:14:40,583
Now it's feeling clear
to me that actually,

325
00:14:40,588 --> 00:14:42,551
I know nothing about you.

326
00:14:42,556 --> 00:14:44,825
Lieutenant Anderson, that's not true.

327
00:14:46,760 --> 00:14:48,290
Maybe a little true.

328
00:14:48,295 --> 00:14:51,193
Look, we don't need to be
best friends, okay?

329
00:14:51,198 --> 00:14:54,597
But we do need to be up-front
with each other

330
00:14:54,602 --> 00:14:56,832
just like you and General Lane were.

331
00:14:56,837 --> 00:14:58,234
- It wasn't that simple.
- Doesn't matter.

332
00:14:58,238 --> 00:14:59,536
That's how the upper brass see it.

333
00:14:59,540 --> 00:15:01,370
They're not my concern.

334
00:15:01,375 --> 00:15:03,810
Sure, not yet.

335
00:15:05,179 --> 00:15:08,010
But if I can't get your firm commitment

336
00:15:08,015 --> 00:15:11,380
that American interests come first,

337
00:15:11,385 --> 00:15:13,349
our working relationship's
gonna have to change.

338
00:15:13,354 --> 00:15:14,984
Lieutenant, we've been over this.

339
00:15:14,989 --> 00:15:17,186
I will continue to do everything I can

340
00:15:17,191 --> 00:15:19,154
- to help the DOD.
- That's not a commitment.

341
00:15:19,159 --> 00:15:22,191
It's the best I can do.

342
00:15:22,196 --> 00:15:24,827
<i>Clark, I need you home now.</i>

343
00:15:25,432 --> 00:15:26,495
I have to go.

344
00:15:26,500 --> 00:15:29,632
- Wait, what's so impor...
- [WHOOSHES]

345
00:15:29,637 --> 00:15:31,037
Important now?

346
00:15:32,106 --> 00:15:34,474
[WHOOSHES]

347
00:15:36,210 --> 00:15:38,278
Is everything okay?

348
00:15:39,313 --> 00:15:41,343
- Where's Candice?
- You knew she was here?

349
00:15:41,348 --> 00:15:43,579
Yeah, I dropped them
both off after practice.

350
00:15:43,584 --> 00:15:44,913
What happened?

351
00:15:44,918 --> 00:15:46,815
Go up to your room.

352
00:15:46,820 --> 00:15:48,221
Happily.

353
00:15:50,658 --> 00:15:53,722
What happened is that
I came home to find

354
00:15:53,727 --> 00:15:56,425
our not-even-old-enough to drive son

355
00:15:56,430 --> 00:15:59,128
in bed half-naked with Candice.

356
00:15:59,133 --> 00:16:03,338
Jonathan, come on, man.
What are you thinking?

357
00:16:03,343 --> 00:16:06,909
He's 15 years old and home
alone with his new girlfriend.

358
00:16:06,914 --> 00:16:08,737
It's pretty obvious
what he was thinking.

359
00:16:08,742 --> 00:16:11,140
What? You mean... no, th...

360
00:16:11,145 --> 00:16:12,975
I never would've done that
when I was his age.

361
00:16:12,980 --> 00:16:14,977
Well, then he clearly
takes after his mother.

362
00:16:14,982 --> 00:16:16,211
[LAUGHS]

363
00:16:16,216 --> 00:16:17,747
Do you want me to go up and talk to him?

364
00:16:17,751 --> 00:16:19,581
No, he's just gonna give you
some bogus answer.

365
00:16:19,585 --> 00:16:21,618
By the way, who knows what
Jordan's up to right now.

366
00:16:21,622 --> 00:16:23,218
- Oh, Lois, come on.
- What?

367
00:16:23,223 --> 00:16:25,188
He certainly didn't wanna tell
us anything this morning.

368
00:16:25,192 --> 00:16:27,622
He did tell us. He said
he had a surprise for Sarah.

369
00:16:27,627 --> 00:16:29,958
Well, if he can get away
with that non-answer,

370
00:16:29,963 --> 00:16:32,094
then don't be surprised
when we're grandparents

371
00:16:32,099 --> 00:16:33,662
- nine months from now.
- Wow.

372
00:16:33,667 --> 00:16:35,198
Clark, you really don't get it, do you?

373
00:16:35,202 --> 00:16:37,800
No. No, I guess I don't.

374
00:16:37,805 --> 00:16:39,501
But I'm trying to.

375
00:16:39,506 --> 00:16:42,190
- Don't do this right now.
- Lois, would you please

376
00:16:42,195 --> 00:16:43,858
just tell me what's bothering you?

377
00:16:43,863 --> 00:16:45,327
Is it the Natalie thing? Is it...

378
00:16:45,332 --> 00:16:48,029
No! This is what is bothering me!

379
00:16:48,034 --> 00:16:50,232
That you left our 15-year-old son

380
00:16:50,237 --> 00:16:52,100
home alone to have sex.

381
00:16:52,105 --> 00:16:54,002
You're acting like
I did something wrong.

382
00:16:54,007 --> 00:16:56,504
And you're acting like
this isn't a big deal.

383
00:16:56,509 --> 00:16:58,139
Not enough to use the ELT, no.

384
00:16:58,144 --> 00:16:59,774
Okay, so now you're just criticizing me.

385
00:16:59,779 --> 00:17:01,676
That is for real emergencies, Lois,

386
00:17:01,681 --> 00:17:04,917
not to get me home to talk
about some high school hook-up.

387
00:17:05,585 --> 00:17:08,154
You know what? Why don't you
go to Lana's without me?

388
00:17:08,159 --> 00:17:09,159
[SCOFFS]

389
00:17:09,957 --> 00:17:11,019
Fine.

390
00:17:11,024 --> 00:17:12,425
Fine!

391
00:17:18,604 --> 00:17:20,439
Are you ready now?

392
00:17:20,934 --> 00:17:24,939
Almost, just gimme a sec.

393
00:17:25,346 --> 00:17:27,609
I mean, not to cramp
your style or anything

394
00:17:27,614 --> 00:17:30,149
but this blindfold's really itchy, so...

395
00:17:32,186 --> 00:17:33,519
Here.

396
00:17:34,822 --> 00:17:36,585
<i>[SENTIMENTAL MUSIC]</i>

397
00:17:36,590 --> 00:17:39,288
Oh, wow.

398
00:17:39,293 --> 00:17:41,256
How'd you light all those?

399
00:17:41,261 --> 00:17:42,991
A magician never reveals his secret.

400
00:17:42,996 --> 00:17:46,028
Yeah, I'd believe that
if you were a magician.

401
00:17:46,033 --> 00:17:48,131
I just wanted to do something
nice for you coming back.

402
00:17:48,135 --> 00:17:52,340
<i>♪ ♪</i>

403
00:17:53,841 --> 00:17:55,070
Um...

404
00:17:55,075 --> 00:17:57,372
Is... is everything all right?

405
00:17:57,377 --> 00:18:02,044
Yeah, it's just, we got
arrested here and I'm...

406
00:18:02,049 --> 00:18:04,112
I'm feeling sort of crampy.

407
00:18:04,117 --> 00:18:05,781
Oh, uh,

408
00:18:05,786 --> 00:18:07,883
- I... I didn't know.
- Of course you didn't.

409
00:18:07,888 --> 00:18:10,456
I mean, it's not really
something I text you about.

410
00:18:14,394 --> 00:18:17,464
Well, uh, you wanna go home?

411
00:18:19,766 --> 00:18:20,896
I'm sorry.

412
00:18:20,901 --> 00:18:22,498
I mean, maybe we could try it again

413
00:18:22,503 --> 00:18:24,900
when I'm not feeling
really crappy and weird.

414
00:18:24,905 --> 00:18:25,968
Yeah, okay.

415
00:18:25,973 --> 00:18:27,573
[SIGHS] Okay.

416
00:18:31,578 --> 00:18:33,675
<i>- And here is a T-shirt.
- Thanks.</i>

417
00:18:33,680 --> 00:18:35,878
Yes, here is a T-shirt.

418
00:18:35,883 --> 00:18:38,147
There's some people I want you
to meet in the living room.

419
00:18:38,151 --> 00:18:40,682
- Okay.
- Great.

420
00:18:40,687 --> 00:18:42,517
Mr. Hart, what are your plans

421
00:18:42,522 --> 00:18:44,486
for the settlement money
from Galaxy Holdings?

422
00:18:44,491 --> 00:18:45,654
Simple.

423
00:18:45,659 --> 00:18:47,489
To give back and build better.

424
00:18:47,494 --> 00:18:49,091
We're talking local infrastructure,

425
00:18:49,096 --> 00:18:51,627
community services, building
a new park for the kids.

426
00:18:51,632 --> 00:18:53,328
That's just what we need.

427
00:18:53,333 --> 00:18:55,397
Thank you.

428
00:18:55,402 --> 00:18:57,365
You see all this jibber jabber

429
00:18:57,370 --> 00:18:59,401
about infrastructure and parks

430
00:18:59,406 --> 00:19:01,199
and I still haven't heard anything about

431
00:19:01,204 --> 00:19:03,035
giving our kids' teachers a raise.

432
00:19:03,040 --> 00:19:06,271
- It's been what, five years?
- At least five years.

433
00:19:06,276 --> 00:19:08,607
It's been five years since
our teachers have had a raise.

434
00:19:08,612 --> 00:19:10,909
What are do you planning
to do about that?

435
00:19:10,914 --> 00:19:14,846
Well, I... well, I can
certainly look into that.

436
00:19:14,851 --> 00:19:16,815
Oh.

437
00:19:16,820 --> 00:19:20,552
What Daniel means
is that he is pro schools.

438
00:19:20,557 --> 00:19:22,587
And if that means giving the teachers

439
00:19:22,592 --> 00:19:24,022
the raises they deserve,

440
00:19:24,027 --> 00:19:26,495
then this administration
will see that it gets done.

441
00:19:29,533 --> 00:19:30,929
That's what I'm talking about.

442
00:19:30,934 --> 00:19:33,098
Yeah, that's what I'm talking about.

443
00:19:33,103 --> 00:19:34,833
And as you can see, I've already got

444
00:19:34,838 --> 00:19:36,535
the best people working for me.

445
00:19:36,540 --> 00:19:37,904
Would you mind getting me some more of

446
00:19:37,908 --> 00:19:39,537
that shrimp cocktail? It's delicious.

447
00:19:39,542 --> 00:19:41,039
Daniel Hart, ladies and gentlemen,

448
00:19:41,044 --> 00:19:43,608
Hey, meet a friend of ours, Daniel Hart.

449
00:19:43,613 --> 00:19:44,776
Friend, come on now.

450
00:19:44,781 --> 00:19:47,079
[SAUCE SPLASHES]

451
00:19:47,084 --> 00:19:48,580
Hey.

452
00:19:48,585 --> 00:19:50,382
Sorry I'm late.

453
00:19:50,387 --> 00:19:52,317
No man, it's... it's all good.

454
00:19:52,322 --> 00:19:55,287
Frankly, you're not missing much.

455
00:19:55,292 --> 00:19:56,788
Where's Lois?

456
00:19:56,793 --> 00:19:59,024
Uh, work.

457
00:19:59,029 --> 00:20:00,859
Wow, you're a terrible damn liar.

458
00:20:00,864 --> 00:20:02,127
- You know that?
- [CHUCKLES]

459
00:20:02,132 --> 00:20:05,397
Y'all aren't in a fight
or something, are you?

460
00:20:05,402 --> 00:20:07,763
- Yeah.
- Oh, damn, man.

461
00:20:07,768 --> 00:20:09,899
I'm... I'm sorry. I... I just thought

462
00:20:09,904 --> 00:20:12,104
y'all were the couple that
never argued, you know?

463
00:20:12,109 --> 00:20:13,939
No, it's just...

464
00:20:13,944 --> 00:20:15,408
I just... feels like there's something

465
00:20:15,412 --> 00:20:17,776
Lois isn't telling me, but...

466
00:20:17,781 --> 00:20:19,344
Listen, you want some advice?

467
00:20:19,349 --> 00:20:21,646
Best let sleeping dogs lie.

468
00:20:21,651 --> 00:20:24,816
- Really?
- See, women are...

469
00:20:24,821 --> 00:20:26,918
mysterious creatures, Kent.

470
00:20:26,923 --> 00:20:30,022
A lot of times where
there's mystery there's...

471
00:20:30,027 --> 00:20:31,890
there's danger.

472
00:20:31,895 --> 00:20:34,893
[DISTANT CHATTER, LAUGHTER]

473
00:20:34,898 --> 00:20:36,996
I hear Lana and Daniel are
working pretty well together.

474
00:20:37,000 --> 00:20:40,232
Yeah, couple of damn peas in a pod.

475
00:20:40,237 --> 00:20:41,900
Listen, if you'll excuse me,

476
00:20:41,905 --> 00:20:46,110
I got some sloppy-ass
shrimp cocktails to deliver.

477
00:20:56,119 --> 00:20:58,854
[DISTANT POLICE SIREN]

478
00:21:00,891 --> 00:21:03,321
Maybe she went to
the Met Museum after school.

479
00:21:03,326 --> 00:21:06,224
I'm afraid the museum
is still under repair

480
00:21:06,229 --> 00:21:07,959
from the Battle of Metropolis.

481
00:21:07,964 --> 00:21:10,195
Where could she be?

482
00:21:10,200 --> 00:21:11,734
Natalie.

483
00:21:14,938 --> 00:21:17,436
Nat. Nat.

484
00:21:17,441 --> 00:21:19,538
- Where have you been?
- Just went for a walk.

485
00:21:19,543 --> 00:21:20,839
School ended 3 hours ago.

486
00:21:20,844 --> 00:21:22,374
Well, I left before first period.

487
00:21:22,379 --> 00:21:24,976
Wait, did something happen?

488
00:21:24,981 --> 00:21:26,578
I mean, Annika looked right through me

489
00:21:26,583 --> 00:21:28,046
like I didn't even exist.

490
00:21:28,051 --> 00:21:29,615
But don't worry,
I didn't tell her I'm from

491
00:21:29,619 --> 00:21:32,217
some weird alien
dimension that imploded.

492
00:21:32,222 --> 00:21:33,352
That's not what I meant.

493
00:21:33,357 --> 00:21:36,021
But that's all that matters here.

494
00:21:36,026 --> 00:21:38,990
We're different while everyone
else is basically the same

495
00:21:38,995 --> 00:21:40,959
and living their best possible life.

496
00:21:40,964 --> 00:21:44,969
- I mean, just look at Mom.
- No, Lois is not your mother.

497
00:21:46,169 --> 00:21:47,966
No, no, you're right.

498
00:21:47,971 --> 00:21:50,071
In this world, she has two perfect boys,

499
00:21:50,076 --> 00:21:52,771
Superman for a husband.
She's way better off.

500
00:21:52,776 --> 00:21:55,674
Hey, look, you know...
you know it's not that simple.

501
00:21:55,679 --> 00:21:57,809
No, Dad, it's super simple.

502
00:21:57,814 --> 00:21:59,978
I never should've come here.

503
00:21:59,983 --> 00:22:01,645
We talked about this, okay?

504
00:22:01,650 --> 00:22:03,248
It's just... it's gonna take some time.

505
00:22:03,253 --> 00:22:06,051
No, I've been here three months!

506
00:22:06,056 --> 00:22:09,020
That's more than enough time
to realize that I don't belong.

507
00:22:09,025 --> 00:22:10,188
Nat, please.

508
00:22:10,193 --> 00:22:12,695
I just wish I died
like I was supposed to.

509
00:22:27,143 --> 00:22:29,808
- You're late.
- Is that dinner?

510
00:22:29,813 --> 00:22:31,881
Unless you're cooking something else.

511
00:22:34,918 --> 00:22:38,183
- How'd it go with Sarah?
- It was good.

512
00:22:38,188 --> 00:22:41,953
- Good?
- Yeah, good.

513
00:22:41,958 --> 00:22:43,288
That's it?

514
00:22:43,293 --> 00:22:45,156
What do you want me to say?

515
00:22:45,161 --> 00:22:48,026
You could start by giving
me an actual answer.

516
00:22:48,031 --> 00:22:50,996
I... I did and then
you got all weird about it.

517
00:22:51,001 --> 00:22:52,831
Excuse me?

518
00:22:52,836 --> 00:22:54,336
We went to Atlas Pond.

519
00:22:55,572 --> 00:22:57,269
Where you got arrested?

520
00:22:57,274 --> 00:22:58,737
Yeah, I...

521
00:22:58,742 --> 00:23:01,273
I checked with the owners
first. It was fine.

522
00:23:01,278 --> 00:23:03,675
Look, I... I just...

523
00:23:03,680 --> 00:23:07,846
I don't want to talk
about it, all right?

524
00:23:07,851 --> 00:23:10,420
Can... can I just go up to my room now?

525
00:23:29,767 --> 00:23:31,464
Hey, how did it go?

526
00:23:31,469 --> 00:23:34,000
Did Sarah totally lose it or what?

527
00:23:34,254 --> 00:23:37,118
Not really. She wasn't feeling well.

528
00:23:37,207 --> 00:23:39,792
Really? Did she say that?

529
00:23:39,793 --> 00:23:40,826
Yeah.

530
00:23:42,663 --> 00:23:44,864
You sure she was telling the truth?

531
00:23:45,866 --> 00:23:48,497
Wait, why... why would
she be lying about that?

532
00:23:48,502 --> 00:23:50,532
I mean, I don't know.

533
00:23:50,537 --> 00:23:54,836
Just... I guess the timing
seems a little sus, no?

534
00:23:55,000 --> 00:23:57,531
Jordan, hey, I... I wasn't trying
to freak you out or anything.

535
00:23:57,536 --> 00:23:59,463
I'm sure it's all good.

536
00:24:00,172 --> 00:24:01,740
Yeah.

537
00:24:03,909 --> 00:24:06,040
And just so you know,
I think we might get a little

538
00:24:06,045 --> 00:24:08,542
talking-to from Dad later.

539
00:24:08,547 --> 00:24:10,582
About what?

540
00:24:12,142 --> 00:24:14,206
If Daniel can get Aidy's support,

541
00:24:14,211 --> 00:24:17,943
he might be able to take
the farm vote away from Dean.

542
00:24:17,948 --> 00:24:20,245
I think he's got a real shot.

543
00:24:20,250 --> 00:24:22,581
Yeah, me too.

544
00:24:22,586 --> 00:24:24,983
So what does Kyle think about

545
00:24:24,988 --> 00:24:28,587
all the work you've been putting in?

546
00:24:28,592 --> 00:24:30,501
- Why? Did he say something?
- No.

547
00:24:30,506 --> 00:24:32,803
- He's not jealous, is he?
- Well, I... I don't know.

548
00:24:32,808 --> 00:24:34,740
- Why would he be jealous?
- No, no, it's just him and I

549
00:24:34,744 --> 00:24:36,741
have talked about this repeatedly.

550
00:24:36,746 --> 00:24:38,009
I'm sure you have.

551
00:24:38,014 --> 00:24:40,678
I'm just saying you might
wanna check in with him.

552
00:24:40,683 --> 00:24:42,147
Right.

553
00:24:42,152 --> 00:24:43,815
So he did say something.

554
00:24:43,820 --> 00:24:45,917
Lana, he didn't say anything.

555
00:24:45,922 --> 00:24:48,419
I'm sorry, it's just

556
00:24:48,424 --> 00:24:50,488
Kyle can be so frustrating.

557
00:24:50,493 --> 00:24:52,957
I mean, it doesn't matter
how many times I ask him,

558
00:24:52,962 --> 00:24:55,831
- he just...
- Avoids the question?

559
00:24:57,432 --> 00:24:59,896
It makes me feel like he's
hiding something from me.

560
00:24:59,901 --> 00:25:01,765
But then acts like somehow
you're to blame

561
00:25:01,770 --> 00:25:02,835
for wanting to know what's wrong.

562
00:25:02,839 --> 00:25:04,135
- Exactly.
- Even though

563
00:25:04,140 --> 00:25:05,371
all you're trying to do is help,

564
00:25:05,375 --> 00:25:06,904
it turns into some kind of argument

565
00:25:06,909 --> 00:25:09,140
and then that makes you the bad guy.

566
00:25:09,145 --> 00:25:11,680
Are we still talking about Kyle?

567
00:25:13,182 --> 00:25:15,079
[CHUCKLES]

568
00:25:15,084 --> 00:25:18,049
Things haven't been great
with me and Lois lately.

569
00:25:18,054 --> 00:25:20,251
Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.

570
00:25:20,256 --> 00:25:23,525
I'm trying to help her.
I just really don't know how.

571
00:25:24,661 --> 00:25:26,658
And I guess we're just gonna have to

572
00:25:26,663 --> 00:25:28,292
finish this whole bottle of wine

573
00:25:28,297 --> 00:25:29,727
and see if we can't figure it out.

574
00:25:29,732 --> 00:25:30,995
[RUMBLING]

575
00:25:31,000 --> 00:25:34,236
<i>[HIGH-PITCHED TONE]</i>

576
00:25:37,940 --> 00:25:39,508
Did you feel that?

577
00:25:41,110 --> 00:25:44,079
[DISTANT CAR ALARM BLARING]

578
00:25:45,648 --> 00:25:48,079
Was that an earthquake?

579
00:25:48,084 --> 00:25:49,480
Doubtful.

580
00:25:49,485 --> 00:25:50,748
Probably just some

581
00:25:50,753 --> 00:25:53,184
mining equipment getting started up.

582
00:25:53,189 --> 00:25:54,919
Any luck?

583
00:25:54,924 --> 00:25:57,188
No. [GRUNTS]

584
00:25:57,193 --> 00:26:01,092
Thought I'd have had it
sorted out by now,

585
00:26:01,097 --> 00:26:04,929
but I can't get the damn
thing to turn on.

586
00:26:04,934 --> 00:26:06,731
Well, you're home early.

587
00:26:06,736 --> 00:26:08,833
Everything okay with you and Jordan?

588
00:26:08,838 --> 00:26:10,468
Yeah.

589
00:26:10,473 --> 00:26:12,704
Well, he didn't get handsy
with you now, did he?

590
00:26:12,709 --> 00:26:16,914
No, no, no, no, no.
He was a total sweetheart.

591
00:26:18,648 --> 00:26:21,116
It was just...

592
00:26:22,151 --> 00:26:25,016
- It's too much?
- Yeah.

593
00:26:25,021 --> 00:26:28,586
Yeah, well, he's insecure.

594
00:26:28,591 --> 00:26:29,921
I mean, let's be real,

595
00:26:29,926 --> 00:26:31,889
kid is batting way out of his league.

596
00:26:31,894 --> 00:26:33,429
Dad.

597
00:26:34,597 --> 00:26:38,262
You're the alpha
in this relationship, okay?

598
00:26:38,267 --> 00:26:41,232
You set the tone

599
00:26:41,237 --> 00:26:43,972
and I think best thing
you can do is just be honest.

600
00:26:47,777 --> 00:26:50,508
That wasn't terrible advice.

601
00:26:50,513 --> 00:26:52,744
That's kind of where
I'm setting the bar as a dad.

602
00:26:52,749 --> 00:26:54,850
[LAUGHS]

603
00:26:56,085 --> 00:26:59,016
Why don't you hand me
that 3/8 over there,

604
00:26:59,021 --> 00:27:01,219
see if we can get this
old bird fired up, yeah?

605
00:27:01,224 --> 00:27:02,653
Yup.

606
00:27:02,658 --> 00:27:05,623
<i>[SENTIMENTAL MUSIC]</i>

607
00:27:05,628 --> 00:27:07,896
[CAR DOOR SHUTS]

608
00:27:14,637 --> 00:27:16,471
Everything okay?

609
00:27:17,940 --> 00:27:20,175
I snapped at Jordan earlier.

610
00:27:22,545 --> 00:27:24,046
What did that one do?

611
00:27:25,481 --> 00:27:27,612
He just wasn't ready to talk
about Sarah yet

612
00:27:27,617 --> 00:27:30,481
and I couldn't let it go.

613
00:27:30,486 --> 00:27:32,821
Huh, I see.

614
00:27:46,636 --> 00:27:49,700
Things haven't been okay for months.

615
00:27:49,705 --> 00:27:51,903
And I've been blaming you.

616
00:27:51,908 --> 00:27:53,475
And I'm sorry.

617
00:27:55,478 --> 00:27:57,942
Ever since you told me
to say something to Natalie

618
00:27:57,947 --> 00:28:00,645
and I just stood there frozen.

619
00:28:00,650 --> 00:28:03,047
You were in shock.

620
00:28:03,052 --> 00:28:04,482
All of us were.

621
00:28:04,487 --> 00:28:05,783
It's more than that.

622
00:28:05,788 --> 00:28:09,720
She was my daughter
in that other world and...

623
00:28:09,725 --> 00:28:14,530
seeing her standing there
and calling me "Mom..."

624
00:28:16,499 --> 00:28:18,930
I felt nothing.

625
00:28:18,935 --> 00:28:21,699
And in that moment,

626
00:28:21,704 --> 00:28:23,667
I finally realized how my mom

627
00:28:23,672 --> 00:28:26,137
must have felt the day she left us.

628
00:28:26,142 --> 00:28:28,205
- Lois.
- I've wondered

629
00:28:28,210 --> 00:28:30,408
how she could do that my entire life,

630
00:28:30,413 --> 00:28:34,418
how a mother could just...

631
00:28:36,252 --> 00:28:38,716
[VOICE BREAKING] abandon her children.

632
00:28:38,721 --> 00:28:41,352
And now I know.

633
00:28:41,357 --> 00:28:42,587
She didn't feel.

634
00:28:42,592 --> 00:28:43,854
She didn't feel anything.

635
00:28:43,859 --> 00:28:45,623
Not for me. Not for Lucy.

636
00:28:45,628 --> 00:28:47,124
Lois, you can't know that for sure.

637
00:28:47,129 --> 00:28:48,593
Yes, I can, Clark.

638
00:28:48,598 --> 00:28:50,394
And every time you ask me about Natalie

639
00:28:50,399 --> 00:28:52,864
or tell me to call her,
it's just bringing up

640
00:28:52,869 --> 00:28:56,667
all of those feelings in me
and all of this guilt.

641
00:28:56,672 --> 00:28:58,669
You have nothing to feel guilty about.

642
00:28:58,674 --> 00:29:00,537
She called me "Mom", Clark.

643
00:29:00,542 --> 00:29:02,040
- But she's not your daughter.
- I know, but...

644
00:29:02,044 --> 00:29:06,049
Lois, her mom died.

645
00:29:06,449 --> 00:29:08,546
And there's absolutely nothing
you could've said

646
00:29:08,551 --> 00:29:12,216
or... or done to change that.

647
00:29:12,221 --> 00:29:15,286
But I know how she felt.

648
00:29:15,291 --> 00:29:18,489
And she must have been so crushed

649
00:29:18,494 --> 00:29:21,463
seeing me look at her that way.

650
00:29:22,965 --> 00:29:25,329
You are not your mother.

651
00:29:25,334 --> 00:29:27,231
What happened with Natalie, that's...

652
00:29:27,236 --> 00:29:29,300
that's a completely different thing.

653
00:29:29,305 --> 00:29:31,669
I just hate this feeling.

654
00:29:31,674 --> 00:29:33,337
Here, come here.

655
00:29:33,342 --> 00:29:36,541
<i>[SOFT EMOTIONAL MUSIC]</i>

656
00:29:36,546 --> 00:29:40,044
<i>♪ ♪</i>

657
00:29:40,049 --> 00:29:42,717
[RUMBLING]

658
00:29:44,420 --> 00:29:47,251
[GLASS CRACKING]

659
00:29:47,256 --> 00:29:49,320
Lois, get the boys. Get some cover.

660
00:29:49,325 --> 00:29:51,622
- Why?
- We're having an earthquake.

661
00:29:51,627 --> 00:29:52,924
[DISTANT THUD]

662
00:29:52,929 --> 00:29:54,625
[WHOOSHES]

663
00:29:54,630 --> 00:29:57,666
[PEOPLE SCREAMING]

664
00:29:58,768 --> 00:30:02,003
[RUMBLING, SHATTERING]

665
00:30:04,206 --> 00:30:06,107
[GLASS SHATTERS]

666
00:30:13,182 --> 00:30:14,712
[SIRENS WAILING]

667
00:30:14,717 --> 00:30:15,980
[BABY CRYING]

668
00:30:15,985 --> 00:30:18,019
[PEOPLE SCREAMING]

669
00:30:20,736 --> 00:30:22,633
[METAL CREAKING]

670
00:30:22,638 --> 00:30:24,602
[WATER RUSHING]

671
00:30:24,607 --> 00:30:27,605
<i>[DRAMATIC MUSIC]</i>

672
00:30:27,610 --> 00:30:29,740
<i>♪ ♪</i>

673
00:30:29,745 --> 00:30:32,847
[WHOOSHING]

674
00:30:35,718 --> 00:30:37,915
[WIND BLOWS]

675
00:30:37,920 --> 00:30:40,584
[ICE CRACKLES]

676
00:30:40,589 --> 00:30:43,421
<i>♪ ♪</i>

677
00:30:43,426 --> 00:30:45,656
[EXPLOSIONS BOOM]

678
00:30:45,661 --> 00:30:48,659
[PEOPLE SCREAMING]

679
00:30:48,664 --> 00:30:52,869
<i>♪ ♪</i>

680
00:30:58,074 --> 00:31:00,442
[ROCKS TUMBLING]

681
00:31:02,645 --> 00:31:05,080
[MAN SHOUTS]

682
00:31:09,919 --> 00:31:12,487
[WHOOSHES]

683
00:31:14,557 --> 00:31:18,762
[RUMBLING, BLASTING]

684
00:31:19,829 --> 00:31:23,331
[HEAVY THUDDING]

685
00:31:38,047 --> 00:31:40,248
<i>- [HIGH-PITCHED TONE]</i>
- [GRUNTS]

686
00:31:43,018 --> 00:31:46,421
[BREATHING HEAVILY]

687
00:31:47,556 --> 00:31:50,592
[PANTING]

688
00:31:55,664 --> 00:31:58,566
[WHOOSHES]

689
00:32:01,704 --> 00:32:03,104
Get him up, get him up!

690
00:32:06,142 --> 00:32:10,347
<i>♪ ♪</i>

691
00:32:11,280 --> 00:32:12,843
[SIRENS WAILING]

692
00:32:12,848 --> 00:32:14,390
[PEOPLE SCREAMING]

693
00:32:14,391 --> 00:32:16,889
<i>Welcome back. I want full debrief.</i>

694
00:32:16,894 --> 00:32:19,328
<i>Yes, sir, Lieutenant Anderson.</i>

695
00:32:21,999 --> 00:32:24,000
Think Dad would want us to keep that?

696
00:32:26,994 --> 00:32:29,291
Yeah.

697
00:32:29,296 --> 00:32:31,531
The rest can go.

698
00:32:34,101 --> 00:32:36,365
<i>[ATMOSPHERIC MUSIC]</i>

699
00:32:36,370 --> 00:32:38,834
<i>♪ ♪</i>

700
00:32:38,839 --> 00:32:40,540
[LINE RINGING]

701
00:32:42,876 --> 00:32:43,972
Lois?

702
00:32:43,977 --> 00:32:46,108
<i>Hey.</i>

703
00:32:46,113 --> 00:32:48,681
Can we meet, please?

704
00:32:50,551 --> 00:32:52,748
<i>We're still monitoring the situation,</i>

705
00:32:52,753 --> 00:32:55,617
but the tremor seemed to have stopped...

706
00:32:55,622 --> 00:32:57,086
[WHOOSHES]

707
00:32:57,091 --> 00:32:58,624
For now.

708
00:33:00,494 --> 00:33:01,728
Dismissed.

709
00:33:04,665 --> 00:33:05,861
Who are they?

710
00:33:05,866 --> 00:33:07,963
- They're from our school.
- Your school?

711
00:33:07,968 --> 00:33:09,798
Surely General Lane told you

712
00:33:09,803 --> 00:33:12,734
that the DOD is training
some of our gifted students.

713
00:33:12,739 --> 00:33:14,503
I think they did a great job

714
00:33:14,508 --> 00:33:16,571
on their inaugural mission
tonight, don't you?

715
00:33:16,576 --> 00:33:18,873
Saving people during an
earthquake, that's one thing.

716
00:33:18,878 --> 00:33:20,744
They're not ready for
what's out there in the world.

717
00:33:20,748 --> 00:33:22,344
I disagree.

718
00:33:22,349 --> 00:33:25,848
Regardless, it's not your call.

719
00:33:25,853 --> 00:33:29,084
I asked you repeatedly,

720
00:33:29,089 --> 00:33:30,519
"Be part of my team".

721
00:33:30,524 --> 00:33:33,221
What you asked for was
my allegiance to America.

722
00:33:33,226 --> 00:33:34,323
And you refused.

723
00:33:34,328 --> 00:33:35,425
Because I gave it to the world

724
00:33:35,429 --> 00:33:36,992
a long time ago.

725
00:33:36,997 --> 00:33:39,795
America needs to come first.

726
00:33:39,800 --> 00:33:42,064
And to them, it does.

727
00:33:42,069 --> 00:33:43,936
And the rest of my new team.

728
00:33:46,874 --> 00:33:50,476
When it does to you, come on back.

729
00:33:51,812 --> 00:33:54,910
I'd love to have you.

730
00:33:54,915 --> 00:33:56,345
Bring your friend.

731
00:33:56,350 --> 00:33:58,180
I told you, he's done.

732
00:33:58,185 --> 00:34:00,286
Then they're who I'm calling.

733
00:34:03,157 --> 00:34:04,690
Anderson.

734
00:34:06,360 --> 00:34:08,457
That crest you put on their suit,

735
00:34:08,462 --> 00:34:10,463
it's not yours to give.

736
00:34:11,632 --> 00:34:14,930
That's the most recognizable
symbol on the planet.

737
00:34:14,935 --> 00:34:18,000
I want everyone to know
that we are the good guys.

738
00:34:18,005 --> 00:34:19,701
Besides,

739
00:34:19,706 --> 00:34:22,938
America can have more than one Superman.

740
00:34:22,943 --> 00:34:25,941
<i>[TENSE MUSIC]</i>

741
00:34:25,946 --> 00:34:26,979
<i>♪ ♪</i>

742
00:34:30,635 --> 00:34:33,033
Told you the rhubarb was good.

743
00:34:33,038 --> 00:34:35,372
(SIGHS) Not worth the drive.

744
00:34:42,714 --> 00:34:44,311
You're unbelievable.

745
00:34:44,316 --> 00:34:45,912
We need help.

746
00:34:45,917 --> 00:34:47,047
We need help.

747
00:34:47,052 --> 00:34:48,403
Nat!

748
00:34:53,892 --> 00:34:56,890
<i>[TENSE EMOTIONAL MUSIC]</i>

749
00:34:56,895 --> 00:35:01,100
<i>♪ ♪</i>

750
00:35:13,578 --> 00:35:17,310
I'm sorry for what happened
to you, Natalie.

751
00:35:17,315 --> 00:35:19,601
You don't have to apologize.

752
00:35:20,151 --> 00:35:21,247
You don't even know me.

753
00:35:21,252 --> 00:35:24,250
No, but I'd like to.

754
00:35:24,275 --> 00:35:26,310
Yeah, okay.

755
00:35:30,161 --> 00:35:32,892
When I saw you come out of that pod

756
00:35:32,897 --> 00:35:37,102
and you were looking at me, I froze.

757
00:35:37,107 --> 00:35:40,272
I had no idea how I was
supposed to react.

758
00:35:40,277 --> 00:35:42,724
I've been thinking a lot about...

759
00:35:42,887 --> 00:35:45,185
that moment since you left.

760
00:35:45,910 --> 00:35:48,912
What I could have said
or done differently.

761
00:35:49,995 --> 00:35:52,008
Is that why you kept calling?

762
00:35:52,751 --> 00:35:54,761
To make yourself feel better?

763
00:35:57,088 --> 00:35:58,515
No.

764
00:35:59,591 --> 00:36:01,587
Look, you didn't have
to say anything, okay?

765
00:36:01,592 --> 00:36:03,019
You're not...

766
00:36:03,495 --> 00:36:05,425
- you're not my mom.
- I know I'm not.

767
00:36:05,430 --> 00:36:07,464
And I would never pretend to be.

768
00:36:09,868 --> 00:36:13,500
But I could have at least
explained the situation to you.

769
00:36:13,505 --> 00:36:17,504
I'm just sorry that I let you walk away.

770
00:36:17,509 --> 00:36:20,507
I was hoping that
we could maybe be friends.

771
00:36:20,512 --> 00:36:22,308
I don't wanna be a charity case.

772
00:36:22,313 --> 00:36:24,548
That's not what this is.

773
00:36:27,085 --> 00:36:29,582
But you already have kids.

774
00:36:29,587 --> 00:36:31,822
You have a family.

775
00:36:33,024 --> 00:36:35,325
Why would you want me in your life?

776
00:36:36,661 --> 00:36:39,125
Because you seem wonderful,

777
00:36:39,130 --> 00:36:42,295
smart, poised, lovely.

778
00:36:42,300 --> 00:36:45,832
You're a survivor. So many reasons.

779
00:36:45,837 --> 00:36:49,636
I just think it'd be good
for both of us...

780
00:36:49,641 --> 00:36:51,905
if we're in each other's lives.

781
00:36:51,910 --> 00:36:56,115
<i>♪ ♪</i>

782
00:36:59,117 --> 00:37:00,513
<i>I hate to say it but</i>

783
00:37:00,518 --> 00:37:02,682
Firebird's giving me a run for my money.

784
00:37:02,687 --> 00:37:05,085
Yeah, but it's a great project

785
00:37:05,090 --> 00:37:06,553
you're doing with Sarah.

786
00:37:06,558 --> 00:37:08,254
It's a good idea, babe.

787
00:37:08,259 --> 00:37:10,123
[CHUCKLES]

788
00:37:10,128 --> 00:37:13,193
[EXHALES] It's a big year for her.

789
00:37:13,198 --> 00:37:15,499
Wow, 15.

790
00:37:18,770 --> 00:37:20,333
Honey,

791
00:37:20,338 --> 00:37:21,835
all the time that I'm spending

792
00:37:21,840 --> 00:37:24,137
with Daniel for the campaign,

793
00:37:24,142 --> 00:37:28,147
you know I'd rather
be here with you, right?

794
00:37:28,580 --> 00:37:30,209
Even if my mug's not splattered

795
00:37:30,214 --> 00:37:32,112
all over a T-shirt?

796
00:37:32,117 --> 00:37:35,014
Even if your sexy mug

797
00:37:35,019 --> 00:37:37,250
is not splattered all over a T-shirt.

798
00:37:37,255 --> 00:37:39,419
[CHUCKLES]

799
00:37:39,424 --> 00:37:42,422
<i>[SENTIMENTAL MUSIC]</i>

800
00:37:42,427 --> 00:37:46,632
<i>♪ ♪</i>

801
00:37:47,432 --> 00:37:51,637
You guys do have a bedroom
down the hall...

802
00:37:51,642 --> 00:37:53,176
with a door.

803
00:37:54,873 --> 00:37:57,270
[BOTH LAUGH]

804
00:37:57,275 --> 00:37:58,304
Ew.

805
00:37:58,309 --> 00:37:59,943
[PHONE BUZZES]

806
00:38:02,847 --> 00:38:04,882
[PHONE BUZZES] _

807
00:38:04,886 --> 00:38:06,881
_

808
00:38:06,885 --> 00:38:08,919
[SIGHS]

809
00:38:13,124 --> 00:38:15,121
[SIGHS]

810
00:38:15,126 --> 00:38:16,856
[SOFT KNOCK]

811
00:38:16,861 --> 00:38:19,025
Hey, is everything okay out there?

812
00:38:19,030 --> 00:38:21,327
Yeah, things seem to have settled down.

813
00:38:21,332 --> 00:38:22,929
Fortunately, nobody's hurt.

814
00:38:22,934 --> 00:38:26,499
That's not what I came up here
to talk about though.

815
00:38:26,504 --> 00:38:27,900
- Thanks, Jon.
- Here we go.

816
00:38:27,905 --> 00:38:30,203
No, no, no, no. No.

817
00:38:30,208 --> 00:38:33,373
Hey, this one's on you, buddy.

818
00:38:33,378 --> 00:38:37,583
Now we cannot have a repeat
of what happened here today.

819
00:38:37,588 --> 00:38:39,545
Well, I don't think you have
to worry about that.

820
00:38:39,550 --> 00:38:41,147
I'm pretty much scarred for life, Dad.

821
00:38:41,152 --> 00:38:42,515
Probably, yeah.

822
00:38:42,520 --> 00:38:44,617
Maybe you'll think twice next time.

823
00:38:44,622 --> 00:38:46,452
Look, you guys are both 15 years old.

824
00:38:46,457 --> 00:38:50,662
I get wanting to be intimate
with someone,

825
00:38:51,229 --> 00:38:53,493
but that's an adult decision

826
00:38:53,498 --> 00:38:55,294
and it comes with
some pretty adult feelings

827
00:38:55,299 --> 00:38:58,231
that you might not be ready for yet.

828
00:38:58,236 --> 00:39:02,101
So if and when you guys
have any questions,

829
00:39:02,106 --> 00:39:05,471
you can always come to us, okay?

830
00:39:05,476 --> 00:39:08,341
All right, um, how old were you

831
00:39:08,346 --> 00:39:11,615
the first time you, you know?

832
00:39:15,153 --> 00:39:16,683
Older than both of you.

833
00:39:16,688 --> 00:39:20,453
- [MOUTHS "MOM"]
- [SNORTS]

834
00:39:20,458 --> 00:39:22,622
I just want you guys to be responsible

835
00:39:22,627 --> 00:39:23,890
and more importantly,

836
00:39:23,895 --> 00:39:27,293
you respect whoever you're with.

837
00:39:27,298 --> 00:39:28,962
Always. Is that clear?

838
00:39:28,967 --> 00:39:30,230
- Yes.
- Of course.

839
00:39:30,235 --> 00:39:32,031
Okay.

840
00:39:32,036 --> 00:39:34,500
- Good talk.
- Wait, does that mean that

841
00:39:34,505 --> 00:39:36,169
Mom's not gonna talk to us now or...

842
00:39:36,174 --> 00:39:37,203
Oh, no.

843
00:39:37,208 --> 00:39:38,471
No, you're gonna hear

844
00:39:38,476 --> 00:39:40,340
more than a few words from her.

845
00:39:40,345 --> 00:39:43,343
I think things are gonna get
back to normal around here.

846
00:39:43,348 --> 00:39:44,677
Finally.

847
00:39:44,682 --> 00:39:47,347
[ENGINE RUMBLES]

848
00:39:47,352 --> 00:39:48,752
What is it?

849
00:39:57,862 --> 00:40:00,059
What's going on?

850
00:40:00,064 --> 00:40:03,129
Well, I went to finally talk to Natalie

851
00:40:03,134 --> 00:40:05,398
and I realized I couldn't
let her leave again.

852
00:40:05,403 --> 00:40:08,201
So... so what? They're...
they're moving here now or...

853
00:40:08,206 --> 00:40:10,736
They're gonna stay
in Smallville for a while

854
00:40:10,741 --> 00:40:12,038
and see how they like it here.

855
00:40:12,043 --> 00:40:14,807
And if it's okay with you guys,

856
00:40:14,812 --> 00:40:17,815
stay at the farm until
they find someplace to live.

857
00:40:20,418 --> 00:40:22,453
Whatever we can do to help.

858
00:40:26,255 --> 00:40:27,684
Natalie, this is my husband Clark,

859
00:40:27,689 --> 00:40:29,489
and these are my boys,
Jonathan and Jordan.

860
00:40:29,494 --> 00:40:31,691
Hi, it's nice to finally meet you.

861
00:40:31,696 --> 00:40:32,992
Yeah, you too.

862
00:40:32,997 --> 00:40:34,627
My dad's told me a lot about you guys.

863
00:40:34,632 --> 00:40:35,695
Why don't we go inside

864
00:40:35,700 --> 00:40:37,230
and you guys can show her around?

865
00:40:37,235 --> 00:40:38,535
Sure, yeah.

866
00:40:45,443 --> 00:40:46,706
You sure you're okay with this?

867
00:40:46,711 --> 00:40:48,942
[CHUCKLES] Of course.

868
00:40:48,947 --> 00:40:50,807
Happy to help a friend.

869
00:40:51,516 --> 00:40:52,976
Thanks, man.

870
00:40:53,384 --> 00:40:56,382
<i>[GENTLE EMOTIONAL MUSIC]</i>

871
00:40:56,387 --> 00:40:59,385
<i>♪ ♪</i>

872
00:40:59,390 --> 00:41:01,788
[DISTANT RUMBLE]

873
00:41:01,793 --> 00:41:05,998
<i>♪ ♪</i>

874
00:41:16,808 --> 00:41:18,638
<i>[OMINOUS MUSIC]</i>

875
00:41:18,643 --> 00:41:20,711
[DISTANT RUMBLING]

876
00:41:21,479 --> 00:41:25,115
[RUMBLING CONTINUES]

877
00:41:26,417 --> 00:41:29,653
[HEAVY THUDDING]

