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Previously on "Smallville"
This is all because of Brainiac, isn't it?
Clark, for once, something good
came from something horrible.
I'm choosing to look at this as a gift.
You have chosen to defy me.
This defiance cannot go
without consequence.
Since Jor-El created Brainiac,
I think he can cure your infection.
And I think I can re-create
Jor-El and the fortress.
I just need to get that crystal back.
After all these years of keeping
this secret, why are you telling me?
- I feel like you were sent to me.
- That's great!
Clark, you don't get how much of my life
I spend protecting your secret.
Chloe, we're done here.
Chloe's knee-deep in these situations
that humans just don't understand.
As her best friend, make her
stop before she gets hurt.
Did you help me because of
some personal code of ethics, or
was there more to it than that?
I think it's best
if I don't see you for a while.
- This will do.
- Lois.
You don't know who you are.
You arrived here
as genetic matter
containing our planet's
most powerful life-forms,
so that in time, you would evolve
to become Earth's ultimate destroyer.
Trust me, my son.
That which
kills you makes you stronger.
Breakfast in bed
for my beautiful bride-to-be.
I even brewed you a special
"wedding-day countdown" cup of coffee.
Two kinds of beans blended together
in a tasty marriage of flavor.
- Ohh, thank you, Jimmy.
- No problem.
You know, it's one week until we
rendezvous at the altar, and we're,
Still getting RSVPS.
I bet you anything
these slow responders
have never had to tackle
the challenge of a seating chart.
And one of our invited guests
continues to be conspicuously absent.
Who?
longtime friend, drama with Clark,
Left town in a hurry, apparently
never to be heard from again.
Right Lana.
I just didn't
I didn't hear you.
Are you okay?
Yeah.
Why?
You've been kind of forgetful lately.
If you forget the florist's name
one more time,
I think she's gonna stick us
with potted ferns.
Just distracted.
I guess it's a case of the,
pre-wedding jitters.
The hard part it's over.
Just think of this wedding
as one big fiesta to us -
Kind of like the engagement party -
just with more people.
Okay?
How about we take a little break?
I thought the whole point of an engagement
party was to enjoy the "party" part.
I just want two minutes alone with you.
I've been hugged by so many people today,
I feel like I'm engaged
to everyone but you.
You're right the night has gone by faster
than a flash of a camera, hasn't it?
Well, that's why
we can't miss this dance.
I love you, Jimmy.
Jimmy, what's going on?
This isn't how it happened.
You okay? You blanked
out for a second.
You have a headache?
Do you want me to call a doctor?
Get out of my apartment.
Chloe.
It's me.
It's Jimmy.
It's your fianc�.
I think I'd remember my own fianc�.
I've never seen you before
in my life.
Smallville 809 : "Abyss"
Code red, C.
K.
My whole world just fell apart.
Jimmy, slow down.
What's going on?
As Chloe's future husband,
I thought that I could steer her ship through
any storm, in sickness and in health, but.
I just got hit With
a major bridal wave.
The wedding's a week away.
She's probably just stressed.
Yeah, that's what I thought, but
she's been forgetting things.
It started out as small stuff
Miss a meeting, a name, a place
that kind of stuff.
But today, she
She didn't even recognize me.
She was actually afraid of me.
Did you notice any other symptoms?
Other than a selective amnesia?
Look, she calmed down As soon as
I showed her a picture of us together,
but I still don't think
that she remembers me.
Clark, Chloe she
she used to have
this medical condition.
- It gave her this special ability.
- You mean her meteor ability.
Healing people.
I figured she would
have told you, but
do you think that it left her
with brain damage?
I don't know.
This could be
any number of things.
Look, we need to get
Chloe to a doctor.
Could you talk to her?
Her memory may have left me
at the altar, but
she might still remember you.
Excuse me.
Can you tell me how
to get to the hospital library?
- Are you an intern?
- Med student.
- Met U.
- Yeah, certainly don't miss those days.
- What lucky topic did you take up?
- Memory loss,
Synaptic shock-
You know, Your basic brain drain.
I was trying to find
some information online,
but it looks like most of the
cutting-edge research is here at Met Gen.
Yeah.
Just down the hall
to the East wing, second floor.
- Thanks.
- Good luck.
I was actually thinking about you.
Davis.
You look exhausted.
You pulling
more night-after-night shifts?
These days, it's more like
"Night of the living dead.
"
Well, careful that the zombies don't
try and eat your brain for breakfast.
Save yourself.
It's a little too late for me.
I was supposed to Look into
your past.
Davis, I'm
you know, my crystal ball
is just on the fritz.
Actually, I was thinking about it.
I'd rather
you just cancel the whole stance altogether.
I decided to let the past
rest in peace.
But there's something else, Chloe,
Something I've been thinking
about since the day we met.
You know what, Davis, I would really love
to hear what you have to say, honestly,
but now is just not a good time.
Got it.
Is everything okay with you and Jimmy?
Oh, right fianc�.
Yeah.
You've been there for
me a lot lately.
If you ever need anything,
I'm right here for you.
The truth is, my brain's
just a little fried
literally.
- I'll talk to you later?
- Of course.
SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT
OF AMNESIC DISORDER.
I'm right here, Clark.
Chloe.
Hey, I've been looking
all over for you.
Look, Jimmy says that
you're forgetting things
that this morning,
you didn't even recognize him.
Jimmy's overreacting.
- So you do know who he is?
- Of course!
Jimmy Olsen, reddish hair,
cute smile, photographer,
Likes to wear bowling shirts.
What about "fianc�?
Yeah.
Right.
We begin our lives together
Saturday at 6:00.
Chloe, it sounds like you're
reading this all off a list.
Are you sure everything's okay?
I'm just distracted, you know?
I mean, the last-minute
wedding plans.
Why did you close the bookcase
when I walked in?
Research.
Client/therapist privilege.
No, Clark.
Please, just don't.
Okay?
I'm really busy Right now.
I still need to pick the place settings.
I mean, who knew there were
Clark, please.
Okay, I know this
looks a little weird.
What's going on, Chloe?
Jimmy's right.
I have been
drawing a few blanks.
A few?
Well, yeah.
But I've just been kind of
fusing this as Chloe Sullivan's crib sheet.
And whenever I forget someone
Like, you know, my fianc�.
I come here to remind myself
of how we're connected.
Chloe, listen to what you're saying.
You had to paste
your entire life on these walls.
There's something
seriously wrong with you.
I still remember you.
And that's about all I remember.
I've forgotten almost everyone, Clark.
And I'm having to fake my feelings
more and more with people.
Pretty soon, there isn't
gonna be any "I, Chloe.
" Just
an I.
Q.
We both know what's happening to you.
I'm being taken over by Brainiac.
Hey, Jimmy.
is that your RSVP?
Because there's a little thing called a
stamp that would have saved you a trip.
look, I'm sorry.
I can't stick around,
and Chloe's not here, so
Yeah, I ran into her in the city.
Your name came up, and
she acted kind of weird.
Is everything okay?
Yeah, sure.
No, it's just a little temporary
detour on our way down the aisle.
You really love her, don't you?
Yeah.
Like Sinatra said -
"She's all I long for,
All I worship and adore.
"
You know what I mean?
Yeah, I do.
Yeah.
I do.
I'm just sorry that
I won't be able to make it.
Well, you know, unlike
some of my extended family,
I'm not gonna enjoy putting your
reply card in the "regrets" pile.
Oh, no, I'm sorry that I won't be there, but
could you do me a favor?
Would you mind just telling Chloe for me?
Yeah, yeah.
No,
that's no problem.
She's an amazing girl.
Take care of her.
That's what I'm trying to do.
Brainiac's always got an objective.
do you remember anything from this morning
when you lost your last memory of Jimmy?
Every time I try and think about someone
that I've forgotten, it's like this.
swarm of Kryptonian symbols
that I don't understand.
It's like times square
times 100 in my head.
Brainiac is replacing your
memories with Kryptonian data.
Yeah, and this one keeps repeating
itself over and over again.
This is the symbol for doom.
Do you think Brainiac
is sending me a message?
Whatever he's doing, Chloe,
we need to stop it.
Jor-El created Brainiac.
When Kara lost her memory,
Jor-El restored it.
If I take the crystal
to the Arctic
and rebuild the fortress, Jor-El
might be able to help you, too.
Or he could strip you of your powers
or drop an ice castle on you.
It doesn't matter, Chloe.
- I have to do this.
- And I have to be honest with you, Clark.
This is exactly why I didn't tell you what was happening with me.
Because I knew that you
would just fly off
without thinking about
any of the consequences.
Clark, last time you handled this crystal,
it zapped you to the Phantom Zone.
Now, for all we know,
Lex could have sent this to you.
I mean, he could still be trying
to control you from wherever he is.
None of this would have happened
if you hadn't tried to protect me.
Everyone who knows about my secret,
I've watched them either go away or die.
My dad, Pete
Lana, Lionel, even Lex.
Chloe, I'm not gonna let my
secret destroy your life, too.
The night that I saw you catch that car
with your bare hands, it changed my life.
for the better.
Clark, thanks to you, I've actually
made an impact on the world.
I wouldn't trade that for anything.
Clark, get out of the way.
Oh, my god.
Chloe, snap out of it.
You okay?
Yeah.
My head just feels like a
volleyball at the summer Olympics.
You blacked out again.
Come on.
Let's sit down.
Did you lose another memory?
No, I think you snapped me out of it
before anything completely disappeared.
I guess the more
I think about someone,
the more my memory gives them
a complete mental makeover.
Before you trailed off,
you were talking
about the first time you saw
me use my abilities.
Abilities?
As in your ability to look both ways before you cross the street?
Clark, all I remember is hiding behind
some construction equipment
and watching you stand
in the middle of the road.
You don't remember
an out-of-control car?
Were you hit by a car that night?
Oh, god.
I'm starting to lose
things about you, too, now.
Do you remember the name Kal-El?
Should I?
- What about Krypton or Brainiac?
- Brainiac!
People used to call me that
when I was a kid.
Right?
What? I'm forgetting something
important now.
What don't I remember?
Look, Clark
this isn't gonna stop.
I'm losing everything.
Chloe, It's gonna be okay.
But I need you to trust me.
I know someone who can help us,
but you need to stay here and relax,
- and I'll go talk to them.
- No, Clark.
Don't go.
Please, don't leave me.
What if I forget all about you
while you're gone?
Here.
Maybe this will help.
I'm not gonna let anything
happen to you, Chloe.
It's me.
It's Jimmy.
I brought some more pictures of us,
in case you still couldn't
- place my face.
- Hey, Jimmy.
I remember who you are.
You recognize me?
Sorry about the attack
of the bridezilla this morning.
I thought that I'd really lost you.
You're not feeling the love, are you?
The truth is, I'm not really feeling
much of anything for anyone these days.
It's like a bunch
of random facebook profiles.
I mean, Clark is one of the few friends
that I actually have memories of still.
I figured you would have
forgot something about him
before you lost all your memories
about the guy you're about to marry.
But the most important thing is
that you don't have total amnesia.
Yet.
Chloe, you need to see a doctor.
I made an appointment for you
this afternoon with one of
the best neurologists
in Metropolis.
Clark told me to wait here for him
while he went to get help.
No.
No, I don't know why he left you here
alone, but we're gonna get
you some real help.
He said to trust him.
Pictures.
They can't remind you of emotions,
but they don't lie, either.
Look at these.
There was a time when you
trusted me enough to marry me.
Please, Chloe.
Trust me now.
Welcome home, my son.
Home?
I wanted to see it that way, Jor-El.
I wanted to learn more about
my family, about my destiny.
And then you tore it all away.
I programmed the fortress to remove
your powers and self-destruct
If you became a danger to the planet.
When you sent me here, you had no way
of knowing how I would use my abilities.
You trusted me.
When I betrayed that trust,
you were willing to sacrifice
your only son to save this planet.
But now I know what it
truly means to protect people,
Not just my family and friends.
You've made great progress, my son.
One thing needs to change.
You call me your son,
but you treat me Like your enemy.
I think it's time you stop punishing
me and start trusting me again.
You've grown up, Kal-El.
Your trials have matured you.
My trials are not over, Jor-El.
Brainiac was not destroyed.
He managed to infect one of my friends,
and now he's taking her over.
I need your help.
I can translate the Kryptonian code
corrupting your friend's mind
back into human memories,
however, the being you call "Brainiac" is highly unpredictable.
It poses a tremendous
threat to all of us.
There is no way of knowing
what the outcome will be.
Are you willing to take that risk?
Got any advice for an MRI rookie?
It won't take long.
Your best bet just close your eyes and
think of a place that makes you happy.
All right.
Sweet setup, Clark.
Spend your nights spying on
any unsuspecting neighbors?
No, I like looking at the stars.
I guess you truly are
a gentleman farmer.
Emerson and Thoreau
have nothing on you.
I spend way too much
of my time reading.
Actually I love reading.
I don't have that much time
to make a lot of friends.
My dad keeps me pretty
busy with chores.
My mom left me when
I was really young.
After that
I was afraid to make friends because
I just thought
they'd all end up leaving, too.
So I buried my nose in books.
Although, I think I lost one
of my favorites when we moved.
"Tales of the weird and unexplained.
"
Something tells me I won't find much
of the weird or unexplained here,
in Norman Rockwell's neighborhood.
Smallville's more than just dairy cows.
We have a pretty good public library.
"TALES OF THE WEIRD AND UNEXPLAINED"
What was that for?
I know you've been
thinking about it all day.
So I figured we'd just get it
out of the way and be friends.
Oh, no.
It's happening again.
I have to get you out of here
and into another memory!
- Dark Thursday.
- Chloe!
What's happening?
All the streetlights are out.
Oh, my god.
No memory's safe.
Come with me!
I can't lose you, Clark.
Chloe, I'll never leave you.
Ms.
Sullivan, are you okay?
What happened?
I don't know.
Her brain waves
spiked as soon as she went in,
- and then the machine went haywire.
- What's going on? Where am I?
You're in the hospital.
You don't remember?
I don't remember anything but Davis.
I have to find Davis.
Oh, my god.
Thank god I found you.
You might want to loosen that up.
I don't tie tourniquets this tight.
I'm in trouble, Davis.
I need your help.
- Are you okay?
- No.
I'm nowhere near okay.
I'm completely lost.
I don't even know my own zip
code or who my parents are.
I can't remember anything
but my own name and you.
Okay.
Just relax and breathe.
- Were you in an accident?
- I don't know.
I don't think so.
No.
No, 10 fingers, 10 toes,
and I'm not in any pain.
I just -
my memory's M.
I.
A.
- Yeah, but how would you know who I am?
- I don't know.
I just do.
But you're the only one.
It's like
you've become my entire world.
Listen, Chloe, we should call
your friends.
No, no, no! I can't remember
any of my friends!
Davis, I don't trust anyone but you!
I'm so scared.
What's happening to me?
Don't worry, Chloe.
You're safe now.
Thank you.
It's like I said this morning,
I will always, always be there for you.
Lawyer? No, you're not gonna
be hearing from any lawyer.
- You're gonna hear from an entire law firm.
- Jimmy, where's Chloe?
I took her to met general to get an MRI,
but the hospital lost her.
She ran away as soon as they
pulled her out of the machine.
Why did you take her out of the barn?
More importantly, why
did you leave her alone
when her memory was shedding
pounds by the minute, Clark?
I went to go talk
to someone who could help.
Chloe was in no condition
to make the trip.
I should never have let
her out of my sight.
You did everything
you could to help her.
Don't beat yourself up over
something you can't control.
She could be wandering the
streets right now with no idea
who she is or where she's from.
What if we don't find her?
We will find her, if we work together.
Look, I need you to call Metropolis
P.
D.
and ask for John Jones.
He'll get the word out.
In the meantime, I'm gonna go to Metropolis
and start searching the streets.
Right.
Thanks.
I think that they're closed.
You don't recognize me, do you?
Listen, it's okay.
You live here,
upstairs.
It's your apartment.
Why did you bring me here?
You promised me I could stay with you.
Chloe, it's okay.
Clark is
one of your best friends.
- But I only remember you.
- It's okay.
You're safe.
Trust me.
Clark, I thought that I heard.
- I am so glad to see you.
- I don't know who you are.
- This is Jimmy.
He's your fianc�.
- Just stay away from me.
- What did you just do to her?
- She has full-blown amnesia.
I thought she was gonna run again.
I brought a sedative just in case.
- Any idea why she remembers you?
- No, but is lucky for us, she did.
When she found me, she was scared out
of her mind.
I thought if she saw you,
it would jump-start her memory.
Thank you for bringing her home.
It's no problem.
This is where she belongs.
Looks like she's in good hands.
Call me if you need me.
- We need to get her to Smallville Med.
- You're right.
I'll take her to the car if you want to grab
some of her stuff.
I'll meet you out back.
Yeah.
Time is of the essence, Kal-El.
Chloe never would have gotten hurt
if she wasn't trying to protect me.
I tried to warn you of the danger
in sharing your true identity.
Now that I'm taking more risks
it's even more dangerous for her.
Chloe deserves a life free
from the burden of my secret.
When you restore her memory, I don't want
her to remember anything about Krypton
or my abilities.
I know this choice
is not easy for you, my son,
But it will be done.
You've been the best friend and
ally I could have had, Chloe.
The truth is, you've saved me more
than I ever could have saved you.
I'm sorry to go back
to hiding the truth from you.
But the best way that I know
to protect you is to let you go.
Jimmy, I'm impressed.
You managed to balance out
singles, couples, and families
while keeping all of the exes
at different tables
and still keeping the kids'
table away from the cake.
You truly are the Zen master
of seating charts.
More the master of musical chairs.
But now that this is over,
I don't want to see, sit, or stand
on another chair for a good long while.
Well, then let's just live on the couch.
What?
You're amazing.
You had about the fastest
spontaneous recovery in history.
Yeah, I don't know exactly what I did.
I mean, one minute, I'm standing in
the Talon, not recognizing you or Clark,
and then suddenly, I feel
a sharp sting of a needle,
and the next thing I know,
I wake up in the hospital,
happy to see you both right by my side.
I wonder if Davis' knockout punch
had anything to do with it.
It definitely was a miracle,
plain and simple.
Clark Kent the best-looking
best man in town.
Second only to
my gorgeous groom, of course.
I'm just glad the bride is safe.
Everything's back
to the way it used to be.
I got to get to Metropolis to drop off
our check to the florist before they close.
I'll make a run
to the city for you.
Are you kidding me? That's like a two-hour
trip, and you drive like an old lady.
Are you sure you're feeling up to it?
Because I really don't mind coming along.
I'm perfectly fine stopping and
smelling the roses on my own.
Besides, there's a whole bunch of folding
tables he needs to set up at the farm,
And seriously doubt that Clark can
carry all of them by himself.
Hey, you! You sneaking up on me?
Don't have any hypodermic
needles up your sleeves, do you?
Oh, no, no.
Not a needle in sight.
I'm sorry that I had to do that to you.
Are you kidding me?
If you hadn't hit me with your best shot,
I never would have gone
with Clark and Jimmy.
by the way, I heard you're not
gonna be able to make it to my wedding.
I'm really gonna miss you being there.
Chloe, I lied.
They don't need me
at the hospital that day.
Please tell me that this isn't because
of all the drama I put you through.
- You know that I wasn't In my right mind.
- No, no.
It's not you.
You're beautiful.
There's a lot in my life that
I don't understand right now,
but the one thing that I'm sure of
is how I feel about you.
I can't go to your wedding, Chloe, because
I can't watch you marry the wrong man.
Okay, Davis, you need to slow down
and put your ambulance in reverse.
I'll admit that when we first
met, there was an attraction.
I mean, you're kind
and you save people's lives
and you look great in a uniform,
so of course I'm gonna like you.
- But I love Jimmy.
- Do you? Do you really?
I tried to be the bigger man.
That's why I brought you back to him,
even though all I wanted to do
was take care of you myself.
But then I thought about it.
When you forgot about
everyone else in your life,
who did you come to for help?
Not Jimmy.
Not even
your best friend, Clark.
It was me.
You came to me.
Davis, I
There is some sort of connection
between us, Chloe,
and I know that you feel it, too.
Okay, stop.
Davis,
this connection, it was
it was never this.
I understand.
But I am not ready to let you go.
I will wait for as long as it takes.
You know where to find me.
Jor-El.
I've come here to thank you
for what you've done.
Chloe's a lot safer now that she
doesn't remember the truth about me.
I guess I'm just starting to realize
how much I actually lost.
You made a difficult choice.
I am proud of you, Kal-El.
But something else is troubling you.
I know that we defeated Brainiac,
but we may have another problem.
When Chloe was losing
her memory, she kept seeing
the Kryptonian symbol
for doom in her mind.
The symbol for doom represents
the ultimate destroyer.
Is a Kryptonian creature bred
for a single purpose- to kill.
It adapts and evolves to any attack.
It is virtually unstoppable.
and it appears it's made his way to Earth.
So Brainiac was trying to contact
this thing, using Chloe as a vessel.
If that is true, then it is likely
the creature will find her soon.
I don't care how powerful it is.
I'll take it on,
like I have everything else.
I am here for you, as well, my son.
Thank you.
father.
My son?
My son.
Your son is destined to fail.
Soon, a new age
will dawn on Earth.
An age of power and strength
and the fall of the house of El.
Doomsday is coming.