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Previously on Smallville
A darkness
has come to earth.
I've been trying to draw it
towards me so I can stop it.
Jor-El should
have come to me.
He said you're not ready.
I think the Omega's a sign
of corruption,
a mark that the darkness
has fully taken over someone.
Every time it looked like
the world would be consumed
by hatred and darkness,
another force arose,
to send the darkness back.
What if one of us
were to get infected?
Once it gets in,
I don't think there's a way out.
The constellation
in the Veritas journal
cross-translates
with Carter's notes
as the Bow of Orion.
He saw this guy Orion use it
the last time he kicked
Darkseid's ***
halfway across
the universe.
It's my job to go find it.
Gold meteorite?
What does it do to him?
It could take away his powers
for good.
Hello, Granny.
They call her
"Granny Goodness.
"
You clear their minds,
preparing the way
for Lord Darkseid.
Lois?
I'm sorry that I'm late.
I got a final offer
on the farm.
Ow!
Son of a ***.
Ohh.
Listen, I, uh
I know that you've been
overwhelmed lately.
Challenged.
Right.
Well, with the wedding planning
and the new promotion,
you've hardly
left the office.
I had
everything covered.
And then we lost
our crab cakes.
Crab cakes?
Exactly.
But they are the beginning
of a much larger conspiracy.
It's only a conspiracy
if you think someone's hiding
something from you.
Yes, and right now,
you are.
So go jump in the river.
The river?
The river -- Clark,
your size 14s
are standing
on a school, a church,
and a high-rise.
Wait.
What does a map
of Metropolis
have to do
with our hors d'oeuvres?
Well, the catering company that
was supplying our blessed event
went under
in the blink of an eye,
bought out by something
called Marionette Ventures?
Well, naturally, I got
a little bit upset.
So, when I called
to file a complaint
with the Chamber
of Commerce --
and you realized it wasn't
the only local company
bought out recently.
Exactly.
Lois, it's just a sign
of the times.
Then why did all the former
owners suddenly skip town?
I'm sorry, Clark, but I have
to slay this monster of a story
before the wedding.
Okay, well, there's only one
thing left on my wedding list
that you can
help me check off.
Well, we booked the chapel,
bought the rings,
and The League is on patrol
to protect the city
while you're M.
I.
A.
,
and everybody
is currently converging
on the rehearsal dinner.
What could we possibly
have left to do?
I told your father
about the wedding,
but I didn't tell mine.
Wow.
So, how does one ask for
permission to marry on Krypton?
The last time that Kara
was in town,
she told me,
in Kryptonian culture,
the head of the house has
to approve all life unions.
"Life unions"?
Will you stop being so romantic?
Kal-El, my son,
you have returned.
Jor-El, I come here today
as a Kryptonian,
as a member of your house,
and your son.
In honor of our home,
I'm here to declare my desire
to start a life bond
with this woman
Lois Lane.
Lois Lane,
do you truly intend to initiate
a life union with my son?
I do.
Your pledge is observed.
If your lives
are to be joined,
then you must both understand.
Lois!
Jor-El?
What the hell
are you doing?
Please.
Give me my powers back!
Lois, can you hear me?
Are you okay?
Lois, are you okay?
I'm more than okay.
I'm super.
Smallville 10x20♪
Prophecy
Original Air Date on May 6, 2011
Somebody save me ♪
"Save Me" performed by Remy Zero
let your warm hands
break right through ♪
somebody save me ♪
I don't care how you do it ♪
just stay ♪
stay ♪
come on ♪
I've been waiting for you ♪
just stay with me ♪
I've made this whole world
shine for you ♪
just stay ♪
stay ♪
come on ♪
I'm starting to regret
not packing my intergalactic
dictionary about now.
No way these are Celtic.
No.
They're Apokoliptian.
Your Clark's cousin, Kara,
right?
Yeah.
How long have you been down
here? I got to get you out.
No, wait.
It'll kill you.
Right.
Okay.
There's got to be some way
to turn off this death ray
from hell.
How did
Watchtower find me?
I haven't checked in
for weeks.
Well, I hate
to break it to you,
but I'm not part of
a search party.
I just came here
to f--
find
The Bow of Orion.
Yeah.
What do you know about it?
You're looking for it,
without Clark?
So are you, apparently.
I have my reasons.
So do I.
Mine have to do
with protecting Clark.
Who are you here to save?
Right now,
you're topping my list.
You say you can read
this stuff?
It's a prophecy
about the return of Darkseid
written by
the hunter himself.
When I touched Orion's symbol,
this trap was sprung.
You say
this is a prophecy.
Yes.
One that heralds the end
of the world.
Naturally.
What's the rest of it say?
Can you read anything else?
That a balance must exist
between light and darkness,
and to wield the bow's power
and save the world,
hands must first right
the scales' two sides.
"Hands must first right
the scales' two sides.
"
If this guy Orion
was so concerned
about balancing
everything out,
maybe we just need to add
to one side of the scale.
No.
I considered that,
but the Omega is a symbol
of darkness, of the enemy.
So I've heard.
I'm just thinking
that if I touch it,
maybe a balance
will be struck.
Or we could be stuck down here
for centuries.
Your call.
Clark trusts you.
I suppose
that's enough for me.
Hey.
You okay?
Yeah.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Just took an extra hand
to balance it -- that's all.
Let's go get
what we came for.
Lois --
This is awesome.
Hey --
I love you.
Lois, I don't think Jor-El
did what he did
so you could get ahead
at the office.
Clark, we were able
to cover our deadlines
for the wedding day,
the day after the wedding day,
the day after the day
after the wedding day.
Look -- I know it's hard
not to go all four-alarm-fire
on this thing,
but Jor-El's intentions
might have been good.
You can't honestly
believe that.
By taking away my powers,
he's made me vulnerable,
and you --
like 800% more awesome
than yesterday?
Okay, maybe 700% more.
Maybe Jor-El
wanted me to know
what it felt like
to be you.
I'm not so sure, Lois.
In his own warped way,
I think he's trying
to tell us something
about our relationship.
We're as bulletproof
as your -- my skin.
I'm not worried about us.
I'm not, either.
But him manipulating me
is one thing.
Him bringing you
into thisWhatever it is
Clark, I know that you feel
like you've been let down,
but we still don't know
what his motive is,
and he did say that you'd
get your powers back at sunset.
There's a lot of time left
in the day
for things to go wrong
before 6:58.
Okay, why don't we take
this gift at face value
and just be open
to all possibilities?
Huh.
Speaking of.
Yes.
I have been
wasting all my time
worrying about
the businesses
that sold out
to Marionette Ventures
and not what they had
in common
A little blue line.
It's a boundary for
the underground reservoir.
It provides all the drinking
water in Metropolis.
Yes, and along with all
the building purchases
Come the water rights.
There's only one business
that Marionette
hasn't purchased
that's located
above the aquifer.
And if they're able to purchase
the one last holdout,
they'll control all
the water rights in the city.
I think it's time we pay a visit
to this holdout.
It's time for
a good, old-fashioned
superpowered stakeout.
Maybe Jor-El
wanted to teach us
a little something
about patience.
Well, if he did,
then you're about to fail.
I'm driving.
Hey.
Nothing suspicious to report
from this end.
Right.
LoisI thought you said
you were going to get parmesan.
Well, a guy actually brought
a gun to a knife fight.
At the condiment stand?
No -- in Wisconsin.
Well, the TV behind the counter
had a news report
from the Great Lakes
about the hostage thing,
and I couldn't resist
lending a hand.
I brought you a souvenir.
Then, on my way back down
through the heartland,
there was this flood, so I had
to use my freeze breath --
Arctic breath.
To stop it.
Also, I have a whole new
appreciation
for your
jacket-and-boots thing.
The number of heels
that I have broken
superstretching my legs today
is out of control.
I'm happy that you have a newfound
appreciation for my wardrobe,
but today of all days,
I need you to be more careful.
Well,
I'm almost 50% certain
that the burgundy blur pulled it
all off without a hitch.
That's weird?
It's the middle of the day.
Looks like our store owner's
closing up shop in a hurry.
This is when I would use
my superhearing --
to listen in on the Marionette
boys to see how they operate.
Right, and a big part of that
is the squinty head tilt, yes?
Apparently.
Okay.
Wow.
Just take a deep breath
and try to focus on one thing.
Okay.
Tell me
what you're hearing.
Besides everything? Um
Help, please.
Someone, come quick.
Someone just cried
for help.
Where?
I don't know.
It's a kitchen fire.
Oh, my God.
Call 911.
And they're dialing 911.
be there in a flash.
There's a fire station
a few blocks from there.
What else?
Oh, no.
A car accident.
It sounds real bad.
I can't just ignore this.
Keep listening.
Okay, they're exchanging
information.
Everything's okay.
Good.
Are you okay?
Clark, you have to ignore
all these people
crying out for help, in pain,
every time?
I don't ignore them,
but I do have to prioritize
who needs help and how soon.
Like an E.
R.
Doctor,
right?
Sure.
I'm just not sure
I can handle
the whole emotional triage
of it all.
It's a lot to take on,
but right now,
just focus on
the clothing store, okay?
Get away from me!
Get out of here!
I hear an ugly argument
in there,
and it's not about fashion --
that's my cue.
I work out.
Courtney.
Stargirl?
Wow.
It's says here the bow
is in the inner sanctum.
So let me
get this straight --
whoever wields
the Bow of Orion
can use it
to vanquish darkness.
Is that what
you're saying?
According to
the prophecy, yeah.
Well, that's me.
Think about it --
a bow, right?
The medium is the message.
You never told me
why you were seeking it.
Well, promise
you won't tell anyone,
but I'm trying to change
my fate.
The Bow of Orion is the key.
It worked for him, right?
Only after he found the strength
to turn away from the darkness,
even though that meant
turning away from his father.
Orion is Darkseid's son.
Yes.
He was raised by someone who
believes in spreading the light
instead of the darkness
his birth father had created.
And eventually he swore to serve
that light instead.
Bingo.
Look at that.
It looks like another one
of Orion's tests
to see if we're worthy.
If this is about balancing
light and darkness,
it's gonna require two shots
to open the door --
one from each symbol.
Which also means
you have to hit it
at exactly the same time.
Sort of like a bank shot.
It's easier
than it looks --
just point and shoot,
really.
Okay.
You got it.
Yeah.
You really trust me
to do this?
Well, it's like you said --
if Clark trusts you,
that's enough for me.
Now.
Nice shooting, partner.
Thanks.
Aah.
Kara, are you all right?
What's wrong?
Is this another trap?
It's Jor-El.
I have to leave.
You have to retrieve the bow
and deliver it to Clark.
I'm trusting you now.
Jor-El!
Why would you call me back
when I almost had the bow?
The bow is
Kal-El's destiny, not yours.
You told me
to protect Kal-El.
Why would you interfere
when I was so close to finishing
what you told me to do?
I believe you care about Kal-El
and wish to help him,
but ultimately,
this battle must be his.
That is why
I've called you here --
to make a choice.
A choice?
There are two paths laid out
before you, Kara.
You can leave Earth now
and allow Kal-El
to embrace his destiny,
or you can stay and help him,
risking the future
of this planet.
Kal-El and I have fought
Darkseid together before.
You involved Kal-El
against my wishes.
He was too weak then,
and he was almost overcome
by darkness.
You have grown strong.
Your will is no longer
at the mercy of my command.
You will need that strength
to forge your own path.
It is in your hands
to choose.
You want me
to just walk away?
Kara, your own destiny
is written.
It is in another place
and time.
But this is Kal-El's battle,
and he must fight it alone.
Even though a time will come
when he turns away from me,
in the end, he will make
the right decision.
He is ready.
This is his time.
He's the only family
I have left.
I have to at least
warn him.
Sometimes the greatest sacrifice
a person can make
is to give up
what they hold most dear.
Female computerized voice:
Microscan initiated.
What is it?
From the scans I've done,
it's a diode
that emits a frequency
into the brain stem,
inhibiting higher
motor functioning,
leaving the wearer
open to suggestion.
So, it was
controlling me?
You were a puppet.
What I want to know is,
who's behind
Marionette Ventures?
John Jones and I
looked into that company.
We know who the shareholders
are -- Dark Archer,
Roulette, Metallo,
and some dude named Manta?
I mean, that must have been
why he was targeted,
but, I mean, we never figured
out what they were up to.
They're buying the land
above the city's aquifer.
They're on the verge of controlling
all of Metropolis' water.
Well, that makes sense.
They charge big money
for every drop,
and then the city
is at their mercy.
Microscan complete.
Abnormality detected.
Is that who I think it is?
Winslow Schott.
Toyman.
When in doubt, I say
go straight to the source.
Naughty, naughty.
Someone still hasn't learned
to play nice.
I'll give you a time-out,
except you've already
been put in one.
Well, well, well
Lois Lane.
How on earth
did such a mild-mannered,
ladylike reporter
like yourself
get clearance to visit
a deadly catch like me?
Well,
I used to be deadly.
I confess recently I've mended
my mischievous ways.
Haven't you heard?
You can pretend
all you like,
but I know that
you've been collecting
an evil posse
of pen pals
with handles like
"Roulette" and "Dark Archer"
to do your dirty work
on the outside.
What I haven't figured out,
if that's the case --
why are you still
playing telephone
from the Stryker Island
day spa?
People tend
to underestimate you
when they think
they're in control.
The guards give me
certain liberties.
Sorry.
Your calling plan
has been revoked.
And I should warn you
that The Blur and his team
are well aware
of the little present
you planted
on one of their own.
Looks like The Blur
has given you
a sparkly token
of his affection.
My love life has nothing to do
with The Blur.
Oh, really?
Mm-hmm.
Then you may not have heard
of The Blur's first love.
She was willing
to sacrifice everything
for her bulletproof beau.
How heartbreaking.
The tragic tale
of one Lana Lang
and Clark Kent.
Oh.
I don't know what's in the water
you've been drinking
But you are lost at sea
if you think Clark Kent
is connected to The Blur.
You've got quite the poker face,
Miss Lane.
And I certainly hope
you're right
Because at
this very moment,
my team of villains
are closing in on The Blur.
What a shame it would be
for the blushing bride
to be wearing a black veil
on her special day
Unless
What's your game, Toyman?
You give me
the phone back
And wear this
stylish steel accessory.
They'll abort
their mission,
and you'll save
your fiancé's life.
How do I know
I can trust you?
What kind of gamesman
wouldn't follow his own rules?
Call off your dogs.
And don't worry.
I will keep our agreement
and call off the minions,
but
I think
I'll send you instead.
Kill The Blur.
"The only true power
comes from within.
"
How deliciously selfish of you
to want the bow
just so you can remove the stain
we put on your soul.
No!
Thank you.
You see,
those traps were designed
to keep the prophets out.
Orion's bow
was a light like the world
will never see again.
It's been the one power
Darkseid could not defeat.
I will find a way somehow
to defeat you.
From the moment
you were marked,
you've been serving him.
But you're not like the rest
of your brethren.
You've got real potential,
and we've got bigger plans
for you.
Ugh!
Don't worry, dear.
You won't remember any of this.
To my esteemed members
of Marionette Enterprises,
I bid youHello.
If you'd be so kind
as to pass your mission
folders to one another,
you'll find
pertinent information
on each of your targets.
Now, I know
it might feel like cheating
to know what cards
the other side is holding,
but we can ill afford to lose,
not now,
not when we are this close
to bringing Metropolis
to its knees
and getting what we deserve.
And with the help
of our newest associate,
we'll finally take control
of the Metropolis aquifer.
We will bleed their pockets dry
until the parched populace
is dancing for us
like puppets on a string.
In fact, she's taking care
of The Blur right now.
We are going
to have so much fun!
Thanks, Courtney.
Stargirl's got us on
the next ferry to Stryker's.
Good.
I'll bring the truck around.
Lois has been in there too long
without checking in.
How are you coming
on disrupting those diodes?
Almost there.
Lois.
Toyman put a diode
on her neck.
How long until sunset?
You need to stall her.
The sun's almost down.
Lois, Toyman thinks
he can control you!
Don't let him.
Don't --
Lois,
you have to fight it.
Hold on, Clark, just a little
bit longer -- 20 seconds!
You're the most stubborn,
iron-willed woman I've ever met.
Don't let him win.
I love you.
C--
Clark.
Ugh!
Lois?
Clark, not yet.
You don't have
your powers back.
Lois?
Answer me.
Lois, wake up!
It's okay.
Clark.
Oh, no, you can rest assured
The Blur won't be a problem.
I've seen to it.
Back so soon,
my pretty little plaything?
I'm flattered, Winslow
But playtime's over.
What's to say I just
don't tell the whole world
who you really are?
Something tells me
if you really wanted to,
you already would have.
But then
We wouldn't be able
to play anymore, would we?
No matter how many of you
band together,
what games
you decide to play,
I'll always be there
to stop you.
Kal-El,
I trust you found my gift to
the both of you illuminating.
It wasn't a gift.
It was a trial.
And it wasn't about Lois
appreciating what it was like
to have my abilities
or me realizing what it was like
to be human.
It was about control.
Your trials are not a riddle,
Kal-El.
They are stepping stones
on a long path.
A path that I could
blindly walk forever,
but I understand now.
This whole time,
it's been up to me
to decide when to take control
of my own destiny.
The trials end when I'm ready
for them to end.
Your journey is far from over.
But I can only be
what the world needs
when I can finally admit
that I'm no longer
just the son of Jor-El
or Jonathan Kent.
And you knew
the time would come
when neither of you
could guide me anymore,
and that time
Is now.
Goodbye, Jor-El.
You all right?
You know, Clark,
walking a mile in your shoes
is so different
than I imagined it would be.
When you're just a reporter
with a story,
the word hits the paper,
the paper hits the stands,
and -- and it's over.
But for you,
it's -- it's never over, is it?
No.
I guess I tell myself
there will always be
a balance of good and evil
in the world,
but it's up to me
to tip the scale.
I always knew
That you had a big heart.
I just never realized
how strong it was.
Good luck, Clark.
I was so weak, Clark.
You know, the very moment
that Toyman threatened you,
I put on that diode,
and I let him
control me
Because you are
my greatest weakness.
And I'm
afraid that I will be yours.
You're not my weakness.
You're my strength.
Okay?
And I'm sorry that Jor-El
dragged you in
to one of my trials,
but it's over.
Jor-El is as much a part
of my past as the farm.
My destiny is marrying you
and for us to create
our own future together.
Come on.
Everyone's waiting.
Clark, I'm sorry.
After today,
I realized that
us being together
makes you vulnerable.
And I --
I can't just sit and watch
a movie and eat ice cream
when at that very moment you
could be saving five people.
Clark,
every moment of your life
that I take for myself
I am stealing
from people who need saving.
Lois, what are you saying?
I'm s--
What is this?
I'm sorry, Clark.
No.
I can't marry you.
I'm sorry.