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Justin.
I just thought I'd stop by
and say goodbye.
I heard you were going
back to Smallville tomorrow.
Yeah, Smallville.
How's it going?
You tell me.
You've been here five months.
You've come a long way.
Your body has done a lot of healing.
Except for my hands.
They'll never get better
and I'll never draw again
and that's the only thing
I was ever good at.
You suffer severe nerve damage.
It's
lucky you have movement in your hands.
-I did everything I could, you know that.
-Really?
Is that what you told the five patients
who filed malpractice suits against you?
Now, I can understand
your still being angry
but blaming me isn't
gonna change your condition.
You were in an accident
and you have to accept that.
I was in a hit-and-run.
You know, when I was your age,
I wanted to be a violinist.
So I applied to the Conservatory,
but I failed the audition.
The instructor told me
that I had the hands of a surgeon
and that's why I moved into medicine.
As one door closes
another one opens.
You're young,
you'll find something new.
Goodbye, Justin.
Have a nice life, Dr.
Wells.
Rene, honey, I'm sorry.
-Another ungrateful patient?
-Aren't they all?
-So you think he'll sue?
-He doesn't have any proof.
He's alive, he should be thanking me.
What's going on?
You okay?
Get us out of here! Hurry up! Come on!
Get us out of here now.
Get us
out of here now! Hurry up! Come on!
-Help!
-Help us!
That's it.
-Give me a hand up.
-All right.
Okay, grab my hands.
I see you in a uniform flying.
Have you ever considered
a career in the Air Force?
I'll think about it.
What are you smiling about?
I landed a summer job at Mayor Siegel's
working on his re-election campaign.
I thought you were helping
your mom at the court.
Judge Ross can get some KSU
students to schlep her files.
Who wants to hang out with
their parents all summer?
-Yeah.
-Sorry, Clark.
Did you notice Kwan's son
down at the Air Force booth?
Growing up with Kwan,
the Air Force would seem like Club Med.
-Wow, you look nice.
-Thanks, I was going for professional.
Did you know the Daily Planet only takes
four high school interns from the state?
-You're a shoo-in, Chloe.
-Tell him that.
He said they received
over 500 applicants last year.
-I doubt I'll get an interview.
-There's always the Inquisitor.
-Didn't Lex offer to hook you up?
-I'm interning at the Planet.
I don't care if it's delivering coffee.
Why don't you try again Saturday
when you're in Metropolis?
Why are you going to Metropolis?
We're going to Metropolis, Clark.
The student journalism conference?
You were supposed to sign us up.
I know
you didn't forget.
It's too late to get in.
Sorry.
I've been at the Talon all week
with Lana working on a history project.
-Everything else becomes less important.
-Whoa, that's not true.
How much time have we spent
together in three weeks?
-We see each other every day.
-It was 45 minutes.
My car broke down
outside the Talon
and you gave me a ride home.
-I had to tear you away from Lana.
-Don't you think you're being unfair?
No! Whenever Lex and Lana are around,
no one else exists.
Wait, Chloe, why are you being
so hypersensitive?
Most men are from Mars, but you're from
a distant galaxy I've never heard of.
I know I screwed up, but why is
Chloe having a breakdown?
-You're not the most observant person.
-What are you talking about?
She wanted to spend a day with you.
She
was gonna ask you to the spring formal.
Yeah, but that'd be like.
Date?
Maybe if you took off your Lana
blinders, you'd realize Chloe likes you.
Clark, I'm not interested in an apology.
-Not the welcome I was expecting, hi.
-Hey!
How are you? It's good to see you.
When did you get back?
Yesterday.
I just wanted to thank you,
by the way, for sending all those emails.
-They got me through a tough time.
-I'm sure lots of people kept in touch.
For most of my friends,
it was out of sight, out of mind.
I know the feeling.
So when can you
start drawing your cartoon again?
Everybody's been waiting for the further
adventures of the flaming crow's feet.
Unfortunately my drawing
hand's kind of shot.
-Oh, I'm sorry.
-It's okay.
I'm in the process
of re-evaluating my life.
So listen, is there any chance that
maybe I could buy you a cup of coffee
or one of those nonfat,
no-foam lattes that you like?
Yeah, why not? I'm in the process
of re-evaluating my life too.
Let's go.
What are you doing here?
I'm here for the same reason you are.
-The anniversary of her death.
-It's been nine years.
Why the sudden burst of sentimentality?
I deserve that, just disappearing
from your life.
I'm sure all that LuthorCorp stock
my mother left you helped.
Is that what your father told you?
All those years I thought you loved me.
But you were just in it for the money.
I know you're angry and you have
every right to be, but we need to talk.
I can't believe there's anything
you'd say that would interest me.
Goodbye, Pamela.
This one's my favorite strip.
-Really.
-Yes.
Hey, guys.
-Hey.
-You know Justin.
Yeah.
Of course, welcome back.
How are you feeling?
Oh, just kind of taking it
one day at a time.
Did they find the driver who hit you?
No.
No, I couldn't give the police much.
I
didn't remember anything for a long time.
Well, what do you remember?
-A little bit of the license plate.
DDI.
-Well, we should look into it.
-Call the police.
-lf we find something, we'll pass it on.
Okay.
Anyway, I talked to Lex.
He scored us
two tickets to the conference.
Don't worry about it.
Justin's
signed up so I'm going as his guest.
-Yeah, or we could all go together.
-No.
Clark's not that interested
in journalism anyway.
Right, okay.
I should probably
get going, listen--
Thank you.
-Hi.
-Hey, Clark.
Is your mom around?
-I wanted to order more of her pies.
-She's in class, I can help you.
I thought you'd be helping
Chloe proof the latest edition.
-She had enough help.
-Are you two still fighting?
Who said we were fighting?
Kind of caught it yesterday at the career
fair.
What's going on with you two?
Chloe likes me.
So how do you feel about her?
Like maybe we could be
more than friends.
-I saw her with Justin.
I got kind of--
-Jealous?
It's like you find out this secret
and it colors everything.
Just can't believe I never saw it before.
Sometimes the right person can be in
front of your eyes and you never know.
-So how many pies did you want?
-A dozen.
How's Whitney?
I hear his dad's feeling better.
He's great.
Everything okay?
Never better.
Good luck.
I hope things
work out with Chloe.
Me too.
Bye.
Damn it.
Pete.
-Hey.
-Hey, you seen Chloe?
Not since English.
She's probably
hanging out with Justin.
-What do you think about that guy?
-He seems pretty cool.
Never got to know him that well before,
he was always buried in a sketchpad.
Chloe seems to like him.
Careful, Clark, you almost
sound a little jealous.
I'm not jealous, I'm concerned.
Why, because Chloe's falling for a
nice guy? It's got me worried too.
Look.
Justin had this in his
portfolio yesterday.
"Going Down.
Doctor Loses
Hands in Freak Accident.
"
-So?
-That was Justin's doctor.
Don't you think it's weird
he's carrying that?
I liked the tragic irony.
You always talk about people
behind their backs?
-Justin, I didn't mean--
-Yes, you did.
I start spending time with Chloe, suddenly
you realize she exists and want me out?
-Chloe and I are just friends.
-You had your chance with her.
Now you let me have mine.
What the hell are you doing here?
I wanted to see what kind
of young man you'd grown into.
A very busy one.
So if there's nothing else--
We were close once, Alexander,
you were like a son to me.
You were an employee.
You were paid to watch me while
my mother's health failed and my father
crisscrossed the globe on business.
I loved you like my own.
After the meteor shower, I was the one
who never looked at you differently.
Just because you knew me
at a vulnerable point
doesn't give you the right
to waltz back in a decade later.
Things have changed.
I've changed.
What do you want from me?
I want you to know
what really happened.
-You lied to my mother on her deathbed.
-No, I didn't.
I had every intention of staying,
but your father sent me away.
After the funeral, he called me
into his office and told me
if I ever had contact with you again
that he would disinherit you.
Why would he do that?
Because he wanted you
to be his son, not hers.
So why show up now?
Does the statute of limitations
on my father's threat expire?
I needed to see if you'd found
a way to be true to yourself
in spite of Lionel's efforts.
And to be honest,
I wanted your forgiveness.
I'm afraid you'll have to find
a way to grant it to yourself.
Goodbye, Alexander.
I wish everything sold as well as
your mom's organic apple pies.
-Every little bit helps.
-Hey, Clark.
-Hey, Whitney, how's your dad?
-On the mend.
Happy to be home.
Hey.
Keep Saturday night free.
Got two tickets to Our Town
at the Metropolis Playhouse.
-Wow.
What inspired you to do that?
-Saw you reading it at school.
Thought I might start making up
for some lost time.
-See you.
-Bye.
Whitney has paid more attention to me in
the last two weeks than he has all year.
Have you talked to him about it?
He's seemed so happy ever
since his dad got better.
-He wants to pick up where we left off.
-How do you feel about that?
After Mr.
Fordman got sick,
Whitney needed me.
Kind of defined our relationship.
Now we need to redefine it.
There's a lot of that going on.
-How are things with Chloe?
-Unresolved.
What are you gonna do?
I don't know, just don't want
to lose a friend in the process.
Once you've crossed that line,
you can't go back.
Chloe gave that same advice
about someone else.
What happened?
-Decided to stay friends.
-Do you regret that decision?
Yeah.
I let that moment slip away
and I don't think I'll ever get it back.
I don't want to make
that same mistake twice.
Hey.
I just emailed the partial license
plate details of your hit-and-run
to my contact at the DMV.
I told him
to start with cars in the county.
He said that he would fax me
whatever information he found.
Wow.
Oh, here, it took me all night.
Oh, wow.
-It's beautiful.
-Well, so are you.
Did you know that after that car hit me
and I was lying in the road
-I kept picturing your face?
-Me? Why me?
Because I always had
the biggest crush on you.
And I was too afraid to do anything.
I thought, here I am about to die
and I'm never gonna get the
chance to tell her how I feel.
But when you started emailing me
when I was in the hospital
I knew that this was my chance and I
wasn't going to let you get away twice.
I fought my way back for you.
What just happened?
-Can you keep an open mind?
-Sure.
Something happened to me
after the accident
and when I was in the hospital
I found that I could move things.
-With my mind.
-Like telekinesis?
Am I freaking you out?
Believe it or not,
I have seen stranger things.
Because I don't want
to end up on your wall.
Don't worry, you won't.
Now,
let's make everything float again.
Hey, Chloe, can l--?
-Can I talk to you outside for a second?
-Yeah, sure, Clark.
-I'll be right back.
-Okay.
Don't you think this Justin
thing is moving a little too fast?
We've been emailing for six months.
I know him better than I know you.
-Did he say what happened to his doctor?
-No.
But he did tell me that you were
talking about him behind his back.
-I was just looking out for you, Chloe.
-What's with you, Clark?
Do you have some savior complex?
If I'm in trouble you'll rescue me.
Other
than that you're emotionally unavailable.
I just don't want you getting involved
with Justin because you're mad at me.
Believe it or not, Clark, my world
does not revolve around you.
Why can't you accept that
I've found someone special
and unlike you, I'm willing
to take a chance?
Just tell me one thing,
was it easy to lie to everybody?
-Justin? What are you doing here?
-Reliving old memories.
I think you should go home.
I was only halfway across the crosswalk
when your car came barreling around.
Hit me so hard, it felt
like I'd been broken in half.
I don't know what you're talking about.
I remember lying in the street,
blood dripping into my eyes
watching your taillights disappear.
You didn't even bother to stop.
It wasn't me.
It started in the hospital.
Maybe as a way to compensate for
the motor skills I'd lost in my hands.
I was immobilized in a total body cast.
Then I found that I could move
things just by thinking.
But that didn't replace what I'd lost.
Because nothing could ever do that.
Justin, stop it!
Do you know what it feels like
to be hit by a 2000-pound car?
Hey, Lex, what are you
doing here so late?
Came to talk to your parents about the
settlement.
What are you reading?
Men are From Mars,
Women are From Venus?
I'm trying to get an insight
into the female psyche.
I seriously doubt you'll find it
in here.
What's the problem?
I've got these two amazing friends
who both happen to be girls.
For argument's sake,
let's call them Lana and Chloe.
I've always liked Lana,
but I could never get near her.
I found out that Chloe likes me,
I may have feelings for her too.
Which one do you want to pursue?
I want to protect my
friendship with both.
Then you'll never get either one.
Thanks.
Think I'll stick with the book.
Clark, love isn't about playing
it safe, it's about risks.
Unless you put yourself
out there, you'll never know.
-Have you ever been in love before?
-I've only loved two women in my life.
-One died and the other betrayed me.
-I'm sorry.
Some people are meant to be alone.
-Mom, what is it?
-It's Principal Kwan.
He was killed in an accident.
-Hey, guys.
How are you holding up?
-I still can't believe this happened.
Putting together a memorial issue but
when you're looking for pictures
you never find them.
Pete, can you
check the library files? One more time?
-Sure.
-Thank you.
Got Kwan's police report.
His car was
still on, it must have slipped into gear.
-Chloe, are you okay?
-Yeah, I'm fine.
-I can't find anything in this office!
-Let me help.
No, thank you.
Chloe, look at this.
The first three numbers of Kwan's license
plate match Justin'***-and-run driver.
-What are you getting at?
-Well
there's a lot of weird accidents
around this guy.
Clark, you are seriously barking
up the wrong tree here.
Did you get a response from the DMV?
-No, it never came through.
-Yes, you did.
the time you were here with Justin.
-He couldn't have done it.
-Because you like him?
No, because I know him and
I know he wouldn't hurt anyone.
I hope you're right.
"I celebrate myself and what
I assume you shall assume.
"
"For every atom belonging to me
as good belongs to you.
"
Sounds like a description
of family, doesn't it?
Not ours.
Since when
do you read poetry?
We're selling Cadmus Labs, Lex.
Our deal memo gives me 50 percent
ownership with veto rights.
I don't recall you asking my opinion.
We only bought Cadmus
to bankrupt Sir Harry.
After we pumped and dumped the stock,
the company's worthless.
It served its purpose.
You didn't come all this way
to talk about Cadmus.
I understand Pamela's
back in the States.
-And that she paid you a visit.
-Did you come to disinherit me?
-Is that what she told you?
-Is it true?
Your mother was
an extraordinary woman.
But her taste in help left a lot to be
desired.
Pamela was a hanger-on.
She convinced your mother
to leave her all that stock, then
she disappeared before
the body was even cold.
You took time out of your busy
schedule to tell me that?
I know how much she meant to you and I
don't want her using emotional tyranny
-to hit you up for money.
-Why would she do that?
She's got plenty of stock.
Probably she doesn't want to sell it
to pay her medical bills.
What medical bills?
-She didn't tell you.
How noble.
-Tell me what?
She's dying, Lex.
Cancer.
Probably all those years sitting
in the sun in Saint-Tropez.
-What does she want?
-Forgiveness.
And what did you tell her?
To get out.
No.
She doesn't know you
very well, does she?
What are you doing in here?
Danny, I'm really sorry about
what happened to your dad.
I don't understand what happened.
He had the car keys with him.
It's like something just smashed
the car right into him.
Danny, did you know a Justin Gaines?
Do you know if he came
by here last night?
No, why?
I think Justin believes your father
was responsible for the accident.
That's crazy.
You should leave.
He matched part of your dad's license
plate to the hit-and-run driver's.
Is there a chance Justin's right?
My dad didn't deserve this.
Your dad wasn't the one
driving the car, was he?
You're the one who hit Justin.
My dad
he was just trying to protect me.
Chloe?
-My mom said you were here.
-Oh, I wanted to surprise you.
I didn't see you at school today.
Did you hear about Principal Kwan?
-I did.
That's really weird, right?
-Yeah.
I guess you never know
when your time's up.
Which is why I think we should make
the most of the time that we have.
-What's the matter?
-Nothing.
I forgot, I just remembered
I told Clark I'd meet him at his house.
For someone that is out of the picture,
you sure spend a lot of time with him.
Don't worry.
Today I plan on telling him
exactly what's going on between us.
You did the right thing, Clark.
Convincing Danny to turn himself in.
-His father's dead.
He's going to jail.
-Some secrets destroy families.
Clark, Chloe's on the phone,
she sounds really freaked out.
-Chloe, what's up?
-I've been calling all over the place.
I really screwed up, Justin
is involved, you were right.
-Well, calm down.
Where are you?
-In your barn.
I haven't been completely
honest with you, Clark.
I know how Justin caused
those accidents.
Chloe? Chloe!
Justin?
How could you betray me? How could
you betray what we had together?
Oh, no!
That's what I love about you,
Chloe.
You're a fighter.
I'm sorry.
I didn't want it
to end like this.
-How did you do that?
-You killed the wrong man.
-You're lying.
-His son just turned himself in.
-He was the one who hit you.
-That is not true!
You said you cared about Chloe.
How
many people are you willing to kill?
Just one more.
You've really got to stick
those landings, Clark.
You can't win, Justin.
Chloe, are you okay?
-You're the last person I expected.
-Why didn't you tell me?
-It's not your concern.
-It's not my concern that you're dying?
-I could help, I can get you treatment.
-I didn't come to you for help or pity
I came because I have
nothing left to lose.
The truth is, I'm ashamed that it took
metastasizing to give me the courage.
I let that *** frighten me
into submission for so long.
I was too scared to even tell you
just once how much you mean to me.
How much I wanted
to help you grow up.
I wish you had.
I might be a better man.
The fact that you're here speaks
volumes about the man that you are.
Your mother would be proud.
-I really miss her.
-So do I.
-I just spoke to Justin's parents.
-How's he doing?
He's in the psychiatric ward.
The police
don't know what to charge him with
but at least he won't hurt anybody.
So should we do the "I told you so" part
or is my perennial bad judgment implicit?
Chloe, I wish I were wrong.
What is it with me? I can spot Wall of
Weird material from a mile away
but put it in front of me
and I'm oblivious.
You're not oblivious, you're trusting.
You're strong enough to take risks
with your emotions.
I wish I were as brave as you.
I still have those tickets
to the journalism convention.
It'd be a good chance for us
to spend some time together.
Okay, it's a date.
Whitney, we need to talk.
What is it? What happened?
It's my dad.
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