1. Professor, why did we let Luthor do this?
Look at this place.
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2. He's done nothing but
defile our holy ground.
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3. History has taught us to
walk among our enemies.
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4. Yeah, while they walk all over us?
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5. I understand your anger, Jeremiah...
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6. but we have no access to these
caves without his permission.
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7. Professor Willowbrook, thank you for
coming on such short notice.
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8. I didn't realize you'd be bringing
someone with you, though.
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9. This is Jeremiah Holdsclaw, future
leader of the Kawatche people...
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10. and one of my brightest
graduate students.
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11. - Oh.
- He may be able to help...
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12. identify the artifact.
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13. Jeremiah, it's an honor to meet you.
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14. Perhaps you could show us what you found.
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15. Yes, of course. Miriam.
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16. What do you...?
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17. What do you make of this, professor?
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18. Incredible. Palak.
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19. Palak.
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20. What is Palak?
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21. Ancient traditional cookware.
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22. Cookware?
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23. Beautiful example.
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24. Jeremiah, what do you think it is?
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25. I think the professor is right.
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26. I think we should take it back to the
museum to properly study it.
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27. Oh, no. It can't leave the cave.
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28. Not until I've had it
thoroughly analyzed. Miriam.
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29. If you are the friend of the Kawatche
that you claim to be...
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30. then why won't you let us take it now?
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31. Professor, would you give
me the artifact, please?
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32. Jeremiah, you're embarrassing me.
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33. Professor, this is ancient Kawatche soil.
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34. Everything in here belongs to us.
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35. No! No!
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36. Give it to me.
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37. Give me the knife, Jeremiah.
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38. Find him.
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39. And bring me that knife.
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40. Professor Willowbrook?
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41. Those are a lot of steps for
an old man to climb.
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42. I'm sorry I haven't seen you lately.
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43. - Between the farm and school, l—
- No need to make excuses, Naman.
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44. Don't worry.
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45. Your secret is safe with me.
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46. I'm not Naman.
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47. It's just a story on a cave wall.
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48. Until last night, I believed that too.
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49. What happened last night?
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50. Your destiny was revealed.
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51. It's called Palak...
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52. the Star Blade. It's been missing
for 500 years.
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53. Until Lionel Luthor unearthed it.
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54. It shines a light on Sageeth
so Naman can identify and destroy...
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55. his greatest enemy.
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56. And Willowbrook came because
he thinks you are Naman?
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57. Dad, you should've seen the way he looked
at me. It was kind of overwhelming.
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58. Well, Clark, he thinks you're
the savior of his people.
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59. That's a lot to shoulder.
Even— Even for you.
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60. Yeah, but I'm not.
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61. - I mean, I can barely take care of myself.
- Sit down.
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62. Look, you can't allow yourself to get all tied
up in prophecies written on a cave wall.
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63. Except some of the prophecies
are starting to come true.
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64. What?
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65. One of Willowbrook's students got ahold
of the blade, and it's given him powers.
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66. What exactly are we talking about here?
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67. So far, strength, speed
and he's bulletproof.
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68. How is that possible?
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69. The Kawatche were charged
with its safe keeping.
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70. Holding it, they're given
the power to protect it...
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71. until they can deliver
it to the true Naman.
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72. Clark...
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73. I had your abilities for a short time...
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74. but, believe me, having all
that power was intoxicating.
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75. You don't think Jeremiah's
gonna give it back.
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76. No.
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77. Clark, you've got to find him and stop him
before Lionel Luthor gets ahold of it.
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78. Why won't you listen to me? I told
you I don't wanna talk about it!
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79. Note to self, forward all
telemarketing calls to Pete.
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80. You wanna tell me what that was about?
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81. It was nothing.
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82. Did you pull an all-nighter, or do you
just find changing clothes too cliche?
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83. I was a little laundry-impaired this morning.
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84. How bohemian of you.
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85. Hey, do you want to cover
the gymnastics tryouts?
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86. I'm sorry, can you find someone else?
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87. Pete Ross passing up the opportunity to
ogle Smallville High's women in spandex?
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88. Look, I just can't do it, okay?
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89. I gotta get to class.
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90. Well, hang on a second,
and I'll walk with you.
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91. Or not.
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92. - Dad, I came as soon as I heard.
- Lex, l—
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93. - Are you all right?
- Yeah.
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94. Would you excuse us, please?
Yeah, I'm fine, son. I just...
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95. bruised a few ribs, that's all.
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96. The rumor's floating around that
the person who attacked you...
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97. was holding an ancient
Kawatche artifact...
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98. that supposedly gave him
superhuman strength and speed.
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99. Well, if that were true,
wouldn't that be a prize?
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100. Is that why you've come?
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101. I don't live in the past anymore, Dad.
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102. Someone told me it was a weakness.
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103. Given your recent mishaps in the cave...
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104. maybe you should start
following your own advice.
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105. Dad...
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106. why don't you let me use some law
enforcement relationships to track this guy.
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107. Considering what you and I have
been going through recently...
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108. this filial concern of yours is...
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109. touching and a little surprising.
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110. Who are you, Lex?
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111. Dad...
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112. no matter what our differences...
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113. I'm always gonna be concerned
about your well-being.
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114. You know, Lex, the only thing more
bruised than my ribs is my ego.
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115. Any more publicity
would only embarrass me.
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116. So the cave...
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117. What do you say? Let's let
the matter drop, all right?
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118. You didn't get in?
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119. No, no. I got accepted.
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120. They turned down my financial aid,
which means I can't go.
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121. Well, wait a minute.
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122. Before you commit yourself to pouring
lattes in the Sunflower State...
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123. why don't you talk to Lex?
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124. Chloe, I am not asking Lex for a loan.
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125. Why not? You know he would
happily lend it to you.
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126. But I wanted to do this on my own.
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127. Well, selfishly, I would be
glad if you decided to stay.
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128. But if Lex were in your shoes,
do you think...
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129. that he would let one bump in the road
deter him from pursuing his dreams?
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130. Call him.
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131. Here for the prospective-students tour,
Clark?
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132. Did you do this?
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133. Now, what possible reason would
I have to ransack the office...
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134. of an obscure teaching assistant?
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135. Then tell me why you're here.
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136. You first.
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137. Jeremiah was gonna help
me with a term paper.
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138. Term paper.
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139. Your visit doesn't have anything to do with
the fact that he went ballistic last night...
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140. and absconded with a
sacred Kawatche artifact.
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141. I didn't know.
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142. Well, I'm surprised.
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143. I mean, you usually keep such a close eye
on everything that happens in the caves.
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144. - For those papers you're always writing.
- You still haven't told me why you're here.
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145. Well, according to the legend
of Naman and Sageeth...
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146. this missing artifact bestows
extraordinary abilities...
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147. on whoever possesses it.
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148. You don't really believe that.
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149. I like to keep my mind open
to extreme possibilities.
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150. You're starting to sound like your father.
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151. I guess I should be offended...
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152. but it looks like he's beaten
us both to the punch.
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153. Tell me something, Clark.
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154. Do you have any idea what this might be?
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155. Oh...
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156. if you find your friend,
tell him I'd like to meet him.
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157. And good luck with your term paper.
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158. Even if I knew where he was,
what makes you think he'd listen to me?
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159. But as I understand it,
you're not only his academic adviser...
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160. but you're his...
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161. spiritual counselor as well.
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162. - Yes?
- So why not just explain to him...
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163. that the Star Blade isn't his to keep?
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164. - What do you know about it?
- I've read your writings, professor.
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165. It doesn't belong to you either.
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166. You know, I have a considerable
amount of influence around here.
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167. - Yes?
- Is that a threat?
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168. No. Of course not.
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169. But I'm fascinated by your work.
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170. I'm thinking about giving your
department a sizable grant...
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171. so you can continue your research.
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172. Don't tell me an educated man like you
puts stock in old lndian legends.
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173. Look, professor...
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174. you and I both saw what
Jeremiah did in the cave.
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175. I've suspected for some
time that there are...
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176. special human beings who are
capable of feats like that.
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177. Now I know I'm right.
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178. If you've read my work...
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179. then you also know that the blade will
crumble if the wrong person touches it.
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180. Yes.
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181. Sageeth.
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182. - Who is he?
- According to legend...
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183. he's the bearer of darkness.
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184. Clark. Well, this is a coincidence.
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185. Nice to see you.
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186. Professor.
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187. What did he want?
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188. The same thing you do, Naman.
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189. Professor, please stop calling me that.
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190. One who denies his destiny...
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191. can bring about as much pain and
suffering as your greatest enemy.
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192. Please, professor, I'm just here to help.
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193. I don't want Jeremiah to hurt
anyone, including himself.
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194. This mural was painted on
the blinds in his office.
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195. I tried drawing it.
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196. Clark, that's the slumbering place.
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197. The burial ground where the ancient
Kawatche used to perform death rituals.
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198. Jeremiah's writing his dissertation about it.
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199. Does it still exist?
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200. Jeremiah.
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201. Jeremiah doesn't exist anymore, professor.
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202. You can't allow the power of the
blade to cloud your judgment.
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203. It's made things very clear.
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204. Your duty is to protect the blade
for Naman. He's Naman.
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205. Him? He's not even Kawatche.
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206. Look, it doesn't really matter who I am.
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207. The blade is dangerous, Jeremiah.
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208. It's given me the strength of 10 men.
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209. I can shoot fire from my eyes.
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210. Don't you see, professor?
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211. I am Naman.
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212. You're misinterpreting
the prophecy, Jeremiah.
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213. All these years, I've listened to you.
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214. But now I can see you've held me back.
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215. You're afraid that I've become
more powerful than you.
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216. Jeremiah, it's the blade.
It's corrupting you. Just put it down.
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217. I don't take orders from anyone.
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218. I will be the savior of my people.
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219. I will bring Sageeth here and kill him!
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220. You don't even know who Sageeth is.
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221. You could kill an innocent person.
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222. The man I want...
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223. is far from innocent.
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224. Stay out of my way, false prophet.
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225. Clark, do you have any idea
where he went?
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226. I'm pretty sure he's
going after Lionel Luthor.
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227. Because he thinks Lionel is Sageeth.
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228. I remember when you first
learned about this from Kyla.
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229. She said— Thanks. She said Sageeth was
supposed to start as one of the good guys.
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230. But the prophecy isn't written down.
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231. It's an oral tradition, so it's open
to a million different interpretations.
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232. What's your interpretation?
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233. I don't know. Professor Willowbrook...
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234. thinks that I'm Naman.
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235. And Jor-El wants me to be some
sort of Kryptonian warrior...
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236. but I just want to be Clark Kent.
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237. Well, you are Clark Kent, and like it or not,
you're the only one who can stop this kid.
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238. - We need to warn Lionel.
- No.
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239. Jonathan, you just said—
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240. I don't want to give him information...
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241. that can help him find this weapon
before Clark does.
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242. Son, what you need to do is, you need to
find Jeremiah before he kills Lionel.
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243. Dad, even if I do find Jeremiah, I don't
know how to get the knife away from him.
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244. If he does have your abilities, there's a
good chance that he has your weakness.
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245. Now, I know what you're going to say.
This faux Egyptian decor is terribly tacky.
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246. So I'm gonna need you to just use your
imagination and you will see the potential.
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247. And keep in mind,
location, location, location.
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248. - Hi, can I help you?
- Yes.
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249. Earl Grey, please.
And whatever my client wants.
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250. Take a look up on the second floor.
There's a very nice living space—
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251. Miss, I think there's been
a misunderstanding.
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252. The Talon's not for sale.
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253. Well, it is, dear.
Lex Luthor hired me to sell it.
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254. Excuse me.
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255. - I'm part-owner. You can't just—
- Take it up with him.
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256. You can't just sell the Talon
without consulting me.
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257. I thought that's what you wanted
so you could afford to go to Paris.
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258. No, I asked you to buy me out of my share.
I didn't ask you to sell the building.
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259. Either way, you get the money.
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260. I put my heart and soul into that place, Lex.
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261. My friends hang out there, it's a sanctuary.
I do not want it turned into a Kinko's.
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262. Lana, this may come as a shock to you,
but the Talon's not exactly a cash cow.
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263. And personally, I have no
interest in the coffee business.
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264. It's much more profitable
to sell the building.
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265. If the Talon is such a terrible investment,
then why'd you keep it this long?
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266. I thought that was obvious.
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267. I did it for you.
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268. I spend so much time swimming
with Wall Street sharks...
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269. and boardroom barracudas...
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270. that it's been nice to come up for air...
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271. with someone as honest
and pure-hearted as you.
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272. In some ways, you're the
best partner I've ever had.
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273. Thank you, Lex.
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274. But you're leaving, and you're irreplaceable.
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275. So why hang on to something that's over?
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276. Unless, of course, this is really
about you having second thoughts.
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277. What? No, l—
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278. Because you've got to ask
yourself, Lana, who are you?
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279. Are you a small-town girl
content to spend her days...
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280. gossiping in a coffee shop
with her friends?
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281. Or are you the girl who goes to Paris?
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282. What do you want?
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283. The same thing as you.
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284. To insure the well-being
of the Kawatche people.
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285. Then stop pillaging their caves.
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286. But who rightfully owns the cave, Clark?
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287. Your family? They seem to believe they do.
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288. That's funny. I could say
the same thing about you.
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289. You want me to leave the Kawatche alone?
Deliver a message for me.
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290. Tell them to return the stolen artifact.
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291. Well, I'd be careful if I were you.
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292. They say that artifact is dangerous.
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293. Acquiring anything valuable always
involves a certain amount of risk...
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294. and I believe that that knife is valuable...
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295. in more ways than one.
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296. - What are you talking about?
- We'll have to run tests to be sure.
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297. But I believe that that Star Blade...
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298. is forged from the same metal
as the octagonal key.
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299. It might be possible to use the metal
from the knife to create a duplicate.
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300. - I thought the original was in the cave wall.
- My scientists haven't been able to find it.
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301. You honestly believe that I'd help you?
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302. Why are we playing games, Clark?
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303. You're as eager as I am to unlock
the mysteries of the cave.
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304. Even if I wanted to help you, the
Kawatche don't take orders from me.
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305. Don't be modest.
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306. I'm sure they believe, as I do,
you're a very...
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307. special young man. They'll believe you.
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308. You can also tell the professor
that I can turn...
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309. from being a loyal ally to
his very formidable nemesis...
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310. in a heartbeat.
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311. The friend who becomes the enemy.
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312. I beg your pardon?
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313. Mr. Luthor, those caves may not belong to
my family, but this barn does. So get out.
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314. Professor.
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315. Have you found Jeremiah?
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316. Not yet, but I have an idea.
I need your help.
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317. I'm at your service, Naman.
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318. I know you want to believe it,
but I'm— I'm not your savior.
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319. I mean, did you ever think
that Jeremiah really is Naman?
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320. He has all the abilities
foretold in the prophecy...
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321. and he's gonna try and kill Sageeth.
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322. True, but he did not fall from
the sky in a rain of fire.
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323. Jeremiah is desperate
to be someone he's not.
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324. And you are desperate
not to be someone you are.
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325. Professor, I may be confused about who
I am, but one thing I'm not is a killer.
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326. You'd be surprised what you're
capable of when the time comes.
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327. Now, how can I help you?
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328. Well, if I can't find Jeremiah...
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329. maybe I can get him to come to me.
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330. Do you have any way to contact him?
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331. I could try to pass him a message
through other members of the tribe.
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332. But after last night,
I doubt if he'll listen to me.
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333. That depends on the message.
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334. What are you doing here?
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335. Professor Willowbrook sent me a message.
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336. He told me that after he saw what
I could do, he knew he was wrong.
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337. - I'm the true Naman.
- I never claimed to be Naman.
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338. Liar.
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339. Willowbrook says you're a false prophet.
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340. That before I kill Sageeth, I have to kill you.
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341. What's this?
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342. Danny, what's—?
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343. What's happening?
Danny, why have we stopped?
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344. Danny?
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345. Hey, I thought I had the monopoly
on burning the candle at both ends.
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346. Actually, I was just heading to
the Torch to print out my term paper.
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347. Oh, yeah. What good are extracurriculars
if you can't milk them for office supplies.
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348. Just lock up when you're done
and try to turn everything off, okay?
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349. - Okay.
- Oh, hey.
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350. I saw your mom at the courthouse. You
didn't tell me she was up for a judgeship.
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351. Actually, she doesn't have the job yet.
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352. With her record, she's a shoo-in.
I was talking to a couple people—
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353. You don't stop until you
get your scoop, do you?
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354. I was just trying to show
a little interest in your life.
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355. I'm your friend.
I'm not just some random reporter.
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356. Oh, you see, that— That's the problem.
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357. You're both.
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358. And it's pretty obvious
which one comes first.
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359. - What's with you, Pete?
- Not everything is public domain, Chloe!
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360. Now I understand why Clark gets so mad
at you for trying to bust into his private life.
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361. Here.
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362. - Clark!
- Clark!
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363. Clark!
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364. Jonathan, he barely has a pulse.
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365. Help me get him over.
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366. Oh, God.
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367. Martha, why don't you go get something
to help stop the bleeding, sweetheart.
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368. You better— You better hurry, sweetheart.
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369. Come on, Clark.
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370. Jonathan, how did you...?
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371. I have no idea.
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372. Mom? Dad?
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373. Sweetheart, thank God.
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374. - What happened?
- We found you bleeding to death.
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375. Blade must've been made
of Kryptonian metal.
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376. I guess my body healed itself.
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377. Actually...
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378. your father did it.
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379. How?
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380. I have no idea, Clark.
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381. One minute I was trying to stop the blood,
and the next minute you were healed.
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382. You saved my life.
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383. I didn't save your life, son.
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384. I was just the vessel.
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385. For Jor-El?
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386. Well, however it happened,
we should be grateful.
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387. He's not done with either of us, is he?
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388. Clark, Lex called last night.
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389. Jeremiah has Lionel.
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390. - I know where they are. I'll go.
- Clark...
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391. Jeremiah tried to kill you.
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392. Martha...
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394. Now, Sageeth...
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395. you'll bring no more darkness
to my people.
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396. I don't know how you survived.
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397. But you won't do it twice.
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398. Dad!
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399. Lex, it's Jeremiah.
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400. - Where's—? Where's Jeremiah?
- I don't know, Dad.
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before he comes back.
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405. the doctors at Belle Reve think that
Jeremiah may never come out of his coma.
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406. I guess having all those abilities
really took a toll on his body.
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407. Well, son, at least we know that the knife
won't ever hurt you or anybody else again.
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408. It also means the prophecy came true.
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409. The blade glowed and then disintegrated
when they touched it...
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410. which means either Lionel or Lex
is my greatest enemy.
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411. Did you see which one grabbed it first?
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412. No. But I don't need a blade to tell
me that Lionel Luthor's a bad person.
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413. If you're gonna believe this legend...
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414. you have to face the possibility
that it could be Lex.
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415. I'm not ready to do that.
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416. Clark...
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417. the Kawatche think that you're a savior.
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418. Jor-El wants you to be a conqueror. Now...
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419. knife or not, you can't let
other people tell you what to be.
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420. Who do you think I'll become?
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421. I don't know.
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422. You could be the world's greatest hero.
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423. Or its most mild-mannered citizen...
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424. but the only person who
can write your story...
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425. is you.
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426. Is this where they're holding
the partnership meeting?
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427. We got another offer.
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428. Chloe and her dad.
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429. I never would have predicted that one.
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430. They want to keep the place
exactly as it is...
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431. and let me stay on as part-owner...
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432. so I can go back to work
when I get home from school in Paris.
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433. Sounds too good to pass up.
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434. I turned them down.
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435. Without consulting me?
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436. I don't think Chloe was ever really
interested in running the place anyway.
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437. I think she was just having some
trouble letting go of the past.
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438. But I don't want anything
pulling me back to Smallville.
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439. I thought about what you said, Lex.
About who I am...
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440. and I decided...
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441. I'm the girl who goes to Paris.
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442. Chloe, what are you doing here?
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443. I think I should be asking you that.
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444. Just give me a minute,
and I'll get out of your way.
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445. You know, when my parents split,
I hid out in the garage.
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446. I didn't have my driver's license yet.
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447. Your mom called today. She asked
me if I'd seen you, and I said I hadn't.
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448. She tried to brush it off.
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449. She said you were probably
hanging out with Clark.
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450. But you weren't.
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451. Mystery solved.
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452. Yeah.
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453. I'm guessing you didn't tell me
about your mom's job offer...
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454. because it wasn't a good thing, was it?
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455. I thought she'd turn it down right away.
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456. But it doesn't look like
that's gonna happen.
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457. Well, having been through my
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458. I know how difficult it can be.
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459. Do you think there's any chance
that they'll work it out?
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460. My dad's helping her move to Wichita.
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461. I guess I just didn't realize
how bad it was between them.
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462. This just seems like an
excuse for her to leave.
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463. It just feels like it's somebody
else's life and not mine.
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464. Surprise.
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465. You know, I've been thinking
a lot about this prophecy.
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466. I've got a new interpretation.
Wanna hear it?
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467. Sure.
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468. May l?
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469. This Naman guy is supposed
to come from the stars...
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470. have the power of 10 men
and shoot fire from his eyes, right?
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471. It's just an allegory, Lex.
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472. I know.
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473. But if one person could do all that...
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474. he would be a formidable enemy.
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475. He could conquer the world.
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476. He could become a tyrant
if nobody kept him in check.
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477. So I've been thinking...
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478. anybody who'd be willing to fight him...
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479. would have to be pretty brave.
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480. Clark...
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481. did it ever occur to you that maybe
the hero of the story...
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