1. Daily planet info line.Copy !req
2. Obituaries? Yeah, sure.
Let me transfer —Copy !req
3. oh, dog obituaries.Copy !req
4. Oh, I'm sorry.
We don't actually run those.Copy !req
5. Yeah, okay, you're welcome.Copy !req
6. Die! Die!Copy !req
7. Lois, I'm sorry.Copy !req
8. You were in
for a girls' night out,Copy !req
9. and I got called in to screen
news that's not fit to print.Copy !req
10. Compared to the Kent farm,
this is a rager.Copy !req
11. Besides, I wouldn't pass up
an opportunityCopy !req
12. to watch a big-shot reporter
in action.Copy !req
13. All right,
now that I'm swimming in butter,Copy !req
14. why are you really hereCopy !req
15. obliterating aliens with me
at 1:00 A.M.?Copy !req
16. I'm racking up
brownie points.Copy !req
17. I need you to help me move out
of the kents' next week.Copy !req
18. Oh, you took the apartment
at the talon?Copy !req
19. How are you ever gonna live
without Clark?Copy !req
20. One word — blissfully.Copy !req
21. How you ever had a crush
on Richie Cunningham,Copy !req
22. I will never understand.Copy !req
23. Come on, you got to come back
to Smallville.Copy !req
24. It'll be fun.
I'll buy pizza.Copy !req
25. Lois, you don't need
to tom Sawyer me.Copy !req
26. We're family.
Just tell me when to be there.Copy !req
27. Uhh.Copy !req
28. Daily planet info line.Copy !req
29. I need a reporter
to meet me.Copy !req
30. Who is this?Copy !req
31. I want to talk
to a reporter.Copy !req
32. You have to send someone fast
before he finds me —Copy !req
33. 7th and edgemont.Copy !req
34. Please,
you've got to hurry.Copy !req
35. Couldn't you have met her
at a coffee shop?Copy !req
36. I don't think she was looking
for a brunch date, Lois.Copy !req
37. It sounds like
she had a storyCopy !req
38. someone didn't want her
to tell.Copy !req
39. I thought you were supposed
to pass on any real leadsCopy !req
40. to someone whose cubicle
was actually above ground.Copy !req
41. Well, unless I want to stay
subterranean my whole career,Copy !req
42. I've got
to take a chance.Copy !req
43. Help!Copy !req
44. There she is.Copy !req
45. Over here!Copy !req
46. She's dead.Copy !req
47. how much longer do I have you
before youCopy !req
48. Hightail it back
to Metropolis?Copy !req
49. Well, Lana's gone
for the weekend.Copy !req
50. I lost out to a comet
her class is trackingCopy !req
51. at Lincoln observatory.Copy !req
52. What about Chloe
or Lois?Copy !req
53. Well, Chloe's juggling classes
and the daily planet,Copy !req
54. and Lois — I'd do anything
to get rid of Lois.Copy !req
55. I don't think that's exactly
prereq for best-friend status.Copy !req
56. No.Copy !req
57. Dad.Copy !req
58. That the best you got?Copy !req
59. Got another 6 inches
out here.Copy !req
60. I wasn't sure how rusty
your reflexes had gotten.Copy !req
61. Senator Jennings!Copy !req
62. I know it's been
a long time,Copy !req
63. but what happened
to "Uncle Jack"?Copy !req
64. Doesn't seem fit
for someoneCopy !req
65. who's on a first-name basis
with the governor.Copy !req
66. I don't seem to remember
the governorCopy !req
67. winning a state football
championship.Copy !req
68. Congratulations.
Thanks.Copy !req
69. I don't suppose anybody
pushed you to follow in
his footsteps.Copy !req
70. That's a lot better
than spending the football gamesCopy !req
71. underneath the bleachers
with the sheriff's daughters.Copy !req
72. Not both of them
at once.Copy !req
73. Since when do you make the trek
all the way out hereCopy !req
74. in the middle
of a campaign?Copy !req
75. Exactly why I came.Copy !req
76. I needed a breather
from the rat race.Copy !req
77. Besides, I can use your help
rallying the farmers.Copy !req
78. You got a lot of pull
with that union.Copy !req
79. Why? You always win this county
by a landslide.Copy !req
80. The race is about to get
a lot tougher.Copy !req
81. Rumor has it I'm running
against Lex Luthor.Copy !req
82. Let me get this straight —
no I.D. Or make on the vehicle,Copy !req
83. no I.D. On the driver,Copy !req
84. and no clue
why this girl called.Copy !req
85. Well, I'd say you're off
to a great startCopy !req
86. as an investigative reporter,
miss Sullivan.Copy !req
87. If you remember
anything else,Copy !req
88. let me know.Copy !req
89. I think that's codeCopy !req
90. for "we're gonna file this
under the rug."Copy !req
91. This is a big city,
and bad things happen.Copy !req
92. A pretty, young girl
not in collegeCopy !req
93. with no traceable job...
In that part of town.Copy !req
94. It's not a mystery
what happened down there.Copy !req
95. You don't think it's strange
that an alleged streetwalkerCopy !req
96. was wearing $500
Jimmy choo shoes?Copy !req
97. Look, detective Sawyer,Copy !req
98. this girl died trying
to tell me her story.Copy !req
99. Now, I'm sorry
I'm not street-hardened,Copy !req
100. but she's way more
than a statistic to me.Copy !req
101. We have to find out
who did this.Copy !req
102. I applaud your spirit,
girls,Copy !req
103. but you should knowCopy !req
104. that most of those streets
turn out to be dead ends.Copy !req
105. Now, I will do my job.
You do yours.Copy !req
106. Hopefully you'll have more luck
than officer Stalin.Copy !req
107. Yeah, I ran the number
that Melissa girl called from.Copy !req
108. It was from a pay phone
right near where we saw her.Copy !req
109. But the only addresses
within 10 blocks of the placeCopy !req
110. was a bunch
of warehouses...Copy !req
111. and a club
called the windgate.Copy !req
112. I'm guessing she didn't get
all glammed upCopy !req
113. to count inventory.Copy !req
114. So your dad outran
four cop carsCopy !req
115. and pissed off
half the chicken farmersCopy !req
116. in chickasaw county.Copy !req
117. It's only because you said
that you knew a shortcut.Copy !req
118. See, these aren't the sides
of the story that I hear.Copy !req
119. You got any more
of these?Copy !req
120. They'll come in very useful
next time I'm in for a lecture.Copy !req
121. No, I don't think —Copy !req
122. Don't you say
anything else.Copy !req
123. Just a second!Copy !req
124. Maggie Sawyer —
Metropolis p.D.Copy !req
125. Hi.
May I come in?Copy !req
126. Uh, yeah, sure.
Come on in.Copy !req
127. Thank you.Copy !req
128. Senator.Copy !req
129. Campaign headquarters
said I could find you here.Copy !req
130. What can I do for you?Copy !req
131. A young woman was killed
last night — hit-and-run.Copy !req
132. We went through her apartment,
and we found this.Copy !req
133. Now, I don't have
enough evidenceCopy !req
134. to bring you in
for questioning,Copy !req
135. but I would certainly appreciate
an explanation.Copy !req
136. So would I.
I've never seen her before.Copy !req
137. Well, that must
have been trickyCopy !req
138. while she was cuddled up
on your lap.Copy !req
139. With all due respect, senator,
pictures don't lie.Copy !req
140. Hang on just a minute.Copy !req
141. This day and age,
they most certainly do.Copy !req
142. Uh...Copy !req
143. This picture's a fake.Copy !req
144. It doesn't matter.Copy !req
145. The minute it hits the press,
the damage is done.Copy !req
146. This could ruin me.Copy !req
147. So it looks like the
mudslinging's already started.Copy !req
148. Dad, do you really think Lex
would go this far?Copy !req
149. You know Lex Luthor
better than anybody.Copy !req
150. He's not gonna
enter a raceCopy !req
151. unless he's sure
he's gonna win it.Copy !req
152. Is it true, Lex?Copy !req
153. You know, after you've been
m.I.A. For weeks,Copy !req
154. I don't think a hello
is too much to ask for.Copy !req
155. How long you been planning
to run for State Senate?Copy !req
156. Several months now,Copy !req
157. and if you're implying
I should have told you,Copy !req
158. you might want
to rethinkCopy !req
159. the barrier you've drawn
on this friendship.Copy !req
160. I can't believe you'd destroy
someone just to win a race.Copy !req
161. There's a reason
they call it a race,Copy !req
162. not a political potluck.Copy !req
163. But if you think I had
something to do with this...Copy !req
164. Lex, your competition
was linkedCopy !req
165. to the murder
of a young girlCopy !req
166. just before you announced
your candidacy.Copy !req
167. That's a bit of a coincidence,
isn't it?Copy !req
168. You honestly don't recognize
that picture?Copy !req
169. The only thing I recognize
is the booth.Copy !req
170. It's the windgate gentlemen's
club in Metropolis —Copy !req
171. not a smart stop-off for an
incumbent on the campaign trail.Copy !req
172. Look, I know this guy,Copy !req
173. and if you're not trying
to set him up, somebody is.Copy !req
174. Maybe it's somebody
at this club.Copy !req
175. Clark, there's a reason
that club's so underground.Copy !req
176. All right, the city
doesn't exactly give licensesCopy !req
177. for some of the things
that go on there.Copy !req
178. Are you sure you want
to get involved in this?Copy !req
179. Jack's like an Uncle
to me.Copy !req
180. And in case
you've forgotten,Copy !req
181. that's what friends do
for each other.Copy !req
182. Look, if you're seriousCopy !req
183. about getting through
that front door...Copy !req
184. You're gonna need a little more
than your driver's license.Copy !req
185. Do me a favor.
Stay out of trouble.Copy !req
186. I guess even mapquest
has its limitations.Copy !req
187. How do you get in this place,
through a manhole cover?Copy !req
188. Or a big neon door.Copy !req
189. I'd say the Armani suit's
a dead giveaway.Copy !req
190. Hi!
Hello!Copy !req
191. Sorry, girls.Copy !req
192. Oh, come on, our friend's
already in there.Copy !req
193. Yeah, it's her only night
in town,Copy !req
194. and I'd promised I'd take her
to the hottest address.Copy !req
195. It's a private club,
so I'm afraidCopy !req
196. this is as much of the place
as you're going to see.Copy !req
197. You have a run.Copy !req
198. This makes my Halloween
Heidi dirndl costume look tame.Copy !req
199. So, you think that Melissa girl
was a dancer here?Copy !req
200. I don't know.Copy !req
201. Jimmy choos are a long way
from angel wings and fishnets.Copy !req
202. Excuse me.
Hi.Copy !req
203. Uh, do you guys
know anythingCopy !req
204. about a woman
named Melissa page?Copy !req
205. People won't talk,
but records definitely will.Copy !req
206. If she worked here,
she'll be on file.Copy !req
207. Joe, David!
In my office.Copy !req
208. Are you ladies lost?Copy !req
209. Um, we were just looking
for, uh...Copy !req
210. Don't be shy.
She's here to dance.Copy !req
211. Are you the replacement
rocco sent over?Copy !req
212. Yeah, uh, he really hated
to see her go.Copy !req
213. Take your clothes off.
Let's see what you got.Copy !req
214. I knocked.
I guess you didn't hear.Copy !req
215. No, I heard you.Copy !req
216. I'm here to see
senator Jennings.Copy !req
217. Lex, if you want
to sling some mud,Copy !req
218. I strongly recommend you do it
in somebody else's house.Copy !req
219. Don't worry.Copy !req
220. I'm not holding my breath
for your vote.Copy !req
221. I've never liked you
all that much, Lex,Copy !req
222. but even I'm surprisedCopy !req
223. by the depths
you're willing to sink to.Copy !req
224. And I'm sure you have
such a good view of it allCopy !req
225. from your pulpit.Copy !req
226. Holier-than-thou is
an easy fallback, Mr. Kent.Copy !req
227. It keeps you from really looking
at the people around you.Copy !req
228. I've known Jack
for over 25 years.Copy !req
229. I never had a more trustworthy
or loyal friend.Copy !req
230. This state needs
somebody like him,Copy !req
231. somebody who's willing
to stand by their word,Copy !req
232. somebody who's willing to do
what's right for everybody,Copy !req
233. not just for himself...Copy !req
234. Somebody who's willing to go up
against people like you.Copy !req
235. Well, if you know him
so well,Copy !req
236. maybe you should ask
your good ol' boyCopy !req
237. to explain this to you.Copy !req
238. After Clark's visit,
I decided to lookCopy !req
239. into the senator's
unfortunate snapshot myself.Copy !req
240. It's his cellphone record.Copy !req
241. He seems to be calling
his dead stripper friendCopy !req
242. a little more
than frequently.Copy !req
243. When are you
releasing this?Copy !req
244. I'm not.Copy !req
245. But if I found it, you know
the press won't be far behind.Copy !req
246. I thought he'd like
a heads up.Copy !req
247. Lois,
are you almost done?Copy !req
248. You didn't have
that much to put on.Copy !req
249. You know, remind me
when all this is overCopy !req
250. to never ever ask
a favor of you again.Copy !req
251. This isn't about me. This is
about getting to the truth.Copy !req
252. Yeah, well, the last girl
that knew the truthCopy !req
253. ended up as a hood ornament
on someone's car.Copy !req
254. Howdy.Copy !req
255. You know, my friend's really
excited about working here,Copy !req
256. but I think
it's kind of dangerous,Copy !req
257. especially after that girl
was killed and everything.Copy !req
258. How can I
explain this to you?Copy !req
259. Don't talk to me.
Don't talk to any of us.Copy !req
260. Well?Copy !req
261. What do you think?Copy !req
262. All I can say is...Copy !req
263. God bless America.Copy !req
264. Good evening.Copy !req
265. First time
at the windgate.Copy !req
266. Uh, Lex Luthor
referred me.Copy !req
267. Will Mr. Luthor
be joining you this evening?Copy !req
268. No, I'll, uh...Copy !req
269. I'm meeting Jack Jennings.Copy !req
270. The senator? Let me show you
his usual table.Copy !req
271. Uh, on second thought —
no, no, no, no, no.Copy !req
272. Thinking — bad.
Dancing — good.Copy !req
273. Just ask Mr. shoot first,
think later over there.Copy !req
274. Now, I need you
to dig deep downCopy !req
275. and find
your inner demi Moore.Copy !req
276. Okay?Copy !req
277. Yeah.Copy !req
278. You better at least use
this distractionCopy !req
279. to find something
about Melissa.Copy !req
280. Here you go.
Thank you.Copy !req
281. You're welcome.
Have a good evening.Copy !req
282. Hey, handsome.
What can I get for you?Copy !req
283. I'll have a coke...Copy !req
284. s-straight up
on the rocks.Copy !req
285. Gentlemen, let's give
carolyn a nice au revoir.Copy !req
286. And now in her first
windgate appearance,Copy !req
287. welcome to the stage,
all-American girl Amber waves!Copy !req
288. Bravo!Copy !req
289. I'd salute to that
any time.Copy !req
290. Let's give it up for our own
red-blooded recruit.Copy !req
291. Nice job.Copy !req
292. Now let's give a good homegrown
welcome — here's Dixie!Copy !req
293. What are you doing here?Copy !req
294. What are you doing here?Copy !req
295. It's Chloe's fault.
We're following a murder story.Copy !req
296. Yes, well, that makes
two of us,Copy !req
297. but I think I'll stick
to my method.Copy !req
298. You're gonna
get me firedCopy !req
299. if you keep looking at me
like I'm...Copy !req
300. What do you want me
to do?Copy !req
301. Oh, uh...
I don't know.Copy !req
302. Give me a 20
and look me over.Copy !req
303. Bravo!Copy !req
304. That new girl — who is she?
I want her.Copy !req
305. Man #2: I don't know.
She's new.Copy !req
306. For 500k, you know I don't ask
any questions of my girls.Copy !req
307. And for that much, you better
not answer any, either.Copy !req
308. Everybody freeze!
Metropolis p.D.!Copy !req
309. Everybody take it easy!Copy !req
310. We have a report of minors
working and being servedCopy !req
311. in this establishment.Copy !req
312. We will be interviewing
you individually.Copy !req
313. Please have
your I.D.S ready.Copy !req
314. Come on.
What?Copy !req
315. You want to stick around
and get arrested?Copy !req
316. Come.Copy !req
317. The really wrong time and
the really wrong place, kid.Copy !req
318. You're under arrest.Copy !req
319. What is this about?Copy !req
320. We have an anonymous tipCopy !req
321. that a car involved
in a hit-and-run last nightCopy !req
322. was seen leaving
your establishment.Copy !req
323. You can't just
arrest everybody.Copy !req
324. The city's looked
the other wayCopy !req
325. because your clientele
can pull a lot of strings.Copy !req
326. Now I've got a dead
19-year-old on my hands.Copy !req
327. I got to go by the book.Copy !req
328. Okay, people.
Listen up!Copy !req
329. It is going to be
a long night.Copy !req
330. Your cooperation would be
greatly appreciated.Copy !req
331. Thank you.Copy !req
332. Clark?Copy !req
333. Chloe.
Where's Lois?Copy !req
334. I don't know. Clark,
what are you doing here?Copy !req
335. Clark!Copy !req
336. You're the bouncer.Copy !req
337. You know everything
that goes on in this place.Copy !req
338. Cut me a deal.
Tell me about Jennings.Copy !req
339. He was drunk.
I took him home.Copy !req
340. He had nothing to do
with the girl.Copy !req
341. He's innocent.Copy !req
342. Wow, these are, um —Copy !req
343. they're heavier
than they look.Copy !req
344. They're way better
than the heels. Trust me.Copy !req
345. So, you guys
must have beenCopy !req
346. pretty close
with Melissa.Copy !req
347. Uh, sorry. Okay.
Premature segue.Copy !req
348. But, come on.Copy !req
349. We're obviously
on the same side here.Copy !req
350. I just want to know
what happened to her.Copy !req
351. It's a tragedy
is what it is.Copy !req
352. She finally gets her shot
at prince charming,Copy !req
353. and wham —
bye-bye, ivory tower.Copy !req
354. Are you talking
about the senator?Copy !req
355. No way.Copy !req
356. The only thing he did wrong
was fall for her.Copy !req
357. There's this suave guy,
kind of euro-looking.Copy !req
358. Now, what did he want
with Melissa?Copy !req
359. Every few months he picks
some lucky girlCopy !req
360. and takes her out
of this dump.Copy !req
361. Probably to some
tropical island somewhere.Copy !req
362. You know why they invented
fairy tales?Copy !req
363. It's because no one wants
to face reality.Copy !req
364. All we know is
that the girls disappear,Copy !req
365. and then no one
ever sees them again.Copy !req
366. Somebody should have warned
your friend about that.Copy !req
367. Lois?Copy !req
368. Yeah, I saw her leave with him
during the raid.Copy !req
369. Sullivan...Copy !req
370. Let's go.Copy !req
371. You can thank
Lex LuthorCopy !req
372. for some very generous
phone calls.Copy !req
373. Detective Sawyer,
I think the guyCopy !req
374. that killed Melissa page
has my cousin.Copy !req
375. The guy made some deal
with the club ownerCopy !req
376. before she vanished.Copy !req
377. You know
this guy's name?Copy !req
378. Okay, so let me see
if I'm understanding you.Copy !req
379. Your cousin, who I'm assuming
is underage,Copy !req
380. was stripping and making deals
with wealthy patrons,Copy !req
381. managed to escape
a police raid —Copy !req
382. it's not like that.
She was just helping me
to investigate.Copy !req
383. Investigate?Copy !req
384. Okay... Luthor
may have pulledCopy !req
385. a-get-out-of-jail-free card
for you this time,Copy !req
386. but it will not
happen again.Copy !req
387. If you want to play
Nancy drew and Hardy boy,Copy !req
388. do it in someone else's
precinct.Copy !req
389. Look, if I don't change
my stanceCopy !req
390. just because
some poll tells me to,Copy !req
391. I am certainly
not going toCopy !req
392. because some journalist
hears a rumor, okay, Jordan?Copy !req
393. Goodbye.Copy !req
394. You just could not resist,
could you?Copy !req
395. You still have
a nasty habitCopy !req
396. of leaving your keys
in the ignition.Copy !req
397. Get in.Copy !req
398. With you at the wheel?Copy !req
399. I guess it wouldn't be
the first timeCopy !req
400. I put my life
in your hands.Copy !req
401. What?Copy !req
402. Damn thing's been stuck
ever since I bought it.Copy !req
403. Try that
with a 4-cylinder.Copy !req
404. So what's the real reason
for the joyride?Copy !req
405. When were you gonna tell me
about the girl, Jack?Copy !req
406. What, you think I had something
to do with what happened?Copy !req
407. I have no idea,
but I do thinkCopy !req
408. it's time you gave me some
straight answers, don't you?Copy !req
409. Look, I didn't want you
to be involved.Copy !req
410. There's only so much
you should ask of a friend.Copy !req
411. Oh, so, instead,
you lie to my face —Copy !req
412. well, what do you
want me to say?Copy !req
413. That my marriage is more
of a business arrangement,Copy !req
414. and the only person who makes me
happy is some dancer?Copy !req
415. How much of that would you
have really understood?Copy !req
416. I might not understand
any of it, Jack.Copy !req
417. But, come on,
all of our livesCopy !req
418. have taken turns
that we didn't expect.Copy !req
419. You've never had a lie
get out of hand...Copy !req
420. Or you've never
been caught at it.Copy !req
421. I've never been in a position
where people look up to me.Copy !req
422. You are Clark's hero.Copy !req
423. So I'm not supposed
to have any faults, huh?Copy !req
424. Who can live up to that?Copy !req
425. You know why
there's no heroes today...Copy !req
426. It's because
at the end of the day,Copy !req
427. people don't respect them —
they envy them.Copy !req
428. And they're just waiting
for them to screw up.Copy !req
429. What are you
gonna do, Jack?Copy !req
430. What do you want me
to do?Copy !req
431. I'm a good senator.Copy !req
432. You want to give
that kind of powerCopy !req
433. to somebody
like Lex Luthor?Copy !req
434. I might not agree with
Lex Luthor's politics, Jack,Copy !req
435. but at least I know
who he is.Copy !req
436. Nice place you got.Copy !req
437. Thank you.Copy !req
438. Well, thanks for helping
me out back there.Copy !req
439. My pleasure.Copy !req
440. I think I have something
a little more your size.Copy !req
441. I won't peek...
I promise.Copy !req
442. Melissa.Copy !req
443. You want me
to help you tie it?Copy !req
444. Oh, oh, no.
That's fine, um...Copy !req
445. Almost got it.Copy !req
446. Wow.Copy !req
447. What you doing there?Copy !req
448. It looks so much better on you
than any of the others.Copy !req
449. You are going to make them
very jealous.Copy !req
450. You know, I think I'm
just gonna call a cab.Copy !req
451. Think of your taxi days
as a thing of the past.Copy !req
452. You have a whole new life
ahead of you now.Copy !req
453. I don't know what kind of kink
you're into, but..Copy !req
454. you are seriously behind
on your Gloria steinem!Copy !req
455. So the owner
of the windgateCopy !req
456. is selling his strippers
to the highest bidder?Copy !req
457. It's Kansas. It's definitely
not Smallville.Copy !req
458. 500 grand for a massage
with benefits seems like a lot.Copy !req
459. Do you know
anything else?Copy !req
460. Just the bouncer
told detective SawyerCopy !req
461. that the guy was the son
of some foreign diplomat.Copy !req
462. Then he'd have
diplomatic plates.Copy !req
463. See, while you were inside
checking out the entertainment,Copy !req
464. I was in the parking lotCopy !req
465. taking shots of the license
plates of all the cars.Copy !req
466. Here we go.
Okay, check that one.Copy !req
467. That's the u.N. Tower.Copy !req
468. Lois?Copy !req
469. Chloe Sullivan.Copy !req
470. He's got Lois.Copy !req
471. Any psychic guesses on
this guy's computer password?Copy !req
472. God, don't even try —
he's probably gotCopy !req
473. like a zillion layers
of security on it.Copy !req
474. Yeah, but it's still warm.
They must've just left.Copy !req
475. The printer's still on.Copy !req
476. Try pressing "print"
again.Copy !req
477. Chloe, it's a fake passport
for Lois.Copy !req
478. You think
they're gonna tryCopy !req
479. to smuggle her
out of the country?Copy !req
480. Even if he does, I doubt he'll
take her through an airport.Copy !req
481. Clark, there's a helipad
on the roof.Copy !req
482. We're stuck on something!Copy !req
483. Hey, 007...
Nice of you to show up.Copy !req
484. I'll start assuming
that means thank you?Copy !req
485. Looks like it got caught
on the cable.Copy !req
486. This scumbag was about
to air-cargo meCopy !req
487. to the honeymoon suite
at the "gropacabana."Copy !req
488. I'm glad you're all right.Copy !req
489. Now, if you
will release him,Copy !req
490. I'm afraid Mr. Lyon
is free to go.Copy !req
491. What?Copy !req
492. You can't just let him
walk away.Copy !req
493. Diplomatic immunity.Copy !req
494. As a consulate guest
in our country,Copy !req
495. Mr. Lyon can't be arrested
or triedCopy !req
496. for any crime
he commits on our soil...Copy !req
497. Even murder.Copy !req
498. I'm sorry.
I can't touch him.Copy !req
499. Well, I can.Copy !req
500. Ugh!Copy !req
501. Some people live
above the rules.Copy !req
502. Guess what?
That's life in Metropolis.Copy !req
503. You want justice,Copy !req
504. I suggest you stay
a little closer to home.Copy !req
505. We'll finish this later.Copy !req
506. I just want
to say thank you.Copy !req
507. You know, when I asked you
to stay out of trouble,Copy !req
508. I kind of thought
that might include, uh,Copy !req
509. being caught underage
at a strip clubCopy !req
510. using my membershipCopy !req
511. while I'm gearing up
for a political campaign.Copy !req
512. I didn't mean
to drag you into this.Copy !req
513. Come on, Clark.
Who are you kidding?Copy !req
514. You had me masterminding
this whole Jennings plotCopy !req
515. before you walked
through those doors.Copy !req
516. I didn't think
he was lying to me.Copy !req
517. But you assumed I would.Copy !req
518. I can't believe
that I looked up to Jack.Copy !req
519. Tell me what you remember
about king David.Copy !req
520. Humor me.Copy !req
521. King David...Copy !req
522. Slew goliath,
saved his people.Copy !req
523. And afterward, he saw
a beautiful woman bathingCopy !req
524. and fell madly in love.Copy !req
525. The problem was,Copy !req
526. she turned out to be
his best friend's wife.Copy !req
527. So you know what
our great hero did?Copy !req
528. He sent his best friend off
to die in battleCopy !req
529. so he could have her
to himself.Copy !req
530. Kind of leave that part out,
don't they?Copy !req
531. We all need to believe
in heroes, Clark,Copy !req
532. and even the best ones
are far from perfect.Copy !req
533. Surprised to see
your car out front.Copy !req
534. I thought you'd be gone
now that you're clear of murder.Copy !req
535. I've been mulling over
some pretty tough decisions.Copy !req
536. This seemed like a good place
to get my bearings again.Copy !req
537. Have you talked
to my dad yet?Copy !req
538. I'd say he did
most of the talking.Copy !req
539. After 20 years, the man's
still got a hell of a knackCopy !req
540. for the guilt trip,
doesn't he?Copy !req
541. Usually works
'cause he's right.Copy !req
542. Your father's always had
some pretty high expectationsCopy !req
543. of the people around him.Copy !req
544. He's the one man
I never wanted to disappoint.Copy !req
545. You should try
being his son.Copy !req
546. The thing I always try
to remember is,Copy !req
547. no matter how much
he lays on...Copy !req
548. He never expects more
than he expects of himself.Copy !req
549. You think your dad
will ever forgive me?Copy !req
550. Yeah.Copy !req
551. I've given him a lot
of trial runsCopy !req
552. in the forgiveness arena.Copy !req
553. I know my dad's friendship
means a lot to you.Copy !req
554. But there's a lot
of other people out thereCopy !req
555. who look up to you.Copy !req
556. I guess
you can only pull offCopy !req
557. the disguise
of being superhumanCopy !req
558. for so long, huh?Copy !req
559. What are you gonna do?Copy !req
560. I've called
a press conference.Copy !req
561. I'm pulling out
of the race.Copy !req
562. Going back to the city,
facing all those reportersCopy !req
563. takes a lot of guts.Copy !req
564. After facing you,
live feedsCopy !req
565. and blood-thirsty journalists
are a walk in the park.Copy !req
566. Look, if a couple
of rough daysCopy !req
567. destroys over 25 years
of friendship,Copy !req
568. then I guess we weren't
as good of friendsCopy !req
569. as I thought we were.Copy !req
570. Jack, if you're
pulling out of this raceCopy !req
571. because your old buddy can't
seem to climb off of his pulpit,Copy !req
572. that's not what I want.Copy !req
573. All I really ask
is that you be honest.Copy !req
574. I'm pulling out
of the raceCopy !req
575. because I'm no longer
the best man for the job.Copy !req
576. Are you sure?Copy !req
577. If you want
to hang in there and fight,Copy !req
578. I'll be right
behind you 100%.Copy !req
579. I know.Copy !req
580. But all those things
you saidCopy !req
581. about me being loyal
and trustworthyCopy !req
582. and willing to take on
the Luthors of the world —Copy !req
583. I might have been
that man once,Copy !req
584. but I have to step aside
when I see somebodyCopy !req
585. who still embodies
all those qualities.Copy !req
586. Jack, you can't seriously
be talking about Lex Luthor.Copy !req
587. I'm talking
about you, jon.Copy !req
588. Kansas could use
a senator like you.Copy !req
589. You should think
about it.Copy !req
590. Hey, Smallville.Copy !req
591. Your personal space
is about to be reinstated.Copy !req
592. What are you doing?
You just moved back in.Copy !req
593. Well, now that Lana's
living with Chloe,Copy !req
594. I'm taking the place.Copy !req
595. You don't have a key
to the apartment, do you?Copy !req
596. You know,
now that you twoCopy !req
597. have been doing
the sideways rumba.Copy !req
598. No, we, uh...Copy !req
599. Good, because
I wouldn't wantCopy !req
600. any surprise
midnight visits.Copy !req
601. Is there anything I can do
to make this move faster —Copy !req
602. maybe pack your three closets
of clothing,Copy !req
603. burn your luffa sponge,Copy !req
604. take your whitesnake
collection to goodwill?
You can take this.Copy !req
605. You know,
this is weird.Copy !req
606. I spent so much time
up here with Lana.Copy !req
607. Clark, it's not like
I'm taking her place,Copy !req
608. just her subletting.Copy !req
609. Okay, before I start any
of the real heavy lifting,Copy !req
610. you have to indulge me
for just a momentCopy !req
611. in my first
daily planet by-line.Copy !req
612. It's not exactly
the torch, Clark —Copy !req
613. page 73.Copy !req
614. At the bottom.Copy !req
615. Congratulations.Copy !req
616. Thanks. Well, you deserve
half the credit.Copy !req
617. I'd still
be playing point guardCopy !req
618. at the pet-obituary hotline
if it weren't for you two.Copy !req
619. Oh, it says here interpol
was able to arrest himCopy !req
620. due to an anonymous tip.Copy !req
621. About
that heavy lifting...Copy !req
622. Uh-huh.Copy !req
623. Clark?Copy !req
624. Look, I'm not
great at this,Copy !req
625. so just keep your mouth shut
and listen up.Copy !req
626. Even though I was kicking butt
on the helicopter,Copy !req
627. it was really nice
to have backup.Copy !req
628. And you didn't have to come
after me, but you always do.Copy !req
629. So I wanted to say thank you.
You're a really good friend.Copy !req
630. Oh, and, uh,
about the lap dance...Copy !req
631. If you decide
to tell anybody about it,Copy !req
632. your Elmer fudd
night-lightCopy !req
633. will make
a very public appearance.Copy !req
634. Aye-aye...Copy !req
635. Sailor.Copy !req
636. — Captions by vitac —
www.Vitac.ComCopy !req
637. captions paid for by
Warner bros. TelevisionCopy !req