1. Hey, Sasha,
say something presidential.Copy !req
2. Whoa, Chloe, slow down.
The election hasn't even started yet.Copy !req
3. What do you think Sasha's chances are?Copy !req
4. Well, she knows the most about student
government, she's worked her way up...Copy !req
5. she's on a ton of committees,
but she's more of a worker than a leader.Copy !req
6. How about Paul?Copy !req
7. He's certainly the most qualified...Copy !req
8. but elections aren't about merit,
they're about popularity.Copy !req
9. Which brings us to Felice.Copy !req
10. Head cheerleader and president
of the drama club.Copy !req
11. That definitely gives her an edge,
not to mention that she's really hot.Copy !req
12. Yeah, but her name rhymes with
the French word for luggage.Copy !req
13. Okay, glad to see you're not
reaching for reasons to hate her.Copy !req
14. I saw you taking Sasha's picture.Copy !req
15. Why haven't you taken mine?
That qualifies as biased.Copy !req
16. I plan on running photos and bios of all
the candidates, including you, Felice.Copy !req
17. Hey, Chloe, what about the editorial?Copy !req
18. You can only endorse one candidate,
so who's it gonna be?Copy !req
19. Who cares? No matter what she says,
people are gonna vote for me.Copy !req
20. Never underestimate the need for the
clinically ambitious to pad their resumes.Copy !req
21. You want to avoid
the pain and humiliation of losing?Copy !req
22. Drop out now.Copy !req
23. Ow!Copy !req
24. That's gotta be my all-time
worst nightmare.Copy !req
25. I get stung by one bee, I swell up
like a grapefruit, but over a hundred...Copy !req
26. How'd they get into Paul's bathroom?Copy !req
27. The Center for Environmental Protection...Copy !req
28. is sending a team
from Metropolis to investigate.Copy !req
29. Guess that's gonna
shake up our class election.Copy !req
30. Not really. I mean, Paul's name
is still on the ballot...Copy !req
31. and he wouldn't take office until fall.
He could recover by then.Copy !req
32. Out of sight, out of mind.Copy !req
33. My call, he gets a few sympathy votes.
That's it.Copy !req
34. - Nice to see the softer side of Pete.
- Seriously.Copy !req
35. Anyway, there's a new candidate on the
horizon who is gonna make things interesting.Copy !req
36. Oh, yeah, who's that?Copy !req
37. - What have you done?
- I see a big future ahead of you in politics.Copy !req
38. You're straightforward.
People like you.Copy !req
39. - No way. Definitely not.
- You've got the whole package:Copy !req
40. Looks, brains, and that whole
farm-boy charm.Copy !req
41. Did I mention the perks of power?Copy !req
42. - If it was so great, why didn't you run?
- I know my strengths.Copy !req
43. I'm more the power behind the throne.Copy !req
44. The guy behind the guy.
The one who makes it all happen.Copy !req
45. - Pete Ross, the kingmaker.
- Exactly.Copy !req
46. All you gotta do is show up, shake
a couple hands, give a speech. It's easy.Copy !req
47. And we wonder why our politicians
aren't great leaders.Copy !req
48. Clark, Clark, Clark, Clark...Copy !req
49. - You look like you could use some help.
- No, I'm fine.Copy !req
50. Hans, I need you out on Route 90,
two miles east of the mansion.Copy !req
51. - A red Mustang with engine trouble.
- What are you doing?Copy !req
52. Calling my mechanic.Copy !req
53. Not that I don't appreciate your attempt
at postmodern chivalry, but I said I was fine.Copy !req
54. Dolce & Gabbana and a vocabulary?Copy !req
55. You've got Metropolis written all over you.
What brings you to Smallville?Copy !req
56. You're the sheriff
come to run me out of town?Copy !req
57. Did the attitude come with the couture,
or was it an accessory?Copy !req
58. If you must know,
I'm thinking about moving here.Copy !req
59. I'd ask you what it's like,
but you don't look like a local.Copy !req
60. I've lived here since last fall. I couldn't
wait to get out, but it's growing on me.Copy !req
61. Well, why the change?
The Norman Rockwell ambiance seduce you?Copy !req
62. Appearance is deceptive.
Nothing around here is what it seems.Copy !req
63. I'm intrigued. What do you mean?Copy !req
64. All these questions. This is
beginning to sound like an interview.Copy !req
65. - Who do you work for?
- I don't know what you're talking about.Copy !req
66. If I toss these into the woods,
you really are gonna need a tow truck.Copy !req
67. Carrie Castle. I'm a staff reporter
for the Metropolis Journal.Copy !req
68. I don't grant interviews, Ms. Castle.Copy !req
69. I've spent most of my life taking
back entrances to avoid people like you.Copy !req
70. Wait. Just listen.
I want to write an article about you.Copy !req
71. That's your pitch? There are articles
written about me all the time.Copy !req
72. But you're either dismissed as a wild child
or the spoiled son of Lionel Luthor.Copy !req
73. You've gotten some good press
in the Inquisitor...Copy !req
74. but the Journal is not a tabloid. It's
respected. It could help change your image.Copy !req
75. - What did you have in mind?
- A cover profile on your work in Smallville.Copy !req
76. It will be fair and accurate...Copy !req
77. and will give you the legitimacy you need
to get out of your father's shadow.Copy !req
78. Launching my career
and conveniently your own.Copy !req
79. I admire the effort, Ms. Castle,
but I have to decline.Copy !req
80. You get points for style, though.Copy !req
81. I can't believe Pete did this.Copy !req
82. Some men are born to greatness, others are
dragged into it, kicking and screaming.Copy !req
83. Clark? What's going on?
Why are you running?Copy !req
84. You've never shown interest
in student government.Copy !req
85. Don't worry, it's just a gag.
Pete nominated me.Copy !req
86. - So you're taking your name off the ballot?
- Yeah.Copy !req
87. Well, good, because this election
is way too important to turn into a joke.Copy !req
88. It's bad enough with Felice.Copy !req
89. I hear she's throwing a pre-election bash
with a band and catering.Copy !req
90. She is trying to buy this election
like one of her Prada bags!Copy !req
91. Talk about tightly wound.Copy !req
92. Not that I'm planning to, but if I ran,
you think I'd have a shot?Copy !req
93. Yeah, right after I'm elected
head cheerleader.Copy !req
94. Clark Kent for president?Copy !req
95. Oh, don't worry,
I'm pulling my name out tomorrow.Copy !req
96. - I think this is a terrific idea.
- You do?Copy !req
97. You always say that you don't get a chance
to shine because football is off-limits...Copy !req
98. - ... maybe this is your opportunity.
- I assumed you'd say no.Copy !req
99. - Student government is such a public thing.
- It doesn't require you to use your gifts...Copy !req
100. and it's a school activity
you can make your own.Copy !req
101. Hey, what's the matter, son?
You don't look too happy about this.Copy !req
102. Hey- Hey.Copy !req
103. I've always tried to stay
out of the spotlight.Copy !req
104. Well, nobody's saying you have to run.Copy !req
105. You can quit if you want, but remember,
quitting's a very hard habit to break.Copy !req
106. No pressure.Copy !req
107. Wow, the place is...Copy !req
108. Empty?Copy !req
109. Deserted?Copy !req
110. Vacant?Copy !req
111. Well, I was searching for a euphemism
to say that, but... yeah.Copy !req
112. The Beanery's tried to put us
out of business since we opened.Copy !req
113. I have tried coupons, price cuts,
even ads in the Ledger...Copy !req
114. so far nothing's worked. At this rate,
we'll have to close the doors in a month.Copy !req
115. Have you spoken to Lex?
He's an investor, I'm sure he can help.Copy !req
116. He's been uncharacteristically silent.Copy !req
117. Besides, this is my battle to win or lose,
and I am determined to win.Copy !req
118. Speaking of which, I hear you've got
a battle of your own on your hands.Copy !req
119. Oh, yeah, the election.
I'm not really running.Copy !req
120. That's too bad. I think
you'd make a great class president.Copy !req
121. - Really?
- Yeah.Copy !req
122. You're honest, people trust you.
And you have this innate sense of justice.Copy !req
123. I can see it on your face how upset you get
when you think somebody's being mistreated.Copy !req
124. - You see all that in me?
- Yes, I do.Copy !req
125. Clark Kent for president.Copy !req
126. How'd you know I was running?Copy !req
127. I found this on my windshield in town.Copy !req
128. I have an overzealous campaign manager.Copy !req
129. I didn't realize you had political aspirations.Copy !req
130. I don't. I just figured
I could make a difference.Copy !req
131. Did you swing by
for a campaign contribution?Copy !req
132. Actually, I was wondering
if you knew about the Talon.Copy !req
133. You mean the fact that it's been
empty the last two weeks?Copy !req
134. Do you plan on helping Lana out?
She's tried everything.Copy !req
135. She's doing an admirable job.Copy !req
136. - If the Talon goes under...
- Clark...Copy !req
137. I won't subsidize a money-losing operation.
The Talon has to find its own feet.Copy !req
138. Well, you could at least stop by
and show some solidarity.Copy !req
139. See? You're already working
for your constituents.Copy !req
140. You want some advice?Copy !req
141. I think you need a better slogan.Copy !req
142. Everybody's used this one, including me.Copy !req
143. - You ran for student office.
- Once.Copy !req
144. - But my aspirations weren't very noble.
- Did you win?Copy !req
145. Of course.Copy !req
146. Do you have any tips?Copy !req
147. You don't need my methods.
You'll win on your own terms.Copy !req
148. Competition's pretty stiff.Copy !req
149. There's nothing wrong with a good fight.
Remember...Copy !req
150. the man of tomorrow
is forged by his battles today.Copy !req
151. Could I use that? I mean,
"the man of tomorrow," for my slogan?Copy !req
152. Knock yourself out.Copy !req
153. "Clark Kent, man of tomorrow."
Kind of presumptuous, don't you think?Copy !req
154. - I like it.
- I thought you were bagging the election.Copy !req
155. I had a change of heart.Copy !req
156. "Man of tomorrow."
Very catchy.Copy !req
157. Thank you.
And thank you for the encouragement.Copy !req
158. You've got my vote.Copy !req
159. I could have my election rally
at the Talon, help bring people by.Copy !req
160. That sounds great.
You know where to find me.Copy !req
161. - Bye, Lana.
- Bye.Copy !req
162. You're running because of Lana.
Why am I not surprised?Copy !req
163. I'm running because
I think I can do a good job.Copy !req
164. - All right, Clark, whatever.
- Pete has faith in me and so does Lana.Copy !req
165. - It's interesting that you don't.
- What do you stand for?Copy !req
166. I stand for truth, justice
and other stuff.Copy !req
167. You wanna be a little more specific,
tell me where you stand on the issues?Copy !req
168. - What issues do you wanna talk about?
- There's the plan to cut the arts budget...Copy !req
169. the appalling nutritional value
of cafeteria meals, the dress code...Copy !req
170. and not to mention the student
privacy issues with the locker searches.Copy !req
171. Slow down.
I just decided to run last night.Copy !req
172. Okay, well, I think the man of tomorrow
needs to get a platform for today.Copy !req
173. Okay, there's
a girls' volleyball game this afternoon.Copy !req
174. You can make an appearance,
court the jock vote.Copy !req
175. Keep Friday clear, there's a band concert.
They suck, but you've got to be seen...Copy !req
176. - ... as a friend of the arts.
- What about my platform?Copy !req
177. Who cares?
If people like you, they'll vote for you.Copy !req
178. - What am I gonna say in my speech?
- I don't know. I don't do speeches.Copy !req
179. See you at lunch.
We can canvass the cafeteria.Copy !req
180. Who do they think they are?Copy !req
181. Stop!Copy !req
182. Not now. I have work to do.Copy !req
183. Any chance you could help us
hang some posters?Copy !req
184. Pete's convinced if he puts my name
on enough wall space, I'll win.Copy !req
185. Besides needing to be an impartial member
of the fourth estate, I'm doing my bee story.Copy !req
186. C.E.P. find anything new?Copy !req
187. The swarms didn't migrate
from any of their usual places.Copy !req
188. Beekeepers all over the state
have found their hives empty.Copy !req
189. It's like the colonies just up and left.Copy !req
190. That's weird. Bees are followers. They
wouldn't desert their hive without reason.Copy !req
191. My mom's addicted to Discovery Channel.Copy !req
192. - So how goes the platform?
- I haven't started working on it yet.Copy !req
193. I've been so busy meeting people.
I even got invited to parties this weekend.Copy !req
194. I can't believe it took one day for you to
be compromised by the lure of popularity.Copy !req
195. Remind me to pull your funding
after I'm elected.Copy !req
196. Speaking of which,
where's the latest edition?Copy !req
197. No, no, no!
I'm not done proofing it yet.Copy !req
198. You shouldn't be looking at it yet.
It's not done!Copy !req
199. Come on, I've been correcting your
comma issues since your first laptop.Copy !req
200. - You endorsed Paul?
- Clark, I had to be objective.Copy !req
201. Paul's still in the race,
and he'll be back by fall.Copy !req
202. It's great that you're all gung-ho
and slogany now...Copy !req
203. but the truth is, you only ran
because Pete suckered you into it.Copy !req
204. Paul has a clear stance on issues
you have yet to articulate.Copy !req
205. - It's nothing personal.
- I understand, Chloe.Copy !req
206. Hey, guys. Taking a break
from the campaign trail?Copy !req
207. It's amazing how many people
at school I don't know.Copy !req
208. This is a pit stop. Wanted to take
advantage of your two-for-one deal.Copy !req
209. Figure that's the last step before
I institute topless waitressing.Copy !req
210. Well, here's to hoping it fails miserably.Copy !req
211. - It looks like you have customers.
- They're here because Whitney forced them.Copy !req
212. Yeah, I passed by the Beanery.
They're kind of busy.Copy !req
213. The owner stopped by. He said he's made it
his mission to run this place into the ground.Copy !req
214. Then he had the nerve to tell me
that it wasn't personal, just business.Copy !req
215. Why does everyone over 40
quote The Godfather?Copy !req
216. I don't know, but it's really annoying.Copy !req
217. - So how's political life treating you?
- It's definitely a challenge.Copy !req
218. - It shows you who your real friends are.
- How's your speech going?Copy !req
219. - I haven't started writing it yet.
- Maybe I could help you with that.Copy !req
220. - Come by tomorrow. We can work on it.
- Really?Copy !req
221. That would be great.
You sure you have enough time?Copy !req
222. Look around.Copy !req
223. Unless Whitney can coerce the baseball
team, I think I can squeeze you in.Copy !req
224. Glad to see business is booming.Copy !req
225. It's hard when even
your regular customers blow you off.Copy !req
226. I haven't been blowing you off.
I've had my eye on the situation.Copy !req
227. - Waiting for me to fail.
- Most new ventures don't make it.Copy !req
228. Prepare yourself for that possibility.Copy !req
229. - I thought you didn't like to lose.
- I don't.Copy !req
230. But it's not my fight.Copy !req
231. - You have to know when to cut your losses.
- So, what do you suggest I do?Copy !req
232. The Beanery declared war. If you
wanna hold on to this place, get creative.Copy !req
233. Be willing to get your hands dirty.Copy !req
234. Don't worry, I'm not suggesting
anything illegal.Copy !req
235. To quote The Godfather,
"It's time to go to the mattresses."Copy !req
236. That movie should be banned
from basic cable.Copy !req
237. Don't ask.Copy !req
238. All right. Bye.Copy !req
239. Felice, can I talk to you a minute?Copy !req
240. You've got 55 seconds left. Go.Copy !req
241. I've made a decision.Copy !req
242. You're planning on dropping out.Copy !req
243. No, I've decided you need to drop out.Copy !req
244. Trust me, that's not gonna happen.Copy !req
245. In case you haven't heard,
I'm the front-runner.Copy !req
246. That's because these drones wouldn't know
a qualified candidate if they saw one.Copy !req
247. That's the problem with this place.Copy !req
248. It's like a hive with two queens.Copy !req
249. Well, if you knew anything about nature,
you'd realize one always goes down.Copy !req
250. You know what? You're a freak.Copy !req
251. Okay, have it your way.Copy !req
252. But just remember, I did ask nicely.Copy !req
253. - Gabby, you're the best part of my day.
- Thank you, Mr. Luthor.Copy !req
254. - You're not Gabby.
- She couldn't make it.Copy !req
255. Now would be a good time
for you to leave, Ms. Castle.Copy !req
256. Do people always do what you say?Copy !req
257. Is that unusual?Copy !req
258. I thought you said
you appreciated persistence.Copy !req
259. Besides, aren't I doing a good job?Copy !req
260. Lucky for you.Copy !req
261. It took a while to figure out
what would tempt you...Copy !req
262. and then it hit me.Copy !req
263. It's not your picture on the Journal cover
so much as the words...Copy !req
264. "Son Outshines Father" in the caption.Copy !req
265. How am I doing?Copy !req
266. A little lower.Copy !req
267. Let me guess.Copy !req
268. Your editor promised you
your own column if you land me.Copy !req
269. - You can imagine how appreciative I'd be.
- I think I can.Copy !req
270. Tell me, Lex, would you say
my chances are above-average...Copy !req
271. or below?Copy !req
272. Like I said, I always appreciate persistence.Copy !req
273. You won't regret this.Copy !req
274. Not yet, Ms. Castle.Copy !req
275. I paid for an hour.Copy !req
276. Felice Chandler, what's the problem?Copy !req
277. Vote for Clark.Copy !req
278. Vote for Clark.Copy !req
279. I thought meeting people would be the
worst part, but it's actually kind of fun.Copy !req
280. I'm glad you feel that way, because
according to my latest lunchtime poll...Copy !req
281. you've got a shot.Copy !req
282. Hey.Copy !req
283. Hey.Copy !req
284. How's it going?Copy !req
285. Just answer "no comment."
That way she can't misquote you.Copy !req
286. - You hear about Felice?
- Yeah, I was just at the medical center.Copy !req
287. She was stung way worse than Paul.
She's in a coma.Copy !req
288. Two candidates attacked in a week.Copy !req
289. - It's a pretty freaky coincidence.
- I think we've moved past coincidence.Copy !req
290. What do you think's going on?Copy !req
291. Remember last year, Sasha's accident,
when she was stung by a hive of bees?Copy !req
292. You think because of that,
she's controlling them?Copy !req
293. It's a theory.Copy !req
294. Yeah, by several leaps and bounds,
but I'll look into it.Copy !req
295. In the meantime, watch your back.Copy !req
296. I just heard about Felice.Copy !req
297. Weird, huh?Copy !req
298. Sometimes things just happen for a reason.Copy !req
299. She didn't care about this election
as much as me.Copy !req
300. She wasn't my favorite person,
but no one deserves that.Copy !req
301. Well, the good news is,
you don't have to run anymore.Copy !req
302. With Felice gone, the best
thing you can do is let me run things.Copy !req
303. What about democracy?
People should have freedom of choice.Copy !req
304. Look, Clark, I really need this.Copy !req
305. My parents are riding me to win.
They think if I lose...Copy !req
306. I won't get into a good college.
You have other activities. This is my thing.Copy !req
307. - Why don't you just drop out?
- I'm sorry.Copy !req
308. I have my own reasons to see this through.Copy !req
309. You're making a mistake.Copy !req
310. That sounded like a threat.Copy !req
311. You wouldn't know how those bees wound
up attacking Paul and Felice, would you?Copy !req
312. Are you accusing me of something, Clark?Copy !req
313. I find it interesting that a swarm of bees
would attack two candidates in this election.Copy !req
314. My thoughts are somebody's behind it.Copy !req
315. Good start.Copy !req
316. My trash bin has three drafts in it. Nothing
I can come up with sounds presidential.Copy !req
317. You don't have to sound presidential.
Say what you believe.Copy !req
318. - Once you answer that, the rest is easy.
- I've still got a lot of work to do, then.Copy !req
319. Not as much as I have here.Copy !req
320. I know you're having a tough time, but it's
amazing what you've done with the place.Copy !req
321. This was just going to be the start.Copy !req
322. My dream was to restore
the old theater completely.Copy !req
323. The projector, the screen.
Show old movies.Copy !req
324. Just not The Godfather.Copy !req
325. Come on, get back to the speech.
You have to decide what you believe in.Copy !req
326. I believe in my friends and their dreams.Copy !req
327. What if their dreams
come crashing down around them?Copy !req
328. Nothing's crashing down around you, Lana,
not while I'm here.Copy !req
329. Thanks, Clark.Copy !req
330. Did you hear that?Copy !req
331. Yeah, it was coming from over there.Copy !req
332. And there.Copy !req
333. What is it?Copy !req
334. Come on! Get in!Copy !req
335. - What about you?
- Get down!Copy !req
336. I still can't believe
you didn't get stung.Copy !req
337. Guess I have tough skin.Copy !req
338. The insurance forms are gonna
hurt worse than the stinger.Copy !req
339. But I'm fine, thanks to you.Copy !req
340. There's Nell.Copy !req
341. - I had a really nice time tonight.
- Yeah, we should do this more often.Copy !req
342. - You sure you're okay?
- Sorry we didn't get further on your speech.Copy !req
343. That's the least of my worries.
Right now, I need to find Sasha.Copy !req
344. - Do you think she did this?
- Yes.Copy !req
345. I just don't know how
she's controlling the bees.Copy !req
346. - You need to call Chloe.
- We're still not really talking.Copy !req
347. Can you believe she didn't endorse me?Copy !req
348. Well, if I were in her position,
I probably would have done the same thing.Copy !req
349. She's just being objective. She endorsed
the person she thought was most qualified.Copy !req
350. - Yeah, but still-
- Clark...Copy !req
351. you said you believed in your friends.Copy !req
352. She only did what she thought was right.Copy !req
353. Chloe.Copy !req
354. Lana told me about the Talon.
Thanks for the call.Copy !req
355. - Sorry.
- It's all right, I'm not mad.Copy !req
356. Chloe...Copy !req
357. I don't hold it against you.
The endorsement, I mean.Copy !req
358. Thanks. I could've warned you, though.Copy !req
359. I just don't like being in a fight with you.Copy !req
360. Yeah, it wasn't my favorite part either.Copy !req
361. Everything has changed in my life
in the last year, with my parents...Copy !req
362. with Lana.Copy !req
363. The only thing constant has been you.
I'm glad for that, Chloe.Copy !req
364. Me too.Copy !req
365. This feels like honey.Copy !req
366. Yeah, that's what you usually
find in a hive.Copy !req
367. Don't tell me Sasha did all this.Copy !req
368. No, her worker bees did.Copy !req
369. - How is she controlling them?
- I think she's emitting something called...Copy !req
370. the queen mandibular pheromone.Copy !req
371. She pick that up
when she fell in the hive?Copy !req
372. She was stung over a thousand times.Copy !req
373. They were Africanized bees. Doctors didn't
hold out hope, because she was allergic.Copy !req
374. How do they account
for the miracle recovery?Copy !req
375. They don't. And neither could I...Copy !req
376. until I found out
the accident happened in Shuster's Gorge.Copy !req
377. - That's the deepest crater in town.
- Yeah. You do the meteorite math.Copy !req
378. The bees did something
to make her their queen.Copy !req
379. All the bees in the state
are taking a cue from her.Copy !req
380. They're helping her make
Smallville High her hive.Copy !req
381. If she doesn't like the way the vote goes,
it won't be a pretty sight.Copy !req
382. Neither will she.
Bees are only loyal to a point.Copy !req
383. Once she loses control, her scent will
change, and the bees will know.Copy !req
384. They won't be happy.Copy !req
385. Thought you wanted
to meet somewhere private.Copy !req
386. Lately this has been passing for that.Copy !req
387. Thanks for agreeing to see me.
I just want to get a few more quotes.Copy !req
388. How's the article going?Copy !req
389. People are gonna see you
in a whole new light.Copy !req
390. Yes, I bet they will.Copy !req
391. - I've had a chance to read the rough draft.
- Where'd you get that?Copy !req
392. I have my sources. It's hardly
the flattering expose you promised.Copy !req
393. - It's fair and accurate.
- You twisted everything I said.Copy !req
394. My journalism professor says,
"If you wanna bring down Goliath...Copy !req
395. you better know his Achilles heel."
Yours is your ego.Copy !req
396. I see they like to mix metaphors
at East Tennessee Community College.Copy !req
397. Am I supposed to be scared
because you ran a background check on me?Copy !req
398. - I have nothing to hide.
- How much did my father pay you?Copy !req
399. - You really are paranoid.
- Why else would you sandbag me?Copy !req
400. I plan on making a name for myself
as a hard-hitting journalist...Copy !req
401. and you're a very visible target.Copy !req
402. What's it gonna take
to make this article go away?Copy !req
403. Unlike your whore at the Inquisitor,
I'm not for sale.Copy !req
404. Goodbye, Lex.Copy !req
405. Thanks for being my first.Copy !req
406. You wanted to see me?Copy !req
407. I've decided to drop out of the election.Copy !req
408. I thought you should be the first to know.Copy !req
409. Good. I'm glad you finally
made the right decision.Copy !req
410. The fact that those people even considered
voting for any of you guys just proves...Copy !req
411. that this school needs a strong leader.
Now they'll have one.Copy !req
412. You'll do anything
to make sure that happens...Copy !req
413. including putting your opponents
in the hospital.Copy !req
414. I see what this is.
You haven't dropped out at all.Copy !req
415. - I know you're behind the attacks.
- So?Copy !req
416. What are you going to do, Clark?
Even if the police believe you...Copy !req
417. they can't stop me. No one can.Copy !req
418. Try me.Copy !req
419. That's what you want, isn't it?
That's why you lured me here.Copy !req
420. What were you gonna do, Clark?Copy !req
421. What are you doing?Copy !req
422. Teaching you that politics
is all about sacrifice.Copy !req
423. Where are you sending them?Copy !req
424. You may be thick-skinned,
but what about your mother?Copy !req
425. - Mom, you okay?
- Yeah, thanks.Copy !req
426. I've never seen bees attack like that.Copy !req
427. Where do you think they went?Copy !req
428. How'd you get here?
What about your mom?Copy !req
429. My mom's fine.Copy !req
430. It's over, Sasha.Copy !req
431. No, it's not.
I still have a speech to make.Copy !req
432. If you try and stop me, I'll be
in front of an auditorium full of people...Copy !req
433. - ... and you know what I can do to them.
- You have to stop.Copy !req
434. - No election is worth hurting people.
- I have to win, Clark.Copy !req
435. My parents said there are two kinds of
people in the world: leaders and followers.Copy !req
436. And they expect for me to be a leader.
And that-Copy !req
437. - You have to stop the bees.
- I didn't tell them to come back.Copy !req
438. Ow! What's happening?Copy !req
439. You have to help me!
I'm allergic to bees!Copy !req
440. Don't let them kill me!Copy !req
441. Let's get you to a hospital.Copy !req
442. I can't believe Felice and Sasha
both dropped out and you still lost.Copy !req
443. - Where did I go wrong?
- You ran a good campaign.Copy !req
444. We had fun, met some new people, and
we have enough T-shirts to last a lifetime.Copy !req
445. - Please tell me that's not for the Torch.
- It's for Paul.Copy !req
446. Since he couldn't attend his own victory
party, he asked me to take pictures.Copy !req
447. Chloe, you were right to endorse him.
He was the more qualified candidate...Copy !req
448. and I got caught up
in the whole popularity rush.Copy !req
449. Don't gloat just because your guy won.Copy !req
450. Well, my candidate may have won,
but my friend lost.Copy !req
451. - I'm really proud of you tonight, Clark.
- Why?Copy !req
452. Because you're exhibiting
dignity in the face of defeat.Copy !req
453. It's the quality
that all great leaders possess.Copy !req
454. - Nice crowd.
- We'll be having more nights like this.Copy !req
455. How can you be so sure?Copy !req
456. Let's just say I went to the mattresses.Copy !req
457. Check out page three
of the Ledger tomorrow.Copy !req
458. Can you give me a preview?Copy !req
459. Apparently, a rival coffeehouse has
had several health-department violations...Copy !req
460. - ... they've been trying to cover up.
- How'd you hear about that?Copy !req
461. A vendor told me. So Chloe
had a reporter friend look into it.Copy !req
462. And sure enough, it's true.Copy !req
463. Very creative. I'm impressed.Copy !req
464. Hey, sorry about the election.Copy !req
465. My father says you learn
more about yourself when you lose.Copy !req
466. - What did you learn?
- I'm not destined to be a politician.Copy !req
467. You need two different personalities.Copy !req
468. You don't need to be an elected official
to change the world, Clark.Copy !req
469. - You ever thought about getting into politics?
- Someday I'd like to be president.Copy !req
470. In that case,
you can have your slogan back.Copy !req
471. It's okay, you can keep it.Copy !req
472. Ms. Castle...Copy !req
473. thank you for coming.Copy !req
474. I should probably know better,
but I had to hear this.Copy !req
475. You won't mind if I record our conversation,
for both of our protection?Copy !req
476. Feel free.Copy !req
477. I only asked you here to congratulate you.Copy !req
478. The truth is, I'm impressed.Copy !req
479. Few people have caught me
with my guard down.Copy !req
480. Let me guess. This is where you try
and blackmail me to change my story?Copy !req
481. I wouldn't dream of blackmailing you
or making you change a word.Copy !req
482. My father says it's when they stop
talking about you that you should worry.Copy !req
483. - Then I guess we're settled.
- On the other hand...Copy !req
484. it turns out there's an opening
for managing editor at the Journal.Copy !req
485. I work there.Copy !req
486. - If there was an opening, I would know.
- We don't know the same people.Copy !req
487. You could run your fair and balanced
article word-for-word if you'd like.Copy !req
488. Or you could show up to work tomorrow
and walk into a corner office.Copy !req
489. - The choice is yours.
- What's the catch?Copy !req
490. No catch. Well, maybe one.Copy !req
491. If someone ever tries to blackmail you,
now you'll have something to hide.Copy !req
492. I don't know if you're better or worse
than your father.Copy !req
493. What will you say when he sees
you killed the article?Copy !req
494. - Who says he's behind it?
- Please, Ms. Castle...Copy !req
495. I've never insulted your intelligence,
don't insult mine.Copy !req
496. I'll tell him I got an offer
I couldn't refuse.Copy !req
497. Packing up campaign headquarters?Copy !req
498. Yeah, it's back to just being a barn.Copy !req
499. Sorry we couldn't talk more at the Talon.
It was packed.Copy !req
500. It looked better that way.Copy !req
501. - I'd assume that was a good thing.
- It is. It's just...Copy !req
502. I'm not sure I liked what I did,
playing dirty with the Beanery.Copy !req
503. Maybe the mattress isn't for you.Copy !req
504. I had to choose between doing
the right thing and being successful.Copy !req
505. The weird part is,
I kind of enjoyed being underhanded.Copy !req
506. Lana Lang seduced by the dark side?
Who would've thunk?Copy !req
507. Don't worry, we all get caught up.Copy !req
508. I got so caught up in the popularity thing
I almost forgot why I ran.Copy !req
509. Did you ever finish your speech?Copy !req
510. Yeah. Not that anyone will ever hear it.Copy !req
511. - I could hear it.
- Yeah? When?Copy !req
512. Now.Copy !req
513. - Right now?
- Yes, Clark.Copy !req
514. Speech, speech, speech!Copy !req
515. Nobody thinks that a class president
can make a difference, but I disagree.Copy !req
516. If we want to change the world,
first we have to change ourselves.Copy !req
517. My father always says that you learn
life lessons whether you win or lose...Copy !req
518. so I hope that my worthy running mates
will work alongside me...Copy !req