Superman & Lois 3x12

1. Previously on Superman & Lois...

2. You're Superman.

3. - Keep everything I told you a secret. - Yeah, of course.

4. Sarah and George Jr., they were almost in this car wreck,

5. so I flew in to try to save them,

6. but I think George might have seen me after.

7. Whatever Junior thinks he saw, we can deal with later.

8. You and Bruno killed Boss Moxie, and you used Luthor as your fall guy.

9. Setting him free would be the biggest mistake of your life.

10. Having a bilateral mastectomy is scary,

11. but I'll get the surgery done right.

12. I couldn't have gone through this surgery without you.

13. I'm gonna do everything I can to take the best care of you.

14. They say time heals all wounds.

15. It's a nice idea.

16. At least I used to think so.

17. The truth is a little more complicated.

18. Healing is a full-time job.

19. And throughout the process, you're never quite yourself.

20. All you want is to be better.

21. But that will only come once you pay the price...

22. Time.

23. What no one tells you, though, is how much time it's gonna take.

24. How long until you heal?

25. How long until you feel normal again?

26. Until you get your confidence back?

27. You're not sure you ever will fully.

28. And it feels like an injustice.

29. But at some point, you have to decide...

30. that who you are now,

31. it's gonna have to be enough.

32. There's still no update.

33. Luthor's legal team has had Bruno's confession for weeks.

34. I thought, for sure, we'd know something by now.

35. The minute they overturn that conviction, Luthor's gonna go free.

36. Lois, you were right to publish the article.

37. Whether I was right or not doesn't really matter.

38. I'm one of the people Lex blames.

39. If when he's released, he becomes a problem, I'll deal with it.

40. It's not "if," it's "when," Clark.

41. What Peia said about him being the devil, she's right.

42. We need to get ahead of this.

43. Maybe go through our old files, see if we can find anything.

44. Okay. Babe, I just... I don't want you pushing yourself too hard

45. 'cause you're still recovering.

46. Luthor has been in prison for almost two decades,

47. no doubt stewing over how to get even.

48. If there was ever a time to push myself, it's right now.

49. Because he's coming after us.

50. I just received word from your attorneys.

51. Judge Regan has made her ruling.

52. Gather my things.

53. I'm a free man.

54. Why won't you just talk to me about it?

55. I don't want to talk about this anymore, Junior.

56. I wanna forget that accident ever happened and move on.

57. Yeah, I get it, but it wasn't Superman who saved us, Sarah.

58. Okay, if it wasn't, so what?

59. So, that means there's someone else out there with powers

60. and I think people should know that.

61. What, are you going to do a podcast, or something?

62. No. Did an interview, though.

63. - At The Gazette? - Uh-uh.

64. Way bigger.

65. Yo, Junior, tell them what you told us in trig this morning.

66. Whatever, Wellnitz.

67. No, I'm not gonna make fun of you, I swear.

68. It was nothing, it was just...

69. I think whoever saved me and Sarah is our age.

70. I mean, he had goggles on and some sort of weird hoodie.

71. Goggles?

72. You didn't say anything before about goggles.

73. - Probably just to hide their identity.

74. Such a joker.

75. Maybe Junior's right.

76. Maybe there is someone out there our age.

77. If so, guy's a total badass.

78. - Right? - With goggles on?

79. - I can't get past the safety goggles.

80. Has Chrissy organized all the Luthor files?

81. Uh, she texted me earlier, she's still sick.

82. Are you sure you wanna go to The Gazette?

83. I appreciate it, honey,

84. - but we need to do this.

85. - Hey, Janet. - Hey, Lois, have a sec?

86. I got a lead that's sort of in the old Lois Lane, Daily Planet territory.

87. Is this about Luthor?

88. Foswell gave that story to Simone.

89. It's about someone with powers.

90. Superman?

91. Someone new. Sounds like a kid.

92. Saved two teenagers in Smallville couple weeks back.

93. You heard anything about this?

94. Not really.

95. Did one of the teenagers get in touch with you?

96. Yeah. This story feels huge.

97. And since you were the first person to report on Superman,

98. I was hoping I could pick your brain?

99. No! No! No!

100. Sure. What do you need to know?

101. I don't wanna hear about any more supply issues.

102. I'm gonna hold you to that.

103. Looks like you're having the same kind of day I am.

104. Worse.

105. - You wanna talk about it? - It's about Jordan.

106. Honey, it's gonna take some time.

107. What?

108. No. It's not about us, it's...

109. If he doesn't want to talk to me, fine, whatever. Grow up.

110. But he was talking about the whole superhero thing at school today.

111. - What? - He was bragging about it.

112. He said that if there was someone that saved me and Junior,

113. that that person is a hero.

114. Jordan said that?

115. I've been carrying around this secret for months,

116. worried that I was gonna say the wrong thing at the wrong time.

117. I lied to Dad, to Junior, to everyone, all for him.

118. And then he just goes and brags about it to Wellnitz's dumb ass.

119. - It is not okay that he's doing this. - No.

120. If he doesn't care about his secret, I shouldn't either.

121. Lex, do you still plan on appealing?

122. Judge Regan sentenced you to seven life sentences

123. with no chance of parole. How are you feeling?

124. Is your wife going to take control of LexCorp?

125. Wasn't easy, but I did as you requested.

126. The press won't be alerted of your release until later today.

127. Sure you don't need anything, Mr. Luthor? A ride, maybe?

128. Just make sure Otis arrives at the time discussed.

129. Uh, yes, sir.

130. Hey, give me some of that Bazoombas.

131. Hey, you mind passing those cheesy tots to me?

132. - Thank you. - Mm-hmm.

133. Uh, are you even old enough to go in this place?

134. Hey, Kent, you forgot my sandwich.

135. Oh, I'm pretty sure I ordered it.

136. Well, it's not in there, so you need to go back and get it.

137. Nah, let's let the kid finish his meal, hmm?

138. Screw that. He messed up my order.

139. No, it's okay. I'll get it.

140. No. I said we're gonna let the kid finish his meal, Park.

141. Why are you babying this kid?

142. Few weeks ago, you wanted to fire him, and now, he's getting a free pass?

143. Go, get my food.

144. No, you're not going anywhere.

145. All right, just so we're all clear, I'm not a fan of this hazing crap.

146. Whatever, screw this!

147. Yeah, you're done for the day. Go home.

148. I'm sorry, that's on me, I should have double-checked his order.

149. No, listen, Park is way out of line.

150. All right? I'll talk to him over his next shift.

151. But you just keep doing what you're doing.

152. We'll make your old man proud, huh?

153. Usually, I can cover our tracks.

154. Wipe a photo here, discredit a story there.

155. But when Jordan rescued those kids from that accident,

156. he let himself be seen.

157. And now, George Jr. won't shut up about it.

158. Which is why your Daily Planet pal's been calling the DOD,

159. wanting a comment on the record.

160. I trained Janet myself. Trust your gut, never drop a lead.

161. It's like I gave her the CliffsNotes on how to ruin our lives.

162. She's gonna publish soon.

163. How do we fix this?

164. Only one option makes sense.

165. You gotta put the kibosh on Jordan. Starting right now, no more saves.

166. Not until this all dies down.

167. Hey, I don't mean to intrude, I saw your car out front.

168. - Hi, Sam. - Oh, afternoon, Mayor.

169. I've been, uh, meaning to follow up,

170. see if you made it back out onto the dating circuit.

171. Haven't quite mustered the nerve.

172. - You? - Still working on it.

173. Thank you.

174. Uh...

175. You guys, I'm sorry to just show up and drop this on you.

176. It's just that Sarah hasn't been doing too well ever since the accident

177. and I'm afraid Jordan isn't helping matters.

178. What did he do now?

179. It's more that alter ego of his.

180. I think maybe Jordan's enjoying it a little too much.

181. Hey, O, looks like you got a new customer.

182. Here for a trim, fish?

183. - I cut my own hair. - Then what do you want?

184. Those.

185. Damn! He wants your money-makers.

186. - I'm here to make you an offer. - An offer from you?

187. Yeah, okay, billionaire.

188. - $10,000. - $20,000.

189. I'm thinking five.

190. - Five thousand? - Five dollars.

191. With the promise of more opportunities to come.

192. You pay what I ask, fish...

193. and right now, I'm asking $50,000.

194. Five dollars, and I'll let you keep your cell.

195. You can keep your teeth.

196. And maybe you can still walk.

197. You want these?

198. You should've taken my offer.

199. - Oh, damn.

200. I'm just saying, all I want is a fair shot.

201. Why does it matter who my dad is, you know?

202. Maybe you're reading a little too much into this.

203. It's a firehouse. It's like any other team.

204. People talk trash. They make fun of the new guy.

205. And I was part of that,

206. until suddenly, Mr. Cushing started treating me different.

207. - And I think we both know why.

208. - And he just walked in the door.

209. Everything okay?

210. Yeah, everything's good. It's great.

211. He's just mad 'cause the guys at the firehouse

212. aren't allowed to be mean to him.

213. No. I just want to be one of them.

214. But you don't get to be normal when your dad is Superman.

215. I'm sorry, how is this my fault?

216. You know what, we can talk about all of that later.

217. Right now, your dad and I need to talk to Jordan. Alone.

218. Am I in trouble?

219. My mask covers my face. So what if someone sees me?

220. "So what"? The Daily Planet won't stop calling your granddad

221. about the "Smallville Samaritan."

222. Okay. People talk about Superman all the time.

223. Is it really the end of the world if I get a little bit of credit?

224. It's not about credit.

225. I thought you knew better than that.

226. I know it's not all about credit. I—

227. Then why are you bragging to your friends about it?

228. Wait, did Sarah say something to Miss Lang?

229. Look, it doesn't matter who said what.

230. Great. So, now I'm in trouble because my ex-girlfriend can't handle reality?

231. You are in trouble because you're not being responsible.

232. If you're not careful, this could ruin your life.

233. That's a little dramatic.

234. Your behavior is a massive red flag, young man.

235. All I said was that whoever saved Sarah and Junior did an awesome job,

236. - because I did. - All right, enough.

237. We're done talking about it.

238. I thought you understood the responsibility

239. that comes with what you can do. Obviously, I was wrong.

240. Until we say otherwise, you're done.

241. No using your powers in public. You need to hand in your suit.

242. Well, I got his suit.

243. - How'd that go? - Uh, not well.

244. Yeah, he's pretty upset.

245. Well, maybe that'll change once he sees this.

246. - She posted it already? - I would've done the same thing.

247. I did do the same thing, actually, with you.

248. Okay, so, we just have to hope this dies down?

249. Clark, when my "Superman" article was published,

250. it was the biggest story in the world.

251. Yeah, but the DOD wasn't actively trying to kill it.

252. The DOD can't stop the Internet.

253. I don't know, I'm just worried this is all too soon.

254. So am I, but it was gonna happen eventually.

255. I mean, you're already training him.

256. Yeah, only because I thought getting a taste of what it felt like

257. to help people would be good for him.

258. But it doesn't seem like that's why he wants to do it.

259. I mean, if he's bragging to kids at school about it,

260. then all of this is just about recognition.

261. So, we have one son who wants to be treated specially,

262. and one who doesn't.

263. I think I can do something about the latter.

264. Ah, thanks.

265. Well, hey, man. Wasn't expecting to see you here.

266. Uh, you want a quick tour?

267. See what Jon's been up to these past few months?

268. Actually, I was... I was wondering if we could speak in private.

269. Oh. Yeah, man. Sure. Come on over.

270. Right, man, look, um...

271. Hope this goes without sayin', but whatever Superman needs, you...

272. - All you gotta do is ask. - Oh, thanks, that's sorta why I'm here.

273. - Oh? - Um...

274. - I could really use a favor. - Yeah.

275. It'd be great if when Jon's here working for you,

276. if you could forget who I am.

277. You gotta run that by me again.

278. I'm just wondering if maybe you've been treating him differently because of me?

279. Jon said that?

280. Jon's the kind of kid who wants to earn his own spot.

281. You know, be judged on his efforts and no one else's, especially mine.

282. - Yeah. Point taken. I'll handle it. - Thanks.

283. Lois and I really appreciate what you're doing, Kyle.

284. Jon loves being here.

285. I'm just happy I can help.

286. Great.

287. I'll, uh, let you get back to it.

288. Hi. You've reached Lana, leave a message.

289. - Mom, where are you?

290. - I'm gonna be late.

291. Oh, finally.

292. - I just have to pee real quick. - What took you so long?

293. I had to stop by The Gazette.

294. Why were you at The Gazette?

295. Because I had to speak to Clark and Lois about Jordan.

296. - What? - Honey, what he's doing is dangerous.

297. All right? They've already published an article about him

298. in the Daily Planet.

299. Now, he's gonna know I told you.

300. Yeah, well, I'm sorry, but this is way more important than his feelings.

301. Yeah, and apparently, mine.

302. - Sarah. - Don't worry about driving me.

303. I'll walk.

304. Otis and his boys sure did a number on you.

305. Maybe next time, don't go making demands your ass can't back up.

306. He has something I want.

307. You're gonna help me get it.

308. Well, if you've come here to bribe me, then I'm all ears.

309. I'm not gonna pay you anything.

310. Then I think we're done here.

311. I'm here to make you an offer.

312. Call this number.

313. What happens next is up to you.

314. But your time is running out.

315. That's my home number.

316. Dad! Dad, help me!

317. They're going to kill me if you don't do what he says.

318. Jeffrey, who's there, son? Where's your mother?

319. The men took her. She was screaming, but then it stopped.

320. - Dad, please, I'm scared. - Jeffrey, stay strong, son.

321. - Uh, I'm gonna get—

322. Those men...

323. they'll wait five minutes.

324. - Okay. - Now...

325. let me explain to you how things are gonna work around here.

326. Sorry it's come to this.

327. When I gave Jordan that suit, I honestly thought he was ready.

328. When he is, he can have it back.

329. - I'll keep it someplace safe until then.

330. - Hey, Janet. - You need to shut this down.

331. What? No, of course I didn't know that. When?

332. Okay, thanks for the heads-up.

333. What'd Jordan do now?

334. This wasn't about him.

335. Turns out, Luthor was released from prison this morning.

336. Why the hell didn't that warden give you the heads-up?

337. I don't know, but apparently, the press is already gathering

338. in front of LuthorCorp.

339. They're expecting him to arrive any minute. We should go.

340. Babe, I'm not gonna fly you to Metropolis in your condition.

341. I agree.

342. Besides, you'd just be giving Luthor what he wants, a villain to his story.

343. Dad, I can't hide from this.

344. It was my story that helped send Luthor to prison.

345. I have to face it at some point.

346. Yeah, and you will. Just not today.

347. Let me know what happens.

348. I'm gonna go see what I can do about this other little problem.

349. - What the— Hey!

350. As promised.

351. I think I should tell my men to stop.

352. No. We're gonna be here a while.

353. You wanted to speak to me?

354. Is everything okay?

355. Spoke to your dad a bit ago.

356. He seemed to think you're, uh, gettin' special treatment from me.

357. Wait, what? That's not what I said.

358. Look, no one's in trouble here.

359. And maybe I did treat you a little bit different after everything I learned.

360. That's on me.

361. Just know from here on out that that won't happen again.

362. All right? You have my word on that.

363. Okay, but I didn't say that.

364. But the thing is, see, everything that happens here is my responsibility.

365. I understand why you went to your dad, and I get that.

366. But you should've come to me first.

367. I promise, I didn't go and tell him.

368. He heard me talking and sort of just ran with it.

369. Okay, well, from my end, I just think we need to keep things in-house.

370. All right? So, you got a problem,

371. we'll handle it right here in the station.

372. - Copy? - Yes, sir.

373. Okay.

374. - Yeah, okay. Just keep me posted.

375. No sign of him yet.

376. Any word from inside LuthorCorp?

377. Nothing, but Janet said that people there

378. seemed surprised that he'd been released this morning.

379. Why would he keep that a secret?

380. Dramatic effect? Build up the hype?

381. That's not really his style, though.

382. Sit wherever you want.

383. Why'd you send your mom to talk to my parents?

384. I didn't send her, she just went.

385. Now, I've been grounded from... you know.

386. I'm sorry, but that's not really my fault.

387. Kind of is, though.

388. Hey, I kept your secret, okay?

389. Could you try and at least not make that harder than it already is?

390. Sorry for saving your life.

391. Which I've tried thanking you for multiple times,

392. but every time, you get all weird about it. And it's fine. Whatever.

393. But maybe stop bragging about Smallville's new superhero.

394. - I was sticking up for Junior. - You hate Junior.

395. You just couldn't resist talking about how awesome you are.

396. It wasn't like that.

397. All I know is that accident almost ruined my life.

398. And I'm trying to make things better,

399. and it feels like you're trying to drag me down.

400. Wow. All right.

401. You know, it's impressive how you made this all about you.

402. It is about me, it's my life.

403. And you're not helping. So, can you just stay out of it?

404. That's a tornado warning.

405. - Take cover in the basement.

406. Okay, everybody away from the windows now.

407. Come on! Come on! Come on! Get away from the windows.

408. Come on, go! Go, go, go!

409. Hey!

410. Get to the underpass and lay down! Go!

411. Go, underneath! Underneath and lay down!

412. Hurry! Hurry!

413. Everybody, down! Get down!

414. Get down low!

415. You shouldn't be here!

416. I can help you.

417. I don't need your help. Go home, Jordan.

418. Guys, get away from the window, go under the desk.

419. Get down low! Get down low! Down! Get down!

420. Thank you!

421. Can I get a picture with you, too?

422. Come on, dude.

423. It's damn near everywhere.

424. We may have stood a chance before, but now, with footage?

425. By morning, the whole world's gonna know you exist, kiddo.

426. You completely disobeyed me.

427. - I was just trying to help. - I told you I didn't need your help.

428. On top of that, why didn't you just fly away?

429. You could've disappeared before anyone realized you were there.

430. - I don't know. - You don't know?

431. - You landed right in front of them. - I saved their lives.

432. - That's— That's not the point! - Yes, it is!

433. So, after everything we talked about,

434. after everything we warned you would happen

435. if the world found out you existed right now, you what? You just forgot?

436. I didn't forget, Mom. I just didn't care.

437. Well, you better start caring.

438. Why? Because you're telling me to?

439. - We are your parents! - So what?

440. All your rules, hiding who I am, telling me who I should be...

441. I... I can't do it anymore.

442. As long as you live under this roof,

443. you will do what your mother and I tell you to do.

444. - Whatever. - Jordan.

445. Hey!

446. You go up to your room and you do not come out until we tell you to.

447. And don't you ever do that to me again.

448. You gotta rein him in.

449. He's not as careful as you are, Clark.

450. People see him around town enough, track his flight paths,

451. someone's gonna put two and two together.

452. - Oh! Did you see it?

453. - It was a tornado. The whole town saw. - I mean the footage of who stopped it.

454. - Look.

455. This proves I was right.

456. Yeah, I guess that looks like the person you described.

457. You guess?

458. Why are you acting like this? I know you saw him.

459. Sarah, this is the guy who saved us, all right?

460. This is him. Don't you get it?

461. Get what?

462. It's the second time he's shown up in Smallville.

463. Which means he probably lives here. We might even know him.

464. - Yeah.

465. Yo... what's up?

466. Sick of all this crap from Mom and Dad.

467. Yeah. Nobody knows that more than I do.

468. Whatever. At least they don't treat you like a baby all the time.

469. Oh, really?

470. Then why'd Dad have to talk to Mr. Cushing

471. about how he was going easy on me?

472. Seriously?

473. Yeah. He thinks I'm some zoomer crybaby that he can't trust anymore.

474. So, you're not the only one.

475. - Best of three? - Sure.

476. Yo, I gotta say, seeing you and Dad take on that tornado,

477. looked pretty bad-ass.

478. - You saw that? - I had a decent view from the firehouse.

479. What's the inside of a twister look like, anyway?

480. If he's not gonna stop using his powers,

481. we need to keep him busy doing something else.

482. The more we push back, the more he's gonna defy us.

483. He's just at that stage right now.

484. Lex ever show up at LuthorCorp?

485. Doesn't look like it.

486. Any idea where he went?

487. - He's here. - What?

488. Like I said, I was gonna have to face him at some point.

489. - Guess now is as good a time as any.

490. Been a long time.

491. I see you managed to keep your release a secret.

492. Warden Ellis made a few calls.

493. Helps having powerful friends.

494. A farm out in the country.

495. Not what I expected from you.

496. Lot's changed since I went away.

497. You got pregnant.

498. Had kids.

499. The twins are what, 16 now?

500. You and I are not discussing my children.

501. What about your cancer?

502. Is that off-limits, too?

503. My doctors are optimistic.

504. Funny how that worked.

505. You got sick,

506. and your cancer led you to Bruno Mannheim's wife

507. and my acquittal.

508. I should be grateful.

509. For what part, exactly?

510. You should've listened to me in the first place.

511. I always said I was innocent.

512. The evidence at the time didn't support your story.

513. I guess times have changed.

514. What do you want?

515. You gonna tell me you're sorry?

516. Is that what you're here for, an apology?

517. Okay. I got it wrong and I'm so—

518. I was innocent!

519. 17 years of my life gone! And you think I want words?

520. My daughter, she was 14, now she won't talk to me.

521. You think your words can fix that?

522. - That's enough! - Shut your mouth!

523. Your words are what put me away.

524. What I want is to never have to read your words again.

525. So, what? You're asking me to retire?

526. Not asking. I'm telling you what needs to happen.

527. How it happens, I don't give a damn.

528. I was wrong about what happened to Moxie...

529. but I wasn't wrong about what you are.

530. It's easy to be brave with Superman and the DOD watching out for you.

531. You need to leave.

532. Now.

533. It looks like my ride's here.

534. Don't ever come back.

535. Then you'd better retire.

536. Tell Superman he's next.

537. Right on time, Otis.

538. Sweep it up.

539. Any requests for the kitchen?

540. Something not right?

541. Just needed to adjust my chair. I'll have my usual.

542. Should be out in 20.

543. Did you find Dr. Hook?

544. And Orr was telling the truth about what he was doing for Mannheim?

545. The doctor confirmed it.

546. That thing down there, it's alive.

547. I want to see it for myself.

548. Hey.

549. Sorry about earlier.

550. Doesn't matter, now that Superboy is trending online.

551. I saw that.

552. You know, Junior came by Vicky May's today

553. and basically called me a liar.

554. And for what?

555. So that Jordan could feel like a hero for half a second?

556. I know it's complicated, okay?

557. But we agreed to keep the Kents' secret.

558. I'm just so over it all.

559. Hey, if you could do anything right now, what would it be?

560. - Get a tattoo. - Yeah, no.

561. - Something that's actually possible.

562. Kinda wanna dye my hair.

563. Sweetie, everywhere's closed right now.

564. Then you do it.

565. Come on, you used to color my hair all the time.

566. - That was years ago. - So?

567. Kinda wanna just put this version of me in the past.

568. No more Jordan. No more secrets.

569. Okay. Let me go see what I got.

570. I'm obviously not quitting The Gazette.

571. Of course you're not.

572. Which means he's going to come back here.

573. Jordan told me what Luthor said.

574. You know, he really shouldn't be listening in on us.

575. No. Except maybe when someone is threatening to kill our parents.

576. That's not what he said, exactly.

577. Well, it sure sounded like it.

578. Listen, we knew Luthor was gonna be a problem once he was released.

579. What's important now, is that we're ready for...

580. whatever he's planning.

581. Okay. Any idea what that might be?

582. Bruno had ambition.

583. - I'll give him that.

584. Be ready.

585. How do you wanna approach?