03x06 - Of Sound Mind

[bunniefuu]

Previously on "Superman and Lois"...

That feeling to give into the
disease gets to be so strong.

This drive that your wife has,

she's gonna need to use
all that energy to survive.

I'm not okay with Lois
getting her treatment

at Bruno Mannheim's hospital.

Being a patient here will allow
me to move around more freely.

I can get access to Dr. Hook's files.

You have Superman's blood,

and you're having Dr. Hook
use it to make powered people

- like Henry Miller.
- The only thing I'm doing here

is trying to save lives.

While you were fighting Deadline,

Intergang was silently
raiding the cupboards.

- What did they take?
- This is our new priority.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

Uh, hi, I'm Clark.

My wife, Lois, has breast cancer.

She's been coming here,
to Hob's Bay, for chemo,

and, uh,

thanks for having me.

Who'd like to start?

Avi, how's Raj?

Oh, still a big baby.

Surgery went well,
but the recovery is long.

So now, I'm doing everything.

The burden on a spouse is real,

and it's healthy to be honest about it.

Have you told Raj how you feel?

Oh, how I feel is I
never should've let him

move his big dumb TV into the bedroom.

[LAUGHS] Talk to him.

Something tells me he'll surprise you.

Victor, how are things at home?

I guess I'm just trying
to count my blessings.

Nancy's last scan was
better than expected,

but her doc keeps warning me

someday soon that won't be the case.

[WHIMPERS]

And I don't know how
I'll be able to face it.

- The end.
- We can't, really,

until it's our turn.

♪ ♪

I haven't shared this in a while, but

six years ago, my husband was
diagnosed with colon cancer.

Dan was a runner...

a.m., six days a week.

Through chemo and all the surgeries,

he kept getting back out there.

He was my miracle...

Until he wasn't.

He was told the end was inevitable,

but Dan had no quit in him.

Even as the chemo

took his body

and the pain became a constant,

he pressed on.

And one day, I realized

he was only doing it...

hanging on...

for me.

[SIGHS] So...

I sat beside him,

took his hand...

And I told Dan that it's okay

to let go.

♪ ♪

- So he went to group therapy?
- Good for him.

It's good for both of us.

Dr. Hook's research files, as requested,

and Mr. Mannheim wishes
you well on your article.

[PEN CLICKS]

Thank you.

You're doing a story on Dr. Hook?

More like Hob's Bay.

Oh, what's your angle?

Depends on what I find.

If there's anything I can do,

lucky for you, I am born
and raised right here.

I might take you up on that.

Your next treatment's what
number... number three?

Four... over halfway.

Four was when my taste
buds went to hell.

Let me take you out before
you can't get anything down...

and you could ask me
all about Hob's Bay.

Hi there.

Done already?

It's good to see you again.

- I hear you're doing group.
- That's great.

It really helped my husband.

Oh.

- These the files?
- Yeah.

♪ ♪

I'd love to get a meal.

It's a date.

♪ ♪

- You okay?
- Yeah, I'm fine...

just wasn't for me.

♪ ♪

[HEROIC MUSIC]

♪ ♪

But you said we'd watch a movie.

I know, honey,

and I'm not happy about it either,

but there's a huge mess
at work that can't wait

- until Monday.
- Can I come with you?

Oh, honey, I am already
late for an interview

with Chrissy Beppo from "The Gazette,"

and then I have meetings all day,

but maybe you and your sister

can do something fun today.

What? No, I... Mom, I have to study

for my geometry midterm.

- Why can't Dad take her?
- Um, it's not his day,

but if you wanna ask him, be my guest.

[SMOOCHES]

Are you serious?

I believe in you. I love you.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

♪ ♪

You wanna play a game I downloaded?

You get chased by zombie cats.

Soph, I'm, like, up to my
ears in trapezoids right now...

maybe later.

♪ ♪

Chrissy!

Ms. Mayor... uh, Lana.

- Hi. [CHUCKLES]
- I am so sorry to keep you waiting.

There just never seems
to be enough time anymore.

Yeah, tell me about it, girlfriend.

I mean, you're mayor, and
now you're a single mom.

I mean, it must be so hard to do it all.

I... I'd forget to eat my lunch

if Lois didn't remind me.

Um, yeah...

No, it's difficult, sure.

Uh, it's more just that, um,

it's weird.

I mean, Kyle and I
are still trying to figure out

the whole co-parenting thing,

and it's just...

[CHUCKLES] Wow, I've turned

into that divorced person

- people cross the street to avoid.
- No.

No worries... it's all good.

Um, so you said that you had a statement

about the new town hall?

I look like a deflated balloon.

I guess it's vintage?

Mr. Cushing says I gotta
wear a trainee uniform

- until I earn a better one.
- Who's Rusty?

I don't know, but the crew
keeps saying he d*ed in these.

[AIR BOOMS]

Dad, I b*at the last fortress hologram,

and it was that Kryptonian
martial arts lady.

You look like a guy who made
a wish to be a kid again.

Hilarious.

I have to go. If I'm late,

the crew might make me dress
up as a dalmatian or something.

Hey, it might be an improvement.

[CHUCKLES]

Take it easy on him.
He's training just like you.

All right, well, Dad said that
after I win the last hologram fight,

that I can actually do some

- saves on my own.
- That is not even close

to what I said. I'm
sure it's what you wanted

to hear me say, but... [WHIRRING]

It's your dad.

Something's happening with Deadline.

It's been over a month
since you've fought him.

Maybe he's finally ready to talk.

Well, whatever it is, it sounds urgent.

You coming with?

Maybe you should go ahead.

I kind of overdid it a little.
Plus, I have plenty to do here.

Can I go?

Just for backup.

Stay here with your mom.
We'll talk about your training later.

[AIR BOOMS]

♪ ♪

Mr. Distefano insists

he'll only talk to you.

Why the change of heart?

He says he's sick.

[SECURITY PANEL BEEPS]

[STRUGGLING] Superman,

take me to Bruno Mannheim.

- Seems pretty fishy to me.
- [COUGHS]

It's not. He's got tumors everywhere.

- What did Mannheim do to you?
- Please... [GROANS LOUDLY]

Take me, or I'll die.

- [GROANS]
- Take him.

[AIR BOOMS]

Mannheim!

You're crossing the red
line coming back here.

He's dying. He says
only you can save him.

I didn't tell him anything. [COUGHING]

- Bruno, you're k*lling him.
- What do you want from me?

- I'm not a doctor.
- His body is tearing itself apart.

Then you should take him to a hospital.

♪ ♪

[AIR BOOMS]

[COUNTRY MUSIC]

♪ ♪

Yo, Rusty Nail,

I think you missed a spot.

Your dad has had me
washing this truck all day.

Okay, every time that
I think I'm finished,

he somehow finds a smudge
and makes me start over.

Okay, I think I'm losing my mind.

Yeah, well, that sounds
better than studying

parallelograms for eight hours.

That's this Monday.

Yeah.

Welp, I'm gonna be a
sophomore for the rest of my life.

I'm hitting it hard tomorrow,

if you wanted to join me.

Hey, mijita, let's, uh,

let's not distract Rusty Buckets here

- while he's in training mode.
- Okay, can I, at least,

just get a shirt with my
real name on it, please?

See, that's the... that's
the deal with your generation

right there, right?
Y'all just... y'all just

wanna skip right to the top

with a little dance
move, little cat memes,

something like that. Naw, you're Rusty

till I say otherwise.

[SIGHS] Okay.

Okay, come on, Soph,
Mom's making dinner.

But we didn't get to do anything.

Um, I'm at work, sweetie.

I... what'd you expect?

I don't know...

something fun.

When's the fair coming?

Not till summer.

Hey, look, I promise
I'll take you then, okay?

♪ ♪

It's okay, it's okay, it's okay.

Soph.

Wait.

All right, chop, chop, Crusty Rusty.

Let's see what you got there.

I'm not paying you
nothing to stand around.

All right, put your shoulder
into it a little bit.

[AIR BOOMS]

- Deadline d*ed?
- They definitely had a deal,

but Mannheim wouldn't admit it,

and then it was too late.

Before Bruno had him released,

James Distefano was diagnosed in prison

with stage four lymphoma.

The only other prisoner
who got out early

- was also terminal...
- Was Henry Miller...

right before he showed up with powers.

And when the DOD took
Distefano into custody,

he had traces of X-K and your blood

- in his system.
- So Mannheim's what,

giving powers to dying criminals?

- I mean, why go through the trouble?
- What if... and I know

it's a big if... it's Mannheim...

but what if this isn't about powers?

What if he's actually trying
to keep these guys alive?

[DOOR CLICKS]

No! Carpet... uh-uh.

- Where were you?
- There was a flash flood

in Utah. It was like a wall of water

and trees and all kinds of stuff.

I mean, like, I... I saved, like,

this hiker and maybe a yoga instructor.

It was nuts!

Jordan, how many times
do I have to say it?

No saves without me.

- Babe, wait...
- No, we still don't know your limits.

What if you would've
gotten hurt or worse?

I told him he could go.

I know... I'm sorry.

It was just a flood.
I thought he'd be okay,

and there wasn't time to check with you.

You think you're ready? Tomorrow,
it's you and me at the fortress.

Yeah? Th... th... that's awesome.

- Thanks, Dad.
- Yeah, now go shower.

- Carpet!
- Watch the mud... the mud!

Sorry, sorry, sorry.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

Blend of Kryptonite and Superman's blood

in our new subject has
incredible potential

to reanimate cells.

Potential isn't good enough.

I need the new serum.

And you'll have it,

as long as Lois Lane
stops poking around.

- Hob's Bay Medical.
- Don't worry.

She'll be up to her
ears in admin records.

What about Superman?

He showed up to your office again.

- If he finds us down here...
- Focus on the work.

Let me handle Superman.

♪ ♪

[ECHOING] This is reckless.

We either make our move now

or let Superman make his.

We only have one sh*t.

Then make sure you don't miss.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]

[SMOOCHING]

What?

Was it...

oh, garlic. Ah, okay.

Here, let me add another mint, at least.

[SIGHS] I interviewed Lana today.

Yeah, and the whole time,
I couldn't stop thinking about you.

- Sweet.
- [CHUCKLES]

No, but no, it was...

[SIGHS] It was awful.

It was like I was trapped in
some Edgar Allan Poe story,

and she could hear my heart
b*ating out of my chest.

Why can't we just tell her?

I get it.

I do.

Okay? But it's just...

it's so soon after the divorce.

Kyle, I don't want
to be some side piece.

No... oh, no.

You are not a side piece.

I just don't want anyone to get hurt,

especially my girls. I...

I put 'em through enough already.

Can you just give me a
little more time, babe?

[CHUCKLES] I like when
you call me "babe."

- Oh, do you?
- Mm-hmm.

- Mm.
- Mm-hmm.

Well, uh, hey...

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

♪ ♪

Hey, is everything okay?

James Distefano had three girls.

[SIGHS]

I know he was trouble,
but they lost their dad today.

It's so sad.

Estate planning? What's this?

Something we should've
done so long ago...

it is embarrassing.

"Healthcare Power of Attorney",

"Last Will and Testament",

"End of Life Decisions"?

- Lois...
- This does not have to be

a big deal, but today, if nothing else,

was a reminder that we need to be ready

- just in case.
- There's no reason for any of this.

Except for the fact that I have cancer,

a disease that k*lled a man
in front of you this morning.

- Yeah, I know, but that was different.
- How?

He was one of Mannheim's test subjects.

I mean, who knows what other
chemicals he was exposed to.

Besides, babe, you're young and strong,

and I know you're
gonna get through this.

Clark, can you at least consider...

Nope. [SMOOCHES] I don't have to.

Clark, come on.

Look, babe, if you wanna
have these papers in order

and that makes you feel better, fine,

but I'm telling you it's not necessary.

♪ ♪

[COMPUTER HOLOGRAM WHIRRING]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

♪ ♪

See?

Told you I'm ready.

[SIGHS] Well, it's a good start,

but simulations can
only tell us so much.

- Come on.
- I've literally done everything you've asked.

Look, Jordan,
you're still growing, and you're only

half-Kryptonian. We still don't
know all of your vulnerabilities.

- Or how strong I am.
- It's not just about strength.

It's about risk assessment,
tactics, experience.

Okay, how am I supposed to get
experience if you won't even let me try?

You'll get your chance.
You just have to be patient.

I've been patient.

You can't hold me back
just 'cause you're afraid.

I didn't mean that.

You really think you're ready?

Okay.

[HOLOGRAM WHIRS]

I've already b*at him.

Well then, let's crank it up a notch.

[HOLOGRAM WHIRRING]

All right.

Bring it.

♪ ♪

- [AIR BOOMS]
- I'm impressed.

Online, it says a two-month wait.

- There you go.
- Thanks, Tom.

Has this place always been here?

In one form or another.

I remember when it
had red leather booths,

and you could bring
your own wine... ugh...

It's been a while
since I've felt hungry,

but I'm excited to try
it. It looks amazing.

It really is.

Why am I doing this to myself?

[CHUCKLES]

It's okay. I knew what
I was getting into.

- Are you sure you're okay if I...
- No, please...

I'm just happy you're here.

Me too. I really needed this.

- So is it that obvious?
- Ooh, I'd recognize that look

on your husband's face anywhere.

Okay, let me guess...

- "Everything is okay."
- Yes! If Clark says,

"It's all gonna be fine" one
more time, I might actually lose it.

It's bad enough other people
always insist on saying that,

but at home too? It's exhausting.

Clark's amazing,
and he is the most optimistic

person I have ever met.

It's one of the things I
love the most about him,

but anytime I even acknowledge

that not everyone beats cancer,

he just refuses to believe

that I could be one of them.

For you and me, that's a reality

we have to face all day, every day.

For everyone else

to really get that...

I've been in this a long time.

My husband's still
getting his head around it.

How do you handle it?

I remember he's doing his
best and try to be patient,

and other times, I yell.

[CHUCKLES] A lot.

♪ ♪

[PHONE KEYBOARD CLICKING]

- [WHISTLING]
- _

[HUMS]

You're chipper.

It's weird.

Hey, sun is out,

and the day is upon us.

What more can you ask for?

- [CHUCKLES]
- [KNOCKING AT DOOR]

Oh, Trusty Rusty!

No training today.

Actually, I'm here to study
with Sarah if that's okay.

Oh, yeah, by all means.

Uh, keep an eye on your sister for me.

Okay? I'll be right back.

Russell, hasta luego.

[CLICKS TONGUE]

Uh... [CHUCKLES] I don't know.

Did Dad leave?

Do you see him here?

- But I'm hungry.
- Sophie, we gotta study.

If you're hungry, then
go get something to eat.

♪ ♪

This tortellini was magical.

Just wish I had my appetite.

How have I never heard of this place?

Oh, no one really paid
attention to Hob's Bay...

until recently.

Seems like Bruno Mannheim likes
to take most of the credit for that.

Well, I mean, it's not wrong.

Look at what he's
done for the schools...

and all the new parks, the hospital.

It's his investments that brought
this neighborhood back to life.

Yeah, but where'd
all that money come from?

I can't prove it yet, but I think the
hospital's a cover for something.

You mean something bad?

Too soon to tell.

You're basing this theory
on, what, a feeling?

The same one that has led me

to every big story I've ever broken.

Yeah, I'm not about to
argue with Lois Lane,

but the hospital has done

so much good for so many...

I mean, including you. [CHUCKLES]

And... and... and the doctors there...

five years ago, they...
they took... they took the time.

They cared.

They caught things that
my first team missed.

If they hadn't, I wouldn't be here.

[CHUCKLES] So it's hard for me

just to imagine them doing
something that could hurt people.

- You're right, and I'm sorry.
- No, it's... don't be...

always surprises me how
it all comes flooding back.

[SIGHS]

Thank you.

♪ ♪

- Oh...
- Okay, maybe I can find room

for a bite or two.

If you don't, you will never
forgive yourself. Trust me.

♪ ♪

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

I could do this all day.

- All right, that wasn't fair.
- Fair's got nothing to do with it.

You have to make sure you've
disarmed all your enemies.

All right, enough with
the sucker-punch lasers.

Jordan, this is the real world.

These guys will be trying
to k*ll you every time,

and it takes one mistake
to lose everything.

- [AIR BOOMS]
- Okay, this is stupid!

Every time I finish one of your lessons,

- you just add another.
- Because I'm trying

to keep you safe and alive.

If you would stop fighting
me and just listen...

All I've done is listen

and wait, and I'm sick of it!

I'm trying to teach you something.

Yeah, but it's not about me.

I just don't think you can handle
someone else being super too.

[AIR BOOMS]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

- [KNOCK AT DOOR]
- It's open.

It's a cylinder?

It looks more like a sad poop emoji.

- Okay.
- [CHUCKLES]

How's studying going?

- Pretty great, actually.
- Where's your sister?

Oh, she was hungry, so I told
her to go get something to eat.

Alone?

How long ago was that?

Just, like, right after I showed up.

About, like, an hour ago.

Uh, where's your dad?

He went to go run an errand, I think.

Mom, I'm... I'm so sorry.

I, uh... we could check the house.

- We can take my truck.
- We're gonna find her.

Everything is gonna be fine.
I'm gonna go to Brit and Dunn's.

She probably got into the comics

and lost track of time, so just text me.

Okay.

We're good.

♪ ♪

- [DOORBELL CHIMES]
- Thank you.

Hey.

There you are.

I've been calling you like crazy.

Hey, uh, sorry, yeah,

I've been out of cell
service. Everything okay?

No, it's not. Sophie's missing.

Sophie's supposed to be at my apartment

- with Sarah.
- Yeah, she left and didn't come back.

- Why weren't you with them?
- Um,

- I had to do a thing.
- What kind of thing?

- Just went on a quick hike.
- A hike?

Lana, I had plans.

Okay? I'm allowed to do things,

all right? And besides, yesterday,

- I took Sophie to work.
- Sorry to inconvenience you

- with your own daughter.
- That's not what I meant.

No, what you meant was to
blame me for your mistake.

No, Lana, just... please, listen.

You should've been there with her,

and since when do you even hike?

- [OBJECT RUSTLES]
- In years, you never once...

Really?

[SIGHS] Wow.

Lana, I can explain.

No explanation necessary.

I need to go find my daughter.

♪ ♪

[DOORBELL CHIMES]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

- [AIR BOOMS]
- Jordan, come back here.

- Leave me alone.
- What's going on?

Dad sh*t me with a laser.

- What?
- He's overreacting.

Not if you sh*t him.

But babe, don't worry, it's fine.

- How is this fine?
- You're sh**ting our son

- with lasers.
- It wasn't me.

It was the program, and
besides, I'm just trying

to prepare him for the worst!

Okay, so then, it's just
different when it comes to me?

I'm just saying, you
walked out of therapy,

and you said it wasn't for you.

And last night, you
walked out of our bedroom,

refusing to believe that I can die.

What is going on with you?

Okay, look, our first day at Hob's Bay,

I heard about this feeling

that some people with cancer

experience this pull

to surrender when things get bad,

like it'd just be easier to give in,

and then in the support group,
the therapist was talking about

telling her husband to let go, and...

Okay, so you're worried
I'm just gonna give up?

No, of course not.

Well, that's basically what you implied.

No, but... I mean, now
you're writing a will

and acting like you might not make it?

Because I might not.

I'm not you. You don't get sick.

b*ll*ts literally bounce off of you,

but everyone else on
Earth, all the rest of us,

could drop dead any moment of any day,

and you not acknowledging
that that's how it is

- isn't helping me.
- Okay, Lois,

I am always going to believe
that you're gonna b*at this.

I'm not gonna fixate on the
alternative being a possibility.

It already is.

And you acting like cancer or old age

or some random bus that doesn't
see me crossing the street

- isn't a possibility...
- Wait, that's not what I'm saying.

But you are failing to
see that this is my reality.

Cancer is my villain, Clark,

and you keep acting
like it doesn't exist!

Hey, where are you going?

I'm going for a ride.
Just please don't follow me,

and while I'm gone,
maybe apologize to our son

for laser-beaming him or
whatever the hell that was.

♪ ♪

Soph!

Soph, are you here?

I checked everywhere outside.

- She's not in here either.
- God, I can't believe I let this happen.

Hey, it's not all on you, okay?

- I was with her too.
- But she's my sister.

It's like no matter how hard I try,

I can't stop screwing up
and letting my family down.

Nice try, rookie.

I took space dr*gs and destroyed

high-school football
for the entire town.

Yeah, your massive failures
do kind of make me feel better.

Don't think. What are
Sophie's favorite places?

The movie theater,

but they're still
playing "Dumb Einstein"...

hold up.

What Soph said to my
dad at the fire station...

I think I know where she is. Come on.

♪ ♪

Oh, my God, there she is.

Soph!

Leave me alone!

Sophie...

Go away.

I think I got it.

Let me try.

♪ ♪

Last summer was my
first time at the fair.

Sarah says you guys
used to go all the time.

Must be tough...

everything with your mom and your dad.

Everyone always forgets about me.

They never want me around.

I know how you feel.

I mean...

In my family, I'm pretty much
always the one that's left out.

My parents, my brother, they're
kind of a big deal, so...

Jordan's not a big deal.

I mean, Sarah dumped him.

[CHUCKLES] That's true.

- You're not wrong.
- Sarah.

Dad, dad, dad, dad, dad.

I was running yesterday
back in my head...

- is she okay?
- She's fine, she's fine.

She's fine. She's okay.

Just give 'em a second, okay?

When I first moved here,

it was like everyone from
my old life was just gone,

and I felt really alone.

I even tried to convince my parents

to let me move back to Metropolis.

- By yourself?
- It was not a good idea.

I was just upset.

And...

Sometimes, I just took
that out on my brother.

When things got tough...

He always had my back.

That's what family does.

But that's your family.

Mine doesn't care about me.

♪ ♪

I kind of doubt that.

You should've seen how fast
your sister made me drive.

I should probably lose my license.

Soph, I was so worried.

We all were, hon.

Come on, we gotta get you home, okay?

Your mom is probably
halfway to New Carthage now,

- looking for you.
- [CHUCKLES]

♪ ♪

- Oh, my gosh. You keep getting bigger.
- Thank you.

♪ ♪

Hey, uh...

Might be a new shirt in
your future, li'l Kent.

♪ ♪

I know you're mad at me.

I just wanna say I'm sorry.

You're a great kid.

And your heart's in the right place,

and every day, I'm amazed
at how far you've come.

- But...
- There's no reason to rush this.

Look, I've had a lifetime of experience

and plenty of mistakes
to become who I am.

Yeah, you had to figure
it out by yourself.

I have Superman to learn from,

and there's no better teacher than that.

- [WHIRRING]
- Superman!

What is it?

Superman!

- Please hurry.
- Mom.

- Stay here.
- [AIR BOOMS]

♪ ♪

Superman.

[ECHOING] Superman.

[AS LOIS] Help me, Superman.

[INTENSE SUPERSONIC WHIRRING]

[INTENSE SUPERSONIC WHIRRING]

[GRUNTING]

[TENSE MUSIC]

♪ ♪

[SCREAMS]

[WHIRRING]

Mom, you're okay!

Yeah, why wouldn't I be?

We heard you screaming.
We thought the worst...

Okay, calm down, and
tell me what happened.

I don't know. It sounded
like you were hurt,

so Dad told me to stay here,
and then he left to go find you.

You need to listen for your father,

and tell me exactly what you hear.

[INTENSE SUPERSONIC WHIRRING]

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]

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[ECHOING] Impressive.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[SCREAMS]

We need to call Grandpa.

The DOD won't make it in time.

- You need to help him.
- Dad said I wasn't ready.

Then prove him wrong.
You can do this, Jordan.

Go save your father.

[AIR BOOMS]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[GRUNTS]

♪ ♪

[GRUNTS]

No!

♪ ♪

Jordan, Jordan,

Jordan!

Hey.

No...

No, no.

No, no, Jordan, come on.

Jordan. Jordan, please.

Please.

- [GASPS]
- Oh, Jor... Jordan!

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

♪ ♪

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

- Check it out, Mom...
- [DOOR CLICKS]

No more Musty Rusty.

I'm moving up in the world.

- You okay?
- [DOOR CLICKS]

- Yeah, it's okay.
- Mom, you were right.

I took down a bunch of bad guys...

even got sh*t by Kryptonite,
but I didn't get hurt.

We're gonna run some more
tests at the fortress,

but it seems like Kryptonite
doesn't affect him the same way.

What did I miss?

Oh, just Jordan saving my life.

Li'l Kent?

What, are you the
worst rapper in Kansas?

Okay, well, uh, Sarah
thought it was cool, so...

You hung out with Sarah?

Yo!

- I'm sorry.
- No, you were right.

♪ ♪

I have been in my head a bit lately,

and when I heard
you calling for help, I...

I didn't even think, and...

Jordan could've got hurt,

but his human side of him is...

that side, he got from you.

It saved me.

It might even make him stronger than me.

I'm just glad you guys are both okay.

♪ ♪

When he got sh*t...

That was the worst moment of my life.

It's like living in
a nightmare, and I...

I realized I've been so
obsessed with keeping him safe,

because for the first
time, I can't keep you safe.

♪ ♪

I feel really powerless.

Yeah, this is different from
anything we've ever faced.

Even Superman has his limits.

I don't wanna lose you.

♪ ♪

It's terrifying.

Maybe one day, I will feel that pull.

But you have to know I have
every intention of b*ating this,

and I will do everything I can

and give everything I have

to stay with you and the boys.

And I'm always gonna believe
that you're gonna make it.

But I promise you I will be better

at being here for you

in whatever way you need me to be.

♪ ♪

[COINS CHIMING]

Aw, baby,

I'm sorry.

I've been so busy lately,

I didn't realize how
left out you were feeling.

And I know I've been
a crappy big sister,

but I was wondering if you
wanted to play video games with me.

"Zombie Cat Chasers"?

I don't really get that one,

but if you do like evil pets,

wait till you see the zombie dogs.

All right, let's do it.

You don't play video games.

Excuse me,

I used to crush at "Burger Time."

You know, when you climb the
ladder and make hamburgers?

Yeah, I guess it sounds pretty dumb.

[LAUGHTER]

Okay, come on. Soph, come help
me get the rest of dad's gamer stuff

- from the garage.
- Maybe Dad wants to play too.

You know what? Maybe another time.

Okay.

Come on.

♪ ♪

[SIGHS]

Hey, uh, I don't know if
you're getting any of my texts

- or my calls...
- Kyle, I'm really glad

that Sophie's okay.

But I'm super busy.

Oh, okay, um,

look, what happened
today with Lana, yeah,

that was... it was awful,

and I... I should've
just listened to you.

I know, but you didn't,

so now I feel rotten, and Lana hates me.

Chrissy, Lana doesn't hate you.

Look, I'm pretty sure you're
about to break up with me,

so why don't we just get it over with?

[CHUCKLES] Whoa, whoa, no, no, no, no.

That is not even close
to what's happening here.

You know, I never could've imagined

finding someone like you so fast.

It took me by surprise

in the best kind of way,

and as far as Lana
finding out like that,

it was, um,

it was a shock.

I promise that she is not mad at you.

Oh, I don't want her
to be mad at you either.

Hopefully, she's not,

but, um,

it's complicated.

Well, where does that leave us then?

I thought maybe we should
stop sneaking around

and make this a little more,

um, I don't know,

public?

Okay...

Chrissy Marie Beppo,

will you be my girlfriend?

♪ ♪

Um...

- yeah.
- Mm-mm.

[CHUCKLES]

[SMOOCHING]

[LAUGHS]

♪ ♪

I'm glad things are getting better.

Hi, uh, sorry.

- I'm, uh...
- Clark.

Of course.

I wasn't sure we'd see you again.

Please, come in.

Your timing's perfect.

Reggie just finished.

Would you like to share?

Sure. Um...

Hearing you story about your husband,

telling him to let go,

like, I just... I couldn... I couldn't
fathom saying that to my wife.

That scared me,

um,

in a way that I don't think
I've ever been scared before.

[ECHOING] Superman's still alive.

[SIGHS] I can't do this anymore.

That affected the way
I dealt with my family...

the people more important to me

than anything else in the world.

♪ ♪

I find myself facing a problem
that I can't do anything about.

I have no idea what's gonna happen.

There's so much we don't know...

so much uncertainty.

[ECHOING] My powers are fading.

[NORMAL VOICE] I'm getting worse.

- I can feel it.
- Don't worry.

Dr. Hook is so close.

♪ ♪

Peia...

I'm going to save you.

♪ ♪

What I do know is

I need to be the best version of me,

so I can be there for my wife

and my boys

in any way they need.

So that's why I'm here...

to ask for help.

♪ ♪

[HEROIC MUSIC]

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