02x07 - Anti-Hero

[bunniefuu]

Previously on "Superman & Lois"...

You are what this town needs for mayor.

I know what I saw... You and some woman.

I think that you need to move out.

- You're using X-K, aren't you?
- You lied to me.

I thought you were getting powers.

It's not gonna happen again, okay?

Timmy's mom found an inhaler.

Apparently the police are involved.

It's real.

A different dimension,
a parallel universe,

if Ally's goal is to use these pendants

to become some kind of a god...

Then I need to get it back
from Anderson and destroy it.

An unidentified Kryptonian being

took the lives of two of our assets.

Why didn't you tell me that
thing you were chasing was you?

It's not me.

You captured your doppelganger?

I need to understand why he's here.

You will find that pale son of a bitch

by any means necessary,

or you will be stripped of your duties.

Until he reveals the
location of that thing

that k*lled our men,
Superman will remain

a prisoner of the United
States government.

[GASPS]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

♪

Look what the wind blew in.

♪

What is this?

Your jackbooted friends
brought you in last night.

Or was it this morning?

[GROANS]

Time loses all meaning in captivity.

I wonder, brother, what you possibly

could've done to wind up in here?

Presumably you've been on the rough end

- of a rather vicious betrayal.
- Enough.

I don't need to hear
it from you right now.

There's been a misunderstanding.

[DOOR OPENS]

One I'm very anxious to hear about.

♪

- Anderson.
- [DOOR OPENS]

♪

You need to let me out.

Actually, I don't.

I've been given full
command of this operation.

Your arrest was sanctioned by
General Hardcastle herself.

And given that you're
actively harboring a monster

who's k*lled American soldiers,

I think the consequences
are appropriate.

Once I destroy the pendant,

I will bring him in
so he can stand trial.

I don't care about a trial

and I don't trust you
to keep your word, so...

tell me where he is.

Fine.

You can rot in here with your brother.

[CHUCKLES]

Anderson.

There's a greater thr*at here.

Her name is Ally Allston.
She's a cult leader.

Whatever brought your
suspect to this world,

she knows more about it than anyone.

She's dangerous,
and she needs to be stopped.

If you don't believe me,
then look into her for yourself.

Whoever this woman turns out to be,

it changes nothing.

When I return,

you will give me the
location of my suspect.

♪

[DOOR CLOSES]

Well, brother, now that we're all alone,

why don't you spin me a tale

and tell me all about this
new monster you're after.

♪

Clark is where?

The same offsite prison
where I sent Tal-Rho.

Is he being questioned or punished?

And how long do they intend to hold him?

My contact didn't know

but they're charging him with treason.

Treason? That's... that's insane.

He's Superman, for God's sake.

Yes, I know, but here we are,
and it doesn't sound

like this is gonna get
resolved anytime soon.

Well, then I will resolve it myself.

Lois, you can't just barge into the DOD

and demand Anderson release Superman.

Let me make some calls.

Dad, you have been
making calls all night.

We need to get him out of there.

I'll head to the DOD,
raise a little noise,

see if I can get a
face-to-face with Hardcastle.

Any updates on Dad?

Uh, not yet. We're working on it.

Why don't you, like, write an article

about how Superman was
taken to prison by the DOD?

Trust me, they would just deny it.

You guys are gonna have to keep
yourselves busy after school,

okay, until your grandfather
and I figure this out.

Sure.

So, whatever's going on between you two,

I suggest you figure it out.

Jordan.

[SOFT MUSIC]

♪

[SIGHS SOFTLY]

Is this the last of Dad's stuff?

Honey, you shouldn't have to do that.

I didn't really want Sophie to see.

Well, I didn't want you to see.

Well, this is what's
got to happen, right?

Might as well just get it over with.

I never wanted my daughters
to know what it felt like

to have a broken home,
especially coming from one.

I am so sorry to put you and
your sister through this.

Mom, you're not putting
us through anything.

Dad is.

None of this is your fault.

None of it is yours either, okay?

♪

All right, honey, we got to go.

Okay, I'll go get Sophie ready.

- Thank you.
- Sophie, school!

♪

[SCOFFS]

♪

♪ Is it too soon to say I love you? ♪

♪ Is it too soon to say goodbye? ♪

[MUFFLED] Hey.

♪

You heading to first period?

I don't know yet.

- Did you sleep last night?
- Not much.

I just found out my dad's moving out.

So...

- L-l-like, forever?
- Probably.

- Maybe...
- I don't know, Jordan.

Sorry, it's only been one night,

and it's just so hard seeing
my mom cry all the time.

I-I can imagine.

I don't really know if you can.

♪

Hey, babe.

Still thinking about how
sexy you were on the field.

I did have a little help.

Yeah, and it worked, so...

I, uh... I brought you some more.

That should last you awhile.

- Candice...
- Oh, don't worry.

I'll hook you up with a good price.

No, no, that's not...
It's not about that.

It's just...

Honestly, I think I'm done.

Jon, are you out of your mind?

I can't. I can't do that anymore.

Jon, you're starting quarterback, okay?

You can't just stop. This... this
is what helped you get there.

Everyone,

I need you to step
away from your lockers.

Oh, my God, that's the police.

- Drug dog...
- It's for the X-K.

I can't get caught with this stuff,
Jonathan.

The people my dad works for,
if they find out about this,

- we're gonna lose everything.
- Shh. No, you won't.

What are you doing?

I'll dump it. I'll dump it, okay?

I'm a good kid.

There's no way they're gonna check me.

And if they do, then... [DOG BARKING]

No, Dad, I will not hang tight

and let you do your thing.

Well, then go to Hardcastle's office

and kick in the door,

because if you don't, I will.

Fine. Call me back.

Hey. Are you okay?

Now Dean's acting like he's
the family-values candidate?

Seriously?

I know. It's absurd.

But, yeah, that seems to be
the strategy they're going for,

and, unfortunately, his campaign

can print whatever message they want.

I have to fight back.

How much did he pay for this?

- $ , .
- I can't afford that.

If it was up to me,
I would run your ads for free

every single day up until the election,

but I'm afraid that would violate

every campaign finance law imaginable.

So what do I do?

I mean, Dean's got the
power of his office

and the town gossip all
working in his favor.

But you have the truth.

Don't underestimate that.

There's still plenty
of time to b*at Dean.

You just have to catch him off guard.

[CELL PHONE RINGING] One sec.

Hello?

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

He was caught with what?

I pity you, brother.

I mean, after everything
you've done for humanity,

- to find yourself here...
- Do you ever stop talking?

Cast out, imprisoned.

- It's humiliating.
- Yes.

Well, the real punishment
is having to listen to you.

Now, that is unfair. I'm on your side.

Have you so quickly forgotten

the aid I provided last time we met?

You att*cked my son!

An overreaction, I admit,
but no harm came of it.

And did I not bring you
face-to-face with our mother?

For that good deed alone,
I deserve at least some credit.

- [DOOR OPENS]
- You got what you deserved...

- To be locked up in here.
- With you.

- [DOOR OPENS]
- Last chance, Superman.

Where's my suspect?

I asked you to look into Ally Allston.

If you did,
then you know what we're up against.

If you didn't, then I need to
speak to General Hardcastle.

I told you, I'm in command now,

and I want that thing
that k*lled my team.

But if you won't tell me where he is...

Maybe he will?

I beg your pardon?

You Kryptonians must
have so many secrets.

Maybe my suspect's
hidey-hole is among them?

Assuming that were true,

what would you offer for my cooperation?

♪

Simple... I'll make the pain stop.

[ELECTRICITY WHIRS]

Stop, stop!

[GROANS]

Hey.

Do you know anything about Jonathan Kent

taking this drug from the mines?

Whoa,
can you let me put my stuff down first?

- Sarah, this is serious.
- I know.

I was there when the sheriff came in.

No, I didn't know anything about it.

Thank God.

[SIGHS] Yeah. Jordan's freaking out.

Please just promise me...

Not to smoke space dr*gs?
Yeah, I'm not that stupid.

[CELL PHONE RINGING] [SIGHS]

What is it?

It's just dad calling for,
like, the th time.

- Are you okay?
- Yeah.

No.

I just feel like I can't talk
to Jordan about everything.

I mean, he's sweet,

but the biggest problem
he has with his dad

is the coach shorts that
Mr. Kent likes to wear,

and he just has a lot going
on with his family right now.

He doesn't need another thing.

You know, it might be good

for you to just vent to
a friend a little bit.

Is there anyone else

you feel comfortable
talking to about this?

♪

X-K inhalers?

- .
- I was getting rid of them.

Do not lie to me, Jonathan, not today!

This family is going
through enough right now,

and I am trying so hard

to keep it together.

So I'm gonna ask you,

and you are gonna be honest with me.

- Are you selling dr*gs?
- No.

Mom, I promise.

And it's not even
technically dr*gs, right?

The sheriff's not even pressing charges.

Tell that to the school, Jonathan.

They are meeting right now to decide

whether or not to have you expelled!

And regardless of how you classify

experimental space narcotics,

what the hell were you
doing with so much of it?

I can't tell you that.

If you ever want to leave
this house again, you better.

Mom, people are gonna get in trouble.

Yeah, drug dealers.

Mom, I understand that you're upset,

but I cannot rat.

Do you have any idea how
much trouble you are in?

What, do you just think,

"Oh, my mom will just
talk my way out of this"?

I am so pissed.

And, trust me, Jonathan,
your father will be, too.

[DOOR OPENS]

Were you involved in this?

I, um...

I found out the other night.

The other night?

Jordan caught me using X-K,
and he called me out.

And I haven't used it since.

So you were using this stuff?

♪

For the last couple weeks, yeah,

'cause Timmy was using it, and I just...

I didn't think that I
could b*at him without it.

Who are you?

You know what?

I have had enough disappointment

for the day.

So get upstairs right now, both of you.

♪

Tell me where he is

before the Kyptonite destroys you.

Anderson, you don't understand

what you're asking me to do.

That suspect has knowledge

we may need to stop something terrible!

- I don't care.
- [GROANS]

You willing to die for him?

The man who put you
here in the first place?

[GROANS] Brother, please.

Enough, enough!

He's at . north longitude,
. west latitude.

- Take it off!
- [GROANS]

[GASPS]

Thank you...

for your cooperation.

[DOOR OPENS]

♪

_

_

_

_

_

- [KNOCK ON DOOR]
- Hey.

Hey, I am sorry to
show up out of nowhere,

and I know how much you're
going through right now,

- but I really just need to talk.
- Of course.

[SOFT MUSIC]

Do you really think
Jonathan was selling X-K?

He claims it wasn't his,

but who knows if he's telling the truth?

He didn't even admit he was using

until his brother outed him.

That's awful.

What did Clark say?

[SIGHS] He doesn't know.

[SNIFFLES] I'm afraid
that when he finds out

he's never gonna forgive him.

How did I miss this?

I had no idea this was going on.

You cannot blame yourself.

Kids that age are...
are pretty good at keeping secrets

- from their parents.
- I know.

I just didn't know the boys
had these kinds of secrets.

Why would he do something like that?

[SIGHS]

You know...

after Sarah's su1c1de attempt,

I kept wanting her to
tell me why she did it

because that's what I needed to hear

to make myself feel better.

But when we did finally talk about it,

I realized that the best thing
I could do was just listen,

even if the answer wasn't
what I wanted to hear.

It let her know that I was
there for her no matter what.

And sometimes...

that's the only job as a mom...

To be there for you kid when
they don't have anyone else.

♪

I think that Mayor Dean

made a big mistake
bringing up family values.

I'm pretty sure I still have
a husband that cheated on me.

But you are a great mom,

and accusing a good mom

of being a bad one is terrible politics.

♪

Yeah, you're right.

I just need to call him out,

take the fight to him.

[CELL PHONE CHIMING, VIBRATING]

What? Is that you're
supplier freaking out?

Shut up.

Well, I wasn't the one

selling dr*gs to the
football team, so...

Hey, hey, for the last time, okay,

I was not selling dr*gs.

Okay, then why'd you have
that bag full of vials?

Look, I thought that
I could get rid of it,

and I-I... whatever.

I thought that if I got caught,
it just... it wasn't a big deal.

I thought I'd be in a little trouble.

- A little trouble?
- Yes.

Come on, was it someone on the team?

- Was it Wellnitz?
- No, Jordan, no!

It was Wellnitz.

Please stop.

I don't know why you'd
get in all this trouble

if it was someone else's, though.

Look, I made a dumb decision.

You were right, I'm a terrible brother.

Can you please just leave me alone?

Yeah.

♪

You would let them t*rture me?

I'm a prisoner here, same as you.

Yes, but you can secure
your own release.

My fate here is of a
more permanent nature.

Unless...

Unless what?

Well, I happen to know a
few of your little secrets,

don't I?

Delicate matters that I might
very well use to my advantage.

We are approaching the target.

Proceed with caution.

If that thing is in there,
it's extremely dangerous.

Appears to be empty, sir.

Damn it, he lied to me.

Don't thr*aten me!

You're not the one being brought to heel

by some barbarous Kryptonite collar.

Perhaps I might extend my leash

by shining a light on
all your many lies.

That's enough!

Is it, brother? I think not.

Sir, we found something.

♪

Any idea what this is?

It's that thing's suit.

Superman must've warned
him that we were coming.

They're working together.

This whole time Superman's
been lying to me,

and there's the proof.

♪

Move, move, move!

Prisoners, back away
from each other now!

I gave you an order! Let him go!

Prisoner, back away,
or my soldiers will open fire!

Of course. My apologies.

Sir, General Hardcastle's on line one.

Says she's been trying to reach you.

Hold her off until I
have something to report.

♪

What the hell is going on there?

♪

Is he breathing?

He's Superman. I'm sure he's fine.

Check his pulse, soldier.

Those are Kryptonians.
Get the men out of that cell!

Sir, say it again?

Do not approach that prisoner!

Fall back, fall back!

♪

- Don't sh**t me.
- Tal.

Come, now, little
brother, I played my part.

At least let me have a little fun.

♪

[GROANS AND LAUGHS]

I've missed this feeling.

♪

Oh, look, here comes the cavalry.

I think I'll take that as my cue.

♪

Satellite has prisoners on
course for the Badlands.

That's where Superman fought Tal-Rho.

You really believe

they've been working
together this whole time?

How else do you explain what we've seen?

We have to presume

that everything is a part of some plot.

Good luck getting the
brass to give a damn.

I need a chopper ready to go ASAP.

But, sir, General Hardcastle...

She's gonna take over my command

if I don't prove that I'm right.

The best way to do
that is to finish this.

What are you gonna do?

Simple...

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

I'm gonna k*ll the bad guys
and bring Superman back...

♪

One way or another.

♪

Tal claims the two of
you escaped a prison

and have joined forces.

- I had no other choice.
- It was glorious, Mother.

Two sons of Krypton vanquishing

their human oppressors.

You'd have been proud.

It's fascinating.

He's like some warped version of you.

[INDISTINCT SPEECH]

And he babbles like an idiot.

His words flow backwards.

Unless...

- This man betrayed my family.
- Sounds familiar.

Uh, I'm sure there's
more to it than that.

Well, were we always
at odds on your world?

No.

We were inseparable.

The closest of brothers.

What droves us apart?

Greed? Power?

Your wife tried to k*ll me.

My wife?

♪

My wife?

- [DOOR OPENS, BELLS JINGLE]
- Thank you.

Aubrey, hey.

Hey.

Uh...

thanks for coming.

I-I know that it's... It's a long way.

It wasn't that bad.

Clover's only, like, a two-hour drive.

So I know that I shouldn't
have ghosted you after camp.

I get it. You have a boyfriend.

You didn't want to make it all weird.

Yeah, but that doesn't
mean that it wasn't rude.

Mm.

I just wanted to say I'm sorry.

Okay. Well, then apology accepted.

But that's not the only
reason why you texted me.

Well...

my life is kind of falling apart.

My dad cheated on my mom,

and I feel like you're the only
person who might understand.

Wow.Okay.

Um, well, child of
divorce to the rescue.

Just so you know, I'm,
like, totally here for you,

but can we please order some fries?

'Cause I'm literally starving.

And now he just won't stop calling.

Do you want to talk to him?

No.

Kind of.

I mean, it...
it just doesn't seem fair to my mom.

But it's not about her. It's about you.

Look, after my parents split,

I froze my dad out for,
like, almost an entire year.

And you know what?
It didn't fix their marriage.

It didn't make me feel any better,

and if anything,
it just made me angry and mean.

You, mean?

I got into, like, two fights that year.

[CHUCKLES] Look,
I actually chipped my front tooth.

- It was so stupid.
- That's insane.

Right.

So maybe spare your teeth,

and if you want to see your dad,
see your dad.

[SIGHS]

You're right.

You're awesome.

- I'm gonna hold you to that.
- Shut up.

[LAUGHS]

Oh, it's also later than I thought,

so I should probably get going.

I got it. Um...

Okay, um...

I was wondering...

maybe we could be friends again?

- I was hoping you'd say that.
- [LAUGHS]

[SOFT MUSIC]

- Um...
- Bye.

Bye.

♪

[SIGHS]

[CAR DOOR CLOSES]

- [SIGHS]
- What now?

I just wanted to say I'm
sorry about what happened.

Okay, well, thank you for saying that.

And also, I-I don't think it
was Jon selling those dr*gs.

I know he was carrying them,
but you got to believe me.

I think he was just trying
to cover for somebody else.

I hope you're right.

But you're still in trouble
for knowing about this.

Yeah, I know.

[DOOR OPENS]

Let's try this again from the beginning.

Okay.

Well, I found out that Timmy
was taking X-K, and so...

I got some, and I started...

I started taking it to keep up with him.

And... and you're right.
It was really stupid.

But I just... I really, really
wanted to start this season

after everything that
happened last year.

I don't know...
I feel like everybody in this family

is great at something.

And I just... I wanted
to be great, I guess.

That doesn't justify what I did,

not at all, but it's the truth.

And just so you know,
I would never sell dr*gs.

I believe you, sweetie. I do.

♪

[sighs] But I'm still
incredibly disappointed in you.

Taking dr*gs like that is just something

I never even thought you
would consider doing.

I'll make it up to you, okay? I promise.

Then start by telling me
where you got the X-K.

♪

Jon, Principal Balcomb called
me again on the way back,

and unless you can prove that
those inhalers were not yours,

the school board is gonna expel you.

I can't ruin someone else's life.

What about your life?

Honey, I know that you think

that what you are doing is right,

but sometimes in life,

there are mistakes that
we cannot take back,

and I assure you this is one of them.

♪

Please just tell me.

♪

I'm sorry.

♪

So am I.

I can't stop thinking that
I had a wife on your world.

She must be a goddess.

Any idea where I might
find her on this earth?

Can we please focus?

Well, at least let him tell me her name.

- How long's that gonna take?
- Kal.

Something is coming.

[WHOOSHING]

It's a m*ssile.

♪

[ALL COUGHING]

♪

Superman!

You will stand down, or I'll open fire.

[COUGHS] You don't have to do this.

I'm bringing you in, all of you,

by any means necessary.

♪

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

You.

♪

You k*lled my team.

I k*ll anyone who gets in my way.

♪

Let him out of the cage.

I'm not gonna do that.

- Fine.
- [COUGHS]

I'll rip him out of there myself.

♪

I don't appreciate intruders in my home.

♪

[g*nshots]

Tal!

♪

Help my sons.

♪

What?

♪

Mother!

♪

Kryptonite fragments have pierced

several of his vital organs.

You must disintegrate them.

♪

Be precise, Kal, or you will k*ll him.

♪

You did it.

The Kryptonite fragments are destroyed.

No, no, he's not healing.

All that time in prison
under the solar lamps...

[DISTANT BLOWS LANDING]

♪

[ANDERSON SCREAMS]

♪

[BONES CRACKING]

[GROANS]

♪

[GASPS]

♪

[SOMBER MUSIC]

♪

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

♪

I see you brought me
back to my proper place.

You knew I could never let you go free.

What a shame.
We could've conquered the world by now.

[GROANS]

You should feel better in a couple days.

[GROANS]

My father used to say,

pain was just a way of
reminding me I was alive.

♪

Quite the German.

♪

And you?

Am I to assume your misunderstanding

with the humans has been resolved?

More or less.

♪

They will no doubt apologize
for their oversteps,

and you will go back to trusting them.

And Anderson?

Escaped...

but I'll find him.

What of the other you?

♪

He's dead.

♪

Could've been me tonight...

if you hadn't done what you did.

Well, what are brothers for?

♪

Thank you.

♪

Kal.

♪

Tell your son I'm sorry.

♪

You know, maybe someday

you can tell him yourself...

brother.

♪

[DOOR CLOSES]

♪

A warrant has been issued
for Anderson's arrest.

He went AWOL, stole government property,

weapons from project ,
vials of confiscated X-K.

And he blames Superman for
ruining his life and career.

The sooner we get him behind bars,
the better.

I want you to know,

I offered to lead the manhunt myself.

That's not your responsibility, Dad.

- You retired.
- Yeah.

But I'm the one who
recommended him for the job.

♪

[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]

♪

Long day.

Long day.

Sam.

All I want now is some Chinese food.

[CHUCKLES]

A glass of red wine...

be with my family.

♪

What?

You've always got to know
what's going on in your family

because that's what this town is.

We are all family.

Hell, Chuck and I...

We went to St. John Vianney
together since first grade.

Aidy, we sing next to each other

every Sunday in the choir.

Now, let's be honest...

Aidy's beautiful voice drowns me out,

but I'm trying. [LAUGHTER]

I'm trying.

But my point is this...

if you can't keep control
of your own family,

if you don't really know

what's going on in your own home,

how are we supposed to trust

that you'd know what's
going on with all of us?

Because I love this town,
George, and everyone in it.

Well, Lana...

I just can't be sure,
given your current situation,

if we can be sure of that.

Well, I guess I'll just
have to make it clear

to everybody during our debates.

But what should really be
in question here, George,

is what kind of person you are...

Someone so willing to att*ck

a member of this family

during one of the most
painful moments of their life.

♪

Does that sound like
family values to you?

♪

Dad.

♪

Can we talk?

♪

Yeah.

♪

- [DOOR OPENS]
- You're back.

Yeah, I am, and you know what?

I was not expecting to hear
what your mother just told me.

- Dad, I can explain.
- Jonathan, no!

Your mom gave you multiple chances

to tell her the whole story,
you chose not to.

- I'm sorry.
- What were you thinking?

I just... I-I wanted to be better.

By taking dr*gs? Have
we taught you nothing?

Have not heard a single word

that either of us has ever said to you?

- Yes.
- Then, damn it, act like it.

♪

Tomorrow you will go,

and you will apologize
to Principal Balcomb.

Then you will apologize to Coach Gaines,

and after that, you will apologize

to the entire football team.

Your mother and I are gonna figure out

how you're gonna finish
out the school year,

whether it's in the next town over,

online, or somewhere else.

And after all that, Jonathan,
you and I are gonna have

a long talk about all
the important things

I thought you already knew

so that you don't ever
misrepresent yourself

or this family again.

Do you understand?

Yes, sir.

♪

[DOOR CLOSES]

♪

[CRYING]

[THUNDER RUMBLES]

Ally Allston.

Yes?

I'm Mitchell Anderson,

formerly of the United
States Department of Defense.

I heard about you from Superman.

[LAUGHS] From Superman.

He thought you were dangerous enough

that I should look into you...

and I have something that he wants,

but I think it belongs to you.

Can you...

Can you tell me what this is?

♪

That...

That is the way to change the worlds.