03x10 - Mindscape

[bunniefuu]

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Rocketed from a distant

planet

to a bold new destiny on

earth

found by a Kansas family

and raised as Clark Kent

he learned he possessed the

strength of steel

the speed of light

and the desire

to help all mankind

He is Superboy.

[Matt] Happy Hour, Clark.

Interested?

Fried zucchini and

cocktail dogs?

Who wouldn't be?

Well, at least it's food.

And we'll be there early enough

to get some for a change.

Talk about good news, bad news.

Kent. I need these faxed to

Washington. Now.

Looks like your prayers are

answered.

Lana.

Happy hour?

I'd love to but this

woman's telling me

how aliens impregnated her.

I'll wait.

She's got ten kids.

Ooh.

Is this the Bureau of Extra

Normal Matters?

Yeah, but we're closed.

This will only take a minute.

It's about this rock. We dug up

on the site today.

And what about it?

Well, you're gonna

think I'm crazy.

It's making noises.

Noises?

What kind of noises?

Words, sentences, haikus?

Hey. I know what I heard.

If you're not interested,

I'll just take this thing

someplace else where they are

[thud]

[crowd exclaiming]

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Incredible.

I think it's some kind of

meteorite.

Whatever it is, we've got to

find a safe place for it.

Get him over here and don't

touch that thing.

What is it?

I don't know, but it's

definitely alive.

Stern should see it.

- I'll get her.

- No, no, no stay.

I'll have Kent

get her.

Kent.

Kent.

Kent.

Faxes please. Pronto.

Is this the Bureau of

Extra Normal Matters?

Yeah, but we're closed.

This will only take a minute.

It's about this rock we dug up

on the site today.

And what about it?

Well, you're gonna think

I'm crazy.

It's making noises.

Noises?

What kind of noises. Words,

sentences, haikus?

Hey, I know what I heard.

But, if you're not interested,

I'll just take this thing

someplace else.

[crowd exclaiming]

[coughing]

Clark?

I'm OK.

I don't know how I did it.

[all gasp]

Lana?

You and Clark

You're the same person.

Why did you hide it from me?

Lana, I had my reasons.

I wanted to protect people.

It's too late for that?

You don't have to hide it

anymore.

But

Why not just be Superboy

all the time?

- I need to be Clark.

- But Clark, he's such a geek.

I am sorry. I didn't mean that.

But Clark, he was only

an act, wasn't he?

I am Clark.

As much as I am Superboy.

Sometimes I need to get away

from being Superboy.

Kent.

Superboy?

I guess we can forget that

faxing huh?

You could just fly the stuff

there.

[all laugh]

[Matt] Come on. He's got more

important things to do.

Are you kidding?

He can do anything.

End pollution.

Save the environment.

Stop w*r. Cure disease.

Make diamonds.

[man] Help the homeless.

[loud crowd noise]

No.

No. No.

Oh. Oh. Oh.

Give him some air.

Give him some air.

Do we really need all these

people here?

Oh. He's in pain.

Definitely in pain.

Brain wave activity indicates

severe stress.

You don't need a monitor

to know that,

just look at his eyes.

REMs. He's dreaming.

Tell you something else, that

thing is growing.

What about a hospital?

Too dangerous to move him.

And that thing might

contaminate the hospital.

We've got to do something.

I'm going to try the laser.

No. No you can't do that.

They've got to try.

We'll try again.

It's over. I'm OK.

What?

A robot.

That's how he got his powers.

He wasn't human.

I am human.

We should have guessed.

Who built you?

Nobody built me.

You're just metal and wires.

Lana, I'm alive.

You're a robot.

I can't be.

I have feelings. For you.

Don't say that.

Lana, please.

Your circuits are

malfunctioning, Superboy.

I know you were good

in your day.

But it's time for you to be

replaced.

Replaced?

By you?

Correct.

And my first official act

as the new Superboy will be to

dispose of you.

No, I won't let you.

Like I said.

My first official

act as the new Superboy,

will be

to dispose of you.

No.

[wires shorting]

[expl*si*n]

Lana?

Lana!

He's crying.

The laser did nothing,

absolutely nothing.

What's next?

I don't believe it.

What?

Superboy's lifeline is weaker.

But this other line, it wasn't

here before.

What is it?

It's another lifeline.

From what?

From that thing.

It's got to be.

It's in there with him.

Feeding on him.

k*lling him.

[computer noise]

Every time Superboy enters the

nightmare phase,

the creature grows.

How could that be?

I'm not sure.

It's not as if the dreams are

real.

No, but the emotions they cause

are real.

And emotions generate

adrenaline.

You're saying it's feeding on

his adrenaline.

It would explain why it's

growing.

Doctor, could it be

creating the dreams?

Trying to frighten him

into producing more adrenaline?

Lana?

Lana, help me.

Lana, please.

I can't do it anymore.

It's too difficult.

Lana, what are you talking

about.

Everything that has

happened to me,

that's what I'm talking

about.

The times I've been victimized

and almost k*lled.

It's been all

because of you.

Because I loved you.

I love you, but you just

don't

Do you

Of course.

Then why can't you show me.

Why can't we just do the simple

things that everybody else does?

Seems like the only time I ever

get to see you is when you save

me.

You can lift a mountain,

and fly around the world,

but you can't take me out for

dinner or dancing

or just to a movie.

Do you know, how lonely I am?

You know why we can't

do those things.

My enemies, they

That's just an excuse.

You're holding back and you

always will.

Lana, no I won't, I promise.

I won't.

It's too late.

Too late.

You always expected me

to wait for you.

But for what?

When is it ever going

to be any different?

I found someone else.

No.

He's kind and decent

Who?

And he's always been there for

me.

He's tangible.

Who is he?

I can be with him, and my life

isn't at risk.

Clark?

I always loved her.

She just never realized it.

But I do now.

Lana. It's a trick.

Don't be jealous.

He's not Clark.

How do you know?

Because I know.

Stop it.

Tell her you're not Clark.

You're gonna ruin everything.

[screaming]

[computer noise]

It can't be.

He's gone.

No. No he's not gone.

No.

[crying]

Lana, Matt

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[voices overlapping]

Give him some air.

You're a robot.

Clark, Clark

[echo] No.

Who are you?

It's been so many years. You

were an infant when you left us.

We're your parents.

Your true parents.

I'm dying aren't I?

Don't be afraid.

I'm not ready to die yet.

No it's not your time yet.

It wants you to be afraid.

Look around you. There's nothing

to fear.

We'll always be here for you. '

Just as our parents

were here for us.

When it's your time you'll join

us all, but not until then.

[computer noise]

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[all gasp]

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