04x22 - Rites of Passage: Part 2

[bunniefuu]

For your sake and the sake

of those around you..

emergency measures

have been taken.

Emergency measures?

My powers are gone.

We have removed

your natural abilities

as a precaution.

Until they have undergone

the natural evolution..

they would be

unsafe, unpredictable.

The purple crystal

must be engaged.

What evolution?

What purple crystal?

There is no purple crystal.

Once inserted into the

transport's receptacle..

your abilities can

once again be controlled.

And they will be returned.

If however the crystal

is not found within eight hours

this program will be terminated.

And your abilities

will be gone forever.

Gone?

I'll never fly again?

(Jackson)

This is it.

And this where

you saw the crystal?

Right.

Which should arrive

at our hotel room

within the hour.

What about witnesses?

Is there any local

corroboration to the sighting?

None, once it was

on the ground.

But I've been replaying

that day in my mind

and there was something

that might be significant.

Well, every

little bit helps.

A pick-up truck passed

just as I got here.

Now, I didn't think much

about it at the time

but they came

right by here.

They must have

seen something.

It's not a lot

to go on.

We should start talking

to the people in the area.

Well, you know the Kent farm

is just right over there.

Clark lived

around here?

Explains a lot.

It's as good a place

to start as any.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

- Lana!

- Hi!

How wonderful

to see you!

What a nice surprise!

What a nice surprise!

I'd like you to meet

Matt Ritter and Dennis Jackson.

How do you do?

They work with Clark and I

at the Bureau.

Clark talks about you both

all the time, especially you.

Is, uh, Clark here?

Um, well, he'she's

around here somewhere.

Why don't we

wait in the house?

Oh, that's okay.

I'll go find him.

Actually, we're here

on official business.

About 20 years ago,

to this exact week

some kind of a UFO was sighted

in that field over there.

Twenty years.

Well, that's a long time.

This is not a sight

you'd ever forget.

And judging by

how long and how deep

the trench it left behind was,

this was not a sound

you would ever

forget either.

We were away a lot.

We probably weren't here.

This is a farm, isn't it?

Never heard of farmers

who were away a lot.

What I think

he's trying to say

is it's easy to forget

things over time.

Butwith a little effort,

it can come back to you.

Like tact.

[dramatic music]

I-I'm sorry.

Did I interrupt anything?

No, I was just doing

some chores.

What are you doing here?

Uh, Mr. Jackson and Matt

are investigating

a 20-year-old case.

Something about a meteor

landing nearby.

Just about the same time

we were born.

Really?

How interesting!

Let's go say hi.

Are you coming?

We're staying

at the hotel in town.

If you remember anything..

pleasecall.

Okay, Matt, the crystal

should have arrived

at the hotel by now.

Your work must be

very fascinating.

Meteors, UFO's, crystals.

How do you tie

that all together?

I found that crystal

in the field

the day all this happened,

I must therefore

assume a connection.

- Simple.

- Amazing!

Lana and I will check

the rest of the farms on foot.

- We'll meet you in town.

- You got it, chief.

Come, see us again.

Nice meeting you folks.

That truck is a classic.

Must be20-years old?

More like 25.

Hello, Mr. Jackson.

What are you doing

way out here?

On the trail

of a mystery, Kent.

One I intend to solve.

Nice meeting you folks.

Thank you for your help.

Miss. Lang.

- See you later.

- Alright.

We'll talk later.

- He talked about a crystal.

- Yeah.

It sounded like the one

you're looking for.

Probably fell off

when the rocket hit.

He's expecting it

to arrive at his hotel.

He sent Matt Ritter

to get it.

I better get there first.

- Can I borrow the truck?

- Oh, sure, sure, sure.

No doubt about it.

I'm onto something here.

I've never seen you this

excited. What'd they say?

Wasn't anything they said,

was what they drive.

Theirs was the pick-up

truck I saw that day.

We need to check with the

Smallville clerk's office.

I want birth certificates

medical records,

everything on the Kents.

I've known the Kents

all my life.

They'd have to be pretty sure

to be hiding anything.

A look into

their past won't hurt.

I wish I hadn't sent

Matt off in the car.

I'll tell you what..

I'll get the

information for you.

You can continue with the

investigation out here.

When you get back in town,

it'll be ready.

Okay.

Wait a second!

You're my guide. How am I

supposed to find my way back?

I'll draw you a map.

[dramatic music]

Hello, Lana.

Forget something?

No Mooney Road here.

Well..

if it isn't

my old punching bag.

Hello, Richard.

I thought after graduation

you became one of them

lily-white city types.

Well, I come back

every now and again.

Just to remind myself

of why I left.

What do you want, Kent?

I'm supposed to pick up

a package for my boss.

That's it there.

I don't see nothing on there

about no Kent.

Come on, Richard.

It'll make me look good

with my boss. You understand.

Well..

it's against regulations.

But I guess

I couldn't say anything

if you were to go ahead

and just take it..

while my back was turned.

Hmm?

[intense music]

What do you think I am?

Stupid?

Now, get out of here!

Wimp!

- Lana!

- Hello, Clark.

Or should I say Superboy?

[dramatic music]

How could I possibly

be Superboy?

I have a theory

about that.

That meteor

Mr. Jackson's investigating.

He said it crashed to earth

20 years ago, yesterday.

On your birthday.

- That's a co-inci--

- I'm not done.

Let's just say there was

something on board.

Something like a baby..

with unimaginable strength.

And let's say

a couple happened by..

a childless couple.

Does any of this

ringing a bell?

And let's say

this child grows up

with powers and ability

that eclipse any normal boy's.

It's only obvious

he'd need another identity..

to protect

the ones he loves.

Mr. Jackson said he saw a truck

driving away from crash site.

A truck owned

by alocal couple.

A childless couple.

Ma and Pa Kent?

Which can only mean

one thing.

That baby was you.

That's just about the dumbest

story I think I've ever heard.

Not to mention, it's just

bad investigative technique.

Where's your proof?

What good is a theory

without proof?

This time

I'm gonna get proof.

Ow!

Lana, what are you doing?

Getting my proof.

This-This is

some kind of trick.

Ow!

Cut it out!

I'm sorry but I, uh..

I was..

- I was so sure.

- Well, you are wrong.

Maybe this will put an end

to your silly theories.

Of course.

Clark, I, uh..

Clark, I'm sorry I didn't..

Ow!

Stop that!

I'm sorry!

I'm sorry.

[light music]

Where the hell am I?

Hey!

Hey! Wait!

I'm lost.

Can you help me?

I bet I can.

There's only

an hour left.

How am I gonna

get that crystal?

Easy, son, easy.

Don't give up hope.

I almost had it..

if it wasn't

for that Richard Charles.

After all these years,

I can't believe

he's still trying

to hurt you.

Only, now, he can.

Clark, don't forget

what I always told you.

At the heart of

every bully is a coward

afraid to be found out.

A coward.

(Jackson)

What do you mean?

That's alright, he's probably

gone out to dinner.

I'll try again.

Figures! Finally got a foothold

in my first case in 20 years

I'm stuck here,

in the middle of nowhere.

(female #1)

Ouch!

Is my company so bad?

Nah, of course not.

You're so tense, Dennis.

Gotta learn to relax.

After all, it's just a job.

- That's easy for you to say.

- No, it's easy to do.

Just have to learn how.

(Matt)

Listen, I heard.

But when my boss comes in,

if I don't have that package

I'm gonna be in deep trouble.

Now, I understand

you're closing soon..

The box stays here.

Until somebody named Jackson

shows me some proof.

Are you city folks this dense?

There's no need

to get hostile.

Maybe it's just that us

city folks have a little class.

I'll show you

the kind of class

us country folk have.

(Clark)

I wouldn't do that.

Or what?

Try me.

[dramatic music]

Hey, listen.

Hey, I didn't mean

anything by it.

I'm just tired of that whole,

that whole city attitude.

Hey! Hey. Hey.

Come on, it's no biggie.

Tell him!

Look-Look you can have

your stupid box.

Okay?

Thanks a lot.

Is there anything

I can do to repay you?

Uh, yeah, you could.

Give me that.

You're involved in this?

Do me a favor.

Don't ask me any questions.

Okay.

Would you do me a favor?

Don't tell anyone

where you got it.

Ow!

[dramatic music]

So that's it.

Thanks, Pa.

Time's running out.

The purple crystal

must be activated.

I sure hope this works.

[whirring]

I don't know how you

talked me into this, Grace.

I told you, I'm gonna

teach you how to relax.

- Hmm.

- I was like you.

Burning out

in a high stress job.

Comin' home

to a high-rise.

Then I gave it all up,

and came here.

It's made

all the difference.

Look around you, Dennis.

There are other things

in life besides work.

Like clouds.

You're right, of course.

Sometimes I miss

the most obvious things.

Congratulations!

You're on your way

to full maturity.

Until the next

time of passage, be well.

Hearing's back.

Hello?

- Is somebody there?

- Lana, are you okay?

It's you.

What are you doing

all the way out here alone?

I figured it out.

Somehow you've lost your powers.

That's why the pin didn't bend.

You're crazy.

I saw you

when you left the hotel.

You stubbed your toe.

You're just

a normal guy now.

Oh, no!

But I-I thought,

I thought that..

Lana, get some help.

And leave

poor Clark alone.

But when I stabbed Clark,

it shouldn't have gone in

but it did.

And when I stabbed you,

without your powers..

it should've gone in

but it didn't.

So Clark and..

No. But you..

You know what you need?

- What?

- Proof.

Would Clark do this?

What are you

so happy about?

Apparently, I missed

something last night.

Where did you two go?

I ended up having to

eat dinner by myself.

Thought I was gonna have

to spend the whole trip

back to capital city,

bolstering your ego.

Nonsense. Why?

Because you didn't

solve your big case.

The crystal's gone.

Probably lost in the mail.

You still have no idea

what landed here

or where it went.

Doesn't that

bother you a little?

Matthew, my boy..

you're gonna have

to learn how to relax.

After all,

it's only a job.

Think I can catch a ride

to the airport with you?

More the merrier.

So now that you've had time

to think about it..

I bet you feel

kind of silly

about that whole

Superboy thing, huh?

[theme music]