04x02 - A World Without

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Previously on "Superman & Lois"...

That thing Dad was fighting,
how could he beat that?

He'll beat it.

I'm just not ready to do
all this without him.

There's nothing in this universe

that can stop Superman.

There might be now.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

♪ ♪

They purchased it through
Eckworth Industries

to avoid any questions.

It's got the perfect view.

Daddy, he's coming after me.

He wants to destroy my life
and everybody in it.

♪ ♪

- We have to do something.
- We can't, honey.

I can.

Jordan, you stay away from him.

Lois Lane showed up with that kid

people been calling Superboy.

[GROANS]

He's got powers?

It's coming back.

[ROARS]

[GROWLS]

Mom, is he okay?

- Mom, is he okay?
- [GASPS]

This wasn't supposed to happen.

♪ ♪

- Good night, Chuck.
- Good night, Aidy.

[WHOOSHING OVERHEAD]

[GROWLING]

[TENSE MUSIC]

♪ ♪

[ROARS]

[CRYING] No. No, no, no, no.

This wasn't supposed to happen.

Mom. Mom, is he okay?

- [LOIS SOBS]
- Mom, is he okay?

[TIRES SCREECH]

♪ ♪

[SOMBER MUSIC]

♪ ♪

Mom, Mom.

Everyone, stop.

Superman is Lois's friend,
her good friend.

Just...

Give her some space. Come on.

Timmy, let's go.

♪ ♪

Jordan.

Jordan, take your father
to the Fortress,

get him to his mother.

Go now.

♪ ♪

[CRYING]

♪ ♪

Grandma! Grandma!

- Jordan?
- Grandma, please.

- You have to help.
- What happened?

It doesn't matter. You have to save him.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

♪ ♪

He is without a heart.

His body can heal itself.

- It cannot create new organs.
- Then I'll fly him to the sun.

- That won't help.
- Then what will?

I don't know.

Look, I don't care what you have to do

or what Kryptonian technology
you have to use.

You have to save my dad.

I'll do all I can.

♪ ♪

[SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC]

♪ ♪

[VEHICLE APPROACHING]

♪ ♪

[CAR DOORS OPEN, CLOSE]

Where did that thing even come from?

Lex Luthor.

Lex Luthor? Are you sure?

He blames me for putting him in prison.

Once he was released,
he came here and threatened me,

and then he kidnapped my dad
and tried to k*ll him.

My God, is Sam okay?

He's recovering at the DOD.

I knew that you and Clark
had history with Luthor,

but I didn't realize it was this bad.

He warned me, Lana.

He warned me that if I didn't
retire from journalism,

he would come after me.

I should have just stopped.

- No, don't even go there.
- I could have prevented this.

This isn't your fault.

I just don't know what to do.

Luthor's not going to stop
until he destroys my life.

He even moved here to make sure.

What do you mean he moved here?

Into the Pomono Hotel,

right across the street
from the "Gazette".

That was his company?

That building is a historic landmark,

so I had to authorize that sale.

I had no idea it was Luthor.

I'm sure he used a shell company.

He has dozens that
are virtually impossible

to trace back to him.

[SIGHS] Maybe there's a way
to stop the sale.

No, I will not let you put
yourself in danger like that.

Well, I'm not going to let
this maniac come to Smallville

and do whatever he wants.

He hurt you. He hurt your dad.

He could...

♪ ♪

I have to do something.

Lana, if you get involved with Luthor,

he is going to come
after you and your family

like he's coming after mine.

Please promise me you
will stay away from him.

♪ ♪

I'm really worried.

Jordan told me about the Fortress.

I feel like if there's anyplace
that could help your dad...

I guess it's possible, but...

But?

I don't know if my mom and
Jordan can recover from this.

Jon, I don't know much,
but what I do know

is that your family can
get through anything.

I've seen it, especially your mom.

Yeah, but she still hasn't
finished her radiation.

And... and then there's
her reconstruction surgery.

And to lose my dad
with all that still going on,

I mean, it's too much.

Okay, you just have to take
it one step at a time.

And Jordan... it's like
the second he got

those goggles and that jacket
from Grandpa,

he's been pretending to be a superhero.

- But he's just not ready.
- Okay, he'll figure it out.

He'll figure it out. There's still time.

Without my dad, I'm not sure there is.

[WHOOSHING]

[SIGHS] Jordan's back.

She placed him in an
"altered state of existence".

What does that mean?

It's how the Kryptonians
rehabilitate their criminals...

by placing them into
suspended animation.

It's how Dad got to Earth in his pod.

Did your grandmother say anything else?

Just that she'd do everything
she could for him.

Thank you.

♪ ♪

You need to tell me
what is going on here.

I thought when Superman
was taken care of

that you were going to return
to Metropolis.

I never said that.

Bash is chomping at the bit to expand.

You need to at least come in
and hear what he is proposing.

[SIGHS]

This is not like you.

You are letting your emotions drive you.

I know what I'm doing.

Do you even know what
the endgame looks like here?

What else are you trying to prove, Lex?

- Lex.
- That's enough.

Superman is dead.

Can we please just enjoy the moment?

♪ ♪

To a brave new world.

Our world.

♪ ♪

Set up a meeting with Bash for tomorrow.

Okay.

♪ ♪

[WHOOSHING]

[PANTS]

Where were you?

It's not important.

You didn't tell Mom everything earlier.

What are you hiding?

At least just tell me
what you were doing.

I was trying to track that thing.

The thing that k*lled Dad?

Dude, you can't fight it.

I know.

Then why are you looking for it?

To get Dad's heart back.

Grandmom said that we might be
able to bring Dad back

if we can get his heart.

Wait, "might be able to"?

You're going to have to trust me.

It's going to work.

This is how we save Dad.

I think we should tell Mom.

Mom will be too worried I'll get hurt.

- She'll just try and stop me.
- I'm worried you'll get hurt.

Do you want to save Dad or not?

Of course I do.

Then trust me. I can do this.

How do you know that that
thing even has Dad's heart?

Doesn't it just do what Luthor tells it?

You're right.

Great. So we can tell Mom.

I meant about the heart.

That thing probably gave it to Luthor.

Okay, well, you can't just
go after that guy.

I mean, he's a total psycho.

And I have powers.

I'm pretty sure powers
beats psycho every time.

Besides, going after Luthor
is a lot safer

than chasing that thing, anyway.

I'm headed to the "Gazette".

Today?

It's my job. I need to go in.

Well, but can't Chrissy handle it?

I mean, with all that's happened...

I know, but I... [SIGHS]

I can't just sit around here
all day and do nothing.

I can't. It'll only make me feel worse.

Are you going to write about Dad?

It's going to come out eventually.

I should be the one
who writes his story.

Maybe just wait a little longer.

I mean, there's still a chance.

I want your dad back, too, okay?

More than anything.

But this is something
that even Superman...

most likely cannot recover from.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

♪ ♪

You're right.

♪ ♪

I know this is hard, okay?

But we have to face the truth.

And I'm here if you want to talk, okay?

♪ ♪

Text me if you want anything
from Vicky May's.

Love you.

♪ ♪

Why didn't you say anything?

You can't let her publish that article.

Jordan...

Look, just distract her or something.

I've got this.

♪ ♪

[SIGHS]

Mom, hold up. I'll ride with you.

♪ ♪

What's all this?

I'm just going over the sales agreement

for the Pomono Hotel.

Lex Luthor just bought it.

Seriously? Who the hell
signed off on that?

I did.

It was purchased under
a shell corporation...

Eckworth Industries.

The worst part is he's living there now.

But why? The Pomono's a dump.

Well, he wanted to be close
to the "Gazette"

so he could terrorize Lois.

You can't let him do that.

- It's not that simple.
- You're the mayor.

Whatever you sign, just un-sign it.

If I did that,

I would be making our family
his next target.

Well, then what can we do?

I mean, we can't sit by and do nothing.

Mom, I'm serious.

Jon is really worried about his family.

They're not ready
for Mr. Kent to be gone.

We have to help keep them safe.

I understand.

But if Superman can't stop Lex Luthor,

how can we?

[SIGHS]

I'm listening.

The board's concerned.

Our stock price has plummeted 20%

since you got out of prison.

Then make it go up.

To do that, we need your help.

Cut to the chase, Bash.

We now live in a world
where CEOs are celebrities.

So we expand our Metropolis office,

hold a televised press conference.

It could be the perfect way for you

to announce your vision
for the future of LuthorCorp.

My vision...

involves me staying here.

In Smallville?

♪ ♪

Anything else?

♪ ♪

Janet Olsen from the "Daily Planet"

wants to do an exposé.

Can we at least set you up
with our social-media team?

You're going to give me
Superman's heart.

Are you nuts?

Jordan is going after Lex Luthor

- to get your father's heart?
- Shh.

Sorry, but my mom was just lecturing me

about how scary that man is.

Okay, well, I'm sure
Jordan can handle him.

Really? What about
what you said last night?

You literally said he wasn't ready.

This is the only way we can save my dad.

I want to save your dad, too,

but going after Luthor
is really dangerous,

and Jordan could get seriously hurt.

I mean... [SIGHS]

Okay, just promise me
you'll talk to your mom.

Okay?

Where is it?

Not here.

♪ ♪

I want it back!

Or what?

You're going to k*ll me,
in front of all these people?

♪ ♪

You're not ready for this.

♪ ♪

When you make an enemy,
you have to commit.

So next time you come after me...

you better be ready to k*ll me.

♪ ♪

Damn.

We're done here.

[DOOR BELLS JINGLING, DOOR CLICKS]

Mom, wait, wait, wait.

What you doing?

What I have to do.

Superman is dead.
The world needs to know.

Okay, sure, but w-what if he's not?

Honey, we have talked about this.

No, you don't understand.

There's something I need to tell you.

- Um...
- Luthor.

♪ ♪

Mom, Mom, wait.

Jonathan, let me go.

♪ ♪

I know what you did.

You look rattled, Lois.

Mom, let's just go.

You should listen to the boy.

You're mad I took 17 years?

I am going to take
the rest of your life.

That's the second time today
someone from your family

has threatened my life.

What are you talking about?

[SOFTLY] Jordan.

Playing dress up...

like his dad...

Superman.

You're wrong.

Enough of your lies.

Should have known you
were married to Superman.

That's why you went after me...

to protect your husband.

[SIGHS]

Do you have powers, too?

♪ ♪

Probably for the best.

It's a dangerous business
being a superhero.

You leave my boys out of this.

♪ ♪

You didn't leave my daughter out of it.

My daughter lost her father.

That is why kids are on the table.

And if you or your sons ever set foot

on my property again...

you won't walk out.

♪ ♪

Mom...

Mom, come on.

Let's go.

♪ ♪

These are all the property sales

from the past six months?

Yeah.

The Pomono Hotel, Chandler's Field,

and the old Sullivan Farm.

And we're sure the other two
aren't secretly Lex Luthor?

Not as far as I can tell.

Okay, well, we need
to be absolutely sure,

because this man has shell corporations

for his shell corporations.

Is it really that big of a deal?

The Pomono is a money pit.

I already let one billionaire
try to destroy our town.

No offense, Lana,

but this town needs investors.

Do you know how many mom-and-pop shops

LuthorCorp has put out of business?

Thousands.

Now, please find out
if he's made any other offers

anywhere near town.

Okay.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

♪ ♪

[SIGHS]

[KNOCK AT DOOR]

Uh, Mayor Lang, got a minute?

Uh, I'm kind of in the middle
of something, Chuck.

What's this about?

Um...

the Kents.

♪ ♪

- Jordan!
- [WHOOSHING]

You confronted Lex Luthor
about your father's heart?

Dude, you told her?

Don't look at him. Look at me.

I was trying to save Dad.

He knows it was you.

What?

Lex Luthor knows who you are now.

He knows who your father is.

- How?
- Because you gave him

the pieces he needed to put it together.

Whatever. It doesn't matter anyway.

Are you out of your damn mind?

He could go to "the Daily Planet",

do an interview, post it online.

So what?

So everything this family
has done to protect our secret,

to live like we have, is over.

Who cares about any of that?

All that matters is saving Dad.

That is not what this is about.

Yes, it is. You were the one that said

that you couldn't sit around
doing nothing.

Well, neither can I!

This is not a forest fire,
Jordan... this is Lex Luthor.

- I can handle him.
- No, you can't.

You're not ready yet.
You are not your father!

♪ ♪

Not yet, anyway.

[CELL PHONE VIBRATES]

Hey, Lana, can I call you back later?

God.

Yes. Okay, I'll be right in.

Mom, I-I'm sorry I-I didn't tell you.

We'll talk about this later.

Right now I have to go see Lana.

You and your brother
are to stay in your rooms

and do just absolutely nothing
until I get back.

Am I clear?

Yes, ma'am.

♪ ♪

[SIGHS]

I'll have the Reuben.

Thousand Island on the side, please.

- Uh, chips or fries?
- Crinkle fries.

[DOOR BELL JINGLES]

Copy that.

[SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC]

You got a menu?

Next time, wait to be seated.

You want me to move?

♪ ♪

You're fine right there.

Ugh. Things just keep getting worse.

It sounds like Chuck's the only one

who put two and two together.

I didn't think anyone saw
Jordan fly off with Clark.

Uh, it's not that.

Chuck lost his wife a few years ago.

And when he saw how you
and the boys were reacting,

he just knew.

I guess I need to start
accepting the fact

that the whole world is going
to know our secret soon.

Not necessarily.

He promised he wouldn't say anything.

He said after everything
Superman has done,

it's the least he could do.

Probably doesn't matter.
Luthor figured it out, too.

How?

Jordan.

When he first got his powers,

I thought it would really help him

work through a lot
of his emotional problems.

But the more I see why he uses them...

to prove himself and to
get fame and attention...

I'm starting to think
it was the worst thing

that could have happened to him.

♪ ♪

[KNOCK AT DOOR]

You agree with her, don't you?

♪ ♪

[SIGHS]

What are you talking about?

You don't think I'll ever be like dad.

I don't think anyone
will ever be like dad.

Especially a guy like me.

[SIGHS]

I think you need to stop
asking me questions like that.

[HEARTBEAT POUNDING]

♪ ♪

I can hear it.

- What?
- Dad's heart.

There's, like, 8 billion
hearts in the world.

How do you know it's Dad's?

Human hearts beat twice.
Dad's beats three times.

- I can get it.
- No.

Mom said not to go anywhere.

I don't care.

Hold on.

Luthor just found out
that you're Superman's son,

and now you're hearing Dad's heart?

[SCOFFS] This is obviously a trap.

Then he's making a mistake.

- Dude.
- Luthor doesn't think

I'll do whatever it takes
to get it back...

but he's wrong.

♪ ♪

- Hello?
- Luthor's here.

Where? At the diner?

No, at my house. Yes, at the diner.

I'm always at this stupid diner.

And he's about to order,
so this might be your chance.

If Luthor has your dad's heart,

now might be the time to get it.

You want me to what?
Break into his hotel?

No, I can't just storm
into a trap like Jordan.

This is safe. I promise.

He's at the counter,
facing away from the hotel.

I can stall him while you're
in there... he'll never know.

I know what I said earlier,

but what if this is
your last shot to get it?

My mom did break in his door earlier.

Hurry up. I'll keep him busy.

- Sarah, wait.
- [LINE BEEPS]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

[WHOOSHING]

♪ ♪

So what can I get for you?

How's the flank steak?

Better than prison food.

You'd be surprised.

Hmm.

Well, you know, honestly,

we're more well-known
for our off-the-menu stuff.

Is that so?

Yeah, we have a k*ller porterhouse,

if you like steak.

It's seasoned with butter, salt.

Takes about 20 minutes,

but I promise it's worth the wait.

I'll take your word for it.

♪ ♪

I didn't order this.

Oh, it's on the house...

you know, for the wait.

Um, it's also the best tea
in, uh, Kansas.

Sarah.

Mom, hey.

Mayor Lang, Lex Luthor.

I know who you are.

Your daughter was just pouring me

some of this famous tea.

Hmm. Lois Lane's favorite.

I'm going to be in town for a while.

There's some business matters
I'd like to discuss.

Just call my office.

Everything goes through my assistant.

- You...
- Hmm?

Come with me.

♪ ♪

[SIZZLING]

Hey, Big Sugar, can we have a minute?

Why were you being nice to that man?

It's my job to be nice.

You've never been that nice to anyone

in your whole life.

And you saw what he did to the Kents.

I just gave him a tea.

- Sarah?
- Hmm?

I'm your mother. I know you.

I know you're up to something.

[SIGHS]

[SIGHS] Okay, um...

I-I'm trying to keep him busy

so that Jon can sneak
into his hotel room

to try and find his dad's heart.

What is wrong with you?

If they find the heart,

they have a chance at saving their dad.

- Does Lois know?
- I'm not sure, honestly, but...

What? You told me to be there for Jon.

That is not what I meant,
and you know it.

Well... this is Smallville.

We look out for each other.

Mom, what was I supposed to do?

[SIGHS] Just text Jon
to get out of there.

♪ ♪

Where did he go?

♪ ♪

[HEARTBEAT INTENSIFIES]

I've got dinner.

Jordan? Jonathan?

[CELL PHONE RINGING, BUZZING]

Clark?

Lois...

I'm so happy to hear your voice.

Clark, I thought you were dead.

I know. I know.

That's because I am dead...

as dead as one of your boys
is about to be.

♪ ♪

[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]

[THUMPING]

Got him! He's over here!

I know this is you, Luthor.

The question is, which
son do you love more?

Your sons are in danger.

If you want Jordan to live, press one.

You leave my boys alone!

If you want Jonathan to live, press two.

This is a limited-time offer,

so you'll have to choose quickly.

- Jordan, Jon, where are you?
- Your sons are in danger.

[DOOR CREAKING]

♪ ♪

Jonathan, you need
to get home right now.

- Come on. Come on, hurry up.
- Okay.

[GRUNTING]

Aah!

♪ ♪

[GRUNTING]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

♪ ♪

[MEN GRUNTING]

Where is Luthor?

Where is he?

♪ ♪

[LOUD RINGING]

If you want Jordan to live, press one.

If you want Jonathan to live, press two.

You have ten seconds to choose.

- Stop this! Stop it!
- Nine...

eight, seven, six...

If you don't choose, they'll both die.

Three, two, one.

- [KEYPAD BEEPS]
- Thank you for participating.

[EXHALES SHARPLY]

[SOMBER MUSIC]

♪ ♪

[DOOR CLICKS]

- Mom?
- Where's your brother?

Where is your brother?

[LOUD RINGING CONTINUES]

♪ ♪

[GROANING]

[RINGING STOPS]

I told you you weren't ready.

And here you are on the same day.

I'm not leaving without his heart.

Who says you're leaving at all?

- [LOUD RINGING RESUMES]
- [GROANING]

♪ ♪

[RINGING STOPS]

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

Give... me... his... heart.

You want his heart?

[GROANING]

♪ ♪

Here.

♪ ♪

[GRUNTS, BREATHING HEAVILY]

I could k*ll you right now...

Take you away from your mother forever.

[WHIMPERING]

But I won't.

[GRUNTS, BREATHING HEAVILY]

♪ ♪

But I do have to take something.

No!

[SOBBING] No!

No!

[CELL PHONE BUZZING]

Is it Jordan?

Someone tripped the alarm
at the "Gazette".

[ENGINE REVVING, TIRES SQUEALING]

♪ ♪

[DOOR CREAKING]

[CRYING]

[SOMBER MUSIC]

You were right.

I wasn't ready.

Luthor destroyed Dad's heart.

♪ ♪

And now we can never get him back.

♪ ♪

[CRYING SOFTLY]

[SOBBING]

I'm sorry.

♪ ♪

I'm so sorry.

I never should have gone there.

This isn't your fault.

I told you it was a trap.

Jon, none of this is on your brother.

We had one chance,
and he just wouldn't listen!

Stop.

The only person to blame is Lex Luthor.

And this is exactly what he wants...

for us to turn on each other.

But he's right.

Dad's dead.

[SOMBER MUSIC]

It's my fault.

No.

You held on to hope...

just like he would have wanted.

♪ ♪

You both did.

[SCOFFS]

I just...

never thought he'd die.

♪ ♪

I mean...

he's...

- He was...
- Superman.

♪ ♪

What are we supposed to do now...

♪ ♪

Without Dad?

I don't... I don't know.

♪ ♪

I don't know.

But I think it's time
that we go say goodbye.

♪ ♪

Everything okay?

You find something promising?

The Manning farm...


it would be ideal
for a new headquarters.

Then make an offer.

I already did.

Regarding Elizabeth...

Lane knew more than he was letting on.

Meaning?

We flipped someone at the DOD.

Turns out Elizabeth made contact

right before you got out.

Why would she do that?

She was hoping not to be found.

[SIGHS]

Her mother has been poisoning
the well for 17 years.

It'll take time.

Where is Elizabeth now?

Seems the only person
who knows that is Sam Lane.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

Mom, are you serious?
You're going to block his deal?

Well, I'm not going to let
Lex Luthor set up shop

- in Smallville.
- Really?

We're standing up to him.

- No, I'm standing up to him.
- Mom.

Sarah, I don't know how
he's going to retaliate,

but when he does, he has
to direct it at me and just me.

- [CELL PHONE BUZZES]
- Okay?

[SOMBER MUSIC]

♪ ♪

What is it?

They couldn't get the heart.

I'm so sorry, Mom. Mr. Kent's dead.

What?

♪ ♪

Oh, but...

I've known...

Clark my whole life,
ever since we were kids.

[CRYING SOFTLY]

♪ ♪

Lois...

He left something for all of you.

♪ ♪

It's Dad.

Dad?

Clark.

Lois, boys.

When did you do this?

Right after we built this place.

I was going to tell you sooner,
but you got sick.

♪ ♪

[CRYING] It's hard seeing you like this.

I was really hoping you'd never have to.

♪ ♪

I'm sorry if I let you down.

[EXHALES SHARPLY]
Clark, you never let me down,

not once.

I just... [SIGHS]

I just wasn't ready to lose you.

Yeah, me either.

So this is it?

This is all we have left of you?

♪ ♪

I'll always be here
at the Fortress to help...

- however I can.
- [SOBS]

But out there...

it's just going to have to be
the three of you.

♪ ♪

[CRIES]

♪ ♪

Greg, move your head.