Smallville: "dirty Water"

“DirtyWater” FADEIN: INT-SMALLVILLEHIGHSCHOOL-AFTERNOON CLARKandCHLOEarewalkingdownthehall.Theyare surroundedbyotherstudentsheadingtoclass.Theynotice severalCOUPLESNECKINGhereandthere. CHLOE (offcouple) Yikes!Getaroom! CLARK What?Youhaveaproblemwith publicdisplaysofaffection? CHLOE No.Justwithpublicdisplaysof tongueslockedtogether.Yuck! CLARK Ahh. CHLOE You’retheonewiththePDA problem,anyway. CLARK Whatdoyoumean? Foranswer,theputsherarmthroughhisandDRAWSCLOSE. Clarkpullsaway. CHLOE See? CLARK Wellthat’sdifferent.We’renota couple.People’dgetthewrong idea. CHLOE Oh,yeah,right.Can’tletthat happen. Shepullsawayandsulksabit.There’sanAWKWARDSILENCE until... ANGLEONtwoTEACHERSduckingintoaclassroom.

2. CHLOE(CONT’D) (stagewhisper) Clark!Look! CLARK What? CHLOE It’sMrs.ScarolaandMr.Wolke! Lookatthem,duckingintohis classroomforalittlehappy detention!IKNEWit! CLARK Happydetention? CHLOE Yeah.They’reseeingeachother. They’redoin’thebusiness,Clark! CLARK What?InMr.Wolke’schemistry room? CHLOE “Chemistry”isright.They’regoing forextrycreditinatestosteronestrogenstudy. CLARK Ohc’monChloe.They’reprobably just...helpingeachothergrade papersorsomething. CHLOE Don’tbesonaive,Clark.Man,ifI couldseethroughwalls,I’dhavea gossippieceforthepaperworthy oftheNationalEnquirer! CLARK There’ssomethingtoaspireto. CHLOE Well,agirl’sgottomakehermark somehow. Astheypassbythechemistryroom,Clarkcan’tresistand quicklyLOOKSTHROUGHthewalltoseethetwoteachersin whatappearstobeaPASSIONATEEMBRACE.

3. HeSMILES,thenturnstoChloewithanODDEXPRESSIONonhis face.It’sasmile,it’salookofadmirationforher deductiveskills,it’sacat-ate-the-canarylookwithabit ofprurienttitillationmixedin.Itcouldbereadasalook ofinterest. CHLOE(CONT’D) (offhislook) What? CLARK Nothing. CHLOE What?!Whatisthatlook? CLARK Nothing.Ijust,I’vegotsomething inmyeye... Asherubshiseye,wegoCLOSEONChloe,wholookslike she’sbeenstruckintheheartbyCupid’sarrowand CUTTO: INT-LUTHORCORPHQMETROPOLIS-DAY Weareinalargewarehouse-likeroomfilledwithavariety ofobjects:anoldcar,barbells,shooting-rangetargets, etc.LIONELiswithHAROLD,whoholdsahigh-tech-looking remotecontroldevice. HAROLD Areyouready,Mr.Luthor? LIONEL Iwasreadyhalfanhourago Harold.Let’sseeyourcreation. Harolddoessomethingswithhisremoteandadoorwhooshes open.ABEAUTIFULBUXOMBLONDEwearingTIGHTATHLETIC CLOTHINGwalksout.Itisquicklyobviousshe’saROBOTof somesort--esp.inherEYES,whichareagreenmetallic colorintheiris.Lionelreactstoherappearance. LIONEL(CONT’D) Mygod,Harold.That’sabitoverthe-top,don’tyouthink?

4. HAROLD Hey,aguy’sgottohavealittle fun,doesn’the?Butdon’tletthe looksdeceiveyou:She’saterror. LIONEL Theonlythingshelookslikeshe couldterrorizeismyNeimanMarcus account. HAROLD Well,holdonMr.Luthor.Watch this... HeworkshisremoteandtheROBOTwalksovertothecar.She pullsoffafender. LIONEL Marvelous.Wecangetherajobin awreckingyard. HAROLD Holdon... HehitsanotherbuttonandtheRobotpicksupthecarand holdsitaboveherhead. LIONEL Nowthatisimpressive,andhereI am,needinganewmaidupatthe house. HAROLD You’reatoughcrowdMr.Luthor. Butwatchthis: HehitsmorebuttonsandtheRobotgoesintohighgear: throwingthecar100feet,pickingupagunandleveling severaltargets,twirlingbarbellsaboveherhead,walking throughaflamethroweremission,etc. ThedemonstrationconcludeswiththeRobotwalkingbriskly INTOAWALLandfallingdownmotionless.LionelAPPLAUDS. LIONEL ExcellentHarold,trulyexcellent. HAROLD Ofcourse,therearestillsome bugstobeworkedout...

5. LIONEL Ofcourse,ofcourse.Butmygod, thearmywillgonutsforthese things!Butthey’vegottohave voicecontrol,andthey’vegotto comeinunderamillionorsoa piece. HAROLD Uh,yeah. LIONEL Youdon’tseemsosurenow,Harold. Whatisit?Thepriceorthevoice control? HAROLD Well,voicecontrol,we’reprobably onlyafewweeksaway,butthe price... LIONEL Howmuch? HAROLD Well,asyouknow,Daphneherecost about$3.5Billiontodevelop. LIONEL Ithoughtitwasthree-point-two Harold? HAROLD Well,youknowhowR&Dgoes. LIONEL Yes,indeed.Butbottom-lineme here,Harold.Ihavealunch engagement. HAROLD Eightto10...Apiece. LIONEL $10millionforawomanwhodoes exactlywhatyoutellherandcan overthrowsmallcountries?Sounds likeabargaintome.I’msurethe pricewillcomedownasthe quantitygoesup.

6. HebeginstoLEAVE LIONEL(CONT’D) Keepupthegoodwork,Harold.Get thatvoicecontrolinplaceand let’sarrangeafieldtest. Somethingthatwillreally challengeourbionicbeauty. (thinksamoment) Imayactuallyhavejustthething ... CUTTO: INT-TALON-AFTERNOON LANAisbehindthecounterdoingherthingwhenChloeENTERS LANA HiChloe!Doublemochalattewith soy? CHLOE Uh,yeah,sure.Soundsgood. TheytalkasLanapreparesthedrink LANA Sohow’sthingsatthepaper? CHLOE Good.Reallygood.HeyLana,canI talktoyouforamoment? LANA Sure.What’sup? CHLOE Inprivate? LANA OK... CUTTO: INT-TALONOFFICE-MOMENTSLATER LanasitsonthecornerofadeskwhileChloepaces nervously.

7. LANA Wow,Ihadnoideayoufeltthat wayaboutClark,Chloe.Wow. CHLOE Really?Soit’snotthatobvious? LANA No,notreally.So,canIask:Have yousharedthiswithClark? CHLOE I’vepracticallyjumpedinhislap andsmotheredhimwithkisses.He’s oblivious,he’sjustobsessedwith ...well,but,hegavemethis reallyfunnylooktoday. LANA Afunnylook? CHLOE Yeah.Like...Likehe’djustseen meforthefirsttime.Iknowit’s silly,itwasprobably... Somethinginhiseyeorsomething ... LANA ItcouldbesomethingChloe,butI havetotellyou,whenitcomesto funnylooks,Clark’ssortofthe king. CHLOE Iknow,Iknow.Anditmaybe nothing,butIneedtoknowoneway ortheother.AndIwasjust wonderingifyoucould,ifyou could... LANA Talktohim?Seehowhereally feels?Helphimseeyouas somethingotherthanacrusading journalistbuddy? CHLOE Yeah.Somethinglikethat.But subtle,ofcourse.

8. LANA Happytodoit,Chloe.Ithink. CHLOE Youthink? LANA Well,youknowClarkaswellasI do,andyouknowhowum,how... CHLOE Stubborn?Brilliantlyclueless? LANA ...hecanbe.Right. CHLOE Ido.Howcanagirlnotbe attractedtothat,Lana?He’slike theperfectguy,yetwiththis mysterious...somethinginside him.He’slikeoneofthosecomic bookheroes--thesupergoodguy withthetragicflaw,thedark secret. LANA AlthoughIthinkClark’sdark secretismorealongthelinesof hetookoneextracookiefromthe jarwhenhewas10orsomething. CHLOE (laughing) Yeah!Orheaccidentallysteppedon aspider! LANA Andhe’scarriedthatguiltfor years! TheyhaveagoodLAUGHaswe CUTTO: EXT-KENTFARM-AFTERNOON JonathanisworkingonaFENCEwhenClarkarriveshomefrom school.

9. JONATHAN Hison!You’rejustintimetohelp medigsomepostholes! CLARK Suredad. MATCHCUTTO: EXT-KENTFARM-LATER ClarkandJonathanareworkingonthefence. CLARK Dad,whatdoyouknowabout journalisticethics? JONATHAN Well,Idon’tknow,son.Isuppose they’renottoodifferentfrom everydayethics.Youtakeyour trainingandexperienceandmoral guidepostsandholdthemupagainst situationsastheycomealong. Then,youtrytomaketheright decision. CLARK Yeah,onlyifyoumakethewrong decisionyougetsuedforlibel! JONATHAN Well,Isuppose.What’sonyour mind? CLARK Icanseethroughwalls. JONATHAN Ahhh.Isee.AndIbettheydon’t coverthatinthesectiononethics injournalismclass. CLARK No,theydon’t. JONATHAN Well,letmeaskyouthis:Isit righttotapsomeone’sphonefora story?

10. CLARK No,ofcoursenot. JONATHAN Howaboutillegallyvideotape someoneintheirhomeorprivate office? CLARK No. JONATHAN Thosedevicesaretoolsusedto extendtherangeorcapabilitiesof theaveragehuman. CLARK AndI’mnottheaveragehuman. JONATHAN No,you’renot,son.Youknowmore aboutFirstAmendmentrightsthanI do,butmyunderstandingisthatwe havearighttoprivacyinmost cases.Yourgiftsgiveyouanedge theframersoftheconstitution neveranticipated. CLARK Soundslikeit’suptometopolice myself.Again. JONATHAN Son,youhaveto. HeputshisARMaroundClark. JONATHAN(CONT’D) YourmotherandIhaveworkedhard toinstillinyouthebestsetof moralsweknow.Butbecauseofyour gifts,youhavetotakethoseand createyourownmoralcode.Idon’t envyyou,Clark.ButI’malso certainyou’lldowhat’srightina givensituation. CLARK Thanksdad.I’lldomybest.

11. TheyWORKforamoment. JONATHAN So...Whatcolorunderwearwasshe wearing? CLARK Dad! HeWHACKSJonathanwithhisglovesaswe CUTTO: INT-LUTHORCORPHQMETROPOLIS-NIGHT LioneliswithHaroldandKURT.TheRobot,Daphne,isalso there.She’swearingnext-to-nothing. LIONEL So,she’sreadyHarold? HAROLD Yes,Mr.Luthor.Askheryourself. LIONEL Daphne,areyouready? DAPHNE Yes,Mr.Luthor!Youaremylord andmaster! LIONEL Ooh,nicetouch,Harold!I’lltake two! HAROLD Thankyou,Mr.Luthor. LIONEL OK.LetDaphneheredoallthe dirtywork.Idon’twanteitherof youwithin5milesofherorthe jobsite,isthatunderstood? HAROLD Commandrangeisbetween10and15 miles,soitshouldn’tbea problem.

12. KURT Sir,Ihavetoaskyouoncemore ... LIONEL NoKurt,youcannottakeanyof yourmen.Thisisafieldtestwith nobackup.Lexcansmelloneof yourguysamileawayKurt,but he’llneverbeabletoconnect Daphnetome.Atleastnotthat he’llbeabletoprove. KURT YesMr.Luthor. LIONEL Andforgod’ssakesHarold,put someclothesonher! HAROLD Yes,Mr.Luthor. CUTTO: INT-SMALLVILLEHIGHSCHOOL-AFTERNOON ChloeandPETEareintheTorchofficelookingataTOPOMAP whenKentENTERS. KENT Higuys.What’sup? PETE Bigstory,Clark. CHLOE Therearesomefarmersnorthof Smallvillesayingtheirwater supply’sbeingpoisoned. KENT Really?Where? ANGLEONMAP WeseeCHLOE’sFINGERpointing.

13. CHLOE About17milesnorthofSmallville. TheGreerFarm. KENT TheGreers!Iknowthem.Theyraise sheepprimarily. PETE Yeah,well,someoftheirsheep aren’tfeelingsowell.Infact, they’redying. KENT Sowherecanitbecomingfrom? CHLOE Guess. KENT TheLuthercorpplantisn’ttheonly industrialfacilityupstreamof here,Chloe. CHLOE True.Butit’stheonlyonerunby knownenvironmentalcriminals. (offKent’slook) NotLex,Kent.Hisfather. PETE YeahKent.RemembertheGermanville Reservoirincident?Man,allthose fish! CLARK Thatwasneverproventobe Luthercorp! CHLOE Whatever.ButlistenKent,we’ll stayonthisstory,butIsuggest yougethomeand... CLARK Thefarm!OK,I’llcallyoulater. HeDASHESoutthedoor.

14. CHLOE (offtheclosingdoor, sarcastically) Seeyalater!Gladwehadthistime together. CUTTO: EXT-KENTFARM-AFTERNOON ClarkapproachesatSUPERSPEEDandcomestoahaltinfront ofthehouse,whereMARTHAstandsontheporch. MARTHA HiClark!What’stherush? CLARK Where’sdad? MARTHA He’supinthenorthmeadow.He saidsomethingaboutfrogsandtook off.Aboutanhourago. CLARK Thanksmom! HerushesoffatSUPERSPEED ANGLEONMARTHA’SCONFUSEDLOOKASWE CUTTO: EXT-KENTFARMMEADOW-MOMENTSLATER Jonathaniskneelingbesideacreek,examiningsomething,as ClarkapproachesatSUPERSPEEDandcomestoahaltinfront ofhim. CLARK Dad! JONATHAN Oh,hison. CLARK Dad,there’saproblemwiththe water... JONATHAN Iknow.Lookatthis.

15. CLOSEONJONATHAN’SHAND InhishandisatinyFROG,whichappearslifeless. CLARK Um,OK.Deadfrog.Iwasworried aboutthecattle. JONATHAN Clark,frogsarewhatarecalledan indicatorspecies.Ifsomething’s wrongwiththeenvironment,these littleguysarethefirsttoknow. Andthefirsttodie. CLARK So,itotherwords,it’sjusta matteroftimebefore... HestopsshortwhenhenoticesJonathanlookintentlyinthe distance,thenJOGtothetopofarise.ClarkFOLLOWS.SFX: COWLOWING WeseefromClarkandJonathan’sPOVacowgiveaplaintive wail,thentoppleover.Thetwoexchangeworriedlooks.We pullbacktoaWIDERANGLEtoseemorecowsdropping. CLARK(CONT’D) Smallville,wehaveaproblem. FADETO: ENDOFACTONE

16. ACTTWO  EXT-KENTFARM-LATER It’sabusyscene,withPOLICE,EPAINVESTIGATORSetal standingabout,inspectingthecows,etc.ChloeandPeteare there,too.TheyandClarkarelisteningtoanEPAguytalk toJonathan. EPAINVESTIGATOR WellMr.Kent,we’llknowmorewhen wegetthesewatersamplestoour mainlabinWashington,butour fieldtestsareinconclusive. JONATHAN Whatdoesthatmean?Youguysdon’t knowwhat’skillingmylivestock? EPAINVESTIGATOR No,wedon’t.Thischemicalthat’s turningupasthetoxininboththe cowsandthewateris,well,it’s notsomethingwe’veseenbefore. JONATHAN Well,leaveittoLuthercorpto comeupwithapollutantthatno oneknowsabout. CLARK Dad,wedon’tknowthat’swhere it’scomingfrom. JONATHAN Don’twe? ChloepullsClarkaside. CHLOE Clark,forgetaboutthese governmentguys.Let’stakeitto MadScientist. ClarknodsanOK.

17. JONATHAN Listen,Iappreciatethefactthat you’reupagainstsomethingyou haven’tseenbefore,butcan’tyou getasearchwarranttolookupat theLuthercorpplant? EPAINVESTIGATOR Wecould,ifwethinkit’s justified.Butitcouldtakeafew days,andLuthorcorplawyerscould slowitevenmore. JONATHAN Inafewdays,allmycattlewill bedead. PETE YoushouldchecktheSmallcorp plantaswell.They’vebeenknown tokillafishortwointheirday. JONATHAN ThanksPete.ButIthinkweknow wherethisiscomingfrom. CUTTO: INT-MADSCIENTIST’SLAIR-NIGHT MADispeeringintoamicroscopewhenClark,ChloeandPete enter. MAD Well,ifitisn’tthedynamictrio, outtospreadtruthandjustice throughoutSmallville. CHLOE Gladtoseeyouhaven’tlostyour senseoflight-heartedcheer,Mad. MAD It’shardtobecheerfulwhena powerfulandunknownPOPis threateningourwatersupply. PETE Man,how’dyouknowaboutthat already?

18. MAD It’smyjobtoknowaboutthat, youngman.AndhereyouthoughtI wasjustanutbagwrappedupinmy ownesotericresearch. CLARK ListenMad,wedon’thavealotof time.What’saPOP? MAD Apersistentorganicpollutant. It’swhatwecallatoxinthatjust doesn’tgoaway.Ananimalcan’t exreteit,anditgetsstoredin thefat.Italsospreadsvery easilyanddoesn’tbreakdown. CHLOE Soundslikeyouknowalotabout thisstuffalready,Mad.Whatis it? MAD Idon’tknowyet.Itsharesmany characteristicsofsomeknownPOPs, likechlordane,DDTor hexachlorobenzene,but... CHLOE Butwhat? MAD It’sdifferent.It’sgota differentstructurethatIjust haven’teverseenbefore. PETE Letmeguess:greenrockstructure? MAD No,it’snotthat.I’mstumped. CLARK Istheresomewaywecanhelp? MAD Yes.BreakintotheLuthorcorpand Smallcorpplants,stealalltheir filesandbringthembackhere. (MORE)

19. MAD (CONT'D) Thenwe’llmatchthechemical structureofwhatevernastystuff theyhaveuptherewiththissample here. CHLOE IthinkClarkwasthinkingmore alongthelinesof“canwebring yousomecoffeeandsandwiches”or something. TheexchangeLOOKSaswe CUTTO: INT-SMALLVILLEHIGHSCHOOL-NIGHT Clark,ChloeandPeteareinthenewspaperoffice.Chloeis atthecomputer. CHLOE Well,I’vecross-checkedthislist ofcompoundsMadgaveuswiththe entiredatabaseofstuffthesetwo companieshavereportedtheyuseto theEPA. PETE And... CHLOE Nothing.ButIthinkthere’sone moresearchIcantry... PETE I’msorryguys,butI’mbeat.Do youthinkyoucouldcarryon withoutme? CLARK Sure,goaheadPete. PeteLEAVES. CLARK(CONT’D) ListenChloe,IthinkI’mgoingto takeofftoo.Idon’tthinkI’m muchusetoyoulookingoveryour shoulder.

20. CHLOE You’dbesurprised. (offhisblanklook) Clark,haveyouever... CLARK Everwhat? CHLOE Haveyoueverwonderedwhatyour lifewouldbelikeifyou,ifyou gotoverLana? CLARK Whatdoyoumean?I’moverher. We’refriends.Imean,she’swith Whitney. CHLOE Yes,Clark.She’swithWhitney.She willalwaysbewithWhitney. CLARK I’mnotsurewhatyou’regetting at. CHLOE LookClark,you’resmart,you’re cute,you’redecentandhonestand coolandwonderfuland (she’sblushing magnificently) Justaboutanythinganynormalgirl wouldwantinaboyfriend.Andyou spendallyourtimemooningover theonegirlyoucan’thave. CLARK Idon’tmoon,Chloe.Ihavetogo. Thanksforyourhelpwithallthis. ClarkLEAVES.Chloetalkstoherselfwhilepeeringintothe computerandtyping. CHLOE Fine.Youdon’tmoon.Oh,no,not ClarkKent.Hewouldnevermoon overLanaLang.Whywouldhedo thatwhenhehasthelovelyChloe hecouldbedating? (MORE)

21. CHLOE (CONT'D) (shestartstocry) Juststupid,dumbChloe,waiting aroundmakingstupiddoeeyesat you,hopingsomeday,someway, somehowyoumightnoticethatI sortofmaybekindofexist.Waita second...What’sthis?! CUTTO: INT-LUTHORMANSION-NIGHT LEXhasjustfinishedhisWORKOUT.Insweatsandwithatowel aroundhisneck,hegreetsaLuthorcorpunderling. LEX Ah,Daniel.Thanksforcomingout solate. DANIEL NoproblemMr.Luthor.WhatcanI doforyou? LEX Nodoubtyouknowaboutthe contaminatedwaterthat’sshownup onseveralSmallvillefarms. DANIEL Yep.Sawitonthenews. LEX Thenyouprobablyalsoknowthat theLuthorcorpSmallvilleplantis suspectedasthesource. DANIEL Yep.They’llneverproveitMr. Luthor. LEX (annoyed) No,Daniel,theywon’tbecause there’snothingTOprove.Those toxinsaren’tcomingfromour plant. DANIEL Sure,Mr.Luthor.

22. LEX AndI’dlikeyoutotakesomemen andtrytofindoutwherethis stuffiscomingfrom.Ifit’snot fromourplant,thenfromwhere? DANIEL Sure,Mr.Luthor.I’llgetrighton it.Anythingelse? Daniel’sattitudeissocavalierthatLexismoreannoyed. LEX Daniel,thisisimportant.Doyou understandthatourplantcouldbe closeddownifit’sfoundtobe pollutingthelocalwatersupply? DANIEL Yes,Mr.Luthor.We’llgettothe bottomofit. LEX Seethatyoudo,andquickly. Goodnight,Daniel. AsDanielleaveshepassesClarkonthewayin. LEX(CONT’D) (checkinghiswatch) Clark!Wow,it’swaypastyour bedtime,isn’tit? CLARK Ithinkyouknowwhat’skeepingme up,Lex. LEX Ido.Thatmanyoujustpassedis oneofourtopinvestigators.He’s lookingintoit. CLARK (flatly) Great. LEX It’snotus,Clark.

23. CLARK Trytellingmydadthat. LEX Clark,yourdadthinksLuthorcorp isresponsibleforeverything,from poorcropyieldstothesituation intheMiddleEast. CLARK Iknow.Butthis,thisdoesn’tlook good,Lex.Areyousureit’snot theLuthorcorpplant? LEX Iam,Clark.I’vealreadyhad samplesofthecontaminatedwater analyzedbyourguysattheplant. Theydon’tevenknowwhatitis, Clark,andit’scertainlynot anythingweuseupthere. CLARK Nobodyseemstoknowwhatitis. ABUTLERenters. BUTLER Mr.Luthor?Excuseme,butyour fatherwishestoconversewithyou inthevideoconferenceroom. LEX Excusemeamoment,Clark. HeEXITS.Clarkisleftaloneintheoffice.Hesitsand LOOKSAROUNDaswe CUTTO: INT-VIDEOCONFERENCEROOM-MOMENTSLATER LexentersandseesLioneluponthescreen.It’saveryhightechset-up,anditalmostlooksasifLionelisthere. LEX Hellofather.Atouchofinsomnia tonight?

24. LIONEL HelloLex.No,asyou’llnodoubt discoversomeday,whenyou’re reallyrunningtheshow,sleepisa luxuryyoucanaffordlittleof. LEX WhatcanIdoforyoudad? LIONEL Iunderstandyou’rehavingalittle bitoftroubleuptherein Smallville.Toxicwater,deadcows. Couldbearealpublicrelations nightmareforyou.Forus. LEX Don’tworrydad.A,it’snotusand B,I’vegotDanielonit. LIONEL Ah,Daniel.Verygood.I’msure he’llgettothebottomofit.But Lex... LEX What,dad? LIONEL Ihopeyourealizeitmatters littlethatit’snotcomingfrom theSmallvilleplant.We’llbe blamedforitregardless,evenif andwhenyou’veclearedourgood name. LEX Problemis,dad,ournameisn’t thatgood,thankstosome questionablepracticesputinplace bythepaterfamilia. LIONEL AndIsupposeyou’lldoitallthat muchkinderandgentler,eh,Lex? LEX Let’sjustsaymymanagementstyle isalittledifferentfromyours. (MORE)

25. LEX (CONT'D) Someday,Ihopethename Luthorcorpissynonymousnotwith corporatetreachery,butwithgood corporatecitizenship. LIONEL I’mtouched,Lex.Oh,IthinkI mightweep... HemockinglyDAUBSathisEYE. LEX Goodnightdad. HehitsaBUTTONthatcausesLioneltoDISAPPEAR.Hetakesa momenttogazethoughtfullyattheblankscreenaswe CUTTO: INT-LUTHORMANSIONOFFICE-SIMULTANEOUS Clarkisstillsittingimpatientlyandlookingaround.Not seeingmuch,hefinallysettlesonLex’sLAPTOP,whichis openonthedesk.Aftersomeagonizingandguiltylooks, Clarklevelshisgazeonthecomputer. CLOSEONCOMPUTER WeseeClark’sXRAYVISIONenteringthecomputer.Circuit boards,wires,capacitors,etc.gobyuntilhisgazelights ontheHARDDRIVE.HeisSCANNINGtheentiredriveand committingittoMEMORY.HestopswhenLexreturns.Lexcan’t helpbutnoticetheguiltylookonClark’sface. LEX Clark,what’sthematter?Youlook likethecatthatatethecanary. CLARK What?No,Ijust,I’vegot somethinginmyeyeorsomething. HemakesabigshowofrubbinghiseyesasLexlookson wonderingly. CLARK(CONT’D) So,how’sdearol’dad?

26. LEX Oh,youknowClark.Dadsdon’t changemuch.Heisconcernedabout thesituationhereinSmallville, althoughperhapsnotforthesame reasonsIam. CLARK Well,um,Ibettergo. LEX Youjustgothere. CLARK Well,it’slate.Mydaddoesn’t changemuch,either,andhegets weirdifI’muptoolateona schoolnight. LEX OKClark.I’llletyouknowwhenI findoutwhat’sgoingon. CLARK ThanksLex.Goodnight. ClarkEXITS,leavingLexaloneinhisoffice.Hethinksfora moment,thengoestoaroomcontainingthevideosurveillance equipmentforthemansion.HecallsuphisofficewhileClark waswaitingforhimandfastforwardsthroughthetape.He seesthatClarkdoesnotdoanysnooping,butdoesnoticethe intensityheappearstobelookingatthelaptop.Hegivesa puzzledlookaswe CUTTO: EXT-KENTFARM-LATERTHATNIGHT Clarkiswalkingthroughthefields,aroundthedeadcows. It’sclearhedoesn’tknowwhathe’slookingfor.Hestands tallandscansthesurroundingareauntilheseessomething withhisXRAYVISION.Itisaperson,butonewithavery unusualskeletalstructure.Itappearstobebendingdown, puttingsomethinginthecreek. HemovestointerceptatSUPERSPEED.Daphneispouring somethingfromavialintothewater.Shestraightensupwhen Clarkapproaches.

27. CLARK Hi. DAPHNE Hi. CLARK Doingalittlelate-night experimentation? DAPHNE Hi. ShethenIGNOREShim,bendingovertoputmorestuffinthe water.ClarkGRABSherARM. CLARK Holdonthere.Whatdoyouthink you’redoing? Forresponse,DaphnegrabsClarkandFLINGShimafewdozen feetintoaLARGETREE.Shethenpourstheremainingstuff intothewaterandtakesoffatSUPERSPEED.Clarkshakesoff hisbrushwiththetreeandTAKESOFFafterher.It’saSUPER SPEEDRACEbetweenthetwoofthem,anditrangesformany miles,overhillanddale,throughthedesertedtown,etc. Finally,DaphnestopsandconfrontsClark. DAPHNE Youcannotkeepupwithme.Itis impossible. CLARK Whatdidyouputinthewater!? SheZOOMSUPtohimandthrowsaPUNCH,whichClarkBLOCKS. HegivesheramightySTIFF-ARMtothemidriff,sendingher flyingintoaCAR,whichCRUMPLES.Unharmed,shegetsback up. DAPHNE Impossible.YoucannotharmDaphne. CLARK Daphne?That’syourname?Whatare you? ShepicksupaBOULDERandHURLSitatClark.Hecatchesit, butthemomentumdriveshimbackwardsandoveracliff.

28. Bythetimehegetsbackup,DaphneisGONE.Hegivesan INCREDULOUSLOOKaswe CUTTO: INT-SMALLVILLETORCHOFFICE-LATER Clarkenterstheofficeandsitsdowninfrontofacomputer. WeseehimexitouttoablankDOSscreen,closehiseyesand starttypingatlightningspeed,asiffrommemory. Whatweseearethelongchainsofcomputercodehe’staken fromLex’sharddrive.Afterafewmomentsofthis,heis abletostarttheprogramthatbringsupthe“LuthorcorpMain Frame”pageandsearchengine.Hetypes“WATERPOLLUTANTS, SMALLVILLE”intotheboxandhoversthecursorovertheGO button.Wefocusonhisagonizedlook--shouldheor shouldn’the?--andthen FADETO: ENDOFACTTWO

29. ACTTHREE INT-KENTRANCHHOUSE-MORNING JonathanandMarthaareatthebreakfasttablewhenClark ENTERS.TheparentsexchangeMEANINGFULLOOKS. CLARK Morning. JONATHAN Morningson. MARTHA Mindtellinguswhereyouwere untilalmostmidnightlastnight? JONATHAN Onaschoolnight? CLARK Ifoundoutwho’spoisoningthe water.Kindof,anyway. JONATHAN Whatdoyoumean,kindof? CLARK I’veneverseenanythinglikeit. Itwasa,arobot,anandroidof somekind.Withsuperspeed,super strength.Shekickedmybutt. MARTHA She? CLARK Yeah,mom.Thisandroidwasagirl, awoman.Anattractivewoman. JONATHAN Attractivebutdeadly. CLARK Very. MARTHA Butwho?Why?

30. JONATHAN Andwhywouldyouneedsomekindof superrobottopoisonsomewater anyway? CLARK Noneofitmakesanysense. JONATHAN Welllisten,youfoughtwiththis robotwoman? CLARK Yeah.She’stough. JONATHAN Thenlet’snotsayanythingabout youmeetingher.Ifandwhenthe timecomesforyoutoputherout ofcommission,Idon’twant anythingpointingbacktoyou. Besides,tellthepoliceortheEPA theculprit’sasexysuperrobot andthey’llputusinarubber room. MARTHA Clark,didyouaskLexdirectly aboutthepoisoning? CLARK Yeah.Lastnight.He’sgotsomeof hisownguyslookingintoit. JONATHAN I’llbethedoes. CLARK Look,dad,IknowLuthorcorphas hadacrummytrackrecordinthe past,butLexistryingtochange that.Andheswearsthisstuff isn’tcomingfromtheirplant.I believehimand (guiltylook) I’vegotgoodreasontothinkit’s comingfromsomewhereelse. JONATHAN Really?

31. CLARK Really. JONATHAN (suspicious) Clark...? CLARK Ah!Thebus!Gottarun! Clarkdashesoutthedoor,leavingJonathanandMarthato wonder. MARTHA Whatwasallthatabout? JONATHAN Oh,let’sjustsayoursonis gettingacrashcourseinsuperheroethics.Withnotextbookto helphim. MarthagivesJonathanaquizzicalLOOKaswe CUTTO: INT-SMALLVILLEHIGHSCHOOL-AFTERNOON LanaisatherlockerwhenChloeapproaches. LANA HeyChloe! CHLOE HiLana.How’sitgoing? LANA Good.Anyluckwithtryingto decipheryourlittleriddle? CHLOE Youmeanmyquestionmarkwrapped inanenigmatwistedupina conundrum? LANA (laughing) Yeah,youknow,Clark.

32. CHLOE Actually,Iwashopingyoumight havesomeinformationforme. LANA Ahhh.I’msorryChloe.Idon’t. CHLOE Oh,OK.Isthatasinyoudidn’t haveachancetotalktothe enigma,ortheenigmawasso enigmaticthatitwasthesame thingasnottalkingtohim? LANA Uh,yeah.Hey,I’vegottorun. CatchmelaterattheTalon,OK? CHLOE Uh,sureLana. (toherself) Whydoesthephrase“two-sidedlove triangle”cometomind?Butwho’s makingupwhichsides? ClarkhascomeupBEHINDHER. CLARK Chloe! CHLOE Hey,triangleman.What’sup? CLARK Triangleman? CHLOE Sure,youknowthatsongbyThey MightBeGiants? CLARK Um,oh,yeah.Anyway,I’vegotsome informationonthepoisonings.I heardfrom,uh,onthestreetthat there’ssomekindofrobot involved. Slammingherlockershut,Chloetakesoffdownthehallwith Clarkintow.

33. CHLOE Walkwithme,Clark.I’mabusy woman.Tellmeaboutyourrobot. CLARK (strugglingtokeepup) Slowdown,Chloe! Theycontinuebustlingdownthehallaswe CUTTO: INT-LUTHORCORPHQMETROPOLIS-DAY HaroldisworkingonDaphne,whoislyingfaceuponatable. Sheis“turnedoff,”andhe’sworkingonherinjuriesfrom herencounterwithClark.Thethinneststripsofmaterial coverherbreastsandgroin.Shelooksabitbeatup,andwe canseedamagetohertorsowhereClarkshovedherinthe midriff. HAROLD Idon’tunderstandwhathappenedto yououtthere,Daphne.Nothing shortofaShermantankcould’ve putthesekindofmarksonyour polymerskin.Andlook,oneofyour kneeservo motorsiscompletelytwisted. Hecastsalasciviouslookoverher. HAROLD(CONT’D) Everythingelselooksbeautiful, though,myprecious.Let’sjust takealookandmakesurethere’s nothingelseweneedtotouchup ... Hebeginstoliftuptheclothcoveringherbreastswhenwe hearthevoiceofLionel. LIONEL Robo-philia,Harold?Whatwould yourwifesay? Haroldspinsaroundwithaguiltylook,holdingthestripof material.

34. HAROLD Just,justcheckingheroverMr. Luthor.Somethingknockedher aroundouttherelastnight. LIONEL Ohreally?Ithoughtshewasunknock-aroundable,Harold.Notmuch goodtousifsomefarmerwitha pitchforkcanslowherdown. HAROLD Itwasn’tafarmerwitha pitchfork.Shesays... Herealizeshe’sholdingthematerialandthatDaphneishalf nakedbehindhim.Hequicklyturnsandcoversherup. LIONEL Shesayswhat,Harold? HAROLD Thatitwasanotherlikeher. LIONEL Andisthereanotherlikeher? HAROLD Oh,noMr.Luthor.Daphne’sone-ofakindrightnow. LIONEL Andthat’sallshecantellyou? HAROLD She,she’snotfullysensoredMr. Luthor.Andshehasnodatabaseyet forreference.Shewillsoon,of course,but,rightnow... LIONEL Rightnowshe’sanidiot,eh Harold?Allbrawnandnobrain? Verywell.Canyoufixherboo-boos bythisevening? HAROLD YesMr.Luthor.

35. LIONEL Good.Let’ssendheroutandseeif sherunsintothisnemesisofhers again.Foryoursake,Ihopeit wasn’tthebusinessendofa garbagetruck. HAROLD YesMr.Luthor. Lionelspinsonhisheeltoleaveandturnsatthedoor. LIONEL AndHarold,forthehundredthtime, putsomeclothesonher.You’re scaringme. HeleavesachastenedHaroldstaringafterhimasthedoor slamsshutandwe CUTTO: INT-KENFARMHOUSEKITCHEN-NIGHT ThethreeKentsarehavingDINNER. JONATHAN Well,welostthreemorehead today,butitlooksliketherest oftheherd’llbeOK,solongaswe keepthemonbottledwater. CLARK DotheymakeabovineEvian? JONATHAN Veryfunny.It’snotEvian,but it’sstillnotcheaphavinga tankerhereeveryday.Wecan’t takeanotherdoseofthattoxin, butthesheriffsayshecanonly sparetwomentowatchthecreek. CLARK Twomen?!Bighelp. JONATHAN Yeah,butthreeisalittlebetter. Nosleepformetonight.

36. MARTHA Makethatfour. JONATHAN NowMartha... CLARK I’llgooutwithyoutoo,dad.If thatrobotthingshowsupagain, you’regoingtoneedme. JonathanRISESandpicksupaSHOTGUN. JONATHAN Well,I’vegotthis,butIcould useyoureyes,Clark.Martha,you wouldbeabighelpwiththese night-visionbinocularsandthis walkie-talkie.Youseeanything otherthanusandthosetwo deputies,giveayell. MARTHA OK.I’llgetupontheroofandbe thelookout.Becareful.Please,be careful. CLARK Youknowme,mom,Mr.Careful. ShegiveshimaWRYGRINaswe CUTTO: INT-LUTHORCORPHQMETROPOLIS-NIGHT HaroldisdoingsomefinishingtouchesonDaphne,whoisnow dressedinamoremilitaristic-lookingoutfit.Sheregards Haroldcoldlyashefussesabouther,fixingherhair, applyingsomerougeetc. HAROLD NowDaphne,Mr.Luthorwantsyouto findtheotherlikeyouanddefeat it.Bringitbackhere,OK?DoNOT kill. DAPHNE Whatareyoudoing?

37. HAROLD Justputtingsomecolorinyour cheeks,Daphne.Makesyoulooka bitmorehuman. DAPHNE WhydoesDaphneneedtolookhuman? HAROLD BecauseDaphnedoesn’twantto scarethecrapoutofpeopleand havethemcallingthepolice. DAPHNE Daphnecanhandleanypolice. HAROLD Iknowthat,Daphne,butthat’snot thepoint.Yourmissionisoneof stealthtonight.Noonemustsee you. DAPHNE Ifnoonemustseeme,thennoone will.Cheekcolorisunecessary. HAROLD Humorme,OK?It’sjustincase. Plus,UncleHaroldgetsathrill puttingitonyou.OK,you’re ready,let’sgo.Remember,nokill, OK? DAPHNE TheotherwillnotharmDaphnethis time. HAROLD Notifyoulethim.Ijustneedto hearyousaythis,Daphne:Iwill notkilltheother.OK? DAPHNE Haroldisweak.Daphnemustgo. ShetakesoffatSUPERSPEED.Haroldrunsandjumpsintoa truckandscreechesoutoftheparkinglotafterheraswe CUTTO:

38. EXT-KENTFARM-NIGHT JonathanandClarkarepatrollingalongthecreek.Jonathan stumbles. JONATHAN Aaaghh! CLARK YouOKdad? JONATHAN Yeah.Justbarkedmyshin.Whatit mustbeliketoneverknowthat feeling. CLARK ThetimeIlostmypowers...I dunno,Ithinkpaincanbeagood thing. JONATHAN Well,itkeepsushumbleifnothing else.Lookatthosefoolsheriff’s deputiesupthere,shiningtheir flashlightsallaround. CLARK It’sjustaswellifitkeepsher awayfromthere.They’renomatch forher. JONATHAN Areyou,son? CLARK Yeah,nowthatIknowwhatI’mup against.Thefirsttimeshejust surprisedme. JONATHAN Clark,doyouevergetafraid? Worriedthatyoucan’tdefeatan enemy? CLARK Well,sure.Imean,notasmuchas IusedtobecauseIknowmypowers morenow.ButIalsoknowIhavemy limitationsandweaknesses.

39. JONATHAN Themeteoriterocks? CLARK Yeah.Those. JONATHAN Ithinkthosewillplagueyouyour wholelife,Clark.Someday,when theworldknowsaboutyou,your enemieswilllookforthat weakness. CLARK I’vethoughtaboutthat.There’s justtoomuchofitaroundhereto getridofitall. JONATHAN Iknow. (afterabeat) Well,itseemsprettyquietsofar. Maybeyourfembottookthenight off. CLARK Yeah,maybe. TheylookupthehillattheBOBBINGLIGHTSaswe CUTTO: EXT-KENTFARMHOUSEROOF-MOMENTSLATER Marthaontheroofispeeringthroughthenight-vision binoculars.WeseeherPOVthroughthemasshescansthe deputiesandthenClarkandJonathan. MARTHA (toherself) Well,Idon’tseeanythingup there. POVOFDAPHNE AssherunsatSUPERSPEEDtowardKentFarm,weseehouses, treesandotherlandmarksgopastinaBLURuntiltheKent Farmhousecomesintoview.

40. ONMARTHA MARTHA(CONT’D) (intowalkietalkie) Guys,Idon’tseeany... Beforethewordleavesherlips,Daphnecomesstreakinginto view.SheCHARGESintothehouse,butnotthroughthedoor. Shecrashesthroughonewallandcomesflyingouttheother side,comingtoahaltinacloudofdustandflyingdebris. ShelooksupatMarthawithaCOLDSTARE. MARTHA(CONT’D) Ohmygod!She’shere! DaphnefollowsMartha’sgazeupthehillandstreaksoffin thatdirection. ONCLARK ClarktakesoffatSUPERSPEEDasJonathanhurriesafterhim withtheshotgun.OurcamerashotsalternatefromthePOVof ClarktothatofDaphneandbackagain.Theyareheading towardacollisionwitheachother. Astheycometogether,wemovetoSLO-MO,withallour surroundingsblurredtoshowthegreatspeedtheyare travelingat.Daphneraisesbothfistsinfrontofherlikea batteringram.Justbeforecontact,Clarkbendsdownand shoveshisarmsupandintoDaphne’smidriff.Wecomeoutof SLO-MOand,fromaWIDERANGLE,seeClarklaunchingDaphne hundredsoffeetintotheair. ONJONATHAN JonathanseesDaphneflyingoutofcontrolstraightathim andducksassheCRASHESintoaTREE.Assheliesthere momentarilystunned,Jonathanhustlesoverandgivesherboth barrelsoftheshotguninthechest.ClarkRUSHESUP.  JONATHAN (panting) Clark,that’snolady!Notthekind ofgirlmomandIwouldliketosee youbringhome.

41. CLARK Don’tworryaboutitdad.Isshe ...Isshefinished? JONATHAN I’dsayso.Let’sgetherdownto thebarnandseeifwecanfinda, aserialnumberonheror something. DAPHNE Welingeroverherinanimatefaceandbatteredbodyaswe CUTTO: INT-KENTBARN-MOMENTSLATER Daphneisonaworkbench.Clark,JonathanandMarthaare inspectingherassheliesfacedown. JONATHAN Well,Idon’tseeanythingonthis side.Let’sflipherover. Hetriestoturnher. JONATHAN(CONT’D) Man,she’saheavyone! MARTHA Ihopeshedidn’thearyousay that! CLARK (atherhead) Idon’tseeanythinguphere. JONATHAN Meneither.Iguesswe’dbetter ...Martha,wouldyoudothehonors forusmodestguys? MARTHA Sure. ThetwomenturntheirbacksasMarthapeersunderDaphne’s clothing.

42. MARTHA(CONT’D) Well,sheappearstobe anatomicallycorrect. JONATHAN Wonderful. MARTHA Butnothingdownbelow.Let’stake alookuphere. AsMarthareachestowardDaphne’sTOP,DaphenesEYESopen wide.ShestrikesMarthainthechest,knockingher backwards,andjumpstoherfeet. ClarkandJonathanspintoconfronther.SherunsatSUPER SPEEDabout10feet,thenstopsandFALLSOVER.Thetwomen exchangeCURIOUSLOOKS.Daphnethenspringstoherfeetagain andblowsthroughthesideofthebarnandintothenight. MARTHA(CONT’D) (groggilygettingup) Doesn’tthatgirlknowhowtousea door? ClarkandJonathanrushtoherside. CLARK Mom!AreyouOK? MARTHA Ithinkso. (feelingherribs) IthinkI’llhavesomesoreribs forafewweeksthough.Guessshe’s amodestrobot! JONATHAN Clark,I’lllookafteryourmother. You’dbetterseeifyoucancatch upwiththatthingwhileit’sstill weak.There’snotellingwhoit’ll hurtnext.Ifitdoesn’tshortcircuitfirst. CLARK Right,dad.I’llbeback. ClarkrunsatSUPERSPEEDthroughtheholeinthebarnDaphne justmade.

43. JONATHANANDMARTHA JonathanattemptstohelpMarthaup.Shewincesinpain, obviouslymorehurtthanshethought. JONATHAN We’dbettergetyoutothe hospital. Martha’sabouttoprotest,thenwincesagainandnodsher assent. WIDEANGLEONCLARK Asheemergesfrombarn,lookingaround. CLARK’SX-RAYPOV HescanstheareaandseesDaphnerunning,falling,stumbling inthedistance.HetakesoffafterheratSUPERSPEED. EXT-HIGHWAYNEARKENTFARM-SIMULTANEOUS HaroldisdrivingwhilemonitoringaTRACKINGDEVICEonthe dashboardandfiddlingwithanotherdevice. HAROLD Comeon,Daphne.Cometopoppa. Followthebeacongirl... HAROLD’SPOV Daphnecomesstumblingoutofthebrushandintothepathof thetruck.Haroldstopsquicklybutstillknocksherover. HAROLD(CONT’D) Thereyouare,younaughtygirl! HeleapsfromthetruckandrushestoDaphne’sside.She’s OUTCOLD.Hedragsheraroundtothebackofthepickupand lowersatailgatelift.Heshovesherontoit,getsherinto thebedofthepickupandtakesoffdowntheroad. WIDERANGLEONCLARK Emergingfromthebushesandlookingaroundasthepickup’s light’sdisappearinthedistance.Offhisfrustratedlook: FADETO: ENDOFACTTHREE

44. ACTFOUR INT-SMALLVILLEMEDICALCENTER-MORNING MarthaliesinahospitalbedwithJonathanandClarkather side.Chloeenters. CHLOE Clark,Mr.Kent.Mrs.Kent,howare youfeeling? MARTHA Thankyouforcoming,Chloe.I’m goingtobefine.Justafew crackedribs. CHLOE OK,nomakingherlaugh,guys. (offtheirserious expressions) Guessthatwon’tbeaproblem. CLARK Chloe,canIspeakwithyououtside amoment? CHLOE SureClark. INTHEHALLWAY CLARK ListenChloe,wedon’tknowwhat we’redealingwithhere,andmy dad,we’dliketoavoidabig story. CHLOE No“Sexyrobotterrorizes Smallville”story?Areyoukidding me? CLARK Wedon’twantpeopletopanic. CHLOE Sokeeptheminthedark?Don’t tellthemthere’sadanger?

45. CLARK Ididn’tthinkyou’dunderstand. CHLOE NoClark,IdounderstandandI’m verysorryyourmothergotinthe wayofthatthing.Butthere’s somethingabouttheneedsofthe manyoutweighingtheneedsofa few,nottomentionthepublic’s righttoknow. CLARK Iguessyou’reright. CHLOE So,Iassumeyou’regoingafter thisthing? CLARK No,me?Whyme? CHLOE Don’tplayMr.Naivewithme, Clark.You’relike“herodude,” alwaysshowingupandsavingthe day.IfIcouldkeepupwithyou, I’d’vehadabout10greatstories bynow. CLARK Idon’tknowwhatyou’retalking aboutChloe.I’vegottago. CHLOE Tovanquishtherobot? CLARK Seeya,Chloe. CHLOE YeahClark,seeya. INT-LUTHORMANSION-LATER ClarkandLexareinthemiddleofaheatedexchange.Both arefurious,althoughnotnecessarilywitheachother.

46. CLARK WellallIknowismymom’slying inthehospital,Lex,andsomehightechrobotisontheloose. LEX Soofcourseyouassumeit’soneof ours. CLARK YesIdo!It’salwaysLuthorcorp, isn’tit?! LEX Ah,yes.Weshouldjustchangethe nameto“ScapegoatCorp.” Anything’swronginSmallville,it mustbeourfault. CLARK I’msorryLex.Youdidn’tdeserve that. LEX Don’tI?Myname’sLuthor,andI canreeloffalistofadozen unsavorythingsthiscompanyhas doneinthepastdecade. CLARK Noneofthemonyourwatch. LEX Well,no.ButIhavetoexpectto betarredwiththesamebrush. CLARK Didyourguysfindanything? LEX No.Butthatmaynotmeanmuch. CLARK Whatdoyoumean? LEX Let’sjustsaythat,evenifmy fatherorhisgoonsaren’tbehind this,chancesaretheyknowwhois. (MORE)

47. LEX (CONT'D) Metropolisisnicethistimeof year. CLARK (smiling) Let’sgo! CUTTO: INT-LUTHORCORPHQMETROPOLIS-DAY ClarkandLexareseatedinLionel’soffice.Lionelenters. LIONEL Well,towhatdoIowethishonor? Theprodigalsonandhisminion, cometopaytheevilpaternal overlordavisit. LEX ThisisClarkKent,dad.Clark, LionelLuthor. TheSHAKE. LIONEL Apleasure,apleasure. LEX Whatdoyouknowaboutahigh-tech robotpoisoningwatersuppliesin Smallville? LIONEL CanIinterestyouboysinadrink? Water?Coffee? (eyeingClark) Youdon’tlookmuchofascotch drinker. LEX Answerthequestiondad. LIONEL Ahigh-techrobot?It’snotours. Themilitarypulledthefinancing onourprogram18monthsago.Try MultiDynamix. (MORE)

48. LIONEL (CONT'D) They’vegotsomekindofthreewheeledgizmothey’retryingto sellthearmy.GoodluckisallI can... CLARK (interrupting) TherobotIsawwasanandroid. Fullyfunctional. LIONEL Really?Intriguing. LEX Yes,itis.Thisintriguingyoung womanputClark’smotherinthe hospital.What’sHarolduptothese days? AshadowofsomethingcrossesLionel’satthementionofthe hurtMarthaandHarold.Herecoversquickly. LIONEL Harold?Oh,somethingtodowith aircraftguidancesystems. LEX CanIspeaktohim? LIONEL I’msorrytohearaboutyour mother,Clark.WillshebeOK? CLARK Ithinkso. LEX AndHarold? LIONEL What’sthat?Oh,Harold,right. He’sinHelsinki,Ithink. LEX Helsinki? LIONEL Helsinki.

49. LexandClarkexchangeaLOOKaswe CUTTO: HAROLDANDDAPHNE HaroldisfinishinguprepairsonDaphne.Sheisinertona table,wearingplainwhitebraandpanties. HAROLD Well,thatoughttodoitoldgirl. Let’sseeifdaddyfixedthe toasterOK... He“switches”heronsomehow.Sheopenshereyes. DAPHNE Harold.Mylove. HAROLD NowDaphne,whatdidItellyou aboutthat? DAPHNE Daphnesleptagain. (”thinks”amoment) 17.4Hours.Why? HAROLD Yougotthecrapkickedoutofyou Daphne.Youcan’tbelettingpeople hityouwithshotguns.Although thatshouldn’thaveslowedyou down. DAPHNE Nottheweapon.Thestrongman. HAROLD Ah,himagain. DAPHNE Mustkillhim. HAROLD Induetime,mydear,induetime. ButfirstIneedtorunsome diagnostics...

50. DAPHNE (interrupting) I’llbeback! ShejumpsupandrunsatSUPERSPEEDthroughthewallofthe lab. ONHAROLD HAROLD Ohsh... CUTTO: EXT-KENTFARM-LATER DaphnearrivesatSUPERSPEEDtofindthefarmdeserted.She boltsintothewoodsandtakesupapositionoverlookingthe farmhouse.Shethenswitchesintosomekindof“sleep”mode aswe CUTTO: INT-MADSCIENTIST’SLAIR-AFTERNOON ChloeandPeteenter.Madisathismicroscope. CHLOE Yourang? MAD Yes,Idid.Ifoundyourtoxin,but it’snogreatsecret. PETE Really? MAD No,it’sjustaformofchlorofluoroethylenewithanextra hydrogenatom.Simplebutingenious --andratherlethaltocows. CHLOE So,itlookslikeitwas deliberate?

51. MAD Absolutely.Ican’tthinkofany practicalapplicationfora compoundlikethisotherthanto causemassivekidneyfailure. PETE Soifitwasn’tanaccidentand it’snotanormallyoccuring substance,it’ssabotage.Butwhy? Allit’sdonesofarishurrieda fewcowstothehamburgerstand. CHLOE There’soneotherthing. PETE What? CHLOE It’smadeLuthorcorplookbad.Who wouldwanttodothat? PETE Smallcorp? CHLOE Nottheirstyle.ButIthinkIhave anidea. CUTTO: LEXANDCLARK InLex’scarenteringSmallville. CLARK Dropmebytheschool.Iwantto seehowChloe’sdoing.AndseeifI cangetoutofdetentionfor ditchingtoday. LEX Suchanaughtyboy!AsforChloe, I’msureshe’sstillpiningaway afteryou,Clark.Whenareyou goingtogivethepoorgirla break?

52. CLARK Iwastalkingaboutthecase. LEX OK,EncyclopediaBrown.Haveit yourway.Letmeknowifyoufind outanything. CLARK SureLex.AndLex,forwhatit’s worth,aboutyourdad,thanksfor trying. LEX Sure,Clark.Butaleopardcan’t changehisspots. HeDRIVESOFFasClarklooksoffafterhim,thenturnsto enterthebuildingandwe CUTTO: INT-SMALLVILLETORCHOFFICE-MOMENTSLATER ClarkenterstheofficetofindDaphne,stillinher underwear,holdingPeteandChloehostage.She’sholdingthem bytheirthroatsagainstthewall,anditlookslikeshe’s beeninthatpositionforsometime. CHLOE HiClark!Yourgirlfriendstopped bytosayhello. PETE Yeah,onlyIthinkyou’reinthe doghouseorsomething. DaphnedropsthemandturnstoClark.Heducksoutthedoor; shegoesrightthroughit.It’safterschoolandthehallways areempty.DaphneapproachesClarkandhethrowsherintoa wall,breakingitandmakingamess.Herealizeshecan’t fightherhereandrunsatSUPERSPEEDoutsideandoverthe hillsasshepursueshim.TheydisappearasPeteandChloe comerushingoutside. PETE(CONT’D) Where’dshego? CHLOE Where’dClarkgo?

53. PETE Idon’tknow.Ijusthopehe doesn’ttrytofighther.She’ll kickhisbutt. CHLOE Willshe? OffPete’scuriouslookwe CUTTO: EXT-WOODSOUTSIDESMALLVILLE-MOMENTSLATER Clarkcomestoahaltnexttoalargetree.Hebreaksalarge branchoffofitandwaitsforDaphnetoapproach.Whenshe does,hegivesheranenormousWHACKwiththelimb,knocking heracrosstheclearing.ShePOPSbackupandgrabsherown largetreelimb. ClarkandDaphneapproacheachotherslowlyintheclearing, eachbrandishingtheirlargebranch.Theycircleeachother warily,lookingforanopening.TheybothSTRIKEina tremendousclashofwoodandbarkandfallingleaves.Like somekindofinsanefencingmatch,theycontinue,withnoone gettingtheupperhanduntilSFX:TRAINWHISTLE.Clarkhears thewhistleandweseeanideaforminhismind. ClarkdropshisbranchandliftsupaBOULDER,whichhehurls atDaphne.Shestepsuptotheplateandwhacksitbackto Clarkwithherbranch.ClarkgrabsanotherBOULDERandhurls itather.Thistime,sheswingandmisses,andtheboulder hitsherinthemidriff,drivingherbackwardsandknocking herout. WIDERANGLE Clarkisdraggingdaphnebythelegacrossafieldandtoward thetraintracks.Weseethetrainapproaching. ONDAPHNE Sheispartiallyawake.Clarkstopsand,withamighty wrench,yanksoneofherarmsoff. DAPHNE Strongman!Whomadeyou?

54. CLARK Thebetterquestioniswhomade you!WasitLuthorcorp? Heyanksofftheotherarm. DAPHNE Letmego. CLARK Forgetaboutit.Howabout Smallcorp?MultiDynamix? Hepullsoffaleg. DAPHNE Letmego. Hepullsofftheotherleg. CLARK Justtellmewhobuiltyouand maybeIwon’tthrowyouinfrontof thetrain. Clarkspiesacarcomingupfast.WithhisSUPERVISIONwe seeitisChloeandPete.Herealizeshehastoworkquickly. CLARK(CONT’D) LastchanceDaphne.Whomadeyou? DoyouknowLionelLuthor? ChloeandPetearedrawingcloser,asisthetrain.Clark mustact. CLARK(CONT’D) OKDaphne.Saygoodnight!I’llsend yourregardstoLionel. Hepullsoffherhead.Hegathersupherpartsand,witha mightyheave,heflingsherintothepathoftheoncoming train.Justbeforeimpact,shecriesout: DAPHNE Mylordandmaster! AndPOW!Thetrainhitsherandshe’sblowntopieces.Pete andChloepullupandgetoutofthecar.Theylookatthe remainsofDaphneasthetrainhurriesby.

55. PETE Wow!How’dyougethertorunin frontofthetrain,Clark? CHLOE WhatIwanttoknowishowyou woundup7milesfromtheschoolin amatterofminutes. CLARK Um... Ashestrugglesforananswer,heseeshisfather’spickup crestingthehill. CLARK(CONT’D) Mydad.Hesawheraftermeand pickedmeup.Thenhewentoneway andIrantheotherandwelured herintothetrain’spath. PETE Awesome! CHLOE Baloney! CLARK OKChloe.Iranhere,how’sthat? Jonathanpullsupandassessesthesituation. JONATHAN Higuys.What’sup?