Episode 3.01 - Exile

Written By: Alfred Gough and Miles Millar
Directed by: Greg Beeman
Original Air Date: October 1, 2003

Under the influence of red kryptonite and living in Metropolis, Clark (Tom Welling) gets involved with a crime lord named Morgan Edge (guest star Rutger Hauer) who hires him to break into LuthorCorp. Meanwhile, desperate to put his family back together, Jonathan takes drastic measures to bring Clark home. At the mansion, Lionel (John Glover) accuses Helen (Emmanuelle Vaugier) of killing Lex (Michael Rosenbaum).

“Girls & Boys” by Good Charlotte –
Played at the start of the eppy when Clark shows the power of Red K, as he
decides to steal in order to get that new, luxury sports car.

“Hey Mama” by The Black Eyed Peas — Heard playing in the club
the first time Clark visits Atlantis (in this eppy).

“Frantic” by Metallica — Heard while the bank robbery goes
down.

“All The Stars” by Eastmountainsouth - Talon scene when Chloe
and Lana discuss Clark, and Lana assures Chloe that she won’t stop looking for
him.

“Calling All Angels” by Train — Bridges two scenes: Jonathan
and Martha in the barn discussing life after Clark (with Clark listening), and
Chloe and Lana discussing Clark again, this time with Lana finding out where he
is - from Chloe.

“Goodtalk” by Shocore — The song pulsing in the background as
Lana and Clark make their way through Atlantis. Lana realizes this is how
Clark’s (erm, Kal’s) been spending his time.

Pete: His crimes just keep getting bigger and bigger.

Martha: We can’t be sure it’s Clark.

Pete: Look, I know you don’t want to believe, but… it’s him. What are
we gonna do?

Martha: There really isn’t anything–

Jonathan: [To Pete] Yeah. You get in the truck. I’m gonna get my coat.

Martha: Where are you going?

Jonathan: I’m going to get him.

Chloe: He’s not lost, Lana.

Lana: You may have written him off, but I can’t give up hope.

Chloe: Clark ran away. He made a conscious decision to leave his friends,
his family, and the girl he claimed to love.

Chloe: Pining over Clark only leads to personal misery. Trust me, I wrote
the book. Now you need to move on. He obviously has.

Chloe: Mr. Luthor. I got your message. I admit I was surprised to hear
that you wanted to meet today considering the fact that tomorrow is Lex’s–

Lionel: My son is gone, Miss Sullivan, and there is nothing I can do now
but put his memory to rest and get on with the business of living.

Chloe: Threatening me, Mr. Luthor, isn’t gonna make Clark magically
reappear.

Louis: Whoa, easy there, Lex.

Lex: Where am I?

Louis: Same place you’ve been the last three months. Paradise.

Louis: Oh, the truth. See the way I figure it, either your father set you
both up, Helen managed this on her own, or the two of them were in league. Why
are you in such a hurry to get back to a family that twisted?

Lex: Because my life is not here.

Lionel: I think the cruelest fate that a parent can suffer is to lose a
child.

Lionel: Lex was touched with greatness. We’d only just begun to see that
potential. I-I can only imagine the heights he would have soared to if his
life… hadn’t been… cut short so tragically.

Lionel: If you’re here to grandstand for the paparazzi, I will have you
escorted out.

Helen: I wish to pay my last respects to my husband.

Lionel: Then, Mrs. Luthor, allow me to leave before the hypocrisy begins.

Lionel: I won’t give my condolences to a murderer.

Chloe: It’s okay. Your feelings for Clark aren’t exactly breaking news.

Clark: What are you doing here?

Lana: Looking for you. Clark, you need to come home.

Clark: Smallville’s not my home anymore.

[Lana looks at him for a long moment, then steps closer.]

Lana: I am not letting your ride out of my life again.

Clark: Then get on.

Jonathan: Clark, your mother and I love you very much and we want you to
come home.

Clark: Is that right? Hey, what about not dwelling on the past and making
a fresh new start? Come on, you can admit it. You’re happier I’m gone.

Martha: Clark…

Jonathan: Son, that’s not true.

Clark: I’m not your son! And you’re not my parents, you never have been!
You never will be!

Lana: Clark, what is the matter with you? Your parents love you! I love
you.

Clark: Do you always betray the people you love?

Jor-El: I am Jor-El, the true father of Kal-El.

Jonathan: His name is Clark Kent! I am his father, I raised him.

Jor-El: You have fulfilled your function in Kal-El’s destiny.

Jonathan: His destiny is whatever he makes of it.

Jor-El: His destiny is too great for you to comprehend. This was Kal-El’s
first test to see if he was ready to begin his journey.

Jonathan: He’s too young! He needs more time!

Jor-El: This phase of Kal-El’s journey is almost complete. It will be of
no consequence if he returns to you… for now.

Jonathan: You’ll bring him home?

Jor-El: If you want him, you must retrieve him yourself.

Jonathan: I can’t. He’s too powerful.

Jor-El: Are you willing to sacrifice anything to get him back?

Jonathan: Yes! For my son I’ll do anything.

Clark: You should’ve stayed in Smallville.

Jonathan: Son, you’re coming home with me. Now.

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Quote of the Week:

Clark: What’s the point of starting something if it’s just gonna end
badly?