Episode 3.06 - Relic

Written By: Kelly Souders and Brian Peterson
Directed by: Marita Grabiak
Original Air Date: November 5, 2003

Lana’s (Kristin Kreuk) great uncle (guest star Tom Heaton), who was convicted of murdering his wife forty years ago, shows her a picture of the man he believes really killed her aunt, and she is shocked to discover the drifter looks just like Clark (Tom Welling). Sure that the man is Jor-El, Clark’s investigation leads him to a kryptonian medallion that allows him to see bits of the past - and the life that Jor-El started for him long before he arrived on Earth.

“I Only Have Eyes For You” by The Flamingos — Played during one of Clark’s flashbacks of Joe and Louise, one triggered after he snaps the necklace on Lana. Clark realizes that Joe and Louise were in love, which he tells Lana after coming out of the flashback.

“Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)” by The Penguins — The song for another flashback of Joe and Louise. Joe tells her that he’s leaving and she tells him she wants to go with him, that he’s the one she wants to be with.

Dexter: [to Lana] I thought if you are anything like her, you’d be the one person who could understand.
Lana: [quietly, shaken] If you’re saying that you didn’t kill her, then who did?
Dexter: The man I saw leaving the barn, a drifter. He killed my Louise.

Lana: [to Clark] Why? You must’ve come from somewhere. It’s not like you just fell out of the sky.

Tate: I haven’t seen you around Smallville before.
Joe: I’m just passing through on my way home.
Louise: Lucky you.
Tate: [kindly] Forgive Louise. She’s got stars in her eyes. Always has.
Joe: There’s nothing wrong with that.

Lex: I always assumed my father’s knack for taking people’s money was inherited, but… I hardly think petty crime runs in the family.

Chloe: Your family isn’t exactly a Norman Rockwell painting. Look, Lex, we’re just trying to find what we can.

Lionel: Congratulations, Lex. That was an excellent presentation. The board was impressed. It was smoke and mirrors, but, um, skillfully done.
Lex: What can I say? I guess the, uh, heart of deception runs in the family.

Joe: I have to leave tonight.
Louise: I’m leaving with you.
Joe: Louise, I told you, that’s not possible.
Louise: I can’t stay with Dex anymore, I don’t love him. You’re the one I want to be with.
Joe: Where I’m from we wouldn’t be accepted.
Louise: I don’t care what people think. I never have. [laughs] Dex says that’s my curse.
Joe: No, Louise. That’s a gift.

Jonathan: Martha, we can’t even tell if these visions are for real. I mean, for all we know, they could just be another test from Jor-El.
Martha: Jonathan, when have you seen Clark this determined for no reason? I know this is hard, but we can’t blame him for wanting to know about his birth parents.
Jonathan: Every time I hear the name Jor-El, all I can think of is that we are his real birth parents. We’re just the people who were lucky enough to find him, that’s all.
Martha: But right now he’s here with us.
Jonathan: Yeah.

Joe: I appreciate your help, but I’ll find my way on my own.
Hirum: I am not sending you out alone. Are you sure these friends of yours are gonna show up?
Joe: They’ll be there.

Jonathan: What is it, Clark?
Clark: I don’t think you and Mom found me by accident.
[He turns around.]
Clark: I think you were chosen.

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Quote of the Week:

Lana: What if that’s not the point? [pause] Maybe you have to be grateful for the time that you spend together and stop holding onto what could’ve been.