Episode 3.19 - Memoria

 

Written By: Alfred Gough and Miles Millar
Directed by: Miles Millar
Original Air Date: April 28, 2004

Believing that key information about his father’s (John Glover) past was lost when his memory was erased, Lex (Michael Rosenbaum) decides to join an experimental program with Dr. Garner (guest star Martin Cummins) to regain the information so he can turn his father over to the FBI. Knowing that Lex will discover his secret if he regains his memory, Clark (Tom Welling) tries to stop him but is caught by Lionel and the doctor and exposed to the same radical treatment so that Lionel can solve the mystery of Clark’s past.

 

“My Immortal” by Evanescence — Played at the end of the episode when Martha and Clark are talking in the loft about his recalled memories and the power of love between a mother and son. The camera pulls back as the two hug. Fade.

 

Lionel: Lex! Lex!

Lex: [Out of control.] JULIAN! JULIAN! JULIAN!!!

Lex: [With a smile.] Lana told you about my nocturnal
adventure, didn’t she? I can see I spooked her. That usually sends
her running to you.

Lex: According to my doctors I’m cured. But apparently, a
clean bill of health isn’t good enough for Clark Kent.

Clark: What are you doing with Dr. Garner, Lex?

Lex: I thought I told you to stay out of this.

Clark: Lex, you know what he did to Molly. And to Ryan. Lex,
he’s dangerous.

Lex: I really don’t have to explain myself to you, Clark.

Clark: Yes, you do, Lex. Because I can’t understand why my
best friend keeps lying to me.

Lex: I don’t care. I’m gonna remember everything.

Lionel: You know, Clark, I always thought that your parents’
corn-fed hokum made you weak, but, uh, clearly I have underestimated
your dark side.

Clark: I’m trying to save my friend.

Lionel: No, you’re not. You came here trying to strong-arm me
under the guise of concern for Lex, but it’s you who doesn’t want
him to regain his memory.

Clark: That’s not true.

Lillian: You’re going to pit these boys against each other.

Lionel: No.

Lillian: Make them fight for your affection. I won’t let you
turn them into monsters. I want a divorce, Lionel.

Lionel: No. I’ve got nothing to hide from you, Lex. You spend
too much time living in the past. You’ve got to start looking to the
future.

Lex: Get out.

Lionel: It’s always been your weakness.

Lex: Get out!

Jor-El: Put him inside, Lara. Our time has passed. The
hourglass is empty.

Lara: What if they don’t love him?

Jor-El: Lara, his destiny is set. As is ours.

Lara: [Sadly.] Goodbye, my sweet Kal-El.

Clark: Lara! Lara! Lara!

Lex: Clark.

Clark: [Weakly.] Lex, help me.

Lex: I’m gonna get your out of here.

Clark: Lex. Why does your father hate you so much?

Lex: Take care of yourself, Clark.

Lionel: [Shaky.] Oh…

[Lex nods.]

Lionel: I… If I’d known, if… [He grabs Lex by the jacket
desperately.] If I’d seen…

Lex: What?

Lionel: [Immensely regretful.] Things would’ve been s– so
different between us.

Lex: Yes, Dad. You might’ve actually loved me.

Clark: Lara… [Martha turns around.] …is my biological
mother’s real name.

[Clark stands up and walks toward Martha.]

Martha: How did you know that?

Clark: When I was in the tank, I saw my earliest memory. She
was putting me in the ship. Her only fear was that no one would love
me.

Martha: [Amazed.] I can’t imagine the agony of putting my son
in a lifeboat and sending him across the stars.

Clark: Because of Jor-El, I always thought that my biological
parents were monsters, but she wasn’t. I just can’t believe I forgot
about her.

Martha: You didn’t, Clark. Your first word was Lara. [Martha
smiles.] Your father and I could never figure out what it meant. Now
we know.

Clark: I wish she could’ve met you. To see what a great mom I
have.

Martha: She knows, Clark. A mother’s love never dies.

 
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Quote of the Week:

Lex: I know your secret, Clark.