Episode 3.22 - Covenant

 

Written By: Alfred Gough and Miles Millar
Directed by: Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer
Original Air Date: May 19, 2004

Things come to a head in Smallville when Kara, a beautiful girl (guest star Adrianne Palicki) with superpowers, who claims to be from Krypton, comes to entice Clark (Tom Welling) to fulfill his destiny. Overwhelmed by her appearance, Clark turns to his parents (John Schneider, Annette O’Toole) for advice but is shocked when the girl forces Jonathan to finally reveal the deal he made with Jor-El. Also, Clark makes a discovery that ultimately redefines his relationship with Lex (Michael Rosenbaum), and Clark’s relationship with Lana (Kristin Kreuk) takes a final turn. Meanwhile, Lex turns the tables on Lionel (John Glover) with the FBI.

 

“One Moment More” by Mindy Smith — Played during Lana’s airport scene. Alone, she walks to the terminal but is stopped by Lex who has come to surprise her and see her off. Happily she thanks him and says goodbye. Lex says that he might one day visit her in Paris now that he has reason to go. By this time, Clark has reached the airport to meet Lana himself, only to find Lex already there. Rather than interrupt them, Clark stays away. When Lex leaves, Lana looks up and sees Clark from across the street. She goes to meet him, but it’s too late. By the time she makes it to his side, he has gone, leaving only the white rose behind. Lana picks t up, but again is alone.

Lex: My father has a
battalion of lawyers more powerful than Caesar’s army.

Clark: I’ll come forward.

Lex: I appreciate the support, Clark, but they need an
eyewitness.

Clark: I saw him at Belle Reve. I saw him order the doctor to
increase your electroshock voltage. Even when the doctor said it
could turn you into a vegetable.

Lex: [shaken, but remains calm] How could you have seen that?

Clark: I snuck in to try to save you, but I was too late.

Lex: You knew all along my father murdered his parents,
didn’t you? [Clark looks away.] And you never told me.

Clark: Lex–

Lex: I always assumed there was a tacit agreement among
friends to share that kind of information with each other.

Clark: Lex is my friend. I want to help him.

Kara: You can’t trust him.

Clark: You don’t know him.

Kara: I don’t have to. It’s human nature. It’s just who they
are.

Clark: They happen to be the people that I care about.

Kara: Which is why it’ll be that much harder when they all
betray you… I can understand why you’re scared. This is all you
know. But you’re not meant for this world, Kal-El. You were meant
for mine.

Clark: My name’s Clark. And why should I believe anything you
say?

Kara: Because it’s the truth.

Kara: I can sense how sad you are, Kal-El. Not a day goes by
where you don’t feel like an outsider.

Lex: Orange is a good color for you, Dad. Although it might
get a little old after 25 to life.

Lionel: No matter how wide the, uh, chasm gets between us,
son… I’m your father. I’ll always be your father.

Lex: And the devil that’s haunted me since the day I was
born.

Kara: You’re the one who cannot be trusted, Jonathan Kent.
You broke the covenant. Jor-El gave you many warnings, but you chose
not to listen to them.

Martha: What is she talking about, Jonathan?

Kara: Tell Kal-El what you did.

Clark: [nervous] What kind of deal did you make, Dad?

Jonathan: [a deep breath] I promised Jor-El that if he gave
me the power to bring you back from Metropolis, that one day I would
return you to him.

Martha: [shocked] Jonathan, you didn’t do that.

Jonathan: Martha, I had no idea it was going to be this soon.

Martha: No…

Jonathan: So this is the legendary Torch.

Kara: Don’t let it upset you, Kal-El. What you share with
Lana is an earthly love filled with doubts and pain and sorrow.

[Clark turns around to look at Kara.]

Kara: The love between us will be stronger than anything you
could imagine. You and I are the only ones left, Kal-El. We’re the
only ones who can preserve the Kryptonian race.

Lex: I’m worried about you, Chloe. I want you to have all the
facts before you walk into that courtroom.

Chloe: Your father’s intimidated me long enough. I’m not
backing down.

Lex: [to Clark] If I’m guilty of anything, it’s that I’ve
inherited my father’s eccentric curiosity for the unexplained.

Clark: You’ve inherited his dishonesty.

[Lex turns to look at Clark, then walks toward him.]

Lex: Clark, look me in the eye and tell me you don’t have any
hidden places of your own where you keep your deep, dark secrets.

[Clark looks at Lex for a long time, silent.]

Clark: Ever since I’ve met you, I’ve been defending you,
making excuses for you to people like Pete, like my parents. Telling
them, “You can trust Lex Luthor. He’s a good guy. He’s nothing like
his father.” I was wrong.

Lana: [to Lex] Shouldn’t you be at the courthouse?

Lex: My father can wait. Lana, I couldn’t let the last person
you saw from Smallville be the shuttle driver looking for his tip.

Lana: Lex, um, I can’t thank you enough for everything that
you’ve done for me.

Lex: It’s pretty clear your destiny lies far beyond the
Smallville city limits. I’m just trying to help you get there.

Lana: I don’t know what I did to deserve such a great friend,
but I’m glad that you came into my life…

Lex: Maybe I’ll bump into you on the Champs-Elysees.

Lana: You’re gonna be in Paris?

Lex: I haven’t been in a couple of years, but now I have a
reason to go.

Lex: Clark, thanks for showing up. It means a lot to me.

Clark: I didn’t come here for you, Lex. I came here because
it’s the right thing to do.

[Clark turns around and looks Lex straight in the eye.]

Clark: This friendship’s over.

Clark: I’m ready.

Jor-El: Come to me, Kal-El.

Jonathan: Clark! I’ve lived a full life, son! Jor-El can do
whatever he wants to do to me as long as you’re free!

Clark: I’ll never be free!

Jonathan: Clark! No!

 
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Quote of the Week:

Jor-El: Kal-El, my son… Now you shall be reborn.