Episode 4.04 – Devoted

Written By: Luke Schelhaas
Directed by: David Carson
Original Air Date: October 13, 2004

Clark (Tom Welling) joins the football team at school and is immediately given the starting quarterback position after the old quarterback starts a fight with new coach Jason (Jensen Ackles). Curious about the behavior change in his old teammate, Clark and Lois (Erica Durance) investigate and discover that the cheerleaders are poisoning the teams’ water with kryptonite, turning the players into Stepford-like boyfriends

“On the Run” by Sam Roberts — Song heard during the pool party, when
Clark is trying to lure Mandy away from the party and the infected jocks there.

Other songs heard in this episode:

“Meltdown” by Ash

“California” by Hawk Nelson

“Revolution” by Authority Zero

“Medicated” by Sub Space Radio

“Disco MF” by The Penfifteen Club

“Our Mystery” by Bebo Norman

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Clark: You know… [to Lois,
who stops walking] If you spent as much time studying as you did
trying to leave, you’d be in college already.

Lois: And where’d you get that pearl of wisdom, the Farmer’s
Almanac?

Clark: And I had to pick up my new jacket. What do you think?

Chloe: Not exactly your colors.

Clark: It’s the school colors.

Chloe: Whatever.

Lois: Hi, I’m busy trying to get out of Mayberry.

Chloe: That’s fine. Do whatever you want. You’re in charge
now… I’m quitting the Torch.

Lois: Whoa! Wait. Quitting? Why?

Chloe: I finally understand why it never worked with Clark.

Lois: Okay, I’ll bite.

Chloe: Because I was never there for him! I was always here
buried in this stupid school newspaper. I wasn’t devoted to him. But
that’s all gonna change now.

[Chloe walks toward the Wall of Weird and starts taking down
pictures.]

Lois: Please stop with your crazy talk! You can’t quit
because, seriously, I need the credit, and how many anvils are you
gonna let this guy drop on you?

Martha: Maybe Chloe’s decided life’s too short to bury her
feelings anymore. How do you feel about her?

Clark: The problem is, I’m not over Lana yet. [rather sad]
Sometimes I think I never will be.

Martha: Oh, sweetheart. There’s somebody out there for you. I
know it.

Lana: I-I heard that Clark Kent was our new starting
quarterback, and I had to see it for myself.

Clark: Really? You came out here to watch me practice? That
means a lot.

Chloe: Go, Clark! You can do it! You can do it! Defense! Go
defense! All right!

Chloe: Whoo! Yeah! Go, Clark!

Lex: That’s odd.

Clark: What?

Lex: I could’ve sworn you had a cut above your eye.

Clark: So it’s a love potion?

Lois: Yeah, but it didn’t work.

Clark: Until they added the meteor rock.

Lois: Whatever.

Lois: Okay, Clark. Faux Prada bag, folder, show time.

Mandy: Oh, you’re so strong.

Clark: Y-You’re so beautiful.

Lois: [quietly to herself] I’m so grossed out.

Lois: I don’t want to hurt you!

[throws Chloe to the ground]

Chloe: Too late. You already did.

Lois: [to Mandy] Oh, hey. We were just talking about you.

Mandy: Yeah? Well, now you’re gonna wish you never crossed
me.

Lois: Yeah? What are you gonna do, cheer us to death?

[A bunch of football players enter, including Nate, weilding
baseball bats.]

Lois: Oh, great. Here comes the love squad.

Clark: In the spirit of friendship, I was wondering if you
could help me with a problem.

Lex: Absolutely. What is it?

Clark: Well, it’s a who. Lois Lane.

Clark: [to Jason] Hey, coach? When you were in my loft, you
told me to stay away from your girl. Who were you talking about?

Chloe: [to Clark] Wow. Superhero and journalist. What are the
odds?

Lois: [to Clark] If you break her heart, I’ll come back and
I’ll break your legs.

Clark: What do you mean come back?

Lois: Apparently the dean got a call from a very prominent
benefactor with the initials L.L. They did the white man power dance
and shazam. I’m officially a freshman.

Clark: Wow, that’s great!

Lois: Don’t pretend you had nothing to do with it. Why would
Lex call out of the blue on my behalf?

Clark: Look, the important thing is you got in and you’re
leaving… Because that’s what you wanted, right?

Lois: Yeah, yeah, don’t get all broken up about it. You know,
if I could describe my time here in one word, it would be “weird.” I
look forward to the relative normalcy of the big city… But don’t
worry. I’ll visit.

Clark: Is that a promise or a threat?

[They smile at each other, teasing. Lois punches Clark on the arm.]

Lois: See you around… Smallville.

Screen Text: In loving memory of Christopher Reeve. “He made
us believe a man could fly.”

 
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Quote of the Week:

Lex: There’s a darkness in me that I can’t always control.
I’m starting to think that’s my curse, why every relationship I have
ends badly.

Clark: We all have a dark side, Lex.

Lex: Yeah. But I can feel mine creeping over the corners.
Your friendship helps keep it at bay. It reminds me that there are
truly good people in the world. I’m not willing to give up on that.