Episode 4.06 - Transference

 

Written By: Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer
Directed by: James Marshall
Original Air Date: October 27, 2004

Clark (Tom Welling) hears a painful ringing sound in his ears and is drawn to the prison where Lionel (John Glover) is being held. When he sees Lionel attempt to stab Lex (Michael Rosenbaum) with a strange glowing stone, Clark grabs for the stone causing the two men to switch bodies. Learning his new body has super powers, Lionel immediately begins wreaking havoc on Smallville. Trapped behind bars without his powers, Clark must figure out a way to get his body and powers back in order to save his friends and family.

 

“Pain” by Jimmy Eat World – Played during the prison fight scene when chaos breaks out and Clark and Lionel face off once more.

Clark: [to Lex] Sorry. Being
in that prison… I guess it upset me.

Lex: Yeah, well, it isn’t exactly the happiest place on
earth.

Clark: No, it isn’t, Lex… Do you ever feel guilty? Sending
your father to prison, I mean.

Lex: Why would I? The man murdered his parents. I did society
a favor.

Clark: [pressing] And that blood relationship, it doesn’t
mean anything to you?

Lex: Clark, since when did you become president of my
father’s fan club?

Clark: You’re right. Of course.

[Clark gets out of the car, with a faint smile.]

Clark: He’s only your father. Why should you feel anything?

Jonathan: [to Clark] The tractor. It’s been giving me trouble
all week. I need to check out the rear end. Come on, lift it up.

Clark: [confused] How would I do that?

Jonathan: You’re very funny, Clark, but I don’t have all day.
Lift up the tractor, please. Come on.

Clark: [to himself] Of course, yeah. It all makes sense now.

Edgar: Oh. You must be Lex.

Lionel: Lex? No, I’m not Lex. I’m Clark Kent.

Edgar: Oh, Houston, we have a problem. That stone was meant
for Lex. Oh…

Martha: Clark! [Gasping at the fire Clark's heat vision had
started.] What’s gotten into you?

Clark: [very confused] I-I don’t know.

Martha: Well, jump down there and put it out.

Clark: [walking to the window] Put it out? How?

Martha: [as if it's silly to ask] With your hands.

Lionel: [to Edgar, quietly] I have a lot more power than you
think.

Clark: [to Chloe] Don’t you wish. [as he leaves] Miss
Sullivan.

Clark: [to Lionel] You know, it’s becoming clear to me why
you’re so secretive. You understand that true power… is better
left concealed.

Lionel: I’m glad you came.

Martha: I’m only here because you told me it involved the
safety of my son.

Lionel: I know this is hard to believe, but I swear, it’s the
truth… It’s me, Mom. It’s Clark.

Martha: [upset] You’re sick, Lionel. You need help.

[She gets up to leave.]

Lionel: Mom, you have to believe me.

Martha: I’m leaving!

Lionel: Mom, Mom, no! [Martha stops with her back to Lionel.]
Mom, remember when I was six and I was playing tag with Dad, and all
of a sudden I started running faster than I’d ever run before, and I
was in the middle of Palmer woods completely lost. [Martha turns to
him, shocked] And you and Dad had to call Sheriff Ethan, and when
you saw me, you started crying. And I thought something was wrong
with me, and you said no, there wasn’t. [Martha's eyes widen with
emotion.] And then you held me in your arms and you told me I was
just special. I’m your special boy, you said.

Martha: [spoken with Lionel, together] Special boy. [she
rushes to take her seat again across from him] Oh, Clark! How?

Clark: [to Lex] Crunching numbers? Or spinning day dreams?

Lex: Now, how do you know it’s from my dad?

Clark: Isn’t it all your dad’s? This castle, LuthorCorp, the
cars, the jets, everything. The very cufflinks in your sleeves.

Lex: Clark, I know you well enough to realize this isn’t you
talking.

Clark: You’re absolutely right, I’m not myself. [downing the
scotch in one gulp] I’m under stress. Lex, I need to get my hands on
$57 million dollars.

Lex: That’s an interesting dollar amount.

Clark: It’s not your money. You stole it. Now I want it back.

Clark: Sorry. Only one Clark allowed.

Lionel: [breathless] What are you gonna do, go to high school
and stack hay for the rest of your life?

Clark: A farm boy? I don’t think so. I have big plans for
this Clark Kent.

Lionel: You must understand, I have no recollection of the
past few days, Doctor. I just know that something here, something…
inside of me has changed. Profoundly. [with tears in his eyes] I’m
not the same man.

Clark: Chloe. Listen, I’m not really sure what I did to you.

Chloe: Another convenient case of amnesia, huh?

Clark: No, but whatever it is, I’m really sorry.

Chloe: [turns to face him] Clark, you know what? It’s a
really valiant effort, but you’ve used up your lifetime allotment of
apologies. Look, I’m only saying this to you because I care about
you, but I think you should go and look for help. [Clark doesn't
understand.] Some psychological help.

Clark: Chloe, I totally appreciate your looking out for me,
but I really don’t think I need to talk to anyone.

Clark: Chloe, I don’t do drugs. Look, it wasn’t me.

Chloe: Yeah, but, see, Clark, it was you. Now, a lot of
people in this town have pulled a Jeckyll and Hyde, but deep down,
they’re still the same person.

Clark: [to Lana] You and Jason?

Clark: Lex!

[Without hesitation, Lex picks up a gun and points it at Clark.]

Lex: Stay where you are!

Clark: [still] Lex, it’s me, Clark. I need to talk to you.

Lex: [walking toward Clark] After I drove my Porsche into the
river and you fished me out, I asked your dad if there was any way I
could repay him. What did he say that we always joke about?

Clark: Lex, what is this, a pop quiz?

Lex: Answer the question!

Clark: He told you to drive slower.

[Lex lowers the gun, relieved.]

Lex: Welcome back. [Lex goes to Clark and they hug.]

Clark: Lex, my mom told me what I did. I’m sorry.

Lex: Clark, if you didn’t come between me and my father in
that visiting room, it would’ve been me sitting behind bars. I
should be thanking you.

Clark: I didn’t do anything you wouldn’t have done for me.

Lex: [to Clark] Well, if I can manage to put a guilty man in
prison, maybe I can get an innocent man out.

 
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Quote of the Week:

Clark: All I wanted was the best for you. And you
destroyed me.

Lex: Dad?