Episode 4.08 - Spell

 

Written By: Steven S. DeKnight
Directed by: Jeannot Szwarc
Original Air Date: November 10, 2004

After Lana (Kristin Kreuk) reads from a spell book written in the 1600s, she, Lois (Erica Durance) and Chloe (Allison Mack) become possessed by witches that had been burned at the stake. The three witches have come back seek revenge and search for the powerful Kryptonian crystals, wreaking havoc on the town in the process. Clark (Tom Welling) attempts to stop the witches but they strip him of his powers and force him to reveal the location of the crystal he hid in the cave.

“What You Waiting For?” by Gwen Stefani — Played at Chloe’s surprise b-day party. Lana, Chloe and Lois arrive, already under the spell of Isobel, and immediately begin to create problems - particularly for Clark.

“Impromtu No. 2 in E Flat” by Franz Shubert — The song Lex is forced
to play over and over and over again after Isobel casts the spell.

“We Might As Well Be Strangers” by Keane — Played at the end of the episode when Lana and Clark are talking in his loft and she tells him about her tattoo, asking him if he knows what it means - to which he regretfully says “no”. The song continues to play as the scene cuts to Lex in the caves looking at the exact symbol Lana is so desperate to know more about.

Other songs heard in this episode:

“Blame” by Black Toast Music

 

Jason: [to Lana] So you found
it on eBay?

Lana: Hmm. So, uh, how’s your Latin?

Jason: About as good as my Italian which… I don’t speak.

Lana: Oh, no, no. That’s no good.

Lana: [to Clark] It’s perfect. Thanks, Handsome.

Lex: Have I ever been able to refuse Lana Lang?

Lana: What is this?

Lex: Just a little something I picked up in St. Petersburg.
It’s an illuminated manuscript depicting the ancient–

Lana: You’re lying.

Lex: [startled] What?

Lana: [turning to him] You know it’s true nature, but the map
was not meant for you.

Lex: Lana, how did you know there’s a map hidden under the
page?

Lana: Because…

Chloe: [breathing deeply] Ah, the woods of France. I’d know
them anywhere.

Lana: We’re in Kansas, Madeline.

Lana: It is ours once again. And with it, our magics. Now we
may continue our quest for the stones of–

Chloe: Oh, uh… Is that the same quest that got us burned at
the stake?

Lois: That was not pleasant.

Lana: We don’t have time for this.

Chloe: Time is the only thing we do have. Isn’t that what you
said right before the angry mob set us on fire?

Lana: You’re really not gonna let that go, are you?

Clark: Lex?

[He walks closer and looks down at Lex's hands, whose fingers are
now bleeding, with blood all over the piano keys]

Clark: Lex, what are you doing?

[Lex looks up at Clark with desperate, watery, tired eyes. He plays
on, unable to stop. Clark kneels down next to him and grabs his
arms.]

Clark: Stop. Stop it!

Lex: I can’t.

[Clark pushes the piano away with one hand, then holds Lex's arms
tightly to keep him seated.]

Clark: Lex, what happened?

Lex: [weakly] Lana.

Jason: [quietly] Isobel?

Lana: In the new flesh.

[she laughs]

Jason: What did you do with Lana?

Lana: She’s in here somewhere.

Jason: Could you let her out?

Lana: It is done. His powers are gone.

Clark: I’m not a sorcerer.

Chloe: You’re not? You sure?

Lana: No. He’s something else. Something special.

[Jonathan holds up a red and black bra]

Martha: [quietly] Where did that come from?

Jonathan: From out in the barn. In the hay.

Martha: [shocked] Clark…

Clark: [quickly] It was magic.

Martha: I’m sure it was.

Clark: No, I mean it really was. Look, I should not have
thrown this party without talking to you guys. I know that. But it’s
the way things spun out of control. It was Lana. Well, it wasn’t
Lana exactly. She was possessed by a witch who then cast a spell on
us, and… that’s how that happened.

Jonathan: Son, I realize that, after all, this is Smallville.
But witches and spells and… [holding up the bra] …magic?

Clark: Dad, magic exists. I saw it. And worse, it can hurt
me.

Lex: [to Lana] You leave quite a path of destruction.

Lex: I’m trying to protect you.

Lana: Do you really think that’s what I need?

Lex: Lana, I know you’re upset, but I only had your best
interests at heart.

Lana: My interests are none of your concern, Lex. I’m old
enough to decide who I want in my life. [pointedly] And who I don’t.

[Lana leaves the apartment and Lex behind; he turns and watches her
go, hurt.]

Clark: Hey, Lana.

Lana: [coming up the stairs] I wanted to thank you. Once
again, you managed to come to my rescue.

 
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Quote of the Week:

Lana: I should’ve told you this months ago, but I was too
scared. Clark, you know those caves better than anyone else. Do you
know what this symbol means?

Clark: [wanting to tell her] No. I’m sorry.