Episode 4.13 - Recruit

 

Written By: Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer
Directed by: Jeannot Szwarc
Original Air Date: February 9, 2005

In an effort to recruit Clark (Tom Welling) for their football team, Met U sends their star player Geoff (guest star Chris Carmack, (The OC) to show Clark the perks of attending Met U. However, after one of Met U’s players dies under mysterious circumstances and Lois (Erica Durance) is arrested for his murder, Clark discovers that Geoff has super powers and is using them to paralyze anyone who gets in his way, including Lois. Meanwhile, Chloe (Allison Mack) continues to watch Clark to learn more about his secret.

 

 

 

“Wild West Show” by Big & Rich — Heard playing during the party after Geoff makes his speech about Coop, and then joins Clark to explain how the pressure of being the best never goes away.

“Untitled” by Simple Plan — Played at episode’s end when Clark is alone on the football field, looking around for the final time as he says goodbye to what could have been.

Other songs heard in this episode

“It’s All Behind” by Anthony Michaelanglo

“Wonderful Night” by Fatboy Slim

“Finding Out True Love Is Blind” by Louis XIV

Clark: Then why can’t I have
a shot at what every other high school kid dreams of?

Jonathan: Because you’re not like every other high school
kid, Clark.

Clark: [to Jonathan] You always told me not to walk away from
something just because it’s a challenge.

Clark: You were drinking, right?

Lois: Those days are over. No more alcohol. And that includes
cough syrup and rum cakes.

Chloe: Hey, uh, Clark, I’m actually kind of surprised that
you took the football route.

Clark: Why?

Chloe: Well… I don’t know, it just seems like you have kind
of an unfair advantage.

Clark: What do you mean?

Chloe: Well, it’s just you have all of these truly amazing
talents. Um, you know, on the field…

[Chloe is clearly hopeful he will know what she means.]

Clark: Well, you know, that’s the way it is in sports. Some
people are better than others.

Chloe: [disappointed] Right. I guess I just don’t understand
as much as I thought I did.

Jason: My mother likes to travel. She always has.

Lex: Those weren’t vacations, Jason. They were research
trips, investigating a woman who was burned at the stake 400 years
ago.

Jason: Marguerite Isobel Theroux?

Lex: The countess whose spirit possessed your girlfriend. And
the fact that it happened soon after you and your mother came into
Lana’s life? Well, that bothers me. That bothers me a lot.

Lex: [to Jason] How you get the information is up to you.
Now, I need an answer.

Lois: Look, I’m sorry about Coop. I really am. But if you
have something to say about me, say it to my face, ‘cause I have
this little pet peeve about people talking about me behind my back.

Lois: Excuse me. Do you know where a person can get some
clean number one around here?

Marcus: [covering, nervous] I don’t know what you’re talking
about.

Lois: Don’t play dumb with me, Pee-Wee. Either you tell me
everything you know about Geoff Johns, or I’m gonna have to–

Chloe: You know, that was a pretty quick errand, Clark. I
mean, Metro Motors is all the way on the other side of the city.

Clark: I hurried.

Clark: Lois?

Lois: [weakly] Clark.

Clark: It’s okay. You’re gonna be okay.

Clark: I know. If I take this football scholarship, I’m gonna
be in the same situation as Geoff. I’m gonna have to lie on every
physical, rig every test. I’m gonna have to do anything I can to
protect my secret. I want to believe that I can go out there and
play football like any normal college kid, but the fact is, I have
powers that no other athlete has. Coop was right. It’s not fair that
Geoff was out there on that field, just like it’s not fair when I’m
out there competing. [pauses for a moment] So I’ve decided to give
up football.

Martha: Clark… I know how difficult it is to give up
something you love.

Jonathan: But this decision you’ve made son, it shows
integrity well beyond your years.

Lex: Look, Lana, I’m not gonna be so presumptuous as to judge
Jason’s integrity, but I’ll lay out a few facts. Genevieve Teague
has been researching the countess since before Jason was born. He
grew up in a house full of ancient artifacts and reams of research
material about Marguerite Isobel Theroux.

Lex: You have to ask yourself, Lana. How well do you really
know Jason Teague?

Clark: Lois–

Lois: And then, you know, if I have to sell my car for food,
that’s okay too. I’ve always dreamed of being a hobo, riding the
rails, cooking beans over roadside fires…

Clark: [considers her situation] If you want, I guess you can
stay with us.

Lois: [quickly] You’re a lifesaver! God, am I in need of a
hot shower!

Clark: Yeah, um, well, I’m not going to Met U.

[Clark and Chloe stop walking.]

Chloe: What? What happened? Did another school sweep down and
give you the keys to the kingdom?

Clark: I’m not playing football anymore. I turned down my
scholarship.

Chloe: Let me get this straight. You were offered a full ride
with chrome wheels to play the game that you love, and you said
“Thanks, but no thanks?”

Clark: I don’t know. I’m just not sure that football’s my
calling.

[Chloe suddenly realizes why...]

Chloe: I’m proud of you, Clark.

 
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Quote of the Week:

Clark: You’re proud of me? Why?

Chloe: I just have a feeling that you’re destined to do a lot more in this world than just score touchdowns.

Clark: Chloe, you’ve been saying a lot of weird things to
me lately. What makes you think I’m destined to do anything?

Chloe: [smiling] Just a hunch.