Episode 1.16 - Stray

Written By: Philip Levens
Directed by: Paul Shapiro
Original Air Date: April 16, 2002

After Martha (Annette O’Toole) accidentally hits a young boy with her car, the Kents take him in until they can locate his parents, unaware that the boy can read minds and has unlocked the secret thoughts of Lex (Michael Rosenbaum), Lana (Kristin Kreuk), Jonathan (John Schneider) and Martha, which puts Clark’s (Tom Welling) secret in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Lex must decide if he wants to take his father (guest star Lionel Luthor) up on his job offer and move back to his old life in Metropolis.

“Free
To Change Your Mind” By Regency Buck — This is playing in the
teaser before the start of the episode.

“Lonely
Day” by Phantom Planet — This is playing when Clark and Ryan are
playing basketball.

“Superman”
by Five For Fighting — This is heard at the end of the episode, when
the Kent’s say goodbye to Ryan.

Ryan: I wanted to make myself useful. Thanks for
letting me stay here.

Jonathan: Hey, you can stay as long as you want. Maybe some of you will
rub off on Clark.

Clark: “Warrior Angel.” Why him?

Ryan: Because he protects people who can’t protect themselves. I like
being around you, Clark. Its… peaceful.

Jonathan: You always had a soft spot for strays.

Martha: The last one turned out all right.

Lionel: Ah, the backbone of surprise is fusing speed with secrecy.

Lionel: I’m not here to complain, Lex. On the contrary, your performance
lately has been… more than adequate.

Lex: That sounds dangerously like a compliment.

Lionel: I push you, Lex. I don’t deny it. Greatness is a rarefied air
one has to be taught to breathe. You know, Philip of Macedonia raised his son
among lions to instill fearless ness in him.

Lex: Didn’t he also try to impale the kid with a spear?

Lionel: In an aborted coup attempt, but history remembers that boy as
Alexander the great.

Lex: You didn’t come all this way to lecture me on Greek history again.

Lionel: No. I want you to come back to Metropolis where you will hold the
position Special Advisor to the Chairman Emeritus. That would be me.

Lex: At least the title sounds important.

Lex: Dad. Games are all we’ve got.

Clark: Don’t worry. Chloe’s the queen of obscure and irrelevant
references.

Chloe: You know… Yeah, he did. Um, he found his parents and they lived
happily ever after.

Ryan: Why didn’t you just say he was murdered?

Lana: I always dreamed of having a brother or sister. You know, someone
to talk to, help fill the silence.

Clark: Someone you could totally trust and would always be there for you?

Lana: It’s just how I see you, Clark.

Clark: I didn’t know you liked comic books.

Lex: A strange visitor from another planet who protects the weak. When I
was young, he was my idol. Not to mention the fact he’s bald. I have the whole
collection.

Clark: You’re safe now.

Lex: Clark. Where’s your young sidekick?

Clark: Sleeping.

Clark: If anyone can choose who they want to be, Lex, it’s you.

Clark: My mom hit him somewhere around here. Thanks for helping with the
clue hunt.

Chloe: And help solve the riddle of Ryan? It’s my pleasure.

Chloe: I found something. We got comic books and Twizzlers. Something
every growing boy needs.

Clark: What? That’s where I would hide something.

Chloe: If you were a CIA operative.

Clark: How would Ryan know that?

Chloe: I don’t know. Maybe he’s an alien or maybe he called Miss
Cleo. You know, I don’t know.

Clark: A sword?

Lex: It’s a foil, Clark. Every hero should have one.

Chloe: Hey, Zorro, what’s with the sword?

Clark: It’s a foil.

Chloe: I’m guessing it’s a gift from out favorite millionaire
playboy.

Chloe: Um, sources at the sheriff’s office have given me a heads-up on
Ryan’s Step-dad.

Clark: You have sources?

Chloe: Yeah. A cute officer in traffic. I talk my way out of a speeding
ticket. He told me I was plucky. Maybe I’ll ask him to prom.

Clark: So, you recover yet?

Ryan: I don’t know. But I’m definitely in love.

Clark: Join the club.

Lionel: Come on, Lex. That’s all you’ve wanted since I assigned you
to what you so eloquently refer to as “the crap factory.”

Lex: You know what those emperors you’re so fond of talking about were
really afraid of? That their sons would become successful and return to Rome at
the head of their own army.

Lionel: You think you can find your future in Smallville? I’m your
future. Join me, Lex. Join me in Metropolis. How long have you been waiting to
hear me say those words?

Lex: I’ve waited to hear other things from you for a lot longer.

Ryan: Are you sure you don’t want to know how Lana feels about you?

Clark: I prefer to find out on my own.

Ryan: Clark, be careful of Lex. I know you like him, but there’s a lot
of darkness he keeps form the world. I’ve seen it in his head.

Clark: I like to believe in people’s best.

Ryan: I want you to have something.

Clark: I can’t take those.

Ryan: I don’t need them anymore. I have you.

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Quote of the Week:

Ryan: Well, maybe she has a romantic side you never knew about.

Clark: Or maybe my mom hit you harder than I thought.