Episode 2.23 - Exodus

 

Written By: Alred Gough and Miles Millar
Directed by: Greg Beeman
Original Air Date: May 20, 2003

A sense of foreboding surrounds Smallville as Clark (Tom Welling) must choose between staying with Lana (Kristin Kreuk) and his family or fulfilling his destiny to rule the Earth. Meanwhile, Lex (Michael Rosenbaum) and Helen (Emmanuelle Vaugier) plan their upcoming wedding, but outside forces may ultimately keep them apart. Also, a hurt Chloe (Allison Mack) considers Lionel’s (John Glover) offer to investigate Clark.

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“Take Me Away” by Lifehouse — Music heard during the scene in which Clark and Lana are cuddling under the tree, happy to be together and finally a couple. They discuss telling others and agree that Chloe must be first.

“Strange & Beautiful (I’ll Put a Spell on You)” by Aqualung — Played during the Lana/Chloe scene in which Lana is figuring out what to wear to the wedding. Chloe already knows about Clark and Lana, but would like for Lana to tell her. Lana and Clark had agreed that he should be the one to tell Chloe, and so Lana holds back to Chloe’s disappointment.

“Weapon” by Matthew Good — Played when Clark walks into barn with the kryptonite key. Lana is there, ready to go to the wedding, but Clark tells her to go on ahead without him and that he’ll meet her there.

“High on the Sunshine” by Kelly Brock — The song playing on Chloe’s car radio as she pulls up to the Kent farm to talk to Clark. When she does, Clark is on his way to the spaceship - to destroy it.

 

 

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Jor-El: I am his memory, his will. I am to fulfill his
promise and guide you all the days of your life. You are the last son of Krypton.

Clark: Please! Everything and everyone I love is here! In Smallville!

Jor-El: You must let go of your past. I will guide you to your future.

Clark: No, I don’t want your guidance! I want to create my own future!

Jor-El: You have no choice, Kal-El.

Martha: Whatever your biological father may have had in mind for you, they’re his hopes and dreams, not yours.

Jonathan: Clark, you choose your own destiny. Nobody can decide that for you, son.

Clark: This is my home. And you’re my parents. It’s where I belong, and I’m not going anywhere.

Lex: I don’t know what I expected. All I know is that I love you.

Helen: What was so important about this blood, anyway?

Lex: I thought it would give me the answers I’ve been looking for.

Helen: All it did was end this relationship.

Lana: Well, I’m sure if we’re honest, she’ll be fine.

Lex: I betrayed Helen’s trust. Then I fought my own nature and did
something very unLuthor-like. I confessed my sin, hoping she’d forgive me.

Clark: My guess is she didn’t.

Lex: Don’t tell anyone, Clark. I want to hold onto my romantic notions
for one more day.

Jonathan: Clark. How’s it going today, son?

Clark: Good.

Jonathan: No voice?

Clark: [hesitates] No voice.

Clark: Mom?

Martha: Yes.

Clark: You look beautiful today.

Martha: Thank you, sweetheart.

Helen: But the farther I got from you and this town… I realized that
while any sane person would’ve kept driving, I needed to turn around. I started to look at myself and the mistakes that I’ve made in my life.

Lex: I hope I’m not one of them.

Helen: No, Lex, you’re not. That’s the thing. I still love you.

Pete: Besides, where are we gonna get a Kryptonite key?

Martha: Well, you know Clark and punctuality have never been on the best terms, but he’ll be here.

Jonathan: [to Lex] I got you something.

Lex: A compass.

Jonathan: Yeah, it’s a Kent family tradition. My father gave me one on our wedding day, just in case I got lost going down the aisle.

Lex: Thank you, Mr. Kent.

Jonathan: Your actions have consequences, Clark. Didn’t your mother and I ever teach you that?

Clark: No, Lana, stay from me. Stay away from me before I hurt you too.

Lionel: No, no, love has a way of blinding even the sharpest minds. We don’t look because we don’t want to see. But once love has been stripped away, then we see the real person clearly. They’re revealed to us with all their flaws, their foibles, and their secrets.

Pete: Clark, don’t do it. When you put that ring on, you’re not yourself.

Clark: Exactly what I don’t want to be right now, Pete.

Pete: Clark!

Lana: Why won’t you let me in?

Clark: Because, Lana, you won’t like what you see.

Lana: I am not giving up on you.

Clark: No on can save me. Not even you.

Lana: [begins to cry] Your parents need you… I need you.

[Clark looks away, Lana gently turns his face to her.]

Lana: I love you, Clark.

Clark: I love you, too… more than you’ll ever know. That’s why I have to leave.

Lana: Smallville’s my home. It’s your home too.

Clark: Not anymore.

Jor-El: You will obey me, Kal-El.

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Quote of the Week:

Chloe: …But it’s like fate, Clark. Inevitable — but always
surprising when it actually happens.