03x26 - The Road to Hell: Part 2

[bunniefuu]

He's lost

a lot of blood.

We're losing him.

Can't you do anything?

I can't even

close the wound.

What could've cut him

like that?

I don't know.

But I know

someone who might.

- But he's

- He's the only

Well

Here it is.

So, how do you like it?

No, no, no, no, no.

We have to stay here.

This is our home, sweetie.

Home.

- Can you say that?

- Darla, he's not a moron.

A month from now,

he'll be speaking

which isn't saying much.

You see,

we have to live here.

This is the best place

that we could afford.

- You could say that again.

- Shut up.

You see, son.

Really nice homes

cost lots of money.

And the bad people

took all of ours.

- What bad

- Shh!

The bad people took

all of our money,

and they hid it in

places called banks.

Banks?

Banks.

And they keep it there

in these great big vaults.

So?

We have to live like this.

Bank.

You're reading a bit

slowly, aren't you?

It's poetry, Lex.

Sounds better in my mind

when I go slow.

Huh. I was afraid it was going

to be Crime and Punishment.

Remember when I

made you read that?

[laughs] How could I forget?

I was only 12 years old.

It was the worst t*rture

I wasn't

punishing you, Lex.

I was trying to help.

You showed great promise.

I didn't want you to go

in the wrong direction.

You mean, embark on

a life of crime?

That's a bit far fetched,

don't you think?

We'll never know now,

will we?

Thanks to you.

I owe you so much,

and yet it seems all I

I need your help.

I can't, Lex.

You know that.

No, no.

It's got to be you.

Lex, when you

reach a certain age,

and let the younger

people take over.

They'll never

learn to run it if

I wouldn't have come

here if you weren't

the only one in the world

who can save this patient.

The only one, Lex?

How can that be?

The patient is you.

My car's right outside.

Your car?

I'm not that old.

[whooshing]

No internal injuries.

[Lex] What could cause

a wound like this?

[Clark] There are traces

of a Kryptonian crystal,

he wouldn't have been

invulnerable to it.

Have you ever seen a

crystal like that before?

Oh yes, I have.

It was a long time ago

On the rocket that

brought me here.

I've got some

O negative here.

- Looks like we'll have

to take the chance

I'll give him

some of my own.

[Lex] But how will we

get the needle in him?

[Clark]

That won't be a problem.

Luther!

- [choking]

- Take it easy.

Easy

It's all right.

- He tried to k*ll me!

- That was a different Luther.

- This one saved your life.

- No, he's tricking you!

You listen to me,

you're alive because of him.

Now, get some rest,

you need it.

Wait!

You hit me.

Yes. And I'll do it again

if you don't get some rest.

But it hurt.

How did you do that?

In the morning

In the morning.

[sighs]

[bell rings]

[people shouting]

Lana, you were right.

Look!

[reporter] About just a

moment ago I was informed

here on the scene,

that the b*ll*ts had

And bank officials

estimate the loss of

I'm standing out here

in front of the bank

It was the boy

you told us about.

You were right

all along.

And the worst part

is there's no way

I know someone who can.

You do?

Well, where is he?

I wish I knew.

I can't believe

this is Capitol City.

Well, it just shows

what can happen when

I became Superboy

right after the w*r.

You'd have thought with

all that fighting and k*lling,

they'd have had enough of it,

but it didn't look that way.

- Then you stepped in?

- Mm. I did what I could.

And then the

people pitched in.

There you are.

Good as new.

If you're me,

why are you

For the same reason that

boy you found on the

The time warp.

A time warp?

You know those rockets

that brought us here?

Well, it seems they

went through a time warp

I landed during

the Depression.

That boy landed

a few years ago.

You and some others

landed when you did.

Do you know where

the rockets came from?

I do.

- Then tell me.

- It's not your time yet.

When will it be my time.

You'll know.

And from that time on,

you won't be called

Lex?

Thank you, darling.

[sighs]

He just looks so happy.

Mm.

It's a shame

we'll have to k*ll him.

[laughs] I thought

you were serious

You realize he could tear

us apart with one hand?

What happens when

he turns on us?

Lex, he wouldn't do that.

He loves us.

I turned on my parents.

Of course, I didn't

love them, but

What about the money?

Darla, I'll be a hero.

The man who saved Capitol City.

We'll be broke.

Why do you always

think so small?

Publicity is power.

My power. Under my control.

I can't control him forever.

Your power?

No. No, that's not it.

- You're jealous.

- [scoffs] Of what?

He's going to be

the biggest thing

He may even be running

the country someday,

and what are you

ever going to amount to?

Anything I want to.

As long as he's not

around to stop me.

[Darla laughs]

Is this going to be my future?

It can be.

I don't know if

I can do all this.

Well, of course you can.

I did it. We're the same person.

But all the sacrifices

you must've made.

Are you happy?

Happy?

Look around.

This is a utopia.

All those ideals of yours

ours.

Everyone believes them now.

No w*r, pollution, crime.

We're wiping out diseases

left and right.

Every single person

on this planet has

We've even gone

into other worlds

So, why shouldn't someone

who's accomplished all that

I can tell you're bored.

Oh, I forgot for a minute

who I was talking to.

Can't lie to myself,

can I?

You don't have any

challenges left.

But that's what

retirement's all about.

- Letting go of challenges.

- How can you stand it?

Oh, it's a part of life.

And it wouldn't be so bad,

except for one thing.

- What's that?

- Being alone.

You see, I never had

time to have a family.

I was always too busy

out helping other people

Now there's no one for me.

- Nobody?

- No one.

Don't you let that

happen to you when you

Well, I don't know

if I'm going back.

- At least, not right away

- You don't have to

Lex Luther's got the boy.

That's not your concern.

Go back to your own world.

The boy needs my help.

I can't let you do it.

Oh, so I see you're

feeling better.

[Superboy] Yeah, terrific.

Well, the portal's all

ready to take you home.

You know he's one of us.

He could've been you or me.

We have to give him a chance.

So, what can

you do to me?

[police chatter]

What are you, crazy?

Get out of here.

Now stay here.

[man] It's a very, very

tense situation here.

They boy is inside

the museum right now.

The SWAT team has just

gone in and they've taken up

in hopes to remedy

the situation

- [g*n sh*ts]

- [people gasping]

[g*n sh*ts]

No, please. No, no! [screams]

Hey, hey, hey

put me down!

[yelling]

Are we rolling? All right.

Apparently, the SWAT team

was ineffective.

As best as I can tell,

the boy is still inside.

Let's just hope that

no one's been hurt.

This is again, a very, very

tense situation here

Clark? You're OK.

Lana, I'm fine.

But I really have to go

Wait. What happened to you?

Where did you go?

Look, I can't talk right now.

I have to get going.

To go change into the

red and blue costume

What?

Come with me.

Back off! Back off

What are you? Deaf?

I said, back off!

[stuttering]

Look, I think I can help.

We've got all the

help we need here.

Get me your

commanding officer.

I know who you are.

I saw you change.

I've got to go.

I guess you have

a lot of work to do.

A lot of it.

I always wondered

what this would be like.

Wait! The "S"

It's the Superboy.

Son?

Father!

Your mother and I have

been worried about you.

So, we got you

a little present.

- Present?

- Uh-huh.

Here it is.

Thank you.

[gasping]

You again, huh?

[grunting] I see

you're still weak

Strong enough to stop you.

[grunting]

I wasn't gonna hurt ya.

He made me do it.

You remember him,

This time, he said

he was going to hurt

Son?

He's not believing you.

Just watch.

He's one of the

bad people! Bad!

Bad?

[Lex] No!

No!

No, no, no, no

It was a mistake.

I I love you.

Why didn't he k*ll me?

That's something

you'll never understand.

You go now, too?

- Yeah, I have to.

- No

Wait here.

Somehow, I'm not surprised.

I needed the challenge.

So will you someday.

Well, here's your next one.

He needs someone to show him

the right roads to take.

That's why I came.

And to bring you this.

Take it. Go back

to your own world.

You have a lot of

work ahead of you.

So do you.

[Lana] Wait!

You can't go.

I have so many

questions to ask you.

I have questions, too.

That's why I have to

go back to where I came from.

But I want to

know who you are,

It's better this way.