"When the Lights Come On"
Luthor (Michael Cudlitz) plans to move LuthorCorp to Smallville, but finds opposition in Lana (Emmanuelle Chriqui). Sarah (Inde Navarette) faces a difficult decision, and Clark (Tyler Hoechlin) confronts Luthor face-to-face. Ian Samoil directed the episode. Story by Brent Fletcher & Todd Helbing, Teleplay by Kristi Korzec (#406). Original airdate 11/4/2024.
So...this is late. Why? KTLA - the L.A. area CW affiliate - aired NBA basketball again.
AND the CW released no promo photos by November 4th, the official airdate.
Poor show.....you damn well deserve better!
Photo credit: The CW
Episode 6:
Ep 6:
Morning in town.
Clark carrying files. He and Lois are heading to the Gazette. Jon's antics are on social media. He couldn't sleep. How many saves have you made today? 3 or 4, nothing crazy. He runs off to the diner. They tell Jordan he can't play video games all day.
Lana and Sarah. Folding laundry. Lana says tonight, girls night. Deal. Sarah likes that Lana and John Henry are spending time together. She leaves for work.
Gazette. Luthor wall. Lois says you've got some salt and pepper going on. What? A patch. You look handsome. Lois spots Luthor's assistant. You look into Sheryl for me. Stop worrying about your hair!
Lana arrives to the mayor's office and Lex is in her office. Lana tells him to reschedule. He says it'll only take a minute. These zoning restrictions of yours are interfering with my plans. I'm building my new HQ in Smallville and nothing you do will change that. Is that a threat? Just a fact. Do your job, Mayor Lang. Her job is to protect Smallville from people like him. He says the security system of hers....it's like the one an old acquaintance of mine built. When his time came, it didn't do much to protect him. She says get out of my office and don't come back.
**This isn't the first time she's had to deal with a megalomaniac in Smallville.
Amanda and a man looking at the land. He can't support this. She says Lex wants it, so get on board. He says we need to know why he's doing this. Lois shows up. Luthor's doing this to harass my family. Amanda says this is a business decision. Lois wants to know what she does for Lex. Amanda says you can't beat him. Lois tells her that Elizabeth came here, but Luthor couldn't drop his obsession with me. What happens when you two don't see eye to eye?
Clark at the store. Deniece's heart is racing. He bought a box of Just for Men. Lana comes in. He tries to hide the box. LOL. Lana asks Deniece for her package. Then tells Clark that Lex showed up in her office. Tells him about the new HQ Luthor wants. He offered 5 times what the land is worth. Lana wants him to come.
Jon wolfing down food in the diner. Coach comes in. you boys ready for football season? We got a real opportunity here. State titles? Scholarships? Girls? Jon hears something and leaves. Tells coach it's a no. Coach asks Jordan. What about you, curly cue?
Lana and Clark meeting with the land owner. Lana says we can't let Lex in this town, not after Morgan Edge. We wouldn't be here if it wasn't this serious. Clark knows it's a lot to turn down. She says it's nothing compared to what you've sacrificed. Everything you've done for this town. Let me get my sweater and I'll ride into town with you to talk to Luthor's lawyers.
Back in town. Lex watches from a window.
Clark returns to the Gazette. Tells Lois that the land owner isn't going to sell to Luthor anymore. Why? Because she thinks I'm Superman. Like a lot of people in this town. Jon comes in. Brought bagels back from Montreal.
Jordan wants to work at the diner. Sarah, I need this. She doesn't want to share shifts with her ex. You could be anywhere in the world. Do you know what I'd give to have your freedom? Sarah, you don't need powers to do that.
Edie and Lana meeting with Amanda. I've had a change of heart. Lex walks in. Give me a chance to change it back.
Clark and Lois tell Jon to slow down. He hears Lana and Lex.
Lana trying to stand up to Lex. Clark enters. She says Mr. Luthor was just leaving. Lex offers 10 million for Edie's farm. And so will everyone else in this bar. Do we have a deal? Members say no. It's not right. He wants it this bad, something's wrong. Lana says like I said, you were just leaving. Lex walks out. Amanda and the lawyers follow.
**It's really sweet how the Smallville folk are sticking up for each other, and Clark. Yes, they appreciate Superman, but Clark and the Kents have been part of the town for too long to not have loyalty.
Amanda and Lex. You can't just bully everyone into doing what you want. She says all of this is a bad move. You didn't think I should know about Elizabeth? After running your business for ten years! How dare you jeopardize what I built for us! He asks do you still believe in me? She doesn't know. He says you have to choose. Me. Or them. There is no middle ground.
Sarah and Lana chatting at home. You should've seen it. I've never been more proud of Smallville. Sarah wants to say something. I want to study abroad next year. I think this would be really good for me. Lana says these programs cost a lot of money. Where is this coming from? Sarah says ever since she crashed her car, she needs something life changing. Lana says you're only 16. Sarah says I'll write letters. Lana asks where would you even go?
Jordan asks Jon were you at the Fortress? Jon says he was training. Jordan says you've been doing a LOT. Maybe slow down a little. Jon says I wouldn't have to do so much if you were helping me. Jordan says when I get involved, I make things worse.
Lois and Clark. John Henry and Lana have been dating for a month. Lois can smell the hair dye. Clark says this isn't the time for Superman to be going gray. But it's also not being as strong....his hearing.....he didn't think he'd get old any time soon. I think part of me wanted to be not so different. I just didn't expect.... Lois says now we can age gracefully together. He says that wouldn't be so bad. She wants him to wash the dye out, it wreaks.
Storm moving in. Everything is quiet.
Lana wakes up. Puts on a robe. Looking around the house. The gas is on! She turns the stove off. Security isn't working. Man attacks her. She screams for Sarah. Fighting to get away. He's choking her. Sarah hits him with a bat. As hard as she can. Mom, are you okay?
**Like blowing up the house would've NOT been suspicious to the rest of the town? Kyle's the fire chief!
Police at Lana's. Lois and Clark and the boys arrive. Otis. Clark finds Lana. She tells them she woke up because she smelled gas. Lex Luthor tried to kill me over a land deal? Lois asks Clark to get Lana some water. Lois promises to make Otis talk. Lana's traumatized by the near-death experience. Clark listening.
Sarah's hands are shaking. The boys feel they should've been there. She says it's okay. Seriously. She's going to check on Lana.
Clark is in town. Luthor! LUTHOR! Get out here! Luthor comes out of the hotel. you look upset. Did something happen? Clark says I know it was you. Now you try to kill my friend and her 16 year old daughter! Your lackey is in custody and we will make him talk. Clark grabs him. This is over. We will end you! Lex fires up red Kryptonite. Clark slugs him. Breaks Luthor's nose. They beat on each other in the rain. Lex kicks Clark. Grabs Clark and traps him against a car. Lois and the boys arrive. Lois stops them from interfering. the lights. Clark eventually gets the upper hand again. Beats on Lex. Starts strangling him until Lex laughs. Clark sees his family. Lets go. Lex says I always knew Superman was a facade. Now they see who you really are! Clark says leave. Don't ever come back. Then punches Lex unconscious and leaves him on the street. Smashes the remote that triggered the lights.
Farm. Clark's face is still bruised. Lois wants him to talk to his mom. Boys thought it was awesome. Clark says no one won tonight. Boys say Lex had it coming. Clark says I shouldn't have gone there. The boys feel guilty for not helping Lana. Clark says until Luthor's back behind bars, all of us need to be ready.
Police staying outside Lana's. She asks Sarah if she's okay. Sarah isn't sure how to answer that. Lana apologizes. Sarah gets it was scary, but you can't let guys like that win. They'll bully you into doing nothing. Lana wants Sarah to leave. Study abroad. I'll me fine. I'm more protected now than ever. You deserve this. You're ready for it. I'm so proud of you. Sarah hugs her.
Morning. Sarah tells the boys she's leaving for junior year. You'll come visit me, right? She's thinking Chile or Greece. They offer to show her them to decide. Fly her off to the Greek Islands.
Luthor's hotel is empty. Lana and Lois and Clark inside. Lana says don't apologize, just promise you'll stop him.
Lex treating his wounds. Milton's lights didn't work? He was stronger than I thought. Amanda chose Lex. I'll always choose you. You're doing this wrong. He says it was hard to do on my own. She says I'm not talking about your eye. The first thing we need to do is get you a killer suit.
Next ep - Clark wants to hide the Superman secret again. The secret gives us a chance a normal life. Jordan says this is hardly normal.
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