“Sharp Dressed Man”
DIRECTED BY MICHAEL CUDLITZ (“THE WALKING DEAD,” “SOUTHLAND”) – Luthor (Michael Cudlitz) challenges Lois (Elizabeth Tulloch) to a live telecast debate, though not everything is as it seems. John Henry (Wole Parks) and Clark (Tyler Hoechlin) face a troubling possibility. Michael Cudlitz (“The Walking Dead,” “Southland”) directed the episode written by Brent Fletcher & Todd Helbing (#408). Original airdate 11/18/2024.
Photo credit: The CW
Another delayed ep in SoCal. KTLA is showing it Saturday at 8pm for those stuck with live TV.
Episode 8:
Metropolis. Lex in a suit. Tailor dressing him. He has an appointment in less than an hour. Fully clean shaven! He looks at his reflection. I'm trusting you Amanda. This needs to work. She says after today, the whole world will be on your side.
Kent farm. DOD giving them security. Lois' hands won't stop sweating. She wants to know whether she still has cancer, or not. Clark says hey, day by day. We'll get through this. Boys come into the kitchen. They forgot today was her checkup. They offer to come. She tells them to go have fun. Hugs and love before they leave. Clark asks her if she's ready.
Nat and John. DOD has strict deadlines. The schematic is due today. Nat says we work a LOT. He says this kind of job, there's always something to do. She'll do it. John says because you want to, or because you told your grandfather before he died. She has to text the boys. John tells her to go. Then the AI says there's an accident report. They fly out to help.
Trapped man in a burning car. They rescue him.
Jon and Jordan buying snacks. Denise tells Jon to move his truck. There's a commotion outside. Across the street. The boys are spotted and women start screaming and running.
Lois impatient. Doc gives her a card for a surgeon. Surgery? Yes, you're healing nicely. She's done with her treatments. She hugs Clark. She wants to celebrate with Bazoombas. Celebrate like parents who's teenagers are out of town. It's all happy talk until they see Luthor on the TV.
**Lois can have reconstruction now.
Luthor sitting with a guy who looks like Tom Cavanaugh. ;) He's giving an interview. Tells the reporter about Lois. And Mrs. Mannheim. Lex says he went to Lois, and she accused me of other crimes, without evidence. Then turned the town against me. What do you hope to get from Lois Lane? The truth. If she's a champion for justice, I challenge her to debate me face to face. Tonight. You do have a 7 o'clock show, don't you? Godfrey asks Lois will you show up?
Lois and Clark back home. Clark says Otis has not made a deal, yet. Lex will plant doubt ahead of Otis' testimony. He's desperate. Lois can't sit and do nothing. Clark says we'll go to the office and you can write a rebuttal. And then I'll proof it. For strong language.
Nat and the boys at her place. Where is Candice? Jon tells them Candice just broke up with me.
Amanda and Lex. She says he looks handsome. He says he feels like a fraud. Why are you doing this? She says because it's my job. He says don't avoid the question. She says we want the same thing. This is how we get it. You're not the only one who knows how this ends. He says we need Lois if this is going to work. Amanda thinks Lois will show. Get touched up before you go back on. I need to check with Milton.
Lois and Clark at the paper. Clark says there's a lot of profanity in here, even for you. John comes in. Otis was found hung a half hour ago. They all assume it was Lex. Lois asks Did anyone get his statement? John says the prosecutor was meeting with him tomorrow. Lois, I'm sorry. A brick is thrown! Clark catches it and shields Lois from the glass. The brick has LIAR written on it.
**Paparazzi in Smallville is insane.
**Funny that there's an implication that Lois is a potty mouth.
Lois wants to do the interview. Clark thinks a written rebuttal is the way to go. She insists. Clark says Lex has home field advantage. John comes back in. No one saw who threw the brick, but it should be clear now. John says you didn't react to the brick until it came through the window. Clark has to admit his hearing hasn't been the same. John says come to the lab. I can help. Lois opens the door. We flew here.
Amanda get a call from Milton. Let me get to work instead of pretending you're in charge.
Jon tried talking to Candice. But it's over. Candice was stalked online. Social media comments have been intense. Jon thought they could get through this. Nat says go see her. If she's the one you love, you have to fight for her before it's too late. Jordan says don't look at me. Anything I do in relationships, you should do the opposite.
Lex pacing. Godfrey is ready. Lex's hearing his hyper focused around the room. Everything is bothering him. He tells Amanda to shut it down. Too many things out of my control. Shut it down! Amanda says no. We are going to finish what we started. Text. We got her. Godfrey says we go live in 30 minutes! Lex shuts himself in his office.
John says you're not healing like you used to. A lot of damage around your inner ear. Hearing loss is one of the first signs of heart disease. Any other changes? Clark gives the list. John says none of that will change. You have a human heart now. All of your abilities, they're starting to fade. One day, you'll wake up, and not be Superman anymore.
**I think we all expected mortality. The serum isn't enough to make Sam's heart like a Kryptonian's. Clark will grow old with Lois......or needs a Kryptonian heart.
**How hybrid are the boys, really?
Metropolis. Clark flew Lois to Lex's office. Amanda knew about Lois' doctor's appointment. Godfrey introduces himself. Says it's quite an honor to meet Superman. Lois says can we just get this over with? Godfrey says he'll take good care of her.
Lois says she never met Pia until she started cancer treatment. Says Lex had red solar lights installed. Says he had Lana Lang attacked in her home. Brings up Otis. Lex says Otis and his friends beat me in prison. Lois says Otis was found hanging in his cell 3 hours ago. Lex says when I make an accusation, I have evidence to back it up. Then video plays of Clark going to Luthor's hotel and their fight.
Jon at Candice's place. Asks her to please talk to him. She comes out. I meant what I said. A reporter came to her work. She wanted to pay me. It was a lot of money. Jamie Kennedy sent me a friend request. Please go. I can't do this anymore. It's too much. Jon says then tell me you don't love me.
Jordan asks Nat about Matteo. He's good. She doesn't see him as often as she wants. And the DOD. She feels like for people like us, once you're in, you're in. There's no going back. Then they see Jon and Candice hug.
Lois and Lex still debating. Lois calls it an ambush. Calls Godfrey a carnival barker. Lois says Lex's daughter is in France waiting for my call. Amanda gets onher phone.
John's computer taken over by Milton! Hold while I make the final preparations. For what? For you to kill Superman.
Some nice toys you've built, John. John tries to turn stuff off. Then the suit wraps around him. Milton still there. How about you and I take this suit for a ride.
The boys with Candice and Nat. Jordan hears.....and Jon does, too. The suit is coming fast. Jordan flies off.
Lois and Lex. Lois calls. John tries to reach Clark. I can't control my suit. Superman flies out the window. Lex smirks.
Suit lands. And fires. Jon intercepts.
Superman against John's suit.
Nat's suit isn't responding. It's trying to kill Jon. Jordan uses his vision. Then Jon from the other side. They destroy the suit.
Superman still battling John's suit. John says it's starting to lose power.
Milton surprised the suit is failing. John says you can't beat Superman. Milton says it just needs upgrades from someone smarter than you. Then releases John to fall. Superman drops him off safely before he crashes. Then is in the sky trying to listen, but his hearing .......
**Will Doomsday come back to help before it's over?
Night. Godfrey back. Only recently, do we find out that Lois Lane is Superman's wife. Flash forward to this evening, when Lois Lane accuses Lex Luthor of murder. But before she can say anything, Superman flies out of Lex Luthor's office. The question....can Lois Lane be trusted? We'll find out if Lois Lane has the guts to return.
Clark and Lois turn the tv off. Clark tells her earlier today, John Henry ran come tests.
Amanda and Lex. This almost failed. She says she'd never let it happen. Lex says you're not wrong, about what we both want. She leans in and they kiss and the phone rings. Milton. Did everything work out? We got it. Lex kisses her.
John's lab. Nat returns home. She says you were right about Grandpa. I was doing it for him. But now it's for me. Do you think Lex Luthor did this? This world's Lex isn't a computer genius, is he? They ponder who.
Boys return home. Lois tells them she's clear of cancer. But your father has something to tell you. Clark says John Henry ran some tests today, and even though your grandfather's heart saved my life, it's not completely compatible with my body. Your heart will stop working? Eventually, yeah. How long? Maybe your grandfather's lifespan. Maybe less. But my powers are diminishing. One day, I won't have any powers at all.
Metropolis. Amanda and Lex in Milton's. Now that's a killer suit. She and Lex hold hands.
Next ep - I'm coming after everything you have ever loved. The boys want to take Lex out. Clark says that's not how we do things. They think maybe it should be.
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