Previously on "Superman and Lois"...
Lana, there's something I've wanted to tell you
- my entire life. - Clark is Superman.
You and your dad--
looking back, it makes so much sense.
We just kind of need to reset. See how we feel?
I'm not over that,
and I don't know that I ever will be.
I wanted to talk to you about
Bruno Mannheim,
the head of Intergang.
On this planet, Bruno Mannheim
was the person that killed John Henry Irons.
Are you gonna try to build another fortress?
Yup, only this time, it's for all of us.
[dramatic music]
It's been 27 days since the world almost ended--
27 days since everyone on two planets
nearly had their lives changed forever,
and you know what?
Because we all knew what we were about to lose,
because we all felt that fear,
something amazing happened.
♪ ♪
A new fortress?
I thought it was time to make one available
to the whole family.
Lois,
Jordan,
and Jonathan.
♪ ♪
We decided we wanted change.
A place to use together so every voice is heard,
our soon-to-be...
town hall! [applause]
We wanted to make our lives better.
♪ ♪
Improve on what already existed.
♪ ♪
And get rid of what caused us grief.
Shut the mines down for good.
But what's become clear in the last 27 days
is that all of us
around the globe--
we're getting closer.
♪ ♪
[pants]
- Wow. - Yeah.
We're gonna have to thank Tal for the use of his villa.
Yeah.
It's gonna be a little hard to do
now that he's on Bizarro world, but...
- [sighs] - You'll see him again, Clark.
Yeah.
[whirring]
Time to go already?
[sighs] The boys want to practice
before we head back to the "Gazette."
Yeah, I'm not gonna be there today.
I have an appointment in Metropolis.
What? Lois, Lois,
John Henry said to leave it alone.
I know he did, but this is Bruno Mannheim,
- leader of Intergang. - Allegedly.
I'm just saying-- [chuckles]
all the years we've spent investigating him
in Metropolis, we couldn't make anything stick.
Yeah, for a reason--
bribery, extortion, intimidation.
We couldn't get a single person to say anything about
the biggest illegal weapons dealer in the country?
Just be careful.
Okay.
[whirring]
- The boys again? - I--
- They're gonna have to wait. - Yeah.
♪ ♪
[heroic music]
♪ ♪
Whoo!
♪ ♪
Won't catch me this time, old man!
Whoo-hoo!
♪ ♪
Whoo!
[chuckles]
♪ ♪
[slow claps]
Man, I'll tell ya, your flying ability has really improved,
but, uh, you got a ways to go if this old man can beat you.
Well, we gotta at least bring a wet suit next time.
I get soaked every time I come here.
Yeah, we might be able to do something about that,
but right now, while I'm at work,
I want you to spar.
When you're done,
fly home.
Wait, by myself?
Straight home.
[tense music]
Okay, Jonathan, both hands on the wheel.
Yes, ma'am.
Ten and two.
- Yes, ma'am. - You text and drive,
- you're done. - Mom, I know.
[mutters] I should've got Dad to help me.
Your father is a terrible driver.
Let's go.
[sighs]
[engine revving]
Easy, easy.
Nice and easy.
Indicator--hit the indicator.
Slow down, slow down.
You can speed up. You're tailgating.
You're gonna hit that car! [tires squeal]
- [grunts] - Mom, please.
Sweetie, you can't take your driver's test
in this monstrosity.
Let's practice again in the morning
in my car.
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
You know, now that you're working for me,
you can come into the DOD--
save us this trek back and forth.
I like it here.
Besides, Nat's more qualified
than anyone you've got.
What if I get her clearance?
- She comes in with you. - I want her hanging
with high-school kids, not DOD eggheads.
She's gotta build some new relationships.
Nat,
on your Earth, I was your grandfather.
We do anything fun?
Watched horror movies.
Every Friday night, yeah.
No kidding?
Like the one playing in town?
"Slaughter Cabin 3"?
Yeah, exactly like that.
Well, let's go.
[chuckles]
If it's okay with you, of course.
Yeah.
All right then. It's a bloody date.
[laughs]
Yeah, looks good to me about right there.
A few more of these blood drives, and, uh,
we'll be good on our reserves.
- Hi, guys! - Uh, hey, Lana.
Um, listen, my lawyer's been calling, and, uh,
he says you hadn't signed the divorce papers yet.
Yeah, I know.
Something you don't agree with?
No, no, the terms are all fine.
Okay, well, what is it?
I have just been so slammed, Kyle.
I mean, Dean left such a huge, huge mess,
and every time I sit down to sign the papers--
Mayor Lang, we got a problem at the school.
Something crazy just pops up.
[pensive music]
♪ ♪
One more story.
I'm done proofing Lois' copy for you.
Don't worry about the copy.
I want you to cover whatever's going on
at the high school. [whirring]
[boom]
[metal groaning]
[dramatic music]
I have to go. Um, I'll be there
as soon as I can.
[sighs] Sure, go save whatever you're saving.
♪ ♪
[grunts]
Jordan?
That's not gonna help. Stop!
[metal creaking]
No!
♪ ♪
I told you to fly straight home.
I got turned around.
Turned around? We were in Malaysia.
Yes, I know, but when I realized that,
I saw what was happening, and I came to help.
Jordan, you disobeyed me.
You put everyone in the vicinity of that building
in danger, and on top of that, you almost revealed yourself
to the entire world. Do you understand--
I had it under control.
Home.
Now.
And unless I tell you it's okay,
never do that again.
[tense music]
Is that black mold?
Construction crew found it
when they opened up the wall yesterday.
This stuff is so toxic.
We'll have to hire someone to come clean it up.
I'm afraid this isn't from what busted up the hallway.
This is water damage.
It's probably been here for years.
Um, I'll take it from here.
- Oh. - Thanks.
Hey, is everything okay?
- Oh. - We may have a mold problem.
Oh, wow. Not "may have."
You definitely do.
It's kind of everywhere.
I feel we don't have money in the budget
for something like this.
You'll figure something out.
You always do.
Yeah, well, anyways,
how's everything with you and Lois?
Honestly, they've, um,
they've never been better. [chuckles]
Why do you say that?
Um...
Clark Kent...
Wait, no, no, no, no.
Don't worry. I won't say anything--
when I meet her for drinks later.
Oh, yeah.
- Mm-hmm, mm-hmm. - [chuckles]
[soft playful music]
- What are you doing here? - Please, Dr. Irons,
it's just a few questions.
I've made it very clear I didn't want to talk,
but now you come into my office,
pretending to be Ginger Metcalf?
I just need to know if your brother
might've had some connection to Bruno Mannheim.
[suspenseful music]
♪ ♪
John Henry was mixed up with a lot of bad people.
He was a decorated army veteran.
Everyone in my family is military.
My father raised us to serve.
John Henry took that service and abused it.
How so?
By selling tech and weapons
to the wrong sort of people
like Lex Luthor
and Bruno Mannheim.
I shouldn't be talking to you about this.
This might help solve your brother's murder.
Don't you wanna know who killed him?
I don't even know who he was.
The brother that I was raised with
never would have betrayed his country.
Something changed
when he got out of the service,
and whatever that was,
I don't care.
I'm sorry.
I shouldn't have brought all that up.
I'll go.
Hold on.
You told my nurse that you've been
experiencing fatigue lately,
along with swollen breasts and an irregular menstrual cycle.
Yeah, but nothing out of the ordinary.
- Why? - Well, we need to run
a urine sample, but have you
been sexually active recently?
♪ ♪
That's crazy.
Yeah, that crane was, like, 50 stories high.
- 50? - Yeah.
Geez, and your dad's cool
with you going, like, full superhero?
I mean, we're still, like,
feeling out what I'm allowed to do.
Oh, uh,
I got you something.
It's a Borneo pygmy elephant,
found in Indonesia and Malaysia--
got it for you when I was there.
Cool!
Thanks.
What's wrong?
Nothing. It's just--
uh, I mean,
you're still so nice to me
even after everything that's happened.
I care about you, Sarah.
I care about you too, Jordan,
but, you know,
as a friend.
[apprehensive music]
Sarah, you're the only one that knows about my secret.
Exactly. So you know,
while you're out there saving people,
you don't have to risk your identity
to buy a friend a present.
Okay? [phone dings and vibrates]
Oh, crap!
I'm supposed to go pick up Soph.
Um,
I'll--I'll see you at your birthday party tomorrow?
Yeah.
♪ ♪
[doorbell chimes]
You know, I still can't believe
they killed Kenny in the last one.
I was excited to see how many people
The Carver drops in space.
Yeah, well, Mr. Carver's pretty handy
at dropping things, right? [chuckles]
Hold on, have you ever actually seen
a "Slaughter Cabin" movie?
No.
I'm more of a "Guns of Navarone" guy, myself.
Sorry to disappoint.
No, even better. It'll be fun to watch
with a "Slaughter Cabin" virgin.
Ha.
Well, I'm glad you feel that way,
'cause there's something I wanted to discuss with you.
Have you ever heard of the DOD Academy?
Uh, the one in Metropolis?
See, I think you could really benefit from a place like that.
I'm already in school.
A genius like you has no business
being in Smallville High.
You need to be challenged,
tackling the kind of projects
that bring about real world change.
[chuckles]
So you invited me out here to recruit me?
The sooner I get you there, I'm telling you,
sky's the limit.
Two tickets for the space-murder movie, please.
♪ ♪
[tea kettle whistling]
Okay, so I went to stop a crane from collapsing
in Kuala Lumpur,
and guess who was already there.
I'll tell you who--Jordan.
He went there alone?
Yeah, and when I asked him about it,
he said he "had it under control,"
like it was completely fine
for him to be in another country.
All right, we'll talk to him later tonight.
You know, it is truly amazing
how much they don't listen to us.
I just keep telling myself
it's gonna be so much easier
when they're out of high school.
Uh-huh.
[sentimental music]
- You okay? - Yeah, I think so.
[chuckles] I don't know.
[chuckles]
I might be pregnant.
♪ ♪
- Pregnant? - There's still some bloodwork
she has to do, but there's a pretty good chance.
I--I mean, how?
- Clark. - No--you know what I mean.
Did you think that this would happen?
I mean, I didn't even think it was possible.
Me neither, but here we are.
Right.
How are you feeling?
Surprised, mainly.
This would be a really big change for us.
Are we ready for something like this?
I don't know.
Me neither.
[sentimental music]
But, hey--hey, whatever happens,
we'll--we'll figure it out, you know?
There's nothing the two of us can't do together.
Mm.
Probably means no more day trips to Tal's villa.
I'm pretty sure that's how we got into this situation.
Yeah...
It appears, due to shipping delays,
neither of the birthday gifts
you purchased will arrive in time.
[sighs] Cancel the order.
I'll pick them up myself. [door clicks open]
[door clicks shut] Hey.
- How was it? - It sucked.
- What'd Sam do? - He didn't invite me out
to get to know me better.
He just wanted me to go to a stupid school
and work at the DOD someday.
- He said that? - You know, I don't know why
I thought he'd be like Grandpa!
He's nowhere near the same guy.
[apprehensive music]
♪ ♪
Where you been?
You know, just flying around.
Sarah's being Sarah, and Dad's all mad at me, so...
Yeah, he's had that weird look on his face all afternoon.
- [sighs] - What'd you do?
Tried to stop a construction crane
from falling off a high-rise in Kuala Lumpur.
Right.
Yeah, Dad said I made it worse.
Did you?
I don't know, man.
I was just trying to help.
I get it.
I do.
But you know, if you can't yet,
maybe just leave that stuff to him until you can.
I mean,
he's been Superman a long time.
[sighs]
Why you still studying?
Gotta pass this test, man.
I mean, I know you returned your truck
and that driving means nothing to you anymore,
but...
this is my freedom.
You nervous?
You know, I wasn't, until I practiced with Mom today.
She nitpicks everything, so...
Yeah. Yeah, it's annoying.
But I mean, is she right?
- Dude. - I mean, if driving
really does mean everything you say it does,
maybe you should listen to her?
She has been driving a long...
[chuckles] Time.
[chuckles]
All right, man, look.
I'm no Mom, but if you wanna practice some of the things
she thinks you need to work on,
I'm game.
♪ ♪
- Let's go. - Hey.
All right, I can't promise you
you're not gonna die though, so...
[sighs]
This is all you have?
More in the back.
[chuckles]
[laughs] Oh, wow. Oh, uh...
how is Lois?
Uh, still processing.
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, uh-- [chuckles]
And--and you?
[chuckles] I mean,
starting over,
two teenagers in the house...
[both chuckle]
Um, look, Clark,
I don't mean to overstep,
but if there's any hesitation
on your part...
You need to tell Lois.
This is a nightmare, Lois.
Right, and Dean's books make no sense.
So now I have to figure out
which pot to borrow money from
for all the mitigation work at the school.
You got this.
You were a loan manager for years.
You could do this in your sleep.
Another old-fashioned?
- Perfect. - Good with water still?
Yeah, thanks.
I'm like, "Water?"
[scoffs] Lois.
No...
- Lana. - [gasps]
Oh, my God, wait.
Clark told me things were really great
between the two of you.
- He was right. - He said that?
Yeah, it was written all over his face
the same way it's written all over your face right now.
Oh, my God. How far along?
I don't know-- I don't even know
if this is a thing.
But also we have two almost-16-year-olds.
What are we even thinking?
You're thinking how perfect it is
when a baby's asleep in your arms,
and now you wanna just nibble on those little toes.
[both chuckle]
And the first time you hear them giggle
when they say your name.
I mean, all the things we're too tired to appreciate
the first time around.
So you would want another one?
Yeah.
For sure.
You?
[sentimental music]
I don't know.
I think so, yeah.
Then that's your answer.
[tires squeal]
And remember, for the three-point turn,
first, you steer left.
I got this, Mom.
Don't worry, honey. Nothing is gonna come up
that we haven't practiced for.
Coach Gaines?
You work at the DMV?
Imagine that.
Now, why would I need another job?
[mouths words] [pen clicking]
[tense music]
♪ ♪
Should I just start driving?
You gonna crash this car
like you did my football program?
Uh, no, sir.
"No, sir."
- So? - Coach Gaines deducted points
right off the bat for attitude.
Attitude?
Being a detriment to public safety.
Oh.
I'm sorry, bud.
- Well, maybe next time. - But I still passed.
[shouts] What? You passed?
Ah! [laughter]
That's amazing!
All right. All right, I'm gonna go ask
Jordan if he wants a ride up to Vicky May's.
Okay, all right. Oh, hey,
we still need to sit down and talk--
Yeah, yeah, maybe later!
[chuckles]
We have another driver. [laughs]
[sentimental music]
It was incredible, Clark.
He was so happy.
He hasn't hugged me like that in years.
I feel like I got my little boy back.
I'm glad you were there for that.
I think I want more.
Driver's test?
Kids.
Today just reminded me of how truly magical it is
to be a mom. Even when it's hard,
it's the best thing in the world.
Mm-hmm.
I know it'll be different, but it's also a chance
to start over and do it even better.
Yeah.
Yeah, no, you're right--
totally.
[car honks]
Cake's here. We'll talk
- more about it later, kay? - Yeah.
- Okay. - Yeah.
[rock music]
♪ ♪
Oh, look, Sarah's here.
Hey, John--
Mm, I had a nice time with your daughter--
You had no business talking to her about schools.
Whoa, hand to heart,
I was gonna run it by you.
I just wanted to gauge her interest--
Nat's interest was you.
She was excited to spend time together.
- Same here. - Then what were you doing?
She's a 15-year-old-girl whose world was destroyed.
She needs friends and family,
not a recruitment officer looking for his big prize.
[sighs]
Damn it.
You're right.
I was--I was out of line.
I know you're not her granddad.
You don't have to be. But don't get her hopes up
that you want to be part of her life.
She's lost enough people already.
Dude, dude, I get to the DMV,
guess who ends up taking my test.
Coach Gaines.
all: No. [laughter]
Not kidding.
You invited teachers?
- Hey, guys! - She works with my mom.
Hey, Ms. Beppo.
Hey, I got you something.
Oh, God, no, please.
It's just Chrissy.
Here, um, I got you something
for your big one-six.
It's an alarm clock.
You know, for, like, waking up in the morning
for, like, school and-- you know, alarm clock,
and it makes--yeah.
You know what an alarm clock is!
Okay. [laughs]
That's cool.
- Thanks. - Well, I'm gonna go party
like it's 1999.
- [pops] - [laughs]
[quietly] Cool. We should go inside, guys.
- Yeah. - Yep.
So what do you think?
Even put any rub on the skin?
Uh, was it not enough?
Well, see, now, the fact that you're even asking
that question right there
tells you the answer.
Number one rule in barbecue--
you can't fear the flame.
Um, okay.
Any ideas on how to fix it?
Uh, maybe, like, uh,
garlic pepper?
Uh, let me, let me, uh, go raid your pantry
and see if I can't come up with something.
Kay.
Smells good to me.
Hey there, Beppo.
What, are you, uh, hiding out in here or something?
Biggest event on my social calendar
is a party for teenage boys.
This is what rock bottom looks like.
I'll see your rock bottom
and raise you my daughter's quinceañera.
[chuckles]
Sorry, that was pretty tragic.
Yeah.
Well, tragic is kind of how I roll these days.
You're certainly not alone in that.
[mellow acoustic music]
I appreciate the company.
♪ ♪
Thank you, everyone for coming out.
It means so much to us,
and because we do love to embarrass our 16-year-olds,
let's take a look back
at what feels like it was just yesterday.
[Bright Eyes' "First Day of My Life"
all: Aw.
♪ This is the first day ♪
♪ Of my life ♪
♪ ♪
♪ I swear I was born right in the doorway ♪
♪ ♪
♪ I went out in the rain, suddenly everything changed ♪
♪ They're spreading ♪
[laughter]
♪ ♪
♪ Yours is the first face that I saw ♪
♪ ♪
♪ I think I was blind before I met you ♪
♪ ♪
♪ And I don't know what I am ♪
[laughter]
♪ Know where I want to go ♪
♪ ♪
[laughter]
♪ And these things take forever ♪
♪ I, especially, am slow ♪
♪ But I realize that I need you ♪
♪ And I wonder if I could come home ♪
♪ Mm-hmm ♪
♪ Mm ♪
♪ ♪
[screaming, sirens wailing]
♪ ♪
[cheers and applause]
Happy birthday!
[tense music]
[sirens wailing] [all screaming]
♪ ♪
Henry Miller?
You're supposed to be in jail.
♪ ♪
You have powers?
Just like you.
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
I could do this all day.
Not around them.
♪ ♪
Henry, who did this to you?
Who gave you powers?
They're coming for me.
Who?
I can't let them stop me.
I have to finish this first.
Happy birthday.
Oh, uh,
hi, Sarah.
You ignoring me?
No, I, um--
Kinda feels like you're ignoring me.
Yeah.
I didn't know what to say.
How about, "What's up, Sarah?
How's your day going?"
I just--I don't want this to be awkward.
I mean--
it is awkward.
I wanna be with you, but you don't wanna be with me.
That's super-awkward.
[apprehensive music]
Jordan, the last thing I wanna do is hurt you,
because I do still really care about you.
I just need some time for myself,
and all that I'm asking is that
you respect that.
Please?
Okay.
♪ ♪
[whirring]
What'cha doing?
Oh, can you, like, hear something?
Yeah.
Is it bad?
Yeah.
Are you gonna, like, fly off?
No.
♪ ♪
Happy birthday.
Thanks.
Henry, just tell me who did this
to you. I can help you.
No one can help me.
[tense music]
[gunfire]
♪ ♪
There aren't any bullets.
♪ ♪
[explosions]
[screaming] [sirens wailing]
[indistinct radio chatter] [sirens wailing]
[sounds end]
♪ ♪
[indistinct chatter]
What's Mayor Dean doing here?
Lana.
You need to put those funds back where you found 'em.
George?
You may think moving that money around is a good idea,
but I had it earmarked for a reason.
Then you'll have to convince me
it's better than fixing our school,
the same school your son goes to.
The kids there got healthy enough lungs.
A little fungus isn't gonna do any harm.
Okay. We're done here.
This is serious. You can't be messing around
in things you don't understand.
That is so unbelievably patronizing.
I am the mayor, George, not you.
You are in way over your head.
I think it's time for you to go.
[tense music]
This isn't finished, Lana.
♪ ♪
Let's have some cake, shall we?
Ah...
I want to apologize for last night.
Don't.
You're not my granddad.
You're right. I'm not.
But that doesn't mean I don't want to get to know you.
And not because of some school,
which was a really stupid, asinine thing to bring up.
Look,
what you need to know about me, the me of this Earth,
is I'm terrible with people.
I-I always say the wrong thing at the wrong time.
I'm basically a failed nation
when it comes to any sort of personal relationships.
But I did genuinely want to spend time with you.
And if--if--
if you could forgive me...
[sighs]
I'd really like another chance
for us to get to know each other.
[soft sentimental music]
Okay.
Yeah?
- Yeah. - [chuckles]
Okay. Here.
- Thanks. - No, I-I--
I got it for you, so.
♪ ♪
Uh, seriously?
Just wear them once for your granddad,
- and then you can take 'em back. - Great.
So did you guys have a good birthday?
- Pretty much. - Yeah, it was cool.
- [mockingly] Oh, pretty much. - [mockingly] Uh, it was cool.
- [sighs] The party was great. - Thank you very much
- for the birthday. - You guys are the best.
It was a lot of fun.
You know, I remember it was
right around this time 16 years ago--
Okay, she's starting the play-by-play.
- She's starting it. - Oh, come on.
You guys don't want to hear about when you were born?
You know, not for the hundredth time.
- No, thank you. - It was very painful,
don't you ever forget that.
[soft music]
What?
I think I want another one too.
Right after I'm screeching about how painful it was?
Yeah, that was pretty much, like, the final push.
- [chuckling] - No pun intended.
No, it's just--I don't know.
Watching that video today and seeing
how much the boys have grown up, it just--
it made me miss having little ones in the house,
especially ones we made.
We do make pretty good kids.
Yeah.
You know, the boys are upstairs.
And nobody's at Tal's ski chalet.
No.
♪ ♪
Morning.
Yeah. Hey.
How's it goin'?
Um, so last night--
[laughs awkwardly]
That was--that was fun.
I mean, you're so great--
great as a person, not at, you know--
though yeah, very enjoyable.
Uh, appreciate that.
Um, but we--we can't ever do that again.
Right? Because, like,
super messy.
But again, you are so great,
just wonderful, right, wonderful man.
[soft dramatic music]
But this, you know, it's--it's--
it's gonna have to be a one and done.
Yeah, pretty much figured that was the case.
Okay, so this never happened, right?
That's right.
[knock on door]
♪ ♪
Hey.
I didn't see you at the party.
Uh, no, I-I just--
I just left early.
Um, wh-what--what's up?
What--what can I do for you?
I signed the divorce papers.
[soft sentimental music]
I-I didn't want your lawyer to bother you anymore.
♪ ♪
Um...
[chuckles softly]
I'll talk to you later.
Yeah.
♪ ♪
You're not gonna believe this.
What?
Henry Miller had a brain tumor.
That's why he was out of prison.
They granted him a compassionate release
'cause he only had a few weeks left to live.
- When did he get out? - Three months ago.
Well, what's he been doing this whole time?
Is everything okay?
Y-yeah, of course everything's okay.
Why wouldn't it be?
[clears throat] Please tell me
that you have the mold story ready.
Uh, just under a thousand words.
[cell phone rings]
This is Lois.
Hello, Ms. Lane.
- This is Dr. Irons. - Hey, Dr. Irons.
So I just got your results back,
and it seems we can rule out pregnancy.
Are you sure?
Yes.
[somber music]
And I'm still concerned about some
of these symptoms you're having.
Needs a better closer.
Let's schedule you an appointment
with our lab here in Metropolis.
I'd like to run some more tests
and figure out what's causing all this.
[train creaking]
[ominous music]
Try again.
[sighs] It's been too long.
Then increase the dosage.
He's dead, so if we increase the dosage--
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Yes, Mr. Mannheim. Right away.
Don't look at me like that.
[monitor beeps]
It appears to be working.
[monitor beeping]
[beeping speeds up]
Just like I told you.
We're getting closer.
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[heroic music]
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Fred, move your head.