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[HOT ACTION COP'S "FEVER
FOR THE FLAVA" PLAYING]
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♪ Do you think that I
can get some jiggy jiggy?
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Maybe gets a little
finger sticky sticky ♪
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♪ You my electrical lip balm flavor ♪
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♪ I gotta do ya until
the next song saves ya ♪
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♪ And can I get a little
zip zip lookie lookie? ♪
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♪ Can I get a little
uh-uh nookie nookie? ♪
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♪ Hey, what you say, it
doesn't matter anyway ♪
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♪ You won't do another
'Cause you're getting with me ♪
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♪ She got the power of the hoochie I got
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the fever for the flavor
of the coochie... ♪
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Hey, Sasha, say something presidential.
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Whoa, Chloe, slow down. The
election hasn't even started yet.
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What do you think Sasha's chances are?
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Well, she knows the most about student
government, she's worked her way up,
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she's on a ton of committees, but
she's more of a worker than a leader.
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How about Paul?
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He's certainly the most qualified
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but elections aren't about
merit, they're about popularity.
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Which brings us to Felice.
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Head cheerleader and
president of the drama club.
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That definitely gives her an edge,
not to mention that she's really hot.
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Yeah, but her name rhymes
with the French word for luggage.
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Okay, glad to see you're not
reaching for reasons to hate her.
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I saw you taking Sasha's picture.
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Why haven't you taken
mine? That qualifies as biased.
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I plan on running photos and bios of
all the candidates, including you, Felice.
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Hey, Chloe, what about the editorial?
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You can only endorse one
candidate, so who's it gonna be?
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Who cares? No matter what she
says, people are gonna vote for me.
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Never underestimate the need for the
clinically ambitious to pad their résumés.
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You want to avoid the pain
and humiliation of losing?
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Drop out now.
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[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]
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PAUL: Ow!
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[BUZZING]
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[BUZZING CONTINUES]
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[YELLING]
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[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]
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♪ Somebody save me ♪
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♪ Let your warm hands
break right through it ♪
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♪ Somebody save me ♪
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♪ I don't care how you do it ♪
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-♪ Just stay, stay ♪
-♪ Stay with me ♪
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♪ Come on, I've been waiting for you ♪
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♪ To stay with me ♪
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♪ I made this whole world shine for you ♪
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♪ Stay, stay ♪
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♪ Come on ♪
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That's gotta be my
all-time worst nightmare.
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I get stung by one bee, I swell up
like a grapefruit, but over a hundred...
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How'd they get into Paul's bathroom?
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The Center for
Environmental Protection is
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sending a team from
Metropolis to investigate.
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Guess that's gonna
shake up our class election.
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Not really. I mean, Paul's
name is still on the ballot
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and he wouldn't take office until
fall. He could recover by then.
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Out of sight, out of mind.
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My call, he gets a few
sympathy votes. That's it.
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-Nice to see the softer side of Pete.
-Seriously.
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Anyway, there's a new candidate on the
horizon who will make things interesting.
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Oh, yeah, who's that?
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-What have you done?
-I see a big future for you in politics.
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You're straightforward. People like you.
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-Uh-uh. No way. Definitely not.
-You've got the whole package:
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Looks, brains, and that
whole farm-boy charm.
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Did I mention the perks of power?
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-If it was so great, why didn't you run?
-I know my strengths.
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I'm more the power behind the throne.
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The guy behind the guy. The
one who makes it all happen.
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-Pete Ross, the kingmaker.
-PETE: Exactly.
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All you gotta do is show up, shake a
couple hands, give a speech. It's easy.
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And we wonder why our
politicians aren't great leaders.
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Clark, Clark, Clark, Clark.
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[STUDENTS CHANTING]
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[CHEERING]
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[CORNERSHOP'S "WOGS WILL
WALK" PLAYING ON CAR SPEAKERS]
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♪ We're gonna get on down
now We're gonna get on down ♪
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-♪ Pass me the laser beam ♪
-♪ Check it out ♪
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♪ And let me wipe the
wretched out clean ♪
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♪ Check it out ♪
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-♪ Pass me the laser beam ♪
-♪ Check it out ♪
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-♪ And let me wipe the devil men clean ♪
-♪ Check it out ♪
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[MUSIC STOPS]
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-LEX: You look like you could use help.
-CARRIE: No, I'm fine.
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Hans, I need you out on Route
90, two miles east of the mansion.
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-A red Mustang with engine trouble.
-What are you doing?
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Calling my mechanic.
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Not that I don't appreciate your attempt
at modern chivalry, but I said I was fine.
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Dolce & Gabbana and a vocabulary?
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You've got Metropolis written all
over you. What brings you to Smallville?
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You're the sheriff come
to run me out of town?
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Did the attitude come with the
couture, or was it an accessory?
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If you must know, I'm
thinking about moving here.
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I'd ask you what it's like,
but you don't look like a local.
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I've lived here since
last fall. I couldn't
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wait to get out, but it's growing on me.
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Well, why the change? The Norman
Rockwell ambiance seduce you?
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Appearance is deceptive. Nothing
around here is what it seems.
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I'm intrigued. What do you mean?
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All these questions. This is
beginning to sound like an interview.
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[CAR STARTS]
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-Who do you work for?
-I don't know what you're talking about.
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If I toss these into the woods, you
really are gonna need a tow truck.
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Carrie Castle. I'm a staff
reporter for the Metropolis Journal.
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I don't grant interviews, Ms. Castle.
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I've spent most of my life taking
back entrances to avoid people like you.
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Wait. Just listen. I want to
write an article about you.
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That's your pitch? There are
articles written about me all the time.
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But you're either dismissed as a wild
child or the spoiled son of Lionel Luthor.
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You got some good press in the inquisitor
but the Journal is not a tabloid.
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It's well-respected. It
could change your image.
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-What did you have in mind?
-A cover profile on your work here.
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It will be fair and accurate
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and give you the legitimacy you
need to get out of your father's shadow.
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Launching my career
and conveniently your own.
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I admire the effort, Ms.
Castle, but I have to decline.
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You get points for style, though.
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[ENGINE REVS]
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I can't believe Pete did this.
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Some are born to greatness, others are
dragged into it, kicking and screaming.
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Clark? What's going
on? Why are you running?
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You've never shown interest
in student government.
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Don't worry, it's just a
gag. Pete nominated me.
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-You'll take your name off the ballot?
-Yeah.
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Well, good, because this election is
way too important to turn into a joke.
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It's bad enough with Felice.
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I hear she's throwing a pre-election
bash with a band and catering.
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She is trying to buy this election
like one of her Prada bags!
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Talk about tightly wound.
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Not that I'm planning to, but if
I ran, you think I'd have a shot?
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Yeah, right after I'm
elected head cheerleader.
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"Clark Kent for president"?
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Oh, don't worry, I'm pulling
my name out tomorrow.
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-No. I think this is a terrific idea.
-CLARK: You do?
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You always say you don't get a chance
to shine, because football is off-limits,
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-maybe this is your opportunity.
-I assumed you'd say no.
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-Student government is a public thing.
-It doesn't require you use your gifts
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and it's a school activity
you can make your own.
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Hey, what's the matter, son?
You don't look too happy about this.
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Hey... Hey.
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I've always tried to
stay out of the spotlight.
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Well, nobody's saying you have to run.
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You can quit if you want but, remember,
quitting's a very hard habit to break.
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No pressure.
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Wow, the place is, um... Empty?
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Deserted?
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Vacant?
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Well, I was searching for a
euphemism to say that but, yeah.
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The Beanery's tried to put us
out of business since we opened.
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I have tried coupons, price
cuts, even ads in the Ledger,
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so far nothing's worked. At this rate,
we'll have to close the doors in a month.
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Have you spoken to Lex? He's
an investor, I'm sure he can help.
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He's been uncharacteristically silent.
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Besides, this is my battle to win
or lose, and I am determined to win.
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Speaking of which, I hear you've
got a battle of your own on your hands.
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Oh, yeah, the election.
I'm not really running.
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That's too bad. I think you'd
make a great class president.
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-Really?
-Yeah.
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You're honest, people trust you. And
you have this innate sense of justice.
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I see it on your face how upset you get
when you think somebody's mistreated.
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-You see all that in me?
-Yes, I do.
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Clark Kent for president.
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How'd you know I was running?
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I found this on my windshield in town.
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I have an overzealous campaign manager.
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I didn't realize you
had political aspirations.
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I don't. I just figured I
could make a difference.
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Did you swing by for a
campaign contribution?
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Actually, I was wondering
if you knew about the Talon.
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You mean the fact it's been
empty the last two weeks?
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Do you plan on helping Lana
out? She's tried everything.
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She's doing an admirable job.
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-If the Talon goes under...
-Clark
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I won't subsidize a
money-losing operation.
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The Talon has to find its own feet.
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Well, you could at least stop
by and show some solidarity.
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See? You're already
working for your constituents.
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You want some advice?
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I think you need a better slogan.
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Everybody's used this one, including me.
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-You ran for student office.
-Once.
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-But my aspirations weren't very noble.
-Did you win?
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Of course.
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Do you have any tips?
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You don't need my methods.
You'll win on your own terms.
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-Competition's pretty stiff.
-There's nothing wrong with a good fight.
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Just remember, the man of
tomorrow is forged by his battles today.
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Could I use that? I mean, "the
man of tomorrow," for my slogan?
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Knock yourself out.
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[JIMMY EAT WORLD'S "THE MIDDLE" PLAYING]
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♪ Hey, don't write yourself off yet ♪
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♪ It's only in your head, you
feel left out Or looked down on ♪
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♪ Just try your best... ♪
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"Clark Kent, man of tomorrow."
Kind of presumptuous, don't you think?
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-I like it.
-I thought you were bagging the election.
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I had a change of heart.
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"Man of tomorrow." Very catchy.
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Thank you. And thank
you for the encouragement.
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You've got my vote.
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I could have my election rally at
the Talon, help bring people by.
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That sounds great. You
know where to find me.
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-CHLOE: Bye.
-LANA: Bye.
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You're running because of
Lana. Why am I not surprised?
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I'm running because I
think I can do a good job.
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-All right, Clark, whatever.
-Pete has faith in me and so does Lana.
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-Interesting that you don't.
-What do you stand for?
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I stand for truth,
justice, and other stuff.
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You wanna be a little more specific,
tell me where you stand on the issues?
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-What issues do you wanna talk about?
-The plan to cut the arts budget,
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the appalling nutritional value of
cafeteria meals, dress code debate,
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not to mention the student privacy
issues with the locker searches.
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Whoa, slow down. I just
decided to run last night.
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Okay, well, I think the man of tomorrow
needs to get a platform for today.
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♪ It just takes some time Little girl,
you're in the middle of the ride... ♪
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Okay, there's a girls'
volleyball game this afternoon.
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You can make an
appearance, court the jock vote.
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Keep Friday clear,
there's a band concert.
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They suck, but you've got to
be seen as a friend of the arts.
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What about my platform?
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Who cares? If people
like you, they'll vote for you.
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-What am I gonna say in my speech?
-I don't know. I don't do speeches.
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See you at lunch. We
can canvass the cafeteria.
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[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]
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[BUZZING]
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Who do they think they are?
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[BUZZING]
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Stop!
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[BUZZING FADES]
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Not now. I have work to do.
231
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Any chance you could
help us hang some posters?
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Pete's convinced if he puts my
name on enough wall space, I'll win.
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Besides being an impartial
member of the fourth estate,
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I'm doing my bee story.
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CEP find anything new?
236
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The swarms didn't migrate
from any of their usual places.
237
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Beekeepers all over the
state found their hives empty.
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It's like the colonies just up and left.
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That's weird. Bees are followers. They
wouldn't desert a hive without reason.
240
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My mom's addicted to Discovery Channel.
241
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-So how goes the platform?
-I haven't started working on it yet.
242
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I've been busy meeting people. I
even got invited to parties this weekend.
243
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I can't believe it took
one day for you to
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be compromised by the lure of popularity.
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Remind me to pull your
funding after I'm elected.
246
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Speaking of which,
where's the latest edition?
247
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No, no, no! I'm not done proofing it yet.
248
00:16:54,837 --> 00:16:57,338
You shouldn't be looking
at it yet. It's not done!
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Come on, I've been correcting your
comma issues since your first laptop.
250
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[PENSIVE MUSIC PLAYING]
251
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-You endorsed Paul?
-Clark, I had to be objective.
252
00:17:06,935 --> 00:17:09,897
Paul's still in the race,
and he'll be back by fall.
253
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It's great that you're
all gung-ho and slogany,
254
00:17:12,525 --> 00:17:15,487
but the truth is, you ran
because Pete suckered you into it.
255
00:17:15,653 --> 00:17:18,908
Paul has a clear stance on
issues you have yet to articulate.
256
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-It's nothing personal.
-I understand, Chloe.
257
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Hey, guys. Taking a break
from the campaign trail?
258
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It's amazing how many
people at school I don't know.
259
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This is a pit stop to take
advantage of your two-for-one deal.
260
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Figure that's the last step before
I institute topless waitressing.
261
00:17:46,982 --> 00:17:49,653
Well, here's to hoping
it fails miserably.
262
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-It looks like you have customers.
-Only because Whitney forced them.
263
00:17:55,660 --> 00:17:58,203
Yeah, I passed by the
Beanery. They're kind of busy.
264
00:17:58,287 --> 00:18:03,001
The owner stopped by. Said he's made
it his mission to run me into the ground.
265
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Then he had the nerve to tell me
that it wasn't personal, just business.
266
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Why does everyone over
40 quote The Godfather?
267
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I don't know, but it's really annoying.
268
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-So how's political life treating you?
-It's definitely a challenge.
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-It shows you who your real friends are.
-How's your speech going?
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-I haven't started writing it yet.
-Maybe I could help you with that.
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-Come by tomorrow. We can work on it.
-Really?
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That would be great. You
sure you have enough time?
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Look around.
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Unless Whitney can coerce the baseball
team, I think I can squeeze you in.
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LEX: Glad to see business is booming.
276
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It's hard when even your
regular customers blow you off.
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I haven't been blowing you off.
I've had my eye on the situation.
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-Waiting for me to fail.
-Most new ventures don't make it.
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Prepare yourself for that possibility.
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-I thought you didn't like to lose.
-LEX: I don't.
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But it's not my fight.
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-You have to know when to cut losses.
-So, what do you suggest I do?
283
00:18:59,527 --> 00:19:03,072
The Beanery declared war. If you
wanna hold on to this place, get creative.
284
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Be willing to get your hands dirty.
285
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Don't worry, I'm not
suggesting anything illegal.
286
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To quote The Godfather, "It's
time to go to the mattresses."
287
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That movie should be
banned from basic cable.
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Don't ask.
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[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
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All right. Bye.
291
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Felice, can I talk to you a minute?
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You've got 55 seconds left. Go.
293
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I've made a decision.
294
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You're planning on dropping out.
295
00:19:39,908 --> 00:19:43,287
No, I've decided you need to drop out.
296
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Trust me, that's not gonna happen.
297
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In case you haven't
heard, I'm the front-runner.
298
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Because these drones wouldn't know
a qualified candidate if they saw one.
299
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That's the problem with this place.
300
00:19:55,927 --> 00:19:58,347
It's like a hive with two queens.
301
00:19:58,639 --> 00:20:03,186
Well, if you knew anything about nature,
you'd realize one always goes down.
302
00:20:03,353 --> 00:20:05,522
You know what? You're a freak.
303
00:20:05,897 --> 00:20:07,816
[CAR ALARM BEEPING]
304
00:20:07,984 --> 00:20:09,485
Okay, have it your way.
305
00:20:09,652 --> 00:20:13,155
But just remember, I did ask nicely.
306
00:20:17,369 --> 00:20:21,081
-Gabby, you're the best part of my day.
-CARRIE: Thank you, Mr. Luthor.
307
00:20:21,165 --> 00:20:24,169
[PURACANE'S "BIG DAY" PLAYING]
308
00:20:24,795 --> 00:20:27,089
-You're not Gabby.
-She couldn't make it.
309
00:20:27,256 --> 00:20:29,926
Now would be a good time
for you to leave, Ms. Castle.
310
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Do people always do what you say?
311
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Is that unusual?
312
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I thought you said you
appreciated persistence.
313
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Besides, aren't I doing a good job?
314
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Lucky for you.
315
00:20:45,027 --> 00:20:47,655
It took a while to figure
out what would tempt you,
316
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and then it hit me.
317
00:20:52,077 --> 00:20:54,913
It's not your picture on the
cover so much as the words,
318
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"Son Outshines Father" in the caption.
319
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How am I doing?
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A little lower.
321
00:21:02,673 --> 00:21:04,133
Let me guess.
322
00:21:04,300 --> 00:21:07,387
Your editor promised you
your own column if you land me.
323
00:21:07,554 --> 00:21:11,266
-You'd imagine how appreciative I'd be.
-I think I can.
324
00:21:11,350 --> 00:21:14,562
Tell me, Lex, would you say
my chances are above-average
325
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or below?
326
00:21:16,939 --> 00:21:20,903
Like I said, I always
appreciate persistence.
327
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You won't regret this.
328
00:21:23,281 --> 00:21:25,909
Not yet, Ms. Castle.
329
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I paid for an hour.
330
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♪ Sinking, falling Don't
let it send you down ♪
331
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[QUARASHI'S "STICK 'EM UP"
PLAYING OVER CAR SPEAKERS]
332
00:21:38,757 --> 00:21:41,260
♪ Come on, come on,
come on, come on, yeah ♪
333
00:21:41,344 --> 00:21:44,263
♪ Stick 'em up I stick
'em up, yo, stick 'em up... ♪
334
00:21:44,348 --> 00:21:45,766
[HORN HONKS]
335
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[HONKING]
336
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♪ Come on, yeah ♪
337
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♪ I stick 'em up, yo, stick
'em up Yo, stick 'em up... ♪
338
00:22:02,661 --> 00:22:04,579
Felice Chandler, what's the problem?
339
00:22:04,663 --> 00:22:09,001
♪ Yo, stick 'em up Get 'em up! ♪
340
00:22:20,849 --> 00:22:25,020
Vote for Clark.
341
00:22:26,772 --> 00:22:30,723
I thought meeting people would be the
worst part, but it's actually kind of fun.
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00:22:30,861 --> 00:22:35,032
I'm glad you feel that way because
according to my latest lunchtime poll,
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you've got a shot.
344
00:22:37,870 --> 00:22:38,912
Hey.
345
00:22:40,247 --> 00:22:41,999
Hey.
346
00:22:45,211 --> 00:22:46,254
How's it going?
347
00:22:46,421 --> 00:22:49,592
Just answer "no comment."
That way she can't misquote you.
348
00:22:51,844 --> 00:22:54,847
-You hear about Felice?
-Yeah, I was just at the medical center.
349
00:22:54,931 --> 00:22:58,977
She was stung way worse
than Paul. She's in a coma.
350
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Two candidates attacked in a week.
351
00:23:02,231 --> 00:23:05,832
-It's a pretty freaky coincidence.
-I think we've moved past coincidence.
352
00:23:06,111 --> 00:23:07,561
What do you think's going on?
353
00:23:07,654 --> 00:23:11,367
Remember last year, Sasha's accident,
when she was stung by a hive of bees?
354
00:23:11,868 --> 00:23:14,329
You think because of
that, she's controlling them?
355
00:23:14,662 --> 00:23:16,290
[BELL RINGS]
356
00:23:18,792 --> 00:23:19,835
It's a theory.
357
00:23:20,002 --> 00:23:23,381
Yeah, by several leaps and
bounds, but I'll look into it.
358
00:23:23,548 --> 00:23:27,011
In the meantime, watch your back.
359
00:23:28,012 --> 00:23:30,848
[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]
360
00:23:37,273 --> 00:23:38,733
I just heard about Felice.
361
00:23:39,400 --> 00:23:40,777
Weird, huh?
362
00:23:40,944 --> 00:23:43,045
Sometimes things just
happen for a reason.
363
00:23:43,197 --> 00:23:45,574
She didn't care about this
election as much as me.
364
00:23:45,658 --> 00:23:48,537
She wasn't my favorite
person, but no one deserves that.
365
00:23:49,579 --> 00:23:52,374
Well, the good news is, you
don't have to run anymore.
366
00:23:52,541 --> 00:23:55,752
With Felice gone, the best thing
you can do is let me run things.
367
00:23:55,836 --> 00:23:59,007
What about democracy? People
should have freedom of choice.
368
00:23:59,174 --> 00:24:01,552
Look, Clark, I really need this.
369
00:24:01,718 --> 00:24:05,598
My parents need me to win. They think if
I lose, I won't get into a good college.
370
00:24:05,682 --> 00:24:07,976
You have other
activities. This is my thing.
371
00:24:08,142 --> 00:24:10,646
-Why don't you just drop out.
-I'm sorry.
372
00:24:10,813 --> 00:24:14,024
I have my own reasons
to see this through.
373
00:24:14,191 --> 00:24:16,611
You're making a mistake.
374
00:24:16,987 --> 00:24:19,573
That sounded like a threat.
375
00:24:21,284 --> 00:24:25,079
You wouldn't know how the bees wound
up attacking Paul and Felice, would you?
376
00:24:25,163 --> 00:24:27,123
Are you accusing me of something, Clark?
377
00:24:27,207 --> 00:24:29,719
I find it interesting
that a swarm of bees
378
00:24:29,803 --> 00:24:32,338
would attack candidates in this election.
379
00:24:32,505 --> 00:24:35,550
My thoughts are somebody's behind it.
380
00:24:36,051 --> 00:24:39,054
[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]
381
00:24:49,025 --> 00:24:50,735
Hm. Good start.
382
00:24:50,901 --> 00:24:54,864
The trash has three drafts in it. Nothing
I can come up with sounds presidential.
383
00:24:54,948 --> 00:24:57,701
You don't have to sound
presidential. Say what you believe.
384
00:24:57,785 --> 00:25:02,040
-Once you answer that, the rest is easy.
-I've still got a lot of work to do, then.
385
00:25:02,206 --> 00:25:04,126
Not as much as I have here.
386
00:25:05,377 --> 00:25:06,754
You're having a tough time
387
00:25:06,920 --> 00:25:09,321
but it's amazing what
you've done with the place.
388
00:25:09,424 --> 00:25:11,551
This was just going to be the start.
389
00:25:11,718 --> 00:25:14,219
My dream was to restore
the old theater completely.
390
00:25:14,305 --> 00:25:16,891
The projector, the
screen. Show old movies.
391
00:25:17,058 --> 00:25:19,436
Just not The Godfather.
392
00:25:20,687 --> 00:25:24,275
Come on, get back to the speech.
You have to decide what you believe in.
393
00:25:25,276 --> 00:25:28,446
I believe in my friends and their dreams.
394
00:25:28,738 --> 00:25:31,325
What if their dreams come
crashing down around them?
395
00:25:31,492 --> 00:25:35,372
Nothing's crashing down around
you, Lana, not while I'm here.
396
00:25:35,622 --> 00:25:37,165
Thanks, Clark.
397
00:25:38,875 --> 00:25:40,211
[BUZZING]
398
00:25:40,378 --> 00:25:42,922
Did you hear that?
399
00:25:44,006 --> 00:25:47,010
Yeah, it was coming from over there.
400
00:25:48,053 --> 00:25:50,180
And there.
401
00:25:50,848 --> 00:25:52,099
What is it?
402
00:25:52,183 --> 00:25:55,144
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
403
00:26:01,318 --> 00:26:03,363
Come on! Get in!
404
00:26:03,530 --> 00:26:05,198
[SCREAMING]
405
00:26:05,407 --> 00:26:06,992
-What about you?
-Get down!
406
00:26:07,743 --> 00:26:10,746
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
407
00:26:37,903 --> 00:26:40,907
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
408
00:27:05,686 --> 00:27:07,939
I still can't believe
you didn't get stung.
409
00:27:08,106 --> 00:27:10,066
Guess I have tough skin.
410
00:27:10,150 --> 00:27:12,903
The insurance forms are
gonna hurt worse than the stinger.
411
00:27:12,987 --> 00:27:15,114
But I'm fine, thanks to you.
412
00:27:16,073 --> 00:27:17,910
There's Nell.
413
00:27:18,076 --> 00:27:21,705
-I had a really nice time tonight.
-Yeah, we should do this more often.
414
00:27:23,208 --> 00:27:27,045
-You sure you're okay?
-Sorry we didn't do more of the speech.
415
00:27:27,213 --> 00:27:30,173
That's the least of my worries.
Right now, I need to find Sasha.
416
00:27:30,257 --> 00:27:32,092
-Do you think she did this?
-Yes.
417
00:27:32,259 --> 00:27:34,637
I just don't know how
she's controlling the bees.
418
00:27:34,721 --> 00:27:37,432
-You need to call Chloe.
-We're still not really talking.
419
00:27:37,516 --> 00:27:39,727
Can you believe she didn't endorse me?
420
00:27:39,811 --> 00:27:43,398
Well, if I were in her position, I
probably would have done the same thing.
421
00:27:43,482 --> 00:27:47,486
She's just being objective. She endorsed
who she thought was most qualified.
422
00:27:47,653 --> 00:27:48,692
Yeah, but still...
423
00:27:48,776 --> 00:27:51,491
Clark, you said you
believed in your friends.
424
00:27:51,658 --> 00:27:54,703
She only did what she thought was right.
425
00:27:55,371 --> 00:27:58,374
[PENSIVE MUSIC PLAYING]
426
00:28:22,862 --> 00:28:24,613
-Chloe.
-Lana told me about the Talon.
427
00:28:24,697 --> 00:28:26,073
Thanks for the call.
428
00:28:26,241 --> 00:28:28,577
-Sorry.
-It's all right, I'm not mad.
429
00:28:29,661 --> 00:28:30,954
Chloe, uh...
430
00:28:32,915 --> 00:28:36,419
I don't hold it against you.
The endorsement, I mean.
431
00:28:36,586 --> 00:28:38,487
Thanks. I could've warned you, though.
432
00:28:39,923 --> 00:28:42,302
I just don't like being
in a fight with you.
433
00:28:42,468 --> 00:28:45,638
Yeah, it wasn't my favorite part either.
434
00:28:47,181 --> 00:28:51,145
Everything has changed in my
life in the last year, with my parents,
435
00:28:51,312 --> 00:28:53,565
with Lana.
436
00:28:54,816 --> 00:28:58,279
The only thing constant has
been you. I'm glad for that, Chloe.
437
00:29:01,365 --> 00:29:02,909
Me too.
438
00:29:09,292 --> 00:29:11,377
This feels like honey.
439
00:29:11,544 --> 00:29:14,381
Yeah, that's what you
usually find in a hive.
440
00:29:16,508 --> 00:29:18,344
Don't tell me Sasha did all this.
441
00:29:18,510 --> 00:29:20,722
CHLOE: No, her worker bees did.
442
00:29:20,889 --> 00:29:22,181
How is she controlling them?
443
00:29:22,265 --> 00:29:27,438
I think she's emitting something
called the queen mandibular pheromone.
444
00:29:27,605 --> 00:29:30,024
She pick that up when
she fell in the hive?
445
00:29:30,191 --> 00:29:32,402
She was stung over a thousand times.
446
00:29:32,569 --> 00:29:36,866
They were African bees. Doctors didn't
hold out hope, because she was allergic.
447
00:29:37,033 --> 00:29:39,285
How do they account
for the miracle recovery?
448
00:29:39,452 --> 00:29:41,205
They don't. And neither could I,
449
00:29:41,372 --> 00:29:44,249
until I found out the accident
happened in Shuster's Gorge.
450
00:29:44,333 --> 00:29:47,734
-That's the deepest crater in town.
-Yeah. You do the meteorite math.
451
00:29:47,879 --> 00:29:50,131
The bees did something
to make her their queen.
452
00:29:50,215 --> 00:29:52,466
All the bees in the
state take a cue from her.
453
00:29:52,551 --> 00:29:54,803
They're helping her make
Smallville High her hive.
454
00:29:54,887 --> 00:29:58,350
If she doesn't like the way the
vote goes, it won't be a pretty sight.
455
00:29:58,517 --> 00:30:00,917
Neither will she. Bees
are only loyal to a point.
456
00:30:01,061 --> 00:30:04,064
Once she loses control, her scent
will change, and the bees will know.
457
00:30:04,148 --> 00:30:05,148
They won't be happy.
458
00:30:09,321 --> 00:30:13,116
[SIA'S "DRINK TO GET DRUNK" PLAYING]
459
00:30:13,200 --> 00:30:16,287
Thought you wanted to
meet somewhere private.
460
00:30:16,454 --> 00:30:19,875
Lately this has been passing for that.
461
00:30:21,419 --> 00:30:24,798
Thanks for agreeing to see me. I
just want to get a few more quotes.
462
00:30:24,965 --> 00:30:27,384
How's the article going?
463
00:30:27,551 --> 00:30:29,762
People are gonna see
you in a whole new light.
464
00:30:29,846 --> 00:30:31,723
Yes, I bet they will.
465
00:30:31,889 --> 00:30:35,185
-I had a chance to read the rough draft.
-Where'd you get that?
466
00:30:35,352 --> 00:30:39,231
I have my sources. It's hardly
the flattering exposé you promised.
467
00:30:39,398 --> 00:30:42,610
-It's fair and accurate.
-You twisted everything I said.
468
00:30:42,777 --> 00:30:45,864
My journalism professor says,
"If you wanna bring down Goliath,
469
00:30:45,948 --> 00:30:48,868
"you better know his Achilles
heel." Yours is your ego.
470
00:30:50,286 --> 00:30:53,665
I see they like to mix metaphors at
East Tennessee Community College.
471
00:30:53,749 --> 00:30:57,002
Am I supposed to be scared because
you ran a background check on me?
472
00:30:57,086 --> 00:31:00,048
-I have nothing to hide.
-How much did my father pay you?
473
00:31:00,256 --> 00:31:03,302
-You really are paranoid.
-Why else would you sandbag me?
474
00:31:03,469 --> 00:31:06,638
I plan on making a name for
myself as a hard-hitting journalist
475
00:31:06,805 --> 00:31:08,808
and you're a very visible target.
476
00:31:12,062 --> 00:31:14,439
What's it gonna take to
make this article go away?
477
00:31:14,523 --> 00:31:18,445
Unlike your whore at the
inquisitor, I'm not for sale.
478
00:31:20,697 --> 00:31:21,782
Goodbye, Lex.
479
00:31:25,328 --> 00:31:27,705
Thanks for being my first.
480
00:31:32,503 --> 00:31:34,589
[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]
481
00:31:51,067 --> 00:31:53,361
You, um, wanted to see me?
482
00:31:53,528 --> 00:31:55,864
I've decided to drop out of the election.
483
00:31:56,031 --> 00:31:58,992
I thought you should
be the first to know.
484
00:31:59,201 --> 00:32:02,997
Good. I'm glad you finally
made the right decision.
485
00:32:03,164 --> 00:32:07,002
The fact that people even considered
voting for any of you guys just proves
486
00:32:07,169 --> 00:32:10,506
that this school needs a strong
leader. Now they'll have one.
487
00:32:10,673 --> 00:32:12,874
You'll do anything to
make sure that happens,
488
00:32:12,968 --> 00:32:16,346
including putting your
opponents in the hospital.
489
00:32:18,516 --> 00:32:21,477
I see what this is. You
haven't dropped out at all.
490
00:32:23,522 --> 00:32:25,858
-I know you're behind the attacks.
-So?
491
00:32:26,024 --> 00:32:28,987
What are you going to do?
Even if the police believe you,
492
00:32:29,154 --> 00:32:31,531
they can't stop me. No one can.
493
00:32:33,868 --> 00:32:34,994
Try me.
494
00:32:36,078 --> 00:32:39,249
That's what you want, isn't it?
That's why you lured me here.
495
00:32:42,210 --> 00:32:44,630
What were you gonna do, Clark?
496
00:32:54,225 --> 00:32:56,352
What are you doing?
497
00:32:56,603 --> 00:32:59,523
Teaching you that politics
is all about sacrifice.
498
00:33:01,901 --> 00:33:03,527
Where are you sending them?
499
00:33:03,611 --> 00:33:07,281
You may be thick-skinned,
but what about your mother?
500
00:33:07,365 --> 00:33:10,369
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
501
00:34:11,858 --> 00:34:14,445
-Mom, you okay?
-Yeah, thanks.
502
00:34:14,612 --> 00:34:18,199
I've never seen bees attack like that.
503
00:34:18,700 --> 00:34:21,370
Where do you think they went?
504
00:34:21,954 --> 00:34:24,957
[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]
505
00:34:32,300 --> 00:34:35,094
How'd you get here? What about your mom?
506
00:34:35,261 --> 00:34:37,639
My mom's fine.
507
00:34:37,806 --> 00:34:38,849
It's over, Sasha.
508
00:34:39,016 --> 00:34:41,394
No, it's not. I still have
a speech to make.
509
00:34:41,561 --> 00:34:44,980
If you try and stop me, I'll be in
front of an auditorium full of people.
510
00:34:45,064 --> 00:34:47,765
-And you know what I can do to them.
-You have to stop.
511
00:34:47,860 --> 00:34:51,196
-No election is worth hurting people.
-I have to win, Clark.
512
00:34:51,363 --> 00:34:54,993
My parents said there are two
kinds of people: leaders and followers.
513
00:34:55,160 --> 00:34:57,579
And they expect for me
to be a leader. And that...
514
00:34:57,663 --> 00:34:58,748
[BUZZING]
515
00:35:02,376 --> 00:35:05,377
-You have to stop the bees.
-I didn't tell them to come back.
516
00:35:07,758 --> 00:35:09,469
Ow! What's happening?
517
00:35:10,053 --> 00:35:12,555
You have to help me!
I'm allergic to bees!
518
00:35:13,014 --> 00:35:14,474
Don't let them kill me!
519
00:35:14,558 --> 00:35:17,227
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
520
00:36:15,505 --> 00:36:18,342
Let's get you to a hospital.
521
00:36:26,435 --> 00:36:30,481
I can't believe Felice and Sasha
both dropped out and you still lost.
522
00:36:30,648 --> 00:36:32,983
-Where did I go wrong?
-You ran a good campaign.
523
00:36:33,067 --> 00:36:38,991
We had fun, met some new people and
have enough T-shirts to last a lifetime.
524
00:36:39,242 --> 00:36:41,911
-Please tell me that's not for the Torch.
-It's for Paul.
525
00:36:41,995 --> 00:36:47,168
Since he couldn't attend his own victory
party, he asked me to take pictures.
526
00:36:47,334 --> 00:36:51,173
Chloe, you were right to endorse him.
He was the more qualified candidate
527
00:36:51,339 --> 00:36:54,134
and I got caught up in
the whole popularity rush.
528
00:36:54,301 --> 00:36:56,220
Don't gloat just because your guy won.
529
00:36:56,387 --> 00:36:58,973
Well, my candidate may
have won, but my friend lost.
530
00:36:59,140 --> 00:37:01,810
-I'm really proud of you tonight, Clark.
-Why?
531
00:37:01,977 --> 00:37:04,604
Because you're exhibiting
dignity in the face of defeat.
532
00:37:04,688 --> 00:37:07,942
It's the quality that all
great leaders possess.
533
00:37:08,026 --> 00:37:10,111
[CHUCKLES]
534
00:37:13,157 --> 00:37:16,703
-Nice crowd.
-We'll be having more nights like this.
535
00:37:16,870 --> 00:37:18,455
How can you be so sure?
536
00:37:18,622 --> 00:37:21,959
Let's just say I went to the mattresses.
537
00:37:22,460 --> 00:37:25,379
Check out page three
of the Ledger tomorrow.
538
00:37:25,546 --> 00:37:27,089
Can you give me a preview?
539
00:37:28,258 --> 00:37:32,680
Apparently, a rival coffeehouse has
had several health-department violations
540
00:37:32,847 --> 00:37:35,600
-they've been trying to cover up.
-How'd you hear that?
541
00:37:35,892 --> 00:37:39,396
A vendor told me. So Chloe
had a reporter friend look into it.
542
00:37:39,563 --> 00:37:42,566
And sure enough, it's true.
543
00:37:43,568 --> 00:37:46,321
Very creative. I'm impressed.
544
00:37:53,746 --> 00:37:56,917
Hey, sorry about the election.
545
00:37:57,084 --> 00:38:00,505
My father says you learn more
about yourself when you lose.
546
00:38:00,672 --> 00:38:04,551
-What did you learn?
-I'm not destined to be a politician.
547
00:38:05,010 --> 00:38:07,179
You need two different personalities.
548
00:38:07,346 --> 00:38:10,934
You don't need to be an elected
official to change the world, Clark.
549
00:38:11,101 --> 00:38:14,901
-Ever thought about getting into politics?
-Someday I'd like to be president.
550
00:38:15,648 --> 00:38:18,359
In that case, you can
have your slogan back.
551
00:38:18,526 --> 00:38:20,778
It's okay, you can keep it.
552
00:38:28,288 --> 00:38:32,543
LEX: Ms. Castle, thank you for coming.
553
00:38:32,710 --> 00:38:36,630
I should probably know
better, but I had to hear this.
554
00:38:36,797 --> 00:38:41,886
You won't mind if I record our
conversation, for both of our protection?
555
00:38:42,053 --> 00:38:43,389
Feel free.
556
00:38:43,556 --> 00:38:46,851
I only asked you here
to congratulate you.
557
00:38:48,437 --> 00:38:50,188
The truth is, I'm impressed.
558
00:38:50,355 --> 00:38:53,943
Few people have caught
me with my guard down.
559
00:38:54,527 --> 00:38:57,947
Let me guess. This is where you try
and blackmail me to change my story?
560
00:38:58,031 --> 00:39:01,327
I wouldn't dream of blackmailing
you or making you change a word.
561
00:39:01,744 --> 00:39:05,445
My father says it's when they stop
talking about you that you should worry.
562
00:39:05,582 --> 00:39:08,168
-Then I guess we're settled.
-On the other hand,
563
00:39:08,335 --> 00:39:12,340
it turns out there's an opening
for managing editor at the Journal.
564
00:39:15,010 --> 00:39:16,595
I work there.
565
00:39:16,762 --> 00:39:21,225
-If there was an opening, I would know.
-We don't know the same people.
566
00:39:21,392 --> 00:39:25,438
You could run your fair and balanced
article word-for-word if you'd like.
567
00:39:25,522 --> 00:39:28,901
Or you could show up to work
tomorrow and walk into a corner office.
568
00:39:29,026 --> 00:39:31,821
-The choice is yours.
-What's the catch?
569
00:39:31,988 --> 00:39:34,699
No catch. Well, maybe one.
570
00:39:34,866 --> 00:39:39,205
If someone ever tries to blackmail
you, now you'll have something to hide.
571
00:39:40,706 --> 00:39:43,877
I don't know if you're better
or worse than your father.
572
00:39:44,044 --> 00:39:46,589
What will you say when he
sees you killed the article?
573
00:39:46,673 --> 00:39:49,675
-Who says he's behind it?
-Please, Ms. Castle,
574
00:39:49,759 --> 00:39:52,638
I've never insulted your
intelligence, don't insult mine.
575
00:39:55,265 --> 00:39:57,894
I'll tell him I got an
offer I couldn't refuse.
576
00:40:10,742 --> 00:40:13,746
[THE GOO GOO DOLLS'
"HERE IS GONE" PLAYING]
577
00:40:20,003 --> 00:40:22,089
Packing up campaign headquarters?
578
00:40:22,256 --> 00:40:24,134
Yeah, it's back to just being a barn.
579
00:40:24,300 --> 00:40:26,969
Sorry we couldn't talk more
at the Talon. It was packed.
580
00:40:27,053 --> 00:40:28,555
It looked better that way.
581
00:40:31,225 --> 00:40:34,729
-I'd assume that was a good thing.
-It is. It's just...
582
00:40:34,896 --> 00:40:38,108
I'm not sure I liked what I did,
playing dirty with the Beanery.
583
00:40:38,275 --> 00:40:39,925
Maybe the mattress isn't for you.
584
00:40:40,110 --> 00:40:43,411
I had to choose between doing
the right thing and being successful.
585
00:40:43,573 --> 00:40:46,910
The weird part is, I kind of
enjoyed being underhanded.
586
00:40:47,077 --> 00:40:49,954
Lana Lang seduced by the
dark side? Who would've thunk?
587
00:40:50,038 --> 00:40:52,917
♪ With the things we never
thought we could be... ♪
588
00:40:53,001 --> 00:40:55,628
Don't worry, we all get caught up.
589
00:40:55,879 --> 00:40:59,592
I got so caught up in the popularity
thing I almost forgot why I ran.
590
00:41:02,679 --> 00:41:05,474
Did you ever finish your speech?
591
00:41:05,807 --> 00:41:08,519
Yeah. Not that anyone will ever hear it.
592
00:41:09,145 --> 00:41:11,522
-I could hear it.
-Yeah? When?
593
00:41:11,606 --> 00:41:12,566
Now.
594
00:41:14,902 --> 00:41:17,237
-Right now?
-Yes, Clark.
595
00:41:19,324 --> 00:41:23,913
Speech, speech, speech!
596
00:41:25,998 --> 00:41:27,791
♪ You and I got something ♪
597
00:41:27,875 --> 00:41:34,091
♪ But it's all and then
it's nothing to me, yeah ♪
598
00:41:35,092 --> 00:41:36,510
♪ And I got my defenses... ♪
599
00:41:36,594 --> 00:41:40,349
"Nobody thinks that a class president
can make a difference, but I disagree.
600
00:41:40,516 --> 00:41:43,643
If we want to change the world,
first we have to change ourselves.
601
00:41:43,727 --> 00:41:47,398
My father always says that you learn
life lessons whether you win or lose,
602
00:41:47,524 --> 00:41:50,736
so I hope that my worthy running
mates will work alongside me..."
603
00:41:51,779 --> 00:41:54,573
♪ We got to move you, darling ♪
604
00:41:54,657 --> 00:41:56,868
♪ I thought I lost you somewhere ♪
605
00:41:56,952 --> 00:42:02,708
♪ But you were never
really ever there at all ♪
606
00:42:03,459 --> 00:42:06,463
♪ And I know it's out there ♪
607
00:42:06,547 --> 00:42:09,048
♪ I know it's out there ♪
608
00:42:09,132 --> 00:42:14,681
♪ Somehow here is gone, yeah ♪
609
00:42:18,561 --> 00:42:21,564
[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]
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