Smallville s08e12 Episode Script
Bulletproof
MAN: Previously on Smallville: CLARK: You saved me.
But that was the last time.
JOHN: The burning sun may strengthen you, but it has the opposite effect on me.
It stripped me of my powers.
Detective John Jones.
I wanted to be close by in case you needed me.
[GROANS.]
OLIVER: Lana? Does Clark know about you? I can safely say he knows more of my secrets than yours.
You weren't planning on coming back.
TESS: Mr.
Luthor is a firm believer in truth and justice.
He's done more than you ever will.
He dedicated his life to making it a safer place.
Dispatch, this is Detective Jones.
Tell me you have a 20 on my suspect.
MAN [OVER RADIO.]
: Suspect reported turning north on Riverside.
Black and white in pursuit.
[TYRES SQUEAL.]
[POLICE SIREN WAILING.]
[TYRES SQUEAL.]
You're under arrest for three counts of murder.
Thanks for the assistance, officers.
Just doing our job, detective.
[THUD.]
[GUN COCKS.]
[PEOPLE SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY.]
This isn't exactly what I had in mind when I suggested coffee after work.
After work? - Lana, what time is it? - Relax.
It gives me a chance to see Clark Kent in his new element.
Shirt and tie.
You must be turning heads left and right.
I guess I've been too busy at work to notice.
With everything else going on.
Any leads on that thing that took Chloe? A night watchman and two ambulance drivers were murdered the night of the ceremony.
Lana, I'm gonna find this thing before it hurts anyone else.
I know you will.
You've become the man that I've always known you could be.
I should probably leave you to it.
Next round's on you? WOMAN [OVER SPEAKER.]
: Emergency staff to the ER.
Incoming trauma, Metropolis P.
D.
MAN: All right, let's go.
Got a GSW.
WOMAN: GSW to the chest.
BP is critical.
He's lost a lot of blood.
He's alive, but we can't get a pulse.
EMIL: I'll take it from here.
No one in or out without my authorization.
WOMAN: Clearing the wound.
BP's dropping.
EMIL: We've gotta get the bullet out.
Charge the paddles.
We're losing him.
Clear.
OLIVER: Clark.
Oliver? What are you doing here? I was out on patrol.
I heard the call go out over my scanner.
Whoever that is, he can't operate on Jones.
Why, because he's Martian? I get it.
Clark, it's fine.
He's in good hands with Emil, trust me.
After I got poisoned I figured guys like us could probably use a specialist.
Since when did Jones become one of us? He's gotten me out of a few tight scrapes with the police.
He wanted to meet with me after his shift to talk about something.
If he hadn't sacrificed his abilities that bullet wouldn't have left a scratch.
Now you feel guilty, that's your thing, and I get it.
That's great.
But standing here doing nothing is not gonna solve anything.
- Do you know what he was working on? - No.
I think you should follow your leads.
And I'll follow mine.
Hey, let's face it, teamwork's never really been our strong suit.
[SIGHS.]
What is your focus? True victory.
And what is true victory? Victory over oneself.
[TESS SIGHS.]
First principle of aikido.
That will be all, Terrence.
The enigmatic Lana Lang in the flesh.
To what do I owe this honor? I wanted to thank you.
There's been a startling lack of coverage on my return in the Daily Planet.
I tend to keep my reporters on a short leash.
Hmm.
Most of the time.
You have just as much presence as Lex said you did.
You'd have to, to tame a Luthor.
High marks, coming from the woman entrusted with the Luthor legacy.
He must have had a lot of faith in you.
It wasn't easy to earn.
I wonder how much of that trust would remain if he knew how much of his money you were siphoning into a project called Prometheus.
Unless, of course there's still someone higher than you calling the shots.
Lex is alive.
And you know where he is, don't you? [SNICKERS.]
It seems that you've been wasting a very gifted imagination, Miss Lang.
The Planet runs a fiction section on Sundays, if you're interested.
I used to see that look in the mirror.
You'll do anything to defend Lex, to protect him.
He has a way of turning that kind of devotion against you.
Well, you don't know Lex like I do.
For your sake, I hope you're right.
[MACHINE BEEPING.]
[CLARK SWOOSHES.]
Glad I caught you before you left.
I just need to be back at the hospital before Jimmy wakes up.
- I wouldn't have asked but - Heroes don't take holidays.
So from what I can hack, our favorite Martian has been pulling profiles from a handful of officers from the 44th precinct.
You know, I gotta say, being at the mercy of modern technology really sucks.
I know, I know.
I'm happy to be Brainiac-free.
But my evil upgrade was really convenient.
Just glad everything's back to normal.
So it would seem.
How are things now that Lana's back in your orbit? It's not like that.
I think.
Things always get messy when you start throwing around the Clark-Lana triangle.
I'm speaking from experience when I say that the third point always hurts.
I'm not trying to hurt anyone.
How about Lois? Yeah, it's that obvious.
Whoa, Lois.
Lois is so Lois? Yeah.
[CHLOE CHUCKLES.]
But seeing Lana come back, it's like she never left.
You can't just stop loving someone, you know, just like that, right? I understand the need for closure.
Just promise you're not gonna slam my cousin in the door.
Ballistics says it's a BG-49 armor-piercing bullet.
Which mysteriously vanished from the evidence.
Clark, you said you returned that, didn't you? I did, Chloe.
You said Jones was looking into the 44th.
Only someone from that system could have stolen the evidence.
This could have been an inside job.
You think Jones was shot by a cop.
If that's the case, someone higher up in the force needs to know about this.
[CHUCKLES.]
And you think someone on the force is just gonna open up to you, a reporter? Clark, these guys protect their own.
Jones is fighting for his life.
I'm not gonna let who did this hide behind their badge.
All right.
If we're gonna sneak you across this thin blue line you're gonna need something more substantial than just a press pass.
Danny boy.
You all set for your new sidekick? He was born ready.
Besides, who could resist this handsome face? Better than looking at his ugly mug all day.
Give him hell, Danny.
Come on, let's go.
You the transfer from Coast City? Joe, ready to save the world? [SIGHS.]
That's quite a sweet tooth you got there.
Yeah.
Got them for my kid last Halloween, now I can't stop eating the things.
He loves banana.
Root beer's the only one worth effort.
Help yourself.
What's the matter? Don't they have squad cars in Coast City? I guess I'm not used to riding in one so nice.
Nice? Good to see you got a sense of humor.
You're gonna need that here.
Let's hope you live long enough to catch that surf again.
There was a detective that got shot, right? What's his name? Jones? Yeah, well, that might be a headline back where you come from.
But here, some detective getting plugged is just another day in Metropolis.
Blood on a badge is blood on a badge, right? No matter what city you're in.
Wearing this badge is like putting a bull's-eye right over your heart.
Meanwhile, we got these costumed idiots running around getting in our way, taking all the credit.
The Green Arrow, the Red-Blue Blur.
The Great Pumpkin.
[CHUCKLES.]
Yeah.
You think they do more harm than good? What I know is that cops got rules, capes don't.
WOMAN [OVER RADIO.]
: Metro Adam 13, 10-30 in progress 550 South Broad, respond, code three.
Ten-four, Dispatch.
Junkie's hitting the pharmacy again.
Just someone I'm looking for.
All right, you ready to see how we do it in the big city? [POLICE SIREN WAILS.]
Make sure everyone's okay.
DANNY: Metro P.
D.
Stop! WOMAN: Hey! DANNY: Stop right there.
Hold it! [GUNSHOT.]
You run track, Fordman? A little here and there.
Guess I owe you one.
DANNY: You have the right to remain silent.
Anything you say can and will be used against you [BEEPS.]
LANA: I'm uploading the files we Wi-Fied from Tess' drives.
Transmitting data to you now.
Unknown? BO Y: Hello.
- Whoa.
CLARK: Hey.
Who are you, Warrior Angel? No.
I'm the Red-Blue Blur.
It's a losing battle.
Don't worry, Dad.
He'll grow out of it.
You must be Joe.
I'm Danny's wife, Suzie.
Hi.
It's nice to meet you in person.
In person? You are not still carrying that picture around? He's had that thing since senior year.
BO Y: Dad.
You all right? DANNY: You want the ambulance? Thanks for looking out for him today.
Losing his partner really tore him up.
It's good to know that someone's still got his back out there.
- How long did they ride together? - Since they graduated the academy.
One day they both went out, and only Danny came home.
Mike always thought he was bulletproof.
Now every night I hold my breath waiting for him to walk through that door.
We just need him more.
SIMMONS: Hey, Fordman.
Rookie really earned his keep today.
And us.
We all made it home safe.
May we all be as lucky tomorrow.
Excuse me.
It's too bad all of us weren't so lucky.
You know, with what happened with Jones.
Yeah.
Yeah, you know.
The damn shame is, nobody knew the guy.
Ask anyone in his precinct.
Lone wolf like Jones, you know, he stands out from the pack and that's not a good thing.
Safety in numbers? Well, I wasn't making light when I said we're all brothers.
Hard to stick your neck out for a guy you don't know.
Isn't that what police officers are supposed to do? [LAUGHS.]
Can you believe the stones on this guy? Good for you, Joe.
Good for you.
Listen, you keep your eyes on the street.
And you leave the detective work to the desk jockeys.
And don't be stupid like Jones.
Always wear your vest.
[PAGER BEEPS.]
[CELL PHONE RINGS.]
Fordman, we gotta go.
[DOOR OPENS THEN CLOSES.]
I guess I'm not as good a judge of character as I thought.
It seems that you stole some sensitive information from me.
And I thought we were bonding.
Rain check on girls' night? You know, it's nice to finally see what Lex saw in you.
You're stunning and devious.
What Lex saw in me was an equal.
Someone that he couldn't control.
Really? I guess I shouldn't send my condolences about the miscarriage then.
It gave me the perspective I needed to see Lex for who he really is.
[GUN COCKS.]
I know he thought that was the only way to keep you but he always loved you.
When you stole the data, you corrupted our files and we've lost everything.
Prometheus is the one chance Lex has at survival and I won't let you jeopardize that.
Got you a little present, Danny.
Looks who's surfaced.
Listen.
I got acquitted, all right? The judge let me off, no strings attached, all right? You got off on a technicality, you piece of trash cop killer.
Do you have any idea what you did to my partner's family? And what you did to me? Danny.
We may not control the system, but we control the streets.
MOB: Please stop.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
Danny, he killed your partner.
Don't hold back.
Justice must be served.
MOB: I'm sorry.
TALBERT: You just gonna stand there, Fordman? Or you gonna man up and give your partner a hand? [WEAPON WHIRRING.]
- What the hell are you doing here? - You gotta get out of here.
Now.
Were you this devoted before or after your accident? Someone's been doing her homework.
I don't know what you want.
Two years ago, your survey team was in South America collecting disease samples for LuthorCorp when an explosion destroyed your camp.
And you were left for dead.
Lex saved my life.
I owe him everything.
This is how a Luthor rewards that kind of loyalty.
What are you doing? I'm opening your eyes.
There's a nano-transmitter hardwired to your optic nerve.
You've been Lex's eyes and ears for quite some time.
He's watching us right now.
Lex might have saved you but he never trusted you, Tess.
I'm sorry.
I'll let you know as soon as Detective Jones wakes up.
He's strong, but he's not out of the woods.
Thank you, doctor.
Fordman.
- Look, take it easy.
- Take it easy? Come here.
I saw you chatting up your buddy the Green Arrow.
He took down our squad, you let him walk.
I don't know what you saw You ask about some detective and then I find you checking up on him too.
Who are you, Joe? You fed, IAB? I wanna take down who shot him and the shooter's a part of your squad.
They crossed the line, Danny.
This isn't first they've gone after who slipped through the system.
- Well, someone has to.
- What about John Jones? He was onto your lynch mob, wasn't he? Danny, someone shot him to cover it up.
Who are you protecting? You don't roll over on a badge, not ever.
Why is it okay to shoot one? Hey, these guys have my back, which is more than I can say for you.
I do have your back, Danny, and I might be the only one.
This is not justice.
Joe, I'm just one man.
I mean, what can one man do? Ask yourself why you put that uniform on in the first place.
[DOOR OPENS THEN CLOSES.]
Lmagine my surprise when I stumbled upon Metropolis' finest going gangland.
Thug's a good look for you and your crew.
They're not all bad, Oliver.
Some of them are out there risking their lives trying to do the same thing we are.
- Yeah, I'm sure you're right.
I always forget, how many parolees did we rough up last month? Do you remember? I thought you would understand that this isn't black and white.
No matter how noble their intentions, these people have gone too far.
And you never have? Danny watched that guy kill his partner.
Tell me you've never been tempted to look in the eyes of someone who committed so much pain and Kill them? Kill them for the greater good? You're gonna tell me that's what you believe? I didn't think so.
What I'm saying is that saving someone, truly saving them is not about knocking them out and throwing them in a dark room.
It's about helping them back to the right side.
You know what, Clark? Some people are beyond saving.
That's the suspect that Jones tracked down.
He didn't find his way back to custody.
He did manage to find his way to the bottom of a river.
These cops are taking the law in their own hands.
How many have to die before you do anything? Look, I've narrowed it down to Simmons and Talbert.
- Both have sniper training.
- Great.
You sit here and you play detective.
I'm gonna go make sure your boys don't put another person in the hospital.
[DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES.]
What's the matter? [SIGHS.]
There's something you need to know about Joe.
I made a couple of calls.
He's not who he says he is.
[POLICE SIREN WAILS.]
[TYRES SQUEAL.]
SIMMONS: Should've called.
I would've had the wife set a place.
You're under arrest for the attempted murder of Detective John Jones.
[CAR DOOR CLOSES.]
You set me up? You're better than this.
You did the right thing.
There's one loose thread to tie up.
And your hands have been clean for way too long, Danny boy.
Hey, smile.
You're gonna be the man who killed the Green Arrow.
This is messed up.
You said you were transferring me.
We're not gonna kill you.
You're just the bait.
SIMMONS [OVER EARWIG.]
: You ready, Danny? [GROANS.]
How do you know the Arrow's gonna show? SIMMONS [OVER EARWIG.]
: He can't help himself.
After the other night, you can bet he's been watching us.
Help! Help! Help! Somebody help me! That should do it.
Let him have it.
[GRUNTS.]
MAN [OVER RADIO.]
: Target spotted moving toward your position.
Showtime, kid.
We gotta stop meeting like this.
You're welcome.
Damn it, Turpin, move in.
DANNY: Turn around.
Show me your hands.
That's not bad.
It's not every day someone gets the drop on me.
Is this all a joke to you? That guy took a shot at me.
And you were gonna what, put him in the ground? SIMMONS [OVER EARWIG.]
: Damn it, Turpin, you got the shot.
Take it.
Joe's partner, right? His name is Clark Kent.
This isn't about him, okay? You got the shot, Danny.
Come on, take it.
It's not too late for you.
You don't have to do this.
Why don't you capes just mind your own damn business, huh? You don't know these guys like I do.
I got a family at home.
When your boy asks who you saved you tell him you killed a man in cold blood.
It ain't like that.
I knew you were part of this, but Clark actually trusted you.
He thinks you just lost your way.
SIMMONS: Take the shot, Danny.
Man, if this is what you need to do to find yourself, then Then do it.
You do it, you pull the trigger and you can prove Clark wrong.
Be a real hero.
Take the shot, Danny.
[GUNSHOT.]
You should've pulled that trigger, kid.
Dispatch.
Green Arrow spotted on 16th Avenue assaulting an officer.
Requesting backup.
Officer is down.
WOMAN [OVER RADIO.]
: All units, all units, 10- 108 on 16th.
Officer under attack from Green Arrow.
Immediate backup requested.
How many times did I swear Turpin wouldn't seal the deal? POLICEMAN: Pay up.
[CLARK SWOOSHES.]
[GUNSHOT.]
[GUNSHOT.]
Come on.
[CLARK SWOOSHES.]
How did? CLARK: It's like you said always wear a vest.
[SIMON GRUNTING.]
[POLICE SIREN WAILS.]
- Danny.
- You're under arrest.
Don't shoot.
I'm one of the good guys.
- Hey.
OLIVER: Hey.
Uh, feels good to be back on my feet again.
[GRUNTS.]
I don't know how many favors you had to call in.
Thank you for getting me out of trouble.
It was the least I could do.
You could have used some backup out there.
Why didn't you call me in sooner? The same reason I've had to pull you from the brink of death.
The same reason you let your guard down last night.
Pride.
After knowing what it's like to truly feel powerful to have the ability to change fate it's hard to admit when you can't do it alone.
Going solo's really caught up with us lately, huh? You know, for everything Danny's crew did wrong, I have to say knowing there's always someone there who has your back that brotherhood can make you feel you could do anything.
When I thought my life was over, you gave me a reason to keep going.
I wouldn't be who I am without you.
I trusted you.
Because I respected you.
I've done everything you've ever asked.
You've seen that with your own eyes, and apparently with mine.
But not anymore.
I hope you watch with rapt attention as your bank accounts close as you lose all contact with the outside world as your life disappears before your eyes.
[BEEPING.]
Goodbye, Lex.
I loved you you son of a bitch.
Mercy.
Wow! I sure hope your s'mores are worth the drive.
Wouldn't want you to spoil your appetite.
We're going to dinner.
I'd like to discuss a merger.
[CHUCKLES.]
A merger? What kind of merger? Any kind you want.
Don't keep me waiting.
Oh.
All right, bud, it's p.
j.
Time, okay? Green Arrow? No.
Robin Hood.
You know, most people think he's a bad guy, but he isn't.
That's what my kid tells me.
Go figure.
Must be all those bright colors.
Danny, I'm sorry I couldn't tell you I was a reporter.
Yeah, well, I can't really be mad at you, Clark.
I wanna be, but you were just doing what you felt was right.
Which is more than I can say for myself.
I just got all turned around.
I'm glad you found your way again.
Yeah, well, let's hold off on that until the inquest next week.
But no matter what happens I know they can be proud of me from now on.
Hey, Danny.
Is it hard to put them through what you do every day? You just can't lose sight of the people you're trying to protect, you know? It would be harder not doing it.
I do what I do just to keep them safe.
Yeah, yeah.
What about you, Clark? You got someone who makes it all worth it? [ESPRESSO MACHINE HISSES.]
If I squint just right, it's like we're 14 again.
You say that like it's a good thing.
What's up? I couldn't sleep.
So you came to a coffee shop? Not your best plan, Mr.
Kent.
Lana, I know you had reasons for coming back.
Why are you staying? Leaving's harder than I thought it would be.
But like I said, I don't know how long I'll be here, so Whether you leave in 10 years or tomorrow, the important thing is you're here today.
Clark.
We aren't 14 anymore.
The world will always be bigger than the both of us.
Maybe it doesn't have to be all or nothing.
[SIGHS.]
For the last year all I've done is sacrifice myself and everything that I loved for the greater good.
[CLARK SIGHS.]
What if the world didn't have to come first? The world needs you, Clark.
What about what we need?
But that was the last time.
JOHN: The burning sun may strengthen you, but it has the opposite effect on me.
It stripped me of my powers.
Detective John Jones.
I wanted to be close by in case you needed me.
[GROANS.]
OLIVER: Lana? Does Clark know about you? I can safely say he knows more of my secrets than yours.
You weren't planning on coming back.
TESS: Mr.
Luthor is a firm believer in truth and justice.
He's done more than you ever will.
He dedicated his life to making it a safer place.
Dispatch, this is Detective Jones.
Tell me you have a 20 on my suspect.
MAN [OVER RADIO.]
: Suspect reported turning north on Riverside.
Black and white in pursuit.
[TYRES SQUEAL.]
[POLICE SIREN WAILING.]
[TYRES SQUEAL.]
You're under arrest for three counts of murder.
Thanks for the assistance, officers.
Just doing our job, detective.
[THUD.]
[GUN COCKS.]
[PEOPLE SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY.]
This isn't exactly what I had in mind when I suggested coffee after work.
After work? - Lana, what time is it? - Relax.
It gives me a chance to see Clark Kent in his new element.
Shirt and tie.
You must be turning heads left and right.
I guess I've been too busy at work to notice.
With everything else going on.
Any leads on that thing that took Chloe? A night watchman and two ambulance drivers were murdered the night of the ceremony.
Lana, I'm gonna find this thing before it hurts anyone else.
I know you will.
You've become the man that I've always known you could be.
I should probably leave you to it.
Next round's on you? WOMAN [OVER SPEAKER.]
: Emergency staff to the ER.
Incoming trauma, Metropolis P.
D.
MAN: All right, let's go.
Got a GSW.
WOMAN: GSW to the chest.
BP is critical.
He's lost a lot of blood.
He's alive, but we can't get a pulse.
EMIL: I'll take it from here.
No one in or out without my authorization.
WOMAN: Clearing the wound.
BP's dropping.
EMIL: We've gotta get the bullet out.
Charge the paddles.
We're losing him.
Clear.
OLIVER: Clark.
Oliver? What are you doing here? I was out on patrol.
I heard the call go out over my scanner.
Whoever that is, he can't operate on Jones.
Why, because he's Martian? I get it.
Clark, it's fine.
He's in good hands with Emil, trust me.
After I got poisoned I figured guys like us could probably use a specialist.
Since when did Jones become one of us? He's gotten me out of a few tight scrapes with the police.
He wanted to meet with me after his shift to talk about something.
If he hadn't sacrificed his abilities that bullet wouldn't have left a scratch.
Now you feel guilty, that's your thing, and I get it.
That's great.
But standing here doing nothing is not gonna solve anything.
- Do you know what he was working on? - No.
I think you should follow your leads.
And I'll follow mine.
Hey, let's face it, teamwork's never really been our strong suit.
[SIGHS.]
What is your focus? True victory.
And what is true victory? Victory over oneself.
[TESS SIGHS.]
First principle of aikido.
That will be all, Terrence.
The enigmatic Lana Lang in the flesh.
To what do I owe this honor? I wanted to thank you.
There's been a startling lack of coverage on my return in the Daily Planet.
I tend to keep my reporters on a short leash.
Hmm.
Most of the time.
You have just as much presence as Lex said you did.
You'd have to, to tame a Luthor.
High marks, coming from the woman entrusted with the Luthor legacy.
He must have had a lot of faith in you.
It wasn't easy to earn.
I wonder how much of that trust would remain if he knew how much of his money you were siphoning into a project called Prometheus.
Unless, of course there's still someone higher than you calling the shots.
Lex is alive.
And you know where he is, don't you? [SNICKERS.]
It seems that you've been wasting a very gifted imagination, Miss Lang.
The Planet runs a fiction section on Sundays, if you're interested.
I used to see that look in the mirror.
You'll do anything to defend Lex, to protect him.
He has a way of turning that kind of devotion against you.
Well, you don't know Lex like I do.
For your sake, I hope you're right.
[MACHINE BEEPING.]
[CLARK SWOOSHES.]
Glad I caught you before you left.
I just need to be back at the hospital before Jimmy wakes up.
- I wouldn't have asked but - Heroes don't take holidays.
So from what I can hack, our favorite Martian has been pulling profiles from a handful of officers from the 44th precinct.
You know, I gotta say, being at the mercy of modern technology really sucks.
I know, I know.
I'm happy to be Brainiac-free.
But my evil upgrade was really convenient.
Just glad everything's back to normal.
So it would seem.
How are things now that Lana's back in your orbit? It's not like that.
I think.
Things always get messy when you start throwing around the Clark-Lana triangle.
I'm speaking from experience when I say that the third point always hurts.
I'm not trying to hurt anyone.
How about Lois? Yeah, it's that obvious.
Whoa, Lois.
Lois is so Lois? Yeah.
[CHLOE CHUCKLES.]
But seeing Lana come back, it's like she never left.
You can't just stop loving someone, you know, just like that, right? I understand the need for closure.
Just promise you're not gonna slam my cousin in the door.
Ballistics says it's a BG-49 armor-piercing bullet.
Which mysteriously vanished from the evidence.
Clark, you said you returned that, didn't you? I did, Chloe.
You said Jones was looking into the 44th.
Only someone from that system could have stolen the evidence.
This could have been an inside job.
You think Jones was shot by a cop.
If that's the case, someone higher up in the force needs to know about this.
[CHUCKLES.]
And you think someone on the force is just gonna open up to you, a reporter? Clark, these guys protect their own.
Jones is fighting for his life.
I'm not gonna let who did this hide behind their badge.
All right.
If we're gonna sneak you across this thin blue line you're gonna need something more substantial than just a press pass.
Danny boy.
You all set for your new sidekick? He was born ready.
Besides, who could resist this handsome face? Better than looking at his ugly mug all day.
Give him hell, Danny.
Come on, let's go.
You the transfer from Coast City? Joe, ready to save the world? [SIGHS.]
That's quite a sweet tooth you got there.
Yeah.
Got them for my kid last Halloween, now I can't stop eating the things.
He loves banana.
Root beer's the only one worth effort.
Help yourself.
What's the matter? Don't they have squad cars in Coast City? I guess I'm not used to riding in one so nice.
Nice? Good to see you got a sense of humor.
You're gonna need that here.
Let's hope you live long enough to catch that surf again.
There was a detective that got shot, right? What's his name? Jones? Yeah, well, that might be a headline back where you come from.
But here, some detective getting plugged is just another day in Metropolis.
Blood on a badge is blood on a badge, right? No matter what city you're in.
Wearing this badge is like putting a bull's-eye right over your heart.
Meanwhile, we got these costumed idiots running around getting in our way, taking all the credit.
The Green Arrow, the Red-Blue Blur.
The Great Pumpkin.
[CHUCKLES.]
Yeah.
You think they do more harm than good? What I know is that cops got rules, capes don't.
WOMAN [OVER RADIO.]
: Metro Adam 13, 10-30 in progress 550 South Broad, respond, code three.
Ten-four, Dispatch.
Junkie's hitting the pharmacy again.
Just someone I'm looking for.
All right, you ready to see how we do it in the big city? [POLICE SIREN WAILS.]
Make sure everyone's okay.
DANNY: Metro P.
D.
Stop! WOMAN: Hey! DANNY: Stop right there.
Hold it! [GUNSHOT.]
You run track, Fordman? A little here and there.
Guess I owe you one.
DANNY: You have the right to remain silent.
Anything you say can and will be used against you [BEEPS.]
LANA: I'm uploading the files we Wi-Fied from Tess' drives.
Transmitting data to you now.
Unknown? BO Y: Hello.
- Whoa.
CLARK: Hey.
Who are you, Warrior Angel? No.
I'm the Red-Blue Blur.
It's a losing battle.
Don't worry, Dad.
He'll grow out of it.
You must be Joe.
I'm Danny's wife, Suzie.
Hi.
It's nice to meet you in person.
In person? You are not still carrying that picture around? He's had that thing since senior year.
BO Y: Dad.
You all right? DANNY: You want the ambulance? Thanks for looking out for him today.
Losing his partner really tore him up.
It's good to know that someone's still got his back out there.
- How long did they ride together? - Since they graduated the academy.
One day they both went out, and only Danny came home.
Mike always thought he was bulletproof.
Now every night I hold my breath waiting for him to walk through that door.
We just need him more.
SIMMONS: Hey, Fordman.
Rookie really earned his keep today.
And us.
We all made it home safe.
May we all be as lucky tomorrow.
Excuse me.
It's too bad all of us weren't so lucky.
You know, with what happened with Jones.
Yeah.
Yeah, you know.
The damn shame is, nobody knew the guy.
Ask anyone in his precinct.
Lone wolf like Jones, you know, he stands out from the pack and that's not a good thing.
Safety in numbers? Well, I wasn't making light when I said we're all brothers.
Hard to stick your neck out for a guy you don't know.
Isn't that what police officers are supposed to do? [LAUGHS.]
Can you believe the stones on this guy? Good for you, Joe.
Good for you.
Listen, you keep your eyes on the street.
And you leave the detective work to the desk jockeys.
And don't be stupid like Jones.
Always wear your vest.
[PAGER BEEPS.]
[CELL PHONE RINGS.]
Fordman, we gotta go.
[DOOR OPENS THEN CLOSES.]
I guess I'm not as good a judge of character as I thought.
It seems that you stole some sensitive information from me.
And I thought we were bonding.
Rain check on girls' night? You know, it's nice to finally see what Lex saw in you.
You're stunning and devious.
What Lex saw in me was an equal.
Someone that he couldn't control.
Really? I guess I shouldn't send my condolences about the miscarriage then.
It gave me the perspective I needed to see Lex for who he really is.
[GUN COCKS.]
I know he thought that was the only way to keep you but he always loved you.
When you stole the data, you corrupted our files and we've lost everything.
Prometheus is the one chance Lex has at survival and I won't let you jeopardize that.
Got you a little present, Danny.
Looks who's surfaced.
Listen.
I got acquitted, all right? The judge let me off, no strings attached, all right? You got off on a technicality, you piece of trash cop killer.
Do you have any idea what you did to my partner's family? And what you did to me? Danny.
We may not control the system, but we control the streets.
MOB: Please stop.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
Danny, he killed your partner.
Don't hold back.
Justice must be served.
MOB: I'm sorry.
TALBERT: You just gonna stand there, Fordman? Or you gonna man up and give your partner a hand? [WEAPON WHIRRING.]
- What the hell are you doing here? - You gotta get out of here.
Now.
Were you this devoted before or after your accident? Someone's been doing her homework.
I don't know what you want.
Two years ago, your survey team was in South America collecting disease samples for LuthorCorp when an explosion destroyed your camp.
And you were left for dead.
Lex saved my life.
I owe him everything.
This is how a Luthor rewards that kind of loyalty.
What are you doing? I'm opening your eyes.
There's a nano-transmitter hardwired to your optic nerve.
You've been Lex's eyes and ears for quite some time.
He's watching us right now.
Lex might have saved you but he never trusted you, Tess.
I'm sorry.
I'll let you know as soon as Detective Jones wakes up.
He's strong, but he's not out of the woods.
Thank you, doctor.
Fordman.
- Look, take it easy.
- Take it easy? Come here.
I saw you chatting up your buddy the Green Arrow.
He took down our squad, you let him walk.
I don't know what you saw You ask about some detective and then I find you checking up on him too.
Who are you, Joe? You fed, IAB? I wanna take down who shot him and the shooter's a part of your squad.
They crossed the line, Danny.
This isn't first they've gone after who slipped through the system.
- Well, someone has to.
- What about John Jones? He was onto your lynch mob, wasn't he? Danny, someone shot him to cover it up.
Who are you protecting? You don't roll over on a badge, not ever.
Why is it okay to shoot one? Hey, these guys have my back, which is more than I can say for you.
I do have your back, Danny, and I might be the only one.
This is not justice.
Joe, I'm just one man.
I mean, what can one man do? Ask yourself why you put that uniform on in the first place.
[DOOR OPENS THEN CLOSES.]
Lmagine my surprise when I stumbled upon Metropolis' finest going gangland.
Thug's a good look for you and your crew.
They're not all bad, Oliver.
Some of them are out there risking their lives trying to do the same thing we are.
- Yeah, I'm sure you're right.
I always forget, how many parolees did we rough up last month? Do you remember? I thought you would understand that this isn't black and white.
No matter how noble their intentions, these people have gone too far.
And you never have? Danny watched that guy kill his partner.
Tell me you've never been tempted to look in the eyes of someone who committed so much pain and Kill them? Kill them for the greater good? You're gonna tell me that's what you believe? I didn't think so.
What I'm saying is that saving someone, truly saving them is not about knocking them out and throwing them in a dark room.
It's about helping them back to the right side.
You know what, Clark? Some people are beyond saving.
That's the suspect that Jones tracked down.
He didn't find his way back to custody.
He did manage to find his way to the bottom of a river.
These cops are taking the law in their own hands.
How many have to die before you do anything? Look, I've narrowed it down to Simmons and Talbert.
- Both have sniper training.
- Great.
You sit here and you play detective.
I'm gonna go make sure your boys don't put another person in the hospital.
[DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES.]
What's the matter? [SIGHS.]
There's something you need to know about Joe.
I made a couple of calls.
He's not who he says he is.
[POLICE SIREN WAILS.]
[TYRES SQUEAL.]
SIMMONS: Should've called.
I would've had the wife set a place.
You're under arrest for the attempted murder of Detective John Jones.
[CAR DOOR CLOSES.]
You set me up? You're better than this.
You did the right thing.
There's one loose thread to tie up.
And your hands have been clean for way too long, Danny boy.
Hey, smile.
You're gonna be the man who killed the Green Arrow.
This is messed up.
You said you were transferring me.
We're not gonna kill you.
You're just the bait.
SIMMONS [OVER EARWIG.]
: You ready, Danny? [GROANS.]
How do you know the Arrow's gonna show? SIMMONS [OVER EARWIG.]
: He can't help himself.
After the other night, you can bet he's been watching us.
Help! Help! Help! Somebody help me! That should do it.
Let him have it.
[GRUNTS.]
MAN [OVER RADIO.]
: Target spotted moving toward your position.
Showtime, kid.
We gotta stop meeting like this.
You're welcome.
Damn it, Turpin, move in.
DANNY: Turn around.
Show me your hands.
That's not bad.
It's not every day someone gets the drop on me.
Is this all a joke to you? That guy took a shot at me.
And you were gonna what, put him in the ground? SIMMONS [OVER EARWIG.]
: Damn it, Turpin, you got the shot.
Take it.
Joe's partner, right? His name is Clark Kent.
This isn't about him, okay? You got the shot, Danny.
Come on, take it.
It's not too late for you.
You don't have to do this.
Why don't you capes just mind your own damn business, huh? You don't know these guys like I do.
I got a family at home.
When your boy asks who you saved you tell him you killed a man in cold blood.
It ain't like that.
I knew you were part of this, but Clark actually trusted you.
He thinks you just lost your way.
SIMMONS: Take the shot, Danny.
Man, if this is what you need to do to find yourself, then Then do it.
You do it, you pull the trigger and you can prove Clark wrong.
Be a real hero.
Take the shot, Danny.
[GUNSHOT.]
You should've pulled that trigger, kid.
Dispatch.
Green Arrow spotted on 16th Avenue assaulting an officer.
Requesting backup.
Officer is down.
WOMAN [OVER RADIO.]
: All units, all units, 10- 108 on 16th.
Officer under attack from Green Arrow.
Immediate backup requested.
How many times did I swear Turpin wouldn't seal the deal? POLICEMAN: Pay up.
[CLARK SWOOSHES.]
[GUNSHOT.]
[GUNSHOT.]
Come on.
[CLARK SWOOSHES.]
How did? CLARK: It's like you said always wear a vest.
[SIMON GRUNTING.]
[POLICE SIREN WAILS.]
- Danny.
- You're under arrest.
Don't shoot.
I'm one of the good guys.
- Hey.
OLIVER: Hey.
Uh, feels good to be back on my feet again.
[GRUNTS.]
I don't know how many favors you had to call in.
Thank you for getting me out of trouble.
It was the least I could do.
You could have used some backup out there.
Why didn't you call me in sooner? The same reason I've had to pull you from the brink of death.
The same reason you let your guard down last night.
Pride.
After knowing what it's like to truly feel powerful to have the ability to change fate it's hard to admit when you can't do it alone.
Going solo's really caught up with us lately, huh? You know, for everything Danny's crew did wrong, I have to say knowing there's always someone there who has your back that brotherhood can make you feel you could do anything.
When I thought my life was over, you gave me a reason to keep going.
I wouldn't be who I am without you.
I trusted you.
Because I respected you.
I've done everything you've ever asked.
You've seen that with your own eyes, and apparently with mine.
But not anymore.
I hope you watch with rapt attention as your bank accounts close as you lose all contact with the outside world as your life disappears before your eyes.
[BEEPING.]
Goodbye, Lex.
I loved you you son of a bitch.
Mercy.
Wow! I sure hope your s'mores are worth the drive.
Wouldn't want you to spoil your appetite.
We're going to dinner.
I'd like to discuss a merger.
[CHUCKLES.]
A merger? What kind of merger? Any kind you want.
Don't keep me waiting.
Oh.
All right, bud, it's p.
j.
Time, okay? Green Arrow? No.
Robin Hood.
You know, most people think he's a bad guy, but he isn't.
That's what my kid tells me.
Go figure.
Must be all those bright colors.
Danny, I'm sorry I couldn't tell you I was a reporter.
Yeah, well, I can't really be mad at you, Clark.
I wanna be, but you were just doing what you felt was right.
Which is more than I can say for myself.
I just got all turned around.
I'm glad you found your way again.
Yeah, well, let's hold off on that until the inquest next week.
But no matter what happens I know they can be proud of me from now on.
Hey, Danny.
Is it hard to put them through what you do every day? You just can't lose sight of the people you're trying to protect, you know? It would be harder not doing it.
I do what I do just to keep them safe.
Yeah, yeah.
What about you, Clark? You got someone who makes it all worth it? [ESPRESSO MACHINE HISSES.]
If I squint just right, it's like we're 14 again.
You say that like it's a good thing.
What's up? I couldn't sleep.
So you came to a coffee shop? Not your best plan, Mr.
Kent.
Lana, I know you had reasons for coming back.
Why are you staying? Leaving's harder than I thought it would be.
But like I said, I don't know how long I'll be here, so Whether you leave in 10 years or tomorrow, the important thing is you're here today.
Clark.
We aren't 14 anymore.
The world will always be bigger than the both of us.
Maybe it doesn't have to be all or nothing.
[SIGHS.]
For the last year all I've done is sacrifice myself and everything that I loved for the greater good.
[CLARK SIGHS.]
What if the world didn't have to come first? The world needs you, Clark.
What about what we need?