Smallville
Season 5
Episode 8: Retribution
Written by Trevor Melton
FADE IN:
INT. SMALLVILLE MEDICAL CENTER – HALLWAY – DAY
A door off of a patient’s room is blasted from the door frame. Electricity sparks everywhere in the general area. Doctors, nurses, and orderlies run all over the place to take cover. There is a loud scream heard from within the room.
A blue foot steps out onto the hallway floor. The camera tilts up to a blue leg and then goes up further revealing a patient’s gown. Once the camera arrives on the face, we see the hideous form that used to be the beautiful face of LESLIE GWEN WILLIS. Her new identity, LIVEWIRE, sneers at the all of the hospital staff, running around like crazy.
Three security guards rush down the hallway toward her. She turns and smiles to both of them.
LIVEWIRE
Take a nap, boys!
She throws lightning sparks at all three guards, sending them into shock.
LIVEWIRE (Cont’d.)
Forecast foretells of a blast of
Lightning here or there, folks, so
Stay indoors!
Livewire sends lightning blasts toward the hospital staff.
LIVEWIRE (Cont’d.)
Opps. Maybe you should’ve been Outside after all. Never trust a
Meteorologist... Especially if
You’re talking to someone that
Isn’t one.
Livewire laughs evilly as she rises from the ground and flies through the hallway.
EXT. SMALLVILLE MEDICAL CENTER – ENTRANCE DOORS – DAY
Livewire blasts her way out of the entrance doors and lands on the ground. She puts her hands on her hips and smiles brightly.
LIVEWIRE (Cont’d.)
This town’s about to get the shock
Of itslife.
Livewire takes off again, flying away from the Smallville Medical Center and off to do her worst.
OPENING CREDITS, CUE “SAVE ME” BY REMY ZERO
SMALLVILLE TITLE SCREEN
TOM WELLING
KRISTIN KREUK
MICHAEL ROSENBAUM
ALLISON MACK
ERICA DURANCE
JOHN GLOVER
ANNETTE O’TOOLE
AND JOHN SCHNEIDER
AS JONATHAN KENT
INT. LUTHOR MANSION – LEX’S OFFICE - EVENING
MERCY GRAVES quickly rushes into the office with the portable heaters. She turns them on full blast in order to thaw the frozen SHERIFF NANCY ADAMS. LIONEL LUTHOR starts to make his way out of the disaster stricken office, but turns to LANA LANG and HENRY SMALL still sadly sitting near the bodies of NELL POTTER and DEAN.
GUEST STARING
ALEXIS THROPE
LIONEL
I’m very sorry for your loss, Ms.
Lang. If there’s anything...
SMALL
There’s nothing that we want you to
Do, Luthor.
CHOW YUN-FAT
LANA (Through tears.)
Please don’t, daddy. He’s gonna be
My step dad. You two have to learn
To get along.
SMALL
You’re speaking nonsense, hunny.
That man doesn’t care about you.
You’re better off just ignoring
Him.
CAMILLE MITCHELL
Small looks up to Lionel with an evil glare.
SMALL (Cont’d.)
Leave us alone.
LIONEL (Sighing.)
I genially do care, Mr. Small. Some
Day, you’ll realize that.
PAUL WASILEWSKI
AS LUCAS LUTHOR
Lionel looks over to Mercy still thawing out the Sheriff.
LIONEL (Cont’d.)
Mercy! I need to go off to
Metropolis. I’ll return soon.
MERCY
Yes, sir, Mr. Luthor.
Lionel nods and leaves the room.
INT. KENT FARM – HOUSE - KITCHEN – EVENING
The sun is beginning to go down as JOHNATHAN KENT, MARTHA KENT, and CHLOE SULLIVAN walk into the house.
JAMES MARSTERS
AS BRAINIAC/DR. MILTON FINE
JONATHAN
Clark! Talia! We’re back!
They wait for a reply. TALIA AL GHUL comes into the kitchen smiling.
JERI RYAN
AS MERCY GRAVES
TALIA
Hey! Clark’s not here.
Everyone looks at each other.
CHLOE
I’ll check the barn.
PATRICK CASSIDY
AS HENRY SMALL
Chloe walks back outside.
TALIA
How was that... what do you call
It? Wedding?
PAUL WALKER
AS COUNT VERTIGO
MARTHA
It was a... flop.
TALIA
Oh... I see. Well, I’m watching
Something funny on your T.V. I’m
Going to return to it.
AND ERIC JOHNSON
AS WHITNEY FORDMAN
Talia leaves the room, returning to the living room. Jonathan and Martha look at each other.
INT. KENT FARM – BARN – LOFT – DUSK
Clark and Whitney are still sitting together on the couch in the loft.
SPECIAL APPERANCE BY
JANE SEYMOUR
AS GENEVIEVE TEAGUE
WHITNEY
I guess that was your parent’s
Truck we heard... You ready to
Reveal my rise from the grave?
Clark sighs and looked down.
CLARK
I guess so.
AND KEIRA KNIGHTLY
AS LESLIE GWEN WILLIS/LIVEWIRE
Clark starts to stand up, but Whitney grabs his arm, pulling him back down.
WHITNEY
You’re really letting this stuff
With Lana and Lex get to you,
Aren’t you?
CLARK
That would be the understatement of
The century.
WHITNEY
I’m sorry, bro. Look, I know it
Probably doesn’t matter, but if you
Do loose Lana, you’ve always got
Your bro here to hang out with. At
Least you won’t be all alone out
Here anymore.
Clark tries to smile, but it just doesn’t seem like it’s gonna happen.
CLARK
She and were doing so well... we
Were so close to finally having a
Chance at happiness together... I
Guess I knew in the end that I
Would end up blowing it with her
Anyway... I’m just one huge screw
Up.
WHITNEY
Dude, I’m not much for pity
Parties, but if you really feel
Like going in that direction, I’m
Here for ya.
CHLOE (O.S.)
Oh, my God...
Whitney and Clark both look over to see Chloe managed to get up the stairs to loft without either of them hearing. They both stand up.
CHLOE (Cont’d.)
Whitney Fordman...
Chloe crosses her arms.
CHLOE (Cont’d.)
I should’ve suspected that you were
Still alive, seeing as which you
Did come from Smallville after all.
Whitney smiles and puts his hands in his letterman jacket pockets.
WHITNEY
It’s good to see you too, Chloe.
CLARK
Chloe, you really shouldn’t have
Come up here.
CHLOE (Confused.)
Why not? Am I not supposed to know
That he’s alive?
CLARK
It’s a really long story. Just know
That anyone that knows that he’s
Alive could be in danger.
CHLOE
Well, you know me. Investigative
Reporters are always up for a
Little danger.
Clark turns to Whitney frustrated.
CLARK
Do you see what you’ve caused? Now
My friends are getting caught up in
This mess! Damn you!
Whitney’s look turns to that of shock. Chloe is suddenly shocked as well.
WHITNEY
Well, I’m sorry I bothered you
Then. I’ll just be on my way.
Whitney rushes out of the loft, quickly making his way down the steps. Chloe looks to Clark with her eyes wide.
CHLOE
Clark, what is wrong with you?
CLARK
I’ve already lost Lana to Lex. I
Don’t want to loose you too because
Of him and his illegal project in
South America!
CHLOE
Clark, I’m a big girl. I can take
Care of myself, but it really looks
Like you just hurt Whitney. You
Need to go talk to him. I mean,
When I was on my way up here, and
Heard you two talking, it sounded
Like you’d both put the past behind
You and were starting to become
Friends. I was going to be proud of
Both of you, but you cannot let
Lana and Lex’s actions get in the
Way of you making friends with
Other people and trying to move on
With your life. Life moves on,
Clark. My dad is dead. Uncle Sam is
Dead. I have to move on and you do
To.
CLARK
I won’t risk lives because of him.
CHLOE
I swear, Clark, if I didn’t think
It would break my hand into a
Million pieces I would slap the
Taste out of your mouth. If you
Won’t go down there, then I will.
Chloe takes off down the steps hoping to catch up to Whitney. Clark stands there in frustration and then punches the wall nearby, sending his hand clear through.
INT. KENT FARM – BARN – LOWER LEVEL – DUSK
Chloe makes it to the bottom of the steps. She sighs as she sees that Whitney has propped himself up on a wall near the entrance to the house, looking over toward the Kent Household. Chloe moves over to him and places an arm on his shoulder.
CHLOE
Whitney...
WHITNEY (Sobbing.)
What?
CHLOE (Shocked.)
Whitney, are you crying?
WHITNEY (Sobbing.)
Of course not. What the heck would
Make you think that? A guy like me
Should never cry no matter how much
Shit he’s been put through in his
Life. It should just make him
Stronger. Blah, blah, blah.
Whitney moves away from Chloe and over to the entrance to the barn. Chloe looks to Whitney’s back sadly and walks over to him again.
CHLOE
Clark didn’t mean what he said. You
Know that, right?
WHITNEY
Yeah, sure. Chloe, you don’t know
What happened to me. Clark knows
Some of it, but even still... my
Life is forfeit as it is. Yours
Will be too if General Lane finds
Out that you knew... You have no
Idea what trouble you’ll be in...
Same with Clark. I can’t deal with
This. I don’t want to hurt those I
Care about. I have to just leave.
CHLOE (Shocked.)
I never thought you cared about me.
We barely even knew each other.
WHITNEY
Lana always spoke highly of you and
I guess now I just end up hating
Myself for not trying to be friends
With you, Clark, and everyone else
Before. I was so stuck up and only
Cared about my football buddies.
Just me being stupid like always.
CHLOE
Whitney, one thing’s for sure. I’ve
Never hated you or anything like
That. I always thought you were a
Nice guy and Lana cared about you
Dearly so that’s why I cared... and
I don’t think you’re going to have
To worry about General Lane finding
You... he’s been killed... earlier
Today.
Whitney turns around in shock. Chloe can see the tears flowing from his face now. Chloe gulps not believing that she’s actually seeing the former star quarterback in this condition.
WHITNEY
He’s dead?
CHLOE
Yeah... he was my...
WHITNEY
Uncle, I know. I’m sorry, Chloe.
Here you’ve lost a family member
And I’m crying because Clark upset
Me.
CHLOE
Well, Clark can do that to anyone.
Believe me, I know.
They both turn as they hear Clark coming down the steps. Whitney turns around in sadness and starts to leave. Chloe grabs his arm.
WHITNEY
Just let me go, Chloe.
CLARK
Whitney, please just stay.
Whitney pulls out of Chloe’s grasp and starts off again. Clark jogs over to him and grabs hold of him, turning him around.
CLARK (Cont’d.)
I’m sorry, Whit. I... Dang... I
Never thought I’d see that... I Didn’t realize I could make grown
Men cry.
Whitney pushes Clark away.
WHITNEY
Just leave me alone, Clark. I know
You don’t want me around. I’ll just
Leave.
Whitney starts off. Clark sighs.
CLARK
Come back over here, bro.
Whitney stops, gasping from hearing himself being called bro. He turns around. Clark smiles.
CLARK (Cont’d.)
I thought that would get you to
Stop.
WHITNEY
I shouldn’t have laid such a heavy
Burden on you, Clark. I had no
Right to make you risk yours or
Your parent’s lives, and now I’ve
Risked Chloe’s as well. I’m going
To go.
Clark walks over.
CLARK
You didn’t make a mistake. I did. I
Shouldn’t have reacted the way I
Did. I’m sorry. Let’s give this
Another try, bro. Come on.
Clark opens his arms for a hug. Whitney sighs and accepts it. Chloe smiles.
CHLOE
Good. Now things can start getting
Back to normal. What do you say we
Go inside the house? Mr. and Mrs.
Kent are waiting after all.
INT. METROPOLIS WOMEN’S PRISON – NIGHT
Lionel Luthor made his way down the hallway in the prison and stopped at a cell, looking in. LOIS LANE was sitting on a bed looking down at the floor. She slowly looked up as she saw Lionel and rolled her eyes.
LOIS
I’m guessing you came to gloat
Considering that the last time I
Talked to you, we were in opposite
Positions.
LIONEL
I’m not here to sling mud, Ms.
Lane. I’m here to help you.
LOIS
Well, you’ll excuse me if I don’t
Hold my breath.
LIONEL (Chuckling.)
I know you don’t trust me, but you
Have no reason not to. I honestly
Want to help you.
LOIS
I don’t want your kind of help,
Luthor. I won’t spend the rest of
My life in dept to you.
LIONEL
Trust me. I’m not going to ask
Anything of you in return when I
Help you. Lex, on the other hand,
Would probably be a different
Story, but I honestly want to help
You, because I know you’re innocent
In this. Even I know you wouldn’t
Kill your own father. This is all
Because of an outside source that
Wants to hurt those close to a
Certain someone.
Lois stands up and walks over to the bars, looking at Lionel in the eyes.
LOIS
And just who are you talking about?
LIONEL
It would be wise if we don’t
Discuss that. It’s a matter of
Secrecy. All you need to worry
About is if my power can get you
Out of here. I simply hate seeing
You in this position.
LOIS (Smirking.)
I’m sure you do.
LIONEL
You just wait and see, Ms. Lane.
Once you’re out of here and in
Absolutely no dept to me, you’ll be
Singing another song. Don’t worry.
I’ll return soon with your release
Papers.
Lionel leaves the cell. Lois watches as he leaves. She sighs and just goes back to the bed, sitting down.
EXT. KENT FARM – ROAD – NIGHT
UBU stands outside a large black hummer holding a pair of binoculars. He is watching as Clark, Whitney, and Chloe go into the house. There are several men in black ninja gear nearby. COUNT VERTIGO is with Ubu.
VERTIGO
Shouldn’t Dr. Isley be here?
UBU (shaking his head.)
No. She’s too valuable to the team
And our Second Eden project. She is
Working over the phone with the
Master right now.
VERTIGO
How do you know that Talia is here?
UBU
I got a phone tip from someone. His
Voice was distorted, but whoever it
Was said that she would be here.
Someone has it in for this family
To lead us right to her like that.
VERTIGO
You realize that this could be a
Trap.
UBU
Yes, but we’ll be the one setting
That trap if need be. No one
Challenges the League of Assassins.
INT. KENT FARM – HOUSE – KITCHEN – NIGHT
The looks on Jonathan and Martha’s faces said it all as they saw someone that they thought they’d never see again. Whitney smiled to them.
WHITNEY
Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Kent. It’s good
To finally see you both again after
So long.
JONATHAN (Confused.)
We all thought you were dead.
WHITNEY
I know, and General Lane made sure
That I remained that way even after
I was rescued. I was a POW for a
Few months.
CLARK
I know this might be a little
Sudden, but is there a chance that
You’d be willing to let Whitney
Stay here with us? He needs
Somewhere to be for awhile.
JONATHAN
You mean so the marines can’t find
Him?
WHITNEY
Yes, sir. They’re probably out
Searching for me now. I don’t want
To go back, Mr. Kent. It would mean
The world to me if I could stay
With all of you. I promise that I
Won’t be a mooch. I will do my part
On the farm... and I’m not too bad
At cooking if you would like to
Have some help in the kitchen, Mrs.
Kent.
Martha stood there shocked at that. Clark was shocked himself.
CLARK
You cook? You, of all people?
WHITNEY (Nodding.)
My mom taught me everything she
Knew when I was younger. I just
Never told anyone about it.
MARTHA
Well, it would be great to have
Some extra help around the kitchen.
Jonathan gives Martha a stern look. He doesn’t seem to like this idea. He looks over to Clark seeing his pleading eyes. Jonathan sighs and gives in.
JONATHAN
Alright. Yes, you can stay.
Whitney smiled and shook Jonathan’s hand.
WHITNEY
Thank you, sir. I promise you won’t
Regret this.
JONATHAN (Smiling.)
Yeah...
Jonathan walks away into the living room where Talia is watching television and sits down. Martha moves over to Whitney seeing his face and the tears that had been flowing before.
MARTHA
Are you alright, Whitney? You look
Like you’ve been crying.
WHITNEY
It’s nothing, Mrs. Kent. Please
Don’t worry yourself.
MARTHA (Understanding.)
Alright then.
Martha walks over to the fridge and looks back to everyone.