Smallville

Previously on Smallville...

A darkness has come to earth.

I've been trying to draw it towards me so I can stop it.

Jor-El should have come to me.

He said you're not ready.

I think the Omega's a sign of corruption,

a mark that the darkness has fully taken over someone.

Every time it looked like

the world would be consumed by hatred and darkness,

another force arose, to send the darkness back.

What if one of us were to get infected?

Once it gets in, I don't think there's a way out.

The constellation in the Veritas journal

cross-translates with Carter's notes

as the Bow of Orion.

He saw this guy Orion use it

the last time he kicked Darkseid's ass

halfway across the universe.

It's my job to go find it.

Gold meteorite?

What does it do to him?

It could take away his powers... for good.

Hello, Granny.

They call her "Granny Goodness."

You clear their minds,

preparing the way for Lord Darkseid.

Lois?

I'm sorry that I'm late.

I got a final offer on the farm.

Ow!

Son of a bitch.

Ohh.

Listen, I, uh...

I know that you've been overwhelmed lately.

Challenged.

Right.

Well, with the wedding planning and the new promotion,

you've hardly left the office.

I had everything covered.

And then we lost our crab cakes.

Crab cakes?

Exactly.

But they are the beginning of a much larger conspiracy.

It's only a conspiracy

if you think someone's hiding something from you.

Yes, and right now, you are.

So go jump in the river.

The river?

The river -- Clark,

your size 14s are standing

on a school, a church, and a high-rise.

Wait. What does a map of Metropolis

have to do with our hors d'oeuvres?

Well, the catering company that was supplying our blessed event

went under in the blink of an eye,

bought out by something called Marionette Ventures?

Well, naturally, I got a little bit upset.

So, when I called to file a complaint

with the Chamber of Commerce --

and you realized it wasn't

the only local company bought out recently.

Exactly.

Lois, it's just a sign of the times.

Then why did all the former owners suddenly skip town?

I'm sorry, Clark, but I have to slay this monster of a story

before the wedding.

Okay, well, there's only one thing left on my wedding list

that you can help me check off.

Well, we booked the chapel, bought the rings,

and The League is on patrol

to protect the city while you're M.I.A.,

and everybody is currently converging

on the rehearsal dinner.

What could we possibly have left to do?

I told your father about the wedding,

but I didn't tell mine.

Wow.

So, how does one ask for permission to marry on Krypton?

The last time that Kara was in town,

she told me, in Kryptonian culture,

the head of the house has to approve all life unions.

"Life unions"? Will you stop being so romantic?

Kal-El, my son, you have returned.

Jor-El, I come here today as a Kryptonian,

as a member of your house, and your son.

In honor of our home,

I'm here to declare my desire to start a life bond

with this woman...

...Lois Lane.

Lois Lane,

do you truly intend to initiate a life union with my son?

I do.

Your pledge is observed.

If your lives are to be joined,

then you must both understand.

Lois!

Jor-El?

What the hell are you doing?

Please. Give me my powers back!

Lois, can you hear me?

Are you okay?

Lois, are you okay?

I'm more than okay.

I'm super.

== sync, corrected by elderman ==

I'm starting to regret

not packing my intergalactic dictionary about now.

No way these are Celtic.

No.

They're Apokoliptian.

Your Clark's cousin, Kara, right?

Yeah.

How long have you been down here? I got to get you out.

No, wait.

It'll kill you.

Right. Okay.

There's got to be some way

to turn off this death ray from hell.

How did Watchtower find me?

I haven't checked in for weeks.

Well, I hate to break it to you,

but I'm not part of a search party.

I just came here to f--

find...

The Bow of Orion.

Yeah.

What do you know about it?

You're looking for it, without Clark?

So are you, apparently.

I have my reasons.

So do I.

Mine have to do with protecting Clark.

Who are you here to save?

Right now, you're topping my list.

You say you can read this stuff?

It's a prophecy about the return of Darkseid

written by the hunter himself.

When I touched Orion's symbol, this trap was sprung.

You say this is a prophecy.

Yes.

One that heralds the end of the world.

Naturally.

What's the rest of it say? Can you read anything else?

That a balance must exist between light and darkness,

and to wield the bow's power and save the world,

hands must first right the scales' two sides.

"Hands must first right the scales' two sides."

If this guy Orion was so concerned

about balancing everything out,

maybe we just need to add to one side of the scale.

No.

I considered that,

but the Omega is a symbol of darkness, of the enemy.

So I've heard.

I'm just thinking that if I touch it,

maybe a balance will be struck.

Or we could be stuck down here for centuries.

Your call.

Clark trusts you.

I suppose that's enough for me.

Hey.

You okay?

Yeah.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Just took an extra hand to balance it -- that's all.

Let's go get what we came for.

Lois --

This is awesome.

Hey --

I love you.

Lois, I don't think Jor-El did what he did

so you could get ahead at the office.

Clark, we were able to cover our deadlines

for the wedding day, the day after the wedding day,

the day after the day after the wedding day.

Look -- I know it's hard

not to go all four-alarm-fire on this thing,

but Jor-El's intentions might have been good.

You can't honestly believe that.

By taking away my powers,

he's made me vulnerable, and you --

like 800% more awesome than yesterday?

Okay, maybe 700% more.

Maybe Jor-El wanted me to know

what it felt like to be you.

I'm not so sure, Lois.

In his own warped way,

I think he's trying to tell us something

about our relationship.

We're as bulletproof as your -- my skin.

I'm not worried about us.

I'm not, either.

But him manipulating me is one thing.

Him bringing you into this...Whatever it is...

Clark, I know that you feel like you've been let down,

but we still don't know what his motive is,

and he did say that you'd get your powers back at sunset.

There's a lot of time left in the day

for things to go wrong before 6:58.