- You built your own kill suit? - Basically designed my dad's suit. - I have things I wanna tell you, but I can't. - Then you should take this. - Are you--are you breaking up with me? - It's open mic night. Why don't you just get up there and show 'em what you got, hmm? - Lana, there's something I've wanted to tell you my entire life. (soft dramatic music) - You're Superman. I can't have you in my life right now. Not just mine, but my kids'. I don't wanna feel like I'm lying to them every time our families are together. - Ally Allston merged with her Bizarro self. That mean she's sort of God now? - That pendant gave her a lot of power. - The rest of the world will have no choice. Either merge or die. - (grunts) - No! (both screaming) - It's over. - We haven't lost. - But without the pendant? - There are other ways. - My life has been far from perfect. My parents died when I was young. I've had trouble holding on to work. Don't even get me started about my love life. (laughter) But that's the curse of being born incomplete. You can be successful and in love and still feel like there's something missing from your life. That's why I wrote this book. To give people hope. Because that void can be filled. Hi. Who should I make it out to? - Lucy. Lucy Lane. - Nice alliteration. - It's kinda my dad's thing. My sister and I are LLs. - You're not Lois Lane's sister, are you? - That's me. Lois Lane's sister. - Not easy growing up in that shadow, I take it. - Skyscrapers don't cast shadows that big. - And your parents? - My dad is just like Lois. He's a force of nature. Four-star general. - What about your mother? - She left when I was kid. - Must've been painful. (sombre music) - I'm sorry. I feel like I've taken up all of your time. - I'm curious. At what point in your life did you decide that you weren't special? Just because we live a divided existence does not mean that each of us is not an essential piece of the puzzle. - You don't understand. I'm nobody. - Lucy, you are somebody. And I believe you came here today so that I could help you see that. ## ## - Why are you leaving? (overlapping chatter) Everyone, please calm down. - Ally's been gone over a month. She's not coming back. - You don't know that, Meghan. - We all know it. It's just some of us aren't ready to accept it yet. - Let's go! (engines turning over) (tense music) ## ## (dramatic music) Captions were made with the support of NZ On Air. www.able.co.nz Able 2022 (tense music) ## ## (door slams) - There's no sign of Ally anywhere. - You think she went to the Inverse World? - There's only one way to know for sure. - You are not going back there. - Lois-- - You were gone a month, Clark. You left me with two teenage boys for a month. Besides, Ally can drain your powers, which aren't as strong there. - Okay. Okay. We'll wait for her to come back. In the meantime, we'll make a plan for when she does. - And barring some other world crisis or natural disaster, maybe you can spend some time with the boys who also missed having you around. (soft music) - Where are you going? - Track Lucy down. Feels like now could be a good time to try to get through to her. - Maybe she'll know what Ally's planning next. - And also, you need to talk to the boys about Lana. - (sighs) They're gonna hate us. - Yeah. She's just doing what she thinks is best for her family. - I know. I just wish what was best for them didn't mean staying away from us. ## ## - Hey, Dad, wanna grab some breakfast? Victoria May's Tofu scramble is surprisingly not terrible. - I'm sorry, Bug. I gotta keep working. - Suit looks like it held up well against Ally. - Yeah, can't say the same about Superman or Tal-Rho. - Okay, so what, she can drain and absorb people's superpowers now? Like some kind of energy vampire? - No, not just powers. I think she might be capable of draining life also. - Dad, this is bad. - I know, which is why I need to figure out how the suit protected me. - Anything I can do to help? - (sighs) You know what? I will take a breakfast burrito. - Got it. - Open up the most recent file on the suit. (device beeping) Not again. Hedy, can you open up the most recent file for the suit, please? - Of course, John. Please specify which suit. - What? (device beeping) (soft acoustic guitar playing) - ## They say love is the way, but that can't be right ## - Wow. That voice. Who is that? - Oh, you know, it's me. - Seriously? Let me see. ## ## Wow, honey, you shine. And that song. Did you write it? - I've been working on a couple. Most are garbage, but you know, it's really been helping me get through some stuff. - Oh, wow. It's like I have my own Alanis Morissette. - Who's Alanis Morissette? - Oh, she only wrote the greatest breakup album of all time. You would love it. When was this? - Last night. Dad set up the whole thing, totally surprised me, and then just shoved me on stage. - Why didn't you tell me? - I didn't wanna bug you with all your mayor stuff. - Oh, honey, I really wish I could have been there. - ## Just breathe ## - Wait, was this at Manito's? - Yeah. But, you know, like Dad's... person, she wasn't there. - I can't believe your father took you there. What was he thinking? - I don't think you understand. Like, he didn't-- - No, I don't. (soft dramatic music) ## ## - So we're supposed to just ignore the whole Cushing family? - Yeah, Dad, you do realize that we go to school with Sarah, right? - I know, I know, but Lana, isn't ready for Sarah to know the truth about our family, so-- - So shouldn't that at least be up to Sarah? - Yeah, I think she's seriously overreacting. - Guys, Lana now has to lie every day to protect our secret. Is it really that wrong that she doesn't want Sarah to have to do the same thing? - Do you think she'll ever change her mind? - (sighs) I don't know. But for right now, we just need to... respect her wishes and keep our distance. But on the bright side, I planned a full day of chores for us so we could spend some time together. - Yeah, thanks. - How is that the bright side? - Oh, come on, I used to love helping my dad around the farm. Come on, meet me in the barn in ten minutes. - I wish I could help, but this is everything I've got from my time with Ally. - Well, you said that there were only a handful of people with you at the portal. Was there any talk about where everyone else was? - Clearly, Ally only let me know what she wanted me to know. Sound familiar? - I can explain. - Good. Because Lana thought Clark was on a month-long assignment for the "Gazette," and last I checked, your husband doesn't work here. - But he wants to. - Excuse me? - He wants you to consider him for a job, but he doesn't wanna get it just 'cause he's married to me. - So the story that he's been working on is to what, impress me? (bells chime) - Any luck finding Lucy? - Maybe. Got a hit on former First Sergeant Erin Wu. Tracked her down to a lodge out in the middle of nowhere. - Is the DOD sending in a team? - Ms. Beppo, if my daughter is there, I'd like to extract her before anyone shows up with guns, so no, it's just me and Lois. - And me. - This is Lane family business. - The Lanes aren't the only people involved in this. I drank the tea. I watched those people die in that portal. I almost died. I am a part of this. - She's right. And she might be able to help. - Fine. Just don't get in the way. Meet me in the car. (bells chime) (ominous music) - We take you now live to Paris... - Turn it up. - Where millions of Ally Allston's followers have gathered to hear her address the world. - Incomplete people of the world, as you can see, we are now whole. Soon we will all be gods. ## ## There's just one thing left for us to do. Merge both Earths into one. - Hey, got you a fresh coffee. (dramatic beat) - When were you gonna tell me? - Today, maybe? I only just finished it last night. - So now you're a superhero? - No, I just wanna be able to help you when the time comes. - Good. Start by tearing this thing apart. - What? No, Dad. I-- - Putting on a suit like this puts your life in danger. - I know what I'm doing. Why do you keep treating me like a child? - Because you are 15 years old. - I've been helping you with your suit from day one. I'm the reason it withstood Ally, and now I'm too young to wear one? - You can die in that suit. - I almost died in jeans and a jacket two days ago when Mrs. Cushing's killer clone tried to murder us. And I saved your life, by the way. - That is not fair. - I am qualified to do more than sit on the sidelines. You need me. - I need you alive. (soft dramatic music) You gonna take this thing apart, or am I? - I build things. I don't destroy them. ## ## - This could be our last chance with Lucy. - What if she doesn't listen to us? - Then we'll do everything we can to make sure she does. Beppo, you stay here. - Oh, I'm not staying in the car. - I'll crack the windows. - Dad. - You said she can help, and she can, as our lookout. Standard operating procedure. - He can't be serious. - I'm surprised he let you come this far, to be honest. - Lois? - Give it an hour. If it looks like trouble, call the DOD. - Where's my daughter? - Lucy? - You need to leave. - Settle down, Wu. I know you're only here because of Anderson. - And he's gone. Ally had him killed to get the pendant. - Don't listen to her. She's lying. - Lucy. - You shouldn't be here. - Neither should you. It's over, Lucy. Superman destroyed the pendant. - Wow, you really will say anything to get your way. - Your sister's telling the truth, peanut. Whatever you're waiting for, it's not coming. - You're wrong. Ally is coming here. We will merge and I'll finally be whole. - Ally merged, but she's not whole. She's become some kind of a parasite. - Oh, please, Lois. - What are you talking about? - She drains people's energy to make herself more powerful. - Enough. - Don't you see? This is about Ally getting powered. It's not about helping people. - Ally is the only person who has ever helped me. That is why I wait, however long it takes. And there's nothing you can say to change it. What are you doing? - I'm not leaving you. Not again. - Get these off! - Whatever's coming, Luce, we're gonna face it together. - Your brother must be pretty upset. - You kind of banned him from talking to the girl that he loves, so... There we go. (metal groaning) - Think there's anything I can do to make things better? - You really want my advice? I mean, I'm the lying son that let everyone down, remember? - That's not who you are, Jon. - Really? Look at the other Jon. I messed up on two worlds. - No, you're just kids dealing with circumstances the best you can. And it's not too late for either of you to make things right. - You really believe that? - (sighs) Anyone can make a bad decision. The true measure of someone's character is what you do afterwards. And you've been putting in the work to make amends. - So does that mean-- does that mean you're not mad at me anymore? - I was never mad, Jonathan. It's just--look, as a parent, you care so much about your kids. (soft music) And I wanna protect you from everything, but I have to learn to let you make your own mistakes. Just like everyone else. And that's really hard. But I promise you, I will always be here for you when you do. - Dad... ## ## Everyone hates me. I'm never gonna play sports again. I have no future. - That's not true. It's gonna be fine. We're gonna figure something out for you and your brother. Speaking of which, I should probably go check on him. - About that... - Mrs. Cushing? - Jordan, now's not a good time. - Please. It'll only take a minute. You need to know that Sarah means everything to me. - All that matters is, Sarah knows that, and she broke up with you. - Yes, but... I couldn't tell her the truth. I was lying to her all the time, but now that you know, I was wondering maybe-- - Oh, no. You still can't tell her. - But I love her. - It's not about love, Jordan. If Sarah knows your secret, it puts her whole life in danger. - But I could keep her safe. I have powers. - Not even Superman can keep everyone safe. - But I-- - Your mom told me everything. I know Tag Harris kidnapped Sarah trying to get to you. - That wasn't my fault. - It doesn't matter. Sarah will never be safe if you're a part of her life. - Please, Mrs. Cushing, just give me a chance. - To do what, Jordan? My family is going through enough, so think about what you're asking. If you really love Sarah and you wanna protect her, you'll stay away. ## ## - S-sorry for bothering you. ## ## (JAUNTY MUSIC) Collect Le Creuset kitchenware with every three orders. Collect all three, only with My Food Bag. - Lucy, it's perfect. - More like good enough, but furnished. Thank you, local thrift store. - It's a fresh start. - It is. - Lois and your father must be proud. - I haven't told them yet. - Why not? - I don't think they'd understand. - What's not to understand? C'mon, you're on the path to self-discovery. You have a job. You're not living out of your suitcase anymore. - It's a really nice suitcase. - Come on, we've been through this. The Society has helped you grow. Time to show your family how much. - It's more about Lois. She still thinks she's my mom. - Look, your sister's need to fix you is her attempt to fill a hole in her life. I can help her with that. - Yeah, I don't think that's a good idea. Someone could get hurt. - (chuckles) I would never hurt you or your family. - It's more my sister hurting you I'm worried about. - (laughs) Trust me, that's not a concern. - Lois will never believe you. She'll be a dog with a bone trying to prove you wrong because she always has to be right. - Your sister claims to be a champion of truth. Well, this is the truth. Certainly, she'll be able to see that. - What is wrong with you? - Search all you want. You won't find anything. - All he has is car keys and this. - It's what they use to call Superman. (soft tense music) ## ## - Dad, where's the key? - Not here. If you want out, you'll have to leave with me. - Lois, will you tell him to unlock it? - You forced him to do this. You drugged him. You lied to us. - I did what I had to. - To help Ally. Why are you always choosing her over your family? - Because she cares about me. - We care about you. We love you. I love you. - That is such a lie. Ever since Mom left, all I have been is a problem in your life, and you always make sure I know it. Ally loves me. She wants me around and she's never hurt me. Not like you. - Luce, you're wrong. She's your sister. Of course she loves you. - Can you just stop trying to make this better? Because you can't. After today, I am done. I don't want anything to do with either of you. - You overheard? Mrs. Cushing is right. I want to tell Sarah everything, but that's what's best for me, not her. - That's very mature of you. - Doesn't make me feel any better. I still love her, Dad. - (sighs) Buddy, I know it hurts, but you can also try and focus on the good. - What's good in any of this? (sentimental music) - You can do things other people can't do, Jordan. - So what? - "So what" is, you have an amazing gift. More amazing than you even know. Come on, I'll show you. I promise it'll make you forget about Sarah, at least for a little bit. ## ## - I cannot believe you got those knockoff Twinkies again. - It's all we can afford, but if Cushing's mayor wife can increase our budget-- - It's not like that. - Dad. I was just looking for you. - Hey, look. That's my daughter, the pop star. ## They say love is the way ## - Please stop. - ## But that can't be right ## - Yeah, let's leave the singing to professionals. Congrats, Sarah. - Thanks, T. Dad, can I talk to you for a second? - Of course. Um, I'll be right there, y'all. Hey, what's up? - Mom saw the video of me singing, and she-- she recognized the bar. I tried telling her that you-know-who wasn't there, but it was too late, and now she thinks that we were trying to keep it a secret from her. - Damn it. - I'm really sorry. I just--I kept watching the video 'cause I was really excited about it. I just really-- - No, no, no, no. This isn't your fault, mi'ja, okay? It's... it's mine. - Dad, she hasn't been this upset since-- - Look, I'm gonna go over there and I'm gonna talk to her, okay? I'm gonna smooth things out. - Are you sure? - Yeah. I got this, okay? - Okay. - Come here. ## ## - Lucy, do you really think that I don't love you? Because I do. So much. After Mom left, I felt like it was my job to make sure you grew up okay. If I was hard on you, it's 'cause I thought that's how you raised kids. - That's the excuse you're going with? - I was a child raising a child. I didn't know any better. - Lucy, your sister did the best she could. - No, Dad, the reason Lois was hard on me was because she hated me. You blamed me for everything wrong in your life. - That is not true. - I was the reason you couldn't be on teams. Couldn't join the school paper. - No, that's because I didn't trust some random sitter with you girls. - No, it's not. Because it didn't end there. Lois, you still look at me today the way you did back then. Like I'm something you're shackled to, a constant disruption in your perfect life. - I am so sorry that I ever made you feel like you were a burden. ## ## Because the truth is, you were my life raft. I wouldn't have survived our childhood without you. And I still need you. Raising Jonathan and Jordan has taught me a lot about love. You can't just say it. You have to mean it and you have to show it. Please give me a chance to prove how much I love you. - I don't know, Lois. You can't just say some words and expect things to be different. I just need some time to think. - You're right. And I'll give you that time to, instead of forcing you into it. (cuffs whir) - (laughs) - Luce, you know the issues between you girls are because of me, right? - No, they're not, Dad. They're 'cause of Mom. - Yeah. You might not have been around, but you never abandoned us. ## ## (footsteps approaching) - Lucy, you need to come outside. (ominous music) (crowd muttering) - Wow. - This is amazing. - Oh, my God. Look! ## ## (wind howling) - Are you sure I don't need a coat? This hat's all I could find in the truck. - You'll be fine once we get started. - Started doing what? - Training. - Seriously? - Mm-hmm. - All right. Uh, what do we do first? (sweeping music) ## ## - I spent years out here on this very ice, perfecting how to fly. Now it's your turn. - Dad, you've seen me. Calling what I do "flying" is being generous. - You can do it. (intense tones) - I don't know. That's a long way down. - You just have to let go of your fear, Jordan. - I mean, you'll catch me before I crash, right? - You got this. (dramatic music building) ## ## - (screaming) - Come on. You can do it. - (screaming) - You can do it. Come on. Come on, Jordan! (triumphant music) - Yeah! - Yes! - Yeah! Whoo! - (laughs) - (laughs) Whoo! (laughs) Whoo! - He's not slowing down. Jordan? - Dad? Dad! - Jordan! ## ## (both cheering) - That was incredible! - You just flew! That was amazing! That was amazing! - Oh, my God, that's, like, 10,000 times better than punching feed bags. - What? - That's what Grandpa Lane had me doing. - Amateur. - I know. I know. Can we do it again? - Yes, yes. Okay. We're gonna do one of my favourite flight pass. - All right. - I used to call it the Kessel Run. - What's that? (ominous music) ## ## - I knew you'd come back for me. - Of course we did. We promised you. - You merged. - And soon you will too. - She can't do that anymore. - It's true. The pendant's gone. I saw it destroyed with my own eyes. - We don't need the pendant anymore. We found a different way. - Luce, don't listen to her. She's trying to turn you into a monster. - Do we look like a monster to you? - Did you see what I just saw? This is not going to make you a better version of yourself. You won't be you at all. You'll be somebody who hurts people like she does. - Your sister's right. - Lucy, we would never hurt you. You know that. We don't hurt people. ## ## - What do we do next? - We finish what we set out to do. We merge both planets. - You can do that? - We can, with enough power, which is why you are going to tell us where to find Superman. (saw buzzing) - Hedy, why can't I cut through this? - Natalie used the same metal from your suit, then applied a special lacquer made from X-Kryptonite. - X-Kryptonite she stole from my supply? - She used the word borrowed. (soft music) - Seems to be impenetrable. - And clearly superior to your own suit. - That'll be enough. Thank you. ## ## - How'd the demolition go? - You knew I couldn't destroy it. - I hoped. You didn't really give me a chance to test it out before you went all aggro-dad on me. - Suit's impressive. - Are you really that surprised? You know what I'm capable of. Please don't be the person who tries to hold me back. - You gotta understand where I'm coming from. I'm your father. - Look, I get it. I really do, but... we already lost one world. I can't just stand by and watch while another one's destroyed. This time, I have to fight. - (sighs) Okay. Look, how about we start with you walking me through the upgrades on your suit, and then we go from there? - Okay. (knock at door) - Everything okay? I, uh, noticed your worry leg is going. - (scoffs) - Listen, Lana, if I'm the cause of that, I'm sorry. - No, it's not you, Kyle. It's me. I'm a terrible person. - What? - Every move I make lately is the wrong one. I got upset with Sarah when I should have been celebrating her. I yelled at Jordan Kent. - What'd he do? - Oh, it's a long story. And that's just the thing. It's like there are all these secrets piling up, and I am just not handling it well. I feel like I don't even know myself anymore. ## ## - Well, listen, I don't know what you got going on, okay? But I lived with you long enough to know that you are a good person. And hell, you are a great mom. And you know, no matter what, you've always got the best of intentions, so whatever it is that you've done, I'm sure it was for the right reasons. - (sighs) - Listen, why don't we pick up the girls and do a little family dinner? It's lasagna night at Vicky Mays. - Kyle-- - Eh, forget the carbs. I mean, you deserve it. - No, that's not what worries me. - I promise you, Mrs. Mayor, it's just a friendly dinner with co-parents who happen to be raising two phenomenal young women. - They are pretty phenomenal. But we're still gonna talk about Sarah performing at Tonya's bar. - Yes, ma'am. ## ## - Again, where is Superman? - Could be anywhere. After all, he's the world's greatest hero. - We know you can contact him. - Well, it's not like I have some red Superman phone, although that's not a bad idea. (tense music) - Where is he? - What are you gonna do? Kill me? Like you did Anderson? - We didn't kill, Anderson. Your son's other self did. - Is that true? - She ordered him to do it. - Lois wasn't there. He made that choice himself. He's the monster. - You manipulated him. - The only manipulator here is you, Lois. I never know what to believe, and I'm sick of it. - Lucy, don't. - You want Superman? I can get him. (soft music) (sonic boom) - (grunts) - It's better. - Where were you guys? - I, uh, took your brother to the fortress for a quick training session. - Yeah. We practiced flying. - While I was here? Yeah, well, don't worry about the chores. I got the whole list done by myself, so... - Jonathan. - I'm gonna go shower. (tense music) - Lucy, this is not the way. - Peanut, please, give it to me. - Stop! Just stop! I have to do this for me. ## ## - (groaning) - Dad! - (screaming) - Call him. - You're hurting him! - I said call him! - (screaming) - Enough! - Now. (ELT whirrs) - I'm gonna go talk to him. Good job today. I'm proud of you. (ELT whirring) - Is that grandpa's ELT? - Stay here with your brother. ## ## - Well, this is gonna be an uncomfortable conversation. (sonic boom) - (screaming) - Let him go! Please, let him go! (whooshing) (energy thrumming) - Dad. Dad. - (groaning) - Stop! ## ## - Oh, my God. ## ## - John, General Lane's emergency DOD number has just been dialled. - By who? (system beeps) - Christine Beppo. - Track its location. - The call came from Burnham Woods. - Lois must be there. I need to go. - Dad, we need to go. You know the suit will protect me. - Stop! - (grunting) ## ## - (cackling) (system beeping) - You get Superman. I'll get Ally. - Yes, sir. - Enough! (dramatic music) ## ## - Lois. - No! ## ## - Now we can finish this. - Dad's breathing. (breathing heavily) ## ## (system beeping) (flatline blaring) - Move back. (electricity humming) (thumps) (thumps) (thumps) (whooshing) - Go max power. (humming intensely) (monitor beeping) (heart beating) - I got it. - Lois, meet us at the DOD. ## ## - My sister called you a cult leader. She thinks you've manipulated me into joining the Society. - You know me. I would never force anyone to do anything against their will. - That's what I told her. She gave me a look like I was an idiot. Now she's gonna go back to my dad and sound the whole "Lucy's in trouble again" alarm. - Be patient. As soon as we find the doorway into the other world, they'll know you're right. (soft tense music) - (sighs) - What else is bothering you? - It's just--it's just that whenever I don't fit into whatever Lois has imagined for me, I feel like I've let her down. - That must be hard. Especially coming from someone who loves you. - That's the thing, it's not love. It's her judging me. So every time she says, "I love you," it feels like she's lying. - I hope I've never made you feel that way. - No. Never. - Good. ## ## Sometimes, family isn't the one we're born into. It's the people we choose to love. - I choose you. - And I will do everything in my power to earn that love. (heart rate monitor beeping) - Oh, Dad. Hey, it's okay. - Maybe not quite how I'd describe it. - They're holding you for observation. You got pretty banged up and you have a concussion. - Not my first. - Dad, I thought I was gonna lose you. - Oh, Peanut. It's gonna take a lot more than whatever Ally's become to finish me off. - This is all my fault. - We've all made mistakes. But through thick and thin, we've always been a family. - Oh, I don't deserve you. - Lucy, I've told you a thousand times, you and your sister are the best thing that ever happened to me. - (breathing heavily) What about Superman? I don't know if he's gonna make it. (heart beating) (tense music) - Lois. - How is he? - Still unconscious, but they're running tests. - What kind of tests? It's not like they can do blood work. - Actually, they were able to draw his blood. - His skin is impenetrable. - Not at the moment. But now we can get some answers, you know? We can help him if we can find out what's wrong. - What am I supposed to tell the boys in the meantime? - I mean, you should have seen it. They gave her a standing ovation. The entire crowd was on their feet. - No, it was, like, ten people. And they were wasted, so it doesn't really count. - No, no, no, no. Come on. Don't listen to her. It was-- it was glorious. - I expect to be at the next one. - Me too. - You're too young, Sophie. - You're both too young. There's gotta be a place that you can perform that you can legally enter. - I might've put some feelers out. - Sarah, sweetheart, he's gonna want 10%. - Damn right I am. (laughter) (sentimental music) ## ## (door clicks) - How is he? - Still unconscious, but he will survive. - Mom? - The thing is, the doctors relayed that his cells look normal. - Isn't that a good thing? - It would be if he were human. - So what are you saying? - There's a chance he might never be the same again. (soft dramatic music) - But Ally's still out there. We need Superman. - Then until he comes back, we are all gonna have to step up. ## ## - You want me to kill Superman? - If he isn't dead already. At the very least, his powers are depleted. - Then I will finish him off. What will you do in the meantime? (ominous music) ## ## Captions were made with the support of NZ On Air. www.able.co.nz Able 2022 (heroic music)