1 00:00:14,806 --> 00:00:16,617 There's no sign of Superman in Park Ridge or Midtown. 2 00:00:16,641 --> 00:00:18,268 Steve, Cat and Ronnie agreed to call 3 00:00:18,351 --> 00:00:19,631 if their contacts see something. 4 00:00:19,686 --> 00:00:22,897 - Anything on Flamebird? - Nothing. 5 00:00:22,981 --> 00:00:25,483 It's like he disappeared off the face of the Earth. 6 00:00:25,608 --> 00:00:27,360 Which is why we're here. 7 00:00:28,820 --> 00:00:30,989 Nobody knows the streets of Metropolis 8 00:00:31,072 --> 00:00:32,448 better than the Newskid Legion. 9 00:00:32,531 --> 00:00:34,200 Big Words brought the walkie talkies. 10 00:00:34,325 --> 00:00:35,827 Gaby made missing posters. 11 00:00:35,952 --> 00:00:38,163 Even Patti is helping. 12 00:00:38,246 --> 00:00:40,123 Flip, it's too dangerous. 13 00:00:40,206 --> 00:00:42,375 - Go home, okay? - I can't. 14 00:00:42,500 --> 00:00:44,252 We can't. 15 00:00:44,336 --> 00:00:46,254 Superman saved me. 16 00:00:47,839 --> 00:00:51,009 Look, I don't know why those people want to hurt him. 17 00:00:51,092 --> 00:00:53,261 And it's weird and scary now. 18 00:00:53,345 --> 00:00:56,097 But when I think of helping Superman, 19 00:00:56,181 --> 00:01:00,810 like he helped me, I don't feel so small. 20 00:01:00,894 --> 00:01:03,313 So, are we doing this or what? 21 00:01:06,441 --> 00:01:08,234 Okay. Give us a walkie. 22 00:01:08,360 --> 00:01:12,530 Yes. We'll find him and everything will be okay. 23 00:01:12,614 --> 00:01:13,531 You'll see. 24 00:01:26,336 --> 00:01:28,004 Hello, Superman. 25 00:01:57,951 --> 00:01:59,953 Where am I? 26 00:02:01,746 --> 00:02:05,500 You're not going to punch your way out of this one, Superman. 27 00:02:05,583 --> 00:02:07,419 Now I need dates and numbers. 28 00:02:07,502 --> 00:02:10,797 What... what dates? I... 29 00:02:14,342 --> 00:02:15,760 When is the invasion? 30 00:02:15,885 --> 00:02:18,138 How many of your kind will come through this time? 31 00:02:19,055 --> 00:02:20,265 This time? 32 00:02:20,348 --> 00:02:23,101 You've... you've met others like me? 33 00:02:23,184 --> 00:02:24,436 When? 34 00:02:24,519 --> 00:02:26,478 After everything you've done to us, 35 00:02:26,603 --> 00:02:28,398 you dare still pretend 36 00:02:28,481 --> 00:02:30,608 that you're the innocent one here? 37 00:02:30,734 --> 00:02:33,236 I don't know what you're talking about. 38 00:02:33,319 --> 00:02:35,113 I've lived on Earth my whole life. 39 00:02:35,196 --> 00:02:36,364 Stop lying! 40 00:02:36,448 --> 00:02:39,784 I was there on Zero Day, and so were you. 41 00:02:54,507 --> 00:02:55,966 All right, listen up. 42 00:02:56,091 --> 00:02:59,679 Seventy-two hours ago, an unidentified flying object 43 00:02:59,804 --> 00:03:01,348 broke through the atmosphere... 44 00:03:01,473 --> 00:03:03,516 - Sam, where are you? - And touched down here. 45 00:03:03,641 --> 00:03:08,521 This is a Division One classified site, and you're here to secure it. 46 00:03:08,646 --> 00:03:12,025 I'll be home soon. I promise. 47 00:03:12,150 --> 00:03:13,651 - I can't believe you. - Whoa! 48 00:03:13,777 --> 00:03:15,111 Uh, hey Mandy. 49 00:03:15,195 --> 00:03:16,613 Don't "Mandy" me! 50 00:03:16,696 --> 00:03:18,948 You snuck into the command tent to make a call! 51 00:03:19,032 --> 00:03:21,826 What part of "Top Secret mission" did you not get? 52 00:03:21,910 --> 00:03:26,289 I guess, based on my actions, the top secret part? 53 00:03:26,373 --> 00:03:27,248 I'm gonna kill you. 54 00:03:27,332 --> 00:03:28,833 Come on, Waller, 55 00:03:28,917 --> 00:03:31,169 it's been three days of staring at a hole in the ground. 56 00:03:31,252 --> 00:03:34,339 You can't tell me this is what you imagined when we enlisted. 57 00:03:34,422 --> 00:03:36,383 Serving my country without question? 58 00:03:36,508 --> 00:03:38,051 Uh, yes, it is. 59 00:03:38,176 --> 00:03:41,179 Besides, this is important. 60 00:03:41,304 --> 00:03:42,639 So is this mission. 61 00:03:42,722 --> 00:03:44,599 Get your head in the game. 62 00:03:44,683 --> 00:03:47,894 You know, one day I'm not going to be around to pull you out of trouble. 63 00:05:04,429 --> 00:05:05,472 Huh? 64 00:05:27,911 --> 00:05:29,120 Every moment... 65 00:05:29,204 --> 00:05:32,457 I've spent every moment of the past 22 years 66 00:05:32,540 --> 00:05:35,001 seeing this when I close my eyes. 67 00:05:35,126 --> 00:05:36,795 Putting everything aside, 68 00:05:36,920 --> 00:05:41,758 sacrificing everything, in order to prepare Earth for your return. 69 00:05:41,841 --> 00:05:45,136 But I wasn't going to let us be taken by surprise again. 70 00:05:45,220 --> 00:05:46,971 I created Task Force X. 71 00:05:47,097 --> 00:05:48,765 I took the tech you left behind 72 00:05:48,848 --> 00:05:51,308 and turned your weapons into ours. 73 00:05:51,393 --> 00:05:52,811 I made the hard calls. 74 00:05:52,936 --> 00:05:54,729 So that when your people came back to finish 75 00:05:54,813 --> 00:05:57,148 what they started, we would be ready. 76 00:05:57,232 --> 00:06:01,319 And then you showed up, passing yourself off as a hero. 77 00:06:01,403 --> 00:06:03,655 When we both know what you are. 78 00:06:03,780 --> 00:06:05,240 A weapon! 79 00:06:05,323 --> 00:06:08,410 So you're going to tell me everything you know. 80 00:06:08,493 --> 00:06:09,494 Who are you? 81 00:06:09,577 --> 00:06:10,870 And why are you on Earth? 82 00:06:12,872 --> 00:06:13,915 I, I don't know. 83 00:06:13,998 --> 00:06:15,125 I always thought that... 84 00:06:17,210 --> 00:06:19,963 Why... why would they do this? 85 00:06:23,091 --> 00:06:25,343 This is Jimmy. He's not at the docks. 86 00:06:25,427 --> 00:06:26,761 Have you found anything? 87 00:06:26,845 --> 00:06:29,472 Nothing in Bakerline or around the bay. 88 00:06:29,556 --> 00:06:31,016 But we'll keep looking. 89 00:06:31,141 --> 00:06:31,975 Over and out. 90 00:06:34,519 --> 00:06:36,604 - Hey. You okay? - No. 91 00:06:36,688 --> 00:06:39,858 Jimmy, I said awful things to Clark. 92 00:06:39,941 --> 00:06:42,527 I doubted him when he needed us most. 93 00:06:42,610 --> 00:06:45,530 I was wrong and now he's gone and... 94 00:06:45,613 --> 00:06:47,407 And we are going to find him. 95 00:06:48,491 --> 00:06:49,868 Right? 96 00:06:51,494 --> 00:06:53,038 Of course. 97 00:06:53,121 --> 00:06:56,499 No! You can't do this to me! 98 00:06:56,582 --> 00:06:59,711 You promised me Superman! 99 00:06:59,794 --> 00:07:02,505 He took everything from me! 100 00:07:02,589 --> 00:07:04,382 But I am not finished with him! 101 00:07:04,466 --> 00:07:06,051 I don't want to cage him. 102 00:07:06,134 --> 00:07:08,470 - I want him to suffer! - Shut up! 103 00:07:13,933 --> 00:07:14,726 What? 104 00:07:25,403 --> 00:07:29,657 Superman's power level remains suppressed throughout your interrogation. 105 00:07:29,741 --> 00:07:31,785 The parasite collar and Cadmus omega field 106 00:07:31,910 --> 00:07:33,870 are working in conjunction perfectly. 107 00:07:33,953 --> 00:07:36,831 Seems Ivo lives up to his own hype. 108 00:07:36,915 --> 00:07:39,250 Too bad he's going insane. 109 00:07:39,376 --> 00:07:44,589 Still, we can get some more use out of him before he completely loses it. 110 00:07:44,714 --> 00:07:46,758 We've spent so much time guessing 111 00:07:46,841 --> 00:07:50,178 about why Nemesis Omega attacked. 112 00:07:50,261 --> 00:07:54,182 And when it seems like we finally have the answers in our grasp... 113 00:07:55,683 --> 00:07:57,102 What if we're wrong? 114 00:07:57,894 --> 00:07:59,938 Tamp that talk down now. 115 00:08:00,021 --> 00:08:03,274 Task Force X doesn't make mistakes. 116 00:08:03,358 --> 00:08:05,527 If his people age like us, 117 00:08:05,610 --> 00:08:07,904 he's too young to have been part of Zero Day. 118 00:08:07,987 --> 00:08:10,281 - If he's innocent... - Innocent? 119 00:08:10,407 --> 00:08:12,951 And what were our friends who were slaughtered guilty of? 120 00:08:13,034 --> 00:08:16,121 We, the only survivors haven't made a mistake. 121 00:08:16,204 --> 00:08:17,956 Superman is an invader. 122 00:08:18,039 --> 00:08:20,582 And if he's compromised your commitment... 123 00:08:20,667 --> 00:08:22,127 then it's time to get rid of him. 124 00:08:22,210 --> 00:08:24,838 We need information more than revenge. 125 00:08:24,963 --> 00:08:28,216 The only information we need is how to take his kind down. 126 00:08:28,299 --> 00:08:30,010 Get your head in the game. 127 00:08:30,135 --> 00:08:32,886 If you can't do it, then we turn him over to Ivo. 128 00:08:32,971 --> 00:08:34,222 No! 129 00:08:34,304 --> 00:08:37,058 Are you having doubts because of something real, 130 00:08:37,142 --> 00:08:39,811 or is it because Superman reminds you of her? 131 00:08:39,894 --> 00:08:43,023 Think hard about what you say next. 132 00:08:43,148 --> 00:08:46,443 I am. And if you can't make the right call, 133 00:08:46,526 --> 00:08:50,989 then you're not the man I followed for the last 22 years. 134 00:08:51,072 --> 00:08:53,783 We're keeping Superman alive for questioning. 135 00:08:53,867 --> 00:08:56,494 It's my call, not yours. 136 00:08:56,619 --> 00:08:57,829 Dismissed. 137 00:08:58,413 --> 00:08:59,831 Hmm. 138 00:09:06,838 --> 00:09:08,631 Camera's off. 139 00:09:25,899 --> 00:09:28,568 Hey. You still want to take down Superman? 140 00:09:45,043 --> 00:09:47,504 Rematch time, Superman! 141 00:09:47,587 --> 00:09:50,090 No more constraints. No more collars. 142 00:09:50,215 --> 00:09:54,844 Just you and me, and the beatdown of the century, buddy. 143 00:09:54,928 --> 00:09:57,180 Let's see what the Man of Steel's got! 144 00:09:58,598 --> 00:10:00,225 I don't wanna hurt you. 145 00:10:00,308 --> 00:10:02,227 Hurt me? 146 00:10:02,352 --> 00:10:06,690 The only reason you won last time is because you cheated! 147 00:10:06,773 --> 00:10:08,400 You don't hurt me. 148 00:10:08,483 --> 00:10:10,694 I hurt you! 149 00:10:14,656 --> 00:10:16,074 What... 150 00:10:17,450 --> 00:10:19,869 Wilson! Waller! Code orange! 151 00:10:22,080 --> 00:10:23,873 If you're trying to trick me like last time, 152 00:10:23,957 --> 00:10:25,917 it's not going to work. 153 00:10:26,001 --> 00:10:28,044 I don't need your power. 154 00:10:30,922 --> 00:10:33,925 There's power everywhere! 155 00:10:35,218 --> 00:10:37,887 What do you say now, cheater? 156 00:10:37,971 --> 00:10:39,848 I won't fight you, Ivo. 157 00:10:39,931 --> 00:10:42,934 I don't... I never wanted to fight anyone. 158 00:10:43,059 --> 00:10:45,020 I only wanted to help. 159 00:10:45,103 --> 00:10:47,522 Well, then I guess you're just gonna die. 160 00:10:47,605 --> 00:10:48,898 Ivo! 161 00:10:49,607 --> 00:10:52,485 Stand down. Now. 162 00:10:52,610 --> 00:10:54,988 No! He's mine. 163 00:11:00,744 --> 00:11:01,911 Ahhh! 164 00:11:07,876 --> 00:11:09,711 Open fire on my command. 165 00:11:12,756 --> 00:11:14,466 Yeah, I don't think so. 166 00:11:34,986 --> 00:11:37,364 Bye-bye, Black Ops. 167 00:11:44,579 --> 00:11:48,750 Clark... Clark! Where are you? 168 00:11:49,751 --> 00:11:50,877 Lois? 169 00:12:03,390 --> 00:12:04,974 Well, this has been fun. 170 00:12:05,058 --> 00:12:06,935 But we've got places to be. 171 00:12:32,752 --> 00:12:33,712 Superman! 172 00:12:33,795 --> 00:12:35,213 We found him! We found him! 173 00:12:35,338 --> 00:12:37,507 We're at 47th and... Whoa! 174 00:12:39,217 --> 00:12:39,884 Flip... 175 00:12:40,010 --> 00:12:41,386 It's not safe. 176 00:12:41,469 --> 00:12:42,971 Leave me. 177 00:12:44,180 --> 00:12:45,557 I've got him, everyone. 178 00:12:45,640 --> 00:12:48,435 Meet us back at the Newskid clubhouse. 179 00:12:57,694 --> 00:13:00,405 - Clark. - Are you okay? 180 00:13:00,530 --> 00:13:01,573 Clark? 181 00:13:03,908 --> 00:13:07,829 Lois. Remember when you asked me who I was? 182 00:13:08,788 --> 00:13:10,749 Why I'm here? 183 00:13:10,874 --> 00:13:12,792 I finally have an answer for you. 184 00:13:13,668 --> 00:13:15,170 I'm a weapon. 185 00:13:15,253 --> 00:13:17,922 I'm an alien invader sent to kill you all. 186 00:13:18,006 --> 00:13:20,383 No! You would never hurt anyone. 187 00:13:20,467 --> 00:13:21,593 You help people. 188 00:13:21,676 --> 00:13:23,178 I saw it, Jimmy! 189 00:13:23,261 --> 00:13:25,597 The day my people sent me here to invade Earth, 190 00:13:25,680 --> 00:13:28,933 I saw my spaceship come through with an armada. 191 00:13:29,059 --> 00:13:30,935 And it makes sense. 192 00:13:31,019 --> 00:13:35,398 Why else would I be able to shoot fire from my eyes, to rip apart steel? 193 00:13:35,482 --> 00:13:38,360 I'm made for destruction. 194 00:13:39,611 --> 00:13:41,446 The Earth's better off without me. 195 00:13:42,864 --> 00:13:43,990 No. 196 00:13:44,115 --> 00:13:45,450 I won't accept that. 197 00:13:46,159 --> 00:13:47,285 You're not a weapon. 198 00:13:47,369 --> 00:13:49,454 You're a person. 199 00:14:17,190 --> 00:14:22,237 Superman! Come out, come out, wherever you are. 200 00:14:23,154 --> 00:14:26,449 Or I'll make you come to me. 201 00:14:29,828 --> 00:14:31,246 This is all my fault. 202 00:14:31,329 --> 00:14:34,082 My people brought these weapons here. 203 00:14:34,165 --> 00:14:36,001 I'm the only one who can stop him. 204 00:14:37,252 --> 00:14:39,671 Clark! You can't beat him in your condition, 205 00:14:39,796 --> 00:14:43,842 and he's just getting stronger with every building he drains and... 206 00:14:43,967 --> 00:14:45,343 People are getting hurt, Lois. 207 00:14:46,344 --> 00:14:47,345 I... 208 00:14:48,763 --> 00:14:50,056 I have to try. 209 00:14:56,980 --> 00:14:58,523 Wait... 210 00:15:13,246 --> 00:15:14,581 Ivo! 211 00:15:16,750 --> 00:15:19,294 Took you... long enough. 212 00:15:19,377 --> 00:15:23,381 Do whatever you want with me, but leave the people of Metropolis out of... 213 00:15:26,092 --> 00:15:28,470 How about... no! 214 00:15:30,221 --> 00:15:32,640 What? 215 00:15:35,643 --> 00:15:36,561 More power! 216 00:15:40,523 --> 00:15:41,900 I need more! 217 00:15:42,025 --> 00:15:43,234 More! 218 00:16:04,589 --> 00:16:06,257 No, no, no, no. 219 00:16:06,341 --> 00:16:07,884 We have to help. 220 00:16:07,967 --> 00:16:09,177 How do we help? 221 00:16:11,262 --> 00:16:12,681 I have an idea. 222 00:16:14,849 --> 00:16:15,892 Hi, Birdwatchers. 223 00:16:15,975 --> 00:16:17,227 You know me as Flamebird. 224 00:16:17,310 --> 00:16:19,896 But my real name is Jimmy Olsen. 225 00:16:19,979 --> 00:16:21,439 Superman's best friend. 226 00:16:21,564 --> 00:16:24,651 And I'm Lois Lane, Superman's... 227 00:16:24,776 --> 00:16:27,195 A reporter for the Daily Planet. 228 00:16:27,278 --> 00:16:29,197 Metropolis is under attack. 229 00:16:29,280 --> 00:16:32,033 Superman is out there right now defending us. 230 00:16:32,117 --> 00:16:33,952 But he can't do this on his own. 231 00:16:34,077 --> 00:16:37,622 When I first met Superman, I didn't know how to feel. 232 00:16:37,706 --> 00:16:42,460 He was stronger than us, faster, more powerful. 233 00:16:42,585 --> 00:16:45,296 And every single day, he went out there, 234 00:16:45,380 --> 00:16:48,133 and used that power to help us. 235 00:16:48,216 --> 00:16:53,096 People have told you to fear Superman because he's different from us. 236 00:16:53,179 --> 00:16:57,684 But we humans are capable of causing hurt and pain too. 237 00:16:57,809 --> 00:16:59,185 Because of greed. 238 00:17:01,062 --> 00:17:05,191 Because we want to punish those who don't look or act like us. 239 00:17:06,317 --> 00:17:09,029 Because of fear. 240 00:17:09,112 --> 00:17:14,159 But we're also capable of greatness. 241 00:17:14,284 --> 00:17:17,829 It's what we choose to do that matters. 242 00:17:17,954 --> 00:17:19,998 Superman's made his choice. 243 00:17:20,080 --> 00:17:21,875 It's our turn, Metropolis. 244 00:17:22,000 --> 00:17:24,002 So please, turn off your power. 245 00:17:24,085 --> 00:17:25,670 Shut off your building's breakers, 246 00:17:25,753 --> 00:17:27,005 your generators, 247 00:17:27,088 --> 00:17:29,841 do anything you can to starve Parasite of energy. 248 00:17:29,966 --> 00:17:33,553 Superman has saved this city over and over again. 249 00:17:33,678 --> 00:17:36,181 It's time for us to save Superman. 250 00:17:39,809 --> 00:17:43,021 You lose! 251 00:17:49,402 --> 00:17:50,779 Come on, Superman. 252 00:17:50,862 --> 00:17:52,864 Honey, turn off the lights. 253 00:17:52,989 --> 00:17:54,866 We have to help Superman! 254 00:17:56,868 --> 00:17:58,286 Mom, I'm scared. 255 00:18:00,455 --> 00:18:02,207 Superman will save us. 256 00:18:14,177 --> 00:18:15,387 What did you do? 257 00:18:15,470 --> 00:18:17,097 You did something! 258 00:18:17,222 --> 00:18:19,307 You cheated again! 259 00:18:24,688 --> 00:18:26,231 Dr. Ivo, I know you're in there. 260 00:18:26,314 --> 00:18:27,899 Please stand down. 261 00:18:27,982 --> 00:18:30,777 I won't let you hurt the people of this city 262 00:18:30,902 --> 00:18:32,862 or anyone ever again. 263 00:18:32,946 --> 00:18:35,949 You aren't the hero here! 264 00:18:36,074 --> 00:18:38,368 You're not even human! 265 00:18:38,451 --> 00:18:41,788 You turned me into a monster! 266 00:18:47,419 --> 00:18:49,796 You chose to be a monster, Ivo. 267 00:18:49,921 --> 00:18:54,592 Then what does that make an alien freak like you? 268 00:18:57,262 --> 00:18:58,304 Huh? 269 00:19:01,891 --> 00:19:02,892 Don't you read the paper? 270 00:19:10,442 --> 00:19:12,110 I'm Superman. 271 00:19:26,791 --> 00:19:28,543 Yay! He did it! 272 00:19:28,626 --> 00:19:29,586 We did it! 273 00:19:50,023 --> 00:19:51,399 Clark! 274 00:19:51,483 --> 00:19:53,318 I'm okay. I'm okay, Jimmy. 275 00:19:53,443 --> 00:19:54,778 Of course you are. 276 00:19:54,861 --> 00:19:57,113 Get used to me being right here because 277 00:19:57,197 --> 00:19:59,616 I am never letting you go again, buddy. 278 00:20:04,954 --> 00:20:06,623 Oh, uh, hmm... 279 00:20:08,708 --> 00:20:10,251 I heard everything you said. 280 00:20:11,044 --> 00:20:13,421 - Lois, I... - I know. 281 00:20:13,505 --> 00:20:15,215 I meant every word. 282 00:20:15,340 --> 00:20:17,550 The world is better with you in it. 283 00:20:17,676 --> 00:20:20,345 My world is better with you in it. 284 00:20:23,098 --> 00:20:26,267 So don't ever worry me like that again, Smallville. 285 00:20:26,935 --> 00:20:28,687 I love you. And... 286 00:20:37,821 --> 00:20:38,905 I love you, too. 287 00:20:44,619 --> 00:20:45,829 Hmm? 288 00:20:50,709 --> 00:20:52,544 Huh? 289 00:21:01,219 --> 00:21:02,429 Waller. 290 00:21:02,554 --> 00:21:04,222 We need to talk, General. 291 00:21:04,347 --> 00:21:06,224 About Superman. 292 00:21:06,307 --> 00:21:10,103 We? There is no "we" here. 293 00:21:10,228 --> 00:21:14,232 It was my call what to do with him, and it's still my call. 294 00:21:14,357 --> 00:21:15,775 Not anymore. 295 00:21:15,900 --> 00:21:17,944 Our superiors have been displeased at your failure 296 00:21:18,069 --> 00:21:20,280 to take lethal action against the invader. 297 00:21:20,405 --> 00:21:22,449 At the cost of civilian lives! 298 00:21:22,574 --> 00:21:24,743 And what do you call what happened today? 299 00:21:28,747 --> 00:21:30,832 As of now, I am authorized by Checkmate 300 00:21:30,915 --> 00:21:35,545 and the Government of the United States of America to relieve you of your duties. 301 00:21:35,628 --> 00:21:38,548 You are no longer head of Task Force X. 302 00:21:39,424 --> 00:21:40,633 I am. 303 00:21:42,552 --> 00:21:44,387 Oh, and General? 304 00:21:44,471 --> 00:21:47,891 From now on, we're taking a different track in regards to Superman. 305 00:21:48,600 --> 00:21:50,727 Ivo's last invention. 306 00:21:51,436 --> 00:21:53,438 The Omega Cannon. 307 00:21:53,521 --> 00:21:57,484 It should weaken the alien enough for you to carry out your new mission. 308 00:21:57,609 --> 00:22:01,071 Track down and terminate Superman.