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Chloe gets a late-night sorta-booty call from Davis, who's downstairs in the basement, asking her to come help him stop being a monster. Excellent pick-up line. Chloe goes and finds a trail of rose petals. Even though she claims not to have feelings for Mr. Sexy Beast, they start making out heatedly until Chloe notices some blood on the floor, leading to a gnarly, strung-up dead Clark torso. Chloe wakes up; it was just a dream. But it does illustrate the scary shit she's dealing with these days. In the real world, Clark is still investigating Davis, now that the whole world is going to know about "The Cornfield Killer" via front page story in the Planet. Clark discovers that Davis is still alive when he goes to the place where Oliver buried him and finds no body. Chloe lies to Clark saying she had no idea Davis might still be alive and suggests Clark go all-the-way-the-fuck to Alaska to hunt some fake leads. Good one, Chloe. While she's on Davis-watch, Chloe consults with a seemingly brilliant scientist who is trying to help her cure Davis of his genetics, basically. This proves, of course, fruitless and the scientist warns Chloe that she'd better get the Hell away from Homeboy From Outer Space and that he'd like to not get eviscerated either, if that's cool. Davis, meanwhile, is getting worse and needs Chloe around him 24/7 or he'll kill again. No pressure. Faced with dwindling options, Davis suggests they should just leave Smallville. To his surprise, Chloe agrees. She's willing to leave all her friends behind and start over somewhere else.
Jimmy, still with the drugs, finds Oliver having a business lunch and tries to hit him up for $600 for his "car." Is that a monkey driving that car? Oliver refuses, but does offer to pay for rehab for Jimmy at a posh place. Jimmy refuses. Later on, when Oliver goes to protect Chloe at Clark's request, he finds Jimmy at Chloe's apartment, having broken in looking for cash to steal. Davis finds them both and ties them both up in the basement, which shows amazing restraint. The conversation before this that Oliver and Clark had was yet another "Why Clark doesn't kill" argument with Oliver suggesting Clark should have iced Doomsday/Davis when he had the chance. Clark's not having it.
Jimmy, with nothing to lose, eggs Davis on and makes him really mad. But Davis can't hurt him because he means too much to Chloe, so he decides to kill Oliver instead. Hey, thanks, buddy! Before he can do that, Clark whooshes in and carries Davis right out of the Talon, saving Oliver and Jimmy. Clark takes Davis all the way to the Fortress where he plans to send him to The Phantom Zone. Chloe finds Jimmy at The Talon, laid out on a stretcher, and he warns her to stay away from The Beast. Eh, screw that. By using the Octagonal Travel Device of Convenience, she shows up at the Fortress and tells Clark that it would be worse than death to send Davis to the P'Zone. She grabs Davis and they disappear.
Jimmy is offered the $600 by Oliver, but Oliver turns it into a job offer. He says Jimmy is a man of action (no) and instincts (he's not) and would be a great addition to his team (are you nuts?). Jimmy takes a handshake instead of the check, but makes no promises to clean himself up.
Clark gets one more lecture from Oliver about having to make tough choices and killing when you have the chance before Chloe calls him. She's on a road trip with Davis and sneaks a phone call when Davis is shopping for snacks. Crying, she reveals that she's doing this all for Clark. In her mind, this is the only way to save him and it's the only chance she'll ever have to do more than just throw Kryptonite out of harm's way. She tells Clark, heartbreakingly, that doing something for the greater good is no sacrifice. She won't tell Clark where she is and he bashes a pink filing cabinet at Isis in frustration. After the call, Chloe hides her tears. She and Davis drive away from an old gas station as it begins to feel like her fate is being sealed.
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Want more? The full recap starts right below!Sad, emo music plays as Chloe is getting ready to go to bed, alone. It's a song called "What You Feel" by Chris Levy, according to the Definitive Smallville Soundtrack, and unfortunately it's not yet commercially released. Chloe's wearing a silky beige number that's very long and very clingy. Rrowr. Just as she's climbing into bed, her BlackBerry, across the room, starts to chime. I don't believe Chloe doesn't keep her phone right to her bed on a nightstand. All tech geeks do that. Chloe answers the phone. It's Davis. She asks if he's all right. Davis says he's sorry if he woke her, but he had "Another one." Is it little chocolate donuts? Because I have that problem myself once I start. Chloe rolls her eyes and says it's just a dream. "You know you're safe with me," she tells him, the way you'd say it to a child. Davis isn't actually with you right now. I can see how he might have a problem with that. He asks if she can come down anyway. He needs to see her. Sounding a bit annoyed, Chloe says, "Of course! I'll be down right away." Can I get you a latte on the way? You know there's a coffee shop downstairs, right? It's no trouble. I'll just grind some beans and steam some milk for you and bake you some biscotti while I'm at it so you can -- IT'S THREE IN THE FUCKING MORNING! ASSHOLE! Chloe hesitates, putting the phone down while the song whines its lame rock whine. She wrings her hands.
Downstairs, past the double doors Chloe walks into the basement. She's wearing a yellow robe. Near the top of the stairs, she notices a red spot. It looks like a big drop of blood. Upon further examination, she finds it's a rose petal. She frowns at it. There's a trail of petals leading down the stairs. Chloe, her hair tousled, doesn't look too impressed. She walks down the stairs and finds a bunch of orange candles lit all over the basement. Davis is standing there. Chloe says this isn't the usual response to a bad dream. She says most people get a night-light. Davis wanted to surprise her. Chloe smiles. But, she's not thrilled that there were no candles or flowers down here before. Chloe says they talked about this and that Davis isn't supposed to leave the basement. Ever? That doesn't seem like a great way to live. There's not even a TV down here. Davis says he wanted to thank her. He apologizes and says he won't do it again after Chloe complains about not being able to trust him. He hands her a red rose. Davis says that Chloe has helped him when no one else would. She asks what friends are for. "Friends help you move. They take you to the airport," he says. Uh oh. You're not supposed to have sex with your friends after they help you move and before they take you to the airport? Stupid, stupid Omar! Way to mess up your college years! Davis asks if she really thinks that's all there is here. I guess I was wrong in thinking they were hot and heavy when Chloe locked them together in this room. Chloe admits it's a huge favor, but she doesn't think that changes their relationship. It really actually does.
Davis reminds her of when they met, amid an explosion and burning cars. He says that for a moment there, everything disappeared except the two of them. He doesn't think the feelings have changed. Chloe says she cares about him, but... He interrupts her and asks her to stay. He says that without Chloe, the man he wants to be doesn't exist. Ooh, that's a good one. Write that down, gentlemen. He leans in to kiss her. Chloe closes her eyes a little. She hesitates, then leans in. Kissin'. Smoochin'. Chloe raises her hands to Davis's face. She pushes him against the wall and their make-out gets more heated. They make out against a Bronte: A Love Story poster. Davis turns her around and pushes her up against the wall. She's feeling him up and down. Passion! They stop. Chloe notices something on the floor and blinks hard. She walks past Davis as the emo music falls away. It's replaced by moodier, darker music as Chloe notices a very obvious trail of blood on the floor. She asks about it. "What'd you think was gonna happen?" Davis asks. Chloe takes a candle and follows the blood trail. It leads to a misty part of the basement. Something is dripping from up high. Chloe pushes open a door and sees the top part of a torn-apart body hanging. Ew! Somebody call "Fangoria" magazine! [That is Clark, right? With a bloody "S" on his chest, in a twisted mirror image of that time they chained him up in the cornfield? Am I just crazy? I think I might be crazy. - Z]
"No!" Chloe cries. She's woken up in her bed. She looks around in fear. It was all just a dream. Or... was it? Yeah. It was probably a dream. Opening credits.
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Chloe is at The Talon, steaming up some milk for Mr. Fucking Latte, Davis. Maybe having him destroy the world wouldn't be so bad if he took all the Starbucks down while he was at it. Chloe, frowning, finishes the milk steaming. Her phone starts ringing. Chloe jumps, nearly spilling the cup of coffee that is single-cuppedly staving off the world's end. She sees on the phone that it's Davis Bloome calling. She hits the button for "Ignore." Clark walks in, carrying a copy of the newspaper. He asks if she's all right; she can usually make these coffees blindfolded. Damn that Davis! Give up the coffee, man! Chloe says she just didn't get her seven hours of sleep the night before. Chloe thinks Clark didn't come over for pancakes. Clark tells her that Tess is naming Davis the serial killer in that day's paper. Weird that Chloe missed it. Clark shows Chloe the front page, all of which is devoted to the story. Clark blames the blow-up of the story on Tess as if there are no editors running the place. "MANHUNT FOR CORNFIELD KILLER BEGINS," the headline says. A blown-up mugshot of Davis is the lead art. Chloe says the story won't hurt Davis because he's dead. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm delivering coffee to a dead guy. "Come on, Clark," Chloe says. Oh, is this where the lies begin? Down, dark lies! Chloe says that they both watched Davis die, and that Oliver buried the body. Clark pretends to read, saying that according to the article, one of Bruno Mannheim's thugs was found in a Dumpster, torn apart. Bruno, who? Oh, Blagojevich! That guy. Well, that's just awful. Clark says it's the same way Doomsday dismembered his victims. There's really no wrong way to dismember someone. Chloe thinks the murder must have been weeks ago. She's never heard of forensics. Clark insists it happened after Davis "died." Chloe unconvincingly thinks there must be a more logical explanation than the resurrection of an alien monster. I think the "alien monster" part is the logic-defying portion of your theory. She thinks there could be a copycat killer. Clark says Davis has come back from the dead before. "Not from meteor rock," she insists. Her arms are crossed in the "Clark, you dumbass" pose, but for once, it's unjustified. Clark looks disappointed. Chloe says she understands the "paranoia." Davis was sent to Earth to kill Clark. And drink all our caffeine. Chloe says that would make anyone believe in monsters under their bed. Thanks for making Clark feel 5 years old. Great job. Top-notch emasculation there. Clark says that doesn't change that he's a killer. Chloe thinks Clark's fear is the only thing keeping Davis alive. That and living in the basement with free food and drinks. "Let him go," Chloe says. Doomsy music rises to a crescendo as Clark agrees to let nothing go.
Flyover of Metropolis, daytime. At the Ace of Clubs, Oliver is having a business lunch with two older guys in suits. [Isn't that still a crime scene? - Z] He tells them that LuthorCorp is going green, but he doesn't want investors to think they're going all hemp-bracelet hippie. One of the guys suggests they send cameras into the geothermal lab. YOU'RE FIRED! What the fuck am I paying you for? And put down that drink. Only closers get martinis! Oliver agrees instantly (I like my boss methods better) and tells them to contact Tess to draw up a press release. He says nothing screams photo op like a 10-foot hole in the ground. Yes, we journalists love that shit. Just then, Jimmy walks in, looking hollow-eyed and dirty. He asks Oliver if they can talk for a sec. Oliver tells him, politely, that now's not the greatest time. Jimmy says it's important. Oliver excuses himself. He tells Jimmy, once they're out of earshot, that he's not dining with his frat brothers. This is business. You think I'd have lunch with those assholes if I didn't have to? I almost fired one of their asses just now. You should hear the rancid bullshit that comes out of their mouths. "Maybe we should donate to charities." DIPSHITS! I should throw them out of a fucking window! Jimmy says he knows, and was hoping Oliver could lend him $600, stat. "Stat?" Seriously? Hey, buddy, I need a loan, and I need it NOW. I have this sick monkey, see... Jimmy says his car blew an alternator. The alternator was happy to get blown. Oliver asks why Ace of Clubs isn't paying him. Jimmy says he was let go. "Cutbacks," he says, "you know how that is!" Oliver says he does know. He's about to cut back those idiots at the table for ever suggesting they do cost-of-living raises for employees. Oliver thinks it's not Jimmy's car that needs the fix. He calls him "Buddy," which is annoying. Jimmy is offended Oliver doesn't believe him. He says he has three bus transfers to prove it. Oliver offers to send Jimmy to a nice rehab that's discreet and has good food. He even offers to pay for it. Jimmy nods. "Great. You gonna drive me there, too? Because my car doesn't work," Jimmy says, snidely. He bumps Oliver's shoulder as he walks past. Oliver says he's there if Jimmy needs a friend to talk to, but he's not giving him money for drugs. It's not drug money! It's money for a monkey! This monkey needs money! Don't you understand!? He's on my back and I need SURGERY! Jimmy says that he thought he and Oliver could be friends. But he can't believe Oliver doesn't trust him. Jimmy goes. Oliver watches. Why does it smell like dirty monkey in here all of a sudden?
Chloe sits in a parked car with a nerdy-looking scientist type. It's Dr. Hamilton. He has glasses and bushy hair. He can't believe Chloe is taking care of Davis in her basement. My God, are you at least giving him coffee? What kind of sick warden are you? He asks if anyone else knows about this. No one does. She says she came directly to this guy because Oliver can't be trusted. Hamilton says Oliver created their "organization" to deal with this kind of problem. Chloe reveals that Oliver killed Lex Luthor. She thinks it's unwise to involve someone who can't think clearly. Probably not a good idea to stick your nose in Oliver's business. No disrespect. She jokes, grimly, that WebMD doesn't have info on intergalactic cures, so she turned to this guy. [Hip Website reference #1! - Z] He thinks WebMD is for pussies. He says he's glad Chloe came to him. But there's only so much he can do with a few cells. He's holding a baggie that contains an object shaped like an empty water bottle. That's one big cell. No wonder he's a monster! Chloe says he has DNA. She asks what else he needs. He wants to see Davis in person. The guy is cute. Help a gay man out. Chloe says it's not gonna happen. He's not pleased. He offers to run some tests on the saliva and asks if this is something Chloe wants to take on alone. Chloe says she's fine. She gets out of the car and is standing on a Metropolis street. The camera spins around her and suddenly Davis is there. He looks really worn out. He asks who that was in the car. Chloe doesn't answer. She tells him he's not supposed to be out and asks what's happening. He's breathing heavily. He says nothing is helping. He looked at photos of Chloe and tried holding strands of her hair. [Also, he's been in her underwear drawer. - Z] But nothing works. He says the thing inside him starts to claw its way out whenever she leaves. "I can't be away from you now," he says. Bummer. Maybe we could get you a Real Doll?
Smallville. Talon. Chloe is showing Davis the newspaper front page. He's shocked. "Cornfield Killer?" Really? He should have buried everyone at an awesome amusement park instead. Davis realizes that he's put Chloe in danger by putting her in the middle of the manhunt. He asks what they'll do when the cops find Chloe. "Then we leave," she says simply. She says they'll just load up the car and never look back. Davis is very surprised. He says Chloe's done more for him than anyone else ever has. He can't ask her to do that. She says it's a good thing he's not the one asking. Davis has to think about that. He paces. He says she couldn't say goodbye to anyone, not even Clark. He asks if she can do that. He has a hard time understanding that he's the most important person in her life. Chloe says, "Davis. I would do anything for you." Except sex. That's right off the table. Only in dreams. Davis says maybe this is their chance to start over. "Let's leave Smallville," he says. Chloe says this is actually happening. She plans to close some accounts and "Dead-end some paper trails." She says they can leave by sundown. Davis tells her he doesn't know where he'd be without her. Burying bodies in the cornfield? Gothic music plays. Chloe takes one last look at Davis before she leaves. Road trip!
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LuthorCorp building. Oliver is standing near a desk, looking at some blueprints and a photo of a factory. It just occurred to me that it makes no sense for Oliver to be working at LuthorCorp. His company merged, but why wouldn't he want to still be at Queen Industries or at least have his own office that isn't branded with the Luthor name? Clark walks in, at normal speed. He says he checked the quarry where Davis was buried and couldn't find the body. Oliver says Clark's vision must be getting blurry. He claims he still has dirt under his fingernails from the burial. Ew. Wash your fucking hands, Oliver. Clark says the grave is empty. Oliver asks why anyone would move the body. Clark says it doesn't look like anyone dug, it looks like someone clawed their way out. Zombie Davis! Oliver guesses the thing's still alive. He asks if Chloe's been warned. "She thinks I'm being paranoid," Clark says, stiffly. Huh. Too bad we can't fire her. Oliver asks if she remembers Davis is obsessed with her. Clark asks Oliver to go get Chloe and watch her while he goes to the Fortress and tries to find a way to send Davis somewhere he can't hurt anyone. Why have Oliver protect Chloe from Doomsday? He's not exactly Kryptonian. How would he stop Davis? Oliver suggests a way for Clark to slay the beast: "Kick his ass, Clark." Uh... all right. I'll keep that in mind. Thank you for the well-thought-out suggestion. Oliver asks Clark to get this thing out of their lives once and for all. Clark asks if he's supposed to kill Doomsday. Yes. Go do that. Get movin'. Oliver says he doesn't want Clark to kill him, he needs Clark to do it, and so does everyone else, since Clark's the only one who can do the job. Clark pulls out the pacifist card (it's colored off-white) and says he'd be taking a life. Without much conviction, Oliver raises his voice, saying Clark would be saving thousands of lives. Oliver thinks that our only hope of safety is for Doomsday to be destroyed for good. And fired, for good measure. That guy's a drain on the payroll. Clark says, "Doomsday is my problem, and I will handle it." Shit, Clark, it's not a mortgage. It's the fate of the Earth. Clark tells Oliver to go take care of Chloe. He whooshes out of there, making Oliver's tie flutter. Way to get the last word in, superdick.
Isis. Chloe is in the command module, talking to Dr. Hamilton, the scientist from the car scene. He's displayed, unnecessarily, on multiple monitors as they video-chat. Chloe says she's down to her last card and doesn't want to play it. She asks him to take another look at the samples. Hamilton does not. He just says that Davis's nuclei are in a constant state of mutation. He says he tried to destroy a cell and it got stronger. By the way, unrelated, but have you seen my pet, Dr. Hamilcat? He went missing right after I did that. I'm sure it's just a coincidence. Chloe offers to bring Davis to the lab after all. Frankly, Hamilton says, he doesn't want Davis anywhere near him. Oh, Dr. Hamilcat? Are you here? Meow? I have some tasty Fancy Feast for you! Chloe says that Davis isn't always a monster. Sometimes, he's a lover. In dreams, at least. Hamilton thinks for a bit. He says sometimes dramatic changes to the body are caused by intense emotions. Love. Hate. Obsession. Curiosity about what cats taste like. That reminds me... Dr. Hamilcat! Where are you? Chloe has just figured out that Davis's intense emotions about her are why he's not morphing into Doomsday. She even uses the word "morphing." [Go Go Power Davis! - Z] Hamilton says this "creature" puts everyone in danger. He thinks they need to warn people. "You don't wanna do that. You betray me, you betray Davis and you sure as Hell don't want to be on his bad side," Chloe says. Wow. That's quite a threat. Hamilton says it's all on Chloe. She's Davis's only cure. He signs off. Chloe's all alone. Except that Clark whooshes in just then. He asks if she was just talking to someone. Chloe lies and says it was one of her patients. [They were Skyping. - Z] Clark asks if Oliver has been in touch. Chloe says no. She was working on cracking some transmissions from Tehran for Oliver and says she should probably get back to that. Clark says Davis is alive and he has proof. Chloe suggests that he'll pop up soon enough. Clark got a signal from the Fortress and has the crystal that Brainiac used to release Zod. Chloe asks how the crystal will help. Clark plans to use it to send Davis to The Phantom Zone. Chloe doesn't like that idea. Clark says Davis killed 50 people and put Jimmy in the hospital. There's not much more he can do for the guy. Chloe is worried Clark will get sucked into the portal instead of Davis. Clark is willing to take the risk. Chloe offers to help. She lies to Clark about a string of murders she's heard about up in Alaska. Without asking any questions, Clark starts to head out, saying that it's a lead and he'll find something. [In Alaska. How big can it be? - Z] Chloe tells him, "Good luck." Clark whooshes out of there. Good luck on the false lead I gave you! Take a lot of time!
Talon, nighttime. Oliver walks in, looking for Chloe. He hears a rumbling from upstairs. Inside, Jimmy has a handful of cash and is holding a canister in the other hand. Aw, won't you druggies ever learn? Oliver figures it out instantly. Jimmy, wide-eyed, says it's just a loan. That Chloe doesn't know about. Oliver is suddenly clobbered. It's Davis. He looks at Jimmy menacing and raises his hand to swing at him. Jimmy ducks. We go to black as Davis attacks.
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Oliver wakes up. He's in a sitting position. Everyone in this room is FIRED! He looks around. He's tied to a pipe in the Talon basement. Jimmy is also tied up, sitting opposite Oliver. "Aw, what the Hell?" Oliver mutters. That is what I say in the middle of every recap at least once. At the sound of his name, Jimmy wakes up, too, and realizes that he's tied up. Oliver asks if he's all right. Dumb question. Jimmy says he's fine, despite a gash on the side of his head, and even though he's been kidnapped by a serial killer. Oliver asks if he knows who did this. Jimmy doesn't want to sound like a broken record, but it was Davis. Davis, Davis, Davis. Scratch. Jimmy informs Oliver that they're in the Talon basement. That triggers Oliver asking what this dude is doing with Chloe. "I'd never hurt Chloe," Davis says as he emerges from the fake-looking mist nearby. Davis, sounding a little embarrassed, says Chloe saved him. Jimmy scoffs. He doesn't think Chloe's that crazy. Davis shoots him a warning look and says you really don't want to upset him right now. Oliver says he's seen Davis's horns. He says the guy gives new meaning to the term "Bridezilla." Not your best line there, Oliver. Stick to being sanctimonious. Jimmy's eyes widen. He's finally figured out that Davis was his uninvited wedding guest. "You're the beast!" he says. Davis turns to him slowly. Did somebody say my beast name? Davis's phone rings. It's Chloe. She tells him she's almost home. Davis tells her urgently to hurry because he can feel himself changing. Oliver takes the opportunity to yell, "Stay away, Chloe!" Davis gives him a dirty look. And not the Gayest Look of the Episode kind. Oliver clenches his jaw. Chloe asks if someone else is there. Davis says some guys broke into her apartment (sorta true) and that he's holding them. She only asks why he left the basement. Davis says he thought she was in danger. Chloe asks him to trust her. She urges him to trust that he should let the guys go. Davis says he'll do it as soon as they're out of Smallville. "Just come home, Chloe, hurry," he says. He's all sweaty. Jimmy looks at him in anger and disgust. Jimmy asks quietly why Davis did it. He asks for the sob story. Davis says he wouldn't understand. Jimmy chuckles. He mocks Davis for being the broody, complicated type. Oliver's like, "What the fuck are you doing, man? I want to LIVE! So I can downsize my company!"
Oliver tells him to chill. Jimmy stands and screams, "NO!" He says Davis ruined his life, brainwashed Chloe and wants to ruin her life, too. Fuck that guy! Davis tells Jimmy that they have to be together. Oliver says he knows what it's like to "Jones" after a girl (so much so that it keeps you from destroying a planet?) but that Chloe's on the way, so, come on, man, hold on. Davis, desperate, says that he hopes so, because the only way to control himself is to kill one of them. Sorry! It really messes with having a regular poker night. Davis closes his eyes and tries to collect himself. Jimmy tells Davis to kill him. He's had everything taken from him and there's only scar tissue left. And this smelly, jumpy, ugly monkey. Oliver tries to get Jimmy to stop. But Jimmy keeps on. He asks what Davis is, since he's not human. Jimmy asks if Davis thinks Chloe could ever really love him. He says Chloe will discover his lies and it'll be over. Davis dives at Jimmy without changing to Doomsday. Davis growls. He grabs Jimmy's head with both hands like he's going to crush it. I'm crushing your head! Oliver yells, "Davis! Davis!" Davis digs his thumbs into Jimmy's eye sockets like he's going to blind Jimmy. Oliver yells that Chloe would never forgive him for that. That stops Davis. No eye gouge. Davis's eyes flash red, then go back to normal. Davis says Oliver's right. "You mean too much to Chloe," Davis mutters. He punches Jimmy out instead. Davis turns to Oliver. "It has to be you," he says. I liked it better when Harry Connick, Jr., sang it. Davis says sometimes the monster does get the girl. He says he's sorry, then grabs Oliver by the neck. Allow me to introduce myself: I'm Chokey Roberts.
Talon entrance. Clark, wearing a blue windbreaker on a blue T-shirt whooshes in. He calls for Chloe, but gets no answer. Clark sees an open door upstairs. He leans his head and uses his superhearing. He hears men struggling and grunting and knows that this is a job for Clark. So much danger and passion. It's the Gayest Look of the Episode. "Oliver," he says. Clark bashes through the basement door, grabs Davis and pushes him against a big water heater. It bursts and steam flies. Clark asks where Chloe went. Davis, steamy, asks what Clark's going to do to him. In bullet time, Clark grabs Davis and pushes him while grabbing onto him. They go all the way up the basement stairs in a blur. We pan back across the basement. Oliver is still sitting in his chair. Could, uh, someone untie me? Please? I'll give you a job if you do.
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Talon, same night. We focus on a set of yellow flowers to set of purple flowers. Is that supposed to represent Chloe and Davis? Chloe enters to find suits and paramedics inside. Jimmy is being wheeled out on a stretcher. Chloe says, "Oh my God." She asks if Jimmy and Oliver had been held in the basement. Dr. Hamilton is there to helpfully inform her, "They're lucky to be alive." If he's so scared of Davis, why did he come running? Chloe tells Jimmy she's sorry and squeezes his arm. She's lucky Davis didn't take a bite out of it. Jimmy shows no emotion as he averts his eyes from his ex-wife. "Whatever you do, Chloe, stay away from that monster." Jimmy is carted off. Oh, by the way, you can forget about any alimony, unless you want it in monkey feces. For some reason, Dr. Hamilton helps take Jimmy away. Oliver says he thought about calling the police (he didn't?) but figured he'd give Chloe a chance to explain herself for harboring a serial killer. The paramedics didn't tip off the police? I guess this is Oliver's special crew, not public EMS. Chloe says it's all her fault for leaving Davis alone. Oliver asks when she became one of the bad guys. Ouch. Chloe says that she calms Davis. He needed her. Oliver, pissed off, asks if the needs of the Cornfield Killer outweigh the needs of the world. Chloe says it's complicated. Oliver gets in her way as she tries to walk past. He says Davis, the psychopath, said the same thing. Oliver lectures Chloe about coddling a killer. Chloe, teary-eyed and losing her composure, says she had the whole thing under control. Oliver loses control of his line readings as he tells her that speaking as Davis's would-be victim, her plan was seriously flawed. He asks how she thought this would end. She promises to find Davis and fix this. "No. You won't," Oliver says. He tells her Clark will handle it from here. She asks where Clark went. Oliver says Clark took Davis. "He's finally gonna finish this," Oliver promises. Oh, I don't believe that. We've got two whole episodes left this season.
Fortress of Iceitude. Inside, Clark throws Davis to the snowy floor. Ice to see you! Davis gets up, dusting snow off himself. He says he was trapped here once, but if Clark wants a throw-down, he'll get it. Clark doesn't want to fight. He wants to make sweet love by the ice dildos. Clark thinks the Fortress can help. He says it's all that's left of their planet. Davis, who stops in wonder, asks how a piece of Krypton ended up here. Clark says his father built it with Kryptonian technology. SCIENCE! Clark says it'll send Davis to a world where he can be himself. It's called Psycho Beast Killer Planet. It's not in any of the travel books. Davis asks, very softly, "A world without Chloe?" His eyes flash red. No likey! Davis says Clark had better have a Plan B. The morning after pill? Clark reasons that if Davis really loved her, he'd let Chloe go. Davis says Chloe chose to protect him and it was her idea to leave town. Clark says Chloe believes in second chances and would have done this for anyone. Clark explains patiently that she has no feelings for Davis. Just dirty, dirty sex dreams. Davis, sadly, asks if it's because of what he is. He says he didn't choose this and even tried to kill himself to escape this life. True dat. Davis explains that Chloe keeps the darkness away and makes him feel human. Clark blinks. He goes to the Interstellar Rack of Ice Dildos and pulls one out. Clark asks what happens when that changes. Davis thinks it won't. He says Chloe's his one chance to be happy. "Why can't my own Kryptonian brother let me have that?" Davis asks. Aw, man, you had to pull that one out. Clark says he was wrong that they were ever brothers. Clark walks over to another dildo rack, but Davis grabs him and throws him aside. Clark crashes into a fake ice block. He says he doesn't want to hurt Davis. "Don't worry. You can't," Davis says. Clark punches him in the chest, and Davis flies into some ice across the Fortress. The giant black dildo on the ground hums. Clark picks it up. Maybe later, dildo. Clark sticks the dildo into a lit-up rack. It goes from yellow to bright red, and a big, bright portal opens up in the air behind Clark. Davis promises to take Clark with him if he goes. The two grab each other. Davis suddenly gets weak and falls to his knees. Clark looks behind him. Chloe is standing there. She's holding the Cheap Airfare Octagon of Quickie Travelocity. Clark asks what she's doing. She says she can't let Clark do this. She pulls the big black dildo out of the phantom rack. The portal disappears. Clark says this is the right choice. Chloe's not convinced. She tosses the dildo aside. She accuses Clark of not wanting to kill Davis simply because he wants no blood on his hands. Makes sense. She can't believe he'd sentence Davis to a life of Hell. Yeah, that seems very harsh for a person who keeps killing dozens of people and wants to destroy the world. Chloe says Clark would never forgive himself for giving up on Davis. I think that train has left the station. Sorry. Clark blinks. It hurts to question things at this point. Davis walks to Chloe. She reaches her hand for Davis. We pass behind an ice pillar and there's a bright flash of light. When we come out of the other side, they're gone, leaving Clark alone at the Fortress. Well, shit.
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LuthorCorp. Not OliverCorp. Oliver is messing with his laptop as Jimmy walks in, unannounced. He asks if Oliver's got a read on the beast yet. [How about his number? - Z] Oliver says he has people on every continent, but so far no word. He says there's no castle to storm. Thank you, Miracle Max. Oliver decides to be a sanctimonious douche by telling Jimmy that the beast that he needs to confront maybe isn't out there, it's in here. He points to his own chest. You fucking asshole, there's an actual beast who just made out with his recently estranged wife. Have some tact, you tit. Jimmy goes a long way around the block to say he's not interested in being the poster way for rehab. Oliver raises his hands. He says he didn't call Jimmy in for a lecture. Really? Because that's sure what it looked like. Oliver says he's giving Jimmy the money he asked for earlier. For the "car." He holds out a check. Jimmy, a little emotional, says to forget it; he doesn't need the handout. He starts to walk out of the room. Oliver says it's not a handout, it's Jimmy's first paycheck. Jimmy thinks there must be 12 steps attached. Oliver says there's an opening on his staff and Jimmy would be perfect for it. Is the job description, "Seeking drug-addicted hipster wannabe photographer with no camera who can't even hold a job at a bar pouring drinks?" Because, yeah, Jimmy sounds perfect for that. Oliver says he did a background check on Jimmy. He found some information he liked. Jimmy says he's a mediocre photographer turned failed bartender. He name-checks CareerBuilder.com as the place you won't see a job opening that suits his sorry ass. [Hip Website reference #2! Maybe this should be a Web series! With hyperlinks! - Z] Oliver says Jimmy takes good action shots, but is also good in action when the situation calls for it. Oh, geez. Jimmy says he's being made to sound like some kind of hero. "Trust me, I'm not," he whispers. Oliver's not so sure. He says Jimmy figured out the Davis Bloome connection before anybody else and stood up to the beast. "That took guts," Oliver says. Yes, the guts were all over the floor, in case you hadn't heard. Jimmy says Oliver has good instincts. That's enough for him. Jimmy says that those instincts have made his life awesome lately. Oliver suggests Jimmy change things. He tells Jimmy to accept the offer. "What's the catch?" Jimmy asks. There is none. Oliver says it's a full-time gig and a lot of work. He holds out the check again. Jimmy moves his hand to the check and shakes Oliver's hand instead. Jimmy smiles a little. Cool, boss, now where do you keep your monkey heroin?
Isis, nighttime. Clark is trying to make sense of the computers inside. He's looking at maps on the multiple screens. According to this, Smallville and Metropolis are only five miles away from each other! We've all been living a lie! Twist! [Smallville would actually be a commuter's dream, if there weren't so many damn cornfields everywhere. - Z] Oliver comes in without knocking. Clark looks really mad and doesn't greet his non-bromance bud. Clark goes back to the computer. Now where's the Control-Alt-Delete key? Oliver says that he's wasting his time if he's looking for Chloe. But then, he says, wasting time is what Clark does best. Ooh, snap! Oliver is being extra dickish this week to everybody. Clark types harder. I'm surprised he's not breaking the keyboard. Oliver says that Chloe's gone; if anyone can make themselves invisible, it's her. Clark thinks Davis must have done something to her. He doesn't believe Chloe would lie to him unless she was somehow trapped. Oliver speeds through a line that could have been good: he says maybe she can't resist a guy who's "Tall, dark and Doomsday." Oliver says the monster has real feelings for her. Clark denies Chloe would have feelings for Davis. Oliver reminds Clark that he was sent on a wild goose chase to Alaska. He says that Clark should take his word as someone who spent $10 billion on a merger with the girl who got away. He really did the merger just for Tess? What a dumbass. [It obviously didn't help -- she wasn't even in this episode! - Z] Clark doesn't think Chloe would ever choose Davis over her friends. Oliver tells him that people change. He thinks Clark should change, too. He blames Clark for not killing Doomsday when he had the chance. Oliver stops at the door on his way out and turns back. He says that Clark wants to save everybody, but he'll have to make the tough decisions eventually. "It's what heroes do," Davis says. The song from the beginning of the episode plays as Clark thinks, straining massive amounts of brain tissue. He turns. He sees a photo nearby of himself and Chloe when they were much younger. He's wearing the old red flannel shirt. They look happy. Clark's phone suddenly rings. It says the incoming call is blocked.
We cut to Chloe at a gas station. She's calling on her cell phone. Chloe says she just called to say she's all right. Clark's not having it. "Chloe! Where are you?" he asks. Chloe says she and Davis are gone and not to try to find them. Clark doesn't think she's safe with Davis. Chloe promises she knows what she's doing. She tells Clark that everything she's done, right or wrong, has been for Clark. Clark asks Chloe to admit she has feelings for Davis and that's why she ran away. "Clark, I'm protecting you!" she says. Nevertheless, she thinks condemning Davis to the Phantom Zone is worse than death. Clark says he's going to find a way to save her. Chloe, getting teary-eyed, says Clark's not here to save one person. He's here to save all of us. Clark asks if she thinks sacrificing herself will help. "Chloe, you're wrong. You're wrong, Chloe!" Clark says. Chloe says she's thrown a million green rocks away, but she's never really saved Clark. "Now I can," she says. Clark warns her that this is her life they're talking about. He asks her not to do this. Chloe starts to cry. She says that if there's one lesson she's learned from Clark, it's that choosing the greater good is no sacrifice. She hangs up. At Isis, Clark says, "Chloe?" He gets really mad and bashes the top of a pink filing cabinet, crushing it under his fist. Stupid hanging folders! We go back to Chloe wiping away her tears. Davis returns from the gas station store. He brought her some candy, including a heart-shaped lollipop. [How old is that? - Z] Chloe smiles at him and thanks him. Davis, holding a bag of snacks, says they can make it to the border by morning. "Let's disappear," Chloe says. Just before they get into Davis's SUV, Chloe takes a deep breath. In the car, they look at each other and Davis drives away. We're left looking at the sad, old gas station.
week: Chloe comes right back, it seems.
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