- Previously on"Superman and Lois"...
I have stage threeinflammatory breast cancer.
- Where are you going?- "The Gazette."
I'm not just gonna sit aroundand wait till chemo, Clark.
- There's one prisonerother than Henry Miller
that Judge Regan grantedcompassionate release to.
James Distefano.
- You skipped chemo, Lois.
- We had just gotten thisbreak in the Mannheim case.
Bruno Mannheim ismy white whale.
- This story is not moreimportant than your health.
- Mom?[sustained tone]
- Bruno Mannheiminvested $200 million
in Hob's Bay Medical Center.
If a sign up as achemo patient there,
I would be right in themiddle of Hob's Bay.
I'll do the paperworkwhen we get home.
It'll be in their systemat the end of the day.
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
I think that's everything.
Your dad and I will meet you atthe dance after my treatment.
- Mom, you really don'tneed to come, okay?
Grandpa said he'd cover for you.
There's gonna beplenty of chaperones.
- But it's theValentine's Day Dance.
I wanna be there.- You're getting a round
of chemo. Maybetake a rest after.
- Yeah, last time, you weresuper exhausted, remember?
- I was a little fatigued,but not until the next day.
Besides, this is my one chanceto see you two dressed in
anything other thanhoodies and tennis shoes.
So if you reallywanna make me happy,
you'll put on a suit,and I don't know,
maybe comb your hair.- Okay.
I would, but Candice neverlets me in the bathroom.
- Jordan, we havetalked about this.
She's our guest.- No, seriously, though.
It's been three weeksof cold showers,
not to mention waitingfor the bathroom.
- Okay, she's lookingfor a place to stay.
It's just takinglonger than expected.
- I'm starting to thinkshe's my mortal enemy.
- Okay.- Oh, good, you're still here.
I thought you wouldlike a little treat
during your session today.
- Aw, that is so sweet of you.
- Thanks again fortaking me dress-shopping.
I can't wait to showit off at the dance.
- You're gonnalook so beautiful.
All right, wish me luck.
Round two.
- You're gonna crushit today, Mrs. Lane.
- Thank you.
- Hey.
- You and Nat taking themout for another spin?
- Really appreciate youletting us use your land.
- Hey, anytime.
- But, Clark, I gotta be honest,
I'm not okay with Loisgetting her treatment
at Bruno Mannheim's hospital.
Am I the only one whothinks the priority here
should be her beating this thing
and not poking aroundin Al Capone's vault?
- It's Lois' treatment.
She's allowed to decidewhere she gets it.
- Bruno Mannheimstole your blood
and then tried to blowup John Henry's sister.
Not exactly the résuméof a top caregiver.
- I'm aware of that.
- At least keep her awayfrom the kids' dance tonight.
She should be at home, resting.
- She's got herheart set on going,
so we're gonna have to trustthat she knows her limits.
- You still mad about me goingto Hob's Bay Medical Center?
- I'm just here tosupport you, pumpkin,
any way I can.
- Ready?
- I'll see you atthe dance, Dad.
- [sighs]
[car door opens]
[upbeat dramatic music]
♪ ♪
- Ms. Lane?
We're all ready for you now.
♪ ♪
- It's not so bad here, huh?
- Not so bad.
♪ ♪
[phone buzzes]- I'm happy we're doing this.
It's nice to havea meal, you and me.
- What'd you say?
- I said...- Oh, I'm sorry.
- So are you excitedfor the dance tonight?
- No. I mean, well, notreally. It's not at school.
I mean, what's the LoyalOrder of the Bison?
- They were kind enough
to loan us their banquethall for the evening.
- [chuckles] [phone buzzes]
- Oh, I gotta go.
Chrissy wants a statement about
the town hallconstruction delay.
- Oof.
- Hey, Junior.
How are you andyour mom holding up?
- Don't act like you care.
- Of course I care.- Really?
'Cause now that my dad's dead,
you've been acting like hewas never even the mayor.
- I issued a statement.
- Which was a joke.
You didn't mention anyof the stuff he did
for people around here.
- Come on, Junior.
We're all friends here.
- You and I haven't beenfriends for, like, ten years.
I know you cheatedto beat my dad.
- That is not true.
- Whatever.
[bell chimes]
- [scoffs]
[Breanna Barbara's "Rise"]
♪ ♪
- ♪ You ♪
♪ Built a wall ♪
♪ Well, you ain'tseen before ♪
♪ Sire, the soundsof reasons ♪
- Last one home buys lunch!
- ♪ That you have ♪
♪ Whoo ♪
[vocalizing]
♪ ♪
♪ Whoo ♪
[vocalizing]
♪ ♪
- You are so lucky I'm vegan,
or else I'd be orderinga big, fat steak.
- [chuckles]
Any idea who thatis with Jordan?
- Hey, Nat, guess who I foundin town looking for you?
- Matteo?
[chuckles]
- Are you sure about this?
- If I can get accessto Dr. Hook's files,
maybe we can finally find outwhat Bruno Mannheim's up to.
- Okay, it's just the nursesaid the anti-nausea medicine
might wear you out, somaybe I should be the one
doing the investigating.
- Or being a patient here
will allow me to move aroundmore freely, undetected.
So you just stay here.
- And do what?
- Cover for me. D
uh.
- [scoffs]
Okay.
[sinister music]
- [sighs]
I need more.
- You do what I ask, you'llget as much as you need.
- This stuff's the only thingthat's keeping me alive.
- Oh, it's doing more than that.
- Lois Lane has settled in.
- Are you clear on what youneed to do, Mr. Distefano?
- I'm clear.
♪ ♪
- Where'd she meet this joker?
- Um, in Metropolis.
- In Metropolis, where?
- At a party.
- So this Matteo showsup in Smallville on what,
a hunch?
- Actually, hefound Sarah online
and asked for Nat's number,
but Sarah thought it'd be better
if he came to Smallville andasked her in person, so...
- Here he is,having convinced you
to ditch every safetyprotocol you've been taught
and lead himstraight to the farm!
- He seems like a cool guy.
- Cool guy?
Right.
- Um, I gotta be honest.
That dude's kindof freaking me out.
[both chuckle]
- He's probably justwondering why you're here.
- But why does he even care?
- He's, you know, like,part of my adopted family.
It's complicated.
- Oh, I see. I see.
Well, in that case,
I'll try my best tomake a good impression.
- This is so crazy.
I can't believeyou're actually here.
- Yeah, me either.
I was super nervoussurprising you like this,
but Sarah insisted, so I...
- Well, this time, I willdefinitely give you my number.
- You know, themovie theater in town
is playing "Dumb Einstein,"if you're interested.
Or maybe not.
- It's just I havea Valentine's dance
that I'm going to at my school.
I mean, I'd askyou to go, but...
- You already have a date.
- No, it's a formal.
You're not really dressed up.
- Okay, well, I'll buy a suit.
I'm sure there's some placein town that could hook me up.
- Seems like a lot just togo to some high-school dance.
- Not just a high school dance.
A high school dance with you.
- [chuckles]
- It's totally worth it.
- Okay.
- Please have a seat.
You're making me nervous.
- Oh, I'm sorry. Um, I'mnot getting treatment.
I'm just here tosupport my wife.
- Lois Lane, right?- Mm-hmm.
- Lois Lane in Hob's Bay?- Mm. What's she got?
- Uh, inflammatory breastcancer, stage three.
- This her first round of chemo?
- Second. The first onewas in New Carthage.
Everything went well.She's... she's doing great.
- How are you doing?
- Uh...[chuckles]
I just want Lois to get better.
- Ah. Looks like wehave another one.
- Sounds likeevery other spouse.
[both chuckling]
- Have a seat.
[door unlocks]
- Excuse me. Can I help you?
- Yeah, I'm justdropping off lab results.
- Okay, no problem.First door on your right.
- Great.
- Damn it all to hell.
- Mr. Cushing.
Need a hand?
- I've been out herea while. I don't know.
Half a dozen cars drivenby, and you're the, uh...
You're the first person to stop.
- Yeah, well, it's no big deal.
I just wanted to makesure everything was okay.
- See, that rightthere, that's, uh,
that's pretty muchwhat I do for a living.
[sighs]
You know, crew andI, we've been, uh,
we've been prettyswamped lately.
We could use an extra hand.
- Wait, seriously?- Yeah.
Hell, you're the perfectage if you want to learn,
you know, if it's somethingyou might be interested in.
- Yeah, yeah, thatwould be cool.
But I work during theweek at Brit and Dunn's.
- Your weekends free?
- Yes, sir.
- Why don't you stopby next Saturday?
We'll just take it from there.
- Okay.
- All right. Cool.
- Hey, Jon, we gotta get goingso I can get ready in time.
- Go.
See you next Saturday.
- Will do.
[trunk clicks closed]
[engine turning over]
- Junior was just so angry.
It was like I wasthe bad person,
not his dad.
- I'm afraid that Junioris not the only one
who feels that way.
There are so many questionsabout what happened to Dean.
People are lookingfor someone to blame.
- But why blame me?
I had nothing to dowith what happened.
- But you werepolitical rivals, right?
People see that and justsort of run with it.
- [scoffs]
If people could only see howcrooked George Dean really was.
- I mean, objectively, he diddo a lot of good for this town.
- Oh, trust me, the badoutweighs the good here.
I mean, I have plenty of proof
of Dean robbing this city blind.
- Lana, well, unlesspeople know the truth,
they're gonna keep blaming you.
If you want, I canhelp clear the air.
- Two of us, we've bothbeen through this before.
- I was diagnosedfive years ago.
Went through allthe treatments...
Radiation, surgery.
Was in remissionuntil it came back.
End of last year.
- Sorry to hear that.
- And for me, I've been onboth sides of the chair.
First was where you're sittingwith my daughter Diana.
She had breast cancer.
Took her three yearsago this month.
She would've turned 37.
- Wow, she was so young.
- Her doctors thoughtthe same thing.
They kept tellingher not to worry,
even though thevoice in her head
knew something was wrong.
- Uh, is she okay?
- Oh, yeah, that's justthe chemo kicking in.
- I'm really sorryabout your daughter.
- Me too.[sniffles]
[door unlocks]
- Where's Henry Miller?
[door unlocks]
- I gotta hand it to you,
coming to my hospitalfor treatment
so you can investigateme at the same time.
- Where's Dr. Hook?
- Making rounds,seeing patients.
- We both know that's not true.
- Well, I can have a nursetrack him down for you,
if you'd like.
But all this sneakingaround is unnecessary.
You wanna knowsomething? Just ask.
- Well, what I know is thatyou have Superman's blood
and that you are havingDr. Hook somehow use it
to make powered people...
- This again.
- People who were dyinglike Henry Miller.
- You know, yourfriend, Superman,
accused me of the same thing.
This is a cancertreatment facility.
The only thing I'm doinghere is trying to save lives.
- I have written about you longenough to know that nothing...
Nothing... Happensin South Metropolis
unless it benefits you.
- You want somethingto write about?
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
This is my state-of-the-artresearch lab.
Follow me.
[The Sugarhill Gang's"Rapper's Delight" playing]
- ♪ I said, ahip-hop, the hippie ♪
♪ The hippie tothe hip, hip-hop ♪
♪ And you don'tstop the rockin' ♪
♪ To the bang-bang boogie ♪
♪ Say up jump the boogie ♪
♪ To the rhythm ofthe boogie, the beat ♪
- Not sure I understandyour mother's desire
to come to this thing.- What, you didn't like
going to dances whenyou were in high school?
- No, I was a junior ROTC cadet.
Didn't really have timefor dating or dances.
- Maybe it's not toolate for you, then.
- Somehow, this is exactlywhat I was expecting.
- Oh, my God, you really did it.
- Yeah, somehow,he tracked me down
and then drove hereand bought a suit.
- Best wingwomanever right here.
[laughter]
- Come on. We have somuch to talk about.
- Your wife must have a hardtime sitting still, huh?
- [chuckles]
- That'll change.[chuckles]
But that instinct will comein handy down the road.
- Now don't go scaring him.- [chuckles]
- Oh, no, it's okay.
Uh, what do you mean?
- Well, everyone callsit something different,
experiences it in their own way,
but the pull, as I call it,
happens to anyone whosits in this chair.
- The pull?
- This disease,
it tests every part of you,
mentally, physically.
And at some point,you get this feeling,
this... this pull.
That it'd be so much easierif you'd just let go.
It doesn't meanthat you don't love
the people in your life orthat you wanna leave 'em,
but...
that feeling to giveinto the disease
gets to be so strong.
So this drive
that your wife has,
she's gonna need to useall that energy to survive.
- She's not wrong.
- Just checking in, ladies.
- All good.- Thank you.
- And where's your wife?
- Hello, Smallville High.
I just wanted to giveyou all some good news.
The mold remediationis nearly done,
which means yourschool and your lives
can return tonormal pretty soon.
Thank you for yourpatience and understanding,
and please have a great night.
[applause]
[Stephen Sanchez & EmBeihold's "Until I Found You"]
- Uh, you two shoulddance. I'll be right back.
♪ ♪
- Well, don't wannadisappoint your wingwoman.
- [chuckles]
- ♪ Wrap me up in all your ♪
- Jon.- Hey.
- I got some news.- What's up?
- Um, that was my Aunt Peggy.
She called, and she saidthat I can live with her...
in Topeka.
- Topeka?
That's, like, four hours away.
- Well, we can still seeeach other on weekends.
- Yeah.
It's a good thing Ihave my truck now.
- Come on.- ♪ I said ♪
♪ I would never fall ♪
♪ Unless it'syou I fall into ♪
♪ I was lost ♪
- I'm really glad I came.
- Me too.
- ♪ I found you ♪
- You look so beautiful.
- [chuckles] Yousaid that already.
- I just wanted tomake sure you heard me.
- ♪ Until I found her ♪
- Nat, I'm s... Nat, I'm sorry.
Nat!
- So much for cool guy, huh?
♪ ♪
- I founded this centerto help my community.
- Community?- Hob's Bay.
What most people stillcall South Metropolis.
When I was 14, mymother fell ill.
Couldn't figure out why.
It turns out ourentire neighborhood
was built next to achemical waste dump.
No one even knew it was there.
Tried to get the companyresponsible to help, but...
You think anyone gave a damnabout some cleaning lady
from the Suicide Slums?
After she died,
I realized no one wasever coming to save us.
So I decided rightthen and there
I'd do it myself.
Everything you see here
is an extension of that belief.
I will do everything in mypower to save your life.
But if you try to stop mefrom saving the people I love
here in Hob's Bay,
that's something I won't allow.
[knocking at door]
You should get back tothe treatment center.
I'll have my people send over
all of Dr. Hook'sresearch files.
- Lois, slow down.- I am going to scour
every inch of Dr. Hook's files.
Getting treatment at Hob's Baywas exactly what we needed.
Come on. The dancealready started.
- Wha... [sighs]
[romantic music]
♪ ♪
- I never did livethat one down.
- Uh, Mr. Cushing?- Yes, sir?
- So, uh, I was wonderingif maybe I could
volunteer at a stationduring the week instead.
- I thought you worked at Britand Dunn's during the week?
- I do, but...
- But you...
You want your weekends free?- Yes.
- Well, maybe this justisn't the right fit for you.
- No, it's not that. It's just
I had this othercommitment pop up.
- Well, son, I guess you'regonna have to figure out
which one's moreimportant to you.
[Shaker Neon's "LoseControl" playing]
- ♪ How it feels ♪
♪ When you're near me ♪
♪ ♪
♪ When you come near me ♪
♪ I lose control ♪
- Say the word, andI'll go in there
and scare the livinghell out of that kid.
- No, he didn'tdo anything wrong.
It's me.
- You wanna talk about it?
- You wouldn't understand.
- Maybe not, but...
I can try.
- I've never...
kissed anyone before.
I mean, I've never evendated anyone before.
Now there's this guyinside who really likes me,
and I really like him, but...
I'm just so far behind everyoneelse in this kind of stuff.
- Last time I had anythingresembling a relationship
was the night my wife left me.
That was over 30 years ago.
You get to be my age,
you start to feel behindeveryone in almost everything,
especially theromance department.
- [chuckles]
I can't go back in there.
He's gonna think I'msome kind of weirdo.
- [scoffs]
The way that kid's beenlooking at you all day,
there's nothing you cando to make him think that.
- Why am I so scared?
- [chuckling] Becauselove is scary.
Now, you are thetoughest kid I know.
You can do this.
- Thanks, Grandpa.
- ♪ How will I ever forget? ♪
- Hey.
I saw you leaveafter my mom spoke,
and I... I just wantedto see if you were okay.
Junior?
- [crying softly]
I miss him, Sarah.
I miss my dad.- Junior, come here.
- [sobbing]
I miss him so much.
- You're gonna ignore me onmy last night in Smallville?
Hey, I know long-distancerelationships
don't normally workout, but, I mean,
with everything we'vebeen through already,
I'm sure we can make it.
- So, uh, that thing thatI was telling you about,
the fire station...
Mr. Cushing said thathe could only use me
if it was on the weekends.
Which means that the onlyway I could see you is...
- If you turn it down.
- Right, which I was gonna...- You can't do that.
- No, I... I have to.- No, you don't.
- But I wanna see you.
- Yeah, and I wanna see you,but what you've done for me,
what your family'sdone for me, I mean,
you've all sacrificedso much to help me.
You're not turning this down.
- So when are wegonna see each other?
- We'll figure something out.
- I love you, Candice.
- I love you too.
[Charley Crockett's "INeed Your Love" playing]
♪ ♪
- You know, I know wewent to high school
at different times, but, uh,
were your dancesalways this boring?
- Yeah, pretty much.- [chuckles]
- Hi, you guys.
Both: Hey.- Have you seen Sarah?
- No.- No.
No, sorry.
- All right. I'll go find her.
♪ ♪
- You know, maybeI should get going.
- No, no.
Not yet.
[sighs] See, I think, uh...
I think Cush could use yourhelp with a little something.
- Did you just refer toyourself by your own nickname?
- I believe I did, yes.
♪ ♪
[indistinct chatter]
- ♪ As soon as I getmy head around you ♪
♪ I come around catchingsparks off you ♪
♪ I get an electriccharge from you ♪
♪ That secondhand living,it just won't do ♪
[The Jesus and MaryChain's "Head On" playing]
- Whoo!
♪ ♪
- ♪ And the wayI feel tonight ♪
- What are you doing, Chrissy?
- ♪ I wouldn't mind ♪
♪ And there's somethinggoing on inside ♪
♪ Makes you wanna feel ♪
♪ Makes you wanna try ♪
♪ Makes you wanna blowthe stars from the sky ♪
♪ I can't stand up ♪
♪ I can't cool down ♪
♪ I can't get myhead off the ground ♪
♪ ♪
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
- Why aren't you dressed?
- Well, look,babe, the boys said
they were gonna get photos,
so why don't we justhang out here tonight?
- Why are you tellingme this right now?
- I'm trying to be supportive,and I'm following your lead,
but sometimes it feels likeno one's allowed to have
an opinion about yourtreatment other than you.
- Because it's happening to me.- Yeah, I know.
I get it, buteverything I've read
and everyone I've spoken to,they all say the same thing...
That this is gonna bethe fight of your life
and you need to rest.
- And I will, but not tonight.
I am going to this dance, Clark.
It is very, veryimportant to me.
And if you wannacome with me, great,
but I need you to get dressed.
[siren wailing]
- Find out where the hell thatbreach is coming from now.
- Yes, ma'am.
[grunting] [neck snaps]
[device beeps] [alarm blaring]
- What do you want?[grunts]
- Access to yourbiggest secrets.
- I know you wanna goto the dance, but...
I still think weshould talk about this.
- Okay. I'm listening.
[alarm blaring]- Do it now, General.
- Just wait for me, please.
[air booms]
[alarm blaring]
- You're going to giveme what I want, General.
[device beeps]
- [grunts]
[suspenseful music]
♪ ♪
[zapping]
- Go.
♪ ♪
[grunting]
♪ ♪
- [heavy breathing]
- [groans]
♪ ♪
[distorted boom]
- [groaning]
Too late, Superman.
[electronic chime]
[Lynzi & Jason Cadden's "KeepMy Eyes on You" playing]
- ♪ Keep my eyes on you ♪
♪ ♪
♪ Only you and me, baby ♪
- You don't have to leave.
I mean, unless you want to.- What?
No way. I... I justthought that since...
- No, I want youto stay. Please.
- Oh.
Good.
- Can we just pickup where we left off?
Maybe before I ranoutside like an idiot?
- Whatever you want.
- ♪ Fighting for someone ♪
♪ To look at methe way you do ♪
- I'm sorry about whatI said at the diner.
The reason we haven'tbeen friends...
That's on me.
- Maybe we could start again.
If you want, I mean.
[both chuckle]
To your dad.
[coughing]- [chuckling]
- That's terrible.- Yeah.
Yeah, my dad only everdrank the cheap stuff.
[laughter]
- Get inside, Junior.
- Mom...- I can't believe you.
After everythingwe've been through,
you go and pullsomething like this?
- Mom, I'm not pulling anything.
- You've been out heredrinking all night.
- Mom, can I... can I explain?
Look, I just came outhere to check on Junior.
I know he was reallyangry earlier, but...
it was about him losing his dad.
And I know what Mayor Dean said
about you, about me,about our family,
but none of thatreally matters anymore,
and he was a good dad.
Now all Junior has are memories.
I was just tryingto be a good friend.
- I understand.
- You do?- I do.
Just next time, no drinking.
Come on. The danceis almost over.
- [sighs]
- Lois.
- I'm in here.
- You okay?
- Not really.
[sighs shakily]
I want to go sobadly, but I can't.
Honey, you were right.
Just 'cause I have cancer, itdoesn't mean I can't be wrong.
I'm not the only one who getsto have an opinion in all this.
I need you to keepsharing yours with me,
especially if I don't agree.
You promise?
- Promise.
[soft somber music]
♪ ♪
- [laughing]- So how was it?
- It was okay, Iguess. Nothing crazy.
- Please tell meyou got pictures.
- Oh, I'm sorry, Mrs.Lane. We totally forgot.
- That was my oncechance to see everyone
dressed up and dancing.
- Maybe not.
[Girls' "My Ma" playing]
♪ ♪
If you're up for it.
- Look at you.
♪ ♪
- You better dance with me.
- Of course.
- If you're asking me todance, the answer's a firm no.
- [chuckles]
I was thinking aboutwhat you said earlier,
and I stole yourphone in the car.
- "SeniorSwipe"? Oh,I don't think so.
- Okay, come on. Come on.It's really easy to use.
All you gotta do isswipe on the screen.
And if someone catches your eye,
send them a message.
♪ ♪
Maybe you can find yournext dance partner.
- ♪ You're my life ♪
♪ And you're my ma ♪
♪ ♪
- Mind if I cut in?
- By all means.
♪ ♪
- Hey, cutie.
♪ ♪
- [sighs]
- You washed your hair?- Mom.
- Okay. Okay, I'll stop.
- I love you, Mom.
- [mouths] I love you.
♪ ♪
- That was great.
- [chuckles]
- You were great.[chuckles]
- [chuckles]
Yeah, well, you're prettygreat yourself, you know that?
- Yeah, you have no idea.- Mm.
[phone buzzing]- [chuckles]
- That might be Lois.
Or your ex-wife.
- [sighs] What does she want?
- I don't know. It justsays she needs to see me.
[sighs]
- [exhales]
[tense music]
♪ ♪
- Hey.
What's up?
- I don't want to go publicwith that stuff about Dean.
- Sorry. Whatchanged your mind?
I mean, don't youthink that the public
deserves to know the truth?
- I think, in thisspecific case,
the truth will hurtmore than it heals.
It's best to keep it a secret.
- But after everythingthat's happened...
- This town needsclosure, Chrissy,
and I'm gonna give it to them.
So I've decided toname the new town hall
after Mayor Dean.
- Mm.
The George DeanMemorial Town Hall.
- Mm-hmm.
- Sounds nice.
- That everything?- That's everything.
- If you need anything at all,you know where to find me.
- Thanks, Mrs. Lane.
You're just the sweetest.
Take care of yourbrother for me.
- Okay.
- Drive safe, you two.
[engine turning over]
- [exhales sharply]
We need to talk.
Turns out thisDeadline character
managed to get the locations ofseveral of our top facilities.
- What kind of facilities?
- Ones that storesensitive assets.
So while you werefighting Deadline,
the rest of Intergang wassilently raiding the cupboards.
- What did they take?
[dramatic music]
- This is our new priority.
- Looks just like him,
only more dead.
- For now.
♪ ♪
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪