Superman & Lois

Previously on "Superman & Lois"...

Let's just focus on what we came here for... family.

You and Jordan basically are weapons.

I'm the only one in this house that is completely unarmed.

You don't go snooping around

some guy from another world's murder van.

We are the extraordinary humans in a family of super people.

Have you seen my dad?

I can't do the performance without him.

I can do it.

I can't keep getting my hopes up

and then just get disappointed.

Were you able to find enough Subjekts?

Yes, but there's no guarantee they'll be receptive hosts.

That was a nasty sight.

The gas was an experimental synthetic kryptonite

designed to invade your respiratory system,

weaken you from the inside.

Why is Edge here?

I mean, why Smallville?

Definitely not for the biryani.

He was in and out of Hazel Green and Granville in weeks,

he shut down operations in New Carthage in a few months,

and now he's here.

Gotta be for the same reason as the other towns, right?

Mine for X-Kryptonite,

use that machine I saw that gives people powers.

Yeah, I know that's part of it,

but Smallville's the only town where he's sticking around,

so there has to be a reason why Smallville is different.

He needs this place.

This is your specialty.

How do you suggest we figure out why?

We dig deeper.

We need to use every resource at our disposal.

So as we know, he was only in Hazel Green...

Clark's a great reporter.

Now that he's not coaching, he can help.

We get all the information we can from Lana,

files on everyone Edge has recruited,

who they are, where they come from.

Thank you.

Pore over every single detail.

There's Emily.

And then we start back at the beginning.

All right, so we know Emily is the newest recruit.

Connect every dot, piece it all together,

and if we've done our job right,

the answer will present itself.

My goal has always been the same.

I want to change this world,

and I finally found the place where I can start doing so...

Here in Smallville with people like you.

Me?

Why?

I know your life hasn't been easy the past few years.

I know the pain you're in.

The fear,

knowing you can't provide for your family,

that burden, that stress.

With my assistance, all those fears can go away.

I can improve your life in every way imaginable.

I can improve you, Emily.

Will this hurt?

Not a bit.

If you'd like me to, I can activate a new life.

A new life?

Process you'd go through will make you feel

like a new person,

clear-minded, stronger,

capable of things you never dreamt possible.

But I can only do that if you're willing,

if you acknowledge that the life you have now

is not what you want anymore.

Complete host acceptance.

Process isn't complete.

It'll take a few days before you're fully in control,

but once that happens...

Life will be yours again.

Do you want to become your best self, Emily?

I do.

*SUPERMAN AND LOIS* Season 01 Episode 09

Episode Title: "Loyal Subjekts" Aired on: June 08 2021.

Lana said Edge asked her to find more candidates,

so until we can figure out how to stop him,

we need to convince people to stay away.

Lois, he's offering people jobs and money,

things they need to feel in control of their lives again.

Boys, bus'll be here in a minute!

Clark, we have to do something,

and nobody's gonna listen to me.

They haven't since that first town hall,

but they will to you.

- Hey, which one's mine? - Here.

Thanks.

All right, guys, we're probably gonna have

another late night working on this Edge case.

All right,

We were gonna see Sarah's revue tonight anyway.

You guys sure are spending quite a bit of time together

for just being "friends."

Just trying to support her, Dad.

- Uh-huh. - Right.

What?

She said she just wanted to be friends.

Might be more than that, but I will leave it up to her

to tell you.

Bus is pulling up.

All right, there's leftovers in the fridge, okay?

- All right, love you guys. Bye.

All right, I gotta go meet Lana at the Gazette.

Clark, you are Martha Kent's son.

She was helping people here way before Edge showed up.

They will listen to you.

All right.

- Bye. - Bye.

And none of these people are acting differently at all?

I mean, the only change I see is how happy they are.

Like, they're truly excited to be there,

to be a part of something, to change their lives.

What is he doing with them?

Personal development, self-improvement,

trust exercises.

I really don't know the specifics.

Well, it sounds like a cult,

only Edge is power-brainwashing free of charge.

The only other thing I can tell you

is they started these morning "togethers" at Victoria May's.

- Togethers? - Mm-hmm.

Camaraderie-building breakfasts.

Oh, I'm gonna be late.

Wait... Lana, maybe you should take a break.

This is kinda starting to get really dangerous,

and I don't want anything to happen to you.

It's okay, Lois, really.

I mean, if I can keep Edge from hurting just one person,

it's worth it.

Think I should head over to the diner,

go full intervention on this breakfast.

No, you stay focused on getting what you can

on Edge's minions.

I know someone who might have a better shot at getting through.

Okay.

Hey, boys!

Hey, come on over.

- Hey, Mr. Cushing. - Hi.

Jordan, listen, I...

I just want to say thank you for stepping up

and helping Sarah with her audition the other day.

That really saved the day, man.

Yeah, uh, thanks.

Okay, you don't want to be late.

Yeah.

Hey, we'll see you later, okay?

Yeah.

Can't wait to see you up there tonight!

Don't ask.

He's having some kind of personality crisis.

Really?

Yeah, he keeps telling me how he's changed for good

and how he feels better.

Things improve for a little bit, it's the same crap as always,

and then he crashes like your brother's about to.

What?

I told you, stay away from Tegan Wickhem.

Just trust me, okay?

Clark?

Emily, hi.

I heard you were back in town.

Yeah, I'm sorry I haven't seen you.

It's been crazy since we moved here.

I bet... me, too, actually, but for the better.

Oh, yeah?

I heard you were working at Edge EnerCorp.

It has changed my life.

I feel great.

I can think better, focus, you know,

problems that seemed impossible before are like nothing now.

- Really? Wow, you know what?

Actually, I would love to talk to you about that.

Like, you're looking for work?

- Uh, well... - Oh, it's okay.

Just talk to Lana.

She hooked me up, got me into the program.

I'm sure she'd be happy to help her old boyfriend.

- Yeah. - Oh, I gotta go.

Let me know if I can be of help.

It was so good to see you, Clark.

- You, too. - Take care.

Speaking Spanish...

Speaking Spanish...

Thank God you're back.

Edge just sent someone over with a massive ad buy

for tomorrow's paper.

- For more recruits? - Twice as many.

Whatever crazy voodoo Edge is doing to those people,

he's kicking it into high gear.

Where are you going?

Oh, to make a scene.

- Lois. - Where's Edge?