Prey

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Prey

Series	8x06
Episode	158
Writer	Brian Peterson & Kelly Souders
Director	Michael Rohl
Broadcast Date	October 23, 2008
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[edit] Summary

Clark looks into a recent attack that may be the work of a serial killer. Suspecting it could be someone who is meteor-infected, he demands that Chloe release the names of the members of the Isis Foundation, which causes a rift between the friends. Davis Bloome fears that his blackouts could mean that he is the serial killer and collects evidence that may implicate him. Fearing the worst, he confesses his suspicions to Chloe.

[edit] Recap

Mary is whisked away.

Chloe is moderating a counseling session at the Isis Foundation with a group of young meteor-infected people. One girl, Mary Pierson, tells a story about how her powers manifested. When another person plays a trick on her by freezing her drink solid, Mary gets defensive and questions Chloe's motivations for holding the sessions. She admits that she would like support and friendship, but she doesn't think people want them to exist. Another kid, Randy, says that the group is good

Davis awakes covered in blood

for him because he doesn't feel alone. Chloe ends the session by asking them to sign in.

Mary is leaving the Foundation when she sees a fast-moving dark blur. She tries to go quickly to her car but is dragged away screaming by the blur.

That night, Chloe is complaining because she asked Clark for dinner and a movie night, but instead they ate fast food at Clark's desk at work. He is preoccupied listening to the police blotter, listening for people to help. Clark promises to hang out with her soon but Chloe leaves him to his duties.

John returns.

Clark is seen anonymously stopping a robbery and stopping some bullies from beating up a kid. He hears a report at the Ace of Clubs and speeds to the scene. He makes a super-leap to the club, which has been demolished. Injured people are everywhere and the walls are crumbled. Clark is shocked to find Davis among one of the injured. He is covered in blood. Davis awakens and Clark questions him. Davis says he doesn't know how he got to the club. Clark tells him to go to the hospital but Davis says he will take care of himself.

Clark is approached by Martian Manhunter, who introduces himself as John Jones. He tells Clark that he took a position with the Metropolis homicide division as a detective so he could be closer to Clark and help him, even without his powers. Clark feels guilty that he wasn't there to stop the disaster but Jones tells him he can't save everyone. Jones and Clark talk about the attacks and both admit they don't have any leads. Clark notices an investigator tag a cellular phone for evidence.

Jimmy Olsen is at the Daily Planet looking at police reports. Clark finds him and Jimmy says he is doing research for a story on an anonymous "Good Samaritan" that has been spotted around Metropolis. Clark looks

Jimmy meets Davis.

alarmed and suggests it's an urban myth. Clark remarks that the Good Samaritan didn't save anyone at the club but Jimmy isn't discouraged. He notices Clark holding the cellular phone from the crime scene. They play a video on it but all they see is a fast-moving but extremely destructive force. They conclude that the killer is more than human. Clark goes to talk to Chloe at the Isis Foundation. He tells her about the attack and that it was probably a meteor freak. He looks at the sign-in sheet for her counseling but Chloe takes it from him. She is annoyed, but Clark feels like the attack was his fault for not stopping it. Used to his guilt, Chloe doesn't back down.

Davis takes skin samples.

Davis is showering at Metropolis General Hospital. He crouches to the floor, upset, when he realizes none of the blood is his own. He then takes a blood sample of himself. He is about to leave when he is approached by Jimmy. Jimmy introduces himself and asks him if he knows anything about the club attacks. Davis denies knowing anything. Jimmy then asks if he can ride along with him so he can be first on the scene. Davis is reluctant but Jimmy gets him to agree by asking if he'd do it for Chloe.

Chloe comforts Davis.

Clark gives Jones a list of meteor freaks and admits that he memorized it from Chloe because they don't agree on the case. Jones asks if Clark's coworker has an opinion. Clark reports that she is on assignment in Lubbock, covering a monster-truck rally. Jones also points out that Clark's "super friends" are still disbanded and Clark gets annoyed. Jones notices the food boxes littering Clark's desk and warns him about obsessing over the case. Clark says he thought Jones would be happy that he is being more proactive. Jones takes the list of names but tells Clark that there have been at least five similar murders in the last few months, but one paramedic has been first on the scene: Davis Bloome.

Isis counseling group holds a vigil for Mary.

Davis is collecting samples under the fingernails of Mary's body in the hospital morgue when Chloe arrives. She explains that Mary was one of her clients. Chloe feels guilty because Mary was indeed fearful of being targeted, and that others suspect her clients as well. Davis finally admits that he thinks he himself is the killer. Chloe takes him back to the Foundation where Davis points out that he has been blacking out and waking up covered in someone else's blood. Chloe declares that he is innocent and the must find the real killer. Davis tells her that he has had blackouts his whole life but they are getting more frequent. Davis is very upset that he could be a murderer, but Chloe tries to reassure him. He seems surprised at her faith in him, and they share an awkward moment.

Clark talks to Davis about him having files of all the murder victims.

The rest of the counseling group holds a vigil for the street corner where Mary was killed. Chloe say she wants to catch Mary's killer and asks them if they know why Mary would want to be attacked and one member tells her that they have all been questioned.

Clark approaches Davis at the hospital and says he suspects he knows more about the club attack. He knows that Davis has a folder full of photographs of murder victims and is first on the scene. Davis is defensive and points out that Clark himself also arrives on the scene before any press shows up. Clark goes back to work and prints out Davis' labwork when Chloe arrives. She is angry that Clark took the list of names from her. She thinks that since he himself has powers, it is wrong to assume that her clients are guilty. Clark thinks that their longstanding friendship has earned him the benefit of her doubt. She replies that she feels that does not only apply to him. He shows her Davis' lab results and Chloe is shocked that the skin under the victim's nails is Davis'.

Davis is attacked.

Jimmy is waiting for Davis to take him along on his ambulance ride. They set off but stop shortly for a "4-11" call. Davis hears a noise in an alley. He instructs Jimmy to stay by the ambulance and goes to check it out. Jimmy thinks he hears Davis call out and gets a flashlight to follow him.

Clark and Chloe are tracking Davis' activity to get enough evidence to give to Jones so he can be arrested. Chloe admits

Clark battles the shadow creature.

that Davis is in a position to cover up the murders if he is the killer. They notice Davis' ambulance has stopped and are surprised to hear Jimmy's voice on the radio calling for help. Clark speeds away but neither Davis nor Jimmy are around. Davis stumbles into view, covered in blood and injured. Clark asks where Jimmy is but Davis is pulled away by a fast-moving,smoky blur. Clark tries to track the two of them down and sees the blur choking Davis, but it flees when it sees Clark. Jimmy comes out of hiding and they look for the creature together. When Clark's back is turned, the creature pulls Jimmy away behind some dumpsters, where another victim lays. Clark sees the creature attack Jimmy and throws a tire to knock it out. The creature changes back into a person and is revealed to be Randy. Jimmy is shaken but not hurt. Davis is on his feet, but more seriously injured. Clark has to admit that Davis was not responsible.

Clark says he's sorry.

The next day, Clark goes to apologize to Chloe for going behind her back. He questions how she can hand over her trust so easily to people she doesn't know. Chloe gives him a file of every meteor-infected person she's profiled and admits that she's never actually saved any of them. She says that when she thought Clark was meteor-infected, she would have done anything to protect him. Clark says that he worries she might put her trust in the wrong person one day.

Chloe and Davis outside of a café.

Chloe meets Davis outside of a café. He thanks her for believing in her but she says it was easy because he is innocent. Chloe admits that "everything is easy" around Davis, and that it has only ever been like that once before. Davis assumes she is talking about Jimmy, but Chloe says no. He asks if she helped him because she helps everyone, or if there was more to it. Chloe says she hasn't done anything to feel guilty about, and that she feels like she needs to keep her distance from him for a while. She leaves abruptly.

Clark is frustrated that he was so wrong about Davis and tells Jones that even though Randy was caught, another killer will be next. He says he has been working every night but will never catch them all. Jones points out that Clark needs to do more to make sure he does not get caught. He says he has been quelling the numerous Good Samaritan reports. Clark agrees to be more careful. Jimmy interrupts and notices that Jones is a member of the force. He introduces himself and tells him that he thinks the Good Samaritan saved him the night before. Jones pointedly encourages him to get hard evidence of the Good Samaritan and Clark looks worried.

Jimmy and Clark at the Daily Planet.

Randy is in custody when he is approached by Tess Mercer's assistant. She asks him if he is interested in joining a group that Tess is forming. Randy is claiming that many of the recent murder victims are his but she doubts his claims. She asks him if he owns a missing crucifix from one of the victims.

The crucifix is seen hanging from the rear view mirror of Davis' ambulance.

[edit] Recurring Roles

Martian Manhunter - Phil Morris
Eva- Anna Williams

[edit] Guest Cast

Mary Pierson - Julia Maxwell
Randy Klein - Tyler Johnston
Jesse Watto - Max Train

[edit] Episode Title

Prey refers to the serial killers victims in this episode.

[edit] Notes

Lois Lane, Tess Mercer, and Oliver Queen do not appear in this episode.
Clark clarifies that he does not have a photographic memory, but can speed-read.
Chloe states that she has profiled 327 meteor freaks since ninth grade.
The character Randy and his ability to transform into a shadow bears a resemblance to the DC villain Shadow Thief, who can transform into an intangible shadow but physically attack others at will.

[edit] Continuity

Clark references when Martian Manhunter lost his powers, which occurred in Odyssey.
Martian Manhunter makes frequent references to events in Clark's life during their conversations. He mentions Oliver and his team he met in Odyssey, Clark opening the bus in Plastique and running into the bar in Instinct.
Tess' as-of-yet-unnamed assistant also appeared in Instinct and Committed.
This is the second of Chloe's Isis clients that Tess has recruited. She also approached Bette Sans Souci in Plastique.

[edit] Quotes

Davis: You're really... leaping out on a limb for me.

Chloe: Well, if what they say is true and fools rush in, then I have definitely earned the mantle of "village idiot" on this one.

Chloe: You know when I suggested we have dinner and a movie night, I didn't exactly think $3.99 Special number 2 combo with cheese and a droning police blotter was what I had in mind. (Clark fails to respond) Not to mention the communication skills of a paperweight.

Clark Kent: I'm sorry?

Chloe: Woah! Look who decided to join the conversation!

Detective Jones: You can't save everyone, Clark.

Clark Kent: The moment I believe that is when I stop trying.

Davis: I've always felt like... kind of like there was this darkness inside me, just fighting to get out.

Chloe: So you closed yourself off to everyone. After all these years of keeping your secret, why are you telling me?

Davis: I think you know... I've never met anyone like you.

Davis: I don't fish much, Clark, so why don't you just tell me what you're after?

Clark: I-I lost perspective.

Chloe: I can be a little stubborn.

Clark: And I hate to admit it, there was a part of me that was really frustrated that you trusted someone else instead of me.

Davis: You seem to be the City's own Peeping Tom.

Chloe: Besides, everything with you is so...

Davis: So easy.

Chloe: Yeah... easy.

Davis: Have you ever felt that way with anyone before?

Chloe: Once.

Davis: With Jimmy...

Chloe: No.

Detective Jones: You are not in Smallville anymore, Clark. Metropolis has millions of people walking the streets, every one of them watching for a miracle... to change their lives, to give them hope. You are that miracle.

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