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Rabid
Series 9x03
Episode 177
Writer Jordan Hawley
Director Michael Rohl
Broadcast Date October 9, 2009
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[edit] Summary

Zod and his soldiers release a virus into the air that turns humans into zombies. The only way to stop it is to make an antidote from the blood of another Kryptonian. After Lois is infected, Chloe pleads with Clark to donate his blood to stop the epidemic, even though it risks outing him to Zod.

[edit] Recap

Clark wakes up alone in the city
Clark awakes alone in Watchtower. He pulls a piece of tape off his arm to reveal bruises and a puncture mark. His phone rings across the room and as he goes to get it, he passes a needle that had been dipped in kryptonite used to penetrate his skin. He gets his phone and a text message from Oliver says "I lost her." Clark quickly ventures out into the deserted streets of Metropolis and makes his way to the Daily Planet. Upon arriving, the basement is in disarray and music is blaring in the background. He calls Lois's name a few times before seeing her in the back of the room. But when she turns around and charges, he can clearly see that she has been infected.

12 hours earlier

Lois and Clark at the planet
Clark is listening to the police scanner at the Daily Planet for any crimes but quickly turns it off when he sees Lois approaching. Lois is delighted to have Clark back as her partner but is also a bit irritated by the Blur not contacting her. Lois gets wind of a fire but Clark is able to rush off and take care of it under the guise of getting them a quick cup of coffee. Lois is amazed at the Blur putting out the fire while Clark tries to wipe soot off his hand when she asked if he smelled smoke to which he denies. They then received a report of a high speed motorcycle chase this time Clark uses his super breath to cool Lois's coffee to distract her while he rushes off and stops the biker as the blur, only to find it's Oliver. They argue and Oliver mocks Clark, referring to him as God. Clark admits he was wrong about how he dealt with Davis but Oliver throws it back in his face, asking why he feels he has to plaster his symbol around the city. Oliver then speeds away past a cop car, which turns around to chase him.
Tess is attacked by Zombies

Tess is at the mansion, going over the satellite photos of the Kryptonian symbols that had been found around the world. Two of her security guards enter and she lambastes them about finding the new Earth fallen Kryptonians. They are interrupted by a loud noise in the hallway and find a body upon investigation. The power goes down and one of the security guard is attacked by a crazy-looking person that bashes through a window. Tess attempts to call for help but has to fight off several of the infected people, one of which bites her in the struggle.

Tess turns into a Zombie
Lois and Clark arrive at Metropolis General upon hearing that Tess was admitted. They discuss Tess's reason for being there and have a spat about the Blur, who Clark claims would side with him. They overhear a doctor (Dr. Coats) talking about Tess having a virus and go into her room to investigate. When Lois tries to question her, Tess awakes violently, flinging Lois across the room and Clark has to hold her down to be sedated.

At Watchtower, Chloe is watching something but quickly turns it off when Dr. Hamilton enters. He tries to tell her that they shouldn't have secrets from each other but she says he's in the wrong business for that. Clark arrives with a sample of Tess's blood for them to analyze and identify the virus. They bring up security footage and Dr. Hamilton hypothesizes that it may be a virus that affects the rage areas of the brain. Clark speeds him across town to speak with the doctor at Metropolis Gen, which reveals that the virus is now airborne and the hospital is being quarantined, along with any other places Tess had been. It's revealed that she had been to the Planet before arriving at the hospital. Clark realizes Lois is in danger as she is attacked by the infected staff at the Planet. He speeds to save her and they fight off the horde but not before she is bitten. He carries her away to someplace safe as she grins slightly at this side of Clark she'd never seen.

Chloe at the Watchtower
At LuthorCorp, Oliver is shown with the cop that chased after him. He is getting drunk as she walks around in just her shirt. She finds a picture of Lois in his wallet and he appears pained to look at it. Oliver then downs some pills, claiming to have been "awake since Tuesday and those pills are the only thing keeping me vertical." The cop embraces him and knocks off his belt buckle, which they discover has a camera built in. After a brief spat about using the camera to blackmail her, the cop leaves. Oliver immediately believes that Tess has been spying on him.

Meanwhile, Chloe has isolated the virus and Dr. Hamilton says it's possible the virus was deliberately released by someone. He also states that the virus induces sleep so it can incubate. Chloe says an antidote can be made if they only find the right blood type. Upon looking at the data, Dr. Hamilton says he'd only seen a blood type like that once and it belonged to Davis Bloome.

The zombies attacks Lois and Clark
Clark and Lois are holed up in an office at the Planet while he wraps the wound on her leg. She asks him if the city is infected and says that they might not make it if they go out there. Saying she wouldn't want to go out without closure, she asks if he has any deep dark secrets. He dodges it by asking about hers and she tells him that she wanted to work with the Blur because she wants to be with him and she doesn't want to be alone anymore, claiming she never felt a connection like that before. As they look into each other's eyes, Chloe messages Clark that he is needed. Suddenly, an infected person is shot through a window and Oliver follows with a shotgun. Saying he was looking for Tess, they realize that sleeping induces the rage and Clark leaves them boxed up in the elevator to get help. He specifically tells Oliver not to let her fall asleep. He speeds to Watchtower and they plan to draw his blood using a needle dipped in liquid kryptonite. This proves incredibly painful for Clark and renders him unconscious. Chloe and Dr. Hamilton have no choice but to leave him there so they can prep and deliver the antidote in the water supply.
Clark saves Lois
Ollie and Lois are attempting to stay awake as Lois comments about how far he has fallen, seeing him take more pills to stay awake. He catches sight of himself in a mirror and tells her to say he's full of it and that he misses her. But when he turns back to her, she has fallen asleep. He tried to wake her but the rage takes over and she leaps through the ceiling of the elevator. Clark awakes as he did at the beginning of the episode to his phone going off. Chloe and Dr. Hamilton are aboard the Queen Industry jet, ready to release the antidote into the clouds so it will mix with the coming rain storm. Dr. Hamilton then tells Chloe that he knows she has been tracking all the heroes, spying in hopes to protect them. She asks if he will keep her secret and he says she'll have to trust him. At the Daily Planet, Lois attacks Clark, throwing him through a window the the street outside. He restrains her and tells her she will be ok as the rain begins to fall. She continues to struggle for a few moments before going limp and waking up normal. They embrace in rain as other citizens of Metropolis fill the streets, cured of the rage.

Clark finds Oliver drinking in an alley and yells at him for not being able to do something so simple, asking if any part of the person he used to know is still there. Oliver admits that he looked in a mirror and Clark was right, he'd been running away from who he really is but now he knows. He thanks Clark, who leaves, and then pulls his Green Arrow suit out of a bag as he walks into the alley. He pours the remainder of his booze on it and sets it on fire.

Lois turns into a zombie
At the farm, Clark is going through his wallet and finds an old picture of Lana. He puts it in an old photo album next to other photos of her. Lois enters and thanks him for helping her, saying she didn't remember being a zombie. But she did remember seeing a new side of Clark, which "starts with an H and ends with an ero." He jokes that he wasn't even wearing red and blue and she claims he has a long way to go before he can do that. She says they make a good team but he never did reveal his secret. As he tries to think of something to say, she says relax and goes to punch his arm but he instinctively grabs her arm and she smiles at him, telling him to save the mystery. She walks out the door and has the same vision that has been haunting her dreams. She leaves quickly as Clark looks on concerned from inside the house.

At an abandoned warehouse, a man (Dr. Coats) walks in and is scolded by Major Zod for releasing the virus. The man says that while it was a risk, it confirmed his suspicions that Jor-El survived and has taken all the powers from the yellow sun for himself, and is using the powers as some kind of savior to the humans. He presents Zod with the symbol for the House of El as proof. Zod asks if he was successful in finding this man and he presents him with a vial of the blood used to create an antidote. Zod tells him to kneel and then cuts off his head with a sword. He stands over the body and seems to be taking in the sunlight shining through a skylight in the ceiling.

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[edit] Episode Title

  • Rabid means to be extremely furious and infected with rabies, a severe viral disease that is spread through biting.
  • In this case, it refers to a viral disease that turns people in Metropolis into rabid zombies, which are known in the horror genre to spread their infection by biting their victims.

[edit] Notes

  • This is the third episode to feature a virus. The first was Scare where LuthorCorp's serum infected several townsfolk to embrace their inner fears, and the second was Thirst where Buffy Sanders was infected by a kryptonite-based vampire bat rabies.
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  • Oliver burned his Green Arrow outfit at the end of the episode marking a full decline for Oliver, which started last year.
  • The flag with the symbol of the House of El apparently created from the remains of Clark's uniform in Lois's vision, is similar to an image in the comicbook storyline "The Death of Superman".

[edit] Continuity

  • This is the third consecutive episode in which Lois has had the same vision. In Savior and Metallo, it appeared in her dreams, however in this episode she is conscious.
  • Lana Lang was shown in a picture. The last time Lana was on screen was in Requiem.
  • Zod created the zombie virus and similarly created Davis Bloome as stated in Bloodline. Davis Bloome was last seen in Doomsday.
  • Tess was investigating the Kryptonians after she released them from the Orb in Doomsday and they disappeared in Savior.
  • Oliver returns to Metropolis after he left in Doomsday.
  • Emil Hamilton comes to help Chloe again. He was last seen in Metallo.

[edit] Quotes

Oliver: (to Clark) Perhaps God has a sick sense of humor. Oh! I'm sorry! I shouldn't be taking your name in vain.
Oliver: Who are you, huh? W-what's all this, what's the 'S' stand for? What is that; superstar?
Clark: It gives people hope.
Oliver: I'll tell you what, Clark. Why don't you go ahead and plaster your symbol of superiority all over the city so people can worship you like some modern Jesus. That's what you want, right? That's why you're here? Here to save us?
Clark: You need help.
Oliver: Yeah, well, maybe... but I hate to break it you - not everyone believes in the second coming.
Lois: (to Clark) This is embarrassing to admit, but... I don't want to be alone anymore.
Lois: Oliver? What are you doing here?
Oliver: I was looking for Tess when the whole building went Resident Evil.
Dr. Hamilton: (to Chloe) In the event something goes wrong, I want you to know your contributions have been appreciated (extends handshake).
Chloe: Nothing's going wrong.
Dr. Hamilton: Now I know why Oliver had such faith in you: he finally met someone who was a match for his confidence. Partly not surprised you were the one to betray him.
Clark: Do you get motion sickness?
Dr. Hamilton: Mm, not really. Why do you ask?
(Clark superspeeds off with Emil)
Lois: But I do remember seeing a whole new side of Clark Kent.
Clark: Which side was that?
Lois: I'll give you a hint. It starts with "H" and ends with "ero."
Clark: I wasn't even wearing red and blue.
Lois: Well, you've got a long ways before you can do that.

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