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Savior
Series 9x01
Episode 175
Writer Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson
Director Kevin Fair
Broadcast Date September 25, 2009
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[edit] Summary

Clark tells Jor-El he's ready to start his training, but Jor-El sends him back to Metropolis to cut ties with Lois before he can begin. Chloe is shocked when Lois suddenly reappears after having been missing for weeks, but Lois has no recollection of vanishing into thin air with the Legion ring. While investigating a monorail crash, Lois meets John Corben, a new reporter at the Daily Planet with a negative attitude toward the Red-Blue Blur. Chloe begs Clark to use the Legion ring to go back in time to save Jimmy, but he refuses, driving a wedge into their friendship. Meanwhile, Oliver continues down a dark road, and Zod arrives at the Luthor Mansion.

[edit] Recap

Chloe at the Watchtower.

At her Watchtower, Chloe calls the police again to get answers about her report on Lois' disappearance. She hacks into their computer systems, but they cut her off. Suddenly Chloe hears a noise and grabs a gun to go investigate. Dr. Emil Hamilton comes in, and when Chloe wonders if Oliver sent him, he tells her that Oliver and the other members of his team have gone their separate ways out of guilt for their involvement in Jimmy's death. When Chloe points out that Clark has similar feelings, Emil notes that he's doing so without a sidekick.

Lois returns from the future.

Across town, there's a flash of purple lighting on a Metropolis monorail train, and Lois appears in a burst of light, with the Legion ring on her hand. There's a flash of blue lighting, and a black-clad woman appears and attacks Lois. She fights back as the train goes out of control from the electrical discharges and goes off the track. Lois slams into the window and is knocked unconscious.

Clark saves the day

Before the train hits the street, Clark catches the train and finds himself face-to-face with an unconscious Lois. He sets the train down and super-speeds away before she can see him. Lois goes out and sees where Clark has inscribed the House of El family crest on a wall with his heat vision. On the rooftops above, Clark looks down on the city of Metropolis, wearing a black uniform with the House of El crest on his chest.

Clark at the Fortress.

Clark returns to the Fortress of Solitude and is immersed in an energy column of rotating Kryptonian symbols by Jor-El. When thoughts of Lois flash through his mind, Jor-El notes that Clark is distracted and wonders if he's ready. When Clark insists he's done everything Jor-El has asked and wonders why he can't fly like his cousin Kara, Jor-El notes that Kal-El still sees himself as human and he needs to deal with his emotions instead of ignoring them.

Chloe reunites with Lois.

Chloe visits Lois at the hospital and it's clear that Lois doesn't remember what has happened since she fought with Tess and disappeared. She realizes that the Red-Blue Blur saved her and saved Chloe from Doomsday as well. Lois remembers she was supposed to meet with the Red-Blue Blur at midnight and runs out, leaving the Legion ring behind. She gets to the phone booth just after midnight and believes that the Blur is watching. She calls out, saying that he can trust her and she wants to thank him for helping Chloe, but gets no response.

In New York City, Clark goes to the top of the Statue of Liberty and leaps off, trying to fly. He fails and the mental trial caused by Jor-El ends. Jor-El warns that Clark's compassion is both his greatest strength and weakness. Clark asks what he needs to deal with, and Jor-El says that he already knows. Clark realizes that he needs to say goodbye to Lois.

At the Luthor Mansion, a man meets with two of his allies and says that he's lost the trail, but there are others like them out there. He wonders if Tess has spoken and they observe via a security monitor that she's still unconscious. The other two address him as "Major" and wonder why they don't have powers under a yellow sun. The major takes offense at them questioning him and tells them to kneel before Zod, but they knock him unconscious.

Lois discovers that she disappeared for three weeks.

Lois returns to the monorail and tries to call Oliver but doesn't get an answer. She turns to find a man, John Corben, waiting for her. He notes that she's been missing for three weeks, and Lois is surprised to discover she's lost a chunk of her life. Corben wonders how the train wasn't damaged and notices the House of El symbol. He calls the Blur a vigilante and notes that the Blur has started leaving his mark as if he has something to prove. Corben kisses Lois, much to her surprise. A policeman arrives and orders the two of them off, and Lois, angry, assumes Corben is a police detective and stomps on his feet. He doesn't seem to feel it and smiles as she goes.

Chloe returns to the Watchtower to discover that Emil has used Oliver's funds to supply her with computer equipment. He admits that there are people worth fighting for just like she said. They go to work, and Chloe shows Emil the Legion ring Lois left behind and concludes that she went to the future. Emil has been tracking temporal rifts and discovered two rips in the fabric of the universe. They realize Lois actually brought someone who came back from the future.

Tess talks with Major Zod.

Tess wakes up in her room and discovers that Zod is locked in with her. She's bruised and wonders why his soldiers beat her for information. Zod admits that he needed to know what she knew, and deduces that Tess has been accustomed to abuse. He concludes he should have tried a different approach, and Tess notes he wasn't the one who spoke through the orb. She realizes Zod doesn't know either and he wants her to tell him. Tess notes that she was told he would have certain abilities and would come to save the planet, but realizes he doesn't know why he's there. She points out that his troops will soon realize he knows nothing and kill him. Tess suggests they work together and removes a belt from beneath her mattress. She tries to strangle Zod with it, but he easily stops her.

Clark arranges to meet with Chloe atop the Daily Planet. He admits that leaving everyone behind wasn't what he wanted, but Chloe says it's what the rest of the world needs. Clark explains that since he's been training, his old life seems far behind. Chloe agrees, saying that he can't look back, and Clark says that he just wants to say goodbye to Lois. Chloe shows him the Legion ring and warns that someone from the future is after Lois.

Oliver at the fight club.
Alia.

At an underground fight club, Oliver is getting beaten when Lois comes in, disguised as a round number girl. She points out that he's been drunk and easy to track down. As Lois explains that an assassin is after him, the would-be killer bursts through the wall and her eyes glow. Oliver gets Lois down just as Clark appears behind the woman. She admits that she attacked Lois just to bring Clark out.

Clark recognizes something familiar.

Clark grabs her and hauls her to the Kent Farm. The woman says that Clark "betrayed us," and he realizes that she's wearing his father's watch and it's set one year in the future. The woman says that Clark gave it to her. She then tosses a piece of blue kryptonite to the ground and says that it strips both of them of their abilities because they're both from the same world. The woman draws a sword and says she has to defeat Clark to save their world. Clark fights back, demonstrating his new fighting skills, which put him on par with the woman, who appears to be a trained soldier. The fight ends when she ends up cutting a chain, swinging an engine block into her. She falls on her own sword and tells Clark that she's sorry before dying.

Lois tends to Oliver's fight injuries and says that he can't fool her: he's a real hero. Oliver insists that he isn't and says if she thought he was anything more, it isn't his fault. Lois says it's okay and walks away, saying she's already found her real hero.

Tess looks over Zod's army.

At the manor, Zod's men bring Zod and Tess in, and demand to know what Tess knows. She says she hasn't met Zod before today and has no idea where their missing troops are. She tells them to talk to Zod. The soldiers explain that the last thing they remember was their blood being taken before the battle of Kandor. Zod concludes that their world was destroyed and stands up. He points out he's saved the lives of many of the soldiers there and says they should choose him as their leader and he's always been true to his word. He vows to find the answers they're looking for or die trying. The soldiers bow before him, including the present Alia.

Chloe reconsiders her friendship with Clark.

Clark returns to the barn to find Chloe waiting for him. He tells her that Alia is dead but that it's not over and he only has a year to figure out how to save the world. Chloe finally asks him to take the Legion ring and go back in time to save Jimmy. He refuses, insisting he's not a god and the last time he tried to alter history, his adoptive father died. Chloe insists it's the only thing she's ever asked for everything she's done for him, but Clark refuses. She says there's nothing left of his human side and walks away.

At the manor, Tess goes to her study and discovers that everything has been cleared out. A security guard comes in and notes that she ordered him not to interfere. She demands the videos and asks where Zod and his men are. They realize that the video feed files have been wiped out despite the high-security software protecting the information.

John Corben flirts with Lois at the Daily Planet.

At the Planet, Lois tries to access her computer system and finds Corben sitting at Clark's desk. He explains that she mistook him for the cop and he's actually a field reporter who has spent the last few years in Afghanistan. Lois tells him that Clark is coming back, but Corben says he heard that Clark is visiting family indefinitely. He also notes out that she's been fired, but Lois insists it's a technicality. Once Corben leaves, Lois notices Clark's nameplate in the garbage; she pick it up and looks at it. Suddenly Clark calls as the Blur and Lois thanks him for saving her. He admits in confidence he probably shouldn't be telling her that.

Man with the mark of Zod

Later, as Lois goes to bed, she has a dream of a future Metropolis with a man bearing the Kryptonian symbol of Zod on his chest before taking flight, followed by a man passionately kissing her, Tess kneeling before a shadowy figure, drops of blood, Chloe lying dead on the street, Oliver searching for something on the ground, herself and Clark having sex, and a woman coming at her with a sword. Lois suddenly wakes up, frightened.

[edit] Recurring Roles

[edit] Featured Music

  • "Siegfried's Funeral March" - Richard Wagner

[edit] Episode Title

  • Savior means "One who saves."
  • Clark has been referred to as a savior several times on the show:
  • Tess was proclaimed as "the Savior of Kandor" by the Kryptonian orb in Injustice.

[edit] Notes

  • This is the Season 9 premiere.
  • Callum Blue makes his first appearance in this episode as Major Zod, a clone and younger verison of General Zod.
  • Brian Austin Green also makes his first appearance as John Corben.
  • In this first scene with Corben and Lois, Lois asks John what day it is. He reveals the day to be Friday, September 25, which was the actual date of the episode's initial airing.
  • This marks the first episode which Clark wears a uniform to represent his crime-fighting alter-ego, the Red-Blue Blur, as well as having the modern House of El emblem on his chest. His black uniform with silver emblem is reminiscent of the black Kryptonian costume which Superman wore in the comics after returning from death at the hands of Doomsday.
  • Alia's appearance marks the second time that somebody from the future has gone into the past to execute Kal-El. The first time was when the Persuader attacked Clark in Legion.
  • This is the first season premiere to feature all main cast members since Season 6. It is also the first season premiere to feature Jor-El since Season 6.
  • This is the first season premiere not to feature the Martian Manhunter since Season 6.
  • When Lois is in the train, the paper is from the night before, even though it has the next day's date.
  • The flag of Zod's army is very similar to the flag of Nazi Germany. The symbol in the flag is, in fact, the same symbol that is placed on top of the orb.
  • Zod orders his soldiers to Kneel before Zod. This is Zod's catchphrase, from the comics and the movies.

[edit] Continuity

  • John Corben comes to the Daily Planet after Clark Kent went missing in Doomsday.
  • Lois returns from the future where she went in Doomsday.
  • Jor-El and the Fortress of Solitude are returned to normal after it was infected by Brainiac in Abyss.
  • Clark references the last time he tried to save a life by altering time in Reckoning, which resulted in his father's death.
  • Tess refers to the voice she heard from the orb in Injustice.
  • Blue kryptonite makes a return appearance after it was introduced in Blue and was last seen in Persona.
  • Chloe refers to Jimmy's death, which happened in Doomsday.
  • Kara Kent is mentioned. She was last seen in Bloodline.
  • A younger version of Zod appears in Smallville. His older self was first seen in Vessel and was defeated by Clark in Zod.
  • Lois mistakes John Corben for Clark when he tries to annoy her with his creaking chair like Clark did in Odyssey.
  • Chloe finds the Legion ring, which was last seen in Doomsday.
  • Emil Hamilton and Chloe first developed a working relationship in Beast.

[edit] Quotes

Major Zod: I will find the answers we are looking for or I will die in the quest!
Lois: Who the hell are you, then?
John: I'm a field reporter. I spent the last few years in Afghanistan. Hopefully that gave me enough training to be your desk mate.
Major Zod: (to his soldiers) You dare defy me? Kneel before Zod!
Chloe: I think Lois hitchhiked to the future. And she didn't come back alone.
Alia: (to Clark) I was never after Lois. I wanted you.
Chloe: Ollie, Dinah, Bart... they just vanished off the grid...
Dr. Hamilton: They don't want to be found.
Lois: (to Oliver Queen) You're an obnoxious jackass.
Lois: (referring to the Blur) Holy... It's almost midnight, I promised I meet him, I'm going to be late.
Lois: I promise you can trust me! I want to meet you. I want you to show me what you can't show anyone else.
Clark: You followed Lois from the future to come after me, why?!
Alia: Because you betrayed us.
Chloe: Who was she?
Clark: I don't know. I have a feeling I'm gonna find out. She's from Krypton.
Chloe: Krypton? I don't understand. What was she doing here? What did she say?
Clark: (referring to Alia) She told me that I would cause the end of the world. It's like I have a ticking time bomb on me, Chloe, and I only have a year to figure out how to stop it.
Chloe: Well, you can't believe everything an assassin tells you. I mean, what does she know, anyway, right?
Clark: The future.
Chloe: Right. The future.
Jor-El: Kal-El, my son, you are distracted. When you decided to return to your training, I assumed you were ready.
Clark: I've been coming here for weeks. I've done everything you've asked. Why are you questioning me now?
Jor-El: Until today, you had focus. You had cleared your mind and heart of those who had kept you tethered from your human realm.
Clark: If there's anything that's keeping me tethered, it's that I still can't fly. Have I not earned the same powers that Kara has?
Jor-El: Your powers lie within you, Kal-El. Your physical composition is no different than your cousins.
Clark: You're saying it's all in my head?
Jor-El: You still see yourself as a human.
Clark: You're wrong. I gave up everyone I cared about. I gave up everyone who was important to me. I wear the symbol of our family everyday to remind me that I have a different destiny.
Jor-El: Perhaps you tried to move on too quickly. The test of a true hero is to struggle with feelings of loss and to overcome them, not to avoid them. Something or *someone* is holding you back.
Clark: No. I've come this far, and I'm not looking back. I can do this.
Chloe: I want you to go back and save Jimmy. Take the ring and stop him from being killed.
Clark: You can't ask me to.
Chloe: Clark, you said that your soul purpose for giving everything up is so that you can dedicate your life for helping people. So, help him, Clark. Save him.
Clark: That would be changing destiny.
Chloe: Whose destiny? Not Jimmy's. You and I both know that. He didn't deserve to die, Clark. He died because you and I screwed up, because we made a mistake. Now you have to fix it!
Clark: I'm not a god! And the last time I tried to rewrite fate, my own father died. He died right here in my arms because of me.
Chloe: (voice breaks) I've given up so much for you, Clark. This is the only thing I've asked for you. Please? Please to this for me. Please save Jimmy.
Clark: I can't.
Chloe: That's good. It's good that your embracing your Kryptonian side. There isn't really anything human left in you.
Chloe: Dr. Hamilton!
Dr. Hamilton: If you would be so kind as to lower the nine millimeter Jericho nine four one, I'd prefer Emil.

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