Turbulence
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| Turbulence | |
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| Series | 8x16 |
| Episode | 168 |
| Writer | Al Septien & Turi Meyer |
| Director | Kevin Fair |
| Broadcast Date | March 19, 2009 |
| Production Code | 3T7466 |
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[edit] Summary
Tess invites Clark to a press conference in L.A. but when an explosion rocks the private jet they are on, Clark must figure out how to save them without Tess learning his secret. Unbeknownst to Clark, Tess orchestrated the explosion to get Clark to reveal his powers. Meanwhile, Davis discovers a surprising way to control the monster within.
[edit] Recap
Davis is in a church confessional. He is upset and tells the priest that he has a demon inside him that takes over. He explains that he drives the streets of Metropolis looking for criminals and when he stops them, it helps keep the beast from taking over. It is shown that Davis has actually been killing the criminals to prevent his transformation into Doomsday.
Chloe arrives at the Kent Farm one morning as Clark is just off to work. She remarks that the papers reported today the most saves in one night ever by the Red-Blue Blur. Clark is extraordinarily proud of this. He has even started actually slowing down so that traffic cameras can record him. Chloe thinks he is in danger of exposing his real identity, but Clark disagrees because he believes seeing the Blur gives people hope. He shows Chloe how he's gotten to be a pro at changing into his red jacket and blue shirt at a moment's notice, keeping his hero clothes in a knapsack. Chloe worries that all the knowledge Lex had on him is now in the hands of Tess Mercer but Clark tells her that she should be worried about Jimmy, who has been transferred home to Metropolis. Clark doesn't think Jimmy is doing well and feels guilty for not protecting him, but Chloe is hopeful that he will recover.
Chloe arrives at the hospital by Jimmy's side. She gently chides him for trying to give himself an extra dosage of pain medication. He tells her that he is in extreme pain and just wants to go home. Chloe suggests he talk to a psychologist. Chloe is worried about him but Jimmy thinks that since they made it through the attack at their wedding, they will stay together.
That evening, Jimmy has a nightmare about the wedding and his injury. He awakens and goes into the hallway to ask for more pain medication when no one answers his call in his room. He is approached by a man, who is frantically running down the hall. Jimmy follows the man to the end of the hallway and sees him caught by a hooded figure in an elevator. The figure kills the man and turns to face Jimmy, and Jimmy recognizes it to be Davis.
Clark is at work at the Daily Planet looking for ways to save people when he is approached by Tess. She teases him about his school backpack and is just about to open it when Clark gets it from her. She tells him that she wants him to accompany her to a press conference in Los Angeles to announce the formation of the Mercer Media Group, saying it would be great for his reporting career.
Clark and Tess are on Oliver Queen's private jet on the way to LA. Tess mentions that she had the tracking device that Lex put in her removed. Clark asks if Lex talked about him and Tess reveals that Lex kept a journal, but doesn't tell Clark what it says. Clark gets the idea that they should share a drink.
Clark and Tess are still on their journey. Tess is a bit intoxicated so Clark asks again what was in Lex's journal, but she refuses to tell him. Instead she tells him about how her father was an alcoholic who abused her. Clark remarks that she was able to overcome a difficult childhood but Tess says that like Clark, she is just good at hiding it. Clark feigns innocence but Tess is convinced that Lex's obsession with him proves otherwise. She asks him to tell her his secret but Clark claims he doesn't have any. They suddenly hit heavy turbulence. Clark goes to find the pilot to see the cockpit demolished as Tess looks for parachutes. She is seen locating them, but tells Clark that she cannot find them. She starts to pass out and Clark puts an oxygen mask over her face, while at the same time bending the tube to disrupt the airflow. When Tess passes out, Clark picks her up and jumps out of the plane, just as it explodes.
Clark arrives at the Luthor Mansion to check on Tess. She says she is unharmed and knew when she woke up in the emergency room that Clark had saved her, but the pilot's body hasn't been found. Clark claims he found a parachute and saved them, but Tess doesn't really believe him since Clark claimed there was only one parachute when in fact, Tess had found three. However, she says she hopes their experience has brought them closer. She is impressed when Clark promises to keep her confidence, telling him that he makes her feel safe. She tells Clark that he can trust her and says that although she lives in Lex's house, she is not Lex.
Clark talks to Chloe about his experience with Tess, admitting that he thinks she knows his secret. Chloe thinks he should stay away from Tess by quitting the Daily Planet and making the Red-Blue Blur less visible. She thinks Tess is dangerous because she tried to kill Lana but Clark thinks she was only trying to stop Lex. He wonders if Tess can be trusted. Chloe warns him to be careful. She changes the subject, saying she is taking Jimmy home from the hospital. She thinks they have made it through the worse and will have their happily ever after. After she leaves, Clark looks thoughtful.
Jimmy barges into Tess' office at the Daily Planet and tells the security guard that he quits. He leaves a folder on Tess' desk containing a photograph of Davis and a handwritten note telling her to "meet Davis Bloome." Clark is seen continuing his Red-Blue Blur duties. Tess is paying the pilot, revealing she staged the plane crash. Jimmy is driving away, seen taking more than the recommended dosage of his pain medication. Chloe is shown at home, crying, while Davis is seen standing in the rain.
[edit] Recurring Role
[edit] Guest Cast
- Captain Nichols - Colin Lawrence
[edit] Featured Music
- "I Don't Care" - Apocalyptica (featuring Adam Gontier from Three Days Grace)
[edit] Episode Title
- "Turbulence" means "a state or condition of confusion, movement, or agitation" and is often used to describe temporary unstable conditions of an aircraft.
- The episode name refers to the Queen Industries private jet that suffers from turbulence after Tess' planned explosion.
- It can also refer to the unstable state of Chloe and Jimmy's relationship.
[edit] Notes
- Lois Lane and Oliver Queen do not appear in this episode.
- Chloe is shown being killed for a second time by Doomsday in this episode, although it is later revealed to be a hallucination. The first shown in Infamous was in an alternate timeline, whereas this time it was in Jimmy's dream.
- When demonstrating his ability to change clothes in super-speed, Clark has his blue T-shirt underneath his business clothes, referencing Clark wearing his blue Superman suit underneath his business clothes in the comics.
- Chloe states that Jimmy has been recovering for a period of five weeks. According to the wedding announcement seen in Committed, their wedding took place in late November, meaning this episode takes place sometime in late December 2008 or early January 2009.
- At the end of the episode Clark changes into his red and blue blur clothing in a phone booth. This is an allusion to Superman's well known habit of changing in telephone booths.
- Colin Lawrence who played Captain Nichols also played FBI Agent Stockard in Gone.
- Tess sports straight hair in this episode for the first time instead of wearing her hair curly.
[edit] Allusions
- When Tess makes fun of Clark's backpack, she references High School Musical, a wholesome Disney movie for young teens, and Louis Vuitton, designer of luxury fashion and luggage.
- Tess also references E! True Hollywood Story, a celebrity-related documentary series on the cable channel E!.
- Chloe says Clark's Red-Blue Blur appearances are more inspiring than a "Billy Graham revival", a reference to the popular televangelist. She also teases his "fashion show," referencing the modeling competition America's Next Top Model, a fellow CW show.
- Jimmy sarcastically says Chloe "likes to play Florence Nightingale," a reference to the historical pioneer of modern nursing.
[edit] Continuity
- Clark asks Tess if Lex told her anything about him, obviously concerned about Lex revealing Clark's secret, which he discovered in Arctic.
- Tess is using Oliver's jet for business after LuthorCorp and Queen Industries merged in Requiem.
- Chloe references when Clark won the State championship in high school, which was seen in Jinx.
- Tess references the Porsche which was wrecked in Pilot.
- When Jimmy breaks into Davis's ambulance he touches the crucifix from one of Doomsday's victims in Prey
- Tess mentions going to a plastic surgeon to remove the technology that allowed Lex to see through her eyes, which was exposed to her in Bulletproof.
- Jimmy dreams about the Doomsday attack at his wedding, which happened in Bride.
- Chloe mentions Tess trying to kill Lana, which happened in Power when she was trying to destroy the Prometheus suit.
[edit] Quotes
- Tess: What about what Lex put you through? He pretended to be your friend for how many years?
- Clark: I'd like to think that there was a time when Lex and I had a real friendship.
- Tess: That wasn't a friendship. Clark, you were his obsession. Lex wanted so much to be like you. But he knew-- he knew in his heart he never could.
- Jimmy: Look, I realize now that you just don't trust me. You never have!
- Chloe: Of course I trust you, Jimmy! I trust you with my whole heart, I'm your wife!
- Jimmy: And that's what I don't understand! Why the hell did you even marry me?!
- Jimmy: (to Chloe) Marrying you... was the biggest mistake of my life.
- Clark: I'm not changing my life because Tess Mercer might know my secret.
- Chloe: But she's beyond dangerous, Clark. She tried to kill Lana.
- Clark: Only because she was trying to destroy the power suit. She was desperate to stop Lex.
- Chloe: I can't believe you're defending her.
- Clark: I'm not sure she's like Lex.
- Chloe: Your ability to trust others and always see the good in people is what makes you so special, but it's also what keeps getting you into trouble. You need to be careful.
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