- Lionel kidnaps Clark and holds him in a kryptonite-lined cell at a Luthorcorp facility; Chloe and Lana confront Lionel, who blames Lex, and they then take Kara to the Fortress and plead with Jor-El to restore her memory so she can save Clark.—The CW
- Lionel has Clark kidnapped and put in a kryptonite-lined cell at a LuthorCorp facility. After Chloe and Lana find a military electric probe, they confront Lionel who throws the blame onto Lex. Chloe and Lana take Kara to the Fortress to beg Jor-El to restore her memory, since she's the only one who can save Clark.—HD
- Lionel hires henchmen to imprison Clark in a kryptonite cell. Lionel then meets with Patricia Swann, daughter of the late Virgil Swann (the doctor who told Clark his origins). Patricia believes that there was legitimacy behind a secret society among four prominent, rich families: the Luthors, Swanns, Queens, and Teagues, called 'Veritas', that discussed the coming of the 'Traveler' from a faraway galaxy. She accuses Lionel of killing these society members so that he could have the Traveler all to himself, and demands to see the 'Last Son of Krypton'. She explains that Lionel has done his job as part of Veritas, and that she now must do 'hers'. Meanwhile, Lex continues keeping Kara in his mansion, feeding her false facts about her past as to skew her memories. He is also monitoring her on camera, and wants to give her neurological treatment to try to regain her memories so that he may understand his questions about Clark. Also, Chloe and Lana decide that they must try to save Kara and try to restore her memories and powers if Clark is to be saved.—Anonymous
- Lionel Luthor is handed a warning message: the son of Krypton belongs to Veritas.
At the Kent Farm, Clark Kent opens the book containing the key when he is suddenly attacked with a kryptonite taser. He manages to fend off his attacker, but his attacker calls in reinforcements. They shoot Clark with more kryptonite tasers before knocking him out and capturing him.
After they leave, Lana Lang and Chloe Sullivan both enter the barn and notice extensive damage. At first, they guess that Clark went to the Fortress of Solitude so that Jor-El could restore Kara Kent's memory and powers, but Chloe finds that the key is still in the loft. They then find a kryptonite taser on the ground.
Clark wakes up in a cage-like cell. His captor powers up the cell, exposing him to kryptonite, and warns him to stay in the center of the cell. Clark tries to break out, but he is unable to do so. His captor can control the intensity of the kryptonite lining, and he threatens to increase the kryptonite charge even more if Clark tries to escape again.
Lionel steps out of a helicopter and meets with Patricia Swann, Virgil Swann's daughter. He accuses her of sending him the cryptic messages he received earlier. Patricia explains that she received all of her father's research after he passed away. He was particularly obsessed with a "traveler" who came to Smallville during a meteor shower. Her father, along with the Queens, the Teagues, and Lionel, used to gather every summer to prepare to welcome the traveler. They formed a secret society called Veritas. Patricia points out that everyone died except for Lionel. She then accuses him of killing Edward Teague and Robert and Laura Queen, and assisting in her father's death. Lionel turns to leave, but Patricia says that she has evidence linking him to their murders. She demands to be taken to the traveler, or else she will release the evidence. Lionel doesn't comply.
At the Luthor Mansion, Kara Kent looks at documents supposedly from her past. Lex Luthor enters and convinces her once again to have the procedure to regain her memory. When Kara finally decides to do the procedure, Lex exits her room and meets with one of his assistants who has Kara under surveillance. The assistant is hesitant about giving Kara the procedure so soon, but Lex demands that she get the lab ready as soon as possible.
Lionel enters the control room of Clark's cell and orders Clark's captor to stop torturing Clark. Lionel reveals that he built the cell to contain Clark, but he doesn't want the captor to harm Clark in any way. Later, Lana and Chloe enter Lionel's LuthorCorp office and show him the kryptonite taser. They blame Lionel for Clark's capture since he knows Clark's weakness, but Lionel tells them that Kara's memory might be coming back, causing Lex to figure out Clark's secret. Lana threatens to kill Lex if he harms Clark.
At the Daily Planet, Chloe shows Lana research on an abandoned airstrip purchased by Lionel and re-constructed with a ton of refined meteor rock. Chloe determines that Kara is the only one who can break into the place, so she tells Lana that she can use the key to bring Kara to the Fortress so Kara can get her memory and powers back. Lana says that they can sneak Kara out of the Luthor Mansion by using Lex's secret exit passageways.
Patricia meets Lex in his mansion and gives him a gift: a painting of the Veritas insignia that Lex painted when they were kids. She explains that their parents, along with the Queens and the Teagues, called themselves Veritas, but she didn't tell him what secret things they talked about. Later, Lex visits Lionel in his office and shows him the painting. Lionel still won't give him any information about Veritas, so Lex declares that he would go back to Patricia. After Lex leaves, Lionel calls Patricia and tells her that he is ready to make a deal.
Lana and Chloe head off to get Kara in Chloe's Yaris. Lex and his assistant are preparing to take Kara to the lab when they suddenly lose their surveillance feed. While Lex orders a lockdown, Lana and Chloe order Kara to come with them. They escape before Lex enters Kara's room. Clark wanders around the cell when his captor finally comes out of the control room to talk to him. He was the head of security for 33.1. Once again, he increases the kryptonite charge before calling Clark a freak.
That night, Chloe takes Kara to the Fortress of Solitude. Chloe asks Jor-El to restore Kara's memory and powers in order for her to help Clark, but Jor-El doesn't respond. Chloe continues making a heartfelt speech to Jor-El. Suddenly, the Fortress dims and a bright light lifts Kara up. Although Kara has no memory of being taken to the Fortress, the rest of her memory and her powers are restored.
A worried Lionel watches Clark stumble around his cell. Patricia enters the control room and orders to see the traveler before handing over the incriminating evidence. She is horrified to see that Lionel has put him in a cage. Patricia then demands to meet with him face-to-face before saying that she will take him away. Pierce, the captor, knocks out Patricia, allowing Lionel to steal the evidence without handing over Clark. Lionel orders Pierce to return Clark discreetly to his home, but Pierce points a gun at Lionel and refuses to let Clark go. He fears that Clark is dangerous and a threat to national security. Lionel denies that Clark is a threat, but Pierce knocks Lionel out before increasing the kryptonite charge to a fatal level. Clark collapses to the ground. The doors burst open, and Kara blasts the controls with her heat vision. She lifts the cage off of Clark and throws it towards the control room. Clark is revived and they embrace. Pierce aims a gun containing kryptonite darts at them, but Lionel pushes Pierce to his death. Clark looks shocked to see Lionel standing in the control room.
At the Kent Farm, Patricia tells Clark that Virgil Swann admired him very much. She gives him a journal of her father's. Clark looks through it and hopes that he can live up to everyone's expectations of him. Patricia explains that Lionel killed Robert and Laura Queen, Edward Teague, and probably Virgil Swann because he wanted the traveler all to himself. Although Clark declines her offer to go with her, she decides to stay in Metropolis to be there for him.
Clark enters Lionel's office and Lionel apologizes for having to lock Clark in the cell. He tells Clark that he was only trying to ensure his safety since he received letters saying that Clark was going to be kidnapped. Clark is upset and questions why he built the cell in the first place. Lionel goes on to explain that he built it to hold other dangerous Kryptonians. Clark says that he knows about the Veritas murders, but Lionel claims to be a changed man. Clark doesn't believe him.
While Clark is repairing the damage to the barn, Kara enters. Clark gives Kara her bracelet back and thanks her for saving him. Kara feels foolish for trusting Lex, but doesn't understand why he and Lionel have saved them before. Clark tells her that the Luthors are a lost cause; they will only do the right thing if it benefits them. Lex is a hard man to understand, but in a way he is just doing what he feels right sometimes. Kara will never forget about Lex and the times they spent togther.
Patricia's limousine stops in the middle of the road, and her driver gets out and shoots her. Later, Lex chillingly wipes the blood off of Patricia's locket and examines it along with the Veritas painting.
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