Transference, ep. 4.06

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The teaser for the episode begins with Jonathan and Martha watching Clark playing football, from the stands. Clark glances back at Assistant Coach Jason from the field also, but hey, you all don't start slashing until the season actually starts, okay? The Crows are one touchdown away from victory. - Someone labeled in the script as "Lionel" (with quotes; could be Clark in his body, not sure from these pages) gets attacked by a skinhead with a screwdriver. The skinhead suggests playing "Who Wants To Beat A Billionaire." - Martha makes a comment that Jonathan must have driven somebody. Lex can tell something is up with her voice. "Martha, I don't mean to pry, but is everything okay?" Martha stumbles, before a phone call saves her from having to answer. The voice on the phone is that of Lionel Luthor. Martha seems surprised.

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Edgar Cole, 29 years old, shares the jail cell with Lionel Luthor. The walls of the cell are taped with photos of Kryptonian symbols from archeological sites around the world, including the Kawatche cave. Edgar has a gift for deciphering hidden patterns, codes, and symbols. Lionel and Edgar have a special agreement - he’ll get “his big-shot lawyers to help get me out. In exchange, I helped him out with his symbols.” Wondering how Edgar landed in jail? He was a mathematician looking for hidden patterns in the Dead Sea Scrolls when he got framed by his colleagues and charged for stealing millions of a university’s pension fund. There’s a Mayan myth that has caused Lionel and Clark’s spirits to have switched into each other’s bodies. Lionel originally intended for the stone to be used on Lex. Lionel’s workers found this stoned artifact symbol in an underwater Mayan ruin. Edgar says it means “water – the element of transformation.” More symbols are read including the ones from “Crusade”...water, fire, and air (the “8” symbol). “Put the three together…Mayan myth about body-jumping became real.” There’s a Jonathan and Clark scene. “Clark” is really Lionel but Jonathan doesn’t know this. He asks Clark to use his powers to lift the combine so he can repair it. “Clark” (Lionel) is amazed at discovering his super-strength ability. Another “Clark” (Lionel) scene where he speaks French to a Swiss Bank Operator to switch his entire account balance into bearer bonds. Lionel’s mother’s maiden name is Meehan. During this call, “Clark” (Lionel) is shirtless admiring his physique which also includes pulling his waistband to peek down at his crotch. “Lionel” who is really Clark is in the jail cell with Edgar. They talk about the symbols and the Mayan myth. “Lionel” (Clark) asks about why Lionel is so obsessed. Edgar replies “A dying man tries to grab onto whatever hope he can, and he found his salvation in a hunk of rock.” “Lionel” (Clark) goes to the mirror and sees the jaundiced reflection and makes the realization that he’s dying too. Additional Spoilers The Teaser begins with a football game at night. Martha and Jonathan are watching Clark from the stands. Clark glances at Jason on the sidelines before launching a pass to an opened receiver in the end zone. Suddenly he hears a “shrill ringing sound.” “Lionel” (Clark) is in a heated discussion with a skinhead who is serving three life terms for murder. He is seeking "five large" from "Lionel" and came to collect his dues. For what? Take a while guess. The skinhead calls “Lionel” Trump throughout their discussion. When asked about the money, “Lionel” says he has no clue what he is talking about. Skinhead gets angry and threatens him and gives him till tomorrow to cough up the money. He kicks “Lionel” in the torso before walking away. “Lionel” fears for his life now. This concludes Act I. The next day, at the Penitentiary yard, when “Lionel” was passing the weight bench, the skinhead grabs his arm and asks for his money. “Lionel” doesn’t have it and is asking for a few more days. Skinhead is not happy saying “You think this is some kind of game? There is no overtime here.” He then pulls out screwdriver and threatens “Lionel” with it. They battle it out as they wrestle each other for the weapon (screwdriver). Inmates are circling them as they fight. Finally, as they fall to a weight bench, skinhead has the screwdriver close to “Lionel’s” jugular and ready to kill him. “Lionel” thinks fast and grabs for a dumbbell and smashes it into the skinhead’s skull. He is knocked out. The inmates then chant “Luthor.” “Lionel” is left disbelieved as the inmates worship him. A guard on the loudspeaker then calls for a lockdown telling the inmates to return to their cells. Lex and Martha are talking at the Talon. Lex is concerned and asks Martha if there is anything wrong. She struggles to reply, but is interrupted by a waitress telling her that she has a phone call. Martha then gets it and is stunned. It's “Lionel” (Clark) on the other line. Dun dun dun.