5x08 Solitude - Smallville Episode Guide

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- Episode 05x08

Episode: 05x08
Title: Solitude
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: N/A
First Aired: Nov. 17, 2005

Season 5 » Episode #08 - Solitude

Summary: After Martha contracts a strange disease and is given hours to live, Clark turns to Professor Fine, who convinces Clark that Jor-El is the one responsible for her illness and the only way to save her is to destroy the Fortress of Solitude. However, once the two arrive at the Fortress, Professor Fine tries to free Zod and kill Clark...

Who appeared in this episode?

Jor-El	voiced by Terence Stamp
Dr. Asuka	played by Benita Ha
Shelby	played by Bud the Dog

Episode Quotes

Season 5 / Episode 8: - Solitude

Clark Kent: [Clark and Fine enter the crystal chamber and stand side by side as Clark places the key into the pedestal and an amazing pulse of light transports them into the Fortress of Solitude] I'll tear this place down piece by piece. Just tell me where to start.
Professor Milton Fine: [Fine pulls a black crystal out of his back pocket] Here. Stab this into the console. It will trigger a self-destruct mechanism and Jor-El and his fortress will be forever gone.
Clark Kent: [Holding the black crystal hesitantly] What is it?
Professor Milton Fine: It was created to defeat your father, but Zod was a man of peace he would never use it, even as a last resort. There was never a chance.
Clark Kent: There is now. [Clark turns and faces the crystal console as Fine looks upon him with a devious look in his eyes] You will never hurt my family again! [Clark jams the black crystal into the console and the Fortress begins to slowly collapse in a huge stream of massive seismic tremors. Clark suddenly feels weak and turns facing Fine holding a huge chunk of Kryptonite in his outstretched hand]
Professor Milton Fine: I couldn't have done it without you. You were the only one that could affect the fortress. Now that you've accomplished your task, you're just a petty annoyance.
Clark Kent: A meteor rock! You're not even Kryptonian!
Professor Milton Fine: I was created by Kryptonians, but I'm a WHOLE LOT smarter. [Fine pushes Clark back] YOU ARE FREE, GENERAL ZOD!
Clark Kent: ZOD!
Professor Milton Fine: [Fine knocks Clark down on his back lying on a pedestal of ice] The one, TRUE Kryptonian. Now he will finally rid this fertile planet of the scourge of humans and recreate Krypton here on earth.
Clark Kent: Everything you told me was a LIE! When you were talking about Jor-El, you were really talking about ZOD! He didn't infect my mother did he? You did!
Professor Milton Fine: To think that you would sacrifice your Kryptonian heritage for a single homo-sapien. You are a pitiful disgrace!
Clark Kent: [Fine places the chunk of Kryptonite right on Clark's chest] Aaaahhh!
Professor Milton Fine: Goodbye, Kal-El! [Fine turns his back on Clark leaving him to die as the portal to the Phantom Zone opens] Welcome to our new home... General Zod!

Season 5 / Episode 8: - Solitude

Chloe Sullivan: You got to experience the chills and thrills of journalism.
Lois Lane: Thanks, but no thanks. I don't know how you do it, chasing story after story that only leads to dead ends. I'd never be able to let go.
Chloe Sullivan: That's usually how it starts.

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