Originally aired April 15, 2003
Written by Philip Levens
Directed by Rick Rosenthal
When Clark witnesses Cyrus Krupp, an eccentric new student at Smallville High, heal a sick horse with his bare hands, he begins to believe that Cyrus may be from Krypton. Helen moves into the Luthor Mansion.
Tropes present in the episode:
- Angst Coma: In the final act, Cyrus lapses into a catatonic state after he believes he missed his ride back to his home planet.
- Arbitrary Skepticism: Jonathan lives in a town where lots of strange stuff happens, and he himself adopted an alien, yet he has a hard time believing that Cyrus healed a sick horse.
- Death of Personality: Clark describes Cyrus' condition as this to his parents in the final act.Clark: [to his parents] His body's alive, but his mind is just... gone.
- Gang of Bullies: Kyle and his goons.
- Healing Hands: Cyrus's power.
- Hypocrite: Helen demands that Lex be honest with her, yet she herself keeps Clark's secret from him.
- Mythology Gag:
- Pete asking Clark if Kryptonite is spelled with a "c" or a "k" mirrors a similar conversation between Superman and Lois in Superman: The Movie.
- Cyrus' past being adopted by an elderly couple after being orphaned mirrors Superman's past in the older comics.
- Neck Snap: Happens to Kyle in the final act during his attack on Cyrus' transmitter tower. Fortunately, Cyrus heals him.
- Room Full of Crazy: Lex shows Helen the secret room where he keeps all the information and objects (including the wrecked Porsche from the pilot) relating to his obsession with the Kents.
- Save the Villain: Clark encourages Cyrus to heal Kyle after he snaps his neck.
- You Are Better Than You Think You Are: Clark's words to Cyrus as he urges him to heal a mortally injured Kyle.Clark: Cyrus, you can save him.Cyrus: They're here. I can't; I'll be stranded on this world forever.Clark: You have the power to heal.Cyrus: Why do you care about them?Clark: Cyrus, don't let him die. We both know you're better than that.
