SMALLVILLE
6.30PM SATURDAY OCTOBER 27

SUBTERRANEAN Season 6, Episode 9

A plane flies over a field where illegal immigrants are working for non-existent wages and when Javier, a young worker sees it, he promises himself that he will try and escape. Javier's friend Francesco warns him that others have tried to escape and have literally disappeared into thin air. Javier convinces Francesco’s that they should at least try to escape from their current situation and in the midst of their getaway they are overcome by a deafening growl and something blasts its way through the cornfields and grabs Francesco. Javier is lucky enough to escape and is found by Clark who alerts the local sheriff to the cornfields. The police uncover a number of buried skeletons but this is just the beginning.

Back at the Luthor Mansion, Lana is still considering Lex’s proposal and he finally admits he made it impulsively. Lex sends her off to a museum while she thinks things over. At the Daily Planet, Jimmy announces he’s got an apartment for Chloe but she’d prefer to stay in Smallville. Jimmy believes that the only reason Chloe wants to stay in Smallville is so she can be with Clark. In a secret lab, Dr. Bauer and Lex are back to their old tricks again testing strange drugs and concoctions on imprisoned subjects.

TRIVIA: When Clark offers a drink to Javier, he gives the options of milk, orange juice, and lemonade. However, when he opens the fridge, a Mott's apple juice container is clearly visible. Why is Clark hoarding all the apple juice? Is it apple juice that gives him his superpowers?