Superboy/Rebirth (2)

Rebirth (2)
Season 3, Episode 18
Airdate	February 26, 1991
Written by	Paul Diamond
Directed by	Richard J. Lewis
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Rebirth (2) is the eighteenth episode of the third season of The Adventures of Superboy, and the seventieth episode overall.

Gerard Christopher (Clark Kent / Superboy), Stacy Haiduk (Lana Lang)

Also Starring: Peter Jay Fernandez (Matt Ritter), Robert Levine (C. Dennis Jackson) (credit only)

Guest Stars: Stuart Whitman (Jonathan Kent), Salome Jens (Martha Kent), Gregory Millar (Llewellyn)

Featuring: Kevin Benton (Desmond), Michael Owens (Mayall), Joseph Pickney (Winston), Roger Pretto (Masharat)

Plot Overview

Clark tries to leave his powers behind in Smallville as gang violence continues to escalate in Capital City.

Arc Advancement

Happenings

• Clark rethinks the responsibility of his powers when he uses them to save his father from a drillbit and returns to Capital City.

• Nwellyn has Desmond kill Mayall. Desmond takes the opportunity to get the truth: Nwellyn killed Winston and put his body in the burning car.

• Nwellyn amasses an army and attempts to override base for its weapons, but are stopped by Superboy and they are taken to jail. He promises he'll get out, but Desmond kills Nwellyn out of retribution for Winston.

Characters

• Superboy and Lana finally share a kiss.

Trivia

Goofs

• When Martha begins talking to Clark out in the fields, a boom mic briefly dips down into frame.

Quotes

• Martha: Takes a lot longer this way.

Clark: There's nothing with a little honest work.

Martha: Nothing wrong with using your God-given gifts, either.

Clark: Except when someone dies because of them.

Martha: Son, I don't mean to push, but sometimes it's not black-and-white. I remember the first time I saw you as Superboy. I wanted to feel proud, but all I felt was... cold, numb. It reminded me of the time that Jonathan went off to the war. I didn't want him to go. Mostly because I knew that he could be killed or hurt, but also because he might kill or hurt other people. I didn't know I could love a man who had done such things. It took time. But then I saw that sometimes you don't have a choice. Sometimes we don't.

Clark: I have a choice.

Martha: Yes, I know. And I'll be proud of you, no matter what choice you make.