Ep 5. Perry

Clark Kent is back from his summer break and now he's a junior at Smallville High School. In episode 5 of season 3 of Smallville, Clark is assigned a school newspaper article to interview Perry White, a famous journalist who was once a student at Smallville High School. Perry White is a legendary journalist known for being the editor-in-chief of the Daily Planet in Metropolis. He has covered major stories all around the world.

Clark is excited about the opportunity to interview Perry and learn from his vast experience. He goes to Metropolis to meet Perry at the Daily Planet but is disappointed to learn that Perry is not interested in talking to him. However, Clark is not one to give up easily, and he decides to investigate Perry on his own.

Clark's investigation leads him to a series of shocking discoveries about Perry's past. Perry was once a promising journalist but had to drop out of high school due to financial difficulties. He had a difficult childhood due to his abusive father and his mother's early death. Despite these challenges, Perry was determined to succeed in the field of journalism.

Clark's investigation also leads him to meet Perry's former high school sweetheart, Emily Dinsmore, who is now a patient at the Metropolis Psychiatric Hospital. Emily has been institutionalized for many years, and no one knows why. Clark becomes curious and decides to investigate why she was institutionalized in the first place.

Clark's curiosity leads him to a shocking discovery about Emily's past. She was kidnapped by a man named Adrian Cross, who was obsessed with her. Adrian had convinced Emily that he was a vampire and had tried to suck her blood. Emily had become mentally unstable after the traumatic experience and had to be institutionalized.

Meanwhile, Lionel Luthor is still obsessed with Clark's spaceship and is determined to find it. He hires a private investigator named Patrick Sullivan, who had worked with Perry White in the past, to investigate Clark. Patrick starts gathering information about Clark's past, and his investigation leads him to the Kent farm.

Patrick is a shrewd investigator and soon discovers that Clark is an alien. He confronts Clark and threatens to expose him if he doesn't give him the spaceship. Clark is terrified and asks his parents for help.

Jonathan and Martha Kent come up with a plan to protect Clark. They invite Patrick over to the farm and pretend to give him the spaceship. However, the spaceship is rigged with explosives, and it explodes in Patrick's face when he tries to open it. The explosion kills Patrick and destroys all the evidence against Clark.

The episode ends with Perry White finally agreeing to talk to Clark. Perry shares his experiences with Clark and inspires him to become a better journalist. Clark is grateful for Perry's advice and feels more motivated than ever to pursue a career in journalism.

Overall, episode 5 of season 3 of Smallville is a thrilling and suspenseful episode that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats. It features great performances from the cast, especially the guest star Michael McKean, who plays Perry White. The episode also explores important themes such as trauma, mental illness, and the pursuit of excellence.