She presses the green crystal to Clark's forehead.
He squeezes. Edge's eyes widen.
On the bed, CLARK KENT (40s, shirtless, soaked in sweat) thrashes. A pulsing, flower-like organism clings to his chest—the BLACK MERCY. His eyes move rapidly beneath closed lids. superman & lois s01e11 tvrip
The Black Mercy pulses—angry, resistant.
"To what?" Young Clark asks. "Father, you're scaring me." She presses the green crystal to Clark's forehead
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"Your dad was a smart man," she says.
Beat.