Smallville rewrite

Beginnings

In outer space, capturing the sight of meteorites hurtling toward a radiant light. Amongst the rocky debris, a small spaceship or pod races through the vastness of space. You see the moon and eventually Earth. The approaching fragments and the spacecraft draw closer to their destination, hurtling toward Earth.

October 1989

A helicopter soaring above a picturesque cornfield. A sign comes into view, displaying the words "Welcome to Smallville, Kansas. Population 25,001. Creamed Corn Capital of the World." Inside the helicopter, a distinguished man with a well-groomed beard, dark brown hair, and piercing green eyes, Lionel Luthor, is engrossed in reading the Daily Planet newspaper. The headline reads "Green Industries CEO Missing, Presumed Dead." Seated next to Lionel is a red-haired boy named Lex, tightly shutting his eyes, visibly frightened. Lionel To Lex This has to stop. Open your eyes, Lex. Lex Distraught, eyes still closed I can't! Lionel Luthors are not afraid, Lex. We don't have the luxury of fear. We are leaders. He places his arm around Lex's shoulders, leaning closer to his face. You have a destiny, Lex. You'll never achieve anything with your eyes closed.

On the ground in the quaint town of Smallville below. In a flower shop, a young girl with blonde hair, dressed in a white fairy princess costume, waves a wand playfully. Lana Abracadabra! Jonathan and Martha Kent enter the shop, catching the attention of the woman behind the counter. Jonathan Addressing the Woman Afternoon, Nell. Nell In a flirtatious tone Jonathan! She notices Martha's presence Oh, Martha. What a surprise. What brings the reclusive Kents into town?

Martha Walking to the counter Tulips. Red ones if you have them. Nell To Martha slyly What about a tiger orchid? Jonathan Joining them No, thanks. Martha has her heart set on tulips. Nell In a catty manner Yes. Well, they are very uncomplicated flowers. Jonathan and Martha give each other an ironic look. Martha walks over to Lana and kneels down next to her. Martha That is a beautiful dress, Lana. Are you a princess? Lana, I'm a fairy princess. Jonathan To Nell Hey, where are her parents? Nell Oh, at the Homecoming game like everyone else. I'm being the good Aunt. Lana To Martha Do you want to make a wish? Martha I would love to make a wish. Lana Okay. Abracadabra. Lana extends the wand towards Martha's head and touches her brow. Cut to the street outside of the flower shop. We see Jonathan putting bags in the back of a red pickup truck. Martha is in the car, staring out the window, looking dreamy-eyed. Jonathan gets in the car behind the wheel. Jonathan I know what you wished for. Martha Wistfully I see a little face. It's all I ever wanted. They kiss. A homecoming parade of cars goes past them down the avenue. Jonathan Looking at the car parade Hey, looks like Smallville won again. He starts the engine. They drive off under a banner that says Let's Go Crows!

A view from space We see the pod and the meteorites hit Earth's atmosphere. The meteorites leave a fiery trail through the air. You see a crow in a cornfield. The crow gets startled by a rock falling from the sky. It caws.Lionel is meeting with some local farmers outside by the cornfield. Lionel Calls out Lex? Son? Cut to Lex Luthor standing by the cornfield. Lex turns toward his father. Lionel turns back to the farmers. Lionel To the farmers Now, where do I sign? Farmer Right here, Mr. Luthor. Cut to Lex walking out into the cornfield. Disembodied Voice Help me. Lex Surprised Huh? Lex stops and looks around. Voice Help me. Please. Lex looks around, scared. He sees a scarecrow. Lex is scared. He starts running through the field in panic. He pulls out an asthma inhaler.

He falls. He loses his grip on the inhaler and it falls a short distance away from him. He reaches for it and sits up with his back against a wooden pole. He hears a voice. Voice From above Hey, kid. Lex slowly turns around and looks up at the pole and sees a guy roped to the pole in nothing but boxer shorts and an "S" spray-painted on his bare chest. Lex Falling back Uhh! Guy To Lex Help me. Help me, please. In the distance, we see the meteorites hit the atmosphere with black plumes of smoke. Lex has gotten to his feet and is watching the sky in shock. The meteorites hit the ground in the cornfield. A large cloud of debris is moving toward him. He starts to run. The cloud blasts over the guy roped to the cross and overtakes Lex, bowling him over. Lex Screams Aaah!

Cut to the main street in town. People are out on the main avenue after the Homecoming game. A black tail of smoke is visible in the sky, like a streak leading straight to the cornfields in the distance. Everyone is looking up at the sky. Nell walks out of the flower shop with Lana in her arms. Nell Shocked and looking up at the sky What on God's earth? Cut to a young couple standing across the way from the flower shop by a gray car. They see Nell and Lana. Woman Calls out Hi, Lana! Lana Calls out Mommy! Daddy! Suddenly, a meteorite descends and hits the couple and their car, blowing them up. Everyone starts running and screaming as more meteorites hit. The meteorite has thrown Lana and Nell to the ground. Cut to Nell holding Lana, crouched on the sidewalk next to the shop. Lana is crying.

The Kents driving home in their red pick-up truck. A meteorite hits by the side of the road. Martha Scared What's happening, Jonathan? A meteorite hits the road right in front of them and causes them to crash.

Cut to the cornfield. Close-up of Lionel frantically searching for his son. Lionel Calls out while running into the cornfield Lex! Lex! Where are you? Wide shot of the cornfield. The cornfield is completely flattened. Lionel sees a tuft of red hair on the ground. He leans down and picks it up. The looks around Lionel Lex? Lex? Lionel sees something and runs over and finds Lex lying on the ground, whimpering, with most of his hair gone Lionel Luthor steps back with a look of horror on his face.

The Kent's overturned vehicle. They are inside the overturned car, hanging upside down. They start to revive. Jonathan looks out the window and sees a naked little boy. Jonathan Martha? Martha turns her head to look out the driver's side window. They look at each other in shock. Cut to the boy. The boy smiles.

Jonathan and Martha walking through the debris. Martha is holding the little boy wrapped in a blanket. Jonathan In exasperation Kids don't just fall out of the sky, Martha. Martha Then where did he come from? Jonathan I don't know, but he must have parents. They find the pod. Martha Well, if he does, they're definitely not from Kansas. Jonathan Placatingly Sweetheart, we can't keep him. What are we going to tell people we found him out in a field? Martha Cryptically We didn't find him. He found us.