"CLOSE TO HOME "
ACT 1
Parents are fighting
Mom You don't get it, your never home, always
working late, or out with the guys or whatever it is that
you do when your not here, while your daughter is always
running away.
Dad Oh sure she's just my daughter now, when it's
convenient for you ( Mom cuts him off)
Mom That's not the point, and thank God she always
comes back, but one day she won't and you'll never
see her again. Now is that how you want to spend
your time, with everyone else except your family?
Dad No, of course not, but your so quick to blame
me. If I' m not around, have to wonder what you do or say
to her that makes her want to leave?
Mom Okay, okay fine, this isn't getting us anywhere
again! We just keep blaming each other, we have to find a solution to all of this.
The daughter walks in, they are in the living room and she is standing on the stairs.
Daughter Well, well, well, so glad to see the two of you
getting along so well (she pauses) Love you guys.
She walks up stairs to her room, they did not hear her at all. In her room she turns on the radio and plays "Dust in the Wind "by Kansas. She scrambles for items as she packs her back pac quickly.
Night has fallen, she climbs out her window and starts to run down her front lawn, then she speed runs (like Clark) down the street. Ends up at a bus terminal.
Daughter Well, here I go again, and maybe this time I
will actually have some luck. ( pulls out a map) Let's see
where do I go now ( blindly points to a spot on the map,
opens her eyes ) Here I come.
While driving you see her reflection in the bus window and a road sign indicated "Smallville 120 km" as the bus drives by. The bus ends up having a flat tire, the driver gets out to see how bad it is, puts a call into the company.
Bus Driver Sorry folks, have a flat and it's going to
be about 2 hours or so before someone gets here and we'll
be on our way.
Daughter ( to herself, quietly) don't want to wait any
longer, I want to get going. I'm too excited.
She gets up, grabs her pac and off the bus she goes.
Bus Driver Where are you going?
Daughter Gotta go, I'm not sitting here for 2 hours.
Bus Driver I can't let you go, it's late and how safe
do you think it is for a girl like you?
Daughter I am not your average girl, I'll be just fine,
Bye.
She walks off into the night.
ACT 1 SCENE 1
Clark, Chole and Pete are talking in the school hall about the fall/winter festival that's in the main street that day. They make there way outside the school.
Daughter walks causally into town right to the festival. She walks to a booth where a girl is selling hand made jewellery
Booth Girl Would you like to try a piece on and see
how it looks, I make them myself from the meteor rocks.
Daughter I can see that and no thanks.
Just then 3 guys horse playing, run into the girls and the booth knocking everything over/down. Daughter lands on top of some of the meteor jewellery.
Daughter What the hell do you guys think you doing?
Guy 1 Were just horse play, lost control, take
it easy.
Guy 2 Yeah, no need to flip out, we'll help
clean up.
Booth Girl You bet you will.
One of the guys is helping the daughter up, which allows us to see that a piece of kryptonite is embedded into her side and is slowly seeping in. At the same time she falls and gets hurt, Clark gets this funny feeling/look on his face while he's still with his friends but dismisses it.
ACT 1 SCENE 2
While dazed and feeling a bit weak she makes her way into the Talon. She sits down, Lana makes her way to her.
Lana You look a bit beat, you okay?
Daughter Yeah, some guys ran into me and knocked the
wind out of me.
Lana That's the guys around here for you, are
you hurt?
Daughter My sides sore, but I'll be okay.
Lana You want some coffee or something?
Daughter Coffee's fine, thanks.
Lana ( as she pours the coffee ) I am Lana.
Daughter Orinthia, nice to meet you.
Lana What a beautiful name.
Orinthia Thanks.
Lana You new in town, I've never seen you
before?
Orinthia Just arrived last night.
Lana Are you staying or passing by?
Orinthia Depends! but I hope I'll be staying if I find
what I'm looking for.
Lana And what would that be?
Orinthia Not sure, I'll know it when I see it.
Lana Well I hope you find what your looking
for, and hope to see you around, excuse me.
Orinthia ( to herself ) Or I'll know when I find him.
Still in the Talon, she starts to get a funny feeling and it's getting stronger. At the same time Clark and his friends are very close to the Talon.
Chole Let's go and grab a coffee or something to warm up!
Clark I can't I have to go, help my dad before it get's too
dark.
Pete Well have fun, see you later.
Clark Yeah, take care.
As Chole and Pete are walking in, Orinthia pushes her way through them.
Chole Excuse me! Watch were your going, your not
the only one here, you know.
Pete Hey, be careful.
Chole Some people, no manners.
By the time she gets outside Clark is gone. She almost literally runs into Lex.
Lex Oh slow down it can't be that important that
you would almost run people down for? Or can it?
Orinthia How about connecting with your destiny?
Lex Well that is important, but it's not that
simple ti find or get.
Orinthia Sure it is, you'll know , then all you have to
do is go for it.
Orinthia is getting closer to Lex, in a seductive way, wonder if he's the feeling she's been getting.
Lex And how does one know when they've found
destiny?
Orinthia Easy they just feel it ( at the same time she
caresses his cheek ) and sorry your not it. ( she says
almost disappointedly )
Lex Not it?
Orinthia Not my destiny, it's a shame you have lots
going for you.
She starts walking away
Lex Who are you?
Orinthia The names Orinthia.
Lex What unique unusual name?
Orinthia walks back to him and whispers in his ear.
Orinthia It means to excite, to stir ones mind.
She pulls away from him winks and walks around the corner, Lex goes after her and she is gone.
Lex Interesting.
Back in the Talon.
Lana ( to Chole ) She's going to look for something.
Chole Like what and in that much of a hurry?
Lana Don't know, any way, did you guys have a good time
at the festival?
Pete Yeah, were not done, but need to warm up a
bit, so how about 2 hot chocolates?
Lana Coming up.
ACT 2 SCENE 1
The next day, Orinthia is in front of the school, just hanging out. The bell rings Clark walks out, her senses start up again and she starts looking around trying to pin point where it is coming from. She makes her way towards Clark, just then Pete comes running out. Orinthia backs off.
Pete Hey Clark! you busy later on, I kind of
have some heavy stuff to move and I could sure use your
help?
Clark Yeah sure ( in mid sentence Clark turns
toward Orinthia)
Standing there, they make major eye contact. Clark turns back to Pete.
Clark Pete, do you see that girl standing behind me, give or
take about 5' 4", brown curly hair and brown eyes ( with a smile ) very cute looking?
Pete There's no one there (Clark turns around
and does not see her, his face shows uncertainty ) but the
girl that you just described sounds a lot like the girl
that ran into Chole and me yesterday at the Talon after you
left. She was in a big hurry, ask Lana! why? Who is she?
Clark I don't know, I just have a feeling about
her. Pete ah gotta go I'll see you later.
Clark ends up at that Talon.
Clark Hey Lana, enjoying the festival?
Orinthia walks into the Talon, and sits in another section of the café watching them.
Lana Well it's bringing in a lot of business,
and I am not going to complain. So what can I do for you?
Clark My mom wants your order list, she wants to
get started.
Lana Oh sure here. ( pulls the list out of her
apron )
Clark Pete told me that some girl ran into you
guys earlier, what was that all about?
Lana I really don't know, she's looking for
something.
Clark Looking for what?
Lana Don't know, what's with all the interest
in her?
Clark Nothing, just curious.
Orinthia's side beings to hurt.
Orinthia Oh, I gotta do something about this pain, it's
just killing me.
Clark senses her and turns and sees her walking out. He leaves Lana with another cheap excuse.
Clark Well I better get this list off to my mom.
Bye
Lana Leaving so soon , stay a bit.
Clark starts walking away.
Clark Maybe I'll come back later.
Outside Clark sees no one, with his keen vision he looks for her and spots her in the park. Looks around while no one watching he speed runs to her. In the Park.
Clark How'd she get here so fast? And where is
she now?
From behind a tree she pops out.
Orinthia You're a lot cuter then I ever thought you'd
be. So what took you so long?
Clark ( with a puzzled look on his face ) What?
Orinthia Do you not feel it? At the school? At the café?
Or even last night? You must have or you would not be here
with me now.
Clark Who are you?
Orinthia We should talk in private!
Lex see Clark and Orinthia talking together from a cross the street and wonders how Clark knows Orinthia. They make their way out of the park and now are out of Lex' view.
Clark So answer me. Who are you? And why have
you been following me?
Orinthia Your not the only one anymore, at least here.
Clark What are you talking about? Never mind, I
don't want to know, I am out of here.
Orinthia Not so fast, you have questions and want
answers, don't you? ( silence ) But first catch me if you
can or at least keep up with me.
Orinthia winks at Clark and right in front of his eyes she super speeds away. Clark's eye's popping out of his system in shock to what he has seen. He super speeds after her. Lex walks over to where they should be.
Lex What's her story and what does it have to do
with Clark?
ACT 2 SCENE 2
They end up in a open field, not too far from the Kent farm home.
Clark What the hell is going on? How did you do
that? What kind of drugs are you on?
Orinthia Very cute, but you don't catch on too quickly
do you? I had to make sure that it was you, in fact, I still have to make sure, touch me.
She raises her hand up to him , he paused for a minute then presses his hand against her's and they fold fingers. Once they have done so, she gets a surge of energy and he feels a small shock.
Orinthia Oh, that was interesting!
Clark What?
Orinthia Us connecting, I'm Orinthia by the way.
Clark Clark.
She grabs her side and folds over.
Clark Your hurt! What happened?
Orinthia I can't be hurt, we don't get hurt.
Orinthia explains what happened when she arrived in town at the festival.
Orinthia Look at me and tell me what's inside of me.
Clark I don't know what your talking about, I
can't do that.
Orinthia Clark, don't play dumb or lie to me, not now I
am hurt, pain and I shouldn't be. Did it hurt when we
touched?
Clark No why would you think I would get hurt
from touching you?
Orinthia Kryptonite is the one thing that can hurt you,
could hurt me ( she pauses ) that's it, Clark kryptonite.
Clark I have the same super speed that you have, mind you
I'm not even close to being as strong as you, I'm only your
soul mate.
Clark My what ?Your nuts ( he starts to raise
his voice and Orinthia cuts in off )
Orinthia ( in a loud voice - to over power him ) I know
that you came here in the meteor shower, I know that you
have the strength of steel, that you run as fast as bullet
and that kryptonite hinders you, I know that this is not
your home, coz I am not of Earth either. My whole life I
have had this sunken feeling that I was missing something.
I learned quickly that I was not the same as everyone else,
and it bugged the hell out of me, feeling different, my
parents don't even know, which later I learned that they
adopted me.
I have been travelling looking and feeling the need to fill a void, the minute I came to Smallville I knew search was over and touching you feels so right and natural, as if I have known you my whole life, I am so glad that I remembered everything when we touched.
Clark ( completely shocked )Forgot? What did you
forget?
Orinthia Nothing, only that I was not meant to remember
who I really am or who you are, just in case I never found
you. I know nothing seems in order, I'm all over the place
with this, I'm just so excited and working on impulse.
Clark My house is not far from here lets go.
They both super speed and end up in the Kent barn.
Clark Are you Okay? You look a bit pale! I
never would have guessed this would be happening to me this
morning, or any other time, I'll admit that I do feel a
connection and that it is getting stronger.
She leans in and gives him a small kiss, they slightly part and are looking intensely into each others eyes, then Clark quickly grabs her and passionately kisses her. Lana is coming to see Clark and through the crack of the barn door she see Clark grabbing Orinthia and kissing her.
Lana I guess it's never meant to be.
Orinthia I'm so glad that I finally found you.
She kisses him once again and falls through his arms to the ground.
Orinthia Clark you have to help me, it hurts.
Clark stares at her very intensely and as some short time passes he begins to see into her and he see a piece of Kryptonite lodged inside her.
Orinthia Clark it's killing me, I have to find a way to
get it out, what type of tools are lying around that I can
use?
Clark Orinthia I can't let you do that, it's too
dangerous.
Orinthia I have too, and once I get myself open you have
to leave me, you can't be too close to the kryptonite.
Clark I'm not leaving you ( he pauses ) wait
here I'll be right back, I am going to get my parents.
By the time Orinthia gets to say anything Clark super speeds out.
Orinthia I don't know what he's thinking, but I can't
let anyone find out.
She tries to super speed out, but is too leak, starts to run normally and falls. Clark returns with his parents, they see her fall. Clark's father helps her up.
Orinthia Oh boy I'm just so clumsy, I better be going,
Clark I will get your notes later, see you in school.
Mrs. Kent Clark told us who you are and what happened to
you, we're going to try and help you.
Orinthia gives Clark a dirty look
Clark It's okay, they know everything.
Mr. Kent We are the ones who found Clark and have been
there for him since he got here and we will help you as
well, where are your parents maybe they can help as well?
Orinthia No, they don't care, and besides they don't
know about me either, I need some of your tools ( she
pauses in pain - veins are starting to show and are getting
worse ) Clark where is it?
Clark Where's what?
Orinthia Your pod, you still have it, please take me to
it.
They take Orinthia to the pod.
Clark What are you going to do?
Orinthia ( as she beings to tear up ) It's killing me I
have to go, I can't believe this is it, I just found you
after all this time. Clark you have to listen to me
carefully, I don't have much left in me. There is more to
you then what you know, your journey is far from over, as
long as you keep away from Kryptonite ( she says jokingly )
Clark after looking so seriously he smiles with her. Orinthia takes off her necklace, which is a crystal, the same as of their planet.
Orinthia Always hold this close to your heart, something
to remember me not just for now but for always, it's a
piece of home, you will see for yourself one day.
They hug and kiss the veins disappear for a moment and when they part they are back, they softly whisper their goodbyes. Orinthia walks towards the pod in pain, puts her fingers on the hexagon.
Orinthia Smart your not keeping your key with your pod.
Remember Clark always in your heart and in your head, stop
being so hard on yourself and embrace the beauty and power
within, it's who you are. I am sorry that I am not staying
and answering all your questions, but the answers will find
you don't worry.
Orinthia touches the pod once again with tear in her eye's.
Orinthia Goodby Clark, my super boy.
The veins are now covering her face, she moaning in pain she becomes a bright light, and beings to float off the ground. They both are floating ( but you don't see him floating up - the camera shows them looking into each others eyes ) She blows him a kiss and winks and is gone.
Mrs. Kent Clark, Clark come down.
You then see Clark floating on his own. He slowly floats down.
Clark Was I doing that on my own?
Mr. Kent I do believe so son.
Clark Dad, look where Orinthia was it's the
kryptonite that was inside her.
Clark stares at it, Mr. Kent goes and picks it up.
Mr. Kent I am going to get rid of this now, I'll see the both of
you in the house.
Clark No dad, please keep it safe for me in a
box.
Mr. Kent shakes his head "yes" and mom and dad walk out leaving Clark with the pod. A tear rolls down Clark's cheek.
ACT 3 SCENE 1
Clark makes his way to Lana's café, where she is cleaning up, sits down at the bar in front of her, Lana sees the crystal and as she reaches for it he pulls away from her reach.
Lana Where did you get that?
Clark Orinthia gave it to me.
Lana Oh how is Orinthia, the two of you seem to
be getting very close lately ?
Clark She's gone.
Lana Oh Clark I am sorry, looks like she was
not the right one for you, it's better that she left, it's
not like you need her.
Clark Don't, how can you say that, you didn't
even know her, it was beyond her control, she had to go and
there was nothing I could do to help her or have her stay.
Clark walks away upset with what Lana said. Lana's face falls with stock. Lex listening in, walks to Lana.
Lex Well that seemed a bit odd for someone who
hardly knew her , well, you'd think the guy was in love
with her, I think she was very special to him, perhaps he
is her destiny.
Lex starts to walk away.
Lex ( he mumbles ) There is something going on
between the two of them that's for sure, but what exactly
was it?
Clark is in his barn he sees Lana walking home and he watches her as she gets inside, then he points the telescope to the stars sees Orinthia's face and sees it slowly fading away. He hold the crystal in his hand and hears her voice echoing "embrace the beauty and power within, it's who you are"
Clark ( As he is looking at the crystal ) Now
and for always.