"Lies That Bind"[1] is the twelfth episode of the second season of Superman & Lois, and the twenty-seventh episode overall. It aired on May 31, 2022.
“ | I also can't have you in my life right now... not just mine, but my kids'. I don't want to feel like I'm lying to them every time our families are together. And I think it would be easier for everyone if we just made a clean break. | ” |
Synopsis[edit | hide | hide all]
We pick up right where we left off with Clark levitating in front of Lana. Meanwhile, Jordan and Jonathan question whether Lois and Clark are telling them the complete story. Lastly, Natalie tries her best to get Sarah to acknowledge Jordan.[2]
Appearances[edit | hide]
Characters[edit | hide]
Protagonists[edit | hide]
- Superman (Clark Kent)
- Lana Lang Cushing
- Kyle Cushing
- Smallville High School
- Lois Lane
- John Henry Irons
- Sam Lane
- Tal-Rho
Antagonists[edit | hide]
Other Characters[edit | hide]
- Pete Ross (flashback)
- Jonathan Kent Sr. (mentioned)
- Martha Kent (mentioned)
- Smallville High School
- Greta Thunberg (mentioned)
- Victoria May (name seen)
- House of El (mentioned)
- God (mentioned)
- Tal-Rho
- Zeta-Rho (mentioned)
- Lucy Lane (mentioned)
- Sophie Cushing
- Lara Lor-Van (mentioned)
- Olivia Rodrigo (mentioned)
- Beau Besser
- Chuck Arden
- A.I. Device
- SSSniperWolf (mentioned)
- Tonya Martinez (voice)
- Billie Eilish (mentioned)
Teams and Organizations[edit | hide]
- Smallville High School
- Smallville Crows (mentioned)
- Sequoia (flashback)
- Teague Family Hardware (flashback)
- Manito's Bar & Lounge
- Seek & Keep Thrift Store (flashback)
- Inverse Society
- Twitter (mentioned)
- Victoria May's Diner
- United States Department of Defense
- House of El (glyph)
- Smallville Gazette
- House of El (mentioned)
- Daily Planet (mentioned)
- Parker Bus Lines
- House of Rho (glyph)
Events[edit | hide]
- Ascension
- Battle on El Farm (flashback)
- Destruction of the Oblivion Stones
- Resurrection of Krypton (mentioned)
- Kidnapping of Jordan Kent (mentioned)
- Assassination of Bizarro Superman (mentioned)
- Pasiphae Project
Species[edit | hide]
- Kryptonians
- Humans
- Kryptonian-Human Hybrids
- Humans (UE-44)
- Kryptonian-Human Hybrids (Bizarro World)
- Humans (Bizarro World)
- Artificial Intelligences
- Kryptonians (Bizarro World)
Objects and Concepts[edit | hide]
- Clark Kent's Glasses
- Oblivion Stone
- Oblivion Stone (Bizarro World)
- Superman Suit
- Superboy Suit
- Power-Dampeners
- Breaches (video footage)
- Kill Suit
- Steel War Suit
- PS5 (mentioned)
- X-Kryptonite
- Pictorial History: Wild West Mines Compendium
- The Fault in Our Stars (mentioned)
- High-Tech Ray Gun (mentioned)
- Auto-Drive RV
- Kinetic Hammer
- Lana-Rho's Suit
- Power-Dampeners
- Tal-Rho's Suit
Locations[edit | hide]
- Undesignated Universe
- Earth
- North America
- United States of America
- Kansas
- Rice County
- Smallville
- Smallville High School
- Main Street
- Sequoia (flashback)
- Teague Family Hardware (flashback)
- Manito's Bar & Lounge
- Seek & Keep Thrift Store (flashback)
- Victoria May's Diner
- DOD Smallville Camp (flashback)
- Hofherr Building
- Parker Bus Lines
- Kent Farm
- Shuster Mines
- Gajdecki Auto & Tractor
- Kyle Cushing's Apartment
- Smallville Municipal Building
- Cushing Residence
- Smallville
- Metropolis (mentioned)
- Rice County
- Military Prison
- DOD Headquarters
- Sutter's Mill (mentioned)
- Kansas
- United States of America
- North America
- Earth
- Hell (mentioned)
- Bizarro World
Gallery[edit | hide]
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Superman and Tal-Rho destroy the Pendant