Smallville 8.06 "Prey" Recap

 Smallville 8.06 “Prey”

Air Date: Oct.23, 2008

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Clark ignores Chloe as he listens to the police scanner. Hey, it’s lonely work being Superman.  He goes and busts up some crimes at superspeed and there’s a cute scene where a little kid thinks he knocked out two bullies with a wild barrage. Clark hears a distress call at the Ace of Clubs, where he finds Davis covered in blood surrounded by victims. Davis doesn’t remember coming into the club.  The Martian Manhunter shows up and tells Clark he’s now Det. John Jones. “John” figures that’s the best way to help people without his powers. Clark promises that he’ll help get those powers back. Neither of them have any leads, but Clark suspects Davis knows more than he’s letting on.

When Clark returns to the Daily Planet, Jimmy’s mentions he’s been taking photos of “Citizen X.” Clark tries to steer him away and says that if this hero exists, he dropped the ball last night. He and Clark check out video from club. The killer is so fast they can’t see anything. Clark wants Chloe’s help, but she isn’t interested in throwing one of her Isis Foundation kids under the bus. Davis takes a very creepy shower to wash away the blood.

Jimmy talks to Davis and mentions he heard the monster has bony eyelids. He asks to ride along with Davis on ambulance. Davis reluctantly agrees as a favor for Chloe. Clark’s being hard on himself and the Manhunter tells him not to become obsessed. Manhunter explains that Davis is always first to arrive at crime scenes. Speaking of Davis, he investigates corpse and runs into Chloe. He confides in her that he may be the killer. She refuses to believe him and promises to find the real killer.

She asks why he’s telling her and he says that she already knows. Well, “I May Be a Meteor Freak Serial Killer” was the not the pickup line I’d have used on Chloe, but it’s different. Chloe talks to her kids who tell her that someone tipped off the police. Clark confronts Davis about keeping photos of the murder victims. Davis tells Clark he could have only gotten those by breaking into his locker. Why is Clark acting like Batman again? Davis mentions that Clark appears in all the photos and got there before any press would have been notified.

Chloe tells Clark the skin under the victim’s nails is Davis Bloome’s. And Jimmy’s going on ride along with him. Davis gets an ambulance call and tells Jimmy to stay back. Chloe tracks down Davis’ ambulance and hears a distress call from Jimmy. Some shadow creature attacks Davis and then Jimmy. Clark clocks him with a tire and it’s one of Chloe’s kids. Clark and Chloe make up. Then she sees Davis, who asks if she has feelings for him. She doesn’t answer. Hey, the I May Be a Serial Killer line worked!

Jones comes back to the Planet and tells Clark he’s got to be more careful about not getting caught. Just then, Jimmy shows up and asks Jones about “Mystery Hero” then vows to prove he exists. A rep from LuthorCorp talks to the “Shadow Killer” and tells him she knows he’s a copycat. She has security camera footage proving he was in an arcade during one of the murders. Before she’ll believe he’s the killer, he has to tell her where one of the victim’s crucifix is. He can’t, because – duh duh duh: Davis has it! It’s like Doomsday is here!