4x22 - Smallville

begins to lean into his darker impulses, helping Lana cover up the death while simultaneously maneuvering to secure the stones for himself.

is released from the possession of her ancestor, Countess Margaret Isobel Thoreaux, after using one of the stones to kill Genevieve Teague in self-defense. Smallville 4x22

The "commencement" of the title refers not only to the graduation ceremony at Smallville High but also to the arrival of a second meteor shower. As Clark and his classmates celebrate their graduation, the sky turns red, forcing a frantic evacuation of the town. This event mirrors the series' pilot, bringing the high school years full circle with a sense of "epic scale and suspense". The Birth of the Fortress begins to lean into his darker impulses, helping