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Cure is the fourth episode of Season Seven. It aired on October 18, 2007. This episode was written by Al Septien and Turi Meyer and directed by Rick Rosenthal.

Cure introduced the character of Curtis Knox, a doctor who was working with Lex Luthor to cure meteor-rock infected humans of their psychosis with brain surgery at his BCE Clinic in Metropolis. He and Lex attempted the procedure on several patients from Belle Reve saintarium, including Sasha Woodman. Although they were working together, the two were extremely distrustful of each other. A side effect of the procedure was several years of memory loss, which Dr. Knox speculated Lex orchestrated to remove the patients' memories of his involvement. Lex, in turn suspected that Dr. Knox was running questionable tests and unknown wherabouts of some of the patients.

Chloe Sullivan, having been recently diagnosed as meteor-infected, learned about the procedure, and, despite the serious side effects, seriously considered it as an option. At her consultation, Dr. Knox indicated that the meteor-rock concentration was in her heart and indicated that she would be a sucessful candidate. However, shortly after Chloe decided to undergo the procedure, Lex discovered that Dr. Knox was indeed killing his patients. He and Dr. Knox battled and Lex was saved from Dr. Knox only due to Clark Kent's timely arrival. Chloe also realized too late that Dr. Knox was killing patients and harvesting their organs so that he might make his ailing wife Sophia immortal like himself. Clark and Lex discovered that Dr. Knox, had in fact been alive for at least three hundred years. They worked together to track down Dr. Knox just as he prepared to cut Chloe's heart out. Chloe was left with the repercussions of her decision as her boyfriend Jimmy Olsen asked if they could have a normal relationship, away from the strange goings-on of Smallville. When Chloe could not promise him this, he broke up with her.

Additionally, Cure contains an appearance of the Martian Manhunter, an alien being that helped Clark's biological father Jor-El capture intergalactic criminals. Martian Manhunter warned Clark that his newly-resurfaced cousin Kara could not be trusted, and Clark was left indecisive as to who he should believe. Additionally, Martian Manhunter warned Clark that just like Dr. Knox, he was destined to outlive all the humans he cares about and will eventually be faced with the same situation. Clark was trying to rekindle his relationship with Lana Lang with a basis of honestly. However, Lana was simultaneously creating an elaborate and secret laboratory in order to spy on her ex-husband Lex.

Guest star Dean Cain's turn as Dr. Curtis Knox is significant to Superman fans because Cain played Superman/Clark Kent on the television show Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman from 1993-1997.
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