Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Episode #3-4: "Slumber" October 22, 2003 date tentative; unconfirmed

Written By: Drew Greenberg

* Sara and her uncle Nicholas are two newcomers to Smallville. Nicholas comments about how friendly folks are when Lana and Clark come over to visit. They have moved "next door" to Clark, which may mean they’re taking up residence in Aunt Nell’s old place. * Sara sleeps comatose. She’s been in a catatonic state for several years, or so her uncle says. * Clark correctly guesses Sara’s favorite flower as lilacs, and inquires Nicholas about why he’s just bringing Sara to Smallville now instead of years ago. * Clark offers to bring in a fine doctor from Metropolis, with the help of Lex of course. Strangely, Nicholas turns him down, and threatens him for getting involved! * Sara and her parents lived in Smallville "before... the accident," which implies there may be a little meteor freak in her. * Now for the weird part - if Sara is catatonic, why is Clark seeing Sara outside, checking out some lilacs? * "Sara" claims she’s looking for her parents, who she hasn’t seen in a while. * Clark is put into some danger by a shadowy figure in a red cloak with gnarled, bony hands. * It later comes about that Sara created a "monster" in her mind, and that monster may be "her uncle." * Sara comments that Clark is the first person who has cared to protect her. * Sara tells Clark she thought she saw him shooting heat out of his eyes, but Clark plays it off as "you must have been dreaming." * Sara comments that it all seemed so real to be a dream. In other words, it almost sounds like it will be unclear what of this episode takes place in reality - and what parts take place in Sara’s mind. Either way, Sara sounds like a very interesting addition to the Smallville mythos... that is, if she survives the episode ;) * Some speculation about the episode - including rumors of some nudity in the episode - is now at Rumorville. * This is the first episode to be written by former Buffy the Vampire Slayer writer Drew Greenberg. (If you run a Buffy site and would like to share this information, please name the source (KryptonSite) and place a link! Thanks!)