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Ryan is the eighth episode of the second season of the WB original series, Smallville. The episode was written by Philip Levens and was directed by Terrence O'Hara. It originally aired on November 12, 2002.

Plot
After his aunt dumped him because of money problems, Ryan frantically phones Clark for help while being held against his will in a laboratory that is performing experiments on him. Clark manages to rescue Ryan but he soon finds out that despite all his efforts and his abilities, he may not be able to save Ryan from something much bigger.

Trivia
When Lex shows Ryan his "Fantasy Comics-Warrior Angel" #1 comic the cover is a reference to Action Comics #1. 

Quotes
Clark: I appreciate you taking Ryan in. If I took him home, my parents would've freaked. Lex: Yeah, kidnapping has that effect on people.