History Recap / SmallvilleS02E19Precipice

Clark makes a bad first impression on Nancy Adams, Smallville's new sheriff, when he defends Lana against a bunch of unruly college students, and he's forced to do community service. To add insult to injury, the Kents get hit with a massive lawsuit. Helen is being stalked by her ex-boyfriend Paul, and Lex's dark side comes out when she's brutally attacked by Paul.

* AnAxeToGrind: During his fight with Lex on the train, Paul grabs a fire ax and prepares to kill Lex, only for Clark to intervene.

Written by Clint Carpenter

Directed by Thomas J. Wright

* HateSink: No matter how polarizing Lana Lang is to the Smallville fanbase, her most vocal detractors would cheer her on when she gets her revenge on Andy.

** And Andy. The JerkJock who made unwanted advances towards Lana.

* BigDamnHeroes: Twice. In the teaser, Clark arrives in time to tell Lana's attackers to back off. In the final act, Clark slams his shoulder into the train that Paul and Lex are on to prevent Paul from killing Lex with a fire ax.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Sheriff Adams is rather gruff and brusque towards Clark, but she's more polite to Lana, Pete, and Chloe.

* {{Mundanger}}: Paul Hayden isn't superhuman. Neither is Andy Connors.

* BigDamnHeroes: Clark slams his shoulder into the train that Paul and Lex are on to prevent Paul from killing Lex with a fire ax.

** Andy Connors, who violently pushes Lana into a shelf.
** Also, Paul, who has a history of hitting his previous girlfriend. He later brutally attacks Helen in the Smallville Medical Center's pathology lab.

* DomesticAbuser: Paul beat his past girlfriend, which is why Helen broke up with him in the first place.

* {{Jerkass}}: Andy and his boys.

** Also, Paul, who has a history of hitting his previous girlfriends. He later brutally attacks Helen in the Smallville Medical Center's pathology lab.

* MoralityPet: Lex tells Helen that the thought of her is what pulled him back from the titular precipice when he was about to shoot Paul.

Clark makes a bad first impression on Nancy Adams, Smallville's new sheriff, when he defends Lana against an unruly college student, and he's forced to do community service. To add insult to injury, the Kents get hit with a lawsuit. Helen is being stalked by her ex-boyfriend Paul, and Lex's dark side comes out when she's brutally attacked by Paul.

* DomesticAbuser: Paul beat his past girlfriends.
* FormerTeenRebel: After Clark worries over whether he's beginning to fulfill what the spaceship said (that is, rule humanity with strength), Jonathan mentions that he used to get into fights when he was a teenager attending high school.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Sheriff Adams is rather gruff and brusque, but shows a lighter side to her personality.

* VillainOfTheWeek: Paul Hayden

** Also, Paul, who has a history of hitting his previous girlfriends.

Clark makes a bad first impression on Nancy Adams, Smallville's new sheriff, when he defends Lana against an unruly college student, and he's forced to do community service. To add insult to injury, the Kents get hit with a major lawsuit. Helen is being stalked by her ex-boyfriend Paul, and Lex's dark side comes out when she's brutally attacked by Paul.

* FormerTeenRebel: After Clark worries over whether he's beginning to fulfill what the spaceship said (that is, rule humanity with strength), Jonathan mentions that he used to get into fights when he was a teenager.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Sheriff Adams is rather gruff and brusque, but she shows a lighter side.
* MoralityPet: Lex tells Helen that she pulled him back from the titular precipice when he was about to shoot Paul.

* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: After Helen is attacked by Paul and left critically injured, Lex sets out to find Paul and comes close to killing him.

Clark makes a bad first impression on Nancy Adams, Smallville's new sheriff, when he defends Lana against a group of unruly college students, and he is forced to do community service; to add insult to injury, the Kents get hit with a major lawsuit. Helen is being stalked by her ex-boyfriend Paul, and Lex's dark side comes out when Helen is brutally attacked by Paul.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Sheriff Adams

* {{Mundanger}}: Paul Hayden

* WouldHitAGirl: Paul, who has a history of hitting his previous girlfriends.

Clark makes a bad first impression on Nancy Adams, Smallville's new sheriff, when he defends Lana against a group of unruly college guys, and he is forced to do community service; to add insult to injury, the Kents get hit with a major lawsuit. Helen is being stalked by her ex-boyfriend Paul, and Lex's dark side comes out when Helen is brutally attacked by Paul.

* ActorAllusion: Adams lays down the law for Clark after speaking with Jonathan and Martha, and tells him that the "[[Series/TheDukesOfHazzard good ol' boy]]" days are over.

%%* MoralityPet

* StalkerWithACrush: Paul

* WouldHitAGirl: Paul

* FormerTeenRebel: Jonathan mentions he used to get into fights when he was a teenager.

Clark makes a bad first impression on Nancy Adams, Smallville's new sheriff, when he defends Lana against a group of unruly college guys; to add insult to injury, the Kents get hit with a major lawsuit. Helen is being stalked by her ex-boyfriend Paul, and Lex's dark side comes out when Helen is brutally attacked by Paul.