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Originally aired February 11, 2011

Written by Holly Henderson & Don Whitehead

Directed by Michael Rohl

Earth-2 Lionel resurfaces on Earth-1, wrests control of LuthorCorp from Tess and Oliver, and tracks down Alexander, whom he begins grooming to be his heir. Martha is shot at a pro-vigilante rally.


Tropes present in the episode:

  • Badass in a Nice Suit: Halfway through the episode, Alexander dons a sharp suit.
  • Chair Reveal: In the teaser, Tess enters her office at the Daily Planet to find someone sitting at her desk, and the person turns around to reveal...Earth-2 Lionel!
  • Last of His Kind: Alexander, the last of Lex's clones. He himself notes this.
  • Morality Chain: Tess tells Alexander that Clark helped her become a better person, and Clark says that Alexander had Tess in his life.
    Tess: Clark was the one that changed everything for me. He can do the same thing for you.
    Alexander: [to Clark] W-why would you want to help me? I'm your enemy. We've been locked in battle for years.
    Clark: You're not locked into anything. You had something Lex never had, and that's Tess. She loved you.
    Tess: I still love you. I do. And I know that I'm not perfect. But I'll always be there for you.
  • Never My Fault:
    Tess: You're not a killer, not yet. You can come back.
    Alexander: I'm the last Lex Luthor. After I die, there's no coming back.
    Tess: Alexander—
    Alexander: No, Tess! I am done with all of you! [to Clark] And you. Always making yourself look better by making me look like some kind of monster!
    Tess: You're not him. You keep blaming everybody else, but look who has the gun in their hand.
  • Nice Job Fixing It, Villain: Alexander shot Martha during her speech, intending Clark to catch the bullet that's made of Kryptonite. As far as the public's concern, Martha was believed to have been shot by an anti-vigilante supporter, which generate sympathy for the pro-vigilante movement.
  • Oh, Crap!: This is the general consensus every time a character finds out that Earth-2 Lionel is on Earth-1. Special mention goes to Tess, who seems uncharacteristically nervous in her first scene with him (naturally) and more than eager to invoke the Godzilla Threshold later when she, Clark, and Oliver are discussing what to do.
  • Save the Villain: Clark, at Martha's silent urging, saves Earth-2 Lionel from the burning Luthor Mansion.
  • Tantrum Throwing: Alexander throws a bottle of brandy at the fireplace, causing a fire that engulfs the Luthor Mansion.
  • Trash the Set: Alexander sets fire to the Luthor Mansion.
  • Wham Shot: Tess attempts to put Alexander out of his misery with a shot of cyanide...only for the needle to bend when it makes contact with Alexander's skin.

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