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* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: After working together to try and escape the crypt, a semblance of a bond seems to develop between Jonathan and Nixon, and Jonathan actually opens up and tells him a story from Clark's childhood, but the moment Clark rescues them, and he realizes Clark is allergic to the meteors, he basically abducts the boy, and almost murders Jonathan.
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* BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork: Nixon's FamousLastWords to Jonathan before he attempts to kill Jonathan so he (Nixon) can escape with a Kryptonite-weakened Clark contains this trope.
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* BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork: Nixon's FamousLastWords last words to Jonathan before he attempts to kill Jonathan so he (Nixon) can escape with a Kryptonite-weakened Clark contains this trope.
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* FamousLastWords: See BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork above.
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Teleplay by Philip Levens
Story by Alfred Gough & Miles Millar
Directed by Greg Beeman
Story by Alfred Gough & Miles Millar
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Teleplay by Philip Levens
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* WhamLine: Lionel to Lex:
->'''Lionel:''' Then we both would have been wrong. I'm still blind, Lex. The operation failed."
->'''Lionel:''' Then we both would have been wrong. I'm still blind, Lex. The operation failed."
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->'''Lionel:''' Then we both would have been wrong. I'm still blind, Lex. The operation failed.
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* SadisticChoice: Lex is faced with a difficult decision when he learns his father suffered heavy damage to his optic nerves and the doctors can either operate immediately while his condition is critical or operate when Lionel is more stable. Lex chooses to operate immediately. Lionel later tells his son he would have done the same thing. Unfortunately, both Luthors got it wrong and Lionel cannot see anymore.
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*WhamLine: Lionel to Lex:
->'''Lionel:''' Then we both would have been wrong. I'm still blind, Lex. The operation failed."
->'''Lionel:''' Then we both would have been wrong. I'm still blind, Lex. The operation failed."
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* AssholeVictim: Nixon does everything in his power to blow the lid on Clark's secrets, and even tries to murder Jonathan with a gun, when Lex sneaks up from behind and kills him with his own gun.
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* AssholeVictim: Nixon does everything in his power to blow the lid on Clark's secrets, and even tries to murder Jonathan with a gun, when Lex sneaks up from behind and kills him Nixon with his own gun.
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* AssholeVictim: Nixon does everything in his power to blow the lid on Clark's secrets, and even tries to murder Jonathan with a gun, when Lex sneaks up from behind and kills him with his own gun.
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-->'''Nixon''': (''to Jonathan'') Like I said, the public has a right to know. And unlike you, Mr. Kent, I am willing to kill for what I believe in.
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-->'''Jonathan''': (''[[PunctuatedPounding as he punches Nixon]]'') You are not taking my son!
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-->'''Jonathan''': (''[[PunctuatedPounding ''[[[PunctuatedPounding as he punches Nixon]]'') Nixon]]]'' You are not taking my son!
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* AnimateInanimateObject: Clark's spaceship flies toward the tornado, only to get struck by lightning, which causes the key to fall out and leads to the ship powering down.
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* AnimateInanimateObject: Clark's spaceship flies toward the tornado, only to get struck by lightning, which causes the key to fall out and leads out, leading to the ship powering down.down and landing in a field.
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* FamousLastWords: See BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork.
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* FamousLastWords: See BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork.BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork above.
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* {{Mundanger}}: Roger Nixon, a non-powered human who plans to expose Clark's secret to the world and comes very close to succeeding.
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* {{Mundanger}}: Roger Nixon, a non-powered human who plans to expose Clark's secret to the world and comes very ''very'' close to succeeding.
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Story by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar
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Story by Alfred Gough and & Miles Millar
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* FeudEpisode: Clark and Lex's friendship goes through a tense patch after Clark learns that Lex was acquainted with Nixon after Lex had previously acted as though he didn't know him. Fortunately, it doesn't last long.
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* FamousLastWords: See BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork.
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* AnimateInanimateObject: Clark's ship flies toward the tornado, only to get struck by lightning, which causes the key to fall out and leads to the ship powering down.
* BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork: Nixon's brief speech to Jonathan before he attempts to kill Jonathan so he (Nixon) can escape with a Kryptonite-weakened Clark contains this trope.
-->'''Nixon''': (''to Jonathan'') The public has a right to know. And unlike you, Mr. Kent, I am willing to kill for what I believe in.
* BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork: Nixon's brief speech to Jonathan before he attempts to kill Jonathan so he (Nixon) can escape with a Kryptonite-weakened Clark contains this trope.
-->'''Nixon''': (''to Jonathan'') The public has a right to know. And unlike you, Mr. Kent, I am willing to kill for what I believe in.
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* AnimateInanimateObject: Clark's ship spaceship flies toward the tornado, only to get struck by lightning, which causes the key to fall out and leads to the ship powering down.
* BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork: Nixon'sbrief speech FamousLastWords to Jonathan before he attempts to kill Jonathan so he (Nixon) can escape with a Kryptonite-weakened Clark contains this trope.
-->'''Nixon''': (''to Jonathan'')The Like I said, the public has a right to know. And unlike you, Mr. Kent, I am willing to kill for what I believe in.
* BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork: Nixon's
-->'''Nixon''': (''to Jonathan'')
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* EnemyMine: Jonathan and Nixon work together to try and escape from the church ruins. Unfortunately, Nixon betrays Jonathan by weakening Clark (who arrives to save both men) with a chunk of Kryptonite and leaving Jonathan behind (though, fortunately, Jonathan gets free and catches up to Nixon).
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* EnemyMine: Jonathan and Nixon work together to try and escape from the church ruins. Unfortunately, Nixon betrays Jonathan by weakening Clark (who arrives to save both men) with a chunk of Kryptonite and leaving Jonathan behind (though, fortunately, (fortunately, Jonathan gets free and catches up to Nixon).
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-->'''Jonathan''': (''as he punches Nixon'') You are not taking my son!
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-->'''Jonathan''': (''as (''[[PunctuatedPounding as he punches Nixon'') Nixon]]'') You are not taking my son!son!
* PunctuatedPounding: Jonathan, as he lays into Nixon near the end.
* PunctuatedPounding: Jonathan, as he lays into Nixon near the end.
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* BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork: Nixon before he attempts to kill Jonathan so he (Nixon) can escape with a Kryptonite-weakened Clark.
-->'''Nixon''': (''to Jonathan'') Unlike you, Mr. Kent, I am willing to kill for what I believe in.
-->'''Nixon''': (''to Jonathan'') Unlike you, Mr. Kent, I am willing to kill for what I believe in.
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* BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork: Nixon Nixon's brief speech to Jonathan before he attempts to kill Jonathan so he (Nixon) can escape with a Kryptonite-weakened Clark.
Clark contains this trope.
-->'''Nixon''': (''to Jonathan'')Unlike The public has a right to know. And unlike you, Mr. Kent, I am willing to kill for what I believe in.
-->'''Nixon''': (''to Jonathan'')
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* {{Mundanger}}: Roger Nixon, a non-powered human who plans to expose Clark's secret to the world.
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* {{Mundanger}}: Roger Nixon, a non-powered human who plans to expose Clark's secret to the world.world and comes very close to succeeding.
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* AnimateInanimateObject: Clark's ship flies toward the tornado, only to get struck by lightning, which causes the key to fall out and leads to the ship powering down.
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* EnemyMine: Jonathan and Nixon work together to try and escape from the church ruins. Unfortunately, Nixon betrays Jonathan by weakening Clark (who arrives to save both men) with Kryptonite and leaving Jonathan behind (though, fortunately, Jonathan gets free and catches up to Nixon).
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* EnemyMine: Jonathan and Nixon work together to try and escape from the church ruins. Unfortunately, Nixon betrays Jonathan by weakening Clark (who arrives to save both men) with a chunk of Kryptonite and leaving Jonathan behind (though, fortunately, Jonathan gets free and catches up to Nixon).
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-->'''Jonathan''': (''as he fights Nixon'') You are not taking my son!
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-->'''Jonathan''': (''as he fights punches Nixon'') You are not taking my son!
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Teleplay by Philip Levens
Story by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar
Directed by Greg Beeman
Story by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar
Directed by Greg Beeman
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* BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork: Lampshaded by Nixon before he attempts to kill Jonathan so he (Nixon) can escape with a Kryptonite-weakened Clark.
-->'''Nixon''': Unlike you, Mr. Kent, I am willing to kill for what I believe in.
-->'''Nixon''': Unlike you, Mr. Kent, I am willing to kill for what I believe in.
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* BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork: Lampshaded by Nixon before he attempts to kill Jonathan so he (Nixon) can escape with a Kryptonite-weakened Clark.
-->'''Nixon''': (''to Jonathan'') Unlike you, Mr. Kent, I am willing to kill for what I believe in.
-->'''Nixon''': (''to Jonathan'') Unlike you, Mr. Kent, I am willing to kill for what I believe in.
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* EnemyMine: Jonathan and Nixon work together to try and escape from the church ruins. Unfortunately, Nixon ends up betraying Jonathan by weakening Clark (who arrives to save both men) with a piece of Kryptonite and leaving Jonathan behind (though, fortunately, Jonathan gets free and catches up to Nixon).
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* EnemyMine: Jonathan and Nixon work together to try and escape from the church ruins. Unfortunately, Nixon ends up betraying betrays Jonathan by weakening Clark (who arrives to save both men) with a piece of Kryptonite and leaving Jonathan behind (though, fortunately, Jonathan gets free and catches up to Nixon).
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Clark saves Lana from the tornado and races home to find Jonathan missing and his spaceship gone. Jonathan and Nixon end up trapped together underground.
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Clark saves Lana from the tornado and races home to find Jonathan missing and his spaceship gone. Jonathan and Nixon end up trapped together underground. Lionel is left in critical condition.
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* EnemyMine: Jonathan and Nixon work together to try and escape from the church ruins. Unfortunately, Nixon ends up betraying Jonathan by weakening Clark (who arrives to save both men) with a piece of Kryptonite and leaving Jonathan to die (though, fortunately, Jonathan get frees and catches up to Nixon).
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* EnemyMine: Jonathan and Nixon work together to try and escape from the church ruins. Unfortunately, Nixon ends up betraying Jonathan by weakening Clark (who arrives to save both men) with a piece of Kryptonite and leaving Jonathan to die behind (though, fortunately, Jonathan get frees gets free and catches up to Nixon).
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-->'''Jonathan''': (''as he fights Nixon'') You are not taking my son!
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* {{Mundanger}}: Roger Nixon
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* {{Mundanger}}: Roger NixonNixon, a non-powered human who plans to expose Clark's secret to the world.
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* VillainOfTheWeek: Roger Nixon
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* VillainOfTheWeek: Roger NixonNixon, a tabloid reporter who schemes to reveal Clark's secret to the public.
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* BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork: Lampshaded by Nixon [[spoiler:before he attempts to kill Jonathan so he (Nixon) can escape with a Kryptonite-weakened Clark]].
-->'''Nixon''': Unlike you, [[spoiler:Mr. Kent]], I am willing to kill for what I believe in.
* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:Lex shows up in time to save Jonathan (and, by extension, Clark) by shooting Nixon dead.]]
* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:Jonathan and Nixon work together to try and escape from the church ruins. Unfortunately, Nixon ends up betraying Jonathan by weakening Clark (who arrives to save both men) with a piece of Kryptonite and leaving Jonathan to die (though, fortunately, Jonathan get frees and catches up to Nixon).]]
-->'''Nixon''': Unlike you, [[spoiler:Mr. Kent]], I am willing to kill for what I believe in.
* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:Lex shows up in time to save Jonathan (and, by extension, Clark) by shooting Nixon dead.]]
* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:Jonathan and Nixon work together to try and escape from the church ruins. Unfortunately, Nixon ends up betraying Jonathan by weakening Clark (who arrives to save both men) with a piece of Kryptonite and leaving Jonathan to die (though, fortunately, Jonathan get frees and catches up to Nixon).]]
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* BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork: Lampshaded by Nixon [[spoiler:before before he attempts to kill Jonathan so he (Nixon) can escape with a Kryptonite-weakened Clark]].
Clark.
-->'''Nixon''': Unlike you,[[spoiler:Mr. Kent]], Mr. Kent, I am willing to kill for what I believe in.
* BigDamnHeroes:[[spoiler:Lex Lex shows up in time to save Jonathan (and, by extension, Clark) by shooting Nixon dead.]]
dead.
* EnemyMine:[[spoiler:Jonathan Jonathan and Nixon work together to try and escape from the church ruins. Unfortunately, Nixon ends up betraying Jonathan by weakening Clark (who arrives to save both men) with a piece of Kryptonite and leaving Jonathan to die (though, fortunately, Jonathan get frees and catches up to Nixon).]]
-->'''Nixon''': Unlike you,
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* PapaWolf: [[spoiler:Jonathan tackles Nixon and punches him when he attempts to drag a weakened Clark away.]]
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* PapaWolf: [[spoiler:Jonathan Jonathan tackles Nixon and punches him when he attempts to drag a weakened Clark away.]]
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Clark saves Lana from the tornado and races home to find Jonathan missing and his spaceship gone. Jonathan and Nixon end up trapped together.together underground.
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* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:Lex shows up in time to save Jonathan by shooting Nixon.]]
* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:Jonathan and Nixon work together to try and escape from the church ruins. Unfortunately, Nixon ends up betraying Jonathan.]]
* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:Jonathan and Nixon work together to try and escape from the church ruins. Unfortunately, Nixon ends up betraying Jonathan.]]
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* BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork: Lampshaded by Nixon [[spoiler:before he attempts to kill Jonathan so he (Nixon) can escape with a Kryptonite-weakened Clark]].
-->'''Nixon''': Unlike you, [[spoiler:Mr. Kent]], I am willing to kill for what I believe in.
* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:Lex shows up in time to save Jonathan (and, by extension, Clark) by shootingNixon.Nixon dead.]]
* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:Jonathan and Nixon work together to try and escape from the church ruins. Unfortunately, Nixon ends up betrayingJonathan.Jonathan by weakening Clark (who arrives to save both men) with a piece of Kryptonite and leaving Jonathan to die (though, fortunately, Jonathan get frees and catches up to Nixon).]]
-->'''Nixon''': Unlike you, [[spoiler:Mr. Kent]], I am willing to kill for what I believe in.
* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:Lex shows up in time to save Jonathan (and, by extension, Clark) by shooting
* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:Jonathan and Nixon work together to try and escape from the church ruins. Unfortunately, Nixon ends up betraying
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* VillainOfTheWeek: Roger Nixon
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* BigDamnHeroes: Lex shows up in time to save Jonathan by shooting Nixon.
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* BigDamnHeroes: Lex [[spoiler:Lex shows up in time to save Jonathan by shooting Nixon.
Nixon.]]
* EnemyMine:Jonathan [[spoiler:Jonathan and Nixon work together to try and escape from the church ruins. Unfortunately, Nixon ends up betraying Jonathan.]]
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Originally aired September 24, 2002
Clark saves Lana from the tornado and races home to find Jonathan missing and his spaceship gone. Jonathan and Nixon end up trapped together.
Clark saves Lana from the tornado and races home to find Jonathan missing and his spaceship gone. Jonathan and Nixon end up trapped together.
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!!Tropes present in the episode:
* BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork
* BigDamnHeroes: Lex shows up in time to save Jonathan by shooting Nixon.
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!!Tropes present in the episode:
* BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork
* BigDamnHeroes: Lex shows up in time to save Jonathan by shooting Nixon.
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