History Recap / SmallvilleS03E16Crisis

Written by Brian Peterson & Kelly Souders

Directed by Kenneth Biller

* AntagonisticOffspring: After Lionel sets Lex up to take the fall for the murders at Metron Labs, Lex, fed up with his father and his shenanigans, calls in the FBI and offers to help them bring Lionel down.
* BadBoss: Lionel sets Lex up to take the fall for Adam's murder of Dr. Teng and her team at Metron Labs.
* BreakTheHaughty: This happens twice to [[SmugSnake Detective Cage]]. The first time, Clark threatens to reveal to the ''Daily Planet'' that Cage held him, a minor, for questioning without his legal guardian present, forcing Cage to let him leave. The second time, Cage prepares to take Lex to jail until Agent Loder arrives and announces that the FBI is taking over the case.
* CallingTheOldManOut: After he and Clark find Dr. Teng and her staff dead, Lex confronts his father, who refuses to accept any culpability for what happened and makes it clear he intends to have Lex take the blame.
-->'''Lex''': Was it worth it? Sacrificing the lives of Dr. Teng and all those technicians just to get back into the pharmaceutical business?

-->'''Lionel''': Lex, even if I were the demonic father you make me out to be, you know I would never do anything so sloppy. But I'm not worried, son.

-->'''Lionel''': Because I know that I have someone extremely competent in charge. Hmm? You wanted the project. It's yours. I'm trusting you to handle things.

* DrivenToSuicide: The episode ends with a disheveled Lionel, whom we learn is dying of a liver disease, sitting in his office, taking out a gun, and aiming it at his own face.

* {{Jerkass}} / SmugSnake: Detective Cage, who acts like an obnoxious asshole towards Lex while he's questioning him about the Metron murders and initially refuses to allow Clark to leave until Clark threatens to tell the newspapers that a minor was being held by the police for questioning without his legal guardian present.

* CallingTheOldManOut: After he and Clark find Dr. Teng and her staff dead, Lex again confronts his father, who refuses to accept any culpability for what happened and makes it clear he intends to have Lex take the blame.

* AntagonisticOffspring: After Lionel sets Lex up to take the fall for the murders of Dr. Teng and her staff at Metron Labs, Lex, fed up with his father and his shenanigans, calls in the FBI and offers to help them bring Lionel down.

* BreakTheHaughty: Happens twice to [[SmugSnake Detective Cage]]. The first time, Clark threatens to reveal to the newspapers that Cage held him, a minor, for questioning without his legal guardian present, forcing Cage to let him leave. The second time, Cage prepares to take Lex to jail until Agent Loder arrives and announces that the FBI is taking over the case.
* CallingTheOldManOut: Early in the episode, Lex confronts Lionel about the secret project with the resurrection serum. Later, after he and Clark find Dr. Teng and her staff dead, Lex again confronts his father, who essentially refuses to accept any culpability for what happened and makes it clear he intends to have Lex take the blame.

* TakingTheBullet: Clark saves Lana by speeding in front of the bullet fired by Adam and taking it.

When Clark receives a phone call from Lana and hears a gunshot, he races to the Talon, only to find Lana still alive. Clark figures out that the phone call came from the future, and he must now somehow stop events from unfolding as they did.

* AntagonisticOffspring: After Lionel sets Lex up to take the fall for the murders of Dr. Teng and her staff at Metron Labs, Lex, fed up with his father's shenanigans, calls in the FBI and offers to help them bring Lionel down.

* CallingTheOldManOut: Early in the episode, Lex confronts Lionel about the secret project with the resurrection serum. Later, after he and Clark find Dr. Teng and her staff dead at Metron Labs, Lex again confronts Lionel, who essentially refuses to accept any culpability for what happened and makes it clear he intends to have Lex take the blame.

* DrivenToSuicide: The episode ends with a disheveled Lionel, whom we learn is dying of a liver disease, sitting in his office, taking out a gun, and aiming it at his face.

* {{Jerkass}} / SmugSnake: Detective Cage, who acts like an obnoxious asshole towards Lex while he's questioning him about the Metron murders and initially refuses to allow Clark to leave until Clark threatens to tell the newspapers that a minor was being held for questioning without his legal guardian present.

* {{Jerkass}} / SmugSnake: Detective Cage, who generally acts like an obnoxious asshole towards Lex while he's questioning him about the Metron murders and initially refuses to allow Clark to leave until Clark threatens to tell the newspapers that a minor was being held for questioning without his legal guardian present.

* BreakTheHaughty: Happens twice to [[SmugSnake Detective Cage]]. The first time, Clark threatens to reveal to the newspapers that Cage held him, a minor, for questioning without his legal guardian present. The second time, Cage prepares to take Lex to jail until Agent Loder arrives and announces that the FBI is taking over the case.

When Clark receives a phone call from Lana and hears a gunshot, he races to the Talon only to find Lana still alive. Clark figures out that the phone call came from the future, and he must now somehow stop events from unfolding as they did.

* BreakTheHaughty: Happens twice to Detective Cage. The first time, Clark threatens to reveal to a newspaper that Cage held him (a minor) for questioning without his legal guardian present. The second time, Cage arrests Lex and prepares to take him to jail until Agent Loder arrives and announces that the FBI is taking over the case.

* InternalReveal: Lionel is dying of a liver disease.
* {{Jerkass}} / SmugSnake: Detective Cage, who generally acts like an obnoxious asshole to Lex while he's questioning him about the Metron murders and initially refuses to allow Clark to leave until Clark threatens to tell the newspapers that a minor was being held for questioning without his legal guardian present.

* AntagonisticOffspring: After Lionel sets Lex to take the fall for the murders at Metron Labs, Lex, fed up with his father's shenanigans, calls in the FBI and offers to help them build a case against Lionel.
* BreakTheHaughty: Happens twice to Detective Cage. The first time, Clark threatens to reveal that Cage held him (a minor) for questioning without his legal guardian present. The second time, Cage arrests Lex and prepares to take him to jail until Agent Loder arrives and announces the FBI is taking over the case.
* CliffHanger: The episode ends with Lionel contemplating suicide, holding a gun to his own face with the episode closing on a shot of the gun barrel.
* DrivenToSuicide: The episode ends with a disheveled Lionel sitting in his office, taking out a gun, and aiming it at his face.

* {{Jerkass}} / SmugSnake: Detective Cage, who generally acts like an obnoxious asshole to Lex while he's questioning him about the Metron murders and initially refuses to allow Clark to leave (so Clark can go rescue Lana from Adam).

When Clark receives a phone call from Lana and hears a gunshot, he races to the Talon...only to find Lana still alive. Clark figures out that the call came from the future, and he must now somehow stop events from unfolding as they did.

* AntagonisticOffspring: After Lionel pins the murders at Metron Labs on him, Lex, fed up with his father's shenanigans, calls in the FBI and offers to help them build a case against Lionel.
* FrameUp: Lionel frames Lex for the murders of Dr. Teng and her staff at Metron; this prompts Lex to bring in the FBI and offer to help them bring down his father.
* TakingTheBullet: Clark prevents Lana's death by speeding in front of the bullet fired by Adam and taking it.

When Clark receives a phone call from Lana and hears a gunshot, he races to the Talon only to find Lana still alive. Clark figures out that the call came from the future, and he must now somehow stop events from unfolding as they did.

* AntagonisticOffspring: After Lionel pins the murders at Metron on him, Lex calls in the FBI and offers to help him build a case against Lionel.
* FrameUp: Lionel frames Lex for the murders of Dr. Teng and her staff at Metron. This prompts Lex to bring in the FBI and offer to help them bring down his father.

* FrameUp: Lionel frames Lex for the murders of Dr. Teng and her staff at Metron.

* FrameUp: Lionel frames Lex for the murders at Metron.