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Your Cheating Heart is an index, not a trope.


* YourCheatingHeart: Jack is revealed to have had an affair with an exotic dancer.
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Written by Brian Peterson & Kelly Souders

Directed by Jeannot Szwarc

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Written by Brian Peterson Creator/BrianPeterson & Kelly Souders

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Directed by Jeannot Szwarc
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* MythologyGag: Clark saves Lois from a helicopter that got "snagged on a cable." [[Film/SupermanTheMovie Where have we seen that before?]]
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Written by Brian Peterson and Kelly Souders

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Written by Brian Peterson and & Kelly Souders

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* AlliterativeName: '''J'''ack '''J'''ennings

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* AlliterativeName: '''J'''ack '''J'''ennings'''J'''ennings.



-->'''Jonathan''': Jack, if you're pulling out of this race because your old buddy can't seem to climb off of his pulpit, that's not what I wanted. All I really ask is that you be honest.
-->'''Jack''': I'm pulling out of the race because I'm no longer the best man for the job.
-->'''Jonathan''': Are you sure? If you wanna hang in there and fight, I'll be behind you one-hundred percent.
-->'''Jack''': I know. But all those things you said about me being loyal and trustworthy and willing to take on the Luthors of the world--I might have been that man once, but I have to step aside when I see somebody who still embodies all those qualities.
-->'''Jonathan''': Jack, you can't seriously be talking about Lex Luthor.
-->'''Jack''': I'm talking about you, Jon. Kansas could use a senator like you. You should think about it.



* DiplomaticImpunity: Played with. On the one hand, Clark, Lois, and Chloe have to let go of Mr. Lyon, who was buying girls as slaves. However, the immunity didn't help this bastard once Interpol got wind of him ''keeping'' these slaves in ''his own'' country.

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* DiplomaticImpunity: [[PlayingWithATrope Played with.with]]. On the one hand, Clark, Lois, and Chloe have to let go of Mr. Lyon, who was buying girls as slaves. However, the immunity didn't help this bastard once Interpol got wind of him ''keeping'' these slaves in ''his own'' country.


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-->'''Clark''': Senator Jennings.
-->'''Jack''': I know it's been a long time, but what happened to "Uncle Jack"?


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-->'''Jonathan''': When were you gonna tell me about the girl, Jack?
-->'''Jack''': You think I had something to do with what happened?
-->'''Jonathan''': I have no idea. But I do think it's time you gave me some straight answers.
-->'''Jack''': Look, I didn't want you to be involved. There's only so much you should ask of a friend.
-->'''Jonathan''': So instead you lie to my face.
-->'''Jack''': Well, what do you want me to say? That my marriage is more of a business arrangement? And [[MayDecemberRomance the only person who makes me happy is some dancer half my age]]? How much of it do you understand?
-->'''Jonathan''': I might not understand any of it, but come on, all of our lives have taken turns that we didn't expect.
-->'''Jack''': You've never had a lie get out of hand? Or you've never been caught at it?
-->'''Jonathan''': I've never been in a position where people look up to me. You are Clark's hero.
-->'''Jack''': Oh, so I'm not supposed to have any faults, huh? Who can live up to that? You know why there's no heroes today? Because at the end of the day, people don't respect them; they envy them. They're waiting for them to screw up.

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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Jack decides to step down from running for re-election and suggests that Jonathan, whom he considers a more honest man than he is, run in his stead.

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* AlliterativeName: '''J'''ack '''J'''ennings
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Jack decides to step down from running for re-election and suggests that Jonathan, whom he considers a more honest man than he is, himself, run in his stead.
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* DiplomaticImpunity: Played with. On the one hand, they do have to let go of the villain, who was buying girls as slaves. However, the immunity didn't help this bastard once Interpol got wind of him ''keeping'' these slaves in ''his own'' country.

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* DiplomaticImpunity: Played with. On the one hand, they do Clark, Lois, and Chloe have to let go of the villain, Mr. Lyon, who was buying girls as slaves. However, the immunity didn't help this bastard once Interpol got wind of him ''keeping'' these slaves in ''his own'' country.

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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Jack decides to step down from running for re-election and suggests that Jonathan run in his stead.

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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Jack decides to step down from running for re-election and suggests that Jonathan Jonathan, whom he considers a more honest man than he is, run in his stead.



* DiplomaticImpunity: Played with. On the one hand, they do have to let go of the villain, who was buying girls as slaves. However, the immunity didn't help this bastard once the Interpol got wind of him ''keeping'' these slaves in ''his own'' country.

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* DiplomaticImpunity: Played with. On the one hand, they do have to let go of the villain, who was buying girls as slaves. However, the immunity didn't help this bastard once the Interpol got wind of him ''keeping'' these slaves in ''his own'' country.country.
* {{Fanservice}}: Lois stripping at the Windgate Club and wearing a bikini.
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* DiplomaticImpunity: Played with. On the one hand, they do have to let go of the villain, who was buying girls as slaves. However, the immunity didn't help this bastard once the Interpol got wind of him ''keeping'' these slaves in ''his own'' country.
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Written by Brian Peterson and Kelly Souders

Directed by Jeannot Szwarc

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Clark and Jonathan are thrilled when Jack Jennings, an old friend of Jonathan's, comes to the Kent Farm, seeking their support for his re-election campaign for the Kansas Senate against none other than Lex Luthor. Trouble brews when Jack is revealed to have been having an affair with a young woman who was recently murdered, and Clark, Chloe, and Lois all go undercover at a gentlemen's club to find out the truth.

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Clark and Jonathan are thrilled when Jack Jennings, an old friend of Jonathan's, comes to the Kent Farm, visits, seeking their support for his re-election campaign for the Kansas Senate against none other than Lex Luthor. Trouble brews when Jack is revealed to have been having an affair with a young woman who was recently murdered, and Clark, Chloe, and Lois all go undercover at a gentlemen's club to find out the truth.



* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Jack decides to step down from running for re-election and suggests that Jonathan run in his stead.



* IWantYouToMeetAnOldFriendOfMine: Tom Wopat guest-stars as Jack Jennings. He and John Schneider (Jonathan), of course, starred together on ''Series/TheDukesOfHazzard''.

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* IWantYouToMeetAnOldFriendOfMine: Tom Wopat guest-stars as Jack Jennings. He (Jack Jennings) and John Schneider (Jonathan), of course, starred together on ''Series/TheDukesOfHazzard''.
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* ActorAllusion: Lex refers to Jack as Jonathan's "[[Series/TheDukesOfHazzard good ol' boy]]."
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* BrokenPedestal: Jack becomes one to Jonathan and Clark when the truth about his affair with the exotic dancer comes to light.

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* BrokenPedestal: Jack becomes one to Jonathan and Clark when the truth about his affair with the exotic dancer comes to light.



* YourCheatingHeart: Jack

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* YourCheatingHeart: JackJack is revealed to have had an affair with an exotic dancer.
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* IWantYouToMeetAnOldFriendOfMine: Tom Wopat guest-stars as Jack Jennings. He and John Schneider (Jonathan) starred together in ''Series/TheDukesOfHazzard''.

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* IWantYouToMeetAnOldFriendOfMine: Tom Wopat guest-stars as Jack Jennings. He and John Schneider (Jonathan) (Jonathan), of course, starred together in on ''Series/TheDukesOfHazzard''.
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* HonoraryUncle: Jack, to Clark.
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* ActorAllusion: Lex refers to Jack as Jonathan's "[[Series/TheDukesOfHazzard good ol' boy]]."
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* YourCheatingHeart: Jack
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!!Tropes present in the episode:

* BrokenPedestal: Jack becomes one to Jonathan and Clark when the truth about his affair with the exotic dancer comes to light.
* IWantYouToMeetAnOldFriendOfMine: Tom Wopat guest-stars as Jack Jennings. He and John Schneider (Jonathan) starred together in ''Series/TheDukesOfHazzard''.
* WhatTheHellHero: Jonathan gives this kind of speech to Jack after it comes out he was having an affair with an exotic dancer.
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Originally aired November 3, 2005

Clark and Jonathan are thrilled when Jack Jennings, an old friend of Jonathan's, comes to the Kent Farm, seeking their support for his re-election campaign for the Kansas Senate against none other than Lex Luthor. Trouble brews when Jack is revealed to have been having an affair with a young woman who was recently murdered, and Clark, Chloe, and Lois all go undercover at a gentlemen's club to find out the truth.
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