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** Lionels threat to kill Clark, who is surrogate son to him, unfortunately Lana had no way of knowing this.

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** Lionels threat to kill Clark, who is surrogate son to him, unfortunately Lana had no way of knowing this.
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** Lionels threat to kill Clark, who is surrogate son to him, unfortunately Lana had no way of knowing this.
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Dewicking per TRS.


* CatapultNightmare: A NotSoDifferent moment when both Clark and Lex get this - Clark dreams of killing Lex at the altar and then accidentally killing Lana, and then Lex dreams of seeing Lana's ultrasound, just as it reveals something ''terrible.''

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* CatapultNightmare: A NotSoDifferent moment when both Clark and Lex get this - Clark dreams of killing Lex at the altar and then accidentally killing Lana, and then Lex dreams of seeing Lana's ultrasound, just as it reveals something ''terrible.''
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Written by Brian Peterson & Kelly Souders

Directed by Rick Rosenthal

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Written by Brian Peterson Creator/BrianPeterson & Kelly Souders

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Directed by Rick Rosenthal
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* WeddingDay: The episode features a large wedding.

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* WeddingDay: WeddingEpisode: The episode features is about a large wedding.wedding for Lex and Lana.
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* CatapultNightmare: A NotSoDifferent moment when both Clark and Lex get this - Clark dreams of killing Lex at the altar and then accidentally killing Lana, and then Lex dreams of seeing Lana's ultrasound, just as it reveals something ''terrible.''


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* InMediasRes: Much of the episode involves skipping back in time to view certain events from a different angle.
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* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: Lana goes through with marrying Lex to protect Clark from Lionel. (See {{Blackmail}} above.)

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* ArcWords: The word "promise" is featured prominently in this episode.



--->'''Dr. Langston''': Trust me, Lex. I wouldn't want anything to come between you and your beautiful bride--for instance, the truth about her condition.
--->'''Lex''': For your sake, I hope I'm not understanding you.
--->'''Dr. Langston''': Consider it hazard pay for the dangerous--not to mention, unethical--position you've put me in for months.
--->'''Lex''': And today's the day you hold the most leverage.
--->'''Dr. Langston''': Wire two million dollars to this account, or Miss Lang will know everything.
--->'''Lex''': I don't give into blackmail.
--->'''Dr. Langston''': Oh, I think you will. No man sinks as low as you have if he isn't driven by desperation.



* BlatantLies: "I'm sorry, Clarke, I love Lex." Her tone of voice was not convincing.

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--->'''Lionel''': I can't let you call off the wedding.
--->'''Lana''': Things have changed, and it wouldn't be fair to Lex to pretend like they haven't.
--->'''Lionel''': You know Clark's secret, don't you? I've been watching you since you started seeing my son, and you've been getting closer and closer to finding out the shocking truth about Clark Kent. What a surprise it must have been to realize Clark has kept up the deception for so long, right under your nose.
--->'''Lana''': He was trying to protect me. And he's not gonna let you threaten me now.
--->'''Lionel''': You think Clark's invincible. It's not so. Like every hero, he has an Achilles' heel, a weakness. I know what it is. And I know that it could kill him.
--->'''Lana''': No. You could never hurt him.
--->'''Lionel''': Would you bet Clark's life on that? I give you my word, Miss Lang, if you don't honor the promise that you've made to my son or I find out you've told anyone about this conversation, I will kill Clark Kent.
* BlatantLies: "I'm sorry, Clarke, Clark, I love Lex." Her Lana's tone of voice was is not convincing. convincing.



* DamselInDistress: Discussed trope. Chloe describes Clark as "fulfilling his damsel in distress quota," and leaving.
* DisposingOfABody: The crypt is overcrowded.
* ExactEavesDropping: Lana manages to hear a lot of vital information with a little eaves dropping.
* FakePregnancy: Inverted. The trope normally refers to woman using the implication she pregnant for advantage. In this case, a man convinces a woman she is pregnant to pressure her into marriage.
* InternalReveal: Lana becoming privy to Clarke's secret.
* LockedInARoom: Lana makes sure Chloe is this so she can watch him save her.
* MythologyGag: Chloe says, "The one time saving Lana means putting your heart on the line, the man of steel is nowhere to be found."
* RunAwayBride: A subversion in that Lana tells Clark she will be this, she goes ahead with the wedding.

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* DamselInDistress: Discussed trope. Chloe {{Discussed|Trope}} by Chloe, who describes Clark as "fulfilling his damsel in distress quota," damsel-in-distress quota" and leaving.
leaving.
* DisposingOfABody: The crypt is overcrowded.
overcrowded.
* ExactEavesDropping: ExactEavesdropping: Lana manages to hear a lot of vital information with a little eaves dropping.
eavesdropping.
* FakePregnancy: Inverted. {{Inverted|Trope}}. The trope normally refers to a woman using the implication she she's pregnant for advantage. In this case, a man (Lex) convinces a woman she is (Lana) she's pregnant to pressure deceive her into marriage.
marriage.
* InternalReveal: Lana becoming becomes privy to Clarke's secret.
Clark's secret, and the only one aware of this, at the moment, is Lionel.
* LockedInARoom: Lana makes sure tricks Chloe is this into getting trapped inside the wine cellar so she can watch him Clark save her.
her.
* MythologyGag: Chloe says, tells Clark, "The one time saving Lana means putting your heart on the line, the man of steel is nowhere to be found."
* RunAwayBride: RunawayBride: A subversion [[SubvertedTrope subversion]] in that Lana tells Clark that she will be this, but she goes ahead with the wedding. wedding.



* WeddingDay: A large wedding.

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* WeddingDay: A The episode features a large wedding. wedding.
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* FakePregnancy: Inverted, discovered and discussed. The trope normally refers to woman using the implication she pregnant for advantage. In this case, a man convinces a woman she is pregnant to pressure her into marriage. Lanna discusses this quite a bit before she ends up going on with the wedding.

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* FakePregnancy: Inverted, discovered and discussed.Inverted. The trope normally refers to woman using the implication she pregnant for advantage. In this case, a man convinces a woman she is pregnant to pressure her into marriage. Lanna discusses this quite a bit before she ends up going on with the wedding.
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* DisposingOfABody: The crypt is overcrowded.
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* BlatantLies: "I'm sorry, Clarke, I love Lex." Her tone of voice was not convincing.
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* EavesDropping: Lana does this after she watches Clarke save Chloe.

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* EavesDropping: ExactEavesDropping: Lana does this after she watches Clarke save Chloe.manages to hear a lot of vital information with a little eaves dropping.
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* DamselInDistress: Discussed trope. Chloe describes Clark as "fulfilling his damsel in distress quota," and leaving.
* EavesDropping: Lana does this after she watches Clarke save Chloe.


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* LockedInARoom: Lana makes sure Chloe is this so she can watch him save her.
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* InternalReveal: Lana becoming privy to Clark's secret.
* RunAwayBride: A subversion in that Lana tells Clark she will be this.

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* FakePregnancy: Inverted, discovered and discussed. The trope normally refers to woman using the implication she pregnant for advantage. In this case, a man convinces a woman she is pregnant to pressure her into marriage. Lanna discusses this quite a bit before she ends up going on with the wedding.
* InternalReveal: Lana becoming privy to Clark's Clarke's secret.
* MythologyGag: Chloe says, "The one time saving Lana means putting your heart on the line, the man of steel is nowhere to be found."
* RunAwayBride: A subversion in that Lana tells Clark she will be this.this, she goes ahead with the wedding.
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* WeddingDay: A large wedding.
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* RunAwayBride: A subversion in that Lana tells Clark she will be this.
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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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* InternalReveal: Lana becoming privy to Clark's secret.

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* BullyingADragon: Dr. Langston tries to blackmail Lex, who attacks him and kills him.

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* BullyingADragon: Dr. Langston tries to blackmail Lex, who attacks him and kills him.him.
* SecretSecretKeeper: Lana FINALLY becomes aware of Clark's powers, but doesn't tell anyone she knows.
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Written by Brian Peterson and Kelly Souders

Directed by Rick Rosenthal
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* BullyingADragon: Dr. Langston tries to blackmail Lex, who attacks him and kills him.
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** [[spoiler:Dr. Langston attempts this on Lex, but Lex attacks him and ends up killing him.]]
** [[spoiler:Lionel blackmails Lana into going through with the wedding by threatening to kill Clark.]]

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** [[spoiler:Dr. Dr. Langston attempts this on Lex, but Lex attacks him and ends up killing him.]]
him.
** [[spoiler:Lionel Lionel blackmails Lana into going through with the wedding by threatening to kill Clark.]]

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* {{Blackmail}}: Lionel blackmails Lana into going through with the wedding by threatening to kill Clark.

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* {{Blackmail}}: Lionel {{Blackmail}}:
** [[spoiler:Dr. Langston attempts this on Lex, but Lex attacks him and ends up killing him.]]
** [[spoiler:Lionel
blackmails Lana into going through with the wedding by threatening to kill Clark.]]

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On the day of Lex and Lana's wedding, Clark decides to tell Lana his secret, Lana makes a huge decision about her relationship with Lex, and Lex finds himself in a dangerous situation. But no one is prepared for what happens when Lionel gets involved.

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Originally aired March 15, 2007

On the day of Lex and Lana's wedding, Clark decides to tell Lana his secret, secret so they can be together, Lana makes a huge decision about her relationship with Lex, and Lex finds himself in a dangerous situation. But no one is prepared for what happens when Lionel gets involved.
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On the day of Lex and Lana's wedding, Clark decides to tell Lana his secret, Lana makes a huge decision about her relationship with Lex, and Lex finds himself in a dangerous situation. But no one is prepared for what happens when Lionel gets involved.
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!!Tropes present in the episode:

* {{Blackmail}}: Lionel blackmails Lana into going through with the wedding by threatening to kill Clark.
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