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* GenreSavvy: General Lane is smart enough to ask Clark if advanced Kryptonian technology could help Lois. Clark was smart enough to ask his mother's AI at the Fortress of Solitude before Lane brought up the topic. Slight subversion as the tech won't help.
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* ReedRichardsIsUseless: A variation. The advanced Kryptonian technology at the Fortress won't help with Lois's condition.
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What The Hell Hero applies when the hero gets called out for acting in a morally questionable or borderline villainous manner, not for acting rashly or like a jerk.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Clark points out that Lois recklessly endangered Chrissy's life by going into the warehouse with her, not just her own.
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'''Season 2, Episode 3'''
!In Cold Blood
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'''Season 2, Episode 3'''
!In Cold Blood
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* AbusiveParents: While apologizing to Sarah for slapping her, Lana mentions that her own mother would do things like that and that she wasn't want to be like her.
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* AbusiveParents: While apologizing to Sarah for slapping her, Lana mentions that her own mother would do things like that and that she wasn't doesn't want to be like her.
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** Candice lays into Jon after he tells her her father may have stolen his car.
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** Candice lays into Jon after he tells her her father may have stolen his car.car, though she ends up finding the engraved watch later and admits she was a bit too quick to condemn him.
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* SiblingTeam: Jon, Jordan and Natalie all work together to recover Jon's truck, with Natalie and Jordan flying at superspeed to take out and distract the thieves while Jon takes back the keys and drives the car out of there.
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* SiblingTeam: Jon, Jordan and Natalie all work together to recover Jon's truck, with Natalie and Jordan flying at superspeed under smoke cover to take out and distract the thieves while Jon takes back the keys and drives the car out of there.
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* TragicKeepsake: Nat gives the watch that belonged to her mom to Lois.
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* TragicKeepsake: Nat gives the watch that belonged to her mom to Lois.Lois, now engraved on the back with the names of all Lois's friends and family.
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* SiblingTeam: Jon, Jordan and Natalie all work together to recover Jon's truck, with Natalie and Jordan flying at superspeed to take out and distract the thieves while Jon takes back the keys and drives the car out of there.
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* UnConfession: When first trying to tell Candince about him kissing Eliza, Jon is interrupted by her father.
* ThirdLineSomeWaiting: The A-Plot is about Lois's investigation and her cancer treatment. The B-Plot is about Jonathan trying to tell Candice what happened with Eliza and her father stealing his truck.
* WhamLine: Sam says that the blood Mannheim and his people were using was Superman's own. It's not yet revealed how they were able to acquire it.
* ThirdLineSomeWaiting: The A-Plot is about Lois's investigation and her cancer treatment. The B-Plot is about Jonathan trying to tell Candice what happened with Eliza and her father stealing his truck.
* WhamLine: Sam says that the blood Mannheim and his people were using was Superman's own. It's not yet revealed how they were able to acquire it.
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* UnConfession: When first trying to tell Candince Candice about him Eliza kissing Eliza, him, Jon is interrupted by her father.
* ThirdLineSomeWaiting: TheA-Plot A-plot is about Lois's investigation and her cancer treatment. The B-Plot B-plot is about Jonathan trying to tell Candice what happened with Eliza and her father stealing his truck.
* WhamLine: Sam says that the blood Mannheim and his people were using was Superman's own. It's not yet revealed how they were able to acquire it, let alone so much of it.
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* AllJustADream: Twice throughout the episode, Clark has the same dream about Metropolis being destroyed and arriving too late to save Lois.
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* AllJustADream: Twice throughout At the episode, beginning of the episode and again later on, Clark has the same dream about Metropolis being destroyed and arriving too late to save Lois.
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* AllJustADream: Twice throughout the episode, Clark has the same dream about Metorpolis being destroyed and arriving too late to save Lois.
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* AbusiveParents: While apologizing to Sarah for slapping her, Lana mentions that her own mother would do things like that and that she wasn't want to be like her.
* AllJustADream: Twice throughout the episode, Clark has the same dream aboutMetorpolis Metropolis being destroyed and arriving too late to save Lois.
* AllJustADream: Twice throughout the episode, Clark has the same dream about
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* ArmorPiercingSlap: Lana gives one to Sarah after an argument. It leads to Sarah leaving the house.
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* ArmorPiercingSlap: Lana gives one to Sarah after during an argument. It leads to Sarah leaving the house.
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* GreenEyedMonster: Kyle apparently still has some possessiveness issues regarding Lana, as he is none too happy to hear from Sarah that John Henry gave her a new alarm system.
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* GreenEyedMonster: Kyle apparently still has some possessiveness issues regarding Lana, as he is none too happy to hear from Sarah that John Henry gave her a new alarm system.system, despite Kyle himself having slept with Chrissy recently.
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What The Hell Hero is supposed to be about morally questionable actions.
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** Before that, Lois gets reamed out repeatedly for missing out on chemo treatments by Chrissy.
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* AllJustADream: Twice throughout the episode, Clark has the same dream about Metorpolis being destroyed and him arriving too late to save Lois.
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Lois continues her investigation into Bruno Mannheim, leading to a discovery about how Henry Miller gained powers.
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Despite her health issues, Lois continues her investigation into Bruno Mannheim, leading to a discovery about how Henry Miller gained powers.powers. Meanwhile, Jon comes into conflict with his girlfriend's father.
* AllJustADream: Twice throughout the episode, Clark has the same dream about Metorpolis being destroyed and him arriving too late to save Lois.
* BigDamnHeroes: John Henry saves Clark from the goon with the Kryptonite-weapon.
* BrokenPedestal: While she is initially protective of her father, Candice is saddened to learn that he really did steal the truck and the watch from Jon.
* BrokenPedestal: While she is initially protective of her father, Candice is saddened to learn that he really did steal the truck and the watch from Jon.
* CrazyPrepared: The freezer with Superman's blood in it is insulated to hide it from the latter.
* DrivenToSuicide: The leader mook blows himself up rather than to face imprisonment or possibly his boss's wrath.
* GreenEyedMonster: Kyle apparently still has some possessiveness issues regarding Lana, as he is none too happy to hear from Sarah that John Henry gave her a new alarm system.
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* ManlyTears: The normally stern and calm General Lane breaks into tears after Lois tells him about having cancer.
* ManlyTears: The normally stern and calm General Lane breaks into tears after Lois tells him about having cancer.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Lana is instantly horrified after she slaps Sarah during their argument.
* MyGodYouAreSerious: Kyle's reaction when Chrissy tells him about almost dying in a freezer.
* MyGodYouAreSerious: Kyle's reaction when Chrissy tells him about almost dying in a freezer.
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* TragicKeepsake: Nat gives the watch that belonged to her mom to Lois.
* UnConfession: When first trying to tell Candince about him kissing Eliza, Jon is interrupted by her father.
* ThirdLineSomeWaiting: The A-Plot is about Lois's investigation and her cancer treatment. The B-Plot is about Jonathan trying to tell Candice what happened with Eliza and her father stealing his truck.
* WhamLine: Sam says that the bloodManheim Mannheim and his people were using was Superman's own. It's not yet revealed how they were able to acquire it.
* UnConfession: When first trying to tell Candince about him kissing Eliza, Jon is interrupted by her father.
* ThirdLineSomeWaiting: The A-Plot is about Lois's investigation and her cancer treatment. The B-Plot is about Jonathan trying to tell Candice what happened with Eliza and her father stealing his truck.
* WhamLine: Sam says that the blood
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* {{Workaholic}}: Lois misses her chemo ''twice'' because she is so obsessed with Mannheim, much to Clark's, Sam's and Chrissy's chagrin.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Candace's father asks Jonathan questions about his new car, including the price. Later on, Jonathan has his car stolen.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Candace's Candice's father asks Jonathan questions about his new car, including the price. Later on, Jonathan has his car stolen.
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Candace TheReasonYouSuckSpeech:
** Candice lays into Jon after he tells her her father may have stolen his car.
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** Candice lays into Jon after he tells her her father may have stolen his car.
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* ShoutOut: To ''Little House on the Prairie.'' Candace's dad says, "Good night, John boy."
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* InternalReveal:
** The episode has a montage of Lois telling several of her friends and relatives about her cancer.
** Jonathan tells Candice about Eliza kissing him.
** The episode has a montage of Lois telling several of her friends and relatives about her cancer.
** Jonathan tells Candice about Eliza kissing him.
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* FiveSecondShadowing: Lana stands by Sarah's door, trying to talk to her but only getting silence in return. The next scene ends with Sarah going to her father for comfort.
* Foreshadowing: Candace's father asks Jonathan questions about his new car, including the price. Later on, Jonathan has his car stolen.
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* FiveSecondShadowing: FiveSecondForeshadowing: Lana stands by Sarah's door, trying to talk to her but only getting silence in return. The next scene ends with Sarah going to her father for comfort.
*Foreshadowing: {{Foreshadowing}}: Candace's father asks Jonathan questions about his new car, including the price. Later on, Jonathan has his car stolen.
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* ArmorPiercingSlap: Lana gives one to Sarah after an argument. It leads to Sarah leaving the house.
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* FiveSecondShadowing: Lana stands by Sarah's door, trying to talk to her but only getting silence in return. The next scene ends with Sarah going to her father for comfort.
* Foreshadowing: Candace's father asks Jonathan questions about his new car, including the price. Later on, Jonathan has his car stolen.
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Candace lays into Jon after he tells her her father may have stolen his car.
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** Before that, Lois gets reamed out repeatedly for missing out on chemo treatments by Chrissy.
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* ShoutOut: To ''Little House on the Prairie.'' Candace's dad says, "Good night, John boy."
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* ContinuityNod: As the junior heroes debate how to get the stolen truck out of the chop shop, the idea of just super-speeding inside comes up. Jordan isn't too supportive of that plan because there could be surveillance cameras inside, similar to a prior episode where he got caught on a party store security camera resulting in Sam deleting the footage and chewing him out later.
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* HowDoIShotWeb: Outside the chop shop, Jonathan wants Jordan to try to see inside using x-ray vision. Jordan is a little embarrassed to reply that he can hear what's going on inside, but he can't get x-ray vision to work (yet).
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* MobySchtick: Lois states that Bruno Mannheim is her "white whale".
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* DontYouDarePityMe: Lois eventually admits to Clark that she won't let go of the Mannheim case because people are ''already'' treating her like she's fragile when that hasn't happened yet, in addition to fearing all the terrible symptoms of chemo.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Clark points out that Lois recklessly endangered Chrissy's life by going into the warehouse with her, not just her own.
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* ArmCannon: The leader mook has a pair of Kryptonite-based flamethrower cannons on his arms, which prove effective in pinning down and nearly killing Superman.
* CapturedOnPurpose: Lois stands directly in front of the door when the freezer is opened so the mooks will focus on her. Chrissy then triggers the Superman signal while they're distracted, allowing Lois to call for him before they can kill her.
* DontYouDarePityMe: Lois eventually admits to Clark that she won't let go of the case because people are ''already'' treating her like she's fragile when that hasn't happen yet, in addition to fearing all the terrible symptoms of chemo.
* FieryCoverup: The leader mook blows up the entire warehouse after John destroys his weapons, not because he expects it to kill John and Superman (his dialogue indicates he's well aware it won't), but because it will destroy everything they haven't already moved to another location.
* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Superman leaves Lois at the clinic to deal with a flood, even though he's clearly suspicious that she'll ditch it if he does. He's right to worry, as she nearly ends up killed by Intergang when she goes looking for an excuse not to attend.
* TheReveal: The serum Bruno Mannheim used to give Henry Miller powers is a synthesized version of Superman's blood.
* SuperhumanTransfusion: A blood transfusion from Superman is able to grant Henry Miller powers, but it's unstable and he can't handle it as effectively as Mannheim would like.
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* ArmCannon: The leader mook has a pair of Kryptonite-based flamethrower cannons on his arms, which prove effective in pinning down and nearly killing Superman.
* CapturedOnPurpose: Lois stands directly in front of the door when the freezer is opened so the mooks will focus on her. Chrissy then triggers the Superman signal while they're distracted, allowing Lois to call for him before they can kill her.
* DontYouDarePityMe: Lois eventually admits to Clark that she won't let go of the case because people are ''already'' treating her like she's fragile when that hasn't happen yet, in addition to fearing all the terrible symptoms of chemo.
* FieryCoverup: The leader mook blows up the entire warehouse after John destroys his weapons, not because he expects it to kill John and Superman (his dialogue indicates he's well aware it won't), but because it will destroy everything they haven't already moved to another location.
* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Superman leaves Lois at the clinic to deal with a flood, even though he's clearly suspicious that she'll ditch it if he does. He's right to worry, as she nearly ends up killed by Intergang when she goes looking for an excuse not to attend.
* TheReveal: The serum Bruno Mannheim used to give Henry Miller powers is a synthesized version of Superman's blood.
* SuperhumanTransfusion: A blood transfusion from Superman is able to grant Henry Miller powers, but it's unstable and he can't handle it as effectively as Mannheim would like.
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