Line #18 Recap/SmallvilleS01E18Drone


1	Originally aired April 30, 2002
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3	Written by Creator/MichaelGreen & Creator/PhilipLevens
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5	Directed by Creator/MichaelKatleman
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7	Clark decides to run for Class President, and he learns that one of his opponents, Sasha Woodman, has control over a hive of bees, which she's using to eliminate her competition. Lex meets a newspaper reporter who wants to do a story on him.
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9	!!Tropes present in the episode:
10	* AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil: Chloe states that the Smallville High Council are responsible for organizing the school's operations.
11	* AbusiveParents: Implied to be the case with Sasha's parents when Sasha herself mentions to Clark that her parents are pressuring her to win the Class President election.
12	* AcquiredSituationalNarcissism: After deciding to run for Class President, Clark ends up on bad terms with Chloe after learning she's supporting Paul Chan, whom she says is better qualified than Clark is to be Class President. In the end, as he reconciles with Chloe, he even admits to letting his newfound popularity go to his head.
13	* AlliterativeName: '''C'''arrie '''C'''astle.
14	* AsianAndNerdy: Paul Chan, one of the candidates who ends up winning the Class President race.
15	* DoWrongRight: Clark doesn't intend to run because it would be last-minute. Then as he starts to take it seriously, Lex gives him advice about choosing a new slogan and solidifying his image.
16	* FeudEpisode: After Clark finds out that Chloe is backing Paul Chan, the two of them end up on rocky terms, but reconcile by the end.
17	* FourEyesZeroSoul: Sasha wears a pair of glasses, and cares little for others.
18	* HiveMind: Sasha has one over a horde of bees due to having been stung by Kryptonite-infected bees.
19	* HoistByTheirOwnPetard: Sasha loses control over the bees in the climax, leaving her to beg for Clark to save her. Clark sets them all on fire and gets an unconscious Sasha to a hospital.
20	* HurricaneOfPuns: Many characters quote ''Film/TheGodfather'' in this episode.
21	-->'''Lana:''' That movie should be banned from basic cable.
22	* KnowWhenToFoldEm: Clark confronts Sasha...only to tell her he's dropping out of the election. She starts to smirk, more so when Clark reveals that he knows what she's doing and has tough skin so her bees don't work on him.
23	* MythologyGag:
24	** Clark uses the term "Man of Tomorrow," one of ComicBook/{{Superman}}'s nicknames in the comics, as his campaign slogan.
25	** Lex remarks that someday he'd like to be President.
26	* PredatoryBusiness: The Smallville Beanery. The owner even went so far as to visit Lana and tell her that he would make it his personal mission to run the Talon to the ground.
27	* SeriousBusiness: Winning the Class President election is this for Sasha.
28	* StealthHiBye: Sasha enters her shack and turns around to find Clark standing there; this comes right after Clark saves his mother from Sasha's bees.
29	* {{Tuckerization}}: Chloe mentions that Sasha fell into Shuster Gorge, "Shuster," naturally, being the last name of one of ComicBook/{{Superman}}'s creators.
30	* VillainOfTheWeek: Sasha Woodman, a Class President candidate who can control bees.
31	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: It's never revealed what became of the Beanery after several health violations were discovered.

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