Line #19 Recap/SmallvilleS09E16Escape


1	Originally aired April 2, 2010
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3	Written by Creator/GenevieveSparling
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5	Directed by Creator/KevinFair
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7	Clark and Lois stay at a bed-and-breakfast, only to run into Oliver and Chloe. Lois accidentally rips a painting, causing the Silver Banshee to be released. Tess confronts Zod and learns he has gained his powers.
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9	!!Tropes present in the episode:
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11	* AlternateIdentityAmnesia: Women the Silver Banshee possesses have no memory of their actions while possessed.
12	* BetaCouple: Oliver and Chloe, to Clark and Lois.
13	* BodySurf: The Silver Banshee possesses three women: an unnamed woman, Chloe, and then Lois.
14	* BulletCatch: How Zod exposes himself to Tess.
15	* CainAndAbel: Siobhan [=MacDougal=] had this sort of relationship with her brother, leading to her becoming the Silver Banshee.
16	* CallBack: Chloe references her high school crush on Clark.
17	* CursedItem: The painting of the Silver Banshee.
18	* DemonicPossession: The Silver Banshee has this power, and she takes control of an unnamed woman, then Chloe and, finally, Lois.
19	* FriendsWithBenefits: Chloe expresses a desire to keep her relationship with Oliver restricted to this trope and gets upset when Oliver gives her a gift. Oliver, for his part, is motivated by Clark's suggestion that he not take Chloe for granted.
20	* InterplayOfSexAndViolence: Zod and Tess have sex right after trying to kill eachother.
21	* InterspeciesRomance: Zod and Tess end up sleeping together in this episode.
22	* ManOfSteelWomanOfKleenex:
23	** {{Discussed\|Trope}} briefly between Clark and Chloe after Chloe brings up that, last time she checked, Clark had a bit of a problem in the bedroom department. Clark explains that his training with Jor-El has enabled him to be intimate with non-powered women without hurting them.
24	--->'''Chloe:''' Okay, so, not that I haven't seen enough of Clark Kent's private life tonight, I--
25	--->'''Clark:''' I don't like where this is going.
26	--->'''Chloe:''' You took Lois on a romantic getaway to some sort of a bed-and-breakfast. While I doubt that the whole "breakfast" part poses any problems, correct me if I'm wrong, I seem to recall you having some kind of a concern about the beds and non-powered people and what would happen in the beds with the non-powered people--
27	--->'''Clark:''' Okay, stop!
28	--->'''Chloe:''' Thank you.
29	--->'''Clark:''' My training with Jor-El has helped me to manage my powers better. Let's just say that I'm in control...of everything.
30	** And, apparently, Zod and Tess sleep together without any problems.
31	* ModestyBedsheet: Zod and Tess after they sleep together.
32	* ModestyTowel: Chloe, possessed by the Silver Banshee, walks into [[ShowerScene Clark's shower]] and drops her towel in an attempt to seduce him. Trying very hard not to look, Clark hastily wraps her up again.
33	* MonsterOfTheWeek: The Silver Banshee.
34	* MundaneUtility: Clark uses his [[EyeBeams heat vision]] to fix a broken pipe, and cleans the room up with SuperSpeed.
35	* NeckLift: Zod does this to Tess after she tricks him into revealing his powers.
36	* NotWhatItLooksLike: When Lois catches Clark and Chloe embracing while half naked in the bathroom.
37	* SealedEvilInACan: The Silver Banshee is sealed inside a painting.
38	* SexGoddess: Zod is very impressed after sleeping with Tess, saying she's "able to spar with him on a equal footing," which is quite a feat considering he just got his powers back.
39	* ShouldersUpNudity: Chloe after she drops her towel.
40	* ShoutOut:
41	** Chloe mentions [[Film/{{Psycho}} Norman Bates]] while speaking to Clark.
42	** She also says her crush on Clark was "[[Franchise/StarWars in a Smallville far, far away]]."
43	* ShowerScene: Clark gets one.
44	* SmithicalMarriage: While they are adamant that they are strictly FriendsWithBenefits, Chloe and Oliver check in as Mr. and Mrs. Green.
45	* SuperScream: Silver Banshee's primary power.
46	* ToplessnessFromTheBack: Chloe when she's naked in front of Clark and Tess getting out of bed after sleeping with Zod.
47	* VillainOfTheWeek: The Silver Banshee.

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