Originally aired October 8, 2002
Written by Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer
Directed by Steve Miner
When Pete finds Clark's spaceship in a cornfield, Clark defies his parents' wishes and reveals to Pete that the spaceship is his, prompting a shocking reaction from Pete. Lionel comes to Smallville and decides to stay at the Luthor Mansion.
Tropes present in the episode:
- Armor-Piercing Question:Pete: If you care about me so much, how come you never told me sooner?Clark: Pete, believe me, there wasn't a day that went by where I didn't want to tell you, but my parents thought it was too dangerous. Not just for me, but for anyone else who knew the truth.Pete: You didn't think I could handle it?Clark: ...Can you?(Silence)
- Distressed Dude: Pete gets taken captive by Dr. Hamilton.
- Don't You Dare Pity Me!: In the teaser, when Lex tells him their arrangement is over and offers to pay his medical bills, Dr. Hamilton angrily tells him to save his money before storming out.Dr. Hamilton: I don't need your doctor, and I sure don't need your condescension!
- Keeping Secrets Sucks: In the final act, Jonathan cautions new Secret-Keeper Pete that keeping Clark's powers and origins a secret isn't an easy job.
- Sarcastic Confession: When Chloe questions Pete about seeing a spaceship in a cornfield, Pete (who's angry with Clark for keeping his secret from him) sarcastically tells her that he saw an alien and that it looked a lot like Clark.Chloe: My source from the medical center called. He said the guy was rambling on about some spacecraft that landed in a cornfield.Clark: You don't really believe that, do you?Chloe: I don't know, not unless Pete can corroborate the story.Pete: Sure, Chloe, I saw a spaceship. I even met an alien.Chloe: Really? Would you like to describe it?Pete: Actually, he looks a lot like Clark.
- Secret-Keeper: Pete becomes one to Clark.
- So Proud of You: In the final act, Jonathan expresses this to Pete before warning him that Keeping Secrets Sucks.Jonathan: Pete, I'm proud of you. But I hope you realize what a tremendous responsibility knowing this secret is. And believe me, it's not gonna get any easier.Clark: That's my dad's way of saying "Welcome to the family."
- Villain of the Week: Dr. Steven Hamilton
- What the Hell, Hero?: To put it simply, Jonathan isn't pleased when Clark tells him and Martha that he told Pete the truth about himself.Clark: Look, I don't want you guys to freak out, all right? But I told Pete... everything. I didn't have a choice. He saw us.Jonathan: What do you mean? You could have come to us first!Clark: And come up with another lie?
