History Recap / SmallvilleS03E21Forsaken

Written by Brian Peterson & Kelly Souders

Directed by Terrence O'Hara

-->'''Lionel''': You betrayed me, your own father!
-->'''Lex''': I protected myself, just like you taught me to.
-->'''Lionel''': Lex, whatever problems we have, keep them within the walls of our own house. Don't stoop to this level!
-->'''Lex''': Spare me the lecture, Dad! I had nothing to do with the murders of Dr. Teng and her team at the Metron lab. You sold me out to the cops for your inexplicable blood experiments!
-->'''Lionel''': I did it to make you stronger!
-->'''Lex''': The hell you did! You can't hide every deceitful thing you've done to me under the, under the guise of mentor-ship! You brought this on yourself. You've gotten careless.

--->'''Lionel''': (''after Lex enters his office'') "[[Literature/TheBible Forgive them, for they know not what they do.]]" [[ThisIsUnforgivable Is that what you expect from me, forgiveness?]]
--->'''Lex''': Don't try to make me out as your own personal Judas. I didn't come here for forgiveness; I came here to congratulate you on sweeping another mishap under the rug. (''Lionel makes a questioning look'') Emily Dinsmore?
--->'''Lionel''': Oh, yes--Emily Dinsmore. I should have remembered. [[NeverMyFault You should have warned them.]] Belle Reve has a habit of misplacing its patients. The details; I've always tried to teach you, Lex--the Devil is in the details. If you don't pay attention to the details, he'll win.
--->'''Lex''': Then it's a good thing I'm a fast learner. You went through all the trouble of having your own son committed to an asylum and shooting six hundred volts of electricity through his body just to cover up your trespasses. But like I said, Dad, you've gotten careless.

-->'''Lex''': You brought this on yourself. You've gotten careless. Why is that, Dad? Why would you risk everything on all these obscure projects? What could be that important?
-->'''Lionel''': If you had given me any reason to trust you, you wouldn't have to ask that question. Get out.

-->'''Martha''': Clark, asking someone to keep your secret is a big responsibility. Look at Pete; it hasn't been easy for him.
-->'''Clark''': I know. And Pete has had some close calls. But I'm still glad I told him and so is he. It's made us better friends.

--->'''Pete''': I know that I told you keeping your secret wasn't hard, but I lied. I walk around every day, afraid that I'm gonna slip up.
--->'''Clark''': Well, why didn't you tell me sooner?
--->'''Pete''': Because you needed a friend. And so did I.
--->'''Clark''': You don't have to move. You don't have to change your whole life. There must be a way. No one has to know we're friends.
--->'''Pete''': There's a lot of things that I can handle, but I could never live with myself if I betrayed you. [...] I'll see you around, Clark. (''hugs Clark and leaves'')

* PlotRelevantAgeUp: Between this episode and "[[Recap/SmallvilleS02E21Accelerate Accelerate]]," Emily underwent quite a growth spurt.

** Emily kills her own father when he arrives to warn Lana about her.

--->'''Lionel''': (''after Lex enters his office'') "Forgive them, for they know not what they do." [[ThisIsUnforgivable Is that what you expect from me, forgiveness?]]

** Sadly, it's also the reason why Pete decides to [[PutOnABus get on the bus]] out of Smallville.

* PlotRelevantAgeUp: Between this episode and "[[Recap/SmallvilleS02E21Accelerate Accelerate]]," Emily underwent quite a growth spurt.

* SoapOperaRapidAgingSyndrome: Between this episode and "[[Recap/SmallvilleS02E21Accelerate Accelerate]]," Emily underwent quite a growth spurt.

-->'''Lex''': The hell you did! You can't keep hiding every deceitful thing you do to me under the-under the guise of mentor-ship!

* KeepingSecretsSucks: The reason Pete decides to [[PutOnABus get on the bus]] out of Smallville.

%%* NeverMyFault

* VillainOfTheWeek: Emily Dinsmore

Lana is kidnapped by Emily. Clark decides to tell Lana his secret so they can finally get together. Lionel learns that Lex has been working with the FBI.

* PutOnABus: Pete decides to move with his mother to Wichita because keeping Clark's secret is too much of a burden to him.

Lana is kidnapped by Emily Dinsmore. Clark decides to tell Lana his secret so they can finally get together. Lionel learns that Lex has been working with the FBI.

* CallingTheOldManOut: After Lionel exposes his alliance with the FBI, Lex insists he was only doing what Lionel taught him to do because he framed him for the Metron murders.

-->'''Lex''': The hell you did! You can't hiding every deceitful thing you do to me under the-under the guise of mentor-ship!

* PutOnABus: Pete decides to move with his mother to Wichita.
* SoapOperaRapidAgingSyndrome: Between this episode and "Accelerate," Emily underwent quite a growth spurt.

Lana is kidnapped and kept captive by Emily Dinsmore. Clark decides to tell Lana his secret so they can finally get together. Lionel learns that Lex has been working with the FBI to bring him down.

-->'''Lex''': The hell you did! You can't hiding every deceitful thing you do under the-under the guise of mentorship!

* KeepingSecretsSucks: The reason Pete decides to get on the bus out of Smallville.

* StrongFamilyResemblance: Peter Dinsmore notes Emily looks like her mother.

Lana is kidnapped and kept captive by Emily Dinsmore. Lionel learns Lex has been working with the FBI to bring him down.