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* BloodBrothers: Lex tells Clark he considers him a brother.
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Lois's younger sister Lucy (Creator/PeytonList) comes to Smallville and wins over everyone she meets, but Clark soon discovers that Lucy has an ulterior motive for her visit.

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Lois's younger sister Lucy (Creator/PeytonList) (Creator/{{Peyton List|1986}}) comes to Smallville and wins over everyone she meets, but Clark soon discovers that Lucy has an ulterior motive for her visit.
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** Lois thinks Lucy got preferential treatment for being sent to a school where she could get the best education and a future. Lucy saw it as her dad preferring Lois to be around him instead of her. Though eventually, they both sadly acknowledge that neither exactly got preferential treatment.

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** Lois thinks Lucy got preferential treatment for being sent to a school where she could get the best education and a future. Lucy saw it as her dad preferring Lois to be around him instead of her. Though they both eventually, they both sadly acknowledge sadly, realized that neither exactly got preferential treatment.
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** Lois thinks Lucy got preferential treatment for being sent to a school where she could get the best education and a future. Lucy saw it as her dad preferring Lois to be around him instead of her. Though they both sadly acknowledge that neither exactly got preferential treatment.

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** Lois thinks Lucy got preferential treatment for being sent to a school where she could get the best education and a future. Lucy saw it as her dad preferring Lois to be around him instead of her. Though eventually, they both sadly acknowledge that neither exactly got preferential treatment.
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** Lois thinks Lucy got preferential treatment for being sent to a school where she could get the best education and a future. Lucy saw it as her dad preferring Lois to be around him instead of her.

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** Lois thinks Lucy got preferential treatment for being sent to a school where she could get the best education and a future. Lucy saw it as her dad preferring Lois to be around him instead of her. Though they both sadly acknowledge that neither exactly got preferential treatment.

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* TheReveal: Lana is the one who trashed the apartment and "stole" the Stone. Presumably as a SecretTestOfCharacter for Jason if he cares more about her or the Stone. She finds out it's the Stone.

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* TheReveal: TheReveal:
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Lana is the one who trashed the apartment and "stole" the Stone. Presumably as a SecretTestOfCharacter for Jason if he cares more about her or the Stone. She finds out it's the Stone.
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** Lois finds out that Lucy owed Marcus money because he gives her her favorite sandwich.
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Lois's younger sister Lucy comes to Smallville and wins over everyone she meets, but Clark soon discovers that Lucy has an ulterior motive for her visit.

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Lois's younger sister Lucy (Creator/PeytonList) comes to Smallville and wins over everyone she meets, but Clark soon discovers that Lucy has an ulterior motive for her visit.
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Teleplay by Neil Sadhu & Daniel Sulzberg

Story by Neil Sadhu

Directed by David Barrett

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Teleplay by Neil Sadhu Creator/NeilSadhu & Daniel Sulzberg

Creator/DanielSulzberg

Story by Neil Sadhu

Creator/NeilSadhu

Directed by David Barrett
Creator/DavidBarrett
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* TheReveal: Lana is the one who trashed the apartment and "stole" the Stone. Presumably as a SecretTestOfCharacter for Jason if he cares more about her or the Stone. She finds out it's the Stone.

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* AntagonistTitle: [[spoiler: ''Lucy'' is actually pulling a con on Lex along with Becker.]]

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* AntagonistTitle: [[spoiler: ''Lucy'' is actually pulling a con on Lex along with Becker.]]



-->'''Lois''': Are we there yet? Have you ever been in a car and not uttered those words?

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-->'''Lois''': -->'''Lois:''' Are we there yet? Have you ever been in a car and not uttered those words?



* TheCharmer: [[spoiler: Lucy who managed to gain the symphony of Clark and Lex in order to con them.]]
* TheCon: [[spoiler: Lucy and Becker are actually trying to pull one on Lex, it goes wrong when Lois is kidnapped.]]
* CuteClumsyGirl: Lois as a waitress on the Talon.
* DamnselInDistress: The Lane sisters are kidnapped and held for ransom by Becker.

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* TheCharmer: [[spoiler: Lucy who managed manages to gain the symphony of Clark and Lex in order to con them.]]
them.
* TheCon: [[spoiler: Lucy and Becker are actually trying to pull one on Lex, it Lex. It goes wrong when Lois is kidnapped.]]
kidnapped.
* CuteClumsyGirl: Lois as a waitress on at the Talon.
* DamnselInDistress: DamselInDistress: The Lane sisters are kidnapped and held for ransom by Becker.



** Lucy on the other hand is jealous of Lois since she got to stay at home while she was shipped off to a boarding school, and sees it as ParentalFavoritism.
* HiddenDepths: Although Lois seems snarky, sarcastic and confident on the outside, this episode reveals much of it is a facade to hide her inner vulnerability and insecurities.

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** Lucy Lucy, on the other hand hand, is jealous of Lois since she got to stay at home while she was shipped off to a boarding school, school and sees it as ParentalFavoritism.
* HiddenDepths: Although Lois seems snarky, sarcastic sarcastic, and confident on the outside, this episode reveals much of it is a facade to hide her inner vulnerability and insecurities.



-->'''Clark''': Lois, what's going on?
-->'''Lois''': What do you mean?
-->'''Clark''': You made us breakfast, you're offering to do chores. (''{{beat}}; realizes'') You want something.
-->'''Lois''': No, it's called being nice.
-->'''Clark''': [[DeadpanSnarker Yeah, well, if you were any nicer, we'd starve!]]
-->'''Martha''': (''chiding'') Clark...
* MockMillionaire: Lucy due to living in a boarding school surrounded by rich girls starts pretending to be one in order to fit in, which is how she got into trouble with a LoanShark. [[spoiler: Or at least that's the story she tells Clark to get his sympathy.]]

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-->'''Clark''': -->'''Clark:''' Lois, what's going on?
-->'''Lois''': -->'''Lois:''' What do you mean?
-->'''Clark''': -->'''Clark:''' You made us breakfast, you're offering to do chores. (''{{beat}}; realizes'') ''[{{beat}}; realizes]'' You want something.
-->'''Lois''': -->'''Lois:''' No, it's called being nice.
-->'''Clark''': -->'''Clark:''' [[DeadpanSnarker Yeah, well, if you were any nicer, we'd starve!]]
-->'''Martha''': (''chiding'') -->'''Martha:''' ''[chiding]'' Clark...
* MockMillionaire: Lucy Lucy, due to living in a boarding school surrounded by rich girls starts pretending to be one in order to fit in, which is how she got into trouble with a LoanShark. [[spoiler: Or at least that's the story she tells Clark to get his sympathy.]]



* OffBridgeOntoVehicle: Clark executes this.



** At the end of the episode, after she tells him what happened the General yells at Lois and calls her the weakest link of their family.

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** At the end of the episode, after she tells him what happened happened, the General yells at Lois and calls her the weakest link of their family.



-->'''Lana''': I don't care about these stones; I just want to forget they ever existed.
-->'''Jason''': Lana, this isn't some bad dream that you can just blink away. This is {{real life}}.

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-->'''Lana''': -->'''Lana:''' I don't care about these stones; I just want to forget they ever existed.
-->'''Jason''': -->'''Jason:''' Lana, this isn't some bad dream that you can just blink away. This is {{real life}}.

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%%* AntagonistTitle

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%%* AntagonistTitle* AntagonistTitle: [[spoiler: ''Lucy'' is actually pulling a con on Lex along with Becker.]]



* TheCharmer: Lucy

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* BloodBrothers: Lex tells Clark he considers him a brother.
* BrainyBrunette: Lucy is an ace student in a prestigious school in Europe and fluent in 3 languages.
* TheCharmer: Lucy[[spoiler: Lucy who managed to gain the symphony of Clark and Lex in order to con them.]]
* TheCon: [[spoiler: Lucy and Becker are actually trying to pull one on Lex, it goes wrong when Lois is kidnapped.]]
* CuteClumsyGirl: Lois as a waitress on the Talon.
* DamnselInDistress: The Lane sisters are kidnapped and held for ransom by Becker.
* EvilDebtCollector: Marcus Becker is one from Germany.
* GreenEyedMonster:
** Lois is jealous of her sister for attending boarding school while Lois was stuck living with General Sam at various army bases.
** Lucy on the other hand is jealous of Lois since she got to stay at home while she was shipped off to a boarding school, and sees it as ParentalFavoritism.
* HiddenDepths: Although Lois seems snarky, sarcastic and confident on the outside, this episode reveals much of it is a facade to hide her inner vulnerability and insecurities.
* HighSpeedHijack: Clark does this to the truck Becker is driving when he kidnaps the Lane sisters.



* MockMillionaire: Lucy due to living in a boarding school surrounded by rich girls starts pretending to be one in order to fit in, which is how she got into trouble with a LoanShark. [[spoiler: Or at least that's the story she tells Clark to get his sympathy.]]



%%* PromotionToParent
* PutOnABus: Lucy escapes from the authorities.

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%%* PromotionToParent
* ParentalFavoritism: Both the Lois sister suffer from this.
** Lois thinks Lucy got preferential treatment for being sent to a school where she could get the best education and a future. Lucy saw it as her dad preferring Lois to be around him instead of her.
** At the end of the episode, after she tells him what happened the General yells at Lois and calls her the weakest link of their family.
* PromotionToParent: General Lane put Lois in charge of Lucy when their mother passed away, since he didn't know how to handle young girls. It ended up screwing their relationship.
* PutOnABus: After being caught by Lex, Lucy escapes from manages to steal a car and drive away with the authorities.money. She's not seen again until [[Recap/SmallvilleS10E07Ambush Ambush.]]



* VillainOfTheWeek: Marcus Becker

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* VillainOfTheWeek: Marcus BeckerBecker an EvilDebtCollector that's after Lucy.
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-->'''Clark''': Yeah, well, if you were any nicer, we'd starve!

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-->'''Clark''': [[DeadpanSnarker Yeah, well, if you were any nicer, we'd starve!starve!]]



-->'''Jason''': Lana, this isn't some bad dream that you can just blink away. This is real life.

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-->'''Jason''': Lana, this isn't some bad dream that you can just blink away. This is real life.{{real life}}.
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%%* AntagonistTitle

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Teleplay by Neil Sadhu and Daniel Sulzberg

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Teleplay by Neil Sadhu and & Daniel Sulzberg


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-->'''Lois''': Are we there yet? Have you ever been in a car and not uttered those words?

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* AreWeThereYet: Lampshaded by Lois.

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* AreWeThereYet: Lampshaded [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by Lois.



-->'''Lois''': I'm just trying to be nice.
-->'''Clark''': Yeah, well, if you were any nicer to us, we'd starve!
-->'''Martha''': Clark...

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-->'''Clark''': Lois, what's going on?
-->'''Lois''': I'm just trying What do you mean?
-->'''Clark''': You made us breakfast, you're offering
to be do chores. (''{{beat}}; realizes'') You want something.
-->'''Lois''': No, it's called being
nice.
-->'''Clark''': Yeah, well, if you were any nicer to us, nicer, we'd starve!
-->'''Martha''': (''chiding'') Clark...


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-->'''Lana''': I don't care about these stones; I just want to forget they ever existed.
-->'''Jason''': Lana, this isn't some bad dream that you can just blink away. This is real life.

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Lois' sister Lucy comes to Smallville and wins over everyone she meets, but Clark soon discovers that Lucy has an ulterior motive for her visit.

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Lois' Lois's younger sister Lucy comes to Smallville and wins over everyone she meets, but Clark soon discovers that Lucy has an ulterior motive for her visit.



* BigSisterInstinct: Lois toward Lucy.

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* BigSisterInstinct: Lois has this toward Lucy.


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* LethalChef: Lois tries [[FoodAsBribe cooking the Kents breakfast as a prelude to asking them if Lucy can stay with them]]. The results aren't spectacular.
-->'''Lois''': I'm just trying to be nice.
-->'''Clark''': Yeah, well, if you were any nicer to us, we'd starve!
-->'''Martha''': Clark...
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* ThisIsReality: Said by Jason when Lois wishes she could forget about the Stones.

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* ThisIsReality: Said by Jason when Lois Lana wishes she could forget about the Stones.
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* AreWeThereYet: Lampshaded by Lois.
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* ThisIsReality: Said by Jason when Lois wishes she could forget about the Stones.
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Teleplay by Neil Sadhu and Daniel Sulzberg

Story by Neil Sadhu

Directed by David Barrett
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* BigSisterInstinct: Lois toward Lucy.


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%%* PromotionToParent
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* PutOnABus: [[spoiler:Lucy escapes from the authorities.]]

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* PutOnABus: [[spoiler:Lucy Lucy escapes from the authorities.]]
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* {{Mundanger}}: Becker, a normal human.
* PutOnABus: Lucy escapes from the authorities.

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* {{Mundanger}}: Marcus Becker, a normal human.
* PutOnABus: Lucy [[spoiler:Lucy escapes from the authorities.]]
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* {{Mundanger}}: Becker, a normal human.
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* VillainOfTheWeek: Marcus Becker
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Originally aired March 2, 2005

Lois' sister Lucy comes to Smallville and wins over everyone she meets, but Clark soon discovers that Lucy has an ulterior motive for her visit.
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!!Tropes present in the episode:

* TheCharmer: Lucy
* PutOnABus: Lucy escapes from the authorities.
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