History Recap / SmallvilleS05E03Hidden

Written by Brian Peterson & Kelly Souders

Directed by Whitney Ransick

-->'''Clark''': Am I dead?
-->'''Jor-El!Lionel''': Your mortal journey is over, yes. But your imminent destiny is too important to be sacrificed. You will return with all your natural gifts. Unfortunately, this rectification does not come without a price: The life of someone close to you will be exchanged for yours.
-->'''Clark''': No. No, I would never ask for that.
-->'''Jor-El!Lionel''': You already did when you decided to relinquish your powers and disobey me. It was your choice.
-->'''Clark''': Then just don't bring me back.
-->'''Jor-El!Lionel''': It's too late. For everything in nature, there is a balance. The life force that has been returned to you will soon be taken from, from someone you love.
* BriefAccentImitation: While Jor-El is [[MouthOfSauron using Lionel's body to speak with Clark]], Creator/JohnGlover speaks with a British accent not dissimilar to Terence Stamp's.

-->'''Jor-El!Lionel''': (''to Clark'') The life force that has been returned to you will soon be taken from, from someone you love. You're about to face your darkest hour, my son. But remember, the lessons that we learn from pain are the ones that make us the strongest.

* FantasticRacism: Gabriel towards the meteor freaks.

* ManHug: Jor-El!Lionel embraces Clark while expressing his love for him.
* ModestyBedsheet: Clark and Lana begin the episode wearing this after TheirFirstTime.

-->'''Jor-El!Lionel''': (''to Clark'') [[TouchedByVorlons When this body was activated by the crystal, it became an oracle of Kryptonian knowledge, a vessel for me to inhabit if ever you should need me.]] That time was now.

* FromBadToWorse: Clark and Lana are caught by his parents after spending the night together in his bedroom. Lana is told to leave, and Jonathan starts to give Clark a lecture...then Chloe comes in and wonders why Lana is at the Kents' early in the morning before putting the pieces together.

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Martha and Lana finding Clark's empty hospital bed mirrors [[Literature/TheBible Mary and Martha]] finding {{Jesus}}'s empty tomb.

* BlondesAreEvil: Gabriel sports blond hair, and is the episode's antagonist.

-->'''Jor-El!Lionel''': (''to Clark'') The life force that has been restored to you will be taken from someone you love. You are about to face your darkest hour, my son. But remember, the lessons we learn from pain are the ones that make us the strongest.

-->'''Jor-El!Lionel''': (''to Clark'') [[TouchedByVorlons When the crystal activated this body, it became an oracle of Kryptonian knowledge]], a vessel to inhabit should you ever need me.

* BackFromTheDead: After dying from his gunshot wound, Clark is brought back to life by Jor-El, but not without a terrible price.

* CrucifiedHeroShot: Clark collapses to the road in this position after Gabriel shoots him.

%%* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything

-->'''Jor-El!Lionel''': (''to Clark'') When the crystal activated this body, it became an oracle of Kryptonian knowledge, a vessel to inhabit should you ever need me.
* {{Mundanger}}: Gabriel, a normal human with no superpowers.

* VillainOfTheWeek: Gabriel Duncan

* FromBadToWorse: Clark and Lana are caught by his parents after spending the night together in his bedroom. Lana is told to leave, Jonathan gives Clark a stern lecture...and then Chloe comes in...

* BackFromTheDead: After being shot by Gabriel and dying, Clark is brought back to life by Jor-El, but not without a terrible price.

* BlondesAreEvil: Gabriel
* BriefAccentImitation: While Jor-El is using Lionel's body to speak with Clark, Creator/JohnGlover speaks with a British accent not dissimilar to Terence Stamp's.

-->'''Jor-El!Lionel''': The life force that has been restored to you will be taken from someone you love. You are about to face your darkest hour, my son. But remember, the lessons we learn from pain are the ones that make us the strongest.

* ActingForTwo: Creator/JohnGlover plays both Lionel and Jor-El in Lionel's body.

* DarkestHour: Jor-El tells Clark he's about to face this.

Chloe learns that Gabriel, a former classmate of hers, is planning to launch a nuclear missile that will devastate Smallville. Clark, still powerless, is shot when he attempts to stop Gabriel, and the only one who can save Clark is Jor-El.

* BackFromTheDead: Clark, thanks to Jor-El.

* ICanExplain: Clark after he and Lana are caught by his parents after spending the night together.
* MouthOfSauron: Jor-El explains to Clark that Lionel's exposure to the Crystal of Water turned him into "an oracle of Kryptonian knowledge, a vessel to inhabit should you ever need me."

* SelfMadeOrphan: Gabriel killed his father.

* BalancingDeathsBooks: [[spoiler:Jor-El reveals to Clark that someone he loves will have to die to compensate for his restored life.]]

* GrandTheftMe: [[spoiler:Jor-El possesses Lionel to save and resurrect Clark.]]

* MouthOfSauron: [[spoiler:Jor-El explains to Clark that Lionel's exposure to the Crystal of Water turned him into "an oracle of Kryptonian knowledge, a vessel to inhabit should you ever need me."]]

* SelfMadeOrphan: [[spoiler:Gabriel killed his father.]]

%%* BalancingDeathsBooks
* GrandTheftMe: Jor-El possesses Lionel to save and resurrect Clark. He explains to Clark that Lionel's exposure to the Crystal of Water turned him into "an oracle of Kryptonian knowledge, a vessel to inhabit should you ever need me."

Chloe learns that Gabriel, a former classmate of hers, is planning to launch a nuclear missile that will devastate Smallville. Clark, still powerless, is shot when he attempts to stop Gabriel, and the only one who can help Clark is Jor-El.