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* ForWantOfANail: Clark also uses the Legion ring to pick Lois up from the airport. She still rags on him, just for different reasons (namely, thanks to the episode's shenanigans, Clark's clammed up).


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* InSpiteOfANail: Clark also uses the Legion ring to pick Lois up from the airport. She still rags on him, just for different reasons (namely, thanks to the episode's shenanigans, Clark's clammed up).
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* NoMedicationForMe: Davis has been trying to control Doomsday with anti-psychotics, but thanks to Doomsday's powers they're no longer working. In the altered timeline, after killing Linda

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* NoMedicationForMe: Davis has been trying to control Doomsday with anti-psychotics, but thanks to Doomsday's powers they're no longer working. In the altered timeline, after killing LindaLinda, he just dumps the whole bag in the trash.

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* AlienInvasion: What Linda slanderous article about claims it's happening, staring with Clark.

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* AlienInvasion: What Linda slanderous article about claims it's happening, staring with Clark.Clark is the front man for an invasion.



* BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork: Naturally, ruining Linda and getting her sent to prison wasn't actually going to stop her trying to destroy other people anyway. Then she tries blackmailing Davis...
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Clark uses the Legion ring to travel back in time and zaps her with electricity, having already figured there is no other way to stop her.



* BreakingSpeech



* CassandraTruth: Lois initially doesn't believe Clark's claim he's the Blur, until he lifts up the desk she's standing on with one hand.
* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: Clark refuses to let Linda be his "agent" because he knows she'll inevitably backstab him anyway.
* ContinuityNod: Among incidents Clark cites to Lois is the time he blew the barn door off with a sneeze, from "Sneeze".
* CrazyPrepared: Clark goes to grab the Legion ring, only to find Linda has managed not only to beat him to it, she's left a chunk of kryptonite there for him.
* DidNotThinkThisThrough: The knock-on effects of Clark revealing his identity become ''very'' apparent real quick; Martha's put on leave, the press hang outside the Kent farm day and night, and Metropolis General refuse to keep Jimmy because the constant intrusion trying to get a look at him makes it impossible for them to do their job.
* EasilyCondemned: One day, Clark's a beloved hero. One news report from a muck-raking journalist is all it takes to have twitchy government agents out to shoot him on sight.



* ForWantOfANail: Clark also uses the Legion ring to pick Lois up from the airport. She still rags on him, just for different reasons (namely, thanks to the episode's shenanigans, Clark's clammed up).



* InspectorJavert: The government agent who comes to investigate Clark refuses to believe him, then makes it clear he's going to have armed gunmen go after him and anyone associated with him. Lois even tries pointing out how they're breaking the law. They try to taze her.



* NeverBeHurtAgain: At the end, Chloe suggests Clark doesn't want to tell Lois his secret because after what happened with Lana he's afraid of being romantically hurt again. Of course, standing Lois up clearly hurts him just as much.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Clark revealing he's a Kryptonian causes Davis to realize he's the one his parents sent him to kill, causing Doomsday to break out in full, and then kill Chloe.
* NoMedicationForMe: Davis has been trying to control Doomsday with anti-psychotics, but thanks to Doomsday's powers they're no longer working. In the altered timeline, after killing Linda



* PungeonMaster: Linda cracks a few water-related puns in the opening scene.



* ReunionRevenge: Linda comes back and is thristy for revenge.

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* ReunionRevenge: Linda comes back and is thristy thirsty for revenge.



* StatusQuoIsGod: Clark Kent reveals his identity to the world? Yeah, there was no way that one was going to stick, especially not mid-season. And Davis killing Chloe? Same deal.



* TooDumbToLive: Linda thinks it's a good idea to get get Davis to turn into Doomsday on the same room as her.

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* TooDumbToLive: Linda thinks it's a good idea to get get Davis to turn into Doomsday on the same room as her.her, while she's powerless and strapped to a gurney.
* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Clark doesn't seem too surprised when Linda pops up to torment him, nor does anyone else in Metropolis when she confronts him in broad daylight. Sure, Clark's an alien, but a woman just exploded into a stream.
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Written by Caroline Dries

Directed by Glen Winter

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Written by Caroline Dries

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Directed by Glen Winter
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* TimeTravelEpisode: Clark uses the Legion ring that Rokk gave him to [[ResetButton reset the day]].

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* AlienInvasion: What Linda slanderous article about claims it's happening, staring with Clark.
* AlliterativeName: '''L'''inda '''L'''ake



* ElementalShapeshifter: Part of Linda's powers allow her to shift into water.



* KilledOffForReal: Linda by Davis.
* MakingASplash: Linda Lake comes back with her water powers.
* MaliciousSlander: Linda's article about Clark, painting him to be an evil alien invader.



* ReunionRevenge: Linda comes back and is thristy for revenge.
* ShootingSuperman: A SWAT team opens fire on Clark, despite knowing about his powers.



* VillainOfTheWeek: Linda Lake returns in this episode.
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* TooDumbToLive: Linda thinks it's a good idea to get get Davis to turn into Doomsday on the same room as her.
* VillainOfTheWeek: [[Recap/SmallvilleS06E10Hydro Linda Lake Lake]] returns in this episode.
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* WeaksauceWeakness: Electricity is Linda's.
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* FreezeFrameBonus: In Lois's article on Clark, she splits to word as "new- spaper." She ''really'' can't spell.

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* FreezeFrameBonus: In Lois's article on Clark, she splits to the word as "new- spaper." She ''really'' can't spell.
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* FreezeFrameBonus: In Lois's article on Clark, she splits to word as "new- spaper." She ''really'' can't spell.

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* BigShutUp: Davis to Linda as she provokes him into turning into Doomsday.



* ResetButton: Clark uses the Legion ring to reset the day.

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* ResetButton: Clark uses the Legion ring to reset the day.day after things get WAY out of hand.
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* PlotDevice: The Legion ring that Rokk gave to Clark in "Legion."


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* TimeTravel: Clark resets the day using the Legion ring that Rokk gave him in "Legion."
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* BullyingADragon: [[spoiler:Linda pulls this on Davis in the new timeline. She pays for it.]]

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* BullyingADragon: [[spoiler:Linda Linda pulls this on Davis in the new timeline. She pays for it.]]



* ResetButton: [[spoiler:Clark uses the Legion ring to reset the day.]]

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* ResetButton: [[spoiler:Clark Clark uses the Legion ring to reset the day.]]
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* HoldingOutForAHero: A little girl jumps off a building just so Clark will catch her. It's one of the first signs revealing himself was a terrible idea.

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* HoldingOutForAHero: A little girl jumps off a building just so Clark will catch her. It's one of the first signs that revealing himself was a terrible idea.

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* BullyingADragon: Linda pulls this on Davis in the new timeline. She pays for it.

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* BullyingADragon: Linda [[spoiler:Linda pulls this on Davis in the new timeline. She pays for it.]]



* ResetButton: Clark uses the Legion ring to reset the day.

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* ResetButton: Clark [[spoiler:Clark uses the Legion ring to reset the day.]]
* VillainOfTheWeek: Linda Lake returns in this episode.

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When Linda Lake returns and announces her intentions to reveal Clark's true identity and origins to the world, Clark decides to tell Lois and have her tell his story instead...with unforeseen consequences.

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Originally aired March 12, 2009

When Linda Lake returns and announces her intentions to reveal Clark's true identity and origins secret to the world, Clark decides to tell Lois and have her tell his story instead...with unforeseen consequences.



* HoldingOutForAHero: A little girl jumps off a building just so Clark would catch her. It's one of the first signs revealing himself was a terrible idea.

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* BullyingADragon: Linda pulls this on Davis in the new timeline. She pays for it.
* HoldingOutForAHero: A little girl jumps off a building just so Clark would will catch her. It's one of the first signs revealing himself was a terrible idea.
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* HoldingOutForAHero: A little girl jumps off a building just so Clark would catch her. It's one of the first signs revealing himself was a terrible idea.
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* BreakingSpeech
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When Linda Lake returns and announces her intentions to reveal Clark's true identity and origins to the world, Clark decides to tell Lois and have her tell his story instead...with unforeseen consequences.
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