Line #31 Recap/SmallvilleS05E13Vengeance


1	Originally aired February 2, 2006
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3	Written by Creator/TuriMeyer & Creator/AlSeptien
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5	Directed by Creator/JeannotSzwarc
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7	Clark learns that Andrea Rojas (Creator/DeniseQuinones), a mild-mannered ''Daily Planet'' intern, is secretly a vigilante whom Chloe dubs "the Angel of Vengeance." He and Andrea join forces to track down a thug who attacked Martha earlier, and Clark's bottled-up grief threatens to get the better of him. Lionel moves to re-take control of [=LuthorCorp=] from Lex, who introduces a shocking trump card.
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9	!!Tropes present in the episode:
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11	* AntiHero: Andrea is either a [[PragmaticHero Type III]] or a [[UnscrupulousHero Type IV]].
12	* BadassLongcoat: Andrea wears one as part of her superhero costume.
13	* ClarkKenting: Andrea wears a pair of glasses in her civilian garb, alluding to what Clark would do later in his life.
14	* CooldownHug: In the final scene, Martha hugs Clark as he finally grieves for Jonathan.
15	* CynicismCatalyst: The murder of Andrea's mother by gang members hired by Lionel serves as this to Andrea.
16	* DarkIsNotEvil: Andrea wears a mostly-black superhero ensemble, and while she's a bit misguided, she fights to protect people.
17	* {{Expy}}: Andrea could very well be a [[GenderFlip gender-flipped]] ComicBook/{{Batman}}.
18	* HappierHomeMovie: In the final scene, Clark enters the house to find Martha watching a home movie of Jonathan teaching a young Clark how to drive a tractor. It becomes tragic when Jonathan in the video turns to the camera and says a spirited "Bye-bye" with a wave. [[ManlyTears Cue the wetworks...]]
19	* InASingleBound: Andrea can jump very high.
20	* ManlyTears: At the end of the episode, Clark finally breaks down and grieves for his father.
21	* {{Mundanger}}: Snake is a normal human.
22	* MythologyGag:
23	** Andrea working as a mild-mannered reporter at the ''Daily Planet'' while leading a double life as a vigilante. [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Sounds like someone else we know...]]
24	** The organization that Andrea's mother worked for is called "Acrata," Andrea's superhero name in the comics continuity.
25	** In a home movie, Jonathan calls a young Clark a "man of steel."
26	* NeckLift: Clark executes this on Snake when he confronts him about Jonathan's watch.
27	* ProductPlacement: For Acuvue contact lenses.
28	* RageBreakingPoint: The episode deals with Clark holding in his grief over Jonathan's death. He comes close to killing Snake in a fit of grief-fueled rage, but backs down. Finally, he breaks down in tears after seeing a HappierHomeMovie of himself and Jonathan.
29	* ShameIfSomethingHappened: Lex threatens to reveal to Martha that Lionel met with Jonathan just before his death unless Lionel hands control of [=LuthorCorp=] back to him. It works.
30	-->'''Lex:''' What good is having a family if they don't watch out for each other? On the off chance that unshakable family loyalty fails, there's always those Luthor closets to rummage through.
31	-->'''Lionel:''' All right, let's skip the prologue, Lex. What ancient skeleton do you think you've dug up now?
32	-->'''Lex:''' Well, it's not quite a skeleton yet; more like a freshly-laid corpse. I wonder how Martha Kent would feel if she knew you had a secret meeting with her husband right before he died. Now, a transgression like that would test the virtues of even the most forgiving woman.
33	-->'''Lionel:''' What do you want, Lex?
34	-->'''Lex:''' ''[takes the keycard from Lionel]'' I hope you enjoyed your stay. Sorry it was so short.
35	* TattooedCrook: Snake has a tattoo of a snake on part of his face and neck.
36	* TragicKeepsake: Jonathan's watch, which gets stolen by Snake, motivating Clark to retrieve it. By the end of the episode, Lana buys it from a pawnshop and gives it to Clark.

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