Originally aired December 13, 2007
Written by Caroline Dries
Directed by Whitney Ransick
Lois is contacted by a man named Adrian Cross who threatens to trigger a bomb that he planted on Chloe unless Lois writes an article exposing Lex's secret experiments.
Tropes present in the episode:
- Anti-Villain: True, Adrian plants a bomb on Chloe, but he's working to expose Lex's unethical experiments with human cloning.
- Christmas Episode: This episode is the second one in the series to be set around Christmas.
- Elevator Failure: Chloe and Jimmy get trapped in the elevator along with the bomb.
- Fake Memories: Adrian has fictitious memories about his family downloaded into his brain.
- Foreshadowing: "Clark" wears the reverse of his usual colors this episode hinting that he's actually Bizarro.
- Hostage Situation: Adrian takes Chloe hostage by planting a bomb on her.
- Mundanger: Adrian Cross has no powers.
- Human Popsicle: Clark is revealed to be frozen in a pillar of ice in the Fortress of Solitude.
- Revealing Hug: In the final act, "Clark" hugs Lana, and we see his face distort as he smiles evilly, revealing he's actually Bizarro.
- Secret-Keeper: Jimmy becomes one for Chloe.
- Tomato in the Mirror: Grant finds out he's an experimental clone once he meets Adrian.
- Villain of the Week: Adrian Cross.
