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* FunnyBackgroundEvent: Waller is being treated in the castle for injuries inflicted by Zod. An agent arrives with an update and she starts walking down the corridor with him while giving orders. In the background, you can see the frustrated medic's "Hey, I'm not finished here!" reaction.
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* WhatYouAreInTheDark: Chloe could've easily left Tess dead, but saves her instead. They both acknowledge that they weren't sure whether she'd actually do it.
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Teleplay by Justin Hartley & Bryan Q. Miller

Story by Justin Hartley & Walter Wong

Directed by Kevin Fair

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Teleplay by Justin Hartley Creator/JustinHartley & Bryan Q. Miller

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--->'''Basquat''': (''to Clark'') They will hunt us to the last man. But they will fail, for we shall never be defeated. We will follow General Zod to the ends of this earth. Krypton will rise again, and all humankind will kneel before Zod.

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--->'''Basquat''': (''to Clark'') --->'''Basquat:''' ''[to Clark]'' They will hunt us to the last man. But they will fail, for we shall never be defeated. We will follow General Zod to the ends of this earth. Krypton will rise again, and all humankind will kneel before Zod.



-->'''Zod''': (''to the Kandorians'') What was to be the first son of Kandor is no more. Now we, the last sons and daughters of Krypton, have no choice but to preserve our birthright. The humans killed the mother of my unborn child, the mother of your future!

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-->'''Zod''': (''to -->'''Zod:''' ''[to the Kandorians'') Kandorians]'' What was to be the first son of Kandor is no more. Now we, the last sons and daughters of Krypton, have no choice but to preserve our birthright. The humans killed the mother of my unborn child, the mother of your future!



-->'''Oliver''': Hey, Clark. You know, those Kandorians; they're not the only family you have here.

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-->'''Oliver''': -->'''Oliver:''' Hey, Clark. You know, those Kandorians; they're not the only family you have here.
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* ScreamDiscretionShot: Clark hears Oliver screaming over the phone as Zod burns his symbol onto his chest.
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Teleplay by Justin Hartley and Bryan Q. Miller

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* KneelBeforeZod: Zod orders Faora to kneel before him, but she refuses, prompting him to strangle her to death and kill their unborn child in the process.

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Zod orders Faora to kneel before him, but she refuses, prompting him to strangle her to death and kill their unborn child in the process.process.
** Basquat also [[LampshadeHanging uses the line in the final scene]].
--->'''Basquat''': (''to Clark'') They will hunt us to the last man. But they will fail, for we shall never be defeated. We will follow General Zod to the ends of this earth. Krypton will rise again, and all humankind will kneel before Zod.


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-->'''Zod''': (''to the Kandorians'') What was to be the first son of Kandor is no more. Now we, the last sons and daughters of Krypton, have no choice but to preserve our birthright. The humans killed the mother of my unborn child, the mother of your future!

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* DisproportionateRetribution: Zod strangles Faora after she refuses to submit to him, and ends up killing both her and their unborn baby. His response? Launch a violent attack on Checkmate.

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* DisproportionateRetribution: Zod strangles Faora after she refuses to submit to him, and ends up killing both her and their unborn baby. His response? Launch a violent attack on Checkmate.Checkmate and then declare war on the rest of humanity.


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* HandOnWomb: Faora does this after learning that Zod's original self was responsible for Krypton's destruction; this causes Clark to use super-hearing to figure out that she's pregnant with Zod's child.
* KneelBeforeZod: Zod orders Faora to kneel before him, but she refuses, prompting him to strangle her to death and kill their unborn child in the process.


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* ThisMeansWar: Zod declares war against all of Earth after he murders Faora and his unborn baby.


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-->'''Oliver''': Hey, Clark. You know, those Kandorians; they're not the only family you have here.
* WouldHitAGirl: Zod arrives and sends Waller flying into a vehicle's windshield. He also strangles Faora to death when she refuses to kneel before him.

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Chloe and Tess end up trapped inside Watchtower, and Chloe is forced to make a difficult decision. Oliver confronts Zod and ends up gravely injured. Clark meets with Faora and reveals that Zod has given some of the Kandorians their powers.

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Chloe and Tess end up trapped inside Watchtower, and Chloe is forced to make a difficult decision.decision in order to save both herself and Tess. Oliver confronts Zod and ends up gravely injured. Clark meets with Faora and reveals that Zod has given some of the Kandorians their powers.



* EnemyMine: Chloe and Tess are forced to work together to escape from the comprised Watchtower and flee from Checkmate.

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* TheBusCameBack: Stuart Campbell returns in this episode with a new look.
* DespairEventHorizon: Zod crosses it after he strangles Faora to death and realizes that she was pregnant with his child, and he uses super-hearing to listen to the child's heartbeat as it dies in the womb.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Zod strangles Faora after she refuses to submit to him, and ends up killing both her and their unborn baby. His response? Launch a violent attack on Checkmate.
* EnemyMine: Chloe and Tess are forced to work together to escape from the comprised compromised Watchtower and flee from Checkmate.


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* FakingTheDead: Chloe stops Tess's heart temporary in order to get Checkmate agents off of their trail.


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* OffingTheOffspring: Zod strangles Faora to death, accidentally killing his unborn child in the process.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Zod embarks on a [[DisproportionateRetribution disproportionate]] one against Checkmate after he strangles Faora and ends up killing both her and their unborn child.


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* TrueCompanions: Oliver remarks to Clark that he has a family on Earth, meaning Oliver himself and Chloe.
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* SaveTheVillain: Chloe revives Tess after stopping her heart in order to fool Checkmate agents.
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Teleplay by Justin Hartley and Bryan Q. Miller

Story by Justin Hartley and Walter Wong

Directed by Kevin Fair
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* LockedInAFreezer: Chloe and Tess end up locked inside Watchtower with oxygen running out and Checkmate agents looking for them.
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* EyepatchOfPower: [[spoiler:Stuart sports one.]]
* FourStarBadass: [[spoiler:In the final act, Zod is referred to by the rank of General by Basquat.]]

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* EyepatchOfPower: [[spoiler:Stuart Stuart sports one.]]
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* FourStarBadass: [[spoiler:In In the final act, Zod is referred to by the rank of General by Basquat.]]
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* EnemyMine: Chloe and Tess are forced to work together to escape from the comprised Watchtower and flee from Checkmate.
* EyepatchOfPower: [[spoiler:Stuart sports one.]]
* FourStarBadass: [[spoiler:In the final act, Zod is referred to by the rank of General by Basquat.]]
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Originally aired April 30, 2010

Chloe and Tess end up trapped inside Watchtower, and Chloe is forced to make a difficult decision. Oliver confronts Zod and ends up gravely injured. Clark meets with Faora and reveals that Zod has given some of the Kandorians their powers.
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