Episode 3.18 - Truth

Written By: Drew Z. Greenberg
Directed by: James Marshall
Original Air Date: April 21, 2004

When Chloe (Allison Mack) accidentally inhales a mysterious krypto-gas, she discovers it acts as a truth serum to anyone who comes in contact with her and decides to take advantage of her new power by going to the Kents (John Schneider, Annette O’Toole) to find out Clark’s (Tom Welling) secret. However, her new power comes with fatal consequences and Clark must find an antidote before she discovers the truth about him or worse, dies.

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“Someday” by Fastball

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“Stabat Mater” by Paul Schwartz

“Selling Out” by The Fuzz

Chloe: What? Whoa, whoa,
whoa. Back up. You mean to tell me that Clark is driving six hours
to pick up a couple of hot dogs?

Pete: Well, when Clark goes supersonic, he can make the
roundtrip in ten minutes.

Lionel: You’re not deliberately concealing things from me…
are you?

Lex: We all have our secrets.

Chloe: [hurt] Clark, you found your biological father, and
you didn’t tell me about it?

Clark: She meant figuratively. Um, you know, coming to grips
the fact that my real parents didn’t want me, um, played a part in
what happened last summer.

Chloe: [to Clark, impressed] Wow. There may be some
journalistic genes behind those baby blues after all.

Clark: Chloe, for some reason, people are telling you things
they don’t want you to know, and it’s not a joke.

Chloe: No. But it is every reporter’s dream.

Chloe: [to Lana] Wow. I guess I’m not in the loop. When did
you decide this?

Lana: I’ve been thinking about it for a while now. Everyone
has their families, you know, and, um, I’m not sure where I fit in.

Chloe: But I always thought that we were your family.

Lana: Come on, Chloe. I know what you and everyone else
thinks of me, that I’m driven and self-involved. I just can’t wait
to get out of here and go somewhere where people don’t judge me.

Chloe: [truly stricken by Lana's words] I never said anything
like that.

Lana: You never had to.

Chloe: Why haven’t you ever talked to me about this?

Lana: [quietly] Because I couldn’t trust you.

Chloe: Meaning that my family’s future is just one chess move
in the endless game of one-upmanship played by you and your dad.

Lex: It’s not a game, Chloe. You’re the only one who can get
me the truth.

Chloe: Why do you keep doing this to yourself? Why can’t you
just walk away from your father?

Lex: Because he won’t give me the only thing I’ve ever wanted
from him.

Chloe: And that would be?

Lex: [turning to face her.] I want him to love me.

Chloe: [to Lionel] Does this source have a name?

Lionel: Two, actually. Jonathan and Martha Kent. But you need
only ask one question.

Chloe: Why would I ever do that?

Lionel: [circling Chloe slowly.] Because I know that you have
a special place in your heart for their son, and it’s killing you
that he’s hiding something from you. And we both know that this may
be the only opportunity you’ll ever have to find out what that is.

Chloe: [after thinking about it for a moment.] And what
exactly is it that you want to know?

Lionel: Where did Clark Kent come from?

Lionel: Now, I’m losing my patience, Lex. You are constantly
defensive with me. Now, tell me, damn it. What is it you want from
me?

[Lex looks at his father sadly for a short moment.]

Lex: [quietly] It doesn’t really matter, Dad. I’m never gonna
get it.

 
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Quote of the Week:

Clark: [to Lana] Why didn’t you tell me sooner?

Lana: Because I… I didn’t want anyone to talk me out of
it. And the truth is, I knew you were the only person that could.