Episode 2.09 - Dichotic

 

 

Written By: Mark Verheiden
Directed by: Craig Zisk
Original Air Date: November 19, 2002

When Clark (Tom Welling) tries to warn Lana (Kristin Kreuk) and Chloe (Allison Mack) about Ian (guest star Thomas), an overachieving student who is surreptitiously dating both girls, they accuse Clark of jealousy but realize too late that he was right. Meanwhile, frustration with his father (John Glover) causes Lex (Michael Rosenbaum) to lose his temper and attack a parking attendant’s car with a golf club, landing him in an anger management class where he meets an interesting new woman.

“I Wish I Cared” by A-Ha — Played at the end of the episode, when
Clark is talking to Chloe and Lana in the Talon, and they all come to a new understanding.

Other songs heard in this episode:

“Settle Hills” by Dem Hills

“Uneven Odds” by Premonition

“In a Young Man’s Mind” by The Mooney Suzuki

Mr. Frankel: An S. How exactly did you come up with this, Clark?

Clark: It’s for Smallville High. I thought the school logo could use an update.

Pete: What’s bugging him?

Clark: Let’s just say that Ian’s legendary 4.0 took a hit.

Lex: I employ 2500 people in this town… I pay taxes, which provide… your salary. Get a real job.

Gabe: Mi casa, su casserole.

Ian: Well, yeah, but I’ve been piling on night classes, extra credit
work. If I can land the Luthor Scholarship, I’ll be going Ivy League next year.

Chloe: Color me journalistically intrigued.

Lex: Well, your mom’s taking on a lot, and she’s trying to find a
balance. Believe me, it’s not always that easy.

Clark: I guess I’m just lucky she didn’t take a 9 iron to a meter maid’s car.

Chloe: So perfect attendance, straight A’s, and a class load that would make Einstein crack. You know what–forget the interview. Let’s just call Ripley’s.

Clark: Dad. Aren’t you supposed to be taking it easy?

Jonathan: I am taking it easy. I slept in till 6:00, didn’t I?

Clark: How’s that for weird? Frankel’s never even missed a class before.

Pete: Looks like the metal shop impaired caught a break today.

Lex: I like your nametag.

Helen: It’s my secret identity. Don’t tell anyone.

Lex: What are you here for?

Helen: I drop kicked an orderly.

Helen: I have a violent reaction to incompetence.

Helen: So, uh, what did you do? Verbally demean your butler?

Lex: Cute. I took a 9 iron to a meter maid’s car.

Helen: Wow, now I’m really jealous. I’ve always wanted to do that.

Clark: “Primed to graduate two years early, Ian Randall is a true
academic superstar.” Well, so much for journalistic detachment.

Chloe: Believe it or not, not every story has to be Wall of Weird
material. (Pauses) Why am I defending myself?

Clark: What are you doing here?

Ian: (Indicating Chloe) What’s it look like?

Clark: Well, I don’t remember ordering a side of hostility.

Lana: Clark, they were finishing up an interview!

Clark: Does Chloe always finish up her interviews by making out with her subjects?

Lex: You intrigue me, Helen.

Helen: What, suddenly we’re on a first name basis…Lex?

Lex: Don’t worry, I won’t give up your secret identity.

Lex: You witnessed my, uh, self-destructive phase. Then I almost let my father die…now I’m just trying to beat him at his own game.

Helen: How’s that going?

Lex: I terrorize meter maids.

Helen: Yeah. I drop kick orderlies. It’s funny, I was never an angry child.

Pete: Any idea how an only child can make like the Olsen twins?

Lana: Clark came by the Talon. I know about you and Ian.

Chloe: For a guy so concerned with privacy, he can’t seem to keep his mouth shut.

Chloe: What really gets me is I should have known better. Only Chloe
Sullivan could fall for a guy who splits himself in two.

Chloe: We’ve been up all night talking…

Lana: You were the number one topic of discussion.

Clark: This can’t be good.

Clark: I just find it interesting that you guys would give Ian all the
latitude in the world, and I would just be immediately dismissed.

Chloe: So, what do we do now?

Clark: Well, first we can stop treating me like the jealous boyfriend,
since none of us have actually dated. You wanna be friends, lets be friends.

Lana: Is that what you really want?

Clark: Yeah. It is.

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Quote of the Week:

Lex: Metropolis General. I was drunk, puking my guts out in the ER.
You were the first year med student assigned to sober me up.

Helen: It’s a night I’ll never forget, either.