Episode 2.11 - Visage

Written By: Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer
Directed by: Bill Gereghty
Original Air Date: January 14, 2003

Whitney (Eric Johnson) returns home from the Marines looking to rekindle his relationship with Lana (Kristin Kreuk) but his suspicious behavior prompts Clark (Tom Welling) to question his true motives, ultimately revealing a shocking truth about “the new Whitney.” Lex (Michael Rosenbaum) becomes suspicious of his new girlfriend (guest star Emmanuelle Vaugier, My Guide to Becoming a Rockstar) after he discovers a questionable photo of her with Lionel (John Glover).

“Mad World” by Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules, Donnie Darko Soundtrack — A song for Lex and Helen when he admits to her that he wants/needs her in his life… and asks her to help him.

Other songs heard in this episode:

“Days Go By (acoustic)” by Dirty Vegas

“The Anthem” by Good Charlotte

“Love” by Rosey

Lana: 24-hour plumbing is a myth. I called every plumber in Smallville and the soonest anyone can show up is tomorrow morning.
Clark: By that time you’ll need a snorkel.

Lana: How did you do that?
Clark: I just kept twisting and turning and it stopped.

Whitney: We’re gonna make it back home, you hear me? I’m gonna get back and see…
Soldier: Lana. I know. If I have to hear about Lana or Smallville or horseback riding in the freaking meadow one more time–

Chloe: I haven’t been this disillusioned since I found out that Betsy Ross didn’t design the American flag. I mean, she was my role model.
Lana: Betsy Ross was your role model?
Chloe: Yeah. In first grade. I mean, one day, she was a pioneer for women and then the next, she’s a glorified seamstress. One by one, our heroes are being defrocked.

Lex: How long have you been working for him?
Helen: It took me five dates to figure it out. You’re delusional.

Helen: First of all, I don’t recall claiming anything of the sort. And second of all, if you think I’m going to put up with your pathetic paranoid attempts at invading my privacy, you’re even more arrogant than everyone said you were.

Chloe: Unless the robe passes for haute couture these days, I’m guessing someone’s not ready for the party.

Lana: I mean, I don’t know how to feel, you know? It’s happening so fast. But seeing him again, a lot of those feelings came back, feelings I thought were long gone.
Chloe: Hence the 45-minute wardrobe crisis.

Lex: I’m afraid one day you’ll learn the frustrating truth, Clark. People are seldom whom they appear to be.

Clark: Did she give you any kind of explanation?
Lex: Didn’t get that far. When she learned that I had her investigated, she turned hostile and stormed out.
Clark: If I knew someone was investigating me, I’d be a little ticked off too.

Clark: I know this may sound crazy, but Whitney may not be Whitney.
Chloe: Are you getting existential on us, or is this Wall of Weird material?
Clark: I think he’s Tina Grier.
Chloe: The mighty morphing power girl?
Clark: The girl who was Lex and then Lana and then locked up.

Chloe: Clark, there’s no way that she could have pulled a Martin Guerre.
Clark: Why not?
Chloe: ‘Cause she’s dead.

Lana: Who you calling a freak?

Whitney: But you care more about Clark.
Lana: This has nothing to do with Clark.
Whitney: Don’t lie to me! Look me in the eye and tell me you don’t have feelings for him.
Lana: I have to get back to work.

Clark: Last year, you tried to kill her.
Tina: Yeah. It was the worst mistake of my life. She rejected me and I acted without thinking.

Lex: You’re telling me my father offered you $100,000 against your will? Why would he do that?
Helen: I can’t even begin to fathom the depths of the Luthor family pathology.

Lex: Helen… if I had known–
Helen: No, no, no, no. I’m glad that this happened. It showed me who I was really dealing with. You know, I-I’ve done some pretty stupid things in my life, but this could possibly win the Nobel Prize for stupidity. I fell for someone who never really existed.

Lana: I told him this has nothing to do with Clark.
Chloe: Come on, Lana. It’s obvious you two belong together.
Lana: Okay. Now you’re starting act strange.

Clark #2: Hey, Lana, there’s something I should tell you. When I saw you with Whitney I realized that if I didn’t act on my true feelings, I could lose you forever.
Lana: Did someone put something in the Smallville water supply, ‘cause everyone’s acting really strange today.

Clark: No, Lana, that’s Tina! Lana, it’s me, Clark.
Clark #2: Don’t listen to him. He’s lying.
Clark: The guy who fixed the leaky drainpipe?

Clark #2: I’m gonna kick your ass, Kent!
Clark: Bring it on.

Tina: (Weakly) Take care of… Lana.

Clark: You’ve been a great friend.
Lana: No, I have doubted you, accused you of things, and still you’re here protecting me. I don’t care if you have secrets, Clark. You are the one good, constant thing in my life and I don’t want to lose you too.

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Quote of the Week:

Helen: Sorry I’m late. I had a patient go into cardiac arrest and saying “Sorry, I have a date” might have come off as slightly insensitive.