Episode 2.07 - Lineage

 

Written By: Kenneth Biller; story by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar
Directed by: Greg Beeman
Original Air Date: November 5, 2002

A mysterious woman shows up claiming to be Clark’s (Tom Welling) mother, prompting the Kents (John Schneider, Annette O’Toole) to tell Clark what happened after they discovered him in the cornfield that fateful day. Clark discovers why his father hates the Luthors (John Glover, Michael Rosenbaum), how his adoption was fixed, and who really rescued Lex from the edge of death.

“Otherwise” by Morcheeba — Heard in the background when Martha and Jonathan meet Rachel Dunleavy at the Talon to discuss her claim that she is Clark’s real mother.

“Put It Off” by Pulse Ultra — Begins playing when the LuthorCorp garage opens to reveal Lex and his Porsche.

“Yesterday”
by Hef — Played during Clark and Lana’s loft scene, where he’s showing her some family pictures. They talk about Rachel’s claims of being Clark’s biological mother and Lana’s first meeting with Henry Small. Clark encourages Lana to try again.

“17 Years Down” by Wonderful Johnson — Heard playing in the background at the Talon when Henry Small comes to visit Lana, and they talk about getting to know one another. She had sent him a letter.

“Un Bel Di Vedremo, (Madame Butterfly)” by Renata Tebaldi, Puccini “Madame Butterfly” Scenes & Arias — Lionel is listening to “Un Bel De Vedremo” by himself when Lex walks in, “still alive and kicking” no thanks to him. The two Luthors have a talk about Rachel and the child she and Lionel had together; Lionel tells Lex that Lucas did not survive his first birthday. Lex learns more about his family’s secrets and as he leaves his father alone again, the song rises to a pitch as Lionel reveals a locket with a picture of himself and the son he claimed was no longer alive.

 

Martha: How can you be as fast as lightning and as slow
as molasses all at the same time?

Clark: Sometimes, Mom, I’m even a mystery to myself.

Clark: I was up late studying for an exam. Greek tragedy.

Jonathan: Oh, well speaking of Greek tragedy, I’ve got to get your mother
to work.

Chloe: While I don’t condone her behavior, Zeus did break his wedding
vows.

Clark: Doesn’t give her the right to go “Fatal Attraction” on
him.

Chloe: Sure Clark, you can use my computer. Knock yourself out.

Clark: Yeah, that’s because she hasn’t shown her face here in years! If
you want to find somebody’s mother, find your own!

Chloe: I know where she is Clark! The difference is, she’s not interested
in me.

Lex: Ms. Dunleavy, Jonathan Kent doesn’t exactly see me as the ideal role
model for his son. I wouldn’t want to get Clark in trouble by encouraging him to
defy his father.

Lex: You’re claiming that Clark….that Clark and I…

Rachel: He’s your brother, Lex.

Chloe: Clark and I just had a *massive* blowout.

Lana: About what?

Chloe: His secrets…privacy…my pathological inability to curb my
curiosity. How are you?

Chloe: You know, I could tell you where he went to college, I can tell
you how many outstanding parking tickets he has…I can even pull up his dental
records and let you know if he flosses regularly. But, if you really want to
know who he is, I would suggest using the high tech research device called…
the doorbell.

Lana: Uh, yeah, yeah, The Talon. I don’t think I’ve seen you there.

Henry: And you never will. I boycot it.

Lana: Uh, do you have a thing against coffee?

Henry: No, I’ve got a thing against Luthors.

Lana: Lex Luthor’s just a silent partner.

Henry: That’s what the Vichys said about the Nazis. Look what happened to
France.

Pete: Man, this “Mission Impossible” stuff is great. But other
than my scintillating conversational skills, I still don’t understand why you
brought me along.

Clark: I need your spit.

Martha: You have no idea the kind of pressure we were under… We
suddenly had this new little person in our home, and we didn’t know what to do
with you. We were completely overwhelmed.

Martha: I just keep feeling there’s a reason he’s here. He’s exactly what
I wished for in the flower shop.

Jonathan: Hey. Since when did Martha Kent believe in magic wands.

Martha: Since the moment I laid eyes on this little boy.

Lex: She says you and I have a few chromosomes in common. My father’s
chromosomes to be exact.

Clark: You mean…

Lex: Personally, I think I got all the looks in the family.

Rachel: Oh, this isn’t over Lionel. I’m going to expose you.

Lionel: Expose me–to whom? My wife is dead. You know that.

Lionel: You have to move on. Forget the past. If you need help, I’d be
happy to call Dr. Fryberg. I’m sure he’d be more than willing to make room for
you at the clinic.

Lana: Wow, that is quite a catch.

Clark: Took all my strength to pull that one in. My dad even had to help
me land it.

Lana: So she just showed up out of the blue?

Clark: Yeah, she ambushed me at school. “Hi Clark, I’m your
mother.” I mean, who does that?

Lana: Well, uh, he hates the Talon, hates the Luthors, compared me to the
Nazis, and told me to never come back again.

Clark: That good, huh?

Lex: I know how hard it must be.

Rachel: Oh, no, no. You don’t. All those lost years…. Martha Kent
getting to bake the birthday cakes. Martha Kent getting to dry his tears…

Lex: So that gives you the right to kidnap me?

Clark: Chloe, I’m so glad I found you.

Chloe: Okay, there’s a sentence I never thought I’d hear again.

Clark: Um…try the name Lucas Luthor.

Chloe: Okay. You’re going to have to explain that one to me later.

Lionel: Lex? That you?

Lex: Still alive and kickin, Dad. No thanks to you.

Lionel: You’re a survivor, son. I knew she wasn’t going to kill you.

Lex: Not for lack of trying.

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Quote of the Week:

Chloe: Look, you have to believe that I would burn my press pass if I thought it would come between us.