1. Well, Whitney,
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movie star?
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for Whitney overseas.
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Hey, do you wanna give it a shot?
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The first week of school's a bear.
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in 25 years.
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without Fordman on offense.
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- Yeah, super.
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Wanna try take two?
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the Talon later.
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- All right, see you.
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- Chloe.
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- Hey, you're back.
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and the Daily Planet internship program.
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I thought we had lost you for good.
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LexCorp another shot...
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back in the boonies.
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I really missed you this summer.
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It's not a big deal.
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There aren't any stories.
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young intern from Metropolis High.
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Smallville for three whole months.
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- What?
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the incredibly aged Mrs. Kowalski...
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with an ancient sex-ed film.
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on health and human development.
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the air conditioning in here.
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to suffer through this together.
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Everybody try to stay awake.
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from the simplest one-celled organism...
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engage in reproduction.
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can pass on its genetic information...
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of courtship methods.
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is set into motion by the act of copulation...
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the females attract their mates...
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and are secreted by glands...
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such as perspiration.
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in mammals is...
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Leave your books.
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- Hi.
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- I'm fine.
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Clark, come here for a second.
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kept a cool head during the entire thing.
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I'd like you to meet Desiree Atkins.
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You sure about this?
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of anything in my life.
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but since you're here...
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but I was hoping you'd be my best man.
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- I hope you'll say yes.
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85. Better get back to class. You never know
when the next fire may erupt.
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So do you want me to sign this?
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my father could disinherit me.
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on our wedding day.
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ever happened to me.
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until death do us part.
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- Hi.
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to air conditioning.
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- There was a fire during biology class.
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I stopped it before it spread.
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- Except I think I started it.
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My eyes started to burn.
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the spot I was staring at burst into flames.
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lift up tractors and see through walls.
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108. Son, hang on just a second. What exactly
was going on when this happened?
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109. We'd just met our new biology teacher
and were watching a film.
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- Sex-educational film.
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that whatever's happened...
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like we got a handle on your other abilities.
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118. Except all my other abilities
didn't involve things bursting into flames.
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119. All the more reason for you
to give it some time.
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120. - You'll just have to stay close to home.
- Great.
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- Cheers.
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- Hey.
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128. Only Lex Luthor could put together
a fairy-tale wedding in less than 48 hours.
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this morning.
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okay between us.
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person who says "hunky-dory" is my father.
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my feelings get the better of me.
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and I'm perfectly fine with it.
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taking Sex Ed from Mrs. Luthor.
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- He says he really loves her.
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Some people have it, others don't.
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You'll burn your eyes out.
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- It's all right.
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Oh, and thanks again, Clark.
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I was a bit shell-shocked.
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my mom's finishing your wedding cake?
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I had no intention of falling in love.
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another endless business function...
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quite a first impression.
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only interested in my name or fortune.
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I realized she was different.
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157. You can waste your time playing it safe or
you can go for it. But at some point, Clark...
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for you, so you won't miss a thing...
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you might want to.
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161. Anyway, I haven't forgotten what
we talked about, so don't worry.
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Thanks so much for doing this, Clark.
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talk about, anyway?
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to keep an eye on you.
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166. Not that he doesn't trust you...
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167. It's hot. Do you want an iced coffee?
I'm gonna go make an iced coffee.
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24-hour access to the cappuccino machine.
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170. Started my message five or six times, but I
can't finish. There's so much I want to say.
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a long-distance relationship.
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but it's difficult putting your life on hold.
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now being shipped out.
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179. Besides, I do have you
to look out for me, don't I?
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this summer. Thanks.
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the farm has just been a disaster.
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to find our way back from that day.
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I've never seen him so happy before.
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- Maybe it is.
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Never hold anything back.
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to do the same.
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- Just not feeling so well.
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Let me drive you home.
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I'm gonna call 911.
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- I'm not going.
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200. I was afraid it wasn't gonna stop. The fire
department said the fire looked suspicious.
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- And they're right.
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to start any of these fires.
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If I'd have hurt her...
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was to stop this from happening.
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first we need to find the on switch, right?
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the first time it happened.
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- Alone. Yeah.
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and our mailbox later...
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Once I understood what triggered the heat...
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without thinking about...
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- Trust me.
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take her out without setting her on fire.
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The rest of the time, I prefer "Desiree."
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- Yeah, my parents went into town.
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but not me, I like younger guys.
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they make up for in passion.
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- Yeah.
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what you expected here tonight.
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I'm not gonna do anything to hurt him.
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That's interesting.
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fantasy of every male student in this school.
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she possibly be interested in you?
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standing between her and me.
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nauseating to genuinely disturbing.
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She has some strange hold on Lex.
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It's more than the fact that she's hot.
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unfortunate possibilities before saying "I do"?
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I'm gonna talk to him. Will you keep digging?
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there's fire. Excuse the aphorism.
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Desiree told me everything.
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the intentions of others.
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think friends were a luxury I couldn't afford.
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you've been the one person I could trust.
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with my wife so troubling.
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but she came on to me.
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you looked at her the other day.
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- No, Lex, you have to see this.
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She grew up in Smallville.
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how can you believe...?
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not more insinuations.
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- It does.
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but I'm not dropping this.
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that must have been difficult.
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from my husband in...
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from you when you get back.
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- Thank you.
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spending the entire summer in Metropolis.
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a new perspective on things you've done.
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was not a mistake.
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320. Yeah, it was. I let myself indulge in my
feelings for him, and I ended up getting hurt.
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to take the risk.
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I thought I'd be over it by now.
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all those feelings came back.
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about meeting a guy in Metropolis...
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So, what are we going to do about that?
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not who we date.
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at the Torch.
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I just got the final insurance adjustments.
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we can get started on the repairs.
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of our partnership agreement.
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to vacate the premises.
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my business relationships.
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carried its own weight.
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of a good business model.
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causes thousands of dollars in damage...
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- I was here with Clark.
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my enthusiasm for the coffee-shop business.
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- What?
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taking back the building.
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He was just looking for an excuse.
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about doing business with him.
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to keep the plant open...
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from nothing. It means everything to you.
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Did she tell you what happened?
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a heartbeat. Imagine what would happen...
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- I won't let you do that.
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Then stay out of our lives.
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I guess I was embarrassed.
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384. No, but trying to seduce a teenage boy is.
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385. I'm calling the school board
in the morning...
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386. and getting this woman suspended.
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387. Yeah.
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388. Ethan. Come on in.
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389. What brings you out here?
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390. A teacher down at the high school,
Mrs. Luthor...
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391. claims she saw Clark set her car on fire.
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392. That's three suspicious fires
in as many days, Clark.
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393. I'm afraid I'm gonna have to take you
into custody until we sort this out.
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394. - Mom, Dad, this is a mistake.
- We know.
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395. Clark, I want you to do what Ethan says.
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396. We'll figure this thing out, I promise.
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397. Just turn around, son.
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398. That's right, I'm selling the building
and everything in it.
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399. Talk to our people in Metropolis
about a price and get back to me.
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400. Mrs. Kent.
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401. I was looking for Nell.
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402. She just left.
I believe she's arranging for the movers.
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403. - Well, I hope I didn't disturb you.
- Mrs. Kent.
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404. I am truly sorry about Clark.
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405. Are you, Lex?
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406. My son is in jail,
and your wife put him there.
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407. Maybe these fires were a cry for help.
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408. Is that you talking,
or is Mrs. Luthor talking through you?
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409. I'd never ask you to take sides
against your husband.
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410. Please don't ask me to doubt my wife.
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411. Any good relationship relies on trust,
but there has to be room to disagree.
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412. Like the way Jonathan and I
disagreed about you.
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413. He couldn't see past the Luthor name.
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414. I always thought
you were truly trying to be Clark's friend.
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416. Believe me,
I never wanted it to come to this.
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417. You know Clark.
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418. He's not a criminal.
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419. He's the one person
who's stood by you no matter what.
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420. Ask yourself,
is he really capable of this?
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422. - But I know Desiree.
- Lex...
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423. you met and married her in a week.
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425. Mrs...
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426. Oh, hello, Mr. Kent.
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427. - Are you here to talk about Clark?
- Yes, I am.
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428. And I would prefer to do it fully clothed,
if you don't mind.
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429. Sure.
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430. I'm sorry about your son...
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431. Mr. Kent.
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432. But you should take this as a warning sign.
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433. Your son is a seriously troubled
young man.
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434. And just how do you figure that?
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435. Isn't it obvious?
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436. He starts fires, then he takes credit
for putting them out.
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437. He told me that he was nowhere
near your car, and I believe him.
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438. Your son is lying to you.
I'm sorry.
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439. You know, I thought I could come out here
and reason with you.
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440. But clearly I was mistaken.
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441. Mr. Kent, wait.
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442. Please, I'm sorry.
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443. You're right about everything.
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444. This all has to do with Lex.
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445. This has got nothing to do
with your husband, Lex Luthor.
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446. I need you to do something for me first.
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447. Sorry we didn't have time
to bake a file into a cake.
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448. How are you holding up?
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449. Besides being accused of
being a serial arsonist...
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450. and trying to sleep with
my best friend's wife, I'm great.
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451. We've got good news. Chloe followed up
on your Alison Sanders clue.
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452. Apparently our vixen known as Alison...
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453. was popular with the Smallville boys
even as a teenager.
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454. She was with her boyfriend
when the meteors hit.
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455. The Ledger article doesn't say, but let your
mind wander as to what they were doing.
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456. Few weeks later, he lost it and murdered
her parents. She inherited everything.
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457. Fast-forward five years.
Desiree is now a teacher.
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458. She marries a wealthy executive,
only to see him offed...
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459. by one of her moonstruck
high-school students.
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460. - Same confession and denial six hours later.
- The classic black-widow scenario.
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461. Only, after murder two,
this black widow had the misfortune...
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462. of being heavily invested in dot-come.
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463. After she lost the money,
she decided to go after Lex.
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464. So she tried to seduce me to kill him.
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465. Well, why'd she think I'd do it?
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- Chloe.
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467. Clark, she was in the throes
of major passion when the meteors hit.
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468. If her pheromone levels were enhanced, she
could get a guy to do whatever she wants.
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469. Lucky for us,
Clark Kent seems to be immune...
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470. to some members of the opposite sex.
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471. Time's up, girls.
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472. Okay.
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473. Hey, my dad went to go see Desiree.
I gotta get out of here.
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474. Just hang on, okay?
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475. Hold it.
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476. We've gotta get you out of here, Clark.
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478. Clark!
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480. Is something wrong?
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483. but since meeting you, I feel like I've lost
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and suddenly I don't know why.
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485. Well, it's too late for second thoughts, Lex.
The papers have been finalized.
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486. Everything you have is mine.
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487. You only inherit in the event of my death.
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489. No.
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490. He is.
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493. put the gun down.
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494. I'm not letting you add Desiree's name
to your list of victims.
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495. She's using you. Whatever she told you,
it's not true.
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497. - Dad, you can't do this.
- Clark!
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499. God!
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500. Thanks, Clark.
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502. Well, it's nice to see something
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503. Well, I just got off the phone with Ethan.
After Lex's statement, the arson...
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504. The arson charges have been dropped.
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505. And from what Ethan said,
I think we've seen the last of Desiree.
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507. Considering your age and the fact
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508. they're willing to let you off
with a stern warning.
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509. We're very lucky this time, son.
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511. I think we'd both like
to put that way behind us.
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512. And now, Mrs. Kent,
if you are finished here...
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513. I would like to take you out to dinner.
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514. Solo, if you don't mind, Clark.
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515. I don't mind.
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516. Clark.
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517. I was hoping I'd find you.
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519. Like I'm waking up from a bad dream.
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520. - You really loved her, didn't you?
- I thought I did.
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521. I filed for an annulment, which my lawyers
tell me should be final in a couple days.
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522. I'll let the police deal with Desiree.
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- I'll try to be more cautious.
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525. I won't make that mistake again.
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526. Lex, I don't think having passion
is such a bad thing.
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527. You're right, Clark.
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528. Passion for life and work
and friends is great.
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529. As long as you keep it in check.
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533. I've always told you to go for it,
but you don't...
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534. even now that the quarterback's
out of the picture.
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535. I want to, believe me.
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536. But Lana needs to work out her feelings
for Whitney first.
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537. I can wait.
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538. Don't wait too long.
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to think about what I need to say.
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542. - Hey, Clark.
- Hi, Lana.
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543. - Thought I'd help with the repairs.
- Thanks.
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544. Good news is, I think we're
almost ready for our grand reopening.
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545. What's the bad news?
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546. I still can't figure out how to use
the new espresso machine.
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547. Looks very...
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- It's a gift from Lex.
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549. Along with roses and an offer to rework
our partnership agreement...
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551. Lex told me what happened
with Ms. Atkins and your dad.
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552. It's lucky you were there.
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553. It's funny how she managed
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554. Yeah, I guess she just wasn't my type.
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555. And the jailhouse,
how did you manage your escape?
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556. There was a fire. The sheriff opened
the door. I just made a run for it.
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557. Three fires. You were there all three times.
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that is Clark Kent.
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for Whitney?
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562. What happened to putting on a brave face?
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563. Wasn't fair to either of us.
I haven't been honest about my feelings.
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567. Absolutely.
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572. Bye.
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