1. Not even a goodbye?
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3. Blacklisted before I even graduate.
That's got to be a record.
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4. I don't know who you ticked off
around here...
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5. but you sure ruffled some feathers.
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6. I have enemies in high places.
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7. Well, we're gonna miss you.
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8. Yeah, right. You're just gonna miss
the free proofreader.
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9. Max, your wife's called
three times about dinner.
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10. Tell her I'm on my way.
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11. - if there's anything I can ever do—
- Actually...
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12. A few stories I've been working on.
I'd love for you to look at them.
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13. I couldn't print your name
in the classifieds without catching hell.
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14. Well, what about a pseudonym?
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15. She's my cousin.
She won't mind at all.
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16. She's not interested in journalism.
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17. Lois Lane.
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18. I was looking for the on-call tech guy.
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19. Well, you found her.
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20. You work in the tech department?
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21. You'd rather have a PlayStation-addicted
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22. - Molly.
- Lex.
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23. So, what's the crisis, Lex?
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24. Well, I'm trying to finish a presentation,
my program keeps crashing, and...
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25. I don't have time to deal with it.
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26. Probably a virus.
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27. I would assume so.
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28. I've only been back a few weeks,
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29. Back from where?
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30. - It's a long story.
- l.e., none of my business.
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31. There we go.
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32. This should scan for any viruses.
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33. Are you a do-it-yourselfer,
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34. I think I can handle it.
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35. Welcome to the Torch...
unplugged.
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36. What happened to my computers?
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37. Bunch of deliverymen
stopped by this afternoon.
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38. LuthorCorp took the computers back.
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39. But they were donated.
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40. Yeah, well,
I guess the Grinch changed his mind.
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41. Oh, yeah, some girl stopped by.
Didn't leave a name.
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42. Thanks, Pete.
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43. Chloe?
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44. Last thing I remember, I was in the library
working on my history paper.
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45. Stone sober.
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46. Miss Sullivan, would you care
to shed any light...
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48. What do you mean,
the part where I wasn't eating pavement?
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49. I don't know.
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50. It just...
It looked like he lost control of his truck.
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51. Well, Mr. Kent, your family sure has its way
of going through vehicles.
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52. - Chloe?
- Is that all you need from Clark?
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53. Why don't you go on home.
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for our Miss Sullivan.
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I just heard about the accident.
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57. I'm okay, but Chloe's a little scraped up.
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58. Clark, this is Adam.
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59. Nice to finally meet you.
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60. So you're Clark. Heard a lot about you.
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61. Didn't realize there was that much to say.
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62. - How'd you get here so quickly?
- I was just visiting Adam.
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63. - Physical therapy.
- That's where you met?
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64. Yeah, I thought I'd see you
when you visited Lana, but...
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65. I guess you got busy.
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66. Looks like we've all been busy.
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67. Since Lex gave me this thing, it's like no
one can change a coffee filter on their own.
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68. Mr. Luthor.
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69. - Where's Molly?
- Molly?
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70. She was working here last night.
She loaned me this.
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71. I've been looking for that.
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72. We don't have a Molly.
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73. I was the one on call last night.
From home.
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74. She was here unpacking
these computer boxes.
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75. Huh. Well, that might explain
how all those hard drives got wiped out.
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76. There is a lot going on in that cup.
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77. It's your first time here...
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78. and I'm trying really hard
to get the thumbs-up.
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79. This place has really been a refuge for me.
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80. Refuge from what?
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81. Oh, just everything.
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82. It was interesting meeting Clark.
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83. We're just friends.
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84. Just friends?
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85. For friends, you're very
uncomfortable around each other.
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86. Yeah, well, we've got a lot of history.
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87. I saw the way he looked at you.
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88. Clark doesn't know what he wants.
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89. Besides, I can't control the way he feels.
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90. And... you?
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91. Clark will always be
a very important part of my life...
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92. but whatever there was between us,
it's gone.
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93. If you're looking for signs of tampering,
I'll save you some time.
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94. There's nothing wrong with it.
I asked the mechanic.
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95. There's gotta be some explanation.
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96. As to why you tried to mow me over?
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97. I'm ready and waiting.
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98. Didn't you tell the sheriff I lost control?
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99. I was covering for you, Clark.
You chased me onto the sidewalk.
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100. I know you're still upset
about the whole Lionel thing...
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101. but don't you think manslaughter
is beyond "eye for an eye"?
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102. You don't think I tried to hurt you?
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103. I don't know,
but the way you've been acting lately...
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104. I don't know, Clark.
I can only apologize so many times.
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105. I have been having a hard time
getting over this.
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106. Every time I see you, I can't help
picturing you and Lionel talking.
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107. You're not the same person you were.
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108. Like if I moved to Metropolis,
became a biker party animal...
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109. and told you to get out of my life.
Like that, right?
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110. Look, you know what?
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111. As much fun as this guilt trip is...
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112. I came here to see if you put any more
pieces together from last night.
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113. What happened after the library?
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114. I don't even remember leaving the library.
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115. The last thing I do remember,
I was working on my laptop.
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116. Well, the computer recovered your paper.
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117. That's an interesting take
on General Sherman.
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118. I didn't even finish my sentence.
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119. It says I downloaded an e-mail
before the accident, but it won't open.
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120. Who's Brainwave?
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121. Remind me again
what your school mascot is.
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122. Wait, it's a bird.
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123. Okay, it's a small town.
We take our school spirit very seriously.
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124. I forgot my history book.
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125. - Meet you outside?
- Okay.
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126. Lana. I've been looking for you.
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127. - Lana, what are you doing?
- Killing Chloe Sullivan.
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128. What happened?
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129. We can rule out paranoia.
Someone is trying to kill me.
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130. Not just someone.
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131. Either way,
it still doesn't look great for me.
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132. Chloe, I'm so sorry.
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133. - I can't believe I went after you like that.
- Yeah.
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134. I can't believe you got us suspended.
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135. Thankfully, Adam was there.
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136. Those were some really nice moves.
Was that, kung fu, judo?
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137. I don't know.
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138. I guess I watched a few
too many Jackie Chan movies.
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139. Who'd have thought it'd come in handy
in the halls of Smallville High?
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140. Just before this,
did you get any weird e-mails?
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141. Let me check.
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142. I did, but I don't remember opening it.
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143. The same thing happened to both of us.
It's like we were hypnotized.
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144. A subliminal message?
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145. Maybe something hidden
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146. Well, how did I snap out of it?
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147. I'm more concerned with what triggered
the "Kill Chloe" impulse in the first place.
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148. It's Brainwave again.
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149. Every computer online has an lP address.
We should be able to track the message...
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151. You can do that?
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152. We'll see.
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153. If this Brainwave person
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154. why didn't they just send me
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155. The brain's hardwired to stay alive.
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156. Not even hypnotic messages
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157. What, did you just pick that up somewhere?
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158. I was in physical rehab for months.
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159. What else is there to do but read?
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160. Chloe, the message came
from your computer.
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161. I thought Lionel took back
all of your computers.
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162. Why would anyone at LuthorCorp
want to attack you?
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163. I hate to think
you wasted a trip here...
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164. but I doubt my father's
trying to kill Chloe.
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165. Why? He was willing to put
his own son in a mental institution.
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166. You know what he's capable of.
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167. Clark, what reason would he have to go
after a high school reporter from Smallville?
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169. Does this have to do with
the seven weeks I can't remember?
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170. All I know is that Lionel asked you
to fire Chloe's dad.
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171. Look, Clark, that was business.
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172. Contrary to common perception...
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173. my father isn't behind
every nefarious activity in Smallville...
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174. and he'd never be that circuitous.
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175. Those e-mails came from Chloe's computer
after it was shipped to LuthorCorp.
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176. Who else would have access?
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177. Dr. Garner.
How are things at Summerholt?
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178. Is everything okay?
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179. No.
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180. I wish I could say it was.
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181. A reporter from the Daily Planet
stopped by today.
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182. His name was Max Taylor.
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183. About that horrible article that girl wrote?
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184. Unfortunately.
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185. I just don't know what I'm going to do
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186. Think about all the people that I've helped.
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188. That's never going to happen.
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189. I don't know.
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190. I just can't seem to get them
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191. How can I make them understand?
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192. You can't.
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193. They'll never understand.
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194. I'm just glad
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197. Are you leaving?
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198. Paroled. Good behavior.
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199. So are you heading back to Metropolis?
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200. Well, I was... sort of thinking about...
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201. staying in Smallville.
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202. Why?
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203. - That hurt.
- No. I just meant, you know...
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205. Smallville doesn't seem like the type
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207. Actually, it's about
as close to a home as I have.
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208. I was hoping I could spend more time
with a certain coffee shop owner who...
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209. just happens to have
the most beautiful eyes I've ever seen.
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210. Adam, we don't really know each other.
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211. Wasn't that the point of me staying?
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212. What's the problem?
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213. No one knows martial arts
without remembering where they learned it.
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214. Chloe can't hack a computer
like you can...
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215. and if you got it all from reading,
then where are the books?
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216. Clark must've really
messed with your head.
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217. Yeah, he did.
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218. - And I won't let that happen again.
- Look, Lana, I like you...
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220. Whatever your problems are, I'm not
gonna stick around to be one of them.
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221. I think you should go.
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222. Chloe.
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223. Clark, don't sneak up on me like that.
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224. Lex told me they found
your old computer at LuthorCorp.
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225. But the hard drive is gone.
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226. - lncluding all of my e-mail addresses.
- He thinks this is who took it.
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227. She may work for Lionel.
Her name's Molly—
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228. Griggs. Yeah, I know,
and for once, the connection isn't Lionel.
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229. I interviewed her for a story I did
a month ago.
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230. About what?
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231. Summerholt Neurological lnstitute.
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232. Summerholt?
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233. Isn't that where Ryan used to be?
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234. Yeah, to study his ESP.
That's why I looked into the place.
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235. He isn't the only patient
held against their will.
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236. His methods
are right out of the Mengele handbook.
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237. - Why was Molly there?
- MlT recruited her at 15.
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238. She was a total engineer whiz kid until
she went homicidal on another student.
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239. After her breakdown,
she went to Summerholt.
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240. - But Summerholt isn't a psych ward.
- For megalo-brainiacs, it is.
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241. Why would she want to kill you?
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242. When I talked to her, she was adamant
that Dr. Garner had given her a new life.
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243. I had enough in that article
to shut him down in a second.
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246. Chloe, I've seen your Summerholt story.
I think you've got something here.
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247. Slow down.
Threats are a part of the job...
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249. You'll get used to it.
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250. You need something, Maureen?
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252. Max?
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253. Max?
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254. Max! No!
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255. Max!
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256. Thanks for letting Chloe stay here, Lex.
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257. Whatever I can do to help.
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258. This is the last place
anybody would look for me.
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259. Chloe, I'm sorry about what happened
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260. You must've had Garner over a barrel.
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261. I obviously didn't know
what I was getting myself into.
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262. It just seems to be a nasty habit
I've picked up lately.
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264. Garner has turned Molly
into his own e-mail assassin...
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265. using hypnotic suggestion?
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266. It's not that far of a stretch.
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267. Summerholt goes from studying the brain
to controlling it.
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268. A pretty amazing breakthrough,
despite the application.
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269. There's no question. When it comes to
brain-warping, Garner's definitely the guy.
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270. - I'm gonna go talk to Garner.
- Clark, don't.
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271. - It's too dangerous.
- I'm not the one he's looking for.
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272. It'll be all right.
Just don't leave the mansion.
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273. I'll call you if I find anything.
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274. Chloe, I have my tech guys
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277. Clark Kent.
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278. You here to abduct
another one of my patients?
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279. I think you'll find security's
increased since your last visit.
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280. - I know what you and Molly are doing.
- Molly... Griggs?
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281. She left us months ago.
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282. She's sending out hypnotic e-mails.
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283. Not the kind of technology
you get at RadioShack.
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284. Nor Summerholt,
if that's what you're implying.
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285. Molly already killed one reporter who was
about to expose what you're doing here...
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286. and she's going after another.
It's quite a coincidence.
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287. Mr. Kent, this is a serious
research institute.
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288. I'm not going to involve Summerholt in
some imaginary high school investigation.
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289. I don't think the police
are gonna see it that way.
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290. Dr. Garner?
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291. Cornell, could you show our friend
to the door?
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292. Centennial Tower Apartments.
How may I direct your call?
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293. Apartment 927, please.
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294. Hello?
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295. Molly, something else has come up.
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297. That's where you'll find
all the books I was reading.
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on your way to Metropolis.
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299. I was, but I didn't want to
leave things the way we did.
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300. I can be a little abrupt.
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301. That's one way of putting it.
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302. You are driving me nuts!
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303. I can see how strong you are,
then for some stupid reason...
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304. you retreat into this hurt-little-girl facade.
It's ridiculous.
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305. This is your way of ending things
on better terms?
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306. People here don't say what they think.
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307. I wasn't trying to hide anything from you.
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308. - Then why are you so guarded?
- You have to understand.
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309. There are patches of my life
that I just can't piece back together.
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310. And everyone that could answer
those questions is gone.
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311. It's kind of scary.
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312. Smallville just seemed a little less terrifying
than going to Metropolis on my own.
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313. Crazy ninja girls and all?
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314. Crazy ninja girls and all.
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315. I guess I just was moving a little too fast,
so I'm sorry...
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in our friendship that wasn't there.
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317. I think it was a little too early
to tell what was there.
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318. Yeah.
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320. Lana, l...
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you find a way to trust people again.
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322. Because you're a really amazing person,
and...
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323. it'd be a shame not to let someone
get close enough to see that.
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324. Adam, wait.
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327. Seems all the women I find even remotely
appealing turn out to be psychopaths.
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328. Birds of a feather.
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331. My tech guy traced her.
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333. This is what you're using
to hurt my friends?
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334. Get away from that.
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335. Don't protect Garner.
We know he's controlling you.
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336. There's only one person with that ability.
Me. Get away from the computer!
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339. Birds of a feather.
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340. It wasn't Garner.
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341. You're the one
who developed the program, huh?
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342. I pulled it from your disk drive.
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344. You don't know what it's like
to be so different...
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they can't even imagine.
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and I never thought that could happen.
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349. Now, if someone gave you that chance,
wouldn't you protect them too?
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350. Clark, she sent an e-mail
right before we got here.
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352. Mom.
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354. Mrs. Kent, I got your call.
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361. Are you okay?
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362. Okay, just keep an open mind.
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364. I think...
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365. Norman Bates
would be right at home here.
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366. Not exactly the tenant I had in mind.
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367. Is that an offer?
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368. If we clear out all this junk and paint,
it could be a really cool space.
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369. I negotiated a good deal
on the rent with the owner.
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370. Well, I guess an upside would be
I wouldn't need an alarm clock.
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371. The smell of fresh coffee
would wake me up.
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372. Yeah, unless you're making it.
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373. If you stick around long enough,
I might just put you to work.
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because you feel sorry for me.
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376. No. No, that's not what this is about.
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378. I'm just trying to help out a friend.
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379. New computers?
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380. The same old computers. New Luthor.
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381. Lex returned them to me,
no strings attached.
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382. I guess he felt guilty about firing my dad.
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383. At least you're up and running.
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384. - Sans cyber stalker.
- Your soul is still intact.
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387. there's a part of me
that feels like maybe I deserved it.
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388. - Now, Chloe—
- No, like it was my penance.
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because I pushed you away.
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to investigate you, Clark.
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396. It was so flattering that someone like that
would be interested in my work.
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- Yeah.
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398. And then Lionel, like, set my dream out
right in front of me, and I just...
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I gave in to all my worst instincts.
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and we all have them.
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about everything that's happened.
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some things about me that'll never add up.
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410. tell me when you think it's right.
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411. I'll see you tomorrow.
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412. Okay.
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413. Mr. Luthor.
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414. I should've known when Clark stopped by
that you wouldn't be far behind.
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415. Any more attempts
on Chloe Sullivan's life would be...
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416. ill-advised.
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417. Molly seems to have vanished into thin air.
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418. I don't suppose you'd know
anything about that.
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419. Molly's in the care of people
who will help her...
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420. not exploit her.
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421. Lex, you're a smart man.
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422. You know that the line has to be bent
now and then in order to make progress.
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423. I believe there's a difference
between bent and broken.
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424. You've never been so close
to making a discovery...
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425. that you'd be willing to do almost
anything to see it through?
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426. My work could change the way
the world views intelligence, thought.
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427. Your research isn't worth
the cost of innocent lives.
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428. And I don't have time for a morality lesson.
Excuse me.
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429. Chloe's article is a real page-turner.
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430. Almost worth killing over.
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431. Wouldn't you say, doctor?
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432. What do you want, Lex?
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433. Your help.
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434. A few months ago...
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435. I had an unfortunate session
of shock therapy that...
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436. basically erased
seven weeks of my life.
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437. I want those seven weeks back.
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