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A black kryptonite explosion splits Lex in two and his evil side - Alexander - is released. Alexander imprisons Lex in the mansion then gives full vent to his evil side - he threatens to evict Lana from the Talon unless she becomes his mate, jousts with Lionel, and tries to kill Clark and Chloe when they figure out his secret. Read full recap »

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Writers:: Steven S. DeKnight

Director:: Terrence O'Hara

Stars:: Annette O'Toole (Martha Clark Kent); Jensen Ackles (Jason Teague (Season 4)); Kristin Kreuk (Lana Lang); John Glover (Lionel Luthor (Recurring Season 1, Regular Season 2+)); Tom Welling (Clark Kent/Kal-El of Krypton); Allison Mack (Chloe Sullivan); John Schneider (Jonathan Kent); Michael Rosenbaum (Alexander ('Lex') Joseph Luthor)

Recurring Role:: Rekha Sharma (Dr. Harden)

Guest Star:: Craig Lapthorne; Malcolm Stewart (Dr. Sinclair); Carra Maureen (Fencing Instructor)

The good Lex has been chained to a post for at least 24 hours, yet he never seemed to be desperate enough to go to the bathroom. edit »
In the Pilot episode, Lex said that while his father had the entire manor shipped over and reassembled brick by brick in Smallville, he never had any intention of living there and had never stepped in the front door. Here Lex says his dad never let him play in the basement, as if he was there as a child and his father lived with him. edit »
Lana acts all taken back that Alexander has let himself into her apartment with the air of "how dare he." Yet she's walked into his mansion without knocking dozens of times. Later on in this same episode, she's sitting in Clark's barn, just waiting for him. edit »
Why is everyone so shocked regarding Lex's alter ego. Just about everybody in the town of Smallville has had their evil/immoral alter ego show up at one time or another, sometimes more than once. For instance, they don't come down on Lana when she turns into a witch and tries to kill people. edit »
When Alexander and Lex are rejoined at the end of the show, Alexander is wearing a jacket. What happened to the jacket that he was wearing? Shouldn't Lex have had a jacket on after being rejoined? edit »

Scenes that were left out of the episode:

- Alexander killing a security guard (as he saw Lex and Clark on a monitor at in the mansion while seeing Alexander driving in).
- Jonathan and Martha discussing with Clark which of Lex's personality has control. edit »
The production crew and fan sites refer to the "evil" Lex as Alexander, but the name is never mentioned on-screen.
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Music: "I Drive Alone" (We r in need of a musical revolution) by Esthero. edit »
Jensen Ackles doesn't appear in this episode. edit »
The WB promoted this episode as "Lex vs. Lex". edit »

Alexander: The hero comes to the rescue. How predictable is that? edit »
Martha: What do you want?
Alexander: The world, Mrs. Kent. edit »
Alexander: (to Martha) Now talk some sense into (Clark) before something unfortunate happens! (shoots Jonathan) Like that. edit »
Alexander: Its like that Dumas novel we used to read as a boy. King Louis imprisoned his brother in an iron mask. Everyone one thought it was so no one would know his identity but we know better. it was because he couldn't bear to see such a weak reflection of his own greatness. (Alexander places the mask over Lex's head) It's good to be the king. edit »
Alexander : You can't kill me. I'm what drives you. I'm what gives your life meaning. I'm your soul, you weak pathetic little man. I'm the real Lex Luthor! edit »

Lex's Ring
During the loft scene, Lex is wearing a kryptonite ring. In the most recent Superman history (as of when this episode aired), we learn that he lost a hand due to the exposure to the green K of this ring. edit »
Alexander: All those times you were in the right place at the right time. Almost as if you possessed powers and abilities beyond mortal men.
This phrase is used to describe Superman in the later years. edit »
Alexander: King Louis imprisoned his brother in the Bastille...
Although not mentioned by name, the literary work in question is "The Man in the Iron Mask," which has been made into a movie several times. edit »

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cxtasy
member since: Jun 23, 2008
Onyx
The Bottom Line: "Average"
Black kryptonite splits Lex into two separate personalities, one of which is a threat to everyone, including Clark. Chloe exposes the split, and Clark's abilities become known to one part of Lex. ...Continue »
09/03/08 09:11pm | report abuse
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lenzinoH20
member since: Jul 12, 2006
Onyx
The Bottom Line: "Character development"
A Villain Is Born! ...Continue »
05/23/08 04:46pm | report abuse
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Gachil
member since: Sep 15, 2005
Onyx
The Bottom Line: "Character development"
Great episode. Gaves a new perspective on Lex and how he interacts with the other primary characters. ...Continue »
10/10/07 09:23pm | report abuse
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Beer75
member since: May 4, 2006
Onyx
The Bottom Line: "Adventurous"
Great Episode ...Continue »
08/22/07 09:45am | report abuse
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Angel-Angelus
member since: May 29, 2007
Onyx
The Bottom Line: "Cleverly plotted"
What do you want?- Martha Kent
The world, Mrs. Kent.- Alexander ...Continue »
08/15/07 07:21pm | report abuse