1.13 - Kinetic

There is a job fair at SHS and Chloe finds out that the Daily Planet only accepts four high school internships. When Clark reminds her that Lex is willing to get her a job at the Inquisitor, Chloe protests - "No. I'm interning at the Planet, I don't care if it's delivering coffee to the classified department." Pete tells her to try again when she goes to the journalism conference; only Clark forgot to buy the tickets. Chloe is frustrated that Clark's not willing to spend non-school time around her any more and tells him that while "most men are from Mars, [he's] from some distant planet [she's] never even heard of."

Justin Gains, former Torch cartoonist, shows up back at SHS and tells her he probably won't becoming back to the paper. Chloe tells him that she's re-adjusting her priorities as well and agrees to go out for coffee with him fresh off her fight with Clark.

Smallville, Episode 1.13: Chloe and ClarkChloe is interviewing Lex (Clark is recording it), and she promptly asks him about Level Three. Lex tells her to call him by his first name, she tells him to stop dodging the question. Clark tries to get her to be quiet about it; Lex quotes Ben Franklin about how critics are our friends. Chloe points out the source and smiles. Lex has to take a call from Lionel but tells Chloe he looks "forward to continuing [their] verbal judo." Chloe takes the break to start snooping around the manor and ponders if Lex is just trying to avoid her.

When the Bro Brigade hops in, Clark tells Chloe to run. She does so and elbows and kicks the one who grabs her. However, he still throws her through a window. She screams for Clark to help her. Clark, affected by the kryptonite in their tattoos, can't reach her before she falls.* Smallville, Episode 1.13: Chloe and Clark
Clark stayed up all night with Chloe in the hospital. Lex brings in the best doctors from Metropolis to help Chloe; Clark tells him that he "should of gotten to her."