1.18 - Drone

Chloe, Pete, Lana, and Clark are conversing about a history assignment to do family trees, Pete is the only one not bummed about it claiming that one never knows what mysteries will be found.  Chloe points out that the rest of them had their nuclear family "nuked long ago."  Lana suggests getting together to plan out the project, when Clark (after hearing an odd whining sound that only he could hear) runs out.

Later, Chloe lets Lana use the Torch to work on the project.  Chloe leaves and then comes back to find Lana looking through the pictures from the Spring Formal.   Lana tries to deflect the prying charge by telling Chloe to tell Clark about her feelings; Chloe says it's a matter of privacy, following up that she already had told Clark and that he'd called out Lana's name.  

The student president race is underway, and Chloe has to choose who to write about for the Torch out of the three choices Paul, Sasha, and Felice. Chloe tells them that she's going to run bios and photos of everyone (so there is no bias) and she's asked about who she's going to endorse in the editorial.

However, that is eclipsed when Paul is stung by hundreds of bees. By the next day or so, she's already been in contact with the Center for Environmental Protection Chloe is still pulling for Paul as she discusses politics with Pete -- who has just put Clark in the running. Clark doesn't seem to happy about this; Chloe notes - "Pete Ross, the king maker"* Later, Clark is still lamenting to Chloe about being in the election. She notes that some people are born to greatness, "others are dragged into it kicking and screaming." When they see how tightly wound Sasha is, Clark's mindset seems to shift. Chloe tells him that he has a shot at winning, "right after [she's] elected head cheerleader."