Doctor Hamilton has brought an extinct plant back to life using the meteor rocks. It is called the Nicodemus and when it is stolen by a member of LutherCorp it sets of a chain of events that are both thrilling and highly amusing. The plant causes people to act without any kind of emotional barriers.
The first ten minutes, in which we see Clark's dad acting totally out of character, is just hilarious. When he burped in Lex's face it had me in stitches. We also get to see Lana all sexed up and Pete goes gunning (quite literally) for Lex.
The whole episode feels really tight, without any baggage, and is yet another high point in a cracking series. The entire cast seems to be having a ball, especially John Schneider and Annette O'Toole as Mr and Mrs Kent, who fool around in the kitchen like a pair of randy teenagers.
On the serious side, the effects of the plant do eventually lead to the death of those who have been exposed. There is a great scene with Clark and Martha (again brilliantly played by O'Toole) which shows the skill of all involved in their ability to balance the comedy with the more dramatic stuff. Lex also lies to Clark to an extent that he has not previously done before. He has held things back in the past or managed to prove his innocence in times when he has looked guilty. But this time he just flat out lies in order to cover his own arse.
A brilliant mix of comedy and drama. 9/10
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