 One of the early turning points for the character came in season one 's " X @-@ Ray " , when Lana discovers information about her parents that changes her perspective on them . It began with her mother 's graduation speech , which showed that her mother was not as happy as her aunt had led her to believe . Lana 's perception of her mother drove the way she led her own life , which was based on the idea of everyone perceiving her in a good light . In season two , Lana discovers that her mother had had an affair with a man named Henry Small , and that he was her biological father . This continued the idea established in season one that Lana 's perception that her parents were this perfect couple was wrong . According to Kreuk , meeting her biological father allowed the character to realize that she had to create her own life , as the one she had envisioned did not actually exist . 
