 While in the woods of Smallville searching for ores in an excursion of the school, Clark Kent saves the troubled teenager Eric Summers (Shawn Ashmore) from a fatal accident near a waterfall. However, a lightning strikes them both and transfers the Clark s powers to Eric. Eric s personality also changes when he discovers his newfound superpowers, becoming arrogant and aggressive, while Clark tries to help him. Meanwhile, Lex Luthor is betrayed by his girlfriend Victoria Hardwick when her father arrives in town to buy up LutherCorp.