 Perry White sends his two best reporters to investigate a possible cover up by Bureau 39 in Smallville, Kansas. A farmer there has recently discovered a green rock, kryptonite, and sent a small sample to a lab. Soon after, his farm was taken over by people claiming to investigate the use of pesticides. While there, Lois meets Jonathan and Martha Kent and experiences life in a small town. For the first time, Clark experiences pain when exposed to the deadly green meteorite.