- Pete Ross returns to Smallville and finds a number of surprising changes since his departure four years earlier. Besides resolving his feelings toward Clark since he learned of his friend's secret, Pete has to deal with the acquisition of a superpower of his own: that of his ability to 'stretch' his body courtesy of kryptonite-laced gum he's been chewing and consuming for nearly a year. Meanwhile, Lex continues to sow seeds of anxiety into the amnesiac and powerless Kara over Clark as well as wanting to know about her past, as does Jimmy Olsen.—matt-282
- Jimmy Olsen and Kara Kent are attending a concert in the Stride Gum Factory for the band OneRepublic. Pete Ross is backstage, also watching, and chewing a piece of gum that glows green. Suddenly, a piece of scaffolding comes loose and falls directly in Kara's path. Pete goes to grab her out of the way, but before he can move, his arms stretch several feet and pull Kara to safety. She looks shocked but grateful. Jimmy has snapped a photograph of Pete saving Kara.
Clark finds Lana and Lionel Luthor discussing Kara's amnesia. He says he thinks it's time to tell her, but Lana and Lionel disagree because she has been spending too much time with Lex. They are interrupted by a knock on the door. It is Pete, who is shocked to see Lionel casually conversing with them. Clark just mumbles that it's a long story.
Lex is contemplating a monogram that he notices matches a symbol in his family crest. He is interrupted by Kara. She admits that she cannot find anything about her past on the farm and questions why she has no medical or dental records. Lex tells her that the design on her bracelet is a symbol that matches others around town. He believes that whatever Clark is hiding has to do with the symbols.
Clark and Pete are talking about the new developments around town: specifically, how many people now know Clark's secret, and how Clark is now on good terms with Lionel, despite all that he has done in the past. Pete admits that he gets by, even though he had to leave his life behind because of Clark's secret. Pete shows Clark his new stretching power and Clark is worried that the kryptonite will harm him. He says it has already affected his thinking. Pete counters that he doesn't intend to hide his powers because he finally felt what it was like to be a hero. He tells Clark that he better not try to stop him or he will reveal Clark's secret, and stalks away angrily.
Chloe is at work complaining to the IT department that she's been locked out of her files. Jimmy shows her the photograph of Pete grabbing Kara and she recognizes him. She tells him that she knows Pete and Jimmy says that Pete wants to be interviewed. He thinks Pete will change stereotypes of meteor freaks and an interview could be beneficial. Chloe decides to help Jimmy with the story and uploads the photograph while she leaves Clark a message. However, she is unable to access the file and learns that Lex is monitoring her files. He is viewing the photograph when she storms in angrily. They argue about whether Lex has the right to copy her computer files and he tells her that she can quit if she doesn't like the way he runs the paper.
Clark meets Jimmy at the gum factory. Clark also tells him that the interview isn't a good idea, but Jimmy thinks that Pete will help other metahumans feel less afraid. He leaves Clark alone in the factory. Clark turns to go but is suddenly weakened. He pushes away a shipment of gum and sees a green liquid leaking into the gum.
Pete goes to visit Chloe at the Daily Planet and she tells him that Lex is monitoring and locking her out of her files. Pete asks if she can just hack back into them, but she tells him that nothing but a massive virus will give her access. Pete shows her his stretching power and she tells him that he better not show his powers to Lex. Pete disagrees and says he thinks real heroes don't hide or ask others to lie for them.
Kara is looking through Clark's trunk in the loft when Lana catches her. She chastises her for going through Clark's things. Kara asks her why her bracelet has the symbols on them and shows her a picture of Lana's tattoo that she suddenly doesn't have anymore. She tells Lana she got the photos from Lex. Lana warns that Lex is very enticing, but she'll realize that everything he says is a lie. Kara doesn't believe her and demands the truth. When Lana doesn't answer, Kara declares that she'll continue to investigate and leaves.
Jimmy sees Pete in Lex's office at the Daily Planet. Pete is uploading a virus onto Lex's computer, but Lex catches him. Jimmy watches as they talk. Lex remarks that Pete is probably saving Chloe, alluding to Pete's old crush on her. Pete thinks Lex is still evil, but Lex offers him a job: he tells him to recover Kara's bracelet from Lionel's safe. Pete says that Chloe wouldn't want him to steal to save her job, but Lex tells him that if he doesn't, he will reveal that Chloe is meteor-infected.
Clark arrives and explains that Pete's power is the result of kryptonite-laced chewing gum and that he thinks it is affecting his personality. In the basement office, everyone's computers have been infected and fried by a virus. Jimmy arrives and tells them that he heard Lex and Pete's conversation, and that Pete is stealing something from Lionel Luthor.
Pete sneaks into Lionel's office and uses his ability to open Lionel's safe. He finds Kara's bracelet and realizes that it has a Kryptonian symbol engraved on it, but Clark finds him. Clark tries to reason with him but Pete points out that Lionel hadn't told Clark he had the bracelet either. Pete is convinced that the Luthors need to be dealt with. He incapacitates Clark with a meteor rock and leaves. He meets Lex at the gum factory and grabs him by the neck. He chokes Lex until one of Lex's thugs knocks him away. The thug beats him up but Pete refuses to tell him where the bracelet is.
Lionel finds Clark on the floor and removes the kryptonite, but Clark speeds away to save Pete. Lex continues to torture Pete until a speeding blur knocks both Lex and the thug out. Clark rescues Pete, who sheepishly tells him thank you.
The next day, Pete (with his arm in a sling) admits that he unfairly blamed Clark for how his life turned out, mostly because he was jealous. He apologizes and says it's time for him to make a change and find another way to save the world. Pete goes to tell Chloe goodbye. She tells him that she appreciates how he risked his life to protect her. He admits that Lex told him that she has a power, but she doesn't have to tell him what it is. He turns to go and sees Jimmy. Pete tells Jimmy that he has decided not to be interviewed after all and exits. Jimmy wonders if Chloe and Pete were ever more than friends. Chloe asks how things are going with Kara, and Jimmy admits that it is hard with her amnesia. Jimmy asks Chloe if she wants to have a cup of coffee, hinting that he wants to rekindle their relationship. Chloe agrees.
Clark hides Kara's bracelet underneath the floorboards of the barn.
Kara gets very close to Lex and trusts him more and more.
Lex is contemplating the family crest again when one of his assistants enters. She shows him a constellation pattern and reports that the stars haven't aligned like this since the day of the first meteor shower. They are interrupted by Kara. The assistant leaves and Kara tells Lex that she doesn't trust Clark and Lana anymore and asks if she can stay at the mansion with him.
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