Eileen Pedde

To gain tangible proof the organism inside the rock is an alien entity, Mulder joins forces with the duplicitous Krycek and comes face to face with the starling depths of his deception.

After discovering that Lionel has secretly installed video cameras in the mansion, Lex hires thugs to put surveillance devices in Lionel's Metropolis office. However, the situation gets out of control when Lionel and Martha surprise the interlopers and are taken hostage. Desperate for a way to save his mother without exposing his powers, Clark must access the office from an adjacent tall building--if he can make the leap in a single bound.

While researching unsolved killings in which the victims' organs were removed, Mulder uncovers a species-altering experiment that may be traced back to his own father.

Thugs pummel Clark, who becomes powerless when he tries to stop the robbery of a LutherCorp truck carrying kryptonite.

Ben's meeting with Alice's friends goes well despite her concerns; Ben makes a surprising confession.