Lex's experiment at Luthorcorp goes awry and releases a dangerous toxin into Smallville; hoping to find a cure, Clark offers a blood sample to Lex and is stunned by what Lex does with the antidote.
Tony locks horns with a cop over his treatment of criminals, then clashes with a city efficiency expert.
Tony's probe of a criminal network results in Rachel being framed for murder.
When the majority of Tony's officers stage a sick-out in the wake of a wage dispute, Eastbridge becomes an open city for crime.
The Scalis babysitter is raped by the local football hero and then harassed and threatened by his fans.