By Sonia K.

Coach Teague comes to see Clark to let him know that a top scout from Met U. is going to be watching him play the next game. Clark is grinning from ear to ear until suddenly a loud ringing noise distracts him and he takes off towards the source of it, the Kansas State Penitentiary, where Lex Luthor is about to meet with his father, Lionel.

Lionel informs Lex that he is terminally ill with a liver disorder and only has a little time left to live. He offers Lex full access to all of his medical records as proof. As Lionel tells Lex he regrets never saying “I Love You”, he offers Lex his hand and just as Lex is about to take it, Clark bursts in and quickly sees that Lionel has some sort of object in his hand and pushes Lex out of the way. As Clark and Lionel lock hands, they’re caught in some sort of magnetic field, and as they pull apart, they switch bodies. Amidst the confusion, Clark is led away by the guards (in Lionel’s body) and Lionel is free to leave (in Clark’s body).

As Lionel spends more time in Clark’s body, he begins to realize many of Clark’s secrets. Mr. Kent asks Clark to lift up the tractor, leading to Lionel’s discovery of Clark’s amazing strength. In a conversation with Martha, Lionel (in Clark’s body) travels in super speed towards Martha, discovering yet another ability. He causes plenty of confusion amongst Clarks friends.

Lionel informs Coach Teague that he’ll be quitting football and pursuing other endeavors, further raising suspicions about “Clark’s” strange behavior as of lately.

At the Torch headquarters, “Clark” is stumped as he finds that his password to access LuthorCorp is invalid. He realizes that in order to pass the voice verification to access his accounts, he must pay his old body a visit. Chloe arrives and falls victim to a slightly cruel prank by Clark (in Lionel’s body) as he leaves her hanging on a kiss, but not before asking her what she would do were Lionel to go free…. As he leaves, he makes the distinct error of addressing Chloe as only Lionel does, Miss Sullivan….

Meanwhile, back in the prison, Clark (in Lionel’s body) is now in the company of what should be Lionel’s cell mate, Edgar, a mathematical genius it seems. A genius who’s been framed and sent to prison by none other than , Lionel Luthor, in order for him to help Lionel find other Kryptonian artifacts and their meanings. Edgar informs Clark that Lionel is on a world wide hunt for these treasures. Meanwhile, it seems Clark has to pay for some debts that Lionel has incurred during his stay in prison. Clark is threatened and roughed up by other inmates and is helpless without his powers.

In the coach’s office, Lana tells Jason about what she’s dug up on the history of Countess Isobel. As they embrace and kiss, Clark, the eavesdropper, walks in on a startled Lana & Jason. Later on, Lana angrily asks Clark to keep their relationship a secret at the risk of Jason losing his job, and Clark agrees.

“Clark” makes his way back to the prison. He tells Clark (in Lionel’s body) to speak his passwords into a tape recorder in order to access his funds/accounts. He threatens to kill Lex if Clark (in Lionel’s body) does not agree. He agrees and does as he is told.

Martha Kent agrees to visit Lionel Luthor in jail under the premise that he has news concerning Clark. When she arrives, he tells her what’s taken place and confirms with Martha that he is indeed, the real Clark, by reminding Martha of events & memories only the true Clark would know. Clark warns her that Lionel’s already visited him in order to gain access to his finances and that his friend, Lex is in danger.

Meanwhile, Lionel (in Clark’s body) unsuccessfully attempts to access his $57 million dollar fortune that he had before being sent to prison. He finally realizes Lex has taken all of it. He’s enraged and with his newfound abilities boldly walks into Lex’s office for a little chat. Immediately Lex realizes that something is wrong. Lionel says something that confirms to Lex that this is not Clark Kent he’s dealing with. He realizes it’s Lionel, his father.

As Lionel (in Clark’s body) is about to fatally injure Lex, Martha walks in with a piece of green kryptonite, and saves Lex’s life. As she checks on Lex, Lionel (in Clark’s body) gets away and ends up at the Kent Farm. He attacks Jonathon and demands to know what Clark’s weakness is. Jonathan, now fully aware that this is not Clark, does not tell Lionel anything. The phone rings & the answering machine picks up. It’s Edgar trying to reach Lionel to tell him there’s a problem.
Lionel goes back to prison to talk with Edgar and finds out that the transference will soon end. The only way to make it permanent would be to kill his old body. In the interim, Clark (in Lionel’s body) is fighting with a prisoner and riots breakout. During the riot, Clark & Lionel come face to face. Lionel uses Clarks’ powers to jostle Clark and as he grabs Clark (in Lionel’s body) Clark reveals the artifact and causes the transference once again. Clark is back in his rightful body and Lionel is back in his, in prison.

As Lionel is examined by a doctor, it is revealed to him that he is no longer ill. That without explanation, some sort of miracle has caused his liver to become completely disease-free. In tears, Lionel claims that he is no longer the same man he used to be.

Clark Kent has some patching up to do. He’s got to rebuild or salvage whatever is left of his relationships as Lionel has done some damage there too. Chloe is confused and advises Clark to seek help, Lana is still furious with Clark not knowing that it wasn’t him, and now Clark is all too aware of Lana’s new love, Jason. He’s stunned, but promises to keep Lana & Jason’s relationship a secret, even though it doesn’t do much to smooth things over between him and Lana.

It seems Lex is the only one not upset with Clark, in fact quite the opposite. He’s thankful to Clark for saving his life. Clark asks him to help Edgar, and Lex comes through on his word as Edgar is freed from prison. He enters a vehicle upon leaving the prison, and hands over the artifact to a woman that’s apparently waiting for him.

This guide written by Sonia K.
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