Lois' promotion causes problems in her marriage to Clark. They have their first major fight after she kills one of his stories, preventing him from uncovering a plot. Two delinquent brothers try to destroy Superman.
When J.D. kills a man trying to rob the bank, one of his stray bullets accidentally kills an innocent woman. Guilt ridden and disheartened that not even his friends or Casey can look him in the eye, J.D. decides to leave town forever.