A businessman wants to buy all the farms in the Smallville area during an agricultural depression. Mr. Kent wants to find out why. Kenderson, the businessman, has something to hide and tries to kill Mr. Kent but he is unsuccessful.

Jonathan Kent is being stalked by a man with whom he fought alongside during the Korean War. As Clark, Lana and T.J. come to Smallville for a visit, Mr. Kent is lured to the Smallville hospital and kidnapped by the man.

Two aliens, claiming to be Superboy's birth parents, Jor-El and Lana, come to Earth looking for their son.

Superboy finds things get complicated when Lana finds out about his secret identity while on the aliens' ship.

Superboy retreats to Smallville after he thinks he accidentally kills a leader of a dangerous gang. But did he or was it something more mysterious?

Still in hiding and under scrutiny for a gang leader's murder, Lana leads a campaign to clear Superboy's name.

Superboy looses his powers and now an investigation begins to discover the curious force that caused it.

Superboy is on the verge of losing his powers forever, which causes his alter ego of Clark Kent to search for the elusive crystal which holds the key to his past and will ultimately lead him through his "Rites Of Passage."