This episode involves a boy named Ryan Kelly who possesses the power to read people's mind. His guardians, Gibson and Joanne uses his powers as his advantage to do crimes like stealing. The boy didn't like it so he decided to ran away and was hitted by Martha Kent's car. The Kent's took custody of him until they found his family.

While under the Kent's roof, he began to suspect that Clark has some secrets of his own and soon he found out. He was also able to read Lana's mind and her secrets about Clark. Meanwhile, Lex got a visit from his father, Lionel Luthor and offers Lex a job back in Metropolis.

His stepdad, Gibson soon found out who is keeping him and he will do anything to get him back for his next scam move. Joanne disguised herself and pick up Ryan from the Kent's and took him. Gibson and Joanne plans to rob Lex Luthor on his way to a meeting in Metropolis for his job offer. Lex said goodbye to Clark and gave him a sword. His Limousine picked him up at the Kent's farm not knowing that the driver is Gibson and he got it all setted up. He wants to use Ryan's ability to get the access code on Lex's account but Ryan wouldn't tell him the right one. Instead, Ryan told Joanne about his stepdad's plans after getting the money that he would kill her and keep the price for himself. Gibson shot her and now he is out of patient and he also wants to kill Ryan.

Luckily, Clark was there to stop the mad guy from hurting his new buddy. Ryan was later sent to a relative which seemed like a really nice person. Once more, he asked Clark if he wants to know Lana's secrets but Clark said that he wants to find out on his own someday..