He begins at the University of Metropolis where a woman in an out-of-control wheelchair careens past him. In order to shield his identity, Clark melts the wheels with his heat vision and catches the poor girl.

Later they meet again at a class trip to a floating aquarium, the Ark. They begin to get to know each other better when the Ark is struck by another boat.. Clark sneaks away and dives into the water, hoping to save both the people and the fish.

As Clark tries to find a way to both dry-dock the Ark while protecting his identity he sees Lori falling into the water and into the clutches of an octopus that escaped captivity. It appears to Clark that Lori is talking to the creature. It swims off to sea, leaving Lori unharmed.