: The virus is released into the air, quickly infecting the city. Tess Mercer is one of the first victims, leading Clark Kent and Dr. Emil Hamilton to investigate.
: Lois Lane is bitten and begins to turn while trapped at the Daily Planet . Oliver Queen , struggling with his own personal downward spiral, arrives to help but is hesitant to fully return to his Green Arrow persona.
: Chloe Sullivan and Hamilton "seed" storm clouds with the cure. As the rain falls, Clark holds an infected Lois in his arms, waiting for the transformation to reverse.