Lex teams up with two ryptonite villains plus one freak killer to lure Clark to the hospital to enlist his help in escaping after he hears that Lionel has requested him be given electroshock therapy to erase his memory. However, the plan goes awry when the villains double-cross Lex and use kryptonite to steal Clark's powers. Meanwhile, Lana meets a mysterious new stranger in the hospital. when the villains double-cross Lex and use kryptonite to steal Clark's powers. This is Part Two of a double episode. The episode had two veteran meteor freaks - Eric Summers and Ian Randall - as well as Van McNulty, the freak hunter. Greg Arkin was considered as a possible vetran meteor freak, but didn't appear because their was some debate as to whenever or not he survived. As for me, I've always believed he survived.