Terry's late nights as Batman are starting to take a toll on his personal life when he can barely stay awake during the day. When he discovers that several jocks are using 'slappers' -- patches that deliver the super-steroid Venom -- he investigates, only for his mother to catch him carrying the drugs. Then he has to find a way to stop the flow of Venom into Gotham and clear his name, all while being grounded.

Homer becomes an artist, turning a failed barbecue pit into a pricey object d'art. When his public turns on him, he floods the town to make a statement.

A convict in Mississippi is reprimanded by a dictatorial warden, who puts the convict in a solitary confinement box located outside during a huge storm in which several tornadoes touch down. When the storm subsides, the box has been destroyed, but its former occupant has escaped and wreaks havoc on those that wronged him. Mulder and Scully try to figure out his next move and how the convict is able to move through seemingly impassable barriers.

While teaching Meg to drive, Peter crashes into the town's satellite dish, which knocks out the city's cable. He promises Meg that if she takes the blame, he'll get her a car. Without TV, Peter goes crazy, which drives the family insane. Meanwhile, after refusing to eat the broccoli that Lois gives him, Stewie attempts to build a weather control device that would destroy all vegetables.