The Intergang, now headed by Bill Church Jr., kidnaps Perry when Franklin Stern refuses to sell the Daily Planet and Superman allows the kidnap because he's affected with the strange "Red Kryptonite" effects. When Clark gets upset with Lois and Scardino's dates, he asks her out again.

Bart pushes the teachers to strike. Local Springfieldians take over the teaching positions, so Bart must find a way to fix things between the teachers and Principal Skinner.