Smallville

Season 1, Episode 16

Episode Title: Stray

Air Date: 2002-04-16

Overview:

A young runaway, Ryan, has the power to read minds and flees his abusive stepparents. The Kents take him in and Clark soon discovers the boy's powers and that he's immune to them. But Ryan's stepparents have plans to use the boy's powers for financial gain against...Lex.