Lionel's schemes against Lex and Chloe failed and to keep Chloe from testifying, Lionel sent a metahuman, Trent MacGowen, to go after Chloe and kill her. Lionel got a hold of the Crystal of Water, which he planned to use to switch bodies with Lex, but the attempt failed when Clark interfered, resulting in Lionel switching bodies with Clark instead. While Lionel used his newfound powers to attempt to regain his lost fortune and alienate Clark's friends, Clark arranged to have it all switched back to normal.