Double Dose

Things are peaceful at a S.T.A.R. Labs Prison, but a foolish janitor decides to break the rules around Livewire's cell sneaking in a Walkman. Livewire tricks him into letting her take the Walkman and steals the power from the batteries. Even this small amount of electricity is enough to rekindle her powers. She escapes from her cell and enters into the building's electric systems. She then steals an electric powered cart and escapes. Back in Metropolis, Inspector Turpin explains at a press conference that the SCU is equipped to deal with Livewire. However, she crashes the party and knocks turpin out by a kiss Superman confronts Livewire and is hurt by her powers but she grows frustrated at the fact that no matter what she does, Superman keeps getting back up. Superman eventually manages to get to a fire hydrant and tries to douse Livewire. Livewire manages to escape but vows to return and kill Superman.

Livewire enters into the Parasite's cell through his big screen TV. She entices him to join her against Superman and Parasite eagerly agrees. The two walk out of the prison and Parasite hops on a speedboat. Livewire refuses to go with him on the basis that she's afraid of the water and leaves her own way. Lois and Clark hear an alarm at Stryker's Prison and Clark goes as Superman to investigate. He catches up with Parasite and takes his ship. Parasite dives into the water and grabs a shark stealing its swimming ability. Even Superman can't match Rudy's newfound abilities and Parasite escapes.

Out in their hideout, Parasite and Livewire discuss their plans to destroy Superman. However, Parasite proves to be an untrustworthy partner as he tries to steal Livewire's powers. Livewire, however, attacks him and insists he leave her alone.

Night falls over Metropolis and the duo attack the power plant. Livewire takes in more power while the Parasite feeds off the guards. Superman shows up and attacks. Livewire tries to destroy him but finds that Superman is covered in plastic (an idea he got from Lois' plastic poncho). Neither Livewire nor Parasite can hurt Superman with this protection, but Parasite throws a tank of liquid nitrogen and Livewire pops it, freezing and breaking Superman's cover. Without his cover, Superman is thrown into Parasite's grasp. With his power depleted, Superman is vulnerable to Livewire's powers. Livewire prepares to kill him but Parasite grabs her and takes her powers as well. Superman runs from Parasite but is chased down.

After a short chase Superman grabs a broom and swings it at Parasite. Parasite arrogantly sets the broom ablaze. Superman smiles and activates the fire sprinklers shorting out Parasite's powers.

Now that Livewire's been drained and Parasite shorted out, the SCU take them both into custody. Livewire swears revenge on Parasite but he was catatonic turpin says the shock wipe a bit his memory clean. Superman on the other hand, enjoys his freedom.

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Morning falls onto Metropolis and shock jock, Leslie Willis comes onto the air. Instantly she starts her rants on Superman. Everyone listens to the rant and a crane operator readily agrees with Leslie's words, but Bibbo hears the report and calls in his complaints. Leslie, however, doesn't at all care and slams him as well.

Outside Leslie's office, Lois and Clark wait to interview the shock jock. Lois is confident that she can bring Leslie down but gets called in to the interview ahead of schedule. Leslie confronts Lois on her relationship with Superman and for the first time, Lois finds herself nearly speechless.

Elsewhere, the crane operator that previously agreed to Leslie’s words continues to laugh at the report not noticing that something is wrong with his crane. The cable falls and he accidentally drops a pack of I beams and the crane begins to fall. Clark hears the trouble and leaves the office. While Clark is gone, Leslie explains what she has against Superman: 1. He's never around when he's needed, 2. Everything's so darn easy for him, and 3. He only cares about himself. Of course, as she says this, Superman busily works to save the crane operator and the people below from being killed by the falling machine and disproves every one of Leslie's complaints. After putting up her complaints, Leslie announces a live show she's having later that night. However, a storm picks up thereby making the show a dangerous prospect.

In spite of the storm, the show is still held and the people are far too disorganized. The police arrive and order the show to be canceled but Leslie refuses and riles up the crowd into attacking the police. Trying to restore order, Superman shows up but he too is attacked by Leslie in the crowd. However, just after Leslie slams Superman again, lightning strikes the metal towers thereby causing trouble. Superman moves Leslie away from the tower but the electricity channels through his body and into Leslie. She screams in pain and ends up with discolored skin.

After Superman takes Leslie to the hospital he finds that she'll recover. Outside the hospital, Superman is confronted by the press for his failure to save Leslie. Inside the hospital, Leslie also believes that Superman didn't save her on purpose. However, she soon finds her ability to generate and control electricity. She quickly takes a liking to her new powers. She escapes from the hospital and starts wreaking havoc on the city. Superman confronts her but she gives herself a costume and renames herself Livewire. After striking Superman she takes away all power from the city.

Shortly later, Livewire restores some power to the city so that she can broadcast a message to Metropolis. She wants all money of Metropolis sent to her so that she can have complete control. Without power, disasters start to happen which Superman has to circumvent. However, Livewire's broadcast soon ends and power is restored to the city. Superman realizes that Livewire is out of power and must recharge.

Livewire goes to hydroelectric power plant and tries to take energy from a generator. Superman once again confronts her but is ineffective in the fight. Livewire begins to take electricity from the plant but Superman uses the distraction to tackle her. Unfortunately, being recharged, Livewire gets the upper hand in battle until she accidentally breaks the dam while trying to kill Superman. She is doused in water and shorts out. Superman fixes the dam and takes Livewire away.

Later, people claim that Leslie was a bad person to begin with and suspicion on Superman has been averted. However, Lex Luthor has taken her into his care and it's revealed that Livewire still has her powers.

Girl's Night Out

A prison truck from Metropolis is entering Gotham City. The prisoner is Livewire, on her way to experimental treatments at GothCorp that may succeed in returning her to normal. However, the truck drives past a recent road accident, where a power cable has fallen to the ground. The truck passes close enough to let Livewire absorb its power, and escape. Batgirl is driving the Batmobile, searching the city for Livewire. Over the radio, Batman tells her he'll be back in Gotham in two days, and will try to get her some backup in the meantime. Batgirl isn't worried, assuming Livewire is already heading back to Metropolis... until she spots Livewire skimming along some power cables. Livewire spots Batgirl and immediately lands on the Batmobile's hood, sending current through the body that shocks Batgirl. In Metropolis, Kara is house-sitting for Clark Kent while he's out of town. On the phone with her foster mother, she reports that, much to her disappointment, crime in Metropolis is slow that week. Then Batman telephones the apartment, asking for Clark Kent. Without giving his name, Batman advises Clark that Livewire is loose in Gotham, and if Kent wants to "get on top of the story," he should head there, immediately. With Superman gone, Kara immediately assumes her Supergirl outfit and flies to Gotham. Batgirl manages to escape the Batmobile by ejecting, landing safely in Gotham Park. Livewire lands in the park and begins tossing electric blasts, but all Batgirl can do is dodge acrobatically. Livewire finally nails her with one and is about to shock her to death when Supergirl appears, grabs Batgirl and flies off. But another blast from Livewire drops them both out of the sky. Livewire is about to kill both of them, but then her power runs down. She disappears. "Welcome to Gotham," Batgirl says, by way of greeting.

As the GPD mobilizes to capture Livewire, Harvey Bullock reproaches the girls for letting her get away. He is in the unusual position of asking for Batman's whereabouts, and telling the two "amateurs" to stay out of their way.

Supergirl fumes, but Batgirl encourages her that together they are more than a match for Livewire. In a defunct zoo garden, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn are sharing hideout. Harley is itching to get out and have some fun, but Ivy says they can't draw Batman's attention until they have "an edge." Then Livewire appears out of their toaster and proclaims, "Ladies, meet your edge!"

The new villainess team goes to a closed shopping mall, to loot the cash machines and raid the stores. Batgirl and Supergirl arrive and catch Livewire alone, managing to incapacitate her with a coating of electric-resistant silicate dust. However, Harley and Ivy join in. Harley knocks Batgirl into an open elevator, while Ivy tosses plant spores that sprout vines powerful enough to give even Supergirl pause. While Harley helps Livewire to their getaway car, Supergirl finally frees herself of the vines. Ivy tosses another set at Batgirl, but Supergirl incinerates them with her heat vision – inadvertently releasing a poisonous cloud of pollen that forces Supergirl to grab Batgirl and fly her to safety, while the villainesses escape.

To celebrate, Harley drags Ivy and Livewire to the Iceberg Lounge, but Livewire can't be near so much water. As they argue, Penguin appears and orders them to leave. Smiling, the girls suddenly fuse into a close-knit team and start wreaking havoc. Later, Batgirl and Supergirl approach a frazzled Penguin at the empty Lounge, and Penguin mentions hearing rumors about where Ivy and Harley's hideout is...

They enter the zoo, Batgirl carrying a tank of silicate to incapacitate Livewire. But Ivy's plant-based warning system tips off the villainesses, and Ivy quickly relieves Batgirl of the tank. Comically, Harley knocks herself out by firing her spring-loaded boxing glove at Supergirl from behind – where it bounces harmlessly off Kara's head, shoots back and hits Harley. Ivy wrestles Supergirl to the ground with her plants, while Livewire attacks Batgirl. Batgirl shields herself from the electric blasts with a garbage pail lid. Vexed, Livewire fires a souped-up blast, which ends up setting Ivy's plants on fire. Desperate to save her "babies," Ivy releases Supergirl and climbs to a water tower, releasing a stream of water that puts out the fire, but shocks Livewire unconscious. The tower then collapses, knocking Ivy out. Later, at Barbara's apartment, the two super-heroines have treated themselves to a makeover and a pint of ice cream each, as they watch coverage of their success on the news. When interviewed, Bullock grudgingly admits that the two heroines have "some potential." Considering the source, Barbara and Kara recognize high praise, and share a resounding high-five.