When a woman lashes out at a man for an alleged advance, he immobilizes her to explain and tries to draw his Source Power back. The power won't return: it's already inside her system. He faces two options—kill her to extract it or retrieve it by entering her body during sex. He rejects killing and balks at the second choice, scrambling for another way as time runs out. The episode ends with the woman suddenly able to move again, leaving his stalled recovery and the risky personal option unresolved.