Filming for Wonder Man begins. Simon struggles to be personablewith the crew and to communicate his thoughts on the script,but is helped by Slattery. Janelle informs the pair that TheNew York Times journalist Kathy Friedman is writing a profileon them, terrifying Simon who describes Friedman as acharacter assassin who could discover and reveal his secret. Hebecomes paranoid after learning that Friedman talked toVivian, Martha, and Eric about him. Vivian reveals to Simonthat she knows he has powers, but she did not say anythingabout them to Friedman. During Friedman's interview withSimon and Slattery, Simon is surprised to learn that Ericspoke highly of him. Friedman grills Slattery about his latestarrest and asks him what government deal he cut to avoidreturning to prison, prompting him to walk off. Confronted bySimon, Slattery confesses the truth of his deal with the DODCto spy on Simon but promises that he will find a way to get outof it. Upset and overwhelmed, Simon goes to a Wonder Mansoundstage and unleashes a large explosion that destroys theset.
