Okay, let's see what I can say in answer to Wendy's little jibe.
"Lois, I really appreciate you throwing over Clark in favor of me."
"How could I not, Tank." She gave him a shy smile.
"Anyway, if I understand what you said, you'd agree to the short haircut if I shave my beard?" he asked, clearing wanting to have heard her correctly.
"That's right, just the way you like it."
He shrugged. "Okay."
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"Ta dah." The newly shaved Tank jumped out of the bathroom.
"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" Lois' hands flew to her mouth in horror. "Grow it back, grow it back!"
Tank (who has always used his beard to hide a multitude of chins)
