Gerry is remembering right ... Mayson Drake was originally supposed to be Mayson Edge, daughter of the crime boss (Intergang), Morgan Edge. (Edge is a long-time villain from the comics. Those of you who watch Smallville will recognize the character as being used there, as well.)
My understanding of the original idea was that Mayson and Clark were supposed to become romantically involved, at least for a time, and that Clark was not going to realize immediately that Mayson was a villain. The plot was changed, however, and Mayson became a good ADA instead of a corrupt one, and the name of the episode was changed from "Edge of Metropolis" to "Church of Metropolis".
Kathy
