Hi guys,

I need some help for a fanfic. I'm writing a story in which CK gets hurt, but I need Martha and Jonathan to stay away from Metropolis for at least 3-4 weeks in order to build up a satisfactory level of angst... wink I can't think of a really good reason why they wouldn't turn up immediately (they always do in the show when CK has a problem, viz. "All Shook Up", "MOSB", "WHALTTA"... You'd think they didn't have a farm to look after!)

I've had some suggestions from a friend:

1. M+J are on a Peace Corps mission and can't get back to the US so quickly.
2. M+J are on a long vacation somewhere with no phones.
3. M+J are too busy on the farm cos it's harvest season.

I'm not sure if any of these would really work, so I'm hoping to hear what you guys think. I especially would appreciate opinions from any of you who actually know about farm life (if either you live on one, or know someone who does) -- for how long does a harvest really tie a farmer up?

Need any ideas you all have. This is for a good cause, namely, potential fic to read in the future! laugh

Thanks!
JM

"Some prices are just too high, no matter how much you may want the prize. The one thing you can't trade for your heart's desire is your heart."
--Lois McMaster Bujold, "Memory", 1996