Poor Lois. Drugged. Held prisoner. Not allowed to have friends. Yeah, Lex might've had money, but clearly money doesn't buy your love.
What happened to Clark? Bleeding means either the thugs were carrying Kryptonite (and Luthor knows the truth about him) or that he lost his powers permanently in the cage. Although, there's a third option. That Lex threatened Lois should Superman re-appear on the scene after their wedding; therefore, in order to curb the urge for him to rescue people, Clark has been exposing himself to Kryptonite. He probably blames himself (Superman) for turning Lois down and her ending up in her present predicament. He problems thinks he didn't do enough to save her from Lex.
Herb must have known what he was doing by setting Lois down during this time. One would hope he has a rescue plan in place. What happened to Future-Lois? Did Lois somehow slip into her body (as they do in Soul Mates)? How will Lois escape? Will she be able to convince Clark to help her? What a horrible spot to be in.
