Morgana, I agree completely. This was just one example of how Clark could help people in ways that Superman never could.

Virginia and Groobie, mea culpa! I had clicked on the wrong link to get to the challenge page, and saw DC's name on the post. Had I looked more carefully, I would have realized that hers was the last post in the thread, not the first one. I've changed the challenge attribution in my earlier post to give you two the proper credit.

Ken, right you are. I had tried to write the story in such a way that the reader would get a lot more from Jack's answer than would the person who was asking him about Clark. Jack actually told the dumpster lie more than once in the episode, so I figured he'd stick with it in the story.

Deadly Chakram, glad you enjoyed the story. I agree with you. I'm not sure when he figured it out, but I am positive that he knew in FH.

Joy,
Lynn