I liked the line, but it doesn't really fit in the situation. For one thing, I'm pretty sure that I don't remember there being anything about a nine o'clock in their previous conversation--in fact, in this case, Clark was just getting ready for bed, not ready to head out and do some investigating.
"You take turns, advise and protect one another, even heal or be healed when the going gets too tough. I know! That's not a game--that's friendship!" ~Shelly Mezzanoble,
Confessions of a Part-Time Sorceress: A Girl's Guide to the Dungeons & Dragons Game Darcy\'s Place
