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Corrina.

Yes!

This is something I'm going to savor reading tonight! Thanks Corinna!!!!

Corrina,

Marvelous, brilliant, excellently done. There just are not enough superlatives for this chapter.

Now Lois has to fess up and Clark has to come clean and all will be right with the world.

Wow I love all the deductions! You are a regular Sherlock Homes you are! Loved it! And also I am glad you gave us a clue as to why Lana went nuts. Great job. I can't wait for the next chapter!

Henderson and Wolfe are totally full of it. Any good cop will agree that talking to the Police can not help you. Period.

Never talk to the Police part 1 Never talk to the Police part 2

This is very true. Law enforcement looooves people who don't "lawyer up", but only because the people who don't have a tendancy to sell themselves up the creek, just as Clark & Superman both managed to do. Also, I'd like to mention that anybody who isn't under arrest cannot be detained -- if they ask to leave, they can leave. Technically, Superman/Clark never had to come into the station, never had to answer questions, and never had to stay, so he really did dig his own grave both as Superman & as Clark.

I'd also like to add that though Wolfe seemed to want to force McCreadie to come into the station, he'd be more likely to try and work out a time more amenable for her to come in. Witnesses can sometimes be arrested, but if they are cooperating, there's not much reason for it.

I'm a little surprised Superman's fingerprints never came up. They have his prints in the system, so it should have caused a match to come up when the murder weapon prints were run, and a problem when Clark's prints matched Superman's.

That all being said, I'm absolutely loving the Lois/Clark aspects of this story and can't wait to see what happens next. Will Lois discover that Clark is Superman? I can't wait for more

just letting you know that i am lurking around, waiting for the conclusion before I start reading again! soooooo excited for this!

I'm very much enjoying the story, and eager for the next part.

Joy,
Lynn

Regarding "talk or don't talk to police" - I agree it's never a good idea. Can't help, very likely to hurt. Don't do it. I also agree that even cops recognize the truth of this statement.

On the other hand, Henderson's and Wolfe's frustrated "Why didn't Clark just tell us where he was?" rings true. I would have been surprised to hear either of them confess to Lois, "Because Clark wisely chose not to volunteer information about his whereabouts, I wasted several days pursuing false leads. But that's really my own fault for not being a better detective. Tell Clark he did the right thing; it's never a good idea to talk to the police."

ETA: Were you able to go back and watch the show again to see what happened with the fingerprints? Was it as I remembered?

The deduction conversations were all done in a logical, precise order. Something that would make a certain vulcan or Victorian detective immensely proud.

Clark should be happy he has such a sharp cookie for a neighbor. How is sweet Pannikin?

Lana pregnant by an Italian police officer and she was forced into it? I don't think so. That woman is TOTALLY delusional.

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. I wasn't sure if crazy Lana invented the whole rape scenario, or if being raped by a policeman is what sent Lana off the deep end.

Speaking of pregnant Lana, I can't help but wonder what will happen to the baby. As I said above, I'm looking forward to reading more...

If the author has been watching Smallville it will turn out that Lana was never pregnant.

I agree! I hope it didn't seem like I was advocating that Wolfe/Henderson dialog be changed. They are full of it, as Framework said, but that's what they would probably say. I'm a little surprised Clark didn't know better about talking to the police, given all of his dealings with the police and with the judicial system, but it's understandable he would fall into the trap of talking to them given the kind of stress he was under.

I also want to add that I really appreciate how this story has connected with me and made me think. I work in forensics, so there's a personal connection with what I do.

I loved it. Now I'm waiting for L&C reunion and some fluff.
Please, post soon.

Come back here and post another part!! Completely loving this story especially this last part.
Sarah

Nor was I suggesting it be changed. I do hope Lois and Clark write a series on dealing with the Police pointing out the value of taking the fifth.

Aaaahhhh…that’s why you needed to find a small town.





Okay? She fell for a charming French officer in uniform?

Okay?

How exactly did Lana manage that feat? The big tourist centers, they must be taking extra good care to avoid any hint of impropriety. So, did she poke around some really backwater place? Or is that whole tale something she made up in her mind and was bonkers beforehand? Plus, it sounded like she came more or less straight to Metropolis so what did she do in the weeks between? Just go on with her life and go more and more bonkers while shopping in Paris? She really should talk to Dr. Maxwell.



Umm… The bedroom’s really pretty open. She’d have to go into the bathroom or Henderson would need to promise to look the other way.

Maybe Clark, Henderson, and Perry should form a support group?

Duh!

I’m guessing it has nothing to do with a clothing fetish, does it?



Can’t wait for part 13. Wait, 13? Uh-oh!

Michael

Wahoo! Finally getting up to date on this one!





You can tell him too. He'll forgive you and probably invite you in to share a celebratory cake.

Yup. Which makes it still a HUGE risk.

Yes, we save confessions for Clark first.







Yes? Because she has an answer for everything.

That's half right!



Awww! Yay, Henderson!

<snicker>

Yes. Yes. And...look at that! Yes.


Oooh! More soon? Pleeeeease?

Morgana Thanks!

Ken Your comment re Lois and Clark is apt - they've spent very little time together so far.

Laura

The Lana we saw in the alt-universe was possessive and demanding. I took her a bit further, so I felt I had to give some reason for her irrational behaviour.

Patrick There are those who believe the cops are always out to get you and should never be trusted. I don't believe that, and I don't think Clark would either. I think that if he hadn't had to hide the Secret, he would have been honest and trusted the system to prove his innocence. Plus, in this case, Clark and Henderson know each other.

Sure, most of my (limited) knowledge comes from the Australian system, but from what we saw of Henderson in the show, he was a good guy and would have genuinely wanted to help Clark.

Aria Thanks for your thoughts. I'm probably a little naive (Clark might be, too), but it was never my intention to disparage police officers in this fic. I felt bad enough that they misread the evidence, but if they hadn't, Lois wouldn't have had the opportunity to swoop in and save Clark.

Which is why Wolfe backed down very quickly. He knew he couldn't force her to come. At that stage, he probably didn't realise that she knew it too!

Sarah Hope you got the chance to finish reading.

Thanks, Lynn.

Vicki If a person were guilty of a crime, absolutely, say nothing.

But what if you're innocent? Does the average American have so little trust for the justice system and police officers that he/she would refuse to give information (that could help in solving the case) even when innocent?

Again, I'm probably naive, but if I were being questioned by police about something I hadn't done, I would think that speaking out could only help my cause.

Clark was innocent - his difficulties arose because of his unique situation in trying to be two people.

Morgana Whether or not Lana is lying about what happened in Europe is for the reader to decide.

Patrick I've never watched a single episode of Smallville.

Aria The strength of the belief, 'never talk to police' has surprised me.

But then, as well as being naive, I'm also willing to admit that my view of police officers has been coloured by a very cute Sergeant Tom Newman, a character in an Aussie show in the early '90s.

Kate You're right - at this stage, it was set up for some fluff.

Sarah Thanks for letting me know you're reading.

Michael

Yep.

Good cop/bad cop?

DC

Good point.

Thanks for commenting, everyone.

Corrina.

Favorite parts:

"Kent Martyr Syndrome."

"Clark Kent doesn't kill -- he protects."

"You're one of the most intuitive people I've ever met -- but you are exceedingly blind."

"But this was Clark."