Wrong Place, Wrong Time, Wrong Clark TOC can be found Here

Okay, now you know. Let the Lana bashing begin. I tried to make her sympathetic, but I'll understand if you have no sympathy for her.

I posted this part a day early because I'll be away from my main computer for the next several days. I'll try to check and respond to FDK before I return (on the laptop), but no guarantees.

I'll try to have Part 52 be up on time late Sun/ Early Mon, but I'm thinking it might be later on Monday. Anyway, Part 51 is long enough to be a part and a half (24 double spaced pages ).

It makes me sad that Clark tolerated such a relationship but I tend to forget that the death of his parents makes him more vulnerable. It sounds like a traumatic experience (with Wayne?) made Lana so afraid. Love the 70s/80s fashion references - you got those right on!

I'm sure hoping that Alt-Clark will learn just how important he is Lois.

Joan

Yeouch, questioning his own worth as a reporter.

On the other had, it's quite possible he might have just relied on them a little more strongly than in the past. The best way to get past that is to work at being what you are worrying about all the more.

Lana, his Lana had probably found the right person for her in the end after moving on from Clark.

It's very possible she had resigned herself to never having children considering his unique differences.

Double yeouch. That had to hit Clark in the gut pretty hard. I know he wanted a family even if he couldn't father one. That she accepted in part because she wouldn't have to deal with children had to have been a bit of a rattler for him.

Remind me again, did he tell her before they slept together?

Whoah, so Lana was one of the people Walt had raped or attempted to rape(at least in his world)? I'm guessing Lana decided that a personal protector was what she wanted in life. It's sad that she felt like she needed to KEEP him her (singularly) personal hero.

I'm guessing the Walt thing did a bigger number on her than Clark ever realized. Clark doesn't sound like he was ever jealous of the other people out there that she could dance with. I'm guessing she's just using him as an excuse at that point.

Sounds like he's starting to toe that line she seems to have laid out there for NO ONE (not even Clark) to pass. I'm also guessing she's willing to (for her "guardian angel") carefully slide the line back just a little bit.

And finally trying to actually DATE her and not simply be a chauffeur.

Showing much more affection in his kiss than the one from Lana.

Lois is a kindred spirit in the sense of what she believes in and does and that makes her attractive in a way that Lana never would be able to attain.

Ah, so she's the banker's daughter. That actually makes a lot more sense on the financial questioning. I do think that telling Clark he wouldn't amount to much is rather cynical though, even with the fact he couldn't seem to hold a foster family. Not much hope for humankind in general and it seems like it might have carried over to Lana.

Lana: I like his kisses a lot and he's so kind and understanding with me. Maybe...

I'm guessing he should have waited a day and then told her letting her have time acclimate to the "how did he do that?"-edness of his abilities. Both Canon and Alt-Clark were past that when he told Lois (or when Alt-Clark tells Lois in this case.)

*facepalm* I know you're about to tell her but doing too much of that at one time it going to scare her.

Of course are angels (stereotypically) asexual and not interested in physical intimacy?

Ouch, I'm guessing they attempted some sort of prayer/exorcism for him or something like that. Poor Clark. *to Clark*

c'mere.

Clark: thanks but -no offense, Christina- but I would rather have that kiss from Lois.

Lois: Not yet bud.

Yep, I figured this would be universal.

I love Gunne Sax dresses. I have two of them in my personal costume collection (neither of them fit anymore sadly) and they're both of the square low-cut variety with poofy sleeves (one of them looks almost identical to the blue dress that Giselle wears in "Enchanted" except it's denim.)

We always like long parts. You never have to apologize for them.

I don;t think he is. He is being too hard on himself. Poor, poor, Clark.

So she had recoved somewhat, but not all the way.

Because he was so calm and serene after Luthor shot Lois? Lois at least will give Clark the time of day when things are good. Lana seems only to really do that when she is down and out.

This is true at hundreds of levels. Only some of them have anything to do with him being from another planet, and being Super.

Oh, Clark, you are so much more "not like other guys" than just your secret. Hopefully Lois will help you see that while you are suffering from Kryptonite poisoning.

This sounds like a trick question. The proper response is "no, I like you a lot more than any other guy does."

I still think my idea was a more honest response, but this probably works.

This does not seem to be a very promising way to start a dating relationship.

Clark has come a long way from that to the point where he would arrange a way to turn Lois into his date at the Kerths without her pre-approval. Of course, having a woman he had never met before come up to him and kiss him like canon-Lois did was probably a helpful turn of events.

Yes, could Clark really be that much of the jealous boyfriend type?

Hmm, not even that he was Lana's boyfriend. I was at least expecting Lana would say "my mother heard you were my boyfriend, and wanted to meet my boyfriend."

Lana also does not seem to believe in talking things over with people. No wonder Clark told Lois "stay". His experience is people who are dating give commands to each other, and they get listened to.

Being interviewed by someone is not really meeting them. Also, her mother may have forgotten that, she does not have an eidetic memory and it has been 3 years or so.

Or she heard from Maisie that Lana was dating "the Kent orphan" or something like that.

I guess Lana did mention him. Still, maybe they should go on real dates, it does not sound like they really have. Parties are all well and good (or not, if they are filled with smashed people), but one-on-one dates might be better.

Humm, if he is not "allowed to tell his buddies", I really do not see how she can be so angry at his surprise that she told her mother. Of course this is Lana. Hmm, actually, why does he ever complain about Lois' ability to hold a grudge after what he has put up with with Lana.

He was more likely wondering if he would have to ask the Irigs if he could stay in their barn over break.

Yes, but she might start loving him if he stood up to her for once.

So Lois really was right that his ties were all wrong.

Well, at least he is standing up to her a little.

That way she does not have to spend nearly as much time talking to him. Clark should be really worried.

He should have run for the hills, or better yet gone on a long trip to Congo. Maybe transfered to the University of Brazaville and watched to protect American journalists in the area for the next few years.

How do they afford such a thing for Christmas. What type of people cater Christmas?

Or should it say good (that is financially successful)?

He wants to be a rabble rousing journalist, not a respectable business owner. Also, he is the son of those Kent radicals who marched for civil rights and who knows what else. I guess in that dimension they were part of the re-earth movement too. Radical, unrespectable types and such.

Very telling that he recieved a kiss from her, as opposed to kissed her. It is clearly shown to be an act of deigning to give him that connection, not a mutal connection like kissing Lois always is.

Lana really is not living up to her role as his girlfriend.

Or is it just that she does not like touching and feeling Clark? Maybe she is like Clois and turned off by guys who are too muscular.

Or is that make plans for him?

Like another LL he knows?

She did not kiss him at first sight for one thing.

Does this mean he did not find makeupless Lana was alluring?

Yes, I was going to say, I didn't think they were living together at that point.

Does Clark ever reveal his relationship in the way he actually plans to?

I think one normally says "watching a movie" or "watching movies", don't ask me why you don;t need an article with the plural but do with the singular, but the current way grates on the ear.

At least when he told Lois to stay, he did not call her baby.

Well, at least she did not find out when they started floating while making love. Hmm, does Rachel know?

If your going to go all out, might as well fly to Paris.

However he tells Lois, it won't be as shocking for her. Lois has known for months there is a man who can fly, thus learning Clark can do it will be less shocking.

This is an issue not really well explored in some fan-fics that have Lois learning about Clark's special abilities before he goes public.

Because presumably angels don't have sexual relations with humans? Well, given what he had asked earlier, that would not really make sense.

That would have been horrible.

Of course she uses her love to seek to get him to reject who he really is.

Has Lois yet told Clark she loves him? I think she did at least once. Even if she has not said it in words, her actions on their date suggested some level of love, even if she does not fully trust him.

He should have known that her failure to accept who he truly was was a bad sign. for Clark. It is so hard without his parents. Hopefully he can open up with Lois soon. At least he has Cat, even though I do not really like Cat. She still is not as bad or manipulative as Lana. I never thought I would say such a thing, but it is true.

Considering she thinks he is a freak, quite possible.

This is not at all Clark's fault. Not at all.

True, so very true.

No, it is not his fault. He tried as hard as he could. He protected her as much as he could.

I don't see why he is even trying to hide his identity here. No one really would know one way or the other.

I still really do not see how Lois had misunderstood his question, missed the very deep hurt he is in at this moment.

That is a total lie.

This is what he needed to hear.

I think he is being too harsh on himself.

Hmm, I am still waiting to see Clark's reaction to learning Rachel is dead. We really did not even get bach to where we were at the end of part 50, we are at least 5 minutes earlier in time.

It was Walt, not Wayne.

Well, I think Lois helped a little by mentioning his saving her at EPRAD. Still, it would be nice if she would have brought up how he helped her after she was shot as well. It would have helped if he had told her a little more. It would have been hard, but I think he could have done it.

He should have said "That lady looks eactly like a woman I knew who had an expeirnece that I got her out of, but not soon enough. We dated for a long time, but I never was able to make her happy like that lady was." OK, then he would have had to say the other lady was named Lana, and with Lois in her investigative phase who knows what she would do.

Hmm, I wonder if he will react to what he learns about what it is said Walt did to Rachel by saying "Where I came from it was Lana who Walt tried to rape" or something else equally as outlandish sounding.

Yes, I think maybe a year or so before that. Maybe not quite that long, but clearly before that.

The first time he met Lois she walked up to him and planted a kiss on his lips that was probably more passionate than any kiss Lana had ever given him. Of course, it was not this Lois, but canon-Lois, but it was a Lois.

When This Lois was introduced to his abilities for the first time, she tried to get him into her bed, or at least her bathroom. Well, at least that is what it seemed like to him.

Heck, with this Lois she is trying to get him into her bed the day he rejects her in his alternate persona. Nothing at all like Lana.

It sounds to me like there was a second incident, after the one with Walt, that really hurt Clark's Lana as well.

Hi Virginia,

Baby, It\'s Cold Outside The dialogue from the night when he tries to convince Lana to stay was inspired by this song, music and lyrics by Frank Loesser.

I'm sorry, I forgot to acknowledge this initially. I fixed that. I'm sure this was especially confusing for those of you who know I HATE the nickname "baby" for a grown woman.

I'll try to get to responding to all this wonderful FDK either later tomorrow, but probably on Monday. Thank you.

Poor Clark. Regardless of which universe he is in, he's held at an arm's length away. One day he needs to be loved for being "Clark."

Lana is such a sad sack. Poor girl just is such a bigger-than-life personality, that when she likes kids she seems softened.

Like this story.
Pat

Also, wouldn’t *that* have been a fun surprise?

LOIS:

Wait, Rachel was standing right next to him? What if she was his girlfriend? Why *wasn’t* she his girlfriend? Is that like one of those teen movies? You know, like Teenwolf?

Ugh.

:rolleyes:

Ugh.

Ugh. But hey, it could be worse. It could be Dan and Lois.

Oh boy. What’s Walt up to?

Also, she sounded like she already bounced on (sic) guy to guy. He particular drunk?

So, she still un-plucked after all?

WALT: Fine. You on the pill or shall I…?



Ooooh! Just like Back to the Future. Also, I doubt Walt actually got to do more than grab her and rip her clothes. Otherwise, he’s pants would still be kinda down at his ankles and stuff. Removal of body parts is still an option.





So, she gets deposited back home by the town ne’er-do-well in a battered truck, her dress looking really worse for the wear. Do they really think that’s a good idea?

Yeah, and you can’t tell the Sheriff about breaking up an attempted date-rape.

Awwwww…

Yeah. And since Lana kept shut up…

Oh dear. Sounds about right.



Oh Clark.

Alpha Sister: What’s she doing again, greeting that foureyed nerd?
Beta Sister: I have *no* idea. But he does have a nice behind.

Awwwww, she’s such a lovely contradiction.

Puppy.

Poor guy. Got no idea how this works.

Yeah, I guess the scent of cheap cola-vodka and barely held back vomit really isn’t on his list of favorite things to put his tongue into.

A guilty pleasure! Like Lois and chocolate.

Oh, she’s a year his junior?

Awwwww and four times, even.

So, Rach knew?







They’d would instead bet on who would succeed with him the most often in a single night?

He really doesn’t get how cheap, meaningless college-sex works, does he? Maybe they should offer a course on this subject during freshman year.

Drat. Almost.

Is that like back when, when a young woman went to a convent for a year? The timing sure fits. He probably also shouldn’t come close to Sheriff Harris’s gun collection.




So, Cat joined the sorority as house mother and cleaned up the mess?

Oh boy.

No wonder Lana thought he’s safe.

Oh my. /goes and picks out nice headstone/

Michael

Clark tolerated Lana's treatment of him, first because he was moonstruck, and then -- sadly -- it was still better than others had treated him. He figured it was the best he deserved and/or would get. Then came along canon Lois and hit him upside the head with how good he could be and deserved to be treated.

Clark has a lot to overcome. He didn't do much in the way of healing while with Lana and (unbeknowst to him) has been working on it since they broke up.

Walt. I was worried about putting in two W Irigs. Don't even try to get me to try and remember what was popular in the last twenty years though. << :rolleyes: at myself>>

Smallville is more about hitting Clark upside the head with his past, than his and Lois's relationship. Sometimes people have to hit rock bottom to find the hidden treasure.

Christina: Thank you for the FDK!

The first time he lost his powers, he basically was doing Superman PR stuff and not doing any investigating. Although a good reporter in his own right, he has fully blossomed under Lois’s tutelage. He isn’t thinking clearly that even when he has his powers investigations like this take legwork and time.

Actually, not. Alt-Lana is currently alone and in hiding. After she was kidnapped in October of 1996, she sued Clark (Superman Foundation) for coming out as a super powered alien superhero and therefore putting her (as his ex-finance) in jeopardy from criminals, bad-guys, and paparazzi. Despite the case having no merit (being that Tempus outed Clark, not Clark himself), Clark settled out of court, because he did feel to blame for Lana being kidnapped.

Perhaps.

He figured two things could happen. A) Lana could be right and they would be childless, but he’d rather have her than nobody. Or B) Surprise, surprise, they were compatible and could have children. He always hoped that he could change and soften her opinions of him and children (as canon Clark does with canon Lois).

Yes. They didn’t sleep together until the night of the first proposal. (or demanded proposal).

Yes. Walt attempted date-raped Lana during prom. They had been dating on-again-off-again for most of senior year though. He figured she had put out before, so she should do so whenever he wanted.

She knew she was safe with Clark, and even though she grew to care for him… and told him it was love, it was more of a master /servant or master / pet relationship. <<ducking, for that last analogy >>
At this point, something else happened while Clark was out of town. He doesn’t know what and he never felt comfortable enough in their relationship to ask. He just hoped he would be able to love her enough to heal her wounds.
At this point, he’s used to his “body guard” role. He’s always watched Lana with other guys, and hasn’t been jealous, because he never had a right to be. She was like a goddess who he worshipped, but whose behavior he didn’t find himself worthy to comment on. Yes, she’s using him.
Yes, after the last “event” happened, she doesn’t want any man to touch her, even Clark. She sees Clark as the palace eunuch there to guard her.
If she’s been telling everyone that they’ve been going steady all this time, but taking him home as her pretend boyfriend and treating him as a servant who obeys her every command was the last straw. He figures if they’re going to date, they should actually date.
Well, that’s probably because he likes her more than she likes him.
He was beguiled by Lois at first, but fell in love with her take-no-prisoners attitude. Plus, Lois thinking there were no bounds on what he could accomplish and loving her Clark more for who he was instead of less, helped a lot too.

I see Lana more as the hottest daughter of the richest family in town. They always gave her whatever she wanted. They looked down on Kent (and Irigs) because they were farmers. (Not that the Langs would ever say so publicly). They expected such a prize jewel to end up with the likes of a Luthor and not a Kent.
Yep, he’s starting to finally break down the barriers she put up after dealing with the other scum out there.
Yep, it was forced reveal. Although, because he asked her to “stay” there is a chance he had already been planning on telling her the truth about himself that night.
He’s TRYING to show her the positives of his abilities, in a very lunkheaded manner.
Are they? Hmmmm. Well, that would explain a lot.
CLARK: As long as it’s a kiss on the cheek, then, Christina.
LOIS: Hey! Wait a minute!
CLARK: Lois, you can’t have it both ways. Either I’m yours to kiss or I’m free to kiss whoever I please.
LOIS: Give me a minute to think about this…
LOIS: That Lana needed to be hit over the head by a 2x4? I can help with that. Can I? Please?
Oh, I loved Enchanted. (Really, I need to break down and finally buy myself a copy of that movie, since nobody else has gotten it for me.) Yes, I remember Gunne Sax as being all the rage in the mid-1980s. Although, the alternative would be Laura Ashley, but I think that’s a bit later in the 80s. (Sadly, I could never fit into her dresses, they were so misshapened to a woman’s body. I did love them though… At the time. I've come to discover that flowerprint is definately NOT my style. )

John: Wow! A 4 part FDK and extras besides?!

CLARK: What is he talking about? At the time, I thought what Lana and I had was love.

True, like Clark, Lois is her harshest critic. Although, she doesn’t really blame herself in S4 when they are told they can’t have children, she tries to find a way around the results.

They would surely tell such busy-body doctors that they had gone to the “big city” for the tests and used specialists.

Is it really necessary to go into detail about ALL of one’s previous lovers to one’s potential spouse? That seems a bit excessive and TMI in my opinion. Anyway, telling Lana that the sex could be better between them because it had been with Rachel wouldn’t have earned him any points.

CLARK: Why would I do that? Lana is trying to protect me, just like my dad used to.

There’s always a possiblity that Lois will reject him, or treat him like Lana did, so yes, that makes him more hesitant.

Who, besides Rachel, was around to tell him that he was worthy? Then Rachel disappeared on him and he had no one.

It’s more of a trickle of information, instead of her usual babbling brook.

Yes, that was what the line evolved into, but Clark believes it had been genuine at some point.

LANA: Clark was the perfect boyfriend before all those weird things. So, I just told him to stop using them, because they weren’t important. What was important was him protecting me at all costs and showering me with love and adoration.

Yes.




CLARK: Hey, at that point, I was willing to take any compliment throw my way.

They didn’t consider that option.

Pretty much.

In the 80s rape usually still included blaming the victim for her behavior.

He doesn’t think it’s his fault that she lost it. He thinks it’s his fault that she never found it again.

He wants to be loved for himself, not for what he can do.

Oh, dear.

Correct assessment.

The road to hell is paved with good intensions. Just because he thinks this is the best way to go about things, doesn’t mean it will be the way it happens.

Rachel went to another college than him. When he finally decided that she was who he wanted to be with, he couldn’t find her, until he received notice that Rachel had ended up joining the army. The Harrises were liable to give Clark her current address.

What? It was only a few months.
Like that wouldn’t have been awkward.

What a great story idea!

It was a bit of a change having women want him despite his alien status though.

Thanks. I had read this somewhere before and had forgotten. I’ll go change this. U of K is University of Kentucky, which is why University of Kansas uses KU.

Great idea! Check out Clark’s newest profession on the 101 Other jobs for Clark Kent Challenge thread.

Plus, it wouldn’t have made Clark any new friends.

LOIS: I was what? No, no, no! I was inviting him to my apartment for an interview. True, I was going to shower and change my clothes at the same time, which in hindsight was a bad move on my part, but I was only trying to do two things at once. I wasn’t inviting Superman in for sex. Is that what he thought?
CLARK:

Danced, yes. Flirted and kissed, no. /Thanks for the grammar catch!/

Er… no.
CLARK: Great, just rub the salt a little more in that wound.

yep.



CLARK:

On occasion.
Why Lana wasn’t a good match for Clark.

True.

LOIS: No comment.

Ooooh. Good answer.

CLARK: I wish I had thought of that.

CLARK: I thought she was asking about my sexuality.

CLARK: I was happy with any kind of start. This was more than I ever expected to have with Lana.

Well, ten years had past including over a year as Superman. Let’s hope he has gained SOME self-confidence regarding women in that time.
LOIS: Really? Do you need to even ask? Have you seen what he’s like around Lex?
Yes, that might have been more polite.
Lana was a very commanding person.
The “stay” Clark issues Lois is more a request for her safety per the old Superman cartoons. That Lois didn’t listen to him (or Superman) either.
Plus, Clark had mastered the art of invisiblity by that point, so very forgetable.
Hmmmm. I wonder who could have told Maisie? No, it’s more like Mrs. Lang hounding her daughter about her current beau, but since Lana isn’t really dating anyone at the moment, she tells her Mom about Clark to shut her up. It spins out of control from there.
No dates, because he’s basically a faux boyfriend to scare other men off.
That’s because she didn’t want Clark going back to school and bragging about being brought home to meet the family, etc. Not that Clark would have ever done that.
Um… technically, Lana isn’t holding a grudge at this point (she does after they break up though). And when he had the conversation with Lois, Lana was the furthest thing from his mind.
Let me.
LOIS: Hands off!
When did I do this in front of Lois?
CLARK: Another reason to love Lois.
Lana is a great manipulator.
She told him in the Metro Storage Closet that she wanted to make love to him, thereby implying it. But “no” she hasn’t said it out right.
Cat isn’t at all like Lana. She has accepted both sides of Clark. She’s been a good friend and tried to help him out of jams. Sure, she a huge flirt, but that’s just who she is.
Perhaps there was another reason.
But he blames himself for not ever making her happy.
Nobody can accept blame like Clark.
He doesn’t want people to associate him with the Kents, thereby having others (Maisie) ask too many questions.
She hadn’t missed the deep hurt, but misunderstood his statement.
I wouldn’t say it’s a “lie”, more of a wrong answer.
Good point.
Yep.
He’s having a bad day… and it’s only going to get worse.
They hadn’t mentioned Rachel’s death in Part 50, but there’s like two mintues out from where Part 50 ended.
True. But it wasn’t the time or place.
Yep. Clearly, this Lana wasn’t ever engaged to Clark.


Maybe not more passionate, but definitely more loving.
Luckily this Lois hasn’t had the experiences (that she can recall) that Lana had.
Yep.

Weirdly the flowerprinting on my two dresses is only the trim so it's barely an accent.

Sydney: More jumping up and down at long parts. Hmmmm. And I thought my parts were long to begin with. Maybe I can keep from reaching 100+ parts by lengthening my postings. Hmmmm. But I wouldn't want to overwhelm my Readers. No, best to keep the super long postings to a minimum.

But to be loved for being "Clark" doesn't the woman have to know all of him at once?

Yes, Clark sees that as well.

Thanks, Pat.

CAT: But I can use my phone!

Exactly! But you know, in this fic, I am Cat's biggest fan!

CAT: I have a fan!

Carol M wrote two very long fics that involve Clark telling Lois about his alien nature not only before he goes public but months into their marriage. Of course in one case it was a shotgun marriage following his impregnating her while suffering from Krptonite poisoning and in the other case they were still not even close to consummating the marriage.

Well, I realize this. Even though Lois gives the reason to herself that Superman could run away, it always has seemed in my reading of this story that she really wants him to come to her willingly.

Michael: Another 4-Part FDK! See, all I need to get super long FDK is write super long parts, right?

Wow, that was... er.. concise. (52 is up and running now, BTW). Thanks for the FDK, Michael, glad you enjoyed it. Until next weekend then!
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/psst. It's hard to get away with short FDK jokes when I've already seen the other parts posted. And it rained all weekend, but my new iPhone gave me all the vitamin D I needed, right?/

Nope. Anyway, the only people he saw swearing growing up weren't really people he wanted to emulate.

6 of one, 1/2 dozen of the other.

CLARK: I really do need Lois, don't I?

CLARK: Ooooh. I could take Cat when we get back to Metropolis. Since Lois certainly isn't going to go anywhere with me.

CAT:

CLARK: What? I was 16, of course I looked!

CLARK: Again, BEFORE we started dating. After we started dating she changed her tune.

LANA: Like THAT would matter to guys. Anyway, WHO in their right mind would date HER over me?

Pretty much. Rachel was his best friend. They may have gone to dances together his senior year, but they didn't really date. And they didn't become intimate until after she graduated from high school (a year after Clark).

Hey, thanks for the suggestion.

Up to no good.

WALT: Just having some fun.

CLARK:
Yes, she was friendly, and yes, according to Thomas (of this dimension) Walt had taken a pint of his dad's alcohol with him.

A woman doesn't have to be a virgin for it to be rape. She could also have had relations with the man before. It's rape when it's against her will.

WALT: Like I care.

Yes, sorry, homage to Back to the Future, but I couldn't think of a better way to do it.

CLARK: I don't remove those body parts. I might burn them off, but I don't want to touch another man's... er... privates.

LANA: I snuck in. Nobody saw Clark. He didn't walk me to the door.

He could, but at the time Mr. Harris ran the hardware store. Clark wouldn't have spread rumors about Lana anyway.

Most rapes aren't reported.

LANA: Anyway, it was the mid-80s. FF hair was going out of style.

EW: Right, Lana, whatever you say.

Zeta Sister: Do you think she'll introduce me?

CLARK: I don't like simple women.

CLARK: Insert tab B into slot A. I read the books.

CLARK: Pretty much.

CLARK: Well, I felt guilty. Does that count? Pleasure? Kind of, sort of, when she smiled at me.

Yep.

CLARK:

RACHEL:

CLARK: I wouldn't have said 'no'.

RACHEL: *Now* he tells me! Well, it is a memory.

LANA: No. Why would I?

LANA: Well, it's a boring sport. I only went to games in high school because I was on the cheer squad and that's where the popular guys were.

CLARK: Hmmmm. I guess that makes sense.

CLARK: I had already dropped Rachel off at the Harrises. I was living out at the Ross farm at the time.

MRS. LANG: I thought so.



CLARK: It felt good. I can just imagine what it would be like with someone I'm in love with.

LANA: Imagine all you want. That's as close as you'll get.

Oh, you missed my extra note:
LANA: I got around in high school and in college. But sometimes a guy would move faster than I wanted, or go where I didn't want him to go, so that's when I called Clark.

And they're never reported.

LANA: Yes! That's the phrase I was looking for. Thanks.

LANA: Soon, as in decades.

Like Clark wouldn't have been blamed.

CLARK: I wish I had said that. But at the time, I was thinking, well, now that I've revealed my secret, we're free to move into the bedroom, right? <<crickets>> Right?

ELLEN: I thought she looked familiar.

CLARK: Why would I smoke?

LANA: Sex games are fun, but I don't think of Clark like that.

Um... Doesn't canon Lois say something similar to canon Clark in Ordinary People?

CLARK: Great. Give me nightmares.

It would explain why Clark wanted to change dimensions.

HERB: Er... I wouldn't say that exactly.

Rachel's death was purely coincidental.

CLARK: Right, I forgot about that.

LOIS: Convenient.

CLARK: I meant ME, not you!

CLARK: You could just wait until I have my powers back it doesn't hurt as much.

LOIS: *slap*

Yep. Damaged she-devil with lost bounce. Oh, wait, I had her picture here somewhere... here it is:

Laura Ashley was flower print, not the Gunne Sax.

CLARK: Cell phones didn't work internationally in 1993.

She's fun. More Cat after Smallville.

I really need to catch up on my reading. But since my 20 part cushion is now less than ten, it won't be any time soon.

LOIS: Of course, I want him to come willingly. That's why I wanted him to make the first move. Otherwise I would have kissed him long ago.

I never remember these sorts of things! But after all, it's another dimension...

CAT: I told you, Clark! You CAN hear me!

However, the only difference is that Clark died in 1966, so it is essentially the same in 1993, outside of Smallville. Smallville is much more messed up. Well, there are porbably more dead people from Australia to China because Clark did not do his secretive interventions, but not enough for anyone to notice. Alt-Clark came in and saved the Space shuttle, so things are not overly bad.

Our body count over canon is only 2 as far as I can tell. Even Barbara Irig is dead in canon, if a bit differently. Monique Kahn may be arguably another extra dead body, but we don't know she didn;t die in canon, so that might not even really be a change.

CLARK: I'm not telepathic. I have no idea what you're talking about.

CAT: You can read my mind? Wait a minute. You CAN READ MY MIND?! And you still haven't come to my place for some late night aroboics?

CLARK: I said I'm NOT telepathic! Anyway, I lost my powers. I can't hear you! I can't hear you! I can't hear you!

CAT: Never mind. Lois, he's all yours.

LOIS: Gee, thanks, whatever can I give you in return? Ralph?

Well, there's less dead bodies than in "Another Lois" at least. Yes, we never knew what happened to Monique Kahn in canon. She just disappeared.

I know. I just didn’t want to really shock you or spam the boards.

You loaded the new version of the sun-app, didn’t you? Sun v2.0

Like, Walt?

ER:



LOIS:

ER: Right. What about Lex. And define rare? There’s been at least two incidents in three years. Four, if you also count temporally induced amnesia.

LOIS: :rolleyes:

LANA:

Walt really should have given Lana his class ring on prom night, huh?

Lane Bank: Get a loan and use it to pay for a night with Lana.






CLAKR: Looks unconvinced/

Right...

What? /ER2EW/ Is he trying to imply that he *isn’t* a sociopathic stalker?

Hopeless.

Yep. Bitca.

That’s true. It’s just very surprising that she would be unwilling in that situation, read: old badboy boytoy, alcohol, party. Unless it’s been that time of the month?





/hands Clark a Rubic’s cube/

Good thing Lois got such a thoughtful sister. /goes and buys Energizer stocks/



LOIS:

Michael

Michael: Look. I'm almost all caught up!



Like Clark had time to search all the universities for women hotter than Lana when he already had, well, dating rights.

CLARK: I also like high maintenence. It's probably why I was never attracted to Cat.

CAT: I *CAN* be high maintenence.

CLARK: But I WANTED to get married!

And nobody to give him a blood tranfusion.

<<shakes head sadly>> I don't pay close attention to scandals.

Actually I believe she was trying to convince Clark that she loved Clark for himself not for his powers.

It's only a coincidence that Lana and I look alike. I swear. Just because we look similar and like to torture Clark, and Lois, and... Hey, look, something shiny!

Yes, yes you are. I’m catching up tomorrow

Michael

And I've fallen back behind again. I should really spend some of this time finishing Part 62.

A Cloned Lana.

CLARK: (cont.) Cat, why are you handing me over the Metropolis phone book?

Just what Nor ordered!

They can get those guys to show up to jury duty?

Michael

I'm thinking 1/2 the population might balk at such a taxpayer expense.

This is why they do not itemize such things. I think half the population is a low estimate at the level of balking anyway.

That was just the female half. The male half wouldn't want to use taxpayer money for it, just get it for free.

Michael

No, that they couldn't claim a deduction on their tax forms.

Funny thing that. There was a report a couple of months in the news on an employee gratification trip to Budapest for insurance agents (I think). Those who made the most sales got nookie on company expense. When it became public knowledge later on, there’s been a bit of ruckus and amongst other things, money equivalent benefits for which taxes must be paid.

Michael

I don't know which is worse. That a company actually did this, or people were stupid enough to claim it on their taxes.

No, the problem was that the employees didn’t, and thus stiffed the state for its tax Euros.

Michael

But it means that the company claimed it on THEIR taxes to let the Euro goven't know it was due.

Maybe. As some sort of teambuilding exercise or other. No, it got dragged into the public by some Investigative Reporter™ getting a tip.

Michael

If I am reading this right it sounds like the people are in trouble for not listing it as a form of income on their taxes.

Yep.
Michael