Originally posted by Sue S.:
And fingerprints. Just sayin'. I don't remember Clark ever being arrested, but his fingerprints are on file as Superman.
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In the episode as it aired, he only gives Perry a resignation letter. I had heard that he (as Clark) was originally supposed to give Lois a good-bye letter, although the contents were a mystery and he apparently took the letter back. I've wracked my brain, but I don't remember how I learned that. Did I read it somewhere? Did someone tell me? <sigh> It's the early onset of dementia. Superman was arrested in
Man of Steel Bars - the heatwave in Winter - for contempt of court for using his super powers after saying in court that he wouldn't.
They tried to take his fingerprints but made the mistake of telling him to 'press firmly', which of course just broke the machine.
In the same episode Clark leaves because Superman is kicked out of the city. He gives a letter to Lois to give to Perry (his resignation letter). In the script, it is a letter for Lois, which she never reads because she knows he'll be back. Hope that clarifies things.
If we could only get a peek at that letter. Sigh. Although knowing Clark it was probably an innocent "I've always loved you and I always will, but I know we can never be together..." type thing. Can we say missed opportunity Lois?