Whoops - seems I was more asleep at the time than I thought - because I got hold of the wrong end of the stick entirely.
LabRat (Yes, the fact that it was titled Lois's Explanation might have been a clue indeed... )
Athos: If you'd told us what you were doing, we might have been able to plan this properly. Aramis: Yes, sorry. Athos: No, no, by all means, let's keep things suicidal.