This story even has the cat in the bag!
The parrots are sitting in the ficus tree
Then Clark's superhearing kicks him and he hears a call "Help Superman!" that only he can hear because of his superpowers. He is erect and ready at once.
How long did it take you to recover from writing this?
PS--
A Day at the Metroplis Pet Store by...
Whooo... I have to agree with Paul here, this looks like a disguise. No obvious British or American spelling; Clark's wearing a jumper at one point, not a sweater, but that could be a red herring. However, based on the Blackadder reference, I'm going to plump for the noble EIC herself: LabRat.
Ok, I'm sure I've scored very badly, but what the hey. Thanks, Lynn!
Mere
As CC says,
A Day at the Metropolis Pet Store by...a diabolically, fiendishly clever mind. Possibly someone evil enough to take over the world. (Or Lynn)
Ok, so we’re looking for someone diabolically clever and fiendish, as well as evil enough for world domination.
Yep, fiendish!
~Toc