It has been said many times before, but it deserves repeating: Wendy, this story is wonderfully written, you evil genius!
The call from Lois' attacker was definitely tense, but it did provide interesting insight in to the character. It is rather brazen to stick around the scene of the crime, and even more brazen to call your victim and brag about sticking around the scene of the crime.
The ego of the attacker is definitely a liability, and it may get him into trouble later.
Glad that you decided to speed up the posting schedule!
-Em
