Well done, and welcome to FoLCdom. One-shot vignettes like this are just my speed, and I hope to see more from you. It's a nice change to have a story from Sam's POV, too.
My only nitpick: Someone owns the mineral rights to wherever Clark found that diamond, so he actually stole it. Loved the St. Luke's medal, though. A very fitting and thoughtful gift. And Clark's defensive reply about meeting the Pope was priceless. I can just imagine his facial expression and tone of voice as he protests, "What was I supposed to say? No thanks?"
Two thumbs up!
