Oh my goodness! So it MUST be a clone! Just breaks my heart to see Clark--unable to explain, and seeing Lois so overjoyed at having 'Superman' come to their rescue. Great job with the meaningful glances and hidden meanings in the Clark/'Superman' exchanges, and the veiled threat to Clark's parents... And yet--why did the clone help at all? Is this another dark trick by Lex -- to have Clark watch someone else do what he was born to do?
This broke my heart a little more:
At first tentatively and then desperately, Clark slipped his arms around my waist and hugged me close, burying his head in my hair. "Please, Lois," he whispered in a broken voice. "I don't like hospitals. Please, just...help me get to Perry's. I just..." His voice faded until it was almost inaudible. "I need to see the sun."
