Quotes:
CLAKR: Caution, mad scientist at work.
LOIS: Of course, every villain operates out of Metropolis. For once, I wish we had a villain in Maui, or Aspen, or Monte Carlo.
CHING (when Zara stares at Clark’s butt while teeping): You’re attracted to how tight the clothing is around the muscle of his posterior.
CHING: As another block of muscle once said: Hasta la vista, baby.
Details:
United Nations Space Station is now in orbit. The space station has a hangar with single seat space craft (Min 4:50) and a 64 billion construction cost.
Zara has been working at the Daily Planet as Sara for a month as a research assistant. She is dressed conservatively but does wear dark red lipstick, some rouge and eyeliner. Ear adornments and chemical scents are mentioned by Ching. Ching doesn’t like her dressing like this. He thinks it’s frivolous.
Ching uses the pseudonym Dave Miller.
Zara and Ching orchestrate a number of tests for Kal-El:
First test is sending the space station into decaying orbit. Turns out, the space station was sent a fallback code, so it doesn’t actually burn up in the atmosphere.
Second test is a serious of puzzles. The first puzzle is in front of the Metropolis Museum of Natural History, a portable cd player for Kal-El to assemble. The second riddle directs to the Daily Planet and then to a manhole cover.
Third test is bombs in Metropolis (Clark’s balcony) and with Perry & Jimmy. They want to know whom Clark chooses. Ching identifies Lois as the reason Superman succeeds.
Fourth test (unplanned by Zara): Ching uses a kryptonite force field to stop Clark. He plans to shoot himself while protected by the force field to prove that Clark is not worthy. After Clark saves Ching, Zara and Ching proclaim that he’s the one.
Lord Nor makes an audible appearance, proclaiming his wish to kill Kal-El.
Dr. Klein is assisting in the space station mishap.
Dr. Klein has access to NIA spy satellites. It’s not clear if NIA knows about them having given access.
Lois suggests they elope for their next wedding.
Clark is masterfully flipping rubber bands.
Lois is getting cold feet because she realizes that Clark wants to put down roots, but she’s been running all over the world, chasing stories.
Lois and Clark explain what home means.
Lois talks about Sam Lane kissing Mrs. Belcanto in the parking lot.
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