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The Cabbie's Tale

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Bwaahaahaaa! That was great! I'm sure there are tons of people around Metropolis with these kinds of odd stories.
Best line EVER!

Bravo!

I wonder...Marv? Is that a reference to Sin City? (I never saw/read Sin City; I just know there's a guy named Marv in it).

That was amazing! Could not stop laughing. At first, I thought "Alonzo" was just a moniker given to Clark as the tailed him, and that he flew off when they lost him. This was SO MUCH better!

Superman with a harpy for a girlfriend - too funny!

Wonderful! Awesome! Perfect way to end the night .

And, yes, gotta agree: 'a harpy for a girlfriend' --Such A Great Line!


Loved it, Virginia
Laura

Wow. Such outpouring of love for my little unassuming story. Thank you. I'm glad you all enjoyed it.

Groobie: Feel free to write your own "The Florist's Tale". (I'm thinking of the one from the end of Illusions of Grandeur.)

Queen of Capes: No, Marv is just an ordinary name for an ordinary man. I've never seen / read / watched / played Sin City. Apparently, I don't know what it is either.

Deadly Chakram: You have uncovered deep depths to my subtle layers. I was going to add that Alonzo was an Intergang thug, but couldn't fit it in anywhere. I'm glad to have tickled your funny bone.

Laura: I'm always willing to send you to sleep with a smile on your face as your kind comments always bring one to mine.

Thank you all for not only reading, but also enjoying my story. And Lois would like me to remind you that she's not actually a harpy.

I have to wonder how far removed from Henderson (different precinct, maybe?) he is. There'd be no way he'd be questioning why Superman loves a woman like Lois if he knew Henderson.

Christina: Sooooo? How are you doing? Recovering well, I hope! /hugs/

People make snap judgements about others all the time without knowing all the facts or the people involved. Also, Metropolis is a big city. One couldn't expect every undercover cop to know Lois and/or Henderson. Although, since the 12th is Henderson's precinct, logic dictates that Marv and Henderson know each other. But knowing Henderson doesn't mean Marv knows Lois and Clark or thus understands why Clark loves her so. Henderson was lucky ( ) to spend enough time with these reporters and got to get to know them better. Thanks for taking time in your busy day to read my story.

In case you missed it, Groobie has picked up my challenge and written her own tale: The Florist's Tale .

I still think there's a change this uni (I assume a uni, although I suppose her could be part of the organized crime task force given his assignment) has run into Lois at least once before when she was brought to a scene. Still I think it's funny to think of him not quite putting two and two together to get Lois and Clark/Superman).

Do you mean uni as in Universe or uni as in Unit? I, personally, just thought it would be funny, if the cab driver that Clark dragged down the street with his super suck (breath?) turned out to have been an undercover policeman. So, while trying to appease Lois, Clark inadvertently disrupted a police investigation. Having said policeman not recognize Lois and Clark works best for this scenario, especially if he starts to wonder if the man in his cab was Superman (undercover). Although, sometime in the future, Marv could bump into Lois and Clark at some crime scene and suddenly starts pointing at Clark and impersonating a fish. But where would be the fun in that?

Other authors should write little stories, too. The Canterbury Tales of Metropolis.

->You. Me<- Great minds! (i.e. pointing to you and me, great minds thinking alike.) I was thinking just the same thing! There's got to be other moments in the series where this happens. The only other ones I can think of off the top of my head... Hold on. Let's make it a challenge! There we go: The Canterbury Tales of Metropolis Challenge.

Uni as in "uniformed officer." It's a term used for a beat cop if I recall correctly. I hear it used a lot on "Castle" coming from Ryan, Esposito or Beckett.

It would be evily hilarious to see the shock on the guy's face if they saw him at a crime scene (maybe "Wall of Sound"?) only to have Henderson tag the guy on the shoulder and give him a look that says "can it."

Oh. I'm waiting for Netflix Instant list to bring that one back so I can finally see what all the hype is about.

I agree.

/sharpens pen/

So, taxi driver story? Like with Robert DeNiro?

A place where professional drivers gather at night to indulge in large quantities of fermented grain?



Annoying passengers?

Huh.

Mobsters? Hiding as cabbies?

Oh. Cops.

Is Alonzo Clark?

Ah yes. Now, when was this.



An ‘s’ to many.

How she explains her Superman stories. And keeping Superman in her bedroom.

That might have ended badly. For the cabbie/cop.

Ah, yes.

I just tried to find the scene, and at minute 12:30-13:00 Lois places a newspaper with ‘Fruit Fly Spraying’ onto some board. That’s odd. Do they have those several times a year?

Hmm…past tense instead?

Ah, that’s why they were burning earlier.
CLARK: Funny, I remember streaks like that…
LOIS: Really?

CLARK: They’re real and they’re spectacular.

He really is an odd combination of smart leaps of thought and narrowminded denseness.
LOIS: He related to you, Clark? Maybe your real father?

LOIS: Clark, what did you just write on that twenty bill?
CLARK: What? Nothing?
MARV: ‘Sorry’? Suits…

That was grand fun, Virginia! A missing chapter from the alternate alternate alternate Wrong Clark

Michael

Darth Michael: Michael!
What? What did I do? Get distracted from Wrong Clark and write a vignette? Okay. I guess I did that.

Thanks, Michael, but Marcelle has already G.E.'d it. I'm surprised she didn't pass out from shock too. (She G.E.'d ML and GEM for me.) I didn't wait my usual 2 weeks before sending it to Labby. (Eyes muse and sees if she's come up with a proper ending / epilogue for my last story... nope. Still hoping.)

Maybe.

A sub-category of drivers, yes.

How most people look after riding with Lois in the car.
CLARK: Usually when she's been driving.
LOIS: Hey! No, wait. I'll accept that answer.

Yes. From a certain POV.

Interesting guess.



That would've been funny, but No.

I know that feeling. I remembered the scene (and I knew I had watched it recently, only...) I couldn't recall which S2 episode it was. I had to do some more research. /shucks./

Thanks. We fixed that one for the Archives.

CLARK: Okay. I'll accept that answer.
LOIS: Get out, Clark!

MARV: And then my gun turned bright red and started burning my hand...

Yes, I recalled seeing that too. That was a terrible gaff. What if it was another DP on LOVE paper?
LOIS: What? We were exposed to Revenge again and I don't recall a thing!
CLARK: /loosens collar/ You don't? My, is that the time?

I figure since it's dialogue I was allowed to bend some grammar rules with it.

CLARK: Never mind.

Harpies?

Aren't we all?

MARV: Excuse Me, missy! Big Brother at most.



Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Actually, I'm trying to separate out these little detour stories that occur to me and make them their own stories, instead of making WC 100+ more parts.

Yes, it is on my todo list… I’ll definitely move it to the top if an epilogue appears?



Research, huh? Why I usually try to impose strict measures on certain TV shows I have the DVDs for. Only in order. And only during the off seasons to fill the gaps. Otherwise, well…binge watching can become awkward with shows that ran for 4+ seasons.

For some reason, I’m thinking this is playing while Clark’s sitting in her bedroom…

But didn’t they prove last year that Superman’s not responsible for spot heating the city?


Good thing she hasn’t yet examined her left hand.

Only if one would actually say it like that? No idea if tense-switching is common in real life talking?



But no, this is a Seinfeld reference, introduced to me by MLT’s Curiosity Killed the Reporter.

That’s…hmm…I’ll go with fun?

Michael