Simon Hunt the reporter from the National Whisper? was it? is really Jason Trask.
Wow! That came as a surprise, but a delightful one considering all the possibilities that are opened up. I can't wait to see what you do with this.
I personally would like Lois to have washed her foot because now the image of her toilet bowl rinsed foot are sticking with me too long..l.

and I can't get it out of my head.
But it was a nice bit of comic relief which was needed.
I know I'm retired, but my red pen came out of retirement for this sentence,
The police car sat silently, brooding as the car pulled out of the parking lot.
I don't think that police car's can brood. And which car pulled out of the parking lot? Would you consider changing the sentence?
Funny how the details of this part of the story have left my brain entirely. I remembered the date part, but none of the Smallville part. Thanks for the reminder.
gerry