I'm not going to quote anything because everyone's covered it. But I love the way this is going and I can't wait for the next part.

I am extrememly curious about how Clark will react when he finds out how he's being manipulated by the red-k.

No, I don't believe there is a clone. And I bet Lois finds that out before Clark does.

Or maybe Clark will be hit with the red-k when he's, you know, Clark.

Ack! Get the rabid plot bunnies away from me!!!

I was home eating chocolate—cottage cheese.
Chocolate flavoured cottage cheese. It's a new flav—
I was doing my laundry.
—Lois Lane