Don't have a lot of time for feedback, but I wanted you to know I'm still reading.
It was a nice solid part, but I have to admit that you normally spoil us a bit more than this. You're the queen of the episode rewrite, and yet this one stuck closer to the script than you normally do.
Don't get me wrong, I appreciate your twists. It's a very different story with Clark not being a super-powered bodyguard. Also, the ending is very different, without Superman to save the day. However, since there was so much dialogue that matched the show, it didn't feel like those differences were emphasized.
Elisabeth
who still likes the story and your writing very much--you just keep the bar for yourself raised pretty high