This was a really gripping part, and since it consisted entirely of two conversations, I'm obviously impressed by your dialogue-writing abilities.
It kept surprising me throughout Lois's and Martha's conversation how much Lois was opening up to *Clark's mom*. Not that it seemed wrong, per se; I just would have felt much too awkward in a situation like that to keep the conversation up!
And Clark's and Perry's was great. “You’re bein’ awful defensive, Clark.” Heh. That's a classic case where the speaker is supposed to slow down, pause, and say, "Did I say that out loud?" Clark doesn't seem to have noticed, though.
