Very interesting update. I was torn between being intrigued by Lois's interaction with Longford and Shadbolt and wanting her just to get back into the cell with Clark! And now we have to wait for that, *pouts*
I can't quite figure out where everyone stands. I can imagine being awakened in the middle of the night by noise coming from the "alien's" prison cell would be disconcerting. So I can see the source of Longford's unease; otherwise I would have thought him the least affected of the two.
The surprising one is Shadbolt. He seems to have genuinely reassessed the situation and to have been doing damage control for Lois. I hope he is what he seems rather than having some hidden secret agenda insinuating himself in Lois's good graces.
As he says, he ensured that the alien can *never* leave the cell."
Through the door... maybe Clark can bust through the roof and fly out?
The surgery - GAH! So it is an implant. The worst part is thinking about how they will have to remove it. Will Lois have to expose him to Kryponite to make him vulnerable to a scalpel? Maybe Clark could use his heat vision to perform an excision?
I hadn't known what Lois's father was saying but like what others are guessing.
The doggie door is a great idea, and with no one else around Lois can just ask Clark to stand behind the wall during the installation. Then we can get to that shave and a hair cut - woohoo!
And I can't get away w/o a preview mention... I hope Clark's sadness is not related to what he could have overheard Lois saying this morning. Or at the very least if it is, that he discusses it with Lois. Or maybe she'll bring it up to clear the air in the first place.
So does Santa have access to your hard drive? B/c he's going to need it to grant my wish of another update STAT!
Merry Christmas in the mean time.
