Lois must be going crazy by now.
Lois: I am! This writer is mean!

<glares at writer>
I am unconvinced he has helped at all. Clark could not live with it if he did what Trask wants.
But he *will* help!
I am unconvinced he has helped at all. Clark could not live with it if he did what Trask wants.
If you call eating, sleeping, breathing, and reading over limited information over and over again until it is memorized functioning...
This Lois is exactly the friend Clark needs. Of course Lois is usually such.
<nods> She makes Clark's heart happy.
Her partner was kidnapped in front of her. I really do not see any other action that makes sense than letting her deal with it.
Me too. But business must go on.
If I was Lois I would just leave at this point, even if they are in her apartment.
Or thrown the can of cranberry sauce at her mother.
He is not earning points by refering to Clark in such a way.
Force of habit, not an indication that he thinks of Clark the way Trask does.
Yeah, she is ready for the rescue.
Lois: <grabs up nearest weapon, looses a warcry, and dashes off to do battle>