Perhaps a kindly written note from Santa suggesting that the elves need at least 80+ hours off during the week, other than during the time of 10pm and 6am?
And the drone, that will do the work and raise the kids: /i.e. the Lord raised by peasant farmers on that strange green/blue planet/
CLARK: [Grumble] Just my luck.
RIGHT LOIS with WRONG CLARK: Does he also take walk-ins?

Michael