I see what you mean by different tone, as this one is from Lois's POV.
I love it, though. She's so in her element, thinking about her "career" (i.e. internship at the DP) rather than her popularity (or her safety) after ruining the Lion's chance at completing the season. I couldn't see Lois embarrassed about sneaking into the boys' locker-room (and catching a guy in the altogether) and more worried about her record should she get caught.
Why is Clark showering in the locker room so early in the morning? Well, duh. He's homeless. He doesn't have another place he can shower. I doubt he's going to tell on Lois any more than he wants her to tell on him. Actually, since he lost his towel in front of her, I'm guessing HE'S the more embarrassed of the two of them.
Interesting that Clark already has muscle tone despite not actively being involved with sports. Then, again, how could he develop muscle tone when he can drop kick trucks?
It's just like Lois to be suspicious of someone who keeps her secrets and doesn't rat her out to the authorities.
I, too, don't know how Clark would be able to register for school, unless he had some help from that nice minister that Charlie introduced him to. I thought all kids needed a birth certificate to register for school, but maybe not. Maybe if you register as a hardship case, some of the normal formalities are waved in lieu of being happy to have the kid in school rather than uneducated on the streets. (But this is probably more my optimism here than reality.)
When you said that you'd be introducing Lois and Clark, I never thought it'd be in a school setting with them as apparent equals. I'm curious what meeting Clark will do to her Irish travel plans.
Also, what does Clark think about finding Lois in the boys locker room, with a camera at that? Does he know why she's there? Did he heat vision her film, so none of her pictures come out, in case she was there proving that he was homeless? I was surprised to actually have him show for class after that, as I figured his run-in with Lois would send him high-tailing it out of town.
Can't wait for Part 2.
