Great part, Squid!
Clark was really possessive in "Contact", in a very bad way. He wanted to break up with Lois and at the same time he wanted to control her. Admittedly he really just wanted to protect her. But he couldn't really accept that he doesn't own Lois, and he has no say at all about what she is going to do if he has broken off with her.
Martha had promptly given him a lecture about having his cake and eating it, too. His mother was upset with him about his decision to distance himself from Lois. He’d tried to explain, but repeating it had sounded so... dumb.
Yes, it sounded dumb because it
was dumb! But go, Martha!
I really liked that Lois auctioned herself off. Of course, it is definitely possible that she has dived right in without checking the water level first. Again.
Looking forward to part 3 of this!
Ann