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I think somewhere... a movie maybe... or perhaps a television show, I heard someone say something like if you’re ready to sleep with a man, you’re ready to marry him. I tried googling it, but got nothing. And I’m not even sure if I have the quote right. Or if it really was a line in a movie. Maybe I heard someone say it in real life. Or maybe I dreamed it. So if anyone recognizes it, please let me know where it came from. Or is it just something people used to say?

Oh, and I know I shouldn’t support these rags by purchasing them, but I just had to read this one for myself:



ML

Um... Okay... I don't think Clark's going to accept for some reason. Maybe it's just me. Maybe it's just that Lois wasn't ready to marry him -- what? -- 2 days earlier. Maybe because it would add fuel to the fire (if the tabloids know they can change his behavior by ragging on him... what's going to stop them from trying to change some other type of his behavior). My guess is that he won't say yes, because 'it's the right thing to do' and then Lois is going to take it personally. No?

He does have that thing where drugs really don't work on him. Darn! Probably best not to have him open to suggestion, though. But Lois might have fun seeing if the drug worked. "Here's an asprin, Clark." "These don't work on me, Lois." "Just try it, Clark." Five minutes later. "Hey, Clark, never break up with me again and stop being a lunkhead." "Whatever you say, honey."

On the flip side, if Lois takes Nirvana and they wait five minutes would she be open to the suggestion that she could access the Faraday information whenever she wanted? Hhhhmmmm. Interesting.

What Dr. Klein didn't mention would be HOW LONG the suggestion lasted. He mentioned that the power of suggestion would fade soon afterward, but if you suggested to Lois she no longer liked chocolate would it stick forever or would it last just as long as an asprin would?

Ooooh. On the flip, flipped side. What if they gave Nirvana to Mayson?!

Okay. Now, I see why Nirvana is so dangerous. Fun but dangerous. out to play. Can't wait to hear Clark's answer.

PS: That Clark had to give up his Ata.

Oh! This is the best part so far! I love this cliffy, even though cliffies are generally thought to be evil things

I knew Mayson wasn't as evil as all that! Poor migraine-suffering woman.

This. broke. my. heart. I actually started crying as I read this, and I don't cry easily when reading (makes it hard to continue reading, for one).

Clark, Clark. If you ever doubted that Lois loved you, the real you, for who you are and all the baggage that you come with -- this should put all the doubt to rest. Lois' offer is the most solid two-by-four she could have come up with.

I expect he will refuse, of course, because it wouldn't be the right thing to do now. But this is for Lois.

And one more for MLT

BTW, you might want to shave off another centimetre or so from the right-hand edge of the Dirt-Digger picture. You'll see why.

Jude

Nice job on the Dirt Digger and on the story too. Laura

Thanks for the responses, everyone. Glad you enjoyed this part.

Or... you do realize you should never reproduce, don't you? Or even better... you really need to quit your job and go live like a munk in some remote place where you will never have contact with another human being.

Good catch, Jude. I never noticed that - sort of defeats the purpose of the article, doesn't it. Is this one better? :



Anyway, thanks for hanging in there with me on this story.

ML

I was right there with you... to the point of "Duh!", but then I remembered that Mayson didn't know CK=S when she initially went to DP and found out, threatening to expose his secret; therefore, how would she be open to suggestion about it from a dose of Nirvana. Also, how would she be open to suggestion about it unless she had TOLD someone else, which she had promised not to do. And she seems pretty good with follow-through on her promises.

I'm with everyone else. Clark will decline. Although the proposal should show Clark how much she loves him, she is proposing for the wrong reasons. There's no way that Clark could accept the proposal. In fact, if he is in Super-Lunkhead mode, he could misinterpret it as her being so upset about everything that is happening that she is feeling pressured into marrying him. And then, "for her own good," he might move out. I hope we don't see "soap opera Clark" in the next part, but I don't think such actions would be out of character for him.

Just an odd question: Is Shadow paper-trained or does he do his business outside? Because if the does have to go out, how are they handling his walks with all the paparazzi around?

I love the Dirt Digger cover. I'm ashamed to say that I hadn't even noticed the ring myself. I guess I was too focused on other parts of the image.

Is it midnight yet?

Joy,
Lynn

Good question. Okay, I'll add a paragraph in the next part to deal with that question.

ML

Another excellent chapter, even if my blood is boiling along with Clark's that the Dirt Digger violated them like that.

Question -- isn't there any type of legal action L&C (or the police) can take against the Dirt Digger for publishing photographs that were obtained through the commission of a crime? Even if the tabloid claims they purchased the photographs from someone else and didn't break in themselves to plan the bugs, you'd think the police would be able to make their lives difficult for awhile by naming them as accessory to a crime, or receiving stolen goods, or having a judge find them in contempt of court for not naming their sources, or something along those lines. Hauling the publisher or editor in for questioning a few times about who might have planted the bugs might at least make them think twice before doing something like that again (especially if the DP gets the exclusive on the story. ). Or if the reporter is in jail, she can't be out there spying on L&C. Seems like the kind of favor Henderson might be happy to provide.

As for the Barry Dunning report ...

I keep having to remind myself that this takes place 15 years ago, and the L&C universe is a lot more "innocent" than ours ... but I'd think there'd be more than "just as many people out there who disagree with him". I don't know the statistics of adults living together outside marriage, or having sex outside marriage in the mid-1990's, but I would bet Clark jumped into the majority when he made love with Lois. After all, just a year after this on the show, Lois was shocked that Clark was a virgin. Not that Barry Dunning would ever let something as simple as the facts get in the way of his story, but it might be more reassuring to Lois, if not Clark.

Needless to say, I'm well and truly sucked into this story! And I'm still really, really hoping that all the slimeballs in Metropolis get what's coming to them!

Kathy

Ah, Dr. Klein! You have focused on the nub of it. You're not foolish at all. Of course Clark wouldn't deny it. Superman doesn't lie.

/spits coffee across keyboard/

Actually, I see this as very in-character for Lois. There's a problem, she's leaping in to solve it. I would, however, like to see the two of them discuss this, and have Clark think about some of the things that the other posters have mentioned.

And by the way, what did Lois find on the tape from Bill Church's room?

Good point. I've changed it to 'more people out there who disagree with him' because I think you're probably right about that.

Hope you got that keyboard dried off.

Anyway, I'm currently preparing part 6 for posting, so it should be up by midnight.

ML

Hmm... if I know the characters well enough by now (which I should), Clark will be offended and overreact to Lois' proposal, and maybe storm out of the room? Maybe be even stupider and accidentally break his "no super stunts" rule and fly off the roof or speed down the stairs or something ? Because that would be bad... On the other hand, with a very slim chance- probably less than 1%- he could just be completely blinded by the fact that Lois wants to marry him... and superspeeds them off to get married. No, that's also bad...

Ooooooh! Sounds like Ralph.

It's interesting that the Dirt Digger's the only publica- erm birdcage lining that is publishing this information. After all, it appears to be widespread knowledge where Clark's living right now.

Yeah...? So...? Isn't that true for at least 40% of Metropolis's adult population. Another 50% are either underage, single, or divorced and now single. Michael