He's running away from Cat's offer to still take him on a test drive.
Oops. Thought Clark and Lois. You win some, you lose some.
LEX: So, Clark, it's down to just you, me, and Superman battling over Lois. Who do you think she's going to choose: a nerd in glasses, a sauve billionaire or a flying freak in tights?
CLARK: (aside to Michael) Is this guy for real? (Looks around) Wait. Where did Michael go?
LEX: He volunteered to help set up Cat's harness contraption in a new locale and give it a test run.
CLARK: Um... I got to go.
Hey, how does Lex know I wear glasses? Well, I prefer contacts, but I do have glasses... /hurries to outrun the flying freak/ Oh, look. A time portal
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