Episode Report Card Omar G: B- | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT It's a Wonderful Life (But Not Such a Wonderful Show)
By Omar G | Season 7 | Episode 18 | Aired on 05.01.2008
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Daily Planet. We pass a window with the paper's logo on it. That's the third close-up of the logo we've seen, not counting exterior shots. We get it. It's THE DAILY PLANET. Clark says he can't believe Lex is president. Jimmy says Lex played the fear card and got the most votes. Yes. Familiar. Jimmy says that ever since Lex rounded up the meteor freaks, he's been a national hero. Wouldn't anybody with a slight knowledge of the world around them already know all this? Why does Jimmy feel he has to explain this to a total stranger? "There was still a meteor shower?" Clark asks. Jimmy says it made headlines from coast to coast. He doesn't specify, though, whether it was the original meteor shower or the one that happened during graduation. "Luthor saved the day," Jimmy adds. Clark asks if Lois being taken away has anything to do with Lex. Jimmy chides Clark for being on a first-name basis with the president. Clark says he just wants to help his friend, Lois. Jimmy asks "Rambo" if he's not sipping the poison a little too quickly given that they just met. "Poison." Yes. That's exactly the right word for Lois. I would also add three Ts: "Trashy, toxic, terrible." Clark thinks there must be some way to help Lois. Jimmy says he's trying to keep himself out of an orange jumpsuit. Those don't look so good with bowties. Clark follows Jimmy into the archive room, asking where they took her. Jimmy is about to shred the envelope that Lois gave him, but Clark grabs it. "Hey!" Jimmy says, wimpily, "give it back!" He just stands there while Clark opens it and starts reading. "What does this mean?" Clark asks. I don't know. Did you try reading it? Would the stranger like a dictionary, or perhaps a thesaurus, or even an after-school tutor? Jimmy explains that Lois doesn't like courier services, so he's been acting as her messenger. Clark asks where Jimmy was taking the message. Jimmy makes a smart remark about why he should tell Clark. Clark, not havin' it, grabs Jimmy and presses him up against the archive shelves. Jimmy smiles at Clark. He likes the rough stuff. It's the Gayest Look of the Episode. Jimmy says it was going to the Ace of Clubs. He suggests Clark look for a suit at the end of the bar. "Your messenger days are over," Clark tells Jimmy. He leaves. Hey, thanks! What was your name again? Clark? Thanks for the rough stuff!