FOLC
CENTRAL
Newsletter
#24
September 18, 1998
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In This Newsletter
What's New?
The Diva Factor
Trivia
What's On?--Fall TV
Preview!
The Fanfic Side
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What's New?
*Be sure to visit FOLC Central's web site: FOLC Central
(http://members.aol.com/lovelc/folc.html) and The LCA/FC SuperSite
(http://members.aol.com/lovelc/lcafc.html) They've been recently
updated!
*Also, there's a web page for Ask Cat Grant! now!
(http://members.aol.com/LoveLC/catgrant.html)
*Actress Courtney Peldon, who played
Amy Valdez in "Smart Kids" is in one those new AT&T commercials where the
guy with the phone shirt is telling people to call 1-800-C-A-L-L-A-T-T. She's
one of the girls in the commercial with the two girls that scream.
*Did you know the
Superstore is now OPEN? That's right! You can buy stuff with your superdollars
right now! For more information, visit... The L&C SuperStore
(http://members.aol.com/LoveLC/supstore.html).
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The Diva Factor
by Karen (LadyFOLC@aol.com)
TV's Most Fashionable Night
Most of you don't know this
about me, but I live for Hollywood Awards Shows. The Oscars, the Emmys, the
Golden Globes, even the Screen Actor's Guild Awards - I watch them all with an
aura of admiration, love, and respect. They are my reason for living - in high
school, I wrote my senior thesis on "The Politics of the Academy Awards", and
got an A. Most people who watch these awards only tune in for a little bit, and
only care about the top few awards. Not me. I watch the entire thing and get
excited for every award (and study every outfit). I'm an entertainment freak,
I've been watching them as far back as I can remember.
Last Sunday, I
watched the 50th Annual Emmy Awards, which are of course the awards given by the
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Now, I could do commentary on the MTV
Video Music Awards last week, but all I can concentrate on is how much I hated
Madonna's outfit. Why bother filling a column with that?
Now, I know not
all of you watched the Emmys. In fact, a staggering percentage of the people I
asked didn't even know they were on Sunday night. My heart aches at this mild
form of sacrilege. But if you didn't see them, you missed quite a show. And
quite a fashion show, as well.
Katie Holmes, who is of course Joey from
"Dawson's Creek", has entered my Fashion Hall of Fame. Did you SEE that gorgeous
white Badgely Mischka she was wearing? She looked beautiful and ethereal and
better than any supermodel I can think of. For me, her dress was the best thing
about the Emmys this year. Following her on the Best Dressed list are Roma
Downey with her long, white, beaded backless Celine dress with a front cowl;
Jane Leeves and her dark green backless beaded Halston by Randolph Duke; and
Brandy in both her brown floral Badgely Mischka and the strapless ballgown she
wore onstage. I must find out who designed that, it was exquisite.
But
not everyone looked as good as those ladies. I am sorry to say that I did not
like how my Buffy, Sarah Michelle Gellar, was looking Sunday night. That big
white streak in her hair was not working, her makeup was not as flattering as
I've seen on her before, and I was just plain not wild about her strapless Chloe
dress with the yellow floral bustier and flared navy skirt. I know she can look
better than that. I believe in you Sarah!
I'm going to take a stand and
say that I did not like Helen Hunt's dress. Her Oscar dress was much better.
Julianna Marguiles's Ralph Lauren dress looked like she took one of those ER
hospital sheets, dipped it in charcoal, and threw it on her body. Jane Seymour
looked like she bought her dress at Sears, and did Julia-Louis Dreyfus dip her
dress in Pepto-Bismol, or what? There were many "so-so's" but they are too
numerous to mention.
My favorite person at the Emmys this year has got to
be Camryn Manheim, from 'The Practice". From telling that snooty, over-paid,
senile Joan Rivers (more on her later) that she was wearing shoes from Payless
and earrings from Target to ending her acceptance speech with "This is for all
the fat girls!" while all the other nominees in her category tried to look
pleased, except for Della Reese, who looked ticked off during the entire
evening. I'd be ticked off too if I was caught wearing an outfit that looks like
she spilled Kool-Aid on it.
As with every major awards show I watch,
there were two people who really bothered me. Joan and Melissa Rivers. Not even
Melissa as much as Joan. Somebody at E! needs to read this and fire her! And
quite frankly, hire me in her place! At least *I* can remember how many wins and
nominations people have had. At least *I* wouldn't call Kelsey Grammer "Chelsea
Grammer". *I* would have recognized Sarah Michelle's date (Jerry O'Connell). And
as for her past performance, *I* always know who's up for an award and wouldn't
be so annoying that Marlee Matlin would call me a expletive in sign language on
camera. I have the sense to always wear good fashion, especially if I'm the one
who's critiquing others. I have enough class not to make fat jokes about Kathy
Bates and cart my annoying daughter around to ask stupid questions in her shrill
little voice. Can you sense the bitterness here, people? I used to enjoy Joan
Rivers and her little commentaries. But once she picked Linda Hamilton as best
dressed at the last Oscars, everything changed. E!, if you're listening, it's
time to throw Joan and Melissa Rivers out, because they've grown quite stale.
Feel free to let me show you a real fashion commentator who has class yet is not
afraid to speak her mind.
But that's just my opinion.
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Read many more of Karen's great columns!
The Diva Factory - Home of
the Walking Opinion
http://members.aol.com/ladyfolc/
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Trivia
>>In which Lois & Clark episode did actress Leann Hunley
guest star? AND on what TV show did she recently play a
teacher?<<
The answer? The episode was "Swear To God, This Time
We're Not Kidding" and the TV show was "Dawson's Creek"--she played Ms. Jacobs.
Congrats to Maysonlane@aol.com--you get 50 superdollars! Be sure to set up a superdollar
bank account if you haven't already. For more information, e-mail
me!
THIS NEWSLETTER'S QUESTION IS...
What are the names of the
two famous actresses that talked about DEAN CAIN when they hosted a night of
"T.G.I.F." a few years ago? Hint: they're sisters, and they currently star on a
TV show together.
50 superdollars to the person with the first correct
answer. Send your answer to me (LoveLC@aol.com)! Good luck!
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What's On? TV & MOVIE
NEWS
by Molly (LoveLC@aol.com)
Every fall, the networks premier one large mess of new TV shows
that they actually expect us to care about. Within two months, half of them will
be cancelled (probably), so why bother? Because one of the new shows might
actually be good. Really good. Like L&C.
We could depend on the
critics to tell us what's good and what isn't but I don't trust them. As much as
I love TV Guide, I don't trust them, either. Since last year, they've been
picking their "Favorites" from the list of new shows. But why do half of the
shows end up on the "Favorites" list? Shouldn't they just pick 3-4 favorites so
our decisions about what to watch (assuming we go by what TV Guide says) are
made easier? I don't know about you, but I don't have time to watch fourteen
(which is how many "Favorites" they had last year) new shows...AND the returning
shows that I already watch (Buffy, Dawson's Creek, 7th Heaven, The Pretender,
and occasionally The X-Files, Friends, and Party of Five). How complicated do I
want my life to be?
This year, TV Guide has again picked fourteen
"Favorites". Yee-haw. Well, that really narrows it down, doesn't it? I will now
attempt to sort them out for you. I've taken the reviews from TV Guide and
Entertainment Weekly and narrowed the field down to what's worth watching (new
shows and returning shows). I'm not telling you what you should watch, please,
by all means, decide for yourself. You know what you like! And this doesn't
include cable shows, and we all should know cable does have some good stuff to
offer. But anyway, here it goes...
MONDAYS
NEW
SHOWS
"The King of Queens"
Stars: Kevin James, Jerry Stiller, Leah
Remini
8:30-9pm on CBS, starting September 21
Premise: Guy and wife enjoy
life until wife's father moves in.
TV Guide says: "Surprisingly
charming...big laughs"
Entertainment Weekly says: "Solid...strong"
They
say you might like this show if you like: "Everybody Loves Raymond"
We say:
It looks like a fun comedy for adults.
"Hyperion Bay"
Stars:
Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Dylan Neal
9:00-10pm on WB, starting September
21
Premise: Guy returns to hometown and faces his resentful older brother and
family.
TV Guide says: It has a chance
Entertainment Weekly says: Bad
timeslot
They say you might like this show if you like "thirtysomething",
"Dawson's Creek"
We say: Dylan Neal was on "Dawson's Creek", which is a plus,
even if he did play a jerk. And Mark-Paul Gosselaar has the cute factor working
for him! I'll watch it. I think it's one of those shows that just has to prove
itself, but I'm sure it can.
RETURNING SHOWS
"7th
Heaven"--8:00-9pm on WB
Annie is three months pregnant, and the kids are
still getting intro trouble without meaning to. At least they have Happy, the
dog, back.
"Ally McBeal"--9:00-10pm on FOX
The 2nd season has already
started, and it looks as good as ever.
"Caroline In The
City"--9:00-9:30pm on NBC
Caroline and Richard's relationship will continue.
Who knows what else? I guess anything's possible
:)
TUESDAYS
NEW SHOWS
Ummm....let's skip right
to...
RETURNING SHOWS
"Buffy The Vampire Slayer"--8:00-9pm on
WB
Oh, wow. Have you seen the promos for the new season? They look intense!
Last season, they left us with a cliffhanger and now they're going to resolve
it...well, we hope...wow.
"Mad About You"--8:00-8:30pm on NBC
Jerry
Seinfeld has a cameo in one episode. The show is being shot in Manhattan, where
Helen Hunt is currently doing a Broadway show.
"Just Shoot Me"--9-9:30pm
on NBC
More romances and lots of guest stars!
"Working"--9:30-10pm on
NBC
Cast changes. Debi Mazar joins the
cast.
WEDNESAYS
NEW SHOWS
"Maggie
Winters"
Stars: Faith Ford
8:30-9pm on CBS, starting September
20
Premise: Maggie returns to town where she grew up after a bitter divorce
and reunites with old friends.
TV Guide says: Good casting decisions
Ent.
Weekly says: "Maggie is somebody we could really learn to like-like...and the
sweetly tart pilot left us craving seconds."
They say you might like this
show if you like: "Murphy Brown", "Ellen"
We say: I can hardly say I'll watch
it since it's up against "Dawson's Creek". But if you're not into "Dawson's",
check this one out.
"Charmed"
Stars: Shannen Doherty, Hollie Marie
Combs, Alyssa Milano
9:00-10pm on WB, starting October 7
Premise: Three
sisters discover they are witches and have special powers.
TV Guide says:
"...this well-made escapist fantasy concocts a nifty brew of slapstick and
scares."
Ent. Weekly says: The show has special effects.
We say: It sounds
frightfully cool! Something definitely fun. Throw in a cute guy (Dean? Are you
available?) and I just might be a fan forever!
RETURNING
SHOWS
"Dawson's Creek"--8:00-9pm on WB
Two new characters are added:
Andie (who might have a friend/romantic thing with Pacey?) and Andie's older
brother, Jack (ditto...with Joey?) But first things first: Joey and Dawson have
to deal with that kiss, and Jenn has to deal with losing Dawson to
Joey.
"Party of Five"--9:00-10pm on FOX
Scott Bairstow joins the cast.
This season, Charlie and Daphne's baby will be born. Also, actor Jacob Smith
will replace twins Andrew and Steven Cavarno as Owen. Just how many kids are
going to have ended up playing Owen at one time or another, I wonder? I think
that makes five now
"NewsRadio"--9:30-10pm on NBC
Jon Lovitz joins
the cast.
THURSDAYS
NEW SHOWS
"Jesse"
Stars:
Christina Applegate
8:30-9pm on NBC
Premise: Jesse takes care of family
and meets cute guy...but does she have time for romance?
TV Guide says:
"Refreshing", "realistic", "bound to be a hit"
Ent. Weekly says: A good show
for kids and adults
We say: Looks good!
RETURNING
SHOWS
"ER"--10:00-11pm on NBC
Kellie Martin joins the
cast.
"Friends"--8:00-8:30pm on NBC
Continuation of last season's
cliffhanger!
FRIDAYS
NEW SHOWS
"Two of a
Kind"
Stars: Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen, Christopher Sieber, Sally
Wheeler
8:00-8:30pm on abc (this is the only abc show I will actually
recommend this year. I'm still on abc strike)
Premise: The life of twin
girls, their single father, and their free-spirited nanny.
TV Guide says:
"Cute...the formula simply works"
Ent. Weekly says: "Cute"
We say: OK, I
get it! The show is cute! You might not adore the Olsen Twins, but I think
they're cute (oh no, there's that word again!). Kids will probably love it. And
if you're like me and you practically grew up on "Full House", and even if it IS
on that network, hey...whatever. It's cute,
remember?
SATURDAYS
NEW SHOWS
"Wind on
Water"
Stars: Jacinda Barrett, Lee Horsley, Bo Derek
8:00-9pm on
NBC
Premise: Dueling rich families, extreme sports, and a Hawaiian cattle
ranch...interesting!
TV Guide says: The show has certain appeal
They say
you might like this show if you like: "Hawaii Five-0", "Baywatch" or anything
with sports
We say: Fun but maybe not too intelligent. There is romance, but
it sounds a little strange.
RETURNING SHOWS
"The
Pretender"--9:00-10pm on NBC
Will the explosion in the sublevels in last
season's cliffhanger kill anyone important? Will Ms. Parker find out who Jarod's
father is so she can kick his butt for supposedly being the one who killed her
mother? Will Ms. Parker discover who her twin brother is? Tune in to find
out!
"Early Edition"--8:00-9pm on CBS
Kristy Swanson (aka Buffy the
Vampire slayer from the movie and Diana Palmer, Billy Zane's love interest, in
"The Phantom") joins the cast.
SUNDAYS
NEW
SHOWS
"That 70's Show"
Stars: Topher Grace, Danny Masterson, Ashton
Ketcher, Laura Prepon
8:30-9pm on FOX
Premise: Set in the 70s, a group of
teenage friends hang out.
TV Guide says: "Funny"
We say: It's got
potential and cute stars. There's that word AGAIN, darnit!
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The Fanfic Side
by Rachel M.
Good morning to all! (Okay, if
you're in the Pacific Time Zone) Anyway, seems as though we have another fine
fanfic to share with youz today. From the Fanfic Forum at FoLC Central (that's a
lot of words that start with F...wait, don't take that the wrong way
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January, 1998
This takes place in the second
season, after Lois and Clark's first date, but Mayson doesn't exist. Scardino
comes around occasionally, though. Don't worry, Dan-haters. You'll like this, I
promise. *'s around one word indicate stress, and around more than one word
indicates a thought. DISCLAIMER: I own none of the characters, places, names,
trademarks, whatever. I just borrowed them. The only things I own are the ideas
and the way I mixed them. Once I started on the idea, I couldn't stop. (But I
blame the conception of the idea on my best friend.) Then at a deadly pace, it
came from outer space, and this is how the message ran....
DEVELOPING A
RELATIONSHIP
by Susan VanCott (Kirshnera@aol.com, Kirshnera on the
IRC)
Clark walked over to Lois' desk. "Hey there, Lois. You
busy?"
"Not really. Why?" She smiled up at her grinning boyfriend. Hmmm.
Boyfriend. She rather liked the sound of that.
"I just wanted to know if you
had something going on on Friday night."
"Nope."
"Well then, would you
like to do something with me?"
"Sure. What?"
"It's a surprise, but I
promise, it's really really fun."
"I don't like surprises, Clark."
"I
know. Just give it a chance. It's a ton of fun."
"Okay. I guess. But this
uses up your quota of surprises."
*Not quite, Lois,* he thought. But he said,
"Okay, I'll pick you up at seven. Is that good?"
"Fine. What should I
wear?"
"A t-shirt and jeans would be fine." He could have said 'anything',
but he knew she wanted a real answer.
"All right then. It's a date."
Clark
broke into his patented charming/disarming smile, and Lois melted. That smile
always made her feel so good inside, especially when she was the reason for
it.
That Friday at 6:00.....
Lois pulled a pair of jeans out of her
dresser. She tossed them on the bed and kept looking. She knew they were
somewhere in there. Finally, she located what she'd been looking for. It was a
pair of designer jeans with lace on top of the denim. They were nice and
form-fitting, just like the low-necked t-shirt she had chosen.
She put them
on and stood in front of the mirror. She looked pretty good, if she did say so
herself. She wondered what Clark was planning, and what he would be wearing,
unabashedly hoping that it was tight.
Clark was wearing a snug pair of faded
jeans and a grey sleeveless t-shirt that showed off his muscles nicely. He
didn't put much thought into his outfit, because he knew that what he was
wearing wouldn't matter at all. He started packing the things they'd need for
the evening into a large bag. Everything was ready by 6:45, when he went to get
Lois.
Just as she was putting her second small gold stud into her ear, Lois
heard a knock on the door. There was Clark, standing there with a bag of stuff
and looking gorgeous, per usual.
"Come on in. What've you got
there?"
"There are just some things we'll need. We can do this without them,
but it's more fun this way. Here, let me show you." He set the bag on the
kitchen table and started taking things out.
The first two items he took out
were matching... outfits? The top was a leather corset-like piece, attached by
the sides to a black brief/panty, attached to garter belts. And the outfits were
obviously in Lois and Clark's sizes. Lois raised one eyebrow. Maybe Clark wasn't
as mild-mannered as everyone thought. And when the next items he pulled out were
rubber gloves, she had to say *something*!
"Clark, exactly how much *fun*
were you planning on having?" She looked at him suspiciously.
Clark just
laughed and took some more stuff out of the bag. Party hats, noisemakers, two
slices of toast, flashlights, a deck of cards, newspaper, small water guns,
confetti, rice, and Scott brand toilet paper.
Lois had no idea what was going
on. At least, not until Clark pulled out an ad for a theater nearby. In big
letters, it read "THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW in 3-D!"
"Oh! We're going to
see the Rocky Horror Picture Show?"
"Yup. What did *you* think we were going
to do with all this stuff?"
"Let's just say I though maybe your mild-mannered
reputation was just a tad wrong."
Clark laughed, and Lois joined him.
"Seriously, Lois, I sort of just got these, um, leather...things to see your
reaction. We don't have to wear them. I don't think everybody's going to be
dressing up. If you want to, though..."
"If I wear it, will you?" It was
sick, she told herself, but she really wanted to see Clark in that little
outfit.
"Yeah, I will. That's why I've got my trench coat here." he grinned
and asked hopefully, "Are you going to wear it?"
Even if she wasn't going to,
the note of hope in Clark's voice would have changed her mind. *So, sounds like
Clark wants to see me in this as much as I want to see him wear it!* She picked
up the smaller of the two outfits and walked into the bedroom to change. "You
can change in the bathroom, if you want," she offered.
He picked up the
outfit. "Okay." He walked into the bathroom. He put it on and looked into the
mirror. Hmmmm. He was suddenly rather glad for the trench coat he'd brought.
Lois was wearing the outfit's twin and looking in her bedroom mirror. She
twisted to see what it looked like from other angles. She smiled. This was going
to knock Clark's socks off, especially with the fishnet stockings, pearl
necklace, and high heeled red shoes she'd added to complete the
costume.
Clark had walked out of the bathroom and into the living room.
"Lois, you ready?" he called.
She walked into the room and stopped dead in
her tracks. "Oh, Clark, you look... you look *fabulous*!" The outfit was
absolutely tiny. The top laced up, covering from his bellybutton to halfway up
his pectorals, which swelled powerfully over the top. His uncovered arm muscles
were impressive, to say the least. The bottom of the outfit was only as small as
an immodest bathing suit, hiding absolutely nothing. The overall effect was
just... stunning. Lois realized that, when it came to body, Superman had nothing
on the gorgeous man standing next to her.
While she was drooling over him,
Clark was in shock at the way she looked. "Lois, all I can say is...wow." There
was such power in that small word, the way he said it, that it gave Lois a
little thrill.
Clark, realizing that he was staring, forced his eyes away.
"We, um, we should, um go soon, if we want to get there in time." He turned
around to go into the kitchen and get the rest of the stuff.
Lois would have
giggled as he bumped into the kitchen table, obviously entranced, except, well,
he was turning around, and well...her insides were suddenly tied up in
knots.
Clark put on his coat and helped Lois with hers. In doing so, his hand
accidentally brushed her shoulder. The simple touch covered Lois in goosebumps.
She pulled her coat around her tightly. "What time does the movie
start?"
"We've got half an hour."
"Oh, good. That's plenty of time to get
there. It's at the Landmark, right?"
"Yeah."
"Okay." They walked out to
Lois' car and got in. She drove, of course.
As she turned the steering wheel,
her mind wandered a little off course. She almost couldn't believe the fact that
Clark had actually planned this.
First of all, Clark wasn't the kind of guy
who would normally dress in something like that at all, much less in public. (of
course, she wouldn't normally do it either, but here she was...) Secondly, 'The
Rocky Horror Picture Show' wasn't exactly the kind of movie Clark would like.
The whole thing was about transvestites from another planet! It was funny, but
it was still kind of disgusting.
At least, Clark hadn't gotten the entire
outfit worn by Tim Curry! She couldn't picture him in fishnet stockings, high
heels, a huge gaudy pearl necklace, and a feather boa. Clark was way, way too
masculine to dress as a girl. Actually, the outfit looked drastically different
on him than it did on Tim. The actor looked rather feminine in it, but Clark,
well, it just highlighted his manly figure.
When they got to the theater,
they found good seats in the center, near the front. They stood for a second.
Clark caught Lois' eye, raised his eyebrows, and exhaled heavily. "Here goes,"
he said with a small laugh. He and Lois took off their coats, amid many catcalls
and whistles. Everybody in the theater applauded them, much to their
embarrassment.
They sat down, faces red, and grinned ruefully. "Maybe this
wasn't such a hot idea," Clark said.
Lois glanced at his largely exposed
body. *Actually, 'hot' doesn't even come close...* But she *said*, "Oh, come on,
Clark. We're going to be the life of the party!"
He laughed. "We sure are!
Just wait 'til the Time Warp!"
"I have never done that dance in a big group
before."
"Really? It's a lot of fun, especially if everybody can do it. And
it's not too hard, so most people should be able to."
They made small talk
until the movie began. As the very interesting theme song ended, Clark opened
the bag of rice so that it would be ready. As Brad and Janet, the movie's main
characters, threw rice at a couple's wedding, so did Lois and Clark. The whole
movie theater was filled with flying rice.
In the next scene, Janet took a
newspaper and put it over her head as she and Brad got out of the broken down
car during a dark and stormy night. Lois and Clark sported fashionable copies of
the Daily Planet and got out their water guns, ready to make a "rainstorm" in
the theater. Clark pointed to the people on the balcony. At first, Lois didn't
get what he was pointing at, but then she realized that the people there had a
bucket of water. So when it came time to simulate the rain, the people under the
balcony got totally drenched.
Clark, laughing, turned to Lois. "Those lucky
dogs! They got the best seats in the house!"
"That's not nice, Clark. Those
poor people!"
"Don't worry, Lois. They knew what they were doing when they
sat there. It's all part of the fun. See, look how much they're enjoying being
soaked." True enough, the drenched people were up and about and having a grand
old time.
"I guess so. What's next?"
"Flashlights." Clark handed her one.
"Wait for the right verse."
"Gotcha."
As Brad and Janet sang, "There's a
light over at the Frankenstien place...", all the people in the theater turned
on their flashlights and waved them around.
A couple minutes later, after the
characters went inside the creepy old house, the audience screamed, "Show us
your mother, Riff-Raff!!" as Riff-Raff opened a casket, revealing a
skeleton.
"All right! Now it's time for the Time Warp!" Lois
whispered.
Everybody got out in the aisles as the song began.
It's
astounding.
Time is fleeting.
Madness takes it's toll.
But listen
closely
Not for very much longer.
I've got to keep control.
I
remember
Doin' the Time Warp
Drinking
Those moments when
The
blackness would hit me
And the void would be calling
Let's do the Time
Warp again!
Let's do the Time Warp again!
Then everyone followed the
instructions in the music.
It's just a jump to the left.
And then a
step to the ri-i-i-i-i-ight!
Put your hands on your hips.
And bring your
knees in tight!
But it's the pelvic thrust
They really drive you
insa-ay-ay-ay-ay-ane!
Let's do the Time Warp again!!!
On the "insane",
Clark picked Lois up by the waist and spun her around. On the last line he
grabbed her hand on the first beat, she twirled into his arms on the second
beat, and he dipped her quickly and deeply on the third beat.
After the last
verse, the song was over, and everyone froze and collapsed on the floor. For a
full 30 seconds, Lois enjoyed the feel of being under Clark, wrapped in his
arms. Reluctantly, they stood up with the characters on the screen and the
people in the theater.
Both thinking about their recent nearness, they
almost missed it when they were supposed to throw confetti and rattle
noisemakers as Dr. Furter and his android headed for the bedroom. But they
remembered to throw the Scott brand toilet paper in the air when Brad exclaimed,
"Great scott!!"
The next "action" was during the android Frank N. Furter
created, Rocky's, birthday party. Frank proposed a toast, and everyone threw
pieces of toast into the air. No butter, of course, as it was against the rules.
They put on their party hats as Frank put one on Rocky.
It was very near the
end of the movie, and Frank's servants informed him that his mission was a
failure and that they were now his commanders. They ordered him to prepare the
transport beam. Frank was so happy about going home, that he sang a song.
On
the day I went away.
(good bye)
Was all I had to say.
(Now I I)
I
want to come again and stay.
(Oh my, my)
Smile and that will mean I'm
there.
'Cause I've seen oh! blue skies!
Through the tears in my
eyes
And I realized
I'm going home.
(I'm going
home.)
Everywhere, it's been the same
(Feeling)
Like I'm outside in
the rain.
(Wheeling)
Free to try and find a game.
(Dealing)
Cards
for sorrow, cards for pain.
At this point in the song, Lois, Clark, and
the other moviegoers threw cards around the room in honor of Frank N. Furter's
sorrow and pain. Unfortunately for the happy alien, after he finished singing
the chorus one more time, he was killed. The other aliens did not mean that he
was going home with them, they just meant that *they* were going home. And soon,
Lois and Clark went home.
As they drove down the road in Lois' Jeep, they
talked. "That was a lot of fun, Clark. Thanks."
"No problem, Lois. I had fun,
too. Sometimes, it's good to just go and do something crazy. It keeps you from
being crazy all the time."
Lois laughed. "Yeah, I guess that's true. I
haven't done something like that in a long time. I guess I just don't want this
evening to end. Do you want to come over for a while?"
"Sure, that'd be
great." Clark tried not to sound as excited as he really was. He was batting a
thousand tonight! It was little things like this that made him think she was
really starting to love him, the way he loved her. He was having such a good
time tonight, too, and he wanted to savor these moments for as long as he could.
Being with Lois like this was just...right. It felt so good to be able to talk
to her when she let her guard down. And times like these were so rare.
They
went inside the parking lot for Lois' apartment building and parked the car. But
as Clark was getting out, a tragedy occurred. He was carrying a bag with his
clothes in it because he had left it in Lois' car, assuming that she'd drop him
off at home and that they wouldn't go back to her apartment. The bag got caught
on the door frame. All his clothes spilled out...right into a mud puddle!
"Oh...Oh, great!" He rolled his eyes heavenward. "This is just
wonderful."
At the look on his face, Lois couldn't help but laugh a
little.
"Oh you think this is funny? Stop laughing! This is not funny!" The
serious face he was trying to hold disappeared and was replaced by laughter.
"It's not funny!" he exclaimed, even as he laughed, trying to sound offended and
failing miserably.
"It's okay, Clark, you can use my washing machine. Now
come inside. And you might want to re-tie your coat, or you're going to get some
really weird looks."
Clark pulled the coat around him with a mock-haughty
flip of his head and tried to look distinguished, which caused Lois to laugh
even more.
They went inside Lois' apartment and took off their coats. They
took one look at each other and burst out laughing again. "This calls for a
camera!" exclaimed Lois.
"Okay, but you put the picture on your desk, and I'm
going to have to kill you."
"Deal." Lois went to get a camera. She set it up
with a timer, then ran over to Clark. He put his arm around her shoulder and
they grinned into the camera as the picture was taken. Lois pulled away. "Now
we've got to get some crazy ones."
"You mean potential blackmail material,
right?"
"That's exactly what I mean! Hang on, I can set the camera to take a
picture every 45 seconds, and we can do like a photo shoot kind of
thing."
"Okay, if you want."
"Yeah, I want."
"Okay
then."
"Okay."
"Okay."
"Okay."
"Okay."
"Okay stop! Aaaah!" They
burst into laughter again. Lois set the camera and walked over to Clark. In the
first picture, they stood two feet apart and bent over to kiss, their lips just
barely touching. *click* For the second picture, they grabbed hands and flung
their free arms out like they were finishing a dance. *click* Clark pulled Lois
close to him and they glared at the camera. *click* Lois twirled around in his
arms so they were both facing the camera, Lois in front of Clark. She tilted her
head to one side and Clark lowered his lips to her neck. *click* Lois moved in
back of Clark and pressed up against him tightly, like two sardines in a can.
*click* She faced him, jumped up, locked her legs around his waist and flipped
upside down, so they were both facing the camera, but she was upside down, and
they were connected. *click* *click* Clark grabbed her hand and pulled her back
up again before she fell on the floor. Her legs still locked around his waist,
she threw her arms around him a
nd they looked at the camera, cheek-to-cheek.
*click* She moved one hand to trace a finger over his chest. *click* Clark moved
his hand over her leg. *click* Lois leaned forward an inch for a tender kiss.
*click* He pulled her in even tighter against him (if that was possible) as her
kiss became more passionate. *click* *click* His lips moved to her earlobe.
*click* He whispered something to her about maybe shutting off the camera.
*click* He walked over to the camera, he and Lois still in a tight clinch.
*click* The last shot was of Lois' hand heading towards the camera, turning it
off.
Lois got down for a second, to pull Clark to the couch and down on top
of her. He seemed to hesitate as she tried to bring him to her. "Please, Clark,"
she said.
"Lois, you have to know..." he broke off for a second as he was
pulled down. Lois started unlacing the top of his outfit, kissing him
passionately. "Lois, I'm Superman."
She pulled back suddenly, for a second,
startled by his revelation. Then she resumed her untying of the laces. "Mmmm.
Double fantasy."
"It doesn't matter to you?" He pressed his lips to her neck
and trailed kisses down her neck and collarbone.
"No..." The reply was
drowned in a soft moan as she responded to Clark's passion.
That was all he
needed to hear. He started to untie her outfit, taking the laces out
swiftly...
There was a loud knock on the door. And then another. It startled
them, and they jumped up. Lois ran into the bedroom and grabbed two robes. She
put one on and handed the other to Clark. Luckily, she liked to wear them big.
They stood for a second, catching their breaths. Lois smoothed her hair back and
Clark put on his glasses. Opening the door late was better than opening it
looking like they'd been...doing what they'd been doing.
Lois unlocked the
locks and opened the door to see Dan Scardino. "Dan! What are you doing here?
It's late..."
"Lois, I had to talk to you. Can I come in?"
"Well,
actually..." She broke off as he walked in anyways and saw Clark, standing there
uncomfortably, in Lois' bathrobe. Dan looked back at her and noticed that she
was also wearing a bathrobe.
"What's going on?" he asked, rudely. It was, of
course, none of his business.
"It's not what it looks like, Scardino," Clark
began.
Lois raised a hand to stop him. "Clark, you don't have to protect my
reputation, which I know you're trying to do." Then she addressed Dan. "Dan,
this is *exactly* what it looks like. I told you not to come in. I knew you
wouldn't like what you saw."
"Lois, how could you?" he asked, partially hurt,
but mostly angry, and embarrassed that he apparently hadn't been man enough for
her. "I've got everything he's got, only better. You could've had me. How could
you settle for less?" But before she could answer, he turned around and left,
slamming the door.
Lois turned to Clark. "I'm sorry, Clark."
"It's okay,
Lois."
"I can't believe I ever liked that arrogant..."
Clark put his hand
on her shoulder and smiled at her. "It's okay, Lois." She wrapped her arms
around him and they fell to the floor and made love right there in her living
room.
He stared at me
And I felt a change
Time meant
nothing
Never would again.
Let's do the Time Warp again!
Let's do the
Time Warp again!
The next day at the Planet, Lois and Clark were both,
well, distracted, to say the least. Clark was busy trying to work at his desk,
and Lois had just given up at the same task. She walked over to him and sat on
his desk. "Hi."
"Hi yourself." He grinned at her. "Getting any work
done?"
"Nope."
"Me neither. I can't get my mind off last night. That
was...incredible."
"Mmmmm. It was." She took his hand and kissed it. Then she
glanced around self-consciously. "Better at least pretend I'm working." She went
back over to her desk and opened a file on her computer. She started typing very
slowly, and with a lot of errors. About an unproductive hour later, Jimmy walked
by.
"Hey, Lois, do you have any film? I've got a new developing technique
I'd like to try."
Unthinkingly, she reached into her purse and handed Jimmy
the most recent roll of film that she had finished and was going to have
developed. "Here you go, Jimmy. Just don't ruin them, okay?"
"I can't ruin
them totally, I just want to see if I can make the quality better. Bye! I'll
have them done in 45 minutes or so."
Fifteen minutes later, Clark got up and
walked over to Lois' desk. "Get anything done yet?"
"Still nothing."
"Oh,
what did Jimmy want?"
"He wanted a roll of film to develop."
"Did you give
him one?"
"Yeah."
"Um, what roll of film did you give him? I hope it
wasn't..."
Lois looked up at him, alarmed.
"*Was* it?"
Lois swallowed.
"Oh, this is really bad. Really, *really* bad."
"Lois, you *didn't*!"
She
looked up at him guiltily. He cringed.
"I'm sorry, Clark. I didn't mean
to."
"No, that's okay, Lois. It was an accident." He looked at her face,
which was a picture of remorse and embarrassment. He cracked a smile. "And it
*is* kind of funny, if you think about it."
Lois grinned ruefully. "I guess
it is."
"I just hope Jimmy isn't scarred for life."
"Oh, he's probably
seen worse in magazines and movies."
"Yeah, but that's not the same as seeing
your two best friends..."
"Well, at least we'll have the
pictures."
"Yeah."
They both went back to work. Well, at least back to
what they had been doing, which you couldn't exactly call work.
A half an
hour later, Jimmy walked over to Lois, a shocked expression on his face. "Um,
here's...here are your photos, um, Lois," he said, his voice rather shaky and
unnaturally high. He handed them to her, an almost fearful expression on his
face.
Clark came over as Lois took the photos from Jimmy. Jimmy regarded
Clark with the same look he'd been giving Lois, and then made his escape with an
excuse about checking the copier paper.
Lois looked through the photos, with
Clark looking over her shoulder. They were very nice photos, all 18 of the ones
they had taken last night, plus the few others she had taken. Jimmy's new
technique had worked nicely. Clark put his hand on Lois' shoulder. "I don't
think he's ever going to look at us the same way."
"Well, we're not the same
now. Newer and better things have developed." She gestured with the
pictures.
Clark groaned at the pun and went back to his desk.
With a
bit of the mind flip
You're into the time slip
And nothing can ever be the
same.
You're spaced out on sensation
Like you're under sedation!
Let's
do the Time Warp again!
Let's do the Time Warp again!
THE
END!!!
send me comments, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE! Kirshnera@aol.com
And
wandering the planet's face,
Some insects called the human race
Lost in
time, lost in space,
And
meaning...
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