Newsletter #24

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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Trivia


Last newsletter's question was...

>>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 ), we have "Developing a Relationship," by Susan. I was ROTFL after I read it, and I hope you find it as hilarious as I did!
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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!!!
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Some insects called the human race
Lost in time, lost in space,
And meaning...
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