Daily Planet Next Day/Intergang Plan/Top Copy

Clark shows up at the daily planet, Perry has asked him look into what's happening to Superman, he says he asked Lois but she didn't want the story she's onto something of her own. As Clark sits there in front of an empty screen trying to put into words what's happening with Superman, to set the record straight he looks across the room and here comes Lois. "Clark I need to speak to you now...in private" she ducks into a conference room, Clark follows. "What the hell is wrong with you Clark, TOP COPY? You're giving interviews to them? You're giving an interview to Cat Grant?", Clark didn't know how to respond "You wouldn't understand Lois" she retorts " I understand plenty all this has happened since you went gaga for Mindy, what I don't understand is why you went gaga for Mindy." Clark Snapped back "Mindy hasn't done anything wrong, I know it's raw but can't you find someway to be happy for us?", Lois picks up her briefcase "Hasn't done anything wrong? Take a look at this" she shows a photo security camera footage of Mindy talking to a man outside the Metropolis First Municipal Bank, she continues "That's Mindy Church talking to one of the bank robbers", Clark rips the photo out of her hand "There has to be an innocent explanation...I'll ask her tonight when I see her" as Clark ripped the photo away he got close enough that Lois was able to get a sniff of Mindy's perfume still lingering on him, then it hit her it reminded her of Miranda's pheromone perfume that had driven everyone wild in the daily planet offices but that didn't affect Superman, so why would it now she thought. "You're right Clark, Mindy's great I've got to go". Lois leaves the room and heads out of the office as if on a mission as Clark returns to his desk confused.

Meanwhile in the KostMart offices Mindy pushes a button behind her desk and the revolving mirror door and she enters, it's a war room, complete with state of the art terminals, the senior members of intergang sat around the table as Mindy meticulously lays out the plan for a week long **** on the city beginning the day after tomorrow, each district separated into sectors, every business, every street corner, contingency plans for every scenario. "But what about Superman shouts one of the bosses", "I've told you" replied Mindy she continues "He's not going to be in play, as you can imagine neither am I, so overseeing this operation will be", "Me" replies Tempus as he steps out of the shadows "And I assure you Mindy, it shall be enacted with military precision", Mindy addresses the table "This city is ours, and soon it will be officially, but first we've got to let the police know it's ours I'm trusting you boys." And with that Mindy leaves the meeting.

Hours pass Mindy is still behind her desk, she can hear something outside "HEY YOU CAN'T GO IN THERE WITHOUT AN APPOINTMENT", the doors bursts open it's Lois. "Miss Lane how can I help?" She shoos her assistant away, Lois replies "I just thought I should warn you I'm on to you Missy", "It's Mindy not Missy" Mindy vacantly replies as she gets up from around the desk to face Lois, "You're bimbo act doesn't work on me Mindy, I'm onto you and I know Intergang are the recent robberies and I know your connected, the only thing I don't understand is why you need Clark?" She usher's her way over to the desk noticing the perfume, "Me and Clarkie are in love you need to accept that Lois and I find your baseless claims upsetting I'm sure my lawyers...and Clark will agree", Lois wipes the spray mechanism of the bottle onto a piece of paper "I'm going to get to the bottom of this Mrs Church it's what I do" and with that Lois leaves with the folded up piece of paper. Mindy waits 5 minutes picks up the phone and calls Clark in a panic "Oh Clarkie, Lois...she...she", "Calm down Mindy, what's wrong" replied Clark, "Lois came here she tried to say I was responsible for the robberies and that if I don't dump you, she'll make sure I'm blamed, I'm scared Clarkie" Clark enraged at Lois "Stay there Mindy I'll come over now".

Lois makes a byline with the sample for S.T.A.R. labs and Dr. Klein, who analyses the sample. "You were right Lois, it's very similar in composition to the **** perfume but it's not an exact match it's been given a little kick, seemingly shards of the Red version of Kryptonite, Lois stares into space "That little hussy, that's how she's doing it! Dr Klein, is there anyway you can develop an antidote for this?", "Leave it with me Lois, this is pretty heavy otherworldly stuff" replies Dr. Klein. Lois leaves having put together another piece of the puzzle.

Mindy arrives at Mindy's office in seconds and holds her as she sobs into his shoulder "Oh Clarkie let's just go back to my place", and with that Clark scoops her up and with a sudden WOOSH they're back at Mindy's. After dinner Clark and Mindy settle down to watch the Top Copy interview, but Clark is horrified when Diana has spliced it to together to seem as if the Bank Robbery happened at the start of the interview and Clark didn't even try to leave until the end of the 20+ minute interview. And to cap it off Diana announces at the end that tomorrow night Top Copy has the exclusive rights to Superman revealing his secret identity. "WHAT IS SHE TALKING ABOUT?" Mindy pulls her face in knowing she's in trouble "I think I did a bad thing, I kind of said you might because then I can be open with you as you and as Superman, and then she waved a piece of paper in my and I signed and now she's threatening to sue me for everything I've got if you don't", Clark looking genuinely torn "I'm not sure I can Mindy, I love you but..." she cuts him off with a soft kiss "Let's sleep on it Clarkie" she leads him into bed.

Just like the night before in the throws of passion she stops cold, sits up and says "Clarkie, remember when I asked if you'd always trust me", "Yes, Yes" came Clark's ragged reply, "Well it's just I'm not sure you do remember, either that or you're lying to me" she turns to him batting his hands away as they reach for her, "You remember what I said about lying so I know you would never do that"..."Never Mindy" Said Clark with genuine sadness in his eyes that Mindy would think that, Mindy taps his nose with her index finger like a puppy, "This silly press conference tomorrow it would help me out a lot ff you'd just tell everyone your secret...", her hand comes agonisingly close to his penis but she doesn't touch, Clark whimpers "I caaan" before he can even think of adding a t, Mindy interjects "You can, that's wonderful", she sprays herself with the perfume and gets back into bed, "I'll do it" he says as she presses her body against his, "it's for the best" assures Mindy.