LALLS Slumber Party

So there won’t be any confusion.  These are the Players:

NNLois is Noel Neill’s Lois Lane in the Adventures of Superman television series

MKLois is Margot Kidder’s Lois Lane in the Superman movies

THLois is Terri Hatcher’s Lois Lane in the New Adventures of Lois and Clark tv series

EDLois is Erica Durance’s Lois Lane in the Smallville tv series

TWClark is Tom Welling’s ClarkKent in the Smallville tv series

It was a midseason night, not like any other.   The whole season had been a nightmare so far. EDLois sat in her Talon apartment, inconveniently located three hours from the Daily Planet, glancing at her watch. The fireplace crackled brightly with flames as ED made another check around the room for sleeping arrangements.

The knock at the door relieved her jitters as she twisted the door knob. “Hello!”

“Here, kid, help me with this overnight bag,” said NNLois as she walked into the room. “Those steps are killer!”

“Sorry, but this is what they gave me,” said ED while she strained to lift the medium sized bag. “Did you bring gold bouillon?”

“It’s gotta be the makeup case,” said the older Lois. “That thing gets heavier every year. Or it could be that aerodynamic bra that Howard Hughes designed, I haven’t quite figured it out yet.”

“Well, sit by the fire. You’re first as usual,” smiled ED as she shoved NN’s bag out of the way. “Can I get you anything to drink?”

“How about a highball?”

“Coming right up!” said the younger Lois as her ponytail bounced behind her.

NNLois sat on ED’s couch admiring the fire. “Y’know when you first called and said you were having a slumber party, I thought it was a ridiculous idea. But you sounded so desperate on the phone . . .”

ED handed her the freshly made drink as she went to answer the pounding at the door. “Hold that thought . . .”

When she opened the door, there stood MKLois and THLois with large Talon coffee-to-go cups in hand. “I’m so glad you could make it!”

“Wouldn’t miss it for the world!” said MK.

“You’re able to say that. It quite spinning in the right direction because of you,” laughed TH.

“Why does everyone bring that up?”

“Because,” began NN crossing the room towards them. “It showed how much Clark loves you.”

All the Lois’ looked at one another and grinned except for one. ED just shrugged her shoulders and took the suitcases from MK and TH. “Why don’t you all have a seat.”

“ED, I’m sorry . . .” started MK as she sat in a chair.

“It’s not your fault. Clark and I aren’t allowed to . . . y’know,” said EDLois as she sat with NNLois on the couch.

“It’s a crime! That’s what it is,” shouted TH. 

“It’s ridiculous,” nodded NN sipping her highball. “What is Clark Kent without Lois Lane?”

“Boring!” said MK as she winked at ED. “You wouldn’t know he was alive if a Lois wasn’t around.”

“Well, to be fair. Clark isn’t allowed to be . . . .” ED made a zooming motion with her hand. “And they made him walk away from the cape. . . “  She tried to sniff back the tears, but the onslaught of emotion was gaining ground. “Maybe we could talk about this later. Why don’t we all get comfortable?”

“Couldn’t agree more,” said TH as she went to the phone. “This sounds like something to discuss over junk food. Who do you call for pizza in this burg?”

“Their menu is next to the phone,” said ED as she watched her fellow Lois’ begin to unlock their baggage.   “Can I get anyone anything while we’re changing?”

“We’ll have what you’re having,” said MK emphatically as she pulled out a light blue sheer night gown. “Make it strong. Something tells me you’re going to need it!”

“Tequilla?”

“Sounds good to me,” said TH as she tossed a man’s white shirt over her shoulder. She saw EDLois looking at it curiously. “Clark insisted. He said he wanted to be close to me tonight.”

ED gave her a warm grin. “You’re very lucky,” she said softly as she went into her bedroom closet and pulled out the red and yellow plaid flannel shirt she had confiscated from “Smallville.”

The pizza arrived in record time as the ladies awaited NN to appear from the bathroom. 

“Hurray up, NN! I’m famished,” said TH as she opened the pizza box. 

NN appeared into view and the three other Lois’ stopped in mid-movement. 

“They sure knew how to dress after the war,” said MK admiring the deep purple negligee complete with matching feathered heels. 

“Hubba, hubba,” said TH pouring tequilla shots.

“Does your Clark know you packed that?” asked EDLois with a raised eyebrow.