Even though this is probably kind of snooze-worthy, I had to include it
so people could be properly horrified at my planning process.
Yep, this is what I got my plot from -- an MSN conversation with sparktastic
back when I'd written about two or three parts. And I'd already
started posting.
My favorite part is that the entire Cadmus/evil!Lex subplot is here
referred to as "the alien thing".
sparktastic says:
Well, what
needs to happen next?
rose_emily says:
Well ...
rose_emily says:
I guess I
need to set up some initial awkwardness with Clark and Lex.
sparktastic says:
Right, got
some of that.
sparktastic says:
Oooh, booze.
sparktastic says:
Clark comes
back to find Lex drunk.
rose_emily says:
I want Clark
to have motivation to befriend Lex ... namely, he needs to feel more
comfortable in his own home.
rose_emily says:
haha.
rose_emily says:
drunken Lex.
rose_emily says:
maybe later.
rose_emily says:
first I want
the discomfort of unfamiliarity.
rose_emily says:
Then, the
real friendship -- Lex needs to discover that he can *really* trust
Clark.
sparktastic says:
Right.
sparktastic says:
Sounds good.
rose_emily says:
Then
increasing sexual tension and that sort of goodness.
rose_emily says:
all Clark's
pov.
rose_emily says:
Then Clark
goes home for Xmas and Lex comes with.
rose_emily says:
sort of --
stays in his mansion.
rose_emily says:
Over Xmas,
the crap factory (owned by LuthorCorp) gets into financial trouble and
Lionel
shuts it down.
sparktastic says:
ooo
rose_emily says:
This leaves
Chloe (former love of Clark's life) a very unhappy girl.
rose_emily says:
Clark, unable
to speak to her still, realizes he can still help.
rose_emily says:
Goes to Lex,
who orchestrates an employee buyout.
rose_emily says:
Lex lets
Clark think that it's a smart decision financially, when really it's a
bit of a
rish.
rose_emily says:
riskkkk.
rose_emily says:
but he does
it b/c he loves his clarkywarky.
rose_emily says:
who, in turn,
loves Chloe.
sparktastic says:
awwwwwwww
rose_emily says:
Sort of.
sparktastic says:
baby
rose_emily says:
Clark's more
with the residual guilt than the actual love for Chloe now.
rose_emily says:
But I don't
think Lex realizes that.
rose_emily says:
Anyway, yay
and goodness and back to school.
sparktastic says:
Awww, honey!
rose_emily says:
Just before
reading break hits (or whatever it's called there) ...
rose_emily says:
Clark gets
the phone call from Chloe.
rose_emily says:
"I'm
only calling because I figure I owe you one. My
cousin Lois is about to break a story that concerns you.'
rose_emily says:
And maybe
Clark could have recently done a dramatic rescue of some sort so he
freaks and
thinks that's what Chloe means.
rose_emily says:
then Chloe's
all, "No, stupid. She figure out
that you're married."
sparktastic says:
omg
rose_emily says:
So Clark
gives Lex the heads up and they boot it out of town.
rose_emily says:
Lex is all,
"This wasn't part of the deal, I'll understand if you want to back
out."
rose_emily says:
And Clark is
all, "No way, dude."
rose_emily says:
So they spend
a week in some getaway, Clark tells his parents the truth.
rose_emily says:
perhaps the
Clex should visit the farm at this point -- fun with Lex and Bo.
sparktastic says:
oooo
rose_emily says:
Once they get
back to Metropolis, shit just keeps building up -- all Clark's
classmates and
friends are either obnoxious or angry or both.
rose_emily says:
And Lionel
seems to be digging around to prove that Lex and Clark aren't *really*
married.
rose_emily says:
So they're
forced to play the part, go out in public together and turn Clark's
bedroom
into a study just in case someone checks.
rose_emily says:
It's all
building and building towards Lionel royally fucking Lex over.
rose_emily says:
Then Lionel
has a heart attack and dies.
sparktastic says:
Ah.
sparktastic says:
Kewl.
rose_emily says:
Leaving LuthorCorp
to Lex and a trust fund to Lucas.
rose_emily says:
Lex is all
grieve-y and angry and untouchable and then we get the Muriel's Wedding
stuff
with the comfort sex.
sparktastic says:
Ah.
sparktastic says:
Excellent.
rose_emily says:
Then the
awkward morning after, when Lex assumes that Clark was just being
consoling and
Clark feels guilty for taking advantage.
rose_emily says:
I think the
marriage might effectively break up over this.
rose_emily says:
Lex moves
into the penthouse -- no need to play married anymore.
rose_emily says:
And Clark
stays in the apartment and goes to school.
sparktastic says:
Awww, no!
rose_emily says:
Then, Clark
gets his scholarship cheque in the mail.
rose_emily says:
and it's for
$30 million.
sparktastic says:
OMG.
sparktastic says:
OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG
rose_emily says:
Should I be
working in the alien thing here somewhere?
rose_emily says:
Sort of ...
non existent right now.
rose_emily says:
he could just
be Pete, for all we care.
sparktastic says:
Hmmm.
rose_emily says:
Anyway, Clark
-- of course -- is outraged and hurt and pissed off as all get out.
rose_emily says:
So he storms
Lex's office and tears up the cheque in front of him.
rose_emily says:
Lex tries
really hard to be distant and calm but he can't be, because he sees how
worked
up Clark is.
sparktastic says:
Awwww,
woobies!
rose_emily says:
Basically
wants to know *why* Clark is so upset.
rose_emily says:
Clark tells
him to go to hell and storms out.
sparktastic says:
Aw, Clark,
come back!
rose_emily says:
He goes back
to the farm and spends a few weeks amidst the hay, etc.
sparktastic says:
awww
rose_emily says:
He gets
another letter from LexCorp, expecting it to be the annullment/divorce
papers.
rose_emily says:
Instead, it's
a note ... says, "Come to such and such a place on such and such a
day."
rose_emily says:
It's their
anniversary.
rose_emily says:
So Clark goes.
sparktastic says:
awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!
rose_emily says:
and Lex is
there and he's all apologetic -- he's had time to figure out that Clark
wasn't
really pitying him on the night of Lionel's funeral.
rose_emily says:
And that
offering him the money was a giant slap in the face.
sparktastic says:
awww.
rose_emily says:
So they have
dinner and Lex says sorry and Clark says sorry and then Lex gives him a
choice
-- divorce papers and friendship or they stay married.
rose_emily says:
I don't know
if this is exactly how it'll play out.
rose_emily says:
