Did Lois actually tell the truth?

[kal-el returns]

In the elevator scene at the end, Lois plays off the confession of her love by saying that she slipped the lie-detector sensor off her finger, which means that her answer would not have been analyzed by the machine...so did Lois truly confess her love for Clark...or did she somehow manage to beat the system? Personally I think she was telling the truth because the way she looked at Clark as she was admitting it under the pressure of the jeweler guy looked real genuine and emotional.

[disciples of zod]

idk, the end got cut off on my laptop, so i didn't see it. but lois seems like the one who would do something (or make up something) that crazy.

i think she beat the system, cuz she doesn't really want to admit she really does love clark, which is totally playing hard-to-get.

~K

[6-Super-Man -5]

She told the truth, that is why she was trying to avoid Clark at the Daily Planet, and she started to cry when she said yes.

[SnowBird]

IMO Lois did tell the truth when she said she loved Clark. She showed way to much true emotion for her answer to be an act. She lied to Clark when she told him the sensor was off her finger so she could cover her true feelings. Until this is explained differently on an episode, I'm sticking to my answer.

[6-Super-Man -5]

IMO Lois did tell the truth when she said she loved Clark. She showed way to much true emotion for her answer to be an act. She lied to Clark when she told him the sensor was off her finger so she could cover her true feelings. Until this is explained differently on an episode, I'm sticking to my answer.

Very well said, she was WAY to emotionally for it to be an act.

[Meteror Freak]

Lois DEFINATELY was telling the truth. That's why it was awkward for them for a while. Lois made up everything in the elevator.

[6-Super-Man -5]

Lois DEFINATELY was telling the truth. That's why it was awkward for them for a while. Lois made up everything in the elevator.

Yeah, you can see her pause at times to think.

[cksidekick]

she had been avoiding Clark trying to come up with that lie...

[NoSupeForYou]

Wouldn't creepy guy know if she had slipped it off? She lied in the elevator because she's not ready to tell Clark what she really feels for him.

What I want to know is if she saw him use his powers.

[nk_84]

In the elevator scene at the end, Lois plays off the confession of her love by saying that she slipped the lie-detector sensor off her finger, which means that her answer would not have been analyzed by the machine...so did Lois truly confess her love for Clark...or did she somehow manage to beat the system?

Yeah she did, she told the truth. It was obvious she did and that's the reason for the little witty/cute talk Clark and Lois had in the elevator.

Clark trying to make their relationship less awkward, then realising he would have said he loved her too, just as the doors shut. Cute moment.

Clark and Lois > Clark and Lana.

[pizzahead2490]

she told the truth, in the elevator scene she was going to tell clark what she thought before clark went an be a tool and give her a open to lie.

[NoSupeForYou]

I think Clark giving her an opening to lie was the right thing to do, in a weird way. It means so much more if she says it on her own rather than having it forced out of her by some nutcase.

[6-Super-Man -5]

I look forward to the future for more Clois!

[nk_84]

she told the truth, in the elevator scene she was going to tell clark what she thought before clark went an be a tool and give her a open to lie.

yeah, lois's character is obviously too proud. Clark knew and in doing so made her feel more comfortable. He just made sure of it and even he looked surprised at one point.

they made me chuckle!

[Lauren_17]

I think she slipped the monitor off her finger. I think she did it while she started to tear up, and then when he looked away, she put it back on. I think she was avoiding him because maybe Clark thought she was telling the truth. I know Lois has feelings for Clark, but she knows Clark loves Lana.

[Mr.Magic]

I think she slipped the monitor off her finger.

Improbable, the machine was still registering her pulse.

[kal-el returns]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QznfLzwlZyw
In the elevator scene, at 1:40, when Lois said she slipped the sensor of her finger, Clark's face looked shocked as if he believed her a little. Check it out and see for yourself. Lois's lie about the sensor is totally plausible and can totally make sense, but I'm still a firm believer that she was telling the truth about loving him.

[migo]

I rewatched it. You don't see her hand at any point, but the dude was really close to her, fairly improbable for him not to notice it slipping off.

[Unsound]

Of course she was telling the truth. There was way too much emotion in that confession for it to be otherwise. Also, it was evident in the way she couldn't meet his eyes after. And when he rescued them both, and asked if she was okay, she said she wasn't sure - probably because her biggest secret had just been revealed. On top of that, there is no reason she would have been trying to avoid him if she had just lied, but she pauses looking at his desk and then tries to make an escape in the elevator, breathing a sigh of relief when she thinks she's missed him. You can see her tense up when Clark appears behind her. Then she comes up with an excuse not to ride the elevator with him.

In the elevator, the tension is far too awkward. If she had really lied, it wouldn't have played out like it did at all. In fact, if she had lied, she would have just told him outright. But she was so worried that she had revealed her feelings for him, she had completely forgotten about the excuse that she had just lied, Clark had to supply it for her. You could just see the nervousness radiating off her while she searched for something to say. I think a lot of the emotion in this episode was non-verbal. Facial expressions, eyes, etc, can give away a lot. Clark gave her an opening to get out of it, and get things back to normal between them. Because he was under the impression she was telling the truth. Unfortunately, I don't think he expected her to run with it to the extent she did. Fearless Lois Lane isn't quite so fearless with her emotions, she saw the out, and she took it. Clark was then left confused, thinking maybe she hadn't told the truth after all, and wondering just how she does feel about him, and wondering too just how he feels about her.

She was telling the truth, without a doubt. But neither of them were ready for it. I think things are better the way they turned out. I don't see it entirely as as "Lois loves Clark" so much as they're both really just starting to see the depth of their feelings within themselves. Lois just had the confession forced out of her, because obviously she didn't want Clark to die in that chair. You can see in little ways in the episodes that Clark is taken with Lois, he's just suffering from "Lana fog" still, and is slowly being awakened to the underlying attraction that has probably always been there for Lois. Really enjoying this season so far, I think they're portraying the Lois/Clark dynamic wonderfully. Maybe they're doing it a different way than we see in other Superman portrayals, but Smallville has always been different. The fact that Lois even appeared in his life at all (let alone years) before he started to work at the Daily Planet says it all. It's a different take on the Superman mythos. That said, you won't hear any complaints from me as long as Lois and Clark end up together. :)

[zHeN_zHeN]

She told the TRUTH and nothing but the TRUTH! :D

IF she had slipped the sensor off her finger than it would have been easier for her to answer, but it wasn't so...

She loves him and she knows it. If only Clark weren't so blind to see it! Gah! Grr... :\

[amberdawn]

That said, you won't hear any complaints from me as long as Lois and Clark end up together. :)

I know what the producers have said (they won't get together), but I would like to see it on this show. I can't help it.

[The Red Aaron]

Lois was not lying, except in the elevator. I watched that scene maybe 3 times. Lois loving Clark is honestly one of the big things that makes Superman, Superman.

If the sensors had slipped off her fingers, she could've lied and said no without any emotion. Clark should've brought that up. haha

[Unsound]

I know what the producers have said (they won't get together), but I would like to see it on this show. I can't help it.

I know that's been said, but I can hope! I guess what I really meant is, as long as they grow together as a pair I will be happy. Maybe there won't be a relationship, but if they can show them drawing closer to one another (as they have been doing), I'll be content. Heck they could end the series with the two of them about to kiss and I would be happy. Well, I would miss seeing the way that ended up, but you get my point. I just love that they're finally developing her character, and drawing her and Clark closer together. I've been waiting for this for so long. :D

[amberdawn]

Unfortunately I think once midseason comes they'll move away from the Clark/Lois thing. But that's just my gut feeling.

[kal-el returns]

i might have misdirected the idea of the thread. Maybe I should have asked, do you think Clark believes Lois's confession completely? His reaction at around 1:40 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QznfLzwlZyw) show that he's kind of confused and not sure if Lois was lying or not.

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Lois was not lying, except in the elevator. I watched that scene maybe 3 times. Lois loving Clark is honestly one of the big things that makes Superman, Superman.

If the sensors had slipped off her fingers, she could've lied and said no without any emotion. Clark should've brought that up. haha

if she had said no, then the crazy dude would have killed her...since he would consider lois and clark not perfect for each other

[ginnyfan]

I like that the questioner urged Lois to search deep down. It reminds me of "Lois and Clark" and Lois' reluctant admission of love at the end of "Pheremone My Lovely."


All right, maybe, somewhere very deep inside me is some eensy-weensy, microcosmic - although highly unlikely - possibility that I feel some sort of unmotivated, completely unrealistic attraction to you.

This is basically SV Lois' usual state. She only very reluctantly admits to having fuzzy feelings for Clark.

During the torture Lois is faced with saving Clark's life by trying to dig deep and be truthful, or lying and risking that Clark may be killed. I don't know if she would have had the courage to face her true... deep down buried feelings for Clark if Clark himself hadn't gently urged her to be truthful. :D

Also, I think she got really emotional and could only whisper her answer because she's not ready. She's not ready to face it. This ain't no shallow crush. It's something... deeper. And that's why it upsets Lois so much. So I think... yeah. It had to be life or death for Lois to face it even for a moment; both in this episode and in "Instinct."

[4Clana]

Definitely the truth, there was so much emotion in that YES. Also she kept trying to avoid him at the DP until she could come up with a lie to cover.

[kiariclois]

She's telling the truth about her feelings -- For one thing, her face expression when the crazy dude asked her of her deep feelings, was just too genuinely troubled. If she had the sensor slipped off her finger, she wouldn't be weeping. Of course -- the end scene did tell us so much that she's embarrassed and trying to avoid Clark; she wouldn't act that way if she had the sensor off her because she could easily tell Clark the truth about her lying. She actually had the ridiculous story AFTER Clark's little comment about her being a good liar. :lol:

As for the truth about her feelings -- she always has felt something for Clark. When she was drunk, she did say something about Clark being a great person or something. :lol: This clearly stated that deep down she does like Clark, even though they argue a LOT.

[Flowergirl123]

Yes she did. Clark didn't say anything and then he shoved the man off of him. I think that the writers aren't ready to put Clark and Lois into a realtionship just yet. Because like it or not Lana's chapter in Clark's life is not closed or resloved yet. She's supposed to come back in the 10th episode I think. So maybe then Clark and Lana will be able to say goodbye for the last time and then maybe they'll bring Clark and Lois closer together.

[zorasuperman]

lol all i can say is if they don't put clark and lois together at SOME point in the season, it doesnt have to be immediately and they can stretch it out then they sure are going to lose a LOT of viewers. i mean look at how many ppl were upset that chloe and clark didnt get together (not counting the brief togetherness in the 1st season was it?) but if clark and lois dont get together i have a feeling it will be madness and chaos lol

[DontCha]

she was telling the truth



if she really did take that sensor off her finger, She would not have found it such torture to say yes, she would have said it easily.

Secondly, she's trying to avoid him at the DP due to feeling embarrassed about the whole situation, if she really did take that sensor off her finger, there would be no avoidance, she seemed to make that line up on the spot about the sensor..

[morrigan01]

She told the truth, that is why she was trying to avoid Clark at the Daily Planet, and she started to cry when she said yes.

Yep. That's why I'm convinced she told the truth. Because she sobbed right before she said "yes".

No need to sob like that if she was sure she was going to "beat the system", because Lois doesn't cry easily.

[DontCha]

also, the machine was still reading her pulse when it cut to it as was said earlier in the thread.

[supes0]

also, the machine was still reading her pulse when it cut to it as was said earlier in the thread.

I hope they revist this late in the season. He unhooked her from the machine, he has to know she didn't remove the sensor. It makes no sense that she could, she didn't have much leeway to move.

She was telling the truth, Clark knew it at the time. I loved the way he jumped expecting to be shocked, then his expression when he looked at her. She looked broken and afraid, and not because of their situation. She avoided his eyes soon after that and then began to cry again when Clark was asked the question. She thought it would be no. And I know we disagree on this, but I think at that point Clark would be lying if he said 'yes'.

I think Maxima is right, he's not aware of what he feels for her (although at the end of the Committed elevator scene, I thought he started to open his eyes). Lois is aware, she just wishes she didn't.

When he came over to free her, she could barely talk to him, and answered "I don't know" when asked if she was ok. It was clear, she wasn't.

And there would be no reason to avoid him afterwards if she wasn't telling the truth. I loved her expression when she jumped on the excuse he gave her and Clark's reaction to it.

I don't think he's ready for her feelings, and wasn't sure what he wanted to hear in the elevator.

But on further thought , he'll have to realize she was lying about lying if only because he unhooked her and saw the machine was still reading her pulse when he looked over at the machine expecting to be buzzed.

I think he has to confront Lana and his lingering feelings for her. IMHO he has to choose Lois knowing he could get back with Lana. and until then they can't move forward.

[old guy]

I believe Lois was telling the truth. The emotion she showed in having to answer the question, her genuine concern that if she lied (which we all know she is good at), it would hurt Clark, her embarrasment at running into Clark afterward at the Planet, all lead me to believe she was telling the truth. If she had, in fact, slipped the device from her finger, she would have made a point to seek Clark out at the Planet to gloat about how she beat the machine and to rub it in that she doesn't feel that way ("dial down that ego, Smallville!" - from Instinct).

Lois was clearly at a loss for words when trying to discuss it in the elevator. Clark gave her the easy way out, which I actually think was a very Superman-like thing to do. He could see that Lois was very uncomfortable and embarrassed; she's not ready to openly deal with those feelings just yet. Clark does care a lot for her and had no wish to put her through that pain. Yes, Clark did look surprised when Lois said she was able to dislodge the device from her finger (which the machine would have registered as no longer receiving a signal), but if he would have smirked or rolled his eyes while trying to allow Lois to maintain her dignity, that would not be a very Superman-like thing to do.

By the way, while I've been a bit doubtful of Erica's acting ability before, I think she absolutely nailed that scene of having to confess her love for Clark in the chair. Great job by Erica in that scene - she really captured the emotions there.

[supes0]

By the way, while I've been a bit doubtful of Erica's acting ability before, I think she absolutely nailed that scene of having to confess her love for Clark in the chair. Great job by Erica in that scene - she really captured the emotions there.

Me too. I was stunned at how well that scene went down. I felt the words were being wrenched from her soul, and the subsequent defeated expression was great.

MHO, Durance did a great job in this episode, best I've seen from her.

[Mr. Clark Kent27]

Please post a poll for this!

Lois lied in the elevator, no question. Lois LOVES Clark. It wouldn´t be nesecary if she said yes, but was actually lying.

Lois loves Clark.

Clark believes it too, but he thought after hearing this, it would make him and Lois feel awkward in the future while they are at work.

So when Lois mentioned, About that test...

Clark decides to say...Who would have thought you were such a good liar, huh?

Lois pretends to admit that she was able to say yes without making her heart, beat so Clark wouldn´t get electricuted if she said no.

I was hoping dammit, that Lois would admit her feelings for Clark after that whole sitituation, but then again Lois would never want to admit it to Clark because she would feel so embarassed that an important woman like her, whom works at the Daily Planet would have a crush on him. And she always has control on Clark to annoy him.

That darn Lois!

I´m hoping this will still be nesecary because now that that Clark probably thinks Lois didn´t mean that she loved him that way...will this issue with Lois and Clark continue???

Because Lois isn´t in the next episode which SUCKS.

I hope this wans´t all made just for one special episode. I want this to be a big issue through out the whole season, and then later on, so Clark and Lois will be admiting their feelings for each other.

[KelterDai]

Please post a poll for this!

There is NO poll necessary. Lois told the truth about loving Clark. It's crystal clear.



This was posted at the DI forum:



It's not a question of what do we believe happen. It's what we SEE in the episode itself.

Lois told the truth.

You can see the pain in her eyes at having to reveal such deep and intimate feelings to Clark right after she says "Yes." She looks at him right after on two different occasions and immediately averts his gaze on both times.

When he rescues her and unhooks her at the machine, her awkward expression remains. You see him awkward too.

But what solidifies her confession is the elevator scene. After Lois steps into the elevator with Clark and tells him about their abductor confessing to his crimes, Lois begins awkwardly, "So, uh....about that test." She then pauses and looks straight at Clark who turns to meet her gaze. She attempts to speak and her lips move up and down slowly, but no words come out. She becomes more awkward and then turns around, "Um...." she looks back at Clark again, knowing she has to say something, and then he turns to her once more. This is when you see her lose all her strength. She bites her lip slightly, still unable to formulate words, then turns away from Clark one last time, letting out a defeated sigh.

Then Clark decides to give her an escape, "Who would have thought you were such a good liar, huh?"

You immediately see Lois light up at the chance for an escape and then a big smile grazes her lips.

"You even beat that machine," Clark continues and then bam! Lois is back because she knows that she can get away with avoiding the truth.

You see her thinking for a slight second, the Lane-mind working at its best, and then she adds, "Even though I'm a natural master of deception, I needed a little help. I mean that machine was a piece of geyser era junk."

Clark laughs, obviously wanting to go along with her, but then he does something very cute, which shows the conflict with Clark (him wanting to alleviate Lois's embarrassment, but at the same time, not wanting to fully let Lois off the hook nor completely ignore what happens). Clark states, "But it did work the first time, you know, when you electrocuted me."

Clark turns away and then Lois pauses and then says confidently with a huff, "Exactly!" She swallows quickly while adding with a slight "uh" sound from her throat, "So while he was off playing game show host, I slipped the sensor off my finger."

She delivers this not in the best way, but her explanation does seems possible and thus it brings with it a shadow of doubt with it. Clark turns around, obviously surprised, and Lois turns to meet his gaze, now fully confident with her fib and tells him, "Pretty crafty, huh?"

Clark takes a moment to think, her statement sinking in. He then asks, his eyebrows furrowing, "So you weren't telling the truth?"

She let's out a fake scoff, "Please. I mean, we do make a good team, but don't let our cover go to that big ol' head of yours." she turns around with a confident smile and Clark then scoffs and turns back while giving a half chuckle.

"I didn't," Clark says, with an exaggerated rolling of his eyes.

"Good," Lois says.

"Great," Clark responds immediately.

Both stand together and the elevator dings.

Lois marches out and turns before leaving and says, "Let's just be happy that I was under the gun, and not you."

Clark looks at her, not sure on what she is trying to imply, and then asks, "And why is that?"

"Smallville," Lois begins knowingly, "Everyone knows you're a terrible liar. Who knows where we'd be if YOU'D answered that question."

She leaves and Clark remains in the elevator pondering her statement, a strange and unique expression appears on his face as though he suddenly realizes a strange and wonderful possibility about Lois.

THE END.


Check out this scene at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKLPtQi6sW8

Speed up to 8:58 - 10:30


How can it be any clearer than that? Lois lied in the elevator scene because she isn't ready to face her feelings yet.

But that she told the truth about loving Clark is very obvious. Those saying she was lying are just jealous or upset that the show is proceeding in a Lane-Kent direction.

[tibbit78]

Clark looked disappointed when Lois said she lied about loving him. (I actually believed Lois, especially when she said tearfully, "Yes, I do love him.") Erica did a great job when she cried about loving Clark. She looked so believable. In my opinion, I think that Lois lied to Clark about loving him. I think she was too embarrassed or too ashamed to admit that she loved him (and didin't want to tell Clark the truth).

I think Lois was really telling the truth, when she said she loved Clark. She looked too sincere to be lying, and she even broke down and cried, when she said she loved him. So, yes, I think Lois was telling the truth about loving Clark.

[6-Super-Man -5]

Yep. That's why I'm convinced she told the truth. Because she sobbed right before she said "yes".

No need to sob like that if she was sure she was going to "beat the system", because Lois doesn't cry easily.

Very well said, and I am pretty thats true.

[oqllcksmallville]

She told the truth, that is why she was trying to avoid Clark at the Daily Planet, and she started to cry when she said yes.
i know .
why would she avoid him ,
and cry ; if she was lying ?
i mean she's awesome and all ,
but she wouldn't do that .

[artiist1284]

She was so lying about slipping the sensor off her finger when she gave that answer. It was too much emotion on her face and akwardness on her behalf how she was actting around Clark after the incident. If it was just a ploy, she would have been the first to come up with a teasing remark on how she outwitted that machine and her ideal worked and everything.

[Dodge006]

If it was just a ploy, she would have been the first to come up with a teasing remark on how she outwitted that machine and her ideal worked and everything.

Yes, she would be bragging from the second they saw each other again, and about how she "saved" Clark again.

We already know that she has feelings for Clark, started from the time Clark pretended to be Green Arrow and she kissed him, then confessed to Chloe how good it was, ect.

[BULLITT]

She told the truth, that is why she was trying to avoid Clark at the Daily Planet, and she started to cry when she said yes.


^^

[Genny]

She was telling the truth, that's why it was so hard for her to admit it. But in the elevator she had to say she slipped her finger out so Clark wouldn't know her true feelings. She loves him, but told him she slipped her finger out as a defence mechanism to hide her feelings. She doesn't know how he feels, so she may be afraid she'll lose him if he doesn't feel the same way, so she hides it.

[herolee10]

wow..whenever I see her confession scene, I think of the most famous quote from a "few good men".

In Lois's case....the guy WANTS the truth...and while Lois knows it...she can't HANDLE the truth...haha.

I really doubt that if Lois was referring Love as in a "friendship" way, that she would've been so conflicted to even say it, nor if she really wasn't tied up to the sensor, she wouldn't have hesitated.

Lois didn't want to see Clark in any more pain. I think over the course of the series, Lois has perhaps subconsciously become protective of Clark and whenever she see's him in great pain, whether it be physically or emotionally, it really tears her up inside.

Had the person been willing to shock her if she didn't tell the truth, Lois would've said "no". But since Clark would receive the punishment for her lies, Lois had to admit that she loves Clark, even though it was killing her inside to say it out loud for numerous of reasons.


Saying that she loves Clark out loud makes it all that much more real to her.

And Lois really believes that Clark wouldn't return her feelings, hence her pained expression when Clark was asked the question, so she doesn't want Clark to know how she really feels because she doesn't like feeling second best or loving someone who won't return that love.

[Sweetie]

She told the thruth but,she was embarrassed about it :o

[alan2990]

She does love Clark. Because if she had truly slipped off the sensor, her answer should & would have been "no", that she doesn't love Clark-- the detector would not trip, and move on to the next question.

Also in the beginning of the elevator scene, she had that loonnngggg awkward pause, clearly a sign that she meant what she said during the lie detector scene.

[Forever Lex]

This is so bogus.

OF COURSE she was telling the truth.

She could have told Clark in the elevator that as well.

"Sure Clark, I love you - like a little brother. Annoying, but brotherly."

:D

[Humdinger]

I think she told the truth about loving him, and lied about the sensor.

[SupaBoy]

Yeh i think she told the truth about loving him, and you could tell she was lying about the sensor in the elevevator, shes so sarcastic, and Clark does not even notice.:)

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She does love Clark. Because if she had truly slipped off the sensor, her answer should & would have been "no", that she doesn't love Clark-- the detector would not trip, and move on to the next question.

Also in the beginning of the elevator scene, she had that loonnngggg awkward pause, clearly a sign that she meant what she said during the lie detector scene.

No but remember alan2990, Would the jewler not have killed them if they did not love each other?:rolleyes:

[xrayvision]

IMO Lois did tell the truth when she said she loved Clark. She showed way to much true emotion for her answer to be an act. She lied to Clark when she told him the sensor was off her finger so she could cover her true feelings. Until this is explained differently on an episode, I'm sticking to my answer.

I'd go along with this.

[mistaguitarmasta]

Yeah she was definitely telling the truth. No doubt in my mind. She just wasn't ready to admit it yet, so she made up the story about slipping the sensor off her finger. It was classic Lois and her defense mechanism.

[Kel-El09]

I believe she was telling the truth...true...we don't see her hands at any time (Which I think was done on purpose to keep us thinking), but if she didn't have the sensor on her finger, why not say No. People are saying she couldn't have said no because then the Crazy guy would no they were faking, but he already knew. Remember when Lois says "Ok Crazy, here's the deal. We're not even a couple...so this test doesn't mean anything." But also, there was WAY too much emmotion for that to be a lie. If she did feel like she couldn't say no, why not just say yes. It took her almost a minute and a half to answer the question, even with Clark talking her through it, and even then she started to cry. LOIS LOVES CLARK!!

[justme_007]

she said the truth, of course. It´s obvious but at the same time it´s =s so weird... when did she end loving Oliver???? Oh, i know when writers decided that in offscreenville:rotfl:

[kari916]

Yes, she told the truth Lois covered it up at the end but that good she shared her feeling you really shouldn't hide them from someone you care about.

[rebecavaldez]

She told the truth! She loves Clark!

[JPV555]

Lois' confession and the elevator scene makes the episode so worthwhile.

[Blur 26]

Of course she was telling the truth, it would'nt have been so hard to confess if she was'nt.