Why did Clark pick up Lois the second time?

[Clana Kent]

The first time he was supposed to pick her up, he stood her up, because he had to be the hero. Whatever he did the first time, wasn't that important enough to do the second time or something? I think they forgot about that.
And I don't get that Lois was whining about that, since she got a cab anyway.
WHAT is the difference between taking a cab alone or taking a cab with Clark? Hel-lo?! I don't get it.

[eas]

The first time he was supposed to pick her up, he stood her up, because he had to be the hero. Whatever he did the first time, wasn't that important enough to do the second time or something? I think they forgot about that.
And I don't get that Lois was whining about that, since she got a cab anyway.
WHAT is the difference between taking a cab alone or taking a cab with Clark? Hel-lo?! I don't get it.

She was waiting for him, outside, in the rain. She was pouring wet. And she had to pay for the cab - which probably cost her quite a bit. Clark didn't pick her up in a cab, he picked her up in his truck.

If I had a friend confirm that they'd pick me up for the airport & then they stood me up - without a text or anything - I'd be even more pissed than her.

And, more than likely, Clark just took care of whatever he needed to in advance. So, if he was saving someone from a fire, he probably went there & took premptive steps & managed his time better.

[SupermanRox]

Good question. I don't get it either. If it was important enough for him to be late the first time it stands to reason that he would have it to do again. I dunno.

[Drakaun]

I figured he was going to attempt to be there for her this time but remember the woman crying about her husband being killed by a crane and went and saved him instead, again leaving Lois alone. I guess he just managed his time better, but I don't imagine that man was saved again either.

[krpto]

see thats why the episode really should have been a two hout event with clark having to stop something that makes him late to pick up lois that we actually get to see. then lois telling clark thanks alot for not showing up linda trys to blackmail clark so he decides to tell lois his secret and we actually see her react to him telling her hes from krypton not just see the headline and her saying afterwords she wished it wasn't clark so they wouldn't make a u-turn in thier relationship before it really even got started. Yes we found out lois cares for clark and that clark grabed the ring and got out of thier before anything happened with them. then he goes back stops linda lake and somehow prevents whatever keeps him from picking up lois on time then picks her up she mentions coffee with him he doesn't say anything but with his looks implys he will be thier then he shows up but doesn't let her know hes thier why?

[oldblackmagick]

he is a krypto douche bag!

[krpto]

I figured he was going to attempt to be there for her this time but remember the woman crying about her husband being killed by a crane and went and saved him instead, again leaving Lois alone. I guess he just managed his time better, but I don't imagine that man was saved again either.
that alone should have been enough reason for him to keep the ring he could just always be wearing it he wouldn't have to worry about it getting into the wrong hands then if he needed to get out some place faster then his superspeed will alow or hes exposed to meteor rocks hed just think of another time and when someone asks about the ring just say its a gift from a friend. wich is the truth it just happens to be a ring that allows him to time travel that was a gift from a future friend and he uses the ring to help you save people because even with his normal kryptonian powers he cannot be in all places at once. Or even if he was afraid changing the past would harm someone or something in the future he could still go back in time and see his favorite moments without letting anyone know hes thier he sneaks around pretty well. And I think knowing the past you would be able to go back and watch it as it happened without being seen and effecting it. Or if he was smart he could go back in time and beat some sense into his younger self or at least tell chloe to convince him to go to jor-el that he needs real training before he can fight some of his villians.

[kelly1142]

I think Clark went much earlier than just picking Lois up. It was sunny when he went back, he took care of Linda Lake, and then I'm sure he took care of what he had to (maybe took some preventative measures) so that he could pick Lois up on time.

I thought it spoke volumes, since he knew that his being late, though it was for a good reason, made her feel like she wasn't important to him, and because he knew she was sad he wouldn't tell her his secret again.

Even though she didn't remember the conversation, this was his way of showing she IS special to him.

I thought his contented, happy look when he was hauling her bags out of the truck spoke volumes.

I also notice that in the first timeline, Lois had no umbrella but in the second one she did, so Clark must have brought her one, which was a sweet touch.

[Mickey_Bickey]

The first time he was supposed to pick her up, he stood her up, because he had to be the hero. Whatever he did the first time, wasn't that important enough to do the second time or something? I think they forgot about that.
And I don't get that Lois was whining about that, since she got a cab anyway.
WHAT is the difference between taking a cab alone or taking a cab with Clark? Hel-lo?! I don't get it.

She said she was waiting for him in a downpour for 3 hours! I'd be upset too!!:lol: That's why she was blasting him and rightfully so!!

I think he knew that he took care of whatever happened the second time around by probably preventing it altogether by going back in time.

I've been responsible for picking people up from the airport, and believe me if I didn't show, and they ended up having to take a cab with no phone call, etc. then I would expect a confrontation.

[rconner]

I figured he was going to attempt to be there for her this time but remember the woman crying about her husband being killed by a crane and went and saved him instead, again leaving Lois alone. I guess he just managed his time better, but I don't imagine that man was saved again either.

It would of been nice that he saved the man too but Clark only went back 2 days didn't she say it happened 2 weeks ago?

[Autumn]

What I wonder is what happened to the people he had saved previously. Did he leave them to their own devices? He could have just called Lois instead.

[Doomsday44]

Hahah I thought the same thing. lol. Whatever at least he picked up Lois this time.

[lifelovedestiny]

She was waiting for him, outside, in the rain. She was pouring wet. And she had to pay for the cab - which probably cost her quite a bit. Clark didn't pick her up in a cab, he picked her up in his truck.

If I had a friend confirm that they'd pick me up for the airport & then they stood me up - without a text or anything - I'd be even more pissed than her.

And, more than likely, Clark just took care of whatever he needed to in advance. So, if he was saving someone from a fire, he probably went there & took premptive steps & managed his time better.


I agree with everything 100%

[zorasuperman]

yea at the very least it was simply respect, whether or not you like the girl, you still have to pick her up as promised. if you give someone your word, then don't go back on it. thats just mean!

[Kal-ed]

What I wonder is what happened to the people he had saved previously. Did he leave them to their own devices? He could have just called Lois instead.

Nah, lets say it was a building on fire, he went to the building before anything happened, xrayed for any causes and stoped it before it started; or it could be anything, with the knowledge of what was going to happen, with his powers he could do a number of things to prevent, what ever happened, from happening.

[Alicia Chipy]

yea at the very least it was simply respect, whether or not you like the girl, you still have to pick her up as promised. if you give someone your word, then don't go back on it. thats just mean!

ITA
Superman's word is golden.:rolleyes:

[liana]

The first time he was supposed to pick her up, he stood her up, because he had to be the hero. Whatever he did the first time, wasn't that important enough to do the second time or something? I think they forgot about that.
And I don't get that Lois was whining about that, since she got a cab anyway.
WHAT is the difference between taking a cab alone or taking a cab with Clark? Hel-lo?! I don't get it.

Well, she talked to him about it, the other day. He emailed her, telling her he would be there to pick her up at the airport, so, because he told her he would be there, she waited for him 3 hours under the pouring rain. And he didn't even phoned her to tell her he couldn't make it. I think that was the point. If he simply had phoned her and told her: 'Sorry, I can't pick you up' or just told her, when they talked about it, that he wouldn't be there, she would be ok with it. I think ayone, in her place, would be upset about it. I mean, who would like to wait 3 hours for anyone?

And the difference is that Clark understood that what he did to her wasn't nice at all, so he made sure it would happen differently this time. He knew what was supposed to happen, and what he could do to avoid people to be in a position of needing to be saved at that exactly time. Then, he went back to do everything he did in the first version of the day. When you do know what is about to happen, you can manage your time better and not be taken by surprise. Of course, another course of action could be telling Lois that he could make it on advance, avoiding her waiting under the rain in the first place, but I think that Clark thought he could balance things, and still make it. :)

[skylar]

Well, she talked to him about it, the other day. He emailed her, telling her he would be there to pick her up at the airport, so, because he told her he would be there, she waited for him 3 hours under the pouring rain. And he didn't even phoned her to tell her he couldn't make it. I think that was the point. If he simply had phoned her and told her: 'Sorry, I can't pick you up' or just told her, when they talked about it, that he wouldn't be there, she would be ok with it. I think ayone, in her place, would be upset about it. I mean, who would like to wait 3 hours for anyone?

And the difference is that Clark understood that what he did to her wasn't nice at all, so he made sure it would happen differently this time. He knew what was supposed to happen, and what he could do to avoid people to be in a position of needing to be saved at that exactly time. Then, he went back to do everything he did in the first version of the day. When you do know what is about to happen, you can manage your time better and not be taken by surprise. Of course, another course of action could be telling Lois that he could make it on advance, avoiding her waiting under the rain in the first place, but I think that Clark thought he could balance things, and still make it. :)

You said it

[Bizarrolover]

Because the second time he wanted to show her that he cared, that she's not at the bottom of his priorites as she assumed the first time. Lois may not remember the events of the previous time line, but Clark does and he knows how loyal she was and how she thought he didn't give a damn about her. So he tried to fix that. Then he screwed up again, not showing at the coffee shop, but I'm sure it's because he doens't want to mess with their relationship right now. He's not ready to start a new one.

[BULLITT]

She's cuddly - it's just that simple.

[llk6165]

The ring took him back in time 2 days. He knew what was going to happen, so he took care of whatever the emergency or thrwarted it or whatever he needed to do, so he could be there for Lois.

[j-kent]

that only thing that we should be concerned about is that if he was doing all that that means he didn't save whoever he was suppose to that he did in the original timeline....!!

[SnowBird]

If I had Lois complaining at me, I would pick her up on time if I had another chance as well. She sure knows how to make a person feel small...Seriously, I think Clark felt disappointed in himself for not picking up Lois on time and wanted to do it right the next time and made sure he had things taken care of so he could.

[ChlarkerClanaerCloiser]

This is good question. If it took so long before - this saving, then how did Clark to do it again so faster? It is confusing.

[SnowBird]

This is good question. If it took so long before - this saving, then how did Clark to do it again so faster? It is confusing.

Could be prevention as stopping it before it happened.

[drvr8]

This is good question. If it took so long before - this saving, then how did Clark to do it again so faster? It is confusing.

Right, if you already know a future disaster is taking place, you can take preventative measures to insure that the event doesn't happen. My guess is something as simple as a phone call, or showing up before the disaster occurred, parking his truck at the airport prior to Lois' arrival and then superspeeding over to the airport to appear on-time. I was actually encouraged to hear in the "month" absence of Lois Lane, Clark had actually left 3 (ok, only 10 second) voice mail msgs for her. So Clark was actually thinking about her, but the events of infamous obviously have him frightened for her safety. Plus there's no way Clark wants to get involved with people without being able to fully be himself. He obviously still wants to prove to Lois that he is her friend though still, even though he's slowly realizing that he may truly want more.