Down Luthor mansion way, Tess is in Lex's old office, beating a heavy bag with a long stick in a martial arts workout kind of way. Lois walks in and snarks, "What is it with you and the physical violence?" Tess turns to face Lois, all glowing and sweaty and practically purrs at her: "The last time we saw each other, things did get a little... physical. Didn't they?" That... was a weird way to say things. Tess is referring to their fight in the finale, but she makes it sound like they went at it like horny mountain goats. She even wiggles her shoulders suggestively for emphasis. Lois wants to know what happened after the fight, because she thinks Tess knocked her out and held her somewhere. Tess keeps it up with the innuendo: "'Held' you? That's wishful thinking, Lane." I don't think she meant that kind of holding, Tess. Tess says when she woke up, Lois was already gone. "We never did get to finish what we started. Little rematch?" Tess asks, and eyes Lois like a side of barbecue brisket in heels. Lois turns her down. "I just came to tell you I'm not leaving the Daily Planet." Tess points out she wasn't leaving -- she was fired. Lois conversationally blackmails Tess into giving her her job back. She has friends at the Inquisitor who would love to run a story about Tess's plans for a "hostile alien takeover." Tess chuckles because no one would believe Lois. Lois agrees that's a possibility, but thinks Tess wouldn't want the attention anyway. Only if it's coming from you, Lois. Tess doesn't say anything. Lois: "I'll see you at the office." Tess watches her go with a smile. Those two are totally going to pick out china patterns together before the end of the season.