Why must Clark be so damn . . . nice all the time? Even Bruce had to admit he was touched by Clark's concern for him. Of course he was also annoyed by it and resented it. He didn't want to hurt Clark; he just couldn't go back after what had happened. Bruce couldn't go back after what he had done. He was so ashamed. "How could I have been so reckless? How could I have been so stupid? How could I . . ."
A knock on the door interrupted Bruce's thoughts. His secretary, Zoe, walked in and told him one of his appointments had been cancelled. He thanked her and she exited the room. The appointment that had been cancelled was at the end of the day, so Bruce took that opportunity to leave his office early.
Clark hadn't left Gotham after his lunch with Bruce. He was still hoping that he would find a way to get through to his friend. As he was walking and thinking he almost missed the fact that Bruce was on the other side of the street. Bruce appeared to be walking and thinking, also, and he was carrying roses. Clark was about to call out to him until he saw Bruce duck into a cemetery. Clark didn't know for sure, but he thought it was safe to assume that this was the cemetery where Bruce's parents were buried. Clark wasn't sure what to do. Should he follow Bruce in there? If he was going to visit his parents he might need a shoulder to cry on. But would that be invading on something way too personal. Bruce might resent the intrusion. In the end, Clark went into the cemetery. It wasn't hard to tell which grave belonged to the Wayne's. It was a very large bronze monument covering both graves. It also wasn't hard to pick out Bruce laying the bouquet of roses in front of the grave. Clark ducked behind a tree and continued to watch Bruce. Bruce was on his knees in front of his parents' gravesite. After a few moments, Bruce let the tears fall. He cried softly, but visibly. Clark was ashamed of himself for intruding on such a personal scene. Clark knew if his parents died that day he would be inconsolable, and he could not imagine losing them at such an early age, the way Bruce had. From where Clark was watching, he could see that Bruce was saying something. He was speaking to his parents about something and he was very upset. Clark could use his super-hearing to find out what Bruce was saying, but he decided it would be unethical. He had already made himself an interloper; he was not going to be an eavesdropper as well. Clark left the cemetery. He knew Bruce wouldn't notice him, as he was distracted by other things at the moment. Despite Clark feeling shameful about spying on Bruce at his parents' grave, the sight that he saw gave him more evidence that Bruce was going through some sort of emotional problem. Clark was more determined to figure out what that problem was and find a way to help solve it.