Lois woke up that morning to find Clark awake and wearing one of the hotel robes that came with the room. He threw the other one at her.

"What's this?" Lois asked, catching it before it hit her.

"I didn't know your reflexes were so good when you just woke up. It's a robe."

"I know that."

"I think it's a good idea to have them on when room service comes. It makes everything more believable. Make sure you can't see clothes poking out underneath."

"I want scrambled eggs, bacon, and pancakes."

"Coffee?"

"Of course, that goes without saying."

He picked up the phone to order and Lois headed for the bathroom to get ready.

"We are going to the casino after breakfast, right?" she asked before she shut the door.

Clark nodded, as he was already on the phone ordering.

After breakfast and after they had gotten dressed, they went downstairs. They were about to go into the casino when they heard, "Clark, Lois!"

They whirled around in surprise, wondering and worrying who they knew that they could possibly have run into here. It was Rob and Katie.

"Let's run," Lois whispered.

"It won't hurt us to say hello.

"I can't believe this. We get married at the same place and now we're going to spend our honeymoon at the same place. The chances are one in a million. It must be fate telling us to be BFF," Katie gushed.

"Best Friends Forever?" Lois said. "That's a term I haven't heard since middle school."

"Have you all had breakfast?" Rob asked.

"Yes, we did," Clark answered.

"So did we," Katie said enthusiastically.

"And we're about to go check out the casino, so if you'll excuse us," Lois said.

"Oh, no," Katie said. "You have to see the sights of Las Vegas. Save the casino for the evening. You can come with us."

"You really must," Rob said.

"No, thank you," Lois said impatiently.

"Honey, we haven't even talked about it," Clark said. "Excuse us for a moment."

"The casino is right there," Lois said, pointing. "The reason why we came, remember?"

"We have a week to work on this. If we can start a friendship with them and find out they're trustworthy people, it might be nice to have backup and at the very least, we'll have an excuse to question and watch their behavior in the casino."

"Maybe."

"And of course, there's the added plus that we don't look like we're desperate to go into the casino."

"Oh, alright."

They went back to the waiting couple.

"We'd love to come with you," Clark said.

"Great," Rob said, waving a bunch of brochures. "We have all the info on the hot spots. I'd love to catch this show."

"Oh, no, darling." Katie whined. "It's a musical. You know how much I hate musicals. I wanted to go on a drive through the desert before it gets too hot."

"The show's at 10, dear. I don't want to miss it. We can see the desert any time on the trip," Rob argued.

Katie pouted by sticking out her bottom lip.

"I've got an idea," Rob said, as if he just discovered a cure for cancer. "Clark and I can go see the show and you girls can see the desert. Then we can all meet for lunch back at the hotel.

"Oh, darling, you're a genius!" Katie smiled, her pout gone.

"Did you two rent a car or bring your own?" Rob asked.

"We take cabs," Clark told him.

"How urban. It would cost more to take a drive. You girls take the rented car," Rob said, tossing the keys at Katie.

"Oh, Rob. You know I can't catch," Katie complained, as she picked up the keys off the floor.

A little later Katie and Lois were driving down a road in the desert.

"Isn't it beautiful?" Katie asked, looking at a cactus.

"It's wonderful," Lois replied, "but I'd prefer that you look less at the scenery and more at the road."

"Oh, Lois, you're a hoot. There's nobody for miles."

"And I couldn't be happier about that," Lois quipped, as the car sputtered and died.

"Oh, no! Lois, what are we going to do?"

"The first thing you're going to do is not get hysterical. I'm going to go out and check the car."

Lois checked the gasoline tank first to make sure they still had gas. Then she popped the hood to take a look at the engine. Katie got out to take a look too.

"How does it look?" Katie asked.

"Not good. This car isn't going anywhere. It'll need a tow truck and a new battery."

"Are you a mechanic?" Katie asked in awe.

"I don't know a thing about cars but I figure when acid has leaked all over the engine, it isn't good," Lois said, putting the hood back down. They went back inside the car.

"Crap," Lois said. "The charge on my cell phone is gone already. I need to find a better phone. Oh well, at least you have your cell phone."

"Uh…not so much. I kind of left it in my room."

"I hope this has taught you to keep your cell phone with you at all times. Now we're going to die."

Katie's eyes began to well up with tears and she was getting ready to scream.

"Relax. I was being sarcastic. It's what I do. We can survive this thing but considering the air conditioner is no longer functional, it's not a good idea to stay in the car. Cars are hotter than the outdoors. I bet you're glad I talked you into taking the time to get some thermoses now. Take your purse and grab a thermos of water and let's start hiking back."

"Can—can we do that?"

"We'll have to do it. Look at Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner. They run around the desert the whole cartoon and never break a sweat. We'll be fine."

"Yeah, but they're desert animals and we're not."

"You're smarter than I gave you credit for, Katie. Look on the bright side. Maybe we'll get to see a mirage. Don't look so worried. I'm sure someone will come along and pick us up."

"Hitchhiking is dangerous."

"So is staying out in the desert for prolonged periods of time and besides, I'm practically a stranger and you rode with me."

"True."

"Hurry up."

10 minutes later…

"Please let's stop and take a drink of water," Katie said.

"Go ahead but don't drink too much. It'll have to last. Look, it's our lucky day, a car's coming."

Lois and Katie frantically waved their arms and the car stopped. The driver cracked the window and asked wearily, "Yes?"

"Do you have to ask?" Lois said. "Our car broke down and we need a ride back to the city."

"I'm sorry, ladies. I can't take hitchhikers, but if you need me to give someone a message, I'd be glad too."

"We need you to leave a message at the Love and Gamble Hotel," Lois said. "Our husbands will be there by lunchtime. Tell them when they find 2 dead broads in the desert, it'll be us."

Katie had out a pen and paper and was writing like crazy. She slipped the paper through the crack. "If it turns out this really is the end, tell my husband I loved being his wife even it was only for a day."

"Tell my husband that it's all his fault I'm out here instead of at the casino and I will come back to haunt him."

"Lois, you don't want those to be your last words to him."

"Oh, but I do."

"Las Vegas?" the man asked, reading the paper. "I'm not heading through there and I'm not stopping anywhere until tonight. If I run across a place with a phone, I'll be sure to call for you."

"Don't bother," Lois said. "We'll be dead or back in Las Vegas by then."

The car took off and Lois shook her head. Annoyed and philosophical at the same time, she said, "The age of chivalry is long gone. There's nothing to do but keep going."