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Maxima goes back to the source of the beacon, where she meets Tess. Tess tries to bluff her way into getting Maxima to help her track down what Lex was looking for, but Maxima isn't interested in sharing. She sees a dress and card that Ollie had sent as inducement to get Tess to join him at the Ace of Clubs. Maxima decides this must be from her mate, and she resolves to meet him.

So of course, when she gets to the club, she's immediately drawn to Jimmy Olsen. Because who else screams Kryptonian studmuffin? Jimmy is there because, in the process of moving in with Chloe, he found an old love letter she'd written to Clark (way back in season one!) Chloe says there's a statute of limitations on first loves, but Jimmy gets all depressed and decides to drink his troubles away. Then Maxima swoops in. Jimmy tries to resist, but eventually he kisses her... and that's not good. Fortunately, Clark swings in just in time to whisk Jimmy to the hospital and fend off the incipient fatal heart attack. Unfortunately, Maxima sees Clark superspeed through the club. Now she knows who she's stalking!

Maxima tracks Clark to the Daily Planet, and let the bom-chicka-wow begin! Cue up the Aerosmith -- you know the song we're talking about (No, not "Dude looks Like a Lady"!) The two alien hotties get busy in the elevator, but are interrupted by Lois... who is more than a little nonplussed. Apparently locking eyes with Lois was enough to help Clark shake off Maxima's hormonal mojo, because he shoves her aside to run after Ms. Lane. But Lois isn't interested in sticking around to hear Clark's explanations -- not that she cares! Clark means nothing to her! Nothing! Really!

We think she's protesting too much -- and so does Maxima. Maxima goes on about the deep and abiding connection Lois and Clark have, and then tosses Lois' car. Lois is ready to throw down, not realizing it would be like a house cat taking on a Siberian tiger. Fortunately, the cops get there before they can rumble. Well, fortunately for Lois. The cops? They're toast.

Clark superspeeds in to save Lois, then uses Maxima's teleportation bracelet to send her on her way. But he fears this isn't the last he'll see of her.

In non alien-nookie news, Chloe tells Clark that yes, she had a thing for him, but that's so done -- her crush on Clark just made her see how fabulous real love could be when it came along. She asks Clark to give her away at her wedding. When she's not contemplating true love, Chloe is using her Brainiac-provided mind powers to help Clark. Tess also wants to put Chloe's powers to use -- to decipher the crystal, which is an alien supercomputer. Chloe declines. Later, Clark tells her that crystal contains the Jor El program, and could probably help her get rid of Brainiac's mind taint. Chloe goes back to Tess -- but it's too late. Someone has stolen the crystal. That someone sends Tess an e-mail, telling her she's just not ready yet.

Lois starts looking for another place, since she's not real fond of bunking with both Chloe and Jimmy. Clark offers her a room at the farmhouse, but she declines. She also neglects to mention Maxima's predication that Lois and Clark is a love for the ages. But we see in her eyes that Lois hasn't forgotten. She's looking at Clark in a whole new light.