"I don't wanna give Arthur an inside guy," is dry, at least until Clark smiles at his own joke.

They're thinking about getting a bird. Lois' instincts of someone with a dedicated working life in a big city, reluctant to introduce just One More Stressor in spite of Clark's reassurances that they'd be great bird parents. He mentions this and pulls up the photos of bright orange conures and more mellow lovebirds he has saved as propaganda, passing his phone to Bruce to take a look.

But asks, "No furry friends growing up?" as he leans forward, gathering up some of the empty platters and plates into a neat stack.