This week's GAYLEs are individually tailored seeds, proving that at least the boys are growers. The selection of these rare or heirloom types is from Shepards Garden Seeds.

Gayle -- Awarded by Omar in the recap to the long, long gaze that Lex gives to Clark at the hospital. 18 seconds. When was the last time you looked at your platonic friend for 18 unbroken seconds with tenderness in your eyes. I thought so. Though personally, I would prefer it to have gone to the exchange of looks between Clark and Lex when Bo Kent is yelling. It was just so, "Oh hell, he knows."

GAL -- So very many choices. Somehow, though I think that Pete declaiming that Lex is "screwing with our friendship," has it.

BLOW -- It's a tie. Chloe's line about "playing with your telescope" would have won it hands down in any other script. But I heard the cheers from all across the land when Lana stated she was sick and tired of talking about "her dead parents." It was so good, I nearly needed a chocolate cigarette.

HoNay! -- I agree with Brooding_Soul. The Clark/Lana kiss is so icky that it doesn't work for this category. So it goes to Jonathan and Martha getting it on in the kitchen.

PHOC -- There is some hot debate over this one. Jonathan's beer bottle was nominated by disbelief. Zetal nominated his shotgun. Although it would disturb me to award the Flowers to Jonathan for spraying Clark with his buckshot. And siskodax suggested Chloe's reference to Clark's telescope should get this one. However, I'm going with Coral Reef who was the first to suggest that since Lana caressed him Lex is the PHOC.

SWOLI -- While far from unanimous, this line was the one mentioned most: "In 1871, the whole settlement went postal before they even had a post office." Although, Lana's fake "Ah-choo" had some heavy support.

The Juvie -- Clark's moment of "Pete doesn't like Lex?" enlightenment.

The Platypus -- Martha may have channeled her husband, but it was she who actually said, "I prefer to believe in people." Though she said it with such conviction she nearly didn't get the award because she made me believe it.

The BIG -- Most of us seem to think that even the most stringently moral mid-western boy would have jumped into the pool with Lana's stunt double. Well, he would if he were straight.

The HUG -- goes to Bo Kent for his manly rescue of his fellow stunt driver. I'll bet he's madder than hell to get it, too. It must be mentioned that after Clark helps Lex up, he never lets go of Lex's hand.

Working!Gaydar -- Bo Capulet noticed that Lex Montague's been hanging around his son. And so has Tybalt, I mean Pete.

Occasionals:

The Acting!Lana -- It looks like most of us believed in Skank!Lana, so yes Ms. Lang gets it. But if she ever again puts hands on our Lex, I won't be held responsible.

The Yea! I finally have something to Do! It's an ensemble award! Bo Kent gets it for dissing his son's lover so memorably. Martha gets it for her deep and believable love for Jonathan. Pete gets it for his way with the ladies and his jealousy of Lex. Lana gets it for getting in touch with her bad self. And Chloe gets it for being all Œgirl reporter.'

The Diddler -- It's also a LEXUS runner-up, but knocking out Pete to save his true love definitely counts as Clark using his superpower erotically.

The DICK -- Clark should get wet more often. Or maybe he should just lubricate Lex.

The LEXUS -- Yep, we think that Clark rescuing Lana was a bad idea. And knocking out Lex and playing evangelist with Pete were pretty lame acts too.

The DRILL --Lex had white cream all over his face again. And we got to watch him lick it off. Before I go have a quick lie down, I'd like to point out that this particular produce tastes like sex to me. I thought it appropriate, ;-)
Of course there were a few sickies who really thought he looked hot unconscious by the fireplace. And dammit! I can't disagree. He always looks hot.

The PSHAW -- I think we have a winner, folks.

BLASST --Let me see, the flower sprays it's equivalent of spermatazoa in people's faces. Someone even pointed out that the people infected (with the exception of Pete whom we didn't see actually exposed to the infection) seemed to welcome the spray. My, my, my.

The CUDDLE -- Dr. Hamilton's just a good ol' scientist never meanin' no harm. Though doesn't the double negative contradict the sentiment? And I guess all the others were just reacting to the infection. Except for Lana, I think she's really a bitch, and it's the niceness every week that's the front.

The Big Cheese -- There was a Daily Planet truck in the background, but I thought that was kind of cute and subtle. Well, subtle for Smallville. So. Did Lana really have to say, "You're not made of steel."? Seriously, writers, we all know that Clark Kent is going to become Superman. Please stop dropping cheese anvils as it's getting more and more difficult to get the smell out of the living-room carpet.

The Arglefuffle -- Zetal's rendering of Jonathan's line at the beginning as "Hey you turd! You need a tourniquet!" instead of "Where did you all learn how to drive? Jerk!" is priceless. And slodwick noticed this exchange: "Clark - 'Lana? What's going on? Does Lex know you have his car?' Lana - 'Shoot my Nell.'" What? Oh, "Should by now."

The Hammer -- "Lex looks disgusted even though he's starring in Sorority Boys this week and has no right to pretend a burp is gross." Having seen the dildo fight, I must agree with the sentiment.

I would also like to note that this week's Truck crash has been nominated for the seasonal CRoTCH by A&L.