Smallville (TV Series)

Façade (2004)

John Schneider: Jonathan Kent

Quotes 

• Jonathan Kent : Congratulations are in order. Coach Quigley called; you made the football team.

  Clark Kent : You don't have to worry, dad. I'm not gonna hurt anyone. I know how to control my abilities.

  Jonathan Kent : The person I'm worried about you hurting, Clark, is yourself. You're gonna be tempted to... run just a little bit faster, to throw the ball just far enough to win every game.

  Clark Kent : [indignantly]  You think I'm gonna cheat? I won't cross that line.

  Jonathan Kent : You won't even know where that line is, Clark. Come on, think about it. You're out there, your friends are giving it their all; you're gonna do whatever it takes to win. That's football, son. And with you, it's never gonna be a fair competition.

  Clark Kent : Well, let's talk about what's fair. What's the first thing you remember about high school when you think back?

  Jonathan Kent : No, no, no...

  Clark Kent : Don't tell me it's not football. I want that, too, dad. And I'm sick of begging for the same chances that you just had. I want my own life.

• Jonathan Kent : The Talon?

  Martha Kent : Lex, uh, agreed to let me manage it. I was lucky to find a job at all, Jonathan. It's not like I have a full résumé these days.

  Jonathan Kent : Sweetheart, if we're so worried about money, then why don't we just go through the books again? We'll find some other place to cut.

  Martha Kent : Like where? We've been over it every week for two months. There's no way we can get out from under these hospital bills. I'm... I'm not blaming you, I just... I just don't want to keep waiting and... and risk losing the farm. You've worked too hard.

  Jonathan Kent : Yeah, so that you wouldn't have to.

  Martha Kent : It's not so bad right now. You have the farm, and Clark is gonna go off to college next year. I need something of my own.

  Jonathan Kent : But why does it have to be with the Luthors?

  Martha Kent : I'll be selling espressos, Jonathan, not masterminding hostile takeovers.

  Jonathan Kent : Well, I've always known that you wanted to have more than just this old farm. I'm not gonna be the one to stand in your way.