- Martha Kent: How many times has he asked to be treated like an adult? This decision took a lot of maturity.
- Jonathan Kent: Or guilt. Martha, Clark still feels responsible for my heart problems. I'm not gonna allow him to do this out of pity.
- Martha Kent: It's not pity, Jonathan! Clark knows that if he leaves, he can only come back a few times a year, and he doesn't want one of those times to be your funeral.
- Clark Kent: Dad, you raised me to make my own decisions. Why don't you trust me on this?
- Jonathan Kent: Because you are a lot like me. I had a full ride to Met U waiting for me when I graduated; problem is my father needed me on this farm. So I stayed.
- Clark Kent: Dad, that's a pretty big footnote to leave out. Why didn't you tell me?
- Jonathan Kent: I didn't want it to weigh you down. As much as I loved my father, I... a part of me still resents him for needing me that much. I don't want you to feel that. That's not the kind of father I... I ever wanted to be.
- Clark Kent: [Jonathan turns to leave] Dad... this isn't about the kind of father you are. It's about the kind of son I want to be.
- Jonathan Kent: Do you mind telling me why you have a financial aid packet to Central Kansas?
- Clark Kent: That's where I'm going to college.
- Jonathan Kent: What happened to Met U? What happened to Ohio? What happened to Miami?
- Clark Kent: I thought I'd stay closer to home.
- Martha Kent: Clark, I know starting all over with new friends in a new city can seem a little overwhelming, but... you can't let that hold you back.
- Jonathan Kent: This is one of the most important decisions you're gonna make in your entire life.
- Clark Kent: You don't think I know that?
- Jonathan Kent: Does Lana happen to be going to Central Kansas?
- Clark Kent: I don't know where Lana's going to school, so no, this is not about Lana.
- Jonathan Kent: Oh, then it's about us. You don't think I can run this farm without your help.
- Clark Kent: This is where I'm needed.
- Jonathan Kent: Clark, your destiny lies far beyond those corn fields out there, and I'm not about to let you turn your back on that just because of us.
- Martha Kent: You can't take the place of Clark on this farm. No one can. Every other farm in the county has at least five hands to help out.
- Jonathan Kent: Sweetheart, my family managed to run this farm for generations before Clark came around. I see no reason why I can't run it by myself.
- Martha Kent: Sometimes I wonder which one of you is more stubborn.
- Lana Lang: [searching for Chloe] I don't know if Met U's ready for the Wall of Weird.
- Clark Kent: She didn't get the "Torch" out today.
- Lana Lang: Well, maybe the printers aren't working.
- Clark Kent: No, it's not even in its final format. There's no way Chloe would let the last day of school go by without getting in her final word.