Smallville (TV Series)

Perry (2003)

Michael McKean: Perry White

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• Clark Kent : Something tells me the world hasn't seen the last of Perry White.

  Perry White : Something tells me you're right. Rumor has it I still have a friend or two on the Daily Planet.

  Perry White : [starts to get on the bus, but turns back]  Oh, uh, by the way, I, uh, I went over a couple more of your Torch stories.

  Clark Kent : And?

  Perry White : Well, they're rough, and half the time you buried the lead, but I see a glimmer of hope. If you ever make it to Metropolis, look me up. I owe you one.

• Clark Kent : Mr. White, I've been looking for you.

  Perry White : And here I am. You may have the makings of a reporter yet, Kent.

  Clark Kent : Like you used to be? Chloe and I did some checking after you left.

  Perry White : Memories fade, but a Google search never forgets.

  Clark Kent : And another drink isn't gonna erase the fact that you used to be one of the best reporters in Metropolis. What happened?

  Perry White : Life is a journey, grasshopper, and sometimes the trip is smoother with a little lubricant. What's it to you anyway?

  Clark Kent : Maybe it's the journalist in me, or that I realized if you have a gift, you shouldn't turn your back on it.

  Perry White : Mm. I made exactly two mistakes in my life, kid. The first was getting into journalism.

  Clark Kent : What was the second?

  Perry White : Thinking it mattered.

• Perry White : You know, your high school paper has developed quite a rep in the bug-eyed monster circles.

  Clark Kent : Why would you say that?

  Perry White : Because I did, like, three minutes of research before I came to town. You think the editor would know something about the meteor shower?

  Clark Kent : How would I know?

  Perry White : [reads from the Torch]  "Principal Authorizes New Gym Mats" by Clark Kent. I know I was riveted.