Smallville2001

Jonathan Kent:
Clark. What are you doing?

Clark Kent:
You know what Mikhail said. He'd hurt those guys if I wasn't out there.

Jonathan Kent:
A bunch of 250 pound guys banging into each other on a football field is one thing. But getting hit by you is like getting run over by a freight train. It's a big difference, son.

Clark Kent:
I hope that doesn't happen. I think Chloe and I found a way to stop Mikhail.

Jonathan Kent:
Oh, Chloe and you think you've found a way to stop him. Well, I'm sorry, son, thinking is not good enough.

Clark Kent:
Dad, I know you don't agree with me, but sometimes taking responsibility means having faith in yourself to make the hard choices.

Jonathan Kent:
And it also means being willing to accept the consequences.

Clark Kent:
Every handshake, every hug, every time I'm out on that field, I make a conscious decision to fall when those guys hit me so they don't get hurt. No matter how hard you try, you can't understand that. That's why it's my decision, not yours.

Jonathan Kent:
[heavy sigh] You're starting to sound more and more like your father.

Clark Kent:
[with a pleased smile] I hope so, dad.