Smallville2001

Clark Kent:
What happened that was so bad? I mean, it can't be any worse than what's in the storm cellar. Can it?

Jonathan Kent:
When your mother and I decided to get married, I went down to his office to ask him for her hand.

Clark Kent:
What'd he say?

Jonathan Kent:
I remember his exact words. "I will not let my daughter throw her life away by marrying some hick farmer that couldn't possibly support her."

Clark Kent:
Whoa. That's harsh.

Martha Kent:
He was a corporate lawyer. That's the way he dealt with people.

Jonathan Kent:
When he realized that we were serious about getting married, he... he lost it. He... tried to shove me out of his office.

Clark Kent:
What happened?

Jonathan Kent:
I hit him. I'm not proud of that; I tried to apologize to him, but he wouldn't have anything to do with it. Your grandfather and I haven't said a word to each other since.

Clark Kent:
That was twenty years ago. He was willing to drive all the way out here. Maybe he wants to try again.

Jonathan Kent:
Believe me, Clark, he's not here to help. He's here to gloat.