Smallville (TV Series)

Rosetta (2003)

John Schneider: Jonathan Kent

Quotes 

• Jonathan Kent : Clark Kent, you're here to be a force for good. Not a force for evil.

  Clark Kent : But how can you be so sure?

  Jonathan Kent : Because I am your father. I raised you. And I know you better than anyone.

• Clark Kent : Ever since you told me about the ship, I wondered if there were others out there like me. Now I know there's not. I'm totally alone.

  Jonathan Kent : Clark. You're never alone, son. This is your home, and we love you very much.

• Clark Kent : [Reading Kryptonian symbols]  It's a message from my biological father. I'm sure I'm reading it wrong.

  Jonathan Kent : Why? What does it say?

  Clark Kent : "On this third planet from this star, Sol, you will be a god among men. They are a flawed race, rule them with strength, my son. That is where your greatness lies." I think I was sent here to conquer. What kind of planet am I from?

  Jonathan Kent : Maybe you did misread it, Clark. But even if you didn't, it's you who decides what kind of a life you're gonna lead. Not me, not your mother, not your... biological parents.

  Clark Kent : What if it's part of who I am? Is that the kind of person I will become?

• Jonathan Kent : When it comes to protecting you and your secret, all I've ever seen are people who want to exploit you for their own personal gain.

  Clark Kent : You can't protect me forever!

  Jonathan Kent : I'm not ready to give that up yet!

• Clark Kent : I've been having this dream all week. I'm flying over Smallville. I always end up at the cave. It's like it's calling out to me. Like it's trying to give me answers.

  Martha Kent : Answers to what, Clark?

  Clark Kent : I'm not sure. In my dream, I take the key and I put it in the slot in the cave wall. Then there's this bright light.

  Martha Kent : And?

  Clark Kent : I don't know. That's when I wake up.

  Jonathan Kent : Clark... dreaming about putting that key in a rock wall is one thing, but we have absolutely no idea what would happen if you actually did that.

  Clark Kent : These dreams are getting more intense every night. Who knows where I'll wake up tomorrow?

  Jonathan Kent : It's too dangerous, Clark.

  Clark Kent : Dad, that cave could have all the answers I'm looking for. Why are you so afraid to let me find out?

• Jonathan Kent : Well, you're up early.

  Clark Kent : Don't worry, dad, I woke up in my own bed this morning.

  Jonathan Kent : No dreams?

  Clark Kent : No, I think whatever it is passed.

  Jonathan Kent : That's good. Hey, I'm taking your mother into town for a checkup. You want a ride to school?

  Clark Kent : No, Chloe's gonna pick me up.

  Jonathan Kent : Great.

  Clark Kent : How's mom feeling?

  Jonathan Kent : Pregnant. I still can't believe it.

  Clark Kent : How soon can we start telling everyone?

  Jonathan Kent : As soon as your mother says she's ready. Don't worry, Clark, this is one secret we can all be very happy to share.

• Jonathan Kent : [catching Clark sneaking into the house]  Where have you been, Clark?

  Martha Kent : We've been looking all over for you.

  Clark Kent : [heading upstairs]  I've been out.

  Jonathan Kent : Hey. Hey, son. What is going on with you? You've been acting strange all week. It's like your mind's somewhere else. What's up?

  Clark Kent : [reluctantly]  When I woke up this morning, I was in the middle of Route 8.

  Martha Kent : How did you get there?

  Clark Kent : I don't know. Lex almost hit me with his car. He gave me a ride home.

  Jonathan Kent : Lex.

  Clark Kent : I told him I was sleepwalking, but I'm not sure how much walking was involved.

• Jonathan Kent : [after Clark accidentally burns a Kryptonian symbol into the barn door]  Well, that ought to keep the looky-loos away. At least 'til I have a chance to patch it up better.

  Clark Kent : A couple of boards aren't gonna be able to cover up anything anymore. Especially after Chloe publishes her pictures.

  Martha Kent : Well, I-I think I convinced her it was a prank. You can't beat yourself up about this. Your abilities are still developing. You can't always control them.

  Clark Kent : There's nothing uncontrolled about that drawing. It's a symbol from wherever I'm from. It means hope.

  Martha Kent : How do you know that? Since when can you read the symbols?

  Clark Kent : Since I put the key in the cave wall.

  Jonathan Kent : Wait a minute. Since you did what?

• Martha Kent : Where is the key now?

  Clark Kent : I don't know. When I put the key in the wall, there was... there was a blinding light and I blacked out.

  Martha Kent : Are you all right?

  Clark Kent : Yeah, it didn't hurt me. But everything's jumbled up. It's like it downloaded me with the language from the cave wall.

  Jonathan Kent : Did anybody see you?

  Clark Kent : I don't think so, but Lex and Dr. Walden found me. I don't think they have the key. I think it disintegrated.

  Jonathan Kent : You're not 100% sure?

  [sharing a look with Martha] 

  Jonathan Kent : Clark, we understand you wanting to know more about your origins, but you're putting your own life in danger here.

  Clark Kent : Some things are worth the risk.

  Jonathan Kent : Like what?

  Clark Kent : Like the truth.

• Martha Kent : Clark, we're not trying to keep you from learning about your past. We just don't wanna see you get hurt, either.

  Clark Kent : I've got all these questions, and I can't leave them in the storm cellar anymore. Why did my parents put me in that ship? What was so bad they had to send me away? I have to do this.

  Jonathan Kent : Then let's go together. We'll go as a family.

  Clark Kent : Dad, I have to go alone. It's the only way.

  [Martha takes his hand] 

  Clark Kent : No matter what I find out, it is not gonna change the way I feel about you. You're still gonna be my mom and dad.

• Jonathan Kent : Your mother told me you were back. Clark. I know that whatever Dr. Swann told you must be... overwhelming, but... if you need to talk about it, your mother and I are always here.

• Clark Kent : I figured out what this is. It's the ship's heart.

  Jonathan Kent : Really? Have you used it yet?

  Clark Kent : I didn't wanna do it alone.

  Jonathan Kent : Let's do it together.

  [Clark inserts the octagonal key, and the ship opens] 

  Jonathan Kent : It's hard to believe you were ever that small.

• Jonathan Kent : Clark, this whole thing is very suspicious.

  Clark Kent : He could give me some answers. He knows how to read the language.

  Jonathan Kent : According to you, he does. And how do we know that you're even reading it right? We have no idea what that cave did to you, son.

  Clark Kent : Mom, help me out here.

  Martha Kent : Clark, we don't know anything about this Dr. Swann.

  Jonathan Kent : For all we know, the whole thing could be an elaborate plan just to get to you.

  Clark Kent : Now you're just being paranoid. Did you ever think for a second that maybe he just wanted to help?