Pete Ross quotes from Smallville

Pete Ross

You know, what can I say? Chicks dig a hero.

Clark Kent

Uh-huh.

Pete Ross

Hope you don't mind I'm bending the truth a little bit.

Clark Kent

Pete, look who you're talking to. The master truth-bender.

Pete Ross

I'm okay at hoops. I'm a decent photographer. But you saw that crowd last night. You heard them chanting my name. And for once in my life, I finally get to feel what you feel like every single day. I get to feel special.

Clark Kent

Pete, I'm not special. I'm different.

Pete Ross

Clark, who do you think you're kidding? You can do things that I could never even dream of. And ever since we were kids, even before I knew your secret, I've always been walking in your shadow.

Clark Kent

Pete, that's not true.

Pete Ross

Clark, don't get me wrong. It's not a bad place to be. But I'm growing up. I'm realizing that I got my own talents.

Clark Kent

Pete, I think it's great that you spend so much time volunteering here.

Pete Ross

Well, someone's always been there for me when I've been in trouble. Seems like a good way to give something back.

[flirty] Hi, Pete.

Clark Kent

And to hone your sensitive guy skills.

Pete

[on the phone] Why won't you listen to me? I told you I don't want to talk about it!

Chloe

Note to self: Forward all telemarketing calls to Pete.

Clark

You sound like Lex. He thinks I'm the reason Lana's leaving.

Pete

Well, I hate to agree with Uncle Fester, but I don't think Lana's going to Paris just to see the Mona Lisa.

Clark

What happened to you?

Pete

FBI agent decided to go off payroll, wanted to know about you. Don't worry, I didn't tell him anything.

Clark

I should have been there.

Pete

That's just it. You can't always be there. I gotta look out for myself. I just thought you should know they're onto you.

Clark

Thanks for the warning.

Pete

Clark, the FBI isn't who I'm really warning you about. Lex was there. He's the one who pulled the Fed off me.

Clark

He's investigating his father, not me.

Pete

That doesn't matter. He knows. Now, I'm not exactly sure how much, but he's not gonna stop until he's got everything. Clark you've got to keep an eye on him. Look out for yourself.

Pete

I'm moving to Wichita with my mom.

Clark

No, Pete. I thought that... What about senior year? Pete, you can't do this because of me.

Pete

I know that I told you keeping your secret wasn't hard. But I lied. I walk around every day afraid that I'm gonna slip up.

Clark

Well, why didn't you tell me sooner?

Pete

Because you needed a friend. And so did I.

Clark

You don't have to move away. You don't have to change your whole life. There's got to be a way. No one even has to know we're friends.

Pete

There's a lot of things that I can handle. But I could never live with myself if I betrayed you.