Lex Luthor and Clark Kent in “Unfinished Business”

Lex Luthor

I found a man. He said something besides the meteors came down that day.

Clark Kent

Like what?

Lex Luthor

A ship.

Clark Kent

And you believe him?

Lex Luthor

I listened. Chances are he's just another crackpot, but I'd be remiss if I didn't check it out.

Clark Kent

And when the next story comes up, you'll be sure to check that one out too. When are you going to be able to put your past behind you?

Lex Luthor

Take a look at the stars, Clark. Some of them have been extinguished for thousands of years, but their light is only reaching us now. The past is always influencing the present. I can't change that. All I can do is try to understand it.