Pete Ross and Clark Kent in “Unfinished Business”

Pete Ross

So you're some sort of... what? You're not a human?

Clark Kent

I don't know what I am. I don't know where that ship brought me from. I just know that I grew up in Smallville, and everything that I care about and everyone that I care about is here.

Pete Ross

If you care about me so much, how come you never told me sooner?

Clark Kent

Pete, believe me, there wasn't a day that went by where I didn't want to tell you, but my parents thought it was too dangerous. Not just for me, but for anyone else who knew the truth.

Pete Ross

You didn't think I could handle it?

Clark Kent

Can you?