Chloe and Clark in “Unfinished Business”

Chloe

Come on, Clark. Pick up the pace-- somewhere between a brisk walk and super speed. The star witness testifies in fifteen minutes.

Clark

Not that I mind being your "Boy Friday" and all, but I don't understand why you need an escort.

Chloe

I don't. I just thought a nice little field trip to the courthouse might help reignite that journalism spark.

Clark

I hate to break it [Chloe gives Clark a press pass] to you, but my ace-reporter days ended when I left "The Torch".

Chloe

All right, then consider it a much needed get-off-the-farm pass. Look, Clark, I know this has been the year from hell -- and that was before you broke up with Lana. There are only so many days you can hole yourself up in that loft before I pull an intervention.

Clark

I am not holed up. It's just... ever since I found out Lionel knows my secret I've been waiting for a bomb to go off.

Chloe

Well, don't duck and cover just yet. For all we know, he may never even light the fuse.

Clark

This is Lionel Luthor we're talking about.