Smallville · Season 1
Two progeria deaths in two days. What are the odds of that?
I don't know. Lana wanted to cancel the Spirit Week party, but Principal Reynolds asked her not to. He said he wanted to keep things as normal as possible.
He obviously hasn't had his normal-meter reset for Smallville.
You pushed me, and in hindsight, I appreciate that. In some ways, you're responsible for the man I am today.
I'm not sure that's a burden I care to take on.
How can you be as fast as lightning and as slow as molasses all at the same time?
Sometimes, Mom, I'm even a mystery to myself.
Wait a minute, didn't I just fix your alarm clock recently?
Yeah, but I crushed it this morning hitting the snooze alarm. Guess I'm not much of a morning person.
Must have got that from your mother. You know, she could be late to her own wedding. In fact, she was late to her own wedding.
Not all of us were trained by roosters.
What's wrong?
Clark and I just had a massive blow-out.
About what?
His secrets, privacy... my pathological inability to curb my curiosity.
Man, this "Mission Impossible" stuff is great. But other than my scintillating conversational skills, I still don't understand why you brought me along.
I need your spit.
Ever wish you had a big brother to help you with your jump shot?
I think I've managed to become a pretty decent player on my own.
Rachel Dunleavy came to see me. She says you and I have a few chromosomes in common. My father's chromosomes to be exact.
You mean...
Personally, I think I got all the looks in the family.
I have done pretty well without a father this long. I don't know why I thought I needed one now.
I do. Lana, we're different. We don't get to see our biological parents every day, and see a little piece of who we are, who we may become. If I had a chance to get to know my birth parents, I wouldn't give up just because the first meeting didn't go the way I hoped.
So you staged a one-man prison break? How did you manage to get him out without anybody stopping you?
Just lucky, I guess.
You're the luckiest guy I've ever met. Let's hope it doesn't run out before tomorrow.
Ryan, real life is not a comic book. Sometimes you have to get your hands dirty, make compromises.
That's what your father told you. That doesn't mean it's right.
Clark, I understand what you're going through, but sometimes, no matter how much you want to save someone, there's nothing you can do.
I'm not gonna let Ryan down.
When my mother got sick, I spent all my time researching the best doctors and treatments. The most important thing I could've done was spend time with her. By the time I realized that, it was too late. I wasn't at her side when she passed, Clark. Don't make the same mistake I did.
I'm not going to let him die, Lex.
Weren't they best friends?
Once upon a time.
Well, what happened to them?
Well, they ruled the Guardian Realm together until Devilicus told Warrior Angel that they should join forces and conquer humanity. Together, no one would be able to stop them.
What did Warrior Angel say?
He refused. He believed it was a hero's sacred duty to protect those weaker than himself. Devilicus thought he was naive and vowed to destroy him and everything he stood for.
Why do you think Devilicus went bad?
I'm not sure. Probably wasn't aware of it. You see, Ryan, in life, the road to darkness is a journey, not a light switch.
You should remember that, Lex.
I'm prepared to sacrifice it if that's what it takes to defeat you.
You know, you've got money, but you're not from here. People don't like you. All it'll take is some fiery campaign speeches about outside interests controlling this community and you'll start to feel the heat.
When Winston Churchill heard about the attack on Pearl Harbor, he broke out a bottle of champagne and said, "We've won the war". His generals looked at him like he'd lost his mind. America's pacific fleet was wiped out, France was overrun, and the Luftwaffe was bombing London. Churchill said America is like a giant boiler. Light a fire under it, and there's no limit to the amount of heat it can generate. If you start a fire, Mayor Tate, you better be prepared to deal with the flames.
[at an anger management class]
What are you here for?
I drop kicked an orderly. I have a violent reaction to incompetence.
The drop kick must have caught him off guard.
So, what did you do? Verbally demean your butler?
Cute. I took a 9 iron to a meter maid's car.
Wow, now I'm really jealous. I've always wanted to do that. How'd it feel?
Great.
Word of advice, keep that to yourself in here.
Guess I owe you a belated thank you.
Actually, I should be thanking you. It's cases like yours that convinced me to leave Metropolis.
I'm flattered I turned you from a life of nose jobs and liposuctions to small town medicine.
For the record, I refused to join my father's practice and we stopped speaking.
They hate when you do that.
Sounds like you speak from experience.
You witnessed my self-destructive phase. Then I almost let my father die... now I'm just trying to beat him at his own game.
How's that going?
I terrorize meter maids.
Yeah. I drop kick orderlies. It's funny, I was never an angry child.
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