Smallville (TV Series)

Hothead (2001)

John Schneider: Jonathan Kent

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• Clark Kent : I'm sick of being punished because I have these gifts. Most parents would be happy if their son could be star of the football team.

  Jonathan Kent : Son, I am happy when you wake up in the morning. Now, I don't need to live vicariously through your achievements.

  Clark Kent : Why would you? You got to play.

  Jonathan Kent : I'm not signing the permission slip, Clark.

  Clark Kent : You don't have to. I'm playing football, and you can't stop me.

• Jonathan Kent : I saw you play, all right? And you could have easily hurt any one of those boys.

  Clark Kent : But the point is I didn't.

  [Jonathan quietly scoffs] 

  Clark Kent : [more to Martha]  Why are we even having this conversation? He's never gonna believe me.

• Clark Kent : [surprised to see Jonathan at football practice]  I'm glad you're here. It means a lot to me.

  Jonathan Kent : I still don't support your decision, Clark. I'm here to see that no one gets hurt.

• Martha Kent : Principal Kwan's gonna be in the hospital 'til over the weekend.

  Clark Kent : Is he gonna be all right?

  Martha Kent : He's got some burns and suffered smoke inhalation, but he's gonna be okay.

  Jonathan Kent : Anybody see you, son?

  Clark Kent : Nobody saw me, dad. I told the paramedics that I wrapped my hands in my jacket before I pulled him out.

  Martha Kent : Lucky you were there.

  Clark Kent : [pointedly to Jonathan]  Well, I kind of missed my ride.

• Jonathan Kent : What do you mean you had to say yes?

  Clark Kent : Coach Walt sort of didn't give me a choice.

  Jonathan Kent : Let me guess, did he give you the, uh, "be your own man" speech, right? Well, Walt's been giving that speech for 25 years. Same one. Believe me, I know. What you gotta do is go there tomorrow and tell him you can't play.

  Clark Kent : Dad, please don't make me do that.

  Jonathan Kent : Son, I'm sorry, we've already had this conversation.

  Clark Kent : It's never been a conversation. I can be careful and you don't trust me.

  Jonathan Kent : Of course I trust you, Clark, but, uh...

  Clark Kent : But what? I'm old enough to make my own decisions.

  Jonathan Kent : When you're out on the field, a million things can happen that can affect your judgment. I mean, if you get angry even for just a second, or you, uh, you try to impress some girl with a fancy move, somebody could get seriously hurt out there. You were meant for much more important things than winning football games.

• Martha Kent : Clark hasn't been able to do anything normal his whole life. No play groups, no Little League. All because we were afraid he might hurt somebody. He's a teenager now. Let's give him a shot.

  Jonathan Kent : His gifts come with responsibilities.

  Martha Kent : This isn't about his gifts, it's about his judgment. You're telling Clark that you don't believe in him.

  Jonathan Kent : Of course I believe in him. Wh-What if he makes a mistake, and somebody suspects the truth? I mean, I do not want anyone coming on this farm and taking our son away from us.

  Martha Kent : Well, if we don't start trusting him, nobody's gonna have to take him away. He's gonna leave all by himself.

• Jonathan Kent : [about Clark's desire to play football]  How did he get to be so stubborn?

  Martha Kent : [sarcastic]  Gee, I don't know.

  Jonathan Kent : Hey, wait a minute. I was not like that when I was his age.

  Martha Kent : No, you were the obedient son who always obeyed his father and didn't run away one summer and try out for the Metropolis Sharks.

  Jonathan Kent : Since when did you go and join the other side?

• Coach Walt Arnold : Jonathan, you know the rules. No parents on the sidelines.

  Jonathan Kent : I'm looking for Clark.

  Coach Walt Arnold : Well, join the club. I need him out here. Guess he doesn't have what it takes to be a winner, huh?

  Jonathan Kent : Nobody's seen him.

  Chloe Sullivan : I think the coach is lying.

  Jonathan Kent : What's going on here, Chloe?

• Martha Kent : Smallville's resident cynic have a change of heart?

  Chloe Sullivan : Well, I decided to put my personal politics aside to support my friends.

  Martha Kent : [pointedly to Jonathan]  Yes, we're trying the same philosophy.

  Jonathan Kent : Where's Clark?

  Chloe Sullivan : I don't know. I was supposed to meet him before the game, but he didn't show. I thought he was with you guys.

• Jonathan Kent : Sorry you didn't get to play.

  Clark Kent : Were you here to make sure I didn't hurt anyone?

  Jonathan Kent : I was here to support my son.

  Clark Kent : Some of the things I said were out of line.

  Jonathan Kent : Look I... I do trust you. Clark, I do. I-I guess there's always gonna be a part of me that's a little bit afraid. But that's just being a parent.