Smallville (TV Series)

Bulletproof (2009)

Tom Welling: Clark Kent

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• Clark Kent : Whoever that is, he can't just operate on Jones.

  Oliver Queen : Why? 'Cause he's Martian? I get it, Clark. It's fine. He's in good hands with Emil. Trust me. After I got poisoned, I figured, you know, guys like us, could probably use a specialist on payroll.

  Clark Kent : Since when did Jones become one of us?

  Oliver Queen : Well, he's gotten me out of a few tight scrapes with the police, Clark.

  Clark Kent : He wanted to meet with me after his shift to talk about something - I don't know what it was. If he hadn't sacrificed his abilities to save my life, that bullet wouldn't have left a scratch.

  Oliver Queen : And now you feel guilty, and that's your thing, I get it - that's great. But standing here doing nothing isn't going to solve anything.

• Officer Joe Simmons : [shoots Clark, bullet doesn't hurt him]  How did...?

  Clark Kent : It's like you said... always wear a vest.

• Lana Lang : We aren't 14 anymore. The world will always be bigger than us.

  Clark Kent : Maybe it doesn't have to be all or nothing. For the last year all I've done is sacrifice myself and everything that I loved for the greater good. What if the rest of the world didn't have to come first?

  Lana Lang : The world needs you, Clark.

  Clark Kent : What about what we need?

• Lana Lang : Any leads on that thing that took Chloe?

  Clark Kent : A night watchman and two ambulance drivers were murdered the night of the ceremony. Lana, I'm gonna find this thing before it hurts anyone else.

  Lana Lang : I know you will. You've become the man that I've always known you could be.

• Clark Kent : Glad I caught you before you left.

  Chloe Sullivan : Yeah, I just need to be back at the hospital before Jimmy wakes up.

  Clark Kent : I wouldn't have asked.

  Chloe Sullivan : Heroes don't take holidays.

• Chloe Sullivan : How are things now that Lana's back in your orbit?

  Clark Kent : It's not like that. I think.

  Chloe Sullivan : Clark, things always get messy when you start throwing around the Clark/Lana triangle. And I'm speaking from experience when I say that the third point always hurts.

  Clark Kent : I'm not trying to hurt anyone.

  Chloe Sullivan : How about Lois?

  [seeing his look] 

  Chloe Sullivan : Yeah. It's that obvious.

• Clark Kent : You said Jones was looking into the 44th. Only someone from that system could have stolen the evidence. Chloe, this could have been an inside job.

  Chloe Sullivan : You think Jones was shot by a cop.

  Clark Kent : If that's the case, then someone higher up in the force needs to know about this.

  Chloe Sullivan : And you think someone on the force is just gonna open up to you, a reporter? Clark, these guys protect their own.

  Clark Kent : Jones is fighting for his life. I'm not gonna let whoever did this hide behind their badge.

• Clark Kent : [seeing Danny's son playing superhero]  Who are you supposed to be? Warrior Angel?

  Danny's Son : No. I'm the Red-Blue Blur.

  Dan Turpin : It's a losing battle.

  Suzie Turpin : Don't worry, dad, he'll grow out of it.

• Clark Kent : It's too bad all of us weren't so lucky. You know, what happened with Jones.

  Officer Talbert : Yeah. Yeah, you know... the damn shame is nobody knew the guy. Ask anyone in this precinct. Lone wolf like Jones, you know, he stands out from the pack. And that's not a good thing.

  Clark Kent : Safety in numbers?

  Officer Talbert : Well, I wasn't making light when I said we're all brothers. Hard to stick your neck out for a guy you don't even know.

  Clark Kent : Isn't that what police officers are supposed to do?

• Dan Turpin : All you do is ask questions about some detective, and then I find you checking up on him in the hospital, too? Who are you, Joe? You fed? IAB?

  Clark Kent : I want to take down the guy that shot him, and I know that the shooter's a part of your squad. They crossed the line, Danny. This isn't the first time they've gone after somebody who slipped through the system.

  Dan Turpin : Well, someone has to.

  Clark Kent : What about John Jones? He was on to your little lynch mob, wasn't he? Danny, someone shot him to cover it up. Who are you protecting?

  Dan Turpin : You don't roll over on a badge. Not ever.

  Clark Kent : Then why is it okay to shoot one?

• Clark Kent : If I squint just right, it's like we're 14 again.

  Lana Lang : You say that like it's a good thing. What's up?

  Clark Kent : I couldn't sleep.

  Lana Lang : So you came to a coffee shop? Not your best plan, Mr. Kent.

• Clark Kent : Lana, I know you had reasons for coming back. Why are you staying?

  Lana Lang : Leaving's harder than I thought it would be. But like I said, I don't know how long I'll be here, so...

  Clark Kent : Whether you leave in ten years or you leave tomorrow, the important thing is you're here today.

• Clark Kent : Danny, I'm sorry I couldn't tell you I was a reporter.

  Dan Turpin : Yeah, well, I can't really be mad at you, Clark. I wanna be, but, uh, you were just doing what you felt was right, which is more than I can say for myself. I just got all... turned around.

  Clark Kent : Well, I'm glad you found your way again.

  Dan Turpin : Yeah, well, let's hold off on that until the inquest next week.

  [glancing at his wife and son] 

  Dan Turpin : But no matter what happens... I know that they can be proud of me from now on.

  Clark Kent : [he turns to head inside]  Hey, Danny. Is it hard, to put them through what you do every day?

  Dan Turpin : You just can't lose sight of the people you're trying to protect, you know? It would be harder not doing it. I do what I do to... just to keep them safe. What about you, Clark? You got someone who makes it all worth it?

• Clark Kent : Green Arrow?

  Dan Turpin : No. Robin Hood. You know, most people think he's a bad guy, but he isn't. At least that's what my kid tells me. Go figure.

  Clark Kent : Must be all those bright colors.

• Clark Kent : I don't know how many favors you had to call in. Thank you for getting me out of trouble with the police.

  John Jones : It was the least I could do.

  Clark Kent : You could have used some backup out there. Why didn't you call me in sooner?

  John Jones : For the same reason I've had to pull you from the brink of death before.

  [to Oliver] 

  John Jones : The same reason you let your guard down last night. Pride. After knowing what it's like to... truly feel powerful... to have the ability to change fate... it's hard to admit when you can't do it alone.

  Oliver Queen : I guess going solo's really caught up with us lately, huh?

  Clark Kent : You know, for everything Danny's crew did wrong, I have to say... knowing there's always someone there who has your back... that kind of brotherhood can make you feel like you could do anything.

• Officer Talbert : Should have called ahead. I would've had the wife set a place at the table for you.

  Officer Joe Simmons : Clark Kent, you're under arrest for the attempted murder of Detective John Jones.

  Clark Kent : [to Danny, as he led away]  You set me up? You're better than this.

• Oliver Queen : Imagine my surprise when I stumble upon Metropolis' finest going gangland. Thug's a really good look for you and your crew, by the way.

  Clark Kent : They're not all bad, Oliver. Some of them are out there every day risking their lives and their families trying to do the same thing we are.

  Oliver Queen : Yeah, I'm sure you're right. You know, I always forget, how many parolees did we rough up last month? Do you remember?

  Clark Kent : Of all people, I thought you would understand that this isn't just black and white.

  Oliver Queen : No matter how noble their intentions when they started, Clark, these people have gone too far.

  Clark Kent : And you never have? Danny watched that guy kill his partner. Tell me you've never been tempted to look in the eyes of someone who just committed so much pain and just...

  Oliver Queen : Kill him? Kill him for the greater good? You gonna stand there and tell me that's what you believe?

  [Clark doesn't respond] 

  Oliver Queen : I didn't think so.

  Clark Kent : Look, what I'm saying is that saving someone, truly saving them, is not about knocking them out and throwing them in a dark room. It's about helping them find their way back to the right side.

  Oliver Queen : [showing him a coroner's report]  You know what, Clark? Some people are beyond saving. That's the suspect that Jones tracked down. He didn't find his way back to custody, Clark. He did, however, manage to find his way to the bottom of a river. Now, these cops are taking the law into their own hands. How many more people have to die before you do anything?

  Clark Kent : All right, look, I have narrowed it down to Simmons and Talbert. Both have sniper training.

  Oliver Queen : Great. You sit here and you play detective. I'm gonna go make sure your boys don't get a chance to put another person in the hospital.

• Dan Turpin : What's the matter, Fordman? Don't they have squad cars back in Cove City?

  Clark Kent : I just... I guess I'm not used to riding in one so nice.

  Dan Turpin : Nice? Good to see you got a sense of humor. You're gonna need that here. Let's just hope you live long enough to catch that surf again.

  Clark Kent : It was a detective that got shot, right? What's his name? Jones?

  Dan Turpin : Yeah, well... that might be a headline back where you come from, but here, some detective getting plugged is just another day in Metropolis.

  Clark Kent : Blood on a badge is blood on a badge, right? No matter what city you're in.

  Dan Turpin : Wearing this badge is like putting a bullseye right over your heart.

• Dan Turpin : Meanwhile, we got these costumed idiots running around, getting in our way, taking all the credit. The Green Arrow, Red-Blue Blur?

  Clark Kent : The Great Pumpkin.

  Dan Turpin : [chuckles]  Yeah.

  Clark Kent : You think they do more harm than good?

  Dan Turpin : What I know is that cops got rules, capes don't.