Tom Welling credited as playing...
Clark Kent
- Clark Kent: Something tells me the world hasn't seen the last of Perry White.
- Perry White: Something tells me you're right. Rumor has it I still have a friend or two on the Daily Planet.
- Perry White: [starts to get on the bus, but turns back] Oh, uh, by the way, I, uh, I went over a couple more of your Torch stories.
- Clark Kent: And?
- Perry White: Well, they're rough, and half the time you buried the lead, but I see a glimmer of hope. If you ever make it to Metropolis, look me up. I owe you one.
- Clark Kent: Mr. White, I've been looking for you.
- Perry White: And here I am. You may have the makings of a reporter yet, Kent.
- Clark Kent: Like you used to be? Chloe and I did some checking after you left.
- Perry White: Memories fade, but a Google search never forgets.
- Clark Kent: And another drink isn't gonna erase the fact that you used to be one of the best reporters in Metropolis. What happened?
- Perry White: Life is a journey, grasshopper, and sometimes the trip is smoother with a little lubricant. What's it to you anyway?
- Clark Kent: Maybe it's the journalist in me, or that I realized if you have a gift, you shouldn't turn your back on it.
- Perry White: Mm. I made exactly two mistakes in my life, kid. The first was getting into journalism.
- Clark Kent: What was the second?
- Perry White: Thinking it mattered.
- Perry White: You know, your high school paper has developed quite a rep in the bug-eyed monster circles.
- Clark Kent: Why would you say that?
- Perry White: Because I did, like, three minutes of research before I came to town. You think the editor would know something about the meteor shower?
- Clark Kent: How would I know?
- Perry White: [reads from the Torch] "Principal Authorizes New Gym Mats" by Clark Kent. I know I was riveted.