- 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.
- Lex Luthor: What did you want to see me about?
- Lana Lang: This... tabloid television reporter came by the Talon today, and he wanted to do an interview with me about the meteor shower.
- Lex Luthor: A succinct "no comment" didn't dissuade him?
- Lana Lang: Not really. He said he was gonna come back tomorrow, this time with a camera crew.
- Lex Luthor: And you don't want that.
- Lana Lang: I've spent the last fourteen years trying to put that day behind me, and in an instant, he brought it all back. I know it's a lot to ask, but I was hoping that you might be able to do something.
- Lex Luthor: I'm surprised you didn't go to Clark with this.
- Lana Lang: Clark's with him.
- Lex Luthor: So you want me to run him out of town?
- Lana Lang: I want him to stop.
- Lex Luthor: He must have been very persistent. What was his name?
- Lana Lang: Perry White.
- Lex Luthor: I'll make sure he never bothers you again.