Smallville (TV Series)

Kent (2011)

Cassidy Freeman: Tess Mercer

Quotes 

• Tess Mercer : Don't worry, the weeds will grow up and take the place over. They are Luthor weeds, after all.

  Clark Luthor : There's a life here, a family.

  Tess Mercer : They lived here, but this was never a home.

• Clark Luthor : Listen, Tess, I know better than anyone what it's like to walk around with a - a mark on you. It's lonely.

  Tess Mercer : Being the world's greatest hero is just a little bit different than being Satan's child.

  Clark Luthor : Angel or devil is in the eye of he who beholds it.

  Tess Mercer : "He who beholds it"? What have you been watching a little too much BBC lately?

• Dr. Emil Hamilton : You looked tempted to me, by him. By his offer to make your father disappear for good. That's not the Tess I know.

  Tess Mercer : Maybe I'm not the person you think I am.

  Dr. Emil Hamilton : Maybe you are. Maybe you just don't believe it yet.

• Dr. Emil Hamilton : So, I pulled the geological surveys you gave me, and Clark's info from the alt-world was right.

  Tess Mercer : About?

  Dr. Emil Hamilton : Well, the surprise at the end of the Kryptonite rainbow... The gold stuff exists.

• Dr. Emil Hamilton : Anything else you want to tell me?

  Tess Mercer : Um... you know, Emil, it's been a really long day. I'm gonna need a bigger hint than that.

  Dr. Emil Hamilton : Right. I was inputting the surveillance data, and I noticed you and Clark Luthor had quite the romantic dinner.

  Tess Mercer : I don't know what your definition of romance is, but... mine is not facing the threat of having my neck snapped in two.

• Clark Luthor : [hanging Tess out a window by the throat]  You chose him over me, Tess.

  Tess Mercer : He's my father.

  Clark Luthor : He's our father. And no one knows what a monster he is more than me. And I thought you understood that.

  Tess Mercer : You said... you said that we could have a life together. And in some twisted, messed-up way, it's what I want. With you. I can't bear it, but I do.

  Clark Luthor : I could never trust you. It's too late.

  Tess Mercer : [he moves to let her go]  No!

  [Clark whooshes up the building and rescues her, then returns] 

  Clark Luthor : How good of you to join us. I assume our damsel in distress is...

  Clark Kent : Somewhere safe.

  Clark Luthor : [in disgust]  Of course.

• Clark Luthor : You've had a lot of second chances here, Tess, and I'm only asking for the same. People know about the meteor rock where I'm from, and they all know how to kill me. The whole world knows how to kill me there. But here, I can have a fresh start. I can enjoy all the things that this world has to offer without the attention, because that was my mistake in the other world. But this isn't about us. Unfortunately, the situation here is kill or be killed.

  Tess Mercer : Let me get this straight. You're offering me a life with you, but if I don't help you, you'll kill me?

  Clark Luthor : That's certainly not my preference.

• Tess Mercer : I'm not the Tess you knew in your world.

  Clark Luthor : Not entirely, but I am looking forward to discovering the differences. Your country crush, he doesn't appreciate you as a partner, Tess. And certainly not as a woman.

  Tess Mercer : What is it that you want?

  Clark Luthor : You. And dad. For different reasons, of course.

  Tess Mercer : If you're here to take out Lionel, I'm afraid I won't be the one that can help you.

  Clark Luthor : Yes, you will.

  Tess Mercer : Not if you're talking about murder.

  Clark Luthor : He has a hold over us. And you need someone to come in and save you. That's what you want. I'm guessing you stay awake at night, scared of nightmares, of being abandoned. You picture the day where you defeat him. I can give you that. And once Lionel's out of the picture, you can finally live the life that you're too afraid to even dream about. With me.

• Tess Mercer : Why did you out yourself to me?

  Clark Luthor : You would have figured it out, and I would have known.

  Tess Mercer : You don't think I could have hidden that from you?

  Clark Luthor : No. You get flustered around me, Tess. You have feelings for Clark Kent. If you were meeting him here, you wouldn't be so nervous and you'd be in control.

  Tess Mercer : Funny. I don't feel out of control.

  Clark Luthor : That's because you have a habit of lying to yourself.

• Clark Luthor : Considering our undeniable chemistry, I'd be a little hurt if you didn't recognize me, sis.

  Tess Mercer : What are you doing here? Where's Clark?

  Clark Luthor : The only thing that matters in this world is you, and dear old dad.