Except your own, of course. ( ivan blinks at the mention of clark's mother. for some reason he just assumed that he didn't have one. ) Ma... Kent?

Going to have to pass up on meeting your mother, Clark. I want a job when all is said and done and if I go on unsanctioned world hopping, I'm definitely going to be listed as AWOL.

( duty, honor, blah blah blah vor. )