Go West
Go West gives Kal-El two men he could grow up to become.
In America there's the coach who runs a modest workshop where everyone stays for dinner and nobody gets away with pretending they know something. He's funny, practical and easy to like. He earns Kal-El's trust by taking him seriously, and Liam's by asking what Liam wants, then waiting for the answer. Joe likes him straight away. Then he starts hearing his own sons quote him.
In Europe there's the coach who stayed abroad long enough to make success look effortless. He knows the right people and can get Kal-El into rooms Joe could never afford. His help comes with small adjustments. A different shirt. A cleaner version of the family story. Perhaps leave the indoor track in Bangkok out of the interview. Nothing outrageous. That's what makes it work.
Kal-El starts correcting Joe in public. He stops calling Woodie. And when Liam visits, Kal-El has to decide what home is worth.
“I thought I came to see you.”
