Bright Abbott quotes from Everwood

Bright

I've always been fond of you. I'm just, you know…shy.

Ephram

Name one thing you like about me.

Bright

One thing, how ‘bout a thousand. You're sensitive. You're extremely clean…

Ephram

Why can't you go look for him?

Bright

Because I'm on the team.

Ephram

Is that what they call this wooden plank?

Bright

Look just go find him, nutsack.

Bright

[about the ski trip] I gotta go! It's...it's a church thing...to cleanse my soul.

Harold

Oh please! I delivered a baby that was the product of last year's bacchanal. It's just an excuse for your friends to drink and exchange hickeys. It does more damage to the Catholic church's reputation than the crusades.

Amy

I didn't know you were going on the ski trip.

Bright

Well Gemma's goin'. And I go where the booty goes [Imitates whip cracking]

Amy

Later in my life, when I am in therapy you'll be able to take most of the credit.

Bright

How do you know all this stuff, Miss Honors Science?

Amy

God had to do something with the other half of your brain.

Bright

Ephram, hey. You know the Spring Formal coming up?

Ephram

It's kinda hard to miss.

Bright

Do you wanna go?

Ephram

With you?

Colin

I know you think it's your fault.

Bright

Well, that's like, cause it is.

Colin

Listen... the thing is. Ya know, I remember the inflatable swimming pool you had in your front lawn. Ya know, and the frog that we got from the pet store and we killed because we thought he'd like the washing machine.

Bright

Sparky.

Colin

And the first time I slept over at your house... You're it man. You're my best friend. Whatever it was that happened that night. It's all good between us.

Bright

Who is that?

Stacy Wilson. It's kinda hard to tell since...

Laynie

Since the hooter fairy paid her a visit.

Amy

Too bad you only recognize her now that she's stacked.

Bright

It's not my fault I'm shallow. It's how God made me. Blame him.

Ephram

What do you want?

Bright

Nothing, just to enjoy your company. You want my pudding?

Ephram

Alright, what's the favor Bright?

Bright

What are you talking about, what favor? Ok, it's about Amy.

Ephram

No.

Bright

You don't even know what I was going to ask.

Ephram

It doesn't matter, the answer's no.

Bright

Why?

Ephram

Because whatever is going on with your sister is your business, not mine. Whenever I try to make it my business, she gets mad.

Bright

Keep an eye on her. Not all the time. Just... when you're not busy being a loner geek with weird t-shirts.

Ephram

You want me to stalk your sister?

Bright

You already do.

Amy

Well I went out with Ephram but it got kinda weird.

Bright

You guys finally hooked up?

Amy

What?! No. Why would you say something like that?

Bright

I dunno. Maybe because he's mad in love with you and has been for over the past year.

Bright

Guys have pride. And he's not gonna sit around playing mind-games with you forever. Soon he's gonna get tired of that, and he's gonna move on.

Amy

I'm just not ready for all the boyfriend-girlfriend stuff and I know with Ephram there'd be no in between.

Bright

Maybe not, but you could do a lot worse. People give me crap all the time for hanging out with Ephram. But I dunno, he's just like...

Amy

Funny.

Bright

Yea! The other day, he's telling me the story about how he's driving a stick for the first time right, and he's like stuck on a hill. Eckleman says: Well what gear were you in? and he says: My jeans and my t-shirt. [they laugh] I didn't even get it at first... and he's also gonna be pulling in some serious jack with his music one day... damn, maybe I should ask him out.

Bright

I can do this... if you'll help me. If there's any chance you're still available for help.

If you'll tell me the one person you'd like to have dinner with and why.

Bright

I don't know.

Think about it. Who's somebody you have questions for? Who do you talk to in your head?

Bright

I... I talk to Colin sometimes.

What do you say?

Bright

I just... I tell him how much more fun things were when he was here. I tell him I'm a mess, and I've pretty much screwed up all the plans that we ever had. And I wonder what he would do if he was me, 'cause, man, he could handle anything. He was, like, fearless. I... I'd tell him I miss him.

Good. That's your essay.

Bright

You have to keep her guessing.

Ephram

And how do I do that?

Bright

By ignoring her.

Ephram

Ignoring her? That's your plan?

Bright

It's perfect. Right now she's expecting you to be all, "sorry for copping a feel."

Ephram

I didn't cop a feel!