Tim Riggins quotes from Friday Night Lights

Tim

[A Texas Longhorn Steer is announced as the next auction item] We still have some money left. This is an opportunity. I defy anyone to pass through Riggins' Rigs with that steer in front of it and not go inside. If you get that we'll make clients for life.

Tim

Here's to God and football and, ten years from now, Street, good friends livin' large in Texas. Texas forever, Street.

Jason

Texas forever.

Lyla

Tim? Hey. Uh, we're having a prayer meeting for Jason this afternoon. You wanna come?

Tim

What are we going to pray for, Lyla? A new spine for Jay?

Lyla

Tim, I know you don't do anything you don't want to do, and I guess that's fine, but don't insult me.

Tyra

You know, you're such a big tough guy. You can't even go see Jason in the hospital. I mean, damn it, Tim, grow a set, why don't you. ‘Cause we both know that's what this is all about.

Tim

Hey, Tyra. How's Smash? Was he good? Did you have a nice time?

Tyra

Nothing happened. Not really. Besides, don't pretend like you haven't slept with half the Rally Girls.

Tim

We sure do have something special here, Tyra.

Tyra

Yeah, you know maybe you're right. Maybe I am wasting my time. ‘Cause you are just another mediocre football player who's gonna grow up to drink himself to death. Maybe we should just end this right now.

Tim

See you around then.

Tyra

I am serious, Tim. Are you listening to me? If I get in that car right now I'm never coming back. Do you understand?

Tim

I get it.

Tyra

That's it? We're breaking up for real and that's all you have to say. That was great.

What happened to Jason Street was nobody's fault. This is football, things happen. It was an accident. You understand me?

Tim

[breaking down] I didn't even try, coach. I didn't even try.

You were on the other side of the field, it wouldn't have mattered. It was an accident. It was not your fault. Look at me. I want you to let yourself off the hook, son. I want you to let yourself off the hook.

Tim

Yes, sir.

Be smart.

Tim

Yes, sir.

[Sternly, angrily] Now if you EVER walk out of one of my practices again, I will kick your ass off the team, and that's a promise. Understood?

Tim

Yes, sir.

You owe me a practice. [Riggins tries to get on the bus, but Eric stops him as he gets on.] You walk home. We'll call it even.

Lyla

Hey, we need to talk. [pulls Tim into an empty classroom] I've been having these feelings. Like a flood of feelings.

Tim

Me too.

Lyla

For Jason, Tim. What, what happened with us came from all these feelings about Jason and what he's going through. I know it doesn't make a lot of sense. Do you understand?

Tim

Yeah.

Lyla

What I'm saying is, I don't feel anything for you, okay. That wasn't even me that night. That was--I don't even know who that was but it will never happen again. No one can ever know about it and it meant nothing. Do you understand me, Tim?

Tim

Yeah.

Lyla

I hate myself for the other night. I just hope I don't go straight to hell. I really do.

Lyla

Tim, just don't do this okay?

Tim

Do what?

Lyla

Pretend that you're interested in my school work. It's obvious that you're not, that you're just trying to--

Tim

Have a conversation, Lyla? Yeah, I thought we may want to try and do that sometime.

Lyla

Okay. What do you want to talk about Tim? The fact that you're sleeping with your paralyzed best friend's girlfriend. Is that what you want to talk about, Tim? No, I don't think we're going to be doing a lot of talking.

Jason

Took you long enough to get here, man.

Tim

My truck ain't running. We're putting in this four-barrel carb. I hitched a ride, man. Sorry.

Jason

I'm guessing you know what this is about.

Tim

I do?

Jason

Yeah, of course you do. You wanna call yourself my best friend and you haven't shown up but once since I've been in here. Six weeks, man. Six weeks. Let me go ahead and recap my life for you over the last couple of weeks, huh? My day starts out with me laying down on this bed, well pretty much the whole day takes place with me laying down in this bed on my sorry quadriplegic ass. Every day, people come in here poking and prodding me like I'm a piece of meat. Go ahead and stick a catheter in me in places you don't want to know about. My big adventure of the day is going to the commode ‘cause I gotta go at the same time everyday so I can teach my body how to crap on cue. Impressive, huh? And then Lyla comes running in-(laughing)--I wanna know if she's as chipper out there as she is in here. ‘Cause I tell you what –I love that girl. I do, I love her more than life itself but I tell you what if she tells me how great everything's gonna be when I finally get out of here one more time, I'm gonna lose it. Point is this Timmy, while I'm in here dealing with all this, by myself, and my best friend is out there putting a four barrel carb in his damn truck. Is that what's important right now? Answer me this Timmy, what happened to Texas forever? Huh? What happened to living large? What happened to that eternal bond that you used to love to throw around when I was still healthy and headed towards the NFL? Huh? I need you here Tim! I need you here. I expect---I expect you here. You are my best friend. Grace period's over.

Tim

What's up?

Lyla

Tim, we have to stop this. Look at me, Tim. Please. Jason is getting out of there soon. He's changing; he's getting back to his old self.

Tim

So you're done with me?

Lyla

Tim don't.

Tim

Don't what?

Lyla

Don't react like that. You knew this had to end. Look, I take full responsibility for everything that's happened. It's all my fault.

Tim

Sounds like it was the biggest mistake of your life, Lyla.

Lyla

I feel like I have to make a choice here Tim before things get more messed up then they already are. I care about you Tim, I do. I just, I can't live with myself anymore.

Tim

Bye, Lyla.

Tim

[at a pep rally] Waste of friggin' time, huh?

Lyla

Look, I know you hate me right now, and I understand

Tim

I don't hate you, Lyla. It'd be a lot easier if I did.

Lyla

I don't know how to talk to you when you're like this. I mean, God it's not even 7 o'clock and you can barely stand. You can blame me if you want, Tim. You can blame the whole world for all I care, but if you think being drunk all the time is gonna make this any easier, you're wrong. It's not cool or charming. It's just pathetic and gross and I feel sorry for you. I really do.

Tim

Lyla.

Lyla

What are you doing? Don't you know you're sitting with the school slut?

Tim

Let them look, Lyla. I don't care.

Lyla

It's different for girls. You can sleep around all you want and people think you're cool. I make one mistake--and it was a mistake. Tim you're making it worse. You can't be here.

Tim

I guess--I guess what I came here to tell you is that Lyla is completely in love with you and always has been and always will be. She's going through hell right now, Street. Hell.

Jason

I'm sure she is.

Tim

People at school are just ripping on her. I mean, she quit cheer. She's losing it. And I know it means probably nothing coming from me, but I thought you should know.

Jason

Well, I'm sure you can help her out with that.

Tami

What's the Scarlet Letter all about Tim?

Tim

You know what it's about.

Tami

I do know.

Tim

Yeah

Tami

What's the Scarlet Letter about?

Tim

It's about a gal name Scarlet obviously

Tami

Tim you did not write this paper.

Tim

What's the big deal?

Tami

The big deal is, that it's part of my job to make sure that you don't grow up stupid...it's bad for the world.

Tyra

There's a trait in the women in my family that just drives men crazy. Treat us like crap and always come back for more.

Tim

That's, uh. That's actually what I was here to talk to you about. I am truly sorry for everything that has happened, for what I've put you through, everything that happened with Lyla. I was a complete jerk and I am so sorry. If you would even consider giving me a second chance, Tyra, believe me it'll be so different. Sorry.

Tyra

You know, so many times, I would have loved to hear those words come out of your mouth. God, I'd love to say yes, but I'd hate myself for it. I'd be a hypocrite you know? I guess timing is everything.

Tim

There we go again. I'm actually getting kinda tired of hitting the green every time.

Not bad, a little quick on your release, though.

Tim

Thanks, Mr. Nicklaus. I actually would take a swing tip from you if I wasn't kicking your ass right now.

You're only two up. There's plenty of golf left to play.

Tim

Yeah, yeah. Let me ask you something. You feeling the pressure right now?

Uh, not really. I've seen you putt.